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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
CONDITION OF BARON
K0MURA THE SAME
Illness Due to Exposure in Severe Rain
Storm.

New York, Sept. l4-Speaking of the
condition OF Baron Komura, the Japan.
eses peace plenipotentiary who is i'll at
the Waldorf Astoria. DIR. Pritchard. one
of the physicians, called to attend him
last night said:
Baron Komura's illness is undoubted.
ly due to his trip to Boston. While
there he spent an evening with a friend
in the suburbs. When he returned he
rode in an open victoria. 1t started
to rain and the baron was drencher. He
wen Immediately to his train and did
not change his wet clothes until an
hour afterwards.
The following day, the seventh, he
arrived in this city and suffered chills. |
was called and then DR.. Brewer was
summoned in consultation. On Sunday
morning the baron's fever had dimin.
ished, but on Monday it was higher. At
first it was thought necessary to per
form an operation, as it was feared that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
BARELY ESCAPE HANGING
Sentence of Two Chicago Murderers Is
Changed at Last Moment.

Chicago, Sept, i+,-Two Chicago muir.
dcrrs escaped final sentence to the gal.
lows yesterday by the margin of mo.
men,. after one of them had declared
again and again that he preferred hang.
ing TO life Impeachment, The otaer
had persistently averred his Innocence
refusing to make the plea Of guilty that
was necessary to change his sentence
to prison life.
Two urgent and excited lawyers work.
ell with the convicted men. and secured
a confession just as Judge Barnes in
the criminal court was starting TO speak
the words setting the date of execution,
John Lorcns and John Nadolski were
the two stubborn prisoners. They al.
ready had been convicted by jury OF
killing Fritz Grueger on the night OF
March Is, 1905 in saloon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
PREPARE FOR GREAT RACE
Prominent Athletes Now in Training
For Marathon Run.

Chicago, Sept. l4.-Additional entries
received Yesterday brought the. total
number of contestants in the Illinois
Athletic clubs for the Marathon run of
September go, up to 90, the list includ.
ing some OF the best of the long dis.
tance runners in the country as well as
many men of local reputation.
The greater part of the entries are
already in the city and are busy pre-.
pairing for the big event, squads Of them
are working over the course each day.
4 ne list of entries includes Louis Marks,
Frederick LORI and J. J. Kennedy Of
New York City; Benjamin Ingalls, Of
Denver; Thomas Mason Of Boston; S.
A. Miller of Yonkers, n. j.; F. Reilley
of Hamilton, Ont; and II. Bradford of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
Big Steamship in Grip Of Heavy
Inset on Ebb Tide.
SCRAPES MANzANITA BADLY
Touches up the columbine and Rips
Along the Cold Storage Dock-Ties
Up at Old "Can Per" and Loads Sal
mon-Leaves Out for San Francisco

The big popular steamship Columbia
of the O. r. & \ company's Portland
San Francisco line, had very unusual
experience yesterday morning. She
came down from Portland on her usual
time and docked at her company's pier,
and while there received orders to drop
down to the old Can pier and take on
5000 cases of salmon as part of her
San Francisco manifest. Her lines
were cast off and she moved out on the
ebb tide and steamed astern hoping to
come to at the proper place and time,
but the heavy tidal inset that makes
shoreward just above the Calender dock
began to work her in at a pace not cal.
culated on and before she could be
brought back into the channel she was
close aboard the Manzanita, the L. S.
light house tender, moored at the old
ichSi uVSh. anu lIiS Atluuluint, lItu Ut
the pier next west; and though her OF.
fcers did everything good seamanship
demanded. they could not prevent her
seraping the Manzanita pretty roughly.
tearing away her port davits and
smashing some false work. but not Grip
pling nor seriously injuring her She
bumped the Columbine with force
enough to thoroughly arouse the army
officers on board, who were about to
leave down for Fort Stevens and the
jetty on the projected tour of inspec-
tion, and after jamming the Lindenberg-
er dock in pretty severe fashion, her
hawsers were made fast on the Can
dock and she was snubbed into her
berth without further damage. She
might have done vastly more dangerous
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
HEAVY STORMS IN KOREA
Many People Drowned at Seoul and
Much Property DESTROYED.

