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It is stated that a great force has been massed for an adâ€" vance on Harbin, starting from the mouth of the Tumen River, below Possiet Bay. Heavy columms are also concenâ€" trated north of Pingâ€"Yang for an offenâ€" sive move on the Yalu River. The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Mail says he understands that operations will begin about a week hence, with an advance on the Yalu River. The correspandent of the Daily Teleâ€" graph at Seoul predicts that the cenâ€" sorship will be relaxed early in April, which may be interpreted as confirming the reports of an impending â€" forward movement. The correspondent of the Daily Teleâ€" graph, cabling from Chefoo, gives a furâ€" ther acount of the Japanese preparaâ€" tions. _ He says he went on a steamer from Chinampho on March 13, and found that every landimg place on the coast of Corea has been appropriated by the Japanese in readiness for the breaking up of the ice. The Commissary Departâ€" ment is very active throughout the counâ€" try, buying and storing rice, and other supplies, but the great poverty of the Coreans and the shortness of food among them makes the work difficult. There are only means for supplying 90,000 men in Corea. _ To increase the number there could entail arduous difficulty. Hence it is supposed that the Japanese intend to make their main military movement elseâ€" where, using the Corean advance as a diâ€" version. _ They hold two enormously strong positions at Pingâ€"Yang, and south of the Miokaksan Mountains, between Hwangju and Seoul. The latter position is probayly impregnable. It seeures Seoul from attack from the northwest. _ The Russians, when they moved south from the Yalu River, intended to make Anâ€" ju their base, as they expected heavy reinforcements. These did not arrive, and the Russian general retired, fearing that his retreat might be eut up by the breakâ€" ing up of the ice in the river. There were LAND BATTLE LOOKED FOR. Collision of the Two Forces Cannot Long be Delayed. St. Petorsburg cable: _ Gen. Meoschâ€" enko‘s report snows that the Japanese have taken the precaution to crect earthâ€" works at Anju, which can be held by a singie division until the remainder of the first army corps arrives from Pingâ€" Yang, 40 miles away. The Russians have no intention to attack Anju, but it will be the duty of Cien. Meschenko, with five or six thousand cavarly, to harass the Japanese, and retard their advance as much as possible. The military authoriâ€" ties believe the commencement of active land operations is now only a matter of a short time, with skirmishing at the outse*, while the Russians are occupyâ€" in@ the strategie points on the Yalu. According to the Uovernment‘s _ reâ€" yorts the Japarese cavarly seen north of Anju, Corea, this week, cannot keep in touch with the Russians. ‘The miliâ€" tary organ says the occupation of Anju, lyizg at the jmeture of the best roads leading to Wiju, Seoul, (iensan, and Kirin, affords a strong position, as a screen to the movements of troops from Pingâ€"Yang. _ But much of this natural advantage has been lost by the lack on the part of the Japanese of of Anju, Corea, this week, in touch with the Russians tary organ says the 0¢ Anju, lyizg at the jmeture roads leading to Wiju, 8e and Kirin, affords a strong a screen to the movements from Pingâ€"Yang. _ But m natural advantage has been lack on the part of the . mounted skirmishers. KNewâ€"Chwang _ cable: An _ inforâ€" mal mecting of foreign consuls hore has been callod for the purpose of discussâ€" ing means of securing the protection of the property of neutrals, in view of â€"â€" NEWâ€"CHWANG ANXIOUS. Treaty Port Exposed to Danger of Canâ€" ron Fire. 1 If toâ€"day‘s newsâ€" ; the fact that Newâ€"Chwang ‘t,l‘\‘-: "At midnight of March 21 â€"two .of y a ‘ the enemy‘s torpedo boats approaclied ‘,fl the outer roadstead, but were disâ€" ng. ; covered by the searchlights of the batâ€" ive | teries and fired upon by the forts and yill | by the gunboats Bobr and Otvajny. tve | They wore obligea to retire. _ the Jacy, thnat ~Newâ€"Uhwang is now surâ€" rounded by large Russian forces, hayâ€" ing breastworks anrd batteries estabâ€" lished at the railway station on the east side of the River Liao, and also at the fort on the west side. This situaâ€" tion exposes the treaty port to the danger of cannon fire, should the Japâ€" anese come up the river. On account of the fear that the United States gunboat Helena will be withdrawn, American _ residents _ here have telegraphed to United States Minâ€" ister Conger at Pekin, requesting the presence of an American manâ€"ofâ€"war during the continuance of the war, for the purpose of especially protecting property during the disorder that it is expected will attend the interregnum between Russian and Japanese cceupaâ€" tions. Newâ€"Chwang the Base. A London cable says: The Times this morning publishes an opinion of a corâ€" respondent that Japan will land her main army at Newâ€"Chwang, which will be turned into a magnificent base ,and that she also probably will seize Haiâ€" Cheng, fifteen miles eastward of the railroad, as an additional base, and that without seriously attacking either Port Arthur or Vladivostock, the war will be fought out on the plains of Central Manchuria. It is almost certain, in the correâ€" spondent‘s opinion, that the war _ will be a long one, and at the worst Japan will retain a way to retreat overland into Corea. If she secures Newâ€"Chwang he says her prestige will be established. and he adds that the waterways of Southern Manchuria will be of inestimâ€" able value in somewhat counrterbalaneâ€" ing the weaknes of Japan in her cayâ€" alrv. A St. Petersburg cable says: The Emâ€" peror has received the following teleâ€" gram from Viceroy Alexieff; "Lieut.â€"Gen. Stoessel reports that at midnight of March 21 Japanese torpedo boats were discovered by our searchâ€" lights. Our guard ships and fort batâ€" teries opened fire upon them, the firing lasting for 20 minutes. At 4 o‘clock in the morning the attack was renewed. "At 6.30 o‘clock in the morning four of the enemy‘s ships appeared from the south, followed by the whole squadron of eleven boats and eight torâ€" pedo boats. _ Our squadron left the roadstead to meet the enemy. _ _ "At 9 o‘clock the enemy‘s battleâ€" ships opened fire on Liaoâ€"Tishin, after which they took up a position behind the rocky eminence of Ligoâ€"Tishin and bombarded Port Arthur," A _ later â€" despatch _ from â€" Viceroy Alexieff to the Emperor says: "According to the supplementary reâ€" port _ from _ Licut,â€"Gen. Stoessel _ the enemy‘s fleet consisted of six battleâ€" ships and twelve eruisers. About 9 o‘clock in the morning the fleect divided, the battleships and torpedo boats takâ€" ing up a position between TLiszoâ€"Tishin and Golubinaia Bay (Pigeon Bay), while the eruiisers formed in two sections to the south and southeast of _ Port Arthur. "At 9.30 o‘clock the battleship Retviâ€" zan opened fire over the crest of Liaoâ€"Tishin against the enemy‘s battleâ€" ships, which replied by firing on the town. Meanwhile our fleet formed up in line in the outer roadstead. "About 1i o‘clock in the morning the cannonade slackened, and the Japanâ€" ese fleet, reuniting, drew off slowly to the southeast, and at 12.30 had disâ€" appeated. : _ . := .. "During diers were ed. One bruised." Another telegram from Viceroy Alexâ€" ied to the Emperor gives Viceâ€" Admiral Makarofi‘s report as follows: "A secord attack was made at 4 o‘clock in the morning by three torâ€" pedo boats, which were also repulsed. _ _ "At daybreak three detachments of the enemy‘s fleet, consisting of six batâ€" tleships, six armored cruisers, six secâ€" ond and thirdâ€"class cruisers, and eight torpedo boats, approached from â€" all sides. At 7 o‘clock our squadron comâ€" menced to leave the inner harbor, the cruisers leading, with the Askold fiying ray flag at their