Show russians are cheered by people of portsmouth portsmouth N H sept 6 life in the picturesque section of new england which for the last four weeks lias centered around the proceedings of the peace conference began slipping back into normal ch annela today with hp departure of mr witte and tho hesslan mission on a special train or new york and of the members of the japanese entourage ano did not go with baron komura last night mr witte was ap early this morning and before he bad taken breakfast a crowd had assembled on the hotel veranda to see him off ho shook hands with teach of the persons gathered about him and when started ho ft as given cheers and cries of adieu mr takahara lra who headed the japanese party also waa heartily cheered at the navy yard the work has already begun of restoring the general store to lt former condition the furniture will be shipped back to wash Ington ft including the table on which he treaty was signed this piece of furniture may be preserved by the department lepart ment of state and also the in which tha plenipotentiaries bat the will however continue to be known as the peace building mr pearce the assistant secretary of state will remain here week to wind up the governments business in connection with the conference captain winslow commanding the mayflower was among the last to take leave of mr walte the russian plenipotentiary thanked caplain winslow in his own and the em derora name for tha hospitality which mr witte and his commission biad on board the mayflower and presented him with an autograph photograph in perpetuation of the historic part which the navy yard has played in ahe last months it has been suggested that a bronze tablet be placed on the walls of the peace building commemorative of the teace of portsmouth brought about within its walls |