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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-29
ORNoNnALE WINS FUTURrTY
he Course Covered in t:tI is.
Crowd Numbered About $4,000
IdcaI Weather Conditions

New York. August 26.-Ormondale.
real blueblooI OF the turf descendene
of line OF aristocratic equines extend
ing back near a century and a half to
that greatest of race horses Eclipse in
17e4, won the eighteenth running OF tie
Futurity stakes for two years at
Sheepshesd Bay today. Favorite in the
betting at 5 TO /, with just a shade OF
the odds in his favor over Fiipflap, Or
mondale perfectly ridden by Rerferu.
won with half length to spare The
time was fast, Ill 45. equaling the
mark of the filly Artful in the Futurity
renewal of last year Timber. carrying,
the colors of Harry Payne Whitney.
was whipped into second place by Hill
debrande, while Belmere, of the Buricw
entry, ran third under a hard ride by
Buchanan. The winner ran in the name
and colors of the Ormandale stable, a
racing partnership composed of w. OBJ.
Mcdonald, the wealthy Californian,
and Andrew Miller of New York, one OF
InC SlcW diuS VI the JOShSs IluD.
Sired by the English bred Ormon lie.
for whom Mr. Mcdonald a few years
ago paid $150000, Ormondale, was real
ly the class of the race. The Futurity
pure this year amounted TO a total OF
S42, $50, several thousand short of early
estimates. The winners share was $3S-
$50. To Mr.. Whitney as owner of the
second horse the sum of $3,0S3.33 was
awarded, and to Fred Burlew, owner OF
Belmere s2.166.67.
The crowd numbered close to $4,000
people, but was by no means a record
breaker The weather was perfect, the
rain of yesterday and last night having
been succeeded during the forenoon by
warmth and sunshine. The race, run
down the six furlOngs of the Futurity
chute, was brief and exciting. To a
fair statrt the seventeen two year olds
left the barrier in one great sweepln 9
group. From the grand stand it was
but wild tumble of colors At the
turn into the stretch, however, it was
seen that Ormondale had slight adj
vantage, closely following in the first
flight by half a dozen other contend
ers On to the finish line, the great
field came. The Ormondale colt, guild
ed by Redfern's steady hands, dispos-
ing of one after another of the colts
and fillies who challenged his lead In
the last sixteenth, Timber was closing
fast and a great shout went up from
the stands. But Redfern riding stron :
finish with hands and knees, sent Or
mondale over the line with a good bit
to spare. The ovation was not a great
one. 1t was Redfern's first futurity
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WITNESS TEST OF SUBMARINE
President Roosevelt and Friends
Watch the PIunscr Put Through
Her Paccs-Crew of the Boat TO
Receive Sea Pay Hereafter.

Oyster Bay. August 26.-Presidcnt
Roosevelt. with party Of friends and
relatives. today witnessed test Of the
submarine torpedo boat Plunger from
the deck of the naval yacht Sylph.
Soon after the President and his
party boarded the Sylph the Plunger.
which was moored to the naval ten
der Apache. got underway. At the re-
quest of the President the little vessel
performed some of her feats within
the waters Of Oyster Bay, The prcsi-
dent went to the bridge of the Sylph
to sec a torpedo fired. After ma
noeuvering a few minutes. making in
the meantime several DorDoise dives.
the Plunger came to the surface op-
rosite the dock of the Seawanhaka
ed a torredo. The bow of the vessel
rose a few feet out of the water:
there was a gush of foam. several
fathoms ahead and the torpedo SKIM
med along the surface of the bay for
perhaps two hundred yards. The pro-
ieciiie was picked uD by one of the
SylDh's launches
Before leaving the SyipII the Presi-
dent said he had earned that the off,
GERS and men on the submarine boat
were receiving for the services they
now are rendering only shore pay. al
though it was manifest that at I'D time
would their services be more hazard
Gus than it is at present. The deter
n:ination of their BAY is an adininis-
tra-ivc detail Of the navy department.
and the President has directed that
| hereafter they shall receive sea Day
for their present duties. Their sea nay
will begin next Monday.
Fer two hours after the President
left. the party on the Sylph watched
! the maneouvers Of the Plunger. The
| little vessel dived In every conceivable
manner. remained motionlesS while
entirely submerged and manoeuvered
under and about flotilla of all sorts
| or vessels from row boats to steam
yachts. A big school OF Doraoises
r:aycd around the boat throughout the
, time she remained in the waters Of the
| sound. Shortly after noon the tests
{ were completed and the Sylph follow
| cd nv the Plunger returned to her an
| cho.agc off Sycamore Hill.
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NJ. WHITE IN GOOD HUMOR
Spends the Evening on the Hotel We
randall Enjoys peggy Brady and
Watches the Dancing.

