Ml mnm$ mgmtm. PORTLAND, OREGON, 3IONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ENVOYS AGREE ON ' II PDSTPONERAENT Takahira Calls on Witte Late Hour and Holds Long Conference. WAIT ON WORD FROM TOKIO Peace Negotiations Have Reached Such a Stage That Matters Are Referred to Japanese and Russian Rulers. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 27. The life of the peace conference today wems to hang by a thread, but the thread will not be broken tomorrow. At 10 o'clock tonight, after a conference lastintr three quarters of an hour between Mr. Taka hira and Mr. Wltte. in the latter's room in the hotel annex, the announcement of a postponement was made. Mr. Wltte explained to the Associated Press .that Mr. Takahira had told him that no new Instructions had reached him from Tokio. and fearing: none might be received before the meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, he had suggested the propriety of postponing the meeting until Tuosday. To this. Mr. Witte said he had readily assented. Mr. Takahira made the following statement to the As soclated Pres: "Inasmuch as this conference was in ltiated by the friendly office .of your President, after consultation we felt that we should be cautious about terminating its labors. Pressed as to whether he regarded the situation as hopeless, Mr. Takahira said: "No, not hopeless; but almost hope- Jess. This in itself, from one who has spoken always in the most guarded fashion, is sufficient to show the desperateness of the situation. The real crisis In negotia tions is at hand. If It can be tided over a few days without rupture a basis of peace acceptable to both sides may come very suddenly. But to save the situa tion now Japan must speak. If nn Tugs day she has nothing to offer all is over. Witte's Hands Are Tied. Mr, Wltte, even if he would, is power less to take a new stop. His hands are tied. He now occupies the role of an imperial messenger, who transmits his master's orders to Baron Komura, and Baron Komura turns thorn ovor to Toklo for the response. Thp conferqnce-room. nas ceasea to De a place for negotiations it is simply the place whore the Emnor. ors of the warring countries exehant? their communications by the hands of me envoys. I'pon the principle of indemnity or re jmoursemont of -frals de guerre" under any disguise. Emperor Nicholas has given the Japanese Emperor his last nH ir. Witte accepts it as final, and in writing jesieraay inrormed the Japanese plenl potenUaries that Russia would have noth ing further to say UDon tho .ihAf Russia would cede half of Sakhalin pay the cost of the maintenance of the Russian prisoners, but thnt -a-na Qn Emperor Nicholas had given the same r,ponse to the President through Am bassador Meyer. Tie Russians generally seem not dis pleased with the situation Thv liee Japan has been diplomatically ma.ieux-ered into a oornor from which, if she now persists in lier attAmnt in exact tribute with the alternative of a corunuance of the war. she cannot ex trlcate herself ' before the public dnin ion of the world. Japan here and in -curope, tney say. appoaled far i-n, pathy, on the ground that Russia had compelled ner to take up arms to pro tect ner life. Willing to Cede All Points. The fortune of war had gone in her jaor ad Russia, recognizing that she i.aa oeen beaten and preferring- nor, to the continuation of the war. had agreed to cede on every point Involved in the quarrel. She was win in. t ,i low Japan full swing in Corea, she muiDS to get out of Manchuria hag: and baggage, and commit 'nerself to the recognition of China's integrity and the policy of the open door. But Japan insisting on tribute, because Russia refused, prolongs the carnage In that act they contend Japan would change the purpose and character of the war, which would cease to be longer one of principle., but degenerate into a war for the exaction of money. There is no doubt that the Japanese are worried over the aspect of the situation and they do not propose to be placed in this position if it can be helped. With the sentiment exist ing in Japan demanding reimburse ment for the expenses of the war. a money payment beyond what would be obtained for the maintenance of tho. Russian prisoners and the Phinnc Eastern Railroad could not be fore gone. But if redemption hv t?,..,i cculd be upon purely a commini I basis. RussIr might agree to IU Logic points in tnis direction for the ultimate compromise, if there is to be one. Appeal or the President. Whether the President "has renw.i Ihis efforts cannot be ascertained here. Inis iormer suggestion for a comprom ise ailed. Ho made his appeal simul taneously to both the Czar and the Em- Iperor of Japan. He proposed the "in- lleirnity-Sakhalln" combination, but lot in the fcrm' in which it was re sented by Baron Komura at Wednes day's meeting. Instead of setting the price (1.200.