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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1906)
THE MORNTXG OREGOXIAJT, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1906. DIPLOMATS TRY TO AVERT ATTACK British-Fleet Is Ready to Unless the" Sultan Surrenders. . Act ONLY TWO DAYS REMAIN tfcresford Will Sail ou Instant's X(H tlt'c to Drive Turks From Sinai. Sultan's Ministers Ad vise Yielding. LONDON, May 12. Diplomatic activity stems to foreshadow an amicable srttlo ment of the Tabah difficulty. Both at London and Constantinople Turkey is seeking to make an arrangement. The Grand Vizier was to have had an inter view with Sir Nicholas O'Connor, the Hrittsh Ambassador at Constantinople, at 11 o'clock last night. . The latest dis jiatches from Constantinople state that Foreign Minister Tewflk Pasha, the Grand Vizier, and others of the Sultan's advis ors counsel yielding to the British de mands. It is understood that the decis ion now rents with the Sultan, who is paid to have ordered all the documents n the subject translated into Arabic to enable him to pass upon them. Fleet lteady to Sail. Meanwhile, the British naval prepara tions are maturing. A dispatch from Athens announces that the Mediterran ean fleet under Admiral Lord Beresford is ready to sail. Prince Henry of Bat tenberg ' cruiser squadron left Phalerum Bay lust night, for an unknown destina tion. The great si &e of. the .British fleet in Turkish waters is due to the probable necessity of providing landing parties, should Turkey continue obdurate. " The nature of Lord Beresford's instruc tions is kept eocret, but it is practically certain that there will be no attempt to force the Dardanelles or to make a dem onstration before Constantinople. Rear Admiral Lambton's squadron at Port Said is in readiness to protect the Suez Canal, should the Turks attempt an advance n long the .El Arish route. He has sev eral light cruisers and torpedo-boats. , Fears Religious War. Wilfrid Blount, who has for 30 years had an intimate knowledge- of the Sinai Peninsula, has written to Foreign Min ister Grey protesting against the dispatch of the ultimatum to Turkey, on the ground that the British case is much less strong than has been supposed and t-hat an attempt to press the matter to a vio lent issue wpuld be at the risk of a reli gious quarrel of indefinite magmlture with the whole body of. Mohammedans, TIM K EX PIKES OX SUNDAY Unless Sultan Yields, Britain Will Make nvnl Attack. LONDON. May 11. The term fixed by the British ultimatum to Turkey expires at midnight Sunday." It is "still antici pated in official circles that the Porte will accept the demands of Great Britain, but In the event of the Sultan s proving obdurate, active coercive measures will commrnce Immediately upon the expira tion of the period of grace. Full instruc tions have been sent to Vice-Admiral Lord Beresford, who is commanding tne British fleet at Piraeus. . The Turkish Ambassador had a lengthy Interview wit ft Foreign Secretary Grey this afternoon. WILL MAKE NO COMPROMISE Urltaln Threatens Drastic Action Un less Turkey Yields. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 11. Tewfik T;sha. the Foreign Minister, catted at the British Embassy yesterday and made proposals In regard to the Tabah ques tion!, which Ambassador O'Connor un hcfiiatingly rejected. The Pasha was Informed tha t any compromise suggestions were quite in admissible, and that nothing less than absolute eomplianee with the British de mands would prevent drastic action. The Ambassador also warned the Minister thai time was running .short and com pelled him to be -tinder no misapprehen sion in regard to the determination of Great Britain to enforce the Turkish evacuation of Egyptian territory on the Shut, peninsula and a joint delimitation nf the frontier. Tcwtlk Pa? ha returned to the palace and an Immediate meeting of the Council of Ministers was summoned. I'-R.vpt Does Not Expect War. CAIRO. Egypt, May 11. The belief is strcnRihning in official circles here that satisfactory settlement will be reached in the Tabah boundary dispute between Egypt and Turkey. CHARGE IS MANSLAUGHTER Science Healer In London Accused of Death of Soldier. LONDON. May 11 The inquest today on t ho body of Major John Nicholas "While, of the Lancashire Fusileers, who distinguished himself in the South Af rican War and who recently died under treatment of Christian Scientists, result ed in a verdict of manslaughter against Dr. A. O. t'ook. a Christian Scientist healer. The case was Ions drawn out. and at tracted much attention, the court being: crowded with fashionable people. Mrs. Baker Eddy, of Concord. N. II., the founder