Portsmouth, \. Fl. August, 26.-If
outward indications are any sign the
peace prospects are brighter tonight.
NJ. Witte spent some time this evening
on the veranda of the hotel listening
70 the music and watching the dane
ing. One waltz especially pleased him,
and he sent Mr. Wilenkin to find out
its name The title was ''Reggy
Brady, and it was played several
times for NJ. Witte Later in the even
ing NJ. Witte watched game Of shut
ft1l board He entered into the spirit
of the evening and good naturedly
shook hands with many people who
crowded around when he appeared at
the door of the ball room.
This morning he went for a walk.
He passed one of the correspondents,
to whom he said in French: Here's
a confidential tip: | am walking to
Oyster Bay"
Assistant Secretary Peirce has invit-
ed the members OF both missions and
the correspondents to go for cruise
on the Mayfiower tomorrow afternoon
AS Mr.. Takahira is not feeling Well
he will probably spend most Of the
day in the hotel
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APPEALS TO ROCKEFELLER
Paris Matin Asks Him to Overcome
tic Obstacle to Peace. the Question
of MoIey-Chance to Divide Glory
With Roosevelt

Paris. August 26-Owing to the re-
the question of peace between Russia
and Japan hinges solely on Russia
paying an indemnity to Japan. the
Matin has cabled tonight a remark
able appeal TO John D, Rockefeller.
at Cleveland. Ohio. The appeal in
part follows:
4 he question Of money threatens
to unloosc afresh and VITA redoublcd
violence the scOurge of war President
Roosevelt is making noble and heroic
efforts to end a struggle between two
nations whose populations amount to
Cne~seventh of the entire population
Of the Globe. His initiative honors
American in the opinion of civilized
nations
The question arises as to whether
another American would not share the
glcry of President Roosevelt and COM
plete his work by overcoming the sole
obstacle now hindering peace. He
would thus demonstrate the might
of money in powerful and generous
hands.
"'Thc Matin constituting itself
spokesman for this sentiment address
es the richest citizen In the world
The ;lppca1 concludes with lengthy
arguments showing the immense BEN
efits such an act would confer upon
civilization.
Cleveland o.. August 26.--Mr.
Rockefeller declined to make any
statement tonight concerning the ca
blecram from the Paris Natin which
had been received early in the evening
at Forest Hill. his summer residence.
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President Roosevelt Informed Of Rus
sia's lJlinatum
WILL NOT PAY MONEY TO JAPAN
Unless Japan Gives in. the Efforts for
Peaee Will Eail-Eyery Obstacle.
Except the Payment of An Indcm-
nity. Has Been OvercOme-Ccnter
oI interest in Negotiations Trans
fcred Again to Portsmouth

st. Petersburg. August oe-The
curtain has been ron down on the ST.
Petersburg stage. and the center Of
interest Ill the peace negotiations be-
tween Fussia and japan has been
transferred to Portsmouth Emperor
N1cholaS. after carefully Weighing the
consequences of his act has said his
last words. Russia will make no IL
nancial contribution to japan in any
form whatsoever and unless Japan
accedes to President Roosevelts at
tempt to effect compromise between
Russia and Japan his efforts will have
proved unfailins
Mr. Meyer. the American ambassa-
dor. yesterday informed President
Roosevelt cf Russias ultima,um. She
agrees to cede half Of the island of
Sakahalin. and to Day to japan for the
maintenance of prisoners of war; but
nothing moro. Saturday morning. Mr.
Meyer received his latest cunImunica-
ton from President Roosevelt. and as
result called on Foreign Minister
LamsdCrf later in the day. What final
PROPOSAL was contained in President
Roasevelt's communication it was i'm
possible to learn accurately but there
is reason to believe it suggested a.
compromise on the basis Of Russia
Eaying Japan for Sakhalin. Russia'S
hnal answer was communicated to
Ambass ador Meyer who at once in
formed the President. No stone was
left unturned and no effort was SPAR
ed here to secure a settlement. Pres
ident Roosevelt carried on his nego-
lotions with Emperor Nicholas with
great energy and showed himself to
be rich i'll expedicnt All his commu-
nications with the Emperor were made
directly through the American en-
bassy and Mr.. Meyer conducted the
extremely difficult and delicate nego-
tiations with great tact and ability.
Every single obstacle. save one
Standing in the way of the signing Of
q peace treaty ut Portsmouth. was
overcome. In the matter of finan-
Cial contribution Russia'S answer was
q firm and persistent refusal: and
there is excellent authority for the
statement that if the Portsmouth ne
sotiations fail it will be solely on the
question of money.
The question of Cession of Sakhalin
was arranged satisfactorily according
to a we'll informed authority who de-
clared yesterday that Mr.. Meyer dur
Ing his interview Of Wednesday with
the emperor succeeded in DurSuading
his majesty to agree to division Of the
island
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HOLMES READY To ANSWER
Will Appear Monday and Give Bail
Is Confident That He Will he Ac-
Quilted.

