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DEMANDS OF JAPAN
Basil Upon Which Mikado it Willing to
negotiate Submitted to Witte,
ASKS PAYMENT OF ALL EXPENSES OF WAR
Bpacifio Bum is Not Mentioned and Word
Indemnity is lot Used.
SAKHALIN ISLAND TO BE RETURNED
Eoisitni its to Retire from Manchuria
and Turn Leisei to Japan.
MUSCOVITES REGARD TERMS AS HARSH
They Wr t Once. Cubled to the
Csar and Amwfr Is Expected
Today Enrort Will Meet
A tain Monday.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H . Aug 10-Relm-bursement
for the epmw sustained In
the prosecution of the war and the cession
Of the Island of Sakhalin constitute the
main features of the peace conditions
handed by Baron Komura to M. Wltte at
the conclusion of the morning session of
the plenipotentiaries In the general stores
' building of the Portsmouth navy yard. The
word 'Indemnity"' Is carefully avoided, the
term employed being "reimbursement for
the cost of the war." No sum Is fixed, the
amount being distinctly adjourned fur mu
tual adjustment between the two countries
after the Japanese expenditure has been
ascertained.
These are the two all Important conditions
and those which the Russian plenipoten
tiaries find absolutely unacceptable. Jnao
ceptabl as they are, however. It can be
stated that these two principal conditions
did not come as a surprise to the Russian
plenipotentiaries. The friendly fashion In
" which Baron Komura explained the condi
tions before handing them to M. Wltte
'j and the avoidance of the use of the word
? Indemnity" In the presentation of Japan's
bill for the coee of the war leaves the
way open for negotiations and constitutes
the main hope that a final agreement Is
possible. Certainly the danger of a sudden
rupture, no matter what the ultimate re
sult may be, Is precluded by today's devel
opments. Other Demands of Japan.
Ths other terms are substantially what
th world expected and with one or perhaps
two exceptions could probably be enter
tttlned as a basis of negotiation. They in
cluds the following
The. cession of the Rus.dan !iases to the
Liao Tung peninsula comprising Fort Ar
thur and Iialny. The evacuation of the
entire province of Manchuria, the retro
cession to China of any privileges Russia
may have tn the province and the recogni
tion by HUHnla of the principle of the "open
door." The reunion to Japan of the Chinese
Eastern railroad beluw Harbin, the main
line through northern Manchuria to Vladi
vostok to remulu Russian property. The
recognition of the Japanese protectorate
over Korea.
The grant of Ashing rights J
to Janan in the waters of the Russian lit
torn! uyrtUVHfd, front Vladivostok to the
FMillua. s.;4v. ., ' ,
The relinquishment to Japan of the Rus
sian warship Interned in neutral ports,
finally a limitation upon the naval
strength in far eastern waters.
Regard Terms as Harsh.
As a whole the terms are regarded as
xceedlngly bard by the Russians. In addi
tion to the two principal conditions which
cannot be accepted under M. Wltte's in
structions, those relating to the limiting of
Russian naval power in the far east and
the granting of fishing rights upon the
Russian littoral are considered particularly
offensive to the amour propre of their
country and of such a humiliating char
acter as to be inadmissible. The Japanese
on the contrary, us Baron Komura an
nounced at the conference today, consider
them moderate, contending that they only
represent a fair compensation for the ex
penses of ths war s.nd their military and
naval successes, their sole purpose being to
obtain the objects for which they have
fought, the spoils claimed being only such
at victors ar legitimately entitled.
The Russian plenipotentiaries, as soon s
the Japanese claims were In their ham's,
called In the Ave expert delegates attached
to the mission and spent the whole after
noon In the consideration of the terms.
Mrantlme the terms had been placed in
cipher and. cabled to the csar, with M.
Witt' personal recommendations.
Russian Will Reply Monday.
It Is hoped that a reply will be received
from the emperor tomorrow, in which case
M. Wltte expects to have the Russian reply
ready by Saturday, but It is expected that
Saturday, being the first anniversary of the
birth of the czarevitch, the presentation of
the reply will be deferred until Monday.
Meantime the plenipotentiaries will not
meet unless some unexpected necessity for
a conference should arise.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries manifest
not the slightest annoyance at the prospect
of a few daya' delay. They realise hew
serious the issue is and are perfectly will
ing to give their Russian colleagues ample
time for consideration.
M. Wltte ard Baron Rosen had yester
day accepted an invitation to dine with As
sistant Secretary Pelrce, and in spite of
their arduous labors at the navy yard to
day kept the engagement. On their retu.-n
to their quarters in the hotel they plunged
again Into their work and the lights in their
rooms burned until long after midnight.
Much excitement prevailed about the ho
tel, the corridors of which were thrunge-1
with summer guests and newspaper cor
respondents, all discussing and speculating
upon the terms, while off the corridorj
dozens of telegraph Instruments were click
ing oft dispatches to all quarters of the
globe. The Russian and Japanese pleni
potentiaries denied themselves to callers, no
statements were Issued and to only a few
were Japan' conditions known.
Witt Obleet to Komura' Action.
