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Mr. Conger of Iowa Declines
Ambassadorship to
Mexico.
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OYSTER BAY—Edwin H. Conger
of Iowa has resigned his post as
American ambassador to Mexico, to
take effect October 18 next, and
President Roosevelt has accepted the
resignation.
Mr. Conger’s retirement from the
diplomatic service was foreshadowed
i last week. It was indicated then that
he might be sent to Peking as a spe
cial commissioner of the president to
adjust, if possible, the differences be
tween this country and China over
the boycott of American goods by
some of the Chinese commercial
guilds. While no official statement
is obtainable here regarding" the mis
sion, there are reasons for the state
ment that it has either been aban
doned by the president or declined
by Mr. Conger. At any rate, it is be
lieved Mr. Conger will not go to
China.
In connection with the appointment
t-e name of Francis B. Loomis, as
sistant secretary of state, has been
mentioned, but it can be said pretty
definitely that Mr. Loomis will not be
appointed. His resignation as assist
ant secretary of state may be expect
ed at any time.
The president authorized the pub
lication of the correspondence which
passed between him and Ambassador
Conger with regard to the latter’s
resignation. The letters follow:
“WASHINGTON—The President:
For reasons pertaining to my private
business and personal affairs, I have
the honor to tender herewith my
resignation as ambassador extraordi
nary and plenipotentiary to Mexico,
to take effect on the expiration of my
leave of absence, which will terminate
October 18, 1905, or at such a date as
will suit your convenience.
“It is with feelings of regret that
I leave a service the duties of which
I have found so interesting and in
which I have received so many evi
dences of your confidence, and such
invariable courtesy and kindness at
your hands of which I shall always
cherish most valuable and pleasant
recollections, for all of which I thank
you, Mr. President, with all my heart,
and I have the honor to remain, Your
obedient servant.
“E. JL CONGER.”
“OYSTER BAY—My Dear Mr. Con
ger: I nave received your resignation
to take effect October 18. 1905. and
accept it for that date. In thus ac
cepting it I desire to express to you
my cordial appreciation of the work
that you have performed in China, as
previously in Brazil. In zeal, effi
ciency and single-minded devotion to
public duty you have been the kind
of official of whom Americans have a
right to feel proud, and I congratu
late the country upon having had
your services.
“With all good wishes for your fu
ture, believe me, sincerely yours.
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
DECLARE FOR JOINT STATEHOOD
Indian Territory Willing to Double
Up with Oklahoma. _
MUSKOGEE, I. T.—Resolutions de
claring for immediate statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state were adopted by the statehood
and constitutional convention of the
Indians of the five civilized tribes.
Then, after the appointment of a com
mittee of fifty-one, which is to draft
a constitution for presentation to the
convention, the gathering adjourned
to await the work of the committee.
Tha committee will meet daily, di
viding the work of drafting the con
stitution among subcommittees. This,
it is believed, will consume two or
three weeks’ time. The prohibition
ists apparently have won their fight
and will be permitted to prepare a
strong prohibition plank.
| REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION.
Good Results Follow Use of Vegetable
Juices.
NEW YORK—Physicians of this
city are much interested in a circular
issued yesterday by the New York
Post Graduate hospital announcing
the discovery of a new cure for con
sumption. This new remedy is the
juice of raw table vegetables—pota
toes, beets, carrots, onions, celery and
the like, procured by grinding and
squeezing, a dose being two ounces
after meals.
' The statement is made that eleven
patients with well developed pulmon
ary tuberculosis have been absolutely
cured and are now good subjects for
life insurance risks. Fifty other pa
tients are still under treatment and
are said to be progressing satisfac
torily.
KING OSCAR CHANGES HIS MIND.
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,8aid to Be Willing Son Shall Become
King of Norway.
i STOCKHOLM—According to good
•authority the feeling in government
circles regarding the accession by a
Bernadotte prince to the Norwegian
throne has undergone a complete
Change. King Oscar no longer op
poses the acceptance of the crown by
>his son Charles. As soon as the
union between Norway and Sweden is
dissolved his answer will be given,
and it probably will be affirmed.
Will Form Colonial Army.
BERLIN—The general staff is work
ing out a plan to organize a colonial
army from the present establishment.
