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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
CONTINUOUS FIGHTING
Is Reported to Be Going on in Vicin-
ity of Port Arthur.

London, May 25.-Rumor is I'M
ceasingly busy with the war, but lit
tie credence is placed in the varying
statements in the absence of official
confirmation.
The Daily Nails correspondent at
Shimonoselzi, Japan, cabling under
date of May "A, asserts that active
preparations are in progress for the
reduction of Port Arthur, and these
preparations will be intrusted to a
carefully chosen force of veterans
forming part of the third army Very
heavy artillery, the correspondent
says, is being landed on the Lao
Tung peninsula.
Dispatches to the Daily Telegraph
show that on May 16 the Japanese
Headquarters were still at Feng Wang
Cheng. This the correspondent at
tributes to the necessity for joint ac
ton with the Japanese army which
has landed at PitSewO- They explain
that communication has not yet been
established between the two Japa-
nese armies, but that it is expected to
be within a few days. The dispatch
says that the telegraph line between
Feng Wang Cheng and the south has
been cut by Russians disguised as
Chinese. A Russian transport is
moving from Lao Yang in the direc-
ton of Mukden, but it is not known
whether this means a retirement of
winter clothing, which is no longer
needed. The movement of war cor
respondents, the dispatch says, are
limited to a radius of a mile and a
half from Feng Wang Cheng.
The Daily Telegraph's New Chwang
correspondent declares that General
Kuropatkin is determined to check
the Japanese at Lao Yang, where
probably the greatest battle of the
war will be fought. He adds that
the Japanese land operations against
Port Arthur are meeting with little
success, and that Lieut.. General Stoes-
sci and Major General Fock continue
to make well directed but desperate
sorties against the advance of the
Japanese, who are fighting with stub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
DIED AT 1O7.
Oldest Chief of the UIiahs Goes to
Happy Hunting Ground.

UIkiah, Cal, May 25.-Charles Penio. the
Oldest chief of the Ukiah tribe. is dead at
Cox ranch and the Indians are celebrating
death feast. Penio was 107 years old
and ruled the Ukiahs long before the
white settlers arrived and the death of
many whites lies at his door He was
judge and jury for the tribe, but was de-
posed about Is years ago for killing Sam
warden Warden and another Indian had
Guarreled over a game of cards and the
other Indian was killed. Pineo was sent
Tor and had Warden tied to a tree to be
Infatuated the chief so that he seized an
axe and chopped. Warden's head. Pineo
was held in Jail for several months but
none of the Indians could be induced to
testify against him, Pineo had always re-
scented the encroachment of the whites
and was considered dangerous. He was
buried in Indian style, with his pony and
war implements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
PORT ARTHUR BoAIBARDED.
Eight Warships Fire Broadsides at 1t
for an Hour.

Eight Warsllips Fire Broadsides at 1t
for an Hour.
Chefoo, May $50 p. ma por-
ton of the Japanese fleet bombarded
Port Arthur at II o'clock yesterday
morning. The attack was witnessed
by Frenchman who left Dalny on
the night of the 22d, arriving here to-
night He says that eight large war
ships circled before the entrance of
Port Arthur harbor for one hour,
hring broadsides at intervals of ten
minutes.
Up to the time this Frenchman left
Dalny everything was quiet there, but
an attack on the part of the japanese
was expected hourly. The military
and civil officials of Dalny were ready
to leave. Only few civilians remain
there.
The attempt made about a fortnight
ago TO destroy the docks and piers at
Dalny was not successful and after
the receipt of the news of the loss of
the japanese battleship Hatsuse,
Lieutenant General Stoessel, COM
mander of the military forces at Port
Arthur, ordered that the docks and
piers be not destroyed.
The japanese are in force at Pitse-
weo and Kin Chou, and are ready to
march down either side of the PENN
sula toward Port Arthur The Ger
man steamer ChefoO was fired on by a
japanese cruiser in Pechili gulf today
She misunderstood the signals of the
cruiser The Swedish steamer Karin
also was fired on during last night
Whlle OH Lao Tien Shan prOmOntory
but it is not known whence this IRE
came.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Kansas City Produce war'.4t.