head, and the battleâ€" ships â€" following. , 7 "The enemy‘s battliecships approached Liaoâ€"Tishin and fired 100 shells from their 12â€"inch guns at Port Arthur, and 103 shells at the environs of the town. "Our shells, fired at a radius of eighty cables, were woell placed. "At 10 o%clock a Japanese battleship was struck by a shell and retired. _ _ "We lost no men during the bombardâ€" ment, which ceased at 11 o‘clock, when the enemy‘s ships reassembled, and after passing along the outer roadstead, drew off without attacking ogir fleet." i Russian Guns Dismantled. London cable: The only particuâ€" lars of the seventh Japanese attack on Port Arthur are those contained in Adâ€" miral Alexieff‘s despatch to the Czar. Mataroft‘s Report the bombardment five solâ€" killed and nine were woundâ€" soldier on the shore was Nothing more has been heard of yesterâ€" day‘s rumors of a combined land and sea assault, resulting in the capture of that place. ‘The Newâ€"Chwang correspondent of the Chronicle reports that there was a bombardment on March 17, which lasted four hours. He says that two Russian guns were dismantled and fifty persons were killed. Yesterday‘s Attack. St. _ Petersburg _ cable: Further details of yesterday‘s attack on Port Athur are expected during the day, but nothing in the way of private or newsâ€" paper despatches supplementing the offiâ€" cial accounts have been received up to the present. According to the informaâ€" ticn there exists a complete embargo upon newspaper despatches direct from Port Arthur. The military authorities seem to manifest no displeasure at the Japanese tactics yesterday. On the conâ€" trury, they declare that guch bombordâ€" ments wear out the guns and machinery of the ships and waste ammunition without compensating advantage. They Eoint to the small damage at Santiago y the Auierican fleet as proof of their futility. From the positions taken by the Japanese the latter could not see cither the town or the batteries. The range was from six to eight miles, with a high angle of fire, and precision was impossible. Although the general target was large, only a lucky chance could really damage the batteries or ships. So far as known the Japanese accomplished nothing yesterday. On the other hand the Russians had better luck, a shell from the battleship Retvizan, which was firing over the hill, landing on one of the Japanese battleships. Pushing Land Operations. St. l’otersbm;fi cable: Viceâ€"Adâ€" miral Togo‘s activity at Port Arthur is being ‘emulated by the commander of the Japanese forees in Corea. The adâ€" vance of the Japanese shows that they are losing no time, and that they are more rapid than the Russians expected. Nevertheless, the fortification of Anju shows the Japanese operations are acâ€" companied by all proper military preâ€" cautions. So far as the Russians are concerned, they have no intention of atâ€" tacking Anju, but the presence of the five thousand or six thousand cavalryâ€" mer under (Gen.Mistchenkow will be to harass and retard the Japanese in every way possible. i( P ol L 8 â€"The authorities here believe that it wil. only be a matter of a short time when active land operations will begin. Of the Japanese battleships, of course, it is estimated that pot shots are tryâ€" ing to the garrison. Viceâ€" Admiral mander at Port mended for his risking his ships the enemy. A profl:inont Russian _ admiral exâ€" plained to the correspondent of the Asâ€" sociated Press how absolutely essential conservatism on the vart of the Rusâ€" sian naval commander at Port Arthur is at present. He said. Makarofi‘s Tactics. "If Admiral Makaroff, whose disposiâ€" tion would be to go «ut and meet the enemy, should give battle upon the apâ€" proach of the Japanese and defeat them his viectory would be truitless, as necesâ€" sarily it would be purchased by some injuries to ships, and our lack of adeâ€" quate docking facilities at Port Arthur would rerder it impossible to repair them, whereas Japan hag ample