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on the theory that It is essential to tho
working OF the Manchurian Railway.
1t Ia certain that, under the pretepse
OF defending the iron road or Harbin, o
large Russian force could quickly be
placed in Manchuria, II there Ia founda-
ton for the report In st. Petersburg
that General LINIEvITcH is to remain
in eastern Siberia as the Cars lieuten-
ant and to have 100000 soldiers at his
disposal. 1t is needful likewise to bear
in mind that under the treaty the Bus
SLAMS will remain dominant not only in
northern but also in central Man
churia. Besides the whole Of tho line
from Lake Baikal to Vladivostok, they
are to keep a section l2S miles long OF
the railway running from Harbin TO
Port Arthur, including the branch to
Kirin. These roads also Russia will be
at liberty to protect by guards. and
apparently Kirin - we'll as Harbin
will remain under her control. On the
other hand, Japan receives by tho treaty
only the right to guard that part Of the
line running to Port Arthur which lies
within the leasehold transferred by
Russia on the Liaotung peninsula. In
other words. that great section OF the
road which stretches from the neck OF the
Laotung peninsula to Kweng- Toheng-
81, where Russia's control begins, will
have to rely for protection on the Chinese
authorities. All the complications that
may arise from this mixture Of jurisdic-
tions could have been avoided had the
Japanese taken Harbin and driven the
Russians out Of Manchuria before con-
senting to make peace.
The disposition made Of Sakhalin Ii
open to grave objection from Japanese
point Of view By the treaty the island
is to be divided along the line Of the
fiftieth parallel Of latitude. and the
northern half, which is relatively worth
less, is to go to Russia The southern
half would have been valuable to Japan.
not only for sentimental but for strategic
reasons, had she been permitted to
fortify it; for, as glance at the map will
show, she would thus have commanded
not only La Perouse Strait. which runs
between the island and Yezo, but also
the Gulf Of Tartary, which lies between
Sakhaln and the Russian mainland.
The treaty, however, expressly prohibits
the erection Of any Notifications by Japan
at the southern extremity Of Sakhalin
and even the closing of La Perouse Strait
by Notifications on the northern coast
Of Yezo. That is to say, in the event Of
another war that strait would be as
open to Russian warships at Vladivostok
as 1t Is now. To close it strong squad
ron would need to be stationed there.
The disposition made at Portsmouth
of Northern and Central Manchuria and
Of Sakhaln should be highly satisfactory
to Russia.
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The Terms Of Peace.

We have an official summary Of the
conditions Of the peace made at Ports
mouth, but we must not underrate the
significance that may attach to the pre-
else phraseology used In certain clauses.
More than once in the modern history OF
Europe an ambiguous sentence, or even
an equivocal word, has disturbed the
agreement supposed to be effected by a
treaty and has driven the signatories to
renewal Of hostilities. Then, again, con-
cession presumed at the time when the
treaty is drafted to be insignificant may
turn out to be Of capital Importance. For
example, when Savoy and Nice were
ceded to France, King VICTOR EMMANUEL
expressed wish to retain on sentimental
grounds tiny district on the French
side OF the dividing mountain range.
The request was at once granted by
NAPOLEON ILL.,, but the bit of land thus
carelessly conceded was subsequently
pronounced by VoN MoLTKE to be Of
the utmost strategic value, and its pos
session by Italy has compelled France
to spend millions on countervailing forti-
fcations. II the terms of the treaty
signed at Portsmouth are closely scruti-
nized it will be observed that some of
the concessions made by the Japanese
are capable Of giving them trouble here
after unless indeed Russia shall deem it
expedient to cultivate cordial UNDER
standing with Japan.
The article of the treaty which recog-
nizes Russia's right to retain the railway
that starts at point on the Siberian
frontier near Lake Baikal and runs
southeasterly across Northern Man
churia, through Harbin to Vladivostok,
assures to Russia predominance in the
long belt Of territory through which
it runs, as we'll as in oil that part Of Man
churia which lies between the iron road
and the Amur River. We should fur
ther note that Harbin, the city built for
the purpose Of affording center for
railway repair and depot for military
supplies, Is left under Russian control,
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The Indicted Beef Packers.

