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They’re all opened for your inspection and their popularity is well assured from the already large:demand. WW} 1.}? We ciose at 9 o'clock Saturday evenings during Max-ch. s‘mm .zvywp J. SUTCLIFFE " SONS: CASH. llllDSAY. DIE PRICE. ne- ‘â€" ANGEPDâ€"Teaclierlfer S. S. No. 5. , morgan o dmg' M. 913“ was Addre’ ' "H SW1 ss, stotmg . 5: t0 . T ,â€"Treos. 320d hen P.o., Glitzâ€"E33,. see z ”- TIIA'IIG FROZEN PIPES. ; fl Ir. 8. F. looser, of Lindsay L. If. a P. l ce.. Introduced the Electric cm_ _ l root Plan in this town. Cnlimitod amount of Cash o Loon; Globe of Saturday; Mr. J. Neel- . mortgages at- lowest rotor. Notes and writes from Lindsay, l-‘eabruiry (haunted. E 25th: I notice in your paper to-day tliat titty were about to try the ex- Agent 1°? ‘1" Union mm 50' ptsriment of thawing out water pipes My “London-3mm use» Scot-3 in Toronto by cinctricity. In Lind- fllllllllen sad Notional [noun-once my, 1W8 slant all to-day and “Inna. ' part of yefiterday in‘ a cellar under ""'-" 3 my office trying with long iron rode OHN K . . to remove the ice in the pipes. which I ENNEDY’ were frooen under the cement fide- mmx'u‘“ units. it was! nearly six o’clock _ i when P. 8'. Bcgbie. Swat-intcedsnt of PEELEB ASSW the Waterworks; manna by an employee of the Electric Company. a.- called at an}: office and attached the .' .ilf ' .toth' .The "“2356 haw. Dry 13...... 3...- more arms-m... :5” to sell mu find ‘t to their to the molest hydrant. In own sel‘lrianntaggvto Write us before minutes and a half the water was 00 d g‘ 8 use several h‘lnd’ed flowing freely from the tap. Send marrlrsejty'efz'lfly! and are now m Fhe a anon down from Toronto. and F. K. delivery 0’ ‘mmedlate 0r Sprmg 8.5ng0 will show him the “trick.” ' He has been sing it here for four DELANEY DPE‘I‘TIT CO., or five years. .Thsy charge 82. '4- leited, Toronto. $th it takes two minutes oi- holf‘ “wont“ ‘.. '.l' .::ng.- ANTED. '~â€"â€" _ In connection With the above. it be -A good girl for generol may be well to state that Mr. B. tF. H. vnmllgnyrork. Good wages. Mrs. G. Bangor, Manager of the Iindsay Til, Cambridge-shâ€"dwtf. {131:2 Knoll: :t Jam 01..“ mug: 3 ‘ ‘_.m o t outfit vinh inh'od' mad ' F nomizi‘gmd Durham 3°“; electrical mound of showing 15in A noun,“ A1 “"1132 hiendintlnMo businessin Cab,” Pixâ€"wiipy to ' HALL, Western On'tmoe wrote to him con- ' earning the successful outcome etch expri'ament'tried by the writer on his own water pipes, with the aid at an electric cmfi- Kr. Reader tested the method for the first time abOut 151;; years fie, 1when the mtezhpipes AR . 8 ring t res .terian nrcb F TW SALE?” “'9! “1 “ml were £mxen. ond‘itb’cwerked like a “but Oyvillp Of My, “'0 "“193 ”5t charm. A few days letter-the pipes My ° and one mile from °h°°°e Wield-08 the Roman Catholic church b ild’ Foil th done. were thawed in the some manner, ! :v r o nth “’83- ,APPIY *0 WM- and since then file system hos» been pg)“;f 6 PM“ 01' ““9" in frequent his every winter. .We ' W ' make this explanation because we H SE AND. FIVE Lump-on SALE feel confident Mk- newbie ‘smnld ': . ,. oil:I gmbndge-st. south, Lindsay. not wish to have ascribed tohim any told me, roomy; letowill credit which properly belongs else- enbl”.°¥‘°mimehuer. For wl 3T0. . .ll- .‘(f f Li (4;. o '13fl?ndlt:onsof Rs town. ===s===a=e ' ,1 ‘ ,_ npremiseser . . BAIT l rod lls Ill Joint. ’ , " i Lindsey. Attrition sole of house1 ”I . p .. “1111mm, March 15, ot2p.m.â€"dwtf. On Bolton!” “WM M. I?“ a very gm sad m accident. While walking 'on the slippery P‘W‘ Jim jelnflT’il HA' ' The mummimmmwilil; 'bomeoModqetoram, Mm friends been on? in: may .WI- f‘~ {ill 2 I l hind-s. is... oiâ€"The rolled: in l ‘l .?.'ep"-- m. mm intents â€"â€"â€"â€"â€".â€"_ Advance Guards of Russiono'ond Joponeoo Forces in Combat. 3013 ‘ SIDES WERE VICTORS .f'mjml'l '0'." In the M Von Compellod solemnâ€"Um lion-h lo: m wore the 1 clouds-patch?“ received o .. open. logotien‘Iore: "Teklo M 31â€"(9 o.m.)