- 300,000 yen, the estimated cost of the rar), the President suggested that if m agreement could not be reached, the fixing: of the price should be left to a. board or commlcilon. Xha Jana.- neso insisted on Inserting the sum. and thus made it impossible, in view of the Russian declaration, not to accept it. Emperor Nicholas refused to go fur ther in addition to the concessions al ready made, than to agree to the cos sion of half of Sakhalin. According to a high Russian authority, who has been in a position to see. President Roosevelt's communication proposing a compromise, quite clearly showed that the President consldored that Japan's victories gave her the right to ask for an indemnity, in fact if not In name, and was also entitled to Sakhalin, and that her military occupation of Sak halin rave her the rlsrht to the Island The President's friends, however, sai' that when the full text of his proposal is before the world, all criticism must cease. It is well, therefore, again to repeat the statement telegraphed last night, which comes from one in lull possession of the entire action taKon by President Koosevolt. Fairness of the Proposal. "If the civilized world could knew at this time the precise nature of the pro posals made to Russia and Japan by Prcsldont Roosevelt, it would" seem that the force of public opinion of the groat neutral portion of the world would induce uit; juunijioiunuunes ana tneir govern ments to pause and consider seriously the results before breaking upflnally the present conference without an acree ment. Indeed, they might scarcolv dare. in the face of the world's opinion, refuse to accept in principle, at least, the sug gestions offered by the President." Assistant Secretary Pelrce. after the announcement of the decision to adjourn over until Tuesday, saw both Mr. Wltte and Mr. Takahira and then sent a long cipher message to the Prosldent. Al though the public tonight was led to believe that the meeting was definitely aujuuniua until Auesoay, tne Associated Press learned late tonight that, accord ing to the joint understanding between Mr. Wltte and Mr. Takahira. it was agreed tliat there would be no meeting until Japan's response to what may be regarded as Russia's ultimatum arrived The meeting, therefore, may not be held until v ednesday pr Thursday. Toklo must now decide, and judging from the tone of the Japanese press, the government must face a great deal of op position at home if it yields further. Mr. Placon acted as Interpreter for Mr. Wltte and Mr. Takahira at this interview to night. Interview "Excites Everybody. After the interview Mr. Wltte called Mr.. De Martens and Mr. Pokotlloff in conference. The interview between Mr. Itte and Mr. Takahira was the sensa tlon of the day. Everybody had been at high tension. On all sides the report nad been spread that tomorrow would witness the final break-up and that to morrow night the hotel would be de sorted. The Russian attaches, who know Mr Witte's position, talked of making tholr pour parendre conge calls and wore dis cusshlg the date of the steamer sailings otc men suddenly at 9 o'clock the rumor got abroad that Mr. Wltte and Mr. Taka hira were in private conversation. Fifty correspondents noieagured the door of Mr. Witte's room. When It was over Mr. Witte om or trod and pretended to be greatly astonished at the crowd of Journalists. He appeared to be In very good humor and cracked several jokes In French, which most of these present 'did not comprehend, and then briefly made the announcement quoted above. Japanese Cabinet In .Session. TOKIO, Aug. 28. (7:45 A. M.l-A sne dally summoned council of the Cabinnt and elder statesmen is now in session, discussing the last and final passes of the peace conference at Portsmouth. . Komura at tlio Telephone. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aue. 2R. Shortly after midnight. Baron Komura was called to the telephone at the Hotel Wntworth, and talked for 15 minutes in Japanese to some one. - DEMAND ALL OF SAKHALIN .Tnpanese Papers Say Other Terms Should Not He Entertained. TOKIO, Aug. 27. The proposal that Sakhalin be divided between Russia and Japan is meeting strong popular opposi tion here, and It is freely predicted that aceptance of IU will result In demonstra tions against the government. The Nichl Nichi declares: "Peace under such elrcumRtn be Imperfect Peace must bo Since the island was seized at the point of the sword, there Is no room to enter tain the proposal for a partial surrender of it. Should our government deide to conclude peace in the presence of so many obstacles to effecting a lastintr ncare. thn result would only be a temporary cessa tion of hostilities. -for which we would noid our authorities responsible and un hesitatingly blame them. Japan shall ad here to her demands with reference to the payment of indemnitv anil thi . sion of territory." The Hochl Shlmbun nrnrmmocj mimriu that the proposal to divide Sakhalin. was maae. ana says tne proposal verges on the absurd. The Malnlchl savsr "If the reported proposal to rilvlrio Knv. halln is true, it Is a most wave and kh- ous danger to our country. It will be im possible to entertain it, as it would only serve to soty the. seeds of further, dangers and complications. Let us stop the peace negotiations If the proposals are soriously made." Rumor of New Appeal. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Auc. 2S.:5n A. M.) There is a persistent report that President Roosevelt him mnifa a on. peal to the Emperor of Japan. MEXICAN LABORERS KILLED Blown Up by the Premature Dis charge of Dynamite. MAZATLAN. Mex.. Aue. .27 TwAnti- Mexican laborers were killed nnH nnm ber lnlured bv th prematura Arnlncinn of a quantity of dynamite at the port wonts, at jvianzaniuo. none it is said that the explosion was the result of care lessness on thenar of unmp nf th lnknr ers, the families of those killed have been indemnified by Cojonel Edgar K. Smoot, tne contractor in cnier or tne Manzanillo SAYS FREftGHEHS 'ARE TOO CRANKY Indiana Grocer Fails With Res taurant Conducted "As Christ Would Run It." TINWARE, AND NO CHICKEN Weslcynn Conference Delegates Do Not Take Kindly to Plan of Paying What They Thought Meals Were Worth. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Aug. 27. (Spe cial.) 'Christ even could not run a res taurant satisfactory to a lot of cranky preachers." savs A. x. Xnrtnn rh mous Marion grocer, who operates stores as Christ would run them." He essayed to run a lunch counter at the Wesleyan conference at Ealrvlew "as Christ would run it," but has Abandoned the project. because the preachers wore such persist ent and constant kickers. Between the preachers and the labor unions, Mr. Norton, who Is sincere In his efforts, doubts very much whether the faon of Man could continue In business In this degenerate age. Norton has been In business In Marlon for several years, and is known through out the state as. the man who "mrr hu business as Christ would do," and In the grocerj' business he has been very sue ccssful. He opened a store several years ago, sold goods for cash only, refused to aenvcr to the homes of his customers paid his employes every night, and cut prices on everything he handled. Norton was so successful that he opened another grocerj on the same plan, and tnis was followed In less than a rear hv another, making three under his manage ment, an doing a good business. . 3Ierchunts Combine Against Him. Norton then attempted to branch out into other towns, but the merchants com- bined against him, and he was unable to rent a storeroom In which to earrv on his business. In one place h nurrhaeMi the stock of goods of a merchant, but the lease on Uie building expired in a few months, and the owner, under pressure rrom other merchants, refused to lease the building to him. He was forced to take his stock away from the town. At another place the labor unions start ed a boycott against him. on tho mntinrl mat he was disorganizing trade, and they. wiin tne aia or the local merchants, soon destroyed his business. In Marlon, haw ever, where he first put his peculiar ideas into practice, he secured a firm hold, and is still carrying on the grocery business as ne believed 'Christ, would conduct lt- Just before the Wesleyan annual meet ing opened he secured the privileges for tne dtning-hall and opened the place four aays ago. He refused, to make anv chanr for the meals served in the hall, but left it to each Individual's conscience -us to what he should pay. or whether he should pay anything at all. He wild the waiters gooa salaries and served everything beau tifully, but the tableware was all of tin. oven to the cups in which coffee and tea wore served, and after the first dav it began to shew the result of wear. Tinware Causes Complaint. The people who patronized the hall com plained more of the tinware than of the meals, and seme of them went fo hnta and other eating-houses after the juxrwi day. The ministers In attendance at th conference were among those who regis' tered the loudest nnd innmct ...ou.