of Christian Science, was fre iiuentl mentioned in the course of the evidence. (iKHMAXS VIOLATE XEVTKALITV t'hase Hottentots Into Cape Colony, and British Protest. CATETOWX, South Africa. May 11. Jt Is authoritatively stated that In a fight Mav 4, the Germans repulsed tha rebel i hief Marengo four miles over the east ern border of German Southwest Africa into British territory- The Cape police protested against this violation of the frontier, but 'the German commander re fused to retire, saying that he Intended to "finish his Job." Marengo, who lost 27 men in the en gagement. Is believed to be hiding near the border. The Caps government, through the Ger man Consul. has formally protested against the violation of the frontier. EAirrnQCAKE wrecks mine American Guides Cuban Miners In Darkness lo safely. , SANTIAGO DE Cl'BA. May 11. By the caving in today of the old workings of a copper mirie at Cobre. ten miles west of Santiagci. supposed to e due to recent tarthquake shocks, the lives of Superin tendent Young and six miners were en dangered. All the lights in the tunnel were ex tinguished and It was only through Mr. Young's intimate knowledge of the work ings that he and the others were able to make their escape through a distant opening, the exits generally used having been closed by falling rocks arid earth. The cave-In occurred beneath the famous Cuban shrine of the Virgin Mary, and slightly -damaged the church. ITALIAN' STRIKE CALLED OFF Socialist Deputies Resign Because Troops Shoot Strikers. ROME, May 11. All the Socialist mem bers of the Chamber of Deputies have re signed aa & result of the refusal of the Chamber to discuss the bill presented by their party providing lor the regulation of the use of arms on the part of the po lice and troops, and have issued an ad dress to the country. During the day a largely attended meeting of strikers was held in the Coliseum. Socialist Deputies delivered inflammatory speeches, and a resolution protesting against the use of arms against the people was adopted. Later collisions between the strikers and tiie police and troops took place, and sev eral hours elapsed before the demon strators were finally dispersed Considering that the protest has lasted long enough, the " leaders of the strike have decided to end it. The Chamber of Deputies refused to ac cept the resignation of the Socialist members. Zl'LU REVOLT IS SPREADING Human Sacrifices to Make Warriors Immune From Wounds. Dl'RBAN, Natal, May 11. Thousands of Zulus from Chief Kula's kraal are report ed to be on their way to join the rebel chief Bambaala. and colonial troops are being hurried forward to prevent their junction. Chief Kula. who Is suspected of disaffection, and was recently arrested, was placed in jail at Pletermaritzburg this morning. It Is presumed that it was the arrest of this chief which led to the rising of his followers. Natives captured by the colonial forces report that the witch doctors are sacrific ing children in order to render rebels im mune to British bullets. Before a bat tle they kill a girl and concoct "medi cine" from her body, with which the witch doctors anoint the warriors under the pretense that it renders them invul nerable to white men's arms. CHINA PLANS COUP D'ETAT Proposes Reorganization of All Rail roads of Empire. ' LONDON, May 11. In a dispatch from Tokio to the Daily Telegraph, it is as serted that China is about to spring a coup d'etat with regard to the reorgani zation of all the railways in the empire. N'o Hope of Reconciling Castellaues. PARIS. May 11. The Castellane case was taken up again today to learn if reconciliation were possible. Botli Count Boni and the Countess appeared in court. The latter was accompanied by her coun sel, Edmond Keliy. The hearing disclosed that there was no chance of a reconcilia tion, the Countess insisting on an absolute divorce. This concluded the formal pre liminaries. The Countess' bill asking for absolute divorce will now be filed, the papers will be served and the case will proceed at once. " Britain Will Ask Explanations. LONDON. May jl'.Replying lo a ques tion by Charles Dilke, in the House of Commons today concerning China's edict appointing new customs officials, Foreign Secretary Grey said that the -government did not suppose tiie Chinese edict was intended to modify the functions of Sir Robert Hart, Director-General of Chinese Customs, but that the British Charge il'Affaires at Pekin had been instructed to ask the meaning of the edict. Bloodless Duel Near Paris. PARIS. May 11. Lucien Millevoye, edi tor of ihe Patrie,. of this city, and a Na tionalist member of the Chamber of Deputies, fought a duel Willi pistols today with