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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14

An Arkansas editor has come to
tho conclusion that those desiring
"puffs" in his paper must pay4ior
them and has established thefoliow.
ing schedule eoi prices: For telling
the public that 8 man is a successful
cltissn, when everybody knows be IL
lazyas asgovsrnment mule, S27e;
referring toA deceased citizen as one
who is incurred BY the entire com.
munity, when w know b. viii only bs
missed BY q poker circle, 5000;
referring to'some galavantingie
a. an estimabIe lady whom It h .
plsasuss to meet. whom every busi.
nsps man u town would rather 60
tbs dsvil roming, $50; calling On
Ordinary plt FOUNDER ansminsn,
dlvins, "a ~ sendingl . doughty
simmer y s5.
0zX0xo 23.
lsas 81 1lhIhten - 10
81 :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14
His Hanging Made Him Happy.

San Quentin, Cal, Dec. H. Walter
Warner, 20 years old, was hanged in
the state prison here for the murder
Of Marie Tomaya IN, Santa Barbara
June 10, 1904. To Warden Temp
kIns be said: 'This is the happiest
day of my llfe." He was smiling
when the black cap ives drawn over
his head. He kicked Oh his clippers
remarking that he would not dit
with his boots on.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14
Held For Wife's Murder.

Mckenzie, Tenn, Dec. l1.-William
A. Beard, prominent citizen Of the
Blanche community, is under arrest,
charged with the murder of his wife.
She was found dead in buggy,
which her husband occupied on their
return from town. His story was
that when in a dense wood some one
halted the horse, and pulling pistol,
shot his wife, killing her instantly.
The coroner's jury held him to be
responsible. No cause can be assign
ed for the deed, as there had never
bsen any trouble between the couple.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14
A SLAUGHTER
OF OFFICERS.
Russian Soldiers in Hardin,
Manchuria, MutIny.
The Killing SIT C0Ja On 5Ed ]
General UpGi2,G, Feared
An Attack en- The Russo.
Chinese Bank.

Hartin, Mancturia via Warsaw,
Russian Poland). Dee, 9 Many otii
cers here have been killed by reh !
iious troops. Reserve officers arenot
permitted to return home. The Kill
ing CT officers continues Most ottht
csses are demonstrations, bnt in sew
efulcompanies the soldiers aroS"and
.illed the eff ,frs in bloody fights in
she bnrra Ks and in the streets.
Owing to din ulty in procuring
FUNDS the soldiers have not been paid
regularly In many cases regiments
have received only one th;rG ,f their
aay in three or four months N'ws
y III, iirhucial t-Cui,lp in = lntG's
burg reached here severed days ago
md caused an outbreak atuuuH the
troops. Several Thousand men -ur",
ed around the Russo Chinese aauk
which.t' - acruse OF settling officers
Day accounts aud rriGsing To ray
ont money to the army authorities
for soldiers pay. Shots we're fred at
the bank and the widows we're brok.
On.
Provisions are scarce and ex pensive
and the soldiers say the officers are
buying the worst quality OF food Tor
the men and charging the govern,
ment with prices for the best. The
men also allege extreme cruelty on
the part Of the officers. A general
mutiny is looked for here at any
time. As maority OF the army is
affected and aid cannot be summon
cd short Of European Russia, the
troops have the. officers at their
mercy.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. O.
Che fifteenth company of the Kehs-
holm Infantry regiment OF the guard
III garrison here has mutinied and
has demanded the dismissal of'its or
acers Cor brutal treatment The
!. colonel has promised compliance with
the soldiers demands. The men dc
not know whether or not to believe
him aud demand the dismissals al
unoe. = "a,
St. Petersburg, Dec. 8 Evening
via E ydtkuhnen, Dec. 9.-lS is doubt
ful whether the troops here will FIR
upon the peasants, and Is the reRi
uenss have been split up into small
detschments and sent to the countr!
il Is probable that they will max
common cause with the peasants ali
murder their officers.
The commander Of the fortress a
Brsss has notified ell the land OWL
ere in his jurisdiction that they mus
make such provisions - they csnfo
their own protection. Owing TO th
situstion IL governors Of provincs
ars. authorislng ~ ipcrsese Of q
village policS and To arming q u
= m0liCoWon. q
! as,olsi1e storlag ~ The sAs1slr
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14
Poissns In Food.