-v .istti the most grievous thing of which they complained being the absence of fried chicken. The two days that Norton was In chare more was plenty of ham. beef and mm ton. but not once was chicken on th WH of fare. When the objections were urged Norton positively refused to serve chick en, giving as a reason that It was so nlgn that he could not afford to talc what would be voluntarily paid for it by those who ate at the hall. He was ursed to change his methods by charirfnir a stipulated price for meals, but this he re fused to do, saying that the people in at tendance were religious neoole. and that It would be unbecoming in him to nhan. don the plan which he had begun. Many of his boarders withdrew to ho tels, and yesterday Norton closed the hall and dismissed the waiters and -cooks, and retired from the task of running the hall as Christ would do. FRONT GREATLY EXTENDED Made Possible by the Use of the Wireless Telegraph. rUTVSHTT P1CQ ronv,.-l .... . v .w, uuuuiiuiA, wm,.- Intolllgonce of the constitutional grants by the government has been received by me army, ana general information relat ing to Portsmouth affairs continue to reaoh here from three to ten days late. Since the Japanese nmnnniiiFwi Russian center about 23 or an miiM Au gust 10, which resulted in retaliatory' sklr- o""'K s weu as tne cnecKmating of a wide mnvpmpni nf (vnsfriornVtn troops throughout three days, nothing im- jrjruiui nas occurred. uurlng the long quiet there have been reinforcements to both Sides. Civine the thrntor- nf nmr much-changed appearance. The'front has ixrcii grcauy exienaea, maae possible by the Use Of Wirelfft Iflrmnh nn1 Kr.-ti.- of the unexampled size of the armies the cnaracter oi tne tmrd stage of the war, whether It be active hostilities, demoraliz ation or the garrisoning of contested terri tory, will be complicated. The relative positions of the two armies Is comparable to that of a year ago. and the country facing the Japanese Is almost identical with that which confrontpd them at Llao Yang. The acquisition of the railway and the rivers by the Japanese at Mukden, to gether with their Fcngwangchang com munications and General Kamlmura'n nf niramuolcallnn and dafcnjca. running from the Head of navigation on the lalu River across to Kaiyuan. with out occupation of the Changpalshan mountain region, makes control of the ad tainlstration of South Manchuria as com plete as that achieved In the north bv similar organization, and In the rapid consolidation of these connections the des tiny of Manchuria is clearly fixed, re pard I ess of other influences. The Associated Press correspondent re cently traversed 2w miles of the old Im perlal hunting reserve on the east flank. which was opened to settlement several j-cars ago. Heavy crops of beans, mil let. maize, indigo and hemp are under cultivation mere now. Tnis comprises region extensively scouted by the Jap anese, who appear bold and active pend Ing the negotiations. The people complain oi norsemievcs and robbers. There is great apprehension through out of the demonstrations in the United States-for Mr. Witte. After an enormous rainr&u during the past ten days it Is be llcved mat the rainy season Is closed. Destroy Russian Guard Stations. . TOKIO. Aug. 27. (2:30 P. M.)-Rear-Ad- mirai ivaioa has reported to the Navy Department that a division sent by him to the mouth of the River Amur hnm. bardod and destroyed two Russian guard stations. Zharcf and Lazareba. which were situated south of the embouchere or me Amur, and which had been recent ly reinrorced. BIG GRAFT IT BREMERTON SENSATIONAL CHARGES AGAINST PUGET SOUND NAVY-YARD. Affidavits Filed With Secretary Bon apnrte Show an Extraordinary State of Corruption. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. (Special Sensational charges of graft in the naw- yard at Puget Sound have been brought to the attention of Secretary Bonaparte. tnrough a report of Special Acent R. H Plckerell, who has been conducting an investigation at that point for several weeks. It is charged In the report that certain employes of the yard have been smuggling government supplies from the yard and that one of the government launches has been used for months to carry the goods and material from Brem- orton to "fences." from which thev are sold; that employes are compelled to live In certain boarding-houses, where they are charged exorbitant rates, and they do not move for fear' of being laid oft; mat alien contract labor Is employed at the yard and that a number of fugitives from