The Alaska prospector., 1905-03-09

-N"i'' N'Vht'dl " uut. anu S.atl composed of veterans of the civil and Spanish wars.
 Olympia, March 3--The ,,assing of the railroad commission hiil has brought to iighi some scnSa. ionai charge; aga u$t s5ate seaa;ors. l.; is charged hat seven senaiors made the railroad interests an of. fer, agreeing for 5000 each ;o se- cure the defeat of the bill. The same men are accused oi olferiar to defeat the effort to take the state funds from deposit in the Caption National back. for Il consideration of $10,o00 each. No names have been given yet, but details are promised later.
 Palo Alto, March 2-The Stan ford poisoning is mystery to ev- cryonc here. The widows estate is not large, consisting mostly oi property and funds in trus, for the Slanford University.
 St. Petersburg March 6--Kura- patkiu's whole line is retreat;no beior, Oyama. He is trying to ex iricatu himself from the aauk.Yg forces SO as to reach Tie pas,. His ie.t is completely driven in hv the Japanese column. which crossed Hun river near i'u,an. aa,l c;ii of retreat. Wounded Russians are roaming through Mukden. Los ses heavy on both sides.
 Washington, March 3-Senator Platt, oi Connecticut, leader of the opposition to the Alaska delegate bill, informed the pres dent that he is in favor of appointing an agent to look after the interests of Alaska, instead of delegate as provided in the bill. Such an arr rangement, pending further lcgis- laiion. is very probable.
 New York, March 3-E. II. Har- riman has secured control of the holdings oi the Pacific Coast Steam ship Co, including their boats. mines and railroad.
 Berlin. March 5-Advices from Norway are to the effect that that country is on the verge of revolt. ! The people demand separation from Sweden. The Swedish fleets have been ordered to position where ;hey can block Norway's commercial interests and bring the country to q standstill in d day. Denver, Ma ch 5-Republicans of the state are gathering with arms to demand hat Peabody be seated. The Democrats, taking the cue from them are also swarm ing from every direction, carving shot guns and revolvers. The Cripple Creek delegation swear that they will seat Adams. The legislature has been listening to both sides, and to avoid trouble there is possibility that both Adams and Peabody will be in- duced to retire and Governor Me Donald, Republican, will serve. A clash between the armed factions is feared at any time.
 Washington, March :5- The House yesterday presented speaker Cannon with gold loving cup. Washington, March 5-An extra session will be called soon to con slider the matter of authorizing an agent instead of a delegate for Alas ka, as suggested by Platt, and oth- CT Alaska matters.
 Honolulu, March 3-The body of Mrs. Stanford will be taken 70 her home in san Francisco on the first boat.
 The Bertha left Juneau Friday morning. Sine is bringing no mail this trip. according to advices re- ceived by Jas Fish.
 St. Petersburg, March 5-The Japanese have cut the Russian army in two, and gained a signal victory in the fight at Hun River. The Russian losses have been tre- mendous. The fighting still con tinues.
 London, March 5-A dispatch from New Chwang states that the Russians are burning Mukden station preparatory to moving northward. The Russian right is completely crushed and in full retreat. Tine censorship at Tokio and St. Petersburg is unusually strict. and details of the battle can not be secured.
 San Francisco, March 3-A. H Wing, who has been with Mrs. Stamford as cook for twenty years, and tw Chinese assistants are sus- rected of poisoning their mistress.
 The private secretary, who ac- mpan ed Mrs. Stanford to Honc-