The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-11
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Arrival of Russia's Envoy.

Arrival of Russia's Envoy.
Serge Witte arrived at New York
Aug. with his suit and lodged at the
ST. Regis hotel. He denied the report
that he had said anything about the
japanese conditions being intolerable
and gave out n statement full OF friend
ly feeling for the American people and
pleasant words for his gallant adver-
sary, Japan. NJ. Witte is large bodied,
good natured man who gives the Inn
preston Of great strength and self
possession After a day spent In sight
seeing about New York he went to
Oyster Bay to call on the president,
and next day both the Russian and
Japanese ENJOYS were taken from
New York to Oyster Bay on the cruis-
ers Tacoma and Chattanooga, respec-
lively.
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Peirce on board the yacht Sylph pre-
ceded the cruisers, and on arriving at
Oyster Bay an ambassadorial salute of
nineteen guns was fired by the Calves
ton, Mayfower and Dolphin waiting
there Mr.. Peirce then went from the
Sylph to the Mayfiower and was fol
lowed by the president. after which
the japanese came aboard TO be pre-
sented, and then the Russians. The
president in turn introduced the Jap
anese and Russians, and a luncheon
followed in the cabin Of the Mayfiower.
Then the Japanese mission went on
board the Dolphin and the Russian
mission on board the Mayfiower, and
these ships, conveyed by the cruiser
Galveston, sailed for Portsmouth,
where the peace conference Is now In
progress.
The determination Of Japan TO retain
her hold on Manchurla was indicated
by the hasty and secret preparations
for the construction OF the railway
which now runs from Fusan TO Seoul,
In Korea, across the Yulu to q juno
ton with the Chinese Eastern railway
at Liaoyang 1t Is reported that rush
orders have been placed with Amer
lean firms In the last few days for $50
steel bridges, 80 locomotives and 1000
cars. The road Is to be known as the
SeoulWiji line.
Japs Claim All Sakhalin.
Official proclamation has been made
by Lieutenant Hariguchi extending the
military Jurisdiction of Japan over the
entire island OF Sakhalin. The posses
sion of this island places the whole
Amur region OF Siberia under japanese
influence. II is learned that on July
20 japanese force seized the port OF
Castries, on the Siberian coast. about
100 miles south OF the mouth OF the
Amur II Is terminus Of the Sakha-
lin cable.
Famine Faces Russia.
The central statistical committee at
ST. Petersburg reports that the har-
vests in forty-one Of the sixty prov
inces OF European Russia are a com
plete failure. In the other provinces
the condition Of crops is far below the
average. This indicates the immiDence
OF a serious famine.
Wants to Close the Baltic.
Emperor Williams recent cruise In
the Baltic and his calls on Russia,
Denmark and Sweden Is interpreted
as a preliminary move toward the clos
ing Of the Baltic sea 80 far as the war
ships OF other countries are concerned.
The announcement Of the coming
cruise OF the British squadron In that
sea Is believed 10 have caused the en-
peror much annoyance.
cxsr Against Peace Concessions
In the St Petersburg Oficial Mes
senger appeared an imperial telegram
sent by the car In reply TO an address
from Khabarovka expressing his pur-
pose to continue the war until the enc