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VOL XX NO 282
ASHBVILLE N. THURSOAY MORNING AUGUST 31, 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TREATY OF
4 ,
IS
PORTSMOUTH
Brawn up
BY LEGAL LUMINARIES
NOW
BEING
- so ;..4-4-.. 'tA J
While the Russian' Populace
':' Praises Wltte Government
4 ...
Extends Frozen Mitt
Military party-
LOOKED FOR FAILURE
While Japan Did Not Get Al
the Pie She Fares Fairly
Weil
Hortsfouth, Aug 30. Actual work
of di lifting the "Treaty of Ports
mouth" began today. It Is hilng (lone
by Mr. De Martens and Mr. Dunnlson
acting its legal advisors for tne re
spective- sides. While the "bases'' of
peace have been accepted by 'the plen
Ipotentlarles, considerable detail re
mains to be worked out In the elabor
ation of articles dealing with the
Ohlnese-Rastern railway, and the sur
render of the leases of i:he Liao-Turtg
peninsula and Port Artnur and Tallen
Wan (Dcilney). Mr. PokotlloiT, (the
Russian Minister to Pekln. who has
'intimate knowledge of all the de
tails, relating to ilhese matters. Is as
slsting Mr. pe Martens.
A very pecular situation exists as to
the Impression created by the con
luAInn of peace. While the outside
world applauds, 'in Jatan lihere Is
evidently great disappointment In the
terms, and In Russia, where It would
tseem that there should be universal
rOlclng over the greait diplomatic
victor Mr- w"te n9s won
trnftientXMms to nave
coldly. 'fcv .
- With the .pfesph It will make Mr.
Wltte a grea an popular man and
add to his laurels, it at court evident
ly the verv1 .victor M. Wltto has
achieved makea It nl the more bitterly
resented. It is an , open seciet
wiien the tompore.i'appolnted
Wltte . chief rdenlDofOnt'ary. 'the
Itary fiarty" expected hif to fall. They
did riot r'iawrtJWI ,.1fr M frefljr,
predicted Ih St. Petersburg when Mr.
Wltte left that h bad been lvcn nn
ihhp'oaslbte mlsB!on.
JAPAN'S SHAtfE OF
RUSSIA'S "SWAG"
the gov-
reeelved It
that
. Mr.
"Mll-
-t-
Pdrtsmoutn, N. Autf. "X The A?
soplsted P.ess is Able to iilvs ariddi
iional and Interest. t,g, as well as im
portant de;ails In to t!ie toi.
dltien of peace. Most Important of all
Is Ihe fact that the formal recognition
of Japan's posession of the Chinese
Eiiskefn railroad below Kuenchengtse,
the junction of the branch of the Kirin,
Involves pay"ent by Russia to China
of a sum estimated at 75,000.000. This
Is the Chinese interest In the road, and
for It China must be remunerated.
The question of ultimate possession of
the road is a matter to be settled be
tween Japan and China. Japan can,
keep the road or sum nder it to China,
demanding In return .he money paid by
Russia to China. If she elects the lat
ter course Russia will therefore obtain
as an Indirect "spoil of war" from Rus
sia the above mentioned sum in addi
tion to reimbursement for the cost of
rnalrrtanling the Russian prisoners of
war. for which Japan will present an
Itemized bill. Japan is known to have
given her word to China not to retain
the railroad, which was really built for
strategy purpose. But if China pre
fers the money to the railroad Japan
could not be accused of bad faith.
among the more Intelligent classes Is
that Justice has bci n done at Port
mouth. Expressions of relief are heard
'that there will be no further blood
shed, but the "inglorious peace" Is a
disappointment to many. The sud
denness with which the Japanese fin
ally accepted the Russian ulilmutuin
make many people believe that the
tesslon of the Island of Sakhalin
would have been premature while a
large element of the pi ple seem of
the opinion that another trial with
arms with Its chances of victory
would have been preferable to the
present peace.
JAPS MADE SACRIFICE
FOR SAKE OF PEACE)
BONAPARTE IS
NOT SATISFIED
Secretary Refuses to Accept
the Court of Inquiry's
Findings
BENNINGTON MATTER
INVESTIGATED AGAIN
Commander Young Will Have
to Appear Before a Court
Martial
TORNADO WAS BUSY
IN PENNSLLVANIA
. v "
Playful Little Breeze Whisks
Over Car bondale and "Cuts
Up Something Scandalous'
Portsmouth. N. II., Aug. 30. The fol
lowing statement of the Japune e iirgu
ment which governed their derision to
waive the question of Indemnity can be
accepted as authoritative:
Japan realizes fully sin whs making
a sacrinc for peace, but she was look
ing to in future. It was not a ques
tion of Whether the war could be con
United, but whether peae was not now
more advantageous to Jainn. Japan
had already gained all she fought for.