Immediately after the plenipotentiaries
and their secretaries gathered in the con
ference foom and exchanged complimentary
words partly In Japanese. M. Witte pro
duced a diplomatic nots addressed to the
Japanese plenipotentiaries in connection
With their failure to present their creden
tials at yesterday's meeting. What the
contents of this note are, cannot yet be
lean.ed, but there is a basis for the belief
that M. Witt In this note took occasion to
give expression to the surprise that he
undoubtedly felt that the Japanese pleni
potentiaries, alter having from the outset
of the preliminary negotiations laid so much
tress on ths necessity of examining cred
entials before the first step Was taken should
at the first meeting have failed to bring
with them full official letters. It was the
understanding of the Russian envoys that
Baron Komura would decline to even open
negotiation of the most Informal character
unlets he had satisfied himself of the val
idity of the full powers of M. Wltte. His
torical precedents are quoted In the noto
to show the Irregularity of yesterday's pro-
(Continued ftecuad Pae.)
FIALA-ZIEGLER PARTY SAVED
Ship trashed First V
r Out, bat
Only One M
Head.
HuNNlNOSVAAGA. N
The Arctic steamer Terrs
.Aug. 10
whlcli went
to the relief of the Flals
pedltlon has rescind Ant'
ler polar ex-l-'inla
and all
e
the others connected wl
e expedition
rweglan sea
l a uses.
. k out the ex
1 Ire esrly In
with a large
with the exrption of or
man. who died from nut'
The ship America, with:
pedltlon. was crushed ir
the winter of 19u3-4 and
part of its coal and provisions.
NEW YORK. Atig. in. A cablegram was
received at the office of the Zlegler estate
confirming the Associated Tress dispatch
from Honnlngsvaag and stating that three
attempts northward on the part of the ex
pedition were made without success. The
scientific work however, was successfully
carried out.
The thirty-seven members of the ex
pedition, who returned to safety are all In
good health despite their deprivations and
prolonged Imprisonment In the Arctic, the
expedition having been, severed from all
communication with the outside world since
July. 1'3.
Anthony Fiala of Brooklyn, N. Y.. the
leader of Jhe expedition. In a brief state
ment says:
The rescue was most timely. By my order
the America wintered in Ncplllx bay. where
early in Mie winter of l0-t. the ship whs
crushed in the ice and became a total loss,
together with big quantities ol coal and
pr ovlsions.
Supplies of stores left at Franz Josef land
by various relief parties saved us very
serious privations.
Three attempts to reach a high latitude
fatb'd. The scientific w ork however .is
planned, was successfully carried out by
William J. Peters of the I'nited States
geological survey.
Our rescue was due to the splendid efforts
of William H Champ (secretary of Hie late
William Zlegleri commanding the relief ex
pedition, who, owing to the terr ble weather,
failed to reach us Inst year, and to the
untiring zeal of cp'f.!ri Kjeiusen and tils
Norwegian officers and crew, who for islx
weeks persistently forced their way through
solid floes of ire and finally reached us. -
An abundance of tores had been left on
the Franz Josef archipelago by the ex
pedition commanded hy the Duke of Abruzzl
and Hie relief expedition, so that we d'd not
suffer serious difficulties on that score.
The Flala-Zlegler Polar expedition reached
82 degrees and 13 minutes.
TAFT SPEAKS AT A BANQUET
Archbishop Harty Kntertatu Menv
hers of the Secretary'
Tarty.
MANILA, Aug. 10. A dinner was given
tonight by Archbishop Harty to the g.'n
tlemen members of the Tnft party. Toasts
were responded to as follows:
"Welcome," hy Archbishop Harty; "Popq
Pius X." by Apostolic Delegate Aglus; "The
President." by Secretary Taft, and "Tni
Philippines," hy Representative Cochran.
Secretary Taft, in his address, said:
Now the toast to which I am to respond
Is a toast to the president of the I'nited
States. That office Is now occupied by
Theodore Roosevelt. (Cheers.) Theodore
Roosevelt is not a member of the Roman
Catholic church. He Is a member of ihe
Putch Reformed church and is a protestant
but his principal rule In the. administration
of his great office, so far as It affects
churches, has been announced by himself
in thl.s' .. I.--, 'and I no not think nt this
hour that I can do better to Illustrate 1,1s
charnrter than to say what he has said:
"That he wishes, ns the president of the
I'nited Rtntes. to act toward the Roman
Catholics as he would have a president, if
Catholic, hct towards the ITptcstant
church."
Representative Cochran, in his response,
pointed out to the Filipinos that by honest
hard labor they would uplift themselves.
From the soil must come their greatness
and fitness, and he assured them that they
would be protected If It took the last dollar
In the treasury and the last man In the
army.
Rear Admiral Train entertained Secre
tary Taft and Miss Alice Roosevelt this
afternoon at a luncheon party. This even
ing they were given a reception by tho
English club.
FRENCH OFFICERS IN LONDON
Crowds Thronst Streets of the City
to Welcome Visitors from
tho Ships.
IjONDON, Aug. 10. Vice Admiral Caillard,
commander of the French fleet, and eighty
of his officers arrived In Istndon this aft-
fernoon. The weather was Ideal and animated
crowds thronged the beflagged route from
the Victoria station through the main
streets to the guild hall, wrier the visit
ors were guests of the lord mayor and
corporation at luncheon. Forty open car
riages conveyed the officers and the pro
cession was headed by three royal coaches
bearing Admiral Caillard, Sir John Fisher
and other admirals. Sir Francis Bertie,
the British ambassador to France, and
Paul Cambon, the French ambassador to
Great Britain. Everywhere the heartiest
cheers greeted the visitors. At the guild
hall, which was reached about 1 o'clock,
the lord mayor and aldermen. In full state
roles, welcomed the guests. Eight hun
dred sat down to luncheon. The toasts
were full of cordiality. After luncheon the
procession wa re-formed and proceeded to
the French embassy, where Admiral
Caillard gave a reception to the members
of the French colony.
