Show dutch warships watching the mighty struggle tokio and st petersburg have no confirmation of news battie ships of russian squadron located BATTLE IS ON amsterdam holland april 12 A fight Is abow in progress pro gresa near the islands ca it of the malay peninsula according to a delegram ele gram from batavia island of java to the Handels blad newspaper the dispatch adds that five dutch warships are near the scene of battle details are lacking boklo april 12 no information has reached boklo that would in any way indicate either the plans of admiral or the of his vessels VESSEL CAUGHT boklo april 12 the british steamer henry was seized by tho japanese guard ships oft the island of hokkaido Hok kaido april 7 the character of her cargo has not been divulged and her destination is not stated in the announcement it is presumed however that the vessel was bound tor vladivostok JAPS SHIPS WATCHING saigon french cochan chana april 12 tho french cruiser descartes and five torpedo boats are cruising olt st james near here the french gunboats gun boats and styx are about to leave saigon for abo purpose it Is said of preserving the neutrality of france in those waters the dispatch carrier which Is furnished with wireless telegraph apparatus has received several dispatches in a foreign code which are illegible several japanese ships are cruising off the coast of cochin chana for the purpose of preventing the russians taking coal on board and aro making A chinese junk which arrived here recently reported that two japanese vessels purchased supplies at at the southern extremity of china in case a battle occurs off the coast of cochin only incidents inc identa an by jah french colony are that the belligerents will send any disabled boats to this port battleships ACCOUNTED FOR berlin april 12 the associated press is ablo to confirm the statement that russian battleships passed 1 singapore going eastward april ath so that all of vice admiral ekys squadron aie accounted for this definite news about the battleships was sent to singapore by wireless telegraph from the china boa it la presumed hero that the battleships passed further out to sea than the rest of the squadron hence the divergent reports regarding the number of ships COLLIER REFUSED CLEARANCE singapore straits settlement april 12 the german collier hindmo now ai this port loaded with tons of cardiff coil tor the island of tan jord has been refused clearance papers for saigon unless her commander gives bonds to deliver her cargo through the british consul there A guard has been placed on board the steamer the straits times today publishes a dispatch from batala java confirming on good authority the statement that there are no russian warships at munbok island of banka MAY HAVE ATTACKED CONVOY st petersburg april 12 p m the admiralty has no information in regard to tho alleged naval battle in progress off th eriAn ambas island as reported to a newspaper of amster tiam from does not credit tho possibility of a general naval battle yet the officials concede however that tho japanese may have attempted an attack on convoy ships it is pointed out that there is no cable connecting the island and batalla and that the first news of a fight should come from singapore unless the dutch warships are able to communicate with batalla by wireless telegraphy I 1 CONVICTS ARRIVED boklo april 12 reports received here from manchuria indicate that the russians continue concentrating their troops and strengthening the chang chung line general force continues in touch with tho extreme japanese left skirmishes arc frequent and may possibly develop into an engagement it Is reported that the russians have armed the convicts 0 tho island of sakhalin Sak halin promising money and freedom to those fighting bravely this it Is added brings tho garrison of sakhalin Sak halin up to a total of three thousand men it is doubted however that russia rill attempt to hold tho island BATTLE FORMATION new york april 12 it Is guardedly admitted in boklo according to the express correspondent there says an american dispatch from landon that admiral togo haa corn his battle organization by dividing his neet into three squadrons flying main and reserve the flying squadron made up of his fastest cruisers already is scouting tho china sea aad will open the fighting the main squadron made up of of his battleships and armored cruisers is to follow into action tho reserve squadron comprising the remaining battleships and cruisers will complete the attack it necessary and guard against any attack in tho rear NO CABLE connection london april 12 no confirmation has yet been received in london of the report from batavia java of a naval battle oaf the islands and as there Is no cable connection with those islands it is difficult to see how batalla could have got such news before singapore A dispatch to lloyds froin singapore H today practically confirms ahe associated press first information regarding the composition of the russian squadron which passed thero april ath lloyds agent says it was composed of seven battleships two armored cruisers five unarmored cruisers three protected cruisers seven torpedo boat destroyers seventeen steamers and hospital ships and a tug GOOD ROADS convention portland ore april 12 the good roads convention which will be held in portland june 22 23 and 24 will attract to portland one ot the most rep bodies of prominent business men from all parts of the united states that mill assemble in this city during the lewis dark fair it Is expected that delegates from every state in the union will convention ven tion the delegates wiy come to portland mostly in special trains which will be from the southern and eastern states one ot the trains which will leave chicago will be known as the Nort flern burington len Is dark good roads special it will make 40 stops at the small towns on the way to portland in which good roads conventions will be held the purpose of these conventions vent ions will be to appoint delegates to the portland convention and to arouse enthusiasm and interest in the lewis dark exposition DISPUTE OVER AN ESTATE san francsco Francl co cal april 12 when the matter of distribution of the estate of the late jesse D carr came up for final action mrs jcsse D scale daughter of the deceased filed suit against stirling D and larkin VV carr in which she prays for judgment and a decree to have certain lands etc left by the deceased ascertained and determined so eliat an equitable division can be made the plaintiff contends that certain property was set aside to her by her father papers alleged to be confirmatory of this statement and referring to the carr ranch in modoc county are said to have als appeared from a box la which they were declared to have been at the time of mr carrs death As no clew has been obtained to their whereabouts tho present suit has been brought AFTER ROOSEVELT president to be urged to attend a banquet lawton 0 T april 12 governor ferguson and dennis flynn passed through lawton today on their way to frederick 0 T to participate in a banquet at that place tonight an ef fort will be made to persuade president roosevelt to leave his camp and attend the banquet A hundred persons will be present including several prominent oklahoma politicians IN A CEMETERY body of a man found on the grave of a young woman new york april 12 on a newly made grave in cypress hill cemetery east new york the unidentified body of a man has been found with his throat cut A razor was tightly clutched in one hand the grave upon which the suicide lay was that of a young woman buried about two weeks ago indictment SET ASIDE acs moines iowa april 12 judge byington today set aside an indictment charging eric kurtzleben kutzleben Kut with train wrecking and first degree murder the panel lacked one man it being at the end of the term and one juror was kurtzleben kutzleben Kut confessed to wrecking the rocky mountain flyer on the rock island railroad in which engineer hotchkiss was killed and several persons injured CRUDE OIL REDUCED pittsburg april 12 the standard oil company made another reduction in the pi ice of all grades of crude oil today A cut of three cents was mado in the higher grades and two centen cent ln the lower grades the quotations follow pennsylvania tiona corning 1 cabell IOS new castlo north lima 89 south lima 84 indiana 84 somerset 78 and raglan 51 ONLY 12 EXEMPTED albany N Y april 12 under tho provisions of a bill just signed by gov wages or total income from all sources of any head of a family in excess of 12 a meek may be levied upon hereafter in this state for bills for groceries or other necessaries or for tho wages of a domestic servant hitherto tho minimum limit has been 20 BANK OF ENGLAND BONDS london april 12 the dank of england today announced he isibue of 50 ten year exchequer bonds at 2 34 3 4 per cent interest the bonds arc repayable at the rate of annually tenders arc 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