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AIRO Exclusive Franchise -OF THS : Associated Press Official . Newspaper or IBs : City of Cairo : VOL XXXVII. NO. 250. CAIRO, ILL. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27. 1905. ESTABLISHED IN IUI . y .'Cf e Id) L RUSSIA FIRM AS TO AN INDEMNITY Czar Will Not Pay One Pennbut is Willing to Divide Island of Sakhalin AND DARING ROBBERY OF JEWELRY STORE Three Pistols Shoved in Face of Clerk at Chicago TEHDEATHSFRONI FEVER ffiTEIAI Woman from Memphis Breaks Out in New Orleans WHEN HE PLACED TRAYS CONTAINING THOUSANDS OF DOL LARS WORTH OF GEMS ON COUNTER BEFORE THREE ; STRANGERS. PAY FOR MAINTENANCE OF HER PRISONERS OF WAR This is the Only Basis Upon Which Com promise Can be Effected-Adjourn-ment Taken at Portsmouth Until Monday Chicago, Aug. 2f. Three robbers .me of whom wai afterward captured committed a daring robbery Ma af tertifion in the jewelry store of C. "W Johnson, 270 Wells street. They e- cure J jewelry and uncut diamonds valued at several thousand dollars. The three men on entering the store request e, F. E. I.liulahl, , the clerk, to allow them to look at some diamonds. He laid a tray on the coun ter, and as soon as ho did so three revolvers were pointed at his head and he was ordered to put' lip he hands. LIndahl complied, but edge over to an electric bell placed in the floor for exactly such emergencies Mrs. Mary Nelson heard the alarm St. Petersburg. Aug. 20. Ambassa dor Meyer today communicated t President Roosevelt. Emperor Nichol as' last word and his ultimatum that Russia will not pay one penny In demnity to Japan in ;1ny gnjse what soever. ' ..'".'.'';' Russia is ready to agree to a div ision of Sakhalin, Japa.i retaining that portion previously belonging to her, Russ a retaining the northern por tion. Russia will pay for the maintenance of her prisoner:-, but will make no other concession in addition to those already made, - , , If Japan does not accede to these terma, peace is lr.:;y.iRi?ible and -'war -will continue. the OFFICIAL STATEMENT. FORTY-SEVEN NEWCASES OPENING OF SCHOOLS IN CRES CENT CITY POSTPONED UNTIL , OCTOBER 2. TOTAL NUM- , BER DEATHS SAi. FUTURITY IN : . Bf ORMOKDALE California Colt Won by Close Shave from limber New Orleans, Aug. ,26. Report to six p. m.: New Cases 47 Total Cases 1712 Deaths Today 10 Total Deaths ., 242 PURSE WORTH $42,680 CROWD. OF ?S0OO WITNESSED CONTEST RECORD TIME OF 1:15 4 5 MADE BY ARTFUL LAST EAR EQUALLED. CZAR Rl-FUSES TO "COMPROMI SE N'ew Orleans, Aug. 26. An increase in the deaths over-the past few days was; recorded In tin report of the past 24 , hours, but was regarded as with out special significance. 'All schools were to have opened on September 25, but it Is announced that the data will be extended to October 2. Heal th Officer Aucoin, cf Assump t on, wired today that there were two cases of yellow fever at Bayou iioeuf and seven cases at Amelia postoffice. Sheepshead Bay, L. 1., Aug. 20. Ormomlale won the futurity today and equalled the rtcord hung up last year by Araf til. running the six furlongs in 1:11 4 5. Timber was necond, only a nose in front of Belomre. The winner belongs to the Ormon dale stable, California, owned chief ly uy w. u. Mcuonougn, aiuiougn a racing Interest is held in the colt by Andrew Miller, of this, city. Timber bore the colors of Harry Payne Whit ney. while Belmore represented the well know ntrainer, Fred Burlew. , A Spectacular Race, The race was one of the most spec tacular In the history of the stake. Tile two-year-olds were a hard' lot to handle at . the post,', but were sent Notifies President Roosevelt He Will Not Pay a Dollar Indemnity . 