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PS young paper. inotber ED ber bats ©o., asked is all abouy leases, deeds Toronto ‘UTRCS, Ote, l" © 0 wili "“.: legiti. k ]’..’d'a & t uo 50d snn s npary o y Aeprapen ts s St. Potersburg cable: Reports of a Russian victory at Port Arthur wore eurrout liie yes.erday, and about ma«aigit they seemed io have been deliitcly comirmed, but in the abwonge <( the officlal asnounceâ€" monts, too a_â€"res of the dimensions ol the viectory were mosi conilicting. Rumrorse weroe spread far and wide over ine c.iy during the early part of tre erin gz and the crowds wh.ch had gathered in the sireets, in spite of tue severe cold, to d.scuss lne rews, wore greatly excited. One newspzper pr tod an extra relating the rictory bamed on a meagro teleâ€" grom irom London, but as the n‘ght wore on without official confirma&â€" tion t.e crowds disappeared, except from arounad the vnewspaper offices. Chetoo cable: "The Russian Conâ€" gul here has received news that sevâ€" eral Japanese vesg.ls attacked Port Arthur yeterday, and that four of them wers destroyed. The attack fail«l. Unoflicial reports confirm this statement, with slight variaâ€" tions. T: i. stated that the Russian lloet remaiaed in the hartor. the channel. Th« &t PAtoâ€"rburg co:re:pordent of the Central News, states that tho Japanese planned to sink some barges io the strait losading irom the outer to the inner harbor of lPort "Arthur, thus blocking the exit. The Russian gun fire, however, scavk the birges b fore they arrived at the intended spot. Thoe Harbin correspondont 0‘ the Chro.1.1, eon.irming the reports of tho attack, says that the a. fair was &n att.mpm. to rep ai the feat of Lio@t. Hohoo in suking the Morâ€" rimac is tie entrance to the Bay of Santiago. Ho says that the Ruâ€" wlau «PA ov Rtvizan, which has reâ€"| mained on the ~o.ke since she was disabl«l in the first Japaness aiâ€"|} tack, firod on the aggressors and sank al; of them at a distance from the po.itiou at Port Ariliur point to the ex.reme daring 0. the aitempt from which it is ea.lly possible that noun.> O. turned. h ia.â€" oi fue Attack. Newrs ol the attack comes from several other sources, most of the sccounts occurring in stating that the Japanese were repulsed with loss oi vertain small vessels. â€"There is at present no vyerson from the Japenese side, bit from the Rusâ€" sian despatches, and those furnisued by special correspondents it is apâ€" parent that Admiral Togo tried to repeat on a larger scale the feat performaxd. by Lieut. Hobson at Santiago. With a view to sealing up the harbor and botiling up the Russian â€" vessels wichin, ho sont some small steamers laden Wwith explosives and escorted by torpedo bouats, What happened is not yet accurately known. His object may havo been obtained, notwithstanding is alleged repulse, for it is conâ€" Ivlently stauted that vessels wore sunk, and â€" apparenily near the moutkh of the harbor. Al. ine kiuown coreemstances of some sm& explosives boats. Wi accurately havo been Lis allege oentlv st coast. "The entrance to the harbor is opel!. tack the battleship Retivizan â€" and sink largo etcamers loaded with inâ€" NNammables. The Retivizan was the lirst to observe the torpedo boats, 2nd opened a strong fire on them. Sho was supporled by the land batâ€" lerics. She dostroyed two steamers roar the entrance of ~the harbor. They were coming direcily towards ber. Ono of them went on the rocks bear the isighihouse oa Tiger Peuinâ€" suls, and the other sank under Goidâ€" en HMill ‘The Retvizan observed two stcamets i9 a sinking condition, anu elght worpedo boats dcpariing slowly to re}fun the waiting Japanese warâ€" ships. A sumier of the crews of ihe Jspanese vessels wore drowned. Tho grounded stcamer is still burning. The enemy is observed in the offing of Port arthur in two lines." "The Japauese saved themselves i. boats, aimt it is possible that some ol thore being