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v'" The Evening Times plays BO favorites. It Is the People's Paper from start to finish. VOL. 1, NO. 197. Girl Student About to Enter Imperial Palace Accidentally Drops Loaded Bomb, Losing a Hand in the Explosion. GENERAL MIN HAS BEEN ASSASSINATED Also Gen. Ydn Llarliarski, Who Was Shot Down at 2 O'clock This Afternoon. Anaclatrd PKH Cable to The Brain Times. Odessa, Aug. 27.—Late Saturday ^evening a girl dropperl a bomb-in the Nicholas boulevard fifty paces frjm the palace of Gov. Kaulbars. There was a deafening detonation and a wild stampede of the promenaders. No one was injured except the girl who drop ped the bomb, whose hand was shat tered. It is supposed that the' bomb accidentally fell from her hand be fore she had reached the entrance to the palace. She and a girl university student who was accompanying her were arrested. Min Assassinated. St. Petersburg Aug. 27.—Gen Min, commander of the Seminovsky guard regiment, who suppressed the riots at Moscow last December, was assassin ated at Peterhof Sunday night. Banted Another General. Warsaw, Aug. 27.—Gen. Von Liar liarski, acting military governor gen eral ol' Warsaw, was shot and killed at 2 o'clock this afternoon, while driving in a cab. The assassin es caped. Von Liarliarskl wafe commandant of the fifth army corps at Warsaw. This morning an unknown man warned the cabmen of this city generally, not to drive any of the generals. General Von Liarliarskl was driving a carriage from the commandant's of fice to his residence. As the gen eral's driver slackened speed at a place where the street was torn up for repaving, an unknown young man fired four shots at Von Liarliarskl through the top of the carriage. One of the bullets entered the general's breast under the heart. The coachman whipped up his horses and drove at full speed io a 'hospital where the general died almost immediately. Von Liarliarskl had only recently been ap pointed acting military governor of this city. Relmnn Thin Time. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.—A report reached here late this afternoon that Colonel Rieman, of the Seminovsky guard regiment, has been assassin ated at Luga, where he stopped while on his way to Warsaw to take up a position on the staff of General Skal lon, governor general of Warsaw. The report has not .yet been confirmed, though four officers of the Seminov sky regiment are said to have left St. Petersburg today to identify the body. After Trepoffs' Scalp. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.—An unsuc cessful attempt upon-the life of Baron Stahl is reported to have been made in the park at Peterhof last night but the story is denied. A number of ar rests, however, were made in the park during the evening. Baron Stahl bears some resemblance to General Trepoff, commander of the palace. A number of officers who might be mis taken for General Trepoff have taken precaution to have their beards shaved off. IOWA STATE FAIR. Associated Press to The Evening Tlnn Des' Moines, la., Aug. 27.—The Iowa state fair opens this year under most auspicious conditions. The fair is the first to be held in the west this year and consequently is attracting more than ordinary attention.' The manage ment has been working hard to have the exhibits above the average this year and the result is the largest and best collection of agricultural, horti cultural and live stock exhibits ever shown. An excellent program of 7 trotting and pacing races will be run off during the week. -,'i VW-' I ^iVv- THE NEWSPEILMEII Three Celebrated English Scholars Signified Sympathy With Movement AND BECAME MEMBEItS OF BOAKD Associated Press to The Evening Times. New Vork, Aug. 27.—The simplified spelling board today announced that two distinguished British scholars had accepted a membership to testify to their sympathy with the new move ment to Improve English orthography. One is Dr. J. A. H. Murray, senior editor of the great Oxford dictionary of .the English language, of which the associate editor is Henry Bradley, who joined the simplified spelling board some weeks ago. The other is Professor Joseph Wright, editor of the English dialect dictionary. In announcing these elec tions Brander Matthews, chairman of the board, sa|d: "Professor Skeat, editor of the English etymological dictionary, became a member two months ago. The simplified spelling board now contains the editors of three chief English dictionaries pub lished in Great Britain. GRAIN INSPECTION. Canadian Commissioners Arrive In Winnipeg to Outline Woric. Special to The Evening Times. Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 27.