Kansas City, May 25.-Close-N Eat
were steady. May, ssc; July, 1855 Q75lac;
Sept, T01sd7Oizc. Cash: No 2 hard, a2p
Sac: No. 3 hard, S4d90c; No. red, S1.04Q
Los: No. 3 red, S1.O3.
CORN-Market steady to lower. May,
4s1zc; July, 437sc; Sept, z254W42ssc- Cash:
No. 2 mixed, 491zc: No 3 mixed. &c No
2 white. 521zd52c; No. 3 white, Sc
OATS-Market higher. No. 2 = Lf+e, 4sc;
No. 2 mixed, 46c.
RYl67c.
BUTTER-Creamery. 1s1Aql51kc; dairy.
EGGs-Marlzet steady. 1sc.
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mer platforms the Republican party
make the board of railroad commits
sioners elective by the people, thus
making these offices more directly re-
sponsible to the great body of ship
perS and consumers. We pledge the
nominees of this convention to a strict
enforcement of the railroad law, to
the prevention of discrimination in
equalities and extortions in rates and
the provision of inadequate facilities
for the increasing freight and passen-
ger traffic of the state, and we pledge
our best efforts to secure such amend
ments to the law as experience may
make necessary to accomplish these
ends.
''Ninth-That we favor the estab-
lishment of a public depository sys-
tenn through which the counties or
state shall receive the interest on ac-
cumulated moneys.
''Tenth--That we favor the appli-
cation of reasonable civil service rules
to the employees of the state institu-
lions.
'Eleventh-That the marvellous develop
ment OF the oil, gas and other resources
10 every citizen I1,I+ Is ,,2~11-,o- - -
legation of government, and we promise
to give to these new questions such atten-
ton as their Importance demands.
Twelfth-That while finding much in
the conduct of the last legislature to com
mend, We unreSerVedly condemn its en-
plOyment of a horde of useless attaches,
and promise to reform this evil.
'Ihlrteenth--Ihat we are in hearty SYM
pathy with widespread interest in bet
ter public thoroughfares, commonly known
as the good roads movement and urge
its Importance upon the legislatives8oranch
of government. To the support of these
propositions We pledge the nominees of
this convention"
Secretary of State Burrow says he
does not believe it is a good plan
for his faction to open headquarters
to get control of the legislature with
out the endorsement of Stubs and
Hoch.
S. S. Benedict, of Wilson county,
was nominated by reclamation for
state senator in the Republican con-
vention of the WilsOn-Neosho district
Tuesday afternoon. S. S. Kirkpatrick
Benedicts opponent concluded to
withdraw. Benedict is one of the
original boss busters. Benedict had
nine majority of the Wilson county
delegates. and after canvassing the
matter the majority of the Neosho
delegates concluded to go with the
majority from Wilson county. Judge
Leander StilWeu was renOminated for
district judge by reclamation
john Schlyer, who represented Ellis
county in the last legislature. was
nominated by the Populists of the big
Thirty-ninth senatorial district for
state senator at Colby. The district
takes in the western half of the Sixth
congressional district. Schlyer is
Democrat, so there viii be fusion His
opponent is Senator Charles Buschow
of Colby. Buschow was seated four
years ago on a contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

&. 25a475; cows. a.75a4eo: heifers, s420D
500; Gamers, s1-7512.T5; bulls. 81 25G4 80;
calves. S2-5onS.75. Texas fed steers. S4.0G1
z60
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head; esti-
mated Thursday, 5000 head. Market
steady TO easy. Mixed and butchers, $3.50
G4.65; good to choice heavy. a. 60d4 6714;
rough heavy, 81. 451I4 SIS. light, $780,. SIS:
bulk Of sales, s. 5Od4. 60.
SBEEP-Receipts today. 1900 head.
Sheep and lambs strong. Good to choice
wethers. S5-25d5-75. fair to choice mixed,
S4- 00lI5.00. western sheep, "a. 75d5.T5; native
lambs, s. ood65O; western lambs, Sc. o0d7. 30;
spring lambs, $500I7-50-
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st. Louis Live Stock Market.