The Department of Justice began its
proceedings against the indicted beef
packers in Chicago this week. The
earlier public interest in the matter in
comparison with the present indifference
points clearly to conclusion that the
issue Of greatest public concern was the
cost of beef and not the possible p'inish7
ment Of lawbreakers. The conviction
of the indicted packers and their punish
ment by flne or imprisonment, or both,
will not of necessity have any effect what
ever on the price OF cattle on the hoof
or the cost OF beef on the block. The
experience of the more than three years
through which this case has already
dragged without relief on the point OF
greatest concern to the consuming public
is not calculated to inspire public conf
dence in the proceedings or to excite
interest in their outcome
No Presidential reiteration of declara-
tions that corporations must obey the
laws will serve to satisfy those who
clamor for relief from the exactions Of
the alleged lawbreakers. This is par
ticularly true in such proceedings as
the beef cases, where the enforcement
of obedience to the law promises to
occupy a decade. if not generation.
The history of these cases will bear
brief chronological review:
May, iso7-Bin in equity nled ny Attorney
General KNOX alleging combination and conspir.
acy In tho purchase Of live stock and the sale of
fresh meat and for the purpose of securing rebates
from common carriers. A demurrer was filed by
the defendants.
February, leos--Demurrer overruled by Judge
GRosscuP.
May, lo0a-In junction issued forbidding contlnu-
.uce OF the conspiracy. Defendants appealed to
Supreme Court.
January. iso6-Injunction sustained and decree
of Circuit Court afhmed In all substantial par
ticulars by Supreme Court.
February 81. io0S-Subprnas issued to nearly
two hundred witnesses.
March 20, isoe-Grand Jury assembled and In.
vestigation began.
July I, lsos-Indlctment of nve corporations and
seventeen individuals.
The trial Of these cases will doubtless
be prolonged by every device and
method known to the legal profession.
Able counsel will fight with motions to
quash, motions to dismiss defendants.
objections, appeals and demurreT.
Meanwhile the business Of the defend
ants will go on, and unless independent
companies enter the field and establish
the beef industry on the basis of price
regulation by free and open competition
the raisels of cattle and the eaters of
beef will gain little if anything by the
indictment of the packers. The viola
ton of the law should be followed by the
punishment of the offenders, but that
will not assure the public that the price
of beef is fair and reasonable.
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PROGRESS or PEARY.
Left Etah for North with Twenty.threN
Eskimos and Two Hundred Dogs.

Left EtAh for North with TwentysthfeA
Eskimos and Two Hundred Dogs.
Herbert L. Bridgman OF Brooklyn, SEQ
retary Of the Peary Arctic Club. received
yesterday from Robert E. Peary, the ex-
plorer, this despatch, dated Etah, North
Greenland, Aug. 10:
I'VE reached Cape York Aug. z, twelve
days from Sydney. after an unusually
favorable voyage, no ioe having been seen
anywhere. Natives and dogs were secured
and we Joined the Erik ct North Star Bay.
Aug. 0; transferred to her, and the Roose-
welt proceeded Immediately to Etah to
overhaul her machinery and prepare for
icehghting.
curing natives, dogs and walr,ls, Joining
the Roosevelt at Etah, Aug. -. The ma
tives are in prosperous condition, with
plenty of meat and abundance Of .dogs
and are located this season deeper In Mel
vile Bay and Ingleheld Gulf than for years.
"The Roosevelt overhauled her machn.
cry, filed up with coal, and leaves Eah
for the north with twenty-three Eskimos
and some 200 dogs, Aug. ID.
Ice extends from Lttleton island across
Smith Sound to Cape Isabella. but ap-
parently is not heavy. This may make
the establishment OF base at Cape Sabine
difficult but We will make the attempt
No ice was seen south Of Littleton Island.
All well on board
This message, Mr.. Bridgman thinks. 10
likely to be the last received from Peary
before his return from the expedition p
q year or more.
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OF the Ideals OF the best citizenship by the Repub
iicsns Of the city OF New York and the S'a'e OF
Now York 40 welt"
Thus the "frst call" for the ideals OF the
best oitizenship was sounded on February 10.
This evening, more than six months after
opsLL began the grand work Of restoration
TO public confidence Of idealism, altruism
and exalted civic purpose, the quest for q
candidate for Mayor Of New York will DO
resumed at the Republican Club under the
direct supervision Of the radicals and
socialists.
What part. n any, the thirty Republican
editors who assembled at the feast OF poht-
ical renaissance on February Is have had
In this Extraordinary development Of polit-
ical idealism 10 not known, but to all
appearances they are individually and COL
leotively blamelesS.
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The SeagOers,