Marines are to be included and their
number will be increased for the pur
pose of garrisoning the African and
Asiatic colonies. They will be placed
on the regular basis, with periodic re
liefs. Lieutenant General von Thra,
commander of the forces in German
Southwest Africa, who is now sup
pressing the insurrection there, will
probably be placed in comfband of the
army.
ASIATIC CHOLERA IN GERMANY.
Causes Alarm and Russian Raftsmen
Are Isolated.
DANZIG, Prussia—Two Russian
raftsmen recently died at Clum, West
Prussia, of what was diagnosed as
Asiatic cholera. All Russian rafts
men there, including those recently
arrived, have been detained or iso
lated and energetic measures are be
ing taken by the health authorities
to discover any cases of the disease
and to prevent its spread.
The decision of the conference of
health authorities, in which the Privy
Councilor, Prof. Kirschner. and Prof.
Gaffky, chief of the bureau of infec
tious diseases in the Prussian minis
try of education, worship and health,
took part, was that there was no dan
ger of the disease spreading. They
agreed that it existed, however, and
considerable local alarm is felt.
PROTECTION FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Ruling Made Concerning Uintah Home
steads.
PROVO, Utah—To afford protection
to soldiers and sailors who acquired
the right in the drawing Just closed to
locate homesteads on the Uintah In
dian reservation, Commissioner Rich
ards of the general land office has rul
ed that soldiers and sailors who regis
tered by proxy are not compelled to
make their filings through the agent
who registered them, but that they
may file for themselves, or may employ
another agent to file for them.
Many of the numerous agents here
have represented that when they se
cured the power of attorney and reg
istered the veterans, they alone could
enter the land. Some of these agents
even have tried to extort $50 to $100
or a half interest in the claims from
the veterans who have secured the
rights to enter homesteads.
NICHOLAS EXPLAINS REASON.
It Would Only Whet Japan’s Ambi*
tion for Fresh Conquests.
PARIS—The St. Petersburg corre
spondent of the Temps telegraphs
that Emperor Nicholas, while express
ing to Ambassador Meyer his deep ap
preciation of President Roosevelt's
efforts, explained that Russia was un
able to make further concessions. His
majesty said that the payment of an
indemnity would be contrary to the
fundamental interests of the nation,
w’hile it would only further the ambi
tion of the Japanese for fresh terri
torial conquests, and involve the pos
sibility of a recommencement of war
in the near future with the balance of
the pow’ers in their favor instead of
an equalized strength, as at present.
The desire of the Russian people for
peace, the emperor told the ambassa
dor, did not supersede the national
interests.
MIGHT HAVE SAVED INMATES.
Workmen in Albany Store Sought
Only Self-Preservation.
ALBANY, N. Y.—The coroner’s ex
amination of workmen who were dig
ging a cellar under the Myers depart
ment store at the time of its collapse
recently shows that the men were
warned of the approaching disaster,
nearly a hour before the structure
fell and killed thirteen persons. When
it was noticed that the earth wras
crumbling away from two of the big
piers in the cellar the whole force of
men was put to work to brace these
piers. The men continued their work
till the last minute when, realizing
that their efforts to save the building
were useless, they rushed out.
LINEVITCH CLAIMS SUCCESS.
Reports to the Emperor on Number
of Recent Engagements.
ST. PETERSBURG—The emperor
has received the following report from
General Linevitch, dated August 22:
“Advanced Russian detachment on
August 20 drove back the Japanese
from three positions. One detachment
in the Tzzinche valley occupied the
village of Lagovtseakzy, another op
erated in the direction of Schimiadzy,
and a third dislodged the Japanese
from their position to the southward
of Mopeyschan. The three Russian
columns drove the Japanese back to
their position near Sendjan.’’
General Linevitch also reports the
repulse of a detachment of Japanese
which was advancing on Kiajourou
jon, in Korea.
YELLOW FEVER IN MICHIGAN.
Patient is a Telephone Lineman Whc
Left New Orleans.
DETROIT, Mich.—A Detroit News
special from Grand Rapids, Mich ,
says:
A case of yellow fever has been dis
covered in Crockery township, Ottawa
county, ten miles from here. The pa
tient is Godfrey Limburg, a telejlKn-j
lineman, who left New Orleans a week
ago last Tuesday. He was taken sick
Saturday, but a physician was not
ed for several days. Wednesday
hia temperature reached 105.
