Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-23

many with the object of engaging Ger
 man protection of Russian property al
 New Chwang and that this is the ob-
 ject of the consul's visit. It is thought
 that it is unlikely that Germany will
 undertake the task which it is report
 ed France recently declined.
 Che Foo, March 19.-Private dis
 patches received here from Mukden
 state that battle has taken place on
 the Yalu river in which the Russians
 claim to have captured 1900 prisoners.
 Tokio, March 19.-The British min
 ister here refuses to endorse the ap-
 plication of Mir. Hailes, correspond ent of the Daily News, to accompany the Japanese army, for the reason that
 Hailes' reports from the transvaal during the Boer war were slanderous of the British army. The Japanese government requires all correspond ents to have the endorsement of the resident ministers of the country which they represent. Hailes will therefore be excluded from all con- nectIon with the army movements.
 Berlin, March l9.-Colonel Lieut. vein, governor of German Southwest ern Africa, reports severe fighting there March IS. The ,Germans were forced to retreat with loss of seven officers and nineteen men killed, and many men wounded.
 Cleveland, Ohio, March 19. Wild scenes of disorder marked the opening of the twenty sixth congressional dis trict convention here today as the re- suit of fight between the Dick and the Foraker factions.
 A general hand to hand fight was in progress when the police =ere called in and restored order.
 Both factions nominated candidates, for delegates to the national conven- tion, which means that there will be a contest.
 St. Petersburg, March 21.-Vladivo- stok papers which have just arrived here, say that a member of the Japan ese consulate declared just on the eve of his departure that it was Japan's ambition to drive the Russians across the Amur river and to restore Man churia to China and annex Korea.
 The Vladivostok editors find it almost impossible to get out their papers. Their supply of paper is practically exhausted and most of the reporters, and compositors have been called to colors or have 5olted. No advertise ments are being received at all for publication.
 Che Fee, March 2l.-The Chinese vessels of the Pea Yang squadron, consisting of the cruisers Hai Chi, Hi Ting, Hi Tien, Hai Shew, under com mand of Admiral Tsah, has arrived here. It is understood that it will proceed to New Chwang as soon as the ice is cleared from that port.
 Yin Row, March 2l.-The German consul here, at meeting of German citizens held yesterday, conseled all residents of that nationality that they can only remain at New Chwsug at their own risk.
 St. Petersburg, March 21--The gov- ernment has no information to sub stantiate the reported capture of eighteen hundred Japanese, north of Yalu river, as it is asserted it would have been reported if true.
 The Novoe Vremya publishes a Paris dispatch declar- ing that it is believed there that triple alliance between Japan, China and Korea has been formed, which is the real object of Marquis Ito's visit to Seoul.
 Richland, Mo, March 2I.-George Colly of Pulaski county and Mrs. Mary Jane Crocker, of Joplin, were mar ried today at Crocker. The groom is 75 years old and the bride 65. They had been married when they were young, but lived together only short time, then obtained divorce, married other parties and each raised a large family. Each being again seft single, they met recently, having not seen each other for forty eight years, and decided to spend their remaining days together.
 Seoul, March 21. Marquis Ito has been decorated with the order of the plum blossom which is usually given only to royalty. United States Min Ister Allen and Japanese Minister Hayashi have also received decorations of first the class of Pai Kuk.
 Seoul, March 21. The Japanese have stopped Brigadier Henry T. Allen, ,hief of the Philippine constabulary, md United States military observer with the Rssian army at Ping Yang, md reqested him not to proceed any nearer to their outposts.
 Tokio, March 22.-A legislative scandal is threatened on account of he proposal of the government to create. tobacco monopoly.
 It is alleged that certain members of the diet agreed to support the and to increase the com Densation to be paid to the manufac- turers for a share of the increased sum. ll
 It is proposed to pay the manufac- .urers a sum equal to four years in- come instead of three years, as orig nally proposed. The police are iD- the charges. The incl lent is likely to have the effect of leaving the three years previously intended unchanged.
 St Petersburg. March 9. The au-