The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-21
RUSSIA THREATENS.

London, January 21.--Ihe Pekin corre-
spondent to the Times telegraphing yes
terday, Esays: cat his second interview
with the Tsung Lii Liainen. Wednes day,
the remonstrance of the Russian charge
d'affairs M. Paloff, was in the nature OF
an intimidation against the opening OF
Ia Lien Wan. He threatens reprisals
and a withdrawal of Russia's friendship
and protection. The Chinese while recog-
nizing the advantages of the British
terms as afording the best hope OF main.
tanning the integrity of the empire, ara
wavering."
BRITISH ARMY ALL RIGHT.
: London, January 20.-Gen. Lord Gar
net Wolsely commander-in-chief of the
British army speaking at banquet in
London this evening refuted what he
called pessimistio notions current about
the army. He asserted that If England
declared war tomorrow she could have
the finest and most fully equipped army
corps in readiness for any British port
before ships could be prepared to embark
them. He said that if the men were
better paid there would be no difficulty
in obtaining recruits.
NINE JAPANESE WAR SHIPS.
Yokohama, January 21.-A feet of nine
war ships will leave in the course of a
week for Chinese waters, the Mlkado,
previously inspecting the battleships
Yashims and the Fuji. DEGREES have
been issued appointing Lieut. Gen. Wis
coun Kawakami chief of staff and Great
ing a supreme military advisory council
consisting of the Marquis Yamagata.
Marquis Oyama, Marquis Saigon and
Prince Komattu.
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS
London. January 2O-There has been
a responsible statement that the govern
ment has decided TO add Z GOO men to the
navy and the first class battleship Hanni-
bal is to be put once into commission.
There is, however, no official confrma-
ton.
KIAo CHOU AN OPEN PORT.
LONDON, January 2l.-A despatch to
the Times from Shanghai says: 1t is
stated in official quarters here that Ger
many will make kiao Chou an open port
without exclusive privileges to Germans
and broadly on the lines adopted at Hong
Kong, the land being held under crown
leases,
WAR SHIPS HURRIED TO CHINA.
Victoria B. c., January 20.-Orders
have been received at Esquimault by
Rear Admiral Palliser from the British
admiralty office, instructing him to have
every vessel in his fleet ready to start for
China on 4S hours notice.
All is hustle around the dock yards, the
crews of the different vessels being busily
engaged rushing coal and provisions on
board.
Then came an order for Her Majesty S
shin Pheasant to start on her trip across
the Pacific today, she being nearer ready
than the others. Tonight she will be we'll
out to sea.
Later instructions were received for
Her Majesty s ship Imperial, the flagship
of the station, to proceed to the scene Of
activity, She will start on Saturday.
TIMES LOOKS FOR TROUBLE.
Lonon, January 21.--I'he Times in an
editorial this morning on Representative
Hits speech in the House Wednesday,
says:
tsWe assume that President Mckinley
does not wish his hand to be forced by
the opposite party. sHe does not want
war with Spain, because MS heart Is SET
uro1no5ing the economical and commercial
d eyelopment of the United States. Yet
it remains doubtful whether he will
prove strong enough to resist the pressure
! brought to bear upon him.
Zone OF the usual Kaleidoscope changes
| In American politics has just been
| effected. The Cuban question is evil
IDENTIFY much graver than it was two days
ago and the government is not any
stronger. An accident may precipitate
| ANYTHING