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Som m«t<rial (r_m tho Seoul Fusan line are aval â€" abls, awd a tomporary line wili, it la erjo tad, b»> completel in about s‘x month®. * Te Roestain author‘ties bhava clearâ€" ed4 tse houses for a d‘stanrce of seyâ€" eral m1l s near the Ine of the Monâ€" churian Railway at Lav>Yang, and "Tokio, Cable saysâ€"The â€" Rutssian forco which bhave been reported near the Temen River, on the northâ€" castern frontier of Corea, are, acâ€" cordiag to the latest advices from the> front, â€" apparently â€" advancing southward. The scouts have arrived at Kyojo, six miles north of Genâ€" Uuâ€"sian â€" Forces Approaching the Japanese Main Army. son toâ€"day. Soveral other Japanese aro susapected. Washington Hears Confirmation. Washington Despatch â€" The Govâ€" ernment here has received advices by cable frea Chifc, opposite Port Artbhur, to tho effce: that the Japâ€" anese land forcos have appeared at Fungâ€"Wangâ€"<©=ang and Tashan. No details are furzsished. The first named place is about 45 miles north of Anâ€" tung, in â€" Manchuria, and the latâ€" ter is a few miles inland from the mouth of the Yalu River, according to the carculations of the naval. ofâ€" ficors hers. They believe that this movoemen: nas placed the Japanese on the Russian flank, and perhaps ‘n tho rear and on their line of comâ€" munication. The Standard‘s Tienâ€"Tstn corresâ€" pondent says that the Japanese auâ€" thorities for #ome time suspected that information of their movements and piang was being supplied to Rusâ€" sia. The traitor seems to have been discovered in a wellâ€"known Japanese forwarding agont in Tienâ€"Tsin, who was arroested last Monday. He comâ€" mitted a@uicide in the military priâ€" Tho Daily Telegraph says that if the news of this strange and marâ€" velous collagso of Russian power on laixl is true, there is nothing to preâ€" vent the Japanese from seizing Mukâ€" den ard the railroad. _ There has boen nothing to compare with this move gince Napoleon staggered Eurâ€" wfp> by appearing in the plaing of Italy from the Alpsg. _ Its effect throughout the East will be stuâ€" pendous. T some of the military crities it is inconcoivable that Japan can reoally have executed such an unexâ€" pocie@d and successfu! turning of the Russian position on the Yalu River, which it is thought would havo ieâ€" coswsitatel the employment of a muck larger force than it is believed Japâ€" an can posesibly have at this point. Tlv» Times alone reports the fightâ€" ing at Haiju, which is presamably about sixty miles north of eoul. Comservailve opinion here is that whatever probability attaches to the various stories they cannot at prosâ€" out be regarded as other than ruâ€" INnOT®. A despatch to the Times from Weiâ€" liaiâ€"Woi says it is reported on good authority that there has been a colâ€" lision between the Japanese and Rusâ€" sling near Haiju, resulting in the reâ€" treat of the Russians. The Tokio correspondent of the Timew says that the Russian adâ€" vance gouth of: Possict Bay conâ€" lir ues. Convine:ing reports have reached Yingâ€"How that tho _ Japanese are amdrvancing wee=tward from the Yalu River, and are now about 50O miles sorthwest of Antung. According to nativo accounts there has been fichting Th> Rusians at Newâ€" Chwang and in that neightorhood aro acting as if they eapecriecd an at tauck. f A dospatch to the Daily Telegraph statos that the Japanese have adâ€" vaugod from to Yalu River, and have cartupixi â€" Fengâ€"Wangâ€"Chong. They bavo driven tm Russlians irom the vicinity of that town to the Taâ€" Kuogâ€"Ling castorn pass, and are ow in torce zeventy miles east of Nowâ€"Chwaog. YThere are 35,000 Ruwâ€" slaus strongly @atrenched at Lizoâ€" Yaug eixi Haâ€"Cheng, where a batâ€" llo is imminent. Small engagements have boon fought, the Russians reâ€" troating with loss. ~The Japanese are usinog the same tactics and are advancing along the same _ route employed in their war with China. A Tiesuâ€"Tsin despateh says: Cicâ€" cumâ€"tantial _ reporis from â€" various r+sourceo; confirm im report that the Japanese have established themâ€" selves in Southern Manchuria. It is stated that they have captured Fongâ€"Wansâ€"Chong, refusing the Ru«â€" slans with loss, but there has been co engagement on a great uc:_xlel London Cable says.