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t OLD LAW STANDS THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES AGAINST NEW MEA8URE. THREE OF THUUDCES CONCUR New Enactment Would Extend Tenure of Office In Violation of the Organic Act. Officials That Will Do Voted For In the Autumn Election. LINCOLN, Nob The blonnlnl dec nlnl election law hna boon declared void. Chlof Justlco Ilolcomb 18 tho au thor of tho opinion nnd It was unnnl tnotiRly approved by tho oibor Judges. Tlio law, which seeks to do away with odd yenrs elections, was declared un constitutional because tho Judges thought It sought to oxtend tho tonuro of ofllco of ofllclnls whoso torms wora fixed by tho organic law. Tho Uoclslon mnkos It necessary to , hold olcctlons this fall for supremo judge, rogonts and county officials, Chlof Justlco Ilolcomb, In discussing tho argument that tho leglslaturo has n right to Intorpret tho constitution whon It bears on subjocts of a politi cal naturo and that tho rule- contend ed for seems reasonable, but that It cannot bo given tho weight urged be cause tho provisions of tho constitu tion will not boar a construction per mitting tho leglslaturo to chango tho tlmo of holding elections for Judicial offices, and extending their terms one year. Tho court says: "Tho conflict Is so palpable that tho legislative onnctmont must glvo way. "Tho action of tho legislative branch of tho government Is entitled to and should rccolvo from tho Judicial department tho greatest respect nnd deference. This has -boon frcoly nc corded and ovor kept In mind In tho consideration nnd discussion of tho caso at bar. Tho court should and doos approach a conclusion, resulting In n holding thnt tho law Is unconstitution al, with great caution and hesitancy. Tho wisdom, policy nnd expodloncy of tho law have not boon allowed, that we nro conscious of, to In tho slight est degreo influence our decision. Wo havo endeavored to keep within tho legitimate sphere of action bolonglng to tho judiciary. And Insofar as hu man fallibility permits us to reach a conclusion from n strictly legal and judicial standpoint, tho final and ulti mate construction of tho constitution 1b by that Instrumont Intrusted to tho court. Wo havo endeavored to dis charge tho trust thus reposed in tho tribunal ovor which wo for n tlmo glvo expression to Its utterances nnd decrees, according to tho meaning ex pressed or arising by nccossnry Impli cation. In so doing wo are unnblo to escupo tho conclusion thnt tho legisla tive onnctmont in controversy con flicts with soveral of tho provisions o! th3 fundamental law. and that tho former must give way nnd bo declared without legal forco, inoporatlvo nnd void." ILLNESS DELAYS WORK OF PEACE WASHINGTON It Is learned through official sources that owing to thp illness of Count Lamsdorff, tho Russian foreign mlnlstor, thoro has beon a slight chock to tho negotiations affecting Russia nnd Japan. It Is specifically stated, however, that this does not Imply thnt thoro has boon any hitch, but Blmply that tho negotia tions havo beon unavoidably delayed for tho reason given. A NEW DISEASE ABROAD. The "Lazy Worm" Afflicts 100,000 Porto Rlcansf WASHINGTON According to a re port reclved by tho surgeon general of tho nrmy from Captain B. K. Ash ford, assistant surgeon and bend of tno Porto Rlcan anemia commission, 95 per cent of tho 100,000 Porto lllcnns living in tho vicinity Abonin ito, near tho coutor of tho islnnd, nro nffllcted with tho "lazy worm." Head quarters and n field hospital have beon established by tho commission nt Abonlnlto, and an appropriation of $15,000 will bo expended In tho eradi cation of disease, according to the methods 5bo successfully applied by Captain A"sUford last year. REPRIEVE FOR MRS. ROGERS Woman Sentenced to Hang .Granted Stay of Sentence. DRATTLEDORO. Vt. A reprieve until December 8 for Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, tho condemuod murderess, was signed Thursday by Governor Charles Hell, and for tho third tlmo tho woman, who was to have been hanged at Windsor on the 23rd, for killing her husband, has been snved through tho oporatlon of tho gover nor's power of staying tho execution. Tho reprlevo was granted In ordor that the caso may bo carried to tha supromo court of the United Stntes on constitutional questions, raised nt a hearing before Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler, SICN POSTAL TREATY WITH PANAMA WASHINGTON Tho postmnstor general and Mlnlstor Obaldla of Pana ma signed a postal treaty between thu two countries, offectlvo July 10, 1905 under which the rates and conditions appllcablo to articles for tho lnda pondence of Panama are made uni form with those In force