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Associated Press TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. EL PASO. TEXAS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 190c PRICE FIVE CENTSb Peace Possibilities Rest Solely With St. Petersburg Japan Has Made Fair Concessions, and Now President Roosevelt Is Exerting Every Effort to Induce the Czar to Meet Meyer Is Sent to Make a Personal Appeal to i Emperor Nicholas. MINING SOCIETY FIGHT MIST YELLOW FEYER THE ST1TE POST IF MEM- Suggested at a Meeting That Quarantine Against Louisia Home Be Established for ana is Most the International Associ antine Camp at Waskom is ation.

Well Conducted. Portsmouth, N. Aug. was learned at midnight last night that Japan had offered to sell to Russia half of the island of Sakhalin. Russia is said to have refused the profer.

Her proposition today was to sell to Russia the entire island of Salialien, stipulating that if this deal is made, she will waive her claim for reimbursement of war expenditures, the surrender of interned warships and the limitation of Russian naval strength in the Pacific. i It is understood that this is a modification secured through the intercession of Roosevelt. Portsmouth, Aug. peace conference adjourned at 12:15 p. m.

M. Witte and baron Rosen at once left the navy yard for hotel Wentworth. The sitting will be resumed this afternoon. PRESIDENT IN REAL EARNEST. The press cable from St.

Petersburg announcing that Mr. Meyer, American ambassador, had an audience with the emperor at Peterhoff this morning, is considered as one of the most hopeful signs thus far developed in connection with the efforts to bring the belligerents to a compromise. That the president should ask Meyer to make a personal appeal to the emperor in his name, for it could be little less than that, shows how much in earnest the president is. TENSION TIGHT THIS MORNING. Excessive tension are words that should be used to describe the situation before the peace envoys met this morning.

There were evidences of excitement in both camps as the chiefs and attaches made their preparations. Were the issue to go to a complete show down cf hands, a rupture was then certain, since the long cablegram of instructions which Witte received from his government last night would net permit him to accept the compromise which it was said Japan was prepared to offer this morning as a result of the heroic endeavors to save the conference. NICHOLAS MAY YET CHANGE. But the cablegram from St. Petersburg was sent before M.

Witte had communicated to the emperor the contents of a communication from president Roosevelt, delivered to him yesterday afternoon at the navy yards, hence it is noJLnecessarily to be accepted as the emperor's last word and M. Witte went to the conference prepared to for Almost to a man, the members of the Russian mission would personally favor the compromise suggested by president Roosevelt, but they are powerless. If the emperor and his advisers stand firm the Russians realize that the turn events have taken will put their country in a difficult position if the supture comes now. JAPAN HAS BEST OF ARGUMENT. Japan will stand before the world as not implacable, but ready to accept a compromise on two issues, to practically yield in whole or in part article 5 (the cession of Sakhalin), while obtaining in substance if not in form article 9 (indemnity).

Should Russia refuse this solution which will enable her to maintain quite correctly that she ceded neither territory nor paid war tribute, they believe nothing can prevent the verdict being against them. MESSENGER RETURNS. Oyster Bay, Aug. W. McGrey, one of the white house stenographers, who was yesterday at Portsmouth on a mission for president Roosevelt in connection with the peace conference, returned to Oyster Bay today.

Whether he brought a communication from the Russian envoys could not be ascertained. AMBASSADOR MEYER SEES THE CZAR. St. Petersburg, Aug. Meyer, American ambassador, went this afternoon to Peterhoff, where he was received in audience by the emperor.

The audience concerns the peace conference. Oyster Eay, Aug. Rcosevelt sent a long message to ambassador Meyer Monday evening. 'Portsmouth, Aug. Associated Press in a position to reveal substantially the suggestion of president Roosevelt for breaking the existing deadlock in the peace negotiations and rescuing the conference from failure.

His solution would ingeniously permit satisfaction of demands for reimbursement for the cost of the war and at the same time enable Russia to face the world with the declarations that she had not ceded a foot of territory or paid a kopeck of war tribute to the victor. The solution is one which lias heretofore been described in the Associated Press dispatches as a natural and logical compromise. Tersely stated, it consists in an agreement by Russia to repurchase possession of either all or half of the island of Sag- halien, now in military occupation of Japan, for a sum, ilie amount of which, if the two countries cannot agree, shall be decided by some method of arbitration hereafter to be determined. The purchase money, together the sum Japan would obtain from the Session of the Chinese Eastern railroad and the maintenance of Russian prisoners in Japan would, it is imated, about equal the amount claimed by Japan as her bill for the cost of the war. Possibly, therefore, the solution offered by the president involves recession by upon article (the cession of Saghalien), and recession by Russia upon article 9 (indemnity).

It seems practically certain, thouerh this cannot be affirmed positively. Jhpt the president, was able to eivo M. Witt'1 substantial assurance that would be to accept such a compromise. This is a nun rent supported -bv the authoritative Japanese statement made to the Assoruateri in renlv to question whet or had not acceded Cnn nil defends unon Russia SIX SOLDIERS DESERT FROM I Six soldiers deserted from the United sanitarium at Fort Bayard, N. yesterday and two of them, C.

'Carlton and J. Barret, were captured in El Paso last night. Carlton was caught by officer Mersnon and officers Mershon and Osman effected the capture of Barrett. The men were found in the Texas Pacific yards. With t'hem was another man, thought 'to iiave been one of 'the deserters, but he succeeded in making his escape.

It is believed that the other four men are in the city and their capture is expected soon. A number of desertions from the United States army have occurred in this part of the country recently and several of them have headed for El Paso. to substantial RUSSIAN JAILS FULL OF POLITICAL OFFENOERS Warsaw, Aug. strike in the factories is decreasing. Wholesale arrests have been made, including the members of the Polish Socialist party.

Several persons have been conveyed to the fortress because the jails set apart for political offenders are full. On a canvass of the city which is being made today will depend the fate of the International association. If the sentiment is as the prime movers believe it will prove to steps will be taken to rejuvenate the somewhat decrepit organization. At a meeting of a number of the prominent members of the organization held in the chamber cf commerce last night, the situation was thoroughly discussed. Several features intended to popularize the organization were suggested.

A home for the association was proposed as a feature which would do much to strengthen the body. In addition to serving as headquarters for the organization, it was suggested that it might partake of the nature of a club, with reading room and other social features. In addition, steps would be taken to gather a mineralogical collection which would be representative of the entire southwest. It was suggested that the greatest success would probably attend the organization if lie fees were placed at a rather low figure. Another suggestion which met with general approval that a monthly bullei be issued by the association chronicling southwestern mining developments of interest to the members.

of the 1 1 ranization, in accordance with a decision, reached last are today making a canvass of the city to determine whether or not to continue the effort to revive the association. Those who are making the canvass will report at a meeting tonight the result of their investigations. Mother general Praxedes, of the order of Loretto, wrho recently visited in this section, has been suffering from nervous prostration and has been spending several weeks near battle Creek, attended by the secretary general of the order, mother M. Rosine. Rev.

Father F. X. McCabe, a Lazarus priest of the order of St. Vincent de Paul, vice president of St. Vincent college.

of Los Angeles, is in the city conducting a retreat for sisters at hotel Dieu. Waskom Quarantine Texas, Aug. in the history of yellow fever epidemics in the United States has a more rigid quarantine been placed than the one at present by the state of Texas against Louisiana. Armed guards have stood vigil for all along the line between the two states and as a result not even a suspicious case of fever has entered Texas. It the quarantine continues as rigid as it is now the yellow pest will kept out of the state.

This camp is one of the best organ-! ized of any on the Texas line. It is under the supervision of Dr. John F. Eaves, state quarantine officer, wirose headquarters are now and have been for some time at Marshall, the count seat of this county. The location is ideal, three-quarters of a mile east of Waskom in the hills on the line ibetween Louisiana and Texas.

Large tents, comfortable cots and an- abundance of bedding are provided by H. S. Long and J. D. Carmile.

quarantine guards, who now stationed at the camp. The life in the Waskom quarantine camp is not bad at all. Persons have been heard to remark that the six days spent in the camp were greatly enjoyed and some have gone as far to say-that if a brass band was added the camp would be as good a summer resort as one would desire. Plenty of good wholesome food is provided to all who are detained, at the expense of the state. Three square me are ser.ved each day.

The'1 food is well cooked and is better than the rations of the United States army. Bacon, beef, ham, beans, onions, potatoes and coffee ave on -the bill of fare. Ice water in coolers furnished by the Texas Pacific railroad is found at several points about the camp day and night. ie water is drawn from wells on the camp site and is f'ool and pure. The wells are deep have an inexhaustible supply.

There is no danger of a water famine at Waskom. registering at Camp Waskom are detained there six days and at the expiration of that time state certificates are given showing that the holders have spent the allotted time in the detention camp and these will be honored by any quarantine guard in the state. Without this detention camp certificate a coming into Texas from any infected point will be arrested, penalty being a fine cf $1000. In addition to the state quarantine the county of Harrison and the city of Marshall have on a quarantine and volunteer 'guards are constantly watching all roads. The young men ol Marshall have turned out in large numbers to fight the unseen foe and every person who has not a proper certificate showing that he has not been in an infected district is promptly arrested and carried to a detention camp.

Probably the only excitement of any moment in the Waskom camp occurred a few days ago when a batch of Italians, 19 in number, appeared at the camp and applied for admission, claiming that they were citizens of Texas and that they were en from Shreveport. Several of the Italians were intoxicated and carried shotguns. They acted ugly and it was feared that there would be trouble when quarantine guard Long informed them they would not be permitted to stop in the camp. Before informing the Italians that they would be turned Long armed himself with a Winchester. He told them plainly that they would not be allowed in the camp and they withdrew without making any trouble.

hoboes and card sharks have visited the canvp, but the game of the latter was discovered before any ot the camppers were robbed. It is ported that the authorities intend place all grafters and card sharks jail for violation of the law. At this time there are about 75 persons in the camp and everyone is in good health, in fact, improving ev- mTVT. are scarce and 1JNJUKES TWO MEN vciy little yellow fever talk is heard. Those serving their time in the camp remark 'that they were given the best of treatment and in the highest terms of Dr.

Eaves and his assist- nts in charge of the camp. Persons other than Texans, who sire to get through the line, have pay their own expenses. FIRE III cmciso Great Craig Weir Manufacturing Company For Making Packing House Machinery, is Burned. Chicago, Aug. 2:15 oclock this morning there was an extra call for engines for a fire in the Wier Craig Manufacturing plant in Wallace street.

They make special machinery packing houses and their macliin- for ery and stock is very valuable. The loss is now estimated at $100,000 EXPLODING BENZINE COSTS LIFE Cleaning Microscope Unde the Noted I doctor Meets Death. St. Louis, Aug. William Rininger, a mem'ber of the faculty of the Marion-Sims Medical college, has been killed by the explosion of benzine in his laboratory.

He was cleaning the lens of a microscope by the light of a gas jet when thefu mes of benzine, which he when the fumes of benzine, which he came ignited and the explosion followed. Dr. Rininger was an enthusiastic microscopist and in the last six months devoted much of his leisure to the study of consumption. to in MINE EXPLOSION One Will Die and the Otliei is Also Very Seriously Injured. I de- ex- the Fe, Santa Fe, N.

Aug. an plosion in the Strawberry mine in Bromide district, north of Santa Richard Cole and Walter Moyers were badly injured. Cole will probably die, but. Moyer may reciver. The men were drilling into a charge of powder which had failed to explode.

The Strawberry mine is owned by Michigan parties. ROYAL ARCANUM MUST CUT RATES I he Membership Demands (lieaper Insurance Supreme (Vmncil. (New York, Aug. a 12-hour secret session, attended by representatives of seven-eighths of the Royal Arcanum membership of the United States and Canada, resolutions were nassed demanding that the supreme council cf the order rescind at Put-in- Bay next week the action raising the taken by the supreme council 'ast May. Open charges of breach of trust were made against the supreme council.

Says He Leaves the Service For Private Reasons and it is Hardly Probable That He Will Go to China. WORK BEGINS ON A TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM Silver City, N. Aug. has been commenced upon the construction of the New Mexico cottage sanatorium, two miles north of this city, and the buildings are expected to be completed by the last of November and ready to receive patients. One large adrnini.V rat ion building will be constructed and surrounding it will lie built 15 half-open cottages all constructed on the mission style.

Wayne McVeagh Wilson is 1 manager of the enterprise and Dr. Karl S. Bullock the physician in charge. The institution will be for the treatment of tuberculosis. S.

C. Pratt, the mining man, le for New York this afternoon. FIRST DOLLAR EVER EARNED BY EL PASOANS. started out in the world with nothing and held by own since. The first money I ever made was working for my father, who was in the timber and tie business in Colorado.

S. Stewart, vice president of the First National bank. Oyster Bay, Aug. II. Conger of Iowa has resigned his post as American ambassador to Mexico, to take effect October IS next, and president Roosevelt nas accepted tne resignation.

As to his going to Pekin as special commissioner of the president to adjust, if possible, the differences which have arisen between this country and China over the boycott of American goods by some of the Chinese commercial guilds, while no official statement is obtainable here regarding the mission, there are reasons for the statement that it either has been abandoned by the president or has been declined by Conger. It has not been determined definitely yet who will succeed Mr. Conger as ambassador to Mexico, but it may be David E. Thompson of Nebraska, now American ambassador to Hrazil. It.

is known that.v Mr. Thompson desires the Mexico post. In connection with the appointment the name of Francis B. Loomis, assist- any secretary of state, has been mentioned. It is certain that he is to retire from the state department, but whether lie will receive an appointment in the diplomatic service is thought to be somewhat problematical.

The president has authorized the publication of correspondence which nassed between him and anrbassador Conger with regard to the resignation. The letter follows: I). Aug. 10, 1905. reasons per- to my private business and personal affairs I have the honor to tender, herewith, my resignation as ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico, to take effect on the expiration of my leave of absence, which will terminate October 18, 1905, or at such date as will suit your convenience.

is with feelings of regret that I leave the service, the duties of which I have found so interesting and in which I have received so many evidences of your confidence, and such invariable courtesy and kindness at your hands, of which 1 shall always cherish the most valuable and pleasant recollections, for all of which I thank you, Mr. President, with all my heart, and 1 have the honor to remain your obedient servant, (Signed) 11. HUES ME CMS HEED OF THE PMS Eltl Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Again Dwell Upon Posssibility of Securing Industrial Plants. YELLOW FEVER TO SPREAD Bay. Aug.

19, 1905. Mr. have received your resignation, to take effect October 18, 1905, and accept it for that date. In thus accepting it I desire to express to you my cordial appreciation for work that you have performed in 'China, as previously in Brazil. In zeal, efficiency and single- minded devotion to the public duty you have been the kind of official of whom Americans have the right to feel proud, and I congratulate the country upon had your services.

all good' wishes for your future, believe me, sincerely yours, 'Smokestacks and dinner was the slogan of the chamber of commerce sounded by the directors at their semimonthly meeting Tuesday night. The directors were agreed that the crying need of the city is manufacturing iplants. In referring to the communication from the Taylor Lowell gas engine and woven wire fence (manufacturing company of Janesville, which is ready to receive a proposition to move to El Paso, chairman Hap per of the manufactures committee said that correspondence had begun with a view to landing the factory if practicable. E. E'.

Neff said that he knew of an easterner who had been in the city for some days investigating the possibility of establishing a manufacturing concern would employ 250 men. The cost of coal, labor and other supplies had been investigated. Mr. Neff said that he not at liberty to give further information. J.

A. Happer told of two other tentative propositions to establish factories in El Paso. One came from a man who wishes to build gas engines. The plant would employ 25 men. He will a written proposal to the chamber of commerce for aid in his undertaking.

A Florida xuan has been in El Paso discussing with a number of business men the for a large factov. He is said to have $250,000 to invest. The directors agreed to give any practicable aid to any of these men or to others who might be induced to invest money in a factory in El Paso. In a general discussion that followed, O. H.

Baum declared that and dinner pails are what we and his sentiment met with hearty approval. Out of this discussion grew the subject of railroad rates in relation to factories. railroads canvt haul full cars in and empties declared Mr. Baum. agreed W.

S. Tilton, wheh the railroads find it to their interest to give El Paso good freight rates, do got to make it to their said Mr. Baum. A. P.

Coles referred to the difficulty in inspiring faith in El silk factory prospects in the minds of some prominent business men. am glad that we had that meeting wi M. he said, I do not believe that anyone who heard his words could have doubted that he Was sincere in saying that he would do everything in his power to have the factory- established in this face was oven more convincing his said A. Happer. was especially pre- Patients are Found in a New District Every Thirds of One Settlement is Infected New Orleans, Aug.

the fever in New Orleans is submitting to control, the state board of health and marine hospital service have their hands full trying to send adequate assistance to settlements struggling with the disease. Scarcely a day passes without a report of some newly infected point. The worst nest thus far discovered is at Leville, near the mouth of Bayou La Fourche, where nearly two-thirds of the settlement of 300 people are infected and a number of deaths have occurred. New cases at noon, since p. nr.

yesterday, were 12; total cases to date, 1515; deaths today, total deaths to date, 215. Texas Tightens the Screws. Houston, Aug. Southern Pacific has issued orders that no more passengers will be brought into Texas from Louisiana points. This is due to the congested condition of the detention camp at Echo and the request of the state health officer to discontinue loading the quarantine station with people it could not accommodate.

ARRESTED FOR PASSING CHECK William Peery Falls Into the Hands of the Law. Less than a week after leading El Paso, William O. Peery, widely known in Texas as a former officer of the of representatives, and publisher and lawyer, the first of this week in Peery is charged with a check on the Ameri- bank of Fort Worth Texas house a newspaper was arrested Fort Worth, having cashed can National FIRE DESTROYS WARD AND WRIGHT REM AIN TENNIS CHAMPIONS OF U. S. Newport, R.

Aug. and Wright, tennis champions. defeated Alexander and Hackett. challengers, for the United States championship in doubles. The score: 0-2; 0-1; 0-3.

drawn on a bank at Roff, I. T. The check was returned from the Indian territory bank unpaid. Mr. Peery was registered with his wife at a local hotel on the 15th of this month and made a short trip up into New Mexico, leaving on the 17th for Fort Worth, where he fell into the hands of the officers of the law'.

He was evidently out here on mining business as the following paragraph from the account of his arrest, in the Fen Worth Record, will show: Maddox had a number of telephone conversations with Dallas people yesterday regarding the arrest of Peery. One of these conversations w'as with the lady who owns the mining property which Peery is trying to sell, and she has the utmost confidence in the young man, and if he gets cafety out of the present trouble she will allow him to continue operations on the trade he has been trying to make for It is said that Peery told people while in El Paso that he was a judge up in Oklahoma or Indian territory. CITY A Oroville, Aug. which threatened to wipe out the entire city broke out here early this morning. An entire block was destroyed.

