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STOBSSEL ASKS BOR
GRANT OB ARMISTICE
iKassian General Begs Japs
for Time.
i SO TOKIO HAS HEARD
* It Is Hoped That Port Arthur Defen
ders Will Surrender Before City
Proper Is Taken, Thereby Probably
Avoiding Massacre-—Etso Mountain
Said to Be Proving Costly Obstacle
TOKIO, Nov. 10, 10:45 a. m.—It is
• reported that General Stoessel, com-
I mandingr at Port Arthur, has asked the
Japanese for an armistice, the purpose
| of which is not stated. A conflrma-
* tion of the report is unobtainable.
It is hoped here that General Stoes-
t sei will capitulate before the city
proper is taken.
The Japanese soldiers are angry and
Inflamed on account of the nlleged
abuse of their wounded by the Rus-
| sians. They believe they will be mur-
derd if captured.
Under these conditions it will pos
sibly bo difficult to avoid a massacre
when the troops meet in the final com
bat.
the range should the Japanese take
the offensive. Sometimes outposts in
dulge in fusilades. When the Japa
nese Jocularly display a white disk,* in
dicating a miss, the Russian riflemen
reply by raising a shirt on a bay
onet. The Japanese are industriously
continuing work under the cover of
darkness, digging immense ditches Into
which to deflect the water of the
Shakhe river.
TENEMENT FIRES
IN METROPOLIS
In Their Path They Carry
Death and Destruction.
A SERIES OF BLADES
rhat Only Three Lives Were Lost
Due to Fact Flames Were Discov
ered in Each Instance Before Great
Headway Had Been Made—Many
People Aro Homeless Tonight.
ROOSEVELT’S PLURALITY IN
POPULAR VOTE IS 2,000,000
Maryland, Heretofore Conceded to Republicans, is in Doubt, Late Returns Reducing
President’s Plurality to Narrow Margin of 120 nnd Oflicial Count Will Be Neces
sary to Determine Into Which Column the State Will Fall, With Possibility
That Electoral Ballots Will Be Diviilfid—That Missouri Was Lost By
Democrats is Now Certain, and They no Longer Have Con
trol of Legislature in That, Commonwealth.
CHE FOO. Nov. 10.—(Noon.)—Etse
mountain, according to Chinese, 120
of whom arrived here today, from
Port Arthur, is proving a costly ob
stacle to the Japanese. On the morn
ings of November 5 and 6 fierce as
saults on the position were made by
the Japanese, who were repulsed. Dur
ing the second assault a shell, soaring
over the other hills from Paltchuang,
dropped on Etse mountain and de
molished a land mine and the mine
controlling station, and exploded other
mines.
The Russians were holding the
trenches on the boundary of the mined
section. Between six and seven hun
dred were killed or wounded. Tho
Japanese, not having reached the
r place, were unhurt.
Etse mountain owes the best part of
. its strength to the peculiar topography
of the surrounding country which pre
vents a direct artillery fire nnd does
not enable the Japanese to advnnce
trenches with the success evidenced
elsewhere. The Japanese advanced
on it on both Instances from behind
distant hills with the fullest force
the ground would allow, but in the
long distances which they were com
pelled to traverse in the face of ma
chine guns, their ranks were melted.
Both times the Japanese broke tlffi
wlro entanglements in places. One
soldier with a leg torn off was seen
trying to bite the wires.
Alexieff Arrives.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 10.—Ad
miral Alexieff, vteerby in the far cast,
arrived in St. Petersburg this evening.
In anticipation of his arrival tho
Nevsky prospect was crowded with
sightseers, hut access to the railway
platform was restricted to officials
nnd newspaper men.
When a mnn of short, stout figure
and bronzed visage emerged from one
of the cars of the special train which
had brought him from Mukden, he
was Immediately surrounded by old
comrades. Amidst cheers and hand
shaking the viceroy stepped Into the
Imperial carriage nnd drove off to the
winter palace, but as Emperor Nich
olas was not in St. Petersburg.
Alexieff did not stop at the palace, go
ing instead to the Hotel Europe,
where he will remain for the present.
Warehouse Bombarded.
