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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
~, >,"rEu ruE DISASTER.
,birng. stunned ~ the i;""rmi's
~ the ,niamit,.

Chicugp. Ian. t.-Thursday brought
,niy the legacy of Wednesday, monu-
mental calamity, and the prediction
that the llst Of fatalities In the lro-
duois IRE viii run over cnn when in-
formation ~ complete. The latoN
statement of dead ~ various murgucs
h $50. and II h stated ut the various
hospitals and hotels Ia which the in
Jurcd we're removed. that uf the i5I
people who were injured. probably one
third can not live. The missing are
estimated ~ 3li, but II ~ expected
that many ~ these viii be- accounted
Tor, probably u large majority OF them
,it, stunned.
II h no extravaganza Of language ~
say that the city is stunned by the
oyCrwh"lmiug tragedy which was
enacted when the thcator which housed
mir B%luchrlrd' became l. chamber u
horrors. indeed. There ~ the deepest
Voc In hundreds of homes deep sor-
row In thousands of Others. Aud u pity
beyond the potency " words Ia con-
vey. In NIL
The first streak of daylight which
shone on the snow.tuyeicd streets
found 'he morgucs still the sorrow
haunted center Of many u scarchcr.
There were husbands searching for
their wives, wives searching for hus-
hands, frensied parents seeking their
children. 40 many of whom lost their
lives. aud n some install 1es wlde-eyei
sllIIEna NUlI Iayal s.n... a.. l.....
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

Rev John Alexander Dowie hai
placed n hoodoo upon Rev. stephen
Merritt. of New York. In other words
Dowic has communicated his fellow
worker In the gospel field. Merritt
having %"bacLslid." he IL delivered IN.
to Satan for the destruction Of ia,
ilclh."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

An icc.boN hold.up man In Chicago
has introduced n new feature into the
game. lie not only locked the propri.
eior ~. but donned his apron. and for
i've hours dispensed fluids over the
counter. puckcting the proceeds. to
rciher with what he foTnd In the cash
fprirtCr.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

Tho burglars In Chicago complain
that the police arc not honeai and hon
orable. That Is to say. when n burglar
pays the police for protecting him. they
take his money and then often fail to
protect although. Of course they don't
40 30 far ms to protect the public.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
search 81 the na.~- cnS.


II Ho'h ~ poSs'"'e al "uu'''"n"' w
tai oI p~ohcenleh went ihrousu the
puIneu ou'iulns rum u"p 10 po''oin'
i"o'c WIZ ien's M. III 'ne oasenlent'
oonvI'" "n g nuuuy wa.er'
Wuuiu w '"u"u moic 'ro.'hs VI '"e
aHo". ""u n"h DIE "Io ehsi"eo
.nut pc,oie nuu u'luseu ,he pace
"e'e De'hs u'i'i~.u W. ur"" ior'h uo]-
ens VI s',,aiis :" 'n'.h' hurry "auer
rom ,ne p'semen'' "hile a uoIeh nre-
nen !" NY Voo'S m"ue 'noroush
searoh VI .he paSeheh' iur pouies' ~
oouies' no"e'e'' were io'nu III NV
"neh''
'"""-"""- W W" '"''""'
1housands or the CURIOUS tried valnly
10 reach tue scene Oh the hre. Inc po-
nee however permitted no loilering
On ei'her sue o' u street hear Dr- IL
'hey uid, tue ohloohers would nave
seen ho'hihs OUT OF the Ordinary ior
tho eNierior OF me building was the
same as before the nre' u giant
STONE hchd Oh an iro1uois ihdian over
the granh entrance. httihg ymbo OF
the crueliy oi the ueserlcu StrucVhre'
STOOD ior'h o u front unsta'hed ny
SMOKE OF wafer
''"" """""'' "''"'"'' "'"'"'
'nousn serene "lunou'' tue INFERIOR
Oh the theater marked u AZ n true
whl'eu sepulchrc' o 'he marble
s~'aireaseS NJ 'he ielt u rlsht wlihin
were inc mess u CONFUSION OF the
grim march OF inc bearers OF the ue,d'
| Among inc thousands 0t nItA al lrll-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
THE TRTBUNE
pubiished Nv
TnE THnntSE rhiNTIN0 ca.
80 %TGOMERY, MISSOURI

