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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
''Muestr0 tieRl1po',''

La excelente revista mensua', que
publica cr Madrid el ilustre periodista
don Salvador Canals, contiene en- el
n1mero de .Diciembre 1ltimo ell siguien.
te sumario:
''El mes pasado", por Salvador Ca
nals-"Ejercito, IT,, por S. Gomez Nj
flez-"La Secretaria de Estsdo de Su
Santidad y el Cardenal Merry del Val"
LA sensibilidad las classes socia-
les, por el Prof. Niceforo-.Un case
raro", cuento, por E. Gutierrez Came
ro-"El problema de la poblaci6n
de Espaffa, por c. Botella" = Tri-
bunales de homer" por ]. Sanchez
Anido.-"Herbert Spencer por E.
Gonzalez Blanco.-"La primera ami
ga" cuento de Navidad, por paul
Bourget.-"El saneamiento de Ia mo-
media" II, por Pablo Alzola.-"Rivista
bibliogrSfca." = Indices del semestre.
o. .-4l T. G
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Eu Guayaqui1 acaba de ocurrir I'm
curioso al par que tragico suceso, digno
de estudio para los afcionados las
teorfas de Lombroso.
Valentfn Nufiez lego SD casa de
NAL talante, diciendo que el almuerzo
lie fuera servido en- su caarto, y al pro-
barlo, ordeno a Ia criada que le servia,
anunciara a su esposa que 10 parecia
detestable.
Vino la desventurada esposa. Estaba
serena, casi sonrefda y y llevaba una
criaturs en- brazos. IEstas loco1 le dijo
por prjmeras palabras. IQue te pasai
No te entiendo Pues & yer 81 entiendes
este, le contest6 furioso ell marido y sa-
|cando ell revolver lie dispar6 el primer
tiro con fatal acierto y quema ropa.
|Sintiendose herida, la mujer retrocedi6
algunos pasos y fue recoStarse en-
|el balaustre del corredor.
ALI fle herida de nuevo, y entonces
la sirviente. quitandole ell nifio, Sc pre-
cipito sobre ell asesino & efecto de i'm
pedlrle siguiera disparando. Vano en-
peffol! Isabel era rn cadaver va, ca
daver que aguantaba las 1ltimas des-
cargas del revolver de aquel loco.
Este salio de su casa, como enagena-
do, y 10 primero que hizo fue dirigirse
4 la proxima es.acion telef6nica, para
dar cuenta a la poIicfa del crimen que
acababa de cometer y pedir que envia-
ran por el.
No hugo, sino que Sc puso tranquila-
mente an marcha para la ciudad. Y en-
ell camino le encontr6 la escolta que fue
a aprehenderle.
Cuando Ia escolta grito: iquien vivei
N1fiez, respondio como 81 tai cosa. iiEl
asesino de mi mujer!i
N1fiez no MEGA el hecho, asegura
que siempre Sc habfa querido bien con
Isabel su esposa, y que fue como actc
primo, una cosa impensada, I'm movi
miento de violencia insrintiva. Una
como vuelta un estado de salvaje pri
mitivo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

