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THE MOBIflXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1905. COMPACT IN IDAHO Gooding Not to interfere With Borah's Candidacy. BORAH WOULD BE SENATOR Governor Desires Re-EIectlon, and "May Enter Into Closer Politi , cal Relations With Con gressional Aspirant. BOISE, Ida., Aug. 30. (Special.) Idaho Is likely to develop a very interesting po litical situation next year, or witness a love-feast all around, with smooth sailing for the Kepublican ship, together with the re-election of Governor Gooding and the election of W. E. Borah to the Sen ate, Which it is to be none can yet see, and the measure of uncertainty prevail ing gives rise to much gossip and no lit tle uneasiness among many of the friends of the two leading figures on the political jstage Shortly beiore the State Convention was held last year, a compact was entered Into between Mr. Gooding and Mr. Borah, under which the latter threw his support to Mr. Gooding for the Gubernatorial nomination and made the latter's success possible. There has been much confusion respecting the nature of that compact, but its essence was that Mr. Gooding would keep his hands off the Senatorial contest in 1906, leaving Mr. Borah a free field, so far as he (Gooding) was con cerned. Many of Mr. Borah's friends supposed at the time that Mr. Gooding had obli gated himself to assist Mr. Borah, and a great majority of them insist now that he should do so. The agreement, how ever, went no farther than stated. Letter Written by Third Person. At the time of the convention It was stated an agreement In writing existed, but it proved to be In the form of a let ter written by a third man. The writer of the letter was the editor of the Poca tello Tribune. George N. Ifft. It set forth the obligation Mr. Gooding was willing to take upon himself, and further stated he had read the letter and indorsed the accuracy of the statement. This agree ment, however, was ratified before the convention met, Mr. Gooding reiterating it to a number of Mr. Borah's warm sup porters. It Is said there are notes in existence of a conference between representatives of both leaders, at which it was agreed on behalf of Mr. Gooding that he would do more than set forth In the Ifft letter. So far as those can see who are friends of both men, and who keep close to both, there is a disposition on the part of both to adhere to the terms of that compact. Mr. Borah supports the administration of the Governor, and is assenting to his re nominatlon or, rather, he is not offering opposition to it. If his attitude is not misunderstood, he is entirely willing that the Governor should be renominated, and has confidence the latter will live up to the agreement. Goyernor Gooding, on his tart, always tells those who have a right to approach him on the subject that he is under that oDllgation to Mr. Borah, and proposes to discharge it. If the two men could settle the matter tnemselves, there would be little chance of friction; but, as in so many such cases, friends of each seek to drag him away from the contract or create conditions which would make it impossible for them to remain on a friendly footing. Brady a Friend of Gooding The situation was early complicated by a veiled announcement during the session of the Legislature by some friends of J. H. Brady, chairman of the state commit tee, that he would be a candidate for the Senate. This at once aroused the friends of Mr. Borah. Brady and Gooding had been very close together, and It was charged this prospective entrance by Mr. Brady Into the Senatorial contest was connived at by the Governor, In order to drive a wedge into Mr. Borah's strength. It has never been admitted by Mr. Brady that he is or intends to be a candidate, but he lias never given emphatic denial to the story. Governor Gooding has stated emphatically, however, on many occasions that he is not in any manner responsible for any determination Mr. Brady may have reached In the matter, and that he will remain neutral if Brady enters the contest. Mr. Brady's maneuvers have Heemed to vex him considerably, as they have necessarily embarrassed him. There are many friends of Mr. Borah who Insist that the Governor intends to throw his influence against him in the end, and these are for war to the knife. On the other hand, there are friends of the Governor who constantly carry sto ries to him to the effect that Borah Is knifllr.jr him and oronarine tn hrin.