Prepare to Move Troops.
ODESSA—The export trade in grain
from Black sea ports is paralyzed by
lack of railway facilities, the govern
ment having retained all the rolling
stock for military contingencies,
either the return of the troops in
event of peace or the forwarding of
reinforcements should the war con
tinue. Many thousands of car loads
of grain have accumulated along the
southern lines and all the warehouses
are overflowing with grain awaiting
transport to the sea. Exporters will
sustain heavy losses.
Will Try Mutineers.
ODESSA—The trial of the sailors
who mutinied on the battleship
George Biebondonz in this harbor last
June will begin August 29. The pris
oners number seventy-five. The pro
ceedings will be within closed doors.
Steamer Strikes Transport.
TOKTO—The Japanese transport
Kinjo was sank in a collision with the
British steamer Baralong on August
22 in the Inland sea. One hundred
and twenty-seven invalided Japanese
isoldieie were drowned.
NO PEACE
It Looks Now as If the .en
voys Cannot Amicably
Settle their Difference
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.—The life of
the peace conference seems to hang by
a thread, but the thread will not be
broken Monday. At JO o'clock Sun
day night, after a conference between
Mr. Takahira and M. Witte in the lat
ter’s room in the hotel annex, the an
nouncement of a postponement was
made, M. 'Witte explained to the As
sociated Press that Mr. Takahira had
told him that no new instructions had
reached him from Tokio and fearing
none might be received before the
meeting scheduled for Monday after
noon, he had suggested the propriety
of postponing the meeting until Tues
day. To this M. Witte said he had
readily assented. Mr. Takahira made
the following statement to the Asso
ciated Press:
“Inasmuch as this conference was
initiated by the friendly offices of your
president, after consultation we felt
that we should be cautions about term
inating its labors.”
Pressed as to whether he regarded
the situation as hopeless, Mr. Taka
hira said: “No, not hopeless, but al
most hopeless.”
This in itself from one who has al
ways spoken in the most guarded man
ner, is sufficient to show the desperate
ness of the situation. The real crisis
in the negotiations is at hand. It 1&
very acute, but will not be over for
several days, and without a rupture a
basis of peace acceptable to both sides
may come very suddenly. But to save
the situation now Japan must speak.1
If on Tuesday it has nothing to offer,
all is over.
m. witte, even u he would, is pow
erless to take a new step. He now
occupies the role of an imperial mes
senger who transmits his master’s or
ders to Baron Komura and Baron Ko
mura turns them over to Tokio for the
response. The conference room has
ceased to be a place for negotiations.
It is simply the place where the em
perors of the warring countries ex
change their communications by the
hands of their envoys, and upon the
point of indemnity or reimbursement
Df the cost of the war, under any dis
guise, Emperor Nicholas has given the
Japanese emperor his last -word. M.
Witte accepts it as final, and in writ
ing yesterday informed the Japanese ■
plenipotentiaries that Russia would
have nothing further on this subject.
Russia would cede half of Sakhalin
and pay the cost of the maintenance
bf the Russian prisoners, but that was
all. Emperor Nicholas had given the
?ame response to the president
through Ambassador Meyer.
The Russians generally seem not j
displeased with the situation. They i
believe Japan has been diplomatically
maneuvered into a corner from which
if she now persists in her attempt to
sxact tribute with the alternative of a
continuance of the war, she cannot
extricate herself before the public
bpinion of the world.
FRANCE MAKES A DEMAND.
Tells Morocco She Must Pay for Un
warranted Arrest.
TANGIER, Morocco—The French
minister, St. Rene Taillandier, has
presented to the sultan. Mulai Abdel
Aziz. an energetic demand for an in
demnity of $2,000 for the recent ar
rest of a Franco-Algerian citizen. The
minister also demands the punish
ment of the official responsible for the
arrest and an additional indemnity of
$100 daily until the prisoner is re
leased. It is believed that the sultan
will promptly grant the demand of
the minister. It is definitely known
that the French government means
to adopt forcible methods to bring the
sultan to terms should satisfaction
not be immediately given, including,
if necessary, the occupation of a Mo
roccan port.
Done by Lone Highwayman.
BARTLESVILLE. I. T.—An un
known man robbed the First National
bank of Collinsville, a small town
thirty miles south of Bartlesville, and
escaped with $1,200. Officers are in
pursuit.
