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TEN PAGES. First Part Pages 1 , to 6. fi vrrir y i mi .-J3L -ju-- CHAKLC DTTE VOL. XXXII NO. 5024. emperorchoOs PAYS TRIBUTE TO GENERAL STOESSEL Czar Issues Receipt Ehorting His People. Russian Strength Grows With Adversity, He says, And God Will Yet Give Victory to Russian Arms. Affecting Scene When Captured General and Family are Carried to Their Quarters, Being Sa luted in Respectful Silence and Treated Kindly. By Associated Press. S5f DotoTOl.i.i.r. -r . . i v mourns, jaii. i4. in a re script addressed to the Army and Navy Emperor Nicholas pays a tribute to the ucienaers or port Arthur, and adds- "My gallant troops and sailors: Do not let this sorrow dismay you. Our enemy is strong and daring. This fight mm occurs seven thousand miles from our home but Russia is powerful. In the thousand years of its fxibiencc tnere have been still heavier uidis. worse and more threatening aangers. but Russia ever arose from the trial with renewed force and strength. Do not let your souls be troubled by lack of success and heavy losses. Rus sian strength grows with adversity. With all Russia I join in the belief that the time is coming when God will give strength to our glorious army and navy to arise and break the forces of the enemy." An Affecting Scene. Nagasaka, Japan. Jan. 14. The Jap anese transport Kainakuru. conveying General and Madam Stoessel, two of the Russian commander's nersonal i staff, seven other officers, two ladies, and six orphan children, arrived today and were received by a guard of fifty police and several officers and Gen darmes. The Russian general was at tired in a grey military overcoat and wore a sword. He looked well and walked with a steady step. Stoessel siowly wended his way up the hill to a prettily situated Bungalow on Inasa Hill, where he will be quartered. Doz ens of Russian officers saluted in re spectful silence. The closine act. of the great drama caused a feeling of sadness which was not dispelled by the glorious weather, the beautiful sur roundings and the kind reception ac corded the Russians by the Japanese. churia Twr. Tj.?tiu , JJlltlou generais are ac companying the troops, and satisfac tion is expressed at America's action in also sending an officer of high rank. Honors Await Stoessel. St. Petersburg, Jan. 14. Gen. Stoes sel accepted Darole instn n t5 Japan s prisoner of war and sharing the fate of his Port Arthur garrison be cause it is his duty to bring to the Czar a detailed report of the defense. Ad miral Dochinsky. the senior naval of- iiLti, win bring the naval report. Stoessel's route home is not yet fixed. He may return by way of Marseilles receiving there a gold sword from the b rench, and Berlin, where he would re ceive the Kaiser's decoration. But the ctr department assumes that he will come straight to St. Petersburg, his first duty being to report. As soon as his route through Russia is determined upon preparations will be made to give bim a fitting reception. Botrovsk's division of the Second Pa cific Squadron arrived today at Suez, having passed through the canal. The Russian subscription to the new loan was fully taken ud within half an hour today, it went to a premium of one point during the day. Applications m Berlin for the loan were so large the subscription list there was closed im mediately after it opened. The grievances of the St.' Petersburg workmen have not yet been settled. A priest named Agathoa is really at the head of the movement. . 383,000 Japanese Face Kuropatkin. Berlin, Jan. 14. Kuropatkin is now confronted by a Japanese army of 388, 000 men, with 1,245 guns, a Mukden despatch to the Neueste Nachrichten reports. "Oyama has been reinforced lately by 32.000 infantrymen and' 368 heavy siege guns, promptly sent by Nogi after Port Arthur capitulated. Kuropatkin has carefully concealed his strength. Recent reports from St. Petersburg suggest that he has not less man 400,000 men now and expects to have f 00.000 by the time he calculates the Japanese will resume extensive op erations in the spring. THE ONLY APTERNnnw acca(m a-,-. nBUUWft,tu i-Kt&s NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA t V A v v 1 HAKLUI It, N. C.s SATURDAY FVF i ll i rv TEN PAGES. First PartPage 1 to 6. CHARLOTTE BANKS LEAD THE STATE III CAPITAL, SURPLUS PRICE: 3 CENTS. Our Banking Institutions are far in the Lead as to Loans and Discounts. An Interesting Batch of Figures From Four Leading Cities. In the Matter of Deposits " and Surplus, Charlotte Leads Ral eigh and Greensboro Combined. Wilmington Leads the State in Deposits.' Charlotte has lon been recognized as me leading banking center of the State. lottft wrmlrl eilt lr j i . icau uy even a