Perhaps you do not Fealise that
msny pain poisons originate In your
food, but some day you may feel q
tyinge Of dyspepsia that viii con.
vince you. DR.. Kings New Lie Pills
ere guaranteed TO cure ell sickness
due TO pcisons Of undigested lood--
or money back. 26c - FriNk +.
Clsys drug store. Try tt4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14
Has Stood The TEST Is Years.

The CID, original GROVES Taste
less chill sonic You know wha VOC
ARE taking 1t il iron and buiniue IN
~ tastele-R form Nocure. nopay. 5nr
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-14
BERAHARDT IS
MOUDED At QUEBEC.
Equs and Other Missiles Are
Thrown at French Actress
and Company.
POLICE WARD OFF M0BB.

FULtCe WHnu Uff MUbp.
Gu bee, Dec. IL The better classes
are much chsgrined orer she dis.
graceful scene when Nine. :asrsh
Bernhardt was mobbed. Bernhardt
and her company left Quebec under
police escort after mnh had made
vicious attsck upon the French
players, throwing eggs aud Other
missiles.
The attark was the result OF uI-
complimentary remarks made by
sarah Beruhardt about French
ansdians and the influence ofthe
;lsrgy.
For the past week the Catholic
clergy 10 Canada has been preaching
" ainst the actress, cautloning their
parishioners against attending her
performances on the ground that
they were immoral. The Catholic
Bishop OF Toronto, Canada, while
she played there, adverted to her in
a sermon, though without mention
ing her name.
Last Sunday In Quebec, in all
Catholic churches, there we're sermons
against the actress. One OF the
priests said in the pulpit;
"Some have objected to theehurch's
prohibition against attending the &C.
tress's performances on the ground
that they have already bought
tickets. ] ANSWER, II you had bought
food and found 1t was poisoned,
would you consider yourself bound
to eat it because you had bought
|it?"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-05-10