El vapor "ClalIan", de una empresa
que hace viajes diaries entire Victoria
capital de Ia Columbia Inglesa, en- el
Pac16co, Y Seattle, en- el Estado ame-
ricano de Washington, extreme noroes-
te de la Union, Sc fue 4 pique en- Ia
madrugada del sabado 9 durante una
furiosa borrasca, en- el punto llamado
Est-echo de Juan de Fuca, como 4 Gin
co millaS de Su muelle en- Victoria.
Perecieron de so 90 pasajeroS, en-
tire ellos cuantos nif1os y mujeres iban
a bordo, Sc salvaron SO personals. Es
possible que hayan perecido mas, pues
de los nifos solo constaban en- la lista
los que habfan pagado medic pasaje.
El vapor iba de Seattle Victoria
La furia de las olas abri6 un gran bo-
quote por estribor y ell buque Sc hundid
con rapidez. Sc echaron los botes al
aqua, con todas las mujeres y nifos y
algunas personas mas. cuyos botes 20
zobraron uno tras otro q vista del va :
|por, shog gandose cuantos dentro iban.
En- Ell momento mas crflioo para los
que quedaban bordo, llegaron de Vic.
toria los remolcadores "HoIyoke" "Sea
Lyon, y con inminente riesgo para su
propia seguridad, el primero de los
mencionados remolcadores tom6 bor-
do los naufragos pocos minutes anles
que ell vapor Sc hundiese.
El CkaIIGN era I'm vapor americana
nuevo, lanzado al aqua en- Julio dltimo
Era de 672 toneladas. perteneciente
Ia Alaska Steamship Company, y habfa
eostado 100000. Entire la genie SUI
persticiosa gozaba fama de tener "ho-
doo," 6 sea 10 que entire nosotros la
man "mal de ojo." Perecieron diez
tripulantes, de segundo maquinista
abajo y entire ellos el cocinero, que era
chino. Hay quien olga que los nifios
| y mujeres fueron practlcamente envia-
dos Ia muerte para tener los hombres
mejor oportunidad de salvar sus precio
SOS pellejos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Los Delegados
de La Car11ara

"Siluetas Parlamentarias" Asf Sc titu
la I'm nueyo l1bro de nuestro amigo e.
joven escritor don S. Dalman y Canet
que muy en- breve Sc editarS. Hay
interes por conocer Ia production del
sefor Canet, pues el tema escogido SC
presta q ser ameno & interesanre.
81 libro Sc compondra de retratos
morales, intelectuales y ffsicos de los
Delegates que componen Ia Cam "a
actua!, teniendo ell mErito de ser el pri-
nero que esboza en- tln cuadro general
las aptitudes de nuestros principales
oradores. Iso --iHst t ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Grata fiesta

/ Con motive de ser aver los dfas de Ia
gracioSa sefiorita Emma Schwars, Sc lie
vo efecto en- su casa de Santurce una
agradsble reunion. donde pasaron muy
Eratos momentos los asistentes ella
que fueron obsequiados esplendidamen.
te por los esposos Schwars que tan bien
saben hacer los honores de su casa. Sc
bailaron algunas danzas Y sc prolongt
la fiesta hasta mas de las doce de la no
che.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Bienvenidos

Desde aver Sc hallan en- esta
Eiudad nuestros buenos amigos
de Humacao don Francisco Bu-
SO Cabrera, don Jnan Was Ocho-
feco, don Candelario Lopez, don
Augusta Gautier, don Candida
rio Baez, don Jose Carmona, y
don Casimiro MARQUEE Roig,
quienes han venido con el solo
Objeto de saludar al leader del
Rartido Federal don Luis Mu-
nor Rivera.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
DescubE'insient0
n0rteamerican0
Fuerza mecanica de la luz

lESta dotada la luz de fuewa neca-
MICA de propulsion7 Aunque muchas
veces Sc ha negado, recientemente los
norteamericanos NichoIs Hull de-
mostraron 10 contrario ante Ia Sociedad
de fisica de los Estados Unidos
Despues de algunos afios de inves--
tigaciones, han conseguida descubrir
que la radiaci6n luminosa, la luz,
ejerce preston positiva sobre los objetos
q los cuales a1umbra. Claro es que ell
efecto propulsivo es infinitamente Pc
quefio, pero no cabe va duda de que csc
efecto .existe.
AL mismo tempo Nichols y Hull han
dado conOcer nm experiments intere-
sante, que les ha inducido q producer
un fenomeuo que Sc asemeja 4 la cola
de .un cometa.
Para clio colocan en- un tubo estran-
gulado un polvillo muy fino compuesto
de una mezcla de esmeril de poleu
de flores. Hecho ell vacio en- Ell tubo.
vierten el polvo de una parte del tubo
en- Ia otra, concentrando al mismo ITEM
po Ia luz de un arco electrico. Enton--
ces las partfculas mas ligeras del polvo.
Sc agitan como 81 recibiesen nm soplo
de aire en- vez de recibir solo los ravos
de la luz y sc presenta el fen6meno
parecido la cola de un cometa.
En- efecto eS verdaderamente curioso
y conforme con la hipotesis de Faye.
sobre Ia repulsi6n de las colss de CO.
meta por el sol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