picked up by some oi the enemy‘s torpedo boats. ‘I am proceediag to examine the "I attribute thp complete deâ€" rangement of the enemy‘s plan to the brillant action and destructive ire of the Retvizan. Floating mires iroe still viamble in the roadstead. [ have recalled the three cruisers out in pursu,t of the enemyf in orâ€" ter, in ‘the first place, to clear the comdstead of florating minas. Lomdon cable: A Japanese squadâ€" ron, during the right of Feb. 24, tried to block the entrance of Port ,}rt!:ur harbor, and at the same time dttacking BRussian warships there with torpedo boats. The Russiaa ships, supported by the coast batâ€" terics, repelied this attack, forced the Japanese to rotire, and succecdâ€" oed in sinking four of their vessels. Viceroy Alexile{®‘s o‘ficisl despatch io the Crar is as follows ; s e "At a quarter before three in the morning of Fob. 24, numerous J&apanâ€" ese torpedo boats attempted to atâ€" Manchurians Threaten to Rise Against Russian Rule. Togo‘s Boitling Scheme Seems to Have Failed. ATTACKS ON PORT ARTHUOR _ | REPORTED TO BE REPULSED.! WV <> D Jans ‘irys 0 Land? TEAls the hardy adventurors rcâ€" 25200 vzazement as Told by Humer. C UliG GOKES WILD. and convinced of the justice of our ~auge, I am persuaded that the army aod fleet will do all that is becoming PeC CERTCTU . 4 UOHC NKLLT) uts buw.. velieved by the ap pouurtment of Geon. mnouropaitkin and Adnrnral Mukatro{! to command in the far east. The newspapers are pubâ€" Lahing glowing eulogies of them, and they enjoy high esteem and full conâ€" fidence in ali quarters. Subscriptions in aid Of tho viectims of the war inâ€" crease da.ly, and come {from all classes and races. The Russogiule domunstrations in France have creâ€" ated a deep impression. lhe Novosti declaires toat henceftorch Russia can have full conlide ce in France. To Czar, in thanking the St. Potâ€" orsburg Zemstovy for a loyal address presented to His Majes.y at the Wiuâ€" ter Palace toâ€"day, sa.d : "Itie expresâ€" abâ€"ngs o. patrolsm i{rom all parts of PPCZEATUICI J S Majes.y at the Wiuâ€" ter Palace toâ€"day, sa :d : "Itie expresâ€" sns o. patrowsm {rom all .bparts of Ruseia gmt!.y console me in this difâ€" Consoled by Eapress.ons of Pairiotism From Everywhere. ) . _ t _ 50 it presumed that the two injured vrossels mutht _ have gone elsewhere to repair. Another exâ€" planation of ths incomplotoness of Admiral Togo‘s spirxdlrox as seon off Weiâ€"Haiâ€"Wei is that he possidly left some vessels at watch ofi Port Arâ€" thur. j Tme reporis that the Japanose batâ€" tleshsips or transports were susk are taken rere with some allowance. A despatech received here _ from Tokio this morning explains the reâ€" cent suspeasion of Japanseso naval operat.ous to haro boon due chiefly to bad weather in the Gulf of Poâ€"chiâ€" li. The genoral opinion is that Adâ€" miral Tugo, aiter possibly turning to Japan to effect repairs, will dovote his atlttention to the Russian Vladivoâ€" stock squadron. O C,I0nment °0f his design, It is pointed out here that it would be diffrult for the Russians at night to ascortain Jjust what had happened to the Japanese vessels. As two injured vessels wore observed stoaming slowly .swey from Port Arthur, ard as th~ Japanese fleet was going full spred off Woelâ€"Haiâ€" Wel, it is presumed that the two injured vrossels mutht _ have gone elsewhere to repair. Another exâ€" planation of the incompletoness of Admiral Togo‘s spirxdlrox as seon off Weiâ€"Haiâ€"Wei is that ho possibly left fome vessels at watch off Port Arâ€" thur. ‘ miral‘s satisfastion complishment of h Deductons From tis Keport of Adâ€" miral Alexieff. Tondon _ cable : Viceroy _ Alexâ€" leff‘s despatch to the Gzar concernâ€" ing the last Port Arthur affair conâ€" firms the opinion that Admiral Togo mado a daring attempt to blow up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, and although Visoroy Alexie!f asâ€" sorts that the entrance to the harâ€" bor