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The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-31
Eighteen Confederate /

Eighteen Confederate flags
have been sent from the War
Department at Washington to
Jackson to be turned over to
Director Rowland Of the Depart
ment of Archives and History,
under the act Of Congress direct
ing that all Confederate ha~s
should be returned to the states.
The flags returned are as follows
Six, Eight, Eleventh, Sevel-
teenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Thirty third, Forty second,
Forty fourth, and Forty Eighth,
Mississippi Infantry. Two OF the
Twelfth Cavalry, one of the Wig
Fall rifles, Sweets Battery, One
of the Yalabusha Rifles.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-31

John /. Cox is now governor OF
Tennessee as a result Of the COM
bination which made Governor
James r. Frazier United States
Senator.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-31

The poor inodensiye beef trust
now comes forward and says that
Ionly clears 2 per cent. VIII
somebody please pass the hat
around.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-31

The Easter hat contest is now
on. The financial crash will
come about the first Of May.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-31

They have got q negro in Jail
in Troy, Ala, for swindling a
lawyer. The reports do not
reveal another such case on rec
ord so this one should be reported.
No, a bucket shop IS not a place
where they make buckets. It's a
place where Simple Simons fish
for whale in 2 bucket Of water
and get hooked IS suckers as the
result Of their Angling. Cen
traiia CAIo.) Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
STORIES PREM AT u RE
OF DEBT AGREEMENT
WITH sANTo DoMINaolDENIED.
Dominican Government Offers PROPOSE
tions to Meet Situation With
Foreign Creditors.

SANTO DOMINGO, Repubiicso Santo Do
iningo March 2J.-Statemensg published Ia
the United States that diplomats here and
fiscal representatives, of fsrsign govern
nlents which are creditors ssof Santo Do
mingo have, after a conferenee, agreed or
a temporary settlement OF sthe financial
questions involving shis republic, are pre-
mature. t'f
Foreign creditors. principa,s ). Italy ana
Belgium. are taking advantage Of the
deferring of the proposed convention be-
tween the United States and Salito Do
mingo and of the Vehezuelan situation, to
demand the payment of their claims.
In order to meet the situation 1t has been
proposed by the Dominican government
that an American be designated as a
commissioner for the collection of all
customs dues at southern ports, 40
per cent of such collections being set
apart for the expenses Of theSgovernment
and % per cent, less expenses of collec-
ton being deposited in an American bank
until the Sanchez-Dillnghana convention is
either ratified or rejected; should the con-
vention be ultimately rejected the money
to be divided in just proportion to all cred
itors including the Santo Domingo Improve
ment Company of New York.
1t is also suggested that the American
government take charge, of the custom
houses al Sanchez and Samana under the
arbital award in the Santo Domingo I'm
provement Company case. Il is understood
the improvement company, claiming prior
rights, demands that 81 per cent of the
moneys collected at the northern ports be
also deposited in an American bank to
await the final disposition of the conven-
ton. 1t is doubtful if such proposition
will be accepted.
Thus far nothing has been decided. The
government is desirous of some agreement
being reached in order to prevent difficult
ties with European CREDITORS which might
lead to Intervention and also preeipitate
internal troubles. The ceIntrNsis quiet, al
though the situation isEutsettled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
London Officials and Diplo-
mats Keeping Silent.
HAYASHI'S STATEMENT
DISCLAIMED ALL KNOWLEDGE OF
ANY NEGOTIATIONS.
Impression Prevails Much More is
Known Than Will Be Admitted
Secrecy Maintained.

