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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13

The unusually nrelh nights of this
week will probably make ice. -rA1'
ready some have bsggpn to, harvest this
luxury Of summer time. All the ice
that was used here last summer was
Shipped in from Wenatchee and Cash
mere. Itgets SO. awfuily cold down Sfn
those less favoredstos4sathat they can
harvest ice there just any my, old year {
The SWEETEST ball, of athe season season will
be pulled off by the Eagles in their
hall on February g.. Don't forget the
date and watch Tor tbebfiis. g'sn
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
Great Northern Time Table.
BIewets and Leavenworth STAGE.

Leaves Blewett every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at IAN.
Leaves Leav-nworth every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at SAN
Carries passengers and express
II ). IRWIN. Prop Stage Line
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
Suap for Renters.

Two houses, freshly painted and pa
pered, furunisher or unfurnished. in good
location. Inquire Mrs L. W. Bloom.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
For Sale

Christmas candies in all varieties and
kinds for sale by George Blocksedge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
Notice OF Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that Willard W alker
and William Bullock, heretofore doing business
uryfer the firm name of Walker Bullock. In
the town of Leavenworth. w ashtngton, have
this day dissolved partnership by mathal con-
sent. ... -. - .z.
! ,rhe bu sine ssswilrbe continued tndskihe firm
name OF Siverly &. Bullock by George Siveriy
Siverly & Bullock assume all the partner
ship Indebtedness 6ffhenfrn OF Walker Bull
lock-.
j Alltaccouuts movable, or to become due, and
owing to the firm OF Walker a Bullock are pay
able to,the firm of Sfverly & Bull6gk sS
Dated this Sd day OF January, A. D. 1905.
willard EHfker
1t William Bullock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
Nh, B D. vvE|S|GER N is |. 6 ! |:|.
DIED last NIGHT
Was Postmaster Of Manchester
Under Kinley-Was a
s Clever Man.

a. Mr., b, b. NYeisiger, one Of toe best
known men of Manchester. appointed by
President Mckinley postmaster OF Man
chester, and widely and prominently con- con
lnected died last night at his home, NO. NO
1919 Decatur Street. that city.
Mr. lyeisiger had been In Hing health
for probably eighteen months and the
steady 5uppronch of death had forced it, |,
self upona the attention Of his devoted
family and friends. eli WAS In the seY-
oniy,cighth year Of his age,
+ Mr. Welsigcl, had led .lp active llfe,
For many years he held ~ responsible
position In the auditing department OF
the esapeake and Ohio Isa ilway of
and was an expert accountant, Iie was
also d member of the hardware firm OF
3I3. r. Yndeil3 and ComIapy. Out and
out d Republican. lie stood high an the
ranks Of his party. His loyalty was fre-
gauently rewarded by those assoeaited
with him and when Iiinley was elect !
I'd President. .l Tie gave tho pos tHastor-
ship, held by Ar. ID. T.. Toney. under
Cleveland to Mi. Wesiger,
h 4 Mi. Weisige leaves his Wife and sew
gcral children. all, grown u lIe lea yes also
ono sister, Mrs. Vaden and two brothers,
3AIessls, Carter and y. I, ,iY !. ,Welslger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
SUDDEN NIDEATH. THE
VID0Wl0F Or PARKER.
Seized With Sudden Illness Dur
ing Storm and Expired
in Few Moments.

Mrs. Ellen j, Parker widow of Dr. NJ.
~. Parker. died suddenly at her home on
Chestnut IT'LL, last night about 8 o'clock
# Mrs. Parker lived With her son. stat
ford, on Chestnut HILL Yesterday she was
calling on her daughter, Mrs.. Henson,
wife Of Dir. Henson. in Richmond, ard
left for her homo about the time tho
thunder storm came up The lad " was
compelled to walk several squares, after
getting off the car, and when size reached
| home sl,e was exhausted md prostrated,
IIor condition looked serious to her son,
who, gat once sent for pr. and Mrs, Hen
son. lsefofe they could reach her sldo,
lhoweyer. she had passed away from heart
failure Tho funeral arrangc gcmentsl ! have
not been completed, 58 s.
Mrs, Parker leaves four children, N rs,
Henson, AIrs. Lambert &. Of Ii st, Itouisi
Charles and Stafford Parker Dr.. ", ",
ParkelI MAS one 6f the most prominent
lphysicians and citizens Tof Isicilnlopd for
years, and was captain Epf the famous
liarkev Bat tery, 81 tt5is Es2 eesg n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
LEAVING .HARBIN. i
Kuroki Makes Move in Direc-
Sttion of Nladivosto Plans
Of Russians.
~ \ asoc.,a,ed rr,e.sss.1 ~. ]