â€"A number of t. . ocovolry oppeored at. a pom ’00 .. m north of Pinm ' -_ -, _,Our infantry firing on {b “M“fiom to root-cot." om', . ae om 1.ooo Yordo. E Seoul.. Fob. atâ€"Dotails of o stir-last P ‘ g loot Fridq show that fifty . on cavalrym- apple-lid the north gate of tb Jopom. camp out! fired at a dis: tones of 1,000 metros. A shorp fu'o-' llocb took place, and the Ruostooo noting.” All fonigmo are oafo. â€" Con. Soldiers Bomtoo By Boosts-I. Tokio, Feb. 29.--Corcan soldioio on tho Hamyo frontier have be. lottochod aud ioperoed by Russia hoops. cope coupons. to rise. St. Petersburg, Fob. 29.â€"-A .doo- patch from Lioeyong, dated Fob. ’88. ”I that Chinese on the You: River report thot‘on advance guard of Bunion cavalry, which has pone- troted Cores. for a distance of about 200 Vel‘sto (150 miles) across tho river hd on encounter with o dd- tochmont of Japanese and that tho Joponooo were compelled to retroot ”and hi, loovi their horses, which were dud by ducks. Gen. Lino- vitch doopotchod canny ond o body 'of intent-y in put-mt with on order to conga Northern Cores. . i right News Expected. ' 8t. Mg. Feb. 29.â€"The 91!- l olmeun out b Iajor-(len. g, chief of staff to iceroy Alexi. efi‘, thot Russian cavalry has crossed the You: River, is expected to be followed shortly by news of rather heavy load fighting, as according to seemingly trustworthy reports, Gem. Linovitch has sent a whole army corps of infantry to support tho Cosoocks, who hove penetrated to o point below Anju. ond who are re- portod to have beaten the J apaneso in several skirmishes. Vlodlvootock Blookodoel. London, Feb. 29. â€"â€"\'lodivostock has been blockaded by s Japanese fleet since Thursday, according to o Daily Mail despatch from Hakodate, which adds that incoming steamers report Russian cruisers on the east, coast of Kinkwasnn, in the Bay of Sendai, Japan. Japanese warships have been reported in the vicinity of Vlodivostock, but this report of o blockade, although considered prob- able, has not yet been coofirmod from other sources. Ooo Ioooloo loot loll. Tokio, Fob. 29.â€"Tho ofllclol ro- port of the attempt mode lost Tues- ay night to block tho entranCo of tho horbor of Port Arthur readied Tokie loot ni t (Fridoy). The to- port woo wri ten by Vice-Admirol Komimuro, division commander un- der Admiral Togo. The J oponose cruiser squadron dio- covorod two Russian torpedo dooâ€" troyoro ot the foot of Loctcho Hill ond govo chose. Ono of the destror ers oocopod, but tho othorrwos pur- sued into Pigeon Boy, where it woo sunk. Vino-Admiral Komimuro ro- porto that the J oponeoo fleet ous- toinod no domogo and did not looro single moo. All Quiet es Port Arthur. St. Potersburg, Feb. 29.â€"An om- ciul doopotch, dated yesterday. from Islet-General Pflug, Viceroy Alexi- cfi's chief of staff, says: "Tho night of Feb. 27 passed quietly at Port Arthur. The enemy’s squadron keeps in this vicinity. Re- ports are coming in of movements of Chinese troops west of the Lise River, and, according to rumors, about 10,000 Chinéso troops, under Gen. Mo, are on the read botwocn 'l‘ungchu and Choojon. The militory guard'on the Sinmintu Railway has been reinforced, from 50 to 60 Chi- nese soldiers having been placed at each place. Our mounted troops have entered Cores, and the atti- tudc of the population is friendly to- ward us.” There has been no change in the situation here. during the past two days. A gale blow from the north yesterday. accompanied by thunder and lightning. The sea. is very rough, rendering attempts to load impossible. g , Loodlog Not Calf-oil. Tientsin, Feb. 29.â€"Chinooo om- cials say that the reported landing of J oponcso troops at Pesoiot Boy has not boon confirmed. Jopo fo Cores. London, .Ifiob. 29.