TOKIO, Nov. 10, 8:30 p. m.—A re
port from Gen. Nogi’s headquarters
before Port Arthur, dated November
0, says:
"The enemy’s military warehouse,
situated in the northern part of Port
Arthur, was bombarded November 6
with heavy siege and naval guns. The
bombardment caused a conflagration.
"On the afternoon of November 6
the magaslne of an old battery on
Sung Chow mountain was exploded by
our shells."
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Three per
sons lost their lives, twenty were in
jured, nearly half a hundred v/ere
overcome by smoke and an equal
number are temporarily homeless us
a result of a series of fires In various
parts of the city today. In nearly
every case the fires were in tenement
houses occupied by a large number of
families and at least two of them aro
thought'to have been started by In
cendiaries.
That no more lives were lost un-
doubtly was due to the fact that the
flames were discovered In every in
stance before they had made great
headway, and the excellent use made
of life-saving appliances by the fire
men. Life nets, scaling ladders and
other apparatus enabled the firemen
to save many persons whose escape
had been cut off by flames and chok
ing smoke.
Nearly all the fires started In the
lower parts of the buildings, and al
though In no case did tho money loss
exceed a few thousand dollars, the
dense clouds of smoke which swept
up through halls and elevator shafts
drove the panic-stricken tenants to
roofs and fire escapes. Many were
overcome before reaching the outer
air, but with the exception of three
all were found by firemen and carried
out In safety.
A Falso Alarm,
false alarm of tire also con
trlbuted to the day’s list of injured.
Workmen on the roof of the American
Cigar Company’s factory alarmed by
clouds of smoke which came from an
overturned tar kettle In the street,
rushed into the factory, where scores
of girls were at work, nnd with a cry
■fire” started a panic In which
twelve of them were Injured. One was
so badly hurt that she was taken to a
hospital.
The most serious fire of the day was
that In an upper East side apartment
house, in which three lives were lost,
several persons were injured and
many thrilling rescues were made.
Forty-five families were driven from
a big tenement house on Boston road
In the Bronx, and twenty persons who
hnd been overcome by smoke were
rescued by firemen. Ten families
were forced to flee from a Brooklyn
apartment house by an Incendiary fire
which started In the basement. Two
persons were overcome by smoke and
were found unconsclons nnd rescued
by firemen. An explosion in the base
ment of a tenement house In Wil
liamsburg created a panic among the
tenants and the burst of flames and
smoko which followed sent them to
roofs and fire escapes In search of
safety. Many were overcome by smoke
but nil were rescued. A fireman wan
badly Injured by falling three stories
while fighting a fire in a storage ware
house on Washington street.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 10.—The official
returns received here up to a, late hour
tonight Indicate that the vote for the
presidential candidates last Tuesday
was very close—possibly one hundred
on either side. It Is probable that
Secretary of State Oswald Tllghman
will be called upon to decide which
of the electors will be entitled to cast
their votes in Washington.
The board of canvassers in Balti
more city and in the twenty-three
counties of the stote met at noon to-,
day. In Baltimore city the votes cast
In the Third congressional district
were counted, but the totals were not
made public. While Congressman
Frank C. Wachter was admitted re
elected the vote on the presidential
ticket is left In doubt.
From the official returns thus far
received, the Indications are that the
Republicans have elected seven and
the Democrats one of the electors of
the state.
Returns received Yrom eleven coun
ties of the stato give the Republican
electors a plurality of 174. Until the
canvassing boards of the several coun
ties and of Baltimore city shall have
examined and counted the ballots, It
will be Impossible to say which of the
presidential candidates will receive
Maryland’s electoral vote.
There Is no change in the congres
sional situation, tho Democrats and
Republicans each having elected three
members of the next house of repre
sentatives.
An Attack Repulsed.
TOKIO, Nov. 10, 8:30 p. m.—Man
churian headquarters reporting No
vember 9, says:
"On the night of November 8 two
companies of the enemy attacked
outposts but were completely repulsed.
All. is quiet in other directions.”
No Fighting Wednesday.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 10.—Gen.
Sakharoff In a dispatch dated yester
day, reports the repulse of a Japanese
attack November 8 on the Russian
positions before Sin Chlnpu. No fight
ing was reported to have occurred
yesterday.
