The Alaska prospector., 1904-12-15

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 forir,ss. Several other positions
 which are commanded hy Rihlung
 hi'i then fell. sivinc ihe Japa nc>e the las; fcr' in tie Shui-shui noun iains. This practically c"ts the
 Hl>s.ans off from Pors Arthur. as the Japanese guns HOW have com mand of ihc whulc front oi the main Qualifications.
 Tokio. Dec. 12-Thc Iavanese continue to drop shells into the sunken Russian bulls in lhe har- bor at Port Arthur. Their inien- tion is ;o destroy the huils entirely so that there can be no possibility of their being raised and used. M s; of them are nov blown to atoms. The Sevastorol is now the only ship afioat in the harhcr.
 Washington. Dee. i2-The par ty leaders have decided that the tariff shall remain unchanged until the regular session next year.
 Norfolk. Dee. 12--The schooner Montana iS ashore near here. The storm k so had that the life saving crew has heen unable to reach her. There is apparently no one aboard ot her except one man who is wound in the rigging, frozen to death.
 Seattle. Dec. f2-Thc Japanese consul here has notified tle Mikado that the steamships Tacoma. Vie. toria. Olympic and Centennial have been carving rifles and ann munition to the coast oi Siberia all summer. l. iS believed that they have been stored there for the Rus ,ians.
 Seattle. Dee. 12-Licut Phil Me Donald of the l0,h infantry sta tioned at Fort Lawton. is charged with issuing bogus cheeks and du- plicating pay accounts The mat ter k being investigated hy the de- partment.
 St. Petersburg. Dee. 22-A great socialist-lahor riot k now on here. Thousands are parading the streets demanding that the war with Ja- pan be terminated immediately The riot >tar.cd yesterday. and this morning the official eovcrn- ment papers. l. black headlines. warned people not to congrceate in the streets. Thousands have heen arrested. and this afternoon the crowd Iecaiuc so violent that ] the soldiers had io charge them. Hundreds were wounded by swords and clubs which were freely used by the soldiers.
 Washington. Dee. l3-Seuator Stewart has introduced bill pro- viding for increased salaries for government officials. The bill pro- videS a salary oi $10100 for the i president, $20.000 for tke vice-pres- ident. and Tl0,000 for senators and representatives. The bill, if passed. will take effect f,om next March.
 VI aSi.Ail-'bll' i(ft- iH- ll'- llTt>i- dent has announced that Morton will continue in he cabine: as sec retary of the navy.
 Washington. Dee. 13-The com mittee of elections to-day tcok up ! the protest against the seating of Reed Smoot. oi Utah. Rev. Buck ! ley Was the first witness and he made some surprising disclosures. exposing the corrupt practices of the Mormon>. The trS'imon was very sensational. ard the galleries were crowde with women anxious ] to near Buckley'> statements.
 Tokio. Dee. i3-Thc ior, al Gol- den hill. on inc point at the en- trance of Port Arthur, was blown up ny the Japs yesterday. This is at one end oi the inner line of for tificaiions. The arsenal was also blown up this morning. This leaves inc defenders in very seri- i ous position.
 i St. Petersburg. Dec l3-Disor- der reisns over the entire Russian empire as a re>ul' of lhe riots start ed yesterday. The C0Ssack forces al the capital have been increased six fold, and every effnr, is heinz made to subdue the rioters. Washington, Dee. l3-The Phil iprine bill. providing for govern ment assistance for railroads in the Philippines. was before the senate today. The discussion of this bill brought up talk oi govern ment ownership oi roads in the is- lands. and a warm debate followed. No action taken yet.
 Washington. Dee. 13-Coilector oi Customs lda i, here considering the proposed moving of customs headquarters of the Pacific coast to ] San.tt.