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? ' - : ? i ? 5 If < k ? * r ? VOL. II. NO. SO. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY/, JUNE 15, 1905. S1.5Q Per Year LUKE HAMMOND, THE MISER. L' By Prof. Win. Henry Peck, CopyrfcfetMNk by Koran Boam*f Bom. CHAPTER V. , Continued. "The strongest In the world. Luke," laughed Nancy. i Kate Elgin stared with surprise. ^Thls was the first time she had ever heard Mrs. Harlter. the housekeeper. Speak in sueli familiar terms to her tincle, and she felt her heart sink Its she noticed it. "I am now about to visit your fa ther," said Uumiuoud, as he advanced towards the door. "Mrs. Harker," he continued, "I need not advise you to converse as little as possible with our fair prisoner. 81ie Slie a sharp tongue, and a shrewd brain to back it. She knows how to put black and white together, and make gray." "Never fear, Luke." said Nancy. "I know what I am about as well as you do. Send Daniel here as soon as you can spar? him." "For your treatment of my poor fa ther," naid Kate, darting a glance of abhorrence at Hammond, as he opened the door, "(Jod may pardon you, but I cannot." "IIo!" laughed Hammond, with his dry, cruel mockery. "You look like a queeu, und use a queen's language. I think Elizabeth of England made that remark, and then died of grief. Per haps you may survive It." He nodded his long, anakish looking head quickly, laughed again, and de parted for the crimson chamber, leav ing Nancy Harker eyeing Kate Elgin, as a she-dragon might eye an enchant ed lady. v CHAPTER VI. luke Hammond's villainy. ? tJpon entering the crimson chamber, Hammond found Mr. Elgin bound as he had left him, but conscious of where he was aud of what had lately trans pired. Daniel had Jn?t ceased to bathe the Invalid's sunken temples, and retired aloof as Hammond placed a chair, facing Elgin, and sat down. The eyes of the Invalid and his ty rant met in one long, searching gaze; but Hammond, despite his hardihood, was the first (o turn his face away. There was a dignity of unspoken reproach and scorn In Elgin's dark and still brilliant eyes that made Ham mond dwindle to a meagre moanifess, even in bin own callous mind. "You have some shame still left In that miserable soul of yours," remarked Elgin. "I have lived nearly fifty years, Luke Hammond, but, by the heaven above us, you are the most contempt ible knnve unhanged." "Thank you, Elgin," said Hammond, In a cold, unmoved voice. "You are light to use your tongue, since it must need exorcise ufter so long a repose." . "Incredible!" ejaculated Elgin. "This monster sneers at the misery he has caused! To what extreme of base barbovity will your cruelty reach?" "To an extreme, Henry Elgin, that shall compass my purposes," replied Ilnmmond, with a face grown stem and hard in an instant. : "When I swenr to you, Luke Ham mond," said Elgin, in a tone as Inflex ible as that of his tyrant, "that after a year of your torture and villainous treatment, you are as far from gainlug your purpose as ever, can you still re tain a hope of moving me to become an instrument of your ovarice, crime and infamy? No! Let my flesh rot from my hones, my bones moldcr to dust before your evil eyes, If you will, but never hope to accomplish your purpose!" "Hob! Words and wind, Henry El gin," said Hammond. "I shall tame you yet. Thero aro other levers than imprisonment that I may use to move you." "You are capable of torturing me? savage 1 lint you are!" exclaimed El gin. "It would be useless to torture the body of a man like you. Elgin." said Hammond, opening a pen-knife and paring his long, claw-like nails. "Dan iel, you must be tired. It Is after twelve o'clock. Send Stephen here, and do you go to bed. See that the doors and windows are all secure, and turn the dogs-loose in ths front and , rear." Daniel nodded, and departed in si ! lencc. Luke Hammond then drew his < chair nearer to the invalid, and con-! tinned: "To torture your body. Henry Elgin, would only harden your mind, for you nre us obstinate as any martyr ever burned at the stake. But now that you have your reason again, I think I may move you by torturing your soul." "Villain." snld Elgin, "to hear you, one would think you had not