Justice are employed there. These charges are backed up by af fi da vita, which show that corruption rivaling that exposed in the Postofflce Department exists at the navy-yard. It cannot be learned against whom the charges are made, but it is declared that wnen captain Burrell. the new com mandant of the yard, arrives to relieve Admiral Barclay, he will order a thor ough .examination of all employes .under suspicion. Secretary Bonaparte will or der an Investigation of the charges. Panic Threatened at Shanghai. SHANGHAI. Aur. 27. The- nhlni Pnr. elsn Board has appointed a political mlssloner to assist Chinese merchants hers to dispose of the enormous quantity oi American goods contracted for before tne boycott was announced, honlnsr thus to avert a nnanciai panic. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Vhe Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. de?.; minimum, HZ dtg- TODAY'S Cloudy, with probable showers; reuta to tret wlnda. Peace Conference. Japanese have meeting delayed until word eeraes from Toklo. Pace 1. Matters are taken entirely out et the hands ef the plenipotentiaries. Page 1. Ronw aays Prerldent Roeserelt ha made aaether effort to bring peae'e. Page 1. Porelrn. Interparliamentary congress is Catherine at Brussels. Page 4. Terraee collapses on crowded Metropolitan Theater stage In Berlin. Page !. National Democrats In Cengre?s demand investigation or Panama canal commission. Page 2. Kew manager Tli Panama Railroad throws Hp a bettor-paying job. page Chances for General Leonard Wood becoming Chief of Staff ef the Army. Page 3. United States leads the world In number of women school teachers. Page 3. Affidavits ef big graft at Puget Sound Navy- yard made to Secretary of War. Page 1. Secretary Shaw insists that Governor Cum- mlas Is misinformed on French treaties speecK. Page 13. Domestic Pushcart men threaten to add to the strike enthusiasm or ew; York. Page 1. Chicago loses big damage suit to railroad for cars lost id strike. Page 1. Effort to run restaurant on "Christ plan" la a failure. Page 1. . Massachusetts women to be asked leading questions in race suicide investigation. Page J, Change In weather results in many deaths from yellow fever. Page 1. Xegre who attacks white woman with ax is lynched In Ntorth Carolina. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Extraordinary dust storm at Pendleton does great amount ef damage. Page 4. Imperial sanction will probably be given Jap anese day at the Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 4. Old sweetheart of Marshal S. E. CUy, of Pin. 'tt'o.t. .... J I-j Page 4. .Sports. Pacific Coast scares: Los Angeles 2. Port land 0; Oakland S-7, Seattle 50; Tacoma S-ie, San Francisco 1-2. Pago 13. Nelson and Britt will probably select Eddie uraney as referee. Page 13. Angels, by taking sixth game from the Giants, win the series. Page 13. Lewis and Clark Exposition. Admissions, 12.002. Page S. v Dr. Draper speaks at Exposition Auditorium. Pge S. Norse singers throw their very eouls into song. Page 0. Portland and Vicinity. Noted educatorswJll attend Exposition Con- gre. .rage ft. Chinese envoy declares China will not bo satisfied until her- people are granted same rights as European immigrants. Page 14. President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the university, tells-of the opportunities for young men. Page 9. Flre-flghters suffer from lack of pressure la SUIT MEN TO GO ON STRIKE Complain That New York Po licemen Rob and Mis-7' treat Them. UNDERTAKER IS LEADER Xobody Seems to Understand "VVhnt They Expect to Do, but Striking Is Diversion With Sonic Dwellers In lilg City. NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaI Something new in the strike line is promised in New York City. The pushcart men are going out. Exactly who they are striking against, or what they expect to accomplish. Is not clear, but they are determined to tie up the street peddler Industry. . There are. In round numbers. S00O push cart men In Xew York City. Seven thou sand belong to the United Citizens Ped dlers Association. The membership is composed principally, in fact almost en tirely, of Hebrews, Greeks and Italians. The bulk of the members are not nat uralized, and in consequence they are not treated with much respect by the ruling authorities, because they cannot vote. Police Always Bother Them. They complain that the police help themselves to fruit end never pay for It, compel them to "move on" without reason, that they are arrested contin ually, and If they stand In the street, the proprietor of the store demands $10 a. month rent, under penalty