st. Louis. No, May Z5-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 2.500 head. Market steady
to easy. Beef steers. S4-10Q5.75s stocl<era
and feeders, So. 5OGI4.3 q; cows and heiferst
& 25l4.60; Texas steers, $31514-90s cows
and heifers. g OOd4.15.
HOGS-Receipts today $500 head Mar
ket barely steady Pigs and lights, S4.10D
40; packers. 81 406l4-55; butchers and best
heavy, 81. 50d4.65
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1000 head.
Market strong. Natives, S4OoG5.5o; lambs.
S4.50d7. 70.
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kansas city Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, No. May 25.-CATTL.E---
Receipts today. 5000 head, including Loo
head Of southerns- Market steady Ma
tive steers 81 25d5 50. southern steers, $5-f5
GA75; southern cows. S225Q4-o9: native
COWS and heifers, S2.50d5.2J.. bulls = e5a
400: calves. 81. 75d7-25; western steers S4-zS
15.O0: western cows. s. 2544.Zo;
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head Mar
ket weak Bulk of sales. $430a4-45; neaVy,
81 1891 45: packers s4.s5Q4.45; pigs and
lights. g. 75d4.35.
SHEEP-Receipts today. s91y mead
Market steady. Muttons, s4.750525. lambs,
S 25G7.o0 range wethers. s5-o0q5-5o; ewes.
So 5Od5.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Chicago, III, May 25.-BUTTER-M Market
weak Creamery, 14d1Sc; dairy. 12a17c.
EGGS-Market easy At mark. cases in
Guided, 15d151<c.
CHEFS -Market easy Daisies. SC;
Twins, S1zQ9c; Young Americas, 2Q91zc-
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Tur-
keys, lie; chickens. 1t1kc; springs, "a to 2
pounds. S5.5046.O0 per doz.s smaller, 5000
8 50 Der doz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Lost $1,000 nt Wichitn-

Wichita, Kan. May 25.-An express
package containing $1,000 in currency
was lost by o. L. Cowen on the streets
here Saturday. The loss was reported
last evening. Cowen. who was in the
employ of the Pacific Express company,
was taking the package to the Missouri
Pacific depot. It dropped out of his
book. There are no suspicious against
CoWen, but the loss will fall upon him
Under his contract with the connanv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Washington. May 25.-The following
Kansas patents have been issued: Or
son P. Buckland, Liberal, fastening
for section tubing; John E. Bieler, Blue
Rapids, single row cuItivator; Freder-
lex NJ. and ]. NJ. GauIne. DanviHe. au-
tomato weighing machine; Henry L.
Kinch, Salina, lubricator; Charles A.
Machin, Dorrance, disk grinding ma
chine; Herbert A. Simpson, Sycamore,
animal poke; John T. Smith, Baldwin,
corn harvester.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
coli Tournament Opens.

Garden City, l. l., May 25--With 2
entries the largest ever made for the
Metropolitan golf championship honors.
the annual tournament for the title
now held by Findlay S. Douglas began
here today in weather that was conduc-
i've 10 bringing out the best points of
all the contestants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Beaver. Pa, May 25.-Senator Quay has
an excellent chance of recovery. This is
the statement of eminent physicians who
held a consultation today They agree
that Senator Quay is suffering from
chronic gastrftis aud that there are no
complications and no liver affection, as
was at first feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Nov york Money hTarIxet.

New York. May 25.-Close-AONEY-
Money on call leasy, IL AN per cent, clos
ing bid and offered at IL per cent; time
loans easy and dull; 90 and 80 days 2iSd
per cent; 6 months, 394G4 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
LAND 5000 MORE.
Continued from Page oneD

trolled by the Russian lease of the Lao
Ting peninsula. Goods entering without
duty can be shipped westward as far as
Baikal, where the European Russian tar
if will be imposed.
While the opening of eastern Siberia to
foreign trade will be of great advantage
to the United States and Great Britain,
the emperor's advisors were moved to
adopt the policy strictly on account of its
economic advantages in the development
OF Russia.s far eastern Possessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
China Makes a Demonstration.

Hong Kong, May 25--Four Chinese gun
boats and two torpedo boat destroyers
have arrived at Macao, the Portuguese
settlement in kwang Tuug province, TO
surpoct the demand OF the Viceroy Of
Ga'syn for eNtradltlon OF fugitive from
Chiuese justice The gov eminent of the
Portuguese settlement is pairing to re-
sist a landing by the Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Cotton Market.

New York, May 25-COTTON-Sales to-
day 434 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet
and 10 points lower. Quotations per 100
pounds: Middling uplands, 1920; mid
ding gulf. SO. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Another Harrington wen.

Cherryvale, Kan, May %. G. Far
rington has completed his fifth well
and has his pumping plant in operation
in Mound Valley township. The Far
rington wells show the deepest sand of
any wells in the field. Eighty feet of
pay sand has been found in three of
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
60 Coolies 10. TransranI

Hong Kong. May 25.-The British
steamer Tweeddale sailed from here to-
day for Durham, Natal. with LOSS COO
lies. This is the first batch of coolies
going to South Africa to work in the
Transvaal mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
SIX FOR HEARST.
Arizona Democrats Instruct St. Louis
Delegation for the Publisher.