3 That of. SAYS HE WOULD RATHER FIGHT IT IS NOW UP TO THE JAPS Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 2. Offi cial statement In the sitting of Aug 20 ths conference has proceeded to the signature of the protocal of pre vlous Bitting. The .next sitt'iig wm be helil Monday, August 28, 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Witte made the .following statement to the Associated Press regarding to day's session: . . "We approved and signed the minutes of the last ses sion and at Baron Komura's request adjourned until .Monday, when it is to be presumed the Japanese will have something to submit.". Portsmouth, N. H Aug. 20. As in dicated in these dispatches last night, there was no rupture in the peace ne gotiations today. Peace is by no means assured, but an important crisis has been t'ded over and the fact that the life of the conference has been prolonged,' adds mater'ally to the chances 'of a favorable issue. According to the Russian version It. ..was Japan and nit Russia which . weakened this afternoon. Witte pub licly announced after the sitting that It was Komura who asked for ad journment until Monday In order to have time to submit the new proposi tion. Yet It is known that Witte has received instructions sent after the president's intercession at. Peterhof through Ambassador Meyer to agree to a division of Sakhalin and to per mit liberal compensation for Russian prisoners of war and cession of . the Chinese Eastern railroad, but to con t'nue absolutely to refuse to pay a war tribute under any guise. This wa3 described as Russia's "ultimatum," leaving over the same old question ol money the stumbling block to the agreement. , No adequate account of the procted ngs at today's meeting is forthcom ing. The plenipotentiaries by agree men! excluded the secretaries. There were no minutes. ..There U no record. Th's In Itself,. 1 extremely tignlflemt and Is considered a hopeful sign. Em peror Nicholas' response to. Ambassa dor Meyer and h"s instructions to Witte are remarked. aa his last word so far as indemnity is concerned. - The compromise by which Japan can set cure a comparatively moderate sura of money is still open. : Russia is wiling to divide Sakhalin. Japan, on Wed nesday, claimed rthe entire island by right' ef occupatlari,;oCxiBR. only it sell,, back thenorthern half at, the price of the "cost of 'war." ' The elimination of the deniand for surrender of Russia's interned war sh'ps and limitation of Russia's sea power, was conditional upon her ac ceptance if this propos'tion. Komura and Takahtra want time to consult their government before agreeing to yield -further. For the first time there appears dissension in the Japanese camp as to the advisability of making another conciliatory slep. Many of the attache are strongly of the opin ion that they should not recede anoth er inch. The most prominent of them said tonight to the Associated Press: "We only offered one half of Sak halin upon condition that we should receive far it the price we fixed. The island Is ours by right of conquest. If Russia 'maglnes we will give up half of it for , nothing she is much mis taken. Our answer should be: 'Come and take it.' " The main hope- of peace rests upon the fact that both sides are at ha-t sincerely anxious to end the war, that all principles involved in the quarrel have been settled in favor of the vic tor and that with each day's prolonga tion of the negotiations the pressure on both sides will Increase not to al low the mere question of money to sjand bet ween them. , 'The medium of communication be tween Kaneko, who Is acting for Japan In the pour parlors with the presi dent, and the Japanese plenipotentiar ies, has been d scovered. It is Japan ese Consul General Uch'da at New York. After Kaneko's visit to Oy ster Ray, yesterday a long account, of the Interview was transmitted by tel egraph in cipher to Komura by TJchI--da. ; '''.. FOR A BACKSLIDER. John D. Rockefeller Asked the Pray , ers of His Congregation. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 2C John D. .Rockefeller asked the prayers of those at the prayer meeting of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church tonight for a fellow church member, who had allow ed the demon rum' to again tuke hold upon him and cause him to fall. "I have been feeling sad, alK even ing for this poor young man and I am sure you sympathize with him In his troubles. If we but pray for him and send him a message that we are praying for. him against strong drink I think it would materially help him in casting off the almost overpower ing hand of the demon," ha said.. Rockefeller sat down and Joined In the prayer offerod by one of those present for the young man. Askfe from these few remarks and Joining in the hymns and bowing his head in prayer Rockefeller took no other part in the services. BOYCOTT; WEAKENING - . i ' .. .' . 