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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05
Ell Viaje de Don Alfonso XIII

al Independence Belg,' ccupando-
sc del viaje del monarca al extranjero,
escribe 10 siguiente:
"Salta la vista que la vista de Don
Alfonso XIII Paris y Londres pue,
de verse muy comprometida por una
crisis ministerial que surja de debates
politicos ruidosos tres semanas anteS
de la partida de S. NJ. senalada va
para el 20 de Mayo, despues de largos
'pourparlers con los gobiernos ngles
y frances.
Como pedir al Presidente Loubet 8
al Rey Eduardo VII que suspendan los
preparativos, costosos y va adelantados
y este por las necesides de la politlca
interior de Espafia, en- ell case en- que
Sc ceda q las impaciencias y exigen-
cias de los adversarios de los actuales
ministries de Su Majestad Catolica2
No Sc tiene, ademas, la seguridad
de que ell Presidente Loubet 6 ell Rey
de Inglaterra podran recibir la vista
del Rey de Fspafia antes del verano 8
en- el invierno proximo. En- esta Ill
TINA hipotess, calclllese la impression
que produciria en- el extranjero Q EN-
Espafia el hecho dc aplazar las excur-
stones reales Inglaterra y Francia
hasta despues de las visitas que ell Rey
ha prometido hacer Berlin Viena
en- septic embre y octubre.
Estas consideraciones de interes in-
ternacional parecen pesar bastante po
co en- el Amino Ge las oposiciones di-
nSsticas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05
Los ruSoS en- SanShay
ANTES DEL COMBATE NAVAL

FL viernes 20 del pasado. sea e.
dia anterior a la batalla naval efectual
da en- el estreo oho de Corea por las es-
cuadr4s de Russia y Japon Sc recib;e
ron los siguientes telegramas por IA
PrenSa Asociada:
"Sanghay. Mayo 26, IL del dfa -
Aquf hay informes de que el Almiran
te Rojenstrensky ha dividido su fiota
u buques de la escuadra del Baltico
fondearon en- las islas de Saddle en- la
noche Ultima. Sc cree que touaron
carbon y que desde este punto 81
guieron al Norte.
Londres Mayo 26-En I'm despacho
desde Sanghay a la compailia de
Lloyd fechado hoy Sc indica que Sc
ha informado y cree generalmente cue
varios buques de guerra rusos han
llegado las islas Saddle, grupo de 25
pequefias islas situadas cerca de 90
millas al S. E. de Sanghay.
El despacho agrega que tres vapo-
res de la fota voluntaria rusa, Ell Via
dimir, Voronej y Yarolav y tres car
boueros, el Livonia, Meteor y Curonia
habian fondeado en- Sanghay.
POsterlormente sc presumia que los
cruceros Rion y Dnieper (antiguamen.
te el Smolenks y San Petersburgo) es
coltaban a dichos buques mercantes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05
DE TEATRO

Las dos funciones del sabado y do
mingo, Sc efectuaron con una gran
concurrencia.
Los trabajos de Ia familia Jordan
son muy del agrado de nuestro pu-
blico.
Hacen ejercicios verdaderamente
nota bles y arriesgados.
La compailia de zarzuela complete
ell espectaculo, poniendo en- escena al
gunas obras va ccnocidas de nuestrc
p15lico.
Como siempre Sc distinguen la Ma
teo, la Marceira, la Duefio y los seiio
res Vizcarrondo y Montesinos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05
Por ell " Quijote .

Con objeto de contribuir a la mayer
diffusion del "Quijote' en- ia Isla ell
Ateneo ha sido encargado de la propa-
G nda economical de esta obra y al
efecto Sc ha recibido una delicadisima
ic On que es digna de fgurar en- to-
d ioteca
Recomendamos nuestros amigos
la adqutsici6n del elegante tomo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05
Russia amenaZa 4 China
Usara Ell territorio de Mongolia
para operaciones militares

Desde San Petersburgo telegrafia
ban ell dia 20 del pasado, que habfa sa
lido para Pekin EN- aquel dfa Mr.. Pc
kohtoH, el nuevo ministro de Russia en-
China.
El va por el camino de Kiakha, ST.
IBERIA.
FL gobierno russo ha llamado la
atencion del de China por tercera
vez que 4 menos que ella obligue al
Japon fornar TN acuerdo referente 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05

ia aearic'ia - una rona n,a,-a, a
Aevc del nssa d,i TIE. Rrga "a vc-
r. o.'g ia 4 ocupsr con - cierci,o j.
NJ angoIia para orcrH Clones milltatcs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05

