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The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
NEARING DISSOLUTION.
Peace Conference Is in Danger o.,
Breaking Up.

Portsmouth. n. H.. Aug. &c.
The peace conference seemed headed
straight for the rocks. Despite the
fact that every question OF principle in
volved in the quarrel between the two
countries has been settled in favor OF
the victor and that apparently only
words and money" still separate
them, the negotiations seem :ln the
verge OF n final rupture. The air was
filled last night with gloomy ;urcbod-
ings, as superficially everything indi-
Gated that to-day's session of the con
ference will prove the farewell seance.
Two emperors, one a. st. Petersburg
and the other at Toxic, are the deter.
mining factors in the pending negotia
tionS.
Although the negotiations Temporal
rily are suspended at Portsmouth. they
are proceeding actively through Presi
dent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill He
is in practically constant communica-
ton with the st. Petersburg and To-
kio governments. BY both of the war.
ring nations his good Offices have been
sought and his efforts to bring their
plenipotentiarics into accord and thus
prevent n failure of the peace confer.
cnce are unremitting.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Peace Outlook Desperate.

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug. 25.-Thc
prospects of peace seem desperate, but
they are not hopeless, despite the pre-
vailing pessimism. There is still a
chance. and the forces working for
peace are continuing their labors. The
President failed twice, but he is fight
ing on. The result of Ambassador
Meyers audience at Peterhof was un-
satisfactory. hut at least it was not d
rebuff. 1t left the door open, and
within a few hours after the receipt at
oyster Bay of Mr.. Meyers account of
his audience. the President had sent a
new appeal through NJ. Witte.
The emperor had already in effect
declined the proposed compromise Of
fered by Japan. He had refused it be
cause, under a disguise, Japan offered
to withdraw an article asking remun-
Grafton Tor the cost of the war on con.
dition that Russia re-purchase from
Japan the northern part of Saghalien
at fixed price of 100000, 900 yen
the estimated ''frias de guerre." Every
message received from Peterhof, in
cuding those that came early today.
was infieXible upon that point.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
TO PROBE EQUITABLE
FULL INVESTIGATION SOUGHT
Company Joins State in Asking That
Its Affairs Be Subject to
Careful Review,

