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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42777, 12 September 1905, Page 2

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Tokio, yesterday. Count Yamagata, in an interview said that had the war continued, the loss of life and treasure would not be compensated for by the results, and that adequate payment, was hopeless. It was absolutely ceitiin that Harbin could have been captured and no apprehension on that score h id the slightest iufluenceiin the Government’s decision. It is reported here that Generals Nogi and Nodzu have resigned. The progressive party at Tokio has strongly condemned peace as a lasting humiliation, and declares the Government’s action in suppressing the demonstration to be a grave violation of constitution. The coolie class at Tokio destroyed thirty electric cars. The destruction of Christian churches is due to the indiscretion of Salvationists publicly denouncing the anti-peace movement in the streets during the popular commotion. St Petersburg Yesterday. To mark her appreciation of President Roosevelt’s service, Russia has abolished some import duties in her retaliatory taiiif against the United States. Rome, Yesterday. One hundred thousand are roofless in Calabria. Washington, Yesterday, Baron Kornura is taken suddenly ill with an intestinal complaint. The doctor hopes an operation will be u nnecessary. London, Yesterday. Mr Gerald Balfour’s actiou in appointing a commits, e to obtain information for the guidance of the Government iu forming a redistribution Bill is interpreted to mean that there will be no general election in 1905. Lord Londonderry speaking at Stock - t m-on- Tees, announced the details of the Anglo-Japanese treaty which will be published shortly, Singapore, Yesterday. A German cruiser, Seeadler, has grounded on Kent rocks near here. Paris, Yesterday, The twelve kilometres swimming race was won by Paulus, f dlowed by Burgess, Holbein, and Kelierman, The next was Ballington, who, when leading, retired with cramp. Cold affected all the English swimmers. St Petersburg, Yesterday. The Customs officials have discovered 600 carbines of Swedish manufacture. with bayonets and 120,000 cartridges on a barren Island near Kemi iu the Gulf of Bothnia. New York, Sept. 10, Two explosions occurred at Rand powder works at Unionstorm, Pennsy lvania. Twelve bodies have been recovered, 35 are missing, scores are injured, and ten buildings have been reduced to matchwood, buildings wrecked within an area of a mile; windows biokenup to seven miles.

A grain elevator ft Chicago, containing a million and a half bushels was destroyed by fire. One million dollars is the estimated damage.