Count Maihieu de Noailles, as a re sult of the exciting street encounter which took place between them May 5, when Millevoye broke Lis cane over the Count's head. Pistols were used, and two shots were exchanged at 2i paces, without result. Will Reduce Miners' liouis. LONDON, May 11. The coal mines bill, the object of which is gradually to re duce the hours of w-ork till they reach the eight-hour limit In 19t9 without re ducing wages, was passed unanimously on second reading in the House of Com mons today. The bill affects 670,000 per sons. Previous Parliaments had reject ed the same bill four times after passing second reading. Disastrous Fire In Paris. PARIS. May 11. The leather market in the Gobelins district was burned tonight. Many workmen's dwellings surrounding vile market were also destroyed. There A ere repeated explosions of carboys of acid, and tXH) barrels of oil were de stroyed. The damage is estimated at fcl.ooo.000. The walls of the market fell, injuring several persons. Queen Thrown From Her Auto. BERLIN. May 11. The Dowager Queen Emma, of The Netherlands, mother of Queen Wilhelmina. was thrown from an automobile at Steinfurt, Westphalia. The machine struck a butcher's wagon, eject ing Her Majesty and Prince von Ben theim Steinfurt. The Queen-mother was bruised, but resumed her ride. America Declines to Share. MADRID. May 11. The local news papers today announced that all the powers signatory of the Algeciras con vention have accepted the shares in the State Bank of Morocco which have been allotted to tiiem except the United States, which refused to par ticipate. Whilbridse Meets the King. LONDON. May 11. Frederick Whit bridge, of New York, appointed by Presi dent Roosevelt to represent the T'nited States at the wedding of King Alphonso, was presented to King Edward at Buck ingham Palace today by Ambassador Reid. First Change in British Cabinet. LONDON. May 11. The first break in the new Cabinet is imminent through the appointment of Attorney-General Sir John Lawson Walton as Lord of Appeals in Ordinary, in succession to Lord Mc-Naughton. Rumored Massacre of Armenians. LONDON. May 11. The correspondent at Constantinople of the Times says that rumors of an Armenian massacre at Ce sarea. according to which To Armenians were killed, cannot be confirmed. Vesuvius Calming Down. NAPLES.. May- "11. The eruption Mount Vesuvius is diminishing. - of Piano argain List for Today Used Piauos. A very nice C. A. Stone, $60; James A. Gray, ; in fine condition, $75; Gabler, very fine, $85 ; Ilinze, almost new, $125 ; Bailey, used three months, $150; Willard, can't he told from new, only $165; Hamilton, nice walnut case, $198 ; and a large fauey oak case Kimball, best style, only used a short time, taken in exchange on a Knabe-Angelus you can have it for $285 ; the dealer who handles it priced it at $650. Kemember, all the new Pianos bought by our successors for their opening are being sold by us at a great reduction from regular prices. We saT again, if you Avant to buy a nice, high-grade Piano, now is the time to do it. Easy payments on all. Call today. Allen &Gilbert Ramaker Co. Corner Sixth and Morrison PRESIDENT OF DOUMA DODGES BURNING ISSUES. Sovereign Deeply Interested in Prob lems of Russia Amnesty Ques tion Deferred Till Later. ST. PETERSBURG, May 11 The hope of the establishment of friendly relations between the Emperor and the National Parliament was further .strengthened to day by the audience granted by Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof to Professor Mou romtseff. president -of the lower house. Professor Mouromtseff returned to St. Pe tersburg from the auldence apparently much impressed by the Emperor's earnest interest in the problems of the country. Though the radical hotheads had been praying that Professor Mouromtseff would lay down the law to tiie Emperor and make a scene, the half hour's conversa tion was skillfully guided both by the sov ereign and the Parliamentary chief, so that friction was avoided. To the Consti tutional Democratic members of the house who waited his return from Peterhof at the Constitutional Club Professor Mou romtseff spoke only briefly, laying especial emphasis on the Emperor's courtesy and consideration and his thorough knowledge of the sentiment In the Parliament and society. Professor alouromtseff said polit ical questions were not gone into, as he had regarded it as not fitting that the President of the Chamber should present at an official audience the views of any one group or body. The burning subject of the reply to the speech from the throng probably will not be reached at tomorrow's session of the lower house, the time of which body