New York, Aug. 25-The Equitable
Life Assurance Society to-day joined
with the state of New York in asking
for full investigation in court of its
directors and officers and their alleged
wrong-doings in managing the moneys
of the society.
The document which announced this
determination was the answer of the
forty-nine Equitable directors to
charges made against them in connec-
ton with suit brought against the
Equitable society by the state.
Admission is made that some Off
cals of the Equitable have been guilty
of improper and illegal acts. In all
thirteen charges are answered by the
directors. Among these answers they
admit the s25O,OOO loan to the Depew
Investment Company.
They admit the $GS5,000 loan Of the
Mercantile Trust Company, but waive
responsibility in this loan so far as the
board of directors is concerned, and
indicate MeSSrs. Alexander, Jordan and
Deming as the persons having the most
intimate knowledge of these transac-
tions.
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid to officers of the Equitable
is not directly answered, but admission
is made that under guise of salaries
excessive fees were given to certain
Equitable officials who were also di
rectors in other companies. In defense
the answer states that these practices
were not known to the whole board OF
directors.
Outlining their belief as to the best
policy to pursue in fixing the blame for
the Equitable scandals, the directors
say first that the blame for alleged
cases of misconduct will be found to
rest on individual officers. and not
upon the directors as body. Having
made this explanation, the answer then
admits in general way the wrong
doing charged
The first charge specifically an
swered is that premises on Broadway
were let at Inadequate rentals to the
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
This is admitted, but it is denied that
at the time this lease was made James
II. Hyde. James W. Alexander. William
Alexander, Gage E. Tarbell, Valentine
p. Snyder, Thomas ID. Jordan. Charles
b. Alexander, Henry r. Winthrop Al
win W. Krech and William H. McIn-
tyre We're stockholders and directors in
the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
As to excessive and unwarranted
loans TO agents. the reply admits that
they were made.
The $10,000,O0O surplus held by the
Equitable society is the final item con
sidered by the directors. and in sub
stance their reply on this charge is
that they do not know precisely what
their rights are regarding the surplus.
and that they are willing to leave this
matter for the courts to decide.
In conclusion, the answer says:
Wherefore, this defendant Joins in
the prayer of the plaintiff in this ac-
tion, and thereon submits its rights and
interests in the matters in question to
the judgment of the court"
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
THE PRESIDENT DIVES
IN SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT
Highly Successful Test in Long Island
Sound--Remains Under Water
for Fifty Minutes.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 26.-President
Roosevelt late yesterday afternoon
made a descent in Long Island sound
on board the submarine torpedo boat
Plunger. He was aboard the vessel
about three hours. At one time the lit
tie boat was submerged for fifty min
utes, and in that time was put through
all of the submarine feats of which
she is capable.
The President expressed tonight his
delight at the novel experience, and
said that he was immensely impressed
with the boat and with the manner in
which she was handled.
In thus Drawing the dangers of sub
marine maneuvering. the President
has endeared himself to naval officers
and men the world over and made
Lieut.. Charles II. Nelson, commander
of the Plunger, the proudest and hap
piest man in the u. S. Navy.
Shortly after 3 o'clock the President
went aboard the Plunger from one OF
the launches of the naval yacht Sylph.
As soon as the President had de-
scended into the boat the manholes
were closed and. conveyed by the ma.
val tender Apache, the Plunger started
for the sound. No maneuvers were at
tempted until the vessel was well be-
yond the entrance to the bay. A stiir
northeast breeze which had been blow.
ing since last night kicked up heavy
sea in the sound, but the PunGer he
haved beautifully. The water where
the trial took place is about forty feet
deep. too shallow, in the opinion of
Lieutenant Nelson and his experts. to
enable the vessel to do her best work.
Soon after the vessel reached neces.
sary depth OF water she was directed
downward until she rested on the bot
tom of the sound. Then the mechan-
ism of the craft was explained min
utely to the President by Lieutenant
Nelson, so that afterward he expert.
enced no difficulty in understanding
the maneuvers which We're perform ed. =.
While the President thus was rest,
ign on the bottom of the sound in a
submarine boat, a storm forty feet
above him was raging unnoticed. The
rain descended in torrents and the
northeaster whipped the surface OF The
water into big rollers, but it was as
quiet and peaceful where the President
sat as an easy parlor would be.
During the operations of the Plunger
the tender Apache remained within a
short distance prepared to render any
assistance that might be necessary.
She was not needed. however and the
Plunger returned 10 her moorins with
out an mtoward incident. The Presi-
dent shook hands with all the crew as
he left the vessel to return to Saga.
more Hill.
In describing his experience tonight
President Roosevelt expressed great
satisfaction with the manner in which
the tiny vessel was managed. He he.
marked particularly on the possible
ties of the submarine torpedo boats in
actual warfare. lie related the details
of his experience with evident pleas
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
cloudburst Cost Thirteen Lives.

Trinidad. Colo, Aug. 2G.-Thhtecn
lives were lost in the flood caused by
a cloudburst near Tabasco and Bor-
wind and more bodies may be found.
No accurate estimate of the total dead
can be made. 1t may not be increased.
although reports are current that more
than thirty people are missing. The
known dead are:
Henry O'NeiI. William Raboe, Mrs.
Joseph Neltry, two-year old child of
Mrs. Neltry. Pascal Canto. Joseph MAJ
zoco, William Rainoli, James Smoth-
erland. Antonio Constantine, Pascal
Bartolomo. three Italians unidentified.
Twenty-ninc houses were washed
away at Tabasco. tweIt zone of them
inhabited by Italians. ana eight inhab-
tied by Americans. 40 one has an ex-
act idea of what the population of the
twcnty-one houacs inhabited by for
eigners was, but ilc eight houses.
which were new oiics put up by the C.
+. and !. Company, were inhabited ny
Americans and nearly all have Lcen
accounted for.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Dreadful Famine in Spain.

