The St. Louis Republic. [volume], August 31, 1905, Image 1

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NINETY-EIGHTH YEAR.
THURSDAY, tfjDBXING. AUGUST 31, 1905.
JAPAN YIELDED JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT ANOTHER BLOODY BATTLE:
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SUMMARY OF
The St. Loiis Republic
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THE WEATHER.
A.M.
Vtelalty.
Fair to-day: ttmrJtmmtirly
wtnoa. baeoraing northsresterir.
For Missouri Fair to-day and
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1'eT.lmum. tt.5 drr-es: minimum.
en ihstms. Wind: Direction.
utheat and Tki; natimn
e!ort'.). ten mil., an I our at a
r.i. Precipitation: None. Ilursldl
lv. Maximum. 71 Dr cnt at T a
re. Barometer: At 7 a. m . -set
Incites; a' 7 i m.. 37 Inches
staa-e of the river. 1 Z fe at 7
am.
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u-rutth of Oai. 32.06. Moon sets
7:27. fra: quarter. ?eptrribtr S:
full tnoon. flotjrh'" 13: las:
airer. Sertember a . lies, moon.
Washington. Aus J Forecait:
Arkansas. KanM. OVUIioira. Indian Terri
tory Fair to-day and to-ir.orro..
Indiana Fair and ci''r to-oaj . to-morrow,
fair, light to ifU rtrth !n.l
Illinois I-ertly loudv to-av. enr In north
east portion, tu-icorros. fall lanrcr m north
trtion; frri"! nrth to nattiest Kind.
I'.mi'Ti. Texa.- I'artlr cloudy to-day. thowers
In nortSent. jxrllcn. to-irrorroir. fair; light to
frh aoutb -lnO
losa Fair to-da". to-rsororsr. parllv ilU'i:
proSebly liosrrs in north all. wet portions.
Nebraska Fair to-.Iaj rmr in north
jlrtton. to-morroK, pi.i rioudi. thonrs ana
,!r in north and ptrtlra.
WAST -B
Para IS aaal 13. Mrth. Marrlacc
Barlal MartfB aaal Saw Car
pa'ratl a aa Pace IS. rrath Xaxlrra
a rase T. Veaael Xavaaarata aa
rasa X.
fPAItitS IP Tt-iAVS NE1
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llrM aa Blcaaar barer.
4 aaaaalta alrlIr ia lair.
;aafcaa)tHsataalaa latiair.
S. Hall .real Frtrrlia.
niffp'a Mrwair ta liar.
Raarrlta Prarr aiaaaa.
3. Fraarl, an tba Prrlararr.
Palar l.aalarrr'a Irwe.
C ladiaa atatahaaal "aaralia.
Taaxart fllarrr PrarraaHas.
U. Inlrnlalr MrrrkaaU' Mrrllaa;.
'ilf aaat Raaaava Plara.
:. Kaaltablt- frrlailit Ratra.
Itraaarratlr lair I'raai.
. Hiaaaarl 4'atlaa Kaparla.
rllar r'r In !aw Brlraaa.
It. iMaarlaat PaUrr Traaafara.
arra Hrad Aaalaat avaar.
airrrt Uraartatrat ir.r-l.
alaaakrrarr la rajalllra1.
r.iirreas amb.
wtk of Irafiins pracr trfty l!n.
Alarmlit-i point out tint mlnuf, c Tu,s
!" morilna. mlirn p-aci asrr-Tnent a
mad'. liai- not jrt Ix-rn ulanra l(y th!
'ini) at-l tliat no aotd has brn r
I'iifl from Tokio PAGE I
Pjral.lcnt nociIt Ka. "Vhltlr anft
1. t arr K"!tiii( intn thin limber, tut
-r a-- -jni rt nut of the aocJ. Ilr Ir-
ilrn nitt Important part or ork of
-ac rmali) in n ilon- I'AGK ;.
I!u;n. l:ad r'rf-elil plrin for r?sum!nax
rrti!itir in the far V.a .n:J Witt? had
mad" t.rparatloiv Jr Ip4rt!iiK frow
I'nrtttnoutlt Imtn'-iliafly Iml p-Mce not
-r;:i marie Tufday. Japan" concr-Ion.
lhtforr pirxrnf.l nnotli'r liIno.!y tat-
J'a:e ;.
w.tm;Tox.
, l"-sir Salmon nf i:ur-au of Animal ln
.utry ilcarrJ of rharar". PACE !4.
LOT 41. D t'Bt'BB.X.
Tsmtrr att'mpln mlci'l h riitt'iIiiK
hl i,aint crll .loot PACK II.