Aboard the French liner La Lorraine,
which sails to-day for Havre
Eugene Blanchard, William NJ Erb, the
Mr. and Mrs Edward F. Leeds MIR. and Mira
Charles w. Lee. ,DwyeIE, Pearl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Spencer, s. Woolsey, Mrs. Francis
Passengers by the Hamburg American
liner Bluecher, OF to-day for Plymouth.
Cherbourg and Hamburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Ballard. Mrs. r. b
Brownell. Ross L., Campbell. Charles d,
Baroness. Won Rothkirch. j. p. Wright and
Mrs, II. W. Zimmerman. ''N
Sailing to-day by the North German
Lloyd steamship Main, for Bremen:
Prof. Charles L. Durham, Mr.. and Mrs
mann, Mr. and Mrs ", Es T. SANFORD nmp Mrr Tr-
Frank Dietrich. G. NJ, Howe and Dr.. +. 7.
Fort. =.
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MUSIC ANNOYs DEAF MUTEs
They Made War on the Fiat OF the LsA,
with the Plano Above Them.

Tho West Side court was intaresN
yesterday By the sight Of an excited dsi
mute trying to tell Magistrate Moss In In
sixn language how much annoyed he VA
at tho music Of Mrs. Lodger Barrett. Win
lives on the floor above him In the hous
at 5Os West Forty-seoond street. He VA
% much annoyed that he had ATTEMPTED
TO stop the music by force, and In con.
sequence found himself In court to explain
just what his explanation was not even
the Magistrate has yet discovered.
Mr.. Ledger Barrett got the summon.
for Otto Bonhard, the mute. Two othe-
mutes live with Bernhard. They are ~
their doorbell and have . latch string con.
trivanoe that waves a handkerchief up and
down In lieu OF the bell.
Mrs. Barrett il very fond Of playing
her piano. and the mutes claimed that
kept. them awake at night. On Sunday
nat who remained until 1880 O'Clock. Th
unusual jollity seemed to stir UP the mutes
Barrett said, for the next morning they
went up to his rooms and showed notss
under the door. The notes read:
People snk Srs pw nst rsm.n ssshs ona these
Please don't make any more noise sfter
bedtime. II you do we will report to the
superintendent
While the Barretts were reading the notes
the three mutes broke down the door with
clubs, Barrett alleged and entered the fiat.
Barrett wanted to make peaoe and wrote;
II think you have made bad mistake IN
breaking the door," whereupon the mutee
wrote back, -We were not Intending to u
you had let US in.s No blood was ehed,
although Barrett did lot Of talking and the
mutes made frantic motions with their
hands.
Mr.. Barrett says that after this row, the
mutes attacked Christine Nelson, who lives
next door, and also Leroy Anderson, who
lives with the Barretts Then Barrett got
the summons.
Magistrate Noes tried to make out the
mute's story. It was too much OF tax
on his patience, however and he finally
wrote on piece Of paper In big. under
scored letters:
aYou must let these people alone or you
The court officers are still trying to figure
out what Bonhard's explanation was.
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DIR. SALMON is OUT.
Resigns as Chief OF the Bureau OF Animal
Industry, Agricultural Department.

