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PEACEMAKERS MEET. RU'RI SK.M ATIVFS OF TIKKFV \M> llAlkW mffj HOLD FIRST FONFKKFNFF. Two s?- of JVm^. <*re Wry Far Apar ??.reut I>lg\*-etH*o Between What AlUe* Demand mihI What Turks art* Willing to Concede? Foiled State* May t'lny Hand at lXplonuv ). London. Dec. 16. ? Plenipotentiaries considering arrangement of peace be? tween Turkey and tbe Balkan States met today In St. Jams**' palace. They adjourned ?ar!y In tho after? noon without having entered into dis? cussion of tbe peace question. Tbe day's feature was the address of wel? come delivered by 8r. Edward Grey, the British secretary for for< ign af? fairs, who was elected honora-y pres? ident of the conference. The reaponses of the heads of the various delega? tions indicated a desire to accomplish tbe purpose of tbe conference. All the delegate) applauded Sir Ed? ward Grey's speech, which. .Ike his statement In the house of commons Wednesdsy, aimed at impartiality. Tbe Balkan delegates seemingly are more satisfied with Its substance than the Turks. In the passage. 'In this way you will lay foundations on which. 1 trust, will be built by truo wisdom and statesmanabtp the pros? perity, moral, economic and national, of your respective countries," they see a plain allusion to their States, ae they are fighting for the principle of nationality and they are trying to upbuild the moral and economic properties of their countries; while for Turkey It Is a question of general demolition. Thua they think tbe British foreign secretary, notwith? standing his efforts at Impartiality, could not help?perhaps unconscious? ly?giving a bint on which aide bis sympathies are. In his reply Dr. DsQcff of the Bul? garian delegation emphasised Sir Ed \s ini'H BtttfiMM When ho said that the ooefereeoe oonld work "t<? Insure ?v-., pnlhnn statea >*.. troubled in the past.an era of tianqulllty and preejreea" Speaking of the hrst meeting of the conference. Count Devolnovlou, one of the ablest of the Montenegrin dele Kates, said: Today we simply looked into each ? Ubers eyes." A elimax will be reached tomorrow, \\ ben both sides exchange their re? spective propositions for the conclu? sion of peace. The terms of the al ?01 are: The immediate surrender of the 11 ttrktSh fortresses of Scutari Adrian ople and Janlna, to the garrisons of i t whlcn full military honors will be grail ed; the evacuation of eastern Euroi e by Turkey as far as East Tclmalja to a line to be delimited on , the fepot] the cession to Greece of all the Aegean islands; the annexat'on el Crete to Greece and the payment by Turkey of a war indemnity and of ti e . \penses incurred by the allies on ' account of the Turkish prisoners. I hTe allies In return are prepared i to grant complete amnesty to the Mussulman population in the terri? tories they annex for any acts of hos? tility curing the war; the return <>t all prisoners; the recognition of the spiritual sovereignty of the Sultan over Ottoman becoming subjects of the Kulkan States, and the free ad? ministration by the Mussulmans of their pious foundations in the Bal? kans. To these conditions has now been added the taking over by the Balkan State? of that part of the Ottoman public debt corresponding to the ter? ritories which they annex, unless the powers controlling the Ottoman debt allow them to deduct that part from the war ldemnity Imposed upon Tur? key, which would thus remain tho only debtor. hTo terms formulated by Turkey have been kept secret, but It may be asserted on good authority that they Include the renunciation by both sides of any money transaction under the form of indemnity or otherwise except I he taking OVer by the Balkan States of a portion of the ottoman public debt proportionate to the now terri tortes they acquire. They provide also that the sultan ?hall have a representative in the ter? ritories passing to the allies, where Ottoman courts Khali be instituted for Itussulnten subjects, Adrianople, the Rrst Turkish capital in Burope, and surrounding territory shall remain subject to Turkey. The Turco-Bulgarlan frontier south Of Adrianople shall bs marked by the Maritas river, while the territory west oi* Ifaritaa as far as the Struma river Would go to Bulgaria, which thus would have the port of Kavala, to v, hieb she has long aspired. Furthermore, Turkey will demand that Saloniki, over the possession of Which, It ll pointed out, serious Gt a eco-Bulgarian antagonism has arisen, shall remain Turkey's and, to gCther with Ifonaatlr and Scutari and their respective districts, shall form I Ottoman territory surrounding Al? bania. i , Bervla is to have i'skup, Pristine, MUtrovltaa and part of the Sanjak Of Novipazcar, the rem.lining part J going; to Montenegro, j To Bulgaria is conceded the island Ol TbraoSi but Turkey claims posses 1 Lion of the other Islands in the Aegean I Including Samothrac >, Imbros. Lomo ' r.os and Mitylene, together with i those now occupied by Italy, because j the latter belongs to Asiatic Turkey. } But the administration at Constan . tinoplo pledges Itself to obtain from England, Russia, France and Italy, ! the four protective powers in Crete, ' their consent that the island he an? nexed to Greece