"o-nmrrfial acintion of St. Ioi.!
"Mcacrt anJ '"Inclnn-itl ailopt ptllry to
r-iualli.' f'rlclit rat-. PACK 7
alortiiVr'r-fr -hr lii-rr.- n tr--0ki1
ii acqultlril of Hint Itu'lnoo mitli.
am r-mit pa:i: it
Potal lnr-riT trtll've orsanlreO cine
l tohbiTii Pnt ,ffii"r" In rttrn rart if
JIIoi:ri PACK 4
lUcrmJ ine;lins f Ini"rjt Mrch.mt-i"
ArK-lllon a ur.v ot lt l-"t I'MIFJ
JutlST Mi I'liT.-no nrr.tfM fmporarj
Injunct.iiu hi h ftrjln rltv from moi
ln plp-' Wrrl. Pair I'WK
Ktprrt. ami amttrur it-rT -. irw trr
artlal rrllr't "f th" -uti PAOK i.
tr'rt 0mniUl"nr :al nrt trp to
hkr up JTjrtm-nt PAt.r? X
Ka:5IIhrri'iif of Klrrtith Polic !!
Itlct nee""."! !! many important
cbanc PAGE It
Jrrary "unty authontln at unabV ta
at clw to to in 'ii ho ttii'ii to tob
liotrl Chautaunua. PAtJK p
tsiult E. Gu-rttlir- nrqiilt'.i 0f n-j.ault
aith intent to VI'.I O C KiUtrr PAGU
John KrMy l h'ld l.i Grarsl Jury to an
mmtr Uljamy cliarsr. 1'AGK 1
Csn i:iarce-l atth ahcpllftinc trl
to racapr from Four Court. I'ACG J
WrJ.il r.a tT-If tnakr f.fth amonc
atopic"'" i s-baa'a Garden. I'AUB I
Vt;i:M M. ItOalKaTIC.
Srauoyah i 'le-.-t'-I a r.ira- fer pro
oaad new j-V-ttr Miouri'j bill of rlI.t
recatnmenr7 m part 6 orj;tutlonJ
Coaaatitter. PAGK 5
ecretary rtnriparte fled. Ptnnirton
raa aM n good condition a: t!m of jef I
dntan oi!r Cotr.mandr Toar.k tw-for
a roort-aaarUal PAGC;
Vlra. Orace Tassar der-t effort of
attarocjr, ta confaw lir on cr -tas-tnatian.
reatalr.) calm jr.! tr atory U
Is lumatn. PAGE.
Fftli decline to d.cu report of tiia
caaaMacy for prr-.tdnc PAGC .
aUaajarr ot ZeijIr ear-edition t fleet
I- ataaaaary to reach Pole. PAtiB -
Oaaa Qtrardeau and New SI j J rid cccn
tiea flBar latBC air. ta cotton exported
Jurist aM. PAGE
Twa cHH at -fel!o- feier are poaiti-eIy
at VJcbur. Mlw. Near Or
l forty.ftx near caara il four
tat. PAGE .
SPBBT .K.
I natal Ptymoutb R:k aaala d'feated
i.aaa-aaa. a ta vv r.ii. .
1 fataat Ca fax Suoday a ill be list rew-
feal errat mt araaon, PAGKf-
Ife Caratamto-Vaaata nut aw pcatpoae-i on
f RUB. FACE .
PITIES HUSBAND SHE HAD
JAILED ON BIGAMY CHARGE
- WIk-b I tce the Jail I AlmoHt Wih I Hadn't Done It.' Declares
JIns. Beidr After Preliminary Hearing When Defendant Is
Held to Grand Jury Under 3.000 Bond Mrs. Stone Insist
Hhe Does Not Know Woman Who Made the Complaint.
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Who traced her liulwr.d fiom Ciucncn to
of bi
Wh'n I t!i iail 1 ul!xi M.-ii I
h.nlii't il:ie It "
Tills m the MatrmiM. m.id" lv Mr.
SO-i't- tfiarjJust r.iBht in liscujMiiR the
ccnd' Ur ecnt5 p:i licr vklt to "lay-
ton. -lierc sh" tv.ro out : Tnrr:vit i
caiu-t John W. Rcliiy. chirsins Wkipiv
Tenrful entreaties on th" part of IMl
and th" positive inNt-'iue ly Mt. l.illv
Stoi:i tiiat -It v..ts his Ijnful wit; l..iv
serveil ti Mollify the coui tlut Mr.
Il'idy d!p!ncl aiiert "lie :lr.t ic.i'h'-l th
S5' I-oui? County yen lu the j....ir , f..
lir tnsint hu-b.ind. ami h n pitis
him.
