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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
.KOMUjRA It TOs PRESENT
PRESIDENTS PLAN
Will Be Offered at Session This
Morning and Will Suggest a
Compromise On Main Issues.
The Crisis To-day, But
Hope Seems
Brighter.
(By Associated Press. )

PORTSMOUTH,, NJ H., August GA
long cable message from St. Petersburg,
whlchgI believed to be the Russian reply,
arrived about 10 o'clock Tonight, and M.
Whites secretaries, Mr.. Nabukoff and MIR.
Pancon, Immediately began declpherlng
It. ltF
consld lderabIe excitement was apparent
In the annex where tho Russian head
quarters are located. Sheet by sheet the
translation was taken to NJ. Whites s room.
The rumor Is thatlt Is refusal-a non :
, possumus-a reIteraton OF the Russian
position that she has alven ample proof
OF her desire for peace In the articles
already accepted, and that more she could
not Yield With dignity and honor.
No confirmation OF this rumor can be
obtained, and It must be accepted with
all reserve.
The IIahts In the rooms OF M. Wltte
and Baron Rosen were burning ona after
midnight,
August 90, a, Mt Is stated that
Baron komura has agred to offer at the
session at e:3o this morning the Presl-
dents compromise proposition a high
authority believes It impossible that a
final rupture can come to-day, np matter
what the characters Of the EmPeror's
Tin al Instructions to NJ. Wltte may be.
IN the negotiations can be prolonged
Into next week." said he, $50 much pres
sure will be brought to bear upon the EN- .
peror that he viii not be able TO resist"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

until
that OF First
followed
which Second Marshall ~
hundred
the city
considering close the
OF the
In
to the
Jefferson where Senator Martin got
over
crowd Sanger Hall exceedingly slim one PVT This
to furnishing
being displayed in the
Capitol Square.
sweeping triumph In Richmond for
carried precinct
majority Of
II stood. Ellyson 122, Cabell 11S
MARKED DEGREE
Richmond ana not
senatorial
Willard and Swanson had workers at all the polling
friendly
crowds around the
3 4
Richmond there are not
o proceedings TO follow.
is entire
declining
Hall
bulletin would
would them wild with delight
in hall Governor had
Justify
General William a. Anderson
J Williams carried only
the Major
First Jefferson where the vote was
o q. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
THOUSANDS SEE
THE GREAT 4 Il. SHOW. |:.|.|...
Returns and Moving Pictures
Greatly Delight Crowd in
Capitol Square.
.cHEERED THEIR ]. FAvoRITEs. ]! :: Y 4 4
Air Rent Witt, Shouts Of Ap-
proval When Results Were
Pleasing.
.CHEERED THEIR !. /! FA\v0RITEs. a

An immense gathering OF people saw the
great Times-Dispatch election exhibition
last night in the Capitol Square.
Every foot OF space from Bank Street
10 the Washington Monument was filled
with men, women and children, VINO
screamed themselves hoarse In enjoyment
OF the entertainment furnished by the
great morning paper. 1t was an enthu-
siastic crowd. that chcercd often and
sometimes hissed. Each Individual, hav-
ing his preference, was either lifted up
in victory or cast down in defeat. as bull
letin followed bulletin on the canvas In
the Square.
When Martins vote exceeded Monta-
cue's the Martin followers screamed with
delight, while the Montague men groaned
and hlssed. When Montague showed ~
the lead the tactics were reversed ana
the groans came from the Martin con-
tngent
friends and their enemies, and their
names thrown on the canvas, were re-
oeiyed with applause by some and boots
by others.
When. at times between the returns.
moving pictures were thrown upon the
enormous white CLOTH there were many
cries of "Cut 1t out, Take 1t off, "We
want the returns.
ut was n revelation to watch the tense
hard faces of Ythe men. as they SAT pa
tient and earnest, looking as though their
very existence depended on the next meg
sage thrown by the rays Of tho stere-
optIcon. Like children they were when
the news was pleasing, and like creatures
Of despair when the tell-tale words de-
feated their. hopes.
Wanted Moving Pictures,
Thore were women and children by tho
Continued on Fifth Page')
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
PLAGUE STILL
PR||.E|ADI||l.G'i' OUT Ut
Every House in Small Louisiana
Town Has One or More
Cases.
THE NEW ORLEANS SITUATION. L
Outlook Better, But Disease Has
Invaded Fashionable Resi-
dence Section.
New Orleans Record.
.lBY Associated Press,

