Show optimistic telegrams from linevitch are fanning it st petersburg july 27 the substance af pf ho interview in new york with M sato spokesman of the japanese peace envoys on the position ot japan an fn the negotiation was reproduced an fn the papers here and passed almost without comment only the eremya indulging in a sarcastic fling bays that japan has conducted the war quite economically only a million a day but she had better put the bill to those who are furnishing the sinews of war and not to atte country which the war was forced A supplementary statement specifying the cession of the island of sakhalin Sak halin and fixing the amount of the indemnity for the cost ot the war contained no surprises and caused but little flurry except in circles directly interested the beerse waa not affected tho takes the occasion to direct sharp criticism at the visit oe secretary of war taft and misa roosevelt to japan and complains that the moment of tha trip waa tactlessly chosen the paper adds that the efforts to that the visit to the land of the rising sun la devoid of political meaning Is childlike atio war party Is again making headway drawing capital from general optimistic telegram one of nelch with the emperors reply declaring that the misfortunes ot war have not shaken his belief in the courage and devotion of aba army and containing a glowing wish that the troops may bring he war to a happy conclusion Is published in all the papers no further news has been received of the landing 0 japanese troops on he coast of siberia or of the operations in korea though accomplished by constant s the steady pressure of the japanese northward hag not developed serious fighting yet the papera mention the purchase by japan of eight steamers from russian and german owners which vessels are supposed to be intended for tho transportation of prisoners ot war IH diplomatic circles a general feeling of surprise is professed that japan hag shown her cards to sua an extent bedora the meeting ot plenipotentiaries there Is no unity of opinion regarding the prospects of peace it ig realized that much will depend on the extent to which M watte ha beep instructed to push opposition 0 o the payment of an indemnity though one prominent diplomat told the associated press that according to his information XI witte has been instructed to refuse absolutely the payment of a flat indemnity other sources ara less aure of the exact nature of the instructions oklahoma cit okla july 27 mrs harry norton was arrested at shaw today for the murder of airs kate james near weatherford okla on july 8 and within an hour committed by balting poison she denied being guilty of the crime |