Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17
summary OF WAR TOPICS
JAPANESE HAVE MUCH THE BEST
OF BATTLES THUS FAR.
Russia's Navy Chief Goes to Seat Of
War-uneIe Sans NeutraIity-Japs
Say Report Of Torpedos Sinking
Telegraph Wires cut-British Send
Troops to Canada.


Telegraph Wires cut-sritish Send
Troops to Canada.
st. Petersburg.-Rear Admiral Ro.
jesvenski, chief of the general staff OF
The navy, leaves here for the far east
February 16.
Philippines Warned.
| Washington.-The entire text of the
presidents neutrality proclamation
vas transmitted to the Philippines
This was done at great expense, for
he reason that the Philippines prob.
ably would be the most likely scene
Of breaches of neutrality, owing to
their contiguity to the scene Of war.
Japan Sends Denials.
The Japanese minister at Washing.
.on has received cable from his
government officially denying the re.
port that four Japanese torpedo boats
lad been sunk in the Port Arthur at.
| Jack.
Cut All the Wires.
Chefoo.-Land telegraphs have been
cut by the Japanese in north and south
seoul. Both powers are endeavoring
% seal up all means of communica.
ion. Correspondents dispatch boats
1T various ports are being held up by
10th Russian and Japanese. Feeling
s intensified by the tact that vessel
oaded with foreign refugees has been
ired on, five Chinese being killed.
Kansas Russians Scared.
Hays City, Kan.-There are hun.
1reds of Russians in this county who
low seek naturalization papers to
avoid taking any chances of being
compelled to return to their native
and to be drafted in the army.
Will It Be General?
Chicago.-"It is extremely probable
chat the United States and each of the
great powers will do actual fighting
before this war is over. The United
States has taken strong and cour
Ageous position" said DR.. Tokiochi
iienga, formerly secretary in the for.
eign department Of Japan. He has
gust completed a series of lectures in
Chicago under the auspices Of the Uni
yersity of Chicago. He continued:
"All along I have been saying that
The United States and England should
Join with japan in settling this dis
oute. The United States has done just
what Japan wanted. President Roose
seit ana Secretary Hay, by proposing
10 limit the question. have taken 9
very strong stand. The only way tc
prevent general war, in which all the
lations would be fighting, would be t.
carry out the proposal which has beer
made by the United States"
Great Britain Active.
The British government is making
inquiries concerning facilities for quar-
.ering in Canada seven regiments o
troops in addition to those alread,
here during the war in the east.
Interests All Europe.
The st. Petersburg correspondent o
he London Telegraph, already quotet
Is having cabled that he had informa
ion on "unimpeachable authority fol
stating that II the fortunes of wal
prove adverse to Russia, diversion
which may lead to far reaching re
suits is confidently expected from Ger
Many" further says:
ALREADY proposals are affirmed tt
have been made by the chief Of thai
state, which, if accepted, will consider
IDLY complicate matters. The German
government will support Russia dip
omatically if any action is taken tt
bring the alleged evacuation of We
Hal Wei before The Hague tribunal
3ermany's fixed resolution is to bring
back Russia's friendship. but the pro
,osals which have emanated from Der
in are definite and concrete. and II
accepted are likely to interest Europe
more keenly In the far eastern war.
American Boat Detained.
Washington.-The state department
IDS directed Minister Mccormick to
,sk the Russian government at St
Petersburg for an explanation Of the
compulsory detention in the harbor OF
Port Arthur Of the American steam.
ship Pleiades, which conveyed a cargo
4 -four to that place from Honolulu
ust before the outbreak of hostilities.
1t is assumed that the vessel Is de-
aimed for strategical purposes, and
laval officers point out that her de-
>arture at this time might enable the
Japanese to learn important facts
lbout the condition of affairs at Port
| Arthur.
1t is roughly estimated that ample
lemurrage would be from 500 to 5000
GER day, depending upon the value OF
-he vessels return cargo.
Russia In a Bad Plight.
(By Admiral Sir John Colomb)
| London.-Russias navy now may be
laid to be in state Of complete par
llysis. The vessels the car com.
hands, scattered as they are, between