The Alaska prospector., 1904-11-10
Cable News Of The Week.

PuoiNstts tilisfi lllc WhOie nOrtn except Maryland and Nevada. and the democrats are confidently mak- Ing claims that they have vic tory assured. The democrats make the statement that they have re- eeived no campaign funds from the trusts. and that the republicans have. Cortelyou, chairman of the republican, national committee. pays no attention to the charges. and refuses to make public any fur ther statement in the matter.
 London. Nov. "A high Russian military authority says that the Czar is to blame for the present war. He believed that Japan would not fight.
 Milan, Nov. "A mob of five hundred students gathered in the center of the city yesterday and started a riot by crying "Down with Austria" The gendarmes f. nai.v dispersed the mob oi rioters after a fight in which several of the students were hurt.
 Chefoo, Nov. 6-The Japanese have renewed the attack on Port Arthur with irresistible energy. The Russians are deserting the out er Notifications, and many have surrendered. Most of the defend CTS of Port Arthur have retired to Liaoti hill. where they have strong lntrenchments and are supported ny ten heavy guns. They will make the last desperate stand at this place. The Japanese, though suffering from an enormous loss Of men during ,his attack. are as de termined as ever to capture Port Arthur at any cost.
 Chefoo, Nov. 6-Oficers of yes sels arriving here state that rladi- vostock Is as strongly protected q, Fort Arthur. Since the beginning of the war a force has been engaged preparing the place for a siege.
 St. Petersburg, Nov. 6-New off cers have been appointed for every corps of thc Manchurian army. This would indicate that it is not 'he intention of Kuropatkin to as- sume the offensive again during this years campaign.
 Mukden. Nov. 6-Japanese re- endorsements are arriving continu- ally and their line is being extend- ed and strengthened to such an ex- tent that an attack on the Russian position is expected soon.
 Seattle, Nov. 7-Excelsior left here f pm. Saturday for Valdez.
 Nov. S-A terrible storm has ragcd around Sitka for the last 24 hour. and al S:l5 this morning the cable stopped working.
 Yesterday reports began to come in that fierce wind storm Was starting. that buildings were being blown down, boats going out to sea. and general destruction was in progress.
 The last message received was to the effect that the storm at Sitka was increasing and that two build ings had just blown into the bay. The operators atss,shis place com mGnicated with Juneau. via Daw- son. and found out that the trouble with the cable was at Sitka, and it is thought the terrible wind storm has damaged the Sitka office and disabled some of the dellcate ma chinery, and some time will be re- quired 10 make. repairs. so there is no telling when communication will be re-estabiished.
 Washington. Nov. S-At ,he headquarters of both parties the utmost confidence is expressed. The od's for the general results are five to one in favor of Roo>e- welt and Fairbanks, but many wagers will be made at shorter odds.
 The interest of the campaign centers in New York. Odds of two to one have been offered that Roose- welt would carry the state and they have all been promptly ac- cepted.
 B. c. Pitcher, of Cook Inlet, has gone out to his home in Port Town send. He has installed and opera ted the large hydraulic plant for the Crow Greek Consolidated Min ing Co.,, and confirms the repor, of the discovery of very good pay streak on the benches, which far surpasses the creek claims in richness.