Resigns as Chief Of the Bureau OF Animal
Industry, Agricultural Department.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o.-Dr. d. E. Salmon
resigned to-day as chief Of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry, Department Of Agri-
culture. He has boon connected with the
Department for twenty-one years. The
resignation came on tho heels Of the In
vestigation Of the bureau made bv George NJ.
McCabe, solicitor for the Department OF
Agricultural, whose report exonerated DR.;
Salmon OF the charge Of being interested
In the printing firm Of George E. Howard
4 Co., which had contracts for printing
the labels attached to export meats in
spected by the Department. Solicitor
McCabe found that Dr.. Salmon bad 70.
tired from the printing firm shortly after
the first contract for printing was
awarded to the firm.
Charges were also preferred against
DR.. Salmon's conduct Of tho Bureau OF
Animal Industry In the meat inspection
service. Solicitor MoCabe found no dere-
liction on the part Of DR.. Salmon in this
matter, but the meat packers did not accept
the report and are said to have carried the
matter to the President.
DR.. Melvin Of Illinois. assistant chief OF
the bureau, will be promoted to fll the
vacancy.
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1t Is less than seven months since the
thirty Republican editors Of New York"
assembled at the Waldorf-Astoria on Feb
ruary Is, to rejuvenate, rehaE.l .litate, reor-
ganize and make formidable the local polit-
ical organization bossed and broken by
B. B. OpELI., Jr. The keynote OF the occa-
sion was eloquently sounded by w. HALPIN
in these notably confident, II strangely
mistaken, words Of political welcome:
There is no one In this room but must feel the
great potentiality Of the force here represented.
Under this force humanity Is broadened and men
get inspiration for their hopes and guide the dos.
tinlcs OF nations. II 70 with such feeling that the
Republicans OF this city welcome you 70 might. We
ask you 70 aid ana assist 10 h sAs achievement
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II It Is true that the Japanese OF Toxic
engaged In q riotous outbreak to show
their disapproval of the terms OF the
peaoe treaty . good many persons In other
parts Of the world will be greatly relieved.
Since the war began the abnormal stoioism.
the supernatural self-control and the un-
canny devotion OF the Japanese masses to
their Government have been preached and
written until the rest OF mankind has al
most learned to look upon them as beings
Of class apart from 1t. The denonstra-
ton OF their possession Of common human
weaknesses may not Be unwelcome.
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CITY MUST Pay ROEBLINGS.
Alton b. Parker. Referee, Decides Against
Fines on Bridge Contract.

