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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-03-11
3. B. V. u,

Charles Gambriell has gone
to Velya, N. d., on a business
trip and expects to be absent a
week Or ten days.
Mr.. Bradley gave an address
at coni niKocation on Wednesday
morni4g. His theme was "The
Relation of Law to Society,""
The Girls Glee Club will
meet 1t Miss McKean's studio
on s;Fsiday evening to begin
practlleee for the spring recitals.
|. Mr.p David Clunis of Grandin
spent ia. few days here last
week, renewing college friend
ships ands- returned home on
Moli4ay y morning.
Miss jlanche Lee has been
quite i'll this week with a
severe attack'of the grip. She
is some better now, however
and: will be out again in a few
days. !.
DIR. Miller has been confined
to his room since last Satur-
day. Instructors have been
provided, for all his classes un-
til he is able to return to his
duties.
Miss Mary Collins of Hamil-
ton, spent few days with her
old class-nate Miss Fennell
this week. Miss Fennell and
Miss Davies entertaineda a num-
Der of friends in her honor, on
Saturday evening.
The Y. NJ. C. A. held it's an
nual election of officers on
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Nix,
was reelected president; Mr..
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-03-11

Deputy G. c. of II. Matte
Lunderman of Kansas will
visit Valentine, Lodge Degree
of Honor, Monday when a
large class will be initiated in
the afternoon and an open
meeting will be held in the
evening lat Schuler Hall. for
their friends to listen to an ad-
dress given by this lady.
Workman and their ladies are
cordially invited.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-03-11
AUCTIONS.

A full line of Agricultural
Implements, comprising the
entire stock of Chas. Worner,
will be sold at public auction,
at Great Bend, March 18th, 18th
and 18th, and continuing until
everything is sold.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-03-11

James, vice-president; Mr..
rippy, secretary; and Mr..
Thacker, treasurer.
Adelbert Hays came down
from his home at Leonard on
Tuesday morning and spent a
few days among his student
friends. He was here in time
to take his place in the Philo
picture on Tuesday afternoon.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-03-11
AN EDITORS FOLLY.

AN EDITORS FOLLY.
An editor, with clouded
brow. sat in his. easy chair one
oay-not an hundred mile.
from this city-pondering over
the way in which his subscrib.
ers were falling off, with a view
OF nnding some means by which
he could keep his list up to
some where near those of hi.
competitors. He had been
Dragging that he had the lare-
est circulation of any paper in
the county-which, of course
was all wind-but now he had
fully decided that something
must be done to add new
names as he knew the adver-
-tiser could not be "fooled all
the time" A bright thought
entered his mind, the cloud
vanished from his "massive"
brow and his face frightened
Precepitably; he had at last
found a way whereby his list
would soar into the thousands
and the dollars would role in
faster than he could count
them, and he could perform
this wonderful feat by the ex-
penditure of only $25, which he
would not need to pay out un-
til after all this money came
in. And so he dreamed on.
The next week there appear
ed in his "valueless" paper an
ad, stating that he would paw
the person who sent in the
largest number of new cash
to his paper, a
premium of $15 in cash; to the
next largest, $40 in cash. These
cash prizes to be awarded on q
certain day. *
AS the days passed, a notic-
able cloud kept growing over
the editors handsome counten.
ance. Blacker and blacker il
grew until the day set for
neutrality-suspicious.,
it verged into a cyclone. The
editor had received three new
subscribers from one man and
two from another-and that
was all. OF course the editor
a roar about having to
pay $25 for 5 new subscribers.
but he was compelled to pay.
The fellows who received the
premiums said they considered
they had we'll earned their
money as it was all up hill
work.
Why we happen to mention
this is because young man of
our city was the one who re-
celved $40 for the two subscrip-
lions which he procured.
Had this editor spent the
same time on getting out a
good. clean paper,printing facts
instead of unreliable matter,
subscriptions would have come
n to his Office without his hav-
ng to pay premiums for them.
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James Pelham is in the city