9 6meben nno Norme9eh.
9ein BaB3Dong.
8anemurf unb geitsun
gen.
0ei'm @etreten ces 2unoes iper.
0cn feiue BGIie O%erIalgt. el9entblt.
lner bon Sotel5 mo GoltDdllleril
miiIien 6ie Nnfumit nno abrellf
oaer Sremoen bel ser Goli5ei onnlel'
oen. Die Glbreiie fam unge9tltoert
nab @eIie6en geideben. &uf ct.
Ebomos (8eittnOien) iperoen BET
ser &on6nng ebenfoQS feline R0iie
abaefor6crt, icOod miiiien AuslGn'
ser, melm iie Iih IGngcr, oIs as
0tm6cn 0aieIbit muIgebolten bober,
5llr gIbreiie Iid) eiucn PaB bon Der
Srtspoli5ei rerihaiIen.
Sranfrei6 unb 9eitbun.
GEN.
&~otelbCIiber, namentlid IN fleinen
GtG0ten, fro0en irenloe @dIte in
~oer9tegel, oh iie BGiie beiisen, gleid'
foGS miro Die 6rage g%eItellt, iuenm
grieie bon ser Foit gebolt weroen
ODER menn 5remoe in Den Bianobdii.
fern @cgenitinoe u%erpidnoen ipoaen.
9lt5I1noer miiiien oier5ebn Gage
nad ibrer Mnfunit 0ofumente Dor.
legeu, ourf pel6e iie lire Nationa.
litGt, @eburt uno Stono no6peiien
f0nnen. Gin Sab miro in Den mel
item 3Guen bier5u oIs geniigenb be-
trodtet. 0ic glufentbaItS5eit lit alli
iiinf Sabre beIfrGnft. Elm lGngerer
9(ufentGalt miro oils erIter Sdritt
fir ole Naturalilirung betrattet.
Die GbreiIe fam obne cine @rflG'
rlrg 81 gcbeu ODER einen YoB por5ll+
5eiGcu, geideben.- Sn IIgerten
miro bon 5%rem0cn, ipel6e baielbIl
sen 8inter 5llbrineen mo0en, fein
YaB berlangt. Sn on0eren SGaen
miiiien ieboh Gusl6nber inrerbaIb
Oreier Gage iid legitimliren. - SSn
& c d. II d ina (Soiaon) beltebt
tcin BoB5lunng. Nuf 8uaoe.
Ioupe (@eitinoieu) fonnen Nus.
lGnoer geDcu uno fonlme1l, iuie es
ibnen beIiebt. GS beItebt olleroines
Elm olteS @eicb, meIbeS YGIIe Dor
iAreibt, ie6od miro bas @eiet boil.
ltdnOig mlBcr gIdt geloiien. - @uf
Wf Madagascar (Eomotope) milf.
len ii6 Die I%llSldnoer IN irgeno elmer
@eiie lcgitimlren. 81Iie meroen ie.
ooh nidt oerlan9t. gteilenbe nod
Oem Snncrn miiIIeu iid eincn Sab
bon 6em Gonoerneur ieoer Brobin5
OcrIhoiien.- Ntf " ortinique
ct. Eierre), IN Heu.GaIeoo.
MEN Woumcn), mtf Eobiti uno
in Gunis liho feine YoB- He9rla.
tionen borgcId)ricben.
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8orihriften, ieood) miro bon ibuen
%oerlaugt, bob iie iid) BET Dem Nini.
tier oeS ~NlSpGrti9en regiItriren lai.
len.
Sapti.
Del Der Gambling miiilen iidSrem.
be ourd B1lie ODER onoere 9ofu-
mente Iegitimircn. 9tm beiten I1Bt
man lih oen TaB bon eincm 3onilI
6ieieS 2onoeS Tor Der glbreiie piiiren.
Eerioren, pelde Sopti perlaiien
molen, miiiicn lire abreiie orei
Gage borber bel Der 8oIi3et onmel.
ben. Sn mandeu S6uen aeniiet
cine ioIhe Inmeloung audi 24Strn.
Sen Dor ser Ibreiie.
NoIipia.
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5relnoe bel Ser YoIi5ei a~,iSipeiIer,
Ionit lit in feinem Sale oas Siibren
zines Eaiies borgeidrieben.
CHINA.
Sn CHINA belteben BET Der Can.
olung feline GaB Soridriften, ieood
tbilt man better, cine oerartige 2egi.
tinotion nit iib 81 fiibren. @erm
Reiien i'm Snnern lit ieboh Elm BON
Scr 8eianotibaft o,tSgeIteIlter SUB
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Enb notbwenbig.
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6ein YaBawana.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-05-10

8 gAeun seine Sanea Die tottnsn
mdida yisft meilh,ts cine 6 hsnute
rel oabittef. ,Aflg af,taeYpgr
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-05-10

@~,lslanoer miiiien init gdI{en Der.
leben iein. iebod miro oieIe MaBre.
Gel bel Eotrilten inter eeiuobnliden
l%lmitdnocn Iidt anaepenbet. Nad)
eincm Iufentbalt bon apei Nonaten
iecod milfen iid IusIGnber i6entifi.
siren mo regiitriren lalien. 8ei Der
gbreile 1T Die @oraei9ung zines Sc.
oitimations Gapiers nidt erforoer.
lid.
Sn q niana Waramaribu) iper.
ben Sdiie nidt nerlanet, ebeuio oi,i
SABA (9ataoia).-- Giir g um a.
Il a Wooans) belteben 5ieieIbm 9e.
seln, icoo6 tbit ,,e.:ss;T 9oriiAts boil.
bers gu, einen Hak md i4 Su fiib-
JeyJ~ sE.l dsns A,sstt6 s III ntst6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
COIRT SCORES 4 LAWYER.
Accuses Him or Dishonest Attempt to
Collect Money a SECOND Time

