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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-25

because the new proposal does not ac
tually mention. All that she does Is
to join the question of Sakhalin with
that of a cash payment and to insist
upon war costs under the name of
purchase money. The transaction is
fictitious and Technology misleading.
If what is proposed be in truth a pur-
chase and sale it should be treated as
such; and therefore, should Russia
decline to buy the territory Japan.
SHOULD keep it and conclude peace on
the basis of the concessions already
made. Again, if a purely business
transaction were indeed intended the
value of the territory offered would be
the basis on which the two parties
would treat. But here even this es-
sential condition is not observed. The
price demanded for the northern half
Of the island is 1,200,000,000 yen,
which is the original estimate of the
war costs. Possibly Japan may have
fixed that sum with the intention of
whiting it down to some extent
later on, but Russia, mindful of her
national honor, of her military
strength and of her historic traditions
will not and cannot consent to pay a
war indemnity by whatsoever name
it may be called, nor can she or in
deed the world at large regard Japan's
proposal as proof of a genuine de-
sire for peace.
IF the efforts of American friends
are to be crowned with success if the
labors of the conference are not to
end in smoke, and if the effusion of
blood in the Far East is to be ter
minated, it behooves Japan to make
a frank declaration that she with
draws once for all and without re-
serve her demand. to have her war
costs paid in any shape or form.
Despite the positive and emphatic
declarations of the well meaning, but
mistaken journalists alluded to above,
peace is not and cannot be assured
until japan unreservedly Withdraws
her claim to have the costs of the
campaign refunded by Russia
When shown the above statement a
competent Japanese authority declined
to make any reply.
I'VE are not talking" he said. 1--WE
are not fighting this battle in the
newspapers When all is over we win
give our side of the story to the
world"
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INDEMNITY Is THE CRUZ.
Russia VIII Yield All FL e. it j.
Declared.
(By the Associated Press.)

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-2 a. M
The Associated Press has the best of
reasons and authority for declaring
again, with increased emphasis that
Russia will never consent to the pay
ment of an indemnity to Japan. Such
payment would so gravely menace the
vital interests of the State as to make
this article in the Japanese terms ut
terly impossible of acceptance.
Furthermore, the Associated Press
has the same reasons and authority
for the declaration that if Japan with
drew her indemnity demand peace
would practically be assured as the
Russian attitude on the other three
points, including the cession of SAX
haln. does not preclude the possibility
of reaching a satisfactory settlement
on these points.
Indemnity is the crux of the whole
matter. II this question can be ar
ranged, it is believed here that all
other questions on which there has
been a divergence of opinion will
probably settle themselves.
In view of the known Russian atti-
tude on the other eight points, Rus
STA believes that Japan'S insistence on
indemnity is the only thing that will
make peace impossible. Officials de-
clare that attempts at word juggling,
such as calling indemnity by some
other name, or attempting to collect
indemnity under the guise of other
payments will avail nothing. Russia,
they say, will not conclude a peace
treaty at Portsmouth, which includes
the payment of indemnity or other
financial contribution.
Russia is ready, however, to make
a reasonable and proper payment for
the maintenance of the Russian pris-
oners in the hands of the Japanese.
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DEAD IN PASSENGER COACH.
Sad Fate of j. S. Pender, Resident
of SaIiSbur--

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c.. August 23-J S.
Pender, aged SIS years and a resident
of this city, was found dead in a pas
senger coach on the Southern Rail
way yards here late last night. When
discovered it was thought the man
was only asleep, and a policeman at
tempted to. awaken. him, but there
was no response to the stern hand of
the officer. Coroner Dorsett sum-
moned jury. and a verdict was found
that death resulted from heart failure.
Fender was a painter and had just
returned from Albemarle where he
had been at work and died on the
homeward train. Upon reaching
Salisbury the coach in which he was
riding was placed on side track, and
in 1.-The darkness his body was unob-
served
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Peckham Cooling His
Heels in a Cell.
ARREST AT SARATOGA
This is the First Man Upon Whom the
Law Lays its Heavy Hand for Al.
legged Completely in the Cot
ton Leakage Scan
daI.
(Rv the Associated Press.)

