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Jgfti MMM4 w. V SECRETARY IS DEAD WILLIAMSON FACES JURY. John liny Passes Away Very Suddenly. WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMPROVING Mji. Hay at Bedildo ol Statesmau Death Wat Due to Pulmon ary Embollim. Newbury, Now Hampshire, July 1. Secretary of Stato John Hay died at 12:25 tills rooming. The signs immo diatcly preceding his death wero thoeo of pulmonary embolism. Mr. Hay's condition during all of Friday had been entirely satisfactory. Tho bulletin of Secretary Hay's death was signed by Charles L. Scudder, M. D., and Fred T. Murphy, M. D. Mrs. Hay and Drs. Scudder and Mur phy wero at the secretary's bedsido when the end came. The secretary bade good night to his wife and to his attending physicians about 10 o'clock last night, at the close of one- of the best days ho has had since his Illness. Tho local trouble, was clearing up satis factorily, according to Or. Scudder. Tho secrteary suffered nono of tho old pans! in nia chest which characterized his earlier illness. He had been per fectly comfortable all day and happy in tho anticipation of leaving his bed for tho greater freedom and comfort of a couch. At 11 o'clock he was sleeping quietly. A few minutes after 12 o'clock he called tho nurse, who at once sum moned Dr. Scndder. Loth Dr. Scudder and Dr. Murphy hastened to tho bed side. The scrcetary was breathing with difficulty, and expired almocat immediately afterward at 12:25. Dr. Van Qosner ond Marlon R. Dlgg Also Defendants In tho Case. roruanu, iuiy . vtiui mo convic tion of Senator Mitchell sliding into history, thoeo curious ones who wero in attendance at this trial will this morn ing again have tho chauco to witness another Oregon congressman before tho bar of justice Representative J. N. Williamson. With this member of tho lower house of congress will also bo tried Dr. an Gwnor and Marion It. Biggs. Williamson and Van Gcsnor wore interested in tho sheep business, and tho specific chargo against them is subornation of perjury, it being alleged that they induced various persons to tnako fraudulent timber entries. It is charged that tho alleged fraudulent oaths were taken before. Marion It. Biggs, who was United States commis sioner at Prinevlllo. Tho indictment which was returned against iiliamson, Van Genu or and Blgga was returned February 11. 11)05. and it alleges thattho three- men named in tho indictment conspired to suborn I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST I i , , i i HOPS. HOP GROWERS IN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY PEACE ENVOYS NAMED. Rutsla and Japan Announce Repre sentatives to Washington. Oyster Bay, July 3. Official an nounccment was made by President Itooeevelt today of tho names of the Russian and Japanese envoys to the Washington peace conference Tho character and ability of the men se lected by both belligerent is an earn est of the desire of their respective gov ernments to conclude if possible tho tragedy being enacted in the Far East. By direction of the president, Secre tary Loeb made the formal announce ment In the following statement: "The president announce! that the Russian and Japanese governments have notified him that they have ap pointed plenipotentiaries to meet here (Washington) as soon after the first of August as possible. The two Hussion plenipotentiaries are Ambassador Mur avieff, ex-minister of justice, and now ambassador at Rome, and Ambassador Rosen. The Japanese plenipotentiaries nro Baron Komura, now minister of foreign affairs, and Minister Takahira. "It is poesiblo that each side may send one or more additional representa tives. The plenipotentiaries of both Russia and Japan will be entrusted with full power to negotiate and con clude a treaty of peace, subject, of course, to ratification by their resist ive home governments." The Late John Hay Acreage Has Doom Doubtod and Yiold Promises Well. Grants Pass Hop prospects in tho Rogue River valley nro superb this year, and this district is rapidly witting to bo one of tho steadiest and best lion producers on tho Pacific coast. It Is too early yet to say what prices will bo, but tlioy stand at present at 24 to 25 cents, without buyers, and ltttlo or nono offered by growers. Tho "Kng. lish clutter" is a litlto "on" in some sections of tho valloy this year, but tho natives are reported very strong. Tho crop of lPOfl will nearly double tho acreagoot that of 1004, which wot in thclncighborhood of 300 acres, or alwut .100,000 pounds; tho average yield be ing 1,000 pounds per acre. Hop growers havo at last been arous ed from their long