- t a candidate against him for the Governor- snip. .Besides these two classes, there Is a large class friendly to both men who believe both are playing fair, and that the agreement will be carried out to the letter. Moreover, this class very gener ally feels that It will be dfi-slrahlA It, ?nd for the compact to take the form of an ainance, that, in their opinion, being the logical outcome of the situation. Making a Good Goyernor. Mr. Goodlnir la makinsr a useful nv ernor: he is dolnir snirwi.iiri wnrv the fact constitutes a strong argument in w or or his renominatlon. He has enemies, however, who ar rtaAv enter Into any alliance to overthrow mm. xnis is particularly noticeable In the north, where the opposition has de veloped great strength. This opposition arises from various causes and in tn aggregate it constitutes fnrmi.i,M force, in the southern portion of the state there is no such direct nnnnuinn but there are many counties that would turn against the Governor if It were xnougnt necessary to make the election of Mr Borah secure. Mr. Borah is popular in both ends of the state and nothinc hut n nnnrfni combination of ambitious leaders could prevent his T)elng elected to th fif.n ate, It Is possible Governor Gooding could organizo a combination strong enough to accomplish such a result. ana irere seems little doubt that many or iiis mends nope to induce him to adept such a policy. Those opposed to the Governor for any reason resort to every means to draw Mr. Borah into their camp, while those opposed to Borah seek in th same manner to alienate the Governor from nlm. But the larrre el are friendly to both merr are most likely to control tne situation. Some of theso are primarily supporters of Borah and some primarily friends of the Governor Some are rot especial partisans of either, but regard the re-election of the Governor and the selection of Borah for Senator as the logical solu tion of the political problem. Alliance Would Be Satisfactory. All tals latter class would be glad to zee a direct alliance brousrht nhnnt v tween the two men. None of thorn re gards the Brady candidacy as being 01 imparlance, nor aoes any one or them feel there is any other man with a claim upon the senatorahlp that en titles him to serious consideration. They feel there le no reason why a dl- rect alliance should not be entered into between him and Borah. They hold it would be to the Interest of both and that it would be in accord with the logic of the situation. Moreover, they point out that It would make perfectly smooth sailing during the next cam paign, eliminating all chance for fac tional differences and insuring the party an overwhelming majority in the state. Such an alliance would be accepted everywhere as the natural solution of the problem oC the forthcoming campaign. Stcal Substation Stamps. RTn ATTT.T! Wnh Atir M fPnrlal.T Albert Burton, aged'si, and Colvln Morris, nxred 15. were arrested at their rcsDectlve homes this afternoon for burglarizing the postal suDsianon in uuys drugstore, ink ing 55 in cash and 5300 worth of stamps. The stADiiM and monev wero recovered afjter a search of the two boys. The youthful burglars slipped tnrougn a roar door and under the countors to the postai substation, while clerks were busy in the front of -the building. Desperado' Put In Irons. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.) John Hoffman, the Wasco County des perado who was arrested recently on a charge of being one of the "Woodburn bank robbers, recently secured a putty knife dropped by a painter employed on the Courthouse and tried to a make a saw with which to cut out of Jail. Sheriff Culver now keeps the man in irons at all times. Wind Storm Leveled Hop Poles. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Aug. 29. (Special.) It has Just been learned that the wmd storm here Monday evening destroyed a number of hop yards In the, outlying districts of Taklma. The 2o-acrc yard of George Kerr, of The Moxes, was laid flat to the ground and several Frenchmen living there also suffered considerable damage. Hops In the Selsh Valley were also damaged. WATCH ECLIPSE OF SUN American Astronomers Photograph it in North Africa. GUETAL.MA. Algeria. Aug. 30. The American astronomical expedition headed by Bear-Admiral Chester, superintendent of the United States Naval Observatory, pucceeded In obtaining a splendid photo graph of the eclipse of the sun. The expedition also, by means of .spe cial apparatus, sketched the sun's pro- truberanccs. TRIPOLI, Aug. 30. The American, Ital ian and French expeditions observed the eclipse here today in a clear atmosphere. It lasted three minutes and four seconds. The shadow bands were particularly dis tinct, beginning ten minutes before the totality. Bailey? beads were not seen. The corona was evenly developed. SUCCESS OP LICK PARTIES. Solar Corona Distinctly Seen in Egypt and Spain. SAN JOSE. Cal., Aug. 30. Cable dis patches received at Lick obsorvatory to day from the Lick eclipse parties an nounce the complete success of the ob servations at Assouan, Egypt. The lar corona appeared to be of a type between those of the years 1S93 and 1S9S. At Al hama, in Spain, light clouds Interfered to some extent, but good results were obtained. The corona had no permanent streamer?, was circular In outline, about as It was photographed in 1693. At both these stations photograph? of the spectrum of the corona were secured, the programme In Spain having been an extensive one for this purpose. The Labrador parts' Is located so far from