The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Great Indignation Prevails al
st. Peters burg
Over Report of tho Abandon
ment Of Port Arthur.
STOCK JOBBERS' WORK
Say 1t Was Sent Out to In
fiuence the Market.
Official kilograms Are Believed
and Trusted.

The reports of the abandonment of Port
Arthur continue to arouse the bitterest
resentment, the papers denouncing the
story as a stock tobbing scheme. One
paper remarks:
Let other countries be fed on such
tales, but while Russian blood is flow
ing the authorities should not allow the
people to be disturbed by such false
hoods. The official kilograms are be-
heved and trusted by everyone"
The government is building some ar
mored trains for use on the Manchurian
railroad after the model of those used
by the British in South Africa. They
will not be employed so much on ac-
count of the fear that the Japanese may
cut the road as for their moral effect on
the Chinese rObber bands who become
enboldened by the war
It is believed that when the bandits
see the iron monsters they will not
come near the railroad. The Russ prints
a long leading article controverting a
series of articles in the Novoe Vrenlya
claiming that the war was brought Oh
by the Vaccinations of the Jews in re-
venge for the Kishineff occurrences, de-
claring that Novoe Vremya's conten-
tiOn is absurd and scoring the latter for
sowing race hatred at such a critical
time. M. Komaroff, the leader of the
Pan -Salvists in the Svet replies to the
statements recently made by NJ. Kuri
no, the former Japanese minister at ST.
Petersburg, declaring that Japanese is
solely to blame for the war the poIiti-
cal saVageS of Japanese having en-
shared their county in this wild ad
venture"
The Novosti prints an article by an
expert to prove the feasibility of the
Baltic fleet making the northern pas
sage by the way of the Bering straits
to join the Pacific squadron in the
spring. A military expert in the Rus
sky contends that the Japanese action
in covering their forces at Ping Yang,
Korea, and at their bases. Chemupo.
Chinnampo and Seoul, means that de-
tachments have moved out along the
Vel Lin Kang. which may be COM
pared to a miniature Tugelas river. A
number of these deta chments, It is
added. have crossed the Vel Linn Kaug
at Pan Chen. eight miles from Anju
JAPANESE SPIES gsAPFUREI9.
New York, March 16.-Russian sources
report the capture on March 13 of eigh-
teen Japanese spies dressed as Chinese
laborers in the village of Wang Lin near
West Port Arthur, cables the Heralds
correspondent at Chefoo It is supposed
these men were landed from the fleet
during Thursdays attack. The men are
being removed to Mukden under the
viceroy's orders. The Norwegian steam
ers Sierstad, Brand and ArgO detained
at Port Arthur since the opening of
hoSuHteS have sailed under a guaran-
tee not to call at any port within three
days. The captains were forced to
sign sworn declaration not to reveal
the present Russian situation.
BURIED WITH HONORS
New York March 1.-two Russian
blue Jackets whose bodies divers reeov-
cred from the cruiser Variag have been
buried at Chemulpo with full honors by
the japanese, says a World dispatch
from Seoul
ALL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR.
Port Arthur, March 16-Everything
Is quiet here. There is no sign of the
enemy. Advices from Fong Huan
Sheng, about 40 miles northwest IF
Wiju, say the Russian troops are show
ing admirable spirit in Surrnounting
the difficulties and hardships of the
march over the frozen tracks of East
Manchuria.
COURT MARTIALED AND SHOT.
s.. Petersburg, March $3.50 P. NJ
Captain Ivkov. of the Manchuria COM
rnissariat service, has been sunlmarily
court martialed and shot for acting as
spy in the pay of the japanese.
When arrested on suspicion of espion-
age, documents found in Iykov's pos
session left no doubt of the truth of
the charges that he had long been 70
vealing military secrets to the Jaba-
nese. The tragic story became public
through simple announcement in the
army organ today that Ivkov had been
excluded from the service.
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES 300.
London, March 16--According to a
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
NeWchwang, General Kuropatkin has
wired Lieutenant General StoesseI that
he must hold Port Arthur with the pres
ent garrison.
While there is no actual news from
the theater OF war rumors are plentiful
The Daily Express correspondent at
Berlin gives an alleged official intirna-
tion of the Russian ambassador. Count
Osten-Sacken, that Vice Admiral Maka-
rolf has mined all the coast of the
peninsula at Port Arthur, the situation
of the mines extending three miles sea-
ward.
A correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph at Yinkow says that the Japanese
again attacked Port Arthur March 70
as challenge for Vice Admiral Maxa-
rolf to come out and fight During the
heavy bombardment, the correspondent
says the japanese were in a position of
safety from the guns of the fortress
The Russian casualties amounted to 300
killed or wounded. The correspondent
adds that this is authentic
EMPEROR WILL MOVE.
Seoul, March 16.-The emperor intends
to leave his town palace and return fo
Kyunbok, his palace in the outskirts of
the city 1t was here that the queen
was assaSsinated and from which the
emperor fed TO the Russian legation in
1896 His present residence is situated
in the midst of the foreign legations. so
that his removal to Kyunbok will
doubtless be more satisfactory to the
japanese government
TO LEAVE NEW CHWANG.
London. March. 16-In the house of
commons this afternoon Earl Percy
under secretary for foreign affairs con-
firTned the statement that the British
station gunboat EspiegIe will be with
drawn from New Ci1wang Immediately
after the river is opened as the vessel
would be in considerable danger in the
bvent Of hcstilities, while her presence