already tortured both my soul and body! Have you not wasted my body by your drugs and tills Incarceration? Isxlt no torture to keep a man sick, weak, half-starved? Is It no torture to rack a man's body and mind with Insults, bonds and blows, until Ills reason reels, falls and lies dead, for six long months? Out upon you. and may God's wrath hurl you to perdition!" "You have a daughter, Henry Elgin." "I have heaven bless her!" ex claimed the Invalid, fervently, "And uiy heart bests as In ths food, happy ays of health, since my eyes hare J*' by her **Iutlon on ?eelng me. I know she bad no share in my misery. Wretched man! yon had ?lmost made me believe that Catharine Elgin countenanced this brutality to Z7?!r MU,el Dog; 1 *??? ?ow ra*c and in I?1 8JLXKu?ntb8. after 1 found myself oi<i ^ Jand gold chamber, you how havln? ,carn*d ? disposed of the estate, con ented to my Imprisonment until I should secure the property to you and to her. For months I would not be trelt i* |M)M,b,c that a child could so Xn vTr^8111 y?U' that ^an nUnZ?? ' D*a,el St?Phen, all you ,? "Prroach ?aid It was , ' and th? thought, the horrible doubt, preyed upon my mind until rea son lied from the torment You and your creatures lied. Luke Hammond." ,.v"enry Elgin." said Hammond, jour rage is useless. You know I de ceived you; your daughter now knows that I deceived her. When you, two years ago, told me that you Intended to make a will leaving nearly every dol Ore?n?!^eaUb y?U enJoyed to Jauie? I ^ "Aye," Interrupted Elgin, bitterly you know the name at lasf! I then I thought my brothcr-ln-law-my friend -thought him anything but a black hearted scoundrel; and I wished to do fll?f tUS, ? t0 Jau,es Gree?e. whose father I have wronged, and to whom by right all the wealth in which 1 moved belonged. That my daughter I?***ii0t 8Uffer by tLe act- 1 had for Jsivf n?A t0 8ee.her growing love for James Greene, and used many Plans to encourage, while seemiujr |e. uorant of it. I withheld -this scheme from your knowledge because I kuew you were desirous to see Catharine El gin the wife of your son; and esteem g you, I disliked to wouud you by ?"? ?'? J? urge/.u<% r", '? "on I feared, too. that you might attempt, oven succeed in checking the love I saw growing in my daughter's heart for James Greene. Therefore, wns he never Invited to my house, and so "I wnnMd,ieniUed ot th? a"?chn?eut.? ?.m ? ? crus,l?d it If I had." said Hammond. "I would have used any means to create dislike or eon Jame? ? Cathnr|ne,s mind. As for James Greene-well, he should have the^ffT1 Med f?r* But 1 hove Earned the affair thoroughly now, Henrv El 5?n t0 the past, ail Lfl plained to you and that you may know mnU nm to dcnI k't me continue. to Tflvo 1 ?found tbat you Intended Greene-?? ?Ur PrOPt'r,y t0 Jaiuy? wHenry Elgin again Interrupted him "I never mentioned ids nnnic. i T?? ?Cre 1Ivcd n n,an who*e fa ,i.^ !, !d wvon**a' a?d thnt when I died thnt man should be made rich? to him0 I ?111TIny l)r?Pcrty should go him. And I told you this, hoping you would give up the thought of try lag to bring about a mfitcli between mv daughter and your son. I foarcd to tell you "LTr ?f tUat y?nng man, lost you might learn all. i was n fool to tell you anything, but* I thought you were an honorable man'though I well ^mhT#iy?U Wer? " mo8t *var'cJous and ambitious one. I ennnot divine why so great a villain has not destroyed the will In favor of James Greene or m ? wC Hammond has nofc murdered me and forged a will in my'name." I Will tell you," said Hammond. After you told me of yoiir intention, I resolved to discover the name of the young man you wished to make rich. ? ? t0 do~y?" held the secret well. During the whole of you,. ,ni! prlsonment. you have never breathed his name. Falling to discdiver liiui and being sure you had made a will i resolved to " Here Hammond paused, as if even, W. Mat wvolttd from ? ronfrMkni that must lower him still more. If tluit tlm'* P?88,,,,c' ,n ,ho ?I)lnlon of his \tfc "Poison me." said Elgin, calmly. ' *>i have suspected It." 1 rc8<>lved to remove you; that dying intestate, your oidy child would be beyond all dispute/heiress. Mr. Elgin groaned in great bitter rr,0f8p,'j;- For h0 remembered that during his