Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-17


 cle says to-day: From a reliable source it has been learned that the Lena was not alone i'll her wanderings in the eastern Pacific ocean, and it is stated with authority that somewhere east of line drawn from the H6. waiian Islands to Unalaska in the Aleutian chain, at least two of the czar's cruisers are roaming the seas and apt at any time, singly or together. So seek the safe haven found by the Lena last Sunday.
 Whether the Korea is one of these two vessels known to be near the coast or whether she is q third vagrant is not settled It Is generally believed in naval circles that the cruisers re- ferred to are converted auxiliaries, like the Lena. but there is possibility that they are, regular men-of-Wal which like the Lena, were forced to escape to the eastward. Their ma. chinery being still i'll good shape they are keeping the sea as long as possible and will probably not make port until their coal runs out.
 1t is pointed out that the mere Knowledge that these cruisers may oc encountered anywhere between San Francisco and Honolulu, or along the great circle route between Puget 
 deterrent effect upon those engaged in shipping contraband from American and British Columbian ports.
 At any rate, the New York and the Marblehead which will remain here indefinitely are on the qui viye and ready at any time to greet one or both of the newcomers with the prompt- ness that they greeted the Lena.
 St Petersburg, Sept 17.--6:05 p. m.
 There Is no fresh news from the front, although the outposts are in con- tact and some little skirmishing has occurred. The war office does not be- lieve that the Japanese can be ready for another advance unless that they have received heavy endorsements.
 CHINA'S ATTITUDE.
 St Petersbury, Sept, 17-Important developments regarding China's atti- tude toward the belligerents is anticl- pated here in we'll informed quarters. There are rumors of closer relations between China and Japan, of the pos sibility of Japan turning over Port Arthur to China, of their restoring Manchurit to the Chinese, etc All though these reports are not confirmed they lend to quite a general belief that some sort of negotiations are going on behind the scenes, of which the outside world has little cognizarce ffe RiiSs says 1t believes the Japanese successes are emboldeninQ the Chinese govern ment and that they are prompting such diplomatic steps as China never dream ed iof before. Since the Japanese oc- occupation of Newchawang and direct contact between the Chinese and Jap anese they have seemed to quickly reach an understanding, the occupation of neutral territory evoking no protest.
 The Russ expects the war to take on a phase, as Chinese neutrality vanish es which the powers in their agreement to preserve China's neutrality cannot ignore. Moreover, the Russ believes tho situation will call for deeds and not words. 1t concludes: ''We need not be unduly alarmed, however. The interference of China will scarcely be to our disadvantage"
 Ambassadors. Mccormick, as custodi- an of Japanese interests, has made in quries regarding the two suspected Japanese spies, Constantine Saratori and Mammahei Tokal1i, recently arr rested here. He ascertains that the authorities contemplate deporting them abroad.
 The Novoi Vremya bitterly denoun- ces the suggestion of peace advanced by M. Meshshersky in the Gazdann, as means of "defeating the selfish ends Of Great Britain and Germany" both of whom, M. Meshshersky asserts, are Interested in weakening Russia and Japan The paper announces that the Russia people would not tolerate the self humiliation of the empire before Japan.
 Aa eral Kuropatkin is regarded as effect ualy putting an end to the stories of imperial displeasure with Kuropatkin's generalship at the battle of Liaoyang.