Seville. Spain, Aug. 2S.-Heartrenl.
ing reports continue to reach the pro-
yincial authorities from the outlying
famine-stricken districts.
The latest reports received from
Osuna and Almogia. the respective
mayors of which notify the authorities
shat their resources are exhausted and
that they are unable TO further assist
the famished laborers and the women
and children, as the distress is too
acute.
At Ecija the population has looted
the bakers stores.
The mortality in several provinces
among infants and aged persons is at.
taining terrifying proportions. and in
many localities the working people are
living on roots.
The government has organized pub.
Vic works on a small scale. employing
nbout COO men. but this is a mere drop
IN the ocean of misery. as n moderate
calculation shows that 200. 900 are out
OF employment.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Holy Cross Forest Reserve.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The President
has signed a proclamation creating
the Holy Cross forest reserve in Colo
RADIO. with an area of approximately
5000 acres. This reserve adjoins the
Lewisyille and Gunnison reserves, and
covers the headwaters of the Grand
river. for the protection of whose flow
the forest is immensely valuable.
This area was examined and mapped
last summer by an agent of the forest
service. His report showed that in
order to supply the timber needs of
the miners in the region it was neces-
sary to create a rG~--.e and get it un-
der administration as soon as possible.
Forest Inspector Smith Riley of the
forestry service has been instructed by
telegraph to take charge and will prob
ably establish headquarters at Glen
wood Springs. An application for the
purchase of $1,000 worth of timber re-
ceived by the forest service before the
proclamation was signed has been re.
ferred to Riley for immediate action.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Western Pacific Bond Issue.

San Francisco. Aug. 26.-The stock
holders of the Western Pacific rail
road have met here and formally voted
to increase the capital stock of the
company from S50,0OO0O to s75 ,OOO.-
900. w. j. Bartnett. Judge J. F. Vaille
of Denver and several local parties
held the stock proxies of George J.
Gould and other easterners to vote at
the meeting. Mr.. Bartnett is first vice
president and chief counsel of the com
pany. Mr.. Naille is chief counsel of
Gould's Denver & Rio Grande railroad
system.
Representatives of the New York
banking firms which recently took up
the $5O,OO0,0O0 bond issue of the com
pany were present at the meeting. The
contracts for grading the roadbed are
to be let within a few days
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Drowning at Cripple Creek.

Denver, Colo. Aug GA Cripple
Creek dispatch last night says: Alex.
Bliley, a well-known mining contrac-
tor and prominent business man, was
drowned this morning in six and half
feet of water in the shaft of the City
of Cripple Creek mine.
Mr.. Bliley. who had contract for
pumping water from the mine. at 6
O'Clock descended to the lower level
with his son to see that everything
was in working order. The son was
sent to point twenty feet higher and
returned in a few minutes. He found
his fathers hat floating On the water.
The alarm was given and Willard
Wyatt and j. S. Walker descended to
the pump to bring Bliley to the sur
face. if possible, before life had left
his body. After hard work the body
was raised to the station. but.the man
had been dead several minutes.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT HAD
Result Now Depends Solely on Action
of the Two Emperors-Crisis
is Imminent

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug. 2S.-The
life of the peace conference to-day
seems to hang by thread. but the
thread will not be broken to-day. At
10 o'clock last night after conference
between Mr.. Takahira and NJ. Witte,
in the latter'S room in the hotel annex,
lasting three-quarters OF an hour, the
announcement of postponement was
made.
NJ. Witte explained to the Associated
Press that Mr.. Takahira had told him
that no new instructions had reached
him from Toxic, and. fearing none
might be received before the meeting
scheduled for this afternoon. he had
suggested the propriety of postponing
the meeting until Tuesday TO this NJ.
Witte said he had readily assented.
Mr.. Takahira made the following
statement to the Associated Press:
''lnasmuch as this conference Aas
initiated by the friendly office Of fSour
President. after consultation II felt
that we should be cautious about ter.
minating its labors.'
Pressed as to whether he regarded
the situation as hopeless, Mr. Takahira
said:
NO, not hopeless, but almos. hope
less"
This in itself. from one who has
spoken always in the most guarded
fashion, is sufficient to show the des-
perateness of the situation. The real
crisis in negotiations is at hand. 1t is
very acute, but if it can be tided over
for n few days without rupture.
basis of peace acceptable to both sides
may come very suddenly. But to save
the situation now Japan must speak.
If on Tuesday she has nothing to offer.
all is over.
Nj. Witte, even if he would. is power
less to take Il new step. His hands
are tied. He now occupies the role of
IN imperial messenger who transmits
his masters orders TO Baron Komura.
and Baron Komura turns them over to
Toxic for the response.
The conference room has ceased to
be place for negotiations. 1t is sim
ply the place where the emperors OF
the warning countries exchange their
communications by the hands of their
ENJOYS. And upon the point of in
demnity or reimbursement of "frais de
guerre," under any disguise. Emperor
Nicholas has given the Japanese EN-
Deror his last word
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Boston Carpcnters Win.

