Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-24


the crown prince attended the core
mony He followed his father to an
Improvised throne in the peers hall
and stood close by his right side while
he read his appeal to his subjects.
Russians Send Protest.
Paris, March 22-The Russian en-
bassy has received from St. Peters,
burg and has handed to Foreign Min
lister Delcasse for transmission to the
French minister at Toxic, who Is en-
trusted with the protection OF Rus
sian interests in japan, q protest
against an alleged infraction of the
laws of war. 1t appears that during
the attack on Port Arthur March 10,
the Japanese fired over fifty projec-
tiles at the quarantine station on the
Island Of San Shan Tao, resulting In
the injury Of numerous persons.
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian for
eign minister, considers this to be
violation of the laws of war notably of
the twenty-ffth clause of The Hague
convention, to which Japan was
signatory. The minister, therefore,
asks France to call Japan's attention
to the matter, apart from the general
protests contained in the recent Rus
sian note to the powers.
Foreigners Under. Strict Rules.
Neuchwang, March %. - The for'
eign consuls yesterday officially noti-
fed their governments that the Rus
sian commander of the garrison has
forbidden foreigners to go beyond the
mud walls of the native city with the
single exception that they are allowed
to use the river bank between the for
efgn settlement and the foreign gum
boats. This exception is made solely
on account of the presence of the
United States gunboat Helena and the
British gunboat Espiegle, which 9TH
erwise would be entirely cut off from
communication with their respective
settlements. The Russian order par
ticularly forbids visiting the forts on
the Lao river and also Wutatzu, a
village two miles south OF the fort.
The above order is declared to be a
necessary military measure on &C.
count of the arrangements being made
for the defense of the coast.
Foreigners still have access to the
west and north shores of Lao and use
the railway and telegraph, although
the Chimes managers Of the telegraph
line have instructed their employees to
withdraw to Then Chuang Tai in the.
event of hostilities. This action and
also the threatened withdrawal OF the
railways staff is severely condemned
.on account of their being outside Of
real danger. ..azu
Quiet on Land and Sea.
London, March. %. - Nothing has
reached here to confirm the report OF
q battle taking place on the Yalu in
which the Russians captured 1900
prisoners.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg to
a news agency dated yesterday says
there has been no change in the situ-
alton and that all is quiet on both land
and sea. Between the Russian line
from Pingyang to the Yalu river and
the japanese line to Gensan there
have been slight skirmishe between
scouts, but no battle has taken place
as the distance between the opposing
armies is great The bulk OF the Rus
sian forces, the dispatch adds, has not
yet passed the Yalu river.
The St. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph says that the mil.
itary authorities we're startled by the
Attempt Of the japanese
forces to land in Helena bay, as the
nearest Russian force that co11ld he