docks in which to repair theirsvessels, The feeling here is that the Japanese tactics are preliminary to a landing on the peninsula, in an attempt to _ cut . off Port Arthur, simultancously with a genâ€" eral bombardment and commencement of a siege. For this the Russians deâ€" clare they are fully prepared. During the last ten days a general shutting down upon newspaper telegrams from the Far East is noticeable. This is owing to increased precautions to preâ€" vent the enemy from obtaining news of Russian troops. Railway to Pingâ€"Yang. A London cable says: The Seoul coâ€" respondent of the ‘LTimes says . that while deprecating precipitaney in adâ€" ministrative reconstruction, Japan reâ€" commends that Corea shall gradually eliminate foreign advisers of the Govâ€" ernment and appoint no more for the present. Many of the foreigners, who are mostly French, occupy _ advisory posts, with _ emoluments aggregating $100,000 annually, and half of these posts are absolute sinecures,. _ Great vigor in the construction of a light railâ€" way to Ping Yang and other strategic points is shown. Japan has 3,000 enâ€" gineers working on the railway, and 10 miles of material obtained from disâ€" used lines in various parts of Japan are now awaiting shipment to Ping Yang. This scheme was designed to be comâ€" pleted by September next and will be permanent. . After Japan‘s Ships. Paris eable: _ :The Echo de Paris‘ correspondent at St. Petersburg says it is rumored in naval circles there that Capt. Reitzenstein‘s Vladivostock squadâ€" ron has been ordered to overtake at a certain point in the Pacific the battleâ€" ship and two cruisers bought from Chile by Japan, and to return with them to Vladivostock. The correspondent says it is also rumored that Emperor William of Gerâ€" many has refused to secept three cruisâ€" ers built at Kiel and Stettin on the ground that they do not conform to the terms of the contract, and that Russia is negotiating for their purâ€" chase. The Russian general staif, the correspondent says, estimates that the number of Japanese troops landed in Corea does not exceed 75,000. Reserve Not Relaxed. Tokio cable: _ No particulars â€" have been received regarding the new attack on Port Arthur, but it is known that the place was again bombarded. The Governâ€" ment, however, has made no announceâ€" ment of it. Doubtless Admiral Togo‘s reâ€" port has rot been received yet. Not a word concerning the operations in Corea has been issued. The astonishing official reserve is not relaxed. The correspondents are fretting at the delay, Their hopes rose toâ€"day when those allotted to the first army were summoned to have their passes signed, but they were ‘dis‘gusfed 3;1'~l;;i!;éc-&ivitél); informed that they would not able to go to the front yet, and that it probably would be a considâ€" Makaroff, _ the comâ€" Arthur, is being comâ€" selfâ€"restraint in not in an engagement with erable time before they are allowed to Newâ€"Chwang cable: Two Japanâ€" ese merchants, Kautaiami and Makaya, and also five women refugees, who had been imprisoned at Port Arthur from Feb. 7 until March 20, arrived here toâ€" day, on their way to Tienâ€"Tsin. They were released as a result of the efforts of United States Consul Miller. The offiâ€" cial enquiry in the matter and the negoâ€" tion on the subject covered several weeks. Two mcrchafits, who were arrested at Dalny, on account of having in their posâ€" session charts of the coast in that disâ€" trict, report that they were treated kindâ€" ly by the Russians, especially while they were confined in the military prison unâ€" der Golden Hill, Port Arthur, where they were held in custody for 21 days. Later the merchants were confined in a police station. 