El principe Ching, segdn despacho
de Ia capital de China, desmiente Ia
noticia de que Sc hayan entablado ne
gocia clones entire ell Celeste Imperio y
kuSia.
El corresponsal de "The Times" en-
Pek1n anuncia que eJ ministro de Fran
cia en- aquella ciudad esta esnpleando
su Influenza cerca del gobierno chino,
4 I'm de que este Sc poaga de acuerdo
con el moscovita para legalizar la 81
tuaci6n de Russia en- Ia Manchttria.
Un te1egrama de Toxic confrma Ia
noticia de haber sido disuelta Ia Dieta
japonesa. que por unanimidad censuro
el proceder del actual ministerio.
En- los circulos politicos bien infor-
mados de esta ciudad de Londres no Sc
cree que existe el peligro de una que
IRA en- el Extreme Oriente.
Sc supOne que los hombres de Esta
do japoneses no afrontarau riesgo tan
terrible sin contar con ell apoyo de otra
potencia 8 tener Ia seguridad de que
podran evitar e. avance de los rusos ha-
cia Ia Corea.
El gobierno de San Petersburgo com
Iprende 4 50 yez que 81 Russia llegase
ser derretada en- una guerra con el Ja-
pom. perderfa So prestigio hasta m
extreme incalculable. y por 10 mismc
procurara no provocar IA lucha en- las
|actuales circumstances.
No hay raz6n alguna para suponei
lque no baste Il acci6n de Ia diploma
Icia para evitaf Ia contienda armada en-
Itfe Russia y d impefio del Sol faciente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

La emission completa de $1,000, 900
para Ia compra de los benes de los
frailes, ha sido adjudicada alos sefiores
Harvey Fix & Hijos, bauquero de csta
ciudad. La casa habfa sollcitado toda
"a emission 8 hada. y los bonos son en-
numero de Io7.57z. De que los haya
tornado todos un licitador deriva el go-
Dierno $4,000 de ganancia. La emil
SION . tom6 4 Ioz.s77. Los bonos son
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
EI Alcalde de San Juan

Acompshado RE su esposa. lego ano-
che 4 esta ciudad, procedente de los
Estados Unidos, nuesIro apreciado ami
go don Roberto H. Todd.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

MUMoz RIVERA

Este ilustre hombre lp1blico
lego anoche a San Juan.
Cen manifestation de carifio Y
entusiasmo le recibieron sus
amigos.
Impossible es precisar Ell n1-
nero de las personas que fueron
q recibirle.
Aquellas personas que conoz-
can la calle de Tetuan podran
formarse una idea, cuando Sc
pan que la masa humana que
anoche acompafio al senor Mu-
floz Rivera Sc extendia en- la ca
lie mencionada, desde la esqui-
ma de la de San Jose hasta la de
San Justo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Vapor = C0AM0 !"

LEGO anoche, con cicnto diez pasa-
jeros, entire los cuales fguran, don 6.
2 Neill, don Felix Saurf y "a sefioriia
Consuelo Zeno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Don lose GulznlAn Benifex

Lego anoche 4 esta ciudad, en- el
vapor .'Coamo", acompafiado de su dis
tinguida esposa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
En- ell Extreme Oriente

Nsticia desmentida-GestiOnesd del minIstrO frnn-
ees-El PariamentO jaDOnes disuelt0-COnfian-
n en In cOnservaci6n de In paz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Ha fallecido en- Madrid. Ell anciano
padre del ilustre periodisto, don Andres
Mellsdo. sponsal del "Diario de Ia
Marina y, de la Habana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Brillantfsima ha sido la reception que
con motive de la fiesta de Reyes Sc ha
celebrado en- Palacio.
Con el ceremonial y esp'endidez de
siempre han des6lado por delante de Su
MajeStad todos los elementos que, Sc
gun costumbre, toman parte en- esa fas-
ftcsa ceremonial.
Ia contribuido que Ia concurren-
cia en- los alredsdores del Palacio fuera
numerosa, el dia magnitico de que hs
gozadO hoy la capital de Espafa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

