... -~ - _ I O' DIAN. Pres 5”” H I "**= £2 ' vi ==l= 1 én=_ r-‘l w wll Lv rornmxn my - . ' ` " _ “ Dim mm” tt.. l -w,BnNssosY Moanmos- i ci~uiRLo1'rn'rowN, P. E.. lf, FEBRUARY 12, 1904. -wsnnssoav Monnmo- { w£it’~i‘i5i‘iv"§”é‘i..lii.°._E.‘i.".§‘2...,.. _E _ ___ _ __ __ *___ > _> __ Z _‘_ ___ ) -r.::S l t _ PAWS NEW WARSHIPS`ARE _ EIGHTBY-ELECTIONS HELD I .SAFE IN A JAPANESE PORT . IN DOMINION YESTERDAY Arsttnttna JAPAN AGGRESSIVE Russian Cruiser Blown up with i97 Men- Russian Troops Moving HOW RUSSIA IS CRIPPLED Russians Show Anger Against British and American Ships- Halifax Artillery Manning the Forts. RUSSIAN CRUJ ZER BLOWN UP ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. I6 -(Special)-The Russian second \ class cruiser Boyarin was blown up by a mine Feb. 13. it had on board 197 oliicers and men all of whom were lost. No details are given out. ]APAN’S NEVV SHIPS ARRIVE YOKOHAMA, Feb, r6(Speciai) The cruiser Nischin ~and the cruiser Kasuga have arrived at Yokosuka. ' I These two vessels were pur- chased from the Argentine Repub. ic, and will increase materially the preponderance of Japanese naval strength. RUSSIANS THREATENING YING KOW. Feb. I6 (Special) Threatening demonstrations have been made against the British gunboats Espiegle and the United States gunboat Helena by the Russians. RUSSIANS DENY LOSSES. The Russian authorities deny the reported loss of Russisan vessels near Viiei Hai Wei. AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS The lapanese are preparing to it /. if///y » I1 t 'I' ' \\* '/ .~, ' ._ \. \` _I ;,_ A lc? ;., _ . _ _ \\>,. \\ ,, ...f , _ .__ _'-1. - ‘ ~ _,___ _,_4;1- , _ V ..,_.__.. I _ if ef f_' (1 ifjk/»'_‘ ., / .4/_'f, .-,»-{,\_\,., » ;.. ,-_,'36 `_. /j‘~'Z’;1,\!~_=1_`;.‘-.'-;f\ -»: ` ' a -‘ Z’ J >_--,'14 .1 ..*;~,- ;_;_» . :$- WY $3 ./'*'°;;i . 1/ 7, . 4 / 1/ / I . ` I f _ 0 ° /E _ _ \-» ' \ ` ` ~‘<;:~_~\_ at \<\ ’\T`\“ \'\_\\\R ‘I A l,`i{""»I\r\\ 1 \ ‘d ef/1 at ~ `"., . / 4/’ _ _ _ SIR WILFRID LAUR|ERv Dr. K. L. BORDEN, _ Premier Of Cafladl- Leader of the Liberal Conservative Party. Tung peninsula near New Chw- ang and intend to menace the Russian troops along the whole Manchurian border. RUSSIA TO BE CRIPPLED VIENNA, Feb. 16-(Special)-IA SIGNIFICANT MOVE. It is said large ‘quantities of Russian supplies ordered from America for shipment will fall into the hands of japan and Russia will be greatly crippled, as thelnesday aftemoom Siberian Railway ls inadequate to handle the trafiic to be placed on it to feed 150,000 men. RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING. it is reported that sixty thou- sand Russian troops have arrived at Irkutsh. A SERIOUS MISTAKE. The German warship Hansai Port Arthur to take away the Get-2 make a landing west of the Liao` done. MANNING HALIFAX FORTS_ international relations and have matic it our constant ann, to promote the pacific HALIFAX, Feb- I6- (Special) progress of our empire In civilization, to - - strengthen our friendly ties with other Orders are Issued for mannmg the states, and to establish a state of things forts in the hafbm' bl’ all the aft' which would maintain enduring pence in illefy for th reg days mangeuverg, the Far lt] \st, and as sure tlit:_fu_ture secur- t ity of our dominion without 1 '.i\1'Y 5° EUC rights or interests ot the powers. “Our competent authorities have also This in the dead ' of Wiutet Is ,performed their duties, in obedience to thought to have special signilic- ‘our wiii, so that nnr relations with nn the powers have been steadily growing in ance as preparing the men for war. ~ 'l`he men go to the forts Wed- cordhmy' “it was thus entirely atzalrst our ex- pectrrion that we have nniiapplly come to TOKIO February ll-The following is ‘open hosmmeg mmimt R u:"m` the text of the imperial rescrlpt declaring "The I“i3CFU'I'-Y PI K°i"" I” “ m“II"f ‘lf WM against Russia which wus issued ‘D the izravest concern to this cmplrc, 'rot only because of our traditional relt»tr‘,ns` 'Japan Festudayi with that country, but because the square; "W9» bl lhe GNC? 0( Hwvellt EUIDPFOF existence of Koxon is rsserttini to thai Of JHDHU S?fi\0CI 00 U19 i'I“”0U0 OUCUDIWI by safety of our realm. Nt-vcztliclcss, Itussiti, the some dynasty since time imrnemorlel. in disregard ol her solemn treaty K,|L.dR.,,, hifebi' mflke Dl'0°IBU1f\'~l°“ W \1I|0l1\‘l0Y1\l to Chinn, and her tepuotcfl asstrrances to` find ITTHVB BUPJBUPS 55 f°II°WS1 , other powers, is still in oct unatlou o(| "We hereby declare war against Russia, Mnnchurla, has consoiitlnteri mid strong l and we ‘mmmand ‘mr army and “"7 W thened he' hum °“ ‘PDQ Pm"Im""' “'"I Iiicyclists and all athletics depend on ed majority of 300. carry on hostilities uxzalnut her, in nbedi- is bent upon their final rnnexation, t 'tnti| BENTLEY-5 Ltmmem, to keep their _ .