St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-30
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
Happenings OF Two CONTINENTS
A Resume Of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
Of the Past Week.

Owing to the crisis in Morocco, the
French navy yards show great activity.
England Ia again enveloped in a
heavy fog and all ships are. detained at
the mouth of the Thames, unable to
proceed.
Admiral Kazankoff has been recalled
as Russian commissioner in the North
sea inquiry and will be replaced by
Vice Admiral Dorbasoff. Sickness is
given as the reason.
The Montana agricultural exhibits at
st. Louis are being packed for ship
ment to Portland. The mineral ex-
hibit will leave Butte for the Lewis
and Clark fair shortly.
Kuropatkin Is absolutely certain that
he will ultimately win over the Japan
ese, while the vice governor of Japan's
national bank says Japan must win;
that no sacrifice Is too great.
The Japarrse attempts TO raise the
Russian cruiser Variag have been dis
continued. II will be impossible to re-
commence work before spring, by which
time the steel plates forming the hull
will be useless.
The Coloradc canvassing board has
given certificates of election to two Re-
publican senators, whose places were
contested by Democrats. Democrats
regard Il NJ highly probable that Gov.
crnor Peabody will be rcscatcd by this
action.
Prince Yildaroff has been reported
~ among tb. killed In recent list sent
90 81. Petersburg.
The recent retirement Of Rear Adj
miral silas Terry has resulted In the
promotion Of Captain Joseph y. Craig
to be admiral.
An officer from an English steamer
Just out from vladivostok says no Rus
sian torpedo boats have arrived there
from Port Arthur.
Reports from points along the shore
Of Lake Michigan indicate that the
damage resulting from the storm will
aggregate 100000.
An unknown steamer has been
stranded In Ilc!l's Hole, of Cape Hat
tcras, ~ result Of the storm raging
along tie Atlantic coast.
NJ. A. M.yerdorii. special land
agent, an the way 10 Portland 20 help
In the land fraud eases, attempted Ia
commit suicide at Denver.
Chinese warsh'ps are keeping q close
watch ON the Russian war vessels at
Shanghai 10 prevent their escape or Of
the ciiicsrs and men on them.
Two japanese cruisers have been
sighted OF Hong Kong, II IN believed
they are scouting vessels from the fleet
sent after the Russian Baltic .squsdron.
Governor Pardee desires 60 have the
Mission type Of architecture exempli-
fled In the construction of the Calif0r-
MIA state building at the Lewis aud
Clark fair. The work viii, start soon.
Several lives have been lost In Chi
eaog N result Of the severe storm.
Congress will have TO buy silver bul.
lion IL make much needed small coins.
The president II presenting his Ideas
on railroad freight rates to congressman
personally.
Vice Adimial Lord Charles Beres-
ford will assume command Of the Brit
ish Mediterranean squadron May l.
Many Russians believe a brihgter
day IL In store for their country when
the announced reforms are put in prae-
tiee.
Great Britain has assumed control Of
the legal and financial administration
OF the Tonga Islands, the native chiefs
r. G. Powell, OF Portland, IL 10 be
appointed United States marshal at
Nome, Alaska, 10 succeed Frank Rich
ards, recently removed,
The government OF Holland announc-
e. that the same neutrality will be OBJ
sersed in her eOloEies as at home in re-
gard 10 the Far Eastern war.
, A British tramp steamer is ashore on
the Atlantic coast on Fire island bar.
Owing 10 the storm the vessel will be
total wreck. The entire crew was
lost.
ee press, freedom OF conscience and
elementary education have
been promised in Russia.
The Dawes commission says the
rights o. sborieines have been we'll pro-
te'ted In Indian Territory. T.
Seven people we're killed and eight
others injured In wreck on the South
srn rsilrosd near Louisville, Ky.