Boston, Aug. 26.-Six thousand union
carpenters Of Boston received an in
crease of wages under the decision of
Judge George r. Wentworth. to whom
as special bitrator the employers
and unionists submitted the question
of a new woi king agreement.
Judge Wentworth grants the five
main demands of the carpenters, in
cltNing an increase of from 81 cents
an hour to Al cents, or from SO to s.. IS
for an eight-hour. day; double time for
all overtime, instead of time and
half. and an eight instead Of nine
hour work day for all shop and mill
hands.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Air Brakes for Freight Cars.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The Tribune
says: "A move to be inaugurated by
the Pennsylvania company next sum
mer will assist the Interstate Com
merce Commissions fight for the
equipment of all freight cars with air
brakes. After July /. 1906. it was an
nounced yesterday. the company will
accept no car from foreign line un-
less it is equipped with air brakes.
The road also will refuse to let any of
its own cars not so equipped go be
yopd its lines"
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
New Wireless instrument.

San Francisco. Aug. 25.-A new
wireless instrument, weighing but a
pound and a half, and found by eX
haustive tests to give better results
than the more cumbersome machines
now in use. has been invented at the
Benicia barracks by Hugh Annis. a
a Young soldier of the signal corps.
fly walking on the surface of the
box can be distinctly heard through
the receiver at a distance of several
feet. while If placed on the ground the
machine will record the footsteps of
a man walking 100 or more feet away.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Detroit Tunnel BEGUN.

Detroit, Aug. 26.-Worlt on the rail
road tunnel which is to be constructed
under the Detroit river between Wind
sor and Detroit began yesterday when
force of workmen commenced sink
ing the initial shaft on the American
side. A similar shaft will shortly be
sunk on the tunnel line en- the Cana
dian side. While there is still much
preliminary surveying and testing To
be done. the location of the tunnel is
practically decided upon.
The actual length of the under
ground portion of the tunnel will be
two and siX-tenths miles and the dis
tance from surface to surface almost
exactly three miles. 1t is estimated
that between two and three years will
be occupied in the construction.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
kitchener-curzon Quarrel.

Simla. Aug. 26.-The publication of
strongly worded protest by Lord
Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the
forces in India, against the alleged mis-
representation of his views by Lord
CurZon to the home government. and
detailed reply by the viceroy main
tanning the accuracy of his statements
and reiterating that Lord Kitchener's
reorganization scheme would concen-
trate all the power at army headquar-
ters, has created fresh sensation and
still further embittered the feeling be.
tween the two opposing factions.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Railroad Reaches Aztec

Denver, Colo, Aug. ga Republi-
can special from Durango last night
says: The Pennington broad gauge
railroad has reached Aztec, but no cars
will run over the line for a week vet.
There are no passenger trains ready
for the line at present. A car has
been sidetracked for temporary
depot. Fruit shipments from Aztec will
be handled by freight and work trains.
The line will be extended to Farming.
ton as quickly as possible. 1t will
not reach there in time for the fall
fair. however.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
sanitarium for Foresters.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 25.-At Wednes-
days session of the American Order of
Foresters' convention, Supreme Chief
Ranger Delly read his report, showing
increases in grand and state courts.
Ohio and Oregon We're the only states
to show a marked loss in membership.
Establishment of n sanitarium in
Colorado for members afflicted with
pulmonary diseases was recommended
by the chief ranger. The report of SUI
preme Secretary McMurery showed
an increase of 1926 in membership
during the last two years. The pres
ent membership of the order is 235,-
o69
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Object to japanese.

