The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
Japan Has Been Handed the
Russian Reply.
Her Minister Is Preparing to
Leave st. Petersburg,
RUSSIAN DEFENSES.
Submarine Boats and Mines at
Mouth of the Amur.
Preparations at VIadivOstOck to
Repel an Attack.

London. Feb. 6.-The prospect for Il
great war breaking out in the far east
which is acknowledged even in hither-
to pacific quarters. has been brought
appreciably nearer by the developments
of the last day or two. That Russo
Japanse conflict will be followed by
Balkan outbreak which in time may
develop into a widespread European
conf1agration, is also considered proba-
BILE and increases the depression here
pervading all political circles in Eng
land and on the continent. The news
from st. Petersburg of the preparations
of M. Kurino, the Japanese minister
for departure, is not yet known in Lon
don, but official circles, the press and
the public have already practically de-
cided that nothing can avert war; and
probably the termination of the long
delay and suspension when the first
gun is fired, will occasion a sense of
relief and possibly business improve
ment. Already Toxic dispatches an
nOunce that relief is felt there at the
fact that all doubts regarding the out
come of the negotiations have practi-
cally been set at rest. Prices on the
stock exchange fell again this morning
Consols opening 3sc lower, japanese IA
ter consOls improved 1-16.
ALEXIEF'F WIRES REPLY.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-The Russian
reply has been handed to the japanese
government by Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister at Toxic.
The Japanese minister, NJ. Kurino is
preparing to leave ST. Petersburg.
RUSSIAN DEFENSES.
New York, Feb. GA Russian officer
who has lately returned from the far
east is quoted by the Moscow CORE
spondent of the Times to the effect
that the Russian Pacific squadron pos
seSs at least two submarines. They
We're built on the Black sea and were
carried east in sections and fitted to-
gether at Port Arthur, where they now
are. The official states that the mouth
Of the Amur river is heavily mined and
that the river is equipped with light
craft. each patrolling about so miles
and carrying light artillery.
A small party of Russian soldiers pre-
Viously reported as having entered
Korea near Samsco have passed
Chasing, about 100 miles further west
on the Yalu river, cables the HeraId's
correspondent at Seoul. Russia is evil
IDENTIFY renewing her examination of the
Korean side of the Yalu. The Jap
anese minister in Korea had modified
his order to Japanese residents at
Sonchen. He says the men may re-
main for the present, but the women
and children must leave. The Japanese
residents at Wiju have been ordered to
leave.
The central office of the Western I'm
ion cable service announced today that
private messages in secret language
cannot be accepted for any place III
Japan.
BLOCKADE EXPECTED.
Vladivostock, Feb. Given the auth
critics here apparently are without in
formation in regard to the general situ-
alton. They receive casual instruc-
tions from which it is apparent that
ff..r,- fr
pei a hostile attack but no comprehen-
sive steps have been taken nor has
there been any special allotment OF
funds without which many things are
impossible. The movement of troops
towards Korea has been stopped. The
public is greatly depressed by the un-
certainty and banking and mercantile
operations are at a standstiu.
If Vladivostock is blockaded the Of
fees of the Ussuri railroad and the law
courts will be transferred to Khabar-
ovsk and the administrative offices to
NickOlsk, Ussuri. The Oriental insti-
tute and other educational establish
mentS viii be closed 1t is rumored that
all strangers, whether Russian or for
eign will be required to leave the pre-
cincts of the fOrtifica tions and the ma
tive residents will be required to pro-
vide quarters for 5000 soldiers, with
horses, with orders to mobilize the re-
serves being expected hourly.
The NOstichiny NieStnik hopes there
Will De no war. Inc 0ther papers are
silent.
THE FLIGHT FROM VLADI-
NOSTOCk.
St. Petersburg, Feb. Ga dispatch re-
ceived here today from Vladvostock
says the hasty fight of the japanese
residents there is attributed to secret
orders from the japanese government.
Neither persuasion nor promises of pro-
lection by the authorities had any eff
feet. The Japanese commercial agent
aided in the exodus. During the course
of the flight yesterday the stOrekeepers
sacrificed stocks valued at several hun
dred thousand roubles for five to ten
kopecks the rouble. The neighboring
towns are without hair dressers laun-
dresses and maid servants and some of
the factories are closed.
It is added that there is general irri-
tation at Valdivostock owing to entire
lack of news. even in official quarters.
REPLY IS UNSATISFAC Glory
London, Feb. 6.-Information received
at the Japanese legation here from To-
kio shows that Russia's reply in the
estimation of the legation decidedly
does not meet Japan's wishes.
The general tension in diplomatic
quarters here today is unquestionably
increased.
The scare in city circles here was
shown today by a wild report current
on the stock exchange that a severe