PEACE TALK
HEARD ACAIN
RUSSIA PREPARED TO ENTER
INTO NEGOTIATIONS.
OUTLINES HER CONDITIONS
Rumored That Good Offices of United
States and France Have
Prevailed.
St. Petersburg, March 28.-Russia
has outlined the conditions under
which she is prepared to negotiate
peace.
It was stated 'tonight with every
semblance of authority that, thanks
to the good offices of the United
States and France, the question of
peace had assumed practical shape.
London, March 28.-"Wihen peace
negotiations commence itt will be 'be
tween Russia and Japan direct, and
not through any intermediary," was
Minister Hayashi's comment to the
Associated Press tonight when shown
the dispatch from a north European
capital stating that M. Deleasse, the
French foreign 'minister, 'had been
asked to act an as intermediary to
open peace negotiations. Minister
Hayashi said he attached no import
awce to 'the statement, but believed
that France was trying to influence
Russia to open negotiations for peace.
"So far a.s I know," he added, "no
negotiations have begun, but when
Russia is ready to make the terms
Japan will be happy to consider
them."
Minister Hayashi repeated his pre
vious statements Ithat Japan ;is not no
ticing peace rumors, Ibut steadily pre
paring to prosecute the war to the
(bitter end.
At Foreign Secretary Lansdowne's
residence tonight the Associated
Press 'was informed that it would be
useless to ask Lord Lansdowne for
an expression of opinion at this time,
as he must decline to give out any
statement on the subject.
INTERNAL SITUATION IS DAILY
GROWING WORSE.
Yalta, Crimea, March 27.-The sit
unation here is becoming worse. Riot
ers have destroyed nearly all the
warehouses and vodka shops and the
police station and a number of shops
'have rbeen set on fire. Troops are
guarding the postoffice and treasury
building. The arrival of reinforce
'ments of soldiers is expected momen
tarily.
,Sebastopol, Crimea, March 27.-The
news of the disorders at Yalta greatly
excited the local population. Accord
ing to the latest advices, the chief of
police at Yalta has been seriously
wounded.
Warships and three companies of
soldiers are being sent there.
Passengers bound for Yalta are re
naining here.
Dynamiter Is Dying.
'Warsaw, Russian Poland, March 27,
1:58 p. m.-Baron Von Nolken, chief
of police of Warsaw, who was injured
by the explosion of a bomb yesterday,
owes his life to *the bad aim of his
assailant, who threw the bomb behind
instead of underneath the carriage.
The body of Von Nolken .is full of in
numerable splinters of the bomb. His
assailant has' not yet 'been found.
The man who previously threw a
bomb into the police station at Praga,
a suburb of Warsaw, injuring six po
licemen, is believed to 'be dying. He
'was injured by a fragment of the
bomb as well as 'by bullets fired at
him by ,the police. He refuses to re
veal his identity, but declares him
self 'to be a socialist. The greatest ex
citement prevails throughout this
city.
The man who threw the bomb into
the police station in the Praga suburb
was later identified as a locksmith
named 'Stephen Okrjeiaj, 18 years old,
and a resident of Novominsk district.
Baron Von Nolken is believed to be
out of danger, but he is suffering in
tensely.
Further investigation shows the
care with which the plans of the con
spirators were laid. A number of
persons of the poorer class proceed
ing on different .t-'rests in the direc.
tion of the police court before thIe
bomb was thrl':.v wIre warned by
persons evidently posted for that io:
pose to go in some other direction.
RUSSIA PAYS DISTURBERS.
Rtiqt Inultere Paid Agents of Govern.
ment.
t. Peterburg, March 88.-The
Iuaa el at. are not puilin well
together. M. ,Shibloffsky, president ol
the imperial commission of inquiry
into workmen's grievances, has fre
quently requested General Trepoff to
release a number of imprisoned oper.
atives in the interest of peace, but
the governor general obstinately re
fuses. He believes in making "whole.
some examples." In the meanwhile
the real struggle between the govern.
ing and the governed has been trans
ferred to a lower plane, where spies,
detectives and secret agents flourish.
The man who fired upon General Tre
poff some time ago has been Induced
to turn informer and many of his for
mer comrades have been arrested;
Ibut the trump card of the police
would seem to be the playing off of
nationality against nationality, class
against class and religion against re
ligion. If this intention be seriously
harbored the results 'may be calamit
ous. Reasons for believing that it is
entertained are numerous. Here are
a few:
After the massacre of unarmed peo
ple in St. Petersburg the police paid
40 kopecs each to hooligans for break
ing shopkeepers' windows in order to
engender hatred of 'the students and
workmen among the trading classes.