NEW ORLEANS, La, August o.
with the fever checked In the city and
plans under way to prevent further In
lection from the country, the local sltua-
ton is still encouraging. OF the new focl,
eight are above Canal Street One Is IN
Rosa pa rk. a fashionable residence para,
openine into st. Charles Avenue, we'll
known citizen and member Of Governor
Blanchard's staff, ueing the victim. An
other case is at boys college far down
town, ono OF the employees being stricken.
Rev. Father Avellhe. pastor OF 81.
Maurice Church. is another patient re-
ported to-day. OF the deaths, only one
occurred up town, that OF clerk, who
had been living here nine months,
Situation Outside.
The news from outside the city shows
tbe continued seriousness OF the situation.
Definite information was received from
DIR, j. A, Devron, the State board ply
islcian, sent to l.eevillc at the mouth OF
Continued on Tenth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
HOW THE BATTLE WAS.
FOUGHT IN THE CITY

Members OF Tho Times Dispatch staff
made the rounds OF the polling places OF
the entire city yesterday, between and
o'clock, stopping at every one OF the
twenty three precincts OF the city.
Al the door OF each voting place one
OF Chief Wcrncr's guardians OF the peace
stood on duty. kcepin. wntchful eye
on the white danger lines" that marked
the sacredness Of the abode Of suffrage
ana beyond which none OF the mighty
and persuasive band Of willing workers.
were allowed to pass. 1t was q case
of the sheep, and the goats as far
as the precinct .'tipstcrs" and "tonts'
were concerned, for on one side OF the
street. lust outside OF the distance line.
could be seen an eager company OF
Montague workers, each marked with a
green ribbon, on which was inscrlheo
the name OF their popular hero, while
in their hands were cards similarly m
scribed with the addition vote FOR ----.. 49,.
Across the way We're the hosts OF
Senator Martin. no less eager, io 1sss
bent upon persuasion, and While lacking
tho emblems OF hope as personal
ndoynment no less generous ~ the dis-
tributlon of tho Senator's visiting cards.
Nearly every one Of this army OF polit-
ical endeuvor, was armed with slll'lA
and suspicious looking note book into
which no peeped at short Intervals
and which he guarded daligehtly
from the eyes of the uninitlated;;
Each one could. and in fact, insisted
upon whispering the exact vote eaeh
candidate had received, waving the nlys-
terlous note book under ones nose IN
positive proof of his assertions. WINE
fixing his auditor with guro OF IN
Yincble infallibity.
Varying Prophecies.
Since each of the wise prognasticators
predicted different victory, although
with equal earnestness, tho information
obtainable to say the least, was some
what varying He was a pessmist who
could not find political happiness OH
yesterday, for no matter upon what can-
ddate he had placed his hopes or money
he could find some one who "absolutely
knew that would congratulate him on
the sure thing he was backing
The day was disappointment for thos'
OF an IIibernian turn Of mind. who be
lleye that the freedom of the ballot goe!
hand-in-hand with free fight, Thoss
who thirsted for gore and longed to cracl
In Iln
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
Montague Was Strong in Augusta Carrying
the County and City Of Staunton..-
Hulvey Polls Strong Vote
3 in Chesterfie
THE .PRIMARY8NOMINEES,
U.S. Senator-Th Thomas S. Martin.
Governor Claude a. Swanson.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR Taylor Ellyson.
Attorney General l---Wm. a. Anderson.
Supt Public Instructon-JJ. D. Eggleston.
in Chesterfiel ID.

The returns from the first Democratic State primar
ever held in Virginia not complete at the hour
going to press, but they tell a plain story.
Senator Martin defeated Governor Montague and will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
ELLYSON LOSES
CITY TO CABELL
Former Carries But One Precinct in Rich
mond, Though Sweeping the State.
Intense Interest in the Re-
suit Manifested.
suit Manifested.


The end tho great contest for United States Senator
officers full of surprises SO far as Rich
city concerned 1t was neck and neck strug-
gle between Senator Martin and Governor Montague
and the bore away the prize by the narrow ma
jorty OF OF votes Hardly any one expected Senator
Martin To carry Rchmond this city was looked upon
as Of Governor Montague's strongholds. 2
Another surprise the very narrow plurality ny
which Lieutenant Governor Willard carried the city over
his two competitors 1t had been frequently estimated
he would have lead of something In the neigh
borhood of thousand over his next highest competitor
and yet his plurality Mr.. Swanson was only "a
INTENSE INTEREST MANIFESTED 55#
The most Intense interest prevailed throughout the
nr he contest in Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

