Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-15

From the Hostile Powers to HIS
Identical Note Sent Them Several
Days Ago Asking for Cessation of
the Fighting-Markets are Better.
Washington, June 13.-It Is an
nounced today that the formal reply
Of the Russian government to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's identical note of last
Thursday is in the hands Of the Amer
lean government. The response was
handed to Ambassador Meyer at st.
Petersburg by Count Lam sdorff and
transmitted by the ambassador to the
President. 1t can be said that it is in
perfect consonance with the oral as
surance given the President yesterday
by Russian Ambassador Cassini.
Answers Not Made Public.
The President has decided not to
make public the replies of Russia and
Japan to his appeal for cessation of
hostilities. This is a determination
arrived at the suggestion of both the
belligerents that the publication of the
responses at this iuncture might not
be desirable. Official assurance is
given, however, that the informal state
ments of the contents Of the replies
are not only accurate but practically
complete as to the information con-
tanned in them.
Waits For Japs to Act.
ST. Petersburg, June 13-This even
ing the foreign Office made the follow
ing announcement to the Associated
Press: Japan has not yet informed us
where and when she desires us to meet
her plenipotentiaries but we may re-
ceive the communication any mo-
ment"
Markets Feel Improvement.
The belief that peace will be soon ar
ranged continues to be reflected on
the bourse, where today business is
really booming. Fours rose 1 q points
Minor Fighting Continues.
Toxic, June 13-It is officially re-
ported that on June IL, some mixed
columns Of Russian troops attacked
the Japanese in the vicinities Of Yinge-
cheng. Erhshihlipao and Shufangtaf
All the attacks were repulsed. The
losses are not stated.
British Steamer is Sunk.
Singapore, June 13-The Russian
auxiliary cruiser Dniper, recently
stopped the Dutch steamer Flores in
the Straits of Malacca, and transferred
to her forty-one men of the Chinese
crew and mails belonging to the Brit
ish steamer Stkilda, from Hong Kong,
captured by the Dnieper with contra
band on board and sunk in the China
sea. The European officers of the
Stkilda returned here on board the
Dneiper.
Jews Flight Army Reserve.
Warsaw, June 13.-The outbreak of
the rioting at Brest-Litovak during
which many persons were killed or
wounded originated in a conflict be-
tween the Jews and army reserve
men bound for the far east Soldiers
are said to have looted the provision
stores of the Jews in defending their
property and are alleged to have fired
on the troops, who returned the fire.
The town is now occupied by the mill.
tary.
Z Says Gar Will Buy Peace.
st. Petersburg, June 13-With the
exception of the dwindling crowd that
follows the lead of NJ Souvorine, editor
of the Novoe Vremya, Russians are
grateful for President Roosevelts in
PREVENTION. Count Hayden. the states
man and diplomatist, who is slated as
chairman of the zemsky sober, con
firming Prince Dolgorukoff's recent
statement that peace is at hand, said
today:
Peace is definitely in sight. History
furnishes no precedent for resumption
of hostilities after preliminary meet
Ing to arrange terms had been practi-
cally agreed upon. President Roose-
welt sounded both belligerents and
chose the right time for approaching
Russia's chivalric and victorious foe.
Russia can easily stand an indem-
nifty OF billion rubles ($5O0,O0O. OOO) :;
another billion will be needed for
army and navy reconstruction, while
100.000,000 rubles (S50,00O,O0O) yearly
will save the government from stop
ping railway construction and encour-
age private building of lines. Restitu.
ton of Sakhalin island to the Japanese
and the keeping of no fleet at Vladi-
vostok will matter little. Sakhalin is
an Improbable possession and the
fleet does not exist. We will only re-
sist on the retention of Hardin, other
wise Siberia would be useless. am
certain that Russia will soon recover
from this shock. America has brought
us peace, and American capital and in
dustry will bring US prosperity"
NATHANIEL RnTAScLu nEAn