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The news & observer., 1905-09-02

OR SEA LEVEL
Engineers Meet to Solve
the Problem.
The Question Before Them is Which
of These Shall be Built Across
the Isthmus of Pan
anna.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Sept. IA notable
sembled in Washington today upon
the request of President Roosevelt 10
determine the relative possibility of q
sea level or a lock canal in the dlVls-
ion OF the American continent at the
iSthmus of Panama. The first of the
meetings at which they will grapple
with the great problem began this
morning in small room at the Office
building OF the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. The proceedings were open
ed by the reading of the letter of the
President calling them together and Il
letter from Chairman Shonts, of the
commission. which gives in detail the
purpose for which the engineers are
convened.
Among the observations may be in
cluded the experience of the last yea"
i'm eXcavating the Culebra cut, from
which some of our engineers have
drawn unwarranted conclusions as 10
the probable cost of the work. There
is nothing in this experience to juSti-
fly the belief that the unit prices used
in previous estimates were too high,
or that the estimate of the time re-
Quired for completing the work was
too liberal. Nevertheless. this expert
ence has been used as an argument
i'm favor of a sea level canal which
plan had been condemned by two
commissions. 1t becomes necessary to
consider once more the sea level
scheme, under which the work is now
progressing. and under which all work
of construction has been done since
the United States acquired the prop
erty. This closely resembles the<Tplan
of the committee technique, in many
essentials particulars, but differs from
it i'm the height of the Bohio dam Nud
the important results which flow there
from. The advantages which its au-
thors expected to derive from this
change We're:
81 Totake fuller advantage of the
topography of the country by which
it was possible to make the gigantic
spillway automatic instead of mechan~
ical. and ADEQUATE for the discharge
of the greatest floods. with only one
channel to the sea instead of two.
"2 To increase the distance of
! lake navigation from seven 70 nearly
! thirteen miles
49, To reduce the estimated cost OF
the canal by about $15.OO0.0O0.
THE disadvantage OF the change
| is the somewhat Greater difficulties in
| constructing the higher dam and the
| locks of greater lift-difiiculties. how
| ever. which are by no means insuper-
| able"
Plans were also presented prepared
! by Lindon w. Bates and M. Bunau-
| Varilla ard teh views of the board are
requested as to which plan It is most
! expedient to follow.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
WORK AT ROCKY MOUNT.
The New Hotel. Much House Building.
Tobacco and Cotton.
Especial to News and Obeerve

Especial to News and Observer) :.
Rocky Mount, n. c., Sept. IA
large force of men are at work on the
new hotel which is beir erected here;
and notwithstanding the fact that
house building is going on at an un-
exampled rate, the demand seems to
be greater than the supply.
Tobacco men say they will sell more
tobacco here this year than last While
the weed is lighter in weight more
acres were planted the present season
than last.
The cotton crop is estimated to be
from. 33 1-3 to 40 per cent short.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
HEsTER's COTTON REPORT.
The Total Visible Supply is Now
2.55S.351 Bales.
(Rv the Associated Press. !

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply - cotton issued today
shows the to / visible to be $685.
351. against 2,570.4S5 last week and
1.121.251 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton ] S1.643.351.
against 1.617.4S5 last week and 474,-
PSI last year and of all other kinds,
including Egypt, Brazil. India, ETC.,
$4,000, against $4,000 last week and
647. 900 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of
cotton there is now afioat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
$4,000. against $4,000 last year:
in Egypt 10000. against $1,000 last
year; in India 615.000, against $780,
600, and in the United States 100000,
against 1G1.000 last year.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
HE'LL DIE TODAY
Hammons Spends His
Last Hours Quietly.
The Terrible Strain Under Which He
is Laboring is Apparent in the
Haggard Appearance OF
the Man.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, n. c., Sept 1.-The
execution of j. w. Hammons, for wife
murder is set for tomorrow between
the hours of II and 3. The condemn
ed man spent his last day quietly.
though the terrible strain under which
he is laboring is apparent in his hag
gard appearance. The execution viii
occur in the Jail.
News was received here today of tn
death of Eugene Mock, which oc-
Cured in Springfield, Mo-, today.
Mock was conductor on the South
ern's yard here until a few weeks ago
when he went West. He was mar
ried man.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
THANKS OF THE CZAR.
He Cables President Roosevelt That He
is Grateful.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 31.-Em
peror Nicholas of Russia has recognize
ed gratefully the great part which
President Roosevelt played in the
successful negotiations for peace. In
o. cablegram received by President
Roosevelt today Emperor Nicholas
congratulated and thanked the Presi-
dent for his efforts. The cablegram
follows:
"Peterhof, August 81.
"President Roosevelt:
Accept my congratulations and
warmest thanks for having brought
the peace negotiations to success
ful conclusion, owing to your per-
sonal energetic efforts. My country
will gratefully recognize the great
part you have played i'm the Ports
mouth peace conference.
(Signed) 'NICHOLAS."
The news & observer., 1905-09-02

