Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23
PEOPLE IN MANcHURIA BITTER
AGAINST FOREIGNERS AND
TROUBLE is FEARED.
RUSSIA must SOON
SECURE MILLIONS
Years Expenses Estimated at $780,
100000 With Free Balance of Only
$15o,ooo,ooo - Japan Is Planning a
Flank Movement.

of the Frankfurter Zeitung, writing
from Hardin, Manchuria, says: Great
bitterness has been aroused through
out Manchuria against the Americans
and British because it is believed that
American and British vessels took
part in the commandments of Port
Arthur under the japanese flag.
Fleet Larger Than Expected.
This belief apparently is due to the
| fact that the Japanese fleet was larger
| than the Russians anticipated and in
Guided unknown types of vessels. The
feeling is so strong that Americans and
British are not safe anywhere in Man
churia.
Two Have Disappeared.
Zone Rally, an American. and sew
eral others, including Canadian, have
disappeared and the authorities are
looking for them. 1t is reported that
an Englishman arrested in Port Ar
thur as a spy was taken to Mukden
and hanged"
| Flower Boats Prohibited.
"Tne plying Of so-called flower boats
on the Lao river, mostly under the
American flag and carrying American
goods, has been prohibited"
Japanese Spies Caught.
Tien Tsin, April 81. - Two Japan
ese have been caught disguised as
llamas with 800 pounds of gun cotton
in their possession. attempting to de-
stroy the Nonni bridge. They have
been conveyed to Port Arthur for ex-
animation and will be dealt with &C.
cording to martial law.
Russia Issues Currency
st. Petersburg, April 81. - Russia
has made new issue Of 100000 in
paper and currency against free gold
in plate. At the ministry Of finance it
was explained that 1t is an ordinary
issue and is in no sense forced. The
Associated Press is authoratively in
formed that the daily expenses of the
war are averaging $750,000. 1t is es-
timated that the years expenditures
will total s250.000,0OO.
| To meet this there is free balance
of S115,O00,000 leaving ostensibly
1875, 100000 to be found.
The Foreign Loan.
No foreign loan has been arranged
for and none is desired il it can be
avoided.
Outlet at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, April 21.-All is quiet
here since April Ii and there are no
signs Of the enemy's transports off the
coast of the peninsula
To Protect Yankees.
/. st. Petersburg, April 21-Foreign
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that the United States reserves all the
rights she may have under internation-
al law in the event of any American
citizens being affected by the Russian
decision in the case Of war correspond
ents using wireless telegraphy.
No Formal Protest.
This notification does not involve a
protest against Russia's course, but is
simply reserving whatever rights may
exist in regard to the yet unadjudicat-
ed question of the use of wireless tele-
graphy in time of war.
Japs Want to Fight.
Toxic, April 81 - The war Office Is
flooded with application from men Of
every age and condition in life for per
mission to go to the front. The au
thorities here believe that half mil
lion volunteers will be easily obtain
able should they be needed.
Thanking Movement Begins.
st. Petersburg. April 81. - The ex
pected thanking movement of the Jap
anese army has already actively be
gun is the opinion Of the war boart
here, and land attack on Port Arthur
is believed to be thing of the neal
future.
This belief is caused by a dispatch
from General Kuropatkin to the car
in which he said that number O
Japanese transports had been seen of
Potinsa.
Potinsa Is near the gulf of Ching
Tai Use in Corea bay. 1t has Ion:
been considered as probable place
for the Japanese to attempt landin.
but until the latest disaster at Por
Arthur it was believed the Russian
feet could prevent it.
Convenient Landing Place.
The landing place is most convent
ent one for the Japanese. 1t is bu
twelve miles from Taku Shan and i
connected by road with Port Arthur
100 miles to the southwest and witt
Feng Huan Cheng fifty miles to tn