It was only the "ypnlls of war" that
remained, and having achieved the rea
object' of the war she could afford to
forego the spoils rather than to pro-
coed to fight for money. While Japan
believed she was entitled to the spoils
she felt that he rposltlon was so strong,
her successes fo complete, that she
could yield without detracting from the
force of her victory.
DR. SAIMON IS
WHITEWASHED
Washington, Aug, 30. The investi
gation of charges that Dr. D. M. Sal
mon, Chief of the nureau of Animal
Industry of tho Department of Agri
culture, was a member of the Howard
Label, company of Washington, which
as -the contract to furnish meat In
pcctlon i:ngs.to,the government, was
concluded today and that official com
pletdy exonerated of any wrong doing
It was detcrminrd also that his ad
ministration of the memt inspection
service had been as fair as appro
priations warranted. The investiga-
ion was conducted by Solicitor Geo.
McOabe, and his report nppioved
Secretary Wilson.
CHINESE BOYCOTT IS
REPORTED A FAILURE
MAY GET PRIZE
Carlsbad, Aug 30. The Associated
I'ess hits the highest authority for
s'aiing that mere is a strong pton-
iblliyt that President Roosevelt will
celve the Nobel peace prize next
year.
RUSSIANS FAIL
TO "EXUBERATE"
fitSetersburag. Aug 30. The peace
news Was "received without and man
lfwtatlona of Jo,, The city shows ab
solutely no evldenfrvof the receipt of
of the tidings. It can-ffely be said,
however, that the , general eeling
Washington, Aug. 30. Sonsul Gen
eral Sammons at New Chang has re
ported to ihe State Department as
follows regarding to the attempt made
there to arouse a feeling of hostility
to American goods." I have the honor
and pleasure to report that the
noveinent has been a failure.
"Several attempts have been made
o organize the antl-Ameripan serotl
ment, but each meeting resulted In
stronger declarations In opposition to
the Interfering with 'the sale of Amer
ican goods.
"A number of leading Chinese merchants-
assured me that .they would
have nothing to dowith a movement
o baycoK American goods and they
idvised their friends to refrain from
g!:atlng the subject."
MEETS IN NASHVILLE
Washington, Aug 30. The next
meeting of the Southern Education
Association Is to be held Jointly with
the association of colleges In Nash
ville, Tenn., Nov., 22-25. A full attend
ance Is expected and an Interesting
program Is being arranged.
AUGUSTA SCENE OF PECULIAR KAIIWA!
ACCIDENT IN WHICil TWO ARE KILLED
August, Ga., Aug., 3. fclty polieman
F. J. Murphy, acting as quarantine of
ficer was killed outright, flagman Geo.
J. Lott so badly Injured that he died at
the hospital shortly after and three
othr were slightly Injured In .wreack
of a Southern Hallway passenger train
on Its way to Charle-'ton within the city
limits here thla morning. After the
engine, baggage car and second class
roach had passed the crossing the -rear
wheels of the first class coach, 4w.lng.to
s defective switch, took a siding and
the car was thrown completely over.
Officer Murphy who had Jumped and
was trying to dodge, was mashed be
tieath the wreck. Flagman Lott's legs
were cut nearly off and he dld while
they were benig amputated. The Pull
man In the rear of the train did not
leave the track and none of Its occu
pants was hurt The Injured were jas
rengers In the overturned coach.
DETECTIVES AND BLOODHOUNDS DOING
HOT STUNT AFTER SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKERS
nichmond. Va., Aug. 30. Detectives
ad bloodhounds are on the trail of the
men who wreckel a pas-etiger' train on
the Southern railway two miles south
if. South Boston yesterday.' Burglars'
tools and a', crovbar were found at
Ux rtm of the accident.. Charles D.
.Farmer, .engineer, mud M. T. Durbln,
fireman, narrowly escaped, as the en
gine was almost completely demolished.
Farmer did all he could to avoid the
wreck. Me heard his engine strike the
rail in time to use the emergency
brakes, bat he wa thrown severajl
yards In a portion of his cab. which
was torn from the engine, and was
picked up unconscious, .. "
Washington, Aug. 30. Ptvrciury llo-
napurte toduy acted upon the findings
of the court of Inquiry In the case of
the Bennington explosion. He disap
proved of o much of the llndlngs as
declare that the Hennlngton was "In an
excellenht state of UUvlplinc and good
and efficient condition" at the time of
the cxplo Ion, arrd Is particularly r-evere
In his comment upon the failure of the
officers to look after the safety valves.