l3i5 b, Associated Pressl 3S.ss
iCiENSIitif if5 PASS, S,@AiANCHtfIilA.zM & March
2i.-'rhe women and children are report
2ed 10 he leaving Harbin and the business
@rotlses are closing The stationary hos
pitaIs are being moved back. and the en-
tire railroad east and south of Tsitsihai'
is being prepared for he next stase}so!f
thcSwar. Ii
TheGconpictiou exists that General lNl-
rokiS is SnpH directing toward the north-
east Tor the Investment Of Vladivostok.
Changing his base for that purpose to
4 3Gensan.g ssI IA si,a I'll
While The ManchlIrian Railway is en,-
pIoyed 10 supply tie mair army. IN. Z ts
advance on Harbin, the Japanese are still
partial 10 the plan OF kccpings close ~ the
sea bases, and instead of following the
Russians, some of the military experts
are, of The opinion That the Japanese may
relieve the pressure upon General Line
Witch and thus induce hmFto conccntlate
in tile region between Sandepu and Tie
Pass6fop battle. But throughout
tho campaign all the SDrognostications%o OF
experts regarding the plans Of the .Iap-
sanese failed, the aspirations of the Jap
{ancse constantly fattcnlng upon tho vic
tories achieved 4s3 3sf &g f3g 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
MINISTER. FROM [ |. { \ \.
MEXICO DEAD. | | !
.Sel1ors 10 9 Aspiraz, Cou,itry'$s'2 IS s
First Anbassalo U Passes
Avay iii Yasliing
EXPOS G CAU sED RE R {: APsEl P :'!: !.

&5 &5FAsfIINGToN,s March q "a -Issenor Don
Manuel De Azplroz, AlexI leo s. first. anl-fA g i
,slsssld orsto the United states, dled this
afternoon at 4 the Mexican Embassy, sur n;
round ed by the members of his family
Although q sick maj, since last "a l.les M
Earibassad or's dea tn was due to q relapse
caused Fby exposure on inauguration day.
Against the advice of hisSphys sicians. Mr.
4Axpiroz left his sick room on March.
44th las nd at tended he naslral cerns- n
4monies5 n at n the Gapi rol. here he came
near faintin rs, ass Si.S5s
ISsenor De Azpiroz studied h i la:w. but left
his law o offlces to enter the M fexican army
He rendered gallant ryice ~ n the up
rising of his country a gainst the French
intervention and was appointed prosecu-5
ting attorney inss the court-1nartlal Of
Maxmilan. In May, 500, he became
assistant secretary Of foreign relations
In the Cabinet of president p Diaz and held
that positlon.unt ntil his appointment as4 am
bassador9to the United States. 3yl8 sSi
NJ Tile Imperial house 20 & Austria has nj
ways taken the ~ position ss that Senor
Azpiroz, through Ii his connection with he,
court-martial Of Maxinlilan was In part
eresponsibl for the latter s execution, and
during the early days OF y he service Of Of
Mr.. Azpiroz here, this fact proved Of keen
embarrassment to himself and the AUS
3trinn Representative. ss5 #
Finally; however It was arranged that
whom brought together at official
functions, the two diplomats should ex-55
change formal greetings. This, however,
was not until an cmbarras sing Incident
had occurred at the White House during
the administration OF President NfcFin-
Icy, when the Mexica n amba ssatl or 'ytls "
assigned to escort to the8diring- room tho
wife of the Austrian ambassa dor, and the
slatter2felt compelled to decline ,Ss ssss js45
tAIessa ges Of coincidence have been sent
to the Mexican government by President
Roosevelt and Acting Secretary Of state. Stat.
4 4 4 q q I ts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
FISHER INDICTED
FOR GRAND. LARCENY.
Charged on -Four Counts With
Having Obtained $7,5oo IN
der False Pretenses.
Continued on Tenth Page.>#
tBy Associated Press,o

