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Therm-o ”the tered through the Provinces as fol-; (Jen-us thurns alum» That the Total \‘Im-wr is 1.672. Arthur. in addition to the three that were damagnd. This report cannot be confirmed. and it is not ered.. nod. Japan h'e't- Mam-mph». Japan soizwl hiesnmpho Sunday and despatched " heavy force there Japan will fortify tho fort and en- tabiish a naval and military base there. Masampho is an exceeding- " important point. as it controiu the Con-rm ttliaunet, and is an ex- qeellent base for future operations. It_ ia stntrvl unotfhiallr that. a large Japanese Iowa has reached Seoul. hat there Is no nova ot Imp- penings there not ot any operations ashore. Thom is no Further news ot thr. movements ot the neet. r. One \‘crdlurl ol the negotiations now going an lptwcen the powers says that Um propomd to hunt the area of “an operations ls that they should be cotttined to Conn». and the extentrive territory in Mnncburiu. winch la leaned by the Bumsmns. Tirrre ls Official authority tor the statement that Japan Would re'uso to acttept the latter restric- tron, and it lu not expected that Russia would do ho. It Is pointed out that it would ho practically ian- possible to conduct military oper- ations against Russia in Manchurlu unions the invade-rs hrul liberty to land and to apprsueh trom any di- rection. th Cort Arthur an a base ot land uw-raumm um Japanese army wilt Do in a position to amend over tlw cum”: nun-rung Pei.utsutts,ami meet we Cossauzku and Ruuamn in- hmtry ml rqtral terms. it also Wilt bo puss-bu: to provision and voal the Jupam-sc vowels from Port Ar- thur. iutaccttut ot returning to {Nagasaki for munitions. city tr. mu poorly dusemled on the north and can. and wmle the squad- ron In numuMmug [rum the seen up- ;ruach. hm nun-y wax have no great diltuuny in taunt“; lilo town irom tao norm, ' _ a. “men. I l t , T. e .4 .n m t , my.” destroy the Ittoiug .|.c\. ..\/W odtogn Anhur. ML. sun. “kl-.1: .h JJWHUBU squad- run It t. u ugly wan and put o" he now Wu...» “5 Au. as we} come \anmn s.;:' “ML”; Inc. Tune or ti-ttr Inhhul' an urn, Whose humus ham “A. bu. unnamed an all run. .u'L..ur, uh) cecuicd Iowan! (has 1;..1..1.; occur. a) xuml‘cupt tl.tt Ittrtuais annoy w.t.. wool Luminous. Four “menu mum-u was on coal JUN' now Co mum .ruzn nah-u 10 Non. .mn.;ur. Cout is a couvrattand of war, and 3., “mum in pmuumy snort. a). auCJ In. I. am,- is undoubu all; mm...ug a. “hymn: mu up- plvxumug runny. As noun an Liu, Jspauese fleet has Villa,“ ous Lush“ bLu‘ncA's all .'muy ot 400.001) mm; Wm be truuupm'wd to hung. lusts 10.0.: of scammed campmgm‘ha, 1.1.161 m then: lushng t$t't'tt muugu m an: L'u.aetr, War. Is now wmtmg um word at Naga- uah- and “mama” nations. and mu. moat, at any moan-m. " wilt, ("Hy rvquxw some fourteen hour-1‘ to mom um (more mmtary (owe; new» Co Axum-nun; and Laud them pn-pmutoxy to a. descent. uvou) Port Arittut' on mu Rum] side. The| Manitoba ...... ...... ...... ...... ...._ h, w tit'unmtgrk ... .. i..... ...... .\'--rt.~weat 'l\~rr‘::oren ... ... Uvottrttrrl tnrritorlnl ...... If? in? tr lnmhia Ontario ...... ...... , baaaetes l st, cu. Icspvrsans Langu‘U‘ mm. an: summed m (urea wl.u.u Int London cable; It was suggested to-day w a high Japanese omens! that. mums: drimn Ruin from the nu. n w a“ b. wees-am: to delay can as burt op rat o u ut Munchmil tor level-4| ovum: nut] the weather Notional-a "No," was the reply. "We kept up an acuva campaign thmug out .he want during the (image-.1413. “I: wan cur troops do not [and 50.01", Wanner.