LONDON, March 25.-Officials and diplo-
mats in London preserve a sphinx>itirts Ga
lence on the subject of peace prospects in
the far east. The information contained in
the Associated Press dispatch from St.
Petersburg today was conveyed to Baron
Hayashi, the Japanese minister to Great
Britain. The minister disclaimed all knowl-
edge of negotiations and repeated his for
mer statements that Japan intended to con-
tinue the war until Russia expressed de-
sire to make terms of peace.
While naturally it is impossible to obtain
any direct confirmation from official sources,
the manner of the reception of the Asso-
ciated Press information by officials con-
veys the impression that their is cognizance
of the tentative proceedings at least, and
that much more is known than will be ad-
mitted.
In well-informed circles in London It has
been known for some time that peace in
the near future is not only possible but
probable. All movements leading up to the
commencement of actual negotiations have
been concealed under such a successful
show of ignorance and incredulity that even
those in the closest confidence of the high
est personages have been deceived
A British official said to the Associated
Press today:
Even if | knew ii were true that these
negotiations were going on | would con-
slider it little less than crime TO give out
any hint of their nature. so much hangs in
the balance and so much might be LOST by
premature disclosures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
ALLEGED BANK CONSPIRACY.
Declared to Be at the Bottom of Run
on Savings.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 25.-A con-
spiracy is declared by officials of the Union
Savings Bank and Trust Company of this
city to be at the bottom of a run on the
savings department of the bank today.
After Withdrawals of funds had contip-
ued quietly for about two weeks, the bank
was crowded today by several hundred eX-
cited depositors who failed to reach the
paving teller's window. One woman was
knocked down and -trampled on in the rush,
but it is not believed that her injuries VIII
prove fatal.
The bank has 81, SOC, 900 in cash on hand
and nearly 5000 600 in securities that can
Immediately be converted into cash, besides
other assets to care for its $1S,000,0 600 de-
fidence in the outcome. 1t is charged that
of the bank advising the withdrawal of de
positors, and that the telephone had been
used as a means of giving the same advice.
The bank officials say they have secured
some of these postal cards and will en-
deavor to discover the author of them. Of
fers of over 100000 in cash have been
made by Chicago and New York banks and
several local institutions have promised as
sistance, but all these proffers have been
declined with thanks.
AS an indication of the view of local
fnanciers an offer of 5000 for the stock of
the Union Savings and Trust Company was
made on change today, but no stock could
be had for that price, although it was the
high record of the stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
CHINESE RED CROSS WORK.
Has Fed $4,000 Refugees Since Battle
of Mukden.

NIUCHWANG, March 25.-Since the bat
tie of Mukden the Chinese Red Cross has
been feeding $4,000 refugees. Thousands of
them are housed at Sinmintin, Mukden and
Liaoyang Many farmers of the Liaoyang
districts are still dependent on relief.
Since the beginning of the relief work the
Red Cross has expended $4,000 on grain
alone.
The railroad has transported over $4,000
refugees inside the great wall. Owing to
the approach of warm weather the farmers
are going to their homes. but they are in
want of implements and animals. Special
commissioners are conducting an investi-
cation into the situation and the govern
ment undoubtedly will furnish seed grain.
Eight hospitals are devoted to the care of
the sick and wounded Chinese, of which
four at Mukden and one, the most
northern hospital, at Kaiyuan. 1t is prob
able that others will be established. Only
a few Chinese were injured during the re-
cent battle, but during the summer ravages
of disease are feared owing to the fact
that thousands of bodies of the dead lie
buried too near the surface of the soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
JAPANESE IN CHINA.
Reported to Be Politically Active
Methods Employed.

BERLIN, March pa letter from Pc
king published by the National Zeitung this
morning gives the results of an inquiry into
writer says japanese agents in various lines
of business are penetrating into China and
settling in every important place in the
empire, devOting themselves to their calling
in life whether priest, editor, teacher or
trader and to winning peacefully the good
will of the Chinese for Japan.
The method most often used is the found
ing of newspapers printed in the Chinese
language and friendly to Japanese aims
These try to influence the provincial gov
ernors and Peking government to employ
japanese teachers in schools, and especially
10 place Japanese military instructors in
charge of the Chinese troops.
In addition Japanese Buddhist monks
have begun to arrive in China on semi
political and semi-reigious errands They
seek closer relations with the Chinese Budd-
hist organizations and have acquired con-
troll of several monasteries over which the
Japanese haS is fioated.
The monks also establish Buddhist
chapels and organize congregations. Their
declared aim is to unite the various Budd-
hist sects in China.
The Buddhist monasteries in Canton have
already placed themselves under the pro-
come branches of the great Pen Yuan Thue
monastery of Tokyo. At Swatow (province
of Kwangtung) japanese monks have rent
ed temple over which the Japanese flag
has been hosted and they already have 500
followers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
CONFIRMED AT PARIS.
Strong Indiations That Approaches To-
ward Peace Have Begun.

