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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
tBy Associated Press.)

HhiS' L R:\NCE' june l.--Nn AT
tempt to assassinate King Alfonso of
SIaln was made AT Midnight.
AS his majesty drove with President
lou''ct from gala pei Torrance ct
the Gran'l Opera House. bomb.
thrown b. an anarchist. exploded wit.
dcn'Ily effect near the royal carriage.
AS if l.y a miracle both tic king ana
president escaped uninjurcd. but frag-
ncnts IF The missile seriously injured
i've M'rSnas. killed nr manned a nuns
her Of cavalry horses forming The c:;.
cort ant knocked out a child's eye.
Intense excitement followed the in.
cilcm:
The king and president retained
their presence oI mind. his majesty
Scn,ling hack n member Of his suite tn
make inquiry as To tie condition Of tho
wounded =
Tie person who is believed 10 have.
thrown the bomb has bcer arrested,
with .wu rthrrs. wlo nrc thought to
have hcen Implicated in The plot.
Driving From Opera.
AS the King of Spain, accompanied
by President lcubct, drove away from
gaia performance of the opera after
midnight, an anarchist threw Il bomb
in the direction of the royal carriage
The projcctile struck Il soldier belong
ing to the cuirassier escort On the
shoulder and then fell to the ground
IL; I
esty or the president, who continued
their drive'to the Paias D'Orsay.
Several soldiers of the escort were
thrown from their horses and injured,
whilst the fragments of the bomb
struck q number of persons in the
crowd
King Alfonso and President Loubct
had been chcered along the entire
route to the opera by enthusiastic
crowds, the young monarch having
completely gained the hearts of Pari-
SLAMS since his arrival here.
No Hitch in Performance.
The performance went without a
hitch. His majesty chatted gaily with
President Loubct during the intcrmis-
sions and at the close of the perform
ance the orchestra again played the
national hymns of the two countries
and the kin gand president arose to
leave
They proceeded down the grand stair
case and arrived at the gaily iluminat-
ed and decorated place De L Opera,
where the royal carriage awaited them.
The king and president took seats side
by side and the vehicle started off, sur
rounded by several squadrons of CUR
rassiers, toward the Avenue De l.
Opera.
The procession arrived at the end of
the Avenue De l. Opera and crossed the
place Theatre Francois, where we're rs.
sembled at least 1900 persons in the
Rue De Rohan, II short street forming
. practically a continuation of the Ave
nue. De / Opera, right opposite the
arched gateway of the Louvre, leading
to tho place Caroussel.
.. The Bomb Thrower.
There, Just few yards before reach
ing the Rue Rvoli, man sprang for.
ward with his arm raised in the air.
and before the Gordon of police could
prevent him, without uttering word,
he throw a projectile in the direction
of tho royal carriage. The police i'm
mediately rushed toward him. At that
moment defeaening explosion occur
red. Cries from the crowd were heard
and.a scene, of intense excitement be-
gan.
The crowd surged to and fro. Sol.
diers were seen to fall, but>as the flash
from the bomb died out twas observed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
$4,000 GIFT FOR
RANDOLPH-MACON
Wealthy Barker of Richmond Makes
Handsome Donation to Methodist
institution of Learning.

RICHMOND. VA. May 81. r..
Granch, wealthy banker Of Ills city
AMI prominent Methodist, has given
S21alGp 10 Randolpn-Macon College, The
leading Methodist institution of it.i
kin'i in this part of The country.
The money will he devoted to tha
erection Of Il dormitory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
Mrs. Mary Nj. Rogers Rcpricved.
ny Assoclated Prcss.l

MONTPELIER. VT.. May 3l.-Gcv.
rrnor Charles J. Bell to-day granted i,
second rcpricvc to Mrs Mary NJ Rcg
cIe, who is under sentence of death
for The murder Of her husband
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
STORY OF FIGHT
By EYEWITNESS
Captain of Russian Cruiser Admiral
Nakimoff Tells Story of Great
est Modern Battle.

LONDON, June l.-Thc Daily Mails
Toxic corrcsncndent says thai tho
captain of the Russian cruiser Admiral
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
YACHTS ARE GOING IN.
ValhalIa Finished Third and The Endy
mioa Went in Fourth.
U3y Associated Press.)