of Port Arthur is still free, the fact that Admiral Togo‘s fleet, minâ€" us the vessoels injured in the courâ€" ageous exploit, was seen steaming at full spsed in a southorly course from Weiâ€"Haiâ€"Wei, in interpreted as an indizcation of th> Jaupanese adâ€" miral"s satisfaction with the acâ€" Stores to the effcct that Japanâ€" ese desizgned an attempt at ianding in Pigeon Bay at the same time an engagement occutred nre not monâ€" tioned in the »gespatches, but it is assumed those are without foundaâ€" tion. St. _ Petersbu rg â€" cable It is ovidant that Vicoâ€"Ag@miral Stark no longer commands tho Rusâ€" @‘an Port Arthur naval forces, Viceâ€" roy Alexic/f! montioned a temporary commander of the fleet without givâ€" ing any rame. Viceroy Alexief‘s despatch was in amplification of a bricfer telegram recaired by the Czar early, but which was not given out. Later it was said that Russia sustained no losses in the engagement. Thoe greatest praiso is given to the commander of the Retvizan, and the eplendia action of this boat waces hor name foremost on the roil of the Russian navy.~ _ It must (o» observed that in his despatch Viceroy Alexieff! daoes not mention the number of steamers which the Japanese tried to sink or drive upoin the Russian ships, and it is not yet known whether the four vesseis the captain bf the Retvizan observed going gown in addition to those destroyed, were also laden with explosives, or whether they were warships. The crowds at the Admiraity and newspapers and telegraph agency offices increased qguring the night, and the excitement attained â€" the fever poént when it was known that the Czar had received a telegram giving more details, and showing the Russian viectory was even greator than at first reported. When the reâ€" port was distributed at the Adâ€" miraity at 2.30 o‘clock this morning, a rush was made for the exits, and the assembled officers cheered wildâ€" ly and â€" repeatedly. The crowas showed no inclination to disporse, hoping that furtheor nows would be received, showing the extent of the Russgian victory. 1lese remained thronged with of[{iâ€" cers und ot_ers who were resolved to awail as vific.al asouncement.. Ne news waus accompauied by. two sturies, one thut after the first deciâ€" sive Russian viectory the Emperor woukt ofier peace, and the other that Jdapan uad depysed the Emperor of Corea aund formaliy aunexed that country. _ Both these reports are witkout confirmatiou, and they are given simply as examples of the stories wuich floated.about the exâ€" cited crowds. & C‘ CZLAR‘S LATEs3 SsPEECH AS YIEW*®D IN LONDON mjured vessels were observod s slowly . swey from Port and as th> Japanose fleet ng frll spred off Woelâ€"Haiâ€" is presumed that the 1wo vessels mitht â€" have gone ‘€ io renaln‘ Ameaknan"".ay rus..ng i T8 cable : Public _ selieved by the apâ€" i. mnouropatkin and [{ to command in the Hemr es mX PC U NP 282 _ PREVEICCLOIACC is becoming wi!l) definitely arise whon the torm: i d‘s help, ese treaty with Corea, so far as it creates protsctorate over Corea, owâ€" ing (to the Emperor being under durmss But it is said that no imâ€" mediate action on the part 0‘ thr powor:i«r quir d as the qu s ion of t reoag i o1 0° the protectorate Paris, Feb. £~ â€"Ii is the belief in the highest official quartor: that the powers wili eupport th> Ru sian viow 0: the iavalici.y of the J pinâ€" to undertake the coutrol of the Corâ€" can army, which may easily be reâ€" cruited up to 40,000 men, and offiâ€" cored by Japanese. f T.e note which Mr. Hry sent to tho powers indicated that the purâ€" p»> of uniting for the preservation of China‘s reutrality was to prevent more powers being involved. New York despatch: A despatch {rom Wasuingtou to the Herald saye of the Japanese treaty with Corea : M:ero i# much anxiety to sce how Russia‘s ally, France, wili accept It wili not surprise diplomats conâ€" rersant with Japan‘s plans to se an carly ansouncem