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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Congressman Townsend of
 Michigan Expresses Doubts HE WILL INTRODUCE BILL
Townsend Says He Thinks That the President Still Holds to Ills Oft Expressed Views on Rail-
 road Rate Problem.

Washington. August 29.-(Special.)- Some republican members of Congress are slow to believe that President Roose- welt has backed down on his original plans of calling an extra session for the consideration of the railroad rate prob lem.
 Representative Townsend of Michigan, one of the authors of the Esch-T Townsend bill, says:
 'I have no reason to believe that Pres- ident Roosevelt has given up his inten- tion of calling an extra session of Con- gress early in November, except certain unauthorized statements which have ap- peared from time to time In the news papers If, however, he has changed his mind 1t is undoubtedly because he Is con- fident that the work can be accomplished in the regular session. am satisfied that some bill having for it's object the fur ther regulation of interstate carriers will pass both houses of Congress at the com ing session. I shall introduce bill con taining the main provisions of the bill which I introduced in the Fffty-eighth Congress.
 T think, perhaps, 1t will be well to particularly specify private cars, so that there will be no question that they are included in the regulative power of the commission conferred by the bill. The dis cussion during the summer has clearly demonstrated the necessity of enlarging the powers of the interstate commerce commission, so as to render its orders in reference to rate and regulations effective and I do not believe the President has changed his often expressed opinion on tho srbiect" 1"
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WILL TOUR WORLD.
Prince chien Bids Chinese Commission
 Farewell at Pekin.

PelSin. August 2s.-The foreign ministers attended banquet which Prince Chien gave in bidding farewell to the commis- sion starting from China on a tour of the world. The principal object of this mission is to study the parliamentary pro- ceedings of the governments abroad. as the dowager empress intends to issue a. decree at the new year for the establish- ment of parliament twelve years hence. In the meantime the government will maintain body of students abroad for the purpose of preparing the country for parliamentary government.
 The commissioners will spend a month in Japan, proceeding thence to Europe via America.
 The proposition was discussed of tra- versing Canada, avoiding America on ac- count of its exclusion laws, but the ,dea was abandoned because of the rirofous Canadian climate.
 The commission will be accompaSied by a large retinue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
FOUR CASES OF YELLOW
 FEVER IN PENSACOLA

~ PENSACOLA, Fla, August 29.-Dr. J.
 H r. Porter, state health officer, has
 issued card to the public in which he says that three or four Greeks with symptoms of yellow fever have been found in Pensacola. The cases were discovered by Dr. Warren E. Anderson, agent here of the state board of health, and Dr. Porter confirms Dr. Andersons diagnosis of the cases.
 It is not known how these men took the disease, as 1t Is asserted positively that none of them has been out of the city for two months or more. Very little can be learned from them, as they speak En- glish poorly and are reticent It has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
PETERS REPLIES TO
 LETTER OF JORDAN
HE SAYS CHARGES MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION ARE NOT TRUE.

Dallas. Tex, August 9.-Col. E. !. Peters, vice president of the Southern Cotton association, has just returned to Texas from an extended sojourn in the east. He found a letter from President Jordan of the association, dated August 14, which contains what Colonel Peters says is the first formal notice that he had been Suspended" In his answer to Mr. Jordan he says:
 "As I wired you on receipt of your tele- gram, I will not resign the office of vice president, and you have no authority to suspend.
 "On my return home August H from the east, where went to secure special medical attention, I find yours of August IA. in which you say you wired members of our executive committee that l was in Washington using my influence against the Southern Cotton association in It's efforts to press the investigation of the bureau of statistics. I wish to say the above Is untrue and has no grounds what ever to justify, it and you should have made some effort to ascertain the truth before wiring to our committee for &C., ton. The facts are on my arrival in Washington, I was sent for by District Attorney Beach and went immediately to see him and had several appointments with him. In which I gave valuable infor- nation and promised to assist him in every way, both personally and with the power of our association. to secure the conviction of all parties implicated in the cotton leak.
 