Driven Out Again.
MUKDEN, Nov. 10.—The Japanese
today assumed the offensive on the
left bank of the Hun river and occu
pied three villages. The Russians,
however, attacked, drove them out and
again established their original If
of defense.
Skrydloff at Vigo.
VIGO, Nov. 10.—Admiral Skrydloff
arrived here today.
PRESIDENT GETS TEN
THOUSAND MESSAGES
tr. Roosevelt Will Reply to Each O
Requiring the Work of Several
Weeks.
Villages In Ruins.
LONDON. Nov. 11.—The Dally
Telegraph’* correspondent with Gen
era! Oku cables under date of Noy. 9
"Lost night the Russians mode sev
eral determined attacks upon Lamu-
tlng and Slnchlngpu, but were re- . . .. . „ ,
pulw-1 with h«vy lo»M. Th, artillery ' n ‘J.*"/ “**”*»'g «•»<**>• »*
....... ... a r»*;i t nr nunit ml nna mail* ku
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Ten thou
sand congratulatory messages have
been received by President Roosevelt
Notwithstanding thlr immense number
the president has decided that each
one la to be answered and thia work
will require, perhaps, several weeks.
President RooHevelt received today
an undlmlnlshed number of callers.
Attorney General Moody and James R.
Garfield, commissioner of corporation
were among the visitors. Later they
will take up with the president the
work of Mr. Garfield’s bureau, con
cerning which the president will have
some recommendations to make
congress in his annual message.
The investigation of the beef trust
Instituted by the bureau of corporations
at the instance of congress practically
has been completed. No Intimation is
given as to the nature of the report, or
of what recommendations, if any, Mr.
Garfield may submit. It can be said
authoritatively that any suggestions
that legal action may be taken by the
government against the beef trust or
contended that the Htata ticket might
not bo defeated. No claims were
made concerning the complexion of the
legislature. In fact very little com
ment was made outside of tho plain
statement that the legislature Is Re
publican.
Chairman Nledrlnghaus conceded
that Folk had been elected governor,
but stated that there was not the least
doubt but that the balance of the
Democratic ticket had been defeated.
He said:
“The Republicans will have u major
ity in the legislature on Joint ballot
of at least fourteen nnd perhaps twen
ty. This means the election of n Re
publican United States senator. Re
turns will show that the Republicans
have elected eight congressmen and as
the sixteenth district is In doubt its
returns may show the election of one
more congressman, making nine In all.”
NEW YORK. Nov. 10.—After-elec
tion Interest wus today suddenly cen
tered upon Maryland by the announce
ment that that state, yesterday con
ceded to the Republicans, is now In
doubt. Late returns have reduced
Roosevelt's plurality to the narrow
figure of 126 and It will take the offi
cial count to determine whether Mary
land will be placed In the Republican
or Democratic column. There is also
a possibility that the stutes* electoral
vote will be divided.
Beyond the situation In Maryland
and the fact that It is now admitted
that Roosevelt carried Missouri, in
which state the legislature is alno Re
publican, todays election news is de
void of feature. Returns show steadily
Increasing Republican pluralities and it
now seems probable that Roosevelt's
plurality In the popular vote will be In
round numbers 2,000,000. In Colorado
both parties are claiming success on
the state ticket.
The Ohio Obsequies.
COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 10.—Nearly
complete returns from Ohio tonight
show close to 250,000 plurality for the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks electors. Only
18 out Of the 88 counties In the state
have been carried for Parker and only
one Democratic congressman has been
elected out of twenty-one. State Chair
man Hnrvey C. Garber, the Democrat
ic candidate In the Fourth district, hns
1,600 plurality In a district normnlly
6,000 Democratic.
Mickey Defeats Fusionlsts.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 10.—Late today
the fusion leaders conceded the
election of Governor Mickey by a plu
rality wh!ch : will probably rench from
7,000 to 10,000. The late returns In
creased his gains In a material way and
left no doubt of his receiving a sub
stantial plurality.
have strengthened my opinion In that
respect I take off my hat to him.
