Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-08
ST, PETERSBURG. Feb. 5.-rhe


iefr last night and final decision oi
hands. The reply will be passed on
by him and Will then be sent To ia
pan probably on Monday.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 5.-A
Vladivostock dispatch today says 1000
Japanese have left for Japan under
order of their consul. Three steam
ers will take away the Japanese fam
HES which have been living in Nicols-
kee and the Ussur regions.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 5.-The
ships Of the Pacific squadron which
have been held in reserve have been
ordered put in commission. The third
Siberian rifle brigade has been order
cd to take stations along the Siber-
ian railway.
1t Is reported Japanese fleet is
cruising OF Wei Hell Wei, Two thous-
and recruits from Odessa reached Port
Arthur yesterday coming by sea
| LONDON, Feb. 5.--The Toxic cor
respondent of the Central News today
wires that 1t would be impossible to
conceive of more critical situation
/
itol. The populace has abandoned ali
hope of peace entirely. The Japanese
papers say 10000 Russians arc al
ready concentrated In the Yalu river
valley with the intention OF seizing
Northern Manchuria at the first sign
of hostilities.
| PORT ARTHUR. Feb. 5.-The Rus
sian warships which left here for an
unknown destination Wednesday,
returned here last night and now lie
outside the harbor. Their decks have
be stripped and the boats are painted
| black
| NEW YORK, Feb 5.-Ths CONNER
cial Pacific Cable company OF China
has advised the same company In this
country that messages for Japan and
Korea henceforth will be accepted
| only at the senders' risk
| LONDON, Fob. 5.--It is reported
that Russian fleet. comprising all
the Russian battleships except the Sc
bastopol. and six cruisers and two de-
stroyers. are cruising along the coast
OF the peninsula. The Russian army
Is said to be moving south from Muk-
den.
LONDON. Fob. 6.--A Tien-Tsien
correspondent of the London Star
wires as follows;
"A private telegram received from
Nagasaki. Japan. says war has been
declared. but there is no official con
iirmatlon OF this at Tien-Tsen."
MONTREAL. Can. Feb, 5.-Mrs.
Dol IA. L..
infant son, We're burned to death in
their home today.
NORTON, kans,, Feb. 5.--Nlnety OF
one hundred names in the first yenire
OF prospective jurors to try Chauncey
Dewey and the Two cowboys charged
with the murder OF the Berry family.
were exhausted today and another
venire OF 100 will probably have TO be
drawn, which makes 1t improbable
that any testimony Will be heard be-
lore next week.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.--Callfornia win
have one of the most interesting min
eral exhibits at the approaching
Worlds fair. One OF the principal lea
lures is to be stone arch 20 feet
high. This arch will be composed oil
tho loading building stones OF Cali
fornia and the ornaments will be
bears heads and the state seal. In
| addition column OF lapidolite Will
grace the Interior areas, OF which cry
| stalls OF tourmaline will be marked
feature. Naturally the magnificent
gold quartz which played such an i'm
portant part in the early history OF
California, together with placer sands
and their products, Will not be over
looked. Cinnabar in Its native state
and quicksilver with the Indications
| OF its extent and production Will not
be forgotten. nor will the beautiful
onyx Of the San Luis Obispo quar-
| ries. and the blue marbles OF River
side and the building stones Of many
other districts be overlooked. The
| magnesites OF Porterville and the
chrome ores from the northern dis
| tricts will also be well represented.
together with thousands OF varied
mineral products that have made Cal
| lfornia famous since the '40s.
| MANILA. Feb. 5.-Sixto Lopez the
| Filipino agltator. whose uniriendli-
i hcob toWhiub fAmeIlEd mas frequently
been displayed, arrived today and re-
fuse dto take the oath OF allegiance.
therefore, he will be Immediately de-
ported.
San FRANCISCO. Feb 5.---A heavy
rain storm spread over Southern CAL
ifornia today and ended the long
drouth which threatened death to
stock. the failure OF crops and fnan-
cial disaster TO many Caliiornlans.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The funeral
services over William C. Whitney
were held at Grace church this morn.
ing In the presence OF many relatives
and friends. while 1000 people out
side paid silent tribute to the dead
Among the honorary pail bearers were
Grover Cleveland. Elihu Root, repre-
senting the navy: Admiral Rogers and
staff. while General Corbin and stan
represented the army.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. g.
While the board OF inspection were
testing the battery of the battleship
Iowa today both guns on the forward
starboard turrett blew of their muz-
zles. but no damage was done except