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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-05-26, Page 7RUSSIANS REJOICINfi OVE JAP FLEET DISASTER , ,,, , ,, , 'hived, bo apparent In the behaviotir of Tunica Rirere, fifol en Nagelet Iidatinl, a. Ili the Chinese, whoa° attitude has been de- off the east :meet. It declares that luta- . • • • .• eidedly hostile to the ita$8111,11%. and to ber groat', grantc4 private indielditahh • , . , . • bring this chadige about it le expected the limitation of Vali& Ilas Pio-Peed, tliat the ltwenan mats in China will e were extended surreptitiously by the follow the Japanese plan of fillly inforno Prime Minister and isubecemently by the on the enemy. Although la St. Peters- i An additional clause inserted liad given. ing the Celestialn o the losses inflicted tegolot Foreign (mice, burg there is individual enthusiasm over , territorial volume in. the concession, thur, t sere evill be no collective rejole- governmental 'awl grabbing schemes, Lout ing, The Wholesale rejoicing will co 00 i was therefore declared null and voisL ment of a more character, volves the Corean evith the Reel:doe The Alleged Assassin Was a Daughter of a Russian Privy with the anuouncement of an nehieve- Thie formal declaration 51411 further in- • the Jaranese disasters near l'ort Ar- etelico became fel; means of cloaking TO KILL CZAR NICHOLAS • 'The Jap Retreat Explained and Confirmed. Russians Sent to Kaipsing o Check Jap Advance. iap Army Landing at Taku Shan, West of the Yalu. Tien Tsin calk.— It is ennomiced from authentic Russian sources that the Japanese army from the Yalu to -nay sustained a severe defeat end was driv- en back to Fang Wang Chong. 1 ' --o— f • A diespatoli received from npeo . • Chwang, received last night, contained an announcement similar to the above, evhich was said to have emulated from a reliable source there. — THREW AWAY THEIR ARMS. Russians Fled in Disorder Before Japanese. Tokio cable says.—A despatch to tho Asalii, from Kin Chau, reports the occupation of that city by the Japan- ese troops on Monday. The Ruesiane fied to Tashikino, throwing their arms. away as they fled. The Russians re- ceived reinforcements from New Chwang, and the Japanese were forced to retire to Kaiping. Russian prisoners attribute the. de- feat of tho Ruseian army on the Yalu to disagreements among the members of the Russian staff. it is considered at headquarters that the occupation of letnli Chwang by the Japanese com- mands Kin Chau, which is only a utile aud a half to the southwest. The reports of preliminary opera- tions, published yesterday, it is be- lieved, point to an important action soon. 4 conference between the Minot • leading capitalists yesterday. though held in prwate, is understood to have upheld the Goe-ernment in. the terms of the recent loan, notwithetaud- ing the opposition at first mauifested in some financial circles. The Japanese Line. Tokio cable says.—It is unofficially re- ported that small skirmishes are taking place south of Kin 'Chau. On the Liao Teat; Peninsula the Japanese line ex- tends from Chin Chilton to Chule Shan, across 0. ridge of hills, a mile mid a. half north of Kin Chau, com- pletely dominating that town, which can be taken in half a day, when the Japanese aro ready to do so. Kin Chau is seven or eight thousamPmetree north of the narrowest part of the peninsula, and 40 Mika north of Port Arthur. Tile Japanese line therefore is less than 45 miles from Port Arthur. — 2,000 RUSSIAN CASUALTIES ? — Enemy Lost Heavily on Account of Jap Landing. London cable — The Standard's cor- respondent at Tien Tsin cables that while the Japanese fleet was covering the landing of troops near Kin Chau on Monday a sharp engagement occurred at Hsin Yeng Cheng. . Two thousand Russians were killed or wounded. , The Russians retreated and the Japanese occupied both Kaiping and Kin Chau. .„The Chiuese Governor at Chen Chow TNT received news, the correspondent adds, that the Russians have destroyed the railway between Taschi Chino and New Chwang. Corea is Tottering. Seoul cable, via Japan, recently says— Corean independence is tottering. The court is shaky and reeks with intrigues that surpass even the worst periods of the last ten years. A weak Em- peror is appointing and removing a faction -torn Cabinet, and is concen- trating in himself whatever semblance of government the country still pos- 508508. Yet ha is a complete prey to the witches ond fortune tellers who are infesting the palace, and the victim of two scheming women, who enjoy Jap- anase support. — LOSSES AT YALU FIGHT. — The Japanese Had 223 Killed and 815 Wounded. Tokio cable says.