Tokio, June 28, Baron Motono, Japanese Ambassador to the Russian Court, returned to Tokio this morning.
In the course of an interview he stated that the Russian Government Washington, June 27.
The Sultan has conferred decorations upon Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. the funeral of Mr. Grover Cleveland was characterized by extreme simplicity.
Mr. W. H. Taft will spend the summer at Hot Springs, Virginia,—Our Own Correspondent.
Tokio, July 2.
The distribution of dividends to the amount of $10,000,0 0 at San Francisco and $191,000,000 at Chiergo yesterday marks the con-jon of the financial depression are satisfied that the ninety-eight and people were more keenly aware in America. per cent. have hitherto cajoled the of the advisability of friendly rela-Thousands of workmen are now country into the belief that the tions with Japan rather than of resuming work.—Our Own Corres whole of China has lain under the military preparations. He hoped pondent. opium curse, we must be careful that closer economic relations be-Washington, July 2, that they are not equally at fault, tween Russin and Japan would Mr. Luke Wright has assumed when they would affirm that the obliterate the Russian desire for office as Minister of War. evil has been eradicated. revenge.
Bishop H. C. Potter of New On January 1, 1909, a Joint Too much military importance, York is sinking—Our Own Cor-Commission of seven Governments added Boron Motono, should not be respondent. sessions in the Far East will ae. having permanent territorial attached to the Amur Railway, The Right Reverend Henry which is necessary for the develop-Codman Potter, who is 74 years of age, semble in Shanghai to investigate ment of Russia's Eastern posses-has been Protestant Episcopal Bishop the opium question. The object of sions.—Our Own Correspondent, of New York since 1887.—Kd. this measure, which owes its initiative to the United States, is to put
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