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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-22

Charles A. ToWue says a real Demo
crat is q man "who refrains from in.
fusing his own personality into tho de-
tails of government" Well, no Deme-
crat has had a chance to do such a
thing for several years.-Denver Re
publican.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-22
r--e na-aaaralle Eloo. Lenaer.

Ihe announcement that John Sharp
Williams is preparing to make cam
paisa for the seuatoTship from AIissi5-
siBpi in succession to Senator Money
Is net surprising. The senate has been
the refuge before tbis ef Democratic
floor leaders VINO have failed. Senator
Bailey, one Of the most prominent
members Of the@enate was not a sue
cess as tho leoacv Of the house mirror
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-22

Children's gauze knit knee fe,.,,,L
drawers for
10 to 35 cents
Infants gauze vest
oto rs cents
Infants cotton and wool knit vests.
nice soft qualities. for
to rs cents.
Infants sill. vests for
81 to 81 so
lniants knit bands for
% to 80 cents
ChiIdrens' and Infants Ferris and seam
less ribbed waists for
Is and rs cents.
Mems Summer Underwear.
Mems balbriggaa shirt and drawers
all sizes and goo' value for
2 I,ents.
Mems superior quality balbrieoan
shirts and drawers, full finished long or
short sleeves for
80 cents.
Mems natural colored shirt aud drawers
medium weight, good value, Tor
80 cents.
Mems natural color lieht weioht wool
shirts and drawers. Two specially COOL
qualities for
75c ana $1.oo
Mems muslin night shirts, plain or
with trimmed cuffs and front for
so and rs cents.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-22
Ladies' Knit Underwear.

Ladies ribbed gauze vests with low
neck, short sleeves or sleeveless for
10, l2 l-2, l5 and 25c,
Ladies ribbed and flat gauze vests
with high neck and long sleeves for
25 and soc.
Ladi,s Swiss and Mercerized ribbed
gauze vests with hand crochet and lace
trimmings, very neat, for
soc, 75c and 100
Ladies ribbed wool gauze aud silk and
cotton vest, high neck and long sleeves
for
75c and l 90
Ladies ribbed gauze drawers. short
and ankle lengths. lace trimmed, for
Is and so cents.
Ladies ribbed corset covers, high neck
and short sleeves, extra good for
25 and so cents.
We keen on hand at all times a GOOD
line of ladies out sizes in vests and Il. aw.
ers.
Children and Infants
Knit Underwear.
Children's gauze vests, high necks
long and short sleeves or sleeveless
10 to 35 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
CRISIS REACHED IN
 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF CON FERENCE WILL BE KNOWN
 IN FEW DAYS.

Articles Calling for Indemnity Dis
 cussed Without Agreement - Set
 Aside for Further Consideration
 Envoys as Far Apart as the Poles on
 This Questi0n-AIsO Unable to Agree
 on the Disposition of Interned War
 ships While the Limitation of Rus
 sia's Sea Power in the Orient is Re-
 served for Further Discussion.
 Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 1.-The crisis in the peace conference has been reached and pessimism is again the note. But the darkest hour is just be- fore the dawn and there is still hope. Predictions of a final rupture to-mor- row certainly will not be justified un- less Baron Komura figuratively picks up his hat and announces that it is useless to proceed further. M. Witte, at least, will not be precipitate. At to-morrow's session after article ii (the limitation of Russia's sea power In the Far East) and article 12 (fishing rights on the Russian littoraD are disposed of, he will favor an adjournment until Monday to hear the last word from St. Petersburg. The pessimism tonight is based upon the fact that no progress was made to-day. The exchange of views at the morning session upon ar ticle Remuneration for the cost of the war') showed at once the plenipo- tentiaries were as far apart as the poles, and 1t was passed over. Ar ticle 10 (the surrender of the interned Russian warships) was also passed, not, in the opinion of one of the plenipoten- tiaries, when the Associated Press cor espondent saw him tonight, because 1t could not have been arranged, but be- cause, with the shadow of the main points in dispute hanging over the con ference, both sides were cautious and preferred to postpone it to the end. Ar ticle Il Limitation of sea power) is also adjustable after modification, and article 12 will present no difficulties. So that tonight the situation Is practically what it was when M. Witte last Sat urday presented the Russian reply with it's non possumus to articles 5 and g (ndemnity and sakhaiirl. The only chance now is Russia to yield Sakhalin and Japan indemnity. Neither will yield both and perhaps Ja- pan at the final show of hands, will yield neither. NJ Witte under. the i'm perial Indications contained in the In structions given l1in before he left St. Petersburg can. agree neither to pay war tribute, nor to cede a foot of Rus sian soil, St. Petersburg, therefore, in the last resort, remains to be heard from. Doubtless this is the reason why he favors postponement tomorrow over Sunday. Baron Konura probably will welcome an adjournment of two days in order that he also may lay the situation before his government for it's final decision. +
 The sudden revival of the deep pessi- misn tonight was induced by the re- port given out when the plenipotentiar- ies returned to the hotel, that no prog ress had been made to-day. But to
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
F4M1DY REUNION.
Successful Gathering in New LondOn
 Election of oficers.