Everything 10 him who waits.
a foriy-thousand-dollar fortune In Ger
many l awaiting a st. Louis waitress.
II IL to BE- hoped the dollars will not
DrOve an aynncacent droam.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

they passed M and down before the
long rows OF dond. searching for the
faces OF their missing.
Opinions ~ Theatrical Wen.
Among many Of the theatrical men
employed in the other Chicago theaters.
the responsibility for the fire Is as
cribod TO the careless placing Of cleo
trio are light apparatus Too close 10
one of the hanging borders of the
scenery. The electrician Of n leading
Chicago thcatcr expressed great sur
prise on hearing that this was consid-
cred a possible cause OF the fire.
There never would have been any
nre." he said. III proper care had been
exercised In handling the lights. The
electric plant Of the thcater "a In
stalled. ms J happen to know from per-
sonnl observation. In accordance with
every modern requirement for safety.
The plant was not To blame. n the
facts I have been given are correct. the
whole blame rests on the person who
placed. or was operating a light 10
closely to the curtain
Trouble wi,b the curtain.
The failure OF the expected hre pro-
lection ~ attributed by insurance men
to trouble with the asbestos curtain.
The stage always II recognized as
the danger point In n theatcr. and the
desire Is To have II cut ON from the
auditorium as thoroughly as possible.
The insurance men declare that the
curtain at the %iroquols neye had
worked perfectly and that the mechan-
ism had not been repaired.
rIr- Los. NJ, ii-a,y.
T. " Wetmore. " the insurance Arm
which placed the Insurance on tho Iro-
quois thcaicr. declared that the loss
would not exceed s20.0O0. lie also as
serted that the spread of the flames to
the auditorium was due TO the failure
Of the asbestos curtain to work proper
~
trIti-tsm oo trn-tiou.
Early last summer q prominent trade
Journal Of Chicago criticised the on
struction of the Iroquols thcatcr. he
cause II lacked n shaft or fue at the
back NJ the stage for carrying the
flames aud smoke upward aud away
from the auditorium In the event ~
fire. Such shafts were built In Madi-
son Square garden and the Metropolitan
opera house In New York. and u SINH
lar provision is made ut the Chicago
Auditorium
The method ~ fircproohng The bal
couy aud ~Ynll,ry wag nl,o declared by
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

Speaking Of the bird that lays the
golden ogg" In Missouri us the tur'
hey. Out of the eggs Of that bird were
hatched turkeys in 1903 that sold in
tho open market for oyc - 900 600.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
nL,ssrrL Io>on,Scr.
Audience ~ the Gnrri-L Th~at-r
Not tttowed 10 n now.


Chicago. Dec. 3i.-One OF the larges,
audiences eve seen In the Garrick the.
alter. which IL on the same street a.
the %IrOluJls. less than n block dis
tant. sat In complete ignorance OF the
awful tragedy which was being cnactcG
200 feet from where they sat.
When The fire engines m 10
patter past the Garrick Manager Schu-
bert became fearful lest the impress
sion that his ihcatcr waa on fire should
spread In he audience.
When Inc intcrmlssion between acts
came. he ordered the doors closed. and
refused to allow anyone TO pass In or
out. ~ Ae was determined that no
knowledge ~ the fire fhould reach the
audience.
Kept Audience EntrrisIn~d.
Wilton l.ackayc. the star of the play
now being presented at the Garrick,
stepped before the curtain and enter
talned the audience for over Nv min
utcs with a witty speech. which kept
his hearers N continual laughter. The
orchestra contributed IT. rart toward
dlvertinp the audience. and the curtain
rose for the g act without anybody
other than the th"atcr employees know
ing that hundreds of lives were being
sacrificed almost next door To the Gar
rick.
Unexpected .rcctiuns.
When the people filed cut Of the Gar
rick they we're greeted nj the door by
hundreds II frenlied men aud women,
who anNloisly scanned their faces To
see II any Of their friends were among
them. They were looking for member
of their families and acquaintance
who had gore downtown simply TO at
tend u matinee. without stating To what
iheater hey had intended to GO. There
were many scenes Of joyful ~rccogni-
ton. and astonishcd members Of the
Garrick audience were Rugged anl
kissed n frantic delight by their rela-
tives. who, up 10 that time, had be-
Iieyed Il possible that they were In tho
CHASTITY pile Of dead lying within the
doors Of he %Irouuols thCatcr.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
The Entire City Of Chicago Com.
pletely Stunned By the Enor-
nifty Of the Disaster.
THOUSANDS ARE SEARCHING
FOR FRIENDS OR RELATIVES.
The Morgues the Scenes Of Heart
rending Spectacles as the
Search Goes On.

Yh. rs,rd Tb-ni-r 'iosri, Guarded
u, Gordon of roii-- aud None A.
lowed 10 Eater wIthou, Permit
4 Riuid In,"-,isn,i"" ~ to lie
Made.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
CONSOLATION rou riir DIVING.