The passage of the procession across the
Trafalgar Square was marked by an inci
dent that met with hearty cheers from the
spectators. As Admiral Caillard and the
other chief French officers came abreast of
fhe Nelson column they slightly turned to
wards It and, looking at the base relief de
pleting the death of Great Britain's na
tional hero, raised their hands to the salute.
JAIL FOR JEWISH SOCIALISTS
Two Hundred and Fifty Men Armed
with Revolvers Are Taken
by Police.
WARSAW. Poland. Aug. 10. The police
were busy this afternoon tilling the Jails
with Jewish socialists. They captured 260,
armed with revolvers and daggers, in a
snagogue on Novollplc street. Fifteen
others were arrested by a patrol on Francis
c, j . ..eo ... -
A hon.h was discovered In .he ,r.- ,m.
discovered In the streets this
three policemen were shot.
morning and
There are also disturbances in the sur
rounding districts. Gangs of revolutionists
armed with revolvers and bombs attacked
the government treasuries In the three dis
trict towns of Opatow, Lubartow and Wn
grow. resulting In stiff fighting with th
police, several of whom were killed or
wounded.
Peasants destroyed the pa luce of Count
Kranlnskl at Tykoctu, near Ryelustuk.
American Kails Kroni Cliffs.
PARIS. Aug. 10.-AUan White, an Ameri
can, IS year old, was killed today at Palus.
in the department of Cotes au Nord. He
wa caught in the tide while walking uu
the beach and attempted to climb .cliff;.
He reached the summit of the cliffs, but
lost his hold and fell lot) feeu Death was
J Instantaneous.
YELLOW FEVER IS SPREADING
Officials Discouraged by Number of New
Cases and New foci.
FUNERAL OF ARCHBISHOP WILL BE PRIVATE
Authorities Pear that Assembly of
tirrat Crowd Might Tend
to Spread the Kpl
detnlc. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10. Official record
up to 6 p. m. :
New cases 8
Total cases to date TIT
Heaths 5
Total deaths to date 124
New sub-foci -1
Total sub-forl ir.l
Cases under treatment M
The situation does not look so good In the
fare of such ". steady augmentation In the
number of new cases and number of new
sub-foci. The seem to be popping up all
over and the discouraging feature of to
day's report Is that only nineteen of tho
sixty-eight names are those of Italians.
Quite a number of new rases appear to be
secondary Infection, sub-foci.
An exceedingly ugly center of infection
was unearthed In St. Charles parish today
by Dr. Corpul of the marine hospital serv
ice. Two days ago he unearthed six cases
on the Diamond plantation, ana tonay i,e
found two more cases on that place and
seven cases on the Keserve plantation.
eleven ttiiles further north, and one case
on the Sarpy plantation. It is believed that
more than thirty plantation employes have
left this group In the last week, but there
Is no trace of them, nor will there be un
less" Infection should develop among them
at their places of refuge. Two of the cases
in Hescrve plantation died while Dr. Corpul
was there. This plantation belongs to the
Godchaux estate and Or. Godehaux hns
taken charge of the situation and will carry
out the Instructions of the marine hospital
service.
Thirty Cases In Patterson.
Five new cases have developed In Patter
son, In St. Mary's parish, making thirty,
cases In all there. While the infection was
taken there by Italians from the Infected
dlbtrlct In New Orleans, the disease has
spread among the residents and several
women and children are afflicted. Eight of
the patients are convalescent. In view of
the opposition of some boarding houses to
entertaining any professional nurses, a
home will be provided for them by Or.
Warner's committee.
Or. White said today that while the work
of thorough organization of his force is
rapidly crystalizlng, he will not be ahlo to
make an announcement of the details of
his campaign until Sunday, One of the de
tails of his plan will. It is understood, be
an Inspection not only of every house, but
of every room In the city. . In connection
with his work Dr. White took occasion
today to say he had had less Interference
from politicians In New Orleans than he
has ever met with before. He had talked
over the, situation with Mayor Behrman
and the mayor had assured him that ho
could count absolutely on having a per
fectly free hand while h was here.
Strike Among; Sanitary Workers.
One of the curious Incidents of the day
was an luclplent strike of employes of tho
Citizens' Sanitary department. It occurred
In the Thirteenth ward. Heretofore there
have been as many men applying for Jobs
as could be taken care of. They were glad
to work for $1.50 a day
The Thirteenth
ward force, however, believed It saw an
opportunity to obtain a "raise." They
struck for 1. The citizens' committee re
fused to pay more and a new force was
engaged. The city council at its meeting
today authorized Mayor Behrman to borrow
$00,000 from the tiscal agents to assist In
meeting the present emergency. Ten thou
sand dollars is to be used in carrying on
the street cleaning work in which the city
is engaged and the other SoO.OOO Is to go to
the fund asked by the government. Though
not quite t2.Vi.ono has been raised, all the
money la available that can be used by Dr.
White and his force for six weeks.
Funeral of Archbishop Chappelle.
