Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-15

giving any details as to the position ] of the army. Kuropatkin's dispatch giving the last details was filed at ] o'clock on Thursday evening. Mem ; bers of the general staff, when asked for information said "We kuow noth- ing. We hope Chat he will bring his army off safely. but we do not knew how he will do it. We only know he has commenced to retreat that is all '"
 ST. PETERSBURG. March 1.-The Russe, in an editorial article this morning strikes a stirring note, not minimizing the extent of the defeat in Manchuria but bidding the people to not despair. The article contains no word about peace, its whole thought being the uncompromising prosecu- tion of the war though it is realized that this means months of prepara- tion for another battle and that per haps Tie pass may follow Mukden.
 It does not even demand Gen. Kuro- patkin's removal, but saCs it is first necessary to determine whether Russia has a better general. While holding up the hands of the government in regard to a continuation of the war the Russo solemnly issues a warning of the necessity of internal reforms. Other influential papers are apt to take the same stand and to voice the patriotic demand to crown the war with victory and rally all the forces for the prosecution of war. Up to this time no further dispatches have reach ed St. Petersburg.
 WASHINGTON, March 10.-The general policy as to federal appoint ments was determined upon by the president and his cabinet at the semi weekly meeting today. At the con- clusion of the meeting it was an noun ed that for the present, at least it would be the uniform policy to re- strain incumbents in office as long as their services are satisfactory. This policy will hold, it was further stated, entirely irrespective of the length of service of the incumbent. The policy it was further stated is entirely irres- pective of the length of service of the incumbent. The policy it was an nounced is to apply generally to all of the government.
 WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Funeral for Senator Bate, of Tennes- see. were held in the senate chamber today. The remains were laid in the closed senate chamber until this even ing when they were taken to Nashville on a special train.
 WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Senator Cullom in executive session today re- ported favorably the San Domingo | treaty. By agreement the senate will begin the discussion of the treaty on Monday, adjournment being taken to that time.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.- Wilson, the legal represen- tative of the Stanford estate, in an in- terview with the associated press to- day authorized the following state ment: "Although the noroner's jury at Honolulu concluded that Mrs. 1 Stanford was the victim of murder | CT, we are as yet unprepared to accept | this judgment as final. 1 do not know l yet, nor do the police or the detectives | investigating the case, but what Mrs. l Stanford died from natural causes. | We have the opinion of half dozen physicians to the effect that the symp- toms attendant just prior to the death | of Mrs. Stanford would indicate that she died of angina pectoris, disease of the heart causing the most acute agony.
 "This, bo Tever, has in no way in auenced us in the investigation pur- sued in the hopes of solving the mys
  tery. With great deliberation We took lp the investigation questioning and every person who had any relations remote or intimate with Mrs. Stanford, for the last few months her death, but thus far we nave gleaned absolutely nothing which would justify us in making an ar -est.''
 NEW CHANG, March I3.-The Chinese are celebrating the fall of dukden with fire works, lantern dis plays and merry making. The streets Ire thronged with Japanese and Chin ,se parading hand in hand.
 Forty thousand Russian prisoners will be sent to Japan via DaIney. Also large number will be shipped rom Yinkow when the Lyack river ,pens. Returning Japanese officers ay that Russian soldiers are surrend-