Buffalo. Aug. 26.--The Forestcrs of
America, in biennial convention here.
today unanimously passed resolution
favoring exclusion of Japanese from
the United States on the same line as
the Chinese exclusion.
The resolution was introduced by
L. |. Wolfe of California. president pro
TEN. of the California japanese Exclu-
sion Society. lie explained that the
reso ltion was directed against only
the Japanese and Korean coolie ele-
ment, which, he said is a. detrimental
as Chinese coolie immigration.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
Yellow Fever Slightly Abate d.

New Orleans. Aug. 25.-Following
is the official report up to p. m. yes
terday: New cases, "A; total to date,
1000; deaths. 4; total to date. 22G;
new foci, 10; total, $50. Remaining un-
der treatment, 2S7.
The rather mild expression of hope
fulness which DR.. White made a few
days ago is made more emphatic by
the steady improvements in the figures
from day to day, and predictions ar
now freely being made that victory
will be accomplished before frost ap
pears.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
To Sell eoycotted Goods.

Shanghai. Aug. 2S.-The Chinese for
eign board has appointed a special
commissioner TO assist Chinese mer
chants here to dispose of the enor
nous quantity of American goods con
tracted for before the boycott was an
nounced hoping thus to avert a finan
cial panic.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01
viii Furnish kina for Norway.

Stockholm. Aug. 25.-According to
good authority, the feeling in govern
ment circles regarding the accession
by Bernadotte prince to the Norwe-
Gian throne has undergone a complete
change. King Oscar no longer opposes
the acceptance of the crown by his son
Charles. AS soon as the union be-
tween Norway and Sweden is dis
solved his answer will be given and it
probably will be affirmative.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

Edison announces that he has at
last completed his wonderful storage
battery. which will enable grocers.
butchers and laundrymen to run their
delivery wagons at half the cost they
are compelled to stand for horses. But
the horse hasn't gone yet.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

Japan's use of the word lobster in
complimentary sense is commend
able. In this country the name is
often applied in a way that is grossly
unjust to the respectable crustacean
properly entitled to it.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

A railroad charged consignee five
cents for demurage; the latter de
INJURED to paying the sum; the road
is suing the consignee. who will
doubtless, demurely enter a demurrer
10 the demand.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

Women. according to the declara-
tion of a New York preacher, are
largely responsible for the rascality of
the times. This is true, undoubtedly.
II there were no women we are posi-
tive that not another rascal would
ever be born.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

A Buffalo judge fined man s41.2O
for stealing kiss from a girl of that
city, which is evidence that they are
still charging Pan-American prices
there. So don't let them put you off -
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

A New York man was advised by
fortune teller to bet on the races on a
certain day, when, she assured him, he
would be lucky. He took 1852 of his
employers money when the day came
and went to the track to make his
fortune. Yes. he's in jail now.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

The house in which Juliet is sup
posed to have lived at the time Ro-
meo used to sing under her window
has been bought by the city of Verona
for $4,000. The cable does not say
why ]. Pierpont Morgan didn't bid
IL in.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

"a man may wear what he wants
to-" says ]. Pierpont Morgan. so
long as he pays his tailor" In that
harsh, qualifying clause is found the
reason why a large number of men
don't wear what they want to.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

Lord Byron's record swim to the
island of Lido in Venice has been beat
en- by Prof. Zennaro, but if Prof Zen
naro is wise he won't undertake to
beat Lord Byron's other records.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

1t will be hard to make the expert
enced boy believe that making
machine with a capacity of forty pies
a minute can turn out the kind that
mother makes
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

A Jersey City girl slapped man
because he called her Nan Patter-
son. She is probably sorry for it now,
though. Only one New York paper
published picture of her.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

King Edward is said to be annoyed
when beautiful women enter into open
rivalry for his smiles. He might avoid
the annoyance by making them form
a line.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

p. Mammalian, the Hindu mission
ary. says wealth is the American peril
He doubtless comes to remove as
much of the peril as he can.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

That Massachusetts judge who says
an umbrella is private property doubt
less will forget all about it when he
happens to be out on rainy day
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

Luther Burbank suggests that men
be cultivated as plants are cultivated
Men would hardly be worth the trou-
BILE. Plants have no innate depravity.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

AS long as j. p. Morgan likes the
icompanionship of that small grand
daughter. you can't make people be-
1ieve he's bad.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-01

Russell Sage attributes his longev-
fly to his sticking to work. Clipping
coupons must be healthful as well as
a pleasurable exercise.