NEwBtRGH, June IA Buffalo lawyer
was scored here to-day by Justice Dickey.
The action was brought by Lizzie H. VAL
entine. widow of lawson Valentine a
rich New Yorker. against W II. and Noah
T. Clark, to have taken of the record an
uncanceled mort gage Of over 81 600 on prop
erty in Cornwall which plaintiff contended
had been paid years ago. Lawyer Clark,
one of the brothers, declared that he was
uncertain about the mortgage being paid
and wanted it determined in court, and was
now satisfied from the proof offered that
it had been paid.
The Court Judgment is granted for the
plaintiff. 1t is a case for costs, Mr.. Cha
deayne, they having put you to the expense
of suit, This was an effort to get this money
twice. A clear attempt to swindle.
Mr. Clark object to that remark.
Judge Dickey-It il a fact it is a dishonest
attempt to collect money a second time
when you knew all the time you had the
money.
Mr. Clark-I take exception to your re-
marks.
The Court-What good is the exception?
There is no jury here. 1t is clear attempt
at swindle
Mr. Clark said that the Courts remarks
were uncalled for and tried to explain how
he had been willing to give satisfaction
OF the mort gage on proper proof that it had
been paid.
The Court That was n subterfuge. You
did it in the hope that they could not furnish
the proof You got the $1,000, and during
all these years you never asked for cent of
interest. Your explanation is an insult to
common intelligence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
BEAR Wan CISSES THIS COUNTRY
And Finally Gets His Hears and Dogs and
Ponies started Out OF II.

Charles Spessardy, owner of the bears.
dogs and ponies which were kept off the
Minnehaha on Friday by order of Collector
Stranahan, ran into the midst of the menag-
ierie which customs officials we're guarding
on the Atlantic Transport Line Pier at
o'clock yesterday morning. He carried
satchel full Of money.
Here" he said to the officials. Il have
the money. Here is 81 100 in this satchel.
Now will you let my pets on board the ship
and let them out of this accursed countrv:"
The officers told him they didn't know
whether they could or not. They tried
to get telephone communication with some
one IN the law division of the custom house,
but couldn't. Then they rang up other
officials, but received the same answer from
all. No one had authority to take the
money.
SpeSsardy was irate when he appeared
on the pier. The delay aggravated him
still more His CALCULATIONS finally drove
tho officers to call up Collector Stranahan.
He disposed of the matter promptly.
~Givc me your name he said Take
the foreigners money and get him and his
menagerie on board the ship. Good night
The payment of the duty relieved Thomp-
son & Dundy from the penalty of bond
they gave when Spessardy brought the
animals to Luna Park last year. They had
men on the pier to prevent the expectation
Of the animals until the duty was paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
CLIBDED BY UNION MEN.
Max Braiker and His NOn.l nion En-
nlnNees Put Out OF business.

Max Braiker, contractor living at 1872
Thatford street, Fast New York, is employ
ing non union men in erecting several
houses in the section of the city in which he
lives He was paying of several OF his
workmen in front of his home last night
when he and his men were set upon by a
gang of union men.
The attack was so sudden that Braiker
and the few men with him were taken by
surprise When he and his employees
attem pied to defend themselves their as
sailants drew revolvers and clubs. Several
shots were fired and Braiker and his work.
men got a good CLUBBING.
The noise Of the shooting prompted
some one to telephone to the police but
when the reserves from the Brownsville
station arrived the union men had dis
appeared While the fight was at its height
Sooman, the ffteen-year- Son OF the
contractor ran from his home to aid his
father, He was felled with club in the
hands Of a striker.
Flora Frimarck, a neutrality-suspicious.
girl who lives next to Braiker, narrow ~
escaped being shot during the row, She
was running into her house when bullet
grazed her neck.
Braiker, his son and hs workmen were
80 badly beaten that they had to be at
tended by an ambulance surgeon Max
jackson. one of the workmen, had frac-
tured skull, and he was taken to the hOspi-
tai. Braiker and his son remained at home.
The police are looking for the men who
did the clubbing and shooting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
.MORNONS GET NEW HOME.
They Buy . Private House In l26th street
for Headquarters.