Mr' Rr-ij.- i. tlar.-ii that If I.- ranie
luck, to her M.t? wnuM no' Kr.oa- Tih.i: to
do tiitli hint, unless ie put him 'n a ilioi
r5ae,lm. Yet r-he jij ,:m Crt .,, f.ir as ;n
ei.l t dinner to him from the Hoi. J Aut
enrirth. hTe she i. -tnppltii; SIi" alfo
purchaej s-rne handkeiehli f for 1 .m.
Mr. ISdilv a-sd Mi ?tne. nilij wiiom
nieily a livlnir v. hen Jirrestcd. met e
terd.iy in.. -nl, i- in t'l" Hotel Autenri tb.
Mr.' Kddt ildre'i her by her flrt
name, but Mt-. r-'ic.ne msNtej ttot -lie .h,l
rot know h'-r and 1m. ! u ver tn h.-r !
fre Tl.etj Mr-. Kfi.iy im.irde.1 a :re.-: .ar
and uo! i to V I.:, r troe. t.j appe.ir at
thrj pi'-iimir.al tii-.iins The Sheriff,
alth tlie ;irion:. sot e4 the siw ear
l:ldy rod- with l.t ami a-k.-d her 1
.aj? hat he -Iiould d- She h.nm. jlly
replied, "tlet a mnii-r "
wa!vi:u pr:i:L,iMiN.i:y iii:.vi:i.vg.
KeiJy nalveil a. ptelitninaiy and was
tielil the Grand Jur In the sum of VJ.
") by Jt:t, e ltarron. A- i Grand Jury
tiill 3".".itIe .it the rcmlne term of court,
an oil! .' liiformatiiin pridunly nil: 1
iied Th , harse nlll not be l.lcamy. as
the u"l!vtijn to jrotite this offence
if there is ar lie in the Mie cf .mi, 1,1
eo There i a tJiutor rharce that
probiblv nlll be made ivndins atranse
tr.ent for tiaditiou prcce-llnss from
tl-e toerr.or of Mirhlij.in
On the return from Uebter Re.dv acain
rode a us hl proerutr. burst Into t'ars
end ake.I lier not to be ik r,J on him.
Arcctillnt t yT, ReiJ)-. t I'emen:. h
n r.ot aaate of haiins mvried anvone
after he had led h'r to the alta-. ami at
tribute.! hi. condition to a j.jnJr.e.s for
Intoxicating dr!nV. I
lit. IteiJy -ae she v.Tne to Reldy
ursine him to cet a dlioree flom her. but
reeeivetj r.o reply, and thtri tleelde.1 that
the ontx 4i to !( he' riinie wa to
tntltute criminal pro. i dins.
Mrs Retdv ni! return to rhiea;o to
nichi She a to hae retu-nil last
n'sht. lut r-malnetl or at Keki" re
joet In rdr thst she micht h-ive
ronfert lth Mrs Mor.e this momin?
i The conference v II be held 'n !aton.
f She ad lat rlKbt that o hd r-i jdea
as to Its p-rrrs-rt
EARTHQUAKE AT PORTSMOUTH.
Krrir "f Shmk- Iri-lnrli- Via
llanijliiu Town.
Portmo-jth N If Auc 3 .erve. of
arthfuAX hoce. the rnesi eere e-r
eiperienceJ In th: "ct!cn. , felt here
Ute thf aftcmoori
rtaMtnc. trembled rTrptibir dhr
er -ha ken fnns sheKes, and In Tnsny
ces peop rushed In terror from ttetr
hom Into the tret.
FATAL WRECK IN AUGUSTA.
Two Men Are Kilhni Wli-n Train
'oach Turns Ocer.
Wa5hlnctcs. Aw TIXA disrate!:
receive-i at the ,-. the S.:sthrj
Raflaar In this city, sutler tpat fec5
trala Xo 1. Wch lft Aojusta. G-.
this tsami for Ciirieiton. s. C. -!
sver. tth aa 'accident, and tha,t ahUe
croir.s Rej-r.efcla tre Jt Austuta th
rear o'arti . turned eer. t-o raen bi
ksTled. arsl hre- ottert mjtnl. Xo other
JeuUU aere givea.
E RBIDV.
t"Liton and caund his arrest on a charge
san-y
CUPID GETS BUSY
IN SHAW'S GARDEN
I.;iiet Kmnance Result in Wed-
Will": of Mis Florence Tliiell
:uid T. A. Tin.
BRIDAL COUPLE BOTANISTS.
1'iiur Maniiies in :i Few Monll.s
Aie Kecortletl Anion": Persons
Kinploveil lu Tend Flowers,
Tr'" :iih! Sliruli.