first six months of im prisonment he had sometimes won. JTSi V8 Cb,,(l 1,nd not consented ml?S^P! t0 ,h? deed- hnd on, mi V R:rnt m,8,nkp ,n not having made her his confidant, when he saw that she loved James Greene in !, y?"" "n,d ,Iammond. in a low whisper, and as pale as the sheets of the bed. "Ha, scoundrel! you confess it'" ex claimed Elgin. "What need to conceal It now' | tell you that you may know what n man I am." "A fiend! A demon! Baton himself but no man!" groaned Mr. Elgin' "And In the white and gold room vo-.i ?.,Wfl^8, h,n,od ,lmt mr child had done It I Oh, God, hear my prayer, and tat Thy Just writb upon the aoul ant body of this awful wretch!" Hammond smiled one of his ley sneers, end continued: "The drug I gave 70a worked slow* ly. Ton were 111, bnt never dreamed of dying. Ton were sitting In this room, little more than a year ago. amusing yourself with your paints and pictures, when a convulsion seised you." "I remember It ?s If It happened yesterday," said Elgin. "This crimson chamber was my favorite retreat. I remember no more until I regained my senses in the white snd gold cham ber." "Ton exclaimed,** said- Hammond, "as you fell: 'Luke?the will?I have done Justice?you?seek It In ' snd said no more. Tour words terrified me. I had poisoned you for naught If you had left a will. For three days you lay like one dead. I knew you were not dead, and by my authority, aa your nearest relation in New Tork, ssve your child, denied all approach to your apartment, excepting to one or two servanta, who thought you dead. Tour daughter, on bearing of your sudden death, swooned with tbe shock, and for two days and more I feared her grief would end her life." "Poor, darling Kate?my unfortunate child!" nobbed Elgin. The cruel villain drew forth bis handkerchief and wiped away the In valid's tears, for they seemed ,to run from Henry Elgin's eyes to Luke Ham mond's heart, and then to turn to red hot coals of fire. "Go on, monstrous fiend!" said Elgin, indlgnsnt and writhing under the touch. Hammond returned his handkerchief to bis pocket, and continued: "Your doctor?the family doctor? was not summoned. I summoned a physician?a man of high medical repu tntion, but much addicted to wine. Before be saw you I plied him with drink. He was intoxicated when he examined you. His certificate of death pronounced your end by spasm of tbe heart." "Villain! You told me my child had Riven out the report that I was mad that I was necessarily confined as a dangerous lunatic in my own house? that she would consent to my freedotft when I should have secured the prop erty to her. And I?great God, pardon me for the injustice, I thought!? feared that if I did. she, Instigated by you. Luke Hammond, might?No! I never thought Catharine Elgin would conscnt Jo her father's death! Only In half delirium did I believe she knew of my situation." Hammond arose and paced the room to and fro to calm himself, for the sight of Elgin's anguish, though not a now thing to him. was harrowing even to his hardened heart. He soon resumed his seat, and pur sued : "Well, you were coffined, and Ip your cotiin were seen Uy every servant in the house, by your daughter?she hur ried away, unable to beor the grin of agony ilxed upon your features." "Wretch!" cried Elgin. "You take a fiendish delight in dwelling upon her grief." "Many of your friends saw you through the glass lid of your coffin," continued Hammond. "I stood near, as the throng of sorrowing friends passed around it one by one, and 1 confess that 1 trembled lest the drugs I ad ministered might revive you too soon, or fail altogether. If you had revived, your first net would have been to de clare the existence of n will, fpr which I had searched in vain. Had you died, I feared tbe will might be found by other hands and eyes than mine. Fi nally, the room in which you lay was cleared, that I and my assistants, Dan iel and Stephen, might prepare the coffin for removal to the tomb. Then you were lifted from the coffin and swiftly and secretly removed to the white and gold apartment, prepared for your reception. The coffin was tilled with sacks of sand, and en tombed In your family vault In Green wood Cemetery. I assure you, your funeral