sleep, and many of them havo given their yards splendid fertilization and cultivation this year. John Rauazau, who has the hi rent yaws in tno county, comprising t7 acres, and several others in his vicini ty, whoso yards lie along tho bank of Rogue river, have installed splendid gasoline engines and pumpn, so that their yards will bo finely Irrigated. The total acreage of yards in the county at tho present tlmo is 708 acres, of which tho new 'yards planted this year ami wnich will not be in full hear ing until next year, comprise 100 acres, leaving 548 arced of yards which will Ih in full bearing tho present year. A great many parties have purchased land in tho far famed Rogue river valley with a view to putting in yards next year, and should the price of hops go up, tho Roguo river valley will ltvcomo one of the big hop districts of tho coast. POOL. Lano County Lines Up Under Krebi' Management. Eugene A largo number of hop growers of Lano county mot in Eugono last week to take preliminary stops to ttelp form n gljmutto coronation to handlo tho crop of tho Pacific const and to control prices. Conrad Kreba, of Salem, president of tho Krelm Hop company, which has 024 acre of hops at Independence and Brooks, is at tho head of this big movement. A general convention will lw held at Salom some tlmo In July attended by dolegted elected from tho sovoial hop districts. At this convention tho cor poration will bo formed. After its formation tho crop of each grower will bo transferred to tho corporation, which will do all tho (oiling. A houid of dl rectors will bo elected and the directum will appoint a selling committee which will meet in Naloiu ovorv Nmimluv for i no iMiriHisu oi mumiig a e nuil report on tho condition of the market!, etc. Hop experts will hocalled in to ascer tain tho quality of eaoh crop and keep it in It proper grade. Mr. Kiel Is nncouraged over his project, and stated that ho believe that DO per cent of tho 105 crop w III lw turned into this corporation. After ho gets Oregon thoroughly organize! ho will go to Washington, ami then In Nw York state, and expects to havo tho en. tiro crop of tho United State under control of the corporation. DE HAVEN SETS DATES, Mllcholl Caio Disposed of, Ho Turn Attention to Others. Portland, July (I, -Judgo Do Haven was u biuy man yesterday ami will lio equally busy today, Tho end of tho Mitchell trial lias not brought huicciifo from work, and tho Interval between tho first case and tbu ouo of J. N. Wil liamson sut fur Friday morning will fill tho hours of tho Federal court with action and hurry. Yesterday morning nil of tho laud fraud ernes wero taken up by tho court and llxed iiHin tho calendar for consid eration. Times wore rot for hearing demurrers to tho many Indictments now pending In different cation, dates wero llxed for listening to argument upon pleas In abatement and days ret apart for arraignments and pleadings of those defendants who aro now wait ing for tho call of the court. ino .iiiiciiou anil nermann rase wero put at tho foot of tho calendar, a was tho case against K. P. Mays, and tho many defendant made prominent In the l'titcr-McKlnlcv laud fraud case of last winter. Today tho great iiialor- Ity of tho defendants will either plead or will tiring their motions for enor Morn tho court, alter which thn ease will Iw set, ns near as pofniblo, upon tho docket for trial. VERDICT IS GUILTY John II, Mitchell Convicted Crime AynlnsI Nation, (il STEPS TAKEN FOR NEW TRIiL If Necesiary Gate Will Da Taken to tho Supreme Court of tho United State. TORNADO IN TEXAS. certain persons to commit perjury whose names are tot forth in the indict ment, to take up claims under tho tim ber and stone act, swearing when they took up these claims that they wore not taken up for speculative purposes. While this caso will not attract tho attention that tho trial of Senator Mitchell did, it nevertheless will ho watched with great interest. Repre sentative Williamson, until ho was elected to succeed Malcolm A. Moody, was a state senator in the Oregon legis lature. The fact that he was indicted along with Senator-Mitchell will give tho casu some national interest. DUNNE'S OWNERSHIP PLAN. Coal From Captured Collier. Odessa, July 4. It is announced that tho crews of the warships which have mutinied have sent on shore dele gates to confer with the port officials regarding terms of surrender. They secured a quantity of provisions from the captain of tho port and later on captured a collier and replenished their bunkers. It is believed that they will bo granted amnesty and that following such action by tho government they will