Seoul, Sept. li.-lt is rumored that
VI. Pavlof, the former Russian minister
to Korea, and NJ. Gunshery, agent for
the ialu Timber company, are preparing
to return here and the friends OF Russia
are anticipating their arrival.
Three storms which attained the We.
loeity of typhoon have swept Korea.
The town Of Gensan is flooded, and at
Seoul many people have been drowned
and many building, destroyed. The
train service has been interrupted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
SH0NTS EXPLAINS
Makes Report Of Special Investigation
Into Canal Affairs.

New York, Sept. ll.-The president
yesterday received from Theodore 7.
Shonts. chairman of the Panama canal
commission, special report of an in.
vestigation into charges of irregularities
in the granting of the s500Oo,Oo0 com.
missary concession made by Higgins
and Dumas of New York, according Ia
a dispatch from Oyster Bay. The re.
port which was offered by the president
las tweek came to Sycamore Hill by a
special messenger from Mr.. Shonts
home in Connecticut, The messenger re.
manned in Oyster Baay until reply
was received from the president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the 0ecident.

At the Oecident.
J. W. Wood, Portland.
l.. NJ. Scott, Portland.
o. II. Spencer, Portland.
II. VI. Alcorn and wife, Pcndlcton.
+. +. Tcrney and wife, Pendleton.
A. G.. Barker, Portland.
Newton Il. Zohl, San Francisco.
Fred Shields. San Francisco.
Harry NJ. lc,'lair, New York.
Mr., II. q. Foster, Raven,dale, Wn.
thn-. II. Johnston, Chinook,
!. II. Walker, Portland.
W. Il. Long. Portland.
+. J. llromada, san Francisco.
NJ Bergman. Oakland.
+. 4. Hansen, Eureka.
$. II. Bloom. Seattle.
!. M Duncan. Portland.
II. H. Lacey, ~. Joseph, No.
Lewis Bailey. Portland.
!. +. Hunt, Portland
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains OF all
lines, passengers are
given their choice OF routes TO Chicago
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives:
b. II. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent,
142 Third st.. Portland, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
WELL KNOWN ARTIST HURT
Is Run Over by a Street, Car in San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. l4.-Professor Z.
Koorman, a well known artist from
Honolulu, and a recent arrival in this
city, was run down and probably fatally
injured by street car. He is injured
internally and may have fracture Of
the skull. His left leg is broken.
Norman, it is said, has gained fame
as an artist in Holland. His works
were well known and admired through.
out Germany and France. He is about
80 years OF age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
MAIL DRIVERS PAID OFF
Not One of the Strikers Apply for Re-
inetatement.

New York, Sept. A.-The striking
mail drivers were paid off yesterday.
One hundred and fifty showed up for
their money and there are about fifty
more who are expected to call for their
pay today.
Not a single striker has applied for
reinstatement. 1t was said that the ne.
gotiations for settlement are still on
and that a conference of the arbitrat.
ors will be held today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
Got OF Cheap.

lie may well think, he has got of
cheap. who, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion. is still able
to perfectly restore his health. Moth
ing will do this but DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A quick. pleasant, and certain
cure for headache. constipation etc.
25c at chas. Rogers drug store; guar
anteed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

an abscess was forming. Now il is not
necessary.
The baron's condition is at present
very favorable. As vet we have made
no formal diagnosis as to the fever, but
we are studying the symptoms and a
nurse every hour is taking the patients
temperature"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

and costly butting in, in less capable
hands.
She laid there until o'clock p. m,
and then got away for San Francisco
with 1910 cases of the 5000 she was
sent there for, tide conditions forcing
her TO put 60 sea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
Are You ENGAGED?

Engaged people should remember that,
after marriage, many quarrels can be
avoided, by keeping their digestions in
good condition with Electric Bitters. s.
A. Brown of Bennettsyille, s. c., says:
For years, my wife suffered intensely
from dyspepsia, complicated with tor
pid liver, until she lost her strength and
yigor, and became a mere wreck Of her
former self. Then she tried Electric
Biters, which helped her at once, and
finally made her entirely well. She is
now strong and healthy" Chas. Rogers,
druggist, sells and guarantees them, at
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
Special Round Trip Excursion Rate Of
$500 for the fair via A. & c. r. r.
Tickets Sold Daily Until
Cetoher 18th

