The Alaska prospector., 1905-01-19
Telegraphic News
 Of The Week

Vle.i. minister of justice. has re- signed and will 90 ;o Rome. Am has>ador NJ. Witte will ,..ccr :, prime minisie CT and minister of the interior. It is reported that Mn.. agreet to accept the ministry Q, the interior. only on condition that he be allowed to enter into nego,;. ations with the Japanese with q View of coming to a peaceful settle ment of the trouble between ,h,. two nations.
 Port Louis, Island of Mauritus Jan. 1l-It is rumored that JAp- anese squadron Is at DIe.ouarcia. Chagos island. The Russian ad- mlrai has i'een informed that a see ond Japanese squa ron is now Iroc,ed!ng t. meet the Russians. The vigilance of the latter has been redoubled.
 Tokio. Jan. 12-Information re- ceived from reliable sources state> tha, the Russian generals in Man. rhuria are losing confidence in Ku- foyu kin. The Russian situation around MukGen is getting serious
 Port Said, Jan. 12-Admiral Bolrovsky's division of the second Pacific Russian squadron entered the Suez canal at noon. Its de-ti- nation Is unknown. bui it k thought to be going to Madagascar.
 Paris, Jan. 12-The North sea commission has prepared a pro,o- coi, which will be adopted tomor- row and then the hearing of the case will begin. It is expected that the commission will require about n month to hear the evidence Tn the case.
 Washington. Jan. 15-The Alas ka haiibut fishing bill is under consideration. The president fa- vors the bill as it will mean in- creased business along the Alaskan coast
 New York, Jan. 12--Nan Patter- son is suffering from tonsiliti-. An Oregon man sent twenty-five dol lars to be used in providing com forts for her while in jail.
 Washington. Jan. 13-According to a statement made ny member oi the ways and means committee. 90 per cent. of the republican mem ber> of the House are opposed to tariff revision.
 Berlin, Jan. 13-The subscrip- tions to the Russian loan being made here, were so large tha, the list had to he closed almost Imme- diatcl V after opening this morning. The loan could have been easily quadrupled.
 Tokio, Jan. l3-Both the Czar anu Mikado have consented to al- low Emperor William to bestow decorations oi the Order of Meri, upon Generals Stoessel and Nogi.
 Suez. Jan. 13-Botrovsky's div ision of the Baltic squadron ar rived here to-day.
 St. Petersburg, Jan. 13-The ad- miralty has not given the slightes. official confirmation of the report that the Baltic squadron had been recalled.
 Paris, Jan. l3-Admiral Don bassoff, Russian member of the North sea commission, Is quoted as saving in an interview that a proposition for peaceful settle ment of the Russian-Jap trouble would more than likely be consid- cred hv his government. He has just arrived from St. Petersburg. where he had a lengthy audience with the Czar. following the fall oi Port Arthur. Heretofore Russian officials have resented suggestions of peace as humiliating.
 Tokio. Jan. 13-The Japanese wa of ce has granted General NJ . Arthur of the American army, per mission to accompany the Japan csc army to the front in Manchu- ria.
 Cologne, Jan, 1.-The strike of the coal miners has spread to sew enteen additional mines. Thirty five thousand men are now out on the strike.
 St. Petersburg, Jaa. 15-Russia has been informally notified by the United States, that owing to the limited time at the disposal of this short session of congress, negotia- tions over the arbitration treaty between the two countries will have to he postponed