Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-20

which may arise between Colombi
and Panama.
st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 13.-A ten pc
cent reduction was made in the wages
of the employees of the American Ca
and Foundry company today. TIT
salaries of all officials were cut. Fiv,
thousand men are affected The com
pany's headquarters are here, but i
has fifteen plants, scattered thoughou
the country.
Annapolis, Nd, Jan. I3-EdwiI
Warfield was inaugurated governor to
day. Despite the inclement weather,
vast multitude was present. In his
inaugural address the governor spoke
in favor of an educational qualifica
tion for voters and advocated an
amendment to tine state constitution.
Port Said, Jan. 13.-The Russian
cruiser Aurara has arrived here en-
route to the far east.
Later the Russian cruiser Dmitri
Donski and seven Russian torpedo
boat destroyers arrived here.
Washington, Jan. BIT can be
stated with authority that the admin
istration does not contemplate paying
dollars out of the United States
treasury, to Colombia, on account of
the secession of Panama, nor will it
go before the Hague tribunal as a
party to any proceeding growing out
of that secession
Suez, Jan. 14.-Great interest is
manifested here in the movement of
the japanese and Russian war ships
in the canal.
The Russian armored cruiser,
Dmitri Donskoi has arrived at Suez
and is coaIing near the British armor-
ed cruiser King Alfred, also bound for
the far east.
The japanese armored cruiser Ka-
saga left Port Said for Suez, today,
shortly afterward followed by her sis
ter ship Niasin.
About the same time the Russian
battleship Oslabia arrived at Port
Said.
Chicago, Jan. 14.-As soon as the
coroner's jury releases control of the
Iroquois theater the play house will
be again given over to the flames, if
the plans evolved by Mayor Harrison
and Walter Fisher of the City club are
carried out. The proposition is to fill
the theater with excelsior and other
combusti6le material and ignite it
and let experts fight the flames and
study the best manner of handling
them.
London, Jan. 1.-The British for
eign office officials said tonight that
after reading the japanese reply to
the last Russian note, 1t only takes
the crisis a step further in a less hope
full direction. Advices received by
the foreign office officials made them
fear that Russia will not accept ia
pans reiterated demands.
Washington, Jan. 14-Delegate
Wilson of Arizona appeared before the
house committee on territories and
made an argument today ON the Ari-
IONA statehood bill. His argument
was devoted mainly to the legal and
statistical rights of Arizona to be lad
mitted as a state.
Toxic, Jan. 1.-THE situation here
is apparently unchanged. 1t is re-
ported that a majority of the powers
recognize Japan's demands as being
most moderate, and reasonable though
but a faint hope is entertained that
Russia will at the last moment make
adequate concessions.
Portland, Jan. 14.-The first action
of the National Live Stock associa-
tion this morning unanimously adopt
ed resolution endorsing President
Roosevelt's policy relative to the con-
of the Panama canal.
Constantinople, Jan. 1.-two !
large vessels belonging to the Russian
volunteer fleet, carrying troops, |
passed through Bosphorus today
bound for the far east.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Secretary
Hay and Mr.. Takahira, the japanese
minister held a conference today, at |
the conclusion of which the asso- !
ciated. press informed them that the |
Japanese reply to Russia's latest note |
is completed and on the way. 1t is
learned that the answer, while not an |
expresses dissatisfaction |
with Russia's latest proposals. 1t is
further learned that the question of |
is not eliminated by Japan /
in her reply, and that something of |
counter proposals is suggested. Ad- |
vices of the far east situation, received /
at the British embassy is of a gloomy
nature.
London, Jan. i1.-Japanese Min |
lister Hayashi received, today, the text |
Of the japanese reply to Russia's last /
note. 1t does not contain an ulti-
matum but reiterates Japan's original
demands on the question of Chinese
in Manchuria.
Japan's sphere of influence in Co
rea is also reinsisted upon.
Minister Hayashi said to a represen-
tative of the associated press: $50
Tar as can see the relation of the two
powers, regarding the dispute is prac-
.ically unchanged. / have no indica-
lion what the reception of this note is
likely to meet at the hands of the
Russian government, but 1 expect that
negotiations will continue for several
weeks yet.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE strike of
he livery drivers began anew today,
after truce of fifteen days, follow
ng the lroquois fire. Ninety five per
cent of the sixteen hundred drivers of
carriages and hearses are said to be
)ut.
st. Louis, Jan. 14.-Circuit Attor-
hey Folk was informed today that a
representative of the house of delegates
combined, solicited bride of $40, 600
rom st. Louis ticket brokers for the
Hill bill lately passed, prohibiting
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