procession was very large and numerously atteuded." "Horrible villain!" exclaimed Elgin. Hammond nodded sneerlngly, and went on: "Unfortunately for my plans, you recovered your consciousness and hear ing before I suspected it, and overheard tne telling Mrs. Harker, whom I had Just introduced into tbe house, to search everything for tbe missing will, and bring it to me that I might de stroy it." "I remember," 6nld Elgin, "and your words put ine on uiy guard, confused as I was; and when I opened my eyes, your first words were: 'You spoke of a will, Elgin; tell us where we may find It, for you arc dying.' I called you traitor, and thenceforward you bavo known tbat I knew too much for tho success of your villainy. Have you forged a will yet?" "No," said Hammond. "AU my search after your will was In vain. I dared not forge one while that re mained a hidden mluc beneath me, tbat might explode at any instant. I was Ignorant of the date of your will? 1 feared you might have executed it on the very day you were thought to die. Three of your servants*-I have dis charged them long ago?told me you had called them Into your studio? this apartment?that very day. aud signing jour name to a document which you affirmed to bp your will, caused them to affix their names s* witnesses. I , dared not forge a will." "I drew tip the will myself,'* said El gln. "Thnuk heaven you did not Hud It!" "I found It this morning." "Ah! The powers of darkness you serve aid you." groaned Elgin. "You talk too much." sold Luke, placing his finger on Elgin's wrist. "You art already quite exhausted." #1. To be continued. CZAR ASKING FOR TERMS The Russian Monarch Sees the Futility of Continuing the Hopeless Struggle NEGOTIATIONS IN WASIINGTON Announcement of Moooagoo to Rus ?Ian AmbMMdoro at Waahington and Parl? That Ruaala Wished to Know Japan's Terma, FMlowed by a) Call of the Japanese Minister on the President, Aroused Washington Dlplomata to a High Pitch of Ex-| pectancy. Washington, Social. ? Preliminary peace negotlatlone between Russia and Japan are generally believed to be un der way and It Is conceded that Pres ident Rooeevelt will In all probability act not aa mediator, but aa "the friend ly channel of communication." There la aa yet no official confirmation that Russia has accepted what Count Cas ein!, in his cablegram to Count Lams dorff last week described aa "the offer of good will of the President," al though instructions to the ambassador are believed to have reached here late Wedneedsy night in a long cablegram received at the Russian embassy and which was laid before the ambassador after he had started to retire. After reading the dispatch the ambassador retired for the night at an hour ear lier than usual. All that can be au thoritatively said regarding this cable gram is that It concerned Count Cas ?lni's cablegram of last week. Immediately upon his return to his logatlon, after a long conference with the President, Mr. Takahlra, the Jap anese minister, began the preparation of a dispatch to his government, upon which he was occupied until quite late. At the White House up to a late hour it was declared that the Important! cablegram from Mr. Meyer had not yet reached here. JAPANESE MINISTER CALL9. Diplomatic Washington was aroused to a point of expectancy unequaled since the inception of the war in the Par East by the news from St. Peters burg of the Czar's wish to know Ja-1 pan's terms of peace. The interest was heightened by a call which Mr. Taka hlra, the Japanese minister, made at| the White House by appointment dur ing the evening. He called shortly af ter 9 o'clock and immediately went| into conference with the President. They remained together about twenty minutes. When the minister left he de clined to answer any questions about his call. The bulletin announcing the cabling of a message to the Russian ambassadors at Washington and ParlB that Russia wished to know Japan's terms of peace was immediately com municated to the diplomats most in?j terested. RUSSIAN EMBASSY BESEIGED. It was not long bofore the Russian embassey was besieged with callerft. but the ambassador was without ad vices on the subject. The President had confided to the ambassador, who called at the