Ex-sheriff Even N, Jones of
Hankinson has been in the
city this week.
Trinity Guild will meet with
Mrs Cairncross Wednesday,
March 10Th at 2:so p. m.
B. f. Lounsbury is at Berlin,
Wis.,, where he VT as called by
the serious illness of his
mother.
About fifteen of the little
folks helped to celebrate Miss
Helen Mehegan's sixth birth
day. Wednesday.
Matthias Hafener of West
Superior, formerly of Mooreton,
was transacting business in
our city, Tuesday.
Mission services at Trinity
church Wednesdays in Lent at
7:3O p. m. Sermon by Rev. A.
Osmond Worthing of Fergus
Falls.
Mrs. Patterson entertained
the Methodist Ladies' Aid at
the home Of her daughter Mrs.
w. L. Carter on Wednesday
afternoon.
w. T. Orcutt writes from
Minneapolis asking that The
Times be sent to his address,
1905 9TH Ave. So. Mr.. Orcutt
was formerly a resident of this
city.
]. r. Eggendorfar has been
favorably mentioned as a can
didate for Alderman in. the
First ward to take the place of
Il. Mayer, who resigned at
the last meeting of the council.
Albert Cast, one of the unto
date young farmers living near
Great Bend called at this.
office. Of Tnssday: and ordered
Inc Times sent to his address
for the coming year. =.
Mr.. Edwin Charles Rowdon.
the popular baritone with the
schumann Concert Company,
makes a speciality of Irish
songs, though he is equally
good in other work. Boston
Mass, Musical Record.) "Mr.
Rowdon's work at his recital
was beautiful"
LIE auctlon sale held at the
farm of Mrs. Julia Heating
Monday of this week was a re-
cord breaker for rapid selling
and. good prices. One team
brought 1886; one mare $751;; a
2-year-oid colt an even 500.
+. G. Estes was the auctioneer.
The sale lasted 8 hours and
footed up $1825.
Alderman c. L. Mayer was
handsomely entertained by the
Germania Hose Co., of which
he has been. secretary for the
past dozen or more years, last
Friday evening, when he was
presented with a. handsome
gold watch as token of the
high esteem in Which he is
lield by his brother fireman.
Mar. 18th, .4th'-sunday in
Lent the services in Trinity
(EpiscopaD Church will be
conducted at s a. m., II a. N.
and $3.50 p. m. by the Rev.
Iheo. G. Hudson of Gethse.
name Cathedral Fargo, IN the
absence of the Rector at Hank
lnson Ia. m. and Lidgerwood
Up. n.y.
"A collection of college
pictures from the r. r. WI ia
being made to send with the
North Dakota Educational Ex-
hibit to the St. Louis Fair.
Photos have been taken of the
three literary societies +ha
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s VOL. 81.
BRIEF CITY NEWS.
City property for sale. G. G..
Bade.
tNlr. G. s. Ballard of Fair
mount was a Wahpeton visitor,
Monday.
Money to loan on real estate
securities, reasonable rates.
Chas. G. Bade.
Mr.. n. c. Bailey, citizen of
Barney. was in Wahpeton the
first of the week.
Houses and lots for sale. IF
you are looking for city proper
ty see o. C. Farnsworth.
A. Aspinwall has plenty of
money for first class farm loans.
and some for city property.
The Fortnightly Club meets
with Mrs. NJ. e. Miller on
Fourth street, next Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas Manikowske,
the hotel keeper from Moore
ton, was in the city, Wednes-
day.
Alderman C.. L. Mayer has
then enjoying visit this week
from his brother Joseph, of
Glenco, MINI.
DR.. Miller, of the University,
is victim of typhoid fever, the
disease 80 prevalent in the
community at present.
Miss Crosby and Miss Edna
Lacy are at the hospital with
typhoid fever. Miss Mary Nc
Kean is teaching Miss Crosby's
classes.
Miss Grace Schuler was one
of the city's pedagogues for a