In order that no unnecessary risks might
be taken it was announced today, both by
Surgeon General White and Father Scottl,
In charge of the arrangements, that the
funeral of the late Archbishop Chapello
on Saturday at 9 o'clock In the morning
will be private. Dr. White said It was a
fact accepted by the scientists that yel
low fever could not be transmitted by a
corpse, but it is considered that there
would be some element of danger In at
tracting to the cathedral an immense as
Bemblance of people from all sections of
the city. The cathedral Is located within
the originally Infected district, within a
stone's throw of the French market, and
there has been fever on all sides of It.
Today a solemn requiem mass was said
in honor of tho dead archbishop. The ser
vices lasted for two .hours with a large at
tendance, principally of people residing on
the lower side of Canal street. Thirty
priests participated and the church was
profusely decorated in white, black and
purp.e. The body rested on a bier In the
main aisle, and it was found that It was
sufficiently preserved to permit the re
moval of the metallic covering. Many
viewed the remains through the glass.
After the service ended and the congre
gation was dtsmlssed, further visits to the
church were discouraged. During the day
Cardinal Gibbons telegraphed his condo
lence. Many messages from all over the
United States and from other parts of the
world were received.
Changes In Arrangements.
The arrangements for the funeral of
Archbishop Chapelle were changed again
tonight In view of the desire of the ma
rine hospital service to avert the gather
ing of a large crowd In the Infected dis
trict, In the very center of which the
cathedral stands. The high mass will be
i sung tomorrow morning, as was done to
day, and the remains will be Immediately
thereafter interred in the crypt of the
cathedral. It will not be generally known
the hour ha been changed so there will
i " "r- i""'"- "'mi oosequies.
I .BUho FMwrald. the Mnlor bishop of
I ,h " " o.snop or
Xh' T"; h 'porarlly to the
tv.iiit.0iiBL.uu v. Kiiaiia oi ine Olo-
cvse, cannot come here owing to the
quarantine, so he has appointed Bishop
Rouxel administrator.
In endeavoring to trace th infection of
th archbishop It wa learned today that
hi gardener had been ill about two weeks
ago with fever, and it Is now aasumed
that It was tho prevailing Illness. As th
man lived on the premises it is easy to
account for th infection.
WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Aug. W.-Cardinal
Gibbons ha received the following letter
from President Roosevelt:
I am deeply hoiked and grieved at th
death of my beloved friend, Archbishop
Chapelle. His death la one of Hie most
lamentable losses In the course of the out
break of the lever in New Orleans, which
1 causing so much concern and sympathy
throughout th nation.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
TAGGART CASE IS RESUMED
Important F.Tldenee May Re F.xcluded
hy action of Witness In
Case.
WOOSTER. O.. Aug. 10 At the opening
of the Taggart divorce case hearing today
objection was made by the d'-fense to the
Introduction of the deposition of Dr. C. O.
Bonifleld of Christ hospital. Cincinnati.
Mrs. Taggart s attorneys, kept Informed
by their client, were ready with the objec
tion that Bonifleld had been present In the
court room durfhg the taking of testimony,
though the plaintiff's witnesses were sup
potted to be excluded. It seem, d that the
physician, out of curiosity, had stopped
over for a day on his way to the lakes.
As Mrs. Taggart was Iiotilfleld private
patient. In the hospital. It Is said he Is the
only witness who can fully state the cause
of her presence there, and the exclusion of
hi deposition, if effected, will eliminate an
important branch of Taggart s case.
The point was left pending and the depo
sition or Dr. Bchallenherger. house physic
ian, was read. It dealt with the hospital's
method of preserving histories of cases.
An exhaustive examination was then rend,
covering many hypothetical questions and
medical generalities having no proved bear
ing on the case.
Judge Eason finally sustained the objec
tion of the defense.
Major Taggart was called to the stand
this afternoon. He first answered questions
as to his birth, schooling, appointment to
West Point by William MeKlnley. and then
went on and detailed his military history
from Hie time he entered the service to
the present date, telling of bis service In
Cuba, In the Philippines snd latterly as
quartermaster on the transport 8herman.
Major Taggart then detailed the first
meeting with his wife and their subsequent
marriage.
"Give your knowledge of the use of
liquor by your wife?" ssid Attorney Stirl
ing. "There has never been a time since we
were married that Mrs. Taggart has not
been accustomed to using liquor. At Fort
Leavenworth was the first she ever drank
whisky to such an extent that I became
alarmed."
Describing an Incident that occurred In
Cuba, Major Taggart testified that he
awoke one night and finding that his wife
had not yet returned from a walk with ton
other woman he arose and went In search
of her.
"Every place was closed but one saloon
and I went In there," testified Major Tag
gart. "I found the two women and two
volunteer lieutenants drinking champagne
and noticeably under the Influence of liquor.
They were Just raising the glnsses for a
drink when 1 walked up and with my hand
knocked the glass 'from Mrs. Taggart's
hand and broke It. I then took her home."
At this point Judfre Easton adjourned
court until Friday morning.
TROUBLE AMONG TEAMSTERS
Resort to Personalities In Debate
Over Sending; Aid to Chicago
Strikers.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 10. An unex
pected demonstration occurred late todiy
during the session t the convention of Hie
International Brotherhood of Teamsters. It
was caused by a telegram from the de
partment store drivers of Chicago, asking
for financial assistance. The telegram,
signed by E. J. Ryan, president of that
branch of the brotherhood, was as follows:
"Two hundred men out and no Sunday
dinner In sight.'
The delegates Immediately voted to send
12,0110 for the relief of the strikers. At once
delegates representing various other Chi
cago locals rose and demanded assistance.