“ The Jap- 1mm: mun [mud-4.1 to beLeve tha,t Rush» " ..m1','.1.g an; nun-y mum. {mm t _e, h. rs " my, \owurdd beaul. More Russian Warships Cap- tured or Sunk. V Piji'ie' JAPASI‘IGE 1N CANADA. w t. umJy Wat“ #AL'IuLJ " Itat m I.sz .re,itosar, i DIDuthI' yru wry , u-IL Dru. nun Al'L..ul', cto m l'..d....; Ducal) w RUSSIAN-Three torpedo boat: sunk with great loss. Six slightly dun- aged. Unconfirmed. JAPANESE-already reported: IO battleships m cruiser: denxoyed action. " Russian: kind; " wounded. a merchantmcn and whalen captured. 3 tampons and 2,000 men captured. (This last not confirmed.) 7 warships captured at Port Arthur. 3 craters sunk " Port Arthur. A ARTHUR AGAIN Mtjii)jrijlj""r"- BY TIE JAPANESE FLEET. eitore (salutary lured menu-{u and land than to " unseen: upon on me Fault side. The gun?!) amended on the ". and wmle the squad- Japanese SCORE IO DATE. THE DA Y'S WORK. " 1 " " “my.1‘v e human and NoUk wir. be it. Chev. 1:: [MP ' and um trxirir'tetl o be ran-1y In a f rtud t. All lt o lrr vmwle .njured are now repahuatsr and coarrstt in to harbor. I cxprc‘. t"-“m t-v tr. rowdy in Nine days. 'T e mun-‘ei o'TVerr, Drum-Col. Zahntchkovaky tt" rho Ar m ry Corps. and went. Petrof. are doing "T e L'zqrevitsh and P. lla~la were ttrvut.t Into me harbor Tummy, i, u Jmlwzzm is main g tempmnry Op" r- tn tt L: l'. Rap; rs lo J); my. 1-3st are a) cxmpl cated 'stv,hiiht,' d “can no a y wt, lt he" til" e It guy; , ll» Ita-in flmhllght signali. Thlu ,e'rreuto-'detst adds that three Jap- "l 'te" tarp do boats were sunk with treat has ot life. A eorresTondent or the Standard " Toklo sends in this morning an nth-1y n-eW account ot the Port ‘r:.' or encuu'zter. Tr my; Adm ml Mao's " ‘et nrrmd on Monday night .ml {ouzm the Russian muadron drawn up in battle formation out- i.ie the haHtor uml under the ana- dow ot the torts. the destroyers be- " r.pveaU out in trout over a uls- tnne ot five miles. b Admiral Togo daclded on a night attack and opsnal fire at 11 o'cloek. Whl- (In c;mnon.zd: wan hottest " numb-r or Jupmese torpedo boats nun-pl nlong eios, in shore at the Irot of ttrs um and luccealed in the .la'kzlesu In getting between the Run-shut ship-I and the land. Here my lay nunot.ced until the Russ inns bgm to gum way before the Isuzuzzew hr» and sought to re- enter the harbor. To .lugru.ese turp'do boats men waned ch at commratlwly close surge and sunk two but les :lgaa "nd -nu cruiser close to the e Annex: ot t e lznrbr The ettecc of thay coup was t e rctreaL " the rem-Lindu- of .2:<- my) ulna) i to Ibo harbor. All was mate on board tre Japan- "se maps at ttvou ot Tuesday. tho vbu'rx'ouraruu.'e t continua, and Ihe en- gxgvme ct was then still in pp gums. l'. mauo- t law In tta a-I- ti. The Czar tu-day Melved a tele- ;;r.:m lr an Clces'oy All“ fr (ks-rh- mg t o (Lanny dstit, to the Rminn wars. 43 dnr ug the bambar.-m.nl by t c Japanese (he: at Port Arthur. According to the trorrtrpondertt ot the Paris tuition ot the New York Itirat.d at (Ill-foo the Japanese lor- mdo boats ruccevdcd in entering the olttr'r harbor by a ruse; they med How the Jam vacated the Raisin" b n-rl, at Port Arthur. London cable; Statements ot al: kmdq concerning the hrs: Port Arthur fight arc published here this mourns. Accordmg to the Chemo corrrr.porcuent of the Daily Id]. the hvk o,' pupal-atom on thc. part of the Immune at Port Arthur was due to ta. fact than. all the naval and mnitary officers were attead- ing " circus poriormance In Pcrt Arthur. which did not terminate till Carly Tueulay morning. T e den-punt! adds : "Tok.o wltncbs- mi a kmuller M .feumg celeb.ati ,n to- ng:t