will be taken up by the election of officers, the adoption of necessary rules of procedure and the appointment of a committee on credentials. .A committee to investigate the" agrarian problem perhaps will be ap pointed. Both the vice-presidents will be Constitutional Democrats, the peasants at first insisting that they be given one place but have been unable to agree upon one of their number. COUNCIL of empire: opens Wltte Appointed Member of Upper House at Last Moment. ST. PETERSBURG, May 11 (.6:20 P. M.). The third act in the great drama of Russian Parliamentarism, the formal opening of the . reorganized Council of the Empire, or upper House of the Par liament, look place at 2 o'clock this af ternoon in the Hall of the Nobles in the Winter Palace. The pomp and ceremony characteristic of the old Russian official life, the absence of which at the opening meeting of the popular lower House of Parliament in the Tauride Palace yester day, was significant of the new spirit in Russian affairs, found vent in the con vocation of the Council of the Empire, which, with half the members elected and half appointed, forms the connecting link between the new and the old sys tems. The only surprise was the reading of an announcement that Count "Witte was a working member of the Council, the omission of his name from the previous list having been interpreted as a delib erate slight, which the Emperor evidently took pains to correct. The unexpected appearance of the tall form of the former Premier at the door was the first intima tion of the Emperor's action, and it created a buzz of excitement. The ex planation of his appearance came later, when a ukase was read appointing Count Witte and M. Manukln, former Minister of Justice, to be members of the. Council of the Emptre. Though picturesque as a pageant, the ceremony at the opening was uneventful and unimportant, historically. After Count Solsky, President of the Upper House, had declared the session open, the transaction of business began. It con sisted of the announcement of the ap pointments of officers and the signing of the oath of office. HOPEFUL, BUT PERSISTENT. Russian Democrats Pushing Claims to Larger Liberty. ST. .PETERSBURG. May 11. (11:45 A. M.) The impression left by yesterday's historical events Is on the whole optimis tic. Even the radical papers assume a rather hopeful tone. The Rerh, organ of the Constitutional Democrats, and now the most powerful paper in Russia, while STORE OPENS AT 8 AM. The "Different" Store LDS'WoiiTMrlKitJi; THIS STORK IS NOT OPKX KVKMMiS. STORE CLOSES AT 6RM. 5th, 6th and Wash. Sts. The Big State Industrial Exposi tion Opens One Week From Today. Get Ready ! Oregon's First GREAT ANNUAL "May fair" And Exposition of State Manufactures Portland, May 19 to 26 Inclusive. 0REG0N Saturday's Symposium of Special Values Selected From Every Section of the Store for Satisfaction of Saving x Shoppers : It's Our Aim To Sell Always at Lowest Prices Merchandise of every jrrade, from the highest priced down to the" least expen sive dependable goods, and to keep complete assortments thereof. To Offer This Merchandise to the Public without exaggera tion or misrepresentation direct or indirect. To Make This Store so Reliable, so Trustworthy, so thorough; A fff-f-y Pflltlf" in livinar tin to its principles that everybody will feel and XllJLI I CI M. JLllL- know that any purchase, from the smallest and least ex pensive items to the finest fabrics, can be made here with absolute safety and certainty of complete satisfaction. Bear in Mind- The Store Is Not Open Evenings But Closed at 6 P. M. Bring Saturday Shopping "Thro' by Daylight" ! New Linen and Summer Outing Suits Just arrived and coming by every express. The largest stocks in town to select from in fact, actually more variety than all other Portland houses show combined. Among the charming linen suits cool and dressy crea tions of clever modistes you choose from the jaunty Etons, loose swell box, track and paddock coats or stately redingotes, white or dainty colorings in faint blues, pinks, etc. Some of the Etons are bewitchingly trimmed in pretty baby Irish laces and medallions, all priced surprisingly low. Two Important Spe cial Sales Today Covert Jackets for Half Our entire stock of Tight-Fitting Covert Jackets on sale at ONE-HALF PRICK. Coals that represent the best regular values shown in Portland at from $5 to $25 a plenty of values betwixt and between In this sale, Yours for Half Walking Skirts One-Third Less. Largest assortment in the city to choose from. Smart new skirts, all this season's favorites, built on (he circular and circular-flounce effects, plain and plaited styles in