Amid tne ::.jncr. tree and shrub- of
?ha"- Gird, n '"uitl mlise? lov aith
lKt.mieil clivsiflcatloii and Stne'tlratioR?.
so that In due time the mp!oc. nia-cu-
l.ne and feminine. eml their nay to the
n:.irtia;e lkene jffii.e.
A evldnice. Cupid has made five
matt !i"5 In the t;.mlii in th lat tn
year, the Itet having eulmlnale.1 je.
t"tda In the neddin: f MIa Horence
Thiell. asNtant h.-rl-arian. and Henri
Thecnlote Autoine IIus. iperlmcnter. Tho
leremony took place nt noon In the par
lors of the I.ucas Avenue Cumberland
Church, the Reierond Iortor Raxter P.
Fullerton officiating Tlie immrdlat rela
ties of the bride attended.
s" months ajo Mr llu. whose home is
it Ain.-tenlani. Holland, accepted a posi
tion vith Shan's Garden !! fore that lie
had been e-otUted atih Luther Rurbank
of Cjliforrtta
Mr Him na er.--r,! n eerin-.ental
otk mth the snedicihal and economic
plan!-, -and St neiary for him to
refer to the hnbariarl In this way lie
m.t tlie tall. 5tE.tely brunette eIMant
herlunan. SI n of creat assistance
to the experimenter it Ids trearches All
tMs tltr.e Cupid h'td court on th- third
Gxir of tl.e l!l-iary of the s-r,ie,
Whil Mr l!i; plante.1 economic plants
ami -perlmerle, nitll them. Cupid ej.
perirrentnl -aith an old varft of see
in liea-t leis. and the plant MoomeJ In
Ur (toners i nd a ae,Mips rina
Mt Tliiell askeI for a month", acation
Vi."t neek and arhen Mr. u aked for a
vacation .1 few d.i later. Do-tor Tre
l'r wfr ha s-on upicMu on .if
i-sfrt "f s mny marriasc in the catdn.
aid-
Reall Mr !!us. I dor.'t te bon I can
tiu up the a'iUnt hrbrian If ou
lll Isjth prorsl.e pot t de$-rt jour :
I iI Irani the vacation."
i'n't ia make a tr.ir.sfer I pee)j an
iStan" pJ'adeii 51- Hii
tclor Tre!eae asreed. arrar.te.5 the a
catior.s ard Mr and Mrs. lius ate noa- on
iivir nedd:ps toar
Cupid" otter lctin: In irvsw" Garden
are Mr. and Mr. II. C Iri-h. Mr. Iriah
ass aelstact to Coctor Tre!ea. and
M-s Irish, ho -a then Mi--s Iiniel.
the artist. Xet to fellow a-ja Mr. J.
C. Xorton, ttoa- of the State Hortkultural
Station in MiryUnd. and the art!t mho
aucceejej Mr. Xr'.siu The - victlra wag
C. H. There-son. who ha charge of the
cactL Ccpld ceit etablUte.l a telephone
tetaeea tb orchll house and the library
of the csrdenacd n Mls Ida Xortcn
became Mr Georse McCJcre.
The imjluir. of the cardfs say that
ooa a Capld had arranced rcattets be
taeer, jir Ifu and MIi Thiell. he be
ctae atercsted In another couple, and
the aixtfc aciding l loc-kej for In the sear
tuture.
DESPOWEUT LAWYER
ENDS LIFE I CAFE
T. E. Balaton Fires Bullet Into
His Stomach While Suffering
From Melancholia.
GRIEVES OVER WIFE'S DEATH.
For Nearly Twenty Years At tor-
net- for the Wiggins Fcirv
('ompanj Well Versed in
Historr of Foreign
Countries.
Alone in the cafe adjoining Howard's
aaloon at No. 307 North Garriron avenue.
T. E. Ralston, an attorney, and for near
ly a score of years chief counsel for the
Wiggins Ferry Company, fired a bullet
Into his stomach last night, causing an
internal hemorrhage resulting In almon
instant death.
When Zell Crcely. Vartender In tlie sa
loon, rushed into the cafe. Ralston was y;t
ting erect In the chair with his hands
Bauzins down by his side.
On the floor, hardly six Inches below the
tip end of his right fingers, was a
caliber revolver. Under it was a large
white silk handkerchief, which niis powder-burned,
and in th- center was a hole,
shonhts where the bullet had puod. This
left the Imptesaion that he had entered
the saloon with the weapon wrapped in
the handkerchief and for the purpoM: of
committing suicide.