There were several heated arguments and
one delegate accused the executive commit
tee of refusing to help the strikers. In
their eagerness to be heard the delegates re
sorted tn personalities, and President Shea
with difficulty restored order. It was
finally voted to send $6,500 additional to
Chicago, the money to be distributed among
the truck drivers, the coal wagon drivers,
the lumber wagon drivers and the piano
wagon drivers.
Michael F. Casey of San Francisco, third
vice president and a member of the execu
tive committee, in an address said he had
no objection to sending the money If the
men needed It, but that he did not want
the convention's action to be regarded as
an endorsement of the Chicago strike.
About 4.000 men will be benefited by the ap
propriations. The report of the executive committee
res ! today criticized President Shea's con
duct of the Chicago strike. The report
stated also that the committee had decided
that Chicago local unions participating In
strikes after June 27 last were doing so
without the sanction of the committee.
STATUS OF UINTAH LANDS
j Secretary of Interior Makes Statement
Regarding; Protests Against
Withdrawal from Kntry.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Acting Secre
tary Ryan of the Interior department to
day said that the department had taken
cognizance of the complaint that there had
been a withdrawal from entry of lands In
the Uintah Indian reservation In Utah,
which are not necessary in the conserva
tion of the water supply, and that the
question as to the advisability of with
drawing all the land designated had been
taken up again by the department. He
said that the withdrawals had been made
for reservoir sites and for other purposes
connected with the reclamation of the arid
lands and for those purposes only, In the
interests of the Indians or the general
agricultural development of the country. He
added that the actio had been based on
the recommendation of the geological sur
vey. Mr. Ryan referred to the anxiety mani
fested as to whether the lands In the res
ervation which had been set apart for a
forest reserve would be open to mineral
exploration and entry, and snld that while
the department had not found It necessary
heretofore to pass on this question, there 1
no doubt that such lands, not otherwise re
served, are open to the operation of the
mining laws as other lands In forest re
serves are under the general law.
CHARGE AGAINST OIL TRUST
Kansas City Inspector Plads Fifteen
Short Measure lu Wagon of
Standard Company.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 10 The city
Inspector of weights and measures today
tested a number of five gallon measures
used by th drivers of the Standard Oil
company in delivering oil and declared
after the examination . that each of
fifteen out , of twenty-one measures
tested lacked one-half pint of holding rive
gallons. The Inspector took possession of
th alleged short measures and they will
b used a vldnc against the oil com
rnjf i
BUMPER CROPS PROMISED
All Grain Shows August Condi'.ion Higher
Than Ten-Year Average.
WHEAT YIELD BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
Farmers Disposing of tirala More
Rapidly This lear Than During
Term for Which Aver
ages Are Taken.
WASHINGTON, Aug lu. The Depart
ment, of Agriculture today Usued the lol
lowing crop report:
The crop estimating board of the bureau
of statistics of me Department of Agn
cuture nnds from the reports ot the cot re
spondent and agents of Hie bureau as fol
lows: The condition or corn on August 1 was
SS.U. as coinpured with X7.3 last month, 8;. 3
on August 1, liM; 7 7 at the correspond
ing dale In 1M and a ten-year. August aver
age of So 4.
Preliminary returns Indicate a winter
wheat crop of about 424.4on,uO bushels (!,
tHo.oiO centals i, or an average of 14.3 bush
els (8.6 centals) per acre, as compared with
12.4 bushels t7.4 centals) per acre last year,
as finally estimated.
The average condition of spring wheat on
August 1 was w 2. as compared with 91 0
last month. Ii7 6 on Aug 1st 1, lo4; 77.1 at the
corresponding date in 13 and a ten-year
August average of S3 3.
The average condition of the oat crop on
August 1 was )., as compared with H2 1
last month. Mi. 6 on August 1, iyM; 70 i at the
corresponding date In IW'3 and a ten-year
August average of ii.l.
The proportion of tne oats crop of last
year still in the hands of farmers Is esti
mated at 6 2 per cent, .is compared with
5 4 per cent of the crop of li3 in farmers'
hands one year ago. 7 4 per cent of the
crop of 1902 In fanners' hands two years
ugo ana a ten-year average of ,.s per cent.
ine average condition of barlev on Au
gust 1 was 9.5. against 91.5 one month ago,
Ml on August 1. Hn4; S3.4 at the corre
sponding date in 194 and a ten-year aver
age of 8o.l.
. The average condition of spring rye on
August 1 was 92.6. as compared with 93.0
une niunin ago, hi k on August 1. lo4; m.i
at the corresnondlnir date in 1903 and a
ten-year average of S7.4.
Condition of other Crops.
The acreage of buckwheat is less than
last year by about 32,200 acres, or 4.1 per
rent. The average condition of buckwheat
on August 1 was 92.6. as compared with
92. S on AUKUSt 1. 1904: 3 nt tho ,-nrr,,nil.
Ing date In 19o3 and a ten-year average of
Wl .1.
The average condition of flax on August
. "f-r, m., aB cuiiiparea wun s:. i one munin
ago, and 78.9 on August 1, 194.
The average condition of tobacco on Au
gust 1 was 84 1. as compared with S7.4 one
oiomn Hgo. m on August 1, 1904, and
five year average of R2.9.
i ne average condition of potatoes on
August 1 was 87 2 as compared with 912
one month ago, 94.1 one August 1. Ifi4, 87.2
at tne corresiiondlng date in 193, and
ten year averaae of R6.t.