telegraphic communication that no news has been received at the observ atory. Distinctly Seen in Ireland. LONDON. Aug. 30. The solar eclipse was not visible In London, owing to the cloudy weather. Efforts were made to take observations from high altitudes by means of balloons. The eclipse was seen from points In the northwest of Ireland with perfect distinctness. The umbra at the greatest made the sun appear like a crescent moon. Good Results by Scientists. PARIS, Aug. 30. The eclipse of the sun was observed here under the most favor able conditions. Dispatches from Burgos, Spain, report that excellent results wre obtained by all the scientific expedi tions. Military balloons took part 'In the observations there. Observed Well in Newfoundland. ST. JOHNS. N. F., Aug. 30. All sta tions along this coast report satisfactory observations of the eclipse of the sun this morning. SEEN' IX MANX COUNTRIES. Eclipse Observed Best in Spain and Northern Africa. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The eclipse of the sun toaay was only partial at this point, and for a part of the time of Its duration the pun was obscured by clouds. Nevertheless, the phenomenon was ob served with Interest at the Observatory and by many astronomers. The party at the Naval Observatory consisted of Pro fessors Skinner and Hall and Messrs. Price and Hammond. The sun was never obscured to the extent of more than six tenths of Its diameter and the obscuration attained Its maximum at 6:30 A. M. The Observatory astronomers used their five Inch comet-seeking telescope and were en abled to observe three spots on the sun. This was no discovery, however, as the presence of the spots had been known be fore. CHICAGO, Aug. 30 Thousands of citi zens got up at dawn today to witness the partial eclipse of the sun. On the South Side they were successful to a degree, but along the North Shore the clouds and smoke rendered the phenomenon In visible during all the period, of the eclipse. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30. A clear sky fa vored a fine view of the partial eclipse of the sun today. The moon shadow on the sun was" visible from dawn at 5:30 until 6:28. NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Tho "partial eclipse of the sun, which was to be seen In New York today, was completely ob scured by clouds and fog. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 30. Obser vations of the sun eclipse at Harvard University today were Impossible because of the clouds. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 30. The eclipse of the sun was visible here un der favorable conditions. ASSOUAN. Egypt, Aug. 30.-The eclipse was observed here by the British, Amer ican and Russian expeditions, in perfect weather. The corona was of moderate size on account of the haze. The total ity of the eclipse was 2 minutes and 2i seconds. The American expedition headed by Pro fessor Hussey. of Lick Observatory, CaL. carried out its complete programme. It obtained eight plates with a 40-foot lea, eight plates which were exposed for the intra-Mercurlal planet with a composite batter of four telescopes, and one plato of tb jrcnorat coronal featrum ILL PLANS LAID FOR NEW ATTACK ( Continued from Tint Pie.) building the bridges and changing the gauge. Whether It remains in the hands of Japan or ultimately becomes a part of the system of Chlnes'e Imperial railroads, a traffic arrangement must be made with the part still In the possession of the old Chinese Eastern Company, the stock of which Is held by the Russo-Chlnese bank. This adjustment would be arranged later. Russia Retains Great Granary. Both Russia and Japan, If the latter retains the road, arc to be allowed to have "railroad guards" for the protec tion of the railroad property, and In case of dhorder calculated to threaten their Interest are mutually to be permitted to send troops, but thenumber Is in no asej to exceed those required, and they are to be forthwith recalled as soon as their mission Is accomplished. This, likewise, is a very Important pro vision and. with the east and west Chi nese line and the southern line as far as Kuenchcngtse still In Russia's possession, would, in case of a future issue, give her control of the largest part of Manchuria, the whole vast territory from the fertile valley of the Sungart, called the "gran ary" of the province, northward. Another Important provision" Is that Japan's succession to the Port Arthur and Llao Tung leases which Russia sur renders is conditional upon China's as ssnt. t The armistice was not arranged today and it It not Improbable that it will be concluded directly by the generals on the field of battle. DRAFTING A FOIWIAIi TREATY WItte Wants It Hurried That He May Tour B!g Cities. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) Much progress was made today In the construction of the peace treaty. The rough drafjt of five articles was completed by the special counsellor for each side, and a comparison made of the English and French texts. It gives promise of being a much longer document than at first thought. Last night Mr. Dennison, tho American counsellor who represents Japan's en voys In making the treaty, said he thought the work would be finished by Saturday. Tonight, after an entire day spent in dis cussion with the Russian counsellor, he expressed the belief that Wednesday next was the earliest possible date to expect the signing of the permanent document. Mr. Wltte wishes the treaty completed and signed by September S, as he wishes to visit several cities In the United States before taking his departure for Europe on September 12. IT IS TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH Conference City Very Anxious to Have Name Adopted. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 30. It has been decided that the room In the confer ence building, where the envoys yestcrdify came to an agreement, shall be the scene of the final act In the "treaty of Ports mouth," which is to put an end to the war. The envoys yesterday adjourned subject to call, and unless some unexpect ed dispute arises, there will not be an other formal meeting until the draft of the treaty Is complete. And even should a controversy occur. It would not neces sarily compel a formal meeting, as the plenipotentiaries, living under the same roof, are In a position to consult freely either in person or by letter. When the signatures are atached. the exchange of ratifications by the Emperors of Russia and Japan will alone remain. Emperor Nicholas, In the credentials given to Mr. Wltte, formally pledged his word to approve any treaty his plenipo tentiary would sign. While the creden tials of Baron Komura reserved to the Mikado the right to sanction the treaty, that Is regarded as a mere formality. The Russians continue to rogard the agreement reached yesterday as a won derful diplomatic victory. The highest Russian authority, speaking of what would have happened if peace had not been made, said: "Consider the military situation from the Russian standpoint In the most favor able light. Assume that the Russian arms would have been successful.. Llnlevitch victorious might have forced Oyama back to Liaoyang. But with the .Russian fleet destroyed he could never venture Into the Liaotung Peninsula. We could not have rccrossed the Yalu Into Corea. We could never have retaken Sakhalin. Practically we obtain In this treaty what we would have had to buy with victories. Had de feats come, who knows what else "we should In the end have been obliged to yield." While It is known that the President was continuing his labors up to the last, it is not possible to make any definite statement as to whether at the end he advised Japan to forego entirely punitive demands. It can be stated, however, that he was originally of the opinion that Japan should not demand Indemnity, and it Is therefore possible that he may have urged this view at Toklo when he found that Russia was obdurate. In his com munication to Emperor Nicholas last week, while the Japanese were Insisting upon Indirect remuneration of the cost of the war. it is known that he urged upon the Czar the expediency of accepting a compromise by which tho redemption price of the north half of Sakhalin should be determined by some sort of impartial board or commission. All the senseless gossip about Emperor William throwing his influence against peace is now completely exploded. In ad dition to the authorized denial sent by Prince von Buelow to the Associated Press, the Russian envoys have received information direct from Petcrhof showing that Emperor William was urging peace upon the Czar with as much earnestness as- the President. Mr. Takahira. said today that as soon as the treaty twas signed he and Baron Ko mura would go to Oyster Bay to thank the President. Unless there Is a change of programme, the treaty of peace will be signed In the Navy general stores building, where all the sessions of the conference have been hold. In this case It will go -down Into history as the "treaty of Portsmouth." The report that the envoys have formally agreed that -such shall be Its name, how ever, 'Is Incorrect. The name of a treaty has rarely, if ever, been the subject of an official agreement- The treaty takes Its title from the place where It Is signed. It is recalled that In the preliminary ne gotiations It was the understanding that wherever the conference might be forced to hold its sessions place, for climatic reasons, the treaty, should one result, should be signed In Washington. Whether this plan will be abandoned will depend In a measure upon the time which the draft ing will require. It" will also depend upon whether the President responds to the general wish here that the naval stores building shall be the scene of signing the treaty. If the President consents to be present, the envoys will undoubtedly ad journ to whatever place best suits his convenience. Oyster Bay" or Washington. If the President comes to Portsmouth he would stay