between tho United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. CAN TAKE AWAY WOUNDED War Department Grants Request of Russian Admiral. WASHINGTON In responso to a, rcquost cabled tho war department by tho governor gonoral of tho Philip pinus in behalf of tho Russian Admlr nt Enqulst, to bo allowed to return his sick nnd wounded officers and men upon giving their parolo not to en gago In hostilities' during tho war, and to bo allowed to bring certain material for repairing damaged ships, tho secretary has sent tho following cablegram: "You may allow Russian admiral to ombark his sick nnd wounded officers nnd" mon on Russian hospital ship, dally expected, upon tholr giving pa rolo not to ongngo In hostilities during tho war, You may nlso allow them to bring from Shanghai material for re pairing vos80ls, other than munitions of war, such as cordngo, sail cloth, waste and oil for machinery, etc., but tho vessels nro still to remain In In ternment. SUPPORT PRESIDENT AND OPPOSE TAFfS POLICY MANILA Tho federal convention hns rcnssombled. After a heated dls cusslon It was resolved to placo among tho resolutions a section advo cating tho policy of President Rooso velt to transform tho government of tho Islands by permitting govornment by Filipinos with tho nsslstanco of Americans. Tho federals believe that If this policy bo followed constantly and progressively it will result In com ploto solf-governmcnt. AS TO ARMISTICE Negotiations Progressing That Ma Stop Fighting. WASHINGTON It Is Intimated In ofllclal circles that negotiations nro proceeding looking to an nrmlstlco be tweon Japan and Russia. Tho stumbling block In tho way of an armistice appears to bo that neither belligerent is willing to take tho ini tiative. Tho present negotiations, it is understood, will consist of an effort to sound ono or both governments as to their willingness to agreo to an nrmlstlco. Thoro will bo no official announce ment hero regarding tho probabilities of nn armistice before tho president returns, nor is it certain that oven then will thcro bo anything to mako public. Tho feeling In official circles hero Is strongly In favor of a cessa tion of hostilities, as it is bolloved a clash beforo tho peaco conferenco would hnmper tho work of tho pleni potentiaries and that would provo n serious menaco to their efforts for peace. Si. PETERSBURG M. Nolldoff, Russian ambassador to Paris, has been definitely appointed ono of tho Rus sian pence plenlpotentnrlcs. M. Nolldoff Is a skillful . Russian diplomat who, as nmbassador at Con stantinople for a number of years, hnndled somo of tho worst problems connected with Russia's nenr eastern politics. Ho ncd Sir Philip Currlc, tho British ambasi-udor to Turkey, in 189G had somo historical tilts on tho field of diplomacy nnd it was roported at tho tlmo that Sir Phillip charged his Russian colleague with double dealing. In any case, tho sultan conferred on X Nelldoff, the Ordor of tho Medjld- inn, and It was roported that tho Rus slan ambassador was to bo promoted, which would Indicate Imperial approv al of his diplomacy. In November, 1903, M. Nelldoff was transferred to Paris and Prlnco Our ousBoff, who was Russian ambassador to Franco, succeeded M. Nolldoff nt Constantinople. President Roosevelt hns taken a now and importnnt stop In tho ne gotiations between tho belligerents. While thero are collateral reasons for believing that it rolates to nn nrm lstlco, which will prevent tho impend ing battle In Manchuria, this cannot bo positively nfflrmed. All that can bo stated definitely Is that Ambassador Meyer went suddenly to tho foreign offlco Into last night nnd had an In terview with Foreign Minister Lams dorff, when It Is believed tho ambassa dor communicated an Important mes sago from President Roosevelt, but neither tho forolgn offlco or embassy has tho light thrown on what trans pired. SAYS THAT DIVORCE IS UNDERMINING SOCIETY NEW YORK Bishop Farley de clared at Carneglo hall at tho com mencement of tho College of St. Fran cis Xavler that tho evils of divorce woro undermining tho walls of our so ciety, and that they would soon col lapse If nothing was done. Tho bishop said in part: "A continuance of the evil of divorce, ot the slighting regard for tho marriage convenant must shortly lead to tho downfall of society; nay, It Is even now falling and must soon bo dragged in tho dust. Wo soa that It Is going to pieces." Get-Rlch-Qulck Man Arrested. CHICAGO, III. Justus W. Lobb, president of tho Continental Finance company, was arrested Friday night on a federal warrant charging him with using the malls in a scheme to defraud and in the conduct of a lot tery. Tho Continental FInanco com pany was several days ago placed