The Mormons have purchased new
home in Harlem, at 33 West l28th street,
which is a four story brown stone private
house. John G. McQuarrie, who is at the
head Of the Mormon movem in the East.
and who bought the house. laughed last
night when he was asked by Sun reporter
il the Mormons were going to build
temple on the site He said
we bought this house here because we
wanted larger quarters. and as 1t was
good investment I simply took advantage
of the opportunity, the same as anybody
else would do. ] shall make this my home
with my family Of seven children and then
we shall have room for little gatherings
of a social nature. We only have hundred
converts here in Manhattan and Brooklyn
and it is hardly possible that we would
contemplate building temple with 30
few followers
The house in West l2eth street is in
block of private residences, and MIR. Nc
Ouarrie said that ne guessed when his
neighbors found out that he was eaceable
citizen they would not find fault with his
living among them.
The headquarters formerly were at
1871 West l23d street. but McQuarre sold 1t
because he said it was too small for his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
ST. JOSEPH'S ALLMN.F.
Annual Reunion at the Convent In Brent
wood, J.. L., Celebrated by q Luncheon.

The Flushing brentwood Ahumnn As
ISOLATION of st. Joseph's celebrated yester-
day their annual reunion by a luncheon
fete at Brentwood, l.. l.. where the convent
is ideally situated in the midst of pines.
The Sisters of st. Joseph, noted for their
hospitality, made delightful hostesses.
An elaborate luncheon was served in the
main dining room, which was artistically
decorated with the allimna colors and
banners garlanded with flowers.
An interesting speech was made by the
President, Mrs Alfred Olena of Brooklyn
who has largely contributed to the success
Of the alumnR's efforts during the season
of 1908
A suggestion was made by Miss Helen
Kelly, Nice-president of the association
to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the
esta hlishmcnt of the Order of st. Joseph,
at Flushing. by presentation of scholar
ship fund to the sisters for the convent at
Brentwood. This suggestion was unani-
mously approved by all present, among
whom were Mrs. Alfred Olena, Miss
Helen Kelly, Miss Teresa Fogarty. Mrs.
Humphrey Kiley, Mrs j. O'Donohue, Miss
Moore. Miss Laura j. Moore and Miss Kath-
crime Brennan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
RUSSIAN FORESAW DEFEAT.
Rem ark able Prediction Of the Captain
OF q Battieship.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN

Special Cdbl. Despatch 10 THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, June In Sou
vorine, writing in the Noroe Vremyd,
youches personally for an extraordinary
scene on the occasion Of a banquet at which
he was pres. mt last August on board the
battleship Alexander ILL.,. which was lost
in the battle OF the japan Sea with her
entire complement Of officers and men.
The occasion was the celebration of the
first commission of the new battleship.
which had cost IL 900 600 rubles. During
the speakin to toasts the commander OF
the ship, Capt Roukhvostof, arose to
reply to one. He spoke passonately OF
the condition Of the Baltic feet. He said
Russia was not a naval Power. Russians
never felt the attraction of the sea and
would never be real sailors. The construc-
ton Of a giant battleship was r,linous to
the Government. 1t gave a profit to the
builders. but was no good to the country.
He believed that only torpedo feet and
q coast defense fleet were necessary.
During the speech fellow officer at
tempted to induce the Captain to cease.
Instead of doing so he raised his voice and
cried:
we will never know victory. We will
fight the Japanese and never surrender,
but We will all go to the bottom of the sea
and die defeated"
NJ. Souvorine adds that the speech was
listened to with hushed diImay by the
entire complement of officers.
A memorial service for those who lost
their lives on the Alexander III. which
was held to-day, showed that a great part
OF st. Petersburg society had been placed
in mourning The dead officers included
the sons Of Count Ignatieff and Gen. Ellis,
the commander of the st. Petersburg
forces and members Of the great families
Of Demidoff Staal, Baranoff, Jurief and
other historic houses.
The retirement is announced of NJ. Belle
garde, the chief Russian press censor,
1t Is reported that his retirement was caused
by severe rebuks administered to him
by the Car for having permitted the st.
Petersburg newspapers to adopt an insolent
tone in regard to the autocracy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
P4TRICK MELODY IN BELLEVIE.
Former Fenian Prisoner Jumped Into
e, Madison Square Fountain.