—Mr. John Miller, of Indian Head, chairman of the grain commission recently appoint ed by the Dominion government, ar rived in the city yesterday, and regis tered at the Leland hotel. He has re ceived a telegram from J. R. Boyle, of Edmonton, secretary of the commis sion stating that that gentleman was on the train coming from the west, which arrived here last evening. Mr. Miller will meet the other members of the commission, namely, Messrs. Wm. L. McNair, of Keyes, Man., and Geo. E. Goldle, of Ayr, Ont:, here, and on their arrival arrangements will be made to secure room and fix time and place for opening thfe investigation. On completing the work of organi zation the commissioners ?vill proceed with their Inquiries, beginning with Winnipeg, it is expected, and working from here eastward as far as Mon treal, taking in on the way the Fort William and Port Arthur elevators. Lake Huron Intermediate elevators then returning to Alberta and proceed ing with the work in Alberta, Sas katchewan and Manitoba in the order named. The scope of the commission in cludes consideration of any matters connected with the grain inspection act and the Manitoba grain act. In connection therewith, the commission has power to visit grain growers and elevators all over the wheat growing region, and to inquire into the methods I of handling grain at the various sta tlons. The investigation will deal with I farmers' elevators, as well as com panies' elevators, distribution of cars, methods of grain dealers in Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal the system of government inspection and collection of fees selection of grades and the methods of handling the grain at Fort William, Port Arthur and other lake ports, and at Montreal, St. John and Halifax, also the conditions existing as to the manner of handling the grain upon its arrival in England. Peoria. 111., Aug. 27.—A Joint re union of the 86th and 86th regiments, Illinois Infantry, began in Peoria to day and will continue over tomorrow. There Is a large attendance of the old soldiers, many of whom have traveled considerable distances in order to be present. tboeIls coming Believed That Chicago Grand Juries Will Report Number of Indictments. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Chicago, Aug. 27.—The two grand juries which have been investigating the relations of the Standard Oil com pany and railroads were conveney to day for a short time and after their adjournment it was rumored that when the United States circuit judge takes his bench this afternoon, indictments may be returned against the Standard Oil company and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroads and, pos sibly two other railroads. HIS SEVENTH wIfE. Marshall town, Iowa., Aug. 27.—Miles Humphrey of Newton has just filed a petition for divorce from his seventh wife, whom he charges with having driven him from their home two weeks after their wedding. He is 85 years of age and his wife 60. His present wife was Mrs. M. J. Robinson, whom he married in Grinnell in September, 1903. He alleges desertion. HOW VAN HORN SAYS HE WILL ANSWER J.«/. HILL Associated Press to The Evening Times. New York, Aug. 27.—Two miles of railroad will be built in Great North ern territory for every mile that JameB J. Hill builds in Canadian Pa cific territory, declared Sir William C. Van Horne. chairman' of the board of directors of the Canadian Pacific, who has arrived here. Sir William said Mr. Hill's plan to build a Can adian line from the Pacific ocean to Winnipeg, Man., in retaliation for the Canadian Pacific's encroachment, was clearly foolish, and probably was a cloak for some plan which is not fool ish. Mr. Hill also arrived in New York, and said the Canadian Pacific evidently did not have a clear realiza tion of the situation. The Canadian Pacific made the same threat several yeprs ago. "Let the railroads fight. It's good for the coun try," IB the verdict of the people. Associated Press to The Evening Times. New York, Aug. 27.—District Attor ney William Travel's Jerome in talk ing of the political situation in this state allowed himself to be quoted: "If Mr. Hearst, was nominated by the democratic convention, would you support him?" Mr. Jerome was asked. "You will never face this situation," he replied. "Let's discuss something practical. The democratic party has had to swallow some bitter draughts in the past, but it will never stand for that medicine." "you saw what Mr. Hearst said about you?" Mr.. Jerome was asked. "Yes, I saw that," answered the dis trict attorney. "There is no question of Hearst In this matter in the person Hearst. The question is of the group about Hearst. Hearst, the man, is a man of no Importance and no ideas. He Is like Murphy. The question about Hearst resolves itself into the persons whp are about "htm, whose ideas, working on the addle brain of Czolgosz, armed his hand to slay a president, and, working along those US POST Telegraph Operator For Michi gan Central Found Dead This Morning With Bullets in Eye and Breast. BELIEF THAT HE WAS FOULLY DEALT WITH Money and Other Valuables Not Touched—Trainman Found Body. Associated Press to The Evening Times. South Bend, Ind., Aug. 27.