Chicago. Jan. when Rev. +.
o'Brien, II the Holy Name Cathedral.
learned of 'he fire. and heard that 50
many were dying. he rushed into the
old fremont house. which IL 10Y con
yerted into the Northwestern uniyer-
sity law school. into which many vie
Tins had been taken. Ia administer the
last sacrament 10 members Of the
Catholic church. He was followed. an
instant later. by Bishop Muldoon. the
highest Catholic prelate next 10 Arch-
bishop Quiglcy In the diocese Of Chi
cago. Finding that they we're unable
TO attend the great number being
brought N. Bishop Muldoon announced
that he would give a general absolu-
ton To oil ;he Catholics among the vie
Tins.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
4 Pathetic scene.

During the brief moreni that IN.
two priests with uplifted hands he
sought tod to pardon all TIE frailties
Of his dying servants. the poor man-
gled men and women who lay In doz-
ems on ;he floor seemed To realize that
they were face 10 face with the last
scene In their lives. Many. though
crazed with pain. ceased &C moan, and
fastened their fast-dimming eyes or
the two priests. After the absolutiua
was given, many Of them barely able
10 move iecbly stretched mi their
hands implurinGly TO the priests for
one hanlclasp and one VOID of SYM
pathy before they passed away. Both
clergymen administered absolution,
remaining iii the dead were removed
to the morgu and the injured TO va
rlTls hospitals.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

Mo.r p,sru,cr,,E ~ misrou,.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

they passed rp and down before the
long row OF dond. searching for the
| fates of their missing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
COAST MAN FOR CABINET.
Metcalf of California Has Been
Offered Place Vacated
by CorteIyou.

Washington, June 14.-Representa-
tive Metcalf, of the Third California
district, it is virtually admitted by
high administration officials, has been
offered the position in the cabinet as
secretary of commerce and labor, to
succeed Mr.. Cortelyou. who expects to
retire about July /. Representative
Metcalf has not yet signified his ac-
ceptance or declined the place. Mr..
Metcalf is lawyer, and especially ia
miliar with commercial transactions
He is graduate of Yale and lis re-
garded next to Senator Perkins as the
most influential member of the Cali
fornia delegation. He is now closing
his third term in congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, SEE; club, 72c.
Cattle-Steers, 4Q4hc per cwt. !;
cows, 3Q3&c.
Sheep-5@5Ac.
Hogs-5@5Ac.
Poultry-Turkeys. dressed, 20@21c;
chickens, dressed, spring. zee; ducks,
dressed, Ice; geese, dressed, lie. Live
Chickens, lac: ducks, lie; geese, 13c,
turkeys. lie
Butter-Washington creamery. 21c;
ranch, l4Q1Sc; California. 20@22c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 10000.
oats-s2750Q2S.50; rolled oats
$27.5OQ2S50.
Hay, Alfalfa, etc.-Wheat nay
$l6q17; timothy, s21.50Q22.5O; mix
ed, $1,000; clover, s16.50Q17.50; al
falfa, SHOP.
Feed-Corn. s27; wheat, $271zs;
barley, whole grain, $24; rolled, $25;
bran, 320&21; shorts, S22Q23.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18

Work to Begin on Survey Within n
Few Days.