"This Is no time for Democrats to
weep and moan. Those who are Dem
ocrats on principle will continue the
fight. Any one can fight when he Is
a winner. Let tho Democratic party
show that It can keep It up when
beaten and eventually turn victory into
defeat. To Democratls I ssy:
"Keep up the organizations we hnvo
nnd strengthen them as much as pos
sible.”
JAPS SUGGEST PEACE;
NAY, NAY, SAYS BEAB
ses committed during drunkenness or
while In an excited condition render
ing deliberation impossible will con
stitute the basis for pardon. The em
peror has directed the ministry of Jus-
tic to deal liberally will all persons
convicted of an insult to his majesty
who petition for pardon and ohow
penitence.
Daly Gets Decision.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10.—Tommy Da
ly, of thia city, was given the decision
over "Kid” Sullivan, of Washington, on
points In their fifteen round 'bout to
night before the Eureka Athletlo club.
Way Open for Interrention
of Powers.
ROOSEVELT MAY LEAD
ODELL AND MURPHY
TALK OF THE RESULT
T*mm«ny Leador Bays Tiger Did No
Knifing and Gives Some Figures to
Provo It.
The Georgia Vote.
ATLANTA. Ga., Nov. 10.—The
Constitution will publish tomorrow Its
estimate of the complete vote of Geor
gia. compiled from Us own reports os
follows:
Parker, 88,331: Roosevelt, 25,335;
Watson, 23,490; making a total of 137-
156. The official canvass of the
state vote will not bo completed until
the early part of next week.
Two hundred and eleven votes were
cast for Swallow nnd Debs, making
the total vote of the state for president
137,367. This exceeds the total vote
of 1900 by 15,652.
Correct Vote in Taylor.
BUTLER, Ga., Nov. 10—The correct
ed vote In Taylor county In as follows:
Parker 409, Watson 170, RoosevelC 63;
making Parker’s majority 176.
Mississippi Returns.
JACKSON, Miss.. Nov. 10.—Official
returns were received by the secretary
of state today from fifteen counties out
of seventy-six. and If tho mime ratio
holds up the Republican vote In this
state will not go over flvo thousand.
The Indications are that tho state poll
ed about 65,000 votes.
Nearly Haly a Million.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. . 10.—Com-
-‘plete but unofficial figures redelved by
Associated Press from every
county In tho state with tho exception
of Allegheny in which Pittsburg Is
situated, but from where n close ea-
tlmate has been obtained, show that
President Roosovelt's plurality In
Pennsylvania has reached 494,525. pro
bably tho largest plurality ever given a
presidential candidate by any state In
the political history of tho country.
President Roosevelt’s total vote, ac
cording to figures at hand Is 830.125
nnd Judge Parker’s 335,600. McKin
ley’s total vote In 1900 was 712,665 and
Bryan’s 424,232.
Quiet Eleotion in Coweta.
NKWNAN. On.. Nov. 10.—The elec
tion yesterday passed off quietly nnd
without special incident. Very little
Interest wns shown.
Tho result was as follows In this
county:
For the Democratic ticket, 1072; Re
publican ticket, 160; Populist ticket,
40; Prohibitionist ticket. 6. W.
Adamson for congress received 1096
Votes, while Jones, Popullft-Rcpubll
can, received 158 votes.
TO VISIT ST. LOUIS.
PEABODY GIVES UP.
Concedes Adams' Election as Governor
of Colorado.
DENVER, Colo.. Nov. 10.—Governor
James H. Peabody, Republican, himself
concedes bis defeat. Alva Adams' ma
jority over Peabody In the city and
county of Denver is 5,071. and in the
entire state about 10,6000.
Republicans still claim a majority
for Peabody in the state outside Den
ver, but this is not borne out by the
returns, which are still Incomplete.
"On the face of the returns Adams Is
elected.” said Republican Stote Chair
man Fairley, “but the official count or
a contest may rhange it to Peabody.'
John F. Hhafroth, Democrat. Is sp-
parently elected congressman at largt
with a plurality of 2,000.
Both sides ore claiming the legisla
ture. and the result will be In doubt
until the official count is made in
Denver and Pueblo.
EXPLANATION SIMPLE.