from the Baltic to the river Warthe,
$50 miles south, and it's appearance in
Hamburg has given an unpleasant
thrill to the people of Germany for it
may mean a long and steady fight, as
in 1928 to prevent the disease from
getting beyond control. In those
years it is estimated that 500, 900 per-
sons died in Russia from cholera.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
DIR. T.. +. EARLY DIES.
A Young Dentist of New Bern Passes
Away Suddenly.
Especial to News and Observer

New Bern. n c.. Sept. IA sad
and unexpected death occurred in
New Bern last night at 1890 o'clock.
when DR.. e. T.. Early, a young and
prominent dentist breathed his last
after an operation for appendicitis.
DR.. Early about eight years ago cast
his lot among our people; soon after
wards married and made this his per-
manent home. He leaves a wife ana
one daughter five years of age, also
father and mother who will arrive
on tonight's train. His remains Will
be carried TO Louisburg for interment
the home of his wife.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
TO PLAY NORTH CAROLINA.
Naval Academy Team VIII Kick
Against Us October 21.
(By the Associated Press.

Annapolis. Nd. Aug. 31.-The
schedule of football games to be
played by the Naval Academy team
this fall, Includes
October T. Virginia Military Insti-
tute; October 81, University of North
Carolina November 1S, University of
Virginia; November 25, Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
South Atlantic League.
Park Defeats Arba.
(Special TO News and Obser

Especial to News and Observer.)
LAGRANGE. N. c., Sept. Parks
won from Arba here today a game of
bali which was verv interesting until
the sixth inning, when the score stood
to 4. Final score 13 to d.
Batteries: Parks and Thomas:
Stocks and Wise. Parks will play Eu-
reka here on September 5th.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
"A MODERN BELLE
Brought to Mind by Readin" Mr.. Dix
on's Article on Tuske9ee.

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest College, n. c., Sept. l.
We have read Mr.. Thomas Dixon 5
article i'm Sundays News and Obser-
YER and it brings to mind a poem writ
ten by Mr. j. Patton. who was in
school here last year. 1t is entitled ~
Modern Belle" and is given in full be-
low:
Ize got a diploma from Tuscage,
Signed By de hand Nv Booker T.
An I'ze ready to jine society
WIFI de upper ten"
Now dey say "gittin' tan"am de latest
fad,
An eff dat am so. Lawd, amt I glad,
Kase dats de natul culur Ize done an
had
Since God knows when
I'ze done been invited by Teddy r,
Ter tend a special dinner in his pri-
vate cyah,
An we sho gwine kill dat bin O. far,
No foolin' den.
I'ze had de pendicitis an everything
Whut's stylish for lady in de social
ring,
An de girls say I walks wifi de sort er
swing,
What suits de men.
Hits er moosn how de boys stan an
stare at me;
Wen strolls down de pike in my drop
stitch finery-
But the reason is l figgers in de swell
society,
WIFI de upper ten"
The news & observer., 1905-09-02

Hon. e. L. Daughtridge, of Edge
combe, who is here at khe Farmers
Convention, says that crops in Edge
combe are in good shape and that
though the cotton crop will not be as
good as last year, the price is expected
to make up for the difference.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
spcars--NIitchelI.