in tho hands of a receiver on tho com plaint of a number of people who had Invested money in the concern on tho promise of quick and large returns, which they had In many Instances never received, HEARING PROTEST ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHI NESE EXCLUSION ACT. PRESIDENT CHANCES METHODS Certificates for the Exempt Class Will Be Issued by American Con suls and Will Be Accepted Without Further Examination at All Ports. WASHINGTON By tho dlroctlon of President Roosovolt action has been taken by tho administration which not only will facilltato tho land ing in this country of Chlneso exempt classes, but will albo cllmlnato from tho emigration bureau such adminis trative features as have been subjocts of criticism by Chlneso. It is tho de clared intontion of tho president to seo that Chlneso morchnnts, travelers, studonts nnd othors of tho exempt classes shall havo tho samo courtosy shown them by officers of tho immi gration bureau aB is accorded to citi zens of tho most favored nations. Representations have beon mado to tho president that in view of alleged harsh treatment accorded to many Chlneso Booking a landing in tho United States, tho commercial guilds of China havo determined to Institute a boycott on American manufactures. Tho representations, backed by tho authority of tho American Asiatic so ciety and commercial bodies throuch- out tho country, Induced tho presi dent to mako an Investigation of tho situation with a vlow to remedying tho evils complained of. if they woro found to exist. Tho Bubjcct was dis cussed thoroughly by tho cabinet and tho president took It up personally with Secretary Metcalf of tho Donart- ment of Commerco nnd Labor, who has supervision of tho Immigration bureau. As a result of tho Inquiry, orders havo been Issued to tho diplomatic and consulnr representatives of tho United States In China by tho presi dent himself that they must look closely to tho performance of tholr duties, under'tho exclusion law, and seo to It that mombers of tho exempt classes coming to this country aro provided with proper certificates. Thcso certificates will bo accepted nt any port of tho United States and will guaranteo tho bearer against any harsh or discourteous treatment Such treatment, Indeed, will bo tho cause of tho instant dismissal of tho offending official, whoever ho may bo. In addition to tho president's or flors, Sccrotary Metcalf has issued in structions to tho Immigration officers which, it is believed, will remedy tho difficulty heretofore complained of by tho Chinese govornment nnd Individ uals. It Is anticipated that tho prompt notion taken by this government to meet tho objections mado by tho Chl neso will eliminate tho possibility of serious trade difficulties between China and tho manufacturers of tills country. EXODUS FROM LODZ. Thousnds of People Are Fleeing from tho Terror Stricken City. LODZ, Russian Poland Tho most serious phase of tho fighting between the military and strikers is at an end, but thero nro still Isolated attacks In tho suburbs. At Baluty Sunday morning Cossacks attacked a Jewish family of fivo persons who woro driv ing In a cab to tho railway station and shot nnd killed them all, Includ ing tho cabman. At Pabjnnlco, near Lodz, workmen attacked two policemen nnd shot nnd tilled ono and woundqd tho other. Thcro Is a general exodus from Lodz. Telvo thousand persons havo lrcady loft and all trains nro crowd ed. Eighteen Killed In a Wreck. BALTIMORE. Md. By far tho worst wreck in tho history ot tho Western Maryland railroad occurred Saturday evening nt a point about a quarter of a mllo from Patapsco, n small Btatlon between Westminster and Flnksburg. At least eighteen peo ple were killed and a score moro In jured. Carrying a Bomb. WARSAW, Russian Poland A man carrying a bomb was arrested hero In front of tho Malewkl palaco station. Ho refusad all Information regarding himself. MR. PAUL MORTON PROPOSES TO KNOW NEW YORK A new nnd important Investigation of tho affairs of tho Cqultablo Llfo Assurance society is to bo begun at once. Paul Morton, the howly elected chairman of tho board or directors, wants to know exactly how things nro with tho society, and nas commissioned Prince, Watorhouso, & Co., and Hasklns & Sells, chartered' accountants, working together, to ox amino every detail of tho work, in vestments and relation of tho society. WILL CO WITH PEARY TO THE NORTH POLE NORWAY, Mo. Miss Mamie Bnbb, a school teacher hero, has signed a contract to accompany tho Peary Arctic expedition in tho dash for the North pole, which starts from Now York July 5. Miss Babb will go as tho official stenographer of the expedition, and will get a big salary. She is 20 years old