j These terms would give the allies : four-fifths of the territory Which a few weeks ago was European Tur? key, but following what seems a great concession, a comparison of the terms of the allies with these of Tur? key is sufficient to show the immense j gulf separating them. Even admit? ting concessions on both sides, an ul? timate understanding appears ex? tremely difficult. Because of this, I the Idea of mediation has been put In all the Realm of Christ? mas Gifts, there's nothing that quite takes the place of these. The Diamond is pre-eminently the engagement stone of modern times. Ita intrinsic value, its innate beauty and the sentiment that attaches to it, places the Diamond in the first place in the estimation of the woman who has plighted her troth. ? A HERE ARK A FEW SUGGESTION'S, WE HAVE MANV MORE. I Mllltl I LVs AND PARASOLS. In latest designs, gold, stiver, etch? ed and engraved handles detachable, from $5.00 to $25.00 each, engraving free. HH SETS. TRAVELING BETS In brass, white ami etched, $5.00 to $11 00. s< l-.soit SETS aaBSSBBSSnsa www i In leather eases. $3.00 to $6.0?. Optfg glass*-i $4.00 t(? $15.00. STLRLIX. s||.Y Kit MILITARY llltt SIIKS. $6.00 to $8.00 Baony military brushes In rn?es. $3 ?o to $6 00. SHAVING SKTS AMI SHAVING MlltltOlts. 1.1.00 |g $1 I TOILET SETs In silver SbSStl t nd Pan-nan Ivory, engraved free fr- ,n i3.50 t?? $.10.00. In leather cases, best quality, $5.00 to $15.00 each. MANICURE SETS In sterling parisian Ivory and ebony $3.oo to 111.00. We engrave them free GERMAN si l A I K MKSU HAGS $1.50 to $11.50, unbreakable mesh. Vanity and coin purses In sterling and German silver, STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE CASES $7.00 t?, 110.00 Sterling Silver m itch boxes. JEWELRY CASES In gold and silver plate, with lock and hoys; very nice, $1.60 to $10.00. Very nice line of La Valaares in all stones, exceptional values, beauti? ful designs, solid gold, from $3.50 to $75.00. We have a big assortment of solid gold and gold filled BraoHets. Locketu, Brooches, Tie Clasps, Hat Pins, belt Pins end Silver Novelties. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optican PHONE 333. : : : : 6 S. MAIN ST. forward. AU the delegates, however declare that they know nothing about mediation and that it Is extraneous to their mission here which Is limited to the negotiation <>f peace, without even tin- power ol concluding it. For the conclusion of peace either they or others must receive the au? thorisation of their respective gov ernmenta. The delegates did not re? fuse to discuss the Question unoffi? cially and remarked that it would be Inipossible for Russia or Austria to j mediate, as both theae powers are j too much Interested In the settle-1 nu nt, nor could Germany, because she is bound to Austria; nor could Italy because of tin* recent war be? tween that country and Turkey. There only remain England an<l France which might be acceptable to both parties, but their selection mi^ht give umbrage to Germany and Austria. It was pointed out that the ?nly great power absolutely disinterested Und impartial is the United Staus v.hich in 1906 led to the conclusion of peace between Russia and Japan, this might bad to actual mediation. This would not be the first time that action by the United States has made itself felt in matters concern? ing Turkey. Unofficial intervention by the United States h id a beneficent effect in the Turco-ltalian war, when last June the American ambassador at Koine, after an understanding with the Italian premier, notified the American ambassador at Constanti? nople of the peace conditions pro? posed by Italy, which were exactly those embodied in the treaty of Lau? ts nne. Ambassador Kockhill, representing a county without territory or other aspirations in the Otoman empire, was the main Instrument In convinc? ing the porte of the uselessnesi Of re? sistance and the advisability of com? ing to terms with Italy. The nego? tiations through Ambassadors O'lirii n and Kockhill reached so far that Oo tober 8 President Taft cabled to the embassy at Kome, instructing the am? bassador to proffer tho good offices of the United States officially for the settlement of the war. The next day Ambassador O Bricn being absent, Mr. Wheeler, secretary of the legation, presented the offer of the president to Premier Glolltti, who, although appreciating the friend? ly act, regretted he would be unable to accept it. as peace then was prac? tically concluded. The conference of the ambassadors which will begin tomorrow is called among the diplomats "the clearing house," as they expect to agree on many questions which have arisen through the Balkan war. These ques? tions then will be practically solved when they came up for discussion at the future conference when the new map of i astern Europe will be defi? nitely settled. This conference Is likely to take place in Paris or at The Hague. Russia and Austria are the most di? rectly interested and their action will be of vital Importance, especially as the Austrian ambassador to Great Britain, Count von Niernsdorf, is said to be carrying with him on his re? turn journey from Vienna the alterna? tive of peace or war. The Austro German element dedans