Alton b. Parker. Referee, Decides Against
Fines on Bridge Contract.
Alton B. Parker as referee. has reported
to the Supreme Court that the John A.
Roebling Sons Company is entitled to
Judgment Of S2sl,0s1. with interest from
December, 1902, for work done in the oon.
struction Of the new Williamsburg Bridge.
From the amount claimed by the Roeblings
fines at the rate Of 81 900 day we're de-
Quoted by the Bridge Commissioners for
failure to complete the bridge on contract
time.
The total value OF the contract awarded
to the company was 81, ,3os, 900. Judge
Parker holds that the failure OF the Roeb-
lings TO finish their part Of the work was
stacles which were placed IN the way OF
the contractors by city officials.
Argument was heard and decision re-
served yesterday by Justice Bowling IN tho
Supreme Court on the application Of Peter
restraining Bridge Commissioner Best from
awarding the contract for the superstruct-
ure OF the Manhattan Bridge to the Penn
sylvania Steel Company:
. This company was TN tne 40 ,o"est oidoe,,
longs, was the next highest bidder The
contention made by Mr.. Gage was that the
pany is illegal for the reason that it permits
the engineer to use either nickel steol or
high carbon steel for certain portions Of
the work, and aleo because 1t allows the
engineer to decide whether or not other
materials described in the specifications
should be altered, thus making him the
sole arbiter as to the character Of the bridge
and OF the expense to be incurred. Counsel
for the Pennsylvania company and A.,
sietant Corporation Counsel Burr commended
that the contract had been 80 drawn a. 70
fully protect the interests Of the city.
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New York's nifty theaters will all be open in
few days. and there will be plenty Of shows u sec
when you go to New York -Sprfn0f 0fIeId Republican.
Plenty Of theatrical entertainments be-
sides the ever changing. absorbingly in
teresting big show which the constantly
shifting life OF New York offers for the
enlightenment, amusement and education
of resident and nonresident alike. BY all
means let the visitor from abroa d attend and
enjoy such dramatic productions as his taste
selects when he is temporary denizen Of
New York, but he should remember always
that the real show is New York itself, which
presents a program unequaled anywhere
on earth.
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LIQUOR MEN IN CONVENTION.
President Kane Cites tho Amber Law ~
an Example OF Drastic LeEtslati0n.

Pree10ent hene Nltcs Wo A"pso' ~" -"
an Example OF Drastic Lesislati0n.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Sept. e.-The annual
convention OF the Wine Peer and Liquor
Dealers Association opened at Cooks
Hall In this city this morning Three
hundred delegates are In attendance. The
convention was opened by President Martin
j. Kane Of New York city, and there were
a number OF wives and daughters OF the
delegates in the audience. Mayor Morris
Block Of this city welcomed the delegates
In an address.
President Kane reviewed the events
OF the last year as affecting the trade and
the association. He spoke Of recent legts-
lation In relation to the liquor traffic and
dwelt on some features which he said opened
the door to blackmailers, who ply their
nefarious business for their personal gain
and to harass as far as possible an impor-
tant body Of taxpayers,
He cited the Amber law as an example OF
drastic legislation, probably unparalleled
In recent years, and advocated the appoint
meut OF some conservative representative
OF the associations interests to attend the
legislative sessions who can speak ior me
Legislature possible remedies FOR the
grievances Of the members OF the assocta-
ton.
An all night session OF the executive COM
mittee was held last night. and to-day re-
ported matters affecting the traffic to the
convention, which discussed them In execu-
tive session.
Among those present at the convention
are B. F. Kear1is. president OF the New
York Central Brewing Company. Fire
Marshal Peter Seerey, Fritz Lindinger.
past president, and Organizer P. H. Nolan
Of New York. The organization repre-
sents holders of over 20 900 liquor licenses.
They have paid into the State Treasury
In licenses, penalties, &C.. $50 900 during
the last ten years.
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Tho temperance Of PErrIoREw as a
would be factor In public affairs need cause
no uneasiness. He calls himself now an
ANTI Roosevelt Republican Mr.. RoosE-
vILr II to b congratulated. PsrT1oREw
will dnk again into the obsourity Of opu-
lenoe soon. While he remains active he
will serve admirably a. q horrible example
In politics. Even this consideration, how
ever, may not reconcile the State OF South
Dakota to its fate as the home OF PErTIdREw
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Tobacco Smoke.

