Show AL CESSATION OF ALL H war hiis end with the arranging of armistice jap envoys are going home to stones and perhaps dynamite iti it i r wa av t 1 REFUSED i ports mouth N H sept 1 japan has refused to consent to the cessation of hostilities until the treaty of peace haa been signed the russian diaries ti aries accompanied by their sec ret aries called on boran komura and mr Ta kahira shortly after today and were in confer poon ance with them for half an hour japan indicated last night through boran komura hr willingness lin gness for an arms tice mr watte supposed today that he would and them ready to sign baron komura explained that while fals government was ready to consent to an armistice his instructions were that this should not take effect until after the signing of the treaty the discussion lasted for halt an hour the russian position being that japans contention was without precedent and that it the armistice was not to take effect until the signing of the treaty it was practically unnecessary the japanese were insistent and an agreement was accordingly en tiered into providing for an arms shall take effect the the treaty Is signed e w i portsmouth N H sept I 1 it Is now expected that the peace treaty will be completed by tomorrow night cr sunday full summaries if not the actual text will then be cabled to boklo and st petersburg for the approval of the respective governments and by tuesday or wednesday at the latest mr atte and baron ko expect to receive final authority to affix their signatures the subsequent exchange of ratifications by the two governments will be simply a formality mr dennison and de martens will meet this afternoon A complete suspension of hostilities marking abe conclusion of the war will be arranged except for minor details by the pleni aries here technically the formal cessation of hostilities to be arranged today will be an armistice inasmuch as it as temporary pending the final exchange of ratifications it will not provide for the ultimate release of the russian and japanese prisoners of war an article covering the latter subject will ba included in the treaty the ceremony of signing the treaty of portsmouth will be as quiet and unostentatious w possible both eides desire to avoid any spectacular features both realize that the treaty will sot be popular in their respective countries in japan especially abera to be a great popular outcry we know said a member of the japanese mission today that we are going home to stones and perhaps dynamite na mite no arrangements looking to a joint la rewell visit to president roosevelt have been made or even suggested baron komura and mr witte will go separately to oyster bay to express their thanks on behalf ot their re countries and say good bye mr watte expects to sail september on the kaiser wilhelm II 11 baron komura haa engaged cabins on a steamer sailing from the pacific coast september Us and his suite expect to leave new york september the projected trip of the missions to the whits mountains hyi practically been abandoned abondo ned owing to jack of time the treaty of portsmouth is to be given to the world there is to ba no beirei about it government having any reason to withhold it its provisions are therefore to be aubr lashe textually text nally but not immediately mr seto said to the associated socia ted press that it would not be given out until the final had been exchanged by the sovereigns of the two countries the treaty will be engrossed engross sd on tha treaty paper of the american state department part ment a peculiarly fine quality of linen parchment paper two 0 alie calligraphers calig raphers of the state have been sent for to come here and do the engrossing it Is officially stated that president roosevelt will not come to portsmouth to be present at the signing of the treaty MONEY IN circulation washington sept 1 the monthly circulation statement issued by the comptroller of the currency shows that at the close of business august 1006 the total circulation of national bank notes was an y increase tor the year of and an increase for the month of the circulation based on united states bonds amounted to an increase for the year of and an increase tor aha month of tha circulation secured by lawful money aggregated a decrease for the year of and tor the month of 1078 0 bonds on notes was secure public deposits CHICAGO 18 GROWING ta chicago sept 1 the total assels js j s i i PORTLAND FIRE I 1 s 7 portland ore sept 1 abo montgomery docks are on fire and a strong wind is blowing i d valuation 0 chicago real estate as returned last night by the board of review for 1905 is an increase of over the reviewers figures for tho previous year this means an increase in the last year of in chicago real estate full cash valuation which Is five times tha assessed valuation the increase Is due mainly to building improvements and in the opinion of the board of review is a notable indication of the cites prosperity despite 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