2 ‘The civil administration of Newâ€" Chwang took unusual care in bringâ€" ing about the release of the prisoners and refugees from. Port Arthur, and upon their arrival here they were promptly turned over to United States Consul Miller. Japs at anju. A St. Petersburg cable says: A desâ€" patch from Admiral Alexieff to the Czar says: "Gen. Mitschenko reports: Our patrols approaching Anju on March 17 observed the enomy‘s earthworks on the left bank of the Chengicheng Rivr, opâ€" posite the town. The enemy at that date had not yet appeared at Yongâ€" Pong, fifteen miles rortheast of Anju. "It is believed that a division of Japanese troops is at Anju, and the rest of the enemy at Pingâ€"Yang. "As we had received information of the arrival of two of the enemy‘s squadrons at Pakchon, we despatched 200 cavalry to prevent the enemy from crossing the Pakchon River. Our cavyâ€" alry observed three of the enemy‘s squadrons on the left bank, which withdrew on the arrival of our detachâ€" ment toward Anju, without fighting. "It is reported that 300 of the enâ€" emy‘s ecavalry occupied Yongâ€"Pong on March 19. Japs‘ Steady Advance. A London cable says: The steady adâ€" vance in Northern Corea does not seem to have resulted in serious fighting anyâ€" where. It is assumed here that You@â€" Pong, which was occupied by the Japanese on Saturday, according to (en. Mitschenko, is Yengâ€"Pieng, northâ€" east of Anju. The abandonment of the Russian outposts before the Japanese advance is regarded in 8t. Pétersburg as in accordance with the Russian plan of campaign. These outposts, says a St. Petersburg telegram, are merely thrown out to worry and harass the Japanese outposts. They are instructed not to invite serious combats, but to retreat slowly to strong positions on the Yalu River. _ The despatch adds that the fifty miles between Anju and the Yalu are extremely difficult _ for movements by a large _ force. There may be lively skirmishing as the Japâ€" anese advance, but the Russians are determined to avoid a decisive engageâ€" ment until certain of victory. "On the night of March 19 two deâ€" spatch riders ran into a Japanese patrol between Kansan and Chenchu. The yaircs opened fire, but the riders escaped unhurt. "Material for pontoon bridges has been placed in readiness south and north of Anju." â€""The Japanese squadrons consist of 190 mounted men. The Russians are continuing preparaâ€" tions for a prospective siege of Port Arthur by rushing large quantities of suppliecs to that noint. According to Novikrai, as manvy as 40 cars loaded with barley, chickens and other foods arrive there dailyv. Intends to Hold Corea. London cable: _ :The Seoul corresâ€" pondent of the Times describes the vigâ€" orous work that is being done by the Japanese on the railway. The immediate object is to construct a light military railway as far as Pingâ€"Yang, which subâ€" sequently will be made permanent, and extended to Wiju. Three thousand miliâ€" tary engineers are employed in the work. They have abandoned the French plan of terminating the line at Seoul, and will connect it with the Seoulâ€"Fusan line west of Seoul, where the latter joins the Cheâ€" mulpo line. Nearly a hundred miies of the Fusan line is already finished, and the road should be completed by autumn. The Pingâ€"Yang line should be finished by September. The plans are significant of the strategic value Japan places on the combined projects. She is thereby preâ€" paring for the possibility of military reâ€" verses in Manchuria. Whatever happens she intends to hold fast to Corea. British Gunboats to Leave. A London cable says: Replying to a correspondent, who urged the nonâ€"withâ€" drawal of the British warship Espiegle from Newâ€"Chwang, representing that it would entail serious damage to British interests, Foreign Secretary Lansdowns defends the step in view of the fact that Newâ€"Chwang is in the immediate sphere of hostilities, He adds that a ship of the Espiegle‘s class can be of no use in the close waters between two contending parties. Sne probably would be unable to move out of the line of fire and would run great risk of being hemmed in by torpedoes. Vladivostock Open. Chefoo cable: A foreigner who left Vladivostock on March 13 has arâ€" rived