PARIS, March %, 1:30 a. m-Inquiry ate
last night tends to s.rurgly sori',m the
statement in last evenings dispatch that
approaches toward peace between Russia
and Japan have already begun at a private
conference in a northern, European capital
In view of the statement from st. Peters
burg that pouparlers were going on in Paris
the Associated Press last night called at
the Russian embassy and the .Japanese le-
gation ambassador Nelidoff stated spe-
cifically that he knew nothing about such
negotiations being In progress here, and
Minister Motono, while declining to discuss
the general question of peace, authorized
the statement that no peurparle:s were oc-
curing in Paris. At the foreign office It
was also stated that officials there were not
aware of steps toward peace.
The foregoing statements by Count NeIi-
dom and DR.. Motono while indicating that
negotiations are not proceeding here do not
alter the main statement that peace pre-
liminaries are actually progressing else
where. The real explanation is probably to
be found in the Paris dispatch of last even
ing that preliminary conference had al
ready been held at northern capital.
There are strong indications that this
capital is Stockholm, and that the negotia-
tions will be conducted at Stockholm If the
preliminaries prove successful. Copen-
hagen also is mentioned, but ii is under
stood that the point was raised against
large and influential British element is at
that capital, whose sympathies might be
hostile TO Russia.
The parsonage acting for Russia In the
preliminary stage of the negotiations is
described as "a leading general The per-
sonage acting for Japan is not disclosed,
but he is believed TO be one who has here
tofore taken no prominent part in Japanese
affairs.
There is reason to believe that st. Peters
burg and Toyko are aware of the results
of the meeting and that similar informa-
tion is in the possession of certain diplo-
matte circles in Paris. This simultaneous
receipt of Identical information in st.
Petersburg and Paris probably accounts for
st. Petersburgs view that the preliminaries
actually occurred here.
Concerning the final result of peace ef-
forts they seem to hinge less upon the ac-
tual terms than upon Japans willingness
to pause during the successful elimination
of her military campaign, as Japan is pro-
ceeding on the theory that, once in posses
sion of Vladivostok, she can dictate her
own terms, including indemnity, which
Russia thus far has strongly resisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
FUNDS FOR UNIVERSITY
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER MAY PRO-
VIDE FIFTY MILLIoN.

Special Dispatch to The i,unaay STAR.
CHICAGO, March 25.SJoffn D. Rockefel-
Ter may provide for an endowment of $780,
100000 for the Universits of Chicago. The
students and faculty see q practical promise
for the big sum in letter wrjtten by Mr..
Rockefeller to Andrew McLeish, acting pres
ident of the board of trustees. Dr. Harper's
most cherished hope, according to the mem-
bers of the faculty, is tossee the university
endowed with $4,000, ,0ooss which he consd-
ers will make it possible to complete his
scheme for a gigantic aaucatfpnal institu-
ton. Mr.. Rockefeller's letter Is as follows:
Mr.. Andrew McLeisBs Acting President
of the Board of Trusteess Thanks for your
gracious message from TIE fifty fourth con-
vocation of the University of Chicago. We
who are banded together for the work of
the university do indeed Sc under the dark
shadow of the affiiction that has fallen upon
us in the illness of our Beloved president.
And we do not sorrow alone A great null
titude in our land, and across the sea also
know and love our pE2sident. They are
with us in keen sympathy, and join with us
in the most kindly interest in. his behalf.
May this sorrow bind us aIfmore closely
together and strengthensou our purpose to fur
ther the great work already SO well under
way. We will unite in the fervent hope and
prayer that his most valuable life may be
spared to carry out his cherished wish for
the advancement and growth of the univer-
sity.
(signedl, JOHN D. RoCKEFELLER."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
RAFFLES IN REAL LIFE
PRINCETON STUDENT DEVOTES
LEISURE TIME TO THEFT.
Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.

Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
NEW YORK, March pa real Raffies
Princeton student, who devotes his leisure
time to robberies in the most exclusive
hotels protege of men of wealth and
position in this and other citieS-all this is
what the police say of John Calmus, who
was arrested yesterday in the Hotel Meth
erland. According to the detectives. Cal
mus was introduced into a number of clubs
in New York by men prominent socially,
and is of good family, but is doing every
thing in his power to hide his identity and
keep his family name from being dragged
into the court.
Calmus appeared in court today hand
cuffed to the wrist of a big detective He
was dressed in a fashionable paddock coat
and looked slim and refined beside his cap
tor. He was remanded until Monday.
Acting Inspector o Brien said today that
Calmus had confessed to robberes of jew
els in hotels here aggregating about 5000,
and that he also had operated extensively in
other cities
= His methods were simple in the extreme.
He would take a room at a motel, then
mark his victims. When they left their
rooms he would enter by means of his keys
and get what he could 1t is estimated that
he must have secured over $50, 600 in jew
elry and money in this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
JAPAN DID NOT OBJECT.
Russian Officer Makes Statement of
Passage Through Sinmintin.

HARDIN, March 25.--Sergius Poletik, the
Russian officer who was captured on board
the steamer Nigretia en- route from Shang-
hal to Vladivostok and released on parole,
and who, with Captain Zalensky and Lieu
tenants Barabash and Lepoi of the Port
Arthur garrison, has arrived at Harbin on
his way to Russia, declares, in view of the
arrest of a Russian officer at Sinmintin for
violating his parole by travelling overland.
that he and his fellow officers were in
formed by the Japanese consul at Shang-
hal that Japan had no objection to their
returning to Russia by way of Sinmintin.
Captain Poletik's statement is as follows:
I'm view of the arrest of Russian ofncer
at Sinmintin and Japanese statements re-
garding the arrest, / consider it my moral
duty to declare that no conditions as TO
nen-passage through Sinmintin. which then
did not enter into the zone of hostilities,
were imposed on us, and many officers re-
turned by this route, including myself and
three others from Port Arthur, who ar
rived at Mukden on February "a. The
officer arrested at Sinmintin at the moment
of its occupation could not have known at
Shanghai that the road was in the hands
OF the japanese. Further, l was present
at a conversation in the Astor House at
Shanghai of officers with the Japanese con-
sui, who stated that there could be no OBJ
jections on the part of Japan to our pas
sage through Sinmintin. The Russian con-
sui at Shanghai also would not have al
lowed ofiicers to attempt the trip II Sinmin-
tin had not been regarded as neutral"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
BASIS NOT KNOW N
HOW SIR WILFRID LAURIER
UNITED HIS CABINET.
peciai Dispatch to The Sunday Star.

Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
NEW YORK, March 25.-An Ottawa dis
patch says the impression prevails in po-
litical circles that the basis upon which Sir
Wilfrid Laurier united his cabinet after the
recent break on the school question has not
been made known. Great disquiet prevails
in the liberal party, as it is believed the
trouble is not over.
The so-ealled coercion clauses in the au-
tonomy bills referring to separate schools
in the new provinces of Alberta and Sas-
katchewan bid fair to stagger the stability
of the Laurier government, which received
"a fresh lease of power last November on
the popular Grand Trunk Pacific project.
Territorial towns have, held mass meet
ings, called by their mayors. and passed
strong condemnatory resolutions. Manito-
ban public bodies have met and called on
the government to stay its hand. and On
tario particularly has been most energetic
in its protestations against saddling the new
provinces with separate schools in perpe-
tuity.
1t is hinted that Laurier will never face
the cost of his betrayal of the provincial
rights. He will never lead the liberal party
again at general election. Some time after
the passage of the autonomy bills-how soon
after 1t is impossible to say-he will give up
the reins of office. He will do it as much in
justice to those of his ministers whose fu-
ture he has imperled for any other rea-
son. Hon. w. S. Fielding win then become
premier, and general and thorough over
hauling of the cabinet will take place
The exit of Laurier will. some politicians
say, mean the estrangement of the province
of Quebec and eventually disaster to the
party. Whatever truth there may be in the
predictions that are being made one thing
is certain. 1t is that there exists in Lau-
rier's cabinet only a temporary and make
shift unity.
In speech in the house of commons last
night Finance Minister Fielding openly de-
clared his refusal to accept the argument of
Laurier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
sYLPH OFF FOR FLORIDA WATERS
Movements of U. S. Vessels Reported
Sick Men From Cuba.
h to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 25.-The United
States weather observer at Cape Henry re-
ports this morning that the Presidents
Yacht Sylph passed out the Virginia capes
at 9:45 o'clock last night, bound for Flor
ida waters.
The United States cruiser Minneapolis,
which arrived in Hampton Roads this week,
bringing to the Norfolk Naval Hospital
number of sick men from Guantanamo,
Cuba, passed out the Virginia capes this
morning to join the North Atlantic fleet,
which is to engage in target practice off
Pensacola, Fla.
The torpedo boats Bailey flagship and
Nicholson, which recently arrived here from
Newport, r. l., left the reserve torpedo boat
station this morning for lower Chesapeake
bay, to be given tests before the naval
board of inspection and survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
CHICAGO STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
Two Badly Hurt and Ten Others In
jured Today.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Miss Erna Reiss
and an unknown man were badly hurt and
ten others were slightly injured today when
State street cable car ran into a 3lst
street electric car. Both cars were
crowded.
The 31st street car was crossing State
street when the collision occurred. The
impact threw the electric car from its
tracks the windows were shattered and
many Of the passengers were cut by flying
pieces of glass. "A misunderstanding OF
signals, either by the motorman of tho
31st street car or the gripman OF the State
street car, IL thought to have caused the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
CHURCHES SHOULD ADVERTISE.
English Clergyman Says 1t is Legiti-
mate Practice.
ecial Gable to The Sunday Stan

