The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27

London. October pa dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from
Toxic says
1t is believed that another confer
ence OF the elder statesmen Will be
convened, probably tomorrow. when
decisions having important bearings
On the future course of events are
expected. although there is no fear of
an Immediately rupture. In the mean
while precautionary preparations are
progressing.
1t is reported from Pekin III NJ.
Lessar. the Russian minister, has adj
dressed a long note to Prince Ching,
head Of the Chinese foreign office,
saying that Japan'S interference in
the M~anchurlan question will compel
Russia to adopt final measures. and
threatening China with severe pun
shmen If she sides with Japan. This
action. while the negotiations are
pending, has caused deep umbrage.'
st. Petersburg, October pa re-
quest of the Associated Press today
for a statement from the foreign office
indicating RuSSia's opinion in me
ton with the Far Eastern question
ELECTED only the significant reading of
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The Novoe Vremya declares that
many of the most influential Japanese
newspapers are subsidized by Ameri-
cans n EngliShmen.
London. October 22.-The Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Standard says
that three American, Russian and
British gunboats are preparing to go
into winter quarters at New ChWang-
Similar preparations on the part Of
Japanese gunboats We're stopped by
Geographic orders from Toxic.
Honolulu. October 22.-The steamer
Nippon Maru, which sailed from here
today for Yokohoma, will stop at Mid
way island. for orders, through fear
of capture caused by the circulation
of a report here hat the Japanese
consulate at Honolulu had received a
cipher ~cablegram that war with Rus
STA had been declared. The paSsen-
gers on the steamer were very much
alarmed.
Pekin. October 22.-It has been an
nOunced hat the Russian viceroy of
the Far East, Admiral Alexieff is op-
posed to the opening Of Manchurian
towns to foreigr trade. This has ex-
cited no surprise here. The treaty of
commerce between China and the
United States recently signed at
Shanghai provides that suitable con-
cessiOns be given at Mukden and An
Tung for the residence of foreigners
II for their commerce.. RuSSia'S
latest proposals to China. which en-
body Niceroy Alexieff policy s%tipulate
that such concessions be given only
to Russians.
The officials of the japanese lega-
ton here say that the negotiations at
Toxic between Russia and Japan are
proceeding satisfactorily.
Yokohama. October 22.-1t is eur
rently reported that the hitch in the
negotiations is due to the Japanese
demand for equal railway rights IN
Manchuria, but it is believed that a
more serious difficulty exists. Dis
patches are expected here from Ad-
miral AleXieff. the Russia vicerOy. The
feeling of popular unrest is growing.
The Asahi Of Toxic announced to-
day that a preliminary mobilization
order had been issued to the thirteenth
army division. Though this was Of
ficially denied, the report comedies
with much open preparation against
contingencies. Thirteen vessels OF the
Japanese standing squadron are en-
gagged in gun practice off Saszho.
twenty-five miles from Nagasaki.