Attaches at the saloon -ummined loc
tor M. R. Horwltx of Xo. nX Olive street,
who pronounced the man beond medical
aid.
Patrolmen MeGr.th and Dohertv. who
were standing on tha enrner of Olive
street and Garrison avenue, wire aiiract-
led to the saloon by the report of th
revolver, and summoned an ambulance.
When placed in tha vehicle he was Mill
breathing, but died before reaching; the
CItr Hospital. Ilia body was removed to
the morgue.
The police can asaign no cause for the
deed, but friends f tha dead man say he
was a periodical drinker, and when In his
cups indulged heavily. After recovering.
It Is said, he was very morose. From
what could be gleaned last night he had
been Indulging unusually lmally for the
last three days. It is believed he was re
covering and suffering from the after
effects.
When he entered the saloon llnny O.
Redmond, who recently purchased the sa
loon. spoke to Ralston and the latter
greeted Redmond In return. He did not
even pause In the saloon, but went direct
ly into the cafe, where lie seated himself
near tho center of the room. When John
ATosby. the waller, stepped up to the ta
ble to take Ralston's order the latter
did not greet th waiter as usual. After
a moment's I esitatlon he ordered some
S' User and milk.
When the waiter returned with the or
der he Immediately left the room. Reaving
the lawyer alone. Hardly five minutes
had elapsed when a report of a revolver
startled the bartender and others who
were In the saloon. Rartender Crcely
rushed Into the cafe, and throwing .his
arms about Ralston, .said: "Why did
jou do thlsT" There was no anw.er. and
Crcely hurried from the saloon to the of
fice of Doctor Horwitz.
IEATH DL'B TO HEMORRHAGE.
On examination Doctor Iloraltz found
that the bullet took an upward oour-o
toward the heart. He was unable to de
termine whether th heart was pierced,
but was of the opinion that It was not.
He said that death was due to an internal
hemorrhage.
Sarah, the vnungest of Ralt.a.s three
children, and who had been very niia h at
tache.! to her father, was Inron-olable
when she lejrned the iiews of the trugedy
She. with her brother. Clarence. Hid
lived witli Air. Ral-toa at the fnnnly
homestead. Xo. 25 Washington avenue,
since Sirs. Ralston's death about ten eat
ago. David Ralston, the elder of th
chlldreB. Is marri! and lues n iJn.1'11
bou leva td.
He was notified shortly 1-fo'e t o'clock
last right of his father's .bed and ar
ranged for an undertaker to take charge
of th twit.
In dlseusslng his father's j,"tlon. David
Ralston declared that the act nas due to
temporary Insanity, tln.-e my mother's
death, ahont t.-n ears aco. rny father has
rjevr b"n the same." he said. "He has
lived a quiet life, but has been very mel
ancholy at times He and mother mere
very much attached to 'each other, and
very raturally her dfath was a vety se
vere blow to him.
"Fathf r was very nwro je terday. but
never once Intimated that he rontemplate.l
doing anj thlrg rah. There nas no cause
for such a deed, and ne can only ai;n
temporary Insanity."
Mr Ralston said tint hi father aa
r.ot sea by any of the family after leav
ing his residence for hl office ejrly In
the morning.
T E. Ralston a native of Pennsyl
vania. He was born ar.d crew to man
hood In the county f Virginia. He at
rrrrlel to M!s Clara Sutton in tl.e six
ties and came to St. Uu! In 170.
Shortly after his arrival in the eity. he
and Judae Madill formed a law partner
ship, known aa RiKon Madill. This
partnership continued until about eleven
year ago. when Mr. RaUton suffered a
nervous cl!ar-e. He dissolved partner
ship and went to the West to recuperate.
The follawtrg jeax his wife died. This
was such a severe blow that he nevr
fully regained himself, and has ben In
rtlaneholy mood practically ever since.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
years old. h, went to his office daily and
continued as chief counsel for tn Wig
gins Perry Carapanj' a post which ho
had held for twenty years.
He waa a member of the St. Kouls Rar
Association and alo a member of the
Phi Beta Kappa. His friends say that
his knowledge of the history and the way
foreign countries were ruled was some
thing extraordinary. He could give the
names of tha majority of crowned heads
and waa able to give a Stalled account of
tha life of ea,a.
His funeral probably will take place Saturday.
MANY DETAILS OF PEACE
TO BE WORKED OUT BEFORE
TREATY
Not a Word lias Corae From Tofcio mi, m View of
the SitaatfsM There aaJ at St. feterslwi,
Alarmists Saojest That Afreetaeat
Reached by Witte and Koaiwra
MayBeReaatfated-Eavoys
SayffeChaticeofThis.