—Gen. Kciruki reports that the Japanese losses tit. the battle of Chiu -Tien -Cheng (May 1), were: Kill- ed, five officers end 218 leen. Wounaed, 33 officers and 783 men. Thirteen loin- dred and sixty-three Russian dead were „hurled and 18 officers mid 595 men were Vile prisoners. The Japanese captured quick -firing guns, 10 ammunition Nth* gons 1,417 shells, eight machine guns, mid '37,300 rounds of ammunition for these guns; 1,031 rigs and 350 good rounds of ammunition; 03 borsos, 10 wa- gons and 1,241 coats and 541 tents. Tho Japanese capthred 357 fshelle for mountain guns, 188,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, 1,720 coals, 40,000 loaves of bread and other supplies, together with a quantity of tools and telegreph stores. THE SUNK WARSHIPS. -- - The JapatieSe Lose Two of Their Best Vessels. Tokio cable says. --Tho Japanese iloot has suffered a serious loss. While ve- moving mines and covering the land- ing of troops near Dalny on Monday the battleship Misuse, the lergest narship in the japnueso navy, and mos of this most powerful in the world, struelc Russian mine and sank. Of the 741 men on board, less than one- half Vete Sailed, veesel sinking in Iwo minutes. .The same day the cruiser Yoshi's° was rammed by the limp, 4114 Taw sank, only 00 of the erew of 240 eseaping. The loss in men ..ttlidLti8I, es follows; Saved. Drowned. Yoshio° (erttiser) . 210 MMus(' (battleship) .. 300 441 300 081 The Voshino wan proteefed ernieer, of 4.180 tons, -with 15,750 home -power. 350 'feet long. tfor armament cousisted of 4 0-inelt guns, eigiit 4.7411011 glum, and 23 3-pettuders, Tier Aimed was `23 !Tots,. and her emu' numbered 300 tetri, Ihe Itaettga, with Ithich its collided, was ono of the two fast protected cruisers which japan bought from Chili just be- fore the war commenced. Tho Ratans° was a battleship of 15,000 tons, and of tho latest model. effie was only completed in Great Britain in 1900, was 400 feet long, and was heavily armored, Her armament con- sisted of four 12 -inch guns, fourteen 0 -inch guns, twenty 12 -pounders, and eighb 3 -pounders, and four 214 pound- ers. She had four torpedo tubes; estim- ated speed, 10.11 knots, and her crew numbered 741 men, STRUCK STRAY MINE. Japanese Loss -Likely to Prove a Serious Matter. London cable says,There are no details of the disaster to the japanette warships, beyond, those contained. in the oflicial despatches. The loos of the ships evokes numerous expressions of sympathy and regret from the press - here, lt is regarded that their loss will prove a very serious matter for Japan if the three undamaged Russian warships at Port Arthur are able to join the Baltic •aeet. It is believed to be very improbable that the Russians laid iniees ten knots from the harbor. It is assumed. that the Hatstise, by mere chance, struck a drifting mine. RUSSIAN FLEET SAILED OITT, But Were Repulsed by the Jap - anew. Washington report.—Advices received at the 'Minium legation. from Tokio, confh•ming the Associated Press ac- counts of the sinking of the cruiser Yoshi's° and the battleehip Hatsuse, state that after the liatsuse had been struele by Rueian. mechanical mines Ituseinn flotilla of 10 torpedo boats and destroyed approached, but were repulsed by tho japaneso cruisers, Whieli saved 3() of the Hatsuse's crew, including Admiral Mashiba and Capt. Nakao, RUSSIA HEARS THE NEWS. General Staff Say 1:hey Expected It to Occur. St. Petersburg cable says. — The Loss of at -least two Japanese warshipe is officially confirmed. A message dated at Port Arthur, received by car- rier pigeon, at Mukden, was transmitted lo the Emperor early yesterday, saying that two Japanese warships had been lost off that port. , This message followed the Emperor to Koursle, and no one here knew its contents until late last night, when foreign telegrams brougbt full details of the Japanese loss. Without refer- ence to its effect upon the campaion people attribute the enemy's disaster t7to divine interpositiou in the Russian cause. "It is an offering to Russia upon the NAV of Ascension, and the Emperor's birthday, and it is a sign that God is with us," was the remark generally heard. The Admiralty has been expecting such a mishap to Vice -Admiral Togo, particularly since the naval command- ers at Port Arthur have duplicated his plan which resulted in the sinking of the Petropavlovsk. The loss of the Hatsuse is of the utmost importance, according to the general stalT, a member of which point- ed out that it tends to restore equili• brium afloat. Despite the number of casualties to the Russian ileet, it has really only lost ono battleship, the Petropavlovsk. It is true that the Rot- vizan and the Cram:itch were tor- pedoed at the beginnieg of tlio war, but both those battleships were safely towed into Port Arthur. The damage they sustained MS :seri- ous, but repairs have been in progress since, and officials state the Ravin» is practically ready to resume her place in the fighting line. The Czarevitch is till undergoing repairs, and it will be some time before she can put to sea. Prior to the isolation of Port Arthur several thousand. shipwrights entered the city, and have since been rushing the work of repair. e --- CLOSING ON PORT ARTHUR. — — Japanese Only Seven Milos From Batteries. London cable says.