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Show RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM. Will Never Make a Flnancfal Contribution Contri-bution to Japan. St. Potorsburg. Tho curtain hnB been rung down on tho St. Potorsburg stago, but tho center of Interest In tho ponco negotiations botween Russia Rus-sia and Japan has boon transferred to Portsmouth. Emperor Nicholas, after carefully weighing tho consequences of his net, has said his Inst word. Russia Rus-sia will mako no financial contribution to Jnpnn in nny form whatsoever, nnd unless Jnpan uccodes to President Roosovolt'H efforts fo effect n compromise compro-mise between Russia and Jap m, his efforts will hnvo proved unavailing. Mrf Meyer, tho American nmbanso-dor, nmbanso-dor, has Informed President Roosevelt of Russla'H ultimatum. Sho agrees to cede half of tho Island of Sakhalin and to pay Jnpan for tho mnlntcnnnco ot prisoners ot war, but nothing moro. Russia declares thnt sho has met Japan moro than half wny nnd has proved to tho world tho sincerity ot her dcslro for peaco, but that sho hnd rather fight than pay an Indemity. On this point Russia has not changed her opinion ono hnlr's-broadth. |