—Lloyd Gynes of Windsor, Ont., night operator for the Michigan Central railroad at Gallen, Mich., was found dead at his post early today by the conductor of a passing train. Gynes had apparently been murdered, being shot through the eye and breast. The motive is not knpwn. Seventy dollars and a gold witch, which were on Gynes' person were not touched. EXPOSITION OPENS. Toronto, Ont., Aug. 27.—-Canada's great industrial exhibition was for mally opened today with the custom ary ceremonies. Exhibitors are much more numerous than last year and in clude a number of Americans. This year 4150,000 has been spent in new buildings and the premiums have been increased until they reach tf point In excess of $45,000. AJ1 departments are well filled, but particularly note worthy are the live stock exhibit, the display of manufactures and the art collection. A special feature is the dog and cat show. Athletic games and sports have a prominent place on the program. The famous Second Life Guards band from England will fur nish part of the music. In the live stock section are exhibited fancy cattle bred by King Edward and by Lord Ros'ebery, Lord Rothschild and others. The city is fast filling fath visitors and the management expects the attendance to eclipse the 700,000 mark, which was reached last year. The exhibition will remain open until Sept. 10. IN SlpCITY American Bar Association Members Gathering for the Annual Meeting. Associated Press to The Evening: Times. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 27.—The mem bers of the American association be gan to arrive in the city today to at tend the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the association. There were do bands nor banners to announce the coming of the many distinguished guests. The delegates came ^without badges or buttons, IS a notable lot of men who will deliberate on affairs of the legal fraternity during the coming week in this city. The annual conference of the commissioners on uniform state laws, which works with the larger body, was held at the capitoi today, with President A. M. Eaton of Rhode Island in the chair. The com missioners prepared numerous recom mendations to make to the association. These concern bills of lading, insur ance, trade-marks and copyrights. The meeting of the bar association proper will be called to order Wednesday morning by the president, George R. Peek of Chicago. FIRE BURNSlARGE Sailors Have Narrow Escape in a Marine Accident Early Today. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Cleveland, O., Aug. 27.—Fire broke out early today on the barge Agnes Potter, In tow of the steamer Rhoda Stewart, a few miles off this port. A heavy sea waB rolling and the burning barge broke away from the steamer and went on the beach. Her crew, was taken off by life savers. The barge will probably be a total loss. A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1906 HEARST GANG ARMED GZOLGOSZ TO MURDER MO KINLEY, SAYS JEROME lines, is reflected in the conduct of the great leader of the Independence league. Borough President Bird Coler, who went along the line of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit inciting riot. Great Sheriff Flaherty aoted in a like man ner, instead of leaving to be settled by the courts the matter which be longs to them to decide. "Murphy, however, should not be so severely criticised. This is a Christian world, and a Christian example should be praised. This Is a campaign of the ten commandments. I am running on the ten commandments platform Hearst is, Hlggins is going to and Odell is the greatest exponent of us all. "There is no one in public life, on the platform or in the platform who does not have regard for the ten com mandments. Mr. Hearst cannot claim to be the prophet who came down from the mount like the ten commandments. He has habitually been more like Moses, who, on a certain occasion, when irritated, broke them all at once. IK SEVENTY OATS Prof. Stewart Makes Journey by Canoe From Edmon ton to Dawson. Dawson, Aug. 27.—E. Stewart, scien tist, arrived yesterday, completing a trip from Edmonton to Dawson, mak ing the three thousand miles in only seventy days, which is remarkable time. The Klondike Argonauts of several years ago spent two years in getting over the same route with sun plies. Mr. Stewart voyaged down the lakes and the Mackenzie two thousand miles by canoe, then portaged a few miles to the Porcupine thence by canoe to Fort Yukon, from which he took a steamer to Dawson. He will proceed to Seattle, making a hundred-mile portage to the coats, thus traversing all summer by water, a total of six thousand miles of which only a hundred and fifty tfllles is port age. Mr. Stewart says the Mackenzie valley is so verdant that it may prove to be in the wheat belt. DIPLOMAS FOR NORMA LITES. Class of Summer School to Be Grad uated An?. 30. Valley City, N. D., Aug. 27.