O - . . , ' t 1 ' - ; " . " i ' , .. , THE WEATHER TODAY,. ' II 7 r- - ; : : " V . Far North Carolina: V b J ' V l .; ' , " "; N ' RALEIG-H N. C. SATURDAY. AUGUST 19, 1905 , OF PEACE ON THE ROCKS Envoys Show No Disposition to Yield a Point r ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY Japan's Claim for Indemnity and Limitation of Russia's Naval Force in the East Threaten a Rupture. There Is Still Hope That a Basis of Compromise May Be Proposed . Portsmouth, N. H Aug. 18. The peace conference hasv adjourned over until next Tuesday, ostensibly to give time for the preparation of a protocol setting forth the terms. According to the Russians the exchanges are at an jnd and there will be no peace. The Japanese, however, maintain through their spokesman that there is still ;npe. They base this opinion appar ently on the belief that their' oppo nents are-bluffing and will make con cessions rather than see the negotia tions fail. But nobody seems to know ieflnitely what Tuesday has in store. In the four days that, will elapse be !ore the Russian and Japanese envoys 'eassemble they will communicate vith their respective government and (here will be plenty of time to receive responses. There can be little doubt :hat it was to afford this opportunity Tor -consultation with St. Petersburg ihat Tokio that the plenipotentiaries igreed to such a long rest. Each side Is clinging tenaciously to the hope that the other will modify its posi tion in the meantime. The chance, for peace has grown stronger with the tontinuance of the conference in spite di statements to tne contrary from those most concerned, and it is be lieved that one more effort will be made when the envoys face each other again to reach a satisfactory understanding. The four days' recess is important in another particular. It will permit an interchange of views between the neutral powers. Among those at Ports mouth whose opinion are worthy of notice, there is a general expectation that very effort will be made by some European nations and the United States to establish an understanding for' bringing ihfluece to bear upon both Russia and Japan to prevent the con ference from ending abruptly. - From the very first the belief has been prevalent here that President Roosevelt, to whose initiative the pres ent exchanges are due, would not stand idly by if he were confronted with the knowledge that the plenipotentiaries of the far eastern belligerents were to adjourn without having accomplish ed the momentous task which brouLfht them to a misunderstanding that pre vails tonightf namely that the con ference will be barren of results if something to bring about a contrary condition is not done in the meantime. Now it is time for the president to act. Should he again assume the in itiative he would without question have the moral support of the German kaiser and" "perhaps of the president of France. The best unofficial opinion is that he will act. The real crisis in the negotiations is now in progress. M. Witte and Baron Rosen, the czar's emissaries, are represented Dy those who seem to have their confidence as having gone to the limit of their instructions. They can go no "further, it is asserted, without additional advices from their imperial master. As for he Japanese envoys, everybody "Kith the exception of themselves and the few who maintain intimate official delations with them is unaware of what they Intend to do. They are silent, in scrutable, unfathomable. If they have more cards to play thevare keeping the fact to themselves. Much may de pend, In the final outcome of this great history-making1 game, upon the atti tude they will display when a break appears to be certain. Japan's demands for indemnification for the, cost to which she has been put to prosecute the war and for the limitation of Russian naval strength in the east are the rocks tthich threaten the ship of peace with Hs two strangely assorted crews. If all that is being said-tonight in the lobby of the Wentworth is to be believed the ship is already on the rocks with no hope(of salvation. The envoys have utterly failed- to agrea upon these two points of dispute." There re other "notes of divergence," but in demnity and limitation overshadow them. The question of the cession of Raghallen Island to Japan has not been officially disposed of.' but it will be ad- Justed without difficulty if an agree ment should be reached upon the other objects mentioned, r The same applies to the matter of the Russian warships interned in neutral ports, which Japan demands as prizes of war. The basis of agreement upon this Point has been found in the fact that Japan has not "insisted