Tn mama‘s ol muucn.u 'KU" aded tne BH'OUKS, "ccotupanen by nun); bands of music. and carrying torxr_es, fl,ttts. colored lanterns and truuasgurcvc es embhznnexl will) War [.Actun'd. National uiru were sung and moors wax-c antiwar! given.' London mum; A (IL-spawn to Renter's Tciegrirm Company from TKo. dazed 7.10 a. m. yraurrdny, guys an that! cm) report is run-cut. more that the Russian sitset was de- ath-you, tout. bsttvictcips and {urea (rm pens hum; sunk, and that .wo aurareee warnmps Were damugvd. In all C'-gagetucttt youlerda'y on Port Art au, ttye Jupu..eue geLUng be- tween we Bugs mm and an, ennruucc of t..e narbor before the taut com- mcuiceU, In " (Leaputch 1mm Emughul. dat- ud Feb. IL', 2. a. m., a correspond- ent ot we may Tulegrupu any: . "I.” tromttsuumuatt of Port Arthur continua. Three Russia) t'rtuticrtt haw bush sank. 'th “menu bank baking tcu, been dustmyed.” “Them mu! been a renewed attack on Port Artrur. The Japanmc cap- ture). seven Russian shut” and chum) othem. "T .ero have been disturbance-J at Port Arthur in which a Lumber of Japasero cut! nus were killed, or Im- prisoned. "A Clunese mob has destroyed tub uL-grupt. lane anmad New thung." Mor, ”loud tor Japp. London cable; In a despatch trom Nagasaki. dated Feb. 10. a cor- 'xs,xw.dent of the may Telegraph Prince Edward Island Is the only inmce , ot recording a Jan and“; ltd p»pumtion. l or damaged and put out of THE EHLHT 'rUG UT. mum-um: 2%. put-t. 1mm, and teh the first sl;.r'k of il. torpedo explosion at 11 o'clock on Mummy nignt. The. attack conun- xwd nil night, and at daylight this morning two Russian battleships and one tirst-Nturs Russlan cruiébr 'were seen to have been disabled, and banal:- ml at-tlle entrance of the harbor. Tho cruiser ww'had v flirted. . This. morning /e,3d't.td, Torts Ahmed, mean; It!!! Japanese" 'traft, which was about three miles dis- tant. The Japanese vessels returned the tim, hitting mveral of the Rue- Man chips. but thringt little damage. Tho Ilmslnn cmlaera then went out, and tlm Japanme vessels disappears ad. They were seen later going in Hm directly] of Dalny, npparnntly undamaged‘ Chemo cable; The steamer Col- umbia. has arrived trom Port Arm- ur with additional no.» ot the at- tack by the Japanese fleet upon th Russian titxst in the loads outside ot I the harbor of Port Arthur. The Columbia was in tho roam; at twl Mum, and felt the first shrr‘k of r. ..._-.-- -- _. . ,, -"'e"""--9 wvnucl'u. As the cruiser Varing was steam» lng out of the harbor she was met try a hall of shells. and her mast speedily fell. Her crew fought with desperate energy tor several hours. According to one report, after shu had taken refuge among the Poly- nesian Islands, her captain ordorid the crew to save thnmaelves. and then himself blew up his ship. DETAILS OF , HH, C0179. Japanese Fleet Ewaned u Him... a blunted Dunc 1-201“ Agaiimi im- mensely Sup. 2 her Fun-v. Tokio came; The ncwttpapers hem are printing a great lariel, ot war moi-gen. none ot which has ul- neuu eovmsburutiott. Must of them are nppareutiw‘ based on belated worm»): oi tho lighting at Port Ar- thur. although the [acts are treated as though they were new. Later ac- ommts of the engagement With the Val-lag and Koriets at Chempulpo in- dicate that tho Russians made a brave fight against an immensely superior force. The engagement way watched try thousands ot person an Show. who had gathered in antici- pation of a collision. The Ameri- can gunboat Vicksburg. the British cruiser Talbot. the French cruisvr Pascal. and the Italian cruiser Elba. also witnessed the engagement and‘ saluted the victorious flag. Thai Korietz was utterly overmatch-id. The broadside! {mm the Japanese teasels raked her continuously until the sank. Many of her crew were killed by shells or drowned. Those of the salin'lvors who swam ashvrv were eaptured by Japanese soldiers. A" . .