Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-29

ability of immediately providing Vlad
 ivostock with war munitions and sup
 plies for two years seige. The cor | respondent estimates that the number of reinforcementsn needed to give Line
 witch a requisite superiority in hi' 1 forces, at two hundred thousand.
 That such dispatch should have l been permitted to pass the censor is
 significant, and if General Linevitct ! has communicated a similar estimate
 of the situation direct to the emperor. it may account for his majesty's in creased disposition to listen to peace counsel and open negotiations before the Japanese establish themselves on
 Russian soil.
 Military authorities believe that un-
 less Linevitch is sure of his ability to
 hold the lower Sungari line, he will
 risk his whole army if he fortifies and
 concentrates there, as if he should be
 defeated his line of retreat lies on two
 sides of triangle, the third side of
 which is open to the enemy's advahce.
 ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-It
 is announced here that all women
 have been ordered to leave Vladivos- tock.
 SHERIDAN, Wyo., March, 23.-The district court here, today, refused the petition of Col. Wm. F. Cody, Buffalo
 Bill, for divorce from his wife.
 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Mch. 23.-Philip Stewart, who Is arranging the details for President Rooseve-t's hunting trip in the White river coun- try next month, has received a letter from Secretary Loeb that there has been no change in the president $ plans for his visit to Colorado. Stew art says that the president expects to live entirely in the open if the weath- CT IS at all favorable.
 SAN DOMINGO, March 23.-It is TumOred that at meeting of the Jim inez party, it was resolved to telegraph the followers of the former aspirant to the presidency, at Monte Christi, to prepare for a struggle. The govern ment is taking all precautions to meet the coming events. The situ- ation, although quiet at present, is quite critical.
 TOPEKA, March 23.-General Coun- sel Eddy, of the Standard Oil com pany, of Chicago, conferred with Gov eror Hoch today regarding the oil legislation in this state. He asked that no receivership proceedings be started against the Prairie Oil and Gas until the custer case against the same company, which is now iD the supreme court, be decided. Gov ernor Hoch would, however, make no promises. Eddy assured the governor hat the Standard Oil company is not .rying to punish Kansas and only wanted a square deal.
 CHICAGO, March 23.-TweIve out ,f fifteen witnesses, supposed to have been employed by the various packing irms and retail dealers have thus far testified before the special grand jury, which is hearing evidence against the 50 called beef trust. It is learned to- day that during most of today's ses l sion the grand jury and District At | orney Morrison sought evidence con ,erning the price which retail dealers If meats are forced to pay the packers md the price some of the packing | concerns have been paying cattle | 'aisers for beef on the hoof.
 STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, March 23.-The remains of.Mrs. Stan ord are to lie at her late residence on | he Palo Alto estate until shortly af- ] CT 1 o'clock tomorrow when a small | uneral party, consisting of the family | nd immediate relatives as pail bearers vIll bring the remains to the west gate if the inner quadrangle. There they will be met by the honorary pail bear ITS and thence escorted to the church. After services at the church the body 7ill be placed in the Stanford Iaauso- cum besides those of her husband and on.
 GUNSHU PASS, March 24, noou- 'he Russian retreat has now reached he village of Sipinghai seventy four niles north of Tie Pass, where it has emporarily halted. The army has cen without rest for months and it $ natural that fatigue should be evi ent
 The Japanese are reported to be ad- ancing on the Sipinghai positions long the railway and on both Hanks. . brisk action occurred on the even 1g of March 18th at Kaiyuan, the russian rear guard beating of two eavy attacks which lasted until mid fight.
 After blowing up the railway bridges orth of Kaiy uan, at five places, the