He further says that the court of In
qulry's failure to make any finding re
specting the captain of the ship, Luclen
Young, does not meet with his approv
al, and he therefore declares that to
clear hlm elf Captuln Young must ap
poar before a court-martial. Knslgn
Charles T. Wade, who was In charge
of the machinery, is alBO ordered be
fore a court-martial.
Secretary Honaparte says in his en
dorsement that tho proof lends strongly
to show that the enlisted force of the
engineering division had been permitted
to fall Into habits of laxity and lnat-
entlon In the discharge of their duty.
and that' at least some of the force
were aK-o Imperfectly Instructed re
garding their duties.
"Notwithstanding the severe loss,"
ays the report, sustained by the
chip's complement and the suddenness
and terrible consequences of the acci
dent, discipline was fully maintained;
all the officers seem to have discharged
their duties with presence of mind. In
telligence nnd courage; the crippled
vessel was handled Judiciously and
skilfully and the survivors of the crew
showed bravery and humanlt yln the
rescue of their unfortunate shipmates
worthy of the honorable traditions oi
our service. The department notes with
pleasure these redeeming features of
in appalling andvalmost discreditable
disaster."
Scran ton. Pa.. Aut, So.- A tornado
ruck the northtrn pjrt of carbonUm;
at S:50 tonight a S :itoill e,l a sooie
of homes, barns an 1 r il'i.. ., ears, but
fortunately causud no fa .Union. The
storm came from '' v;; ,u t! whined
towards the eat, h.ivl,, a path oi 200
feet. Its center hjd th? appearance I
funnel-shajied ooin. no. black, but
luminous. Tier v is no a. conipant
ment of lightning, thuntl" or rain, and
the stars were shining Ininn .liately be
fore and after It passe J. A i ecullurtty
ot Its eeffct was that udju , ng build
ings were blown la dlaiiietie ally oppo
site directions.
William Pope, hlr wife and two chll
dren, of Green sheet, ha.l the most
thrilling experience thus far related.
Their home was picked up cy the wind,
and a-fter being; carrle dforty feet, was
hurled against the resldc.iee of Mr.
William C. Lune. 'J He Pope house was
completely demolished, yet no one was
severely Injured.
ROBBERS MAKE
A; RARE HAUL
Gentry of Raffles Tjpe Get
Away With .Small Trifle of
SmOOQ-thai' All
Stamford, Conn., 'Aug. 30. A steel
safe, of considerable weight, which Is
understood to have contained $lf0,000 In
cash and Jewelry valued at over $20,000,
mysteriously disappeared from the
summer residence of Paul Honner at
Nlrvana-on-the-Sood. near Sound
Beach, during last night. The family
believe that burglars entered the house
through a window on the lower door
and conveyed tho ,'Mfe to the shoie
and placed tt on a vessel.
It was learned tonight that one of
Mr. Bonner's servants, t'&od a note In
he place from which the safe was re
noved .which read as fellows:
"If we are deprived -of our freedom
his pla-e will be In ruins."
The writing is In a scrawling hand
in a small piece of .paper. It Is In
he hand or the police who say to
llght that so far they have been una
ble to find a sliiRle clew upon which
to work.
ROOSEVELT IS
GIVEN CREDIT
Crowned Heads of the World
Congratulate President
on His Work
tut on brakes; MARCH OF FEVER
SAYS ROOSEVELTUmiif ADbtcTrno
UUW AIMVLJILU .
MESSAGES COME FROM
KINGS AND PRINCES
All Join In Giving Him Credit
for Outcome of the Peace
Conference
Oyster Hay, Aug. 30. Crowned heaile
of the world unite with distinguished
talesmen of Anierl a and ICurope in
according the glory of peace between
KusHa and Japan to President Moose -velt.
Throughout last night and to
day telegrams of congratulation poured
n upon the president in a great Hood.
They came from persons of high de
gree and of low, and from all quarters
of the civilised world.
Among the first messages received
was cue from the King of Kngland.
Soon afterwards a cable was received
from Emperor William of Germany. It
ead:
"Neues Palais, Aug. 29.
"President Theodore Itoosevelt: Just
received cable from America unnounc-
ng agreement of peace conference n
reliniiimrles of peace. I am over-
oyed and express sincere vongratula-
lons at the great success due to your
untiring efforts. The whole of mankind
must unite and will do so In thanking
you for the great boon you have given
WILLIAM I.. It."