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 2o.-Freder-
lex A. Peckham, indicted for compli-
city in the Department of Agriculture,
cotton reports scandal, was arrested
here today and arraigned before Unit
ed States Commissioner Charles NJ
Dawson, who ordered an adjournment
of examination until tomorrow. In de-
fault of $4,000 bail, Peckham was
lodged in Saratoga county Jail at Ball
Ston.
Peckham was arrested at the Grand
Union Hotel. The adjournment of the
examination until tomorrow was to al
low time for the arrival of the United
States District Attorney G. B. Curtis,
of Binghampton. The defendant has
retained county Judge lockwood as
counsel Two indictments were found
against Peckham in the District of
Columbia and a bench warrant against
him was issued by Chief Judge II. M.
Clabaugh. of the District of Column
bia Supreme court.
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BY THE COTTON GROWERS.
Resolutions to Fix = Minimum Price OF
Thirty Cents Bushel on Seed.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 23.-The Georgia
division of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation today adopted resolutions call
ing upon cotton growers to fix min
imum price of thirty cents bushel
on cotton seed and to sell not a pound
at a less price; also declaring that no
cotton shall be sold by farmers under
it's jurisdiction at Jess than ten cents
a pound until a fixed price shall be
agreed upon by the executive COM
mittee at its meeting at Asheville in
September An assessment of one
cent a bale, based upon the number
of bales raised last year, was levied tC
meet the expenses of the State organ
ization.
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AN AUDIENCE WITH THE GAR.
Our Ambassador to st. Petersburg
Closetcd With Him.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Aug. 23.-Mr Meyer
the American ambassador. had an au-
dience with the Emperor at Peterhof
this afternoon, which lasted three
hours. Presumably the matter of
peace was discussed at length, but
nothing can be ascertained at present
regarding what actually took place as
the embassy declined to give out any
statement.
1t is known, however that a long
cablegram has been sent to Washing
ton, giving the results of the confer
enca.
The Emperor attended the manoeu-
vers in the morning and returned to
Peterhof just in time to receive Mr..
Never.
officers who saw the Emperor at
the manoeuvers remarked that he was
in unusually good spirits. Since the
PRONUNCIATION of the national assem-
bly, manifesto, weight seems to have
been lifted from his mind.
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A DESPERATE NEGRO KILLED,
He Had Previously Shot Two Men
Dead and Wounded "a Third.
(Bv die Associated Press. }

Selma, Ala, Aug. 23.-Oliver Lott,
a negro laborer at the lumber mill of
G. Talley, in Tunnel Springs, during a
quarrel with John and Harry Helton,
over debt, opened fire on them, kill
ing John HeIton and seriously wound
ing Harry FeltCn. The negro then
fled and barricaded himself i'll a
house. A score of citizens under the
leadership of G.. Talley, attempted TO
arrest him. They surrounded the
house but Lott refused to surrender
and fired on the crowd Tallcy was
MORALLY wounded and died a few
hours later. The posse then fired on
the negro. and his body was afterwards
found riddled with bullets.
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LANAHAN DENIES VIGOROUSLY
Declares That He Made No Attempt to
Bride Nixon.
(By the Associated Press.)

Baltimore, Aug. 23.-Samuel i. Ian
ahan makes vigorous denial of the
Mixson charge of attempted bribery
in the South Carolina dispensary in
vestigation, referring to which he said
tonight:
''If the witness is reported correctly
want to make an unqualified denial
of the truth of the testimony.
II know Mixson. He made an eff
fort to connect himself with our house,
but we would not have him. This fact
may account for his testimony | know
of no other reason for it.
Our house has done a large bust
ness with the dispensary every month
for the last fou" or five years In al
our dealings there / never offered d
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CALL TO COTTON spINNERs.
To Convene in Atlanta on the Second
of September.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 23.-Secre-
tary A. c. Hutchinson, of the Southern
Soft Yarn Spinners' Association, has
issued a call for a general meeting of
all the Southern spinners of soft and
hosiery cotton yarns to convene at At
lanta, Ca, OH the second of September.
The advisory board of the organi-
cation has many matters of Importance
to this branch of the cotton industry
prepared for consideration and every
indication points to the meeting being
largely attended.
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CATHOLIC YOUNG MEMS UNION.
delegates Recommend State and Gov
ernment Aid for Schools and
Missions.
(By the Associated Press.)