â€"In the abâ€" senoe ol any sort of confirmation of tho rumored engagement .. beâ€" Llwoeen the Japanese squadron and th> Russian Vladivostock squadron attontioa is more fixed upon the reâ€" portid operations between the Yalu Riror and M«kin, regarding which tho staries are «amore precise â€" and moro persistent, but even these apâ€" pear to rest entirely upon Chinese accounts. t Tho Govertment at Tokio mainâ€" taing its customary s.lence.. ~The Japancose Legaton here has no nOW 3. . Japs Now Established in Southâ€" ern Manchuria. Several Small â€" Engagements Ffought on the Yalu. _ RUSSIA RETREATING BEFORE _ THE JAPANESE FORCES, MoOoVvING sovuTHWARD. t couvres, which invoived changes in | the squadron‘s order of battle, two | cruisors were left to the north of ‘ the island, and the remaining vesâ€" , Sels of the squadron steamed along ‘;!m coast of Ussuri Day, parallel to the shore, and keeping about fifteen | versts (approximately _ ten miles) J therefrom. _ Upon arriving off Mount ;.‘2&. Josepit and Ussuri Bay Battery, | ho squadron, preserving the same | order, made towards the battery, | The ships cpened fire from both : sides, evidently first using blank ; cartridgos, in crder To warm their | gurs. _ At 1.35 p.m., when at a disâ€" | tanco of cight versts (approximately 5 1â€"3 milew) from the shore, the leadâ€" ing ship oponed fire with her forâ€" < ward gunsg, and then tho entire squadâ€" |ron stecamed along the shore, firing | their port guna as they went. | _ "The enemy did not fire while turnâ€" ing. â€" Aftor the third turn the squadâ€" ron at 2.25 p.m. ceased firing and ateaimed off to the southwiard, about ton miles to the right of Askold Isâ€", | lanrd, finally disappearing at 5.30 _â€""In all, the eremy fired about 200 shells with no effect. No damage was dome to the fortregs or the entrenchâ€" Long Official Despatch From Admiral Alexieff. Ht. Poetersburg Cable saysâ€"Viceroy AlexielI uas sent the Czar the folâ€" 1>wing messag>, dat d Mukd:n, Mart» 8: "L bave tue hosor to communiâ€" cate to your Majosty the followin:g dotails or the events of March 6: "The enemy‘s squadron approached Vladivostock towards 11 o‘clock in the morning, havying passed near Askold Island. _ After several manâ€" A Shanghat correspondent says that tho Russia defences to check the Jaranese advance in Manchuria include an unbroken line of eartkâ€" works from Keuiring to Liaoâ€"Yang. A report from Chefoo states that lifteen Japanese warships and four torpedo boats have been _ sighted from there, heading for Newâ€" Chwang. London Cable saysâ€"Among the vaâ€" mous rumors printed in th>e absence of any known happenings is a Yinâ€" Kow report that the Japanese are advancing upon _ Tengâ€"Huanâ€"Cheng, between Mukden and the Corean [rontiecr. This comes from Chinese ‘ourcos. It is sta<ied, and is parâ€" tially admitted by the Russians at Yinâ€"Kow, although it is officially diâ€"puted, and is not confirmed {rom any other sources, thit the Russians In Northern Corea are gradually but «omtautly wihirawing to th> Yalu River. It is stated in Chinese offiâ€" clal quarters in Shanghai that the i1val armies are likely to meet at The Japanese have taken possesâ€" slon of the whole of the Elliot group of slands, and aro using them as a) base for their torpedo boats. A dospatch from St. Poetersburg says that the landing of Japanese at Gensan is going on day and night. \ majority of the troopalandsd there are going to Pingâ€"Yang. The number is kopt secret. The Coreans, accordâ€" ing to the despatch, complain of the proccedings of the Japanese, and many of them are taking refuge in Russian territory, where there are several Corean villages. It is beâ€" lieved in St. Petersburg that © the Japanese will take the offensive gonâ€" crally as soon as they are able. Russia‘s role wili be ilong confined to the defensive, barring the enâ€" emy‘s advance. y the A despatch from Tokio states that it has been