nt from Tokio declaring that practically all Corean rorts will bo opened eventualy to tho commerce of the world. T:ero i# much anxiety to sce how Russia‘s ally, France, wili accept this QOmental alliance against Lussia. Corea is not a stroxg power, bui it is ponted out her assisiance to Japan iJaran Announces Tuat She Has Conâ€" ‘ c‘uded Such a Treaty. _ Washisgton despatch: Russia will igioro Japan‘s newly â€" negotiated treaty with Corea, guarantecing the independence and integrity ofi the Hormit Kingdom, and has +o inâ€" formel the United States. Rugia‘s protost to the powers, it is deâ€" clared on high authority, wili be 1;= nored by the Tokio Government. In dijlomatie circloes Becretary Hay‘s announcement of the _ Japaneseâ€" Corcan treaty, under which Japan aAsoumssy a protectorate over Corea, created a sensation. Whils the roaty, it is stated, opens up posâ€" vib 1 ti»s fos noew iatornational comâ€" plications in the far castern war, the diplomatic corps here express tho firm belieft that thers is ro ground for apprehension at present that the war: will extond beyond the two belligerants and Corea. nqearlron thoere as stroug â€" as the wjuadrons of Japan, the United States and Great Rritain. The Fronch Europon: squadron could not be deâ€" ploiod for that purpore. Four deâ€" stroyers wore, bhowever, lea viag to reâ€" inforceo the squadron in the Far East. â€" The measures adopted to forâ€" tity the Freoach colony in Indoâ€" Clhina wore such that a landing there would be weliâ€"righ imposeible. He added that six submarine boats were boing conftructed of a larger typa thas thoso hitherto built, each one equaling the tonnage of four or fire of tho existins boats. PROTECTIORATE Oov East, M. Polietan said it was imposâ€" gible that France should maintain a cordition. . Referring to the Far Britan to Sapport Japan. London cable: Reports so conâ€" [lictea with the Ambussador‘s that Count Lamsdor{f, the Russian Forâ€" ogn Miolster, was ultimately unable to counvrince the Czar that they were wrong. They â€"insisted that Great DBritain wouid not fulfiil her pledges to Japan in the event of war, while their coâ€"agonts in Paris concurrentâ€" ly insisted that Japan was bluffing. Theie intrigues led to Prime Minisâ€" ter Bailour‘s public declaration that S nOAD o4 200 cWlld < 14 P0 ic ooo Prizcess Alice, sist r 0o: Don Jami~, who was rucently a p.rated â€"{rom her husband, the Prince of Schoenâ€" bourgâ€"Waldenbourg, is also now in Rome. She will soon leave for the ar east, however, to act as Russian Red Cross nurse. Referring to her now duties recently, the Princers wald: "After my recent miseries I canunot find greater solace than in helcing those who are fighting and sulferiog for the honor of their Fathorland." C000 OOOC â€" CRTREY APU MUUCIIEIUD ie is enthusiastic to give his sword and life for Russia, and declares that Russia mus: win. Hâ€" added that Japan was pushed to this war by the Angloâ€"Sanoa countries, and that Rtll)ssxiu wih never .orget th.s. P Rome cable: Don Jaime, son of Dou Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish throne, will leave here on Thurday, ior St. Petersburg, and expecty to accompany G n. Kouroâ€" patkin to the far east. He declares ie is enthusiastic to give his sword and life for Russia, and declares trhut Russia must win. H» added ihat dapan‘s Treaty Wih «orea Divorced Princees Alice lted Cross. $neerato? E2C RRE I O 440000 UO mailnutain the horor and glory of the empire," thg'iva_l_iaqt arms. 6f Russla to A ROYAL NUEKSE. faavo en ER COMNBEA to Join the On the other hand, the St. Petersâ€" burg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph claims to know with abâ€" solute ‘certainty that Russia a week ago telegraphed to the Rus slan Ambassador at Constantinopls to obtain the Porte‘s authorization, exceptionally and once only, for the warshins to pass. The Ambissador, however, took it upon himself t~ refuse to make theâ€"request