October 18th.
Up to and including October 18th, the
A. & G. X. X. will sell round trip ex.
cursion tickets daily from Astoria to
Portland and return rate Of 50 for the
round trip on account Of the Lewis and
Clark exposition. Tickets purchased on
or before October 2 will be good for re.
turn passage 30 days from date Of sale,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

Cheap Tickets to Philadelphia and Re-
turn.
The o. r. & N. Co. will sell roundtrip
tickets from Astoria 10 Philadelphia,
Pa, on September 7, s, 0, 10, at a rate
OF $3.50.
For further information inquire Of
G. w. ROBERTS, Agents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

A tonic that makes rich, red blood.
Brings strength health an happiness 10
the whole family. Nothing equals Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea as a ton.
ie. 80 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
A TW0.DAY LUNCH.

The ladies OF the Congregational
church will conduct sale OF Bread Pies
and Cakes, In the basement Of the
church. on Saturday afternoon begin
ming at 2:I0 O'Clock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

Colds coughs congestion and costivenes
Fluids which should pass through the
bowels and kidneys are secreted by the
moss and throas. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will positively cure. 35
cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

and tickets purchased after that date
will be good for return passage up to-
and including October 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
PEACE is RESTORED

Tangier, Sept. l4.-The warning tribes
have submitted to Raisuli and peace has
been restored in the suburbs of this
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15
RAILWAY COMPANIES
ROBBED BY EMPLOYEES
Ticket Sellers and Choppers Form Part
nership to Resell Tickets.

New York, Sept l4.-Employes of
the Interborough company is was an.
nomced yesterday in local police
court, have been robbing the company
of $4,000 a month The thefts have
been confined TO - tickets and Were
effected by partnership of sellers and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

The Astorian, rs cents a month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

Detectives of the company discovered
that the inside of the glass compart.
ment of the chopping box would be
made wet, and the tickets which stuck
were taken out by means of steel
rod with chewing gum fastened to its
end, The extracted checks were then
disposed of through the ticket sellers.
Two of the detectives alleged that they
caught Joseph Temperman, a ticket
chopper in the act of removing tickets
in this fashion. He was arrested and
held for examination.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
THE COLUMBIA HC Ell

The Columbia Hotel OF Columbia
5. {. with its spacious corridors and
rare old tapestries, is typical South
ern loStlery. It's cuisine resembles
that Of the private home and its table
is bountifully supplied with the sea-
sons dclcacies. All visiting Columbia
are assured of the comforts of life. if
they stop with Mr 5. f Wheeler, the
Columbia's genial host.
The Columbia is specially adapted
to the comfort Of tourists, many of
whom ease up the strain of their
Journeys TO and from far Southern Re-
sorts, by stopping over in Columbia.
Columbia is we'll worthy of the in
spection of health and sight seekers
and its peculiar advantages as a Rail
road center, will amply repay few
days of investigation, spent by capital.
! lists at the Columbia Hotel.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
ITEMS FROM WARDS,

ON Monday night next, March goth,
Wards is to have treat Feast of
season, flow of soul and oysters. The
entertainment promises to be a most
interesting one; DR. G.. c. brown will
deliver his deservedly popular lecture
"CourtShip and Matrimony." The
high praise, that follows this lecturer,
insureS TO any audience i'm advance
that it will have 4 good time. The
Doctor is rich in anecdotes and irresis-
t1ry funtfT: and ether good
things will be served after the lecture.
Mr. ai'd Mrs. Salter are spending
some time with MIS-. Salter's father
and mother in Hawthorne, :. c.
Mrs. w, L. Winn had last week, as
her guest, Mrs. G. l.. Jones.
Mr. w. X Salter has now with him
on visit, Mr.. Walter Padgett, of
Graniteville.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
NEWS AND COURIER
A BIG NEW PRESS ORDERED
AND NEW BUILDING E.
RECTED.

