Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-17
GOT OUT
 IN THE.
One of the Russian
 Ringleaders.
FIed to Switzerland Before
 the Order Expelling Russian Students Was
 Given-Russian Torpedo Boat Blown Up by Mine

Berlns MarCn 1l.--MdHuelSlauHl' fMhom Chancellor yon Buelow named dn the reichstag February 29 as one of the leading protestors against the governments attitude toward Russia, is not included in the list of thirty Russian students expelled from Ger 5, many. He anticipated such an order by flight to Switzerland. Frau Zet- ] kin, in recent speech at Breslau, ! gave the following details of his past: "Hats off to Mandelstamm, twlec fdeported to Siberia. Once, on long march to the icy plains. the convicts, almost without food. owing to the em- bezzlement of a commissary officer, complained to the commander of the escort, who, lining them up, said: < Who objects? One man stepped for ward and the officer shot him. Turn ing pleasantly to the others the com mander inquired: Has anyone else a wishY A second man stepped out of the line and the commander shot 2 him dead, and again asked if anyone . complained. Mandelstamm said: Yes. I do.' The officer, overcome by this fearlessness. listened to the pro-
 
 food. This was the courage of the despised Russian Jew"
 Che Foo, March 1T, 4 D. m.-WhfIe entering Port Arthur yesterday, the 16th instant, the Russian torpedo boat destroyer, Skorri struck upon an ln- placed mine and was blown up. Four of the crew were saved. Viceroy inf ai11cr Associated press account of the. dam age done at Port Arthur during the bombardment of the tenth. He says the story of q fire there is "base { fabrication"
 Pekin March 17-The Russian com missariat officers have applied to the Chinese railway officials at Hsin- Mn < Yum for permission to use their name in the transportation of troops and stores The OfficiaIs have referred the application to the authorities at Pekin Tile magistrates at Chin Chou will not allow the natives to sell supplies Of any kind to the Russians. The Japan ese authorities here state that land engagement of any magnitude is not likely to occur before another month.
 Tien Tsin, March 17.--Lloyd's agent at Newchwane wires as follows:
 .Port rthur will be open between March 25 and 30, and steamers have been chartered for spring shipments. The reports that Nechwang will be attacked shortly are untrue and there is no truth in the statement that the Russians are trying to lay mines abreast of the forta
 St Petersburg, March 17.-The Bourse Gazette says Japan's hope of z aid from America is gone and she now looks only to China. With the latters hatred of the west i'll view, she is trying her best to effect an alli- ance. The Gazette predicts that Chi nese neutrality will soon be broken.
 Liao-Y Yang. Manchuria, March IT, Troops are still concentrating here and are forming guerilla deta achments Prices have risen enormously.
 Che Foo, March 17.-Warnings have been received here confirming pre- vious reports to the effect that the Russians have laid mines along the Ifao-Tung peninsula and that neutral vessels are obliged to show their col ors five kilometors off shore and await Russian pilot.
 Port Arthur, March 17.-All is quiet here. Military bands play twice a week in the public souare