—A class of fourteen students will be gradu ated from the state normal school in this City Thursday, Aug. 30.—This is the first class to be graduated at the end of a summer school session and its membership is as follows: Hilda C. Anderson, Valley City Agnes E. Breen, Mandan George R. Da vies, principal of the schools at Atnenia Mary A. Dooley, Mandati Florence E. Gleason, Jamestown: Anna Holgate, Fargo Marie W. Huber, Bismarck Minnie Jensen, Buffalo Mabel John sons Wilton Ella D. King, Wahpeton Edna G. Knutson, Rush ford, Minn. Ida C. Schmidt, Buffalo Mary E. Wood, Flaxton. Nearly all of these young people have already secured positions to teach for the next school year. A MILLING CENTER. Chicago, Aug. 27.—Chicago In its effort to become a milling center has secured a considerable advantage. On and after today the western roads will not accept a lower rate for the trans portation of flour than they get for hauling wheat. This action removes one discrimination against Chicago and Minneapolis, Kansas City and other western milling cities lose an advantage which they have heretofore had. OEUED W Rumored the Standard Oil Company Will Engage in Its Manufacture. Associated Press to The Bvenlnc Tlm«-s. Terra Haute, Ind., Aug. 27.—Terre Haute distillers returning today from Chicago, where the monthly meeting has been held between trust and Inde pendent distillers, stated that the at torneys for the Styindnrd Oil company approached the distillers and asked !f they would entertain a proposition to buy their distilleries. The opinion is that the Standard Oil company intends to engage in the manufacture of de natured alcohol. FIRE ALARM FOli SKUNK. Calumet, Mich., AUR. '27.—Driven to desperation by a skunk which had hid den under the mining company's barn, the residents of the Wolverine mine turned in a fire alarm the other day. The firemen rushed to ihe scene with their apparatus. When told the 'cause of the disturbance, a stream of water was played under the barn and Mr. Skunk scooted. His presence has not been noticeable since. 'i:'S' •'":w-o^:- J?:mrtf-:tmt•• '.•• rv,•••• ••.:• .• -.-: •'.- '. i'-f .-•' 'v-. .' TIMES "Murphy has expressed his opinion on the situation. There are 35 district leaders—all of them leaders. They led last year. Why do not some of them come' out and formulate some thing? Where do they stand? "The way to settle a fight is to fight. The leaders might all lead. Murphy has led, now let someone else lead. The democratic convention in theory should voice the will of the party and there Is to be a convention soon. I am for seating all delegates, waiving every technicality. Seat every man is my idea. If the demo cratic party has not got vitality enough to fight out its own battles, then what's the use? I am against a convention when three or four little ducks go in a back room and talk of the availability of a man. Avallability always means how much monev can he raise for the campaign fund?" This bunch then report to the convention the name of the man and there is 'rah, 'rah, 'rah' and it is all over. No votes follow such a candidate." REPRIEVED Governor Folk of Missouri Gives Agnes Myers, Con victed Murderess, A Stay of Execution Until Oct. 26. SHE HAS APPEALED TO U. S. SUPREME COURT Her Accomplice, Frank Hottman, Also Secures a Respite to the Same Date. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Kansas City, Aug. 27.—Mrs. Agnes Myers in her cell at Liberty, Mo., jail, today expressed confidence that her attorneys, who are at Jefferson City, would be successful in securing a further reprieve from Governor Folk. Hope Won Out* Kansas City, Aug. 27.—N'oon.— Governor Folk, at Jefferson City, to day granted a reprieve' till Oct. 26, to Mrs. Agnes Myers, now in jail at Liberty, Mo., awaiting execution for the murder of her husband. No ac tion was taken up to noon in the case of Frank Hottman, Mrs. Myers' accom plice now in jail at Kansas City. Both were previously sentenced to be hang ed on Sept. 3. Governor Folk granted the respite so that the woman's attorneys might have time in which to perfect an ap peal to the United States supreme court, preliminary action on which was taken recently. Hot tin nil Grtu May AI MO. Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 27.—2:30 p. m—Governor Folk has granted a respite to Frank Hottman, also, to Oct. 26, which is the same day for the execution of Mrs. Myers. SHAW WILL SPEAK Secretary of the Treasury Will Orate for the Missouri Republicans. Associated Press to The Evenlnic Times. Kansas City, Aug. 27.—Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, has accepted an invitation of the republi can state speakers bureau to spend a week making campaign speeches in Missouri, according to O. C. Madison, head of the bureau. HOOSIElt CENTENARIAN. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 27.