1t is understood that The News and
Courier company has closed a contract
for new Hoe Press, which will print.
when occasion demands, twenty four
pages at once, folding and counting
each paper at the same time. This ne.
ceSSitateS the purchase of far more ex-
tensive stereotyping outfit, and in ad-
dition to this, the company is tearing
down the old, and building new two
story building to give more room in
the composition and make up room.
Work on the new building began
this week, and contract with the
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
WHO TOMMY ATKINS

While conNerSing upon Miss Bridg-
mans recent rehearsal we have found
several. who didn't appreciate her
number Tommy Atkins" as fully as
they might have done; we find that
this is due to to the reason that they
were not exactly certain OF Tommy
Atkins IDENTIFY.
AS the incident is not universally
known our readers will excuse us. if
we make plain in few words, who he
was
In 1--WE tnink) tie early part of the
eighteenth century private soldier
was arrested in London for being
drunk and disorderly. The soldier
upon being arraigned before the bar
refused TO give his name and the mag
istrate ordered the clerk to put him
down as Tommy Atkins" Like a
lighted match to Prairie in August
it spread. and now all, over the world,
the private -af-thc English army is
known as Tommy
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
SAND BAGGED.

Mr.. w. L. Govan of Spartanburg
was sandbagged on the streets there
last week at about half past eight
his pockets were gone through and
over sl5 was seized by the thief.
The robbery is the most daring one
chronicled in our history.
Mr.. Gowan as he passed a man, who
was STOPPING down apparently to tie
hislshoe, was fdlled to the ground by the
Williams blow. Mr.. Gowan has regain
ed CONSCIOUSNESS and is not seriously
injured. The police SO far have found
no clues.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
DEATH OF VIM II RUBY
THE NESTOR OF MD. 1OURN-
ALISM

D,cd recently in TowSon Md, there
ne had been in the newspaper husi-
ness since 1896, when the Court House
N 'rowson was built. Mr. Wm. II.
Ruby was Editor and owner of the
Maryland Journal and enjoyed the
love confidence and respect of all who
knew him in his long career. Mr.
Ruby was prominent member Of the
Mt. Moriah Lodge of MaSonS at Tow.
son, and was also a knight Tcmplar.
In the loss of Mr.. Ruby the journal.
ism of Maryland has suffered Il severe
loss and TowSon has lost a time hon
Orcd citizen.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
KILLING IN EDGE
FIELD COUNTY

Last Friday negro named jim La.
nier was shot and killed by Mr.. Lem
uel Corley, foreman Of the Edgefeld
County chaingang. Jim Lanier went
to the camp armed with pistol and
shot gun and when Mr.. Corley told
him la unload he refused to do so,
stating that he had come TO see Elihu
negro employed on the gang and if
he couldn't sec the negro, he wanted
to see him
Then Mr.. COrley got his gun and ord
cred Lanier tounload, who raised his
gun as if to shoot and Mr.. Corley shot
first.
The Coroners jury rendered ver-
dict of juStitiable homicide.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
CABBAGE PLANTS FOR EARLY
HEADING.

Grown in open air. 100000 plant
ready for shipment The best large
early varieties. Grown near salt wa.
ter and will stand freezing weather
without injury. Rates in 1000 lots
S(.5o per thousand, for 5000 or more
SIPS per thousand, 10000 or more,
SlOO per thousand Plants shipped
by express, G. O. ID. unless cash ac-
companies order. Safe delivery an
aithful count, guaranteed. inqui-
les carefully anSwereE
Send order to ID. WMayer.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17

Knocking down one of the men. His
companion called to him and listened
anxiously for a reply.
pat, speak, mani" cried Mike again
from above. Are ye dead?"
"No, Mike" came the answer with
groan. I'm not dead, but I'm spach-
less
without more ado Mike set OF f,r
help as fast as his legs could carry
him. Humping loudly on tie door Of
Pat . hinsfolk, he summoned help. ex-
planning that Pat had been knocked
"SpachleSs" and was buried by the
earth in the well.
WHO told We so?" was the unexpec.d d
ed matter OF tact inquiry.
lie told me himself" retorted Mike.
indignant at his word being doubted.
and begorra, woman, if ye don't be-
Iieve me come and ask him, and ,.e'l
tell We it's the truth Pm speaking,"-
London Tatier.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17

Three negroes, Tom Smith, Aaron
WarrickS and Haley Butler who had
been stealing and selling cotton seed
in hdgeileld since last fall, were caught
up with a few nights ago. The ring
leader escaped, and is still missing
The other two were placed in Jail. The
negroes would steal the cotton seed at
night from the warehouses near the
depot and sell it the next day.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
LATEST WAR-NEW -.