White Houpo, that he expected Ambassador Meyer to be received at Tsarkoe-Selo. The Instructions to Mr. Meyer did not provide for a formal tender of good of fices. While It Is Impossible to give their text, they may be correctly para phrased in these words: "Find out from the Czar what we can do to assist an early peace." Much wag left to the tact and diplomatic dis cretlon of Mr. Meyer as to the manner and words In which the friendly readi ness of this government in the present moment should be made known to the Czar. SAW CZAR AFTER REPORT. Care was also taken that Mr. Mey er's oonference with the Czar should not occur until Count Cassinl's report had reached Tsarkoe-Selo. It can be stated very emphatically that in trans mitting a faithful report of what oc curred at the White House last Fri day afternoon Count Casslmi empha sised the sympathetic and friendly frankness with which the President, speaking Informally and personally, ex pressed his strong desire for peace. "Contact," remarked a European ambassador, "is what the President has been endeavoring to establish between Russia and Japan. To do this it was necessary to obtain from one side or the other some expression favorabble to peace. Japan has refrained absolutely from giving any indication as to what her terms would be. on the ground that this would be interpreted by Russia as a sign of weakness. JAPAN S ATTITUDE. Whether upon receiving from Count Caasinl an official expression that the Czar wishes to know the Mlkado'a peace terms the President will be able to obtain a statement on this sub ject from Japan, remains to be seen. Diplomats, however, recall the state ment of Mr. Takahira some days ago to the effect that when Russia really wanted to know Japan's terms she could easily And them out without communicating directly with Tokio. It is declared on good authority that thus far no circular has been ad dressed to the American ambassadors abroad, but that their instructions have been informal, though dictated directly from the White House. Norway Leaves Sweden. Christiana, By Cable.?King Oscar's refusal to sanction tho bill passed by tho Storthing providing for a separate consular service for Norway culmin ated in tho passage of a resolution by the Storthing declaring the dissolution of the union of Sweden and Norway and that tho king had ceased to aet us king of Norway. An address to the king was adopted, declaring that no ill feeling was en tertained against him. his dynasty, or th^ ^Swedish nation, and asking him to co-operate in the selection of a young prince of the house of Bcrca dotte, to occupy tho throne of Nor way. "Norway from today Is a fully Inde pendent and sovereign State." This is the text of tho editorials in the Norwegian newspapers, and it re flects the spirit with which the peo ple of Norway accept today's action of the Storthing when it proclaimed King Oscar no longer King of Norway. At its meeting this evening tho Storthing adopted a proclamation to the Norwegian people in which is giv en a detailed account of tho events preceding. Demonstration in Stockholm. Stockholm, Hy Cable.?The Norwe gian coupe do etal was arrested hero by a great patriotic demonstration of loyalty and sympathy with King Os car. A great procession, accompanied by bands, went to Rosendal Castle, where tho bands played tho national anthem. In a few minutes tho King and other members of the royal family appearod on a balcony of the castle and were enthusiastically cheered by tho demonstrators, wlillo a number of ladles advanced from the crowd and presented tho King with a bouquet. Though greatly excited over the sit uation, the populace remains outward ly calm. King Oscar held a council this even ing at which tho situation was con sidered. New Georgia Railroad. Dublin, Ga., Special.?The first an nual meeting of (he stockholders of the newly organized Dublin and Southwes tern Railroad war held here Wednes day. The stockholders voted to consoli date the Eastern extension with the Dublin and Southwestern proper, which was completed from Dublin to Rentz about six months ago. Master Plumbers in Session. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?About 600 members of tho National Association of Master Plumbora of tho United States from every part of the country gathered at the opening of tho twenty third annual convention of tho organ ization. Tho addreR8e? of welcome were by Col. Albert Howell, Jr., for the State, in tho absence of Gov. Tor roll; by Mafvor James F. Woodward for the city, and by a representative of the local plumbers' association. A poem written by Frank L. Stanton for the occasion was read. The response was by President David Craig, of Bos ton, who presided. The meetings will continue until Thursday night. Monument to McKinlay. Reading, Pa.. Special.?A monument, erected to tho memory of President McKlnley. was unveiled here In con nection with tho State encampment of the G. A. R. President Roosovelt was Invited to perform the ceremony, but It was found Impossible for him to at tend. The unveiling was witnessed by a large number of prominent men, sev eral of whom delivered addresses, A number of distinguished veterans par ticipated la the oeremonlea. New Manover Votes $50,000 Road Im provements Bonds. Wilmington, Special.?Semi-official returns from nil precincts In the county Indlcato that the election Wednesday upon tho proposition to Issuo $50,000 bonds for continuing tho permanent road Improvement In New Hanover was carried for roads by a majority of about 500. Only a light vote was polled, tho issuo not being in doubt. Only 26 votes .were cast against the proposition. Grand Chapter of Masons Elect Offi cers. Ashevllle, Juno 7.?At Wednesday's session of the grand chapter of Ma sons. officers for tho ensuing year were elected. James D. Glenn, bro ther of Governor Olenn, was chosen most eminent grand high priest, while the other officers selected were: Lat Williams, of Winston, right eminent deputy high priest; A. B. Andrews. Jr., of Raleigh, right, eminent, grand king; J. C. Uaswell, of Enfield, right eminent, grand scribe; Martin S. Wll llard. of Wilmington, right eminent treasurer, and James O. Munds, of Wilmington, right eminent grand sec retary. Young Man Admits Theft. Bennettsville. S. C.. Special.?Last Thursday right the safe In tho Atlan tic Coast Mno Railroad office at Ihl* placo was entered and $572.2?? In checks and $208.50 In cash taken there from. Detective C? E. Wheeler wim at onco placed In charge of tho case. Soon suspicion rested upon A. T. Redd, a young employe of tho office. Redd Is telegraph operator and was learn ing office work without remuneration. He Is only 19 years of age and Is from IfansQeld, Ga. PRESIDENT IS STILL UKGING PEACE Taxt of Dispatch*# Through Diplo> matic Channels to Russia and Japan la Mads Public. Washington, Special.?An identical note, the text of which, by authority of the President, was made public late Friday at the White House by Secre tary Loeb. has been forwarded to the Governments of Russia and Japan by President Roosevelt. In the Interest of humanity the President urges the war ring nations to conclude peace. It is suggested by the President that the ne gotiations be conducted "directly and exclusively" between the belligerent nations. The note indicates the Pres ident's belief that an intermediary may not be necessary to effect conclusive negotiations, but likewise expresses the President's willingness to do all that he properly may to promote the pre liminary arrangements for a time and place of meeting of representatives of the Russian and Japanese Govern ments. The following is the substances of the despatches given out: "On June 8th the following despatch was sent by the President through dip lomatic channels to the Japanese and Russian Governments: " 'The President feels that the time has come, when in the Interest of all mankind, he must endeavor to see if it is not possible to bring to an end the terrible and lamented conflict now being waged. With both Russia and Japan the United States has Inherited ties of friendship and good will. It hopes for the prosperity and welfare of each, and it feels that the progress of the world is set back by the war between these two great nations. The President accordingly urges the Rus sian and Japanese Governments not only for their own sakkes. but in the interest of tho whole civilized world, to open direct negotiations for peace