here. He says that when he left the ice had broken up sufficiently to allow the fleet to leave, but one of the cruisers at the entrance to the harbor had been rendered useless. Supâ€" plis were plentiful, Ammunition was arriving freely. The garrison is estimâ€" ated to number 12,000. The informant passed trainloads of heavy guns and ammunition _ between _ Harbin _ and Tsitsihar. Big earthworks have been constructed at Tsitsihar, and guns are mounted in tnem. Number of Russian Troops Forwarded f to Far East. A London cable says: The St. Petersâ€" burg correspondent of the Standard says that. the Government privately informâ€" ed the Senators on Tuesday that exâ€" actly 100,000 troops had been sent to the Far East over the railway since the beginning of the war. S The United States Embassy is takâ€" ing charge of twolve Japanese who were sent from Irkutsk. One declared that he was a Russian subject, and wanted to stay in St. Petersburg to start a laundry. Members of the Embassy pointed out to him that probably he would obtain small patronage, and eventually disâ€" suaded him from staving. HAS SENT 100,000 MEN. Released by Russians. ce One of the Most Imposing Pageants Ever Seen in London. BIG MILITARY FUNERAL FOR DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. London cable: The Duke of Camâ€" bridge was buried toâ€"day, after a funeral such as has been accorded to no Engâ€" lish _ soldier _ since the death of the Duke of Wellington. King Edâ€" ward, Queen Alexandra, and nearly all the members of the royal family, repreâ€" sentatives of foreign monarchs, a maâ€" jority of the nobility, the _ diplomatic corps; and representative British subâ€" jects of all walks in life, attended the impressive national service at Westminâ€" ster Abbey. Thercaiter the body of the "Old Duke," as he was affectionately known to the public, was taken to the Kensal Green Cemetery and buried beâ€" side that of his morganatic wife. Thouâ€" sands of troops marched through and linâ€" ed the streets, and dense crowds watchâ€" ed the spectacie, which in military magâ€" nificance, rivalled the funeral of Queen Vietoria. The King, wearing a Field Marshal‘s uniform, and the Qucen, in the deepest mourning, drove from Buckingham Palâ€" ace to the Abbey, The crowds uncovered in silence, and the troops reversed arms on their arrival, The Abbey was then packed with diplomats, privy. councillors and army officers, all in gorgeous uniâ€" forms. The King walked up the aisle, which was lined by Grenadiers, their busâ€" bies bent‘ low over the reversed arms, and took his place as chief mourner at the head of the coffin. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and the other princes stood behind him. Printe Albrecht of Prussia represented Emperor William. Among the principal mourners were Admiral and Colonel Fitzgeorge, the late Duke‘s sons, Beside the coflin stood _ five field _ marshals, Wolseley, Haines, Roberts, Norman and Woods, who, with a score of other famous Britâ€" ish generals, acted as pallâ€"bearers. In a lthodes‘ Scholarship â€" Examination Papers Heid Up. ; New "York, March 28.â€"Exammation papers for the Cec:l Rhodes Canadian and ‘American free scholarship in Oxtord University were held upon the North German Lloyd pier in Hoboâ€" ken toâ€"day pending a decision from the Treasury Department as to wheâ€" ther the cucsioms officials had a legal right to admit them without breakâ€" ing the envelope in which they| were wrapped. Dr. Geo. R. Parkin, formerâ€" ly &f Uppor Canada College, Toronto, who came as a passenger in the North Georman\ Lioyd steamer Kaiâ€" ser Wilhclm der Grosse, had the exâ€" amination papers in a huge enveâ€" lope, sealed with wax and tape, and would not let the customs officials open the envelope. He claimed that the purpose of the examination would be lost if the papers were disclosed for examination defore the regular examinations which are to be held at Yale and Cornell Universities, beâ€" ginning Tuvogday next, and