New London, Aug. IT. The four- tee1th annual reunion of the Reynolds family was held at the Mohican hotel in this city to-day Morning and af- ternoor sessions were held, the latter following the dinner and being in the mature of postprandial exercises About seventy members of the family were in. attendance The following list of offi- cers was reelected President, Giles IL Reynolds, Philadelphia; vice presi- dent, Judge John P, Reynolds of Bris- ton, R. T.; Judge G. G Reynolds of Brooklyn, George w. Guard of Syra- cuse, Edwin Reynolds of Milwaukee, Wilson c. Reynolds of East Faddanl, Conn, and H. c. Reynolds of scran- ton. Chaplain, Rev. F B. Cole of wick ford. R. T.; historian. Judge John F.. Reynolds of Bristol, R. I.; assistant historian, Howard Reynolds of Boston: secretary and treasurer, Howard I. Reynolds of Philadelphia.
 It was voted to publish a family flis- tory and subscriptions. for this purpose were taken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
SUIT OYER ooPPER STOCK.
Restoration Asked of 10000 Shares os
 Copper Range.

Boston, Aug. IT,. Two suits, one at law and the other at equity. were filed this afternoon by the banking firm of Paine, Webber & Go. in connection with an alleged transaction involving 70000 shares of Copper Range stock, which recently caused a furry in the Boston stock market. Both suits are against A. c. Burrage. The first is to recover the balance due, alleged to be $54S, 1000, |on an indebtedness of the Fri Mountain Copper Mining company. The second asks the restoration Of 10000 shares. of Copper Range stock, which are alleged to have been wrongfully sold by the de- fendant, BurrAge
 The petitioner claims that Burraxe. in violation of d trust agreement, per rnitted some of the 70,0O0 shares to be traded in open market. The suit con cerning Copper Range is directed against several Boston banking and brokerage houses, as well as against MT. Burrage. and Thomas w. Lawson is included among the defendants. It is charged against Mir Burrage that he ''fraudulently and unlawfully abstracted and converted the prop lerty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
ROGUE TOURNAMENT.
Rapid Progress :, Yesterday-Record
 Number of Games Played.

:!
 Number of Games Played.
 Norwich, Aug. 17. Rapid progress was made to-day in the tournament of the National Roque association, more games being played than in any other day In the history of the association. The race for first place promises to be very close. There have been many surprises In the games already played. Charles G. Williams, of New York, who won the championship TOUT years ago, is leading tonight, with four games won to his credit. However, he has several of the best players to yeet yet. B.. R, Veasey, of Wilmington, D&., took Q game from Champion O. 0. Cox, of Maiden, this afternoon, which makes two defeats Cox has received. W. n. Wahly, of Washington, who won the championship three years ago, is well up in the race. E. s. James, of New London, who was looked upon as a dark horse, lost all four of his games to-day. ...l5,$:a, r
 The second division seems to be an almost sure win for s. E.. Davenport jr., of New York. Davenport was de- feated this afternoon by H. T. Webb, of westchester, Pa, but he still leads the division.
 The third division has developed into race between J. c, Kirk, of Philadel- phia: Alonzo Pyle, Of Westchester, Pa.s and J. L. Dudley, of Springfield. with the chances. .favoring Dudley, as he. de- feated the strongest men of the divis- ion. +~ ">@~'' S''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
FIFTY LOST BY TRAIN'S
 PLUNGE THROUGH DRAW
ENGINEER UNABLE TO BRING HIS AIRBRAKES UNDER
 CONTROL.

