Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-11-17
THE ORIElT. Port Arthur Reported Cap tured by the Japanese. CHINA UNPREPARED For War and Peace Probable Bids for the Pacific
 Cable Opened.

LONDON, Nov. 10-A dispatch from Chee Foo says that the Japanese have
 captured Port Arthur.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Fhe events of
 the past few days lead to the belief that peace between China and Japan will be
 concluded in few days. China has
 reluctantly admitted herself to be
 wholly uuprepsred for war. Japan awaits detailed proposition a. to how
 much China will concede as basis of peace.
 OTTAWA, Nov. 10--Tenders for the construction and malntsinance of a Pacific cable were opened today. Six offers have been received. While the amounts have not been made known it 1 IS bslievei that all are below the estim- ates of the engineers.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 10-O RiDg to the law lessness ot the police force in certain districts during the late election, con- ceutrated effort will be made, as soon as the legislature convenes, to appoint a Lexow Investigating committee. Sen sationRl disclosures are promised. BIRMINGHAM, Als., Nov. 10-A com mlttee of thirteen negro miners appoint ed by four thousand members of the h. ternational Migration society to go to Africa and arrange for the coloniZstion of negroes, left for that place today. The president Of Liberia has promised the colonies land and farming imple- ments. The advance guard goes to make final arrangements for 4000 more of their race who will sail by special steamer chartered by the society from New Orleans, Charleston and Savannah during the coming winter.
 PANAMA, Nov. 10-A strike has taken place among the laborers on the Cule- bra section If the Panama canal. The men are paid only B to 40 cents day and buy their own supplies. They de mand 50 cents. This demand has been refused and the canal authorities are LOW engaging new men to fill the places of the strikers. The men are making threats ard the police force has been iu- creased in apprehension of trouble.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10.-The schoon- CT J. B. Leads, which is now believed be the vessel sighted, bottom side up, off Umpqua Bay, on lne Oregon coast, sailed from Ventura for Umpqua and is now long overdu' as the latter port The life boat crew which went out to the wreck think the vessels bottom corresponds to that of the vessel which had beea converted from conterboard schooner to a keelboat. Whatever may have teen the name of the craft It is almost certain the crew is lost.
 Los ANGELES, Nov. 10.-Los Angeles international expost tion opened here to- day. IL is made up of many exhibits from the Worlds Fair and Midwinter fair. It holds forth in Hazards pavil- lion, the largest edifice in the city. The great hall is crowded with attractions embracing many pictures, novel machi- nery, numerous performances and at- fractions, music under direction of Chivailier De Konstskin, the great
 Polish pianist and composer. 1.-The Fair will last two months.
 WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. 10.-Secre- tsry Lamont today, arranging the trans fer among the commanders of the army department due 70 the retirement of Gennrsl Howard. The present plan IS to make the following changes: Gen. Miles from Chicago to New York. Gen. Ruger from San Francisco to Chicago; Gen. Merritt from St. Paul to San Francisco; Gen. Brook from Omaha to St. Paul; Gen. Forsythe to be stationed at Omaha; Gen. McCook to remain at Denver; Gen. Wheeler at San Antonio and Gen. Otis at Vancouver barracks; Gen. Brooks has been telegraphed inquir- ing whether change will be agreeable to him.