finally decided that only fifteen corresponudents will be alâ€" lowed to accompany the army in the lield, nine of them being British, five Americans, and one of another naâ€" tionality. i at Shanâ€"Haiâ€"Kwan wearing Chinese uniforms. The Japanese are distribâ€" ating in China broad sbects represent ing Port Arthur as being completely destroved and occupied by the Japanese. R A Harbin despatch to the Chroanâ€" lcle says that the sea continues to be very rough in the Gul{ of Peâ€" chili, which is swept by constant storms. All the unoceupied men in Port Arthur are being employed in the construction of defence works. The Chinese officials in Southarn Manchuria sometimes refuse to sell food and forage to the Russians on the pretext of China‘s neutrality. It is reported that 200 Japanese are London Cableâ€"A despatch to the Mornicg Post from shanghai says that the Russians are not preâ€" paring to Lold Newâ€"Chwang, which probably wil. be occuped by tho Japâ€" arose as s o as the ice allows naviâ€" gatlon, which is expected io be about March 18 The Japanese, mobilization is proceeding metLodically and witaâ€" out undue haste. Everything points to t‘ e ma‘n foree being landed someâ€" where between Port Arthur and the moutn of the Yalu R.vyer. _A recond expedition ts being sent to Newâ€" Chwang. 1t is there{ore p obaill> that the Ru:sarne wili withdraw from the Yalu and concentrate at a position more suited for meeting an attack. The correspondent repeats the stateâ€" ment that the Russians intend to leaye Port Arthur to gavo itsell. Russians Will Not Wait the Japanese Arrival. will use them as barracks for troops about to arrive there. f TO ABANDON NEWâ€"CHWANG, JAPS‘ FLEET DEPARTS. Yaiu River in three or four rop 0% War Rumors. _ London Cable sazysâ€"The Admiraity ‘l;ua recoived a telegram from the mothers and wives of the Liban ofâ€" 'ficcrs belonging to the cruiser Varâ€" |ilag, and from the other women of | Libau, to which port the Variaz was A sttached, expressing © "heartfeli thankfulness andinfinite gratitude" | for the treatment accorded the ofâ€" | ficers and scamen of the Variaz and | Korietz, who were taken on board ) by the British cruiser Talbot after War to Continue Until a * Logical Conclusion " is Reached. Paris Cable â€" The St. Petersâ€" burg @orrespondent of the Figaro telegraphs that he interviewed (Gren, Sakharoif, the Minister of War,. The Minister said the concentraâ€" tion of Russian troops in the Orient was progressing in the most satisâ€" factory manner. The minimum nuâ€" ber concentrated there would be 400,000. He considered that â€" the maximum Japan would be able to land would be 200,000, Russia would [requlrc a moiith to complete the _ transportation of the troops. Noâ€" thing serious could occur in Manâ€" churia within the next six weeks. Ho insisted that the subject of reâ€" provisioning the trcops and garriâ€" sons would create no uncasiness. Ho believed that Japan had landed 100,000 troops in Corea already. The General addedâ€""‘‘The war will last urtil a logical and necessary conclusion kas been reached ; for i1 do not think the Russians are in «‘ mool to istop before quite finishâ€" ing. I krow nothing of any plan of withdrawing the> troops _ behind Port Arthur and leaving the place to defend itself." Hussia‘s Protest Valid. Vienna Cable say‘sâ€"It is rumored in dipiomatic circles that ali the Cabâ€" inrets have lnaformed Russia that they regard the Russian protest in the note of the 22nd of February against Japan‘s proceedings as justified by international law. The protest reâ€" ferred to is that issued to the Euroâ€" pean powers protesting that Japan had vfoln.tcd the law of nations by forcing the YVariag and Koriotz to leave Chemulp> harbor and by attack. ing the Russian fleect at Port Arâ€" thur prior to a formal declaration of war, and before the Japanese Mirister at St. Potersburg or the Russian Minister at Tokio had leit their respective posts. ' Thank British Tars. Japanese advance. It is reported that the action of the Russiarcrs in ordering New Chwang to bo fortified was slue to the witaâ€" drawal of the foreign warships, thus