on board the Mayflower, which Is now at the Navy-Yard. The people of Portsmouth are not only anxious that the President shall come here, but they Insist that the treaty shall be called "the treaty of Portsmouth." So desirous are they to link the' conference with Portsmouth's history that they suggested the treaty be signed In the Wentworth House, a historic mansion here. It was pointed out that It was quite in appropriate thus to drag the conference into Portsmouth's local history, as the I conference. If It Is called the Portsmouth ' conference, will take lt3 name from the Portsmouth Navy-Yard. . The reason why the envoys are anxious that the President should witness the signing Is that he may be in the historic painting of the conference which some distinguished painter will produce. This picture will eventually find lodgment in the White House. PEACE SENDS STOCK SOARING Upward Movement on "All the World's Great Exchanges. LONDON, Aug. 30. The announcement that peace had been arranged caused the stock markets to open with a somewhat buoyant tendency today and prices estab lished a smart advantage. BERLIN, Aug. 30. Brokers sum moned by telegraph from resorts scattered over Central Europe, crowd ed the Bourse this morning when the opening bell rang, and quotations 'be gan to be marked up. Practically all the shares on the list rose except those of the dynamite and arms com panies. Russian Consuls" went up 3 points .and Russian Bank shares jumped -0. but later dropped 10 points. Warsaw and Vienna railroad shares rose 10 points and other Russian in vestments rose correspondingly. PARIS. Auir. 30. TraJInn- on th Bourse today was extremely active on tne news of the conclusion of peace, Russians rising with a bound. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 30. Peace sent prices on the Bourse up by leaps and bounds today, government securities .eadlng the advance and bank shares and industrials sharing in the boom. The new international loan advanced from 564 to 97. Bank shares registered 2 to 3-polnt gains. There was great enthusiasm and excltiment on the floor of the exchange. AMERICAN MONEY FOR RUSSIA New York Financiers "Will Raise Loan of $100,000,000. NEW YORK, Aug. 30. American bank ers are now prepared to float a great Russian loan, and It Is stated this morn ing that, as a matter of fact, financiers in this city have had the terms of a Russian loan In mind for several months past, and the Russian government has known that upon the conclusion of peace It could raise money here. Hitherto the foreign bankers have taken the first steps in raising money for the combatants, and American bankers were expected to as sociate themselves with the foreign houses. But the American firms will this time, it Is understood in financial circles, ask London. Berlin and Paris to take a part in the new loan. Although one or two well-known bank ing firms will assume the leadership in the new loan. It Is stated a syndicate. In cluding many other banks and firms, will participate. The exact size of the new loan is not known, but some esti mates place the figures at J100. 000.000. It was also said that another Japanese loan will bo floated here. and. as the case of Russia's borrowing, local bankers will, for the first time, take the Initiative. No estimate of the amount Is given. 'COREA'S HONEST MAN IS OUT Brown Dismissed as Customs Minis ter by Japanese Adviser. SEOUL. Aug. 30. John McLeaw Brown. who for 12 years past has been at the head of the Corean customs, is to be dismissed. This Is probably due to the fact that the customs administration has hn nmtr. taken by M. Megata. the Japanese adviser ot tne uorean government, and Is part of nis general plan to reorganize Corean finance. Under the new arrangements the customs service will cease to exist as a separate organization, but will be arranged on a plan similar to that of the Chinese maritime customs. In 1S01 Russia attempted to oust Brown, who was retained, however, owing to the support of the governments of Great Brit ain and America. Since the Japanese in fluence has predominated at the Corean court. It has been expected that they would take over the control of the cus toms, but it was recently reported that, even then, the contract with Mr. Brown would be renewed. Consequently, the news that he Is to be uls missed comes as a surprise. 