"a srsar ,rfra,e i Vrn,ky
d.sponia lc oncg se faaalss. cincc u
ellos mo3eTnos de gran potncia IA
vaL = lCs seas rtstanttS auneuc &C
moaernos posecn ana poicgosa ariillc-
rsa de grueSoS cailbrc. , hallsnse protc-
gllus per e>pesa> corazas + serdn for
nlidablcs aaverss-scS ca un cunbate
dc cscuadra. : Jos cue Sc aiiaden cl
aCorazado Ge Ia division .lebogstoff.
los cualoS merocd SIS csflones dc *
ccntime.Tos. al a5rigo dc torres bin
dadas, constituyen un p-tente refuerzo
y 10 son De desdeiiar en- I'm combate
=.
Por parte. de los iapoleses. dando
por hecho Ia faisedad &c Ia noticia,
que no ha sido nj confrmada nj des-
mentida por la prensl dc Toxic de la
ptrdida del buque almirante "Mikasa
desde dondc dicta sus 6rdenes Togo,
tenemoS cuatro aCOTazadOs de escuadra
de reclente constructor, y otros dos,
que aunque de coraza mas d6bil, son
tambiGh ezcelentes barcos de comba-
te: ell "kasuka y Ell Nieshin." Estos
oClo DufuSo iOi ND On IL llutd 1dpO-
mesa en- la batalla llbrada Ell 10 de
AgostO con la escuadra de Puerto Ar
turO y alCanzaron en- ella la famosa
victoria, que con un POGO de perseve
rancla por parte de los rusos, hubiera
podldo cambiarse en- derrota. Ade-
mas, poseen los japoueses seis cruceros
acorazados del tipo del "Asama" bue-
nos andadores, convenientemente de-
fendidos y ben armados, y ocho cru
ceros protegidos, cuatro de eLos, de
mas de 1000 toneladas, son de rapida
marcia. Y no contamos la reserVa
que solo comprerden unidades POGO
rdpidas, mediocremente .armadas y
protegidas, ell viejo acorazado chino
Chen YEN NAL artillado, tres
guardacoStas del tipo del "Itsuksma,
cuya perdida parece conirmada que
no poSeen cOraZa vertical
La superioridad material de los ia
poneses la constituyen sus seis cruce-
ros blindados, de la clase del ''Asama"
os cuales los ruses no pueden op0ner
mas que unidades viejas sin su6cen-
te protection. Pero la habilidad es-
trategica y tactica de Rojestvensky
puede hacer ilusoria esta ventaia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-05

Esta vez Sc han trocado los papeles,
y son los rusoS los que han de tomar
la otensiva' No Sc trata de ir 4 Via
livestock; este es IN Objetivo accesorio.
Su principal objective eS arrebatar a
los japoneses ell dominic del mar para
ICortar a su ejerci,o la base de aproW-
slOnanientO.
FL valor de la ofensiva consiste en-
dar al que la adopta la election del
sitio n que quiere HERR ell camino
que ha de seguir para lograrlo.
No es, pues, impossible los acora
zados rusos, ciLco de los cualcs son
andadores, que den la batalla q los
seis acorazados japoneses.
Pero cabe preguntar: tseguiran sien-
do seis eslos dltimOs' No han tenido
los pjaponeses mas p6rdldas de buQues
de Inca que las del 'Yashima' el
"Hatsouse Han terminado los arse
males japoneses las reparaciones del
"Mikasa," tan maltratado en- el com
bate del 10 de Agosto por los proyec-
tiles enemigos y torpedado por Ia no
che, p0r cazatorpederos japoneses7 Y
por ultimo Ges incierta la not'cia que
Sc ha trasmitido por telGg,afo, desde
puerto POGO dudoso, de su p6rdida?
No es, pues, como e We, la superio-
ridad material de los japoneses tan
abrumadora como dicen aIgunos pc
riodicos.
Los rusos disponen de cinco acora-
zados nuevos; los Otros buques, repa
RADIOS, modernizados, hallanse arma-
dos de caiioues de tiro rapido de re
cientes lnodelos ESta escuadra po-
tentisima ha podido realizar una lar
gufsima travesia Y llegar frente su
enemigo sin haber experimentado
averia de ningtin genero. Y Sc en-
cuentra provista de carbon de vive-
res para que no ento1pezca su marcia
la carencia de estos elementos.
Por otra parte, la escuadra rusa ha
sido sometida pruebas dc que ha sa-
lido victoriosa: m hecho ejercicios dc
marcia y evoluciones en- conjunto y de
instruction de artilleria, par. no pre-
sentarse eE Ell combate como !, mari
nos del "Czare wi ch, que antes dc a
lucha del 10 de Agosto no Sc habian
servido de sus caiiones de grueso cali
brc. Y dirigids por un Iefe como
Rojestvensky, vigoroso y buen tactico,
puede ir al combate con probabilida
des de triunfo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Celebrate Fall of Mukden.
MICHIGAN BANK FAILS.
Suspension at Owosso of the Second
Largest Financial House in the
State Causes Surprise.