NEW YORK, March George b.
Fisher. the southern cotton millionaire.
was Indicted by the grand jury to-day on
four counts for grand larceny, In having
obtained $500 under false pretenses, Ha
was released In 5000 bail for trial In
gentra' sessions, Before the indictment
was found, Fishers attorneys secured q
Writ of haheas corpus, which Is return-
ablo next Monday before Judge Mccall
lin Inc Supreme Court. The Indictment
is the outgrowtlt ! of underwriting agree
gp,ents entered into by5varlous wealthy
cotton men, who We're Interested in the
Sdef,inct Southern Textile Company in an
effort to finance that company. a note
Tor $4,000 was. given to u. g, Lang
don, banker and was late.' protested
fer non-paylnent.t33 III Fisher represented 70
his partners that he had paid the note
and on his statement 70 that effect, these
gentlemen paid $500 70 Fisher this be-
Sina the amount OF their liability.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
mail CARRIER HELD /: / |.
AND TIED L | 10 !. A. 4. TREE | .|} {.
Found at Night in Great suf-
fering From the 3a
Ordeal.
lsnecial Ia ,rhLe Tlmes.p .pIspatch.l.

Especial to The eTimes-Dlspatch.)
4 LYNCEIBUFti,A VA. March 24,-Thei
mall carrier on the stnr route between,
sDennlston Junction8a and Bethel Fill, Hall
fax county, was held sup on n lonely road
yesterday morning The man was riding
along In the woods when he was ordered
sby two white men to stop, He was taken
from his horse, bound and gagsed ana
carried Into the woods, where he was
bound TO Il tree. The higllwaymen then
cut tho mail pouch open aud carried off
everything that appeared 10 be valuable
sAccomplishingsS this, they disappeailred,
4 leaving the carrier securely bound,
When the carrier did not arriys at
Bethel IIllI on time an effort WAS made
b Ia ASCERTAIN tho cause OF his de.ay. Last
night tho cnrrier was found in The wood
where the robbers left him, suffering
terribly fromathe ordeal throilg II which
he Ind passed,
The perpetrators OF the crime We're
two white men, who are believed 70 be
stranlps, and the country Is 3heit,s ssenn sed
blythe authorities In the hope Of arrest
Ing them @ n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
.CHARGE AGAINST
REV l !0|K'|v'0TI' N
Alleged That He Received Dis
count on, Church Ma
tcrial Bought.
WILL 3 PLA ED ON TR IAL.

a. VI " T. fcs, x 4 4
# WIN IiE,sT5 III, A. a March 24.ec Crave
charges affecting the moral & haracte1 of
Rev. John Knott. pastor OF the Meth
/ odlst Episcopal Church, South, !, att Lex
Sington, Va. We're filed at to-da ", S scs-
\ sion OF the fillmore CON ference II.
Knott is accused by the congregation Of
athe Salem, Va. church. OF which he
was a$for,ner pastor. of 2haying g wit thlield
Information concerning the cost of church
Windows and of falsehood. According
10 the bill OF charges and spec fications
filed In conference to-day. the amount
4 pf money involved In the alleged irreg-
Sular8 transaction is about s150. The church
sssa lem vas bull t during the pastorate e
so 5Ir. Knott. and a 1ifficulty tyga rose over
the coiltract foft q the window franies.s
Il Il "A: sWaslling ton. Is. O. firm quot ed pr ces
TO Mr.. Knott. said to have been cost
prize while the agent Ola firm at
stauntpn. Va. and several other firms
quoted tt'iist pric .' az 3 IA III l5s
Received Discount.
53s The eleven members OF the Salem
church who signstle charges. alleges that
Mr.. Knott succeeded in having the con-
2Strilct awarded to the Washing ton firm.
and hat the accused stor received spe-
s5ciul discount Mr. Knott admits receive
Ing the discount, hut says that he used
the money strictly for church purposes.
The charges have been3referrcds to q Com
#mttee Of fInvestigation and this commits
tee reported to- day. n .Efs s5.s
S4t AStrial$is deemed ecessary,s and Bishop
Duncan this morning appointed 1tey.3J. .
4 s.. hutchinson, the prosecutors Rev. r..
", REGISTER, of Baltimore. the chairman
Gof Trial Committee: s Rev. James p Stulp.
ff-fA o. Va n
the following members, 9Revs. b. +. Ball.
fJr,tV Van Horn. NJ o. Ross. Thomas
z Cooper, @. Il Beall. j Z. II. Z. Boyd, D. +.
5Eutslcr, W. j.. Dolly and r. L. Fultz.
The accused pastor was arraigned In
& secret session this afternoon is eN-
pected that a report will be made In open
conference Saturday. Persons instru-
mental In prcfcrring the charges predict eliit
that Mr.. Knott will he unfrockcd.
Laid on the Shelf.
Thrty-one ministers were placed on
the superannutlted list Of the conference.
and the following were called before tho
bar OF conference and admitted TO full
connections In the ministry: Revs.E * II,
FIELDING, c. IL HesScr. ;B. b. White, Ed
ward Barber. Homer WEIGH, Thomas 9.
Jones, Harry. B Baker, ". II /, = can and
j. M Kline.
a resolution expressing sympathy for
Bishop Wilson, who Is III at Baltimore,
was adopted. Nine candidates for tho
ministry were ndyarced to the second
year and seventeen candidates We're ad-
yanced5to tho four year. Rev. Cleves, OF
Washington. representing the a.. NJ. y.
Church, made plea to the conference
on behalf OF Lane College which was de-
stroyed by fire at Jackson, Miss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
III CANT: Gets
FIN PORTRAIT
Colonel Young, I'M, 2e1; of entucsk:y,
Gives Picture Of G Gcn: John o..
Breckenridg ge to Camp
Kentucky, i, ",
MAKES BRILLI M SPEECH

