The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-16
A HIGH RUSSIAN OFFICER SHOT
Continued from page Five.

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The Berlin correspondent OF The Ex-
press says that Count Ostensacken, the
Russian ambassador. Sas communicated
TO the foreign office formal Russian
note announcing that Admiral Makaron
has laid a complete system OF mines
around the Port Arthur peninsula. ex-
tending seaward for three miles.
Neutral ships must hence forth hoist
their national flags FIVE miles off shore
and signal their destination. when they
will be taken into port by Russian pilots.
Russia repudiates liability for the safety
OF any vessel not observing these precau-
tLons
sKIRMIsH IN THE YALU.
Londonh March 16.--A telegram from
Port Arthur, dated yesterday and sent
via ST Petersburg, says that In Skin
mish between Russians and Japanese on
the banks OF the Yalu the horses OF the
japanese were killed by the Russians
fire, and the Japanese cavalry had TO
flee on foot. A second ski-mish is re-
ported near Anju. The japanese were
driven back.
JAPANESE CABINET CONFERS.
TOXIC. March 1.-THE cabinet after a
conference with the elder statesmen and
other political leaders has decided TO
submit proposals for the extension or
the tobacco monopoly to include manu-
factured tobacco and the creation OF
salt monopoly TO a special diet convening
on Friday next.
This will prove heavy outlay for the
purchase Of private tobacco manufac-
turing concerns, and the salt interests.
but the advisors of the government re-
gard the expenditure at this time as
wise.
TO INCREASE TAXES.
The cabinet has decided also to suggest
increases I'm land, income. business, wine,
SOY, sugar, stock exchange. miners, Gus
toms duty and stamp taxes. and In addi-
ton the creation OF new taxes upon SILK
piece goods kerosene and woolens, an
estimated amount TO telling es,0o0ooo yen.
The war expenses from the commence
ment OF hostilites to the end OF March
are estimated at $3.50. 10000 yen, divided
as follows 10S ZOO. 600 yen for the army
and 4T, 600 900 yen for the navy. or this
sum only $1,000, 900 has actually been dis
bursed including the payment for the
cruisers Niashin and Kasaga, purchased
abroad.
The government plans TO meet the ex-
penditures 10 the end OF March with
100. 900 600 yen from exchequer bonds just
sold: 25.0o00o0 yen from the special funds
and 81. 900 900 yen to be raised by tenn
porary loan.
WAR EXPENSES ENORMOUS.
The expenditures on account OF the war
from April next to Dec. inclusive, Is esti-
mated at $50 OO0 900 yen besides a special
war reserve OF 40 600 900 yen. The govern
ment plans to meet these expenditures by
the issuance OF $50, 900 yen I'm exchequer
bonds: s.. 900, 900 I'm war taxes: 100000 yen
balance on ordinary annual receipts and
25,OoO.0C0 yen from special funds.
The foreign branches OF the Yokohama
specie bank report subscriptions for the
first issue Of bonds to totaling $4,000 yen.
These bonds were largely subscribed for
I'm the Hawaiian Islands and San Fran
cisco.
ANOTHER STEAMER CAPTURED.
Port Arthur, March 16-Another pas
senger OF the steamer Arsun captured by
the Japanese off the coast OF Korea, Feb.
z and taken TO Sasebo. who returned here
Yesterday. declares that he saw two dam
aged warships towed into Nagasaki Feb.
26, one being the Asuma and the other
a cruiser. said to be flagship. having
a heavy list. -
MOST CURIOUS PROPHBSY.
81. Petersburg, March 1.-THE news
papers here are reproducing curious
prophesy attributed TO ST. Seraphlm. the
holy hermit OF saroff. In which he pre-
dicted his canonization by the emperor
last year and also the present war.
The Oracular utterance follows: Mar
vel not the that leaders failed TO reach
tho mill There will come n greater won
der when n multitude. Hike ears In the
cornneld. will march with banners 20 Sa-
rolf.
shortly thereafter will come n burden
some war for Russia The emperor Will
go to battle, with him and we shall rend
the cloak from of Ensland's shoulders"