—The Wei Hni Wei correimoudent of the Express quotes the (optain of a Chinese vessel to the effect that the japanese on May 15 bombarded Port Arthur, simultimeously with the landing of a great 'force Mauna the for- tress. Most of the other reports come from Chinese sources, A despatch from Shang- hai state$ that it Mos been learned. that 10,000 Russirtue are marching to Kaiping to cheek the Japanese advance, while the defaces of Liao -Yang aro being strengthenod, Another Shanghai des- patch says there ate indications that the RaSSialla are preparing to withdraw from Liao -Yang and Atukaen, (establish- ing a new base on the triangle formed by' Infleumen, Kelytem and 'Dueling. The torresponclene of the Daily -NPAVN tables from lien-Tsin as follows, under date of May 19: "It is reportoa that 70,000 Rossi:me are marehing to the iteref of Port Ar- thur, awl the Japanese are consequently bastening offensive operations. Forty- flve thousand troops 'have already boon landed at Kinchau end Talienwan, thug entirely investiug Port Arthur. The Japaneee advance linea aro seven mile,' from tho ltuseian batteriee. Skirmiehee mow deily alone. the railroad. It 11 - believed. that UM 4apaiteAe intena at. taeking 'Port Arthur with the mine force when it nowhere 50,000 men. They are mounting which will appeal to the vaatile side ar, Government, and obliterate$ even. the . 1 perial household, but nominally privately Councillor—Rumor That She Has een Hanged. 8 0 -inch naval guns on steel the Bosun people. Russian batteries. The Manchurian Ilea thieveetrtylsIfteareetooe-pday sae bears Praise el 1 edo boats in steelini semblance of neutrality. Corm eteamere belonging to the int - wheels ,with the object of silencing the way, south of Harbin., is consitantly eat he the daehness, pomp through broken 1)y Glance° maraudere, owned, have Wen used as transports t� anii the -line of mall boats of the enemy, to land troops at Chinampo and -other northern ports. Everything pointe. to the amulet growth of Jape:neso iltionnit- tion and alt absolute delernonation, to erase all trace of the Russian's' power. Russians threaten reprisals, The Rae - :dans admit that they have to contend with terrible difficulties along the whole lino. Their men, however, aro behaving splendidly, and they are very cenfident." Earl Percy, Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, aunounced in the House of Commons this evening that the British Consul at New-Chevang reported on May 15 that danger to life or pro- oerty there was not apprehended. There were practically no brigands in the neigh- borbood. The Rusissian civil administrator had undertaken to do Jus utmost to pro- tect the inhabitants. This is presumably the Governmentds latest information, It moms probable that some of the New- Chwang• despatches were filed two or three days before they were actually telegraphed. MISSING DE‘STROYERS. Japs Admit That TWO Escaped From Port Arthur.. Chicago report. — A special to the Daily News from Mao° says: "While cruising off Dalny this morning the Daily. News' despatch boat Fawan was stopped and examined by the Jap- anese cruiser Kasuga. The Japanese ofli- mos informed us that two Russian de- stroyers have escaped from Port Arthur and are still at lamp. They stated Wet the Russians are using Chinese junks to place mines in the path of the jaentnese fleet patrolling the Peninsula coasts. They also informed us that they had sunk a tug and several junks that were diecovered placing mines. In consequeuce .ef tbis promiscuous mining, the Aeon - ego fleet is moving to a greater dietence off the coasts, and all ether navigation suspended. There are indications that the Japanese destroyers nave Mid many mines outeide of Port Arthur, hoping to catch the Russian destroyers in their at- tempt to return to Port Arthur. Many of these mince bay° been improperly an- chored, and are adrift. They are report- ed to be all over the gulf. The raWall passed eight, and ono Chinese junk pick- ed op thirteen." THE BALTIC FLEET. Not Likely to Sail Before Next Year. London cable says.—The Moscow corre- spondent cf the Times says he finds from exhaustive inquiries at Cronstadt and St. Petersburg, Rad where possible from plant mines where tho heavier of the enemy'a ships had cruised a finv houre before. But, after all, it Is pointed out, there remained a big element of change as to whether the enemy weuld return. The authorities luta abooet come to the conclusion that the catastrophe whicli they had prepered would not come about because of the cleverness of Vice -Ad- miral Togo in keeping alVaY 11'0111 1410 dangerous waters as if aware of the Russian operations. The tone of the comments of the newspapers this morn- ing is sober, and expressea. by the Russ, which says: "Japan's losses jeopar- dize her mastery of the sea. 14 is a streak of bail luck, like mire, The forces are now about equal, without the Baltic squadron, It is not for us to rejoice, but it was not worth while to bring the Kasuga from Genoa to sink tho Yee shine." The Bourse Gazeete remarks: "The nom of the enemy's losses will elieer Russia and make some amends for the treacherous ,Ta.panese attack at the beginning of the war. It is now the enemy's misfortune to experience the deadly effect of submarine mines, whielt have done us so much damage. Great is Russia's God. The war has entered en a new phase, hastening the Russian vic- tory." THE JAP RETREAT, They Met a Larger Body and Hustled Back to the Main Body. N'ew Chwane cable says.