Preliminary returns indicate a decrease of
i.o per cent in the nny acreage.
ine average condlon ol ttmnthv hav on
August 1 was 90 2 ns compared with 94.0 on
August 1, 1904, 92.2 at the corresponding
date In 1903, and a nine year average of
Bel.
Reports as to the production of clover
are on the whole favorable, the percentage
In the principal states, as compared with
a full crop being as follows; New York. 93;
Pennsylvania, 84; Kentucky, 89; Michigan,
99; Indiann, 97; Illinois. 93; Wisconsin, 102;
Minnesota, 101 : Dnlo. W and Iowa. 9i. Th
quality of the clover crop is Indicated as
ot being nlgn medium giane.
The average condition of pasture on Au
gust 1 was 9H.1 as compared with 97.0 one
month 8ko. 95 5 on August 1, 1904. 94 9 at the
eorrespodtng date in 1903 and an eight year
average or m.z.
The average ocdltlon of rice on August 1
was 92.9 as rompared with 88.0 one month
ago and 90.2 on August 1, 1904.
The report is signed by Victor II. Olm
stead. Stephen D. Fessenden, George K
Holmes and John J. Dorg, composing the
crop estimating board.
Chnnaie In System Discussed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10. The change In time
of issuing crop reports by the Department
of Agriculture at Washington formed an
Interesting topic of discussion among
Board of Trade operators here today. The
earlier cubllcatlon of the reports was
hailed with delight by many brokers who
saw In the Innovation nn effort to ac
commodate traders on American exchanges
In the words of a prominent commission
house man, "the new move will place the
American people on the same plane as
Europeans."
The dlrecors adopted the following:
"Resolved, That the board of directors
take no action in Joining the New York
Produce exchange In suggesting a change
in the hour of making public the crop
reports by the department in Washington."
WEEK ALONEWITH MADMAN
l.lghthoase Keeper Has Long Straggle
with Brother Keeper Who
Suddenly Goes Insane.
NEW TORK, Aug. 10 Stratford Shoals
light, and perhaps the big Long Island
Sound steamers which are guided by It,
were saved last week through the heroic
struggle the keeper of the light, Merrill
Hulse, made for seven days against an in
sane man, marooned alone with the keeper
and determined to extinguish the light.
The madman was Hulse's brother keeper,
Julius Coster, who went crazy and tried
to destroy his light. In attempts to get a
the light Coster wanted to kill Hulse.
The story of the lone keeper's defense of
the Stratford Shoals was made public today
when the head keeper, Gilbert L. Ruland
who was ashore on a vacation last week,
handed In his official report of last week's
happenings. The lighthouse is situated on
Long Island, midway between Bridgeport
and Port Jefferson.
Coster first showed signs of insanity
when he attacked Hulse with a razor, mak-
i ing desperate efforts to kill him. Iter
he attempted to destroy the lenses of the
lighthouse and finally made several at
tempts at suielde. Hulse was compelled not
only to do the work of both men, hut to
guard night and day the safety of the
lamps as well as his own life and that of
his companion.
NEW TREATY WITH GERMANY
President Will Attempt tn Negotiate
Commercial Convention In Time to
Submit to Senate This Winter.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.-The Post to
day says, on the authority of a high gov
ernment official, that In view of the pros
pect of heavy losses from the Chinese boy
cott and the decision of the German gov
ernment to end the tariff arrangement un
der which this government and Germany
l now operate. President Roosevelt bas par
tially decided to negotiate en entirely new
treaty of amity and commerce with Ger
many and to submit it to the senate at 'he
next session for ratification.
The Poat adds that within a compara
tively short time negotiation with the Ger
man foreign office for an entirely new
treaty will have begun. The German tariff
tsties effect March 1, r. There are sev
eral treaties carefully drawn by the State
department still pending before the senate.
The Associated Press many months ug
announced that Emperor William had spe
cially charged Ambassador Sternberg to
negotiate a treaty with thl government
that would plare America on equal terms
with Europe tn th German market,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Showers Friday. Saturday Fair and
Warm.
Temperature at Omaha Vesterdayi
Hour. Ilea. tlonr. rea
ft a. m T:t 1 p. m nt
a. m 72 2 p. m 03
7 a. m 74 3 p. m 1W
Ma. m 7(1 4 p. m
a. ni s;i ft p. m f:i
in a. ni nt it p. m V
11 a. m S7 T p. m !!
12 m li n p. m
ft p. in Kt
DENVER BANKERS ARRESTED
OfflelaU of the Western Chanced with
Receiving Deposits When Insti
tution Was Insolvent.
DENVER. Colo., Aug. 10. Warrants were
sworn out before the distrlrt attorney lute
this afternoon against officials and one
clerk of the Western bank, which closed
Its doors on Tuesday. The men are charaed
with violating sectlrm 222 of the Colorado
statute by receiving deposits when they
knew the Western bank was Insolvent.
This Is a felony under the Colorado law.
The warrant was sworn to bv Elmer .
McColly, who said he deposited $120 with
the Western bank on Monday afternoon.
The warrants were served on all but one
of the persons named and arrangements
were made to provide IkuuIs for each In
the sum of I15.no). The men arrested are
President W. D. Brown. Cashier D. F.
Blalre. Assistant Cashier H. M. Beatty
and Clerk Mark Postlewnite. ,
President W. T. Perkins, for whom a
warrant was Issued. Is absent from the
city and Is thought to be In Chicago.