THE LIZARD, May 31.-The Val
halla finished third at sos p. m, in the
race for Emperor Williams cup. The
,Endymion finished a. 9:3i p. M, the
Hildegarde at To-: 0S p. m. the Sunbeam
at 11:4O p M, and the Fleur Dc Lis at
2:4S a. IN, June l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
Came AS a Surprise.

rG all except President RoOscyelt's
advisers Tho announcement of the So
lection of MIR Bonaparta as tic head of
The navy came us Il distinct surprise.
For many years Mr. Bcnapartc has
been an intimate friend of the Prcsi-
dent.
Eminent as a lawyer and IL pubiicis.
and consistent advocate of civil ser.
vice reform. Mr. Bcnapartc has not
bGcn supposed To have more than an
academic interest in The navy. In The
lphuiltlirg Of The navy, However. he IS
known tO be in pcrfrc3 accord with the
PRESIDENT and doubtless will carry in
to effect the views Of Mir. Roosevelt in
the strengthening Of the naval cs.ab-
lSlfincut.
Secretary Merton today gave ont The
following statement:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
Rojcstvensky Arrives at sasebo.

aojestvensky Arrives at sasebo.
TOXIC May Si.-Noon-Admiral
ltojcstvensky has arrived nj the Sascbo
naval hospital.
Tho naval Office has announced that
the only Japanese vessels lest in the
battle with the Russian feet were
three torpedo boats.
Rojestvcnsky's Skull Fractured.
WASHINGTON. y c., May 3i.-The
State department has received tho fcl.
luwins cabcsram from Toxic da,cd
tO'lay:
"RnjcstvcnsEy's skull fractured. re-
u,iiring operation; serious, hut moi dan.
eercns. Total Japanese losses to late
three torpedo boats sunk. three OIL
GERS killed. about 2oo men killed and
disnlilcd.' :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
Associated with Ryan.

iaul Morton announces that he will
retire [ron the cabin,t July |. 1905.
lie will 20 Ia New York to live ant.
will become associated with Thomas f..
Ryan It is understood that AIR. Nor
ton will al once take active charge of
the plans fur ihc construction of the
proposed comprehensive system of IN.
dcrgrcund rapid transit lines in New
York city. for operation in connection
with the existing surface lines"
MIR. Ryan is a well known capitalist
of New York. who has control If a
large nnrtion.of tic surface street car
lines of the city and proposes I: cnn
.strnci large subway system, lie was
ono Of The supporters OF Judge Parker
III the last presidential campaign
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01

THE LIZARD. MAY 3l.-Thc Amer
lean yawl Ailsa finished at 4:25 o'clock
this morning and the American auXili-
airy yacht Utowana at S :06 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01

Nakinoff who is now prisoner re-
lalcs the following story OF The hath,
httwaen the japanese and Russian
llcots:
we frs! saw the Japanese at
o'clock I'm the morning Of May 9th,
when suddenly and unexpectedly we
encountered the cncmys fleet MS we
were moving to the east Of Tsu Is
lands.
"Tboy steamed toward lis and open
cd fire. Only ninety minutes after
tho firing began a sudden shock was
felt under tho Admiral Nakimoff and
she hogan to sink with great rapidity.
My belief is that She either struck,a
mine oT II torpedo. My crew numbers
cd six hundred men, n majority OF
whom went down in The ship. MS there
WIS np time To get the men on deck,
Myself and number Of survivors,
aided by life belts. SWAN, tupaf snall;!
launch and about 10 o'clock III the
morning we went aboard fishermen's
boat. All Of the officers were sent to
SllmOnOscky.
Ia the engagement fought off Liam
court Rocks the Russian batllcships
were surrounded by Japanese ships
which circlcI about them pouring in Il
terrible fire and they almost mmc
diatcly fell into hopeless confusion.
Seeing tlnir plight Vice Admiral Togo
si.nalIcd from The kattlcship Mikasa q
demand TO know whether the Russians
were ready to surrender. Our ships
compiled with he demand"
Other accounts Of the battle describe
he roar of The cannonade rs so ter
milo that houses were shaking al
faInagnchi. twcnty-cight miles distant,
and the people supposed il was an
earthquake.
The japanese fleet suffered little.
The baitlcshp Asahi was ofIencst hit
and suffered the heaviest loss, but did
not uuit the firing line. Admiral Ram
mara was sent southwark.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
SOLDIER WAS STRUCK Blythe PROJECTIlE
Intense Excitement Follows Terrific Explosions But
Neither Occupant Of the Royal Ccrriage Was
Struck by Flying Fragments of the In
fernal Machne-Arrests Made in
Connection With Outrage

! that the king and president had not
= been struck as their carriage proceeded
Oh its WY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer on
Thursday; Friday. falr;,,
light northeast winds
bccomingvvariabie..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01