larger margin than up to the record made in September. There is only one city in the State that begins to touch "Charlotte in the amount of deposits. That city is Wil mington, and the admission is frankly made that this good old city leads us by a good round sum. But when the amount of capital and surplus, loans and discounts these the true index to a bank's commercial rating are taken into consideration, even Wilmington the proud old city by the sea, must take a back seat. The capital and surplus of the five leading institutions in Wilmington figure up $959,000, whereas the same m Charlotte amounts to $1,749000 The deposits of the Wilmington banks' by tar the largest in the State j to $1,885,000. The Charlotte banks- nave deposits to the amount of $3 847 -000. But when it comes to the important items of loans and discounts Wiim; ton again takes a back seat. The banks KAISER ON STOESSEL. Says Russian General is a Model For All Soldiers, Admired by All the World. This distinction is indeed a creditable one and the figures that the News pre sents today will no doubt open the eyes of those who are inclined to be skeptical along this line. A News representative called on apt. A. G. Brenizer. cashier of the. Commercial National Bank, this morn ing, and asked for the comparative statements of the banking institutions in the four principal cities of North Carolina, Charlotte, Wilmington, Ral eigh and Greensboro. In a few min utes the figures were forthcoming.. The figures presented below were compiled up to September, 1904, and are absolutely correct up to that date, If the last three months of the past CHARLOTTE. Capital and Charlotte National . . t . . 190 000 Commercial National .' 540,000 CASUALITIES AT NEW CH WANG. 24,369 50 As Usual Japanese Losses Are Light While Russians Suffer More Heavily. By Associated Press. Tokio. aJn. 14. The Jananese 'asualties in the recent fighting at iw tnwang ana other places in volved in the Russian raid are estimat ed to be one killed and fifteen wounded, o-n non commissioned officers or pri vat.es. Russian total losses are estimated to be over three hundred. The Japanese report that the supplies and munitions stored at New Chwang and Niu Chia tum were not damaged. Nogi Reckons Up To His Spoils. Tokio. Japan, Jan. 14. Gen. Nogi re ports that the delivery at Port Arthur has been completed. It includes the following: Frisoners of war Permanent forts ........... uuns. ot which 54 are of large calibre. 140 of medium cali bre and 343 of small calibre.. 546 he"s 82,670 Powder, tons 127 Rifles 35 252 Rifle cartridges 2,266,800 Horses .... 1020 Battle ships (except Sebasto pol which is entirely sunk) ... 4 Cruisers 2 Gunboats and destroyers 14 Ten steamers, besides small . steam ers H5 of which need slight repair. The original garrison at Port Arthur is now estimated to have been almost 50,000 men. About 13,000 wounded Rus sians will be brought to Japan. Confused reports reach'Tokio of the condition of the buildings at Port Ar thur. The Japanese War Department has notified American Minister Griscom that it will be pleased to permit Gen. Mar-Arthur and one aide-de-camp to accompany the army of Japan in Man- PRIESTS WILL NUT Eerlin, Jan. 13 In a letter asking the Czar's consent to decorate General Stoessel, Emaeror William write: "The defense of Port Arthur will re main forever an example for the sol diers of all peoples. The hero who commanded your faithful troops is ad mired by the entire world, especially in my army and by me. In order to give expression to our sympathy and admiration for General Stoessel and his valiant troops I hope for your consent to confer on him the order of Pour le Merite, our highest military decoration, founded by Frederick the Great. I shall grant the same honor to his brave opponent, General Nogi." ' " ' . . , . , . i.nnii 11111 1 jilt 1 A jl . . peror William and savinsr.of Stoessel- Atlantic Trust & Banking Co 'tto riiri wi Murchis year were taker, into account, Char- j S&ureSe67 "buSine88 man DOUGLAS TRIES TO SETTLETHE STRIKE To a Conference Between Fall Ri ver Manufacturers and Repre sentatives of the Strikers. Massachusetts Governor Sub mits Proposition. By Associated Press. Boston, Jan. 14,-j-A conference was today hald at the instance of Governor Douglas between a committee of the fl li n - teuton tiooas Manufacturers of Fall River and representatives of the strikers. Governor nnncrino e.irv;j ro,.,,.!, i , ' . .. i ouuluUicu to nr rposition which u was under- mingtou has $3,995,000 I stood' was that tne strike be declared The above figures of the Wilming- ! off and the operatives go back to work ton and Charlotte banks are comment- immediately, leaving the issues to be tnn-cL? l6ngth ,,be.cause Wilming- disposed of in some manner to be de tons banking record is the onlv rme t , ue ue that can be mentioned in ChSfotte'S ed UP" a today's conference-. cuss in Jorth nnroiinn 1 w Many Have enteSS the idea that SMT TRIAL PROCEEDS. iStecfoSS.JfS ?hfflggi0ne Not Dis"osed ures will show that this dty has a ! o WCP Questions Asked- . lead that is remarkable. By Associated Press. , ine capital and surplus account of Washington, Jan. 14.. Hugh luc scveD DanKing institutions in Ral eigh figure up $840,000. In Greensboro the figures are $010,900. the twn mi- -irrrvU 1 w f"" making $i,4i)U,yiM) or $300 000 less than Charlotte. The loans and ciiscounts of the Raleigh banks amount tu n,ij),v)o and Greensboro $1830 000, a total for the two 960,000, which is "something over $50o' 000 less than the showing made by the The deposits of the banking institu- nuub in Kaieigh figure up $2,602 000 and m Greensboro $2,105,000. These put together will amount to more than the Charlotte deposits, but not as much as Wilmington. lit-iuw win pe toimd figures that will 1 I CANNOT BUY WATER. New York Central Enjoyed By City of Rochester. Rochester, Jan. 13. The city of Ro chester has instituted a suit in the Su preme Court in an effort to secure an injunction permanently restraining the New York Central from buying water within the city limits from the Roches ter & Lake Ontario Water Co., and likewise restraining the water com pany from selling water to anv rnrnnr- ation in the city. The serving of the papers marks the beginning of a legal battle to determine the rights of the city to protect its monopoly of supplying water within the city against the invasion of an out side company. The Court of Appeals decided tLat the invading water company could run its pipes through the citv air,? th right of way of the Centra!, but did not pass on the company's right to sell water within the city. The Central has been buying about $25,000 worth, of water a year, the water coming from Hemlock Lake. Tb,e new water com pany secures its supply from Lake Ontario. MRS UK E CAG ACCOMPLIC ED E First National Merchants and Farmers Southern States Trust Co Southern Loan and Savings Bank 484,000 290,000 215,000 30,000 Deposits 809,000 750.000 850,000 793,000 475,000 170,000 Loans and Discounts 740,000 1,100.000 1,058,000 814,000 614.000 190,000 head of his brave garrison. Your sym pathy and that of your army are deep ly felt by me.'s' When Emperor William received the Russian Embassador yesterday to tell him of his purpose he expressed un bounded admiration of Gen. Stoessel's defense of Port Arthur. The Emperor received the Japanese Minister today and praised Gen. Nogi's courage, tenacity and capacity. In his letter to the Mikado the Em peror wrote: "The siege and capture of Port Ar thur have proved Gen. Baron Nogi to be a brave and wise military command er. His heroic deeds and those of his troops will be admired forever by all soldiers, especially by me and my army." The Mikado answered: "I am very thankful for Your Maj esty's admiration for the capture of Port Arthur." Atlantic National WILMINGTON. .1,749,000 3,847,000 4,516,000 son Nation-.! People's Saving Wilmington Savings & Trust Co. 325,000 , 50,000 45000 47,000 .87,000 1,500.000 428,000 1,500,000 430,000 1,027,000 1,000,000 467,000 1,200,000 450,000 878,000 M Dougall, of Sprinsrfield. Utah, who was expelled from the Mormon church in 1S74 or 1875, testified in the Smoot in vestigation today. inairnian Burrowes asked the wit ness to state the nature of the cere mony performed when he was mar ried in the endowment house. Mr. Dougall replied: "I do not believe I care to tell that Senator." "Was there penalty attached, if you revealed what took place?" "Yes sir." "What was the penalty?" "I decline- to state." "Was it severe?.' "As I remember it, it was." "Was it death?" "I don't believe I care to answer any more cuestions on that subject." He said he had conscientious scruples against even divulging anything he swore not to tell. Fatal Locomotive Boiler Explosion.. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 13. While standing at the Creston station today the boiler . of a locomotive attached to the eastbound train on the Erie road blew up. killing the engineer and fire man and badly injuring another man who was in the cab. WITH SWINDLING Indictments Against Alice L. Webb and Charles F. Taylor Returned Last September Have Been Kept in Readiness Now Made Public. CLERKS ILL HAVE TO EARN SALARIES Resolution Passes Making Them Serve on Other Committees. Various Bills of Interest and Importance are introduced in House and Senate. GEN. M. C. BUTLER MARRIES Ttal 959,000 RALEIGH. Citizen's National 189,000 Commercial and Farmers 163,000 Mechanics Dime Savings 21,000 National Bank of Raleigh 322.000' Carolina Trust Co . 