AZ r. SE. Lee Camp. N g. I, last night
received a splendid portrait OF General
John c. Breckenrid ge, q q fs5 * EMU Ky and
the occasion was a most enjo oyable one.
Tic picture of the brilliant Confederate
leader was the personal 81 It Of Colonel
Bennett II: Young. of louisville, x Vi, ma
jor general OF the Kentucky ID Division of
u. G. ". and president of the Kentucky
Confederate Home, The presentation
speech was made by Colonel Young, and
tho picture was 6recelv 4 In "a mos t hap
~ manner by Rev. Dr. ]. w WillialnE Jones.
One or the events OF tho evening was the
singing Of my Old Kentucky Home"
byS Miss Eswell, Of Norfolk, n grand niece
Of General Ewell. .3t al H s4 3
Colonel Young, who Is IA tynical ems
tucly lawyer u /. and gentleman. Joined
heartily In tho chorus. and the audience
went wild with delight s 3;fs3
'rhe speech of Colonel Young wns tho
decided feature of the evening " n ~
Eloquent Address.
His remarks were In part as follows:
..Tosmost OF us 1Sentuckians n return to
Virginia Is n homecoming. 10 me the
name ever arouses tho esnoblest and purests
emotions. AS the MohammedanEi Is ever
turning his face Mecoa-wnrd and eX-
claiming :4S'.Allah Is great" SO my heer.e
is always delighted to face Virginin-ward
and review Its glorious history and the
superb achievements Of her people. n
along Its mountain sides, down IN Its
------
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
RUSSIANS oUTFLANKED.
Have No Intention OF Making
Serious Stand-Rear Guard
W. Fighting Doggedly,
qsy Associated Press.
1E,uNJIR SRITRii.4 March D1--3

ST. IIITEiR SBlIRti I, March 25-3:40 a.
M.--Thc Russian rear-guard is now occu-
4pying ii limo of fairly strong natural po-
sitions tlirty-four miles southEof RCiunsl,u
Pass, tho center being the rairna village
! OF sipingllni and the flarlss covering he
roads on each side which apparently il
is tho intention to defend long enough
toforce the Japanese 70 show heir hands,
The Russians may, however, have been
outflnnked, and have no Intention Of
mulslng u serious stand, especially as all
gtho correspondents continue to report
s,',imors OF vide turning operations on both
TANKS. indicating n probable basis. IN
fact. The spondents believe a re-
sumption Of llostilitiesfpn a grand scale
and an Important battle are improbable
inside Of three months. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
Servants Bag the Fox J. I:
When Masters Had All III
Abandoned Chase.
TWO sPROlU D DARKEYS
BRINGsIN THE BRUSH.
Representatives of Twelve Packs
4 Meet to Organize All the Fox
Hunting Clubs Club in Virginia Z
and North Carolina.
Old dsFasl,ioned Fox
Hunting,