Babcock Re-Elected.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 10.—Se
cretary Frank R. Bentley of tho ’’stal
wart” Republican faction stated to
night that the returns received by him
from every precinct In the third con
gressional district, show . that Con
gressman Joseph W. Babcock Is re
elected beyond the shadow of a doubt
nnd that his plurality Is 249.
President Roosevelt Accepts n Cordial
Invitation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—President
Roosevelt has decided to pay a visit to
the St. Louts exposition und will Icavo
here In time to be In St. Louis on
veinber 26th.
The committee to which the pr
dent this evening gave hla proinls
visit the fair consisted of Mayor Rolla
Wells. William H. Thompson and Cor
bin H. Hpencer, first vice-president of
the exposition. The committee re*
mnlned with the president for half an
hour nnd each member urged on the
president tho acceptance of the Invl-
tntlon, pointing out the appropriate
nesa of n visit of tho chief executive
of the nation and of the gratitude
which would be felt by the people of
Bt.. Louis if he posalbly could find
time to go.
The president cordially thanked tho
committee for its Invitation, und after
consulting his engagements for the re
mainder of the month, he set Batur
day, the 26th, ita the most favornbli
opportunity avullable. It la expected
that the president nnd those who sc
company him will leave hero oi
Thanksgiving night and will reach St
Louis oarly Saturday morning.
California Gives 115,000.
BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10.—The
few addltlonnl unofficial returns re
ceived from various points In Califor
nia do not affect the results already
announced. The official count will be
required to determine the exact figures,
but It Is evident that Roosevelt's plu
rality In the state will approximate
116.000, The legislature which electa
a United States senator will have 108
Republican members to 17 Democrats
and labor unionists.
CONFERENCE PLANNED
Populists to Hold Importsnt Meeting
in Deceml
JOLIET, Ill., Nov. 10,—Chairman
James H. Ferries and Secretary C.
da France of the national Populist
committee left this afternoon for New
York to meet with Populist leaders
and discuss future action. An Im-
RE8ULT OF REPROOF.
Wife Kills Herself and Husband At
tompts Suicide.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Because her
husband had reproved her, Mrs. Kuth
erlne Green Is dead nt her own hand
in Brooklyn, while the husband Is dan
gerously wounded In a hospital, having
shot himself when he saw the result of
words with his wife. George Oreen ha«
criticised his wife for going nut walk
Ing with another man nnd, without
saying a word, she shot herself through
the heart. Overcome with horror, the
husband picked up the same revolver
and shot herself. The tragedy was not
discovered until late today when
Green’s employer sent to inquire why
he had not come to work.
DECANTER AND GLASSES
Judge Parker Beneficiary in Will of
Mrs. Hess.
KINOBTON, N. Y., Nov. 10.—Judge
Parker, hla wife and his daughter, Mr
. . . , . Hall, art named as benflclarlea In th,
portent conference has been planned w ,„ of Mri( Margaret K. Hess which
ror Decernoer. W aa filed for probate In the surrogates
laid the villages in ruins.”
Grim Joking.
HUAX SIAN, ten miles, south of
Mukden. Nov. It.—The weather today
waa warmfd. with 6 slight rain. Along
the eighty miles constituting, the front
of the Russian army everything was
quiet, except for occasional skirmishes
and artillery duels on the center and
left where gunners fire occasionally
There Were Not Enough Democrats,
Says Mr. Taggart.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Thomas
Taggart, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, arrived here today
after nn absence of several weeks in
Indiana. He went at once to national
headquarters, where he had a long
conference with Wm. F, Sheehan and
Secretary Woodson.
Mr. Taggart was asked how he ac
counted for th- Roosevelt landslide of
Tuesday. "Oh, there were not enough
Democrats,” he replied.
^YUl the party bo reorganized?”
rc is no need for reorganizing,
we need 1* more Democrats.”
DUE TO PERSONALITY
OF THE PRESIDENT
Wb*t
Seven Mi
15,755 PLURALITY.