—Rev. Wesley Borders, a resident of Pulaski county, this state, celebrated his 100th dirthday today. Mr. Borders is one of the oldest republican voters in Indiana. He cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams in 1828, and from the time of Fremont until the last presidential year, in 1904. he has cast his ballot, for the republican candi dates. He has strong hopes of living to cast his ballot for the next repub lican candidate. Mr. Borders was born in Virginia, Aug. 27,1805. and came to Indiana in 1S36. Four generations of his famity are now living. AH OLD tUIDER DEAD GIRL DROWNED Capt. J. Frank Gr:££, Member of Quantrell's Band, Passes Away. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Oak Grove, Mo., Aug. 27.—Captain J. Frank Gregg, who for the first half of the civil war was in General Jo Shelby's command, but who later was with Quantrell, the raider, and Is said to have been in the famous raid at Lawrence, Kan., died at his home at Grain Valley, near here, yesterday. Extraordinary Murder Trial Began Today at Herkimer, New York. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Herkmer, N. Y.. Aug. 27.—An extra ordinary term of the supreme court convened here todav for the trial of Chester Gillette, who is charged with the murder of Grace Brown. She went out on Big Moose lake with Gil lette. and' he asserts that she was drowned after the accidental upsetting of the boat nil PRESS MSTCZMI No Formal Condemnation But There is Hidden Satisfac tion, Nevertheless. OI'EN CAMPAIGN INAUGURATED Associated Press Cable to The Evening Times. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.—The open campaign against the government which the social revolutionists in augurated with the attempt on the life of Premier Stolypin Saturday, and the assassination of General Min yes terday, has produced such a feeling of resentment at Peterhof that the spectre of dictatorship has been re vived. The government, it is claimed, can only rely on force to fight the terrorists, as the public press, which might be expected to manifest a revul sion of feeling against crime which sacrificed the lives of a score of inno cent persons in an attempt to murder a man who personally had not given cause for offense, remains cool and indifferent. Indeed, while expressing form--" words of condemnation, hidden faction at the fact that the objei®^ the campaign is to strike terror into the heart of the government is hardly concealed. Only the Novoe Vremya and the officials of Russia denounce the terrorists as enemies of society. The conclusions of the liberal press are summed up in the charge made by Rech that the government alone is guilty and responsible for what has happened. TO HONOR ROOSEVELT. Associated Press to,The Kvcnlnir Times. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Aug. 27.—The International Stewards' association, an organization with a large membership throughout the United States and Can ada, began its annual convention here today. The association will elect President Roosevelt to honorary mem bership because of his interest in pure food legislation. The convention will remain in session until Friday. lEWlOLCIIO Revenue Cutter Perry Reports an Island Risen Out of the Pacific. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Washington, Aug. 27.—The treasury department has received a brief report of a visit made by the officers of the revenue cutter Perry a few weeks ago to the new peak which recently sprang up on Fire Island, one of the Begoslov group of the Aleutian chain about sixty miles west of the town of Unalaska, Alaska. The southern end of Fire Island consists of two long spits from a half to three-eighths of a mile In length and about fifteen feet above high water. On the western spit the new volcanic peak has sprung up, rising abruptly fro mthe water to a height of about 700 feet, and In shape greatly resembling a monster beehive with a base about 900 feet In diameter. From the numerous crev ices, columns of steam and sulphurous gases continuously arise and form a cloud which is visible for more than thirtv miles, although the surface of the new peak was warm and soft in places, the officers succeeded In reach ing the summit. In recognition of the fact that the officers of the revenue cutter Perry were the first persons to visit tho new peak, they have named it 'Perry Pealj." 25THANNIVERSARY Members of Knights of St. John Gathered Today in Detroit, Mich. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 27.—Over 600 members of Bohemian lodge, Knights of St. John, of Cleveland, are holding a big gathering in Detroit today to celebrate the twenty-fifth annivers ary of the founding of their order. While the largest number of knights will come from Cleveland there will also be a number from other cities throughout the country. The conven tion will discuss insurance and other matters relating to the affairs of the order. I'ENN. VETERANS. Associated Press to The Evening Times. Bethlehem, Pa. Aug. 27.