The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-23

and Chinese. He says that TWO ON
GERS. Colonel Korlinsky and staff Cap
tain Iernotowich, are in the Harbin
prison awaiting the carriage OF SEN
fences of death imposed upon them
for selling large supplies of gun pow
der TO the Chinese from the army.
The officers charged the Chinese 2
cents per SO pounds, but their sup
plies running low, they filled the boxes
partly with sand and placed a layer of
gunpOWder on top. At the same time
they raised the price to $3.50. The
Chinese merchants incensed at the
swindle, caused the matter to be made
known in higher quarters and a
watch was set resulting in the detec-
ton of the officers in the act of selling
gunpOwder to Russian Intermediates.
BY similar means the robber bands
are well supplied with the most mod
ern rifles and plenty of ammunition.
Although it is prohibited to sell arms
to the Chicnese, it is well known that
every native village possesses a regu-
lar arsenal containing the best repeat
ing rifles including many of the Ger
man model of 1900. The robber bands
have grown bolder and more active
than ever Within a few weeks of the
date of the letter to the Frankfurter
zeitung a band numbering as many
as 1000 attacked a well guarded rail-
road station. The Russians asserted
that they positively recognized Jap
anese officers in command of the as
sailants.
that ferocious bitterness prevails
throughout the Chinese population
against the Russians. He then relates
the following incidents in explanation
thereof. After saying that the Rus
sian settlers regarded the natives as
being far lower than dogs, the corre-
spondent says Russian officers assured
him that the peasant settlers tested
their new rifles by taking a native as
a target.
lone engineer with whom I travel
ed he asserts, did not salute a well
known officer because the latter had
shot down eight of the engineers best
laborers in mere wantoness. His COM
plant remained unanswered
In consequence, of such conditions
the correspondent asserts in conclu-
sion, that the entire Iaboring popula-
ton are longing for the moment when
they may fall upon their tormenters.
Bogatyr Was Blown Up.
st. Petersburg May 23.-4:3O p. m.
The report that Rear Admiral Jes-
sen finding it impossible to save the
protected cruiser Bogatyr, which went
ashore recently in a fog on the rocks
off Vladivostok, caused her to be
blown UP, is confirmed.
Empress Receives DIR. MCGEE.
Toxic, May 23.-9 p. m.-The empress
of Japan, the court ladies and the la
dies of the foreign legations visited the
Red Cross hospital here this morning
talked with few wounded and sick
soldiers.
DR.. Anita MCGEE. who is in Japan
in connection with the Red Cross work
was received by her majesty and ac-
companied the party.
Why New Clwang Was Reoccupied.
st. Petersburg, May %, 4:35 p. m.
The admiralty report that the bat
tleship Orel. which suddenly sunk at
her anchorage at Cronstadt on the
night of May 20, as the result, accord
ing to report. of her sea valves being
open, and which was subsequently
raised, has not sustained any injuries
The investigation into the cause of
the accident is not concluded.
The general staff says the reoccupa-
ton of New Chwang by the Russians
in force is due to the change in the
situation produced by the loss of the
Japanese ships last week. General
Kuropatkin originally had decided to
abandon the town because of the jap
anese complete mastery of the sea,
but the losses sustained by Admiral
TOgO's fleet change the relative
strength of the two fleets so that it is
believed it renders unsafe the dispatch
of Japanese transports around the
Lao Yang peninsula, as they run the
risk of attack by Rear Admiral Witt
SOeft