Mr.. Eugene Spears and Mrs. Ma
lica Mitchell. both of Raleigh, were
married Thursday night at o'clock
at Central Methodist church parson-
age by Rev. f. a. Bishop.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA.
An Unpleasant Thrill Climbs Up the
TcutOr Spine

Berlin, Aug. 31-The spread of chol-
era from two localities on the river
Weichsel five days ago to thirty-four
cases in twelve localities extending
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
HON. T.. A. DANIELS RETURNS.
Results of the Work of Wayne Su-
perior Court.
,eo;al IN News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer)
Goldsboro, N. c.. Sept. 1t Is
most gratifying to all his friends here
and they are legion-to greet home
again, Mr.. f. A. Daniels. of the law
firm of Aycock & Daniels, who, for
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
On the Diamond.
American League.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Cleveland. X. II. f..
Cleveland go. 900 100 O00-1 0
Chicago .301 020 000--6 II l
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
BESIEGED BY TARTARS.
A Massacre OF Armenians in Progress
at Shusha.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated PreSS.)
Tihis. Aug. 31.-The town of Shu-
sha is besieged by Tartars who are
well armed and are maSsacreeing the
Armenians.
The teiegraphic communication was
cut this afternoon.
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
N"t;Onal League.

(BY the Associated Press.)
AT Pittsburg. r. Fl. e.
Pittsburg ..... $50 003 00*-6 10
ST. Louis 900 600 600 3
At Boston. r. II. T..
Boston ..030 010 00%-4 0
Brooklyn .002 600 0OO-2 8
At New York r. Fl. f..
New York 900 120 01"@
Philadelphia 100 900 000-1
At Chicago. r. II. Il.
Chicago 900 900 21*-3 0
Cincinnati 49,. 900 600 600
The news & observer., 1905-09-02
II T. Daugh trid.

Wifi de upper ten.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
TO BENEFIT CANADA.
The Chinese Boycott Of the United
States Will Greatly Bene-
fit Dominion.

: Washington, Sept. 1.-Adviccs from
Canada say that the people Their, con-
tinue to believe that the Chinese boy
colt will greatly benefit the Canadian
oriental trade. t:~
Canada has been stirred profoundly
by . series of cable requests from
wholesale merchants at Hong Kong
asking about the feasibility ofsecur-
ing heavy supplies of Canadian -four
in place of the American artic e.
The Canadian Pacific railway think
that if Canada can satisfy China of
its ability to supply all the Fl our need
ed for Chinese demands, it will be pos
sible to divert nearly:a1t' Of the Ameri-
can oriental -four trade to Vancouver
and into Canadian vessels. So,
" Replies to the Hong Kong cable in
quiries said that Canada could supply
-four in unlimited quantities. =<
The business men of Montreal are
especially jubilant over what they con-
ceive an opportunity to cut under the
United States in: the markets OF the far
east. Frt@ o. - 49, :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
G0ssi0 from y
$cal1l iii1avia.
Principal Events That Have oc-z
CURED in the Old Countries
Within q Week or So.
81 - ~. .'s-=t -'fs5 = G.rsl'=- -
DENIM ARK.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

George Mollcr, the inventor of the
new apparatus for sending wireless
messages, has died at the age of IS
years. For years he suffered from a
tuberculous disease which kept him
tied to his deathbed during the last
few months of his life. Some time
ago he seemed to be ir.proving, but
death came just in time to deprive
him of the fruit~of his valuable in
vention. ''The Danish Spark Tele-
graph Stock Company has patented
his apparatus i'll many countries.
Two boys who were fishing from
a pier in Copenhagen felt something
heavy on their hooks at the. same
time, and when the object came to
the, surface they were terrified to see
that it was the body of woman.
A Danish American named Flindt
has invented a new type: Of steamer
which he is going to test in Oresund.
He claims that the Krupp company
offered him $4,000 for the patent.
Afterwards, he says, the company
was afraid that he might sell the
patent in England, and the offer was
raised to $4,5OO,OO0.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
IN A! z!AR ! y! !! I AGRtED IuP0n
.DEO1s1oN5IsS RRA0HEDaBY EN-
ToYs.AT5Po RT 3llo UTH. 81
suspension of HastilitiaIst IS be Pro.
ella: med Prelim nary &. Agree
ment BY q snerals.