nnnn th 's- jession of all her enemy's war vessels now in the custody of neutral nations, but only those which had participated in engagements 'and were obliged to take refuge in friendly ports, to save themselves from capture. Among the vessels in this limited category are the three cruisers of Rear Admiral En quist's squadron ; which sought safety in Manila Bay after they had sustained serious injury in the battle of the Sea of Japan, In which Russia's power iU1 -oamc neet under Rear Admiral Rojestvensky , was. wiped out by the ever-victorious Togo. Under the Japan ese proposal the cruiser Lena, now in terned at the -Mare Island navy yard near San Francisco, and the other un f ought Russian vessels which placed themselves under the guardianshhip of the Chinese government in the earlier stages of the war are not claimed by Japan. Tha , - .uctnese demand for fishing rights in the waters of Siberia oppo -site the Island of Saghalien was dis posed of today, the Russian envoys con ceding what their opponents sought. This then leaves only the demands re lating to indemnity and the limitation of Russian . naval interests as" the ob stacles to be overcome before peace a-lthough-the czar's emissaries contend that Saghalien is of equal importance with indemnity. The Russians maintain as positively as ever that they will not pay a penny to Japan, but they will probably con sent to reconsider that proposition if the Tokio government would modify its attitude, suggesting a compromise on a reduction of price. At least that is the feeling here in Portsmouth, where one hears much that seems to bear the ear marks of authority, but whose source can not be traced. "When, the indemnity proposal was under con sideration by the' conference the point was never reached where an estimate was submitted of the amount Russia would be willing to pay if she yielded to the indemnity demand. Most of ths discussion was general, the Russians protesting that pride and honor would not permit them to accert this hu Wliation, and the Japanese with ex asperating and consistent, complacency maintaining that they could not recede. There the matter rested. 'Most of today's two sessions were occupied Jn fighting over the demand for the limitation of Russia's naval strength In the Pacific. With all the eloquence at his command Mr. Witte asserted that his 'country could not and would not commit itself to be humbled in the eyes of the world by - ... compliance with this condition, which Japan. would require. He offered, how- ever, a slight concession. He said that Russia would be willing to make a uaiaidUU" AU1 a "l.wieu '.waa infected and filled with mosquitoes she would not increase her naval forces ,at the time of his return from his In far eastern, waters, but he declared ;country trip. It is now -developed that that she would not consent to be bound - the archbishop's gardener, who lived" on bv a -nledsre of that character "that would exist for all time as the Jap anese desired. Baron Komura and Mr. Witte were uj . m i - 1.. I a complete compliance with the let ter of their condition and. refused to accept any suggestions of a compro mise. The usual "note of divergence" was recorded when the envoys found they could not agree. There is " some reason to hope that the Japanese will , - make concession rather than see the. conference end disastrously. This in.- formation comes second handed, but it is Tegardedas reliable. It is said tonieht that Baron Komura and Mr, Takahira have already recommended to the Tokio government that the Jap anese position be modified on certain points. Tonight Mr. Sato smilingly said that -things wrere not as black , as they seemed, and he Intimated that hope of peace had not been abandoned. It Is explained this evening that between now and next Tuesday the secretaries of the two missions will be engagfctd in drafting the protocols setting forth the agreements that liave been reach ed on certain points, and also the dis agreements that have been noted with respect to the demands" of Japan for the cession of Saghalien Island, in demnity, the limitation " of . naval strength and the surrender of interned ships. Both sides, in statements made) orally, agreed that even if these pro tocols were signed it would not then amicable ! be too late to reach an agreement upon "all matters in dispute if a basis of compromise were pro posed. It was learned this evening that even should there be a failure to change existing conditions when the envoys hold their next session Tuesday a final break will not come that day. i A J i ' lit 1. . 