Show had to the arm of a woman new york aug 14 set upon and beaten and kicked nearly to death by a crowd of young men who resented his having led a raid on their gambling club a few hours previously patrolman vance C lavender of brooklyn was carried to a hospital yesterday in a dying condition after the assault when lavendera lavenders Lav enders comrades were sent out to round up the gang who had attacked him they had the fight of their lives at the home of michael J lynch who is said to have been one of the ringleaders ring leaders in the attack upon larender in the melee mrs mary lynch the mother of the man put up such a fight that it was necessary for the police to use their night sticks on her with the result that with an arm broken she is lying in the same hospital with lavender AMERICAN SYMPATHY M vitte gives views of our friend allness for japan london august 14 the morning newspapers carry lengthy dispatches covering in more than one instance over two columns from portsmouth tone of these dispatches in general is pessimistic although it Is admitted that the mere fact that the diaries are continuing to talk is indicative dica tive of possibility bilty that some arrangement finally will be reached whereby the continuance of the war may be avoided the times this morning Is particularly hopeless in its expressions regarding the conference and almost goes as far as to say that a peaceful outcome Is impossible the morning post has an interview with M watte in which the russian envoy discusses the question of an understanding der being reached between russia and great britain which be said was quite within the bounds of probability explaining american sympathy for japan the morning post correspondent quotes M witta as saying that it is due in the first place to the spread of civilization by japan secondly to the negligence of russia in falling to place her case before the world properly and lastly to jewish influence with regard to an understanding between great britain and russia M watte Is quoted as saying it would not be possible for england and russia to reach an understanding direct against a nation friendly to russia it it did not have that object in view then there Is no reason why russia could not be friendly with england and still remain on good terms with germany for instance russia and france are allies and russia and germany are good friends the tact of russian Russia 8 having the good will of both france and germany has prevented many historical events from taking place that otherwise would have happened according to the post M watte firmly declined to discuss the peace negotiations beyond saying all I 1 can say is that the outlook Is not clear on the financial situation M watte Is quoted as showing that russia Is simply able to carry on the war not for a year but for years or so long as may be necessary AIM WAS BAD balse ida aug randalls transfer on the roosevelt road on fri day charles hanlan was shot aal instantly killed by tom little the latter had a hearing and was discharged on the ground that the killing was justifiable both men came from roosevelt together little it seems owed hanlin and the latter thought little should pay the account thoy were drinking together and the subject of the debt came up in the saloon the testimony at the hearing showed that hanlin was disposed to be ugly over the matter little left and went to where he had pitched camp being followed by hanlin the latter upon arriving at calop walked over to a tree some thirty yards away where his eun was standing he picked up the weapon according to evidence and ored at little the latter xie xi e upon secured his gun and fired twice at haahn one shot pierced his heart and the other struck him in the stomach nothing Is known of the antecedents of hanlin littles home Is in bolec where ho has a family |