Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-17

from N~wchwang that Admiral Alexieff and
his staff are already on the way there seems
to point to such decision. A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from ST. Petersburg says
that military circles recognize that relief
from the responsibility of maintaining the
long line of railway in AIanehuria will SIM
plify Admiral Alexieffs task. Port Arthur
can be safely left to take care OF itself. while
with Hardin securely fortified, preparations
may continue for gathering an overwhelm-
ing force for southwark advance when the
weather is favorable.
Russian Battery Blown Up
A cahlegram from Tientsln last night
saws: 1t is reported here that big ex-
plosion has occurred in the Golden Hill bat
tery at Port Arthur. No details are given
All the forts there use black powder. Re-
ports of the Japanese bonbardment of Port
Arthur have said that Golden Hill batter!
was damaged and two persons killed ana
several wounded there
Japan Seizes Coptic Cargo.
A cablegram from Nagasah last night
s.,,s. The Japanese authorities have seized
the American canned provisions consigheo
to Port Arthur ON board the steamship COP
tc from San. Francisco. The Coptic. which
is commanded by Captain Beadneii, ieit Dan
FRANCISCO on January Is and reached Yoko-
hama on February on her way 70 hlos ~
the Oceanic Steam Navigation Sonipd',
Russians Going Home.
d;snatch from Chicago last night says:
p,ss;ans in and around Chicago are
eo.ti,o hack to Russia TO enlist in the war
AGAINST the Japanese At the Russian con-
sI,rs office il was said today that ABOUT
five hundred men already had stated ther
intention of iourneying to Russia, ana IL
was estimated that nearly the entire num-
Der had already started
Those who are returning to Europe ap-
p,ied to the consulate here for transporta-
ton back TO the fatherland Ihey were
told however that their services were not
needed as vet and that there were no or
ders for their recall Nearly every appli-
cant thereupon announced that ne "ouiu
return at his own expense
Variag Had 400 Torpedoes Aboard.
cableeram from St. Petersburg last
night says:
The loss of the Russian Amer can-buii
cruiser, vafiag is particularly severe one'
from the fact that she had aboard no less
TINA 200 Whitehead torpedoes-that is 10
saw two-tliirds of the entire store aboard
which may in part account for the terrible
crash with which she blew up
Holders of Russian Bonds Here.
Although the holdings of Russian and 5
Japanese bonds aid stocks are very limited
in this country. still fair amount of the
former are held. According to the 1908
edition of the investment directory of in
s,,rance companies. only s21,9lS par value
Japanese imperial government 5 per CENT
bonds held here. These are owned by
the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The list of Russian securities Is consid-
erably larger. amounting IN the aggregate
to 81 ,658.677 par value. The Russian bonds
are of widely various issues, and are most
ly held by life insurance companies
Russian securities are also carried here as
collateral in loans by life insurance COM
panies and a few we're reported as held by
trust companies. The reports OF the latter
are not yet available.