Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-12

on the harbor system before the end of 1902 and it was estimated that the cost of completing the works would lbe nearly $2OOO0,O0O. but this does not in any way represent the total cost of the erection of this great commer- cial port which, with Port Arthur distant about 20 miles, was leased by the Chinese government to Russia in 1898.
 Japan has hitherto furnished the bulk of the coal imported at Port Dal- ny, Russia the cement and kerosene, Korea and the United States the tim Der, and the United States the flour. l 1t has been reported recently, how ever, that the new Russian mills at | EIarbin would soon be in a position to compete strongly with the United States for the flour trade. Provisions I for Port Dalny were obtained princi- pally from Shanghai and other points ill the far east
 DaIny, which is the southern ter 1 minus of the Chinese Eastern rail- l road and the headquarters of the com l pany, may be said to have been con structed by that company under the direction of M Witte, until recently Russian minister of finance and now, president of the council of ministers. Nearly 25OOO men were employed daily on the work of constructing the port and town. The total population has been estimated at about 6O,00O, mostly Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and Russians.
 The emperor, in the decree of July, 1899, defined the conditions upon which the port was to be opened to foreign trade. first of which was the right to import and export merchan- disc of every description free of GUS l toms duties.
 Vienna, May 12.-Nothing is known here Of the reports, published in the United States yesterday, of the alleged discoveries of an anarchist conspiracy to blow up Russian Actresses and mill itary depots, plot against the life Of M Von Plehwe, the Russian minister of the interior, or 8 plot against the life of the Russian emperor. Possibly the reports originated in the vague rumors of anarchist plots which were circu- lated here last week and which have since been contradicted.
 London, May 12.-Lloyd's agent at New ChWang telegraphs. by way of Che Foo. under date of May F, as fol- l lows:
 Produce is arriving iii great quan- l titles from up the river. A fair amount of Manchester goods have arrived, but more would come if a British warshlp was here, which would promote trade. New Chwang is imperfect order I do not anticipate any trouble or fighting | in this vicinity. Great credit is due to l General Kondradovitch, in command l of the Russian troops, and Civil Admin l istrator Etzel.''
 St Petersburg, May 12-Grand Duke Cyrill's whole nervous system and his heart are somewhat seriously affected as the result of his experience at the time of the blowing up of the battleship PetropavIosk off Port Ar thur April 13,s and the official report of his medical attendants says the grand duke will require the closest at tention and most careful treatment. His cure, the doctors say, will be a difficult and tedious process.
 Tokio, May 12.-Later details of the Russian attack on Anju last Tuesday state that the fighting lasted all day. Japanese endorsements arrived from Pingyang at 1 o'clock in the afternoon ! The Russians retired Wednesday morning at the approach of further Jaanese endorsements from Koson. I The Japanese are pursuing the Rus sians in the direction of Kai Chong
 The Japanase casualties at Anju were 4 killed and 6 wounded. The Russian casualties were about 50.
 A Russian prisoner said that the Cossack raiders number 590.
 Seoul, Korea, May II 6 D. m. .)---In- fantry reinforcements reached the be- leaguered Japanese troops at Aniu at 6:30 o'clock on the evening of May 10. The garrison had fought fiercely for twelve hours, the men reserving their fire until the enemy were at close range upon each attempt to storm the gate The Cossacks then retired over the eastern hills toward Yong Pyong, the provincial capital, leaving fifty killed and wounded on the field and one non-cOmmissioned officer captured. The Japanese lost four killed and six wounded, besides one telegraph oper- ator. The Japanese troops are now in pursuit of the enemy and an engage ment is momentarily expected.
 It is supposed that the Cossacks are part of the body which crossed the headwaters of the Yalu near Chang Song and occupied Chengju, not know ing of the disaster which had attended their arms on the Yalu, continuing to carry out their orders to harass the enemy and cut off his communications, which would now be impossible with even much larger force.
 l St Petersburg, May 12.-Major General Pflug telegraphing from Nuk- den under to-day's date describes the reports that New Chwang has been ing the railroad are to be withdrawn and to be replaced by Chinese as be- ing devoid of foundation 1 ACCIDENT AT TRIALS.