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PRESS BOAT SEIZED
Russians Jail Correspondents at New
Chwang—Change Anticipated in the
Britisu Attitude—Prisoners Released
Special to the Forum.
New Chwang, April 4.—Press
boat Bawan, placed under arrest
yesterday, was released today. The
arrest was made because it passed
between the lines, having come
indirectly fromyChemulpo, and it
was released upon condition that it
leave port. A new situation arises
through the arrest and detention
for some hours of a British con
ductor on the Chinese railway at a
station on the west-side of the Iyiau
river. This, with the detention of
the Bawan and the prolonged stay
of the British gunboat Espiegle, is
interpreted as a British reconsider
ation of the Russian jurisdiction in
New Chwang as provided by the
Russian declaration of martial law.
It is thought it may bring action.
KUSSIAN8 ARREST PRESS MEN
Washington, D. C., April i —
Secretary Ha}' has cabled Ambas
sador McCormick at St. Petersburg
and Minister Conger at Pekin to
take immediate steps to secure the
full release of the two American
correspondents now held by the
Russians at New Chwang. The
secretary has acted on the advices
of Consul Bowler at Chefoo and the
Chicago Daily News. The latter
reported the correspondents, Wash
burne and Tittle, arrested at the
entrance to New Chwang harbor
on their dispatch boat, and with
two Japanese Servants they have
been thrown into jail.
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BOOMING HEARST
Special to the Torum
Washington, April 6.—Congress
failed to consider the bill providing
for an appropriation for the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland,
Oregon, in 1905.
Representative K. J. Livernash,
of California, created a sensation in
congress today by declaring Presi
dent Roosevelt an enemy of organ
, ized labor.
London, April 6.—It was today
I
i given out that one of the main ob
jects of King Edward’s visit'to
j Copenhagen at this time is to advo
cate some means for securing peace
! in the Orient.
New York, April 6.—The Hearst
boom is in full sway. Some who
are prominent in booming him for
the democratic nomination are now
I saying that it will be Hearst for
president and George Turner for
vice-president. Turner was for
merly senator from Washington.
Keokuk, Iowa, April 4.—The
trial of Charles Cackley for an of
fense committed thirty-six years
ago commenced today. He shot
and killed Constable Reuben Fen
stem July 16, 1868, and escaped.
He is married and has a large fam
ily. Having served in the civil
war, he applied for a pension, and
it was then his name attracted no
tice and he was arrested.
Ames Co* vs* Roberts !
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Nome, March 19.—In the case of 1
Ames Mercantile Co. vs. Roberts1
yesterday morning the court di
rected the jury to return a verdict
for the plaintiffs in the sum of
$5,000.
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CONVICTS ESCAPE
Twenty-one Prisoners Elude Guards—
Explosion Kills Fourteen Girts—
Cleveland Opposes the Hearst Boom
Special to the Forum
Birmingham, Ala., March 31.—
Great excitement at Pratt Mines
yesterday afternoon was caused by
the escape of 21 prisoners, 15 col
ored and 6 white. They were cap
tured after an exciting chase. The
colored convicts, who had secured
arms in some unknown way, show
ed fight, but were overcome after
two ©1 their party were mortally
wounded.
Scianton, Pa., March 19.—By
the explosion of a squib factory at
Priceburgh, a few miles from here,
fourteen girls were killed, the ma
jority being so badly mangled as to
defy identification. The explosion
is said to have been caused by a
girl throwing a squib into the stove.
Paris, March 31.—The First Civil
Tribune of the Department of the
Seine today decided the case of the
Republic of Pauama against the
Panama Canal company in favor of
the defendants.
Victoria, B. C., April 7.—The
schooner Viola capsized off the west
coast of Vancouver island and was
washed ashore. It is believed that
all hands were lost.
New York, April 7.—Ex-Presi
dent Cleveland is supporting Judge
Parker for the democratic presiden
tial nomination,
Tacoma, April 7.—Albert Bell, a
notorious European crook, has been
arrested in this city.