NEW CHARGE AGAINST BURTON.
Kansas Senator Implicated in Chicka
saw Warrant Cases.
WASHINGTON—The Post says
that officers of the department of jus
tice and of the department of the in
terior who have been investigating
the Chickasaw school warrant cases
have made public pgrtions of the rec
ords which have been unearthed as
alleged to implicate Senator J. D.
Burton of Kansas with pressing these
claims before the government while
holding the position of senator in con
travention of law.
INDIAN KILLS WHOLE FAMILY.
Shoots Father, Mother and Brother
While They Sleep.
ARDMORE, I. T.—Clarence Brown,
a full blood Indian, twenty years of
age, of Stonewall, I. T., is in the fed
eral jail here charged with the mur
der of his father, mother and brother.
The officers say that Brown has con
fessed that he shot his relatives at
night as they lay asleep so he would
come In possession of the entire es
tate of the family.
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THERE IS A STIR IN TOKIO.
And It is Believed That Something
Is a-Doing.
TOKIO—Following the receipt of a
cablegram from Baron Komura, Pre
mier Katsura and Secretary General
of Affairs Chinda called Marquis Ito
into a lengthy conference.
It is believed that important devel
opments are forthcoming.
Premier Katsura is receiving hun
dreds of letters, telegrams and memo
rials urging insistence on the Japan
ese terms.
NO BLOODSHED IN COSTA RICA.
Denial Made of Disturbances at the
Elections.
NEW YORK—Dr. Juan J. Ulloa,
consul general of Costa Rica at New
York, said that the private advices
from Costa Rica to the effect that
the clerical party had won a victory
and that there had been bloodshed as
a result of the election were Incor
rect. The consul general made the
following statement:
“The election of first degree took
place in Costa Rica on the 20th, 21st
and 22d instant, but no official ad
vices have come as yet reporting the
results. During the days mentioned
above the contestant parties elected
the members of the electoral college
who will elect in the month of April
next the president of the republic and
the congressmen for the new presiden
tial period. As Dr. Panfllo J. Valverde
was not the candidate of any of the
contending parties, I do not see how
he could have received the majority
of votes at the polls. To say that the
elections in Costa Rica have ended
with serious disturbances and blood
shed is false; the Costa Ricans re
spect their laws and institutions; they
are very peaceful and they hold regu
larly every four years elections for
the renewal of the president and of
the members of congress.”
HOCH’S CASE WILL GO UP.
Supersedeas Issued by Illinois Judge
Delays Execution.
CHICAGO—Johann Hoch. the man
of many wives, convicted of the mur
der of one of them and under sen
tence of death, has escaped the gal
lows a third time. He was to have
been hanged here Friday, but a super
sedeas was issued on an order of Jus
tice Magruder of the supreme court.
The justice said he had carefully
examined the record presented by
Hoch’s attorneys and his study of it
satisfied him there was enough doubt
to justify a review of the entire case
by the supreme court. . The case
will come up at the October term of
the court at Springfield, 111. Hoch
has been confident that the sentence
of hanging would not be inflicted. He
had very little to say when informed
of the action of the justice. Jailer
Whitman said it was the first time in
his experience that a prisoner exhib
ited no concern about his fate the
day previous to execution.
GRAIN RATE WAR SETTLED.
Gulf Reads Make Concessions to
Roads from Missouri River.
CHICAGO—The long-standing war
between the western roads and the
Gulf lines over domestic and export
grain rates was finally settled Satur
day and formal announcement of the
agreement will be made as soon as
the vote of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas and Kansas City Southern
roads is received. Under the settle
ment. the lines operating to the Gulf
of Mexico ports made a slight con
cession to the roads from the Mis
souri river to Chicago and connec
tions to all eastern ports, and the
latter give something to the gulf
lines. The new tariffs will go into
effect October 1.
LITTLE TYPHOID AMONG JAPS
Mvoable Machines for Boiling Water
Being Established.
L.IDIAPUDZE, Manchuria—Reports
telling of a large amount of typhoid
cases among the soldiers have been
exaggerated There are some cases,
but the general state of health in the
army is excellent.
As typhoid generally arises through
the soldiers drinking unboiled water
movable machines for the boiling of
water are being rapidly established.