Secondly, the fact that the frightful
bloodshed in the Caucausus was caus
ed by agents provocatures, paid by
the authorities to incite the Tartars
against the Armenians. Thirdly, proc
lamations are now being spread
broadcast in R g and other places
exhorting all and sundry to follow
the notable example set by Kisheneff
and Homel, and exterminate the Jews.
These proclamations are actually
stuffed into the pockets of pedestri
ans. Fourthly, several police agents,
disguised as students, were discovered
recently among the workingmen dur
ing a meeting before the election of
delegates, their object being to dis
credit the students and to provoke
strife between them and the opera
tives. The workmen, having severely
maltreated them, turned them out.
HAY LIKELY
TO WITHDRAW
SECRETARY WRITES HE NEEDS
A LONG REST.
ANOTHER MUST 00 WORK
Has Waited Too Long to Ease Up
On His Labors and Is
Worn Out.
Chicago, March 27.-Private ad
vices received in Chicago from friends
of Secretary of State John Hay indi
cate more tully than recent press dis
patches that the distinguished Ameri
can now on his way 'to Europe 'has
no expectation of ever assuming his
official duties, and that he feels his
physical condition to be quite serious.
Three personal letters to Chicago
ans, one from the secretary himself
and two from close personal friends
of his, show this.
"I need dlong rest," he himself
wrote to an old-time acquaintance,
"and I must have it even at the cost
of many ambitions -for the work
have under way. I am very tired and
not well; the springs of youth are
not what they were; some one else
'must go on with what has 'been start
ed during my time here."
Has Waited Too Long for Rest.
In the two other 9ettere these sen
tences occur: "The secretary is real
ly weaker physically than he thinks.
He has waited 'too long to take his
rest, .but, of course, has held himself
to the task through the importance of
the questions 'before him and his ex
traordinary sense of duty toward the
government. He his immolated him
self for duty and we feel keenly the
painfully evident break in his vital
ity."
NOT THIS YEAR.
Roswell Miller Denies Report of Mil
waukee Extension.
New York, .\larch 28.-Reports
that itrh Clhicati, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Itailroad cc..pany is considering
the expl',nditure f,,' $10,000,000 or any
like slinI for ' Ciraordinary improve
anl ll- to th(e -rs.em were denied to
(day by I.oKs ','. .Miller, chairman of
the dir.ectors.
sA Sti not e'etldling $600,000 will
he iln'it iln extendling 'the system in
the I ;ta!,, ls, lt Iheyond this, accord
i.g to Mr. .\iller, no ftorther improve
meInlts are ulder~' conslderatlon. As
tar as the ,story that the St. Paul road
,ls conltlelrinlg the advisability of ex
tndllng its lines to ahe Pacific coast,
('hairmnan Miller sail that this mat'
1 ter ha not beeoon dliscssed even oas
I ually by the 'board.
UPRISING IN
SAN DOMINCO
RETURNED EXILES PLOT
AGAINST MORALES.
UNCLE SAM MAY INTERFERE
if Necessary, United States Will See
That Revolution Will Not
Succeed.
Cape Haytien, Hayti, March 28.
Advices received here by courier
from Monte Cristo, on the northern
coast of the republic of Santo Domin
go, today, announce that General Bar
ba, with a number of Dominican ex
iles, has landed at Monte Cristo and
that the inhabitants have risen
against President Morales, reproach
ing him with being the cause of .the
present differences with foreign coun
tries. It is added that the district of
Monte Cristo is ready to begin a rev
olution in favor of former President
Jiminez, and is only awaiting the sig
nal to take up arms.
Washington, March 28.-Intimaitions
of a projected movement against Pres
ident Morales of Santo Domingo, fo
mented *by exiles from that country,
reached the state department several
days ago. The affair, however, is not
giving the officials here any uneasi
ness, as they now feel free, in view of
President Roosevelt's acceptance of
the Dominican government's proposi
tion to control the finances of the
country, to arsist, and, it ,is said, will
assist, President Morales in putting
down any movement which is a men
ace to its best interests.
It is understood General Barba and
those who are with him 'have been in
the island of Porto Rico. Their move
ments were known to the state de
partment, and when they left that
place several days ago their depart
ure was promptly reported to Wash
ington. The district of Monte Cris'to
is said to be the hotbed of the revolu
tionists in Santo Dominga, and it is
believed Barba and his associates
will head for that portion of the coun
try.
The navy department has several
vessels in Dominican waters, and un
der directions from the state depart
ment, if required to 'do so 'by Presi
dent Morales, will lend its assistance
in preserving the peace for 'the coun
try, so that its finances may be re
stored to a settled condition.
SAN DOMINGO'S PLAN FOR PAY
ING ITS DEBTS.
Washington, March 27.-Mr. Daw
son, the American minister at Santo
Domingo, has cabled the state depart
ment to the effect that the Dominican
government has had before it for con
sideration several plans for the satis
faction of the claims of foreigners
and ,to tide over the hiatus caused by
the failure of the senate to act on the
Dominican treaty.
