Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-13

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four hours notice. All fighting viii
be on land outside of the town il
future. United States interests ar,
secured.
Washington, Jan. S.-The far east
ern situation was discussed at cabi
net meeting today and the movement
of the AsIastic squadron will be 81
shaped as to emphasize this countrys
neutrality in the event of hostilitie:
between Russia and Japan. Rear Ad-
miral Evans will be cabled tomorrow
upon his arrival at Guam to proceed
to Subig bay and avoid Russian and
japanese waters just now.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. S.-United
States Senator Dietrich was released
from custody today by Judge VanDe-
venter of the circuit court, instruct.
ing the jury to acquit. The court
sustained the demurrer of the defense
on the ground that Dietrich had not
been sworn in as a member of the sen
ate when the alleged bribery occur
red.
Princeton, N. j., Jan. S.-The
funeral of Ruth Cleveland was held at
the family residence here today.
Among the many messages of condol-
ence received was one from President
Roosevelt. The suddenness of the
death of their first born make the
blow particularly heavy to the ex-
president and his wife.
Washington. Jan. Representative
Slayden, of Texas, democrat, intro
duced resolution in the house today
requesting the president to tender the
good offices of the United States for
mediation between Russia and Japan.
Paris, Jan. s.-The associated press
learns that in the opinion of the
French government there is a chance
of averting conflict between Russia
and Japan as a result of the conces-
sion by Russia in the latest note.
Cripple Creek, Jan. Sat the
council of war this morning, Com
mander Verdeckberg and other mill
tary officers, decided to ignore the in
junction issued by District Judge
Seeds, restricting the militia from
sending out of camp members of the
Western Federation of Miners. The
military officers, refused to accept
the service of any paper of the dis
trict court. After the council a
squadron of soldiers started out to
make arrests under Verdeck berg's
vagrancy order, require all strikers
to leave the district before January
It'll Notices were posted by the off,
GERS of the miners union advising the
miners not to abandon their homes
until they we're torn down by the
soldiers.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Reed Smoot,
today, submitted an answer to the
protest against his retention of his
seat in the senate.
He says that only two of the charges
made against him, if true, could le-
gally affect his right to hold his seat
in the senate.
These are: ''First, that respondent
is polygamist. Second, that he is
bound by some other obligations, in
consistent with the oath required of
him by the constitution. Both
charges are denied by him.
Paris, Jan. 9.-Oficial advices re-
ceived here today further convince
those in highest authority that the
Russo-Japanese war crisis has been
averted for the present at last.
Reports, chiefly from Toxic, but
also from st. Petersburg, show that
the Russian answer which reached To-
kio January 6, proved to be the turn
ing point.
This note disclosed for the first time
that Russia has fully conceded ia
pans paramount rights in southern
Corea.
Whether entirely satisfactory is not
disclosed by the reports but the sus-
pension of military activity is regard
ed as removing the most dangerous
aspect and in giving hope that Japan
is likely to receive Russia's answer in
a conciliatory spirit.
1t is understood that Russia's con-
cession relates chiefly in giving assur
ance of Japan's right in southern Co
rea. The entire official diplomatic
community showed great relief today
from the severe strain of recent days
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 9-The steam
er Iroquois, which left Sydney in
search of the missing steamer Clallam,
has returned. She cruised along the
coast but saw no sign of the vessel.
1t is believed now that the tug sent
out from Port Townsend has picked
up the steamer and is towing her
here.
Seattle, Jan. 9.-The Times man at
Port Townsend says that the tug Ho-
lyoke has returned to that port bring
ing word that the steamer Clallam has
gone down. Fifty lives we're lost.
Springfield, Jan. 9.-FOrmer Cover
nor Chas. Foster died here today after
a brief illness.
Washington, Jan. 9.-General Rafael
Reyes, special Colombian envoy, has
failed in his mission. He leaves
Washington today for Baltimore. He
does not expect to return here unless
the state department intimates some
hope of doing something on Colon
bias behalf that may avert a rupture.
Washington, Jan. l2-Shortly after
the cabinet meeting today Secretary
Root made a statement regarding the
isthmian policy of the administration.
He stated that the executive and
war departments were greatly annoyed
by the reports of war preparations
against Colombia. No preparations
for war are being made. 1t is not be
lieved by the president and secretary
of state that there will be any occa-
sion for the employment of troops on
the lsthmus. They will use their best
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