The Alaska prospector., 1905-03-16

can party here is badly split on the gubernatorial contest, and Pea body stands no show of election. Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald is very likely to get the office, al- though n deadlock. which would continue Adams in office. is not impossible.
 Berlin, March 1O-Crown rrince Frederick Wilhelm is to wed Duch- ess Cecelia June 9th.
 Yinkow. March 1O-The Russian Manchurian headquarters, Muk- den is now in the hands of the Japanese. Russians have fled panic striken. Thousands of pris- oners and enormous quantities of stores and arms were captured. It is complete Japanese victory. Kuropatkin is in full retreat, and the fate of his army is still in doubt. It is doubtful if he is able 'o reach Tie pass, for which he is headed. The Japan, se. in force. have all the strategetic points, west and north. encompaSsed with gu0s covering the railroad. Kamura's army is making forced marches, intending to strike the left of the retreating Russians. The iron hand of Japan almost encirc;es kuropatkiu, it seems almost inn possible for him to extricate him. self.
 Honolulu, March 10-The jury in the Stanford inquest last night returned a verdict oi death caused by strychnine from carbonate of soda bottle, the poison being placed in the bottle by some unknown person.
 St. Petersburg. March 1O-The war office is stunned by the over whelming defeat of the Russian army, but still entertain hopes that kuropatkin will hold Tie pass long enough to cover the retreat to liar bin.
 Mukden. March 10-There is terrible fighting north of here. The Russian rear guard are fighting desperately trying to check the onslaught of irresistible Japanese.
 Washington, March 1O- U. s. Senator Wm. $. Bate. of Tennessee. died oi pneumonia Thursday. Gov ernor Benton McMillan will pros- ably be elected by the legislature March Fl to succeed Bate.
 The Portland will leave on the 18th with 60 passengers for Valdez
 St. Petersburg, March 12-In the fall of the Russian army head- quarters at Mukden the Japanese captured $l00.OOO worth of sup plies and 800 guns. It is estimat- ed that the Russian killed number 100000, and rhe Japs 10000. Oya- ma took 10000 prisoners. The battle lasted ten days. It is an- nOunced here that there is no in- tention of suing for peace, and that the fighting will continue. As soon as Kuropa;kin can be located he will be called to stand court mar tial, and will be replaced by some member of the imperial family.
 Montreal, March 12-The Lau- rier government is in danger of dissolution. Minister of the in- terior Clifford has resigned. Min ister of Finance Fielding and Post master General Mnlock resigned but resignations were not accepted by Laurier. The trouble is over a bill granting government funds to Catholic schools, and religious political war is on. Old party lines are obliterated.
 San Francisco, March 12-Judge Lieb, attorney for the Stanford es- tate, declares that Mrs. Stanford was murdered, and announces that the investigation will never be stopped until the murderer is found.
 Cleveland. March 22-When the Chadwick jury to-day returned verdict of guilty of conspiracy to defraud, Mrs. Chadwick shrieked "My God, let me go. I am not guil- ty." She struggled with the mar shal on the way to the cell and fi- nally went into mysteries. She was on each of seven counts.
 Tokio, March l2-The conviction is general here that Oyama will succeed in capturing the whole of
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