Countie, Are Y.t to be
Heard Fr
BT. LOUIS. N'ov. 10.—With Mvtn
count!, .till to be heard from at
nightfall, the returns showed that
a result of the investigations made by * n Missouri
th- bureau of corporations, are pre- ° f lh « *•**»
Isfon yet has been
reached and none will be reached until
the report baa been thoroughly consid
ered by the president and his advisers.
Wallace at New Orfean
.... ’ORF ' ~
r.eer John
onha.rd from .lx went for Bryan In
I'j'i" Tney are remote and aparacly
NEW orlba:
At the r- rn<- tin,.. Kolya plurality for
to**™™ -• i ... 34 m. i *urea m
,h * ren :,r ' U r o' 'he Democratic Uric
• * 1111 i . kir.x At Democratic
| 4a-dquarters It waa stated that
I only one-t “ -■
I st.vt- headquarter*
th r i rf returns from the
I th * balance of the state ticket
* beta received at < o'clock It was
Judge D. Csdy Herrick i
Information and Vouch*
to Democrats.
-Judge
ALBANY, N. Y.. Nov.
D. Cady Herrick, the def.
date of the Democratic party for gov
ernor, will leave tomorrow for an ex
tended visit to Havana for his health.
Upon hla return he will resume the
practice of Hie law.
In dlscuremg the result of the elec
tion Judge Herrick said:
"Perhaps the Republican party would
have won this election In any event
But the magnitude or th»dr victory is
due to the personality of President
Rooseevlt. and it 1» hla victory, and
rot that of party. Ever sir.* e he en
tered public life as a member of as
sembly, soon after hi- jrr.idu ■ t ion
from college be has had a pi. turesq
career and hla personality has be
an exceedingly attractive one to the
people. More than a ye • j, t \ »ta
that I thought him the moat skillful
politician that had occupied the Whit
tftiuse la my time. Re.
court here today. Mrs. Hess Who was
a prominent social lender, named 190
beneficiaries In her will, most of whom
receive articles which she prized high
ly. Judge Parker receives a valuable
decanter and set of wine glasses, once
owned by her father, the late Judge
William Cockburn.
Baron Hayashi Saya That Represen
tations By United States. France
and England Would Have Great Ef
fect, Especially if Initiative Should
Be Taken By the Formerl.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Governor
Odell, chnlrman of tho Republican
stote committee, and Chas. F. Murphy,
leader of Tammany Hall, expressed
themselves on tbe election results to
day, each finding cause for gratifica
tion. Governor Odell expressed his
gratification over the result In New
York, particularly In this city. Ho was
asked:
"Do you think It was the heavy voto
r Roosevelt that pulled Higgins
through ?”
"No, I would not put It that way,”
he replied, "I will say that Mr. Roose-
elt received a larger voto than I ox'-
pected but while ho undoubtedly helped
Mr. Higgins I think tho latter got tho
full Republican vote.”
Mr. Murphy In an Interview, said:
"There was absolutely no dtsuffec-
tlon In Tammany. There Is no disaf
fection and there will bo no/*hake-up
in tho organization. The lenders to a
man worked diligently and loyally for
the whole ticket. Considering the pro
portions of the landslide, Tammany did
wonderfully well. Manhattan and the
Bronx give Parker n much lnrge plu
rality than Bryan got four yearn ago.
Bryan received about 28,000 In the two
boroughs, wherens Parker gets more
than 36.000. This Is better than other
parts of the country did.
This shows that there was abso
lutely no knifing of the national ticket.
A comparison of the returns here with
those In other parts of the country
proves it. The reports made to me by
the district lenders were very accu
rate.”
LONDON, Nov. 10, 4:53 p. m.—Ja
pan unofficially has made representa
tions to Russia' looking to peace. This
action has resulted In failure and such
representations even privately are not
likely to be repeated by Japan.
Although the suggestion of a pariflo
settlement was made unofficially It ac
tually had behind It all the weight of
an offer by tho Japanese government.