â€"Tho 'Bmoo' Chemulpo correspondent, under dot. of Feb. 27, vio-Wol-Hol-Wof, vfo wire- less telegraph]. says that the Jopâ€" anese diocmborkotiono ’of the lost. few days were confined to supplies for transports corps and to 4.500 ponies. Tho total number of troops landed is 20.000, including the twelfth division ond gm“ of . troops. ately south of Bout; mitts a“; .4 ‘ i “ u 3.0:," 3“,: were”... a... ‘ beflmdmns Y, we ‘ H 4, 1904." neighborhood of Kwangju, thti'. ex. fecting a gain of five days on the march. It is supposed, ooyo the cor- rte-122119119. EPPE 8,090 troops with t o few guns, are now advancing be- ’yond Seoul toward Pingyong. 30.000 ltuoolons Thou-c. Paris, Feb. 29.â€"A dcspatch from St. Petersburg says that every day and night 5,000 men are traveling toward Port Arthur. The garrison at that point is said now to num- ber 30.000. Chi-coo 11-0.” love. Pekin, Feb. 29.â€"Since Feb. 23 four troop troins have left Footing- fu for the northwestern frontier. The last. contingent left yesterday on two trains, completing the force of 10,- 000 men. ‘f‘hooo troops are all rogu- lnro, and their equipment is excel- lent. They will be replaced by troops from Shootung Province. [spelled from Port Arthur. Ylnkow, Fob. 29.-â€"Four troino of Russian rotugwo from points south of Machine wont north Satur- day. One Amoricon and two British subiocts who were expelled from Port Arthur without being given the right to removo their property do- cloro they were expelled because of alleged relations with newspaper correspondents, which charge. they say, woo unjustifiable. The authorities say that they are hauled in expelling oll civilians who ore not required for defence. The authorities have refused to per- mit the British Captain Ridden and his ship, Foxton Hall, to soil for Che Foo. It is understood that if the ship is released a Russian skip- per will be sent. with her for the purpose of preventing intelligence of the Russian orb-rations being given to the Jlfipfiffl'SP leCkudt‘l‘S. NJI. (eon Japanese Coptorod. \ iukow, Feb. minâ€"The first ports by rye-witncsscs of the en- gagement at Port Arthur in tho mrly morning of Wednesday lust lznn- bot-u rct‘cih‘tl llt'l'l‘. 'l‘lic-y say one Japanese coal hulk was sunk and our was beached near the llctvizan, and that ninf‘tu'n Japanese in civili- un clothes escaped ashore, where they were afterwards captured. Tho Askold and Dayan approached tho Japanese fleet, and then returned, being unable to entice the enemy to engage them. From long range two shells struck in the city. The Retviton is serviceable as on ovoiliary fort, but the foreign en- gineer, who has been at work on her. has abandoned t‘se hope of raising her, as the patching on tho forty-foot cleft mode by ‘o Japanese torpedo has given way, and because the Russian engfifecrs have interfer- ed with the original plans for roio- ing the vessel. The Czorevitch is kept ofloot by constant pumping, the NOVik has been repaired, and tho I’ellado has been docked. v, Repeated attacks by the Japanese during the past week have resulted in the constant shifting of the troops. including the naval contin- gent organized from the crews of the disabled and idle Warships, to all parts of the defences and also to the hinterland. Refugees arriving here Saturday report that the Russians momentarily fear land invasions of Port Arthur from Pigeon Bay. Took flu-so British Ships. Pol-ls, Feb. 29.â€"'I‘hc St. Petero- burg correspondent of The Figaro telegrapho that the Russian cruiser Dmitri Donokoi has captured three steamers flying the British. flag, which were taking 15,000 tons of cool to Nogaoakl. The Russian cruiser has been in the Red Soo since the war began. The correspon- dent furthor assets that Ruoolo‘o plan for compoign contemplates the retirement of Russian troops with- out opposing the Joponooo landings: and, when oufi'lciont rolnforcomonto arrive, the oflonoivo will be taken and Port Arthur. will be relieved. Wu] 'olo For loooIooo to Coroo. Potio, Fob. 29.