—Tho follbw- P01tS of the 71apanese retreat to Fong Wang Cling are officially confirmed. The Japanese, numbering 20,00 men, came upon 30,000 Russians in a strong position on Monday 20 miles west of Feng Wang Chong, It being onwiso to risk a battle, the Japanese retreated in good order and with great rapidity. • An unofficial Russian authority? says a pitched battle was not fought, but rumor rays there was considerable loss on both sides during the clashes, with the Cossacks harrassing the flanks of the Japanese. This division presumably was executieg a reconnaisanee. The pur- suit was checked when the main body of the Japanese NM rejoined. This news apparently accounts for the withdrawal to an unknown destination of warships und transports from Tower ten miles north of Rai Chou, Liao Tung Peninsula, and of renewed defensive ac- tivity at New Chwang. personal observation, that the Russian NO news has ben received here from threat to sena the Baltic fleet to the far Port Arthur' east in July need not bo taken scriousied. japs Repulse Russians. Ile adds that the. optimistic reports em- A Tokio cable says,— The folioed - sinning from staff quarters in St. Pet- lug official statement has just been, is- ersburg in regard to the rapid proeress sued here: "A section of infantry of the eitnt is being 1118(10 in preparing thec‘Ileet Mao Tung forces went in the direction for sea is given out with a 'deliberate of Shan Chusaa to reconnoitre and meet purpose. It is trao that the, work is two sections of Russian infantry. The being puseed vdth unprecedented haste Ituseians were repulsed in thirty min - in the various • Russian yards, but the remit; of this haste have already be- come apparent in a, whole series of re- jections of shafting, boilers, engines, and other parte. ich may take months to reecw. It 11 trIikely that several of the beg° warehnse that are being builb will bo tit -for B01 ti00 In the Pacific before January or k ebruary. ENGLISH REGRETS. Over the Mishaps That Have Happened to Admiral Togo's Fleet. London cable says.—The London news- papers expres the greatest regret and sympathy at Japan's ill -luck in losing two warships. Thoy consider if. due purely to aceident, probably to derelict mines, not believing that the Russians placed mines at such a distance. Admiration is expressed at the smart- ness of the Japanese in saving .50 many lives from thew vessels. Incidentally, the papers use the disasters to point out a lesson to the British political party, which charges that the government is spending too much money on the navy. The reports that tles battleships Sliiki- shinut an/le:Fuji were lost apparently rest mainly on the assertions of Russian re- f ugees, who arrived at Chore°. The Morning Post, which is well posted on Japanese views, thinks tlmt the disas- ters to the Japanese vessels will lead Ja- pan to devote her attention to reduchte Port Arthur, on the ground that it is all iinportant that sbe retain command of the seas. The same paper suggests that an explanation of the conflicting reports of Russian doings at New Chwang that the Russians quitted New Chang, but, finding the way northward blocked by Japanese, decided. to returii to NCW Chweng, and hold out there as long as possible. in the hope of relief. Tokio despatches to the Daily Telegraph and the Standard say that Admiral Nashilia 1VAS among those saved from the battle- ship Ibitsuse. RUSSIANS TO WITHDRAW. Ten Thousand Men Sent to Kaiping to Check the lapanese Advance. London cable says.—The Shanghai cor• respondent to tee Daily Telegraph says the Russians will withdraw to Kaup- autse, concentrating their forces at hatkemin 100 miles lo the northeast, to support 'their new bases at Kaiyenan told Tiding, whither their stores and munitions are being takeii from aftikden and Lino Yang. It is reported that correspondent says that 10,000 Russians have been sent to leniping, below New Chwang, to cheek the Japanese advance. The Muk- den branch of the Russo -Chinese bank is reported to have been closed. According to the Teloo,mph's corres- pondent, Baum alumni de tichwarzen- stein, the -German :Minister at Pekin, ie saki to be seeking consent to poet Ger- man guards along the Sban Tung Rail- way. RUSSIA TAKES HEART At the Japanese Leases and Praises the Work of the Torpedo Boats. SE. Petereburg seys.--With a greater calm thee has boon felt Awe Ute beginning of the war, Russia, to -day faces the situation in the fro: cast. The disastere sustaine4 by the Japanese fleet have- strengthened the national spirit, mad the officials carefully point out that they restore in a measure the prestige lost by the past untarnished suceoes iif the enelny. Should the 'persistent report8 04 41)0 Japanese army having 'been dtiven back to Fong Wang (Meng prove true, then the people will feel that llnesden proggese has been vindiesttea, and that tho two belligerents' ean reeommenee the war on o move eveu footinse. firet of the Itueelan sum:sees' will, 14 18 be - otos. Our casualties were one office' and four men killed, and one officer and eight men wounded. Tho Russian cas- ualties 'were one officer and forty to fifty men killed. "The landing of Japanese troops at Taku Shan began- yesterday." Landing More Men. A Tokio cable says.