1 1 .-', i" Consul Sammona Makes Flattering Report In Regard to It. t HOTEL MAN" DEAD.' Washington, Aug. 20. Consul Sam mons, of Niuchwang, China, has sent to the state department a report In which hei ta. kes . a very optimistic view of the . boycott on American goods, lie' declares the strongest movement In favor of the boycott is to be' found In Shanghai, where' the most goods are landed, but that only certain. elements In the city favor It and leading merchants are firmly op posed and will force the antl American agitation to die out soon. MEETING POSTPONED. t : , Convention of Catholic Societies Which Was to Convene In New i' . Orleans. ',' Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 20. Hor ace Blrdsnll, manager of the Savery hotel here and tho Pilgrim at Mar. 'board will ment in Cincinnati Septem snantown tiled today. ber iO to make other arrangement St. Ixiuls. Aug. 21. National Sec retary Anthony Mtitre announced Fri day that owing to tli-9 prevalence of yellow fever In New Orleans, the na tlonal convention of the American Fed eration of Catholic Societies, which was to convene in the latter city is indefinitely postopend. The executive : - - -v . ., 'Oil . k , i-y. Tit i ii tiT h Unless They Recede from Their Position the War May be Resumed in the-Next Few Hours-President's Last Offer Wasliberal t THE SHOE THAT PINCHED, " Uncle Sam Wowt Great Jumping Jacks! Get -it off, John. That shoe pinches. i . ' V . , , i Oyster Hay, Aug. 20. Russia has re tubed finally to accede to Presld nt Roosevelt's propositions looking to wn agreement of peace. Emperor Nich olas lua, communicated to ths presi dent through Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg his response to Roo.e velt'd latest suggestions. That . re sponse was received by the president tej.iy Its specific terms are not dis closed here. I' Is known," 'however, that Russia declines to. pay t Japan in indemnity 1 any amount or in ny form. . i '' Through' ..Witte, Russia has indica ted her willingness to reimburse Japan for the care of Russian pr'soners, aivl perhaps make some concessions re garding Sakhalin Island hut he in - --Klsts not iUllar-ut 4nih;n-.nltJf:vMti " ""'Ihenaid. . "iw-wvifl- That Witte speaks by authority of his empen.r there is ho room for doubt, and it. la surmised that the em- pero.' ha$ informed the president of the nature of the Instructions he has given his representatives at Ports mouth. . '. '. St Petersburg, Aug 27, 2: SI a m. The curtain -bus been rung down on the Si. Petersburg stage and the cen ter of Int.ere: t iij pear ' negotiations have been transferred to Porlinouili. Empero,1 ' Nicholas, after carefully weighing the ccnHcquencww of his act has said his last word. Russlu will make no financial contribution to Jap an In any form whataoev; r und unless Japan accedes to President Roote- vdt s efforts to effect a compromise between Russia and Japan his effort. will have proved unavailing The American ambassador yester day In formed President Roosevelt of RusBia'o ultimatum. He agrees to cede half of Sakhalin and pay Japan for the maintenance of prisoners of war, but nothing more. Russia declares she would rather fight than pay an indemnity. Saturday morning Meyer received his latest communication from' the president and called on Foreign Min Nter Lamptlorff. What, final proposal was contained in President Ronrevelt' communication' it was impossible to but Instead of Informing anybody of the ' fact., that there was trouble in the store she ran In to make a per-'' lal .Investigation. A revolver ,was promptly placed at her head, and she and the clerk wen ordered to keep still on pain of instant death. j The thieves then rushed from the store, carrying with them a tray of rings and .'diamonds, and ran to a waiting buggy. With drawn revol vers they drove through the streets at a high rate of speed and fired several shots at-pedestrians as they passed them. - i A patrol wagon full of police was soon on their track, and finding pur suit, warm the robbers separated. One who gave the name of W. I Edwards was found In a lumber yard where he was attempting to hide. .He admitted his guilt, but said he robbed the store by himself. ; ! 