 not approving your action in requesting the resignation of the Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, which you asked on your own volition. l suggest that you apologize for your action in this matter in as public way as you gave it out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Nine Cases at Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, August 29.-Dr. Eugene Wasden of the marine hospital service visited today the local patients who were said to be suffering with yellow fever, and others regarded as having suspicious cases, and decided that nine had the fever Five were placed on the list of suspects All but two of the patients are colored Of the nine seven are convalescent.
 Dr. Wasden said that the infection came from New Orleans. He delivered an ad- dress before the physicians this morning, and addressed mass meeting at the Ba- ker Grand theatre at noon. He express ed the opinion that the fever could be stamped out in two weeks special train with 15e passengers and well pro- vsioned left today via the Yazoo and Missippi Valley railroad for Chicago and the east.
 There is no panto-the infection Is in one neighborhood, which Is closely quar- antined. There has been no relaxation of the other quarantines.
 Natchez did not quarantine against New Orleans on freight or express.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
ALL PORTSMOUTH JOINS
 IN CELEBRATING EVENT
M. Wltte Ia overcome With Emotion. Russians Are JuhlIant, But Japs Are Cast Down-Russla
 Wins All Points.

Portsmouth, N. H., August 29.--The long and bloody war between Japan and Russia is ended. The terms of peace were settled bv M. Witte and Baron Komura at the session of the conference this morning, and this afternoon preliminary arrange ments for an armstice were concluded, and the actual work of framing the Treaty of Portsmouth' was by mutual agreement turned over to MT. De Mar tens, Russia's great international lawyer, and MT. Dennison, who for twenty-five years has acted as the legal adviser Of the Japanese foreign office.
 The treaty is expected to be completed by the end of the week.
 This happy conclusion of the confer ence which a week ago would have been shipwrecked had 1t not been for the heroic intercession of President Roosevelt, was sudden and dramatic. For the sake of peace, Japan, with the magnanimity of, asAie tory, at the last moment yielded q 3,-1slhi r still in issue. Russia refused i. Al, ,.,. l, from the ultimatum Emperor \ lad given to President Roose- welt through Ambassador Meyer. No in- demnity under any guise, but an agree ment to divide Sakhaljn, and reimburse Japan for the maintenance of the Russian prisoners, were his last words. They had been repeatedly reiterated in M. Witte's instructions, and in the form of written reply to the Japanese compromise pro- posal of last Wednesday they were deliv- cred to Baron Komura this morning.
 M. Witte went to the conference declar- ing he was powerlsss to change the dot of an "r' or the crossing of a 4r'+ in his instructions. Emperor Nicholas word had been given not only to him, but to President Roosevelt. the head of a foreign state.
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been ascertained, however, that one of them was taken sick last Thursday and the other two last Friday. They are now all up and walking about. Their at- tacks were mild.
 All the buildings in the two squares in which the two cases have been found will be fumigated. The railroad and wa- ter transportation companies have been directed to sell tickets only to persons authorized by the state health authorities and no one living within 100 feet of the square where the cases are located will be permitted to go elsewhere in the state.
 The restricted territory has been placed under police guard and is within sam itary cordon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
SOCIETY MEETS.
Chi omegas Begin Three Days Session
 at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 29.-A three days meeting of the executive officers of the Chi Omega was begun today. The officers are
 Mrs. A. II. Purdue. Fayetteville. Ark Miss Emmie Lela Gramlin, Marietta, Ga.; Miss Josie Parker. Olathe. Kas.; Miss Mary G. Miller. Fort Smith. Kas.; Miss Bessie Krape. Freeport, Ill.,; Miss Matte H. Craighill, Lynchburg, Va.
 The next biennial national convention of the society will be held in Washington. D. C., next June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
ReauIations at Mobile.