—Adrairal Hos- oya, commanding the third squadron, reports that -with the third squadron, consisting of the Het Yen. Fuse, Tsuku- shi, Sid Yen and other vessels, he pro- tected the landing of troops at a now, unnamed place, probably Taku Shan. yesterday, bombarded the coast, and landed a party Of blue-jackotti, who occu- pied Obit of land and raised the Jap- anese flag there in the inernine,. The landing of troops immediately eons - mewed and was accomplished very quickly. WalT DOWN WITH THE SHIPS. Report That the Shilcishima and Fuji Were Sunk is Denied. A Tokio cable says.—The loss of life Mooned by the sinkine of the cruiser Yoshino, including, Capt."Sayeki, Com- mander Hirowatere three first Houten- . ants, five second lieutenants, five mid- . sidemen, a paymaster, surgeon, three• engineers' cadets and eight boatswains' mates, Of the crew, the number of those lost is unknown. Those who went down with the battleship Mafioso when gm foundered. \yore Commander Tsliti- latenoto, Commander Viscount Nire, Com- mander Arimori, five second lieute»ants, five sub -engineers, two surgeons, six midshipmen, four cadet engineers and ten non-codunissioned officers. It is not known yet in this ease how many of the men perished. The Manse was surely sunk by coming in contact with a submerged mine, and not by the attack of a submarine boat. The report that the battleship Sbiki- shim, was damaged end the battleship Fuji sue]: is denied here. nale Vcstock onserves there is no in- tention to eelebrato the Japanese losses by a torchlight procession. It is not over om• desire to make a national re- joicing over an eneinede iniefortune. None the less it is impossible to eon - mai the fact that the nation is greatly impressed by Um catastrophe to the Japanese fleet, which goes to show once mote how attaeks may upset the best laid plans. The (Mute makes the most caustic comment of any of the Russian papers, when it says: "lt is just retribution for the treacherous attack on Port Arthur without declarieg war, and the dastard- ly attatk on the Verlag and Korietz. The mines laM by am' brave sailors have (lone their work, and alt repro:mai for the Petropavlovsk disaster 1$ evipe4 out." Over goo Russiaus Killed. London cithle.—The Japanese leen- tion here gave out thin morning the fol- lowing despatch received from Tokio: "The enemy's forece partieipating in the light near Kinebou (Liao Tung Inman- sula), alav 10, consisted of the Fifth, Fourteenth mid Sixte.enth Sharpsbooters (infantry rogiments), with eight quick - firing gnus. They left on the fiela thirty dead officers and 111011, Accoraing to the prisoners the enemy's casualties were over three hundred."' J.A.PS IN COREA. That Country Said to Have Trown in its Lot With japari, Seoul eable says, — (Delayed in the transmissione--An imperial edict mu - Arming the ;tenon of the Cabinet nbro- gating all existing treaties nna epee - merle between the Ilusian awl Corean thweenments, covers the original treaty of 1e94, epeeial agreeme»t vegarding the imperial household, and nil mining and timber concessions on the Yalu ami • •••••,11...4•5 RUSSIAN FORCES, Claims of 30opeo Meg Mere Idle Boast- ing, London cable says—The St. Petershure correspondent of tbe Daily Telegraph- pavilion, was nervous and excited. The eutherities ordered her arreet. A Breslau report — The St. Peterlden vorrespondent of the Breslau Zeitung re - "arts that the mithoritiee detected and thwarted a plot to attack the Emperor 'with a bomb during the spring parade in .'it. Petersburg, May 10. Just before the Emperor arrived on Jie para4e groom' May 10, it was rote iced that Miss Merozneveley, daughter e- a leading Russian psychylatriest ana privy councillor, Prof. Merezhevsky, whi iccupied ono of the lod,ges neorest the says it Is now admitted that the number of Russian troops in the far east b smaller than' was supposed from ,the newspaperaccounts. The entire north end has been denuded qf soldiers, WI armation collies from other sources thet over-estimates have been made. Tile St. Petersburg correspondent of the Na- tional Zeitung of Berlin declares Ulm It is known and admitted that it will be 4 long time before the Russians me .able to confrout the Japanese on equal terms. lie adds that everything that has been asserted regording the peo feeted concentration of 300,000 or 400,- 000 Russians now stands condemned tie Mks boasting. The troops between Lake Baikal and Port Arthur and Vladivo- stock woudI4 be probably over-estimat ed at 275,000. Of these a disprobor- tionally large number aro occupied in guarding the communications, which demand increasing attention. The forces concentrated between Liao-Yaog ana