Tucson, Ariz., May 25.-The Demo-
cratic convention unanimously en-
dOrsed William r. Hearst and in
structed the six delegates for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Range Of Prices ON stocIzg.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City, Mol
Chicago May 25
Open High Low Close Yes
May =. So IS 9Az So 95H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

New York May 25.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firm. Fair refining. 7-16c; centrifugal. %
test, 13-16c. molasses sugar. S-l6c- Re
fined sugar firm Crushed, $3.50: powder
ed, IS. O5. granulated. s4-s5-
COFFEE-Market quiet No. Rio,
SEC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Knnsas CItr Grafn.

FURNISHED by J. Z. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Chicago, Nav 25-CATTLE-Receipt to-
day 240O0 head. Market steady to lower
Good to prime steers, S5l5d5-65: poor 70
medium. SA25d5.15: stockers and feeders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
New York Butter.

firmer State dairy, common to extra. 13
d171hc; creamery, common to extra, 14p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

St. Louis, Mo, May 25.-WOOL-Markei
steady. Territory and western mediums
16q21c; fine medium, 16d17c; fine, 15d17c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Cotton Market.


Galveston, Tex, May S-COTTON-
Market steady at 125sc per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

FURNISHED by A NJ McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities Rooms 20 and q,
702 Kansas ave
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat SD
lower; corn 1sd lower.
Liverpool, ] 80 p. M Wheat 2s0dzd low
er: corn sd lower
Grain receipts at Chicago today: Wheat.
% cars: graded, O. Corn. 200 cars; graded,
q Oats. 101 cars; graded, p
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 1O4 cars: Duluth, cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis. ~ cars; Duluth, Is cars.
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat,
20 cars; corn, 40 cars; oats, 8 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Kansas City, May Is.
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Prices paid in Topeka this week. bassa
on Boston Quotations. j 7e@
Dzo 7r.4rov- Topeka, Nay q.
GREEN SALT CURED ........-. 3 ~ Il :
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Topeka Market.


FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ''S'S
Furnished by s. E Lux successor to ".
o. Anderson & Co. 30 Kansas ave-
nue-l Br-r,,e
ORANGES=Per box. g. 6073 o.
LEMONS-California, per box. g. 5O;AFes-
AWBERRIEs- crate. a6a1.5,
BANANAS--Per bunch, S2.00Q500
PIFPI.A NT-Per h. 1IIT2c
GREEN BEANS-Per 1k-bu bov a m
NEW BEETS-Texas, per doz bunrchez
Wax BEANs-Per 1s-bu. box. s1oo
PEAS-P,er 4z-bu basket, 75c.
CTJCUMBERS-e doz 40c -
NEW, P OF TOT bu., s1.20al ..
RADISH ES-Per dOz bunches 791x
NEW ONIONS-Per dOz- blrucheS' o..
TOMAToES-Fancy Florida. 6 hssIret
ABBAGE21a axe per ID.
coCOANUIS-$4 per sack; 65c per
HoNET-24-Fafsk * { ss ssaFs; SIS.
SWEET POTATO PLANTS. nar 7ooo
G Gaa5B4B5AASE PI P1- 5s7SE sPPPeF LOO. ga
FULL CREAM CHEESE
2o-lb- Daisy cheese, per D. N,
Kansas ". A, per lb..-.... - ~ ~
New, York State (white), per ib.....--II9S
7'Fle ,, per - ,sr II
BUTTER, EGGS. POui.Tif3s.7y; '-lS7ze
hens. Sc I5: broiiers. I5Gi7c ber re 4b eachs
BUTTER-Country, 14dl5c
EGGS-Fresh, l35sc-
PRAIRIE-Baled. per ton........ = o,ae "a
* X tIlSo9ses per ton 7sJSls09
81 IA W-Baled 49,. --------.-.-.... 5505fs 90
Topeka Hide Market
prices paid in Topeka this week bss.s
on Boston q1otations.l
No ,r.4ro Topeka. Nay %.
GREEN SALT CURED -
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Secretary of State Burrow says he
does not believe it is a good plan
for his faction to open headquarters
to get control of the legislature with
out the endorsement of Stubs and
HOch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-21
The July Fourth Celebration.