Panamas, Sicilians, Mohairs, Broadcloths, Meltons and a few hand some mixtures in effects ranging from dark to light. Color choosing is pleasing black, navy, brown and green. Skirts are in the severely tail ored styles or trimmed with smart strappings of materials and buttons. For today only, skirls as low in price as $4.50 as excellent as $25.00 can buv in America, and numerous in-between grades at ONE-THIRD OFF. For Summer Roller Rinks and Sidewalk Skating A lot of new Roller Skates for men, women and children they've been a little scarce and the demand hard to supplv a plenty now, pair 50 to $3.0O Women's Hosiery and Underwear SPECIAL TODAY HOSIERY. First Floor. WOMEN'S 75c HOSE 55c. Imported fine black lisle Hose, lace boot, embroi dered; regular 75c value; special, pair. . . . 5o WOMEN'S 50c HOSE 37c. Black lace lisle Hose, with embroidered boots, full finished; regular 50c value, special.. 37 WOMEN'S 75c HOSE 49c. Imported medium weight, full finished black lisle Hose, double sole ; regular 75c value, spec. 40 - BOYS' 35c HOSE 19c. Boys' medium weight black cotton Hose, finished foot, double knee; regular 35c value, spec. 19 ' INFANTS' 25c HOSE 17c: Infants' lace lisle seamless Hose, in white, pink, red and blue; regular 25e value, special.. 17 Knit Underwear WOMEN'S 45c VESTS 30c. White lisle Vests, high neck, long sleeves, neatly trimmed with silk tape, light weight; regular 45e value, special, each 30 WOMEN'S 35c VESTS 25c. Extra size white lisle Vests, fine ribbed, low neck, sleeveless, silk tape trimmed; regular value 35c, special, each 12-C WOMEN'S 35c PANTS 25c. Extra size French band white cotton Pants, lace trimmed, knee length; regular value 35c, spe cial, each 25 WOMEN'S 20c VESTS 122c White low neck Vests, sleeveless, fine ribbed, neat ly trimmed ; regular 20c value, special 12V Shoes for Children Special Today Until 1 P. M. Shoe Stores on the "Fair-Way" Annex, First Floor. -Sixth-Street "'E We're "tickled out of our boots" over the condition of the Boys' and Girls? Shoe Shops feel much like the fisherman who comes home with a full basket so many beauties he doesn't hardly know. what to do with 'em except to distribute 'em round among friends who'll ap preciate 'em. Just what we're going to do with our shoe catch and we've the finest lot of beauties in children's footwear ever shown by any store in Portland we know we have we want you to know it we're going to make it worth your time to come and see, if you're a buver of shoes for children. , ... We've just received a splendid lot of a shoe w 'em in a regular way at $1.69. Not another s $2.00 for same shoe honor bright and toda to aive vou choice of sizes 5 to 11 for "" CHILDREN'S SHOES. Special 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. Only. 400 pairs of small Children's Shoes in black, red and champagne leathers, hand-turn soles, lace or button, good as any $1.50 shoe shown in town AVith spring heels, speeial at, pair. ...89 Without spring heels, special at, rair 69 e're going to make our strong leader. We sell tore in Portland that wonldn t ask you at "least y from 8 A. M. to 1 o'clock only we're going: $1.09; sizes IIV2 to -2 for $1.39 BOYS' SHOES. Special Until 1 o'Clock Only. Your choice of 12 different and distinct styles in Boys' Shoes, worth to $3.00 pair Sizes 8 to 2, special, pair $1.39 Sizes 2'2 to special, pair $1.69 Strong Reinforcements Arrive Today HUNDREDS OF NEW HATS FROM OUR OWN WORKROOMS STRENGTHEN THE MONSTER SALE OF HANDSOME, STYLISH Millinery for $1.00 A grand convention of beautiful new Hats in late charming, ready-to-wear and tailored styles, chic sailors, turbans and swell fancy dress shmes, strictly hand made of fancy straw braids, attrac tively trimmed with quills, wings, ribbons, ornaments, etc., in a big variety of colors; values from $2.50 to $4.00, to close, today only, at , $1.00 Clean Your White Gloves and Shoes Isn't it mighty aggravating when you find a spot on your light hat, your gloves or shoes, just as you're ready to go out for the afternoon, or evening party. But how easily the trouble is erased if you've a stick of "Art Gum" in the house. Clean anything the maker claims 'twill clean a man's conscience and recommends it to politicians however, we know 'twill clean such things as gloves, shoes, bags, etc; it's 15 a stiik at the Toilet Sundries Counter. If you prefer a paste cleaner there's "Lin Ole" a white cleaTroc,-10 for small size; 25 for large size. If liquid is more convenient we. suggest "Whiteole" especially good for cleaning white shoes; small bottle 10, large bottle 25 Summer Housekeeping Wares Good News of Special Values and Timely Suggestions Third Floor. THIN-BLOWN TUMBLERS. Plain blown Tumblers; regular value 60e, spe cial, dozen ITic Band blown Tumblers; regular value 70c; spe cial, dozen - 50 Engraved blown Tumblers; regular value $10. special, dozen 6o REFRIGERATORS. Automatic and Illinois Refrigerators, lined with zinc, white enamel and opalite. at. eacn $7.50 to $85 OIL STOVES. . Coal Oil Lamp Stoves, 1 burner; special.. 