Muted= probably do not exceco 30,000. The task of removing and, ed stroying immense stores in varioue parts of Southern Manchuria involve the Russian forces in great misfortune. It produced serious congestion 10 transporting troops over the essilwk, the capacities of which have beeu tentionally exaggerated. The Com- mander -in -Chief hes been further cone imbed to countermand the despatch ot reinforcements from Vladivostock ow- ing to the appearance of Japanes( warships and transports in Ussuri Bay. The Russian military authorities aro uncertain whether the transports aro full or empty, but in 11.0W of their presence they feel unable to reduce the Vladivostock garrison. S. Petersburg correspondent of the Express sends a similar depressing story of Russia's difficulties. He be; Heves that owing to the /imitations .of the Siberian Railway Ruseia. has riot Loon able to forward more than 4,001. men weekly since the War began, which is no more than the wastagi to be estimated. upon. He predicts that the wastage will greatly increase owing to sickness in the summer, to say noth- ing of fighting, and he concludes be saying that the army is not strong en °ugh to attack the advancing Japan eso or to successfully hold as positions. Concentration at Mukden or Harbin is therefore its only hope. DISTURBAINCES IN COREA. Farming Operations Abandoned and Coolies Robbing Villages. A Seoul cable says—Provincial disturb onees me becoming troublesome in 1-1010- ity of tho places recently occupiet by the Japanese in Corea. Many pre feets and magitrates have petitionec the Emperor to send troops to pre ',tussle in No Hurry to Send Warshipe seio-o order. Farming operations hays to Far East. icaren disclosed a skilfully constructed uomb conceeled 18 )101- clothing, Miss Mei, mlievintylied been an attendant at the i :ourses n the women's university. It is rumored that she has be hanged. Presbyterian Church Assembly. Buffalo report — The llatli general issembly of the Presbyterian Church of the Uoited States convened hero to -day, svith it very large attendance. There 11-11 in all 710 commissioners entitled to mats in this general numbly, which is he last resort of the Presbyterian body 11 this country, represnting 1,100,000 eeople, 7,800 congregations and 7,000 enlisters, some "ministers :having more hail ono congregation. Canada is under separate jurisdiction, having its own mneigel assembly, represciating 220,00 mople. 0110 of the main questions to be cone eared is azi overture from a committee ef Cumberland Church, which seceded tem the parent; body in 1810, and was moralized 05 a separate Words. The .eeession 11110 on doctrinal and educate (ion grounds. Predestination teed the educational qualifteations for the minis- try were among the grounds of dissent. Tho overture from the Cumberland body looks to eunion with the parent tody. Tho plan of proposed union will eve place to an interesting debate. 7Vhi1e the Presbyterian general tly is meeting here, the general assent - is the locomotive of the Lnporial train reached him. The railroad station at Moscow, ofie rf the oldest statioes in the Empire, was gaily decorated with ease, and the Imperial waiting -mein was filled with lowers and plants. The Emperor was met by a dis- inguished gathering, including Grand nuke Screiue, Governor-Cleneral of Moscow, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, he cbildren of Grand Date Paul, and 1 crowd. of generals and the command - Mg officers of the various regiments sea- tioned in and around Moscow. The vast Kalancheff Square, just :aside the station, was packed by thou- sands. To -day the Emperor received those issembled to greet him, and then re. .urned to his scat on the train, which vas shifted to a track leading to Ithar- (off, and resumed his journey. After Adding farewell to the troops at lehar- eoff, which is the headquarters of the renth .Army 1.1o1'435, and of the Tenth Javalry Division, his Majesty will visit Poltava. NOT UNTIL SEPTEMBER. been generally abandoned. All 1,11( aninials employed on the farms hay( been taken by the troops, by who]; they aro used for transportation pur poses. Coolies who refused to enter Man- ehuria, with the Japanese are 11011 slowly returning to their homes. They, aro without food, mid aro robbing the already iinpoverished villages. The Japanese ettempted. to establisl twenty -mile relays, which would pre 18114 the removal of the coolies iron their homes, but the emergencies that arose upset the system. Jae:mem gendarmes follow the army and as sist the Corean police in controlling 1.11( lawless, unorganized coolies. The situation promises integoal dis orders, which are fostered by the revo- tionary Tonghaks, unless the lotto are suppressed. ARE YELLOW MEN. japan Citizens So Characterize tht Russians. Tokio cab lesays.