removing the last possibility ol the neutralization of this port. The Rusâ€" w‘arse received by train this morning tw» fiveâ€"‘nch sicg» guns and two gi~â€" pourder howitzors. They were unâ€" loarded at the Newâ€"Chwang railroad station. oo Russians Heceive several AAditional Heary Guns. Yinâ€"Kow, Cable â€" saysâ€"The British Consul strongly and officially urges the foreign women and children to leave Newâ€"Chwang before the river opens. The British station gunboat Espiegle will leave as soon as posâ€" gible, and will not be replaced. The family of the United States Consul, Mr. Miller, will leave toâ€"morrow. It is understood that the neutral Lowoere will not embarrass Japan by: the presence or warships in the river here, and therefore neutral interegis at Newâ€"Chwang will be officially! abandoned. The tersion amongst Rues‘ans also> cont‘nues. Theore are circumstantial rative reports of fighting east of the x;allmxul,anel there is incication of a M e o onl ho di thorities, but there is a strong imâ€" Fression here that when the seven Japanese warskhips appeared off the harbor Sunday and yesterday the Russian _ squadron â€" was outâ€" side, perkaps down the coast, coâ€"operating with _ the Rusâ€" slan land forco near the mouth of the Tamen River. I( the Russians were outside and the Japanese defiâ€" nitely ‘ascertained that Tact, a big fer Lgit is probably imminest, as it is considered certiin that in that cnse the Japanese fllet wil. i> 0n and off Viadivostock, to prevent the Rusâ€" giane‘ returi, giving battle if the Russians are caught in the.open sea. All the harbors along the coast in which the Russians might s:ek refuxe are frozen, and the squadron must eveitual‘y be forced io return to Vladivostock for coal. Although the Japanese squadron is supsrior in numbers and guns, consisting a_ a batileship and four armored _ cruisâ€" ers, two of which are believed to be the Iisumo and the Yakumo, â€" and two unarmored cruls>rs, the four arâ€" mored cruisers undor Capt. Reltzonâ€" stoin, the Russa, Gromoboi, Rurik ard Bogatyr, are among the finest vesâ€" sels in the Russian navyy, constitutâ€" ing s‘rter sghips of the homogencous fighting units, and experts hore are not certain that they could not take the measure of Rear Admiral Uriu‘s shi hips Cl dcudtc t OB sc c c0 ARB 1 A 5 23 t ed Ussuri Bay and proceeded along the coast without opening fire. The Squadron then returned and headed for Cape Gamova (Possiet Bay), which it reached at 3.40 p.m. "The enemy finally turned off when opposite Pallas Bay, and. departed in a southerly direction." Believed the velieved the Japanese and HRussian Squadrons Will Meet, Bt. Potersburg Cable say‘sâ€" The whereabouts of Capt. Reitzenstein‘s Vladivostock squadron â€" is â€" careâ€" hlxliy guarded by . the military â€" auâ€" iL se ie i ies uid L ed out in perfect order. "According to reports of the events of March 7, the enemy‘#s squadron reappeared at 8 o‘clock in the mornâ€" lflg_?ear. Vladivostock. They enterâ€" ments, and in town and at other parts of the fortifications the damâ€" ago was insignificant. "The garrizon is in excellent spirâ€" its, ard, the operations of preparâ€" ing tho batteries for action were carâ€" ried out in perfect order TO DEFEND NEW CHWANG WILL QUITE FiN sH. SEA FIGBT IMMINENT. Tokio Cable â€" Vice Admiral Kaâ€" mimura, reportiag the bombardâ€" meut of Vladivostock on March 6, says: The attack commenced at vea minutes 0i two in the afterâ€" noon and the firing was kept up wbhout forty minutes. .He believes the bombandiment was cffect.ve and demoraliiag to the enemy. The Russian forts did not reply to the Japanese fire. Japanes> craisers subâ€" equentiy roconnoitered reveral places on the coast, but found no trace oi the enemy. The fulil report of _ Vieeâ€"Admiral Kamimurr, who commanded the second Jspanese squadron, sayg: "As preâ€"arranged, we reached the east entrance to Vladivostock on the morning of March 6, throwugh a frozon sea. The enemy‘s ships were not seen outside the barbor. We approached the batâ€" teries on the northsast coast from a point beyond the range of the baiâ€" teories on