The Globe-republican., 1904-08-11
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF,
The main concentration Of the Rus
SLAMS is now about Lao Yang, The
Japanese form semi-circle Of about
fifty miles around the Russian posi-
tons.
Chairman Thomas Taggart, Of the
democratic national committee, says
he will remain in New York until
after Parker is elected president Of
the United States.
The Commercial Cable company Of
New York, has been advised Of the
interruption Of the cable between
Malta and Tripoli, cutting off tele-
graphic communication with the lat.
ter place.
Trains filled with wounded men are
arriving at lrkutsk, Siberia, many Of
them proceeding to European, Russia.
Two Red Cross hospitals have been
established. The prices of food have
doubled recently.
At Paris the condition of former
Premier Waldeck-Rousseau causes
serious anxiety, 1t is feared that
the operation for stomach trouble
Of four months back, has not resulted
in permanent cure.
AT New York a naval board Is In.
vestigating reports that certain pet.
ty officers on the receiving ship Han
cock, stationed at the Brooklyn navy
yards, have been selling ratings or
promotions to sailors for cash.
WI Ting Fang, for some years the
Chinese minister at Washington, &C.
cording to his son, WI Chao Chu,has
resigned the vice presidency of the
foreign board at Pekin and is said to
have permanently retired from pol.
itics.
At Tien Tsin there are persistent
rllmors from Japanese sources that
the fall of Port Arthur will occur
within a week, but military experts
are of the opinion that a month will
elapse before the Japanese make
their final assault. 1t is estimated
that there are 100000 Japanese troops
before Port Arthur.
At Port Au Prince, Hayti, the SIT
uation is calmer, but the population
Is still excited and all the Syrian
stores are closed, their proprietors
not daring to open them owing to
fear Of the riotous soldiers and pop,
ulace. The American minister, Mr..
Powell, has advised all of those who
have consulted him to be calm, prom
Using them efficacious protection
shortly.
At Vladivostok Vice Admiral Skry.
dloff inspected the Russian cruisers
which recently returned from the raid
in the Pacific, thanking the officers
and men and especially warmly prais-
ing the engineers going down into
the stoke holes to distribute rewards.
The engines worked perfectly during
the cruise. There was not a single
accident to the men on any Of the
cruisers. Vice Admiral Skrydloff pre-
scented twenty-five cases Of beer to
the crews.
Mexico and China are establishing
their first diplomatic relations. The
minister who will represent China
has arrived in Mexico and established
legation,and Maurice Wollheim, who
will be Mexican minister to China,
has passed through 81 Paso, enroute
70 Pekin. Mr. Wollheim has served
the government Of Mexico in diplo-
matte positions in Japan and Wash.
lngton.
Two Russian cruisers have left the
Baltic sea and are chasing a steamer
which left England July 80 for Cana.
da, carrying ammunition for Yokoha-
ma by way Of the Canadian Pacific
railway. 5'
The Russians have been Obliged to
retire from Haicheng as the Japanese
we're working around them from the
east, threatening to cut them Of from
Tiiao Yang. The fresh Japanese troops
disembarking at the port Of New.
chwang are also advancing on the
other bank.
Chief Wllkie Of the United States
secret service announces the discov.
cry Of new counterfeit $40 national
bank note. 1t is on the National Bank
of Commerce Of New York, series Of
1882, Bruce Register, Wyman, treas.
urer.