with one another. MORTON TO HEAD EQUITABLE. Retiring Secretary of the Navy Elect ed on the Board. New York, Special.?Paul Morton, who retires from the secretaryship of the navy on July 1st, was elected chair man of the board of directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. His election marks the first and most im portant step in tho re-organization of the society, and was followed by the tender of the resignations of President James W. Alexander, Vice President James H. Hyde, Second Vice President Gage E. Tarbell, Third Vice President George T. Wilson, and Fourth Vice President William C. Mclntyre. Mr. Morton, as explained by Senator Chauncey M. I)epew. was the unani mous choice of the board of directors of the Equitabble. although the meeting was not altogether harmonious. The new chairman, to further quote Senator Depew, did not consent to take office until he had received positive assuran ces that he would have a "free hand as to measures and men." Mr. Hyde "divested" himself of the majority control, but retains a substan tial interest In the society. All of the resignations submitted to the meeting are subject to tho pleas ure of Chairman Morton, and none has yet been accepted. Czar Thanks Rojeatvensky. Bt. Petersburg, By Cable.?Emperor Nicholas has cabled the following to RojsstTensky: "From my heart I thank you and all the officers of the squadron who have honorably done their duty for your un selfish work for Russia and for mc. By the will of the Almighty, success was not destined to crown your endeavors, but your boundless bravery will always be a source of pride to our country. "I wish you speedy recovery. May God console you alj. (Signed) "NICHOLAS." The peculiar wording of the message is attracting attention. The restriction of the Emperor's thanks to those hon orably doing their duty is fanning ugly talk regarding the surrender of ships and the coaduct of some of the crews. The messages of Admiral Enquist and Captain Chagin of the Russian cruiser Almaz did not contain any intimation of misbehavior on the part of officers or crew. Negro Hanged in Arkansas. Desarc, Ark., Special.?John Prasler, n negro, was hanged here Thursday for murder of Webster Southerland, a time keeper on the Searcy & Desarc Rallrcad last November. The killing was over a dispute about money which Frasier claimed was due him. On the gallows ho clalmcd that the shooting was accidental. British Squadron Coming. Washington, Special.?The Navy De partment has been advised through the British embassy of tho Intended visit to American waters this autumn of Prince Louis, of Battenburg, with a squadron of British warships, consist ing. as understood here, of four cruis ers. The squadron will visit New York and the Annapolis. Prom the latto: place the Princo Is expected to come to Washington. While the Navy Depart ment is not advised definitely of the date of the Prince's visit, It is under stood that it will take place some time in October Preparing Public For Peace News. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?The gov ernment Is plainly preparing the public for the announcement that the Em peror has decided to conclude pence and that tho negotiations have begun by permitting the publication of all tbe foreign dispatches bearing on the sub ject. It can bo assumed that there will be no further bloodshed In Manchuria nntll the belligerents have decided whother it is now possible to agree on pcace terms. TWO STRIKE VICTIMS Little Abatemeot in Troible Betweea Teamsters and Enployers RIOTING IS RENEWED IN CHICAGO Union Teamsters Gashes a Negro Driver's Head With an Axe, Cutting Off 8everal Finger* With a Second Stroke, and an Excited Negro Po liceman Shoots Into a Crowd With Fatal Result. Chicago, Special.?No proposals for peace came from either sido to the teamsters* strike Saturday, and for the present the strike has settled down to a matter of endurance. John J. Farwell, Jr., in whose hands the em ployers have placed their case, as fat as yeace negotiations are concerned, said Saturday afternoon that no over tures would he made to the teamsters at any time hereafter. The employers are willing, lie said, to meet the men at any time, but no more proposals