RUSSIA HAD PREPARED TO RESUME FIGHTING
.
WITTE TELLS CZAR THAT RUSSIA WILL
REMAIN GREAT POWER IN THE FAR EAST
St. Petersburg. Aug. 30. The following is the text of M. Witte's
cablegram to Emperor Nicholas a'aaouBcing peace:
"I have the honor to report to your Majesty that Japaa has agreed
to your demands concerstBg the t-oatlitioBS of peat?, and that conse
quently peace will be established, thanks to your wise and arm de
cision, and ia strict conformity with the instructions of your Majesty.
"Russia will remain ia the far East the great Power which she
hitherto has been and will be forever.
"We have applied to the execution of your orders all our intelli
gence and eur Russian hearts. We beg your Majesty mercifully to for
give that we have been unable to do more."
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Partsaaaatb. X. W.. Aaa SsaVllr.
Ilraaiaaa aaal Mr. Bo Marteaa
starkest aatll l a'elaek .atsat mm
the draft ' la treaty. Tars- eaaa
letrsl the stardlarx mt tar arraaahle
aat three arltetra. aaa were -latsiaK
a arttrlea rlatla ta
resslaa mt th Ihlara rastera Rall
saay staea tajr aaUMrad aatll ta
aaarrasv. l ta II aVetarW ta-alsht aellher
th Japasess Eaaprar war the Raa
alaa Kaaarar aaa rraasaaara ta th
appeals aat my tmir raatl
plralpaleatlariea yrsteraay. aaklaar
far th eaaelaalaa mt aa araalatlre.
rortsuiontli. N. U.. Aug. S0.-Tli
actual work of drafting Hie. "treaty of
Portsiuouth' began tfrday. It i le
ing don by Mr. De Martena aad Mr.
Dennison. allng aa legal advisers for
the respective sides.
While tlie "bass" of peace have
been accepted by the plenipotentiaries,
considerable detail remains t lie
worked out in the elaboration of the
articles of the treaty.
Not a word or a line about the re
ceipt of the new comes out of Japan.
In Tiew nt the situation, both at
Tokio and Si. Petersburg, alarmhrts
are inclined to make much of the fact
thai the minutes of yesterday's fate
ful tweliug have not leen signed by
the plenipotentiaries of the two Pow
er". It is iMiiuted out tli.il either side
could still repudiate lie agrecincut,
but lautk plenipotentiaries refuse to
admit even the possibility of su.li a
happening.
WITTE KTvF.BllE
ARK UKstitSriSt. HIM.
A very anomalous situation exists as
to ilw iui-iression created by the on--lusioti
of cac. While the outside
world tip)lniids. in Japan there is evi
dently great disappointment In the
terms, and in Russia, where it would
M-citi i hat there should lie universal
rcjoi.-in over the great diplomat!
vh-tory Mr. Witt has won, the t'ov
criuiK'iii stfins to hare received the
nws coldly.
With the iKi'le. it will make Mr.
Witie a treat and Mpular figure and
mid to hl laurels, hut at t-ourt evi
dently the very vhtory that Mr. Witte
litis achieved makes it all the more
Mlltrly resented.
It U an open secret that, when the
Knijror aptointei Mr. Witte chief
peuiedentiary. the "military party"
expected him to fail. They did not
want eare. nml it was freely predict
ed in St. Petersburg when Mr. Witte
left that lie had gone on an Impossible
mission.
They exjieet.-d him to fail in tha. ne
gotiations or to uiak a "ld peace."
And eltlo-r would have wled politi
nl ruin.
lnsteail. umiii the very terms upon
wlil.-h I lie KniiM-mr told .Mr. Meyer he
would make i--ae', and tion which
the military party did not believe it
KMibl for jieaw to lie negotiatcil.
Mr. Witte iM-ceeded In securing a
treaty honorable ami. under th clr
etimstauces. favorable to Russia.
V HE WIKHT MVK
arcmeo whole ila-b.
This has evidently only rxairatel
his enemies the more, and intrigue Is
again at work to discredit him. Since
Japan was in a conciliatory mood,
they now ar. he made the mistake of
'surrendering half of .Sakhalin. Tec
h did so by the Czar's orders aad
himself Insists that. prmaally. be
.would have stuefe to the end to his
original declaration not to cede terri
tory or give Indemnity.
stir JAPAt
T ilKUs WAIS TKSHS.
The foOowiag suteateat of the Japs-
CAN BE
POLICE SHAKE-UP
EXPECTED TO-DAY
Uovcruor Folk Will Arrive and
l.oik Intn ltloiig and Hun.
Ion Matter.
BL0NG WONT FIGHT OUSTER.
