The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
The YALU.
Japanese Supply Steamers Are
Landing CargOes
On the korean Side Of the Big
River.
GUARDED BY GUNBOATS
Russian Forts Erected on the
Chinese Side
Either Abandoned or Have
Proven Ineffective.
lUARDED BY GUNBOATS

Toxic, April 7.-2 p. ma dispatch
from Seoul, Korea, says that the Jap
anese supply steamers are safely en-
tering the estuary of the Yalu river
and are landing their cargoes at var
ious points on the Korean shore. 1t is
presumed here that the movements Of
these supply steamers is covered by
japanese gun boats. If this is true
the Russian forts erected upon the
Chinese side of the Yalu river are evil
IDENTIFY not effective. According to re-
liable Korean reports the American
mines at Un San and the English
mines at Gwendolen are safely guard
ed by detachments of japanese troops.
Perennial Disturbances.
Seoul. Korea. Wednesday, April 6.-s
p m.-Chomin Heui, former minister
to the United States. has been ap-
pointed minister to Japan in place of
Hyun Yong Un. who was appointed
April 1, but who refused to accept the
post.
M. Hayashi, japanese minister to
Korea. claims that the murder of three
japanese merchants in the province of
Cheng CHUNG was due to internal dis
orders It is also reported that the
Tong Hak risings in cooperation with
disbanded Korean soldiers in the
usual perennial disturbances and have
no significance politically.
Beer SO Cents a Bottle.
St. Petersburg, April IA CORE
spondent of the Novosti writing from
Lao Yang, March Is, says that small
town had been transferred into a mil
itary city as the result of the arrival
OF many troops Living had become
extremely expensive due to the in
ability of merchants to obtain private
freight. No goods were allowed to be
shipped to Lao Yang from Port Ar
thur A table Of prices shows that the
necessaries of life had risen to two
and three times the normal prices.
American beer was quoted at so cents
a bottle. whereas before the war it
the high prices can be had, as the mil
itary requires the use of practically all
the space in the railroad cars.
Germany the Real Enemy.
st. Petersburg. April THE Russ
in an editorial inveighs against that
section of the Russian press which is
proposing an alliance of Russia, Ger
termed the Yellow Anglo-Saxon peril
economic and political
why not" the editorial asks, "fol-
low the example of France and Eng
land boldly undertake to reconcile diff
ferences which now seem hopelessly
entangled? Then it would be shown
how few they are and what benefit
would come from an alliance between
us and America against the more
grave and common enemy, Germany.
This may be the real coalition of the
future"
Poisonous Gases from Shells.
st. Petersburg, April IA cores
pondent of the Vostichny Vestnik
states that many of the slightly
wounded in the first bombardment uf
Port Arthur have died as a result of
the poisonous gases emanating from
the japanese shells. He notes that
many of the enemy's projectiles fall in
or near the hospital and adds that it
has been determined to evacuate the
city hospital at Dalny. if that place
is bombarded, because of an unwilling
ness to trust to the humanity of the
Japanese.
Locomotives Are Scarce.
st. Petersburg, April I'm the
Amursky Krai. it is reported that there
is a lack of locomotives and other roll
ing stock for the Chinese eastern rail
road. Viceroy Alexieff, while return
ing to NIukden experienced delay in
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