Special Cable to The Sunday Star.
: LONDON, March 25.-Dr. Torrey has been
asked by a paper entitled Advertiser if
churches should advertise, and has replied
.'Of course. 1t is as legitimate for church
to advertise to draw people to hear the
word of God, in order that they may get
blessing, as it is for shops to advertise in
order that they may draw people to buy
goods. OF course, a minister of the gospel
should avoid anything that seems like
parade of himself in his advertising but
and they ought to let people know it. I
am not ashamed of>the gospel. / want
everybody to hear it, 1t has been my joy
to see thousands of wide-awake business
men all around the world brought to Christ
through the gospel, and / have received
countless letters from them thanking me
for what they have received. l am glad
that we have advertised"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
NEW YORK GAS INQUIRY.
Reported That Investigation Will Be-
gin Next Thursday.

NEW YORK, March Ex-senator Stevens,
chairman of the legislative gas investigation
committee, announced tonight that the In
quiry would surely begin next Thursday
morning. The senator also said that the
committee expected to get through with its
work and report to the legislature before
the adjournment. The legislature, he said,
would not adjourn May l. as had been an
nounced. No time has yet been set for adj
journment.
The senator announced the appointment OF
Gustavus T. Kirby as junior counsel to the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
TALKED ABOUT BABIES.
London Physicians Lecture on Inter
esting Subject.

Special Cable to Tne Sunday Star
LONDON, March 25.-Babies, with their
many mental and physical peculiarities,
formed the subject of two lectures this
week by well-known London physicians
The members of the Childhood Society
formed the audience at one of the lectures,
delivered by DR.. Francis Warner, one of
the greatest authorities on the mental and
nervous phases of babyhood Sir Frederick
Treves presided, and in a brief opening
speech said it was almost incredible that
DR.. Warner should have examined 100 600
children. To put down all the curious unin-
telligible wayward habits and tricks of chill
dren to the fact that they were children
was an error of judgment in Sir Frederick's s
opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Prince Visited His Betrothed.

NAPLES, March 25. = Prince Gustavus
Adolphus of Sweden went on board the
British cruiser Essex In the harbor here to-
day to pay visit to his betrothed, Princess
Margaret Victoria. and the Duchess of Con-
naught. The Essex later proceeded to Capri.
where the Duchess of Connaught and her
daughter visited the crown princess of Swe-
Gen, who is stopping on the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
RUSSIAN SQUADRON SAILED.
Believed Rojestvensky Has Left NADIA
gascar for First Time.

LONDON, March pa dispatch to
Lloyd's from Tamatave, Madagascar, says:
1.-THE Russian squadron has sailed. Desti-
nation unknown" The correspondent of
Reuters Telegram Company at Tamatave
forwarded dispatch in exactly the same
words as the above. The only explanation
at present seems to be that Admiral Ro-
jestvenskys squadron did not leave the
vicinity of Madagascar since it sailed from
Nossi Be Island March 16.