Scene of Accident About Eight Miles
 From Norfolk, Va.-The Victims
 Mostly Negroes Who Were on an Ex-
 cusion-NearIy One Hundred More or
 Less Injured-SunE1en Cars Lie fin
 Twenty-Five Feet of water.
 Norfolk, Va, Aug. 17.-Owing to the inability of the engineer to control his air brakes, an excursion train from Kingston, N. C.. bound to this city plunged through an open draw over the western branch of the Elizabeth river, eight miles from Norfolk this afternoon and half a hundred persons, mostly ne- groes, were drowned. Up to 8 late hour tonight only seven bodies had been re- covered from the wreckage. The list of injured, so far as can be ascertained, numbers nearly one hundred, though most of these are slightly hurt
 A large number of physicians from this and nearby cities have gone to the scene. s5: o.&. .--...
 Among the victims, the only white OIlGS MOAS lIaHuIn lAiebA1d5OA VI the excursion, and Edward Forbes, who assisted him. both of Greenville N. c.
 The Merritt Wecking organization to- night dispatched an expedition to the scene for the purpose of raising the sunken cars which lie in about twenty five feet Of water. Until the cars are raised an accurate estimate of the num- Der of dead is impracticable
 The engineer, fireman and conductor escaped. The train was running at the rate of fifteen or twenty miles an hour as it approached the bridge. The spe- cif1c orders of the road to stop all trains at the bridge whether the draw is open or not was apparently ignored. The train plunged into the abyss. Both engineer and firemen discovered the open draw too late to stop the train The air brakes were applied but did not work effectively. The scene of the wreck was one of understandable horror with the shrieking of men, women and children who were drowning, struggling out of the partly submerged coaches and floating in the river.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
REC1PRoC1TTCONFERENCEENDs
Resolution Advocating a Maximum and
 Minimum TarifR.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The reciprocity conference called to devise means of betering the trade relations between the United States and foreign countries finished it's work to-day. arranged for committee of fftsen to prosecute the plans of the convention, and formed permanent organization to be styled the American Reciprocal Tariff league. The committee will have full power to or ganize and promote the work for which the convention assembled.
 The resolutions adopted advocate a maximum and minimum tariff as a means of relieving the situation with which this country is confronted, and suggest that such reciprocal conces- sions be arranged by permanent tar if commission to be created by con- gress and to be appointed by the presi- dent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
SHOCKING CRIME.
Tramp Murders Girl Who is Cooking
 Meal for Him.

Tramp Murders Girl Who is Cooking
 Meal for Him.
 Augusta, Me-, Aug. 17.-Mattie Hack ett, the eighteen-year-old daughter of T. J. Hackett, a farmer of Kent's Hill, village fifteen miles northeast of this city, was murdered by men supposed to be tranps tonight. Four men applied at the Hackett house for meal, and while 1t was being prepared, in the ab- sence of the farmers wife, by his daughter, Hackett, accompanied by one of the strangers, calling himself Henry Jones, went to the stable near by to do some work.
 In short time Hackett heard a woman scream, apparently from the vi- cinity of the house. He and Jones hastened to the dwelling, but found 1t deserted. A second scream from the direction of the highway led the two to a spot about thirty rods from the farm house, where. lying beside the road, was Miss Hackett A small cord tight ly drawn was tied about her neck and blood was pouring from a deep gash in the head, evidently made by stone or club.
 The girl was breathing, but was uo- conscious. She died shortly after her removal to the house.
 Jones was detained by the authorities pending search for his companions, who, he says, were discharged from the Androscoggin jail at Auburn this morning.
 The motive for the crime is not defi- nite1y known, but the authorities are inclined to believe that an assault was attempted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
CONNECTICUT TEAM LAST
Rifemen Drop Back in Shoot for New
 England Championship.

Wakefield, Mass, Aug. 17.-When the firing ceased late this afternoon in the competition for the military rifle cham pionship of New England, the Massa- chusetts team had a total for the three ranges. 200 600 and 1000 yards, slow fire of 1,SS2. The Main team was sec ond with 1,2s6: Rhode Island third with 1,292, New Hampshire fourth with 1,144, and Connecticut fifth with 1,1O4. The competition will be finished to- morrow with rapid fire shooting at 200 and 800 yards and skirTnish firing. Ex- cept for a brief period this afternoon during the 1000 yard firing the Massa- chusetts team led throughout the day, getting high totals at both the 200 and 500 yards. although beaten out by Rhode Island in the long range event.
 The individual squadded match at 1000 yards for the Hale trophy offered by Robert S. Hale was completed to- day and was won by Sergeant Moses P. Stiles of the First Maine infantry. The cup must be won three times to be held permanently. ~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
PESsIfLsTTC REPORTS.
Baron Hayashi Declares Them Not
 Worthy of Consideration.