Special from a Staff Corresponden1J
TIIF1 MECKLI1NBtiR RG, CHASE EC11'Y,'
VA, Marci, 2i.--O One fox after nine hours
honest hunting was the best that the
combined pack OF Mecklenburs. Hender-5
SON.. Buffalo Junction. q Boyd ton, Towns.
vile, Chase City and a half dozen othel
packs could d to-day. n, Y .5f
III At Is 3. clock this morning the sound OF
the horn caused the sleepy ones to scranl-.
bic hastily into 4 heir riding clothes and
hurry d town 4 70 their breakfast. BY 6
o' clock the hounds had been nkenneled
and the faithful fifty iii the saddle.
Colonel III ug ghes, sA1 for the M eek
|lenburg Hunt, ], actedgas chief huntsmunl
fol. the day assisted by NJ &. OVERLY, of
Boydton; NJ RI IA ckson. of Norfo olk r dge
VILE y. G.. fr.. l3a ptist. Of Buffalo
IaLithia Springs and Nir. Cooper. Of Hem
sderson.{ {5f Ss 38i III ;Ss
|sS3s rle, B SFinnc wood country was chosen
for the days hunting Hounds and
horses went q,iickl "a wa on he eirs seven,
emiles'sjog \ to cover re lad ies honorcds
1.-The day s NEE tNfrs. Mood +. Of Chester
&Fdnl Wood; 3of q rksyillc. nd Missesi
Annie and Gladys n Roberts, Of Chase
City. G. 4 al IA. lls
Two figures, qua Of gone day,
attracted the 8 attention OF every one
One, Brown. The negro hun tsinan Of N r,
IsSneed, of Boydton. was filrrayed ina blue
broadcloth llunting coat Of th yin tilIe tage
of the early rs Of the 5la stsce /,
tile other Jim, the negro hunt tsnlall$oof g
Colonel II ugles, who. n coo IN ca g y
and gloves OF l,un ting pink, wa 3 az proud
lgan@ndiyfdtia as n evn., rod e. ne good old
county q NJ eel, eribprg: fsSa tSs5
Jump \ q 5ef eel si'
Hounds swereE t brown u, I near the Greg
Sory woods. ard found within the. first
ten minutes There dollo wed 5sdsf 1il teen
|$mnutes Of as sweet music and "a pleas
ling perforrnan from the pack g fT 5to one
lshundred Aand thirty-fiye hounds as Sone ,s
has seldom seen Every one was f'ill y !
| lsof3 antlcipat i'm. and the fine run ana
quick XIII seemed almost certain when y
was discovered that a. deer was 5uP.1;and 9
IssoF the eager hounds we're call led off and 't
Ca rred onward to the woods below. ss,
3E5 A succession of nisfortunes followed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
FRANCIS IN JAIL
OTHERS |. [. 4 ! WANTED. ! !
Law Reaching ], After I I e the 1l'
Leaders Of Get Rich
Quick" Scheme.
THOU USANDS eau GHT
BY L LURlD PRO OMISES
Exposure Made by Philadelphia
Newspaper and Promoters
Promptly Disappear ~ 4AAs g I
y. Warrant Issued for
The Arrest Of
Lattirncr.
-----------------------t y = ~ Z
special n, to The Tlmcs. .pIspa.ch..,

(special 10 The Times DIspatch
PHILADELPHIA. PA., Mar. "a arthur
Stanley Francis. alias Arthur g. Foster.
alias Stanley Francis, the nominal head
OF the alleged Foster fraud. which pre- re-
coded the Storey cotton swindlc spent
to- night In Moyamensing prison. He was
arrested a few minutes after s. O clock
this evening and at a hearing inS The Of
sficeSof, United states Commlssi ioner Craig.
Elm the postoffice building, wa S n cid s IN
Idefanlt Of 100000 ball
[ /. The arrest was onlv ffected after& De.
|Eputy Marshal Myers had fou III q his wa Y
into the room where Francis was sea s.ast; =
ed, his an tagoniHt being Ea Il. bulky u felloW
who acted AZ bodyguard for the sens;l-S
$tional sfinancier. 53sS ~ s IA .f8
One Of Leading Spirits. H
The postal authorities cfarS hat
Francis is one OF tho leading figures in
Inc storey CO tton Com pany and the Pro--s
vident Investment Company. htoh are
alleged \ BY the postal inspect tors to be
fraudulent -rich-quck concerns
Both companies have gone ito the hands l1
Of Y receivers and most Of the men sHho
were actively Identified with the man
agen1en t. OF the @concerns have dlsa plossaI
ed. Both companies did IN 81 extensive
mailsbusiness In all parts Of the 8 1nited
states. IN Canada and Europe a e Fiundreds
al creditors have visited the offices OF the u
! oInbanies n III this city. but could get
neither the money they invested nor any
promises OF returns. $8 5a u 4.
The statement Is mad G upon Z {, II nest N ~
I of authority that the Storey crash VIII !
involve more than IS, 900 and gs 9th
branches al this chain, which wa s con- =,
structed BY the alleged swndling syndl-
ca te will run The sum involved close TO 70
s7,5o0, 900. III n NM n:
| Trust c ompany @ officers Resign:
Francis was arrested of flices;io
Fra ncs hers, l'ieh
firm he lis connected. Only en- ouglls cyl VI
dence was produced before the commlfs- l111tl q
sioner to make ont a prima facla ca ca Sc.
The ex posure OF the storey Cot on Som-
lpany was made by a Ihilad phia n cWs- wv;
paper which connects Francis With nunl- 1'lltt
erous other companies. I!
ii Among the concerns N Francis promoted
was the United States Trust Con1pa ny, OF
this city. "a meeting Of tile directors Of
this compan wa S held to-day, a t, whicli 81
all the officers resi- igned Es This was FOL 1'
lowed by the entering of NJ n a judgInenIt
against Francis for SO COO by the offlc
Of the Trust Company III. IN
| II The postal authorities have al go caused
warrant to be issued for the a arrestS of
w. ii: i. I.attimer.athe missing manager g
the defunct# Proyident nvestment ~ Gonl-
ipany He also is charged with using the
! mails for fraudulent purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
II lRv a ssnciated l3ress.