Owosso, Mich, April I'm. L. Stew
art & Co., the Oldest banking house in
this city and the second largest in the
state, assigned to the Detroit Trust COM
pany for the benefit of its creditors. The
bank, which was capitalized at 5000 900,
has $4S0,000 deposits and $4,000 bills
payable. Against this the only ready
assets" were SCI 900 cash on hand and
cash in other banks, bills receivable
amounted to $452,000. The bank is re-
garded as being SO badly crippled as To
be practically beyond hope of resurrec-
ton. !, The widest excitement. prevails,
as the assignment was entirely uneX-
pected. The failure of the bank is due to
unpaid obligations amounting to $4,000
of the Owosso Carriage company. The
only statement given out at the bank
with the notice of suspension was that it
was closed because the carriage COM
pany failed to meet its obligations. The
Owosso Carriage company is a large
manufacturing institution established
six or seven years ago with a capital
stock of 100000. Charles ID. Stewart is
one of the principal stockholders and
vice president. A. NJ Bentley is presi-
dent. 1t is said that it has never been n
paying concern. Ralph Stone, of the De-
troit Trust company, said that the liza
bilities were SO much greater than the
assets that Mr.. Stewart could not pos
sibly resume business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

Prevented n Horror

Wampum, Pa, April 17.--Volunteers
at fire Sunday, at the risk of their lives,
removed a large quantity of dynamite
stored in the rear of Stiglitz' store, which
was burned. Had it exploded many lives
would have been lost. The flames start
ed in Stiglitz & Wechler's pants factory,
wooden building, and was caused, it.
is believed, by the explosion of gaso-
line stove. A strong wind soon spread
the flames to StiglitZ' general store, the
residence of M. Wechler and some tene-
ment houses, all of which were de-
stroyed. The loss will reach 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

MAS OF cavalry and one battery of artil-
lery. They first retreated toward Yinge-
cheng, then came back TO Pachiatzu.
Finding it occupied, they were thrown
into confusion and they retreated in
great disorder over Peling pass, two
miles north CT Pachiatzu. There is no
change elsewhere"
Strength of Jap Army
Sipinghai, April 17.-Captured Japa-
nese spies place the number of the Japa-
nese army at 100000. and state that the
losses at the battle of Mukden are al
ready being replaced by drafts from
home battalions. Lieut. Komayashi.
one of the spies, calculates that the
Japanese losses at Mukden were over
100000
Celebrate Fall of Mukden.
Toxic. April 17.-Thirty thousand en-
ployes of the arsenal paraded in celebra-
ton of the fall of Mukden. They visited
the palace and cheered the emperor and
afterwards went to the war and navy de-
partments and cheered the ministers
and their stats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Russo-JAPANEsE WAR.

London naval experts are of the be-
lief that the great naval fight in far
eastern waters will not take place until
early in May, and then will be fought
before Vladivostok, where Togo can con-
solidate his vessels.
The Japanese have closed the port OF
Kelung to foreign ships until further no
tice. Kelung is port on the north end
of the Island of Formosa. 1t is believed
at Washington that the action OF the
Japanese government in closing Kelung
indicates that this port will be used by
Admiral Togo as base for his fleet.
Gen. Linevitch concentrated Russians
on the Kirin road, and another big LAND
fight is expected soon.
Japan learns that Russia is preparing
Vladivostok for a siege, manning the
fortress with 100000 troops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
PRESIDENT KILLS A BEAR
FIRST TROPHY OF HUNTING TRIP
IN THE ROCKIES.
After Short Chase He Brings Down a
Big Cinnamon on His Way
to Camp.