En- el Consejo de Ministro celebrado
en- Madrid el de Hacienda comunic6
s1s compafieroS que ell presupuesto del
afio 1902 Sc ha saldado conkun superabit
elective de seiS miIlones doscientOs mil
pesos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21


Desde la escalera del hote!
"Inglaterra", donde Ell senor Mu-
floz Sc hospe1a, dirijio la palabra
a sus amigos. ,iis'
Su discurso fue breve y sen
clio.
Yo 10 olvido todo, dijo. No
aspire a NADIA para mi. Quiero
y espero que los puertorrique-
nos former una sola familia,
dispuesta a laborar honrada-
mente por la patria.
Tengo te en- el gobierno ame-
ricano, agrego. La isla sc sal
vara econ0micamente, pero es
precise que subsista la persona
iidad puertorriquefia.
Enviamos un cortes saludo al
ilustre huesped, cuya salud es
buena.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Con gran animation y ante numero-
81 eoncurrencia, Sc ha celebrado en-
Barcelona IA Inauguration del Congre.
30 Pedag6gico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Los republicanos por su parte, insis-
fiendoen su campaha contra el sefior
Nozaleda, Sc proponen realizar un acto
pfblico de gran resonancia para protes-
tar del mencionado nombramiento.
Con este motivo eSt4n los animos
mny exaltados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

FL sefior Silvela, en- representation
del Padre Nozaleda, nombrado arzobis-
po de Valencia, ejercera lasacci6n cri-
xAinal contra los peri6dicos que han
publicado imputaciones injuriosas con-
ira el referido Prelado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
ESPANA
ULTIMo coRREo

0lAaibis de diplomhticos de Caracas q Ia Habana-
MCs4srcso psdas6Sioe-EI srxebisDe do Va.
ssAcla--sesuirda la campaAa-La rcsepciSn .,
Reyes Hay superavif-Psriodisra falIscido.
En- virtud de estar acordado el nom-
bramiento del sefior Torrajs para Con-
3ul General en- Hamburgo, Sc da por
seguro el nombramiento del sefior Gay
tzn de Ayala, representante diplom ati
co que ha sido en- Venezuela, para Mi
nistro de Espaha en- la Rep6blica de
Cuba.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
-~~o-~~~~~~~

Frequent skirnishes are reported be-
tween Sakju and Wiju.
More Russian cavalry has been dis
patched to the far East.
1t is believed in Toxic that fighting
has commenced on the Yalu river.
According to statements made by Ko-
reans, the Russians are utilizing trained
dogs to act as messengers and order bear
ers-
A report frcn Gen. Kouropatkin says
fifty japanese scouts were drowned or
shot to death in an engagement on the
Yalu river opposite Win.
A dispatch from Hardin says that the
Pekin government is showing more con-
ciliatory spirit and that the local Chi
nese authorities are posting neutrality
prociamations daily.
The foreign office at St Petersburg de-
MES the report circulated by the ST
James Gazette Of London that Great
Britain and Russia hare reached an
agreement covering the Thibet1n expedi-
ton
Mr.. Conger. the American minister at
Pekin. cables the State Department that
Mr.. Miller, the United States consul at
Newchwang. has been notified By the
Russian authorities that mines have been
placed in the river, but thai neutral shops
viii be conducted In and out safely.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Bezstrashni was surrounded and SUM. by
the Japanese ships OF Port Arsaur and
fo-ty-fve officers and meD were killed.
Only FIVE members Of me crew escaped.
The battleship Pobieda struck a mine
~hFIe naneuvering and was badly dam
aged. but succeeded In reaching port be-
fore she sank. No lives were lost On the
Pobieda-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
TRIES to CHEAT ROPE.
Mal.e. n@..'.s. .o..1'n'' - n'