and a graduato of Barnard college, New York. OUTLOOK NOT ENCOURAGING. Little Hope of Armistice Until Peace Commission Is Perfected. WASHINGTON Mr. Taknhlra, tho Japanese minister, returned to Wash ington Friday afternoon from a visit of several days In Now England nnd called nt tho Whlto Houso at night, whero ho was received by tho presi dent and remained for three-quarters of an hour. Tho minister would havo nothing to say about his conferenco or tho situation at this tlmo, beyond remarking that "somo matters must bo settled first." Tho fact that the mlnlstor could glvo no assurances regarding an ar mlstlco prior to tho convening of tho Washington conferenco tends to con firm tho bollof in official circles hero that little headwuy has yet been mado by tho prosldont in this direction. Up to a late hour Friday .afternoon tho Russlnn reply to tho president's sue- gestlon regardlnK nn armistice had not beon rocolved and until this reply Is received tho result of this phaso of tho negotiations cannot bo known. JAPANESE FORCES PURSUE THE RUSSIANS TOKIO Tho following dispatch has beon received from tho headquarteis of tho Japaneso armies in Manchuria: In tho vicinity of YIngechcng, Juno 21, a thousand of tho enemy's Infantry, pressing our Bcouts, advanced and when thoy reached Hslangyangcheu, ten miles southeast of Wankautzkeau, or forces repulsed them with heavy loss and pursued them to tho vicinity of Welyuanpaomon. After our forco, which occupied Yangmullntzu June 19, had completed Its mission it returned. Tho enemy, consisting of threo bat talions and four squadrons, with twelvo guns, ndvanced through tho eastern districts of tho Karln road and moved southward Juno 21. From 11:30 in tho morning his Infantry, gradually appeared on tho heights be tween Chapengan and Lichiatun and his artillery posted on tho heights of Lienhuachies shelled tho northern heights of Nantchendzy. Our forco, after a few hours' engagement, as saulted this offenslvo and completely repulsed tho enemy, captured tho heights and pursued him. HELPS THE MAIL SERVICE Postofflco Department Appreciates Fast Trains. WASHINGTON Tho expedition of tho malls as tho result of tho opera tion of tho now fast trains is an nounced in tho following statement ls by tho -postofflco department: "Tho limited trains recently estab lished between New York nnd Chicago on tho Pennsylvania railroad and tho Now York Central & Hudson River nnd Lako Shore & Michigan South ern railroads, which clip practically fivo hours from tho running tlmo be tween tho two cities, havo onabled tho postofflce department to oxpedlto very materially tho 'delivery of malls from points in Now England, Now York City, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Balti more and Washington Tor Chicago nnd nearly all points In tho west and south west. Malls aro delivered In St Paul, Omaha and all points beyond, twelvo hours In ndvanco of their former ar rival at thoso points." GETTING AFTER THE RASCALS. Outcome of Fraud Investigation In Chickasaw Nation. WASHINGTON Tho department of Justlco was officially advised that as tho result of tho Investigation into the alleged frauds In connection with tho government of tho Chickasaw na tion, Indinn Territory, Treasurer Ward and Governor Johnson and ex Governor Moseley of tho Chickasaw nation, United States Marshal Col bert, Banker Purdom nnd Attorneys Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish, and others have been Indicted for reissu ing school and general bond fund warrants of tho Chickasaw nation. Tho school warrants wero Issued In lieu of Immediate money payments for Various educational purposes. A con siderable amount of these had ac cumulated and congress at its last session appropriated $330,000 of tho Chickasaw nation funds to meet their payments. THOUSAND YEARS' SENTENCE Texas Jury Imposes Penalty on Negro Assailant. ST. LOUIS, Mo. A spoclal to tho RepublFc from Waco, Texas, says: In tho caso of Leo Robertson, a negro charged with attempted criminal as sault upon a whlto woman, the jury brought In tho following verdict: - "Wo, tho Jury, find . tho defendant guilty as charged and fix his punish ment at confinement in the state prison at ono thousand and one years." Tho spectators in court cheered when tho verdict was read, despite tho admonitions of tho court. Model Arbitration Treaty. BERLIN Congressman Bartholdt of St. Louis, Mo., president of tho In terparliamentary union to promoto in ternational arbitration, has been hero for nineteen days looking over the ma terial supplied by tho foreign office to assist him in drafting tho modol arbi tration treaty which tho union asked him to prepare. Mr. Bartholdt will visit some of tho other European