Worthy of Consideration.
 London, Aug. 1s.---Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister to Great Britain, de- clared to the Associated Press to-day that the pessinaistic dispatches from Portsmouth were not worthy of eonsid- eratior.
 If the war continues" said he, "our forces will capture vladivostok and Harbin, taking by force territory of greater value than the payments de- manded by Japan, after which our army will entrench an advantageous line, from which 1t will require treble the number of the enemy to dislodge us
 we do not fear the threat proclaim ed in inspired articles that the waS will become popular in Russia. Even if it should how can the vast army neces- sary to drive us back be sustained by @ government that is unable to obtain foreign loans, while it's attempts at home meet with only partial success and famine and disaffffection threaten the country. The inspired dispatches contend that the Russian people will not suffer a sacrifice of Sakhalin, but the retention of Sakhalin by Japan is & greater point of honor to the Japan csc. It was once an integral part of the Japanese empire, while 1t has never been more than an outpost province to Russia"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
RICH BROTHER WOULD
 NOT HELP HIM ALONG
SUICIDE OF MAN CONNECTED WITH WEALTHY PEOPLE
 OF PITTSBURG.

Joseph A. Thompson of Philadelphia
 Takes Poison and Dies on a Park
 Bench in That City-His Brother
 Married Miss Thaw, Daughter of the
 Millionaire Railroad Man, and Father
 of Alice Thaw Who Married the Earl
 of Yarmouth - Another Brother
 Starved to Death.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-Confessing that he had lived under an assumed name for a quarter of century and revealing the fact to his family and friends that he was related by blood and marriage to prominent and wealthy people of Pittsburg, Joseph A. Thomp- son, of this city, to-day swallowed cya- hide of potassium, laid himself on a bench in Fairmount park and died. His body was found by man who was strolling through the park. Near him on the bench lay two letters, which, in part, told the story of his life. The mans name was supposed to be Joseph A. Thomas, but the letters revealed that his right name was Thompson and that he had married and reared a fam lily under the name of Thomas. One of the letters was as follows:
 T am Joseph Alexander Thompson, of Pittsburg, Pa, son of Andrew Tur- ley Thompson, who for years was the agent of the Young Mems Bible society of Allegheny county. My brother, Will liam R. Thompson, of Sparkill, N. r., knows my circumstances and will not help me or my family. He married Mary Thaw, daughter of William Thaw, who died in Paris. He was second vice-president of the Pennsylvania rail- road, also of the firm of Mark & Thaw, of Pittsburg, and father of Alice Thaw, who married the Earl of Yarmouth, and Harry Thaw, who was supposed to be married to Miss Evelyn Nesbit, the con- cert artists model. am connected with Harriet Thaw, who lives on Cross street, between Ninth and Tenth, and who was allowed to live in squalor, with rats as her companions, as one of our relatives. Me and mine are starv- ing, and have been for the past five months, but they would not help me.
 t.He allowed his brother, Dr. A. b. Thompson, to starve to death in Phila- delphia in 1873 or 80, and also his ----, U. R Thompson, of Penn avenue, Pitts burg, to fall so low that he. had to send him to Florida, where he died. and stiII, he gives s5o,00O to the W. and I. library
 What have [, as his brother, to look for? I have been a slave to hard work for forty years, and; as Virginia says, There is no way but this as.' g3 < gses "Joseph A. Thompson, @ $19O3 s. Hicks Street, Philadelphia, Aug.
 Is, 19o5.'' .st@ <'5 I The second letter was addressed to his wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
BIC INCREASE IN THE
 NUMBER OF FEVER GASES
SEHENTY-SEVEYREPORFED YES- TERDAY UP TO SIX IN
 EVENING.

officials Find Comfort in the smnII
 Number of Deaths-News of Many
 New Cases Outside of New Orleans
 Continues to Pour In-scourge Dis-
 covered at Mississippi City and That
 State Now Fears That Disease VIII
 Appear Where Least Expected.
 New Orleans, Aug. IT. While the daily number of new cases Of yellow fever in New Orleans has risen during the last three days, reaching seventy seven to-day the deaths are still few. Only three of the fourteen new disease centers reported to-day are above Canal street. News of large number of cases from outside New Orleans con- tinues to come in. La Fourche parish health officers report widespread infec- tion at the mouth of the Bayou of La Fouche. There are probably 100 cases |of sickness there and Dr. Clark to-day disagnosed six of them as yellow fever. He classes the others either as a mild type of yellow fever or as dengue. They are fishermen and oystermen who have been close to New Orleans A case of yellow fever was found to-day in Rayne, Arcadia parish, just across the street from where person died of yell low fever yesterday. A dispatch from Gulfport says that there are five new cases at Mississippi City, making thir- teen now under treatment. The discov- cry of this nest of infection in the Mississippi coast has caused a good deal of perturbation in Mississippi and there Is now a fear that cases may ap- pear where least expected.
 The official report on the yellow fever situation to 6p. m. to-day follows: New cases to-day, "; total cases to date, 1,223: deaths to-day, 4; total deaths 10 date, 1So; new disease centers, IA; total disease centers to date, 262; number of cases under treatment, 427.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
shipping News.