IL ba Und aS states senate
Claude Governor Of Virginia
Elyson long in the
pacity Of the State Committee will be the Lieutenant
Attorney the office
Attorney General
nggon head q the q
education as Superintendent Public Instruction s##5#
the State ticket is completed by the nomination q
recevedd BY The
plain hs 1.s rn ve sre
estimate the maoies which the victorious nd
CAPTURED Tie rubenato nomination ~ large plurality
appears defeating Willard in the order named
surprises There never was and never
g victory for their champions Both Sides yet
election. The results a polls compromise
CLOSE MEMORABLE CAMPAIGN.
Yesterday marked the close campaign which
history the the brlancy Of
lacking single feature OF the
in respects
campaigns The champions Of other Of the most
battle which yesterday Will precisely the
ticket the h Of ne Ss a % ]
s pa 1ne e @ n e ste 5 @a4
but lev speeches made by
5se IS s. H. n.s deep nd
that believed exist In h9 cities M an
% q 4. ,.
5s;s sssRs D5ss
such s az 5a hs
sy nssn,ns election %
will be Thoroughly
where StoneWa Jackson came
his wonderful SOMEBODY stole
the OF
y" : e $ns % S; | n ,,
making
this first trial Of the system me
Virginia. men VINO
yesterday deal apo
,i ;5 5s;s : is
him intimate knowledge the eope whom
making to know he
to be served
high during the conflict there was
serious and ha the
natural that feeling should nave
being tried upon their
Legitimate Of discussion and criticism tho teeora o
own primary Joined the issue me
people and discuss
lMosa s wo notica
n'eA - OVER,
And the people Virginia rejoiced the campaign has ended
five months OF
IN the hottest poroh OF Ne
long
Montague made speech at spotsy
house blood ange by SHARP v m pe
lines both erydity Of the campaign wlae
foio ltichmonu
eoft capital city Rchmohu hau my
IN a long time political meetings ,,s.,5
when
debater, demonstrated s apll 1ie o
campaign Anu When VIII me
Rocky Mount forget
weleng moherms AlgNs
fellows haI
leaders defeat yesterdays conflict WI 'el shs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
COMPROMISE is
PRESIDENTS PLAN
(By Associated Press

E PORTsM ouTH, N. H., August 22,-The
Associated Press Is now In n position to
reveal substantially the suggestion Of
President Roosevelt for breaking tho cx-
isting deadlock In the peace negotiations
and rescung the conference from failure.
His solution would lngenlously permit the
{Continued on Tenth Page.)
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The Washington times., 1905-04-22
IN THE BOOK WORLD

has an adced interest for the fact that
ne lives in Washington.
The best of his writings have been
collected and published by the Neale
Company. under the general caption
Savoyard's $ Essays" This range of his
view extends from Roscoe Conkling to
Tom Platt and includes, in between
Matthew H. Carpenter. John j. ingalls,.
Oliver p. Morton, Samuel j. TiIden Mar
Gus A. Hanna. Benjamin HILL Frank
Wolford, Thaddeus Stevens. Andrew
Johnson. Sergeant S. Prentiss, Lucius o.
9. Lamar, the Family of Field Thornas Z
3 Reed. George f. Hear and SteDhen A
Douglas
With the ordinary collection of es-
says this would be about as much IA
yorabie comment as the truth wolIId
warrant But ''Savoyard. s. are not or
binary essays. He has as detailed ana
ready a knowledge of American historv
as any man HOW writing for the Amerf-
can reader He has what Is more val
liable still, an uafailing insight into the
deeds of great men All these ESSAYS
therefore. emphasize salient character'
tstics and picture essential qualities.
They are deep and entertaining at the
same time, and they help in the study
OF American politics as few other writ
ingS which have come to the reviewers
desk
Those who do not know eSavovard',
ought surely to read this book. Those
who do know him will be glad for this
opportunity TO obtain some of his hest
comment in permanent form
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
'Op-o'- me Thumb.

Poor little Amanda Aflicki Poor
little 'Op-o'-me-Thumb! Was 1t wise
and kind of your creators to bring
you forth? Was it worth while for
Maude Adams to portray you so near
to the life that our hearts ached and
our souls shed tears?
No one with brain larger than
a grain of mustard seed can see this
little play without regretting it dur
ing the performance, or without COM
mending 1t within a reasonable time
thereafter. 1t is not a pleasant play;
It does not tickle our lungs DER the
sere; It is devoid OF high and rounded
sentences; its visible action is re-
strfcted to the last degree; 1t deals with
sordid phase Of life which We would
like to forget. It is art, however, to con-
struct such a bit OF realism, and IL
takes art of very high quality to
portray 1t as does Miss Adams. The
play is vivisection of the heart, a
tragedy Of the soul; the performance
q psychological clinic, which makes
US shudder; sermon, the brutal
truths Of which We instinctiyely re-
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
Orville II. Plat.