45 Blue Flame Oil Stoves, 2 burner; special. .90 Gasoline Stoves, 2 burner; special, each. .$2.75 GARDEN. HOSE. 50 feet, 5-ply; special $5.65 Lawn Mower, 12-inch; special $2.50 GREAT HALF-PRICE SALE OF Handsome New Dress Goods An Overstock of Some. 5000 yards of Silk and Wool Dress Goods for today at HALF PRICE. They embrace Ondulay Voiles, Elysee Cloth, Caritas, Crepe de Francais, Crepe de Chine and Crepe de Paris, in the fol lowing colors : Pinks, turquoise, nile, reseda, olive, serpent and myrtle green, light blues, Alice, grayst castors, tans, champagne, modes, browns, ma hoganys, cardinal, garnets, etc. . $1.50 regular grades, half price today 75 $1.75 regular grades, half price today. . . .87V2 $2.00 regular grades, half price today. .$1.00 $2.25 regular grades, half price today $1.12V2 $2.50 regular grades, half price today. .$1.25 For Men Shoppers Special for "Man's Day" A quartet of inter esting savings in seasonable wearables at less than men pay who patronize the exclusive "Men's Shops." MEN'S $1.00 UNDERWEAR 69c. A line of men's pure white mesh L'nderwear; well made and finished; onr best $1.00 value, special, each 69 MEN'S 25c HOSIERY 15c. Three broken lines of men's fancy seamless Hosiery, in gray, tan, brown and wTine; regu lar value 25c; special, pair '....15 MEN'S 10c HANDKERCHIEFS 5c. A line of linen finished Handkerchiefs, with tape borders; our best 10c value, special 5i MEN'S 75c NIGHT ROBES 55c. Men's plain white muslin Night Robes, long, wide and well finished; regular value 75c, spec. 55 Summer Silks At Saving Prices The Summer woman of 1906 needs such a lot of Silks for the "Rainbow" Suits and Skirts and Shirtwaist Suits the Skirts and Dainty Waists. Special prices today read: Annex Fifth Street, First Floor. New Suit Silks, in Fashion's latest colors and de signs, silver and queen grays, black and white, also white and blacks in neat stripes and checks, also ombre stripes. Unequaled 85c values, called $1.00 values elsewhere; special today, yard 69 BLACK TAFFETA AT A GREAT SAVING. 23-inch dependable Taffeta, $1.10 value; special for two days, yard..... 79 27-ineh dependable Taffeta, $1.25 value; special for today, yard 89 not concealing its disappointment at the fact that the expected amnesty was not granted, on the other nana expresses its satisfaction that the Emperor did not use the word "autocracy." It regards His Majesty's speech as an adroit refusal to grant any further concessions, leaving the new fundamental law as the platform of the government, adding: "But the policy of marking time while events are march ing rapidly really means retreat." The Constitutional Democrats, however, are in no wise dismayed at the prospect of having to continue the struggle. It is already apparent that they intend to nail the flag of a constitutional monarchy to their masthead, but their first efforts will be directed to forcing general political am nesty from the unwilling hands of the Emperor. The deliverance of the polit ical prisoners and those who have suf fered for freedom's cause is now a. pas sion with the masses, and it is difficult to see how the government will be able to resist. One of the striking changes today is in the appearance of tiie Official Messenger, which for days "and weeks has been ap pearing each morning with column after column of ukases and nominations, as the bureaucracy feverishly sought to get their "goods in out of the wet." With the assembling of Parliament, the end has come. Not a single ukase or nomination was printed today. The only official an nouncement was a rescript giving Finance Minister Kokovsoff credit for negotiating the Russian loan and decorating him with the Alexander Nevsky order. The central committee of the Conntitu tional Democrats is working out a reply to the speech from the throne. The prin. cipai points will be amnesty and equality of political and civil rights. But a fac tion Is insisting on a demand for the abo lition of the Council of the Empire. An attempt will be made to come to an agreement with the peasants, who are drawing up an independent reply. Their chief demands ape-amnesty, the reorgan ization of labor laws, the reorganization of the army, the disbanding of the Cos sacks, the separation of church and state, a. general extension of the schools, and equal rights for all nationalities.