Beatty Is now In charge of the bank as
receiver.
H. M. Beatty, assignee of the West
ern State bntik. which was closed
yesterday owing depositors over I'WI.
Otio. has furnished bonds In the sum of
S1.2u0.oih). He has announced that the bank
will be shle to pay depositors In full and
have a small dividend for stockholders.
Denial has been made of the statement
that Leonard A. Imhoden Is a stockholder
In the savings bank, and the fact is said
to he that the shares which he controls
stand in the name of agents. W. G.
Brown, preslden of the Western bunk, bus
made a statement that Imhoden personally
controlled 572 shares of stock In that liank
and that he owned a controlling interest
In the Denver Savings bank, but that the
stock has never stood in his name.
COMMITTEE RETAINS COUNSEL
James McKeen nnd Charles F.. Hughes
Mill Assist In Legislature In
surance InvenllKntion.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10. The 'legislative In
surance investigating committee today In
vited Charles E. Hughes and James Mr-
Keen to act an counsel In the forthcoming
Inquiry. Joseph II. Choate also has Ix-en
invited to act In an advisory capacity.
Mr. Mi'Keen has , already accepted. Mr.
McKeen reached the city today from his
summer home In Maine and tonight It was
stated the lnvt stlgntion will begin at once.
As soon as the preliminaries are concluded
the first public session will be held. Sena
tor Armstrong, speaking of the committee
tonight, said:
We hsve offered retainers lo James Mc
Keen and Charles E. Hughes and an effort
has been made, so far unsuccessftill v. to
secure the servlres of Joseph H. Choate
n an advisory rapacity. These efforts will
be continued and we have hone for ultl
mate success. Mr. McKeen has accepted
and we believe Mr. Hughes undoubtedly
also will accept our retainer. He Is at
present In Munich. Mr. MrKeen has been
rhosen as an able, honest lawyer of great
Independenre of rharacter and noted for his
adherence to what he tx-lleves to be right.
He had been Identified with many move
ments for the betterment of conditions In
New York.
FAMINE THREATENS NEW YORK
All Raker May tin Out In Sympathy
with Hebrew Ilrethren Who Are
oyt on Strike.
NEW TORK, Aug. 10 According to
Samuel Kurtz, leader of the striking
Kosher bread bakers, a telegram was sent
today to the serretary of the Interna
tional Bakers' and Confectioners' union
at Chicago by a committee representing
the Gentile bakers of New York, asking
for advice as to a sympathetic strike here.
Fourteen unions, numbering 7,00 bakers,
were represented at the meeting. The tel
egram declared that the bakers were over
worked and were underpaid and prepared
to strike. General Organizer Henitx of the , I"'"''r 8 """i "V common. The
International Union, who arrived from Ohio j rH along the route from the station
today, attended the meeting of the Gen- to ,nt Susquehanna river, where the speak
tlle bakers. A favorable reply from Chi- 'r'8 Maml was . erected, were lined with
caao would result In an almost Immediate ! a 8olld ma ot I"1"!1'''. Many of them had
stoppage of bread baking in New York.
TYPHOID FEVERjN WASHINGTON
Twenty-Fire Case Reported to the
Board of Health Office
Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10,-There were
twenty-five rases of typhoid fever reported
to the health office today, the greutest
number for any one day during the present
outbreak of typhoid In this city.
The Distrlrt of Columbia commissioners
have directed the police of the city to Join
the health officials In making a house to
house canvass to see that all premises are
kept in a sanitary condition.
As an extra precaution for the protection
of the health of numerous employes of
the War department. General Chaffee, act
ing secretary of war. has directed the use
of only distilled or filtered water provided
by a distilling plant In the building.
NEW MOVE 0FHILL ROADS
Report that Northern Magnates Are
Now lu Control of the Wis
consin Central.
CHICAGO. Aug. 10. The Chicago Record
Herald will say tomorrow that by the re
cent purchase of large blocks of Wiscon
sin Central stock It Is said the owners
of the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific roads now own a majority of the
securities and Important changes In th
management and operation will result. Th I "ometning more ran ne done t.y combl
. . . . . v . : nation and organization among ourselves In
motive tor tne purcnase is said to lie In
our private rapacities us cituens. so long
the fact that since the Great Northern as this combination or organization Is man-
and Northern Pacific purchased the Bur-
llngton the volume of through traffic ha
Increased to such an extent that It can
not be handled without other outlets.
Movement of Ocean Vessel uk. It)
Arrived: Graf Waldersee. from H;unburK
I.idurla. from Genoa, Montevideo, from Na-
ples
At Liverpool Arrived: Ivernla. from
Boston; Corinthian, from Montreal; Teu
tonic, from New York.
At London Arrived: Hungarian, from
Montreal
At Glasgow Sailed. Corean, for Bos
ton. At Queenstown Sailed : Hsverford. for
Philadelphia; Baltic, for New York
At Genoa Balled . Sicily, for New York.
At Havre Arrived; La Touralne, from
New Yuik.
SPEAKS TO MINERS
Frtnitent Boosetelt Addresses Great Mass
Meeting at Wilkesbarre, Fa.
CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION
Delegates to National Contention of Tern
peranca Workers Also PrasenU
PROSPERITY DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUALISM
Only Effective Help is Kind that Enables
Man to Help Himself.