100,000 Raleigh Loan and Trust Co . .." 10J300 Raleigh Savings Bank 35000 4,885,000 3,995,000 814,000 538.000 168,000 405,000 122,000 538,000 465,000 154,000 419,000 123,000 Former Senator From South Carolina Marries Mrs. Walter Whitman This Morning in New York. uy Associated Press. New York, aJn. 14 Gen. Matthew C Butler, formerly United States Sena tor irom south Carolina, and Mrs Walter Whitman, of New York, were married today in St. George church by "cv. lji . w. a. Jrtamsrorn uniy a few friends of General and Mrs. Butler were present. The bride was given away by Patrick Calhoun Perry Belmont was best man. Gen eral Butler's home is in Washington. LOOK OUT LETTER CARRIERS 555,000 431,000 Total . 840,000 GREENSBORO. City National Bank 120,000 Greensboro National Bank 135000 Greensboro Loan and Trust Co 115000 People's Five Cent Savings Bank 5.900 Southern Loan and Trust Co 235 000 2,602,000 '2,130,000 337,000 435,000 740.000 168,000 425,000 351.000 400,000 550,000 136,000 393,000 House Passes Hearst Resolution Call ing Upon President to Tell About Political Activity. By Associated Press. ' Washington, Jan. 14. The House passed this morning the resolution introduced by Representative Hearst calling upon the President and the Postmaster-General for information relative to political activity on the part of letter carriers. The Hoitsp then considered private pension bills. Total 600,900 2,105.000 1,830,000 MURRAY CASE NOT ENDED. TROUBLE IN COr.'GO. Reported That All Whites on Upper River Have Been Slain. Berlin, Jan. 13. An uprising of na tives has occurred in the Congo Free State, according to missionary advices to the Taglische Rundschau. The centre of the trouble is in the upper reaches of the Congo River, where, it is reported, all the whites have been murdered. Catholic mission aries and missions are said to have suf fered especially. A SPL trDID SHOWING FIRE AT APEX. Ministers of Episcopal Church in Kansas City Unite to Check Di vorce Evil. Declare They Will Not Marry Any Man Who Has Living Wife. By Associated Press. . Kansas City, Jan. 14 The follow ing has been signed by every priest in active work in the Episcopal Diocese 01 Kansas City; "We, the undersigned clergy, in view f the magnitude of the divorce evil, hereby give notice that we will not solemnize Holy matrimony in any case n whhh either party has a husband r wife living who has been divorced lor any cause arising after the mar-nage." Destroys Several Important Business Houses Supposed To Be Work ofj. r 1 I sui giars. Special The News. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 14. Fire startedj at 4 o clock this morning in the Post office, destroying Town Hall, stores of Hunter & Olive, Way- land Matthews, the Apex Feed Co., The Apex Publishing Co., and the offices of W. F. Utleys and Dr. H.. G. Utley. The loss is $10,000. It is believed that burglars started the fire to destroy evilences of their burglary. As yet there is no clue. Earl of Cairus Dead. , Cannes, Jan. 14. The Earl of Cairns was found dead in bedin Union Club today, the cause attributed to heart dis ease. The Earl Vhen he was Viscount of Garmyle, was defendant in the noted breach of promise case and had to pay Miss Fortescue, actress, $50,000. He was born in 1863; not married. Chance to Save the Indees. New York, Jan.. 14. With the re moval of a considerable part' of her cargo, the steamer Indus today rested on almost even keel. It is believed there is a good chance to save the wrecked vessel if the weather con tinues favorable. Robbers Shoot a Merchant. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 13. Two robbers attempting to crack the safe in the Postoffice in the Red Key, 18 miles from here, were surprised by J. C. Turpin, a merchant this morning. The robbers shot Turpin, probably fatally. A posse is in pursuit. The News his never made more satisfactory gains in circulation than daring 1904. Never in its history has it had so many expressions of approval and commendation from its readers. A comparative sworn statement of actual aver age circulation for the past three years shows the circulation to have been as follows: SEE HOW IT GROWS. ean Total No. of copies, j . Average each day. 1902 972,885 j 3118 1903 1,107,505 I 3538 1904 1,264,674 4027 Dec, " 120,535 4 464 FIGURES TELL THE TALE These figures show the gain for each year to have been as follows : Gain 1903 over 1902. . . Gam 1904 over 1903..; Uain Dec. 1904 over Dec. 1903.. .859 These figures show that we hale nearly 1000 more subscribers today than we hafi the the same day last year. If the News was a good advert sing proposition then it is