The country at large has sustained
Il great loss in the death Of Senator
Platt of Connecticut He was one OF
the old Puritan type and stock, a
man of absolute integrity, of fearless
truth and honor, OF broad sympathies,
and deep attainments. His like is
not produced every day, nor when
produced do we always have the op-
portunity to place it where the best
service can be obtained With Sena-
tor Platt work was a passion, investi-
cation a delight, full knowledge a
condition precedent to action, and
fairness and justice the very breath Of
his soul
To him belongs the honor Of the
Platt amendment. whereby Cuban in
dependence and the generous justice
of the United States were secured.
That is monument more enduring
than brass and whittier than marble.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
BERGH MUSICALE
ARTISTIC SUCCESS

One Of the most enjoyable entertain
ments given In connection with the an
nual convention of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution was the compli-
mentary musicale by Miss Lille DAN
gelo Bergh, at the New Willard, on
Thursday afternoon.
Nearly all the officers and many OF
the delegates were present and assisted
Miss Bergh in receiving. A well-select-
ed program of songs was delightfully."-
rendered by Miss Bergh. saprano; Mel
Vile Henseg, tenor, and Johannes
Miersch late court yiolinist at Berlin
and Athens.
Mrs. George Lamasure and Mrs. Ed
ward Kelly accompanied at the piano.
A feature OF the afternoons entertain
ment was the informal talk on the ne
cessity of women cuitivating u musical
voice In speech, Miss Bergh has lectured
on this subject before many or the lead
ing universities OF this country and
Europe. She Is the director OF the school
of singing in New York and she has the
distinction OF having been decorated in
France.
Mrs. Vice President Fairbanks and
other leaders In social circles were pres
ent and congratulated Miss Bergh or
her success.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
COLONEL WAGNER WILL
BE HEAD OF WAR COLLEGE

IT has been announced formally that
Col. Arthur l.. Wagner, OF the general
staff, will become a brigadier general
about June 10, and will be assigned TO
duty as president of the Army War
College. He Will be succeeded as chief
OF the third division Of the general staff
by Lieut. Col William w. Wotherspoon.
Fourteenth Infantry, who is acting chief
of that division in Colonel Wagner 5
illness.
Upon his recovery. Colones Wagner.
who has been i'll at his home IN this
city. for several weeks, Will avail him
self of a months leave OF absence to
visit Asheyille, n. c.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
SENATOR BACON OF GEORGIA
NOT ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH

Friends of Senator Augustus o. Bacon,
OF Georgia, are uneasy on account of the
condition of the Senator's health, which
has not been good since few weeks be-
fore the adjournment of the Senate.
Senator Bacon was taken with a slight
attack on the floor OF the Senate during
the proceedings of that body one after
neon, but soon recovered. He consult
ed a physician, however, aud was told
it would be a good thing for him to take
a long rest
The Georgia Senator has been at At
lattc City for some weeks. IT is said
his condition Is not as good as his
friends would like
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
nThe Strategy of Great Railroads"

America is as msch interested In rail-
roads these days as IN the most vital
principles Of good government. Rail-
read development has progressed faster
III the United States than anywhere
else. We have, in fact, set the pace FOR
the world Yet the public conception OF
this development is by no means clear
and the strategic maneuyers behind 1t
are a sealed book to most of those who
patroniZe the roads.
Frank Fl. Spearman has written and
Scribner's has published a series of es-
says on this very subject of railroad ex-
tension 1t is called The Strategy OF
Great Railroads. Much OF its sub
stance was Included in a series of SINH
lar articles published by this same au-
thor in the Saturday Evening Post, but
much of the other matter Is original,
and all of it pertjnent. lucid. forcefui.
and nightly instructive
1t is something 80 krow. for example,
the inner story OF that remarkable
struggle which preceded the entrance of
the Gould -RockefetleS Wabash system
into Pfttsburg 1t is something to know
that Pittshurg IS. all these tnings con-
sidered the greatest freight center OF
the American inland II is something
to know that the new transcontinental
Western lines are not better equipped
or more admirably constructed than the
Union Pacific-the Oldest or Inenl-as
II has heen reconstructed by President
Hartman. And this is. of course only
a suggestion of a greatness of informa.
ton as little known and as generally OF
interest.
these DAYS. To follow it the people OF
America must understand present conoi-
tions For the understanding OF those
conditions no better help has been olieI-
ed than this collection of essays by Mr..
GpearrNan
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
In Hoosier Politics.