1 3 TTT "1 i a meeting win De nem weunesaay ac cording to present intentions, and this f day with the reading of several -papers.: is in itself an additional reason foriJhn Wanamaker was one of the not abandoning hope. "It was npt unexpected," he said, time. I believe it will have the effect v of unifying the Russian people and . cause them to stand behind the gov ernment, whatever may be - the out come of the negotiations' here. Te people will see that we have made all the concessions possible. If the Jap anese are niot satisfied the people at home will know that we must fight it out."' . I - Tuesday's meeting will begin at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. There will be no morning session; ,.The following explanatory bulletins were authorized T--r the plenipotentiaries today: , in the sitting of this' morning the conference has continued the discus sion" of article 11" rthe limitation of naval power) and has not finished. "In the afternoon session, not being able to arrive at an agreement on article 11, the conference proceeded to the discussion of the last article, the demand for fishing ' r rights on th'e Siberian coast, which has been settled unanimously. Thev next sitting will be held next . Tuesday, August . 22, at 3 o'clock." fliniF .SIFOT ffiT Ir'n fl r rfcrfctfiinir a iiin In 'nrn.u. ,, 71 ..r ...... .. , nEW.nui.W:. billif KUbLAIMo FEVER FOUND MATinWAi mife Forty-eight Cases and Three Deaths in Riverside CTORS ARE HOPEFUL The Situation in New Orleans Im provingSulphur to Be Burned All Over Town Sunday to Kill Off the Mosquitoes-Railroad Train Ser vice Accommodated to Conditions New Orleans, Aug. 18 Yellow fever record: New cases 62. Deaths 8. , The physicians sent , to Investigate the suspicious cases of fever at River side, St. Mary parish, report that it Is another yellow fever nest. They found 48 cases of fever and three deaths. Riverside is near Patterson and may have been infected from that town. ' An investigation was made today of a eanrn nf Ttnllans A rmmVipr cf sink- 0ne death from yellow fever, it is believed. On account of the number of stations on its line where fever prevails the Southern Pacific has been compelled to put on two trains, one running to healthy and the other to unhealthy towns. The healthy towns have refused to allow any trains to stop that stop at yellow fever points. As this cuts ( off SUppiies from the latter, a special train has been put on that will stop ? onlv flt nninta ww th fov : vails. HHCOU50U011 iiii.u me case ui liic late Archbishop Chaoelle has disnroved- j the- story that he cau&ht tne fever while: j out rIdi in New Orleans, and has shown that the arch-episcopal .. palace, the premises, had an attack of yellow fever two weeks before. It was a mild case and the man, ignorant of the fact that ,f wa vel ' fPvor, .m.. AVpn - v Dr. White announced today that he was not satisfied that every case of fever, however light, was being re ported which would enable the marine, hospital service to carry out its cam paign successfully. ... ne ast weeK nas snown a marked ement ,n feVer conditions in the American section above Canal gtree and, there ig nQ reaBon : thevdIsease will be practlcally eliral. The past week has shown a marked nated shortly. The work of cleaning the cisterns and oiling the ponds to get rid of the mos quitoes has been finally completed. Sunday has been declared sulphur day by the United States hospital service. on which day every room in the city will be fumigated with sulphur to get rid, if possible, of the mosquitoes. The health authorities of Carlo, 111.; have quarantined against Louisiana and Mississippi, believing that- many places are infected which have not re ported the fever. BOOKER AGAIN CHOSEN National Negro Business League Will Meet in Atlanta 1 New York, Aug. 18. Atlanta ' has been selected as the place for holding the next convention of the . National Negro Business League. v A - This was decided at a meeting of the executive committee held this morning at the Palm Garden, Fifty eighth and Lexington avenue. .The present session, over which Booker T, Washington has presided, closed to- oticaiiciD a.t liic ttiieniuun tsessiun. - An interesting address was made upon 'the Chicago strike and negro labor,' by S- Williams of Chicago. 'i xne meeting closed witn tne election ! of officers for the ensuing year. Booker Washington was elected presi dent and G. M. Howell of Atlanta was elected first vice president. Final Effort for Peace Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 18.Presi dent Roosevelt has determined to, make a final, effort to prevent the peace ne- gotiations from ending in failure. It is expected that he will have "a con ference within the next two days witj representatives of the Russian and Jap anese governments for the purpose" of impressing on them the necessity of reaching an amicable agreement. At this writing nothing more can be said, but the above information may be accepted' as authentic V J Paris, Aug. 18. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says that Count Lamsdorff hrp s ten-; dered to the czar his resignation as foreign minister. The czar has, not yet; replied to him. '.' ': " - . (HI MM U - , ' I ; 1 ' ..... W V 1 State Council jo Have Legis lative Powers ill MEET IN JANUARY .. . Provisions Made for Electing Repre .' sntatiyes Power of the Czar to Be Supreme The Term of Office Is Five Years but the Czar May Dissolve the Assembly at Pleasure St. Petersburg, Aug. 18. The text of the czar's manifesto on the subject of a national assembly, which will be issued! tomorrow, is ai follow: ' r "The empire of Russia is formed and strengthened by the indestructible solidarity , of .the czar with the oeoDle and of tlj-e people with the czar. The concord and union of the czar and his people? Is a great moral force which has created Russia in the course of centuries by protecting- her from all misfortunes and all attacks, and has constituted to the present time a pledge I of unity, independence, In tegrity, material well beins and intel lectual development in the present and in the future, v "la our manifesto of February 24. 1902 'we called. to a close understand ing all faithful sons of the fatherland In order to perfect that organization of the state by establishing solidly the order of the domestic life of the state. We devoted ourselves to the task of co-ordinating the elective and public institutions with the governmental au thorities and removing the disagree ments existing? between them which acted so disastrously on the normal course of the national life. The czars, our ancestors, constantly had that ob ject in view, and the time has come to ; follow . out their good intentions and summOTi elected representatives from the " whole of Russia to take a con stant and active part in the elabora tion 6t the laws, attaching for this purpose to the higher state institutions a special consultative body entrusted with the preliminary elaboration and discussion of measures and the ex amination ' of the state budget. It is for this reason that, while preserving the fundamental law regarding auto cratic power, we have deemed it well to form a arosoudarstvennai duma. (state council) and to approve regula-" tions for elections to this duma, extending- the validity of those laws to the whole territory of the empire, with some exceptions only as may be con sidered necessary in the case of some regions in which special conditions ob tain. As regards participation in the labors of the gosoudarstvennai duma of delegates from the grand duchy of Finland, for questions concerning the empire in general and the grand duchy In particular, we will take spe cial measures. At the same time we have ordered the mi-nister of the in terior to submit immediately for our approbation regulations for elections to the duma so that delegates from fifty governments and the military province of the Don may be able to assemble not later than the middle of January, 1906. We reserve to our selves entirely the carevof perfecting the organization of the gosoudarstven nai duma, and when the course of events? has shown the necessity of changes corresponding completely to the needs of the times and the welfare of the empire we shall not fail to give at,-the proper moment the necessary indication. - , "We are convinced that those who are elected by the confidence of the whole people and who are now called upon to ' take part in the legislative vyork- of : the government . will show themselves in the eyes of all Russia worthy of the imperial trust in, virtue of which they )have been invited to co operate in this great work, and that in perfect harmony with the other in stitutions and authorities of state es tablished by us they will contribute profitably and zealously to our labors for the well being of our common moth er. Russia, and for the strengthening of the unity and greatness of the em pire as well as for the tranquillity and prosperity of the people. "In invoking the ' blessing of the Lord on the labors of the institutions established, with unshakeable confi dence inr the grace of God and in the infalibllity of the great historical des tinies preserved by divine providence for our beloved fatherland, we firmly hope that with the help of God Al mighty and the combined rTrts of all her sons Russia will emerge triumphant from the trying ordeals