surrender. It is announced that tho loss of tho recent rioting ia between 120,000,000 and 25,000,000. Armistice Rests with Japan. St. Petersburg, July 4. Negotia tions for a armistice between the armies of Russia and Japan, it can be definite ly stated, are now in progress, presum ably at Washington ; but they have not reached a stage where any further an nouncement can be made. The decis ion seems to rest with Japan, which country is weighing the relinquish ment of the prospects of bettering her present advantageous position against tho enormous cost of lives and money of another great battlo. Magoon Minister to Panama. Oyster Ray, July 3. President Roose velt today authorized the announcement that ho had appointed Charles K Ma goon as United States minister at Pan ama. Judgo Magoon is at present gov ernor of tho canal zone, at Panama, and a member of tho executive commit tee fo the Isthmian Canal commission. Prior to his appointment on tho canal o iramission he was tho law officer of the insular affairs bureau of the War department. Chicago's Mayor Proposes Corpora tion Shall Own Car Lines. Chicago, July 7. Mayor Edward F. Dunne told the city council tonight his plans for municipal ownership of trac tion properties. It wo not municipal ownership absolutely, but, as the may or explained, tho nearest thing possible under existing conditions, and he asked tho aldermen to consider it carefully. Absolute municipal ownership and op eration, me; mayor saiu, lie does not consider practical just now. The plan which the mayor offered provides for the incorporation of a com pany, managed by five men who com mand tho confidence of tho people of Chicago. To this company is to Iw granted a 20-year franchise, covering the streets in which rights of tho old companies already havo expired or soon will expire. It is to be stocked to the amount necessary to establish a street car system in these streets, roughly es timated at 240 miles. No bonds are to bo sold. The stock is to he deposited with a trust company, which the five directors are mj seieci, bo as 10 prevent a pur chase of it and consequent control hv outside interests. The stock is to ho sold at popular subscription. At any time the citv may elect, it can take over the property on an ap praised valuation. Get Rival Phone Line. Albany The city council of Albany has granted tho oft requested franchise to tho independent telephono people, and in tho near future construction will lo commenced on tho exchange of tho independent people In Albany. All the independent lines in Linn and Benton counties aro included in tho company that ha secured the fran chise in Albany, and when tho system is completed tiierw will be a free ex change betwev-n tho principal towns of these counties. It is expected that spirited competition will secure a need ed better service In Albany. File Petitions Wrongly. Salem Unless tho friends of the wo man suffrage amendment exercise moro care than they havo been doing, their initiative petitions for tho submission of the proposed amendment will be fa tally defective. Secretary of Stato Dunbar has received several etltlons on tho blanks prepared by tho advocates oi woman suffrage, but in his opinion tho signatures on these petitions cannot be counted in making up tho total num ber of signatures for tho iniative. Ho holds that the separate sheets upon wiiicli tne signatures are written should be gathered together and filed at one time. BANKS COME TO AID. Take Gorky Works for Freedom. St. Petersburg, July 7. Maxim Gorky, the novelist, who is living at Kokola, a small village on the coast of Finland, lias refused a flattering offer to go on a lecture tour in tho United States, preferring to remain for tho purpose of aiding in the work of ernan- cipating Russia. He is one of tho re cognized leaders of tho Constitutional- ists, and is visited daily by persons from all parts of Russia. Ho has a large income, hut elves tho maior nor. tion of it to tho cause which he has at heart. Road May Go Into the Nehalem. Rainier A logging railroad into Rai nier is practically assured. Tho Ham mond intercuts havo secured a right of way from Dean Blanchard, tiio Dvurdorf estate, ond tho Western Cedar company. W. E. Ncwsome has proven tho only obstacle so far. Tho company owns 1,200 acres of heavily timbered land about three miles from this place. It is sum I ixl that it is the Intention to push on to tho Nehalem. as the samo parties were negotiating with 8. Benson for his CUtskanie road. It is rossihle that Mr. Rockie's railroad will be ab sorbed by tho now company. Up Asylum Employat' Certifi cates of Allowance. Salem