—An important meet ing was , held to -day, Marquis Ito Prime Minister Kateura, Minister tr. Finance Sone, Count Illatsukata ane Baron Inouye being. present. The pro- posed second domestic loan With post csd. on account of the Japanese bankers' disapproval of the foreige loan. In harmony with the Government instructions, issued hist month, the provincial Governors and the sehoo authorities are urging liberality in re ligious matters towards all, especialle Greek Christians. At a meeting Tokio today representative Buddiste Shintoiets, protestant Christians of na Goma repute, and English and Amer ican inissIonaries adopted a resolution counter to the Russians' claim that the war was essentially one of Buddhism Against Christianity. Thr resolution was as follows: "In the wat3 that exists between Japan and Russia the object oIt the part. Of Timm is thi sererity of the empireend the eel:. manent peace of the East. It is con- ducted in the interests of justice, hu mauity and eivilizatiou, unconnectee with differences of laces or religions Therefore, tho meeting, without ilia. Unction of ram or relisnom agyee, end will endeavor to publiels to the world according to the inethode of our re- epective religions, the real norpeses of the present war, aiid our earnest do mire for a speedy and 'Mumble pewee" Another resolution was tuloptea the effect (het the i111/48111113 %Vete yel- low men with white faces, white the Japanese Were white men with yelloes face. MOSCOW GREETS CZAR. Czar Nicholae Receives an Enthutiastie Welcome. Moscow cable stsys—/n the aneient eap Rat of the Empire, Emperor Nieholae in -day receive(' an enthosiestie welcome. His stay 31-111 brief, lasting only 55 min- utos. became' of his wittli to 'hasten to Markel! to -begin bidding farewell to the troops under meters for the far east, 1)311 14 was euffieient to euable all slassei of the public to show their loyitity to the throne in this trying time, of war. At (ivory 100 yatels itlintre the line Morewas 0141114128(1a soldier, who brought hie gun tO the Salute Its toOtt St. Petersburg cable.—The Orel ar- rived to -day Cronstadt, making the bird battleship of the squadron des - hied for the Far East which has ar- ived here to receive an equipment of ;ens, The battleship Alexander III. las already been commissioned and the. sattleship Borodino is receiving her nein battery. The Souvegolf is the only eattleship under construction to be as- sigea to the Par East. She was pro- nised for delivery last month. Bat- • cries aro being installed on the pro- ' ected cruisers jenachug and Izuinrud. Despite this progress Vice -Admiral Rojestvensky said that there would be so hurry for the voyoge to the Far East, aucl that, be does not expect to irrive in the Pacific before September text at the earliest. SAVED WIFE, LOST SON. Vorth Brandon Family's Struggle 111 the Water. Brandon, Ma;y1 23.—A sad awl- lont occurred this al ternoon In which Giloore postheiwaite, nine yoars of age, was drowned, WilOano L'Ostileiwn,ite, with his wife a,nd ion, were delving into town, W.hen :oaring First street (bridge tfio ,orse got into at washout and be- fore help eame the .threo were In deep water, over their bends, eimil being carried tt.W0,y by the swift current of the river. Mr. Postliel- waito told the bOY .to hold on to tho buggy while he tried to save his wife. . 1 • Wien she had suceeeded in getting Sold of tho top of a maple tree Mr. Posthelwaite went to rescue the boy, but Le had disappeared be - loath the water. The rather Clang to another maple. james Brown and 1110,0101 McInnes, who were pass- ing, rescued the couple at ' great risk to thomselves. delsey were brought to shore, where everything wito dono for their comfort. The boy'a brcly.line not been found. Mr. POSt11,01W8l 1:0 /74 a Well-known farmer Of North Brandon. • BOUNTV.FED STEEL. airgo Prom Canada the Subject of Continent. London, litaY 113.—T1te Glasgow Herald declare% that the combined cargo eet steel etnd pig iron on the wia,v from Nova Bootie, to the Clyde is full of interest to litritain and America. The qulostion of the open door to Canada foe British /Melted oroduoto, if Conitalon batintyeted steel Is to be Involved, Is bomul to become it livo one in the early 'fu- ture. Tho paper deplores the fart that Scottish itotimastere have not diverted their entital long ago to the Iron fields of Neartoundland and eel:stern Canada, ineteeel of to the uneatiefactory 111ds ell Spain. i6,11.1*••••110.46.01.4.4..... 0 ,IN(1 I* Invesineen Montreal, arays 113.—M14leatling re- port"' have been oent ont troms this city 'depleting What ems beet called 1111 "ttiellati inonalote Sit Montreal."' Alq n, mhtter: of fact, the number of Italians evito 3iieve paseed throuodt thee eity so tat thls Meting are not •eerlously In '08.'8008 Of Other yearn. Lily of the Cumberland Church will be ennultaneouely behl at Millie, Texas. Upon their decisions will depend tho question whether the Cumberland Clmrelt shall be restored to Christian fellowship, with its memberehip of 1,- 500,000, mostly in the south and south- west. Upon this decision also wilt de- pend the future maintenance of a sop- arate colored chureh with separate pres- byteries, as aro now being niaintamed, under the Cumberland jurisdiction. The Lake Trouble, A Cleveland. report says—john Mit- President of the United Mine 'Worker% has sent