Continued on Eighth page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-01

Tho DAILY PRESS
Is the only newspaper
n Newport News that
receives full Associated
Press Report.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26

at the Honolulu postoffice for week e
ing September %, 1905:
Andrews, Mrs A l Langston, s D
5s3Andrew, Henry (2) Laxon, Ella Miss
ayers Zoi. Mrs H Langston, j T
Baker, John 7 Jr Leone, II |
~ McLees, Mrs Ma
Boyd, Edward II Lowe, H | (2)
Chapman, Mrs E P Mccarthy, Mrs
Clemen, Jno E Gene
Clark, Mrs F o McLees, Milt
Cooper, Mrs r M Maroon, Mrs Helle
Crawford, E J Mirror, W t
Donnelly, Howard Olsen, John
Foster, Henry Jr Perry, Miss Emm
Ganzel1i, Mrs M T Phillips, Mrs Mar
Different, Miss Reyes, Miss Es-
Mary Ann Their K
Glasgow, DR. Frank Ross, Miss Lily
A ~ Snowden, Geo C
Harbon, Mrs Stevenson, Miss
Hall, j R Mae
Henderson, Mrs Swift, c R Violet
Holt, Owen Jr Van Gieson, Mrs
Jackson, Oswald William, j G
Johnson, Mrs Peter Williams, E
Kinney, Mrs Grace Wilson, Jno F
Lazarus, Miss Woodward, Louis
Naomi Woods. Mrs A w
JOSEPH G. PRATT,
Postmaster
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26

G. j. MCCARTHY, Proprietor.
Corner Hotel and Bethel Streets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Look at Fisher, Ables' ad. today You
may need something.
Ask to see the lightning needles, sc
package. at Whitney & Marsh's.
Read the foreclosure sales at Nor
gan's on notwithstanding yes.
Rainier BottIing Works wants a num-
Der of good boys. Call at office, Ke-
walo.
:. We keep glass in stock for every
purpose that can possibly be conceived
Levers & Cooke.
Have electric lights in the nursery
1t is a tonic and it leaves the air pure.
Hawaiian Electric Co.
Go today and inspect the furniture of
Harold Jeffs to be sold on Beretania
street tomorrow by Fisher, Ables Co.,
Ltd
We furnish everything needed in the
line of school supplies at prices which
are remarkably reasonable. Hawaiian
sESews Co. -
The stockbooks of the Pioneer Mill
from September 81 to October /, both
dates included.
Highest grade of wooden ware may
Ltd. A choice assortment arrived late
ly from Germany.
Fisher, Ables Co will hold a special
household furniture and furnishings
sale this morning in salesrooms, corner
Queen and Fort streets.
A six-room cottage with servants
quarters, in Piikoi street, near King,
is offered for rent at $500. See our
for rent ads. for particulars.
Friday morning Morgan will hold his
usual sale, but he has a specials suit
lengths just from New York, right up
to-date. On view Thursday.
The Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land
Co. give notice that their transfer
stockbooks will close on the 2sth inst.
and open on the list of October.
Art curios, large cocoanut shells for
polishing. Mats. brasses, pottery. Ha-
wall & South Seas Curio Co., Young
Building and Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Rest assured that neither fire nor
burglar can harm your valuable be-
longings when they repose in a box in
our safe deposit vault. Hawaiian
Trust Co.
"veribest" canned meats are the
acme of quality. For flavor, purity and
unvarying excellence they can not be
beat. Packed by Armour & Co Ask
your grocer for them.
A. Blom calls attention elsewhere to
wealth of the seasons novelties
which are being shown this week at
prices strictly in accordance with the
times. Look in the windows.
We receive fresh shipments of the
celebrated Crystal Springs butter by
every steamer. The verdict of the
populace is that there is no other
butter half as good. Metropolitan Meat
Co.
s. S. Sonoma sails today. Have your
baggage checked at your hotel and
home, saving you the delay and trouble
of checking on the wharf. Tel Main
Sc. Union Express Co, No. 63 Queen
street.
The sale at G. w. r. Kings on Col
lege street, Makiki, Wednesday, is at
tracing lots of attention. Just the
goods a lady can put in her house
neat. natty. good, clean, attractive, |
quiet, homefike.
The Sanitary Steam Laundry is now |
ready to dry-clean or dye the finest |
ia brics. plumes, feather boas, etc. Also |
gentlemen's clothing and ladies' wool /
en- and silk dresses. All work called |
for and delivered by the regular laun- |
dry wagons. Telephone Main %.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26
COOPER GOES EAST.

