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Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Jan. 21.-May wheat opened L@
&c up to-day at 79H 0SOMc on firm cables and
light receipts and advanced on general buy
ing. which was not participated In by the
leading long. Heavy liquidation by the longs
caused a drop to S0Mc, after reaching s0MG1
S0%c There was rally to S0hc and the
closing strong, May RG%c up, at SON %
S0I9c The closing rally came about through
an active demand created by Duluth report
OF advance in cash prices and various re-
ports of stif bids by foreigners. especially
continental interests
There was only small trade in corn. May
closed a shade up at 44Is sG44Hc
The oats market was fairly active and prices
held steady. May closed bc UP at 36hc
The feature of trade in the provision pit
was the bulge in January pork, which ad-
vanced on a demand from shorts and closed
81 O5 over yesterday at $40 per barrel. The
May option at the opening responded to the
advance in hogs and on the frmness on jan
uary, but declined on local selling, closing a
shade down. Lard closed 2hc down and ribs
shade depressed.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Jan. 21.-ConsoIs, o3 5-16; silver
21%d; French rentes. 100f &c. Wheat cargoes
on passage, nominal and unchanged; cargoes
No. 1 Standard California. 32s Sd; cargces
Waila Walla. 29s 10i9d; English country mar
kets. firm and advanced Cd.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 21.-Wheat. firm; No
Standard California, IS Cd; wheat In Paris
firm; -four In Paris. firm; French country
markets, firm ana advanced SOC; weather In
England, overcast
COTTON-Uplands, sod
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Ne7U York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Jan 21.-Close: Money on call
steady at 3lsG4lk per cent: highest, Az :
closing, offered 1. Time money was Arm; sixty
days. 419d4% per cent; ninety days. 41.9+A
per cent; six months. 4s4 95 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5d5l5 per cent.
Sterling exchange was steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4 So 95 for de-
bills.
Posted rates 81 s41h and 81 sT1@4 SIS.
Commercial bills, 81 s2%94 S3E.
Silver-Bars, 4Thc: Mexican dollars. 37hc
Bonds-Governments. weak; railroads. irreg-
ular.
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rain in the northern portion: fresh southwest
wind
Nevada-Rain Thursday; brisk to high south
erly wind
San Francisco and vicinity-Rain Thursday;
brisk southerly wind
G. H WILSON,
Local Forecast Official.
Temporarily in Charge.
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Hay and Feedstnfs.

Bran and Middlings are. quoted very firm,
with light offerings. Hay is steady at previ-
Gus prices.
BkAN-s1s 5O@19 per ton
MIDDLINGS-$22 506I24 so per ton
FEEDSTCFFS-Rolled Barley, $25026 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, $25926; jobbinx.
$26 60Q2I; Cocoanut' Cake. $2lQ22 Corn Meal,
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Northern Business.

balances, s12G. 49l
SPOKANE, Jan. 2l.-CIearlngs, S2Ss 900.
balances, S4S.53
PORTLAND. Jan. 21-Clearings S576 7o9.
balances. $1oS. oil
TACOMA, Jan 21.-Clearings 1881 $50;
balances, $50 S66.
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$So@a1; Cracked Corn. $50 5o@S1 so: Mixed
Feed, S20921; Cottohseed Meal. $26 So
HAY-Wheat, $12 50Q14, with sales Of ex-
ira r .o fine at si4 SO: Wheat and oat $l29
Oat, S10g11; Barley, $10q11; Stock. ss 5OG
90; Alfalfa. $sd11 so; Clover. $500 so per
ton.
sTRAw-5oas2Kc per bale.
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Northern Wheat Market.

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Jan. 21--Wheat - Unchanged; ;
Bluestem. s51sc: Club 75c.
OREGON
PORTLAND. Jan 21-Wheat-waiIa Wal
la, 73hGI4c; Biuestem, S41aGS5c; Valley. TIC.
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Ne7O York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21-The cotton market
opened firm at advance of 6Q6 points and
closed firm at a net rise of 2G4 points
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Weather Report.
Cl2oth Meridian-Pacifc rime.) }

l2oth Meridian-Pacfhc Tine)
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 21-5 D. m.
Tie following are the seasonal rainfalls to
safe. as compared with those Of the same date
last season and rainfalls in last twenty-four
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SING STOCKS.

Bar silver. steady. 81 ID per ounce.
Money. 34314 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 315 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
three months bills is 3as per cent
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market was easy. Creameries. 17@25c: Dali
ries. lIq23c. Eggs. steady. 2315c. Cheese
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Afternoon Session.
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
lir,ur
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour firm; No. . spring wheat 7Sc: No
3. 72dS0c; No. 2 red. 77GT8c; No. corn.
4715c; No. yellow, 471Sc; No. 2 oats 34lac;
feeding barley 44a4Sc. fair to choice malt
ing 49q5Sc; No / haxseed, 81 10; No
Northwestern 81 "a: prime timothy seed
81 10: mess pork per barrel $18: lard per
100 pounds SO 171a: short ribs sides 1oose)
ss e5a9 20; dry salted shoulders (boxed) IS SO
as %; short clear sides boxed. so 31h6
62ia; whisky. basis of high wines ri 20.
clover. contract grade Sl1 co
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Total shares sold. 5o7. 500
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Curb quotations of
United Railroads of San Francisco: Bonds
No bids. so asked; subscriptions. 47% BID
NEW YORK BONDS.
. s ref 2s reg-..109 Mex Central IS &c
Do coupon .-..1o9 Do 1st Inc. 26
DO Ss reg. ..-..107 MINI & st L As IO2K
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. q

UNITED STATES BONDS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-11

1t should be said of the Chinese, how
ever, that since the exclusion law went
into effect with annexation most OF
the younger and most vigorous work
ers have gone back to China, leaving
behind the gamblers and opium smok-
ers, and those who, on account OF age
and decrepitude, can not accumulate
funds TO return TO their own country.
The best workers among the Chinese
are also drafted off to the rice fields
by employers of their own nationality.
so that altogether only a remnant Of
the poorest hands remain as day Ia
borers on the plantation. The Porto
Ricans are melted to regular work by
a special bonus of 80 cents week for
every full week of labor, which induce
ment is not offered to Asiatics.
There has been practically no change
in the number Of Porto Ricans work
ing on the plantations during the year
1902. though there was a rapid decrea Sc
previous to that time, which would
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
CLOSING HOURS OF
GREAT STATE FAIR
= -
ATTENDING :. EPS UP AND IN
TEREST :. lE RELAY RACES
is :, llNG HIGH.
TOTAL ) NDANCE $4,000
q
Showing : Is Good When Weather
and Cs,- Handieaps Are Consid-
ered-Butte Day Led.
SPECIAL 10 rmr INTER MOUNTAIN.

Fair Grounds, Helena. Oct io.-rhe last
day of the fair bids fair to keep up with
the procession in the way OF attendance.
There are many people, several thousand,
already on the grounds aud the indications
point to the fair closing in a vcfiiablc
blaze OF glory.
The interest in the ladies' relay race is
pitched 10 a high key as this is the final
day. Miss Mckee is a strong favorite The
other racing promises to be good. The
weather is cloudy but warm and there are
about 1000 people on the grounds.
The attendance for the different days Of
the week has been estimated as follows :
Monday, 5000. Tuesday 5000 Wcdncs.
day. 1000 Thursday, 5000 CButte and
Anaconda day. Friday, $500; Saturday,
1000 total, 5S,ooo. II is estimated there
were 10000 paid admissions.
This is considered a remarkable showing
in view OF the disagreeable weather that
marked the opening OF the fair and
promised to spoil the entire week
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
ROONEY JURY HAS
BEEN DISCHARGED
SECOND TIME CASE HAS BEEN
CALLED OFF BY DISAGREE
MENT BY JURORS.
LOCKED UP OVER NIGHT,
Case Was Placed in Hands of Judae
Knowles Jury Yesterday Afternoon
Long and Tedious Trial.

The long and tedious Rooney case sSs
completed in the United States court yest
terday afternoon, and at s 80 the argu-
ment Of counsel had been completed and
the case given to the jury.
The jury was locked up over night and
there was nothing known Of the progress
OF the case until this morning at 10
o'clock, when the judge was sent for. The
foreman announced that the jury desired
to again have the instructions read. This
was complied with and they retired again
to deliberate. The greater part of the
night was consumed by the jury in argu-
ment of the case.
At noon today they called for the judge
again, but Judge Knowles was at lunch
and they announced they would again call
for him at 1880.
At $50 the jury filed into the court
room and announced that they could not
agree. The court then discharged the
jury.
This is the second disagreement in this
case, it having been tried once before in
this city.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
CLEW FOR DETECTIVES
Burglar Who Robs Saloon
Leaves Bloody Imprint
of His Thumb.