- --__.. - -- . London cables;' All sorts oi stories are comma; to hand about the non-traction ot the Turing and home” by the Juruneue at Che- mulpu Od Tu:suay. Renter's COC- rcspunden‘. at '1'oico says that the captain at tho tut-mg, when it wan enueut that the day w.” losing- mumuu on board after the crew eu- cupul and wow the amp up Lint- udt. Wart ot the crew, of both Vets- scns camped to the shore and pan to the French crumer Pascal. The French Foreign 0mm: coniu‘mu this rayon. and states that the French commander offered the when, who swam to the Pascal an asylum only in the mtg-rest of hu, annuity. Tm prutust on the sub- ject had been made by the Japanew Gorertuuot and the refugees win be sculatu Russu. They will pro- bably no required to give btteirrac- ulo not to serve again during the‘ war. 1t 15 said at Tum that Um; French warship notified the Mus- sians at Chemulpo of the coming of tho Japanese fleet, and that the Karim; attacked the Japanese cums” first, while the Vania; ut- tuckcd the transports. Tho Daily News gives prominence to a. rumor that Count I%mekettdortt, tho Russian Ambassador. visited For- eign Minister Lansdowne yesterday and arkd sanction for tho Russians making tho Ports to allow, the Black Fssa fleet to page through the Dar- dancllea. The News adds that the startling character bt such a pm- poaal. should it have been made, does not need comment. [Cum t majority ot the injured Be- llonced to the cruiser Belinda. and itheu- injuring are due to gene. from i tho .xttrotoit of a inc-unite torpedo. A careful sealer: by cruisers and tor- redo boats dar and night has Io,', revealed the prenence or the enemy. ' mmw- Baltic Fleet. London cable; No precise infor- mation can be obtained here con- cerning the moVemento ot the Russian Baltic fleet. A newspaper despatch from Copenhagen amen: that in. teen ships passed through Danish waters to-day. heading for the Slaw. but upon learning that a fierce storm was raging in the North Sea. the Admiral In command ordered the fleet to page thmugh the North Bea Canal. It is pointed out here that the fleet could not reach the seat of war in less than six weeks, not consider- lug tho difficulty of procuring coal tor tho voyage at the ports on mute. and that it the warships are accompanied by colliers with the View or coaling' at can the voyage would possibly consume ten Weeks. by which time the situation would bo materially altered. tn: well. Four ot the wounded men have Rumian (I mnin's Heroie Death. “UAW! L15 FUUUU] Wdu't Loss ot' Escaped H it bout a "tt 's."ifW5,e:', . h. 'a Ga,. " The Japanese scoutim: cruise. ti had given accurate information, ot thwuecarious. cummiou of "the Rust-um ttcet-outside of Port .\r- Unur. The squadron steamed ulogrly in battle. b,reo1ritio.e.t Sunday -. , A“ day toV,qrd ttg u. and Kai .wiWlt atkrt.1'ecof 41hr: Arthur ' cover ot darkness. 