President Loubet of France also ex
ended his congratulations.
Then cume telegrams from diplomat
representatives In this country
from Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
mbassmlor; from M. Jusserand, th
French ambassador; from Mayor eDs
Ian, hes, ambassador of Italy, and
from Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the
hlnese. minister.
Bryan's Mesiagt
W llllam J. Itryan sent a message
crediting the president with the peace
agreement, as follows;
"Janesvllle, Wis., Aug. 20.
'President Koosevelt: Accept con
gratulations. Your successful efforts to
secure peuce between Musla and Ja
pan reflect .credit on the nation.
"WILLIAM J. HHYAN.
Cordial messages were received also
from senator and representatives In
congress congratulating the preslden
on his great triumph for pence, also one
from former Secretary of State John W
Foster.
Fresldent Declares That the
"Glad Hand" Must Not be
Wagged too Strenuously
Oyster Hay. Aug. JO. "Whittle soft
ly; we are getting Into thin timber,
but we are not yet out of the woods."
This homely admonition represents
accurately President itoosevelt's view
f the situation at Portsmouth. Peuce
is in sight, hut yet la not an accom
plished fact. Profoundly as he Is grat
tied at the results already achieved by
Ihe plenipotentiaries, the president
realizes fully that most Important work
remains yet to he dime. I'ntll that Is
accomplished. It Is scarcely the purt
of wisdom, he thinks, to do more than
"whistle softly."
It Is probable the president may
make a formal expression concerning
the work a eoinpllshed ut Port imouth
by the ltux ian and Jarunese envoys,
but the Intimation today whs that he
would not make such a statement. In
any event, until he should have been
assured of the success of the confer
ence.
lo
OUR OWN TEDDY
SHOOTS HOT AIR
"Hoch Der Katser" Receives
Consignment of Salve For
Immediate Consumption
Continued Improvement In
Situation Leads to Belief -That
End Is Near ; T
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WASHINGTON AUTHORI
TIES ARE STILL ACTIVE
VIcksburg. Miss., Is Reported
to Have Two Cases of
Fever on Hand
TICKLED THE BLOOM IN' BARON.
London, Aug. 30 Kamn rtoth hlld.
the banker, was seen by a representa
tive of the Afso.lj rt P.ess at his of
fice today. He expressed his unqual
ified pleasure at the conclusion of
peace.
POPE THANKFUL
Rome, Aug. 30. The Pope was In.
fonmd of the conclusion of peace h
ihe far east early this morning. He
Immediately' rose exclaiming:
"This is the happiest news of my
life. Thank Ood for President Roose
velt's courage."
John Bull Hi !ia-.a aristocrats (astts, Sammy, hevsn if
my clothes a-s a bit to ths bad.
Berlin, Aug. 30. Emperor William 10
day received the following cablegram
from President Rjisevelt Iti reply to
his majesty's congr.i illations, cabl-'n
yesterday:
"I thank you nust heartily for yjui
lOngratulatlons and wish to take till"
Hportunlty to exo-ets my piofouru
appreciation of the way yoii co-Oii
ited at every, stage In the effort to bring
about peuce In the Orient, It has been
V very great pleasure to work with you
towards this end "
TAOGART'S WIFE
DENIES CHARGES
Wooster. O., Aug. 30. Mrs. Taggart
was put through a trying rosy-examination
by Attorney Sterling in the
Taggart divorce case today. She wa
questioned close! yln regard to her lift'
at Fort Thomas nnd at other places.
Her replies were Invariably prompt and
to the point. She strenuously denied ev
ery Improper act charged against her.
Attorney Sterling then took up the
family history at Fort Leavenworth.
Mrs. Taggart's attorneys raised fre
quent objections and the examination
proceeded very slowly.
LS0 A EARTHQUAKE
AT PORTSMOUTH, N. H
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YESTERDAY'S RECORD
. , , 4
New Orleans. Aug. 30. Report
to 6 p. m.
.New cases 48. .,
Total to date 1,88.
Deaths 4.
Total to date 271.
New disease centers 13.
New Orleans, Aug 30. Tha number
of new cass has hovered around the
same figure for 'three days. Of the
deaths, one Is a young lady living
on Melpomene street, and the other
lived daw n town. .
The new feature of the situation out
side of the cHy was the development
of two cases In VIcksburg, which were
pronounced by Surgeon Gultcras. He
him been relieved of duty with the
Now Orleans office and will be subject
to orders direct from Washington..