q
Portsmouth,, Sept. i = Japan, through
baron komura, has agreed Stosthc N.
mediate conclusion Of an .arlnistice.
At11=o'cloclsslas night Mr. Takahira
went TO Baron de Rosen's room and
explained that he and Baron Komura
received Instructions to arrange /. ms
OF an armistice. I M \. IS. :5}
Baron Rosen Immediately communal
Gated with NJ. Witte, and it is pro ba.
BILE that q meeting will be held today
for the proclamation Of comp etc sus-
pension Of hostilities preliminary to
the arrangement Of the details by the
two generals on the battle deld.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept Rapid
progress was made yesteriay.i n the
drafting Of the treaty Of peace, Baron
Komura, at NJ. Whites request, 20. day
will probably fx q date for its stigma.
ture. < I'D: s Ell :tG.-s y. z...st::s
+ j: Russia's consent to y Suspension OF
hostilities reached NJ. Witte last night
liz q cablegram from Count: La msdo ID,
whom Emperor Nicholas has empow-
cred to deal with the important phase
of the negotiations + :. ~ ~.
General Linevitch has been informed
of the practical conclusion of peace
and directed to hold himself in readi-
ness TO open with Field Marshal
Oyama the, negotiations for an armis-
tice. the order for the suspension
OF hostilities and the signing Of
the truce will not 60 forward
from St Petersburg until NJ. Wit
te has been informed by Baron
komura that the emperor of Japan has
also given his consent and has empow-
cred Marshal Oyama to conduct the
negotiations with the Russian COM
mander in the field.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
THE NEWS OF A
:. WEEK CONDENSED
SUMMARY OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS AT HOME AND @
ABROAD. -"
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST
Progress Of Peace Negotiations Be-
tween Russia and Japan-Foreign
and Domestic Items Of Interest
Told in Brief.
The Peace Terms.

Peace has been concluded by the
plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth, N. H.,
under the following terms: ,.,.
Recognizing Japan's prepOnderating
influence in Korea, but Japan to observe
its territorial integrity and preserve
the open door" policy.
Mutual obligations to evacuate Man
churia, to restore Chinese sovereignty,
and for the "open door" principle.
Russia surrenders to Japan it's Lao
tung leases, including Port Arthur and
Dalny. 49,. 49, :
Railway from Quanchontze to Port
Arthur and Newchwang to be surren-
dere to China. with limitation of the
privileges obtained in 1896 by Mr.. Roth
stein and Prince Uhktomsky.
Agreement to divide Sakhalin, the
surrender Of which island Japan at first
demanded.
Japan to have fishing rights on the
Siberian coast.
The following demands were with
drawn by Japan:
For remuneration OF Japan for cost Of
var Indemnity.
For surrender to Japan of informed
warships.
For limiting Russia's naval power in
tie east.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Want Them Tried.

5.i Lawrence, Kan. Sept. ~ move
ment growing ont Of the annual rem
ion Of D, the Quantrell raid survivors
held at Independence, Mo-, has been
started here to have the men who
have been indicted for the famous raid
brought here for trial because Of their
alleged inflammatory utterances. ...
In Nov. 1s, 1863, the grand jury re-
turned twenty-three indictments for
murder Ia the first degree against the
raiderA Under the law these indict-
ments do not OUTLAW, and now many
citizens want them revived. n r d. 81 q.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Dissatisfied.

Miller, S. D., Sept Twenty-Five
cents o bushel less for the maccaroni
than the other wheat is causing loud
complaint from the farmers who be.
lieve the big mills are mixing. and
grinding it with other wheat for their
best flour. -. ..,:....'
They believe prejudice is making a
lower price. This belief is strength
ened since the Brookings college issued
bulletin on m ,ccaroni bread expert
ments The bulletin says the uses of
maccaroni wheat are more extended
than those of wheat used for bread
making alone
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Kermit Kills q Bear.

Deadwood, 8. D Sept. ]. Kermit
Roosevelt has realized his ambition. a
small brown hear and two wildcats
hang IS scalps to his belt .s=
a hunting party consisting OF Capt.
Bullock, his son Stanley, Kermit
Roosevelt and Paul \ Martin, returned
from: : trip through the noun tain,
and plains through the north. Three
hundred and fifty miles were ira.
versed N ten days ~ the lads on horse
back. Plucy little riders they proved,
never noticing hardsh,ps, snd .of IN,
hiring energy .A
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Killed by. Liz tniur.

Wfhona. MINI, S,pt 1.-Albert c IS.
ton workman on the Challers farm a
few miles south OF this city was in
stantly killed by lightning. He had
been..driven from :: the field with his
team by the approaching storm and
had unhitched the horses. They had
started for the barn and he was fol-
lowing when he was struc1 by light.
ming. He died instantly. CASTOR had
come to this farm: from q small Wis.
consin town near Milwaukee about
two months ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Took The SAFE.