Andrew Bergeson's saloon, the Half
Way house, on South Arizona street. was
broken into at an early hour this morn
ing and two slot machines were demol-
ished and robbed. About $40 in money.
several bottles of liquor and quantity of
cigars were taken. The damage done to
the slot machines will be as much as the
value of the stuff stolen.
The burglar left "A clew behind that may
lead to his capture. In his haste to break
the glass front of the slot machines the
robber cut his finger The imprint OF
the bloody fingers and thumb can be seen
OH the glass.
Mark Twain's justly celebrated book.
"Pudd' 'nhead Wilson," brings criminal
to justice through the evidence of a thumb
imprint on a piece of glass. While the
police department of Butte is not banking
very heavily on the finger impression, yet
a sharp lookout is being kept for some
suspicious person with cut phalangc.
Then, too, the robber tore the button off
his coat in making a hasty exit
The burglar first attempted to gain
entrance through the rear window. After
raising the window about six inches it
stuck so fast that another mode of getting
into the house had to be devised.
Going to the front door the robber cut
away the wood in front of the bolt and
entered without serious difficulty.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
BUILDING
BR|CKLAYERS QUIT
STRIKE WHEN DEMAND OF RISE TO
81 FROM SO PER DAY is RE-
FUSED BY CONTRACTORS.
H0DCARRlERS ALSO LAID OFF
Said Work on Building Is Dangerous, but
Contractors Deny That 1t Is
More Than Usually So.

The brcklayers employed on the new
federal building struck for higher wages
this morning, and being refused packed up
their tools and quit. They asked for 81
day. They have been getting 50 for
eight hours work.
The demand of the bricklayers came as
something of a surprise to the contractors
Shacketon x Whiteway. The wage scale
OF the bricklayers was considered high
enough to satisfy the men and the demand
ior extra pay was unlocked for.
The men went to work this morning and
as soon as MIR. Shacklcton could bc found
their spokesman made known the wishes of
the men. Mr.. Shacklcton refused to grant
the increase in pay and the men at once
left the building.
Seven hodcarrers were laid of on ac-
count of the strike
II is the contention Of the strikers that
the work OH the federal building is danger
ous. This is denied by the contractors
who assert that the danger is no greater
than on any building and every prccaution
possible is taken TO protect the men.
The contractors state that they will
not pay the wages demanded by the men
and are now looking for bricklaycrs 10
take their places. Late this afternoon no
settlement of the difficulty seemed likely.
II the men hold out the work will be sus-
pended for a time at least, until the matter
is adjusted.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
FEDERAL INJUNCTION IN
NEW ORLEANS STRIKE
ST. Louis Strike Breakers on Ground, but
Fear TO Land, as Screw Men Are
Watching the Wharyes.
nY AssocIA1Ep rprss-

New Orleans, Oct. io.--With $50 police
men, under four captains, large forces Of
scrcwinen and 'longshorcmen and their
sympathizers were kept off the wharvcs
AT the head Of Cclez street where il was
expected that an attempt would be made
today to load the steamer Mexican Of the
Leyland line.
When, however the Colonial, bearing The
ST. Louis strike breakers, began to move
in the middle of the river she was sig
nailed that further conferences had been
arranged between the mayor and the screw
men and that the attempt to load had been
postponed.
The refusal Of the dock council to join
in sympathetic strike and the issuance
Of an injunction by the United States
courts have acted TO restrain the screw
men, and it was understood today that they
were willing to negotiate further.
The federal injunction is being served
on the labor leaders today
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
STRIKE OF MINERS is
THOUGHT INEVITABLE
Twenty-Three Thousand Men, in Colo
rado, New Mexico, Wyoming and
Utah Will Be Thrown Out.
ny ASSOCIATED rnrse

Denver Colo, Oct. Io-A strike OF the
coal miners in district Is. which was
authorized by the United Mine Workers
national executive committee at Indian
apolis yesterday seems TO be inevitable
since the Colorado Fuel & Iron companv
and the Victor Fuel company persist in
their refusal to confer with representa-.
tiyes OF the miners organization. If
called, the strike will affect $4,000 men
distributed as follows:
Colorado-Southern fields, r2,3oo !;
Northern fields, 5000; New Mexico,
400; Wyoming, 3,4oo Utah, 100.
The demands upon which the miners
desire TO confer with the operators are:
That eight hours shall constitute a day.s
work.
That all wages shall be paid semi
monthly and in the lawful money of the
United States and that the scrip system
be entirely abolished.
An increase OF 30 per cent. oh contract
and tonnage prices and 1000 pounds to
constitute a ton.
That all underground men, top men and
trappers receive the same wages for eight
hours, as they are now receiving for nine
and one-half and ten hours and over. for
a day.
For the better preservation of the lives
and health OF the employees, more adc-
quate supply of pure air as prescribed
by the laws OF the state, is demanded.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
JAMES NJ M'GEARY IS
THE LETTER WRITER
DEVELOPS INSANE "a. 8. MACkAY"
AND BUTTE LUNATlC ARE ONE
AND THE SAME MAN.
M'GEARY ADJUDGED INSANE
Examined by Commission in Judge Nc
Clernan's Court and Found to
Be Out OF His Mind.