Reports from PaMerson llndlcate an
Improvement In the situation, but the
proximity of infection on a. neighbor
ing plantation, where- the" owrsers
have refused to cooperate. wth the
health authorities, is a menance.
Nothing has been heart from the
Leevllle situation for two days, but
It Is believed the situation" has been
relieved. Burgeon Von Esadurf baa
been ordered 'to remain there a long
as he thinks It necessary, as it is pro
bably the worst nest of Infetlon In
'Xlstijnce. m ,
FAKE FEVER STORY
FROM MEMPHIS
Memphis, Tenn,, Aug. 30. The chirge
that yellow fever existed In Memphis
was Investigated by Governor, Varda
man of Mississippi and the secretary of.
the state board of health last Sunday.
Memphis health authorities since that :
date has threatened to take legal ac
tion against certain physicians who are
alleged to have announced that the
disease existed In Memphis.
FEVER AT VICKSBURG.
V'ckshurg, Miss, Aug. 30. Dr. John
Cull eras this afternoon discovered two
pos itive case of yellow fever In VIcks
burg. The sickness is of a very mild
type. Local physician first diagnosed
the disease as yellow fever (this morn
ing, the announcement creating some
what of a panic. The origin of the
fever has not yet been fixed. , Iloth
patients are white and neither has
beeen out of town for months.
Portsmouth N. II., Aug. 30. A ser
ies of Earthquake shocks, the most
severe ever experienced In ibis sec
tion, were felt here late 'his aflr
noon. Buildings trembled perceptibly,
dishes were shaken from shelvis, and
many ca ies people rushed In terror
from their house Into the street. There
were three distinct shocks, and In
each Insiance the tremor was accom
panied by a sound like distant exp'o-
slnn.
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
(Special to Tho Cltlsen.) .,
Raleigh, Aug. 30. Governor Glenn,,
deeply Impressed with the great work
President Roosevelt has done to stop .
the war. sent him this afternoon th
following telegram: ' )
"Accept ongratulations and endorse
ment of your delicate but praiseworthy
work In bringing about peace between
Japan and RuBrta."
SPECIAL SESSION OF ROYAL "ARCANUM ,
HELD TO RECEIVE MEMBERS' KICKS
Put-In-Bay, O., Aug. 30. The first business a large number of petition
.. ...' nmi Mmnnalrtti.M rfrflrfl l(4 1 n thn I1AW
session of the special meeting Of ine,"- -
Supreme Coun II of th Royal Arcanum
o hear prutcjis from de'egates repre-
rates were presented, some favoring tho
new rates, the majority protesting
aganlst them. Th- t entlmcnt of th
enting a nutn'jc of Hates relative to J meeting was to give a public hearing
he recent advoiicc In asktssment rates to the opposing delegates and a meeting
made at the Atlantl? City meeting was for this purpoao was beld thi after-.!.
held here today.
After the preliminary ( noon
FINAL SCENES At PORTSMOUTH WERF
REPLETE WITH INTENSE DRAMATIC INTEREST
Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 30. Wonder-
ully dramatic and tragic were the cir
cumstances at the stores building in
tho navy yard ye.-terday when , Mr.
Wltte came from the secret conference
room In which peace wes decided upon
nd made the announcement to his sec
retaries. Every preparation had beeu
made at St. Petersburg and at the front
to continue the war. 1 he military par
ty was determined snd Linevltch wa
to try conclusion with Oyama.
If a rupture had tome the signal was
be given to Linevltch and an Im
perial manifesto, already prepared,
would have been Issued proclaiming to
he Rurslan people the Impossibility of
accepting the conditions asked by Ja
pan upon the Russian people to support
the cxar and the government In Its de
cision not to pay tribute to tbs-foe.
to
Neither Mr. Wltte nor any member ot
the Ruslan mk-aion believed seace pos
sible. Every preparation for departuro ,
ha dbeen made. . The Russian had not
only packed their trunks, but a special
train had been engaged to take the par
ty to New York. , )H -J-,-.
Mr. Wltte went to the navy; yard
without hope that bis adversaries
would accept the atlmatum given by
the csar. A code had beea arranged
to cover tho contingency of rupture
and If the fatal words were uttered
when Mr. Wltte emerged from the rom
one of the secretaries was to go hastily
to the private telephone which connect
ed dlrectl ywlth the Runian. headquar
ters, announce the rapture, which waa
to be cabled Instantly to St. Peters
burg and flashed along to Manchuria
as the signal for Linevltch to attack.