'cruised slow.. '.y ott1t;lslsp wilhnut almwiujz lights The Russians Were lying in the road.. stead apparently {remit Ramiro from attack. Nearly a” the Japan- nse torpedo boats were despatchm rm their dangerous: and during task They rushed mu steam on the ene- my who ware completply surprised. l rattle of small arms greeted the ""rlu, Japanese have dealt tho Rubsium a crushing blow at Port Arthur. An um'auce squadron m the Japanese. under cummuud Ol Viee-Aumirut Togo. and conuniumg 1t; buttlvsinps and cruisers, will: " numerous torpedo turtilla, 1m ths, main fleet of Shun Tum; Peninsula on Sunday, immediately that bite max: of the diplomatic rupture be- came known. This inrormation'wus conveyed to the Juluucsc admira, Coy " destroyer. deajnatched Iron) Tshushimg Saturday eveuing.' vsgittip twenty-six troopships from Web) to some point h Coma. The Japanese are reported to be in pos~ re a on ot tie southern portion o.' the peninsula. How the Jam Tank “mists." F tort. If: Surprise. London cable; In a deepatcil trom Chemo. dated Feb. 9. a cor- respondent. of the puny Express. says; mfte Coulmbéa left just as Tuesday mal‘nnig's contest began, and was unable to learn the result. It is prob- chit that the Japanese fleet was con- shells were Biruii%Juri"aU"iiGi"iii, sag: tn_e 1tuateiatrtmots fell short. A naval orticor who was recently at Hort Arthur says the Russians were nut pr: purtsd tor the altacka d hm] an 1.umtticient amount ot steam ‘up. A boat patrollc'd the awaits of Pechrll oooh' .uoualy. but apparently the Japanese twrpedo bums wen: not not'oed until alter the first torpedo WM tatu. T e Ruesiazra find, but the Japanese did not. return the tie, and backed off. I An hour later the discharge of lor- nednes was repeated. after which the torpedo boats withdrew some dis- tance. At 10 o'clock Tuesday morn- ing the Jngjmeau hat cw lets elrcted wr.thin vie of the whole Russian ”net, but they were not engaged. The Humans returned toward the harbor after an hour The Japanese came within Tttreo malts. A battle then began between the Rumiau Mn. and fourteen amps and the sixteen Japan- eae‘vessels. .A few of the Japanese The J annuesé riatGGi/ sot-gagging ttera ml, Dalny when seen last. The Columbia. had a narrow camp; {mm injury during the 1ltuiso-Jupars use naval battle. Wltde going on. of tl a randy at Port Arthur. the Ruwian cruimr Novlk got bwtwet-n the Colum- bia and the Japanese that. Shell which passed over the Nocik struck the Columbia. Her flag was cut Into shreds, and one and! tcl, on her deck. The faces of those who wore on da ck were t?1le.ker.yed with powder smoke. I In the Japanese fleet, which erm- nisted ot two divisions, were tho Ml- kasn, the “gallium tho tirtst-cla s battleships Asuki, Fuji, Yasmmn, mm- Itate, Emma. Butane. and the dmpatch boat Tatauma. The second division of tho Hot. under command ot Admiral Knmm‘m- mm. on the rltusshrp Idsumo. consid- od of the armored cruyienrs Yakluuvo, Mama, and Iwnte. Tttr. Marin» nun-ind The two battlealnpo (beamed are the Mani-nan and the Uctuu'eviteli. The ambled armored cru.srr, Pall- ada, and the gmaudcd battlestha block the entrance In the harbor, pnewnting gunboats from gettmg out and battleships and cruisers from 2301113 in and getting um. Besides this. Japan has the Russian gunboata Vuring and Kama, caught at Che- ammo. They were Down! for Vladivo- stuck. The Japanese fleet was under com- mand ot Vice-Admiral Togo, and cm- sisted of tour fast cruisers, {he Chi- tOse, Kturssti, Tagnfago and Yunhmv. which circled outside, drawing the fine of the Russians. They tin unin- od the main fleet, and all went in to attack tho armored cruisers. The Russian tire fell short. The (blumbla. steamed away while the battle was In mug-regs, but later saw the Japanese fleet leave. One ember, with the tornado boats. in reported north of Cheetoo. The whom Russian fleet immediate- V weighed anchor and went after them, but returned in pal! an hour." The Russians left one cruiser out- side to watch tor