Newcastle, Col, April 17.-PresidenL
Roosevelt, with customary good luck,
bagged his first bear Saturday before he
even had come within sight of his new
hunting camp. The animal, 600-pound
cinnamon, crossed the trail of the hunt
ing party Is miles from here, and the
dogs took up the chase. After a hard
run of half hour bruin was overtaken.
The president. throwing himself from
his horse, awaited his opportunity and
brought down the game. The animal
was skinned by John Golf, the guide, and
the party proceeded, reaching the camp
at five o'clock.
When the train pulled into Newcastle
the president dressed in his shooting
clothes of heavy tan duck, greeted the
people from the rear platform. He was
cheered wildly. After the speech was
made and the little conventionalities had
been observed, the president gave per-
sonal supervision to his hunting outfit.
He unsheathed his knife and felt it's keen
edge, unlimbered his gun and saw that
it was in fine working order, and looked
ONOI Lu0 uOISC ludC udQ Doon selected
for his ride to the camp. This animal is
white, and it is said,to be one of the most
sure-footed mountain climbers in this
part of the country, but is not noted for
speed In fact. all the horses selected
for the party arc built for hard rather
than fast work.
John Golf, Jake Borah and Brick p.
Wells, the guides, in picturesque noun
tain costumes, busted themselves in Civ
ing commands for the start In addition
to the president, DR.. Alexander Lambert
and P. B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs.
ten men rode to the hunting camp. Five
more are already at the camp, with
everything ready for the comfort of the
party Before starting the president an
nounced confidentialIy that he was not
going into any hand-to-hand encounters
with grizzlies nor to strange any noun
tain lions with bare hands. He does not
expect to bag a record breaking amount
of game, and will feel satisfied if he gets
one bear during the whole hunt, and par
ticularly fortunate if he gets two.
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Both Badly Wounded.

Nation, ILL.,, April 17.-Thomas Bev-
eridge, % years old, nephew of United
States Senator Beveridge, of Indiana.
on Sunday seriously stabbed James Date
wood. The fight followed quarrel in a
saloon. Lakewood assaulted Beveridge,
who drew knife and slashed him in the
face and side. While attempting to es-
cape arrest Beverage was shot twice by
an officer. Both injured men are in the
hospital, but will recover. Warrants
have been issued for their arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Gift to Five Colleges.

Chicago, April 17.-Dr. Daniel K.
Pearsons, whose generosity has en-
riched scores of fresh-water colleges,
celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday
Saturday and declared that he will de-
vote the remainder of his years to giving
away the balance of his fortune. For
years the doctor has marked his birth
day by giving a large donation to some
educational institution, and he said the
annual contribution, amounting to $780,
000 would go to the mountain schools
of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Fnroets Eahv ON Train.

Sterling, Ill.-The six-week-old babe
of Mrs. E. r. Merryman was carried 200
miles from home before the anxious
mother discovered what had become of
the child.
mrs. Merryman and her baby daugh
ter were visiting in a nearby town. On
returning home she was met at the train
by her sister. She was SO anxious to get
home that she forgot about her sleeping
infant and hurried away, talking about
her pleasant visit. After time she
went to the bedroom, where she thought
she had placed the child, but it was gone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Ancient Man Had 13 Ribs.

Baltimore, Md.-The Biblical story
of Eve being formed from the rib OF
Adam was explained by Prof. James
Teacle Dennis, of Baltimore.
Nowadays men have IL ribs. Eight
thousand years ago they used to have
Ii. Prof. Dennis kEoxs this IS SO,
because he has seen old skeletons He
said party of which he was IN
charge discovered IT'S munlmies IN
Egyptian tombs and that of this number
the thirteenth ribbed individuals were
so plentiful as to make this anatomical
popularity a distinctive feature
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Crimean war veteran Dies.

Detroit, Mich, April William
Livsey, who served three terms as state
treasurer of Pennsylvania, died here
Sunday from apoplexy after six weeks
illness, aged II years. He came to De-
troit from Pittsburg five years ago to be
near his only son. Mr.. Livsey wa. born
in England, and was a veteran of the
Crimean war, and also served in the
union army during the civil war. His re-
mains will be inferred at WATERFOWL,
Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
New Bridge Ready.

st. Louis, April 1.-THE new steel
bridge constructed by the st. Louis
Southern railway over the Mississippi
river at Thebes, ILL.,, will be opened to
traffic next Tuesday The bridge was
erected at cost of $3,500,0OO and three
years of labor. 1t is double-tracked,
high -leveled structure, the plan involv-
ing what is known as the fixed, through
and cantilever spans. There are five
spans. The bridge is 231 feet high, 3,807
feet in length
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Death of General PAYNE.

