Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-11

ly worried by the affair.
Feeling here is very much straine
and the Americans are much aunoye
at the excitement manifested by ia
populace. The peace terms made q
Portsmouth have greatly incensed tn
people, who feel they have not secure
the full benefits of the war.
President Roosevelt Is an extremel
unpopular man In Japan today an
President Hartman of the Sontherl
Pacific. who is here on n pleasure trlp
suffers for the unpopularity of tn,
United States.
| Marquis Ito, president of the priv
| council. who was stoned by a mob o
japanese this morning thinks the ex
citement Will soon blow over and tn,
| people will forget their disappoint
ment. The sentiment against tn,
peace treaty, however. appears to be
growing and the entire nation Is keen
ly disappointed. The people have an
idea that they were betrayed by tholr
leaders from the emperor down and
they strongly demand the punishment
of those responsible for the compro
mise at Portsmouth.
II is very evident that the forthcom.
ing diet will be the most turbulent In
the history of Japan.
TOXIC, Sept S.-Thc popular out.
breaks continued Wednesday. but on a
smaller scale So far eight have been
killed and 500 arrested The Toxic
IT In,elp lity has adopted resolution
ienouncir : the peace treaty aud urg.
ing the government to repudiate it.
heavy rain storm dispersed the
crowd and order has been practically
restored here. No mrther outbreak Is
likely Dem nstrations are reported
IN the hterlJr t,wns. Some Of the
newspapers denomce the disorders tn
he strongest terms, saying the citl
lens of Toxic have disgraced them
selyes, their empire and rulers by
causing demonstrations which the
world expects only in Russia
KOBE. Japan. Sept. S.-Martial law
has been declared In Toxic. The dis
turbances continue and while the dis.
patches sent ont this morning claim
the city Is quiet. they were censored
and are regarded as unreliable.
President Hartman of the Southern
Pacific, who is eager to get out of the
capital with his party. is really barrl
caded In Toxic, The trouble seems
10 be spreading The people are much
infiamed over the peace treaty, all be
lieving they have not got fair return
for their victories.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept Two
excursion trains ON the Western New
York 4 Pennsylvania railway loaded
with passengers to Stoneboro Pa.
fair. crashed together ten miles from
here this morning and many fatalities
are reported.
The collision occurred at West Will
mington. Engineer Maskeray and Fire,
man Cannon were killed. Henry Shee-
lerman and John Popham, fireman.
were fatally injured About twenty
others were hurt.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Advices from
Baku, Russia. today say that affairs
there are in q hopeless condition The
whole city is aflre. the streets are lit
tered with dead. fights are going ON in
cessantly and all authority rs over.
turned. The arsenal blew up, MAIN
ing scores.
All the naptha works at Baku have
been destroyed and all factories and
other works have been closed tight.
The military authorities are Fastening
to cope with the desperate
there. Artillery from Tinis
is being rushed into Baku by special
trains. The prices of staple supplies
have been soaring for some time and
The present supply will be exhausted
within a few days, when much suffer.
ing will occur
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 7.--Orders
have been telegraphed the viceroy Of
Caucasus to put down the rebellion in
the Baku oil district Immediately at
any cost. Big relnforcements OF troops
viii be sent Balakhaney, where many
Of the largest oil wells were located,
has been entirely consumed by the
dames.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 8.-Dis
patches from southern Russia this
morning tell OF fearful conditions pre-
salling in the Baku region.
Hundreds have been massacred,
their bodies burned, thousands have
been shot down in the streets and nil
lions of dollars worth of property has
been destroyed.
The military has gained the upper
hand at fearful cost Little Is left
unburned and the ruin Is fearful To
In the neighborhood Of
Tinis panic reigns. as all the people
are fearful of an attack by Tartars
The populace are In general revolt and
are fleeing. Some races are
down other races, and the
government appears to be powerless.
II is quite evident today that st. Pet
ersburg. being unprepared, Is unable
to control the situation.
ST, PETERSBURG. Sept. Slight
Ing continues In the Caucasus. The
troops have not yet oyerpowered the
rioters, although using the artillery
freely. The loss to the oil industry
is estimated at a quarter of million
dollars daily The oil companies in
teud tn gup the Government