Washington, August 26.-FOrmer
Assistant Statistician E. S. Holmes,
Jr,. of the department of agriculture,
in connection with the premature pro-
mitigation of the cotton crop estimates
of the department, failed to appear be-
fore the criminal court today and give
bond, as his attorney had promised, he
would do. District Attorney Bleach
was at his office early i'll the
day and remained there until II
O'Clock, when under the law federal
offices close on Saturdays. He went
before Justice Stofford, who on Mr..
Beach's suggestion, fixed Holmes
bond at $4,000, with the understand
ing that when Holmes should arrive
the bond would be executed before
the clerk of the court. The clerk OF
the court left few minutes after Mr
Beach departed, saying that under the
law he could not execute a bond ne
gotiated after II O'Clock. Mr.. Lester,
Holmes attorney, arrived IN the clty
ut 3.45 D. M, and was accompanied by
MI. Holmes. Inc dttoIuCy "cHI W HIS
office, but he declines to say where
his client could be found. contentlng
himself with the statement that he
would be produced Monday. L told
Mr.. Beach, Mr.. Lester said further,
that l would have Holmes here today
but l forgot at that time that today
was but really a half day and could
not get him here before IL O'Clock.
His whereabouts for the past sew
eral days has not been known to the
authorities, but he has at all times
held himself ready TO answer any
charges, and as soon as | learned he
was wanted | notified him, and he will
be in court Monday morning and give
such bond as as may be required. He
has never thought of leaving the coun-
try. but upon the contrary courts an
| investigation which discloses the real
facts and which he will establish his
innocence"
Mr.. Lester declared unequiy0cally
| that Mr.. Holmes gave no advance in
| formation concerning the cotton crop
| reports and said this fact would bs
! conclusiyeIy shown in the trial.
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FAMINE CONDITION TERRIBLE
In Many Places Working People Are
Living on Roots
TIE DISTRESS IS MOST ACUTE
Mortality Among Infants AMI Aged
Persons Has Reached Alarming
I'roI,ortioIs-2OO.OO 900 Men Out of
Work-GNc crnncnt Has Organized
Public Works on Small Scale.

Seville, Spain, August 26.-Heart-
rending reports continue to reach the
provincial authorities from the out
lying famine-stricken districts. The
and Almogia, the respective mayors of
which notify the authorities that their
resources are exhausted and that they
are unable to assist the laborers and
the women and children, as the dis
tres sis too acute.
At Ecija the population has looted
the bakers stores.
The mortality among infants and
|aged persons is attaining terrifying
proportions, and in many localities the
working people are living on roots The
government has organized public
works on a small scale, employing
about six hundred men, but this is a
mere drop in the ocean of misery, as
a moderate calculation shows that 2OO.-
coo are out of employment.
circle embracing Seville, Jerez, Cadiz,
Malaga and Cordova, where natural
forces appear to have combined against
the peoples welfare The rivers for
years past have been gradually filling
with sand, preventing navigation and
|hindering commerce. The district al
ways has been dry, but this year a
two months drought, beginning in the
spring, destroyed all hope for the
reaping of crops and rendered the
landscape practically desert, resemD-
ling portions of Morocco. The popu-
lation is almost entirely composed of
day labOrers who depend on agricul-
tura employment and when that fails,
which is frequent occurrence, though
more marked this year than ever be-
fore, practically everybody is thrown
into condition of Indulgence.
Murmurs Of revolution have awak-
enc apprehension and the farmers
are taking refuge in the cities, while
the police regard acts of pilage with
Indifference refusing to arrest men
who frequently accuse themselves in
order to obtain food
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MCl,I.ERER, GIVES HIMSELF UP
Man Surrcntiers t.. Sheriff and Asks
to be IIansed-Truth Of Ills Story
Proved