time this week, owing to the
illness ( of Miss Blanche
Emery.
IAdttle Joseph Stern is sqdre-
seriously ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Mamie has quite recover
ed from her attack of the same
The Congregational Ladies
Aid meets with Mrs. c. A. Nc
Kean and Mrs. A. e. Mexican
March 23rd, at the home of the
former.
Miss Leafy Hyland, repre-
senting the Schumann Grand
Concert company, was in the
city to-day looking up date
for that organization.
Murray Brown expects to oc-
cupy the entire second floor of
the building he is now in, as
soon as the front rooms are va
Gated, which will be about the
first of next month.
The local oratorical contest
of the r. r. V. U. will be held
in the Congregational church
next Tuesday evening. The
contestants are Irwin Mathews,
VIM. Medland, H. Ellis Miller
and Nellie Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Black
entertained the teachers of the
public schools and the senior
class of the high school at
supper Saturday evening,
March 5. 1t was a pleasant
occasion and impromtu toasts
upon schools life were enjoyed
by all. The bonbon prize on a
geography game was won by
both Miss Mexican and Miss
Faint.
On March 18th, in the High
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City property for sale. C. G.
Bade.
The Tow Mill resumed oper-
alton Monday morning.
Money to loan on real estate
security, reasonable rates. c.
The Modern Samaritans hold
their regular club dance this
evening.
Mr.. Buholy of the Interna-
tional Harvester company is ill
with typhoid fever.
If you want choice wood see
S. ]. Stanley & Co., yard near
g. N. Depot. Phone No. IS.
Frank Mailer of Theede, N.
D., was a pleasant caller at
this Office the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sutmar
are enjoying a visit this week
from Miss Pauline Sutmar of
st. Paul.
Attorney Geo. w. Freerks of
Fargo, was transacting busi-
ness in our city the fore part of
the week.
For auction posters and all
kinds of Job Printing you will
find that ASPINWALL BROS.
lead them all.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Richter were
made happy by the arrival of a
nine pound baby girl at their
home, Friday morning.
D. D. Sullivan, optical speci-
alist of Fargo, at Merchants
Hotel, Wahpeton, the 18th, 18th
and 18th of each month.
J. A. Otness has sold his
artesian water route to ed
ward Regan, formerly with the
Leach, Gamble, Dexter & Co.
g. C.cEstes has been engaged
to auction oH a herd of blooded
Poland China hogs for L. c.
Riemenschneider of Center
township about March 21st.
The w. NJ. c. A. will give a
musical and library entertain
ment in the college chapel
next Saturday evening. An
admission of twenty-five cents
will be charged.
Miss Lois Robertson. enter.
tained sixteen of her young
friends on Saturday evening at
a peanut party ip honor of Mr..
Clunis. Sherbet)a and cake we've:
served during the evening. :
Mertin DeLong left on Tues
day morning for Grand Forks,
where his parents have recent
ly moved and will make. his
future home there. Mr.. De
Long will continue his studies
at the State University.
Alderman c. L. Mayer ten
dered his resignation as a
member of the city council,
Monday, and will in the near
future depart for his new home
at Saskatchewan, Canada. III
his departure the city looses
an efficient officer and an esti-
mable citizen.
st. Paul Globe: "The Cellist,
Miss Adams, captured the
great audience with her music.
She gave two numbers, "Con-
certo" by Golterman and
"Second Forantella" hv Ponner
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-03-11
DO YOU WANT STRENGTH?