Coiuuiisioner Hanloii .M;iy Not
tiiit Position at This Tintt
His Frinds Hart; Waited
I'pon Him.
Governor Folk probably will arre in
St. lyiui.s r.t o'clock this morning to take
active steps in reorganising the Hoard of
Pollc Commissioners.
It Is predicted, from information which
has com from sources known to be au
thoritative, that Commissioner Andrew
Blong will be supplanted by an appointee
personally satisfactory to Governor Folk,
possibly to-day. not later than to-morrow,
according- to this Informant, and that be
will retire from the Iol!ce Board with
out making any particular show of resist
ance to the wlslc.s of the Governor.
The Governor also wishes to name a u--
ces.or to Commissioner HanMn. and It Is
known tlut a'! day yesterday there was a
constant ir.t.-:"ran-e of te! grams be
tween 8t. l.ou;. hii.I Jefferson City looking
toward thi.- KMiIt.
Commission Hanloii. i; is understood. i
not dNjiosed t place hi- rejiunation in
the hands of Governor Folk. He. desires
to retain the position ratliT tlian to take
hi official departure under such circum
stances as hiv? I.. I UP to t'ic. pre-eut state
of iislnd of Governor Folk.
All day yestenlay friends of the Gov
ernor talked with Mr. llanlon at the
request of the Governor, urging that he
terminate his connection with the com
mission by placing his rrsii;natiii in the
hands of Governor Folk.
It 1. understood that Mr. llanlon Is
rather ol-duraie in the Ircum-t.ince.s and
decline to step ilusn and out at the Im
plied request or the chief magistrate,
who Is also the legally depute,! head of
the commission, and the circumstances
may be auth Wore the day ! over that
the tiovrnor may he force.! to resort to
further tactics in changing the personnel
of the board to the membership which he
has In mind.
From what has been learned, it Is the
ledief In circles which are in touch with
the Governor's wishes that Commlioner
ISIon will reign Immediately, probably
within the r.ext twenty-four hours. It is
not now beli.-v.ii that 1.- will make any
resistance to tlie Implied wu-hes of reiv
er nor Folk, ar.d that ns soon us the Gfv
ernor reaches St. !suis and tsins action
III the matter that tj-ere uill be no delay
cau-'il bv .Mr lil.m? In naming his inn
succe.-.or.
uujSgh i:i:coiu.
Air. Hlol.g way aptednted to tl.e Koard
of Police Corr.mlS'doner by Governor
Dockry or.Vlnallv He bore the recom
mendation at that time of Chare-. mp
and Ken itrady. and it Is said that Rlong's
was the uniy St. lytuis appointment made
by Governor Dickery which was not dic
tated or a-cdel to by Harry B. Hawes.
then the controlling pir in St. Iu!
Demra.lc lmlitlc.
Who Will be the SUCCf-'Ors of .Messrs.
Blonr and llanlon Is r.ot a matter of rea
sonable conjectuie n political circles.
Many names have Is en mentioned, but
none with any degree of crtalnty which
bears a significance. It I. not now l
llved that Andrew C" Maroney will be
changed from the Hoard of Election Com
missioners ti the police Beard.
Curtis Jennings, a prominent lumber
mac, residing on Russell avenue, and a
warm friend of Air. Melted, is mentioned.
At the time that his name was freely
mentioned It was conjectural thit the
present Police Hoard would t changed.
In which case Air. Maroney might hive
succeeded to President Stewart's po.lt e3
Governor Folk' statement, practically
definite, that President Ktemart w to
remain, as was Chief KIeI. set aside all
rumors that Alaroney was to change of
ficial places.
There have ben msnr suggestion, ar.d
matiyrecommendation for the Places to
be vacated by Messrs. Blong and Hanloa.
What are the wlihes of the Governor and
whom he will appoint are matters watch
cattreljr wita aanatiz.
C0URT4URTIAL
F OR COMMAJDER
! OF BEIItlGTOI
Secretary of Navy Order
LucfcnYotXaf to Clear Him-
self of Chargesof Neect
of Official Daly.
ENSIGN WA0E TO BE TRIED.
Bonaimrte Differs With Court's
Verdict That Ganboat at Titae
of Accident Was in fi -
cent Condition.
REST OF REPORT APPR0VE0.
lSraverr of All Officers and Men
After Explosion Occnrred Re
marked Upon as the Onlj
Bright Featnre ia Dis
tressing Episode.
