The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-03-26

drawal Of all Chinese troops north OF
the great wall is also incorrect. AS
cabled, Russia has made representa-
tions about the number Of Chinese
troops in the neutral zone. west OF the
Lao river, not desiring a force there
which would constitute a threat, and 1t
is understood that China has given
measurably satisfactory assurances on
the subject.
Firing Heard at Sea.
Yin Kow, March %. Firing was
heard off the coast, apparently about
six miles to the southwark, fourteen
shots having been heard between I
and 1880 this morning. The morning
was hazy and it was impossible to
distinguish objects at sea A credible
report has reached here that two
cruisers and five gunboats were OFF
Kin Chow yC~.""l2y.
Guess Atcut V~Iadivoetok Fleet.
Cronstadt. March 23.-The Vestnik,
the leading service organ here, sur
misses that the Russian V~ladivostok
ouudVloI Ia s,cll0 " "ISdSN A""
Tin Volcano bay) and Otarunai Tin
Ishikari bag, both in the Japanese isl
and Of YcXxc. where an excellent quail
ity of ca..l igc-n the YeZ2o mountains
is supplied to the Japanese warships.
Many Cases Of Sickness.
St. Petersburg, March @s3. - A telc.
gram has been received from Medical
Officer Trepoff at Chita, EASTERN 81
IBERIA. saying:
There are many cases of sickness
here
This news causes some uneasiness
formly to the effect that the health OF
the troops is good.
China Asks More Time.
London, March %. - Reports from
Marquis Ito has arranged to lend five
million yen ($2, 500,ooG) to Korea on
easy terms.
According to the Standards Tien-
tsin correspondent, China is appealing
to the powers for an extension of a
year in the period for the payment of
the indemnity growing cut of the
Boxer troubles.
The correspondent, at Ticn-tsin OF
the Daily Mail reports that kataoka,
q Japanese merchant and Russian spy,
has been as~sassinated by being buried
alive, but that the japanese althori-
ties disavow any knowledge of the
assassins.
Bear Is Guessing.
Paris, March o3.-The Russian order
stopping entry into N~euchwang with
out a permit is understood in official
quarters here to be a military precau-
ton due to the uncertainty as to
which of five places the Japanese will
choose for their first extensive land
operations.
The five points are the Yalu river,
and Pigeon bay. The Russians being
unable to determine where the Jap
anese will make her main attack, are
making preparations and taking pre-
cautions at all five points.
Too Close for Comfort.
Seoul, March %. - The Japanese
have stopped Brig. Gen. Henry T. AL
len, former chief of the Philippine
constabulary and United States mill
tary observer with the Japanese at
Pingyang. requesting him not to pro-
coed nearer their %outposts.
Marquis Ito has been decorated with
the Order of the Plum Blossom, usual.
ly only given to royalty. United States
Minister Allen and japanese Minister
Hayashi have received decorations of
the first class of Pal Kuk. Mr.. Aliens
decoration was conferred in recogni.
tion Of his valuable counsel and long
intimacy with the emperor.
Bear Sizes Up the chink.
st. Petersburg, March 23.-In gov.
eminent circles there exists a strong
belief that the question as.to whether
China will observe her neutrality I'M
dertakings will depend largely on the
result of the first Acavy ,,aa..
A heavy victory by the Russian
army, it is believed, will insure the
of the celestial empire, but
there are grave fears as to what might
happen in the event of a signal Japan.
csc in the early stages of the
land operations.
For the time being the situation ap.
pears to be satisfactory, and it Ger.
tainly is much better than it was
three weeks ago.