= Stamford, Conn.,, Sept. Making
their way through the house in which
twelve persons were sleeping without
arousing one of them, pirates or burg
lars took from q second-story room in
the beautiful summer home of John
Russell Bonner, Of New York, at Alex
ander's Point q heavy safe containing
pes, 900 in money and jewels. = They
carried the big strongbox down stairs
noislessly and vanished in the night
leaving no clue. -&,z s. M. r.. r.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Everlasting Ice Cream.

Minneapolis.-The state dairy and
food commission has sample OF ice
cream that possesses wonderful merits
It tastes deliciously, melto in the
mouth almost as easily as butter, looks
enticing, and retains all it's splendid
qualities just as we'll in a leather
satchcl as on a block of ice. It is tho
kind of product the housewife can buy
a week before she gives an ice cream
party or ladies' aid societies can keep
what IS left over from one ice cream
social until the time time rolls around
for similar function.
J. G. Fowler, food inspector of the
department., purchased this wonderful
ice cream from one of Minneapolis
most popular parlors. 1t was COM
position of gelatin, starch and custard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
SWEDEN

The SHANE Farm Laborers' union de-
clared boycott against certain large
farms, and the owners of these farms
reso!utely hired foreign laoorers to do
the work. -.
No field maneuvers on a large scale
will take place this year, but local
maneuvers may be ordered in different
parts of the country. 49,. *.
The city council Of Kungalf has RI
solved to buy . steamer which is to
run between the city and Hjortfallet
The great labor conhictin Stockholm
seems to be drawing to close Unions
representing several branches of the
building trades have come TO an agree
ment with the employers But the
-bricklayers remain firm At this writ
ing, and as long az this is the case the
employers are determined to maintain
the general lockout h.
The dairy teamsters of Malmo have
been closely united during the sum.
mer for the purpose of Improving their
conditions, and they have been suc-
cessful to the extent OF securing .
raise Of wages ranging from 10 to Is
p z cent ,.:.s :5.. :. Z. .5. .
Came is abundant IN southern Swe-
den this fall. The coveys Of wood
grouse contain from 5 to birds, and
the average covey Of the capercailzie
(,jader) consists Of three or four young
birds. The rabbits are literally
swarming tho woods, and they are
quite numerous even on the plains
The national government has en-
dorsed the action Of the Stockholm
stakeholder with reference to the open.
ing Of : house Of worship by the Nor
mona The government was called
upon to- interfere, but tho stakeholder
and tho king failed 70 aud any valid
rea.on for inter ference. 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.

YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
The New Orleans yellow fever rec
ord to date is: Deaths, 271; total
cases, 1878.
The surgeon general of the army re-
ceived a telegram stating that the may
CT of Pensacola, Fla, has officially an
nounced that yellow fever has broken
out in Pensacola
The yellow fever panic through the
south has resulted in rigid guarantees
by cities of four state against each
other.
Health officers are charged with sup
pressing the fact that yellow fever had
been present in the city of New Or
leans for two months before the fact
was made public
Investigation of the bayous and lakes
of Jefferson parish, Is miles from New
Orleans disclosed So cases of yellow
fever.
Two doctors have been sent to fight
the yellow fever in an infected strip 40
miles long in Barataria Bayou, La. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
An Old Relic.

Red Wing.-Bernt Eide, while de-
.stroying the old sidewalk of the Schref
property on Sixth street, found a relic
Of the time of the revolutionary war.
While digging few inches below the
surface CT the ground his attention
was attracted by glimmering bit of
yellow lying partly buried in the dirt.
STOPPING over, he picked up a rare
locket Of old gold. Upon one side were
some unknown designs, probably the
motto or mark of some secret society.
and on the opposite side appeared the
name of ''Horace Wilder" nd tho data
"l776." 1882,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
People Get: Bened..

Duluth. The prices of kerosene and
gasoline were reduced one-half a cent
u gallon as result of the rec.nt deci-
sion of the state railroad and ware
house commission in ordering reduc-
ton in shipp' ng rates The cut in
prices mean saving Of $14o, 900 to the
people of the state in the course of 4
year.
/; The state commission ordered ship
ments Of oil in less than car lots be en-
tered as fourth instead of third-class
freight by the railroads This reduc-
ton in rates resulted in a cut Of half a
cent gallon on coal oil and gasoline
throughout the state. The annual
consumption of these products in Min
nesota1 amounts to about %, 900, 900
gallons, and it is from this the saving
of money as a result of the warehouse
commissions action is computed at
$l40, 600 q year: