Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-10-31 | Page 1 | Preparing for Battle

v PREPARING FOR BATTLE. Comfortable Sort of Exile Said to Be in Store for Viceroy Alexioff. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 31. 2:25 a. m Tho military situation has not. yet developed devel-oped anything of great importance, although al-though tho fight at the Buddhist templo hill on October 27 appears to have boon a decidedly heavy engagement. Probably It indicates that final moves on both sides are now occurring, preparatory to another long and serious battle. Viceroy Alexleff Is now on tho way to St. Petersburg. Tho nature of his reception recep-tion Is food for much speculation. Some of his friends still cling to the Idea that he will be made Chancellor of tho Empire, with his resldenco In the "Winter Palace, where, It is said, a suite of apartments has already boon prepared for him. On tho other hand, many declare that his political po-litical career virtually Is over and that his reception at St. Petersburg, whllo officially of-ficially cordial, will mark the end of his political ascendancy. It is remembcrod that the VIccroyalty of the Caucasus will be revived for his special benefit, which would constitute a complimentary end comfortable sort of exllo.