Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-15
IT CAUSES CONSERVATION.
ln Spite Of LansdOwne's Denial it ia
Believed Jap Fleet Had its Head.
quaters at Wei. lIai.Wie.
JAPANESE WAR FEELING INTENSE.
All Glasses Peryaded it--Three Hun.
dred IhOnuand Men Ready to be
Placed in the Field.

New York, Feb. l5.-Internatonal
matters are assuming a very serious
aspect, according to a Herald dispatch
from st, Petersburg.
One Of the most serious bits Of news
at this moment is the alleged confrma
tion Of the statement that aboard the
japanese vessels Of war attacking Port
Arthur were number Of American ma.
val officers
This report has caused something
akin to a feeling Of CONSERVATION
among the Russian officers
The emperor has issued the strong.
est orders, continues the dispatch, that
no news whatsoever be communicated
through the headquarters staff. Fur.
ther Ae Is deeply annoyed at the atti.
tude recently adopted by the Russian
press of writing upon the political sit
uatlon in a way calculated TO raise en-
nifty toward Russia by England and
also very specially America. For In.
stance, the 81. Petersburg Gazette has
been prohibited, not as generally Is
supposed, for publishing false news
| about the war; but because OF an &c
complaining article declared to have
been highly insulting to England.
LANsDoWNEs DENIAL NOT
TAKEN.
In spite OF the denial OF Lord Lans-
| downe, II Is still believed here that the
| Japanese fleet had Ito headquarters at
Nei-Hal'W Wei, says Herald dispatch
from 81, Petersburg. A note has
reached the British ambassador hero
asking IL the Japanese by some mis-
understanding had been allowed to en-
ten Wei-Hal- Wei IL so England is re-
quested TO re-Occupy the place, other
wise here failure to do so will be re-
garded as a hostile action by the imper-
ial government.
Further, the British ambassador has
received note containing the formal
protests Of Russia against o British
expedition to Pekin.
Much attention is given here to the
Danish action calling upon $4,000 men
and naval reserves TO man sea fort
resses, This Is supposed to be the first
move toward closing the Sound.
The emperor IL said to have decided
that no details Of news are TO be CIV
en- out except upon matters OF major
importance. that Is to say, Of big en-
gagements He does not wish that all
kinds of small affairs shall be given
undue Importance,
II Is definitely stated that Cen Kuro-
patkln has resigned his position as min
lister OF war and will be given an APP
polntment as governor Of Turkestan.
STORM ON LAKE BAIKAL.
According to telegram from Mis-
souvaia, one OF these dreaded storms
that terrorize Lake Baikal has broken
out, most unfortunately, just at the mo-
men when the rails were being laid on
the Ice. a double rupture OF the leo
has taken place some versts from Tan
hol, on the eastern side, leaving open
gaps OF several yards which win have
to be filled up with Ice blocks. The
work has been interrupted some days,
while wood sleepers are still missing,
Blk stocks at lrkutsk have been en-.
ployed IN consolidating the railway
there.
INTENSE WAR FEELING IN JA-
PAN.
Shanghai, Feb. l5--Advlces from
Nagasah, dated Friday, Feb. u, state
that absolute reticence Is maintained
by the government. An intense war
feeling prevails among all classes, al.
though there Is an apparent absence OF
excitement. Among the striking feat
,,f Ia. qtfnufian npa fha gIpiNI
sorshlp which is exercised over all ca
Diagrams, and the close ooncea,ment
Of military and naval movements,
II has been the governments policy
TO have the news Of naval conflicts
come as a complete surprise The
Japanese themselves did not know the
destination Of their warships. The news
of Japanese successes has caused sup.
pressed eXutQtlOn The only demon.
STATIONS have been made by news
boys, wearing bells, who are constantly
scurryng through the city with "cX-
tras," which are frequently issued 10y
the papers These are eagerly read.
and occasional stouts of "Bansai" the
Japanese hurrah, are heard on the
streets.
A torchlight procession In honor OF
the Japanese triumphs was called FOR
Wednesday evening In Nagasakl, whore ,
there is large colony Of Russians.
When the Japanese began TO assemble
with lanterns, the police lnteryened,and
dispersed the crowd without the oc.
currence Of any disorder
The Russians In Japan are not terri
fed by the situation but, nevertheless
acting on the advice of their Consus
they have begun general exodus.
MODELLING ARMY.
The mobilization OF the Japanese
army has been carried out methodical-
~. II is estimated that 100000 troops
are row ready to be placed In the field
without impairng the national de-
lenses The movements on the troops
ARE shrouded IN secrecy Tney are bo-
INK moved at night toward their bases
ut S0sebo, kurc Mol and YokusaN
and the lights Of ordinary trains are
ewingulshed when In the ncighDorhood
Of troop trains.
Members Of the reserve force !mu,e-
diately step into the places Of the out
going regulars, Their organization Is