The Dominican government has
about concluded *to install foreign
agents in the customs houses to co:
lect revenues, 44 per cent of which
are to be applied to the maintenance
of the .government, the remaining 55
per cent to be placed on deposit sub
ject to disbursement among the for
eign creditors in the future after the
senate has had an opportunity to
again consider the treaty.
This proposition was the subject of
a conference at the White hhouse to
Bday between the president, Secretary
Taft, Senator Lodge, Senator Spooner
and Acting Secretary Adee, but it was
stated that no conclusion has yet
Ibeen reached.
Arrangement Is Tentative.
It is not quite clear from Minister
Dawson's dispatch just what part he
has played in bringing about this
agreement, but it is gathered that it
has not yet been consummated and it
is certain that 'he has not signed
any formal undertaking binding 'his
government. It is probable that fur
ther information will be required as
t:. the details of the agreement before
i' is approved here.
All Creditors Have Not Agreed.
Mr. Dawson's cablegram seemed to
indicate to the mind of the officials
"here that the proposed arrangement
for the collection of customs revenues
by a foreign fiscal agent may apply
only to the ports of Domlnica not cov
ored by the arbital award in the case
of the San Domingo Improvement
company, namely, Puerto Plata,
fonto Oristi, Sanchez and Sanlana.
The minister's report was to the ef
feet that two foreign creditor govern
ments have not yet formally elgnilleli
their willinaness to enter lnto thse
agreement, though tbelr agents and
chaerge have dome so. Tie 'ea Do.
miingo Improvement company's repre
sentatives have declined to express
an opinion as to fthe practicability of
the agreement, though this may be be
cause 'they do not feel that the com
pany's interests are involved, their
ports being excepted.
It was said at the close of the day
that the 'point now at issue was
whether or not 'the president may le
gally designate a fiscal agent to col
lect these island revenues and the
decision on that point is expected
within a day or two.
LEAVING CIVIC FEDERATION.
Federated Union Calls on All Unions
to Withdraw.
New York, March 27.-At a meet
ing of the Central Federated union a
resolution has been adopted calling
upon every union to withdraw from
the Civic Federation. It was further
resolved to call a mass meeting and
agitate giving private corporations
any more franchises for subways.
Adoption of these resolutions fol
lowed the ;reception of reports from a
committee sent by the 'Central Feder
ated union to confer last week with
President Belmont of fthe Interbor
ough Rapid Tranis't company regard
ing re-employment of men who lost
their jobs as the result of 'the recent
strike. This report showed that Mr.
Belmont declined to make any con
cessions, ,saying that the road was
equipped with all the men needed and
that the former employes coull only
be re-employed when vacancies oc
curred. Recognition of any union
was refused.
When the delegates representing
more than 150,000 'workers heard the
report pandemonium reigned. Dele
gates arose and shouted at the 'top of
their 'lungs against Mr. Belmont. At
tack after attack was made against
the Civic Federation, while some of
the delegates loudly demanded that
every labor 'leader should resign from
that 'body.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who is
vice president of the Civic Federation,
was also denounced. The resolutions
noted were 'then adopted.
CASSIE. PLANS REVENGE.
Mrs. Chadwick Threatens to Write a
Book.
Cleveland, March 28.-"I shall write
a book," declares Mrs. Chadwick, "in
which the story of my life, from the
time of my birth down to the present
minute, will appear. I shall tell all
everything. There wAll be many things
which will be unpleasant, but the pub
lic have a right to hear my side of the
story. I first thought that I would
issue my statement through the news
papers, ,but I have changed my mina.
I have several flatterin offers from
publishing houses anxio. .. get my
work. I have been promised that my
manuscript will not 'be changed, but
published just as I write it. When I
left New York to come to this city i
said that I would be vindicated, and
this book will vindicate me in the
public eye."
WANTS IT DISSOLVED.
New York Man Proceeds Against To
bacco Trust.
Trenton, N. J., March 27.-Alleging
that the formation of the $80,000,000
to'bacco trust was contrary to the
laws of New Jersey and 'the constitu
tion of tlhe United States, Richard T.
Dana, administrator of the estate of
the late Richard S. Dana, of New
York, has brought suit in the court of
chancery, asking 'that the 'trust be dis
solved.
No Excess Fa e Charged On Nickel
Plate Road.
Its trains are composed of the best
equipment, consisting of through ves
tibuled sleeping cars, in both direc
tions, between Chicago, Cleveland,
Buffalo, New York, Boston and inter
mediate points, with unexcelled dining
car service, meals being served in
Nickel Plate dining cars on the Ameri
can club meal plan, ranging in price
from 35c to $1; mid-day luncheon, 50c.
