The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
DETAILS ARE MADE
WITHOUT A HITCH
First of August or Thereabouts
Has Been Agreed Upon as
Date Of Meeting.
Ito MAN Nat
ITO MAY NOT SERVE
Well Known Japanese Statesman ls
Desired, but May Be Compelled to
Decline in Which Marshal
Oyamaeata May Serve.

Washington, June 2S.-The follow
Ing statement regarding the meeting
of plenlpotentiaries was made public
at the White House today:
The president has received from
both the Russian and Japanese gOv-
ernments a statement that the pleni-
potentiaries Of both countries will meet
in the United States during the first
ten days of August. The president has
expressed to both governments a wish
that the meeting should take place, II
possible. on the 1st of August, n II
not on that date, then at the earliest
date thereafter" va,
M. Nelidoff, Russian ambassador to
Paris and Baron Rosen, the new Rus
sian ambassador to Washington. are
Russia's tentative selections of pleni-
potentiaries. Takahira, the Japanese
minister here, 1t is understood, has been
selected as one of the Observation-Disclosures
blu the name of the ranking Japanese
envoy cannot be learned. 1t Is not be-
lieved Marquis Ito Will be able to come,
and 1t is possible Field Marshal Oyama-
gaia may take his place. This informa-
ton comes from a high source, but it
Is understood no formal announcement
Will be made until 1t is learned whether
Neilidorff's health will permit him to
make the trip.
Z Plan Desperate Resistance.
London, June 2S.-The Japanese cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph at
MoJi, Japan, represents the Russians
as making strenuous efforts to improve
the defenses of V~ladivostok, n says
that the whole Of the Usuri district a
been brought to the point of famine in
order to provide the fortress with ade-.
quate food supplies. The correspond
ent adds that General Linevitch has is-
sued strict orders to noneommissioned
officers and men to refrain from the
use of alcoholic liquors, threatening
them with severe penalties for viola
tins of these orders.
Can Whip Unarmed Ship.
Singapore, June 2S.-The British In
ola Steam Navigation company's steam
er Ikohona was unk by the Russian
cruiser Terek on June s. $50 miles north
of Hongkong. The crew was landed
here last night by the Dutch steamer
Perlak. which the Terek met IN June
10. The Ikohona was carrying mails
and rice to Yokohama.
The Ikohona was a steam vessel of
g 1852 tons burden. built at Glasgow In
1900. She was 40 feet long. with a So
foot beam. and was equipped with cleo
trici:y. The steamer left Rangoon on
May IL. Her cargo was valued at $780,
oO0.1
Japs Win a Severe Battle.
Toxic. June 2S.-The following official
dispatch has been received from the
Japanese army headquarters in Man
churia:
i THE enemy, holding the northwest
eminence OF Manchenzon, was attacked
and d~islodged on the afternoon of June
~. but a portion of the enemy holding
the hills to the west offered stubborn
resistance, and tie hills were finally
taken by assault. Another force of the
enemy, holding the hills due north. was
attacked from the front and we sim
ultaneously resorted to a turning moves
ment from the northeast. interceptine
his retreat and causing him heavy loss.
The enemy in confusion hoisted the
Red Cross flag, but we did not stop our
firing and he fled in disorder. His
strength In cavalry and infantry was
some 5000 men and seven gun Fifty
corpses were left on the field. The
enemy1s loss was fully 200. Our loss
was Insignificant"
London, June 27.-The correspondent
Of the Morning Post ait Shanghai saws:
Mr.. Otaghiri. the Japanese consul
here, has been recalled. He leaves Tues
da1 in order to proceed to Washington
as one OF the peace plenipotentiaries.'
Great Progress Made.
st. Petersburg, June 28.-Negotia-
lions for the peace conference have
made an important step forward. a
proposition foE the date of the. meet
Ing Of the plenipotentiaries having
been submitted to Russia and being
now under consideration. The exact
date proposed has not been ascertafned.
but there is reason to D that II
is some time during the first week or
ten days of August.
Whether the proposal regarding the
date originated at Toxic or at WASH
lngton cannot be learned, but the fact
that the negotiations were conducted
through Ambassador Meyer may indie
cate that President Roosevelt has per-
haps again stepped to the fore and sug-
tested to the two countries, neither OF
whom would be willing to take the
Initiative. a suitable date.
ArmIstice Is Very lmprobable.
NJ. Neraloff. under minister Of foreign
affairs, blu spokesman of the foreign
office, in an interview in the Gazette
declares an armistice preceding the
meeting of the plenipotentiarfes. Is i'm
probable. and he comments on the pos
sibility of a battle taking place before
q conference Is held.
= The Rusky Invalid, the army organ,
supplies an argument for peace in an
estimate of the strength of the Japa-
nese armies, which IL places at $4,000
to coo, 900 men, including the forces OPP
Grating In Korea. In the five Japanese
armies opposing Genera Linevitch. ex-
elusive of cavalry and artillery, 1T eS-
Inmates that there are from 100000 to
100000 %bayonets, which give Field Mar
shall Oyama a decided+numerical super
iority owe the strength usually allotted
to Linevitch'S m
Russia Is Repentant.
London, June 2S.-.InS the house of
commons today Premier Balfour said
that he was glad to be able to inform
the house that the British government
had been assured the Russian govern
ment disapproved of the action Of their
cruisers in destroying British vessels
and that orders had been transferred to
the Dneipec at Jibutil rendering quite
Impossible any repetition of the acts.
Takihara Secs President.
Washington. June 2s.-The Japanese
minister spent a half hour today In
conference with the president. He
stated that the call was for the pur-
pose of bidding the president goodby,
but he expects Dor some definite an
nouncement will be made relating to
certain details of the coming peace
conference.
Add Three to Jap Navy.
Rome. June ga Port Arthur dis
patch received from an Italian engt-
neer. who is engaged In raising the
Russian ships sunk in the harbor there.
rays that three ironclads have been res
foated.