The Japanese advance along the
railroad has ceased. They have with
drawn to Shahedzv.
RIGID QUARANTINE IN CAIRO
Many Persons Were Detained Be
cause They Had No Permits.
CAIRO,, 111.—The waiting room at
Central station, where quarantine per
mits are issued, gave strong evidence
that Cairo has a rigid quarantine in
existence, crowds of through passen
geers being detained at headquarters
because they were not supplied with
permits and a guard was placed over
them until they could be sent on their
way. A number of arrests were made,
in each case persons who were try
ing to evade the officers.
SAVES MILLION TO OREGON.
Judge Holds Mrs. Reed Resident cf
That State.
PORTLAND, Ore.—County Judge
\V» bster Thursday handed down his
decision in the celebrated Reed will
case, ruling that Mrs. Amanda Reed’s
legal domicile at the time of her
death was in Portland and that the
terms of her will, in which more than
$1,000,000 was given for the estab
lishment of an educational institution
in Oregon, will thus stand. The case
will be appealed to the state circuit
court.
Bryan Principal Speaker.
WINONA LAKE, Ind—“The Prince
of Peace” was the subject of an ad
dress by William J. Bryan, who was
the principal speaker at the session of
the Winona Bible conference. Several
other addresses were delivered.
Up to the Santa Fe Men.
TOPEKA, Kan.—According to J.
D. Buckalew, fourth vice president of
the International Order of Machinists,
the Santa Fe blacksmiths must, on
September 1, quit the Santa Fe shops
or the American Federation of Labor.
Rojesetvensky Recovering.
ST. PETERSBURG—Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky, in a letter to his fam
ily, says he expects to have fully re
covered from the wounds received in
the battle of the sea of Japan, by the
middle of September when, with the
permission cf the Japanese govern
ment, he will start for Russia.
HAVANA—President Palma signed
the bill passed by the house July 21
and by the senate August 12 for the
liquidation of the remaining half of
the revolutionary soldiers’ pay.
HER VISIT
Doughter of President
Roosevelt Going to See
Dowager Empress
TACLOBAN—(Via Manila.)—The
transport Logan arrived here at 10
o’clock Thursday morning, with Secre
tary Taft on board. The distinguish
ed visitors, after enjoying a ride
through San Juanico strait on coast
guard cutters, witnessed a great pa
rade of citizens of Tacloban, who
showed every sign of business pros
perity. They were subsequently en
tertained at luncheon, after which
they witnessed a dance of native
school children.
Governor Curry of Samar island in
troduced a delegation of 500 natives
from that place, whose appearance
constituted one of the most pictur
esque features of the festivities.
The transport Logan will sail for
Legaspi, on the island of Luzon, Au
gust 25.
The party will separate at Hong
Kong. The following will then return
on the Pacific Mail steamer Korea,
sailing on September 6: Secretary
Taft, Senators Patterson, Foster, Du
vois, Scott and Long, Representatives
Paine, Grosvenor, Curtis, Smith, Dc
Armond, Hepburn, Jones, Loud, Dris
coll, Hill, Cooper, Scott, Gilbert, Ot
jen, Howard, Wiley, McKinley, Sher
ley and Foss; Colonel Edwards, Ma
jor Edie, Captains Thompson and Kel
ley and Secretaries Carpenter and
Pedigo.
The following members of the party
will proceed to Peking to be royally
entertained by the dowager empress
of China, accompanying Miss Roose
velt, the specially invited guest of the
empress: Senators Newlands and
Warren and Representatives Long
worth, Gillette and Cockran. The par
ty will be in charge of Major General
and Mrs. Corbin and Mrs. Slocum.
The Pacific Mail steamer Korea will
sail from Yokohama on September 17
direct for the United States and will
attempt to make a record run across
the Pacific. Miss Roosevelt and par
ty will sail from Yokohama for Amer
ica on the Pacific Mail company s
steamer Siberia, leaving October 7.
PRESENT BANKRUPT L'AW GOOD.
American Bar Association Declares
Against Repeal.
NARAGANSETT PIER, R. I.—An
address entitled “The American Law
yer,” delivered by Alfred Hemenway,
of Boston, in which the speaker touch
ed upon many topics of interest to
the legal profession, was the feature
of the second day’s session of the
American bar association.