Nearly 25 Per Ceni. Better Now. These figures tell the whole.' stiry. v e cannot find words sufficient to express our appreciation of the splendid suppor people. NEWS PUBLISHING W. C. DO WD, Prest. and Gen. Nothing New in the Case Today The tate Mas Rested Its . Case Trial Continued Next Week. I Special 1 ue News. Durham, N. C, aJn. 14. Nothing new occurred today in the Murrav case. The State has rested its case after the examination of 12 witnesses. The at torneys for the defense have nut on the same number to noon today. The case cannot be "finished until next, Aveek: BATTLE IN KENTUCKY. Feud of Many Years Standing Culmi nates in Meeting in Which Leaders Are Killed. By Associated Press. umcmnati, O.. Jon. 14.-A Soecial irom wnitestiurg, Ky., savS: At Hoi man; this county, feud factions led re spectively by W. Roarck and Honry Holcomb, have met and the two men named killed, as well as John Hol comb. Buford Holcomb is wounded probably mortally. The trouble orig inated in. the murder of one of the Roarcks years ago. The two factions have been armed and in for a meet ing for several weeks. ...420 .489 One Car Doubles Him Up.' Shenandoah, Pa.. Jan. 14. Luke Dowling, a driver at Indian Ridsre Col liery, had a thrilling and narrow es cape from being ground to death un der mine cars this afternoon. While the cars were in motion he sliDDed and fell under them, but, with rare presence of ' mind, stretched at full length on the bed of the track, allow ing six cars to pass over him safely. A bolt in the last car cauerht his clothing and dragged him some dis tance, then doubled him ud twice, but. fortunately, at a point where the road bed was recently excavated, and this saved his life. given us by the 4 V i V COMPANY, anager. To Jail For Quoating Job. Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 14. For quoting the Bible story of Job, Samuel Esabach, of Watson town, was brought here from Williamsport today, to serve a sen tence of six mon ths, the Federal court stating that the prisoner had perverted and misapplied the Scriptures. ocuui"S uusceue matter tnrougn the mail to a young woman: but he had simply quoted Job frequently in his missive. v Special The News., Raleigh. N. C. Jan. 14. In the House today a resolution introduced by Mr. Williams of Pitt, vigorously advocated by McNinch and Alexander, of Meck lenburg, was adODted remiirine- the clerks already appointed to committees to serve on other committees without additional compensation. It is a meas ure for economy. McNinch declared that it was a waste to pay men $4 a day when around town. They do nothing, he said, but keep records on the com mittee, and are scarcely doing an hour's work a day. The committee on mills will make assignments for clerks now in service. Mr. Butler, of . Sampson, introduced a bill to elect county boards of educa tion by the people. Dr. Alexander .introduced a bill to regulate the liquor traffic, reouirins: sa loons to open at six in the morning and close at 8 at night. In the Senate. In the Senate a bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liouor in Richmond county passed and was sent to the House, where the fight will be made on it. Mr. Duls introduced a bill to amend the law as to the Carnegie librarv at Charlotte. Mr. Wright, of Rowan, one to impose a penalty on telegraph com pames for failure to deliver massages promptly. A bill was introduced in the Senate by Everett to make Richmond a dry county, and is referred to the committee on propositions and grievances before wnom there is sure to be a bic fight as tne bill is a lick at the big distil leries operated in Hamlet. At a session of the joint finance com mittee last night a sib-com mittee was appointed to bee gin the work of drafting the revenue and machinery bills. Spec ial committeemen are Long, of Person, Odell, Ricks, Everett for Senate, Wood, Stronach. Cofield, Dacis, of Burk. Rob erson for House. No radical innova tions are anticipated. The committee -on the codification of the laws has selected twelve sub-com mittees to go over portions of the codi dification submitted by the code com mission. On Trial For Murder. Will Adams, colored, is now on his second trial in Wake Superior Court for the murder of Mary Bridgcrs last January. At the former trial last March Adams was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, but the Supreme Court t Puzzling Phenomenon. A phenomenon that has not yet been accounted for is that in the home of Chief Clark D. H. Milton of the State Department ot Insurance. There is a large plate glass mirror in his bedroom that when objects are nut a certain dis tance from it acts as x-rays showing oones in his body or objects of other kinds through substances. A