the Blazan promontory ard Bospherus Strait. After bomâ€" barding the inner harbor 40 minutes, ‘rom 1.30 o‘cleck in the afternoon, we rctired. I believe the bombarsâ€" menrt cifected cons‘derablsr dsmage. Soldicrs were seen, but the Jand battoriey did rot reply to our t‘re. From your wives, g‘esters and daughâ€" ters tuere have come 150 Sisters of Mercy, and many of you have joincd the i0o0t and mounted corps raised by the town,. Whatever forces the ingolent foe may bring against the town and the fortress, we will be found faithful and true servants of our father, the Czar. Before the eyes of all Russia, and even before the wuole world, we will be ready to bare our breasts in ‘the defence of the stronghold on the shores of the Pacific, which has been entrusted t» our care, Long life to our great sovere‘gn, and to great Russ@a. Hurâ€" rah ! To the message of the Czar the commandant of the fortress added : "In bringing to your knowledge the precious words of the Czar, I wisn tuespress my heartlelt gratitude for the good orger and tranquillity you have maintained, and for the readiâ€" ress you lhave shown in fulfiliing the onerous duties imposed by warlare. Not only have you uncomplainingly complied with all the requirements of law, but you have done more. Te Czar, in hig message songratuâ€" lating the defenders of Vladivosiock, expressed his conviction that they would all make a rampart of their bodies to protect Russia‘s stronghold against the attacks of the enemy. Czar‘s Message toths Defenders o Viadirvesteck. Vladivostock, Cable â€" ‘"Long life to our great sovereign and to great Rus#ia." ®o concludes the commandâ€" aut of the fortress in a provlamation to the citizens reporting the Emperâ€" or‘s congratulatory message to Vlaâ€" divestock on its baptism _ of fire, Marceh 6. The inhabitants cclebraied the receipt of the message _ last night with general rejoicings, procesâ€" s oss alovg the streets, bands laying patriotic airs, and the people, incauuâ€" ing the officers, singing the national arthoem. A crowd assembled in front ol the commandant‘s residence,and he came out aosd read the text of the Empcror‘s message, amidst a storm of checring. The Corean Official Gazoette anâ€" rounces the outlines of a reform programme ircreasinzg the responsiâ€" bilities of the Cabinet Ministers, and corrospondingly relieving â€" the Emperor, thus following the Japanâ€" ese syatem. The opening of the Port of Yongâ€" ampo has been decided upon by the Corean Cabinet. The Emperors apâ€" proval is aswaited. The Nichi Nich rays that Japan, appreciating the . difficultics facing the Corean Emperor in insugurating reforms in domestic and foreign afâ€" fairs, in accordance with the noew protocol, as a mark of frier<ly rymâ€" pathy, depatches her mos exper:â€" enced and venerable statesman to counsel him andâ€"~to cement the friendship between the two counâ€" tries. Doubtless this will be groatâ€" 1y approciated by the Emperor and the people of Corea. lion Japan‘s shoulders with reâ€" gand to Corea. It must not be inâ€" ferred that the mission is political in its nature. The Marquis is the bearer ol a personal message from tho Emperor of Japan to the Corâ€" an rovereign of no immediate poâ€" litical significance, but is cannot be denied thet the presence of Seoul at the present juncture ol a stacsâ€" man of Ito‘s standing anli prestige must be productive of beneficial and farâ€"reaching effects on the future re'!gt:on'q of the two countriecs. MARQUIS ITO‘S MISSION. Object of His Vâ€"isâ€"i‘z to the Corean Emperor. & Tokio, Cable saysâ€" The Japanerse Timos says that the mission of Marâ€" auis Ito as special Imporial Ambasâ€" rador to the Court of Scoul is welâ€" comed by every Japanese who is conscious of tre gravity of the numerous â€" responsibilities placed upon Janan‘s shonldarse with geins Czar said that Vl;(; .a.l-w"a'yvs";;;xgfi't' t'.he truth in the Russian newspapers, and was sure always to find it there. Gfrand Duke PBorig, son of Grand Duke Viadimir, started this evenâ€" ing from St. Petergburg for Manâ€" churia. 