It wns made dlreot to Russia. No
power acted ns an intermediary. The
proposition woa put forward tentative
ly nnd unofficially, so that the Japan
ese government would he In a position
to deny any report that It was suing
for peaco.The failure of these direct ne
gotiations, however, resulted In bring
ing Intervention within a measurable
distance. Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe’s plea for arbitration yesterday
evening at the Guild Hall banquet Is
taken here to be a pointed suggestion
to ■ the United States and Franco that
tne time Is approaching when the pow
ers must take some action. It can be
lefinltely stated that Lon! Lensdcvwne
node his speech with full knowledgo
thnt Japan will not resent a proposi
tion looking to peace from the three
powers (the United States. France raid
Great Britain). There Is a definite im
pression here thnt the initiative will
come fn»m 1’resident Roosevelt, though
the action would be Joint.
In an Interview regarding the fore
going. Baron Hajrsshl, the Japanese
minister, said:
"I should not bo surprised to see
the three powers named, or two of
them, take tho action suggested. Ex
actly upon what basis of a settlement
peace could be secured It Is nt pres
ent Impossible to see, hut there Is not
the slightest doubt that combined
representations, especially If led by
I’r.sident Rooseevlt, would have a far-
reaching result between two countries,
one of which was thoroughly defeat
ed. It Is comparatively easy to make
peace In this case, us neither side Is
thoroughly defeated yet. Tho pros-
pects for the success of friendly In
tervention hnvo vastly Increased. Since
MOORI8H QUESTION
the
pent of the
at lo
othe
to
PARI8. Nov. 10 For. Ikm Mlnh
«sse .discussing the Moorish question
In the chamber of deputies today, said
the h«s<' of Franco’s colonial empire was
In the Mediterranean. Morocco, under
French Influence, meant Algeria
strengthened. The problem was'how to
strong!
establish French
word*, strengthen France’s po
MeolterrancMn, without off*-
powers. ”\Ve hmve ullcntly p
realization of this aim," M.
said, ”nnd have wm
idlng
irsueO
Del Cl
ndshlp. We ha
arrangement hi HI
Intermit lima! law. nnd d<
■perp*tuition of Mor
united with Itslv In firn
J b>
for pear
This •
England: what Englu
liable only to iih Th.
(hi
irivantag*- only thi ■
world Is
pnHry .
;h ha i
■or never dreamed of before they
tn battle That mutu .1 reap rot Is
most hopeful factor for pen"*,
m does not want to go on fighting
vor. Yet. even with all the vlc-
•a won during thin war. her ntutes-
would render themselves liable
ie most seriously misunderstood,
■ Lilly in Bmi-d.i If they openly
• • ted In the name of humanity
» method whereby the war could
topped. It would be altogether dtf-
ho
nt this
of the
should
friendly offer, prompted
of humanity whb h Japan
for fear of being mls-
msnatt from the United
rent Britain, but nothing
until tbe fall of Port
Arthur
. throng
ny. Which ajs beneficial to nil.
Before the chamber rose. Premier
Combes announced that ho brought In
the^ name Of the president of th
state.
for the reparation of church
To 8ettle Dispute.
called t
Louis to settle the dispute bctwsm
local management of the Louisian
chase Exposition and the notloi
_______ mil ci
mission ns tn the right of the latter to,
on tho awards of the jurors whose
duty It wns to Judge exhibits. Most
the awards have been made public.
The committee In comported of ex-
Benator Thurston of Nebraska, ex-f’on-
gressmin Allen of Mississippi, members
trato
New Jersey Launched.
QUINCY. Mass.. Nov. 10.—Th# bat
tleship New Jersey built for the United
States government by the Fore Rlvtir
Shipbuilding Company, was success
fully launched nt 12:14 p. tn. today In
the presence of a large number of
guests, Including Governor Franklin
Murphy, of Now Jersey, Governor John
Bates of Massachusetts, and form'
View at Washington.
WASHINGTON. Nov 10. -Tnreful
Inquiry here falls lo develop any
change within the last four weeks In
ttltude
of thl
nt to
wards the Fur I'.'ii stern situation.
T» • >•• h . I h.-.-ii i:<• «.tfb I illy that
could be construed as Indicating o
purpo • by America to Intervene be
tween the belligerents.