Niedemcycr, the Condemned Bandit,
Makes Desperate Attempt at Snicide.
Peter Niedenieyer. the leader of the
Chicago car barr bandits. condemned to
die on the gallows made tTro desperate
attempts at suicide Niedemeyer had
planned carefully. but was unsuccessful.
First he masticated and swallowed the
heads of seventy-fye or 100 sulphur
matches. While tine phosphorus was
burning his stomach he sawed at the ra-
dial artery of his left wrist with sharp
pointed lead pencil. Striking bone il
the wrist, he gave up trying to sever the
artery and turned his weapon to the
large veins on the outer side of the left
forearm and with jabs and a see-saw mo-
tion he lacerated the flesh and muscles OK
the arm and tore open the veins. leaving
large Jagged wound exposed. through
which the blood gushed in streams, dye
ing his bed clothing and running down
over the cell floor in pools. His second
attempt came after the wound had been
dressed and closed by County Physician
McNamara. Niedemeyer was lying ap-
parentiy unconscious in the hospital IN
der guards care. His right arm and
hand were hidden by the bed clothing
and with hardly a discernible motion. he
slipped the bandages off his left arm and
with his sharp finger nails attempted TO
tear away the threads in the wound, but
ne was prevented from doing it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
KOREAN EMpERoRs PALACE, WHICH HAS BEEN BURNED

1t is not clear what warned the Rus
slams, that they had been trapped, but
they probably discerned the hattleship
squadron on the horizon and retreated
precipitately to the harbor. Vice Ad-
miral Togo did not succeed in preventing
the Russians from entering, but did force
them to a disastrous retreat, which end
ed in the destruction of the Petropav-
lovsk and the disabling Of the Pobieda.
After these occurrences the cruisers
Nishin and Kasuga were used to bonn
bard Port Arthur. They possess the
highest aRgled guns in the fleet, capable
of throwing shells to the elevated Rus
sian land works, which are beyond at
tainnent by the average naval weapon.
Expressions Of regret at the death
of Vice Admiral Makaroff are general i'll
Toxic. Speaking for the naval staff,
Commander Ogasawara was published
lengthy statement in which he laments
the death of the Russian vice admiral
and pronounces it to be a loss to the
nayies of the world. Commander Oga-
sawara reviews the life, professional ca
reer and the personal attributes Of Vice
Admiral Makaroff and declares that he
is entitled to be classed with the best
admirals in the world.
The Koryu Maru, which participated
in the latest attack on Port Arthur, is a
torpedo depot-ship, under the command
of Commander Oda. Oda is a mine ex
pert and the success of the japanese
counter mining operations was due large
~ to his ingenuity and bravery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
RUSSIA'S SAD WEEK.
HOODOO OF BAD LUCK STILL
PuRSUES CARS FORCES.
Disaster to Petropaviovsk Caused by a
Jap Countermine Togo Lured Admir-
al Makarof from Shelter by Tempt
ing Bait Russians i'm a Panic.

The hoodoo Of bad luck still pursues
the Russians in their naval operations in
the East Last week was calamitous
one for them. The Port Arthur fleet.
which Mt the beginning of the war con-
sisted of seven battleships aud about the
same number of cruisers, has been re-
duced to two unchanged battIeships and
to two or three cruisers. The persistent
hammering of the japanese has so weak
ened it that its only hope of safety is to
remain in the harbor, protected by the
guns of the forts. and await the arrival
of the Baltic fleet. That feet. on which
the hopes of the Russians are conferred.
ought to be leaving soon for the Orient
The chimerical project of sending it by
way of the Arctic ocean has not been en-
tertained. The vessels will pursue the
customary route.
When the Petropaylovsk was sunk by
a Japanese countermine the Russians lost
the best battleship left to them after
the disabling of the Retyizan and Care
witch. They lost over 700 men. and
among them one who counted for more
than all the otllers-Admiral Makaroff
Had he escaped lie could not. even
though a brave and skiliful seaman, have
done anything with a crippled fleet
On Friday Admiral Togo again bonn
barded Port Arthur. to what purpose is
unknown. Probably the immensely
strong Notifications have not been dam
aged by his fire. On this occasion the
Russian feet did not venture out into the
roadstead, as it has usually done. After
the sinking of the Petrepavlovsk and a
torpedo boat. and the injury received by
the Pobieda Wednesday. no more chances
will be taken. 1t is reported that Ad-
miral Togo is still bent en- blocking the
entrance to the harbor by sinking naer-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
chant vessels He is one of the persist

