The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16
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JAPANESE PREPARING TO LAND.
Paris, Feb. 16.-Advices through the
French governments channels confirm
published reports to the effect that the
Japanese are preparing to make a
landing west of the Lilo Tang PENN
sula, at or neal the port of New
Chwang. Owing to the sandy shadows
near this port 1t is expected that the
landing viii take place at the rocky
points eastward of the town. Owing to
the extent of American interests there
and it being the port of entry of the
capital of Manchuria, considerable inn
| ~pOrtance is being attached here to the
movement.
A new phase of the accord on the
American note on the subject of neu-
trality of China has arisen, requiring
a renewal of the negotiations. The
approval of the various powers has not
been identical, Great Britain attaching
a condition that the terms of the ac-
cord should be applicable to the for
lie Kaio Chou and Wei-Hai-W Wei, the
same as to other parts OF China
France was inclined to take the same
view but Russia thus far has not app
proved h condition covering the for
aign concessions. So final action is
likely to await RuSSia'S determination.
1t is pointed out that the reservation
might become of serious Importance If
and Kiao Chou were used as a base of
operations by either of the belligerentS.
SEIZED BY JAPANESE
San Francisco, Feb. 16.-Cable adj
vices AVE been received by the Cali
fornia Fruit Gamer association that
their shipment of canned goods shipped
on the steamer Coptic a month 6
and consigned to Port Arthur, had
been seized by the Japanese govern
ment at NagaSaki. AS shipments con-
signed to neutral ports are not subject
to seizure, local merchants hope in
that way to reach their -consignees. A
large shipment of mess beef for the
Russian a~ggregating l.
900, 900 pounds, is now here to be
shipped on the steamer China, which
departs for the Orient next week. The
shipment will in all probability be con-
signed to Shanghai and reshipped there
for Port Arthur.
GREAT VICTORY TO END WAR.
San Francisco, Feb. 16.-Mr. M.
Yabu, Japanese commissioner to the
Worlds fair at st. Louis, has just ar
him is Mr.. K. Yabe, Japan'S most cele-
brated decorator of china, who has
charge of the decorations at st. Louis.
Mr.. Yabu predicts a great japanese
says that Japan is now fighting the
battle of the civilized world and expects
no help from outside nations, only SYM
pathy.
GERMAN CRUISER FIRED UPON.
st. Petersburg, Feb. ia semi-offi-
cial telegram dated from headquarters
of the viceroy at Port Arthur says the
German cruiser HanSa, which had been
sen to remove German subjects from
Port Arthur n which had on board
also a number of Russian women and
children, a been fired up by Japanese
warships.
The telegram r~eiterates the statement
that three Japanese torpedo boats have
been sunk in a night. attack on Port
Arthur.
All was quiet on February 10 within
the sphere of the war operations.
HONOLULU SUBSCRIPTION TO
WAR LOAN.
Honolulu. Feb. 16.-At a meeting Of
Japanese merchants here $4,000 was
subscribed to the japanese war loan
There was one subscription of $4,000.
The merchants will canvass the islands
and expect to raise considerable more
money to aid their country's cause.
CABLE IS WORKING.
San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 16.-The
Commercial Pacific Gable mas
been advised that the cable between
Hong Kong and Flo Chow has been re-
paired. restoring normal communication
between Hong Kong, Shanghai and
Japan.
The Japanese government states that
all kilograms to and from Nagasakl or
in transit through Nagasaki since FEB
ruary Is, are subject to military censor
ship.
Port Arthur. Monday, February 10
The firing on the German cruiser Han
sa by the Japanese warships occurred
while she was proceeding to Port
Arthur to take away the German resi-
dents. and not when the latter were on
board of her. The Hansa was not
damaged. On her arrival at Port Ar
thur She took on board a number OF
wives of Russian sailors and left the
port without further incident.
The work of repairing the damaged
Russian battleships is progressing rap
idly. The Chinese workmen were
panic stricken by the b~ombardment,
CARELESS of the approach of the Chi
nese new year.
Investigation shows that the city
and fortress were wholly unchanged
by h Japanese attack The people,
naturally, are anxious and business is
at a complete standstill, but the ut
most tranquility prevails.
After the religious services Sunday
there was a military review before the
viceroy, Admiral Alexieff, who de-
nounced the action of the Japanese as
barbarous and expressed confidence
that the Russian soldiers would fully
avenge themselves.
Reports from the interior indicate
that the cossacks are mobilizing with
great enthusiasm. In the Amor dis
trict they are riding in squads from
village to village, waving Russian
flags and demanding an early chance
to meet the enemy
WILL HOLD MEDITERRANEAN
SQUADRON.
Paris. Feb. ia dispatch to the
Figaro from st. Petersburg, timed 1888
a. n. today, says:
It has been decided to hold the Rus
sian squadron from the Mediterranean
now in Red sea and bound for the far
east at Jibult, French Somaliland, I'M
til further orders.
Admiral Rojdostwenski, chief of the
marine staff, is going on to assume the
naval command at Port Arthur. The
stopping of the Russian squadron at
Jibult may lead to legal complications,
Jibult being a neutral French port. It
is reported that France is not likely to
ask the squadron to leave.
600 RUSSIANS FREEZE TO DEATH.
Berlin, Feb. 16.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Tagliche Bund-
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