-
& hattlesf,ips sissciveliky and " Navarar.ss
t3y Associated Press.J III
2 PARIS. March 24.-TheS prospects, OF
peace 8bctween japan and II pssia asslnlcd
II more definite and almost tnngible
inspect to-day ast the result Of the am
nouncoIncnt of the resumption OF ncgo-
tiations for II Rllsslan loan. Tho post
sponcnlont nf the loan occurred q through,
the stand taken by the financial element
4agfiinst proceeding willie the uncertain;
ties nf war continued. and a vii iingness
10 resume negotiations was construed as
meaning That their strong influence fin-
ally, las prevailed With the $Bu tlloritles
9at ST. Petersburg. II seems to- be q he
;Esccapteti view of financiera that the loan
awilI mot he applied to tho Il furthe con
tinuance OF the war. 3fi
s3saI Itsis understood that one of the induce
ments to q rest llnption $of le negottia- tis
Stions was that a considerable portlonsof OF
4 The proceeds shall#reiflaln In France for
tin purpose or meeting The interest cou,
pcns of iiicr loans. nd h tha I. ~ lle pla
s ing III con Il rnrt4s for government fuppiics
VIII be rrtIuired even after the conclu-
sion Of liostilities MA 5s88
Compiler with the eannotincctnen I OF 4 he
resumption OF the loan olia lions came
n strong elimination from official and dip-
8lotnatic quarters Rat steps looking to-
ward peace had been definitely aiken By
Russia. The fnreign afIlce declined Sto
confirm Il report 81 tl,a & France gWas 81 tkriy
ssle ID .i,e Hat crnaf disiry; but dirIoniats,
Wiip are Isel,A inter tied. for. the first
tinre gave credit To the s:i teir1e n that
Russia had decided to seek peac & Y
was said In 1liese quart tcrss that Russia
would deal directly with Toxic. through
Tho French minister. who has ctlargc OF
Russia S interests there. s3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
Second Pacific Squadron

n l11i 8e (3y AsSociated 3Iress. ~ "a Is
" NJ 40 R'r5 SAID, March n Admiral Ncbo-
gatoff.s division OF the Russian Second
Pacific Squadron, consisting OF a battle-
ship. four cruisers and four transpolts
arrived here to-day, II lie vessels arc not
scoalliE and are only taking modera to sup
plies on board The Transports are
heavily laden with stores. The division
which Is said to sbe bound for Jibutil,
French soinaliland and VladiYostols Will
probably proceed to-day. @ AZ 5i5SI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
Odd-Fellows and Rebeccas,Y

sS S5IYNCtiBURG, ~. ~, Il March q Tho
Iynchburg Odd Fellow and 4 r Rebeccas
arc ENGAGED in the arrangellents IS Tor The
cnterfainment of the Grand Lodge of
4 Odd Fellows and the Iacbecca Assembly,
which are ITO be held I'M Lynchburg sim,
alltaneously on May 0-l0.s y is eSpecls I'd
that tAore will at least be $4OQ visitors,