II you want to Increase your
strength yoa must add to and
not take from the physical. In
other words, the food that you
eat must be digested, assimil-
ated and appropriated by the
nerves, blood and issues before
being expelled from the intes-
tines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
adds to the physical. It gives
strength to and builds up
strength in the human system.
1t is pleasant to the taste and
palatable, and the only COM
bination of digestants that will
digest the food and enable the
system to appropriate all of it's
health and strength-givi
qualities. Sold by Henry Mil
leF.
FOR sALE.-Large capacity roller
feed mill, requiring power of
sixteen horse engine to run.
The same in first class condi-
ton. For sale cheap.
BARNES & SHAFFER.
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Money to loan on real estate
securities, reasonable rates
Chas. G. Bade.
City property for sale. c. G
Babe.

A. Aspinwall has plenty of
money for first class farm loans,
and some for city property.
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J 1l6ftre Joseph stern fs qMse
seriously ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Mamie has quite recover
ed from her attack of the same
disease. '
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
VERDICT OF GUILTY
FOR MIR. briggs.
Jury Recommends Mercy and
the Judge Makes Sentence
Light as Possible.
fBy Associated Ircss.)

NE,W YORK, ian. T.-After deliberat-
Ing forty-livo minutes to-day, u Jury
found Congressman Edmund II, Driggs
guilty. OF accepting money TO procure a
cor tract between Il private company and
tho government while serving as a mem'
Der of Congress. The jury recommends
mercy.
In response, Judge Thomas said tho rec
concentration was emnently lifting, as Mr.
briggs had conducted himself with dig
nifty and because ko undoubtedly vlor
lateG tho statute nnwlttngly Judge
Thomas said he beMcyed Mr. briggs was
only guilty In II technical sense.
In charging the jnry, Judge Thomas
said:
"Did Mr.. prlggs tender services to the
Brandt, Dent Company In connection with
a government contract? He had II per-
feet right to gtye his services gratui-
tcnsly, but IL he Was IL congressman
elect and receIycd compensation therefor,
thcr8l charge yom that he is guilty
Tho defense took exception to this
pcilt
Judge Thomas SAID.
81 wish | could infict u sentence With
out imprisonment, but cannot under tho
law. shall make the sentence as light
us lposslbly can You, prlsss arc
rrer to come and so rs YOU please,
! FRO PAGE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
ROOT OPPOSES
THE PROPOSITION
Reports Adversely OH the Bill to
Buy the Mclean Property
at Apponlattox.
(By Associated Press,

.a,H
WASIllNGTON, Jan. 7,-Secretary Root
has made an adverse report on the bill
introduced by Senator Martin, providing
for the purchase of the Mclean lrop-
erty at AppomnttoX, VA, In commence
ration of the surrender or the Army Of
Northern Virginia to General Grant.
'''rhe necessary expenditures for the
battlefield parks already authorzed,n
says Secretary Root, 'are and will con-
tlnue to be so great that do not think
this bill ought to pass, The effect uf
1t probably would be to create another
park to be owned and cared for by the
governments Tho national government
cannot own and take caro- al all the
spots Of historic Interest IN tile United
States
II transmit herewith a statement OF
tho moneys already expended for na-
tionaI military parks, land nm estimate OF
the probable cost to complete these parks
and the annual maintenance thereof,
from which it will appear that the en-
l1endltures have already amounted to
nearly 100000, while IT is estimated that
moro than half a million dollars Will be
required to complete the military parks
already authorized, for the maintenance
Fof which after completion oycr 800, ,00
4 yyill be required annual Y. i. W K
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
MAY ENTER E
THE RACE
Ex-Governor Tyler Does Not
Say He Will Not be Candidate
for United States Senator.
HIS VIEWS ALREADY KNOWN

p,,,,se,
Ex-GoVerlnot - =, iiose s : - - 80 - =
was mingling among his friends III ne
.lobby at Murphy's last night III that
=, ~, ,v,y of hIs that made him
( ue'''o1i !. 80
SO many warm iriel'us ieil'tus wii''a =
On every side 1t was How aro you.
Covcrnor?,, or. lhe more familiar "IIello,
n, 49,, :, ,,.,,od 10 on extcndetl
et sos 4'ot = 3 !. !, i,
hand. sometimes ll'e 1oe"i'o' "'a =
tending both hands to meet the greet
irrs
.,,, ,,out ,,,,t nrosncciivc scnnlo.
iiuM ',asa,, mn c.ono,nor % .,slcd n "a
~. -, M. ,,,,nos. snatch .,you
porter -, ~ a,,,',,a1 n,nr,r, t,,c number
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81 lrosi'co'No
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tl'a', iep,su ,u ~, a,ra,d, ,.e,l' Known,
on ll,''t sup1ea.'' -. ~ - nrn Lnf,nItc
= laci''s ~ n,-,a'. sn,i,i,c,v l,s.
statelnen,. MaSvt 49,, Ill =. Zoo
lhisseu 'iiu ~, ,,,h;nat ,,o,o dcfi.
curry W uiae4 'iiiS ti,,,. -
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LIE H., =, ~ ',,e,y,
Muyus y a,,a,ai ~, AZ nn,Iflnn, ] situation, Ilo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
GEN. GORDON
IN EXTR'EnlIS
Famous Confederate Leader Has
Acute Attack Of In
digestion.
| HIS CHILDREN GATHERING
(By Associated 1,ress.)