later in Canada. x < L * "The Maple Leaf‘ may be doggerel,‘ says Mrc. Muir. "Canon Welch has a right to his own opinion. ‘"‘The Maple Loa® was not writton with the idea of being a great poem : nor was it written in the hops of financlal proâ€" {it. In fact, I lost mrosy on it. But, notwithstanding this, I feel that I have been repaid a thousand times. Two years agro the Sist of this month, ocur brave boys stood on the banks of Hart‘s River, surrounded by Poors, and amidst the hurtling of shot and shell many of thom were stricken dowa. Soven thousand milos from their humble homes, they thought of grife, and mother, aad swoeetheart, and ‘The Maple Lea rolled sportaneously from their iips. ‘Dozgerel‘ or not, the Bo»rs had heard it before, and knew the resolution of couracze of tha men whose National Anthem it was ; and when they heard it again they ran helter skelter; it may boe ‘dozgerel," but it contains as devout a prayer for our country as is gometimes heard in cathedrals." The Maple Leaf May be Doggerel, but Inspires Canadian Soidiers. Toronto, March 28.â€"Mr, AMexander Muir, author of *The Maple Leal," has issued a counterblast w0 Canon MWelch‘s intimation that his song is doggerel. i 4 The officials finally decided to teleâ€" phone to Washington to ask for a special dispensation for the papâ€" ers. Later it was said that this perâ€" mission was Obtainod. Collector of the Port Stranabhan and Dr. Parâ€" kin left the pier at 11.30 with the bulky envelope intact. Dr. Parkin wont to 4hbe Manhbattan Hotel. . MR. MUIR‘S COUNTERBLAST. WRECKAGE OF TWO VESSELS. Part of it Thought to Belong to the Steamship Queen City. Victoria, B C., March 28.â€"It is reported from Carmanah Point, o8 the west coast of Vancouver Island, that large quaintities of wreckageo, eviaently . belonging to a *targe ship, have been jound floating near Cape Beale, at the entrance to Barcâ€" lay Sound, by Indians. One indian found a package of papers which he took to the cable station at Bamfleld Creek. it is said that a rhotograph amoagst the papers bears the words in writing, "Dougâ€" las Malcoim, chief offices _ British skhir Lamorna." _ ® 6 The Lamorna, of Glasgow, cleared from Port Blakely, Puget Sousd, on March 2nd. Bhe was windâ€"bound with other vessels in Clallam Bay, Waskington coast, but has not since been Leard of. At that date fearful gales wore scouring the whole coast, Trom California northk, and it is feared that the Lamorsa was unable to make an offing and must Lave founâ€" dered somewkere north of Bareâ€" lay Sound. . & _ _fBhe was a new steel Clydeâ€"built barque of two thousand f.ve hunâ€" DR. PARKIN‘S ADVENTURE. ONTARIO ARCHIVES f TORONTO corner of the Abbey stood a number of veterans who had fought with the Duke of Cambridge in the Crimea. _ Every branch of the army and of the volunâ€" teers was represented. 6 The Dean of Westminster read the serâ€" vice, anrd a dirge, which had not been rhyed since the funcral of Queen Mary I., who died in 1694, echoed through the Abbey. The Norry King of Arms (Wilâ€" liam Henry Weldon), hoarsely proclaimed the full titles of the dead man, eight Grenadiers lifted the coffin, and the Kin% walked behind it, followed by a throng o oflicers in crimsor and gold uniforms. In the bright sunshine the thousands of peogie outside the Abbey watched the cofâ€" fin being placed on the gun carriage. The old Duke‘s charger, with stirrups reâ€" versed, followed his master to the grave. The King, princes, ambassadors and generals entered 21 carriages and started on the long journey to the cemetery. Ahead of the gun carriage was an array of British troops seldom seen in the streets of. London. Life Guards, Lancers, Grenadiers, Hussars, Dragoons, and Highâ€" landers, with _ their _ bands, marched through a lane of briliant color, formed by the infantry lining the route. Behind these the spectators formed a continuous black background. _ Cuirasses, {ylumes, swords ‘and â€" lances s(s)arkled in the sun, that has been so seldom seen of late by the inhabitants of the Metropolis. Nearly two and a half hours elapsed before the gun cariage reached the comâ€" tery, from which the public had been exâ€" cluded. The King and others stood by the grave side, while a squadron â€"of Grenaâ€" diers fired three volleys for their old ficld marshal, and the funeral came to an end. ht * Aec"Ak â€"“']‘lâ€"lnr(;\'lghout the day all the flags were half masted, and many people are in mourning. e § ¢ m"i:‘h.