Washington. Aug. . Secretary Bona
parte, in his action to-day upon Jjta Sa4
Ings of the Court of Inquiry la tha caaa of
the Bennington explosion, severe! ar
raigns some eflkers of the vessel far RJI
ure to look after the safety vahies: ardcrs
Commander lajcien Young before a eanrt
marti.il to clear himself of the "chatga of
aeglect or entcktl duty": directs thaasart
martial of Ensign Wade en the ehaswe "T
"neglect of duty." and dtsaawrerea th
Court of Inquiry's finding- that the Ben
nington was -In an excellent state af Ji
cirlin and In good. eStcssnt cooatttea
Knsign Wade was In charge of the m
chlnerj". Secretao" Bonaparte's Indorseauat n
the court's finding is as follows:
"Th department has very csrafnlly con
sidered the findings and opinion ef the
Court of Inquiry, the testunony aad exhib
its theret9 attached, and the MaraaaTtsat
of the Commander In Chief of tha Pa
cific Squadron thereon. It has alas eon
sid'reti the letters of the Court mt InqaJry ,
commendatory of Ueutenant A. F. B
Yates. I", s. X.. and Ensign Cbarlas T.
Wade. V. 8. ::.. an-: tho laaonsasaats
thereon by the Comataader la Chief aflhe
squadron aforesaid. The qutatlstas In
volved in this Inquiry, being deemed ar lite
department of exceptional Intereat and
Importance to the service, have been
weighed with more than ordinary cam aad
deliberation.
XOT IX GOOD COXDITIOX.
"The department approves the several
findings of fact by the Court of InqaJry.
with th exception of so much thereof as
is In the words following: That (on Jary
is. IXC the ship was ia an excellent etata
or discipline, and In good and cflkamt
condition, with the exception of her nsU
em. which were In fair condition and ef
flcent. considering their ago (about fsnr
teen yearsi and the use to which tasty
had been subjected."
"The department does not consider this
particular finding sustained by tha erl
ilcne; the proof tends) strongly to shew
that the enlisted force of the engllltmilng
division had been permitted to fall Into
habits of laxity and Inattention In tho dis
charge of their duties, and that at least
some of this force were also imperfectly
instructed regarding their duties.
VALVES OCT OP ORDER. "
"In the vi. w of the department, evidence
establishes, further, that certain aaaarte
nanee. to-wit: the safetv and aentHstl
valvts) of at least one of the bailers were
not In efficient condition at the date men
tioned and had not been in such condi
tion for a considerable time ptevtotady.
and. In the judgment r the aepartaaent.
this evidence renders th stateasnata that
the ship was In a 'good and aflMent con
dition." and that her bolters were la fair
condition and efficient. tnaptaroprtata to
the facts disclosed by the proof.
OKDrUtS WADE COURT-BtARTIAU
The Secretary then discusses certain
parts of the evidence, which, ha aaya.
were sufficient to Justify the court In ad
vancing another charge of neglect of duty
aejinst Ensign Wade, and proceeds:
"The depirtment approves th recom
mendation of the Court of Inquiry that
Knsign Charles T. Wade. t. S. X.. ta
brought to trial by court-martial upon tha
charges contained In th opinion of th
said Court of Inquiry. Sich court-martial
is hereby ordered, but the Judge Advo
cate General la Instructed to Include
thee harges and specifications the further
charge hereinbefore art forth.
"Inasmuch as the Court of Inquiry did
r.ot rut expressly in Its flndtagS and
opinion upon the conduct of Commander
lytelen Toung. I", ri. X.. commanding tfe
I'rdted Htafs steamship Bennington, and
the question of hla responsibility for th
explosion thereon and consequent loss of
life ard injuries to persona snd property,
the department must treat thla sllenca aa
an implied finding that lie was not thus
responsible. After very careful considera
tion, the d'partment l compelled to dis
approve this Implied finding."
VOl'XG MUST CI.KAR HIMSRJ.F.
The Secretary then cites and coaments
upon th various provisions of the eavy
regulation, arid concludes as follows:
"Th foregoing provlslonsrof tre regula
tions, and the facts disclosed by the report
of the court of Inquiry, and by the testi
mony ard exhibits the--to attached, mak
It the duty of the department to require
Commander luc'n Toung. I". SL X . to
clear himself, before a general court
martial, or th charge of neglect of hla
official di-J. above indicated. Such court
martial I therefore, ordered, and th
Judge Advocate General will nreaar
charge and tpedflcatlons In accordance
with the views of the department ,trin
above expred.
COMMEXDS TOCXG AXD WAEE.
"It Is but Just to m'ntlon as included
In this commendation C:anaaader leaden
Young. V S. N. and Ensign Charles T
Wade. V 9. X.. and also to note that spe
cial reference In tha tatters afotwsaid
mad to Ututasmat aV V. U. StaaaV t.
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