will be made to them. The Teamsters' Joint Council held a short meeting, at which terms of set tlement were considered, but nothing was done. John C. nriscoll, formerly secretary of the Team Owners" Association, who has been anxiously sought in connec tion with the suits brought against President Shea, of the Teamsters' Un ion, by George R. Thome, who alloges criminal libel, has returned. President Shea declared that he was offered |10, 000 by Thorne, through Drlscoll, to call a strike on Sears. Iloebuck & Co. Drls coll denied positively that he had any knowledge of the affair. He will ap pear before the grand jury Monday. Secretary Sincere, of the employers' Association, declared that as far as do ing business was concerned, the strike is over. The employers have 2,300 teams in service and are doing almost a normal amount of traffic. Saturday evening, while Frederick Jones, a colored teamster, who was un loading some lumber at an uncom pleted building; at West Eighteenth and Sangamon streets, a mob numbering 1.000 men. women ami children, gather ed around him and commenced to throw stones and other missiles. Po licemen Benson and Schempster, who were guarding the wagon, drew clubs and attempted to drive back the mob. both officers being struck several times with etones. While the trouble was at its height, John Hlnce, a union team ster, forced his wny through the crowd and coming up to Jones when he was stooping over throwing off some lum ber, struck Jones over the head with on axe, cutting a gash in his scalp threo inches long. A second stroko finished him. One other non-union workman was killed. Thanks the President. St. Petersburg, Ity Cable.?Paris 1s Russia's choice as the place for open ing peace negotiations. If Japan In sists upon Manchuria or Washington, Russia doubtless will agree, but Paris Is preferred and the Emperor already is prepared to jssue Instructions to M. Nelldoff. the ambassador to France, to act as plenipotentiary t<? receive the Japanese conditions. The Russian government has com municated to the administration at Washington its consent to puublieatlon of Russia's reply to President Roose velt's appeal, at the same time thank ing the President warmly for the friendly and lofty spirit in which It was conceived. It is now possible to give some addi tional interesting details of the extra ordinary council presided over by the Emperor, which met recently at Tsar koe-Selo, and at which the practical, although not the final decision was taken to terminate the war if tho con ditions were not too onerous. Gen. Boyton's Successor. Washington, Special. ? Secretary Taft has appointed Oien. Ezra A. Car man as chairman of the Chlckamanga Military Park Association to succeed tho late Gen. 11. V. Boynton. Oeneral Carman was colonel of a New Jersey regiment during the civil war, and was br?T?tcd a brigadier general. Secret Service Agent Wounded. London, By Cable.?A dispatch to a news agency from Kleff, Russia, nays an attempt was made Sunday afternoon to assassinate Lieutenant. Colonel Spir Idovitch, of the secret service police. Tho colonel wns walking in tho main street of the city, when an unknown man fired twice at. his with a revolver. Both shots were effective and Splridov itch was seriously wounded. His assail ant escaped. Auto Plunges Into River. Chicago, Special.?Threo persons were drowned and two others escaped narrowly a like fat.o Saturday night when an automobile In which the five wero riding plunged into tho Chicago river through the open draw of the Rush street bridge. Tho drowned: Jerome (?. Kurtzman, manager for a chemical company; Mrs. Jerome Kurtzman; W. A. Hart ley, manager for an automobile house. The rescued were; W. II. Hoops, Jr., manager for an automobllo company and Mrs. Jeremiah Uunyon, of New York City. Foreign Consul Murdered. Tangier. By Cable.?Moorish robbers entered the Austrian vice consulate at Maagan, on June f. and murdered Vice Consul Madden, a British subject, who also represented Denmark, and who had been established there for many years. They also fired at and wounded his wife. The nssnssins escaped. The Austrian and British authoriotles havo sent energetic proteuts to tho SultanVi Foreign Minister.