STRONG PLEA FOR BETTER MANHOOD
Chance for I. ending- Happy I. If
tireatly Increased hy DecenOt
Sobriety, Indnstry and
Good Jndament,
WII.KKSBARRK, Ta., Aug. 10 The pres
ident of the I'nited States, who came her
today and made nn address to the delegate
attending the annual convention of the
Catholic Totnl Abstinence union of Amer
ica and the members of the United Mine
Workers of America, was given a most
enthusiastic reception. In fact, the entire
trip through New Jersey and Pennsylvania
to this city was a series of ovations. Every
station along the line of the I-ehlgh Valley
railroad from Jersey City was decorated
with flags and bunting and the crowds at
the stations cheered the president heartily.
But his greatest ovation was In tho Wy
oming valley, where he spent four very
busy hours. The entire valley from Shirk
shinny to 1'lttston took a holiday to do
honor to the president. Mr. Roosevelt wa
In great good humor and enjoyed the day"
as much ns the most enthusiastic total
abstainer or mine worker.
Wllkesbnrre was dressed for the occasion.
There was scarcely a building In the busi
ness part of the city or a house along th
route over which the president drove that
did not display the national colors. The
greatest crowd that the municipality ever
had within Its confine was In the city
and It Is estimated that the visitor num
bered upwards of 200.000. .
The president arrived at S o'clock and
was driven directly to the speakers' stand
on the river common. Besides the presi
dent those who spoke were Cardinal Gib
bons. Mayor Klrkendnll of this city, John
Mitchell, president of the Miners' union,
and the Rev. J. J. Curran of this city, a
district president of the Cathnllo Total Ab
stinence union. Cardinal Gibbons and Mr.
Mitchell, as well as Mayor Weaver of Phil
adelphia, were given an enthusiastic greet
ing. Trip Over the City.
After tho excrrises on the river common
had ended, the president was driven about
thn city then to the Wyoming monument
and from there to Plttston, about eleven
miles north of here, where he boarded his
special train and left for Chautauqua at
7:20 p. m.
On the trip from Jersey City , to this) city
only three or four stops were made, th
arrangements for them having been mad
previously.
At euch of the stations where stops were
J made t he president delivered brief remarks.
rn several of tho plares. notably Easton.
Th., and Rethlehrm, Pa., the demonstra
tions were particularly elaborate. At the
latter station a battery of cannon haifbeen
mounted on a fiat car and as ihe president'
train came to a top a doublo presidential
salute was fired.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania Joined
the president at the state lino and accom
panied him to Wilkesbarre. IJe left Wilkes
barre early tonight on his return to hi
Valley Forge home.
Arrival at Wilkesbarre.
Before the train came to a full stop a
great shout went up from the enormou
crowd assembled at the station, which In
creased Into a roar as the president stepped
briskly from the train, followed by United
States Senator Knox and the other mem
bers of the party. The crowd about tha
station was so great that the: police had
much difficulty In keeping the enthusiastic
crowd separated about the station. Tha
president was met by the local reception
committee, which Included Father Curran
and John Mitchell. Introductions over, th
entire party walked through the station
and took carriages for the drive to th
been standing,, at favorable places for
hours. The president's reception as h
was rapidly driven over the route wa a
tremendous one. Hats were thrown in tha
air by the mine workers, so enthualastlo
were they In their greeting. The. presi
dent appeared to be extreme! pleased at
the demonstration and kept bowing to th
right and left. The crowd at the Speaker
stand was greater than that which greeted
him at the station, and thn demonstration
was so mdsy that It took several minute
to quiet the enthusiasm and permit Iba
exercises to begin. Those who spoke wer
President Roosevelt, Cardinal Gibbon.
President-Mitchell, Mayor Klrkendall and
Father Curran.
The President' Speech.
The president said:
I am particularly glad to speak to thl
audit-nee of miners and their wive and
children, and eiqiectally to speak under
the auspices of this great teuierance so
ciety, in our country the happiness of all
Hie rest of our people; depends most of ail
upon Hie welfare of the wage-worker and
the welfare of i tic farmer, if we can se
cure the welfare of these two classes W
tan be reasonably certain that the com
munity as a whole will prosper. And wu
must never furget that the chief factor in
securing tne welfare alike of wage-worker
and of fanner, as of everybody else, muai
be the man himself.
The only effective way to help anybody
Is to help him help himself. There are ex
ceptional times when any one of us need
outside help, and then it should he given
freely; but normally each one of us must
depend upon his own exertions for hi own
jtrrsi. Something can be done by wis
leglslatlen and by wise and honest admin
istration of the laws; that is. something
can be done by our action taken in our col
lective rapacity through the state and th
' nation
'1 wl,h wisdom and Integrity, with In-
islence upon the lights of those benefited
snd yet with Just tegurd for the rights of
others.
But in the last analysis the fartor most
Influential in determining any many's suc
cess must ever be the sum of that man
own qualities, of l.ls knowledge, foresight.
thrift and courage. Whatever tends to tu
. create his elf-respert. whatever tends to
t help him overcome the temptations wlt.l
hclp
whli
h all ot us are surrounded, is or bene-
fit not only to him but to the whole com
munity Sobrlet) a (.rest Aid.
No one sorb-tv can do more to help th
wage-worker than such a temperance su
ch i v as tint which 1 am now adresslng
It Is of incalculable consequence tu th
man himself tlj.it lie should be sober and
terniierate, and It Is of even moie conse
quence to his wife and his children; fur ll
1