Patrick Melody, WHO served eleven years
in Portland Prison. En- Gland, for attempting
to rescue Irshmen OH their way to prison
in Manchester in 1851, and who came to
this country after his discharge waded
into the fountain in Madison Square Park
last night. Policeman Pierce Of the
Tenderloin took him to the station house
and charged him with attempted suicide.
He gave his addr ,ss as 2ls East Sixt second
street.
In his pockets were letters from promi-
nent Irishmen recommending him as
deserving person and patriot. Among
them was one which read az follows;
MIR Patrick Melody. who spent eleven
wears in Portland Prison for the Manchester
rescue in september. 1887. Is now broken down
In health from the effects OF cruel fortunes
inflicted upon him during his long ncarcera-
ton.
His friends purpose to assist him to re-
turn to Ireland whence he has been
exiled for the lase thirty-seven years. in the
hope that the air Of his native hills Will re-
store his shattered health. The members
of the committee in charge will hold meet
ing in the Hoffman House on Monday even
ing. May 10, ats y. Nj.
JoHN PrRRoY MITCHELL. Chairman.
MILES NJ. O'BRlrN Treasurer
THOMAS j. BANNr y. Cor. Sec'y.
JONI {. O'CoNA,., Fin Secy.
A technical charge of att empted suicide
was made against Melody at the fenderlon
station and he was then taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where he was placed in the prison
ward.
He was suffering good deal from rheu-
matism, and seemed to be weak and dazed
The affair for which Melody was arrested
in 1887 was the attempt to release Col.
Thomas Kelly and Capt, Timothy Deasy,
Irish American leaders in the Fenian move
ment, from a prison van in the outskirts
OF Manchester, England. In the attempt
Police Sergt. Britt was shot dead.
1t has always been claimed that the shoot
ing was accidental, but the fatality war
ranted, under the English law. charge OF
wilful murder against all who took part in
the rescue. Allen, Larkin and O'Brien,
known az the Manchester martyrs, were
actually executed. Melody, also, was sem
fenced to he hanged, but his sentence was
committed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18

-ington, Count Cassini called at the White
House and conferred at length with Presi
dent Roosevelt.
During the conversation the President
suggested that The Hague was the pla CT
to hold the conference. Count Cassini hac
already communicated with his Govern
ment that Washington had been agreed or
as the place Of meeting, and later he sent
despatch to his Government that President
Roosevelt had suggested The Hague.
st. Petersburg answered at once that
The Hague was perfectly acceptable
There was misunderstanding about the
matter and tho cable dispatches arrived
in St. Petersburg in such order as to be mis-
leading.
This explanation Ia supposed here to he
the foundation for the dispatches stating
that Russia now wants to reconsider, with a
point in view of having the peace conference
at The Hague instead of in Washington
II Russia should suggest that the nego-
tiations be reopened she will undoubtedly
meet with prompt refusal from the Japan
csc Government. which from the frat re-
fused to send her plenipotentiaries to any
European capital.
It was authoritatively aid at the Russian
Embassy tonight that the Russian Govern
ment is perfectly well satisfied with the
eelection Of Washington as meeting place
for the penipotent iaries and that no chan ge
Ia desired.
Following upon the election OF the pleni-
potentiaries negotiations may be entered
into for an arnistice, but it was said to-
night, semi-offic tally that 1t was not prob
able that an ar1nfstice would be arranged
until the plenipotentiaries of the two warning
countries could meet and discuss the terms
of such an agreement,
From another source comes the state
ment that if an armistice IL arranged II
will be done in the battlefield by Gems
Linievitch and Oyama.
Nothing is being done in Wa shington
concerning cessation OF hostilities, and
Il ia understood that Count Cassini. the
Russian Ambassador, and Mr. Takahira.
the Japanese Minister, are both untnstructed
as far as negotiations for an armistice are
concerned.
1t is the belief here that the Japanese
Government does not desire to declare q
truce until the plenipotentiaries meet.
Reports from Toxic tend to confirm this
decision.
On the other hand, Russia is naturally
DESTROYS! for an agreement whereby the
fighting in Manchuria may be brought to
an end pending the result Of the peace nego
tiations, An arInistice would be an ad-
vantage to Russia, and Japan has shown
no disposition to grant Russia anything
In the nature Of an advantage.