Camocn. y. j.. August 26.-Carl
Zartee. q farm hand. today surren-
de: cd himself to Wilson T. Jones.
sheriff Of Gloucester county. and ask
ed to be hanged. Zarbee said he had
killed a man in Virginia last January.
The Virginia authorities We're notified
by wire and information was received
that Zarbee's story was true. and that
a reward had ben offered for his cap
ture. Zarhee has been employed on
the farm of John Eamho for a month.
He appeared to be melancholy and
today he told his EMPLOYER that he
was a murderer. He declared that
on January 19 last. during a quarrel.
he had killed James Jeffries in Vir-
ginia and had fed to the north. His
conscience gave him no rest ami he
was impelled to give himself I'D.
Zarbee Is in Jail at Woodbury. awaiting
the action of the Virginia authorities.
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l. WILMINGTON c., AUGUST 20, 1905.

war, that all tho principles involved II
the quarrel have been settled in favor
Of the victor, and that with each days
prolongation the pressure on both sides
will increase not to allow mere ques-
ton OF money ~ stand between them.
The medium of communication between
Baron Kaneko, who is acting for Japan
in the pour parlors, with the president
and the Japanese plenipotentiaries has
been discovered. 1t is Mr.. Uchida, the
japanese consul general at New York
After Baron kaneko's visit to Oyster
Bay yesterday long account OF the in
terview was transmitted by telegraph
in cipher to Baron KOmura by Mr..
Tchida
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viii Absolutely Refuse to Pay
War Tribute
CHANCE Of COMPROMISE
Question Of Peace Or War Still Hangs
in the Balance

S:lI<hHIn and Viii Give Liberal
COMPENSATION FOR the Russian Pris-
CHcrs Of WaI-.JaDan Must Seek 10
Obtain Recoinrense III Some Other
Way Than by an Indemnity De-
maIii--Son;c of the Japanese OBJ
ject to Yielding Another IncE-En-
VOyS Adjourned YESTERDAY. After
Short Secret Meeting. Until Monday
.AftCrnO( n.
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NEW ORLEANS RECORD.


creased number of deaths today Is not
regarded as surprising in the face or
such intensely hot weather as has pre-
vailed during the last few days.
Health officers today finished the
sailing of all cutters on cross streets.
Five hundred tons of salt have been
put in the cutters during the week, the
idea being to make a solution of 2 1-2
per cent. which has been proved to be
ample to destroy all the wrigglers.
1t developed today that the aiscov-
cry of case Of yellow fever in Chest
nut street, New Orleans, traceable d.
rectly to Gulfport, resulted in the dis
covery of the three cases at Gulfpor.
on Friday.
AS September, owing to much ram,
is the month yielding the largest num-
Der of yellow fever fatalities in New
Orleans, DR.. White today urged all the
sanitary workers to increase their vigi-
lance SO that every rainfall that may
come will be followed by renewed oil
ing of cisterns, sailing of cutters and
rigid inspection of cistern screens DR.
White discussing Meteorological condi-
tions and their effect on yellow fever,
today said that a drought of six weeks
would undoubtedly be the greatest ally
of the health officers in the fight
against yellow fever.
Ten deaths were recorded during the
lac ~ tn
daily number during the present
scourge, except the second days Aug
ust 13 and IA, on each of which i
deaths were reported.
All the schools were TO have opened
on September 25, but 1t is announced
that the opening date will be extended
to October End.
Health officer Aucion of Assumption
today reported two cases of yellow fe-
yer at Bayou Boeuf. and seven cases
at Amelia.
Dr. White today telegraphed TO DR.
Heber Jones a. Memphis the resul: OF
his investigation of the case OF Mrs
Frank Guerico, the woman i'll with yell
low fever, whom he believed 10 have
been infected in Memphis.
On a report from the hospital ser
| vice TO this effect, Jackson and a NUM-
Der of other towns imposed quarantInes
against Memphis. Memphis officers are
| reported to have expressed indignation
over the report, saying that the woman
reached there CD July q with other
Italians, that al had been kept under
| observation, that no sickness develop
| ed In the house she visited and that she
| left there two weeks ago and must
have contracted the fever on her return
| TO New Orleans. DR.. White has from
| the woman the certificate issued To hc-
| by DR.. Jones on August II TO the ef-
| feet that she had been in no infected
| point for thirty days, having lived
with Mrs. Vincent Guerico in Memphis
for the thirty days proceeding August
l. She left Memphis on Angus. IS.
reached New Orleans at noon on Aug
ust 10 and was taken Ill on August Ia.
Mrs Guerico is convalescent. IL vas
ON the basis of the fact that she became
| i'll so soon afte. reaching New Orleans
from Memphis that DR. White called
| the attention OF the surgeon general to
| the case The woman since reaching
New Orleans, according TO her state
/ ment, has not been in the infected re-
/ gfon.
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Ten Yellow Fever Victims
Died Yesterday.
BLAMED ON HOT WEATHER
Drought Of Six Weeks Would Greatly
Aid Fever Fighters.