â€"â€"Tho Hotin yester- doy publishes informotioo which it declares to be reliable, to tho eflcct that the recent Japanese ottocko at Port Arthur were preliminary to the execution of a plan which includes the investment of Port Arthur, the renewal of the attack by land and ooo until the place is reduced, the occupotion of Cores and the erecâ€" tion of fortification there. The Biotin continues, Japan will owoit oporotions on the port of the Bus- sians. In any event the Japanese will not venture into Manchurio, but owoit their adversaries in Cores. Ooo Jo, Woo Loot. Che Foo. Fob. 29.â€"-Jopaneoe solo fliers, who landed here Sunday, on from the J insen Horn, and the Bushlu Horn, two of the merchant vessels with which Vice-Admiral To- go attempted to block the entrance to Port Arthur on Feb. 24.â€"Liout. Boito, commanded the Jinsen Horn, ond Lieut. ‘Torisoki the Bushiu Morn. Each steamer was manned by 30 men, 29 of whom are here. One man of Lieut. Saito's command was killed while lowering a boot on the Jinscn Moru. Buoolono lutortorlog. Tien Tsin, Feb. 29.â€"Rusoiono are Interfering with the Imperial Boil- way telegraphs. On Feb. 27 they demanded that they be allowed to read the telegrams received at Tlon Tsin station, where the Chinese ou- thorltios hove now placed a sentry. The fills-co of Togo. Tokio, Feb. 28.â€"â€"-Lsck of details of formations, firing ranges and evo- lutions prevents 11 full appreciation of Vice-Admired Togo'o tactics at Port Arthur. Vice-Admiral Togo's reliance on gunnery. however, is ful- ly womntodg‘by his gunners clearly eutshooting the. Russian- . Irkutsk, 'Feb. zitâ€"Tho, movemon of troops on the Tress-Siberia: Railroad boo attained uiprooodoot- ed' proportions in both db'octiens. Trains going soot are filled“ with All trains from Hoochurto- ‘one crowded with women out child- rem‘.ond the station hots lo filled with' refugees. Tho pointer, Vise-v chogin, is going to the front io-V o few do." to moko okotchoo. ro- a Terms-431.00 per year, payable in, Advance. 0033“ Mil T0 J 01H THE “PS New Development In the Com- polan in tho For Esst. ',LASL rpm ARTHUR ATTACK Vlooroy Alexis. Tolls the “or: of the logogomooo to o lope" to tho Coos 40am l‘osood Ideolo- Cruisers to Go [moo the loose losborâ€" I’orpodo-..“ o0 Ugo.- on Io-bosdod. Seoul, Fob. 27.â€"Tho Cerooo Gov- ornmont has decided to order the Carson troops to join tho Joponooo forces in the field. The port of Wiju nwoo. opened to foreign trade last night. The, limitptiono to _bo plocod ontrodooodetbormottorowillbo passed later. The notion necessi- tates o horbor. Yongomphe hos been decided upon. There are 17.- 000 of troops in tho Coroon stand- ing army, 8,000 of them in Seoul, 5.000 on the northern frontier, ond the rest are scattered throughout the country. They are well armed with 10,000 of the latest pattern Japanese rifles, 10,000 Groo rifles. and on equal number of on oldor pattern Russian rifle. ALIXIBPF REPORTS. loosioo Story of the Lotooo Attack on Post Author. St. Potorsburg, Fob. 27.â€"(2 o.m.) â€"A copy of o telegram from the Viceroy of the Far East, Admiral General Adjutant Alexiofi. to lilo Majesty the Emperor, has just been given out. It is dated Feb. 25. The place whence it is sent is not stated, but it is supposed to be Hukdon. The message is as follows: "A oquodron of the enemy's vooâ€" oels, numbering sixteen, approachod the fortress of. about 11 o’clock this morning ond eponod o bombardment on tho cruisers Aokold, Bayou and Novik, which were in the outer hor- bor, and also on the fortress; The firing continued for half an hour. 'l'hon our cruisers went into the bar- bor. The enemy fired for several minutes on one of our batteries and then began to leave. They stopped within sight of the fort. but out of range of fire. “At this time four of the enemy's cruisers detached themselves from the squadron and proceeded to Pigâ€" eon Bay. where they. quickly opened fire on our torpedo boots that were cruising there. They directed also o strong cannonsdo ogoinst the shore. The commandant consequently sent troops to Pigeon Bay. The firing there lasted for thirty minutes, but no landing was made. The Japan- ese cruisers then departed. Several measures have been taken to oppose a possible effort on the part of the enemy to creep up by sea. "Our losses this day were man wounded at the battery. “I respectfully report the above to your Imperial Majesty. “Signed) Alcxiefi.