______, _____ Was fired 03 I-7)' the .IaP£l11€S€ by ‘ence to their duty, with all their strength since the absorption 'ot Mnnchuria by ; jam” limb" and muscles in Lr1m_ _ |C0ntln\n-tl on pane 5] mistake while she was going to and we also command all our wmiwtent Russia would renter it imuvssiblc to ‘t A W , ,_ , _ _, _ . Us _. V __..-.~M-_ ' l authorities to make every elfort in pursu- maintain the integrity ol Chinn, and ‘ _ .ance of their duties to attain the national would, in arldition, compel the nb-irtion-I. H1831 CIU7-C115- N0 diilllage W35 aim with all means within the limits ol ment of all hope of peace in the Far East. , the lavf ol' nations. we 'were determined in those clrcurnl “\Ve have always deemed it essential ini stances to settle the question by ncgo is- -vf-v~v?_~__--re-_#‘_*.fs-_*_~ #_-_*_-#_-ig, that China has asked the United furnished at the Chinese legation ,cnc-* ~ -_f -r_=*-»- _ I being. but how long such an atti risln ma beunavaidable FUCY- _ Count Tombe, the Swedish _ ferencea with Baron Von Rlchth uf_‘_*~ v » -‘-`” CHINA ASKS FOR INTERNATIONAL PLEDGE OF HER INTEGRITY War is Already Being Wiaged on Chinese Soil, and it May Not Be Possible Nor Desirable For Empire to Remain Passive. BERLIN. February I4-I learn from atrustworthy source pledge as to the integrity ci' China. According to information t; was unable to guarantee the perrnanency of her neutrality during ‘t the war. My authority at the legation says the position of the Chinese government is this:-- t China is prepared to maintain strict neutrality for the time events. It must be remembered that not only is war being fought about Manchuria, Chinese territory, but lighting is certain on 1; Chinese soil. If the Chinese population becomes excited an up- 1| ll Y ~ Further, it may not be necessary, possible nor desirable for 4,; China to remain passive. It has 3o,ooo well-equipped troops at | Pechili, closeto the Manchurian frontier ready or any einer- tl fear Anglo-Russian complications and iorsee the (possibility of ' England seizing the Baltic or the Island ol' Goslau as _a cooling base, which the Swedes would surrender alter a show oi resist~ ` ance. Then Russia would declare that Sweden had violated her _ i nentralit . King Oscar -may postpone his projected trip to Ab- bazia anis mobilization oi the Swedish] army is not impossible. States to obtain an international here this is because China itself tude is pos°ible will depend on minister here, had several con- ofen. Iunderstand the Swedes ( f ~ HORACE HASZARD. ; Member Elec.: for West Queens. Maiorlty for I-Insarci with three polls to hear from Jill. ' tions and secure thereby permanent pe-irc. "\Vit‘1 that object in view your com» peent authorities, by our order, made proposals to Russia and frequent confer- ences were held during the last six months. Russia however, never met such proposals in a spirit of conciliation, but by wanton delays put oil' a settlement of the serious questions, and by ostensib- ly advocating peace on the one hand, while on the other extending hor naval and military preparations, sought to ac- cuinolisli her own selfish designs. \Ve cannot in the least admit that Rus» sin had from thc first any serious or genu- ine desire for peace. She rejected the prop;sals of our government. The safely ol Korea was in danger and the iritcrtsts of our cmpirc were nienaoed, The guarantees for the futurc which we failed to secure by peaceful negotiations can now only be obtaiuctl by an nppenl to Nl Ill‘. ` “lt is our earnest wish that by the loyalty and valor oi! our faithful Sub`ject,s peace may soon be perlnnncntly restored and the glory of our empire preserved- »-o I ~ o RYPSPIS B°US,I,Iti ff0|i\_ ` _ _ ' - . _., Five Stay Liberal, Two r I ~ ` Conservative ._ , " ST.JOHN TURNSOVER Full Returns From All, in the East as well as the West THE DAY WAS STORMY But the Electors Railied to the Polls in Large Numbers-Mr. Haszard's Handsome Majority. sr. Jonx 'runxst-o.\'sr-:nvA1‘rvs:. ST. Joris, February 16 -(Special)-Dr, Daniel, Conservative is elected by A majority ol iso, the vote standing, Daniel 3,472; Hon H. A. 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