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VOL. II. NO. SO. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY/, JUNE 15, 1905. S1.5Q Per Year
LUKE HAMMOND,
THE MISER.
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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.