Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17

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PORTSMOUTH. n. H, Aug. 15.-
The sessions OF the peace envoys were
resumed this morning with three OF
the IL articles of the Japanese condi-
tions of peace agreed to by the Rus
slams. The crisis is still to come.
however, as neither OF the wo articles
TO which NJ. Witte returned an abso-
lutte negative were reached. The con
ference began exactly at 10 O'Clock,
but the rain made the journey to the
navy yard very disagreeable. 1t is
expected that late this afternoon or
| tomorrow morning the cession to
Japan of the island OF Saghalieu will
be the order of business. and that IS
the big issue. and upon 1t depends the
| final peace or war.
| PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. Ia
Isaac Seligman, the New York bank
er, met NJ. Witte again early this
morning at the Russians request. 1t
is supposed Witte is seeking to find
out what chance there is for Russia
securing a loan in America In the
event peace is not declared. II is
well known that Paris and Berlin
bankers win furnish money to secure
peace but not to continue the war
II is thought 1t will be easy to get
money here If Russia assures the
bankers that internal reforms will be
made and the prosecution of the Jews
stopped.
PORTSMOUTH n. H. Aug. l5.-
Siebert the second secretary of the
Russian embassy at Washington. Off
ically announced the following today:
This mornings conference discussed
articles four and five and article four
was unanimously agreed upon. Not
being able to reach an unanimous de
cision on article five. the plenipoten-
iaries decided to take note of the di
vergent views and proceed with the
discussion of the other articles The
meeting will be resumed at 3 O'Clock.
1t is reported the Russians accept
ed in principle the japanese demands
for the cession of the Chinese Eastern
railroad
u
Up to this afternoon four of the u
articles OF the japanese articles OF
peace have been agreed to. 1t is eyi-
dent that less than week will de
termine whether the war is to continue
or to be fought to an end at once.
Cables from Toxic this morning indi-
cate the Japanese are restless and
slowly pushing on in Manchuria Still
practical armistice exists. AS each |
fears that battle will cost from 90
600 to 100000 lives, 1t would put It's
side in bad light before world, so
long as there is possibility OF reach
ing an agreement. The Corea SOY
ereignty has been settled. The integ-
rity OF China and the open world com
merce is assured There is dispo-
sition, now that these points have
been agreed on, to postpone the in
demnity and Saghalian questions. :
Russia will probably suggest holding
co-dominion over Saghalien as a com
promise, tnen all that will practically |
be left viii be the size OF the indem- |
nifty.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15.-Condi-
tions are improved here today. Up
to noon there was decided decrease
OF cases and everybody is more cheer
full therefore. The weather this
morning is cool and general hope
fulness is apparent The section be-
low Canal street is now very general
ly infected. Very slow progress was
made, however, by the disease in what
the city. The 1O5 cases reported from
Saturday TO Monday is believed to be
the maximum.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 15.-At noon
there were 13 new cases and five
deaths reported. DR.. John Guiras,
says he believes the fever will be
stamped out within 40 days.
RUSHvILLE. Ind, Aug. 15.-A Gin
cinnat, Hamilton q Dalton fast
passenger train crashed into Pan
handle freight train this morning and
forced the engine OF the freight train
into the station and badly wrecked it.
seriously injuring Ruby Fore OF
Council Grove, Kans.; Rev. II. X. Kel-
Ter OF Dayton, o.. F. J. Neirs. of In
dianapolis; A. ID. Brandon, brakeman,
OF Indianapolis, and others. Miss
Acre. who was in the station. attempt
ed to jump through a window to es-
cape the train when 1t hit the station,
and was struck on the breast and se-
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