..
MAMA, FLA, Jan. 7,-General John
\ 3. Gordon Is dangerously III ut his home,
tBiscayne, seven miles north Of this city.
The attack is similar to that he suffered
from some time ago on a railroad train
In Mississippi 1t Is inflammation Of
tho stomach. caused by m acute attack
OF indigestion, to which he Is subject.
Tho following bullcton has been Issued
by the attending physicians:
general John b. Gordons condition re-
mains tho same as ut noon. He grow
weaker at this afternoon, but respond.
ed to stlmulnnts, and has rallied some
wnat, and Is now resting more quietly.
Temperature, one hundred and four;
pulse, ono hundred and sixteen. 58f
''fIis wife and two SONS arc with him.
His daughters, Mrs. nurton Smith and
NIrs. Orton Bishop Brown, nave been
nollfled.
"GeneraI Gordon'1 condition very
cr,t,cal. His advanced age t72) and gem.
orally depleted strength from previous
IMPAIRED health Gauss his physicians to
entertain serious fears of tne outcome.
(SignedJ
"GRANIBLING ana JACKSON,
attending physicians.
General Gordon cnme 70 Ilorldu with
Mrs. Gordon several weeks ago to spend
tho winter, as the hamy air of The
southern lntltude agrees With him better
than more northerly climates,
MIAMI, FI.A, Jan. 7,-7'rhe following
bulletin, issued ny Dts Granting and
"a I,<yc t,il ~
eral John r. Gordon, WIS given out at
II O'clock:
"Temperaturc, 1oa 81; pulse, los, Rest
jpg little more quictly.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
TAKES HIS PLACE I.
WITH THE IMMORTALS|
Bronze Statue of DR.. Hunter Nc
CURE Joins Capitol Squares
Noble Company.
coNRAD's GLOWING TRIBUTE
Lifelong Friends Living Words
in Eulogy Of the South's
Great Surgeon.

I'm th.. presence of a distinguished COM
rany OF Virginias and amid the roar OF
cannon and the blare Of bands there was
unveiled in the historic Capitol Square OF
Richmond yesterdays noble ana ensa11li enaur-
lr,: memorial OF bronze to Hunter doinles
Mcclure, tho Souths great surgeon and
ono OF her most aminent and illustrous
sons. $50
Al every hand some element contributed
to a. scene that, IN Its cnsemble, was
striking and impressive to q nigh degree
Gathered about the monument were thou-
sands or men and women. and among this
number were many conspicuous III tho
lh;bllc eye. -Four Governors o. s!ts.'l.. l,.ln
we're. there, along with hundreds or otEcrs
OF scarcely less note, senator's, leslsH-
tors, officials, distinguished physicians
and lawyers, and a host of prominent
citizens OF every calling In lifc. Iho
nlcnm OF tho musket and tho sabre
flashed through the crowd, where gath
cree in martial array, beside n thln line
of gray-coated veterans, an unscarreu
column OF the younger generation. All
we're assembled to do honor 10 one
whose service had been equally to both
a /, the bleeding soldier upon the field and
IL the helpless, pleading sufferer IN times
OF peace, ,, Z,
IL was upon llnliowed ground that tho
assemblage stood, and the Influence ot
the environment had been never before
mere keenIy felt. TO one side stood the
gray and venerable Capitol, around which
cling the traditions OF n commonwealth; i;
10 tho other arose the now and massive
CITY Hall. in striking contrast TO the
folmer. A. short distance to tho rear ne
mansion Of the Governor Of the State
could be seen tllrougha q bower OF trees;
almost on a paral,s with It, at the other
end, arose the splre of st. Pnll's where
Davis, tho Confederate chieftain, sat
wien Lees appalling message urging
evacuation was placed in his hands, NJ
around were leafless trees and sloplng
a9enues, half hiding the cold, bronze
ferns or tho gallery OF Virginia lmmor-
tails in which u now figure was to be en-
shrined Jackson, from his stony pedes-
tai arose u few feet from the still form
OF him who, on the battlefield and IN
the camp had been his friend and ud-
WISER; Washington, from his towering
height, Was tho center Of mute gath
erlnE OF warriors and statesmen, not
far off; from the other Side Henry Clay
Eazed with changeless eyes far over tlla
historic hills of Chesterfield,
Distinguished Company.
9Ihe ground was damp and cold Viii ltll lill g
CONTINUED on Second Pagel NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
REPLY Unsatisfactory.
in Japan That United
States May Intervene.
(Ry a sSOclated PreSs