The examination of James McGeary
as to his sanity before Judge McCiernat
and commission composed OF Drs.
Schwartz and Mcintyre this morning has
without doubt disclosed the identity of
a. B. Mackay," who has been keeping
the police OF several towns in Montana
and Utah guessing.
A lew days ago Chief of Police Cook of
Great Falls received letter signed "a.
Is. Mackay,' and postmarked Butte, in
winch the writer claimed part of the town.
site OF that city, and offered the officer
three halves of the property.
Following this freak letter the Salt
Lake police were set to pondering on
message from the same party claiming
all the money in the banks of Salt Lake
City and whatever property there was IN
the name OF A. B. Mackay. The writer
stated in postscript that he would leave
III few days for San Francisco to settle
the estate of William Corbette, the banker.
On one corner Of the letter was written.
DO you belong to Couch's money. II
you do say so, and don't do business like
Noah.
McGeary Is Mackay.
II has now developed that A. b. Nlaci 1y
is none other than James McGeary Of I is
city.
McGcary came to Butte week ago fr m
San Francisco, where he had been or a
visit. When he left San Francisco, G
cording TO a Mr.. ONeal, who arri, ed
from that city last Sunday. McGeary rs
in full possession Of his faculties and h ID
considerable sum Of money with him.
On arriving in Butte it seems that his
mind began TO wander and in some man
ner lie secured possession Of postofhce
receipt for money sent by a Mr.. Mackay
to some one in Queensland, Australia He
took the receipt to the State Savings bank
and tried to secure money on it, stating
that he had sister III a convent in
Queensland. 1t was noticed at the time
that there was something wrong with the
man, but little attention was paid TO the
occurrence.
His HalIucination
McGeary then went TO the Southern
hotel and secured a room. Shortly after
3 o'clock Friday morning the clerk w,
startled by crash on the floor abou
and upon investigation found that No
Geary had burst through the transom Of
his room and was running wildly about
the hall, yelling and howling like a maniac.
McGeary told the clerk that the build
ing had fallen into an endless abyss, and
that he was the only man who escaped
The unfortunate man was taken across the
street TO the city Jail and locked up. He
continued TO rave and at times was ex.
tremey violent.
Declared Insane.
Yesterday DR.. d. /. Donnely swore out
complaint charging McGeary with in
sanity, and this morning the prisoner ap-
pearcd before Judge McClernan and a
commission composed of Doctors McIn-
tyre and Schwartz and was declared in
sane and ordered sent to Warm Springs.
McGeary, previous to his arrest. an
peared at the postofiice several times and
attempted to send money orders away 10
different parties. The officials, taking note
OF his condition, refused to take his money.
At that time he exhibited roll contain
ing about $500.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
PRINCE ROYAL is TO BE
CHRISTENED TOMORROW
Young Son Of King OF the Syrian Colony
viii Be Formally Taken Into the
Bonds OF Catholic Church.

Big doings are slated for o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the Syrian colony.
The son Of John Paul. the king of the
Syrian local government, is to be chris
tened. Great preparations have been made
for the event, and so exclusive are the par.
ticipants III the government OF Syria that
the invitations are limited to Mayor Null
lins, Father Callahan, Miss Nellie Gala
han and John IL. Curticc and the press.
Mayor Mullins will be present at the
function as plenipotentiary extraordinary
Of the Butte government while Mr.. Cur
tice will stand sponsor with Miss Gala
han for the young scion Of royalty Father
Callahan will perform the sacred duties Of
his office.
a rehearsal will be held this evening
by Messrs. Curticc and Mullins, in which
the duties dcvolving upon these gentlemen
viii be thoroughly committed 10 memory.
They will wear their best clothes and de
port themselves as BELTS the honor con
ferred upon them.
The mayor has volume containing all
the rules governing court etiquette, and
that the affair will be pulled off according
TO the book Is a foregone conclusion.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
MRS. JAMES VAN KIRK
SECURES HER DIVORCE
Her Story Before the Court as to the
Alleged Infdelity of Defendant
Who Does Not Appear.