September il tltc Mouth Generally
Yielding the Largest Number OF
Deaths. On Account OF So Much
Rain-Sanitary Workers Arc Urged
TO Increase Their Vigilance. So That
tile Epidemic May Become Checked.
Opening OF Schools Postponed.
Woman Ill in Now Orleans. Who Is
Believed to Have Contracted the
Disease i'm Memphis.
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The German Emperor Favors Pssor.

The G.rman Emperor Favors Peaor.
Berlin, August 26.-The Associated
Press today received the following COM
munication from the foreign Office.
"The foreign Office empowers the AS
sociated Press to declare that all the
reports over the opposition of the En-
peror to the meditation Of President
Roosevelt are absurd. The Emperor
regards the endeavors Of the presiden,
with admiration. and takes the great
est interest in the success of the la
bors for peace, in whose beginning tne
Emperor personally assisted"
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Through a letter received yesterday.
we learn that Mr.. Ike Bear arrived in
New York Tuesday after spending
three months in Europe. He is now
at Kaaterskill, New York. Mr.. Bear
writes that he is greatly improved in
health and that he has spent most
pleasant summer. He will soon return
to Wilmington.
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BY rescuing thirty Russian warsh1p5
from tie Port Arthur Harbor the Jap
anese seem to have solved that problem
of extracting gold from sea water
Washington Post
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New Orleans proposes TO continue the
war against the stegomyia fasciata.
Not even IN indemnity will persuade
the town to make peace with the mes
quito.-Atianta Journal.
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South Carolinas Liquor Conmis-
siner points out that the Great Moral
Institution OF the state has steadily
grown from three or four hundred
thousand dollar business TO three NIL
lion dollar business. This is certainly
a startling increase in morality In our
sister state.-Charlotte Observer.
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W. II. Taliaferro Enters the Naval
Academy

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. August 2s.-Walter
r. raliaferro of Charlotte " g. was
today admitted rs member OF the
new fourth class of midshipmcn ut The
naval academy.
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nc, OTHER CONCESSIONS
Russia Willing to Divide Saktialin.
and to PAY for Maintenance OF Pris-
tl,crs in japan.

St. Petersburg, August 26.-9 p. NJ
Ambassador Meyer today communlcat-
ed to President Roosevelt Emperor
Nicholas' last word and his ultimatum
that Russia will not pay one penny OF
indemnity to Japan in any .guise what
sOever.
Russia is ready to agree to division
OF Sakhalin, Jaran retaining that por-
ton previously belonging to her and
Russia retaining the northern portion.
Russia will pay for the maintenance
CT her prisoners, but will make no other
concession in addition to those al
ready made.
If Japan does not accede to these
terms. peace is impossible and the will
continue.
GERMANS HOPE THAT PRESI-
DENTS EFFORTS MAY BE Sue
CESSFUL
Berlin, August 26.-The chancellor,
Prince Won Buelow, telegraphed to The
Associated Press from Norderney today
a statement in response to an inquldy
as to GermanyS attitude towards the
efforts being made to bring about peace
between Russia and Japan. The teie-
gram reads as follows:
Since the beginning of President
action the German emperor as we'll as
his government, have never ceased tc
advocate the cause of peace wherever
an opportunity offers itself Germany
is interested as we'll as American in
putting an end to the risks and uncer-
tainties inseparable from every great
way. The emperor and the Germar
people cordially wish that Presiden'
Rooseyelt's efforts may be successful
(Signed) WON BUELOW.