A majority and minority report of
the committee on commercial law was
presented. The majority, which was
adopted, recommended that the as
sociation adhere to its strong stand
in behalf of a bankrupt law as a part
of the permanent jurisprudence of the
United States and in behalf of the
present law, the repeal of which is
sought in a bill now pending.
SUBMARINE BOAT PLUNGER.
President Roosevelt on Board During
Submersions.
OYSTER BAY. N. Y.—President
Roosevelt went out on the submarine
boat Plunger, remaining on board the
croft while it made several submer
sions, one of which lasted fifty min
utes.
The Plunger’s maneuvers were
made at the entrance to Oyster Bay,
in Long Island sound, in about forty
feet of water.
When he returned to land President
Roosevelt expressed himselT as being
very much Impressed with the Plung
er’s qualities.
What Lidziapudzy Army Says.
LIDIZIAPUDZY—The army is ex
pressing indignation over what it
terms the colossal demands of Japan,
and the hope that the war will con
tinue is expressed repeatedly.
John Gibb is Dead.
NEW YORK—John Gibb, a member
of the firms of Mills & Gibb and
Frederick Loeser & Co., the father of
the late Howard Gibb of the same
firms, died at Islip, L. I.
FAREWELL BANQUET FOR BRYAN
Jefferson Club of Cicago is Arranging
Elaborate Function.
CHICAGO — Arrangements have
been made by the Jefferson club for a
farewell banquet here September 15
to William J. Bryan, previous to his
departure for an extended tour around
the world. Besides Mr. Bryan, Gov
ernor Douglas of Massachusetts, ex
Governor Hogg of Texas and ex-Sena
tor Pettigrew of South Dakota have
been invited to take part in the pro
gram.
LAST .HALF OF LIFE THE BEST.
Kansas City Doctor Replies to the
Osier Theory.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, la.—A feature
of the Missouri Valley Medical socie
ty meeting, which opened here, was a
reply by President S. Grover Burnett
of Kansas City to the Osier chloro
form idea. Burnett declared that the
last half of a man’s life was the best
and most fruitful part of it. He de
nounced faddism as the product of
immature sentiment, which age and
experience would cure.
Prussia Fears Cholera.
DANZIG, Prussia—The authorities
have failed to discover any cases of
Asiatic cholera at Culm, West Prus
sia, or elsewhere in the territory ad
jacent to the Vistula river. Stations
have been established along the river
near the Russian frontier for the pur
pose of inspecting and limiting the
river traffic. Professor Chaneymisso
of Paris told the medical academy re
cently that Europe was in danver of
a cholera epidemic from the east and
that western Prussia was a possible
inlet for the disease.
NO FUNDS TO FIGHT WITH.
Baron Hayashi Thinks Russia Bound
to Yield.
LONDON—Baron Hayashi, Japan
ese minister to Great Britain, declares
to the Associated Press that the pes
simistic dispatches from Portsmouth
were not worthy of consideration.
“If the war continues,” said he,
“our forces will capture Vladivostok
and Harbin, taking by force territory
of greater value than the payments
demanded by Japan, after which our
army will entrench an advantageous
line from which it will require treble
the number of the enemy to dislodge
us.
“We do not fear the threat pro
claimed in inspired articles that the
war will become popular in Russia.
Even if it should, how can the vast
army necessary to drive us back be
sustained by a government that is
unable to obtain foreign loans, while
it attempts at home meet with only
partial success, and famine and disaf
fection threaten the country. The
inspired dispatches contend that the
Russian people would not suffer a
sacrifice of Sakhalin, but the retention
of Sakhalin by Japan is a greater
point of honor to the Japanese. It
was once an integral part of the
Japanese empire, while it has never
been more than an outpost province
to Russia.”
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IMPROVEMENT IN RUSSIA.
heeling lowara America or a Friendly
Character.
ST. PETERSBURG — Charles R.
Flint of New York was presented to
the emperor at Peterhof and discuss
ed with him the industrial conditions
of Russia with particular reference to
Americans becoming interested in in
dustrial projects in that country. The
presentation was arranged by Ambas
sador Meyer at the suggestion of
Finance Minister Kokovsoff, who
wishes to foster the spirit of invest
ment of American capital.