Mobile, August 29.-The board of health today determined to require of all per- sons entering Mobile. health and identi- fication certificates signed by the health officer of the place from which they come and sworn to before a notary public that they have not been in any infected place within seven days. They also instructed the city health officer to notify all agents of railroads entering Mobile not to sell any tickets to this city except upon on presentation of such certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Wed at West Point.

west Point. N r., August 29.-The wedding of Second Lieutenant Leroy Bantlett and Miss Mary Bowie Franklin of San Antonio. Tex. took place in the cadet chapel here today. Bartlett, a West Point graduate of 1905. is from Providence. R. l., being at present sta- toned with the Second Field artillery at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
 Miss Franklin is niece of Rear Ad- rniral winfi.aa Scott Schley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
NEWS RECEIVED
 WITH SURPRISE Washington Did Not Anticipate
 Such Speedy Action GENERAL RELIEF IS FELT Open Door in Manchurla Is Recognized as a Great Victory By the State
 Department-Bonaparte
 Is Pleased.

Washington, August 29-News of the agreement of the peace plenipotentiaries was received here with surprise, for while the official mind had been In measure prepared for successful outcome Of the conference by the statements contained in the Associated Press dispatchs from Portsmouth last night, no such speedy action was anticipated.
 Following closely upon the press bulle- tins announcing the agreement, came a message to Acting Secretary Loomis from Assistant Secretary Peirce at Ports mouth:
 Russian and Japanese plenipotentiarles agreed upon terms of peace
 Two facts appeared clearly upon the an- nouncement of the news; first, that the state department officials had never en- tertained any doubt that the conference would reach an agreement; and second, that the militant branches of the gov ernment, the army and navy people were as fully confident that the war would continue indefinitely and to the point of exhaustion of one of the combatants.
 Feeling of Relief.
 Now that an agreement has been reached, however, both branches of the government service experience a feeling of relief. The state department realizes great victory in having secured beyond question the open door in Manchuria, which was so dear to the heart of the late Secretary Hay The territorial in- tegrity of China seems also assured, and with the restoration of the vast Man- churian provinces to the control Of the present Emperor of China, and the Dow ager Empress, it Is felt here that there IS an end for all time of insiduous foreign aggressions upon Chinese soil.
 With Corea under Japanese protector ate, developing it's great natural re- sources, and all to be opened to Ameri- can exploitation on even terms with other nations, a large increase tn the foreign market open to our products is expected.
 For its part the navy will be relieved of the tedious and expensive patrol which 1t has been maintaining in the Philippines ever since the beginning of hostilities, to guard against the violation of neutral ity by the belligersnts. Also it will be relieved of the necessity of guarding the Russian interned ships. The Lena at San Francisco,f which came In almost a year ago a refugee and used that place as an asylum< has b,en source of anx- iety and interhational correspondence has been necessity to secure the return of some Russia& officers of that ship who broke their ktrol
 Troubl( In the Philippines.
 In the Philippines Admiral Train has been concerned with the care of the Rus sian Admiral Efhuist with his three cruis- CTS, Jem TschugA AAurora and Oleg. which came into Manila bay the sad wreck of the once formidabl& &Russian second Pacific squadron. These lbips may now, 1t Is supposed. depart f(r their home ports, although some repatrs may be necessary before they may ve regarded as sea worthy.
 Secretary Bonapatt tte expressed great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Shreveport QuarantInes.

Shreveport, La, August 29.-Shreveport has established quarantine against the state of Mississippi Memphis and the coast towns of Alabama.
 Inspectors have been put on the Queen and Crescent trains to see that no per- sons from those places enter this city.
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satisfaction a4 tne news that peace was said to be assured. He said:
 .I know as yet nothing official on the subject, but if the information given is accurate, this result of the negotiations at Portsmouth will be source of happi- ness to the whole civilized world, and can hardly fall to earn for our own govern ment general approbation and gratitude"
 General Bates. acting secretary of war. said he was delighted to learn of the agreement al Poftsna0uth. especially as he had begunbso fear an unfavorable out- come of the nee1otiations E>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Ordered to Natchez.

Washington. August 29.-Surgeon Cult eras and Past Assistant Goldsboro of the public health and marine hospital, both yellow fever experts, have been ordered to Natchez, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Another case of choIer.

Danzic. Prussia August 2s.-A sdcond raftsman has been seized with chklera at Einlage. where forty-seyen boat(men and raftsp 4n are quarantfped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Trolley Car Turns Over.

Los Angeles. Cal. August 29.-A runa- away electric car on the Los Angeles Pacific railroad left the rails at the foot of steep grade today. turning complete ly over and crashing into the stone curb ing. One passenger was killed and eleven injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT UsHERED IN BY WlTTE.

When Baron Komura therefore first offered the new basis of compromise out lined in the Associated Press dispatches last night (the complete renunciation of indemnity, coupled with a proposition for the reduction of Sakhalin at a price to be fixed by mixed tribunal, consisting of representatives of the neutral powers in fact, if not in words. the project of- fered by the President, M Witte again returned non-possumus. It was what M Witte termed In his interview with the Associated Press the psychological moment" M. Witte did not finch. He expected a rupture as he expressed 1t afterwards; he was stunned by what had happened. Baron Komura gave way on all the disputed points. With the pre- science that enabled the Japanese to guage the mentality of their adversaries on the field of battle and upon the sea, they had realized in advance that peace could be obtained in no other way. They had warned their government. President Roosevelt, it Is said, also advised Japan it was better to meet the Russian posi- tion than to take the responsibility of containing the war for the purpose of collecting tribute.
 The Mikado at the session of the cabinet and elder statesmen yesterday had sane tioned the fnal concession. When Baron Komura yielded the rest was mere child's play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
MemnhIans pon,t Lle.

Memphis, August 29.-Dr. Heber Jones. president of the Memphis board of health, was most emphatic in denying todays dispatches from New Orleans. He as- serted that none of the cases of typhoid or malarir -ted tn last weeks mortu- ary report was in the neighborhood of the house where Mrs. fuercio lived while
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
LNvoYs DETERMINED
 TO NEUTRALiZE SAkHALlN.

Articles 10 and Il Qnterned warships and limitation of Russia's power in the far esD were withdrawn. Japan agreed that only that portion of the Chinese Eas- tern railroad south of Chantfu, the posi- ton occupied by Oyama, should be ceded to Japan. Both sides, once the deadlock was broken, wanted a just and lasting peace" and in that spirit 1t was decided to practically neutralize Sakhalin, each country binding itself not to- fortify its half of the island, and Japan assuming an obligation not to fortify the La Perouse strait between Sakhalin and Hok- kaido, which would bar Russia's commer- cal route to the Pacific.
 The plenipotentiaries went further. They decided to add a new clause in the nature of a broad provision for mutual commer- cial privileges by which each country will secure for the other the benefit of the most favored nation" clause, and the 'open door,"
 The new treaty. therefore, will be a wonderfully friendly document of char acter, almost, to raise the suspicion that the two countries have not negotiated Ieace, but have ratified the basis of a future alliance There Is. however, no evidence as rumor~d that any secret clauses are to be appended to the pres ent treaty.
 Be1ore leaVlng the conference building feliciNtions were exchanged with the President at Oyster Bay Both Baron Komura and M. witte telegraphed The former confined himself to apprising Mir Roosevelt of the conditions upon which peace had been concluded.
 Witte Praises President.
 M Witte frankly laid the tribute at the Presidents feet. In his message he said
 History will ascribe to you the glory" and added the expression of Russia's s 1, hearty appreciation of the President S generous initiative Mir. Roosevelt replied with words of thanks and congratula- tons.
 Then began the jubilation. M. Witte and Baron de Rosen returned to the hotel for luncheon. The Japanese had returned at the conference hall to take luncheon with MT. Peirce. The news that peace had been concluded had preceded the Russian plenipotentiaries and such scenes of wild rejoicing have never before been wit messed in the state of New Hampshire as greeted them upon their arrival at the hotel M. w1tte. dazed at the sudden and happy termination of the conference. was fairly overpowered by the tremen-
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
SEVEN DEATHS YESTERDAY
New Emergency Hospital In New Or leans Will Be Ready for Occupancy In a Few Days--The Out
 side Situation.
FEVER SITUATION AT 6 p. M.