Since THE Gentleman from Indiana
broke the ice Of literary obscurity 1or
Booth Harrington. that skliful ana Fer-
tile author has been dipping deep into
politics. He served a term, among otn-
er things, as a member of the Indiana
LEGISLATURE, and now comes coilec-
ton Of short stories called In the
Arena" dealing with American poa-
tics, as reflected in Hoosier legislation
All the stories are extremely inter
esting. Seeing the wheels go round In
politics is as absorbing as In anything
else, and MIR. Harrington discloses all
the works. The rural Demosthenes with
brain full of craftsmanship and empty
OF guile, succumbing to the song or the
siren; the faithful worker. an Italian
who is Republican in America be-
cause he was one in Rome; the honest
statesman who is honest because he
knows nothing os the ways CT dishon-
esty; the son of great man. who bears
manfully the yoke of his fathers dis
tfnction-all these are drawn Tfyidiy
and convincingly. And they are all
worth study.
It would have been a rensf, however,
If the author had seen some Of the men
who are superior to temptation As it
is, he saw only those who fall Ameri-
can political life is not pare-far from
it, II is not even good But there are
strong men among politicians, and Mr.
Harrington would have been a better
craftsman had he seen the whole land
scaoe.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
LOTTERY PRESS SEIZED.

SAN ANTONIO. April 2e.-United
States Secret Service officers hare seized
a printing plant. with which lottery
tickets have been printed. Several ar
rests have been made. II is said that
tickets for several Mexican lotteries
have been printed. and distributed over
the country.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
FOR MONTH OF APRIL

Dispatches received at the Bureau OF
Immigration of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor this morning announce
that all immigrant arrival records have
been smashed for April. Up to yester-
day there arrived a Ellis Island New
York, 62.471. against Il. 100 for the same
period last year.
The majority of arrivals are Russian
Hebrews, who are fleeing the Ca. 8 do
mains, because OF the war.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
No World Wide War in Sight

It was inevitable that the progress
Of the Russian feet toward Vladivos-
tok should produce a fine crop of
rumors and International alarms. 1t
was also inevitable that the Russian
commander should rest his feet in
every available port, on every avail
able pretext, in order that his COM
mand might be in the best shape
possible before encountering the Jap
anese. So, perhaps, it was only to
be expected that at some stage OF
the proceedings the world should be
stirred by threat by Japan" of a
worldwide war;" if some neutral
power did not drive the Russian feet
along posthaste to battle with
the Japanese on Japanese terms.
But there, is not yet any occasion
for international raddles. Japan's
present grievance is that the Russian
feet, commanded by Rogestvensky.
has tarried too long In harbor In
indo-China controlled by France. Dis
patches from Paris indicate that the
ships rested there a week, making
ready to fight, doubtless, without
much show of eoncealment. Today
brings news that Rogestvensky has
departed. So the Japanese grievance
against France must now give way
to new grievance when Rogestven-
sky puts in somewhere else
Even had the Russians remained in
the Kamranh bay it is hard to see
how Japan could involve Europe in
her war with Russia She would not
be so short-sighted as to add fresh
forces to the opposition she must
fight on land and sea, without rea-
sonable ground for expecting similar
additions to her own forces. Where
are those additions to be found? The
expectation is that England will join
forces with Japan Immediately France
joins forces with Russia But would
she2 On the contrary, there is good
reason to think that England is not
only in no mood to fight the battles
of another nation, but also in no con-
dition to fight her own. And both
France and England have special rea-
son, just now, to go mighty slow in
spending money. Finally, should
both these great nations jump into
the fight it would remove forever
all chance Japan might have to rear
the fair fruits of her own sacrifices
The terms Of peace, then, would be
terms agreed upon by England and
France, and, maybe, Germany. japan
and Russia would have precious lit.
tie to say in the settlement
All this is as clear to Tokyo as tc
Washington. The Mikado Is surely
as anxious to keep Europe out of the
war as Europe is to stay out Of it
These demonstrations as to Kamrant
bay must be regarded, therefore, as
mere maneuvers to cut off the Rus
sian fleet from a safe resting place
They give no sign, now, of involving
France or any other nation in the
war in the Far East