officislâ€" ly or uno!fficially, submitting to Bt Petersburg his reasons, which <the Foreign Office regarded as en conâ€" No IMequest Made jor the Passage Through Darca e o#. London cabls: The Paris corâ€" respondent oi the ‘Tiumes «denies the rumors of â€"negotiations for the passage of the Russian Black Sea ileet through the Dardaneiles. He says there is nothing substantial in the idea that Russia seriously entertained such a movement. ’ Shanghal cable: "Ahe Russian Mandjar, wheu is loulsd up at tlus port by a Jaupanese cruiger, has as yoet given no rigns that she inâ€" toads to lsave the port, doipite inâ€" ristence of the Jap.inesse Governâ€" meuat that China compel her to do :o. It is alleged tzrat China is nonding the cruisers Hachi and Haisher hther to cje. hor Thoy aroe expacted to arrive toâ€"morrow. It is stated that this step has bâ€"en takon owing to a threat from Japin that if China is unable to enforce her neutrality Jspan _ wilil underâ€" ako it hersell. Th: IJspaine e cruiser Akitsushima is still at Wooâ€"Sung with staam up and hor Gecks clearcd ‘or action, ready t> capture or sink Tho American warships New Orâ€" leans, Albany and Wilmington joinâ€" ed the Raleigh and Monadnock here toâ€"day. The Cincinnati, Annapolis and Frolic aroe expected toâ€"morrow. € _â€"â€"â€"â€" U BLACMSSEA FLEET. th> Macsdjur as soon as she reaches the open sea. Chira May Wject Her From Beangha by Force. pro tieg Oy Lerd.ng; comman.ors o. ksown capscity, It is b.ing . eaid that Admiral Al:xieif‘s hcalth wil re> long be found to have iuffored so severcly from the etrain of the| situation that ho will ask to be xx-, lioved from office. That is He Will Ask to be Relieved Owing to Ul Heaith, St. Petersburtg Cable: Tho ap porsatmen. 0. viscceadmiscul M.kharâ€" oll ay commander oi the Russian fart RAePA ficet, is ofL.i_izhy anâ€" iounc d Hse wh contio. the cnlire uavai movemâ€"nts in fas eastern waâ€" ters. Geaerai Kour.patkia wil. have supr me mil.ary comm.nd Admirl Aleai_f, as Vlocroy, wil. r.m i1 the Lominai commundorâ€"inâ€"chie., bu: he wul. have no prawtica« auchoriuy over Admiral Mukuaro.f{ ana G n. Kou.oâ€" patkin. The naval losses have unâ€" doubt dly shakon Admi.al Alesiefi‘s positioa here. It is fuared that they navo disastrously a.fécted his auâ€" thority iocaily, and honce the deâ€" termination â€" to restore â€" Rucsisg pro tieg by cserd ng commanâ€"ors 0: The Legation officials added that tho fifty thousard staads of arms recently ordered by Corea from France will remain at Hong Kong for the present, in order that they may not bo seizod by tho Japanese. ALEX:Mi‘® MAY BH iBCALLLD. As Viewed in Paris. Paris cable : Russia ‘has the sympathetic support of France in the former‘s latest presentations to the powers that Japan is guilty of a violation of international â€" law in consequence of the attacks upon \the Russian warships at Port Arthur and Chemulpo before the declaration of war. No intention exists in ofâ€" ficial circles to take up the Russian noto on the subject with a view of pressing action by the powers, and it is said that nothing effecâ€" tive courld bae done in this direction. In this connection attention is callal to the occupation of Coâ€" rea by Japanese troops, in spitcl of the declaration of Corean neuâ€" trality. It is sufgested in diplo-l matic circles that France, which has bseen charged with the protceâ€" tion of Russian interests in Coâ€" rea, could properly make objection to the Japantse action. But nothâ€" ing of this kind has yed been done. At the Corean Legation here to-' day it was said that Corem had doâ€" clarodl her neutrality from the outâ€" sot, and that therefore if the Japâ€" anesso occupied Corean territory and proposixl ‘marching, through Corea on their way to Manchuria, it was not with Corea‘s consent, but beâ€" causo sko was unable to prevent it. A ors, and the inviol b lity o! this funâ€" damental principle â€" was confirmed by article 1, of the RShimonoseki troaty, and by the acrecment especâ€" lally corductod tor this purpose beâ€" tween Japan aml Groat Britain on Jan. 30, 1903, as by the Francoâ€" il&;zsiau declaration of March 16, "Bloce the rupture of the negoâ€" tiations between Ruseia and Japan the attitude of the Tokio Cabinet has constituted open violation 0‘ all customary laws governing mutual rolations of civilized nations. Wi hâ€" out specifying each particular vioâ€" lation of those laws on the part of Japan, the Imperial â€" Government considers it neeâ€"ssary to draw the most serious attention of the powâ€" ers to the acts of violerce commitâ€" ted ‘by the Japanese Government with respect to Corea.: The indeâ€" e dence an1i in e rity o‘ Corea, as a fully independent empire, has been fully ricognized by all the powâ€" 105 sorTTPLKD UP CRUISKIH, RU. SIA PROTESTS. Japan Bas Violated International Laws. St. Petersburg .cable: Foreign Mi.istor Lamedor! yesterday seni he following ciscular to Russian representatives abroad : of peace are considered. In the megnâ€" im> o f.cial 0,41.01 h r> is strf sygâ€" ly cympathetic with Russia‘s posiâ€" ioa, and it is con flered that g)'ns- «la‘s noto to the powerse protesting azalist Japan‘s violatios 0‘ Corean neitrality fully protsotsâ€" Russli‘s litornational rights, as the protest is the o‘:ficial announcemâ€"nt of the «+o clusionâ€"~of the treaty. Th« Forâ€" igi O fice considers the announceâ€" mert confirmatory to view Rusi.‘s rrotoâ€"t to the pow>rs was designed o reserve all her rights and to preâ€" ‘ont international acceptance of tho treaty establishing A protecâ€" torate, as announced in these deâ€" spatches <yeaterday. * ONTARIO ARCHIVES ; TORonNnto n sys T Windsor, Ont., Feb. 20.â€"It has jue: leaked oyt that Orr Bros‘., oatmeal mil of this city, has been abworbed by the rust, the Canadian Qatmeal Manufac uring Co., completing & list of 25 mill, n Ontario alone. The combire has bee: (ter the Windeor Mill, the only remain ng one outside their jurisdiction in Onâ€" ario, for socme time, and now that the, ave it, it is likely that the price oi satmeal will be adveanced, as tl?c trust «sntrols 90 per cent. of the oatmeal manâ€" factured in the Dominion. Against Navigation Company for Sinking of Steamer. Détfoit, Mich., Feb. 29.â€"The taking of testimony in a libel #uit brought by tho ©HAchrist Transportation Comâ€" pany, of Clevelancd, against the l steamer TurFet Crown, owned by the â€" Canadian Lako and Ocean Navigaâ€" l tion Compasy, has begun in the United States District Court. The G Iâ€" _christ peoplo claim damagos of $57,â€" 242 as a result of the sinking of the steamer Waverley, and injuries to t)!:olbarge W. 8. Crosthwaite, on July 22 last. + Tao libel states that the Waverley, ‘ with ue Crcsthwaite in tow, coall laden for Doilar Bay, was proceed.»g up Lake HMuron, about eight miles beâ€" low Harbor Peach, wher the Turret Crow:, also upbound, endeavored to pass on toe port side of the Waverâ€" ley and her tow, but in doing so her port bow struck the Waverley on the port ‘side, abreast the boiler house, damaging her ao that she sank beâ€" fore tne crew had time to save their porsovnal effects. ‘Then, the libel states, the Turret Crown struck the Cnosthwaite, inflicting damages to the extent 7 $3,000. . Tthe amount claimed includes the value of the lost vessel, the coal cargo, freight on same, the value of the personal efâ€" fects of the crew, and the damages I to ‘the Crosthwaite. DEAR PORRIDGE LOOKED FOR w e poris thai tho railway is able to and Masons Union anrd the Sheot Metal :f:;do'g'ogoi tm:}'; daj‘Iy at th&!t'lde"“; Workers‘ Union, at a meeting lo«t night rou, b o transportation o i# i mmime c tach contingent will occupy â€" rix ‘{‘;gfif}{}f’n stand rgainst the open shop weeks It is «tated that reinforce, PFOP9®2@R mojts nre now actually preeâ€"oding nagens p 7 to the far east at the rate of 3,000 Chesley, Ont.â€"The fine brick residence a day, of Mr. John Williams, 12th concession of en *matmmeestnene monmmee Brant township, was totally destroyed St. Potersburg cable: â€" It is anâ€" rouncel that Prine> Khilkof, Minâ€" istor of Public Wo ks and Ralways, having superintended tn# liying of rails across the lce on Lake Kaikil, has gone into Monâ€"huria. He reâ€" _ports‘_th.at the railway is able to be rocciyed rogardiug the way things aro going at the front. There is an alarming gick li«t and a cearcdty of doctors. It is noteworthy that 60 Jewish doctors were sont to the front on Monday. Troop~ in a nad Way. London cable: According to a 8St. Peterâ€"birs depaca printed in the Daily Telegrapa, Count Lamsâ€" dorit is anxious to retire from the Russian Forcign Offce. He will be suceced>d by M de Witte, who will retain the pre idency o‘ the Counâ€" cil. M. do Witte‘s oppornents have boon lately compclied to acknowlâ€" edge that everyihing he predicted long ago concerning the war has boon strikincly vorii>cd, whle the Aloxieffâ€"Bezabrozof{ «lique has woâ€"â€" fully fails4. Wezabrazo‘f, the ringâ€" leador ofi the jingoos, lvius falien into disgrace. and his career is ended. Ceera‘ Kovrocat®i‘s ri nd rg rd him as having beon sidetrakceed; deâ€" claring that ho has been sent to tho far cast to rumm his reputation, as tho task allotted tg hm is rearly imrossibls. v The correstondent adds that the most disquicting néws continus to clusive, that the matter was alâ€" loyeq to «drop entirely. Nothing is known in London of tho rumored ordering of British ships to tho Dardanelles. New York, Feb. 20.â€"A cable from had sufficiently recovered his health to come from Brighton to this city toâ€"day to preside at a Cabinet meeting. Prior to the meeting the French Ambassador, M. Cambon, called at the Foreign Office and had an hour‘s talk with Foreign Secretary Lansdowne. The Ambassador returned here from Paris last night, and, apart from an exchanse of views in reâ€" gard to the most recent developments of the war, on which subject the two Cabinets are keeping in the closest touch with each other, there is good reason to believe that a settlement of all matters in dispute between France and Great Britain is on the eve of being arranged. Such questions as Egypt, Morocco, Newâ€" foundland, etc., have been fully discussâ€". ed by the two Governments for some months, and the differences are being‘ gradually eliminated, until practically . nothin@ remains to prevent an early sigâ€" nature of a treaty removing all outâ€"| standing obstacles to a complete accord | between the two powers. | Panama Canal Treaty. London, Feb. 29.â€"The War Omcot Panama to the Herald says ratification of the Panama Canal treaty resulted in ; the immediate recall of the U. 8. warâ€" | ships and about half of the marines | from the isthmus. Despite Colombia‘s / internal disturbances, letters just r(--l ceived from there declare that the Colâ€" | ombians are ready to fight as soon as | the news arrives that the treaty has | been ratified. One general in Cartagena | is quoted as saying that if the Governâ€" | ment does not declare _ war _ and | troops on the border will invade Panama ; aryhow. The last information _ from ‘ the coast is that another retgiment of | soldiers has been sent from Cartagena to the frontier. MAKING A BIG CLA!IM Colombians Declared to be Ready to Invade Panama s. Soon as the Canal Treaty is Signed. SETTLING THEIR DISPUTES, 3,0079 a Day, I Prokee N. I Kingston, Fab. 2D.â€"A convicet know»n lua "John Doe" is dead in h.ugsuvon pesitentiary, where be was placed }about ten years ago. About iweuty years ago a man was fouud murderâ€" 1 ed in a low resort in Halifax. . susâ€" picion rested on a sailor, and ho was arrested, found guilty and sentenced to bo hanged. He refused o reveal his identity, claiming he had relaâ€" tives in the old country upon whose rame he did not wish io bring disâ€" grace, According to the custom his namo on the court rolls appeared a@ "John Doe." Througa the interâ€" vention of the Saivation Army the death sentence was commuted and "John Doe" wase sent to Dorchester penitentiary for life. M# reckiess disposition rebelled time ansd again against the discipline. As an inâ€" sorrigible he wae transferred to the Kingston ponitentiary about> ten yeare ago, and placed for a time in solitary confinement. Bix years ago, with Doe and TÂ¥Mddle ad ringleaders, an organized atioenmpt war made to break out of the prison of isolation. Doe and his companâ€" lions were before «udge IP‘ree for this offence, but #o cleveriy 44 Doe plead hie case, that he was not given adâ€" ditional puniehment, but tio otherse were. Por some time Dos had been in the ingane ward. Three weeks ago ho had a paralytic stroke and war sont to the hospital He wase weoll educated, of fine appearance and ;ll:;locbtodly came from a good famâ€" Unknown Murderer Dies Kirgston, N. Y.â€"All the dogs in Satâ€" gerties have been ordered confined by the State Commissioner of Agriculture, to prevent the spread of rabies. A mad dog recently bit scores of dogs and chickens, and several persons, by fire last night. Loss $2.500, partly covered by incurance, Windsor.â€"The Windsor â€" Bricklayers‘ and Masons‘ Union anrd the Sheot Metal Workers‘ Union, at a meeting lo«t night decided to stand against the open shop proposition. Newtonville, OQnt.â€"John â€" Rrightwell, jun., a prosporous farmer, 0f this place, dvepped dead yesterday, in company with a neighbor, driving cattle to Port Hope. London.â€"New York post office officials are on board the steamer Qceanic, which left Queenstown toâ€"day for New York, inaugurating a new arrangement â€" for British mail steamers, the sorting of letâ€" ters during a voyage. London.â€"Conor OKelly, â€" Nationalist membor of Parliament for the north diâ€" vision of Mayo, sailed on the Occanic toâ€" day, from Queenstown for New {'ork. He expects to remein four months in Amerâ€" New York.â€"The steamer Roma, which arrived toâ€"day from Marseillos, was deâ€" tained at quarantine on sccount of smallpox on board, but will be released later in the day. The steamer was disinâ€" fected. London.â€"The Michigan has be this port. The girl perished in her room at a lodging house. Her mother, Mre, Mary Smith, escaped by jumping from the room. The remains of the man were found in the debris. Loss, about $10,000. Charged With Murder. Beattle, Wash., Feb. 29.â€"A special to the Postâ€"Intelli¢encer from Dawson says that Count and Countess Moracewski are in Nome jail, charged with attemptâ€" ing to murder Capt. Wm. Gilpin, a forâ€" mer friend. Their bonds are fixed at $5,000. The trouble took place at the Russian mission, where the countess tried to shoot the cantain. She did not succeed because he had taken the powâ€" der out of the cartridges. Colorado Springs, Col., Feb. 20.â€"Two lives and probably three woere lost in a fire that destroyed three buildings and threatened the entire business section of the city early toâ€"day. The dead are Lela Smith, aged 15, and a man whose remairs were charred beyond recoguiâ€" tion. time. The woman‘s condition is critical. Lauâ€" brick was about 40 vears of age, and his wife was five years his senior. They were married about a year ago. The police believe that the uhootinf followed a quarrel, and that Lanbrick was under the influence of liquor at the 48. _ L Portland, Me., Feb. 29.â€"Charles F. B. Laubrick shot his wife, Mary, probably fatally, and then killed himself at their home at East Decring last night. The weapon used was a 32â€"calibre revolver. be sent from any States after news rives. If the â€" Colombians threat to attack they railroad section as fa ROMANCE OF JuiiNn DOE. A Domestic Drama. A Fatal Fire. Uritish steamer Lake i1 floated and towed into ibians carry out their they cannot reach the as fast as vessels carn y part of the United ‘s of the advance arâ€" ka i on $cmtO0» as <# .