Albany, n. Y, Aug. Z3.-Ihe COH-
vention of the Catholic Young Mems
National Union closed today with the
election of officers and the adoption OF
resolutions outlining it's policies. The
delegates recommended that the state
aid Catholic parochial schools. and
that the national government assist
the Bureau of Catholic Indian mis-
sions. The members voted their ap-
prevail of the action of the Massachu-
sets Legislature in recognizing the
right of orphan children to be reared
in homes and by persons of their own
faith and asked otherwise to take
similar action.
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n. b. BROUGHTON SPEAKS.
Sunday School Conference Considers
Work Among the Negroes.
(By the Associated Press

Clifton, Mass, Aug. 23.-The after
noon and evening sessions of the Sun
day School Conference were devoted
to consideration of work among the
negroes of the Southern States. Sem
ator N b. Broughton, of Raleigh, n.
c., chairman of the special committee
submitted a comprehensive report on
the conditions of the work.
E. K. Warren, of Michigan, an
nounced 20 the committee that he
would give $1,000 a year for the next
two years for the support of James
f. Shepard, of Durham. n c.. who is
the general field secretary of the
work among the negroes.
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FoUNDERING OF BRITISH BARK.
The Report States That Eighteen of
the Crew of the Bidston Hill
Were Drowned.
(Bv the Associated Press

Buenos Ayres, August pa re-
port has been received here of the
laundering of the British bark Bid
ston Hill. The report states that
eighteen of the crew were drowned.
The remainder, who were saved, are
expected to arrive at Buenos Ayres by
one of the Argentina steamers.
The Bidston Hill was q four-masted
bark built in Liverpool in 1886 and
owned by the Sailing Ship Bidston Hill
Company, Ltd. of Liverpool She was
commanded by Captain Jones and was
2,424 tons. She sailed from Hamburg,
May 10, for San Francisco and was
last spoken on June IA.
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serving his mental condition.
General Miner asserted that he con-
fidently expected to see a reconcile
alton the last time he saw Mrs. Tag
CART.
LAS a peace maker, did you think
it would affect a reconciliation to send
Mrs. Taggart away and have her take
the children away?" the General was
asked.
Il thought that if she went away
she would be better able quietly to
think the matter over and feel more
like a reconciliation, was the reply.
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bride or other than a legitimate in
ducement to transact business L
never offered Mixson 100000 or any
other amount. The conversation which
he is reported as testifying to never
took place and the incident he speaks
of never happened. 1t is a fabrication,
pure and simple. / positively deny its
truth. If there is a way of making
denial stronger I would like to know
il. so that | might make use of 1t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-25
RUSSIA IS SUSPICIOUS.
An Investigation to be Made of Acct
dents to Military Trains.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg. Aug. 23.-It was
stated today that the sudden depar-
ture from st. Petersburg Monday night
of Prince Hillkoff, minister of rail-
roads, was for the purpose of inVesti-
eating the causes of several serious
accidents which occurred recently in
southern Russia to military trains go
ing to the Far East. In one of these
accidents which took place in the vi
entity of Kazani, twenty-Eix soldiers
were killed and two officers and forty
soldiers injured
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ANOTHER WARRANT OUT.
But no Other Arrest Made Up to the
Present.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 23.-United States
District Attorney Beach, who has been
investigating the alleged leak in the
cotton report came here today from
Washington and conferred with Uni
ted States Commissioner Samuel
Hitchcock and Assistant District At
torney Wise. 1t is known that two
warrants were issued by Commissioner
Hitchcock in connection with the cot
ton cases. Mr.. Beach returned to
Washington late in the afternoon, and
up to tonight no arrests had been
made in this city.
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White himself has been quoted as
saying that he would not if ordered
to do so by the Emperor sign treaty
involving the payment of a copeck.
But it must be borne in mind that
Mr.. White in these negotiations is not
a free agent He represents his EN-
peror. If he were absolutely free this
conference would not fail. He would
make peace. He sympathizes with the
solution offered by the President, but
his hands are tied and unless he re-
ceives an imperial command he cam
not move.
Black as the prospect appears to-
night, however, the failure of the ne
gotiations is not certain. The Russian
camp is pessimistic to man, but they
all know the quick and startling
changes of front that sometimes take
place at Peterhof. And there are fac
tors in the situation which might ef-
feet one of those sudden and inexplica-
BILE changes in the Emperors attitude
which has frequently astonished Rus
sia.
Roosevelt Moves Again.
Private adviceS from st. Petersburg
say that sentiment there, in Moscow,
and other large centers favors accept
ance of the compromise. This may
mean much. But the real hope still
rests with President Roosevelt. He
is resourceful. He has made another
move.
He has sent Ambassador Meyer di-
rect to the Emperor and they were
together, according to advices received
here, for three hours today
The Kaiser's Mailed Hand.
Mr.. Roosevelt himself tonight may
know more about how the Emperor
feels than Mr.. White and be able to
act upon the information conveyed
to him by his ambassador. The re-
port is industriously circulated here
that Emperor William is responsible
for the attitude of Emperor Nicholas
and everything is traced back to the
meeting of the two Emeprors on board
the Hohenzollern in the Finnish gulf.
In support of this it is positively
stated that after the interview Mr..
Whites instructions were made stron-
ger and more unyielding.
From an authoritative source the
Associated Press is informed that the
proposition to divide the islands of
Sakhalin came originally from the
Russian side.
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Elnlina Second Wins.
(Bv the Associated Press