through which she- is now passing and will renew her strength in the greatness and glory of her history , extending over a thou sand, years. "NICHOLAS." Provisions for a constitution are set foth in - the document at great length. The first paragraph declares that the duma is established for the prelimi nary studv and discussion of lA0n tive propositions which, according to the fundamental laws, will be submit ted to the supreme autocratic author ity by the council of the empire. Sub sequent paragraphs decree that" the members of the duma shall be elected by population in accordance with spec ified regulations for five vears. The I duma is dissolvable by the emperor before the expiration of five years and new elections can be ordered by im perial decree. - The length of Sessions and adjournments are to be determined Dy the emperor. The expenss are td be defrayed from the imperial- traS ury. . - , TWO MISSED LYNCHING Governor Vardaman's Promptness Prevenls a Mob Outrage - New' Orleans, Aug. 18. WU1 Horn and Will : Diinwiinder, negroes, have narrowly escaped lynching, one in Mis sissippi, the other in Texas. Horn, who is the convict that murdered , Street Commissioner Smith at Hattiesburg, Miss., was captured in Hancock coun ty yesterday. Gov: Vardaman acted with great promptness, calling out the Lumberton Guards to protect the mur derer, had him put on a train and sent through to Jackson without stopping! It was given- out that he . would be lynched if he was caught, and he would have been" but for the action of the govern or. The Texas negro, Dimwinder, wa,s charged with criminal assault on a white woman near Paris. The mob got hold of him, put a rope around his neck and was preparing to lynch him, when an eloquent appeal against lynching made by County Judge Love led the mob to abandon the proposed lynching. Dimwinder was lodged in jail. FourLMore Bodies Recovered Norfolk, Va.. Aug. 18. Four more bodies were" taken from the wrecked cars at Bruce's station today where the train of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway yesterday ran into the open draw-bridge over the western branch of the Elizabeth river. The crews of the wrecking tugs worked all- last night and today with derrick cars and pontoons, and souerht to lift the cars Which lie splntered and partially ' sub- merged in the draw. They have not as yet raised any of the cars. From St. Vineent's Hospital this morning it was stated that only one of the injured taken there had died. Twelve bodies have been recovered., Some bodies . are supposed to have drifted away from the wreck. It is estimated-that -25 -were killed. Sensational Conspiracy Charge London, Aug. 18. A great sensation has been created by the arrest of Hugh Watt, a financier -and formerly a mem ber of parliament for the Camlachie division of Glasgow, on the charge of attempting to procure a private de tective to-assist in the murder' of his former wife. . - Detective Marshall testifled-in a po lice court today tha Watt offered him $25,000 if he would incfuce the woman to come to Watt's flat, where he pro posed to kill her by the administra tion of chloroform, and then to remove the smell of . tHe chloroform with pep permint. The police found both chloro form and peppermint sin Watt's apart ments. : . Captured in Tennessee ' Asheville, i N. C, . Aug. 18. Special. Sheriff ,W. J. " Mcintosh . this afternoon telegraphed Sheriff Reed that he had arrested "Chief" Greenwood at John son City, Term., and awaited instruc tions. .' ' Greenwood agreed to come back with out requisition papers, and it is prob able - that an officer will be sent for him tomorrow. Greenwood Is the man who several days ago stabbed his wife in a fearful manner in Big Ivy town shiw and then fled. Mrs. Greenwood is still dangerously ill and her recovery is doubtful. Mountain Electric Car Line Asheville,- N. C, Aug. 18. Special The Asheville and Craggy Mountain Railway Company this morning ran the first electric car over its Beaver Dam extension down as far as New Bridge, and the trip was a success. The rotary transformer "has been installed in its new house at New. Bridge, and will be shortly ready for service. The work of stringing the trolley wires is progressing rapidly, and it is hoped that the electric service can be put into effect on the entire" line by September 1st.'- : - - . - Storm at Tillery Tillery, N. C.',' Aug. 18 Special. Wed nesday evening . about 6 o'clock this vicinity was visited by one of the most terrific wind and rain storms, ac companied by a grand electrical dis play, passing from north to east by south. ;.: ' - ... -" -". .. Considering the fierceness of the storm, slight damage was done to growing crops. Considerable injury was done to fodder, the saving of which Is progressing quite rapidly around this neighborhood. Cotton crops have deteriorated the past two weeks by reason of drought, but are reviving by late rains. ' . , . Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 18. The Iro nuois today won the decldinsr race of the.series for the Canada cup, defeat ing the. Canadian yacht Temeraire by two minutes and fifteen seconds. Tha race was the closest, of , the series. The MOODY INTENDS DT PROBE of the Whiskey Frauds to Be Thorough VERY MUCH IN EARNEST District Attorney Beach Still at Work on the Cotton Crop Scandal. Grand Tnrrr Vvafntnan IT ttt. Aomuica jmuic Wit nesses Lieutenant Hilton to Re port in Raleigh September 1 By THOMAS J. PENCE Washtnsu. A - r . .. . . uvru, Aue. j.a. special. Th investigation that the department of justice is making in western North Carolina with reference to the charges of whiskey frauds and collusion on the part of revenue employes is very likely td be broadened in scope. At torney General Moody has had his at tention called to chars-ess whirh it 1 thought will shift the probe to another section of the state. ,Mr. Moody is said to be very much in earnest a hrmt tA investigation and that he intends to go to the bottom and sift thoroughly the allegations affecting the conduct of employes in the government service. The special agents of the denartmpnt of justice who are at work In the state have confined their operations to Wilkes and Rowan counties. It is said nat they will be sent to a number of other counties before they complete tneir work. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal industry of the department, returned to Washington today from Chicago, where they went to confer with representatives of the leading rail roads out of Chicago on the subject of new regulations governing the enforce ment of the twenty-eight hour law covering the treatment . of cattle in transit. --. .' ' Mr. Wilson, in discussing the pro gress of the investigation in the bu reau of animal industry, said that th report of the inquiry; had not yet been handed to him, but that he expected to receive It this week. He would make no comment for publication on the present situation with respect to the internal administration of the de partment. District Attorney Beach, who Is con ducting he investigation of the cot ton crop report scandal, and who is understood to have spent yesterday in New. York in search of additional evi dence, returned to Washington this morning. Mr. Beach denied himself to all callers and spent the day at work in his private office. - ' The grand jury heard several wit nesses today, including the chief clerk of the bureau of statistics. There were no w'tnesses from out of town. The grand jury adjourned until Tuesday. The Blockade shoal in Croatan Sound, N. C, one of the most important lights In North Carolina waters, is again Jn service, the light having been rebuilt and relit August 7th. The beacon was damaged by ice last winter, and when a tug "ranagafnst it in the spring it tumbled into the water. , Lieutenant Wilson Hilton of the Thirteenth calvary, who has been de tailed as professor of agriculture at the. A. and M. College, as heretofore announced in the Morning Post, has been ordered to report to President Winston at Raleigh, September 1. Car Famine Relieved High Point, N. C, Aug. 18. Special. Forty-five cars came in a lump yester day and sixty-five more are en route. This will make about one hundred cars secured since' the car famine. If the cars were to come more regularly It would suit the manufacturers better than landing them here in larger num bers, but they axe not kicking. The situation has materially improved and is expected to remain so through the shipping season. Hard Blow at Archdale High Point, N. C, Aug. 18. Special. Wednesday afternoon a terrific storm passed over Archdale, three miles from this place, doing considerable damage to- crops, and blowing down trees and unroofing houses. A large tree at the home of Mrs. Amos Ragan was blown down on a buggy, smashing it to smithereens. The -barn of Bob English was blown down and many large'trees were uprooted. Southslde Park Opened Greensboro, N. C, Aug.. 18. Special. The new Southslde Park, recently do nated to the, city by E. P. Wharton, was opened with appropriate exercises last night, addresses being made by ex-Judge R- M. Douglas, Dr. W. P. Beall, O. W. Monroe and Mr. Wharton. Music was furnished by Brbckmann's orchestra. The park has an ideal loca tion and will prove- to . be a popular TOSH Investigation V '' .'..ft-