the Japanese ships. The cruiser was fired upon by the Japanese and the other Russian ves- sels took up their anchors and cruis- ed around the roads lead. The. imp. anese fleet came up with-in three miles, and battle oommeneed. The Japanese fired on the ships and forts. which replied. The Russian shim were struck try shells, but were only 'r11iE.htlt damaged. “The James did not return the fire. At P. o‘clock two Russian bat- tleships went In and were beached across the entrance ot the harbor. They more soon followed by a Rul- slnn cruiser. which was also beach- od. None ot the vessels were dam- aged above the water tine. More shocks from torpedoes were felt dur- lug tho early morning. and then all was qulet. "At 10 o’clock Westley. morning three Japanese cruisers waned Port Arthur, in sight of the Russian tieet. " , member ot the crew. of the Col- umbia tells thin nary oi as; naval wattle at Port Arthur: “The Columbia. was lyistq in the mods lead, surrounded by fourteen Russian battleships and crux-era. At 11-30 o'clock Monday night a severe shock was Ielt on board the Colum- bia Tho Run-(ans Immeditstetirattrr. menced to operate their 'searrttttitthtr. and opened tire toward. the can. The tiring lasted only a short time. At 1 o‘clock more aback. ware felt, and Pt Russians again oommeueed tir- Although the otnmrta at the Col- umbia say them were events“ In tho attacking party, only sixteen were seen later in the day by the atonmer. Foo-Chow. ANOTHER ACCOL'N Il. Had Narrow 'iuucape Hy.- Wnnrss’ Story. a?" a? ONTARIO ARCHIVES ' TORONTO L'2?i'iiG'i'Sfari'?i2%' luau-.5. "Line of battle was then formed. and the Japanese fleet moved in within range of two and one-half- miles. and opened tire on the Rue- sians. The battle is understood to be still raging. and the wildest re- j‘ports are current. The Chinese l population ot Chetoo is in ntrenzy Iof excitement at the reports that the Japanese, whom they now re- Card as their friends, scored the tirat victory." CANADA'S NLUTRALITY. aovernor-Ornrra1 bones Proclamation Ea johnny. It: Observance. Ottawa cable; An extra. of the Canada Gazette. tinned late thin utternoon, Contains the foliown; no- LOU. signed by the Secretary ot State: "His Excellency the auvernor-Got- oral rmened " telegram trom the Rt. Hon. the Secretary or State Eur he avionies, drawing attention to His Mol my]; plot-.mation of neu- trality on the excision ot the wtsrl b twucn Juptn and Huerta. The tex‘tl of the proclamation has not yet come to hand. in the meantime His Etcullrmcy the iioiuor-rieuerasl hereby charges and command» nit hunt-ts oi “is Mis"< within the mmmion ot Cuntidi to ob-erve sit-c. neutrality in and during; the a'ore- said war, and to abstain from violat- ing or oontravcning either the laws and statutes of the realm in that bchull or the'lanvs of nation. in re- i..t'.on thereto. Attention is also di- rected to the requirement. or the] Foreign Enlistment Act, and the, rulbs based thereon. All British rob- 39.5 are Wallet! assume: any trunn- mutton of the Game. The follow- ing mien are hereby declared to be in forthwith: r ' y A-N ortrat, of ei' he! t, tttt wa- place . r warlke [Eunice or ompmvnt or may lune anti!!! water. until " hours " ter a. Ahip ot either belligerent. whether a ship of war or a mer- chant; Mt, "'Rnlo Every each rhtp of war het be“ reottrrd to pot to tea with- in " hour: after entrance. union. In the event or dire:- ot weather or “NO-“.7 of repairs or provin- "There was the utmost conster- nation among the Russimm. which probably accounts lor the Japan- vsv torpedo bouts escaping practi- cally unscathml and whining the Admiral outside. The Admiral‘s tleet, during the attack, ‘kept out or ranga of the Russian search- lights. - - -A- AI.