—The Sec ond Pennsylvania Veterans' Heavy artillery of the 112th regiment, Penn sylvania Volunteers, held its annual reunion here today. Several hundred members from various parts of the state were in attendance. mm*# ?»s SFy *, The Evening Times Stands for North Dakota Interests at all Times ami Under all Clrenmstanees. EIGHT PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENT3 Will FIGHT President Palma of Cuba Gives Out Statement in Which He Says Government Will Never Compromise With Insurgents WILL BE WAR TO THE BITTER FINISH Revolutionists Who Return to Pale of the Law Will Not lie Molested. Associated Press Cable to The Evening Times. Havana, Aug. 27.—The striking feature of the situation today was the announcement that the govern. ment will unconditionally pardon all who h»" taken up arms against exception of the «ft0r% captured and they triP Tt- pardoned if they sur with full commands and "US. The order has not yet been made public, but there is much curiosity as to how it will be re celled. Associated Press Cable to The Evening Times. Havana, Aug. 27.—President Palma today gave out a statement in which he says that the insurrection has no ideals and no program. Continuing, the president says: "All revolutions must have a program, as did the revolution for independence In 1895. Everybody at that time knew that the Cubans had revolted against Spain and had engaged in an opan fight for liber ay of their country. The present movement is more of a local adven ture, only the crazy movement on the part of discontented persons. There is a moral reason for it. The govern ment could suspend constitutional guarantees, but it prefers to maintain the vigor and hope of the people and avoid possible excesses. "The medical force has been in structed to attend to all prisoners and to give the wounded or sick insurgents the same attAtion as the wounded or sick men belonging to the government forces. Any insurgent repenting of his act can return within the pale of the law and may not be molested. "The government has no petty spite or feeling of rancer against those who return to their senses and aban don the cause of disorder." President Palma is not disposed to employ any other method than that of arms for the re-establishment of peace. He declared that the government here would absolutely never compro mise with any form of disturbers of order. Any compromise would sow seeds of revolution throughout the country. SITUATION BAP. AIMOFIRTFD PKH to The ET«BIBK TIMM» Tampa, Fla., Aug. 27.—The steam ship Gussie arriving here from Havana was loaded to full capacity with to bacco which is being rushed out of the island by importers. Information re ceived from private sources by this boat state that President Palma is virtually a prisoner in the palace at Havana and that he has not left it for a week. Indications are that the situa tion cn the island is much worse than is known to the outside world. The revolution has also extended into Santa Clara province and has broken out in Matanzas. A NIGHT ATTACK. Clash Between Insurgents and Govern ment Forces Near Bejncal. Associated Press Cable to The Evening Times. Havana, Aug. 27.—A party of in surgents commanded by Colonel San ches entered the town of Bejucal, prov ince of Havana, at 11 o'clock last night, fortified themselves and fought all night against an attacking force of government recruits and rural guards without any other result than three of the defenders of the place and one rural guard being killed. TlfE WEATHER. S •$ 5 $$ North Dakota—Fair tonight, warmer in west and south por tions. After all, a woman's effort to beau tify herself is but a vain attempt. NICHOLAS TO ISSUE AN IMPERIAL UKASE Associated Press Cable to The Evening Times. St. Petersburg, Aug. 25.—An Impor tant series of conferences is now on at Peterhof on the question of the im mediate distribution of the crown lands to the peasants in an attempt to find a partial solution of ^he agrarian question by measurably appeasing the land hunger of the peasantry, and the Associated Press now is In a position to announce that the government has definitely decided to proceed with the original plan for settling the agrarian question regardless of parliament, and go to the country upon the Issue In the coming election. The Associated Press was informed by a member, of the cabinet, who parti cipated in the Peterhof conferences that the agrarian question no longer is open. Within a fortnight an imperial ukase will be published, instructing the agrarian commission to begin the distribution of 18,000 dessiatines (about 2 1-2 acres) belonging to the appanages, 4.000,000 dessiatines be longing to the crown and 2,000,000 dessiatines offered to or purchased through the Peasants' bank. Only the forest lands belonging to the state, the preservation of which is consider ed necessary for the future agricul tural prosperity of the country, will be reserved.