Seward gateway., 1905-08-11
GENERAL NEWS
 BY CABLE TO-DAY
Japan Demands SI,OOO, ,OOO, ,OOO in demnity and Territorial
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Portsmouth, N, H. Aug 11-The Jap anese peace plenipotentiaries yesterday submitted the peace terms of Japan to Russia. Japan demands an indemnity of $l, ,OOO,OOO ,OOO, the cesSion of the is- land of Sakhalen and VladivostobI and the entire and permanent evacua- tion of Manchuria by the Ressians. The Russian enuOyS express a willing ness to pay a war indemnity of some amount but are retricent as to terri torial concessions,
 M. Witte, the chief Russian envoy, cabled the Japanese proposition to the Czar, and the meeting then adjourned until Monday to await an answer from the Russian government. The Russian plenipoteptiarieS stated that they con- sidered the Japanese terms very hard and expressed doubt of their acceptance by the Czar's government, It is con- Sidered here, however, that the pros poets for peace are good, as pressure will be brought to bear by the powers to induce both sides to make concess- ion.
 Tokyo, Aug. lit is officially an nounced that the Japanese have raised the Russian warship, Variag, which was sunk at Port Arthur.
 Odessa, Russia, Aug. ll-Mayor Yaroshenks of this city, who was re- gently elected to that office as a liberal has been exiled to Olonety by Governor General Karantosoff. No reason is given but it is assumed that the pur- pose is to show disapproval of the pro nounced liberal views of Yaroshenks.
 Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.-The weekly crop report of the department of agriculture annouceS that there will be a bumper wheat and corn every where. The recent hot wave which threatened the crops of Washington, Oregon and California, has subsided without doing any damage.
 Manila, P. l., Aug. ll-Secretary Trft and party were banqueted last night by the Catholic archbishop of the province and party of friends. In speech toaSting President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft said that it was the Presidents policy to treat Catholics as he would have Catholic president treat ProteStants.
 Glen's Ferry, Idaho, Aug. 1.-The overland passenger train on the Oregon Short line collided with freight train near here early this morning. Both trains were badly wrecked but there was no loss of life, althrough several persons were injured.
 Chautauqua, N. r., Aug. 1l-Presi- dent Roosevelt addressed large crowd at the Chautauqua assembly this after noon.
 St. Paul, Aug. 1l-Gov. Johnson of Minnesota is trying to bring the strik- ing telegraph operators and the rail- road officials together and to settle the strike by arbitratin. Chief Perham of the telegraphers' union has expressed his willingness to accept arbitration.
 Seattle, Aug. ll--Steamship Senator arrived from Nome this morning, bring ing $2lS,OOO in gold.
 Shanghai, China, Aug. 1.-The boy colt of American goods because of the rigid enforcement of the United States exclusion laws against Chinese merch- auts and students, is spreading through out the empire and into India. It has reached Singapore. Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minister to the United States, declaims responsibility for the boycott and says he is not in sympathy with it.
 Wilmington, Del. Aug. ll--Personal property of J. Edward AddietS was seized today upon an execution to sat isfy a judgement against him in favor of Charles J, Henchman. It is under stood that Addicks is in a tight place financially.
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