of a club bing by the policeman on the beat. The peerless leader and president of the United Citizens Peddlers Association is Sigmund Schwartz, who Is an undertaker at 107 Forsyth street. He Is proud of the fact that he Is the first undertaker who has ever piloted a strike In New York City. He thought up the Idea himself,, and Indrfced his fol lowers to accept It. In discussing the matter he said: "I have appointed a committee of io wan upon .Mayor McClellan, out of courtesy, and upon Charles F. Murphy Decausc he runs the city. This committee will explain our griev ances. and ask that they be remedied Our principal grievance is that the police snouia pe compelled to leave us alone. They make us move on too frequently. Moss 3Icctlng and a Strike. 'If Mr. Murphy refuses, to aid us, we ..-m -.n - " .u.ii a iuu33 meeting ana order a strike for three days. That ought to bring the city to terms." Undertaker Schwartz was asked how a strike would do this. . aiiiw.-, uu repiieu. "would tie up tne pushcart Industry of the city, andl people wno wanted to buy from nush carts would be unable to do so. Naturally they would complain, and the sm?at oi indignation that would follow would show Mr. Murphy that Tammany Hall could not trifle with public sentiment. Murphy Is shrewd. Ho knows the slens pf the times." Despite the high hopes of the under taker. It might be added that New York is in no way aroused over the prospect ot a pushcart strike. In fact. It comes Just at the right moment, for the Kosher oakers have settled their differences, and tne local strike stage was empty for- the moment, And that would never do. for New Yorir without a strike .would not be the New aork one is used to. C Come With Regularity. T1-- 1 t ... . . e iiive certain striKes which owur with a fixed regularity as Fourth nf July and New Years, and if they were not pulled off with regularity, neoole would undoubtedly complain. J.ne last wek in March and the flrt in April is dedicated to the Italian in borers working on great public Improve ments such as the subway, the Pennsvi vanla tunnel and the like. Their pay Is H.25 a day. and regularly each March they strike for J1.30. After two weeks they return at the old flcure? and contentedly labor until March rolls around again. Around the 15th of April the sweat-shoo tailors go out. No human being has ever been able to discover exactly what they want. Vast meetings are held on the East Side and orators, amid thunderous .cheers, tell tne workers they ore the victims of most horrible oppression. There are demon strations on the streets, "scabs" are beaten by zealous union men. who in turn are thrashed by the police, and it Is one long round of Joyous glittering ex citement for even one. Then They Go Back to Work. Public Interest in the slaves of the needle is thoroughly aroused, and thn newspapers are full of the day's happen ings. About May 10 all mention of the tailors cease. If you are Interested enough to inquire, you will And that the tailors, men and women, have gone back to work. At the old scale? Of course. The strike was really only an annual holiday. It's a way they have of amusing themselves on the East Side. A good part of May and all of June is 'dedicated to two other clothing organiza tions the capmakers and the kneepants- makers. AH of these workers slcn con tracts 'for a year, but religiously riot an nually for a few weeks, see the pictures of their "leaders" In the papers, and eo back to work under the old scale. The strike of the Kosher bakers Is an other, religious festival. The trouble this year wasn't a fight for more money, hut for recognition of the union. It always is. .Nearly all the Hebrew bakeries In town cmnlav unloa men. but the nreaanca of the few nonunion shops gave an excuse to Leader Kurtz and his lieutenants to attain some midsummer prominence. An Agreeable Excitement. The union bakers, who had no expressed grievance, walked out because other em ployers In the city had nonunion help, and the excitement they caused Interest ed New Yorkers, and was - particularly agreeable at a time when practically all the theaters are closed. The Kosher bakers have settled their strike. How? By simply walking back to work. Thero are just as many union shops as there were before, and Just as many nonunion ones. "Wages' are un changed, and so are hours, which Is ex actly what was expected from the first. These are all the fixed strike festivals In New York at present. It was formerly the custom to have a tle-un of all the building industries in May. but the em- pioers, not being as considerate as the clothing manufacturers and the bakers. rebelled, and after Sam Parks had been sent to prison, the workmen decided to keep busy all the year around. In every one of these strikes some one person attains prominence, but then, un fortunately, you never hear of him or her again. For the Information of those who remember the "heroes" and "heronies" eH these labor revolts, the following Informa tion may be Interesting: Kurtz Again Baking Bread. Sam Kurtz, the "boy leader of the Kosher bread strikers." Is baking breed in an Eldredge-street bakery, where he was employed before the strike began Itachael Debokfsky, the "girl heroine of the Ghetto" Rachael was the leader of the women during the sweatshop strike last Spring Is now married to a saloon keeper and lives In Hoboken, adc faiegelbaum, "the Cicero of the Capmakers." has a cigar store on the Bowery now. But the saddest news of jail concerns George Pepper, the chief of the train men during the strike which tied up the Subway and the "L," last Winter. George was arrested the other day for walking on the grass In Central Park. His fall is regarded as worse than that ot the former girl heroine who now lives In Hoboken. Strike That Puzzles All. All the labor leaders In town look with envy upon President Schwartz, of the Peddlers' Association. For he has evolved a strike that nobody understands, aimed against conditions that nobody comprehends, for the men who own the pushcarts are the men who go out. There Is no possibility of defeat, for at any time the owners of the pushcarts can icu uicuiseives mat tneir demands are granted, order themselves back to work. and achieve a great victory. Furthermore, the peddlers can sneer at other organizations, with their pitiful, hackneyed, played-out "girl heroines," "boy leaders." etc. For they have an undertaker as leader. And it is something novel, and will un doubtedly Interest the public 'AH bf which explains why the neddlers ore the happiest men In New York today. DEATH LIST LARGE CHANGE IX WEATHER BAD FOR FEVER PATIENTS. xiiree en-Known Merchants Are Among New Cases Reported at New Orleans. NEW. ORLEANS. Aug. 2S.-FolIowing is tneamciai report to 6 F. M. Sunday: New cases. 31; total to date. 1743; deaths. jjHfaj. lsJI new" roc'. 12; total, 402; re malning under treatment. 119. The 'report shows the smallest number ot new cases since August 6. and tho largest number of deaths on anv Anv since tne lever made its appearance. The unusual numoer ot deatns is attributed In a measure to the chahsre In tho n-ah. er, last night being cool and pleasant. In great, contrast to the weather of the pre ceding week. Three well-known merchants aro nmnnc the new cases. Only two names that can oe traced to Italian orlzin nr nmnno- t, oi. ui tne aeatns. eient ar Ttnitnnc The principal news from outsfHo tr-ri tory wa3 the announcement from Natchez of the discovery of six cases there and of the attempt to blnrne New Orleans for them. This Is resrarde'd as rathni- innr.n In view of the fact that of all of the tight quarantine against New Orleans. Natchez has maintained the tlehtMt. nnt allowing its own people to return there if tney naa Deen near New Orleans. CaseS Discovered at Natchez. VICKSBURG. Miss.. Ann- 7 Phvl clans of the Natchez Rnnr.t nf TToin. at noon today examined and .pronounced ua yenow i evr tlie .llfn;n nf twi. patients, a white woman nnrl n necm man. Examining further tiv nmrmng convalescent irom yellow fever were found In the northeast nr1 of tntvn tOtrotner with IT susntnlnus onano nf sickness. 13 ox which are undoubtedly yellow fever. The Infection is traced to a neirro woman who inmn tt-nm New Orleans on July 19. Strict Quarantine at CaIro?. CAIRO. III.. Au-r. 27. The mililn..rnnm at Central Station, where quarantine per mits are Issued, gave strong evidence to day that Cairo has a rleld nunmntino i existence as regards through passengers, who were detained at the head because thev were not snnnH -oHtv, re mits, and a guard was placed over them until they could be sent on their way. A number of arrests' were made in each case of persons who were trying- to evade the officers. NORWAY TO BE RECOGNIZED Sweden Hns Withdrawn Her Notice to the Powers. "WASHINGTON. Autr. 27. rKnfini President Roosevelt Is exnectpd tn nlze the Independence of Norway within a few days. Pending arrangement for separation, Sweden served notice that the recognition of Norway would be re garded a3 an unfriendly act. This notice has now been withdrawn, firpnr "Britain France and Germany are ready to grant recognition and the President will prob a.bly toUow suit. CHICAGO LOSES BIG DAMAGE SUIT Verdict for the Pennsylvania Gives New Zeal to Other Claimants. ECHO OF STRIKE OF 1894- Change of Venue Was Granted After the Claim for Burned Freight Cars Had Been Pending Eleven Years. CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-(Speeial.) With the City of Chicago loser in the suit brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to recover damages for freight cars burned In the great strike of 1SW. city officials now look for activity amon? counsel for other roads, which still havo claims aggregating a large sum against the local government. The largest single claim yet unsettled is that of the Illinois Central railroad, the amount being In the neighborhood of $40,000. The only determining Influence, accord ing to Assistant Corporation Counsel T. J. Sutherland, who has charge of the cases for the city, will be the fact tht the higher courts still must pass on the merits of the latest verdict. This was Saturday's judgment, rendered by a jury In DuPage County, which voted the Pennsylvania road $100,000 though it sued for more than four times that amount. Mr. Sutherland professed per fect confidence In his ability to cat tbl verdict reversed. He says he has a strong case -for defense. Pending for Eleven Years. The Pennsylvania case ld been pend ing nearly 11 years, when a change ef venue was taken. desnltf tho fat tw the city submitted 200 affidavits tending to show no prejudice, and the railroad company only 14 to the opposite effect. Judge Frederick Smith sent the case to DuPage County, and the railroad at once retained as counsel to astfktt George Wll lard. the corporation's regular attorney; Judge George Brown, of Wheaton. and L. C. Cooper, of Glenellyn. The ease was on trial for four months, and cot l5nP County $4E0O. Before the change of venue other eases had been tried In Chicago, and In the majority of Instances the city was win ner. In 1SCS. the Pennsylvania started suit In the Federal Court for 510,000 dam ages. Judge Kohteoat and a jury heard the evidence and the verdict was fr J2700 for the plaintiff, which wag no mere than enough to pay the stenographers. The city, however, .wished a favornMa ruling In the higher court and appealed, but lost. City tost a Test Case. The city also lost -a small case In the state court.' but did so only to test the constitutionality of the city statute which says the municipality Is liable for three quarters of the damages caused by a mob. The lower court decided against the cn- stltutionallty of the local law, but the Supreme Court called it valid. The city won two cases In the local courts, ono brought by Armour & Co.. for the loss of cars by fire In the American Railway Union strike, and- the other by Nelson Morris & Co., on the same grounds. The amounts were small, but the city won, Mr. Sutherland defending In both instances. It was a subject of com ment that at the hearing of these two cases lawyers employed by the Pennsyl vania road took part In the proceedings, and that the railroad company within a short time asked for a change of venue. Mr. Sutherland's hopes for getting the latest verdict reversed are based on errors In tho records, yet he declared it his opinion that the municipality had proved beyond a doubt that the railroad made no effort to prevent the fire, and may have welcomed it. NQUIRY ON RAGE SUICIDE MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN TO BE ASKED LEADING QUESTIONS. State Census Will Endeavor to xs- certaln the Reason for tho Present Condition. BOSTON. Mass., Aug. . 27. (Special.) As a supplementary part of the state census now being compiled, Chief Pidgin has un dertaken a special inquiry to determine, if possible, some facts relating to race sui cide. Every married woman In the state will be asked questions by enumerators calculated to show whether the so-called race suicide is an actual or merely an apparent outgrowth of present conditions. Mr. Pidgin has a theory that the aver age birth period is three years, and the inquiry will be mainly directed to deter mine this point. The questions will be as to the age of women at marrlaKe. the number of children born since, with the dates, and the number of children born by the mother and grandmother of tho woman being questioned. The occupation of married women will also be inquired Into to see if this has' any influence on the birth rate. Heavy Imports to Mexico. MEXICO CITY. Ausr. 27. Thf changes in the tariff which go into effect the first of September hnvp hnri tho r 'feet of making large increases in Imports. ine railways are doing all that Is possible to expedite the delivery of goods affected ay ma new tariir