(By the Assoclated Press.)
Halifax. N. S.. Aug. 23.-The
schooner yacht Elmina II, of the New
Yor kYacht Club, owned by F. F.
Brewster of New Haven, won the
ocean yacht race of 357 miles from
Marblehead to Halifax. crossing the
finish line at 9:251S a. m. today The
Elmina's elapsed time was forty-five
hours. fifty-three minutes, eighteen
seconds
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Drops Dead at q Big Fire.

Paducah, KY. Aug. 23.-Fire to-
night destroyed the j. w Farmer and
u. Graham Tobacco Company ware
houses and the Henderson & Tucker
re-handling house and between 90 AID
500 hogsheads of tobacco. Loss $780,
900. most covered by insurance.
James Harrison, colored, dropped
dead at the fire, overcome by heat.
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REV. j. ii. TOTEM DEAD.
"A Prominent Divine of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Especial to News and observer)

Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 23-Rev.
j. H. Totten, a prominent Methodist
Protestant minister, died here at three
o'clock aged sixty-five years. He will
be buried at Kernersville Thursday
afternoon. He was taken sick here a
week ago, returning to Kernersville
from an Cvangelistic tour of eastern
churches under his charge.
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GENERAL MINER ON STAND.
Incidents of Yesterdays Proceedings
i'm Taggart Divorce Case.
(By the Associated Press }

Wooster, O., Aug. 23.-Generai Mi
ner was again on the witness stand in
the Taggart divorce hearing today.
The muster roll was exhibited for
the month of July 1903 and was iden-
tilted by Miner It showed that Tag
CART was "sick in the hospital July
2 to July s, 1908, of disease contracted
in line of duty"
1t also adds an ARREST July 2. July
s. 1908. Released July s, 1903. and
placed in command of company"
The plaintiff sought to show that
although Miner charged Taggart with
being crazy when he was placed in
the hospital, he was taken out and
place in command of his company
General Miner reiterated that he
did not confine Taggart for acute al
coholism but for the purpose of OBJ
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SELECT BOARDING HOUSE.