Arrangements havo been made by which ail employes of state Institutions at Salem will receive tho tace value of their salary claims each month. Portland banks havo agreed to lake up the ccrtlflctacH of allowance Is sued by Secretary of Stato Dunbar for the amount of tho pay-roll of each In stitution, and hold those certlllcntiii until an appropriation becomes availa ble. They will depend upon tho next legislature to allow Intercut on thn money, and Governor Chamlwrlaln hn said that ho will recommend that in terest Im allowed. Tho amount of the salary claims will probably bo $180, 000 up to tho adjournment of the next legislature. There will Ikj no more discounting of salary claims, but claims for supplies will lxj shaved as hereto fore. Land Office In Portland. Oregon City At the close of business June 30 the business, together with the records and archived of the Oregon City Land olllco, wero transferred to Port land and installed In tho Blazler build ing, corner of Wist Park ami Washing- ion sircou. niiuuituucoii with the re moval of the land office from this city, takes place a change in thn riamo of the office, which will now Iw officially designated as tho Portland land olllco. Register Dresser and Receiver Rilx-n will remove with their families to Port land this summer. Zigzags Across Country, Smashing Everything In Its Path. Fort Worth, Texan, July II. A tor nado which struck Texas In the miner edge of Montague county, coming from tho northeast and swinging fm into tho southeast, this afternoon caused tho loss, It is believed, of 10 liven, injured a largo number of people, and did mi- iniu tiamugo to giowlnir eroa and cuttle. Fortunately tho tornado missed tho small towns In tho section throiiL-h which it swept, but it slgxnggcd in such a way as to take In tho Imiues of many farmers and stock raiser in tin sec tion. At Jacksborn thn force of thn wind was terrific. Tho lUptist church and 20 other buildings wero blown off their foundations, and a number of building totally destroyed. Mrs. Travis Cat boun was seriously In ill red. Travis Calhoun, Mrs. Ilorton and Henry We. sor and family wero also Injured. At Montague no Uvea wero lost In the town, hut in the country great loss of life I rcjwrtcd. Tho wires aro down In all direction, and It is difficult to get particulars. Ten inn-sons aro known to Lio ilcad In the noiuhhorhood of i.?'. . ' Montague. Most of those killed lived . Wrar I on ran crccic, aiong wnieii mo tormilo swept with special force. At Nacona the tornado passed a few miles to tho south, and later list glvo the deud at 14 and tho injured at 41. TRAIN IN DITCH. Great Northern Paitengnr Leaves Track and Cars Uurrt. Great Falls, Mont., July 0 Portland, July 4. At II o'clock last night, with tho din of exploding tint cracker almost drowning tho words ol Captain Hladeu, Senator John II. Mliohell, wlio fur 22 yeats linn sat In tho senate of tho United Slates, list ened to the reading of tho verdict that pronounced him guilty, Although hard hit, a a man must bo under such awful conditions, Sena tor Mitchell retained hi couiiourn. Tears welled Into hi eye and Ida vole shook, and, ns ho slowly man (rum his se.it, alter tho jury had been polled and cuuit was adjourned, ho tottered and fur tho brief spell of per haps a minute tho shocking force of the verdict seemed suddenly to unload uiniii hi shoulders every ouo of thosu 70 years through which ho ha paused, and ho b'aine old, very otd. With an effort wlilch showed that ho wa still lighting, still not without hope, for ex Senator Thurston, as soon a tho jury wss Hilled hud mowd for a new trial, ho straightened up hi bent ilguro In a way that seemed to say, "ihero In yet another chance." Senator Mitchell will not rest under tho vi rdlct of the Jury ns returned last night, but will take tho matter to thn Supremo court of tho Pitted ritatis, If utvessary. Senator Thurston, ouo of the counsel for tho defense, when aketl an to tho future course of tho defense, said: "On Monday next thn court will hear a motion for a new trial on tho part of the defense, and if that I denied, tint matter will po taken to the Circuit court of ,peal in Sail Francisco, ami from them, If necessary, to the Su premo court of the United State. Of course, other than that statement, I can have nothing to say a to what I think of tho outcome of tho trial." John Newton Williamson, Dr. Van (itiuicr and Marlon R. Bigg will U brought fsco to (sen with tho United State court on Friday morning at 10 o'clock to answer to the Indictment charging them with subornation of having Induced 100 in-rnon Plant Rainbow Trout. Cottogo Grov