Washington, April 17.--Gen. Halbert
E. Payne, lawyer of national reputa
ton, died here, aged 80 years. He was
born in Chardon, o., and was conspicu-
GUS as defender of Washington during
Gen. Jubal A. Earlys raid in 1864. He
was Wisconsin member of the house
of representatives from 1865 to 1871.
Gen. Payne's work on Contested Elec-
tions" was used as an authority in the
Hayes-Tilden controversy. He was a
law partner of Carl Schurz in New York
for several wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
He Was a Panther,

YES" said the old trapper, II was
hikin' through that bunch of woods one
night last year when was attacked by
a painter"
'Ts it possible?" exclaimed the tour
ist. why, I thought artists were the
most gentle and inoffensiye of persons"
Louisville Courier Journal
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Fatal Collision.

North Tonawanda, N. Y, April H.
IN head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Erie railroad Sun
day Herbert Wrigley, of Buffalo, and w.
l.. Brown. of West Philadelphia, Pa.
were killed. Wrigley was fireman on
one train and Brown, the fireman on the
other. The engineers, w. J. Kelley and
r. T. Ellis. jumped and thus saved their
lives, though Kelley suffered fracture
of his left leg and Ellis injured his right
hand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Bank Defaulter surrenders.

Lincoln, Neb., April 7.-Charles M.
Chamberlain, cashier of the Chamber
lain banking house at Tecumseh, Neb.,
who defaulted few years ago, and after
getting away with about $4,000 became
a fugitive, came to Lincoln and sent
telegram to the sheriff at Tecumseh say
ing he wanted to give himself up. The
sher.S came to Lincoln and took Cham
berIain back to Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Three Slain in Pitched Battle.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, April 17.-Word
has reached mere that three men have
been killed in pitched battle at Ten
Mile Creek, ten miles west of here
resulting from a quarrel over a piece
of land The dead are H. s. Adams
William Hech and Riley Henson. The
fight resulted from quarrel over a
strip of land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Accident on the Iowa.

Washington, April II. - A telegram
from chief of staff of the North Atlantic
squadron, received at the navy depart
ment Saturday, states that the muzzle
of one of the eight-inch guns OF the Iowa
blew off Friday during target practice.
No one was injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

After collecting her thoughts, she dis
covered she had forgotten the baby.
kilograms were sent after the train,
and in Iowa the child was found still
sleeping. In the care of trainmen it
was sent home. .--,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
HreahII1N :.

Office Boy-Kin have a weeks va.
cation?
His Employer-Why, you've only
been here two days.
Office Boy--Yes; but after l gifts
used ter de Job. maybe kin stand it
longer.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Fatal stabbing ARRAY

Lincoln. H., April 17.-Charles East
ing was stabbed in the neck and killed
Sunday afternoon in an alteration with
c. R. Shaer in the village of Latham.
the knife blade struck behind the left
ear. severing the iuglar vein.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

these peculiar skeletons dated back
to 5000 B. c." Prof. Dennis told an audi
ence at Johns Hopkins university, so
men soon after the creation must have
had 13 ribs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
wisconsin Nav Tax Bachelors

Madison, Wis, April II. = The Cleary
bill to tax bachelors has been reported
favorably to the assembly by the com
mittees. Men who are eligible for mat
rimony, but dod-e it. are to pay the
state $40 year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
Priest Drops Dead.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 17.-Rev Father
John Kiely, professor of French in the
st. Louis university, dropped dead while
visiting parishioner, who is i'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
SUMMARY Of A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME AND ABROAD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST

Progress of Hostilities Between Rus
STA and Japan-Doings at Wash
ington-Items Of Interest from
All Over the World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
GLORY OR DEATH
RUSSIAN MOTTO
RoJESTvENSKY'S FLEET SEEKS
BATTLE WITH TOGO.
STEAMS TOWARD FORMoSA
Skirmishing Between Scout Ships and
Inauguration of Torpedo Boat
Warfare Is Expected
Very Soon.

London, April 17.-There is every rea-
son to believe that Admiral Rojest-
vensky is sailing north to meet Togo. in
decisive engagement, with the firm re-
solve of winning the struggle or perish
though declaring that they are leaving
the battle in the hands of the command
er-in-chief of the fleet, believe that he is
steaming directly toward the Island OF
Formosa with the purpose of going into
action as soon as Togo will accept the
challenge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20

Hongkong, April 1.-THE steamer
Telemachus reports that she heard fir
ing $50 miles north of the Natuna islands
at 1920 o'clock on the afternoon OF
ADril ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-20
More Ships for Togo.

Washington, April 17-Information
has reached Washington that the Jap
anese navy within the last few days has
commissioned ten new torpedo boat de-
stroyers, built in Japanese shipyards. 1t
is believed that within six weeks rs adj
ditional destroyers building under
rush orders will be put in commission.
Three hundred and eighty-one mines
planted by the japanese in front OF Port
Arthur have been taken up and replanted
elsewhere.