Train No. 2, leaving Chicago at
10:35 a. m., daily, has through vesti
buled sleepers for Boston, via Nickel
Plate, West Shore and Boston &
Maine roads, and through vestibuled
sleepers to New York and interme
diate points, via Nickel Plate and both
the Lackawanna and West Shore
roads.
Train No. 4, leaving Chicago at
2:30 p. m., daily, has through vestl
buled sleeping cars for Buffalo, New
York and intermediate points.
Train No. 6, leaving Chicago at
9:15 p. m., daily, has through vesti
buled sleeping care for Ft. Wayne,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York and
intermediate points, arriving at New
York city early the ,second morning.
Rates always the lowest. Write,
'phone or call on nearest ticket agent,
or Chas. E. Johnson, district passenger
agent, Nickel Plate road, 205 Century
building, Denver, Colo. Chicago de,
pdt, La 8alle and Van Burea streats.
MAINE SUNK
BY MISTAKE
BOMB MAKER PRETENDS TO
CLEAR UP MYSTERY.
INTENDED FOR SPANISH SHIP
Fastened to American Vessel Through
Blunder in the Dark-Ros.
seau's Story.
New York, March 28.-That the bat.
,tleship Maine through an error was
destroyed' by a Ibomb of his manufac
tore was the statement made by Gess
ler Rosseau in ,the Tombs today. Rtos
seau was convicted yesterday of hav
ing sent explosives to the Cunard
line pier, this city, in May, 1903. He
made ,the following statement today"
"For severel years while the Cuban
patriots were struggling against Wey
ler I watched the contest with deep
interest and sympathy. I decided to
go to Jacksonville and do what I
could to assist the revolutionists. I
started from St. Louis, where I had
been living during the early part of
1897.
"Before taking a train for the south
I got together the material for the
construction of two exploding ma
chines of tremendous power, so ar
ranged that 'they could be wound up
and left in a selected place with the
certainty that they would go off with
'terrible destruction within a few
hours.
"At New Orleans I rented a room
and plut the boxer together, after
which I went to Jacksonville. There
I 'became acquainted with a party of
Cuban leaders who were planning a
filhbustering expedition. They had en
gaged the Destroyer, a 'small vessel,
to take them to Cuba along witch a
number of American and European
adventurers who were anxious to
strike a blow for Cuban freedom.
"Several of the leaders of ,the party
are men now well. known( and I will
not mention their names, although I
have among my papers a list of them
all.
Suggested Infernal Machine.
"I suggested to them that they use
my machines to destroy Spanish war
ships in the harbor of Havana and
in other ports on the coast of the 'is
land. They readily seized upon the
idea, and when the Destroyer sailed
with the filibusters they took my two
maichines with them.
"It was my intention to go along
with the party so as to direct the
work of sinking the Spanish ships,
but they dissuaded me, urging that I
could be of greater use in Jackson
ville preparing other machines if the
first proved 'successful.
"It was planned to have some mem
bers 'of the -revolutionary party join
the ,Spanish navy so as to get the ma
chines aboard. If that failed it was
decided to fasten one of the boxes to
the hull of a ship under the water
line, for I had fixed my machines so
that they could be exploded under the
water.
"That was late in the fall of 1897.
The next spring the Maine was de
stroyed.
"Only one of the men in the secret
of the machines ever returned to
America. I saw him some time after
the war with ,Spain had Ibegun.
"He told me he had nothing to do
with the boxes after reaching Cuba,
but had been told a mistake had been
made.
Destroyer Commits Suicide.
"The man who had been entrusted
with the tasK of destroying a Spanish
vessel attempted to fasten a box dur
ing the night to one of Alfonso's war
shipe and blundered into blowing up
the Maine.
"I was told that 'the 'man, immedi
ately after learning of the error he
had made, committed suicide."
Rosseau said he had attempted to
blow up the statue of Frederick the
Great in Washington because he did
not wish to see the statue of a king
in America. He added that he was
not 'an anarchist nor a nihilist an].
thalt he had made no effort to supply
exploding machines to the Russians.
-Paroled Russians Return.
Washington, March 28.-The state
department has notified the Russian
government that of 'the three officers
of the Lena, who broke their paroles
at San Francisco about ,two months
ago, and returned to Russia, two
'have reappeared at San Francisco and
surrendered to the commandant of the
navy yard. It Is understood they
were ordered back by the government.
Money to Loan.
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farm property, IIOGAR B. CAMP,
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Blacksmith for camp.
Man and w:ife for ranch.
Giils for housework, city and ranch.
Woman diaswasher for boarding
house, city.
Waitress for hotel, city.
Tie -makers ,by the piece, 10c.
Good woman cook for family of tour:
only two meals, $5 per week. German
woman preferred.
Girl for housework, family of four:
no washing. Cody, Wyoming. Free
fare. $25 per month.
Man for dairy.
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