11(3 declared- he ' woufd surrender a portion .of . the. pluncer if 'the police would allow him to go and' get Ifc He was taken to the 'place under, guard, and a number of rings and a few dia monds were recovered. The .."greater part of. the booty, however, Is in pos session of the other two. . Undiih! said tonight that ho- was unable to give, the exact, value of tjie jewelry taken; but, it would be bv nvot thrtlirinnrl rlytllai-a :' eral thousand dollars.," 8WEPT AWAY BY FLOOD. Dr. White today telegraphed Dr. Heber jones at Memphis the rsult of his Investigation of , the case of - Mrs. Frank Guerico, the woman III -with yellow fever whom he believed to have been infected in Memphis'. .Dr. White has from the woman a certificate is sued to her .by Dr. Jones August 14, to the effect, that she had been In no Infected pojnt for 30 days, having re sided In Memphis for the thirty days preceding August 17. She left Mem phis August 15, reached New Orleans at noon on the Ifith, was taken ill tho 17th. ' Her case was diagnosed a yellow fever.' j SERIOUS 8ITUATION PREVAILS AT WARSAW Warsaw, " Aug. 2C. A serious sit uation prevails here. Du:lness is al most' suspendeiv ' J'ollce patrols are stopping all persons In the streets In cluding occupants of earrings, demand ing from them proofs of their Identi ty. .There have btten many arrests, arid many persons have been injured In disturbances. The prisons are over flowing. , BROKE WORLD'S RECORD. Chatleaton, W. Va. Aug. 2f.. Tio vicinlty ot Oter voek In Clay county, 05 miles north of this city, was v'sitcd by a cloudburst yesterday afternoon 'n ...which John Plckerlnfr, wife and four children wer swept, away by. the firoxt. The mollier was tho only one saved, she having 'cljig to some floating debris. i v t j , -v.- - . i- -'Ui.':- Cleyelancl. Ohio, Aug. 20. The Aer ollte, 2:12innd, I-ccJa, 2:10'i, trot ted a mllo to polo in 2:10 fiat, break ing' the world's team record for trot ting, mares. .-..',' ROBERT LEE SOLD. Richmond, lnd., Aug. 2(5. Robert te, trotter,, 8:00, has been sold to English parties fa;.' fz.ooa Ifarn accurately; but there I3 reason to believe it. suggested compromise on , the bams of Russia paying Japan for . Sakhalin. Russif.'a final answer was communicated to Ambassador "Meyer, who at onco informed the president. No stone was left unturned and no effort spared here to secure a settle-" inCl.'. -, .. .. i : : '. .. Every ulngTo obstacle . save one standing- in the 'way of the signing of the peace treaty at Portsmouth has beei overcome.' In the matter cf a financial contribution Russia's answer was a firm and persistent refusal; and there is excellent authority for. the statement that If the Portsmouth, negotiations fail It will be solely . ni I..- ': " Ala hi dete'mlnatlou not to pay In- , deniiiity Emperor Nicholas believes he has ail of Russia at hla back and there are many excellent reasons for believelng this Is bo. , ; K It Is a fact that President Rooje velt's efforts to persuade Russia' to effect a compromise have fa'led, .and Russia's, attitude leaves1 praetically no rotm to doubt that this is to, pean 1 1 1 depends upon Japan foregoing an' ndc-miilt - away on pretty fair ternw. .The seven teen colts anl fillies were all In a bunch until the quarter pole had been passed. Tun Jacobltt showed In front and looked like a' certain winner. His mastery was shrot lived. Ormomlale was at his heels with Timber and -Bel-mere close behind. A furlong from home they rushed to the front, with Tlmbtr gaining Inch by Inch on the! two In front.' The ton of Ormonde j under a magnificent ride by Redfern never faltered' until .the last stride, when the Whitney colt showol a fine burst of speed, rnslnsd past, Belmere and would have won a few yards fur ther on. The finish was a -splendid one and aroused the big crowd Intense ly. The fast time was something of a surprise. ' Orraondale was a favorite in betting t post time. He carried an tmmente sum' of 'pub! c money, although Tim ber and Flip-map at C to 1 and 5 to 1 were heavily backed. ' Purse Worth 142,680. Tho futurity purse this year amounted to $42,G8e several thousands short. . of early estimates. .The win ner's share was fii;i,680. To Whitney as the owner of the second , horse, $3,083 wan awarded and to Fred Bur lew, owner of Uelmere, $3,ltl(k To McDonald and Miller, as breeders of the winner, an additional sum of $2, 000 was given and to James E. Mad- rlen, brwlersr' ( the second ami third horses $t,2"0 and fSoo awards were made. v . ' 5.000 Were Present, ' The crowd numbered close.' to 35, 000 people, but was by no means a record breaker. Tho weather was per fect, the rain of yeJwday and last Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 20. While the latest terms suggested by the president for an amicable adjustment of their differences between Japan and Russia are not disclosed, If Is known that th-y were framed oh bread hu mantarian liner, and in the Interest .of the mbost enlightened civilization. It Is permissible to say, in the worild of an authority: "If the civilized world could know at this time the pre cise nature of the propositions mad 'o Russ'a and Japan by President Roosevelt, It would seem that the ' rre of opinion, of the great neutral 6pinlon rf the world, would Induce the plenpotentlaries and their govern ments to paure and consider serious ly the , results, before breaking oft finally the present conference with out an agreement. Indeed, they might scarcely dare, in the face of the world's opinion, to refuse to accept, In principle, at least, the' suggestion.1 offered, by tho president." LITTLE GIRL KILLED (Continued on Fifth P&jp.) By Train While Trying to Save Her Dog's Life. .' Mears,. Mlfh., Aug. 20 In attempting to save the life of her pe dog, Nana Hulberg, 9 years old, was Instantly killed 5 by a Pere Masquette passenger train. The flog made a dash in front of the approaching train and the child' rushed on the track to snatci the dog from Itmger. The dbg was saved, but the chilli was ground to death under the wheels. BARRACKS BURNED. Canton, Ohio, Aug, 20; The United Stales barracks at. Wesilawn ceme tery, where the late President McKin ley's tomb !s, burned today. The ori gin is unknown. The flames spread so rap'dly that soldiers sleeping in a room la the barracks were, able only ; to save personal effects. Twelve guns 'and 000 rounds of ammunition wcrj , burned. ; ' BROKE WORLD'S RECORD 1 FOR THROWING WEIGHT. HE TURNED MEN OUT And Jsifer is Now In Trouble Witii V. ' Uncle Sam, La Crosse, Wis., Aur. 20. Charged with assisting two postofflct'f 'obbcrs to escape from the r.a Cross-e county Jail, J. M. Childrs, aged 5o, turnkey under Sheriff Hnugen, " was arrested tonight and given a hearing beforo Court Commissioner Alfred Harrison. Falling to give bonds Chitder was taken to the Jail, over which he ha been sole guard for four years, to await examination September's. Child ers s he'd to answer for the escape ot U. K. Trainer July 31 and Andrew CMnnlnghum'. August 15. They, with James Crane, who is still in custody, were arrested for robbing the Stod dard, Wis.,' postoffice' July 6. , New York, Aug. 20. The world's record for 00 p. imd weight,, thrown from stand without follow was broken, today by John Flanagan of the hit.li American Athiet'c club, who hurled the. miisslle "1 feet S inches, one foot anil 10' inches beyond th "record made by himself last winter. SITUATION AT LEEVILLE. New Orleans, La, Aug. 20. Dr. Devron at .Leevllle reports 223 ca--.es of )c!low fever now under treatment and a total of 28 deaths to date. SHOT TO DEATH. Oskaloot-a. la.. Aug. 2t Frank Fruel, of Chicago, was shot to death today by John Qiioo at Uuxton, dur Ing a quarrel. Quodo escaped. .-' School for Duellna. A tctioot to teach (bi.-liug has been e8tabll!".t"t 'In Fails. Tiu sehool was a nece'stty. ts niany petfn cr being hnrt n duels fhrouij careiesjK nets t' lack of skl.l.