E New York Aug. 17--Arrived: Steam aers Deutschland, Hamburg, Dover and Cherbourg, Batavia, Hamburg < Sailed: Steamers Barbarossa, Plym- outh, Cherbourg and Bremen; La Bre- tange, Havre; Moltke, Plymouth. Cher buurg and Hamburg; Numidian, Glas- gbw.
 <. Napfes Aug 1e.-Arrived: Steamer Nord America, New York for Genoa (and proceeded.)
 London, Aug. l7.-Arrived: Steamer Minneapolis, New York,
 Queenstown, Aug. 17.---Saileda Steam- ers Friesland tfrom LiverpooIJ, Phil- adelphia: 12:35 D. m, Teutonic (fronl
 Marseilles, Aug. 4.Sailed: Steamer. Germania (fron Naples), New York
 Kinsale, Aug. 17.--Passed: Steamer Cevic, New York for Liverpool La Gascogne, New York for Havre.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
CHAMPION EGAN BEATEN
Defeated, by E. G. Giles, of Pittsburs
 Club.

Club.
 Exmoor, Country club, Highland Park, Ill, Aug. 1T-E. G. Giles of the Pittsburg Golf club gave National Champion 1T. c. Eagan his first defeat of the season by 5 up and 1 to play in their contest in the second round for the Exrnoor championship cup here to- day.
 Egan, who has been playing golf al- most continually for the last two months, has apparently gone stale as his work to-day was not up to his usual standard. Giles approaching was par- ticular1y fine while his putting was all that could be asked, and he led by 2 up at the turn.
 F. c. Newton, Seattle; W. Egan, Ex- moor; B. B. Giles, Pittsburg( and G. F. Clingman, Jr., Homewood, won their matches to-day and will contest the seni-flnals tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
DENIED BY MIR. THOMPSON
Brother Spent Money Faster Than He
 Could Send It.

New York, Aug. 17.-William R. Thompson was seen at his home at SparkilI tonight. He was shocked and surprised at the news of his brother s death, notice of which had just reach- ed him. The habits of his brother were such, he said that he expected at any time to hear of his death by &C., cident or suicide.
 'tFor years I have been sending him money" said MT. Thompson, ''but he would spend it faster than I could send it to him, and at times I have lost all patience with him. He has two sons, both at work, and surely they would not permit him to suffer, nor could I, for the necessaries of life. ] regret exceedingly that 1t becomes nec- essary for me to make this statement but in justice to myself, in view of what he says in that letter blaming me, I must say what is the truth"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
ANXIETY FOR THE ATHOs.
Fruit Steamer for New York Eight
 Days Orerdue.

New York Aug. 1.-The British steamer Athos, which sailed from Port Antonio, Jamaica, for this port on Au- gust 2, with cargo of fruit, is about eight days overdue and insurance agents are beginning to inquire about her. The Athos was spoken by the steamer Watson August 3, when about 125 miles north of San Salvador island in the Bahamas. She reported that the Athos' machinery was disabled. sub- sequently another steamer reported her crank shaft broken. The heavy weather of the past four days has caused a, feeling of alarm onheraccount.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-18
FINE WEATHER FOR SOLDIERS
Third Regiment Reviewed by Colonel
 Schultz and MaJor Hill.

Niantic, Aug. 17.-Under ideal wealth CT conditions Colonel Schultz of the First regiment and Major Hill, brigade inspector, reviewed the Third regiment late this afternoon. The regiment while small when compared with the Second and First regiments made an excellent showing in its drill ard aside from the reviewing officers there were many vis- itors on the grounds.
 Intrenchment drill and shelter tent drill were also held to-day aside from the regular routine.
 While on guard mount this morning First Sergeant E. F. Darby of Co. A fainted and was taken to the hospital, but soon recovered.
 Tonight Colonel Fitch and his staff were entertained by the ladies at the Lake View house as a return for the entertainment which the officers gave the ladies this morning at camp.