Few Days.
Tacoma, June 15.-Surveying and
probably preliminary construction
work will begin within a week or so
on the government road leading from
the western limits of the hainier for
estry reserve by Longmire springs and
to the Camp of the Clouds in Paradise
valley. This is the road for the con-
struction of which the government
made an original appropriation of
$4,000 and subsequent appropria-
ton of $4,000. Of the appropriation
but $1,000 has been spent in the sur
vey work.
United States Engineer Eugene Rick
seeker, who has charge of the work,
has already made several careful sur
veys of the country the road will cross.
The best route so far offering makes
the road penetrate the thick forests
from Longmire springs to the Nisqual-
ly river, which will be crossed upon a
strong bridge short distance below
the foot of the Nisqually glacier. The
road will then ascend the foothili ris-
ing from the eastern side of the river.
This will be one of the hardest tasks
as the switchback plan will be follow
ed in getting to the top of the steep in
cline. Mr.. Ricksecker has made sever
al surveys through the country to Par
adise park from the top of this hill.
but has not yet settled which route
will be taken.
The work is a difficult one, present
ing many problems of engineering that
will take time and careful study of the
topography of the districts crossed to
solve. Mr.. icksecker has had con-
siderable experience in building gov
eminent roads through the Yellowstone
national park. These experiences con-
vince him that the road should be con-
structed in a most substantial and per-
manent way, in order that subsequent
work in mending and rebuilding be,
as much as possible, avoided. The
present appropriation is by no means
sufficient for the completion of the
road, and it may be year or so before
the road is ready for travel. When
finished wagons can go directly into
Paradise park. At present they can
go no further than Longmire springs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Washington bankers are in session at
Walla Walla this week.
A class of fifteen graduated from
Whitman college last week.
Woodmen of the World plan to erect
five story building at Seattle.
The steamship Queen has competedl
repairs and is again on the Seattle-San
Francisco run.
Deputy sheriffs raided gambling
games at Georgetown, Seattle sub
urb, Saturday.
A rich find of wire silver ore is re-
ported from the Okanogan district,
near Palmer lake.
State Senator J. r. Welty, of Che
halls, last week married Miss Margaret
Jackson at Downs, Kansas.
Gov. Mcbride has reappointed DR..
p. b. Swearington, OF Tacoma, men,
Der of the state board of medical ex-
aminers.
Fruit Inspector Brown reports that
an insect known as the strawberry Wee
vii is destroying beds on the east shore
of Lake Washington.
Tacoma has fioated $1,000 worth
of school bonds. The money will be
used for making the old Tourist hotel
into high school building.
Washington university commence
ment exercises are being held this
week. They began Sunday with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. w. ID.
Simonds in the morning and evening
address by Rev. &. II. Mason.
The city of Blaine now has fully
organized chamber OF commerce.
The State Bar Association will hold
its annual meeting at Seattle July z,
and 8.
The Seattle city council has ordered
street work for the current year to the
amount of $4,000, 900.
1t is expected that Seattle will have
a piano factory soon, the first to be es-
tablished on this coast.
The Washington Pioneer Association
will hold it's its annual reunion at Mad
ison park, Seattle, June 81 and %.
The sum of $685. 800 has been allott,
ed to Washington army posts and forts
for buildings for the coming year.
The Pacific Coast Company will 'oad
the first boat at the new bunkers at Sc
attic June 20. The south tower will
be ready for use at that time and the
machinery now being installed will
have been tested and made ready for
/ the work.
From June l. to 90, inclusive, the
annual meetings of the grand lodge of
Masons and concordant Masonic orders
of the state will be in session in Seat.
tie. 1t is expected that 500 of the
most prominent Masons of the state
will be present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.


The following prices are being Of.
fered to the producer by the local deal
ers for delivery in round lots on the
dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $27.50@2S per ton; bar
ley. $3.50 'per ton; wheat. chicken
feed, $26 per ton; bran. 500 per ton;
shorts, s21 per ton; corn, $26 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $21 per
ton; Puget Sound, $12 per ton; al
falfa, $40 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch. 1S919c
per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, lac per ID
old ROSTERS, SC per ID; ducks, 16c
per ID; geese. lie per Id: turkeys, zoe
per ID.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, 3@3Rc per lb; steers, 4@4Ac
per Id; sheep. Az Q4&c per Id; hogs,
So Q6c per Id; calves. 5Q7c per ID.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 lbs, 712c per Id /;
medium, sound. &c per Id; light. sound,
under 60 lbs, sac per Id; cows, sound,
al! weights. 6lac per ID; stays, bulls
and oxen, 4hc per ID; sheep pelts.
25c@$l.25 each; shearlings, 10@14c
each; Eastern Washington wool, 7@9c
per Id; Western Washington wool,
12Q14c per Id; dirty or timber stained,
lOQ11c per Id; tallow, 31504c per Id /;
geese, IA A2c per ID.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
RUSSIAN SHIPS AT SEA.
VIadivOstOck squadron in Korean
Straits---Fight Reported.

VIadiyostock squadron in Korean
Straits.--Fight Reported.
London, June l6.-According to re-
ports received here the Russian squad,
ron has escaped from Vladivostok ano
is now in the Korean straits, OH tne
southern japanese islands. Heavy can,
nonading has been heard at sea, anu
three Japanese transports ENCOUNTERED
the enemy. One of these is known !"
have escaped. All available japanese
warships have been rushed 10 ano
scene, and it is rept rted that Skrydion
squadron has had to fight for Its eAi'''
ence.
Beyond the fact that the Russians
are in the straits and have had Drusn
with the transports, there is no reii'
BILE news as to what has happened
The battle near Vafangow, on 'ne
Liaotung peninsula, continued yeS'ea
day, with heavy fighting, but the 80
suit is not yet reported. Dispa'1n.
from various sorces, howeer, decia. ,e
that the Russians have been forced
flee, leaving more than Thousand i''
dead on the field.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
STEAMER ON FIRE
REPORTED THAT FIVE HUNDRED
PERISHED.
General SIocum, With Nearly Two
Thousand Excursionists Aboard,
Takes Fire Near He'll Gate
Many Were Fatally Burned and
Drowned.