There was a sensational divorce case in
Judge Clancy's court this morning. Mrs.
Lulu E. Van Kirk was divorced from
James Z. Van Kirk. The ground of the
divorce was the infraction of the seventh
commandment. Van Kirk did not con-
test.
Mrs. Van Kirk, whose previous name
was Mrs. Lulu Z. Wiley, is handsome,
black-eyed young woman, and she Sc
cured her freedom OH her own proof, and
that of her friend, Miss Madge Norcriss, a
pink-cheeked young lady of equal beauty.
Mrs. Van Kinks story was remarkable.
Van Kirk was an insurance man, and he
and the young lady we're married on Sep
tember go, 1909. At that time Mrs. Van
Kirk was the housekeeper at the Nine-Mile
house, and she testified that it was agreed
between her and Kirk that she should re-
main at that place and care for the owner,
Mr.. Rochelcau, and his business, till
Rochelleau, who was sick, should be able
to take the work up himself.
Miss Norcriss testified that a Mrs.
Gavin had told her that she had lived in
the York block with Van Kirk as his wife
cince May, 1902. That was in the fall of
1902.
Judge Clancy wanted to know where Van
Kirk was and Attorney English, for Mrs.
Van Kirk, said that his whereabout was
unknown, but that she had picture of
Van Kirk from the New Yorks rogues'
gallery and offered to show it to the court.
Mrs. Van Kirk got her previous name of
Lulu L. Wiley back. She is now running
the Nine-Mile house.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
Houses Swept Away.

Passaic, N. J., Oct. Io.-Duttonville,
near here, was one OF the worst sufferers
by the flood of yesterday, but SO far as
known there was no loss of life. Over
100 houses were swept away and many of
them were wrecked by the immense vol
,,me OF water which has gathered above
the Erie railroad.
The flood poured down into Duttonville,
carrying everything before it. So far as
can be learned frem reliable sources, there
was no loss OF life, and this is considered
almost miraculous.
The village of Wellington, suburb of
this city, was submerged in from to IL
feet of water and the inhabitants went
about in boats today. At least 100 houses
have been moved from their foundations
and in some cases they have been COM
pletely turned over.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
Paterson Suffers.

Paterson, N. j., Oct. 1o--The flood in
the Passaic river surpassed the mammoth
inundation of March, 1902. The river
has overhowed hundreds of acres of streets
and hundreds of families have been driven
from their homes, many being rescued
from upper windows in boats.
Mayor Hnchcliffe today appointed a
committee to organize relief movement.
A dam OF timber and sand bags is being
built to keep the swollen river from break
ing its bank and pouring into the city
through ravine, in which case frightful
damage would be done. The gasworks
are flooded and there will be no gaslight
tonight. Scores of mills have shut down.
The damage in the city in property is
already estimated at S5oo,ooo.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
Russia and Japan Rush
Preparations for In
evitable Struggle.
RUSSIAN FLEET SAILS
Left Port Arthur-ItS Des-
tination the Scene of
Probable War.
ny ASSOCIATED rRrss,

Vienna Oct. io.--lnformation from two
ing extraordinary preparations for tho
contingency OF war with Japan.
well iniofmed parsonage, who was
lately At 81. Petersburg, says the Russian
military authorities expect an outbreak Of
hosiiliiles within the next few weeks. The
whole trans-Caspian territory as far as
Sanarkand is seriously crippled as re-
CARDS railroad traffic by the large drafts
OF men and material ior the far east.
The Russian troops in trans Caspia are
alleged TO be embi,,ered in consequence Of
the manner i'll which their province is
neglected in favor OF Manchuria and tue
Pacific coast
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
Japaneae Firm.

okohama. Oct. Io.--Thc Russo-Japa-
nesc negotiations at Toxic do not appear
TO be progressing rapidly. Baron de Rosen,
the Russian minister, up to this afternoon
has not replied to Foreign Minister Ko-
muras suggestion that Russia should re-
eede from her views which are at variance
with Japnn's.
Mr.. komura and Premier Kalsura today
conferred with the ministers Of war and
navy komura also visited the Marquis
fa'nagata, chief Of the council OF field
marsllals, causing the suggestion in some
quarters that the crisis is coming to a
head.
a petition signed by 10000 members Of
ihe anti Russian union, protesting against
the Russian action in Manchuria and
eorea has been presented 10 the premier
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-10
Russia Expects War.

London, Oct, io.--'fhe Times correspon-
dent Mt Toxic says that IN reply to Corea's
proposal to open the port OF Win. instead
of Yongampho, NJ Pavlon, Russian minis
ter at Seoul, objected on the ground that
therc were no trade prospects at Win
ana that the unsettled state Of Manchuria
rendered the opening OF Win dangerous
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
has received Information from two sources
confirming the reports that Russia is maxi
ms extensive preparations in view Of the
contingency Of war with Japan.