Henry E. Cooper of the law firm of
Kinney. MeClanahan & Cooper, leaves
on the Sonoma today for the East. He
will be away about six weeks and will
visit Boston, New York and Washing.
ton 1t is a business trip. but there
during his stay at Washington.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26
White Dress Goods!

of
the assortment and values anything
w say means good deal.
following n
Victoria lloyd
36neh
India Linens the line offering at 121kc 12sc
White
Null I1uslns
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26

Some nice driving horses, suitable
for hacks, for sale at the Waialae
ranch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26

We shall offer our entire stock of
curtains at a big reduction, COM
mencing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26
UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the Honolulu postoffice for week end |
ing September %, 1908:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26
Monday, Sept. 25,

and continuing for one week only.
The following lines must positively
be closed out and in them the great
est bargains will occur:
Nottingham Lace Curtains.
Regular price, s1.0O to $500 per pair.
Irish Point Curtains. .................
Regular price. $3.50 to.$S.50 per pair.
Bobbinet and Point Lace Curtains.
Regular price, $3.50 to $3.50 per pair.
Bonnie Femme Flounced ......-..
Regular price. $3.50 to $500 per pair.
Fringed Madras Curtains, Swiss,
Plain and Dot, Ruffled. ...........
Regular price, $3.50 to s1.75 per pair.
Aribian Curtains and Cream Applique
Curtains
Regular price, $3.50 to $3.50 per pair.
is. SACHS DRY GOODS CO.
LIMITED
COR. FORT AND BERETANIA SITS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-26

If you feel tagged out with
the days work drop in to the
sCRITERlON for a G ass of
Ybeer and a mouthful of some
thing good, before you 60
home.
Drop in anyway
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
Couple Used Gasoline Boat to Aid
Them in Eloping Last Night

boats or trains were due, and pareh
tai vigilance would be relaxed.
This they did, The run TO Metrop-
oils was made after midnight, and
II required some little time after
they got there to find the license
clerk and rouse him out OF bed
The people OF Metropolis are al
ways accommodating however, All
the kentuckians were fixed up In
short order by the clerk, aud had
Justice Thomas Liggett awakened
from his slumbers, lie performed
The ceremony, and they left on their
return, saying they would catch a
train here and SO TO Mayfield. where
have relatives, TO remain until thC
storm blows over
The young people reside on th'
South Side.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
Remains OF Mrs. Ida Hessig
Buried This Afternoon.
Conference Being eld by oficiaIs-
Reported There May BE Devei-
opmen,s NJ the Inquest.
INVESTIGATION ~ GOING ON.

There have been no further deyel-
opments In the sudden death of Mrs.
Ida Hesslg. whose body was found
yesterday morning by her husband
DR. Herman Hesslg. at their home at
Eighth aud Jackson streets.
A quiet investigation is going on.
however. and It IL limited that there
may be developments OF a startling
nature at the coroner's Inquest when
u Is resumed In a few days. There
are great many rumors rife. bui
the mystery that the detectives now
have TO unravel Is what caused the
death of the unfortunate woman. TN
an this is determined Il will be i'm
possible to say whether II was from
natural or unnatural causes. and ey-
cry thing must remain at a standstill.
Coroner Crow does not know when
the inquest will be resumed The
stomach. as stated yesterday, bas
been removed. but doctors say there
could have been caused without any
trace being left In the stomach. There
might have been some evidence of
III cause left IN her lungs or brai
but no effort has been made 20 find
cut anything except 4 poison was ad-
ministered through the spinach.
Coroner James F CROW AMI ccur-
" Physicia. ]. w Pandlcy held
consultation with County Judge
Ligh,foo' this morning and Judge
Lightfoot ,oid them TO co Re, with
Health oaicer Graves anI whatever
he said t. do would be az right with
the county
Tails afternoon these officials are
TO hold a conference and decide on
what course TO pursue. II Is under
stood that Health officer Graves
thinks the woman died OF natural
causes, and is not inclined to recon-.
mend further steps.
Coroner Grow. however, has some
private information that he will per
sonally investigate after the funeral.
The funeral OF Mrs. Hesslg took
place this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from the residence. services by Rev.
Peter Fields, of the Third stree.
Methodist church. The burial was at
Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
THROUGH THE STREETS.
Rev. Ham Led the ReopIe To Plead
With Saloon-keepers.