The balance of the Russian art illery
has been captured
Castro, President of Nenzuela. not
satisfied by trying to bulldoze Uncle
sam, now tries his hand onall Europe
Castro refuses audience to TO worlds
diplomats and will not discuss his
country'S indebtedness.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
EDGEFIELD NEWS.

Mrs. J, G. Lewis Of Johnston visited
relatives here last week.
Miss Dosia Werts was a visitor here
Sunday from Johnston.
Mr. L. G. Stevens of Johnston at
tended Rev. l.. A. Coopcr'S lecture
here Friday evening.
Mrs. Ben Cogburn entertained last
week, Mesdames Z. f. Lewis, J. a.
Lott, Carrie Cox and =. c. Stevens of
Johnston
DIR +. w p. Butter went to Aiken
last week ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Cogburn OF
Edgeield were here one day last week
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17

As soon as the report from the va
riouScounty Superintendents Of schools
arc received by the Comptroller Cen
cral, $4,000 will be distributed a.
mong the schoolc in the South. The
money is in hand.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
LOTTERY TICKETS
SEIZED

a million lottery tickets were seized
on March L. at Mobile by WIN. +.
Tihbett. collectorof the port of Mobile.
These tickets were found on board
the Steamer Hiram from honduras
and were duly cOnliscated.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17
COURT NOTES.

Charles and Arthur Holloway,
charged with the murder Of Spence
Barnes last August at Pleasant Grove.
were convicted of murder, with recora-
mendation TO the mercy of the Court,
and received sentence to life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. Solicitor
Zimmerman was assisted by Hon. j.
VIM. Thurmond and the defendants
were represented by MesSrs Sheppard
Bros, and Hon. b. f. Nicholson.
The Court Of Common pIeas convcn-
ed on Monday last. Only one case was
was tried, this being a suit brought by
hr. Nj. fUncy Turner against SIR. j .
IL. johnson upon notes aggregating
1888. y verdict was rendered for the
defendant. The plaintifT was repre-
Sented by \. G.. Evans, Esq, and T.
IL. Folk, Esq, and the defendant by
j. VIM. Thurmond, Esq. The Jury
was dismissed on Tuesday morning
and Court adjourned sine die.
VIM. ). ShIpeS OF Edgcfeld, after
having served two years OF sentence
OF three years for housebrcaking and
larceny, was given a pardon by Gov.
lieyward ON Monday last. He was
sentenced in March, 1903, the Jury
having been out two days and two
nights All of the jurors asked for
the pardon and the Judge and solicitor
recommended it, There is said TO have
been grave doubt as to the prisoners
Edgelield Chronicle.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17

Hoe company was completed Satur-
day The press will be shipped at
once, and it is hoped to get it in opera
tion within about go DAYS.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17

Gen Kuropatkin with the remnant
OF his once great army is now shut up
in the hills a few miles north of Tie
Pass. From these hills to IIarbin it is
300 miles. These 800 miles are all
under cultivation and are as produc-
tive as any land can be. 1t has now
but little, however, to Offer for sup
port of the Russian hordeS everg
thing available having been already
consumed. This tells plainly the deS-
perate position of the Russian army.
In the Hills without food 300 miles
OF Level unwooded county to pass over
before adequate supplies can be ob
tanned, many rivers TO cross and all
thc white INCREASINGLY beset 10y the
victorious and relentless Japanese.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-17


Mrs. Margaret Hayes, daughter OF
Jefferson Davis, has written a lette
urging the Confederate veterans OF
Mississippi to use every endcavur to
have the state of Mississippi rccog
nized on the Davis monument to be
erected in Richmond Va. She saws
that her father always regarded him
self as MiSSiSsippian, and it will he a
disappointment to his family, if the
state is ignored
x*#
The Japanese have provided quar-
ters for the $4,000 Russian prisoners
taken at Mukden, they are assigned
TO eight different towns.
The number Of casualties in the
Russian army in the series of engage
mentS around Mukden were at least
100000 men. Russian prisoners were
taken numbering 10000 and 10 large
size guns were captured. The Euro
pean Press declares that Russia must
grant Japans terms of peace.
The citizens and bankers of France
have refused to float another loan for
Russia.
The japanese army occupies Tic
Pass.
Over 20 japanese Cruisers are in the /
Straits of Mallaca awaiting the ap-
proach of the Russian squadron now
at Madagascar