f TOXIC, Jan. 7-Thc government lis sf-s
ISN'T concerning the terms of the Russian
ever. says that the reply Is unsatisfac-
tory to Japan, and especially in Its fea-. faI.S 4
lures bearing upon the question CT 1Soreas
lie says that the Russian government "a
In It's communication, expresses q deaiEe
for a. peaceful settlement of the mattetfai u
In dispute. tf Isss
Japan has taken the reply under cons on
siceration, and i I convinced that Russlia!6
Sp,otestations are honest and that tllereglss
E a chance for peace, she will continue tho
negotiations. At the same time. the min-5
istry Is unqualifiedly opposed to 9; Ions:
do'ay. 1t is becoming apparent tina vi
I Juran would pssant any intervention
Bupor the partgof any of the outside pow
Ell, in tho extremity of the crisis.
1t Is thought possible here that the
Urited States might Intervene. Such liz
tcryention, the Japanese say, wouh ba
unjust and only create delay, which,
would be advantageous to Russia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
ELDER STATESMEN IS a5l ~
4. TO ASSEMBL LE \ Tl0l.D|AI'Xl';1 /. q D Nj
The Best Information to be IIadyy
is to the Effect That the the
Struggle ITS Bound 1t'1i " 5t'7'3 to$ ..s
Con1c-Botll Sides s3,
Preparing for u 4
Battle. 85s y M Ss3si
(By Associated PressDh

n a llf3I03 (f3y1 1NSSOC1dtedf FFeSS,J a{
i AZ ONDON, Jam s.--T'lle Daily Ms l'si /;
Yoko hama CORES pondent says that u VI. is3 4
sias reply to Japan practically reno removes 4!
all hopes Of a. peaceful, ul,settlement. 3ga5SI
4 The Daily Mails Toslo correspondent s ~ |,
says: Il II 81
''Covcrnor Taft has a. secret con fe'i.s "a
ence with the Marquis \ to this "a fterro@o,s5 @
at the United States ;consulte NJ sainS Yokp-55S
hama. i understand that Governor't2r[tal rl tli
assured the Maruuls that the United siy U
states Will observe friendly, neutrality
towards Japa,, In tho event Of wa and N Y
that If necessary 1t would grant the a use =!
OF American ports in the far East to the,
Japanese fleet III 5i 8si. s " Ii 4Sj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. n
Elder Statesmen Of Japan Wills
Assemble To- day. n
-lRy Assoclated Press.)

ID LONDON. Jan, IA dispatch fronli
Toxic to Reuters Telegram COMPANY,
says that the contents Of the Russian
reply are kept secret but that in best
informed circles the impression Is that
1t Is unsatisfactory Baron De Rosen, ths
Russian Minister to Japan and Baron
Komura, Japanese foreign minister, cone 1
ferred yesterday afternoon at tho Russ
sian legation. where Bnlon De Rosen IS \
stu indisposed.
An important council was held today 4
at which We're present the premier. the
foreign minister and the ministers Soe
war and marine, together with the chiefs
ana assistant chiefs of the stats OF the
army and navy. s9 y.
The elder statesmen OF Japan will
probably hold a conference tomorrow. X
Stocks which recovered some %ha
yesterday, fell again to-day The gel- /
eral feeling here IS one OF ulleasness,i iA388s