-.‘ ._..-" invaders. who, howaver. escaped un- hurt. and the Retvlzan, the Czure- witch and Puladu. were almoat im- mediateiy torpedoed. The Japan- use (lashed along the entire line of the Russians, exposed by this time to a. terrible tire from machine mum and small arms from both the ships and the shore. Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 9.--The latest report received here from Sand Point in that nine people were killed and several injured. Baltimore report: With the great tire, whieh the up property variously estimated " from 825,000,000 to 8150,- 000.000 slowly burning itself out, Balti. more awoke this morning to face the grave questions of civic and mlinicipnl readjustment. With the exception of a few buildings, 140 acres is devastated. No person is willing to estimate the loss, but insurance men agree that it 3 will tench It least $200,000,000. Thme l regiments of State military infantry are on duty and troop A of the State Guard also has hen called into service. The city it orderly. The hours of th early morning passed without event. But one man is under arrest for on cf. fence directly connected with the lire. A careful round of the hospitals reveal ' the astounding fact that not a sincle life I Nine 1'ersons, Reported Killed in the had. The injured are Firemen Price, Hail Clerk Black. Engineer Dudley, Firm man Dubai: (who is serious and not expected to live), .Baggagernan Week: and Mail Clerk Beach, and several panengen. ') The me. of the. killed and injured as ascertained " the. t.h P.. lt. dept .1: as 'ist.',', ExpreSs Messenger 2, ltrAicrisins, News Agent Rosalie; Br press Messenger Thompson, and tive or six pusengeu wane name: are not yet MORE PARTICULARS. Ottawa roport says: A report can reached here of a collision between two trains on the Canadian Paeitie Railway " Sand Point, on the main line, about Sixty miles from Ottawa, and five mileawest of Amprior.. It is said that tif. teen passengers are killed, and the engineer and tiretnan of one of the trains, " well as a newaboy and expieaa meaaenger. The collision took place between the "Soo" train going west and the “Soc" train coining east. The west-bound train left Montreal at to o'clock in the evemng. It panned through Ottawa over an hour late; it is booked to reach Arnprior at 3.18 this morning. The train leaving Sault Ste. Marie was timed to reach Am. poor at 2.23 an. Both trains were running late; neither train stopped " Sand Point. The crews of both trains are from Ottawa. It is said that Engineer Jackson. of this city, is among the killed. The - of the passengers are not obtainable. It is understood that the two trains were supposed to cross at Sand Point. For some reason the west-bound train proceeded westward, and about two miles_frcm Sand Point a head to heed collision occuned. There are nine bodies taken from the wreck. The wgec1r.oceurred in a country district .somo mile: distant from a telegraph ottice. Amprior dospntch: About 5 o'clock thin morning there was a bad col- lision on the C. P. R. about six miles from here, when the out and west-bound Soo trains crashed into each other about two miles welt or Sand Point station. It is reported seven or eight persons were killed and may injured. Otttuwa report: Word has just been received that the cut and was! So. trains collidad between Arnprior and Renfrew thie menial. Nine penal! are dead, probably all from Ottawa. The