British, French and German com
mercial interests here lately have been
especially active to secure a foothold
in the empire, but the reception ac
corded M. Witte in the United States,
together with Russian appreciation of
the official and otherwise action of
President Roosevelt in bringing about
a peace conference, has caused a dis
tinct improvement in the Russian feel
ing toward America, which bids fair
to stimulate industrial enterprises in
which Americans are associated with
Russians.
PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL BANK.
Business Between America and Hun
gary Will Be Sought by Concern.
NEW YORK—An international bank
with a capital of $1,000,000 is being
formed for the purpose of carrying on
banking operations between the Uni
ted States and Hungary and to han
dle the accounts of immigrants to this
country from the Balkan peninsula.
The newr bank is being organized by
interests identified with the Hunga
rian General Credit bank of Budapest
in co-operation with a number of
prominent New York banking houses.
Heretofore banking business that
has been done with their home coun
tries by European immigrants to
America has been transacted almost
entirely through private banking
houses. While the new institution
will be established largely with Amer
ican capital, it will maintain close re
lations with Hungary and will have its
head offices in Budapest, with branch
es at various points in the United
States.
ST. PETERSBURG HOPEFUL.
Despatch to M. Witte May Have Good
Outcome.
ST. PETERSBURG—According to
information coming from a member of
the imperial family, the Associated
Press learns that a dispatch was sent
to M. Witte yesterday which is con
sidered at Peterhof as offering a deci
ded hope of peace.
The Slovo's Portsmouth correspond
ent, reporting the arrival of an “ea
gerly expected dispatch,” quotes M.
Witte as saying that his endeavor to
influence St. Petersburg was more suc
cessful than he expected. The corre
spondent adds that there is ground
for hope, as an agreement in princi
ple has been reached and the question
now hinges on the amount of the sum.
ALL LITIGATION AT AN END.
Appeal in Bennett Will Case to Be
Withdrawn.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.—All litigation
over the estate of Philo S. Bennett, a
former merchant of New York City, of
which William J. Bryan was executor,
is believed to be ended by the filing
of a notice in probate court to the
effect that an appeal of Mrs. Grace
Imogene Bennett, the widow, and oth
er heirs, to the allowance of Mr. Bry
an’s accounts, will be withdrawn. The
notice of an appeal had been entered
for a hearing and this action by the
heirs was expected.
Increases Pessimism.
ST. PETERSBURG—The sudden de
parture for Siberia of Prince Hilkoff,
minister of railroads, is connected
here with the purpose of sending fur
ther reinforcements to General Line
vitch. As a consequence increased
pessimism is evident regarding the
prospects of peace.
Tariff Increases Imports.
MEXICO CITY—The new changes
in the tariff, which go into effect Sep
tember 1, have nad the effect of mak
ing large increases in importations. ,
Mutineers Sentenced.
LIBAU—The court-martial of 137
mutineers of the battleship Kniaz Po
temkine has just been completed.
Eight of the prisoners were sentenced
to be shot, but it was recommended
that this sentence be commuted tc
life imprisonment.
Thanksgiving Service.
ST. PETERSBURG—Thanksgiving
services were held in the municipal
hall in commemoration of the pro
mulgation • of a national assembly.
Several officials ware present.
LEARN TO WALK WELL.
Even English Admit American Wom
en Excel in This Respect.
A contemporary Las been waxing
eloquent over the woman who walks
well, an<J lamenting the rarity of grace
and dignity in the average woman’s
gait. And it must be confessed, if the
woman whom one sees in the streets
of the metropolis be taken as an ex
ample, a waddling walk or little minc
ing tripping steps seem to be all-prev
alent.
An English woman walks worse than
any other woman. The French woman
steps ouf with lightness and ease; the
American with a fine strength and an
air as if the pavement belonged to her,
and should be honored by the tread of
her little feet; and as for the Span
ish woman, even lighter and slimmer
of foot that the daughters of Jona
than, w'hy hers is the very prettiest
of motion.
An Englishwoman, if I may so ex
press myself, is handicapped by her
feet. Hers are far, very far, from the
neatest knowm, and her mauvaise
honte in showing them to a watchful
world, how natural.
Poor thing, she is too often in a
hurry. She does more in her day than
any other woman, and it is not pos
sible to be graceful while hustling.