chant vessels. He is one of the persist
ent men who usually carry through their
plans sooner or later.
On land. the war moves slowly. That
may be due in part to the condition of
the roads in northwestern Korea. Men
who served in the army of the Potomac
and have a lively recollection of Virginia
mud will not have to be told what drag
bad roads are on the movements of an
army. The japanese are apparently add
ing to their forces on the Yalu, but they
do not seem to have made a serious at
tempt to cross the river. No news comes
from the correspondents who were allow
ed to join the army operating in Korea,
and the natural conclusion is that the
japanese are not yet ready to force the
fighting.
The japanese hold most of Korea.
They have a grip on the territory which
was the cause of the war. If Russia
had conceded to Japan exclusive control
over Korea there would have been no
lighting 1t is impossible, however, for
the Japanese to stop at the 1alu, fortl-
fy themselves, and prepare to resist
Russian attack. They must move on into
Manchuria. The military experts dis
agree as to what should be their objective
points. 1t is the belief Of some that the
Japanese forces should and will push on
to Hardin, far in the interior on the Sun
gari river. They argue that if the Jap
anese were to defeat the Russians and
occupy that point the Russians would
not be able to find a new base of opera
lions and supplies anywhere east of Lake
Baikal, and would be at terrible disad-
vantage when they resumed fighting next
year. Other experts aver that If the
japanese were to march to Hardin they
would march back from there in as bad
shape as Napoleon's troops did from
Moscow. and that it viii be madness for
the Japs TO attempt to go any farther
than Mukden.
The japanese are laying their own
plans and keeping their own counsel.
Many things the experts said they would
do at once they have not done. They
have made no attempts to storm Port
Arthur or to effect landing on the Lao
tung peninsula in order to isolate that
place. although apparently nothing is
more desirable The japanese plan Of
campaign is still a sealed book.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
PANIC in RUSSIAN CITY.
VIadivostok Is Facing Famine and
Many Residents Have Fled.

VIadivostok Is Facing Famine and
Many Residents Have Fled.
The population of Yladivostok is in
want of the most necessary kinds of pro-
visions and in consequence Of flooded
rivers which interrupt communications II
is impossible TO furnish them supplies.
There is also a scarcity of money. Many
inhabitants. particularly the women and
children. are leaving the city, abandon
ing their property, which they are TN
able To sell. Half of the houses in Vlad-
ivostok are empty and the civilian popu-
lation is already reduced TO 5000.
Authentic advices from Seoul declare
that the japanese are in complete control
of Korea and that the Russian scouting
parties have retired across the 1alu be
fore the japanese. who occupied Win
practically without resistance The Jap
anese army is divided into two forces,
one for expeditionary purposes and the
other for occupation. The former, num-
bering 5000. is advancing TO the Ialu
and the latter, consisting of 1900 re-
seryists. is making far-sighted communi-
cation arrangements with the headQuar-
fers nj Seoul, where there is garrison
of 1000. The headquarters Of the trars-
mort service is at Chemulpo.
Railroad building and road grading is
progressing rapidly The fortihcation Of
Ko;edo island st the mouth OF Masampo
harbor. which protects the southern ter
rninus of overland communication. also
guards the passage to Vladivostok and
Port Arthur, through Broughton strait
Yorty transports of Haiju are supposed
70 have landed part OF their forces at
Takushan and il is the evident intention
=, diseubark q secoad army at Yon-
rsmpo preparatory 70 attacking the Rus
slams on the Yalu-