Plans for the Fourth of July celebra-
ton will be far better than one might
imagine from the amount Of the ap-
preparation for the purpose. The fol-
lowing chairmen Of subcommittee
have been appointed: Civic parade.
Captain f. II. Besse Of Co. II; auto
mobile parade. Lieutenant F. w. Al
den: sports. Sergeant F.. d. McAlary;
horribles. Private T.. G. Rice. There
will be between % and 80 autos in line.
The horribles will be divided into
three classes, with prizes for each
class: First class, vehicles with more
than one horse; second class, vehicles
with one horse: third class, individuals
on horseback. on bicycles or on foot.
Hose /, Hose ., Hose 4, the Maine Cen
trail shops. and the Taconnet Club will
each he represented in the reel races.
Hose will make IN exhibition run on
Main street. The other contests will be
held on Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-21
WATERVILL,E.
SUPERIOR COURT.
June Term, Held at WatervilIe, Hon. o.
G. Hall, Presiding.

Watervillc. June 90
No. 5Ga-Joseph II Littlefield VS.. Flor
ence l.. Perkins. Brown & Brown for
plaintiff, F. w. Clair for defendant This
is an action on Il prOmissory note Both
parties reside in Rome The defence is
no consideration and fraudulent repre-
sensations III securing the signature to the
note.
The testimony was taken out and then
by agreement the case was taken from
the jury and reported to the law court
to he determined upon facts and law upon
the evidence legally admissible.
No. 3l3-Peter Coro, pro ami, vs. Fred
S. Penney. Sheldon & Sawtelle for plain
tiff; w. T. Haines for defendant.
This is an action brought by Peter Coro
of Watcrvillo. against the defendant, a
milkman of Waterville, for injuries sus-
tanned by his little daughter, Helen, a
child about three years old. and casued
by the alleged negligence of the defendant
in running into the child with his team.
The defence is a denial of negligence
and an allegation of contributory ncgli-
gence on the part of the plaintiff.
The plaintiffs case was about all in ut
adjournment
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A RUNNING TEAM
Organized by Hose No. and Hook and
Ladder Co. No. 1.

The members of Hose Co. No. l, and
the Hook ana Ladder 60. met. Monday
evening, ana organized a running team
with the following officers and men:
Manager, Luke Ivers; captain, James
Martin; secretary and treasurer Ar
thur l.. Read; members, w. c. Tuttle,
w. W. Gullifer. c. i. Reid, r. w. F..
Thompson. A. d. Mckinney, Harry l..
Jones and Fred c. Littlefield. The team
will be known as the Sentinel Running
team and will take part in the races
held i'll this city on the Fourth of July
and any others that offer Inducements.
There should be some great reel-racfnS
on the Fourth with three local teams
entered. Hose has a fast team, the
Taconnet Club is always represented by
one of the best teams in the State and
the Sentinel team is said to be about as
good as any of them.
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RUSSIA WANTED WARSHiPS
But Argentina Backed Down When
Negotiations Were Nearly Over.

St Petersburg, June 90 T. Mt
is now definitely established that n"go-
tiations for the purchase by Russia of
six Argentine cruisers had almost
reached Il successful conclusion when
Argentina raised the question as to nm
der what flag they would be trans
frrred. she being unwilling to sell direct
to Il belliCrrcnt. Tie medium through
which the negotiations were conducted
suggested that they he transferred to
Venezuela, Costa Rico or bulgaria
which would turn them over to Russia,
but Pres. I;oca rejected the proposal
insisting that n bona fide maritime
power should be the purchaser. Then
Turkey began negotiations through tn"
Argentine legation at Paris. TIL" result
of these negotiations is not known.
Commander Moneta has arrived here
on his way To the Far East to observe
the operations for the Argentine navy.
Cen. Reynolds of the Argentine navy,
who has been ordered to join Gen. ku-
ropatkn. is i'll in Sweden.
According to the Novoe Vremya. the
Russian oil combinations have capitu-
lated To the Standard oil co. and even
the RothSchildS and Model Interests
have come to terms with the American
concern The whole output Of the RalIu
wells is at present in American hands,
the rivals having become friends.
The military critics are discussing
the results of the raid by the Nladivos-
toll squadron. They say Nladivostok
has proved more valuable rs naval
harbor and better as n strategical po-
siton than Port Arthur.
The patriarch of Jerusalem has ap-
nointed Nicaroy Alexieff n Knight of
the True Cross and has sent to the
yicerov the decoration, containing n
piece of the true cross with n letter eX-
pressing the hope that it will preserve
him from all harm and enable him to
come out victorious in his fight for the
Orthodox church.