The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-07
GEAR OF RUSSIA
MAY Give Way
ST. PETERSBURG RUMoR SAYS
HE is READY TO MAKE I'M
PoRTANT CONCESSIONS.
TO CEDE PORTION OF
SAKHALlN TO JAPAN
Also Willing to Consider Manchuria
and Korea Outside of Russia's
Sphere of Inf1uence-Advance of
Mikado's Men.

St Petersburg. April 3.-According
to the peace reports circulated on the
Bourse Saturday Russia will cede
the southern portion of the Island of
Sakhalin. in the North Pacific off the
east coast of Asia, used as Russian
convict settlement, to Japan, and agree
that Manchuria and Korea are perma
nently outside a Russian sphere of in
fiuence, and the eastern Chinese rail-
road will be turned over to Japan for
ceSSion to China or to an international
syndicate upon a consideration of
S125. 000, 900 which Japan will accept in
lieu of indemnity.
Says Japan Objects to Terms.
A report current here late Friday
night that Japan has declined to nego-
tiate for peace upon Russia's basis
cannot be traced to any responsible
source.
japanese Advance Rapid.
The Japanese advance upon the rus
sian positions has progressed so rap
idly that the enemy's guns are able to
lombard Linevitch's center. Attacks
vi Tie rNuSSidH rear
by Gen. Mistchenko. are assuming seri-
Gus proportions. Mistchenko may have
to fall back
The main Japanese army undoubted-
ly is advancing to the attack. Oyama's
right and left wings are extended far
to the eastward and westward, the
Japanese right menacing Kirin and
the left moving to intercept Russian
retreat north of Gunshu pass. 1t is
feared the Japanese left is advancing
by forced marches to reach the Sun
gari river with a view to enveloping
the Russian position.
The military commission of generals
under the presidency of Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch. appointed to
report on the condition of the army in
Manchuria as it was handed over to
Gen. Linevitch. has formulated its
conclusions as regards the immediate
future
Exaggerate Mukden Victory.
The report gives Gen. Linevitch's
statement that a large proportion of
the prisoners taken by the Japanese
at Mukden were non-combatants and
that inquiries from st. Petersburg in
dictate to him that the extent of the
Russian defeat at Mukden has been ex-
aggerated. The Russian losses were
heavy, but the personnel and equip
ment under Gen. Linevitch' form
powerful combatant army.
Russians Plan Another Loan.
London, April g. Adispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg says
that another internal loan of 500, 00O,-
900 will shortly be issueu.
New Heavy Tariff by Japan.
New York. April 3.-Oficial an
nouncement has been made by the
Japanese consul here of the new Gus
toms tariff on imports into Japan. The
change will go into effect July 1, with
an increase of duties on nearly all
articles that are now subject to i'm
port tax. In all cases it is an ad
valorem increase, whether the article
was previously taxed by specific or
ad valorem duty, and is designed to
afford an increased revenue for war
expenses. Up TO this time the customs
receipts have been devoted to internal
administration entirely, but after July
the excess receipts from the new
rates will be used for the war fund.
At present the customs receipts of the
empire are about $S,150,O0O. The
change is expected to produce addi-
tional funds of at least $2,0OO,00O
Russian Fleet Sighted.
Island of Perrin, Straits of Babel
Mandeb, April 3.-The British cruiser
Promethius, which arrived here Sat
urday from the north, reports having
passed March so Russian squadron
of five warships. four transports and a
hospital ship. The vessels sighted by
the Promethius probably compose the
division of the Russian second Pacific
squadron commanded by Admiral
Nebogatoff.