“ Jop Torpedo Boot Souk. St. Petersburg, Feb. 27.â€"\'iceroy Alexis-fl again reports to the Czar concerning the attack on Feb. no. lie then odds: “0n the night of Fob. 25 our torpedo boats proceeded oeowordo. The some night the Jo- panooo torpedo boots again reopâ€" pcorod in the roads, and the bottle- ship RotVioon and the fort batteries opened fire on them. Battery No. 18 reports hoving sunk one of tho soo- my's torpedo boots." Loading “postal Soon. St. Potoroburg, Fob. 27.â€"A doo- potch received here from Port Ar- thur, dated Feb. 26. says: “At 1 o'clock yesterday morning several Japanese torpedo boots were eight- ed from here with their ooilo set for the purpose of disguising their character. The battleship Rotvizon and the shore batteries opened fire on them, ond continued firing until doybrook without any visible l’eâ€" sulto. After daybreak o Japanese squadron. apparently conveying transports, were sighted at 11.15. This squadron come nearer, and. an engagement, which lasted forty minu- too ensued. There was no damage, few shells foil in Port Arthur. it is expected here that the Japanese will attempt a landing soon." Pending the receipt of the official report of Vice-Admiral Togo, the navy declines to make any announce- ment rcgording the ofioir. The five merchant vessels which were pro- porod for sinking wore the J inoou Moru, 7,331 tons; the Tien Tsin Mari. 2,198 tons: the Hokoku Morn, 2,776 tons; the Buyo Morn, 1,609 tons, and tho Bunohik Horn, 1,899 tons. Each carried five men, two steering and three firing and running engines. rooo's “BOTTLE" TRICK. Jonson Got 0! Rosy fo 3 Dodger... Though lxcltlog Attempt. Tokio, Fob. 27.â€"Vicoâ€"Admfral To- go'o attempt to bottle up the Russi- an fleet at Port Arthur by sinking o fleet of stone-laden merchant steam- ers in the mouth of tho harbor, ovi- dently foiled, though the venture caused no, loss of life, and the veo- eels lost were of no great voluo. Five ships were prepared by Vice. Admiral Togo for the attempted blockade. Four are reported to hove been sunk. but the fate of tho fifth is unknown hero. It is presumed one that it. withdrew with the other Jo- pgncoc vessels. Tho five vessels were filled with stones, seas to mokotbo obstruction t. and were manned by volunteer merchant crew's. . Accompanied bv four semi-en... ‘In the evening, at. mm- cruisers and numerous 'vossols m‘ the torpedo flotilla, the stone- Imlvn steamers melted Port Ar- tlr'ir on Wednesday. Whilo the fleet waged the shore batteries, the summers mode o dosh for the mouth of the harbor, directly under the Russian guns. Details of the attack have not been received, but it is evi- dent thot the Russian'o fire sank tho steamers before they reached tho points planned for their foundorlng by the Japanese. It is sold thgt oll tho crews of the four vessels escaped tri’ boats and wore picked up by the Japanese tor- pedo baht destroyers. The report that two of the torpedo boat dc- otroyers were sunk by the Rusioho is denied. The nsVal department has received a brief despatch from tho commander of one of the torpedo boat destroyers. saying that no lives and no warships were lost, and that no domoge wos inflicted by the Russians. Wed With Koroooos. St. Potoroburg. Feb. 27.â€"An in- median of tho Japonooo (ire-ships sent into this harbor. Feb. 24. shows they Were loaded with coal and kerosene, and that doctricol inform! machines bod been placed in the midst of their cargoes. ‘ Ruoolooo Stopped o Brilloh Boot. Aden, Arobid, Feb. 27.â€"A Russiofi torpedo boat destroyer stopped and boarded the British India Company's steamer Mombass: in the Rod Sea, Feb. 22. The destroyer fired a gun. which the Monmasso disregarded, but a second shot caused the liner to step. A Russian officer boarded the Mombosso, and examined her papers, after which she was allowed to proceed. North Squadron loves. Paris, Fob. 27.