that If the latter course Is elected Austria is ready to draw the sword immediately. It is reported through Kerlln to? night that the Servian ministers in I council decided to yield the p<?rt of I Durasso on the Adriatic and that the j Servian premier, M. Patltctl, is coming I to London in connection with this de ' termination. J The tlrst engagement between the Greek and Turkish fleets occurred to? day, but so far as Is known without serious damags to either side. THREE PERSONS HURT IN AUTO COLLISION. Ms. R. C. Howard Suffers Broken Rib ami Mr. Howard and Olin Cur? ry Are Bruised* Gaffney, Dec. 17.?in an automo? bile accident occurred here Sunday afternoon about 5 O'clock Mrs. K. C. Howard sustained a broken rib. Mr. Howard received a number of painful bruises ami < din Curry suffered nu? merous bruises and lacerations Mr. Curry was driving his touring car down Victoria avenue and Mr. Howard was coming into the aver ue out of Thompaon street in his run? about when the accident occurred. The machines struck with consider? able force, the drivers of both ?? irs being thrown out. Both automobiles wen almost demolished! so great w as the force <if their Impact. Neither of the drivers was speeding J and neither could see tin- approach ; of t he other. I Mrs Howard was taken to her home and medical assistance was summoned. Late yesterday afternoon she was reported as getting along i well as could be expected. Quite a number of couples wen- at tti- Informal dance in the Armory 1 Hall Tucsd IJ nicht ami the affair was J much Injoyed, The next dance w in 'be given on the nlghl of December 80th will, ask COURT TO AII>. - Instructions Sought for Dissolution of Elarrlman Roads. New York, Dec. IS.?Robort B Lovett, chairman of the executive committees of the Union and South- j ern Pacific railroads, announced this afternoon that he had arranged with Attorney General Wicke: sham to ap peal at once to the United States >u- j preme Court for instructions in w?lk iritf out *he dissolution plan of the j railroads. V.r. Wickersham, the an-', nouncement continued, lias refused to approve any plan Involving the dis? tribution of Southern Pacific stock i owned by the Union Pacific. In support of his contention that Southern Pacific stock be distributed among Union Pacific shareholders, JudgS Lovett cites the Northern Secu? rities cases and the cases of the Stand- ! ard Oil and American Tobacco com? pany s. These, he asserts, are funda? mentally comparative with the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific dissolution. The unusual course adopted by the Harriman officials is taken in the in? terests of all parties. Judge Lovett says, in the hope that the decree of the Supreme Court may in- facilitated. Hero of Sanitago \isi;s His Sisters Marion, Dec. 16.?Commander Vic? tor Blue, U. S. X., spent several days of last wiek with his sisters here. Commander Blue is one of the most prominent Southern officers in the ser? vice. Since his daring feat of going around Santiago on a scouting trip during the war with Spain, Com? mander Blue has been especially well known in naval circles. The ministers of thm Santee Bap? tist Association met in this city Mon? day, it being their custom to meet once a monti on the Monday after the third Sunday in the month. A large number of ministers were pres? ent and the meeting was a very pleas? ant one. No LYNCHING in BARN WELL. NegTO Charged With Attempting to Assevlt White Woman at kliue la i^xlgcd in Jail. Barnwell, Dec. 17.?Gregsie Moye, a negro, wee lodged in the I barnwell county jail this m<?rninfir, charged with attempUr.R to assault a white woman near Kline, in this county, yesterday afternoon. After an all nij?ht hunt, Move was caught at Cavos station this morning by a Mr. Walker, who turned him over to the authorities. Thcn> was no attempt at lynching, as was at first feared. The alleged attempt occurred about I 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the victim being a white woman about 5> years old. According to the best in? formation that can bo gotten here to? day, she was walking through some bushes near the edge of a road, when Moye, who was armed with a shot? gun, accosted her, telling her to come to him or he would kill her. The wo? man refused to obey "his command. The negro, it is said, made no further aUempt to carry out his purpose. The telegram that was received here last night merely stated that < ntpro had assaulted a white woman near Kline and asked that blood bounds bo sent at once. It was ad dreJsed to Capt. T. R. Morris, former sepervisor, n >w sheriff, of this county, ('apt. Morris was in Williston when the message was received but he was telephoned and rushed the dogs to the scene of the alleged attempted as? sault in his automobile. The chase resulted in the capture of tho alleged assailant. The House of Representatives has| unseated Representative Charles N Bowman of the llth PennslyvaniSw declaring that he was guilty of cofel rupt practice in securing his election. At the same time the House refused to seat Qeo. R. McLean, the Demo? cratic contestant on the ground that he was guilty of the same offense in the election. 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