for eign offices with the same object be tween now and tho meeting of the union at Brussels, August 28. DONTCETNEARER TWO NATIONS APART ON THE MOROCCAN QUESTION. NOTE ON THE J5UBJECT ARRIVES Premier Rouvler Not Inclined to Make Much Concession Contents of Hla Note a Distinct Disappointment to Berlin Diplomats. BERLIN The French note on tho subject of tho proposed Moroccan con ferenco was handed to tho foreign' offlco Friday morning. Owing to iti great length it hnd to bo sent by mall to Berlin Instead of by tolegraph. Tho foreign offlco, whllo declining to discuss tho points of tho note in, detail, admits that it leaves tho situ ation whero it was beforo. Tho points of disagreement between Germany and Franco havo not been removed. It is expected that tho negotiations win continue a long tlmo beforo n positive decision is reached. Germany's answer to Premier Rou vler has not yet been considered. It will requlro considerable time in or der to meet .all tho points raised. While the delay might, under ordin ary circumstances, bo of advantago in affording tlmo-for tho conference to decide, tho German circles note with somo concern that powerful Intrigues aro going on, having for their object war between Germany and Franco. Germany's intentions remain thor oughly pacific, but government circles hero apprehend tho possibility that thcso Intrigued will result in Inflaming tho French people against Germany and creating a delicate and compli cated situation. Tho evening newspapers frankly ex press their disappointment at tho French note. Much has been staked upon Prior Rouvlcr's ostensible wish to come to an understanding with Germany, but the Vossicho Zeltung, discussing tho note, says that Rouvler is continuing M. Delcasso's policy without M. Delcasse. Tho newspapers all emphasize tho fact that the French note leaves tho differences whero they were beforo regarding their bearings upon the pro jected Moroccan conference. It is re marked that M. Rouvler has just suc ceeded in leaving room for an accept ance of tho conferenco if this becomes absolutely necessary, but as tho Post remarks, tho French premier takes a stand that look s strlklnclv like, a pollto but a shamed refusal, and the Vossicho Zeltung agrees with the Post in saying thnt his answer comes nearer a refusal than an acceptance of the conferenco. (i AN ANGEL OF PEACE TO THE WORLD" WASHINGTON Cardinal Gibbons, who Is in Washington on church busi ness, paid a call on tho president ac companied by Dr. D. J. Stafford, rector of St. Patrick's church of this city. Tho cardinal congratulated President Roosovolt upon his success in tho ne gotiations for peaco between Russia and Japan. "Ho is nn angel of peaco to the world," said Cardinal Gibbons, allud ing to tho president, "and tho world owes him a great debt He deserves congratulation and praise for his noble efforts." MAY ABANDON CONFERENCE. France and Germany Said to Have New Solution In Morocco Cace. PARIS Speculation Is rifo regard ing tho probable purport of Germany's roply to tho French note regarding tho proposed international conferenco over Moroccan affairs, which reply has not yet been received. The state ment that Germany would refrain from replying beforo further verbal explanations took placo between Pre mier Rouvlor and Prlnco Radolln, tho German ambassador, Is not regarded seriously in well Informed circles, whero It Is thought probable that an Interview will not take placo beforo Wednesday, when tho reply from Ber lin may roach Paris, but tho officials aro without definite Information on this point It Is alleged that tho con tents of the reply wero given out Sun day In which Germany requests a clearer statement of tho French pro gram for Moroccan affairs, suggest ing that each subject bo discussed separately in accordance with tho torms of tho Madrid convention, tho two points principally referred to be ing coast trading and frontiers, and that should Franco nccept, Germany would abandon tho Idea of tho confer enco. Selects Plenipotentiaries. WASHINGTON It is reported un officially that President Roosevelt, nt a late hour Sunday night, was In formed by Mr. Meyer, the ambassador of tho United States at St. Peters burg, of tho selection of tho Russian plenipotentiaries. ASK FOR REMOVAL OF CREEK CONSUL SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. A petition signed by 575 representative Greeks and Greek business men of this city, has been forwarded to King George of Greece, asking for tho removal of the present Greek consul in this city, John Kapsimallls, and the reappointment of Henry S. Martin, who was recently re moved. The petition charges Kapsi mallls with wrong-doing. ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED Twentieth Century Limited, on tha Lake Shore Wrecked. MENTOR, O. Running at tho rate of more than fifty miles an hour, tho Twentieth Century Limited, on tho Lako Shore railroad, dashed into an open switch at tho passenger station hero shortly beforo 10 o'clock Wed nesday night Eleven persons wero killed and twelvo or fifteen badly In jured. Tho combination baggage and smoking buffet car caught fire and was destroyed. CLEVELAND, O. Tho list of fatal ities in Wednesday night's wreck of tho Twentieth Century flyor on tho Lako Shore railway at Montor, O., is ono of tho largest in the history of that road, numbering nineteen persons. All tho victims were prominent In tho business and professional world in Now York, Chicago, Cleveland and other cities. BODY OF COMEZ LAID IN THE CRAVE HAVANA Tho body of General Maximo Gomez was interred hero after a funeral Bervlco so replete with demonstrations in honor of tho dead general as to lead In several Instances to scenes of disorder. Tho most seri ous trouble occurred while the great procession was passing Central Park, when somo reckless young Cubans rushed toward tho field gun casson on which tho general's remains wero borne, demanding permission to carry the body. They were thrust back and then a Wgger (Jrowd rushed forward, and swayed back and forth across tho broad street temporarily disorganizing tho procession. THE LAKE SHORE WRECK A Man Under Suspicion of Having Caused the Same. CLEVELAND, O. A man under suspicion of havlng caused tho Lako Shore wreck Is being shadowed, and secret service men aro tracing his actions on the night of tho wreck, nnd expect to bo able to show that ho was in tho neighborhood of the switch which is said to havo been tampered with. A bag containing jewels valued at ?82,000, tho property of S. C. Beck with of New York, supposed to havo been stolen from tho wrecked train at Mentor, was found Friday. It had been picked up In tho wreckage and brought to tho Lako Shore claim agent's offlco in Cleveland. Beforo tho whereabouts of tho jewels was known a search had been started for them on behalf of Mrs. Beckwlth. Mr. Beck wlth died soon after being removed from tho wreck. Stato Railroad Commissioner J. C. Morris, who started an Investigation of tho wreck, is quoted as saying that .tho switch was undoubtedly open and that somo ono set It that way just a short tlmo beforo tho flyer struck It Ho also stated that tho engine did not leave tho rails until It hnd traveled fifty feet on tho sldo track. WANT THE LAW AMENDED Changes Desired In the National Guard Bill. WASHINGTON Tho national guard of tho country will ask congress at Its next -session to amend the Dick bill reorganizing and making the guard a part of tho national defense. The proposed legislation has been carefully prepared. It originated with tho officers of tho national guard and had Incorporated in it certain sug gestions from tho war department, thus giving It governmental approval. Its principal feature is tho doubling of the annual federal appropriation of $1,000,000 for armament and encamp ment purposes, which is said to bo Imperatively necessary to properly equip and Instruct tho men. Other features of tho bill embrace a provi sion for-paying tho actual expenses of officers making Inspection tours In connection with tho promotion of rlflo practice; regulations governing the auditing of accounts incident to en campments and giving tho secretary of war discretion as to what shall constltuto proper Incidentals for "such encampments for which tho govorn ment is to pay." BLAME BRITAIN FOR DELAY. Alleges England Would Have' Battle Before Commission Meets. ST. PETERSBURG Tho Novoo Vrema Tuesday printed a dispatch from London in which Us correspond ent declared ho was In possession of Informalon to tho offect that tho Brit ish wero advising Japan against the conclusion of an armistice. "Russia," tho dispatch added, "is not considered to bo sufficiently weakened. Great Britain hopes that Field Marshal Oya ma will succeed in destroying General Linevltch's army and thus relieve it of the nightmaro that the army may later bo shifted to tho borders of Af ghanlstan for operations against In dia." Scandal In the Territory. WASHINGTON Tho Department of Justlco was officially advised that as the result of tho investigation Into the alleged frauds in connection with the government of tho Chickasaw na tion, Indian Territory, Treasurer Ward, former Governor Moseley and Governor Johnston of the Chickasaw nation, United States Marshal Colbert Banker Purdom and Attorneys Mans field. McMurray and Cornish and others havo been indicted for re Issuing school and general fund war-' rants of the Chictasaw nation. "