The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16

great motor car whizzed away through
the storm
About ten minutes later. Baron komura,
and Mr. Takahira accompanied by one OF
their secretaries. came down from preah-
fast. Many people were assembled on the
veranda by this time and Baron hoinura
took his cigarette out OF his mouth long
enough 20 lift his hand and smile genlal-
ly I'm response 10 the respectful sreetlhs
he received Both plenipotentiarles wore
overcoats
SECRETARIES DELAYED.
The departure OF the chiefs was soon
over: the trouble came with the secretar-
ies First the secretaries OF both missions
wanted 70 know whether there was an
automobile 10 take them TO the navy
yard They looked out 10 sea ana the
prospect was not such as 10 encourage
ride around the point I'm the steam launch
es Hearing there was an extra motor car
the three japanese secretaries immediate
ly chartered IL and whiZZed through the
rain without any covering and were
probably drenched by the time they
reached the navy yard.
Mr. Plancon was greatly disturbed be-
cause he fes~ed the plenipotentiaries
would reach the yard before they did.
and he was pacing the veranda in great
excitement calling for any kind OF con-
veyance that would take them there
most quickly"
Seeing a buggy coming up the hotel
road they confiscated II. driver and all.
and down the slippery slope the vehicle
was soon going, with Mr. Placon with
the official y pers in an apparently vain
effort 10 over AXE the red devil" bear
ing Mr. Ntte and Baron de Rosen.
THE SEA DOGS OFF.
BY this time the "sea dogs" OF the two
missions were assembling on the veranda.
preparing 20 make a quick dash for the
boat landing where the launches were
waiting The Russians started first and,
escorted by Midshpman Blackburn. hur-
ried 20 the landing and were soon under
way. The little launch was quickly lost
10 sight by the curtain OF heavy rain.
So closely did the japanese follow that
IL looked as II there might be race, but
one OF the secretaries was late and by the
time Midshipman Ingersoll had ordered
his launch TO shove off the Russian launch
was some distance ahead. Then came
the convoy OF the little squadron with
several attaches OF the state department
and Midshipman Bagley In command 1t
Is probable the return trip will be made
in carriages as neither the Russians nor
Japanese were enthusiastic over their sea
trip this morning.
VARIABLE w hAl II Elm.
The weather up here is the most re-
markabe characteristic Of the place Last
week the ENJOYS sat in the conference
room In their shirt sleeves beseiged and
attacked on all sides by mosquitoes To-
day they started out wrapped in over
coats, which showed many irregular
creases that told OF the sudden change
in the weather. so sudden that their
owners had not time 10 trust them 20 the
merces OF the tailor for an indefinite
period.
As they left this morning one OF the
ENJOYS remarked that they might not
discard their wraps in the conference
room III this thing keeps up" and he
waved his hand In a desperate sort OF way
al the heavy sea, which was relentless
beating away on the rocky coast. The
natives insist that the weather is "un,
precedented." but they said the same
thing in the same surprised way last
week. when the thermometer was dancing
way up in the 90s and the mosquitoes were
actually endangering the negotiations, so
much did they contribute TO discord, dis
comfort and bad tempers.
Yesterday and today have been cold,
bleak days, the kind that usually come
in November the more surprising 10 the
visitors here. who heard so much OF the
dog days OF August In America All
night long the wind blew a gale and the
beat OF the heavy surf was like the
booming OF distant cannon. The hotel
guests hugged the fire and felt a keen
delight that there was a fire TO hug.
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