Tobacco Leaf reports the manufacture
in this country during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1905, of 1885, 1897 ,2O7 cigars,
an increase Of 1sS,o20,437 over the
output of the preceding year. Our ex-
port trade in these goods is quite insig-
nificant, and compared with this enor-
nous total our import trade in foreign
made cigars is little more than an incon-
siderable incident Our population Of
males who may be regarded as Of 'cigar
age" is probably little less than 24,oOo,-
OOO Our domestic output was sufficient
to supply each one Of these with about
800 smokes during the year. As the
census returns do not include statistics
of smokers and non-smokers, it is i'm
possible to carry the calculation beyond
that point
The cigarette crop for the year was
3,36s, ,2l2,74O, an increase OF 14l, $50, ,479 over
1904 We produced 2l,13l,sel pounds Of
snuff, an increase of 947,281 pounds.
The output Of smoking and chewing
tobacco increased only about per cent,
from 32s,85o,7lo pounds to s34 o,1l0
pounds. The total value of all this is
not given, but the figures Of the smaller
output of that year are given by the GEN.
sus of 1900 as follows:
Tobacco. chewing. sn,chins snd snnT slns 7a 40
Tobacco. cigars and Oigarettes."....... Ieo22sis3
Total. .........'..,.'......'''."' sso'S"'ois
The development Of this industry is
indicated by the census figures, which
show the value Of the product for 1880
as $lle,7 6Sl; for 1890 as ls5,53e, 1852,
and for 1900 as $2es s,s77,5l4. The increase
for last year will cert ainly bring the 8g-
ures to more than $500 900 900, which is
a very pretty sum to spend for this par
ticular form of combustibles.
Compared with our domestic trade.
our foreign commerce in the weed
amounts to little. Our total importa-
ton last year of tobacco in all its forms
amounted to $22, ,145sA6 and our expor-
tation to $37,l23,5l4.
Estimating our consumption by weight,
it appears that We burned at the shrine
of our Lady Nicotine something like
100000 tons of tobacco last year.
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JAPS SEIZE AMERICAN SHIP.
The Vessel Was Laden With supplies for
the Russians.

WARRINGTON. Sept. e.-Lloyd g. Griscom,
United States Minister to Japan, to-day
informed the State Department that the
American steamship Montana was cap
tured by the Japanese feet at Nikolaievsk.
OF the Siberian coast. on Aug. 10 laden with
supplies for the Russians. The vessel was
carrying provisions from one point to an
other along the coast. The Montana, ac-
cording to Mr. Griscom's despatch, was
taken to the Yokosuta naval station. The
case was taken before the prize court at
Yokohama and a preliminary hearing held,
but with no decision.
1t IL understood at the State Department
that the Montana as well as the Australia
which was also captured last month by the
Japanese. belongs to the Spreckels ship
interests Of the Pacific Coast.
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MRS. NANCE A VICTIM OF GOLF.
Physicians Attribute Nervous Attack to Toe
Much PlayinE-Goes Abr Dad for Rest.


Much PlayinE-G0es Abr DAD for Rest.
Mrs. Edward Manice, three times cham
pion of the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Association. has been suffering such ex-
treme nervousness for the last two months
that she sailed yesterday for Europe on the
Oceanic in the hope that travel and rest
abroad might restore her health. She was
accompanied by her husband and trained
nurse.
Mrs. Manices nervous breakdown, which
her physicians attribute to her golf playing
began about four months ago. She stopped
playing some time before that in ao-
oordance with her doctors advice, and
although she spent the summer quietly
at Garden City her health did not improve.
Two weeks ago she was confined to her
bed. and it was then decided that she must
be taken to Europe. 1t is announced that
she will never play golf again.
Mrs. Manice was noted tennis player
before she hade her record in golf. She
will remain abroad for six months.
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HAS LIVED 1Ol YEARS.
Oldest Mason in New England Celebrates
Another Birthday.

CONCORD. N. H.. Sept. o.-Jau,es b.
McGregor Of Newport was lN years oia
to-day Hundreds Of the townspsopr
offered congratulations. Mr.. McGrego
had three brothers and three sisters. ttve
Of whom lived to be IS, while one brother
lived o. years.
His father lived iol years. was Rcvo.
lutionary soldier and was taken prisoner
by the British and confined In tho famous
.old sugar house" In New York city,
MoGregor has been Mason for seventy.
nine years and Is the oldest Mason in Ne"
England.