wreck took place out in the country, in: miles from a telegraph oiEce. But Nobody Was Killed or Homeless by the Fire. 1u1'rllfi0llt:'S FIRE ukis WILL REACH $ttt,tili),tilt soo IRAINS COLLIEE ; An extra. ot the tanned late this as the tobowatg no- uw Secretary ot AN OTHER ACCCOUNT. Collision. There is a general movement among the public to mine money tor the purpose of Increasing the navy. and In. he rtlatcd that to-dar a. woman ' handed In a thousand muth (woot at a newapuper otnmrr when sub- , sex-muons are being! taken.t" "I'm druid I ain't. sir." replied the reporter. "You me. ith, a verbatim - 1xsunt---a. you Ord-d-of what Mrs. Choker said when interviewed regudiq her defeat by Mrs. Blank for the Sun- bum Club's pemidester"-- Syrup. Baud. Ttio Red Crows Society sent the steamship Mongo‘la lauded with how. pitnl stored to the tar can on Bun. day. . v - ___ v - --~V~--"-:'~-v' . No supplies to bu allowed beyond pr‘ov‘oious and [Jr [en-“(e ior wear 1: cc can, tor .mm d at: uew, no .02] bnyoud what can who the whip to the [warn-t pm or lt,, own country. INo ship can coal in any 3mm: port twlce within three months. No lprurm can be brought Into Britt-h i waters." "Cin't you Keep that stmy of yam within I _extlt?rr1n t" asked the editor. Admiral Egyrloff. commander ot the Russian Black 801; fleet. hm: left quiotly for the tar east to talus com- mand ot the Russlnn fleet there. All unattached naval ortieor4 in St. I'M.- ersburgh and Kromtudl haw been ordered to go and promptly wlthont making farewell calla. A Russian torpedo boat dc-htroyc-r arrive" at wort Band Wedned q with her machinery out of order. she wilt he laid up for two weeks etfectlmz repaim. The BrUUh Forrlgn Office .tatet, that the asserllon of the Noxoe Vro- Inn: of tgt. l'f-tcrsburg‘ that the Japanese fleet in ltr, attack on Port Arthur mead 'Wcl-Ilui-Wal an a has for its. attack on Port Arthur In ab. solutely untrue. The autumn ot the Rusnlan war- ships sunk oft Chomulpo who nought refuge on board the French crulgr Pttratal wlll be sent back to Rule-la. They will probably be minted to give their psmle not to serve attain daring the war. Tho Central News: has a demtcb from Rome that the Italian crulmr Elba. on approaching Chrmulno. found that the Jagnnene had estab- lished 3 blockade there. Italy loan NF quested Japan to rake the blocks“ Exactly 34 minutes, was requlred to demolish the two, Baum: wan-whip- otLchemumo. rar-aaa, blowlm: up of a bridge on the Manchurian Railroad isetxrnfirmesd. Ions. in which case it must leave no soon as posibre. and autumn with- in " hours or completion ot to- pain: Ruin B In subject to Itttle A, and tie,' may be cuezzdul mou-dlmzly. r' "_-vi.... D Practically every ofthe building in the city was destroyed, along with bank- nnd trust companies in the fimuteiat din- tricts, nearly every one of these being consumed. Right in the heart of the burned district wan located the immune central power pint of the United [hil- wnys and Electrical Company. To-dny the business ttrms are looking for tem- porary ofrire room. whose home! on now but unrecognizable wreckage. hetreeai1oat,nmt thugs-notational! whose injuries are serious. Chanda-d bounded by the harbor on the south And by the Jones Falls on the out. the ttm could spread no further last night, and the work of the titxrtuen um in the mull to prevent the re-awakening of the flameU. Of the great region nwept by the tire curiously enough no part was devoted to residences. so the sheltering of the homeless in no put of the eityhs problem. . LOTS " SPACE NEEDED. War Note I. Rendered ' {an