New York, June 15.-Five hundred
persons, mostly children, persisted to-
day by the burning of the excursion
steamer General Slocum, near He'll
Gate, in the East River.
The General Slocum with the annu-
al Sunday school excursion of st.
Mark German Lutheran church of
this city on board, was proceeding up
the river to one of the many resorts of
Long Island sound.
When near One Hundred and TWEEN
ty fifth street persons on shore saw
smoke and flames spring from the up
per part of the crowded steamer. A
panic ensued on the boat almost in
stantly.
The crowds on the forward deck be-
gan to spring overheard or to crowd to
the after part of the boat. Owing to
the rocks on each side of the channel
at this point, it was impossible to i'm
mediately beach the vessel. The cap
tain stuck to his post at the wheel and
headed the vessel straight up the river
to North Brothers island, where she
was put aground in shallow water.
Several hundred feet of open water
still lay between the burning steamship
and the shore and many persons per-
ished either in the water or on board
the burning vessel after she had been
beached.
1t was estimated that the steamer
carried more than 1000 persons. She
was the largest excursion steamship in
these waters and could carry 4, 900 pas
sengers.
The excursion was in charge of the
social committee of the church, head
ed by Miss May Abendschein.
At the office of the United States
steamboat inspection bureau it was
said that the General Slocum was in
spected May 5 and was reported to be
in thoroughly good condition, ready
for the excursion season. Hundreds OF
small boats were scattered about and
picked up those who jumped overheard
as rapidly as possible. 1t is estimated
that between 400 and 800 persons
sprang into the water 1t is also stat
ed that there was considered BILE loss OF
life by the collapse of the upper deck
of the vessel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
is A FINE COUNTRY.
Prof. Muir Talks of Resources of
Manchuria.

Honolulu, June l3.-Professor John
Muir, California's millionaire cham
pion of the forest preservation move
ment, geologist and all-around nature
lover. has just returned, via this city,
from years exploring tour through
Siberia, India and Australia.
He says that the popular impression
10 the effect that the Trans Siberian
railroad is a poor road is "A mistake.
The Siberian railroad is a good
one said he in a lecture at Oahu
college, carefully built and being
improved all the time. We travelled
over it several times while the war
clouds Were just gathering in Russia
We We're there TO study forestry, how
ever, and did not stay to see the road
put TO the test of general transporta-
tion. Manchuria has many fine for.
ests and much fertile land. Many spe.
eies of trees make up the forests. |
have never seen more ideal country
for farmers. From Vladiyostok we
went down through Korea. 1t is a
most interesting country and we can
well understand the reluctance of a
claimant 10 give it up"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT.
Western Federation of Miners Asks
Investigation.

western Federation of Miners Asks
investigation.
Denver, June 13.-The eucutive
board of the Western Federation Of
Miners has decided to appeal to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to investigate the con.
ditions In Colorado. Secretary w. D..
Haywood was instructed to send the
following telegram:
"HOn. Theodore Roosevelt, Washing
ton, D. c.:
"A duty devolves upon you as presi-
dent of the United States to investi-
gate the terrible crimes that are being
perpetrated in Colorado in the name
of law and order. We will render ev-
cry possible assistance to the proper
authorities in such investigation, to
the end that the people of the country
may realize the outrages that are be-
ing inflicted on innocent persons by
those in Temporarily official power
"W. D. HAYWOOD, ecretary."
1t was further decided that history
OF the labor troubles in olorado shall
be taken to Washington and placed in
the presidents hands. 1t was voted
to appeal President Meyers habeas
corpus case to the United States SUI
preme court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
DEATH LIST PLACED
AT SIX HUNDRED

New York, June 16.-By the burn
ing to the waters edge, yesterday, of
the General Slocum more than 600
persons, the majority of whom were
women and children, were burned to
death or drowned by jumping over
board or by being thrown into the
whirlpols by the lurching of the vessel
and the frantic rush of the panic
stricken passengers.
Approximately 500 bodies have been
recovered and are now being tagged at
the morgues of Bellevue hospital and
Harlem.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-06-18
Fall Would Affect England.

London, June l5.-It appears from
a question and answer in the house of
commons that the fall of Port Arthur
will mark the end of British tenancy
OF Weihaiwei, on the Shantung prom
ontory. Earl Percy, the under foreign
secretary, informed the house that un.
der an Anglo-Chinese convention of
1898 Great Britain's lease of this Chi
nese port was only valid SO long as
Port Arthur remained in the possession
of Russia.