Jackson. Tenn. June S.-Last
night after services closed at the
tent Rev NJ. +. Ham. accompanied by
several hundred people, marched
down town and went to the leading
saloons. where they prayed and sang
Where is My Wandering Boy To
night" Down In Licensed Sa-
loon" and other similar songs. The
saloon people were very courteous
and DR.. Ham asked them to give up
their business and pour their wills
key out in the street
The saloon people are somewh ..
alarmed over the status of revival.
AT pool-room, where young m
congregate at night the lights wacc
all turned out and the occupants fed
at the approach Of the revival army.
There continue to be many couveis
slons at the tent services. /.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
Was Peacefully Effected.

London, June S.-The revolution
in Norway. though anticipated and
peacefully effected. has come upon
Europe with unexpected suddenness,
and the question Is asked with some
anxiety whether ii will mean inter-
national complications. Had Russia
not been involved in a difficult war
in the Far East, 1t is doubtful wheth-
er Norway would have taken the
present step. which is not likely to
be regarded with approval by Euro
pean powers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08

Joseph w, Tucker, aged "a, a
cooper, aud Miss Nellie h, spann,
aged rs, eloped TO Metropolis, H.,
'ast might AMI were married al 3
o'clock this morning by Justice Thos
l.igget,
They reached the Gretna Green in
the gasoline boat, Little Rabbit "
which was loaned them for the oc-
easion,
According to the romantic young
people objection TO their marriage
was so strong that they were watch
"a constantly, and the bri lie could
not contrlye to get away with her
lover on either train or steamboat,
Finally the young people hit on
The plan OF getting the use of gas
oline boat from some OF their friends
aud slipping away al a time when no
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, June S.
The little town of Richview, at the
crossing of the Frisco and Cotton
Belt railroads, seven miles south of
this city, was thrown into great ex-
element yesterday afternoon by
man named Burton shooting his sis
ter-in-law and then himself, both
dying instantly. The woman was
walking with a man in front of
Burton and his wife, when, without
warning, Burton drew a revolver.
fired two shots at the woman and
then shot himself. 1t is thought that
jealousy was the cause of the TRACE
dy. The family had lately moved to
Richview from some part of Arkan-
sas.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
SUES FOR ISLANDER.
Prominent Bedford Man Asks &c.,
OO0-EchO of Shaefer Murder.

Bedford, Ind, June SIS. b. Lowe.
president of the school board of Bed
ford, today brought suit against A. c.
Voris, banker, asking damages in the
sum of $4,000. II is charged that
the defendant had stated that the
plaintiff was at Cross lanes two
miles south of Bedford. after mid
night short time before the murder
Of Sarah Schaefer In buggy with
Eva Love, who was Miss Schaefer's
roommate. 1t is claimed that the
statements taken in connection with
the other rumors concerning the
murder of Miss Schaefer amount to
an insinuation OF completely In that
crime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
Big DEMONSTRATION
RESULTS IN SUPPORT OF KING
OSCAR ACROSS WATERS.
The Change Came ON Europe Very
Suddenly and Made New
Kingdom.

Stockholm, June S-The Norwegian
coup was answered here last night
by great patriotic demonstration of
loyalty to and sympathy with King
Oscar. A great procession. accompa-
MED by bands. went to the castle,
where the bands played the national
anthem. The king and other mem
bers of the royal family appeared on
the balcony and were enthusiastical-
ly cheered
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
TRAIN PLUNGED.
on n Bridge and Several Are Re-
lieved 10 he Lost.

Menomlnee. Wis, June S.-Num-
Der one, passenger train on the Wis
consin Central, west bound. plunged
into Red river from the high steel
bridge mile west of Colfax. Engl-
neer George Phillips, Fireman Sew
era and tramps riding on the blind
baggage and mail cars went down
with the bridge and are buried in
the flood. The passengers were badly
bruised and shaken up, but none
were fatally hurt. The center pier
of the bridge was undermined by
high water and as the train reached
the middle of the bridge It gave way.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-08
REPORTED RUSSIA
ASKS TERMS OF PEACE
Important Conferences Held at the White
House Today.
Nothing Definite, But Japanese Officials Express
Doubts Of Peace Any Time Soon.

Washington. June Preliminary
peace negotiations between Russia
and Japan are generally believed to
be under way and II Is conceded that
President Roosevelt will in all prob
ability act not as a mediator, but as
the friendly channel of communlca-
ton"
Instructions to the Russian ambas-
sador are believed to have reached
here last night in a long cablegram,
which was received at The Russian
embassy quite late and was laid be-
fore the ambassador just before he
retired.