number of persons have made close examination and are unable to account for the re markable condition. Charters Issued. The Roney Mercantile Co.. of Wal lace, is chartered with $2,200 capital. Also the Salisbury Drug Co., $5,000 capital and the Royal Printing Co., Salisbury, $10,000. Hospital For the Insane. The, General Assembly has appointed a joint committee to ascertain the exact number of insane people as far as possible who are in the county jail and the alms houses. This is with a view o making ample provision for the in crease of the capacity of the hospitals at Raleigh, Morganton and Goldsboro, so that all can Jm cared for and treated in these institutions. The management of the institutions recommend that the capacity must be increased at least 500. Governor Glenn in Church. Governor Glenn has signified his in tention to unite with the First Presby terian church in this city and the pas tor of the church has made a formal Statement tn thia ofFnnt -. Viio nnnrrn Ration, .- i Secretary of Brodie L. Duke Is- , sues Statement Saying Duke is as Sane as any Man But Will be Saparated From Wife Any way. v ' By Associated Press. Chicago, aJn.. 14. A special "to the Daily News, from Nacogdoches, Texas, says: "Indictments charging Charles F. Taylor and Alice L. Webb, now Mrs. Brodie L. Duke, with swindling, have been made public. "-ro ii u- miis were reiurnea last September and have been kept in readiness by the sheriff awaiting the return of either or both of them to the State." ; Says Duke Sane as Any Man. New York, Jan. 14 W. G. Bramham. private secretary to Brodie L. Duke, who is now confined in the sanitarium on Long Island awaiting inquiry into his mental condition, gave out the fol lowing statement: "Mr. Duke will have nothing to do with his wifo until all the charges made against him are thoroughly cleaned up. Mr. Duke is as sane as any man living and: in mv oDinion. he will be released of the charge of in- . sanity. Mr. Duke says if anv of the charges against Mrs. Duke prove to be true he will have his marriage an nulled." ! BRYAN ON ROOSEVELT. Addressing Indiana Legislature Prais es Roosevelt For Action in Railroad Case. Indianapolis, Jan. i3. Welcomed en thusiastically, William J. Bryan ad dressed, the Indiana General Assembly today. The Legislature is overwhelm ingly Republican.. "I shall recommend the defeat of., every Democrat who stands for re-nom- mation if he opposes President Roose velt's efforts to regulate the railroads, and if he does not support the Presi dent in his battle against the rail roads," declared Mr. Bryan to the cheers of both Republicans and Democrats. Mr. Bryan said he found many things to commend in President Roosevelt since the election. Before he provoked laughter by saying so he did not have so much to say good of him. He said he took encouragement from President . Roosevelt's recommendation that the interstate Commerce Commission regu- late railroad rates and from the nroDo- sition to have corporation contributions to campaign funds made public before the election. ' , JAPAN TO BE PEACFUL. Ex- Pledge to That Effect Given by iv mister in London. London, Jan. 13. "I am in a Dosi- tion to declare positively in the name cf Japan," said ex-Minister of Interior Baron Suyenaltsu, Marquis Ito's son- in-law, in an address to the Central Asian Society tonight, "that when the present war ends Japan will honestly and faithfully pursue a policy of peace, no matter in what way the contest may terminate. 'The, 'yellow peril agitation is sen seless, mischievous. The basic nrincinle of Chinese civilization is essentially pacific, and Japan only desires to press onward in the same path of civiliza- - ton as the countries of the West." Fox Saved by Freight Train. Slatedale, Pa., Jan. 14 A fox, chased by a hound this morning, headed for the Berks & Lehigh Railroad. A freight train came along at a mode rate pace. The fox dodged underneath a car and got through safely on the other side. The hound attempted to follow, but was caught and killed. FOR SNORT RESPITE Ex-mayor of Charlottesville Con- Demned to Die January 20th, Wants Time to Settle up Busi ness Affairs. Governor Will be Asked to Commute, By Associated Press. Richmond, Va., Jan. 14. Counsel frjr ' J. Samuel McCue.. former mayor of Charlottesville, sentenced to be hanged on January 20th for the murder of his wife, announce that they will ask Gov ernor Montague for a short respite in order that the condemned man may be ?.ble to settle certain affairs in , which several persons are interested. It is understood that Mr. McCue's counsel will take advantage of the re- spite, if granted, to prepare papers ask ing the governor for a commutation of the sentence or for pardon.