Sev- sral firemen were badly hurt, three of them fatally, it is believed. A number of people are reported missing. The loss is estimated at $150,000. SPECIAL NOTICES Local Metal Market. El Paso Smelter, Aug.

23, Bar silver ......................................61 1-2 Copper ............................................15 1-8 $3.50 Mexican Pesos (First National bank 3-4. New York Exchange (Mexican government Train Bulletin. Rock Island No. 43, due from the east at 3:45, is reported 50 minutes late. Both sections of Southern Pacific No.

10, due from the west at oclock, are on time. SENATOR CLARK SAILS FOR PARIS FOR HEALTH New' York, Aug. W. A. Clark, of Montana, who is recovering trom a surgical operation, sailed ioday on the Baltic for Paris, where he expects to remain for several weeks.

Last Day for Service. Tomorrow is the last day for service in the district court. The fall term of court will open on the first Monday in September. J. H.

Campbell, former secretary of the chamber of commerce, is confined to his room at Stockton, according to letters received in this city. He is unable to use his eyes. T. F. Schmueker, inspector in charge of the local immigration bureau, has gone to Las Cruces on business connected with the department.

New Advertisements Today. Jarrell, Ballard Clean Swreep Sale H. P. Jackson 0oi(j Medal Flour Bryan Suits and Shirts to Measure El Paso Laundry, Whiteness and Purity Removal White House, Clothes Kinney Shoe Removal Salt4 Boston Store, ut Summer Goods T. H.

Springer, Removal E. B. Welch Lion Grocery Removal Sale Myers Hardware Saddlery Buggies and I). H. Shoe Store, Shoe Bargains.

J. Calisher, Clean-up Sale Wester Trading Co. Sale. Austin Marr, East El W. F.

Payne, i i i 11: MEXICAN BANDITS ATTEMPT TO ROB AMERICAN MINE, BUT NOBODY INJURED Cimlad del Maiz, San Luis Mexico. Aug. was killed the attack on the Americans at the mines here, but shots were exchanged in a lively manner. I Mexicans, bent on robbery.and wishing to settle a standing score with the Americans at the Hacienda mine, appeared suddenly and made a demand for money. They were mounted on horses and were armed.

The miners ret used the demand and shots were exchanged. Kurales were on hand. close by, and effected the capture of six Ol the bandits while they were parleying nearby, after having withdrawn when resisted. it is believed the prompt arrest of the men will close the incident and tints end the trouble that has been brewing at the mine for some time past, between the Americans and certain of the Mexicans in the vicinity. The soldiers are still here.

4 4 6 I The above dispatch to The Herald this morning the details of the clash between Americans and Mexicans down in San Luis Potosi as repotted in The Herald yesterday. All sorts of rumors had been received of the trouble. It seems to have been as difficult to get the details at other points as here, as witness the lolloping dispatches from the San Antonio Kxpiess ot yesterday morning San Potosi, Mexico. Aug. The American colonists living near cos station, oil the Mexican railroad, in the state of San Jaus.

ambushed by a gang Aug. is, three mortally wounded. a large tracf The and 1 and a ffa rn. ng. Oil it Olf.

buy the land, and upon refused several times waylaid the owners or the property. Governor Espinoza of San Luis se a snecial train carrying a captain and a comi any of soldiers to keep things quiel until further iinestlga- tions can be made. Ciudad Porfirio Diaz. Mexico, Aug. information has reached here regarding the affairs near Micos, in the state of San Luis Potosi.

The chapter of the trouble was an attack last Monday, Aug. 14. made by some Mexican bandits on the Hacienda mines at Ciudad del Maiz. It is reported that the attackers were repulsed and six of the bandits were arrested. The property of the mine is reported safe.

No details are given as to loss of life. Ciudad del Mais is near Micos station where the American farmers are reported to have been am-.