6 sian people felt so deeply at the Present moment was because the perâ€" fidious attack of the Japanese w.Aas utterly contrary to the . spirit. of truth which belonga to the Russian people. The attack caused them great indignation. In conclusion the Says He Always Finds the Truth in Russian Newspapers. s St. Petersburg Cable â€" The Czar this afternoon received at the Winter Palaceo the editore of the Novoe Vremya and Viedomosti as a depuâ€" tation representing the entire press of St. Peotersburg. M. Plehve, Minisâ€" ter of the Interior, introduced them to hie Majesty. They read an adâ€" dress expressing devotion to the Czar and the empire. In reply his Majâ€" esty said that he himself read the newspapers, and that he was glad they ail, with great truth and digâ€" rity, expressed the feelings of the Russian poople. The reason the Rusâ€" The Earl of Solborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied, thasking the senders of the despatch for their gensrous appreciation, and adding ; ‘~His Majesty‘s navy will always be glad to give similar aid to the seaâ€" men of friendly nations when the ocâ€" casion arises." the Russian warships were sunk at Chemalpo.â€" _ e e The Attack on Viadivostock. 99 USE BODIKES AS RAMPARTS CZAR RECEIVES EDITORS. $% ONTARIO ARCHIVES f TORONTO The London Daily hronicle reports a gratifying improvement in the character of advertising â€"posters in London, and says that advertisors are beginning to find that cheap and rasty art does noi pay. Even the railways have discarded the merely utilitarian poster, and their latest cards show considerable artistic Her Army Estimates Must Be Framed Accordingly. London, March 14.â€"During the disâ€" cussion of the army estimates in the House of Commons toâ€"night, Premier Balfour said that so long as the army howe defences were maintained in an adequate condition, any invasion of this country by an organized force capable of reducing it to submission was merely a dream. But, no _ man could blind himself to the fact that cireumstances in the East were making Great â€" Britain a great _ continental power coterminous with another great military power, and those â€" cireumâ€" stances must be taken into accoun in framing the Pritish army estimates. a desperate strait unless it moved by the flank to take the Russians on the Yalu in the rear, and was energetically supported by a forâ€" ward Japaiese movement from Corca. bo corfirmed. If the information proves true, a land engagement of rome magnitudé cannot long be delayed, as the Russians have a heary force south of the line, beâ€" tween Liaoâ€"Yang and Mukden, and they are also ocoupying strong posiâ€" tions along the Yalu. A Japanese column between them would be in The correspondent expressed surâ€" prise at the General‘s absence from Russia in time of war, whereupon the CGeneral declared that the war in tho far cast had little effect upâ€" on tho life qsad duties of a majority of the mexr in the Russian army, and tnat Russia had not reduced her forces on the German and Austrian frortiors. â€" He severely criticized the wmanagement of the campaign in the far east, and said he thought Viceroy Aloxie{! would soon ask to be reâ€" ralled. . He said also that no staif had been formed for General Kouroâ€" patkin, who, he said, was to take over the duties of Viceroy AlexiefL. Gon. Znakomeleky expressed the beâ€" lief that the war would not last long, and said that General Konroâ€" patkin, who was well acquainted with the Japarese, had been opposed to the war, but had foreseen that it was inevitable. Battle Expected Soon. ‘ : A Bt. Petersburg XCable sayis â€" _p.».