a. letter to Paul How- ell, of the Masters' ond Pilots' Associa- tion, inquiring into tile 0111160 of the present deadlock between the Masters' and Pilots' And the lake earriers. The tie-up on the lakes is affecting the coal mining industry, hence Atitchell'es in- quiry. Howell lia,s replied, stating that a number of independent vesselmen are paying the *ages ami. complying evith theeconditioos asked, for by the mestere and pilots. He declares thet the mon will will or "meet their Waterloo." Carriea Off by Dendits. Tangier, Morocco, report — .An Ameri- lean citizen named Perdiearcus Mad Jii- stepson, a British subject, were carried off by the well-known bandit, Raisuli, and his followers last night, and will doubtless be held.' for a heavy rausoni. The captives were stitying Perdiearis' summer residence, only three mites from Tangier, which the bandits attacked and captared. Perdicaris is of Greek origin, but is a naturalized citizen of the United States. II° is very wealthy, and bas lived in Tangier for years. He marriea an English woman, whose son is his come pallier', in captivity. Foreigners are much exeited by this bold raid, so neer Tan- gier, and attribute it to the supineness of the Government in failing to punish the bandits who last year canturea Wal- ter B. Harris, the correspondent in Mote occo of the London Times, and their fail- ure to detil with general lawlessness in the district. BIRDS AS MOURNERS. Two Swallows rollow Up a Corpse to Brantford. eexpress;Fred. Wilson, or • wareroOms, tolls e, story of the peculiar conduct of a coliplo of gWi81101V9 the i. is not without interest, Ho was driving with a corpse to Brantford for bur- ial. When he arrived at "The Fire," emit of tho vity, he noticed two swal- lows circling around the wagon. A.4 the journey proineeded he perceived that Um birds wore following him. They sometimes darted quite uear to the wagon, and then would soar off; to return again almost homed. lately. The longer the journey con- tinued the more extracerdinary the oceurredee became. to the undertak. or, for the birds never left hitne When he reached Brantford they wore still circling around him, a.s if they felt thcmeelves the et"er mourn - ens. On entering the city of Want - ford they were seared away by the noise and traffic of ;the streets. Right up to the cemetery, through the gates and to the grave did ihe two swallows follow the e &gen, and only flew, away when the body hod been enclosed in the grave. They wore strange little role/timers, in- deed. FIRST ClUAR KILLED HIM. Ten -year-old Lloy's Life the Penalty of a Smoke. Philadelphia .111a,y1 Z3.—A Coroner's inquest was 'held 'yesterday to in- vestigate the death of ten -year-old William Black, who, on Sunday; smok- ed his (fret cigar. The ladee father, who lives at 107 South Bowan street, said that Wil- lio came 110010 late ,Sund,tkr after- noon, and complained of a, severe pain In hie stomach. Two phy'sicians from the Children's Hospital found the boy in convulsions. An emetic rosulted in bringing up the stump of a cigar. The boy recovered consciousness shortly before he died, a.nd said that ho bud tried to smoke his first cigar. TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE. — The &Ilan Lino May I11ako an linpor 1tut t Change. London, llay 21.--T1to Canadian Associated Press understands that Important changes are Imminent In connection with the translantic pas- senger traffic from Scottises ports. In anticipation of a pronounced in- crease in Scatcb emigration to Can- ada, tho Allan Company win transfer a selection of the best steamers from. Liverpool to Glasgow, and one, it not two, other important companies aro seriously considering the ques- tion or entering the passenger bus - !nose text 'season. The Canadian As- eociated Pros also learns that ever since the Hamburg -American Lino .succeeded in inducing the German Government to establish control stations the cotnpany has raised the price of passage to thirty marks., , RODE AN AVALANCHE. JOIllt Sutherlands Rerearkable Es. 04pe/et-0in Death fo 13,c. Vaneouver, May, et4.—Ifun4re4e of feet db{v11 it precipitous MOutitain siclo, on the crest of an avalanche Was the hair-raising experience of John Suthorland, lineman On the Voncouvor-Damon telegraph line. Tble storyi was brought front tho north by tbo Prinoose Ecty. eentlier- Mod Wes eoverelee bumped, but man- aged to teeano With hie life, The ac- cident occurred on Naas Mountain, in Britieli Columbia. EAST GROWINO WHEAT.. Grain Sowit n Week Ago Now In V ig1/11>114 Ilk owt8. Wintiliesee, May 2.3.— The latest orop reports gent In by Canadian Northern /10.11way station agent ti show. that wheat seeding ls about finislied, and that the oiled plaatedl a Week Ogo Is up and growing vig- orously under the genial influenee of the prevailing etiminer weather. Groin has been gotten In by good rem eon 131 spiee of eito late opening of spring. All condltionO Moat gratifying, and farmere itre well • *toed with tho proapeete. Novt wook they will bog& pouting barley and oats, and the .followilng week flax will I* -Down.