Mrs Wiley M. Rogers calls attention
to the fact that this large house.
within half square Of the capitol. has
been newly painted. papered and furn-
ished, AM is open for boarders by the
day. week or month. Large and airy
rooms. Reasonable prices. Within
one-half square of the capitol.
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The long instruction received last
night, while not a reply to the COM
munication of President Roosevelt
given to Mr.. White at the navy yard
yesterday afternoon was of character
almost completely to destroy hope
that it will be possible for Mr.. White
to satisfy the Japanese demand. Mr..
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-13
The Date Assured

At the opera house on Monday, Oc- tober l6, will be presented Lord Ed ward Bulwer Lytton's romantic melo- drama, "Richelieu," with NIT Joseph DeGrasse, the well known star, in the title role. The production is one of the most massive of the current sea son and the company in the support of Mr. DeGrasse is one of strength, merit and artistic perfection. Miss Ida May Park in the beautiful character of Ju- lie de Maupant is one of the delights of the production.
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-13
Arkansas on Trial.

Tn the present senatorial contest in Arkansas the Memphis News-Scimitar says Arkansas is on trial. which is true. and the opinion expressed by the NewS-Scimitar is the one held by the people everywhere outside of the state
 Governor Davis is known in every state in the union as demagogue of the most pronounced type. He is not regarded as sincere man, and We of the state of Arkansas know that he is not. He utiliZes everything upon which he can lay his hands to further his political ambitions. He has mixed politics into everything at all under his control. He makes his campaigns notorious for abuse. He is not satis fled with abuse for his direct oppon- entS for office. but sets himself up as dictator to name the nominees for other offices. and abuses those he de. sires defeated. It is true that Arkan. sas is on trial, the News-Scimitar very aptly stating it as follows:
 The state of Arkansas is on triaI before the country in her present cleo 1 tion contest. What will the verdic, be? That depends on the people them selves. Governor Davis is seeking the office of United States senator. one O. the highest and most distinguished positions in the nation. Senator BerrN wants to succeed himself. Davis cam paign is one of abuse. vituperatioI and scandal. Senator Berry pursue, the even and digniied tenor of hi. way. The people of Arkansas mus choose between the two and the re suit of their choice must determin; their status in their own eyes and il the eyes of the country. It is up tC the people and they must decide -.onesboro Times Enterprise.
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-13
Wisdom of Others.

If woman was as careful to seie ct a husband to match her disposition as she is in selecting dress to match her complexion there would be fewer unhappy marriages in this world.
 \ Texas girl advertised for hus- hand and got him. The total expense for advertising. wedding outfit. etc, were sll. Within a year he died. leay- ing her an insurance policy for sl0.- 61. And yet some people say that it doesn't pay 10 advertise.
 An exchange says: An esteemed subscriber sent us the ten command ments, asking us to publish them. Under the circumstances We must de- cline to dc so. IL k true the con- mandments were written several years ago. but if We were to publish them some person would think they were aimed at him and order Us 10 stop his paper. The publisher of a newspaper has to be very careful about such things.
 The gospel of happiness is one that every woman should lay to heart. hat Il means 10 man 10 come home at night to cheerful wife no one but he who has had to fight the hard battle Of life knows. If he is prosperous il is an added joy: but it is in misfortune that il shines like a star in the darkness. \ complaining wife can kill the last bit of hope and courage in troubled heart. while a cheerful one gives new courage to be- gin the fight over again.
 John Nanamaker. the most sue eessful merchant in America. says: There is only one way to advertise. and that k to keep hammering your name. your business 50 constantly. so consistently. SO thoroughly into the peoples heads that if they walked in their sleep they would constantly turn their heads toward your store. The newspaper k the merchant '> friend. II help, To build up the com munity that supports him and pro- Fides means for him to let the com manity know that he is ill business and wants patronage