â€"The only piece of important _news up ‘to this hour toâ€"day from the seat of war was the Associated Press despatch from Port Arthur announcing a fresh attack on that place lby the Japanese fleet, The despatch contained no details. Another telegram to the Associatâ€" ed Proess from â€" Vladivostock â€" has been received, It makes no menâ€" tion=of fighting, and it is assumed that all is quiet there, The reâ€" ports that the Japanese have enâ€" tered Manchuria west of the Yalu River and â€" have _ reached Feng â€" Hang â€"Cheng on the Pekin road, which is the Russian line of communication to the Yalu, cannot Paris Cable saiyisâ€"The Journal pubâ€" lishes an interview sent in by its corrospondent at Nice with General Daron: Melier Zakomelsky, commandâ€" or of the Eeventh Army Corps, of Russia, which is stationed in the Crimea. The foregoing is not the literal text, but it is the purport of: the terms of the representations. The Chirese troops referred to are those o‘ Goneral Ma and General Yuanâ€"Shiâ€" Kai, the â€" commanderâ€"Ainâ€"chisf. The latter is the Viceroy, of Chi Li Provâ€" ince and his troops originally were organized by the late Li Hung Chang. Therefore, they are subject to proâ€" vincial instead of imperial control. It is understood here that Viceroy Alexie!f! will be entrusted with formâ€" ulating repressive measures if the depredations spread to the extent of enrdangering Russian interests. Japs Assessed for War. Ralt Lake City, Utah Cable saysâ€" Tho Japanese in Utah have been askâ€" od to contribute $10000 toward the Japane®» war fund being â€" collected in this country by the Fokugikai (patriotic society), a branch of which is being organized here. According to E. D. Hasinmoto, the organizer, simâ€" ilar assessments havoe been made on the Japagese of Nevada, Wyoming, Montaua and Colorado. Letters, it is stated, have been written feading Japanemss of overy big city in the country, and every State will have an organization of the Fokugikai to collect funds for the home country in its struggle with Russia. Mr. Hashiâ€" moto said that $230,000 already hbad been raised in San Francisco alone, and that large sums are cominrg from Oregon, Wasghington and Britâ€" is4 Columbia. continuance on the frontier lead to depredations and acts of lawlessness Russia will take the measures necâ€" essary to safeguard hor interests. Russia has taken cognizance of the presence of considerable forces of Chinese troops along the frontier. For the present it is recognized that these forces are independent of *the direct authority and control of the Imporial government, which, thoreâ€" fore, is not responsible for their presâ€" ence. But the fact of their presance is called to the attention of the Imâ€" perial government and should their thought to be from the enemy‘s ships, buat the smoke gradually disâ€" peared "On the morning of March 7 we reconnoitered America Bay and Strelok Bay, but saw nothing unâ€" usual. We reâ€"approached the east entrance to Visdivostock at noon. The enemy‘s ships were invisible, and the batteries did not fire. We turned toward Possiet Bay, but not seeing the enemy, retired." China Troops Must stop it. Paris Cable saysâ€"It is officially eonfirmed that the Russian Minister at Pekin has made firm represootaâ€" tions to the Chinese government conâ€" cerning the activity of Chinese troops along the Manchurian frontior with a pointed intimation of the defensive measurcs Russia may be compellod to adopt. The substance of the repreâ€" sentations follows : Black emoke was observed at the east entrance to the harbor at BRITAiN A GREAT POWER. Criticises Alexieff. m uk 1. t figfil whi e aware that the Russian plenipotenâ€" tiary at the West African conferâ€" ence held in Berlia in December,1@84, in gelation to the neutraiization of the Congo, declared Russia _ nover would â€" accopt â€" an _ interpretation that woal should b»a considered by international law as contraband of war, and that the Czar‘s Governâ€" ment would categorically refuse to consent to recognize coal as conâ€" traband, either in relation to the Congo, or any other district whatâ€" ever. In view of this, Mr .Balfoar concluded, ‘the British Government was laking steps to obtain more precise information in rerard to the interpretation of the Russian deâ€" claration resprecing contraband of wWAar, ‘_ C itemarkable Attirude for liassta as Pointed Out by Baitour. London, March 14. â€"Angworing a question «n the House of Commons this afternoon Premier BRalfour said the Government consicers that the Russian declaration that she proâ€" posed to treat coal as contraband of war was of the greatest importâ€" ance. The Premicr admits he was