It waj^erfsted; however, savartl
wash<Tigo by one of the highest au-
't fieri ties that the president w is only
awaiting ft suitable opportunity to do
what he could to tsimlnate the pres
ent war. He was restn
time and Is now by the In
state dspartment that und* i no cir
cumstances or condltlm i *hall this
government make formal ofU-r to
bring th- belligerents lo l-enc.. terms
unlms both of tli*-i', shall .signify a
wllHngncsM to .vail of his good offices.
nt ban !.«.*> ••! b.-cn reached In
this war. It Is known that Japan,
having been In full nnd free confer-
»f the
nnd with Mr. G
minister nt T*»k
past. Is willing
of good offl< «« i
King Edward
depart n
th*
B-cretnry of the Unvy John V. I-on*. ? 1 tln *, tho " Br> h "' '• ,r " <! 11 ln :
TJw tmttlMhlp waa chrlutened bjr Mra. . t ‘, '
William B. Kinney, <ulighter of Oov- •*"
iiii.nh. to urg- upon Itn-Ma to.., • au.,<t
Porto Rico's Election.
HAN JUAN. P. I., Nov. 10^-Comp!«te
returns of the elections of last Tuesday
show that the Unionists has polled
majorities In . five of ths seven dis
tricts. The house of delegates will
consist of twenty-five Unionist* and
ten Republicans. All the isadlng cit
ies of the Island, except San Juan were
carried by the Unionists. Governor
Winthrop Is receiving congratulations
on the peaceable and fair manner In
which the election passed off.
budget of 120,000,00.) for tho 0X9*
the army in German Houtuwsst Africa
as a rrnult of th» Insurrection*, will lx^
presented to th* relchstag
HEART ENLARGEMENT.
Emperor Bill to U»# Pardoning Powir
Mors Liberally.
BERLIN. Nov. 10.— It Is announ* , j
that Emperor William has id*d t*.
hereafter use the pardonlbg l*ow*-r
llbraily in cases of lease majewte. TV.l>
is a radical departure from the pre
vious practice. It is now said that h*
Intends to pardon almost without ex
ception when the offender is shown U
belong to the uneducated cli.; ** * or t
nH .„ I bo incapable of weigh ; thgpoiM*-
events | of a luuiy wwi. Aiqu oUcu
rial finance ministry, which Is striving to
reduce the annual deficits and st the same
time provide Additional funds for various
public works and for the army and navy.
The progress In supposing the native
risings appears to be going on measures
My well. About 1.400 recruits
to Routhweat Africa, largely to repl
the losses of th* JW| jgdkad
flcknecs.
are going
I » replace
imsnds in the Add
nf Ku««l in
offle
Russia Proudly Defiant.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10.—In
official rip-b-s I»»d Laniriowne’s
veiled vjgycHtlon thnt the Buhso-
Japano •• court.* t might !<<• settled by
arbitration fin i m unfavorable * ' ho.
The.aei ; : r than
ever that IM' * w »be
Vindicated »•••<■•.r<- th.- idea «>f t-euc.*
ren
J. M. Hiers Drops Dead.
SAVANNAH. Ga., Nov. 10.—J. M.
Hiers, 51 years old, a lumber dealer of
Hubert, Ga, dropped dead on the street
here tonight. He was walking In front
of two ladles who saw him fall
gavet the alarm. When aid reached him 1
he was dead. His brother. C. M. Hiers I P™? 0 ** 11
of Allendale, S. C. waa notified .
ler i
Hopeless ax ‘s the i
the war to e ••nru lusioi
ever, that there are
quarters who c<
bare possibility
filet to a close o
tion if such a
ectly from Ja
»f hr
of arbltra-
Twtnty Were Lost.
if rnn Vav tn —Th* # ,
HAMBURG. Nor. RL—The
HnsM bark Thalia, boun-J from Iquiqoa I
or Ifarnh’jr* all of the members of wbii h (
through the foundering of the I
founder! ..
In the North^H
i tr* r<- seven men
I • • . r ■.U!. 1 ••M !'•*
I that any proposition L
r* f no matter throus
f t“- I medbn y, would be o*n*
j»ropr. it from l.*i
the controversy would
I to Emperor
of toe lie-ton schooner Nep-
n of whkh was reported at
me us that of the Thalia.
rleton Dead,
ov. 10. Mrs Will
Will Carl *ton, the
uddeniy during the