â€"'l‘he Times' St. Pctcrsburg correspondent telegraph! that the warships Poltava, Novik, Askold and Diana have completed the repairs neu-ssitated by the in- juries they sustained in the first. bat- .tle of! Port Arthur. He adds that all the ships damaged are now avail- able for active service, and that the \iadivostock squadron makes fre- quent sortics from that port, which romaine open. Admiral Mokarofi io expected to arrive at Port Arthur about March 1. Cur to lint-spook“. St. Petersburg, Feb. 27.â€"A stir- mg manifesto to the army was lo- sued by the Czar yesterday in 1:5 for)“ of ’a message to Gen. Kuropot- kin, tho commanderâ€"in-chief of the Russian army in the Far East. Grootoot lelog Allslouod Koo. .Lo'rd‘ KflVln; ways; 4 laratign £2 lover of creative osi so come to stimulate waning fa tb omen men of science, has felt a certain s ynoss in coming forward so on apologist. says The Chronicle. He is admitted- ly the greatest living oil-round mo: of science. As a physicist and o mothematician he has dealt over o long course of yearsâ€"he took his do- grtc in his early teens, and ho is now nearly eightyâ€"with all problems and puzzles except those of life. His methods fail him when he face: the secrets that no physics or mathem- tics can solve. He estimated the age of the earth, rather to the confusion of geologists and many years ago ho made the famous guess that the first life may have been brOUght to our earth by a meteorite. Fifty-four years of o professorship of noturol philosophy in Glasgow have not sup- plied Lord Kelvin with o tboory of life, such as Haeckol's exploded core bon theory. that dispenses with o first cause. Lord Kelvin, though soon to be four-score yoors of ago, to generally recognized by scientists to be in his intellectual prime. A looovololt loo. In The Illustrated Sportingo News o writer says: A naturalist friend of mine tolls this story: "I recently sow o curious thing in my poultry yard. The cot was playing with o llvo mouse which she bod caught, when o broody boo, token od her nest, woo put into the yard. She stretched hor- sclf ond had o good ohoko, then Ibo sought sight. of the cot. With out- spreod wings the hen dashed ot poor puss, knocked" her over, tweaked the mouse from her mouth. and thou ot- tocked her with the utmost fury. The cat was so frightened and demoralizâ€" od by this sudden and unoxchtod ot- tack that she bolted, and meanwhile the mouse bod made its escape. Who- ther it woo maternal instinct which prompted the hon to rescue Bro: House or whethor it was antipathy to the cat is doubtful, but I favor the first suggestion. " Slams-och "L‘s Iorooco'o. An astrologer in the new English journal of occultiom. Anubis. hos been costing the horoscope of abom- rock 111. Shamrock III. took tho water at 1.20 pan. on St. Patrick‘s day, but opporontl all the saline in the calendar wou d be unable to avert the sinister aspect of tho heavens, -"Tho moon," who gov- erns everything aquotlc. "was t n in the middle of Scorpio, in co tiqn with the evil south oColo.” g seluto‘ly the worst position in zodiac she could occupy. Already o serious accident to the yacht ous- talno and comforts the astrologer. ens-ti 0 Land Surveyors. Toronto, Feb. 25.-â€"The Ontario Land Surveyors had a rich progrom of technical papers yesterday, the two most important concerning tho surveying of Crown Lands in New Ontario and the Trent Volley Conolr the bouquet. among those who spoke Were Boo. E. J. Davis, Commissioner of Crow. Lands. Col. Otter, Kivas 'Ihlly ‘8‘ Arthur Honey. ._ [moo ood the DJ. Porio. Fob. 25.â€"It Wu com in oficlol circles in Paris yestordoy that negotiations were actually to progress between the United Sub. nod Fronoo for on orbttrotfoo. treaty. The RusoionoJopouoso wot, . however, tends to cause hesitation no the port of tho negotiotoro.