not to vote against the Government, whose majority was 65. The Curlers® Regret. P Rev. John Korr, one o the Eeotâ€" tish curlers, who visited Canada in 1903, hays praBblished an account of the tour in a book o 800 pages, proâ€" fusely illustrated and decdicated to Lord Minto. H> rays the roception could rot have been better for royâ€" alty. The only fly in the ointment was Rev. Dr. M‘lligan‘s donunciati>n of the party who visited Niagara on Sunday. Hoe says the tour adâ€" vancod the cause of the emjpaire. Mr. Ritchie, Lord Gâ€"orge Hamilâ€" ton, Mr. Winston â€" Churchill â€" and other Umonists walked out in order zntn? sn‘ tsiiaie Wode liltictricin is trabst tss ie dn in cce 4 and he had resigned because he could get no guarantee that proteceâ€" tion would not form a piart ol the Government programme. The dxuâ€" mert he referred to nover had, so far as he knew, bsen wigvirawn. Mr. Baliour, ref@rring to the Duke of Devonshire, said h> was sorry if a correspoudâ€"nce o{ an unduly conâ€" troversial nature had occurred reâ€" garding tho latter‘s resignation. Devenshire was one o‘ the arsots of our public life, and the country would never forget his great and permanent services. Protectionist Proposals. Lord George Hamilton â€" asserted, without denial, that the dGocument placed bxore the Cabinet câ€"nitzined proposals for the taxat.on of lood, Devonshire an Aâ€"st. He sympathized with Mr. Ritchis and Loni Gorge Hamilios, and deâ€" med jockeying them out o! the Cal»â€" net. He had reason to complain of the course purâ€"ued by Lord George Hamilton in stating that ho bhad kept them ignorant of Mr. Chiamâ€" berlain‘s retirement. He knoew it in writing; they knew it by epeech. Ho also complained that Lord Goo. Hamilton had allowel Lord Roseâ€" bery to make misstatements reâ€" garding the cocuments. cluea among them thai the subject was not to be raised, but was to be put on one side till the end of the session. In the beginning of August no ecirculated among bis collecagues his notes on insular free trade. Up to the date of the last Cabinet moeeling in August ‘he hoped ‘to keep all his colleagues, but, no compromise being euggestodl on the riscal question by, the members of the Government, who afterwaras retired, he began to abanâ€" don nope. His view at the time was that it was contrary to his publc duty to leave his position at the head of the Government so long as he reâ€" tained, the confidence of the King and the House. In Sepiember he came vto the conclusion that some breakâ€"up in the Cabinet was inevitable, and Mr. Chamberlain had arrived at the same view. Under these circumstanceos the Cahnet meoetiog of Sept. 14 amsemâ€" bled. Mr. Chamberlain expressed the view clearly at the meeting that he would resign if a coloniai preference was omitted. In his letter Mr. Chamâ€" berlain exprossed the view that hbe preferred to carry on a propaganda in an independent position. Would be a Benetit. All the gossip which reachod his ears led him to believe that Lord Goo. Hamilton and Mr. Ritchio had wholly abandoned any hope of remaining members of a Government plodged to liscal reform. He heard even the speculation of what might occur when in consequence of a break in the Government, he would resign his place as Premier. He then altered the views previously hoeld, and came to the conclusion that it was not within range of practical politics to have a food tax, No human being denied that a conceivable concession on the part of Cagad.an protectionists, combinct with a conceivable minimum duty on [ood, would enormously subserve the interests of free trade, London â€" Cable â€"Premier Balfour, replying to a question by Mr. Ellis, M. P., gave an explanation regarding the Cabinet sSplit. He said the Governâ€" ment crisis in the matter came about when Mr. Chamberlain made his memâ€" orable speech in May last. The Cabâ€" inet was divided on the subject of fisâ€" cal reform, but it was practically deâ€" Colleagues Knew of Chamâ€" berlain‘s Resignation. Scottish Curlers Had Only One Regret. Mr. ~Balfour Talks of the Famous Spiit. EXPLANATION OF GABINET GRSIS, COAL AS CONTRABAND. # &