Thirty thousand ralnlow trout havo arrived hero, ship ped by the govornmnet bureau of Fish. ories. Twenty thousand came to D.T. Awbrey and 10,000 to tho Oregon A Southeastern railroad company. Those trout nro to lw distributed In brandies tributary to the Wlllametto river. They will bo placed In small clearwater streams and will ho held there until old enough to breed, and then turned loose. Still Stand by Strike Chicago, July 7. The Joint council of tho Teamsters' union tonight refused to take action looking toward calling off the strike, and appointed a com mittee to procure funds to support tho Binning teamsters in tlielr struck-. Tho committee appointed ia tn lm known as tho "flying squidron," ami it will call on every union teamster in tho city to donate a stipulated amount each week toward tho support of tho strikers. Advance on Vladivostok. London, July 4. The correspondent ol tho Morning News at Shanghai says that the Japanese aro advancing on Vladivostok and that a battlo ia im minent near the Tumen river. To Collect Data on Canal. New York, July 7. Two Panama canal commissioners, Peter G. Haines and Colonel M, B. Harrod. sailed for Panama today on tho Saguranca, to col lect data concerning the surveys of the canal route and to prepare plans of tills route for use by the advisory board of engineers, which will meet in Wash ington September 1 . Big Canal at Gold Hill. Salem Tho largest private water fll ings that have been made under the new water right law, wero received by Stato Engineer Lewis when the Gold Hill Canal company (lied on seven stream to secure feeders for thoir immense canal system leading from tho mountains to the town of Gold Hill, in Jackson county. Tiio filing notices and tho accompanying notices show that tho company will have 70 miles of main canals, besides several miles of feeders. Tho notices are signed by Daniel Lesley. Music at Chautauqua. Oregon City Professor Frederick W, Goodrich, of Portland, who has been engaged as instructor and musical con ductor for the Wlllametto Valley Clivu tauqua association, reports that there will bo 100 voices in tho large chorus, which will Include Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer and many other prominent Port land Dingers. This chorus will bo aug umented by between 50 and 76 voices from tills city. Two cantatas will bo presented during tho session. Wool-Clipping Delayed. Enterprise 81ieep shearing in this county has been greatly handicapped by the heavy rains of tho past wcck, Unless better weather prevails the wool clip of this county will not bo dlsj osed of until tho latter part of July. Refuse to Sign Lands, Klamath Falls Tho Shook brothers. t T f a - i ... oi uairy, . ji. itceicman, ol Jackson vlllo, and Mrs. D. E. Ralston, of Ash land, aro holding up government irri gation by refusing to sign thoir lands, Field Lie Flat. Lnto'prlse Recent h'avy rains in this section liavn caused much of tiio heavy grain and first crop of hay to fall. The grain which has fallen will necessarily have to lw cut for hay, as it cannot bo harvested with a binder or header. A sue- cial to tho Trlbiino from Wllllmm, N. D,, ays No. 3 west Iwiund passenger train on tho Great Northern wa wrecked at Spring Brook, about 12 mile west of there, A car In the mid. (lie ol tiio train jumped tho tiank just before reaching a switch. Attho switch this car went on the slilo track and a complete wrick followed. All tho train loft tho track except the engine. Explosion followed Im mediately and set tho wreckagn on tiro. Seven cars were completely destroyed by tho lire, hut tho parsengern all es caped through tho window and only a few wero seriously Injured, although a largo number wero slightly hurt. Tho Injured wero all brought to Wllllson and It is believed nono are fatally hurt. ine train wa running at a hlu h rate of speed, hut tin more than tho regular run calls for. Whore tho car first left tho track there is absolutely nothing wrong with thn track and no one can account for the accident. All of tho other cars passed over tho place, and hud it not been for tho switch no seri ous results would havo followed. All tho mail was saved. falsely In regard to rutrli made upon timber and itouo laud In tho vicinity of Prinevllln. Judgo Do Haven net Friday morning a tho time for liegluitlng the trial when court wa called yesterday morn ing. Ho also stated that ha would llx Wudncxday morning a thn tlmo for taking uii all land fraud case in which demurrer had been filed against tho Indictment, lie would then set apart a time for hearing the argument In thoso cairs where iitoh hearing wa necewary. DESTROY- REOfiL SHIP, PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 82(38.1c per bushel; hluestem, 8l)(gl)0; valley, nominal. lUrley Feed, I22Q22.60 per ton: rolled, f23.60. Oats No. 1 white, feed, 30 er ton; gray, 30. Hay Timothy, $14010 per ton; clover, $1112; groin, U12. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2032!c per dozen. Buttor Fancy creamery,17321ifo Poultry Fancy hens, 12l.'lc; mixed chickens, HQl2p; turkeys, live, 1810o per lb. Fruits Strawberries, $22.25 per crate; apples, table, M. 602,60 per box; apricots, 86cM per crate; peaches, 76 86c; plums, ()0cl; Logan berries, 11.26; bluckborries, 76c; cherries, 68c por lb;' nriincH. U0c8$l per cruto; raspberries, 11.76, Fresh Vegetables Corn, 30 40o per dozen; cucumbers, dOcfitl; lot- iuco, neuu, iuc; parsley, 200; peas, 26c per lb; radishes, 10(jJ12c per dozen; tomatoes, $1.7603 pur crate; turnips, $1.26(51 40 por sack;- carrolu, $1.261.60; beets, $11.26,' ' Potatoes Oregon fancy, old, $1 1.10; Oregon, now, $11,25, Roof Dressed bulls, lfo por lb; cows, 8jJ4)6o. Mutton Dressed, fancy, 60 per lb. Hops Cholco, 1004, 1021c per lb. Wool Eastern Oregon, best, 10 23o; valloy, 2027c; mohair, cholco. 8132c per lb. Russian Paper Play Ghoul. St. Petersburg, July (). Tl.o Novoo romya, which alouo of tho leading papers hero attacked President Roost. volt for forcing pearo endeavors, ha Ir-oii printing a series of articles to prove that American intrigues and American Instigation wore responsible, for tho war. It now asserts that tho same causes brought about China' request to lw represented in tho nego tiations, It Bays that Mr. Huv' ,liui. irinuoi tiio uitmlulRtriitlvo entity of uinna will lw hurled with Its author, but tho fruits of his policy will remain. Road Into Klamath Falls, San Francisco, July (I. Tho Califor nia Northeastern rallwuy filed articles of incorporation today, with a capital of $6,400,000. The Incorporators ore A. II. Noftzgor, G. X. Wendling, O. M. Cross, president of tho Formers' and Morcunts' Nutlouul bunk at n.mfnr.l! G.'E, Blttengor, cashier of tho Lob An golos Notional bank, and II. Nathan. O110 terminus of tho road will bo at Weed station, on tho Southern Poclllo, ond the other ot Klamath Fulls. Russian Government Sand Torpedo Uoal on Trail of Potornkln. Bucharest, Roumania, July 6. Ad vie to the government from Kimlenji statu tliut the Russian mrpth boat Suieltlloy had appeared off that port and by signal had requested Informa tion concerning the rulwl Russian bat tleshlp Potomkiu. It Is raid (hat tho torpedo lal is manned by a le'ot crew and has lteen commissioned to at tack and sink tho rebel ship upon, sight. When tint iwrt authorities lg naliil bock that th't Potornkln had left tho ort, the torpedo boat retired In tho direction of Odessa, fur which placo tho Potomkiu is twlotvcd to have sot out. At all Roumanian port where Rus sian warships aro now lying there In rowMed groat agitation among tho millors. Tho Russian vessel Bulgarie, owing to an outbreak among her crow, has been liidelluiiely delayed at tho port of fsmalla, Convict Strike Quelled. Salt Loko City, July 0. Twonty con- vlcts at tho stato penitentiary struck today, refusing to work until Improve- mciit was mado in thu food and othor accommodations, After tho strikors hod been placed in solltury confinement nmi handcuffed to tho coiling for several hours, tho strike lost Its popularity, Rebel Proclaim Oanoral Strike. St. Polnrsburir. Julv 6. Tho nxeeu. tlvo commltteii of the Social Revolt!, tlotiisls lias Issued n stirring appeal summoning tho workmen ami all classes of society interested in tho overthrow of tho present regime to show sympathy with oil those who fought for freedom at Iidz, Warsaw, Odessa and other places, as well as with tho sailors who mutinied at Odessa and Lilian, by iiiuugiirutlnu n general political strike. Tho leader Iiavu supplemented this by proclaiming a general stilko for Thursday. Armistice I Next Thing, St. Petersburg, July 6 With tint completion of tho arrangements for tho Washington pcaco mooting, President Roosevelt has resumed his efforts to bring about on ormlstlco, No light Is thrown upon tho octuol status of tho negotiations and tho clmruutor of thn communications passing between tho Russian and Japanese uovoriiinentH mwl Washington. Tim Matter Is exceeding ly delicate, but thu outlook for succvea is not unpromising, Proparo to Fight Hungary. London, July 6. Tho correspondent of thu Dully Mall ot Vlonim assorts that Aroliduko Francis Ferdinand bus initiated military preparation with a view to tho eventuality of Hungary at tempting to roccdo from tho iluul monarchy, A