Walk slowly (says a master of de
portment), with a quiet swing, but
with a swing, head back and your
weight on each foot in turn. Take
care not to rob yourself of inches by
giving at the knees. Practise with a
book on your head at home, and saj
to yourself meanwhile as a suggestion:
“The poetry of motion. The poetry of
motion.”—Gentlewoman, London.
SPANIARD’S NERVES GAVE WAY.
Sputtering Fuse Was Getting Too
Close to “Dynamite.”
When, some time ago. an American
and a Spanish officer quarreled fierce
ly over a love affair and the choice of
weapons fell to the American he ar
ranged the following method of set
tling their differences. Two cases of
dynamite were to be placed 100 yards
apart, and to each was to be attached
a long fuse. Each rival was to take
his seat on one of the boxes, the fuses
were to be lit simultaneously, and the
man who retained his seat the longer
was to be declared victor. At the
time appointed the duelists duly en
throned themselves on their respec
tive seats and the fuses were lit. As
the fire ran hissing along the fuse and
death came nearer and nearer the
Spaniard turned first pale and then
green with alarm, and, finally, unable
to bear the strain any longer, jumped
down and took to his heels. Mean
while his American rival maintained
his seat placidly, never moving a
muscle: and when his fuse had burn
ed itself out he calmly dismounted
and emptied and took away the cases,
which, as he well knew, were filled
with nothing more explosive than
sand.
Not a Matter of Speed.
Dr. W. W. Keen, the noted surgeon
of Philadelphia, was praising speed
in surgical operations. The best sur
geons, he declared, were always the
swiftest. Speed was one of the great
essentials of fine operating, since, the
briefer the period passed by the pa
tient under the knife, the greater the
chance for his complete recovery.
“On this head,” Dr. Keen continued,
smiling, “there is a story of a dis
tinguished English surgeon.
“He performed successfully a diffi
cult and delicate operation on a mil
lionaire banker’s wife, and naturally,
the bill that he rendered for this
operation was a large one. It was not
exorbitant, but it was enough—a rea
sonable and just bill.
“The banker, though, thought other
wise. With an imprecation he de
clared the bill to be an outrage.
“ ‘Why,’ he cried, ‘the operation
only took you ten minutes.’
“The surgeon laughed.
“ ‘Oh,’ he said, ‘if that is your only
objection, the next time any of your
family needs an operation, I’ll keep
them two or three hours under the
knife.’ ”
When Hadley’s Reign Began.
A few years ago, when Timothy
Dwight was succeeded as president
of Yale university by Arthur T. Had
ley, the exercises attendant upon the
transfer of authority were marred by
a heavy fall of rain, which drenched
the column of people moving across
the campus in honor of the event.
President Dwight and Prof. Had
Ley, the former old and bent and gray,
and the latter comparatively young,
erect and strong, were at the head of
the column, walking arm in arm.
Some one handed the couple an um
brella, and Prof. Hadley was about
to open it, when the older man, who is
noted for his kindly heart and witty
remarks, as well as for his profound
learning, took it from his hands and
said, as he unfolded it and placed it
over their heads:
“Let me carry it, professor. Your
reign will begin to-morrow.”
Would Do Just as Well.
A white-haired old French-Canadian
entered a store adjoining the postoffice
in a New Hampshire village and re
quested the aid of the clerk in address
ing a letter.
“Ah want him to go to mah
nephew, Mis’ Olive Bedeau. Franklin,”
said he, producing what had once been
a square of white enevelope.
“Sure. How do you spell ‘Bedeau’?”
asked the clerk, whose scholastic at
tainments did not embrace a very ex
tensive acquaintance with French sur
names.
“Do’ ‘no’ how to spell ‘Bedeau’?”
“No.”
“Wal, den.” and the old man
scratched his head reflectively for
some seconds, 'you Jes’ mak’ 'Mis’
Olive Bradley.’ Dat her name ever
sence she bin got marrie.”—Ldppin*
cott.
Irresponsibility.
Robin singin’ in de tree.
"Cherries ripe,” he says to me,
Dey is tas’in’ mighty fine
Jes de same like dey was min*.
“Some one owns ’em, ’tain’ no doubt
Dat ain’ much to fret about
Man det raises ’em he say,
‘Don’ like cherries, anyway.’ ”
Ownin’ sumpin’ in yoh name
An’ injoyin’ of de same
Dem is mighty dilTunt things—
Dat’s whut Mistuh Robin sings.
—Washington Star,.