(:‘s.e”.\.vore general signs of popular sorrow at the death of the Duke. dred tons register, commanded by Capt. McCormick. ( o wl w o lt .A t 4 Actsractants mt . Amongst the wreckage was alse found a number of bundles of deer« skins, which are thought to have been part of the cargo of the overâ€" due steamer Queen City, of the Canadian Pacific Navigation â€" Comâ€" pany‘s wiest coast line. _ TSRA It was reported here this afterâ€" noon that the Queen City was on the rocks at Hesquo:t Bay, west coast of Yancouver Island. a Psoposal to Aliow Them Into British Columbia. Viâ€"toria, B. C., March 28.â€"The Briâ€" tish Columbia Government learned toâ€" right from London, England, that the Chinese Government has made a proâ€" position to the British Government to the effect that, the Chinese Govâ€" errment having agreed to restrain its subjects from emigrating to the Transvaal, the DBritish Government should. allow Chinose immigration inâ€" to Dritish Columbia â€" under . very much easier conditions than now prevail, and hinting at the abroga«â€" tion of the five huiwdred dollar head tax now imposed by the Dominion Government. The members of the Provincial Goverrment, _ interviewed â€" toâ€"night, say that this is the first time they have heard of the Inatter, but that to them it appears mbsolutely preâ€" posterous. â€" The question is an Imâ€" perial, not a .Dominion or a 1roâ€" vincial one. â€" The Ministers say that no such interference with the Chiâ€" nese immigration laws of the counâ€" try could be tolerated, but they did ont believe that anything of the kind is contemplated by the royal Goverrment. 4 Indians wire said to have seen the vessel there, but this report is not accepted by shipping men. The Government steamer Quadra passâ€" ed Clayoquoit this morning, north» Rumored Offer of Nanagership oi Siberian Haiiway. Montreal, March 28.â€"What looks like a farâ€"fetched rumor was floatâ€" ed toâ€"day, to the ¢Ifect that Mr. Wm. Whyto, of Winnipeg, is in reâ€" coipt of an wiffer from the Imperial Lumber â€" Firm â€" Wants Money for Leased Machinery Burned, Ottawa, March 28.â€"Davidson and Thackray bave entered an action at the assizes against the Waterloo Muâ€" tual Fire Iosurance Co. for $2,°K and interest since laot June. _ This sum represents the policy on maâ€" chinery leased to the lumber firm by the Dovetail Box Machine Co. The deâ€" fence is that the interest of the plaintific was not gtated by them on the application for a policy . on which they claim they are entities to insurance. The machinery wa» burned on the fourth day of June last, in the great fire which swoept the Davideon and Thackray factory Under the terms of the lease the lumâ€" ber manufacturers were obliged to keep the machinery insuwred for a um not less than $2,000. The exâ€" tra $500 was placed on to protect the Ottawa Tirm against loss by deeâ€" truction cf shafting, pulleys, beltâ€" ing, and other equipment attached to the leoasgd machirery. Russian Rauiway Department to take charge of the Transâ€"Siberian Railâ€" way. â€" Tho offer, as represented, was for five years, by which time it was thought the railway would be on a bound, in search. paying basis. | The report could not boe confirmed or denied here. Winnipeg, â€"March 22.â€"Mr. William Whyto, Second Viceâ€"President of the Canadian Pacific â€" Railway, denies the report that he has been offered the General Managership of the Rusâ€" slan Transâ€"Siberian Railway. ADMISSION OF CHINESE, MR. WHYTE DENIES IT. SUIF OVER INSURANCE. z%