4GW IOCI. New Orleans, August 2s.-(Special)- Owing to the fact that the total number of foci, which have been printed from day to day Is misleading and that the number of cases reported under treat ment Is inaccurate, on account of defect in the formula on which they were figured, both figures have been dropped, leaving simply those given above.
 There are no specially prominent names In the list of new cases. Among the deaths Is a son of Victor l. Botto a prom inent steamship agent. Tvo deaths oc- cured In the emergency hos ital and one in the charity hospital sa.e are only two Italians among them. The new emer- gency hospital, one of the McDonogh pub lie schools on North Rampant street, will be ready for occupancy in few days, and the present building which has hastily been improvlsed. will be aban- doned.
 Opening of Schools Postponed.
 Surgeon White has asked those who conduct private schools and the priests in charge of parochlal schools to post pone the opening until October, as has been done by the directors of the public schools.
 The feature of the news from outside of the city was the report of Inspector Brady. who v wn Bayou Barra- taria, and found several infected fishing camps and settlements. At Clark Che- niere he found twelve cases; at Barra- taria, one case; at Bayou Cholas. one case; at Kintin Camp, eighteen cases.
 The state board has sent a relief ex- petition of doctors and nurses.
 Twenty-Five tents will be shipped by the marine hospital service to Lake Provi- dence to enable the authorities there to isolate the negro population, among whom the disease seems to have gained a foot hold The report from there is three new cases.
 Other reports from the country are:
 Outside Reports.
 Amelia-Four new cases and one death
 Bayou Bouef-Two new cases.
 Houma, (Terre Bonne parish)-One case traced to Ardoyne.
 Ardoyne-Two new cases.
 Kenner-Five new cases.
 An emergency hospital will be opened there in day or two
 Hanson City-Two new cases.
 Ninth ward of Jefferson-One new case. St. Rose-Three new cases.
 Pattsrson-Three new cases
 Waveland plantation-Six new cases.
 Port Barrow-One new case.
 Surgeon Guiteras will start for Natchez in the morning. having returned from Patterson tonight.
 An examination of the nationality of the deaths from yellow fever up to Au- gust 27, out of a total 259, shows 16S Italians, 33 Frenchmen, 20 Germans, 25 Americans. four Russians, three negroes. and one Creek
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First Important Work.

It is regarded here as likely that the first important work of the conferees. now that a general agreement has been reached on the main points of difference, willie be the framing of protocol declar- ing an arnistice and providing for the return of prisoAers. The negotiations of . permanent treaty of peace. subject of grace concern to both powers. and to
 
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Press Clubs Coming to Colorado.

Denver. July 2l.-The International
Association of Press Clubs. now in
convention in Detroit. Michigan. has
decided upon Denver for the next con-
yention city. The convention will be
held some time in July. 1906.
There are several thousand mem
bers to the International Association
Of Press Clubs, and each club sends
n goodly number of delegates to the
convention. In Denver next summer
there should be 5000 delegates and
friends.
"Seventy-two in the shade" wired
s. F. Dutton of the Albany hotel to
his partner, William Maher. now In
Detroit.
wire received. Press Association
meets in Denver next year, wired
Mr.. Maher to Mr.. Dutton.
1t was Denver's cool weather that
was recognized. Presiden: keating
also received message from the
Denver delegation conveying news of
the victory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
New g. A. r. Commander.

Washington. July 2I.-Capt. John II.
King has issued his first general order.
assuming command OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. The order pays q
tribute to the recently deceased com.
mandcr.in.chief OF the organization.
w. W. Blackmar. and directs that the
colors be draped for ten days Mt every
headquarters and every post Of the
@. A. n.
A committee is appointed to draft
suitable resolutions for the action OF
the organization at the next annual
encampment ut Denver. The commit
tee consists O. she adjutant general.
inspector general. Judge advocate gen.
eral and +. u. Stillings Of Boston.
The order announces that because
OF his urgent request. Comrade Schoon.
maker Is relieved as chief of staff and
Comreae McCardy. past department
commander of the Department OF Min
nesota. is appointed to that office. An.
nouncement is made that the adjutnnt
general is to continue In his duties
until his successor is chosen at the
annual encampment. All other officers
of the staff are requested to remain
on duty in accordance with their ap.
pointmeIts.