'Dlricln Brown lighted the coast and .Improved the harbors during his long service In the department, which was the only one honestly administered in the government. CHINA WILL TAKE POSSESSION Decides to Reoccupy Manchuria and Reorganize Government. BERLIN, Aug. 30. The National Zel tung declares, on what it says is good authority, that the Russian government has received a communication relative to meetings which took place recently at Pekln of Chinese Princes and other high dignitaries and to their decision regarding Manchuria. It was agreed, the paper de clares, first, that Immediately on the ces sation of hostilities the Chinese govern ment should dispatch 0,000 troops to gar rison Manchuria; second, that the admin istration of Manchuria should be reorgan ized directly the Russian and Japanese forces withdraw; third, that China should thank Japan for her sympathy and beg that the districts surrounding Dalny and Port Arthur should be returned to her; and fourth, that the Chinese Imperial house should express the hope that the former friendly relations existing between Russia and Japan should be resumed at the earliest possible moment. REMNANTS OF RUSSIAN NAVY One Battleship, Six Cruisers, Two Smaller Vessels Interned. NEW YORK. Aug. 30. The Interned warships to which Japan has waived her claims and which will be returned to Russia are: Battleship Czarevitch, at Tslngtau. Cruiser Askold, gunboat Mandur. and torpedoboat-destroycr Grozovol. at Shang hai. N Cruiser Diana, at Saigon, French Indo Chlna. Cruisers Aurora. Oleg and Jemtchug, at Manila. Cruiser Lena, at Mare Island, San, Francisco Bay. NO ACTION ON ARMISTICE. Russian War Office Tries to Stop War Preparations. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 30. Minister of War Rudlger spent the day with Em peror Nicholas at Krasnoye-Selo. the big military camp near Peterhof. The War Office today addreseed a letter to Gen eral Rudlger asking for instructions re gardlng the cessation of preparations to ship further troops to the front and also regarding mobilization, but no answer has yet been received. There Is reason to believe? however, that General Rudlger, after conferring with the Emperor- sent a messasre to -General Llnlevitch concerning an armistice. It Is impossible toJearn Just what the General said, but the War Office Is most desirous of averting any engagement which might result in neeaiess loss of life. No Loss to Cede Sakhalin. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 20. The Novo this morning, referring to the cession of half of the Island of Sakhalin, says: "We have ceded to Japan half of our penal colony. We never profited from the Island and, on the contrary. It has al ways been a source of heavy expense. So far as the desire of Russia for colon ization on the Island goes, we have plenty of chances In the northern part. We are of tho opinion that Russia issues from this war without material loss, and why should we consider It shameful to have abandoned something which was useless to us. It Is not the peace of Portsmouth which Is shameful, but the manner In which we conducted the war which led to this peace." Pcan of Joy From Italy. ROME. Aug. 30. A pean of Joy arose all over Italy at the news that peace' had actually been concluded. The statesmen unanimously think that' peace was best for both belligerents, while at the same time a possible European conflagration Is avoided. The military men. on the other hand, consider that Japan made a great mistake In leaving Russia a foothold near at hand whence to make further trouble. All Join In awarding the merit for the achievement to President Roosevelt, who has made for himself a historic name, while the United States henceforth will possess a position of the greatest Influence In the affairs of the Far East. First in Hearts of Countrymen. BALTIMORE. Md.. Aug. 30. Relative to President Roosevelt's part In the conclu sion of peace between Japan and Russia, Cardinal Gibbons said today: , "President Roosevelt Is a great man, the greatest in his time. He Is first lty peace and first In the hearts of his coun trymen. "He Is the biggest man in this country because he has the means of bringing to an end a terrible war. I admire him for his great work and the nations will bless him." Commercial Treaty Comes Next. "VIENNA. Aug. 30. It is expected here that a commercial ukase will be the next result of the peace between Russia and Japan. Prince Demldoff, of the. Russian embassy, expressed the same opinion to day In referring to the possibility of an economical agreement between the two powers. It Is the understanding here that Great Britain and. to some degree, France and Germany, locally supported President Roosevelt's efforts. The Foreign Office points out that Japan has attained all the alms of the war. Poltava Can Again Navigate. TOKIO, Aug. 3a It Is seml-offlclally an nounced that the Russian turret ship formerly the Poltava, now known as the Tango In the Japanese navy, "was brought to the naval action at Malzuru on Au gust 23 from Port Arthur, under her own steam. The former Russian auxiliary steamers Seelya and the Boryah have been refloated at Port Arthur. Komura Will Sail From Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 30.-Consul Hlsmldzu. of the Japanese Consulate here, today advised Baron Komura of the sail ing date of the steamship Dakota. The vessel leaves Seattle for the Orient Sep tember 20. and It Is believed that the Japanese peace party will endeavor to close up their affairs In time to make connections with the Dakota. Rojestvensky Is Improving. TOKIO. Aug. 30. Rear-Admiral Rojest vensky has so far recovered from the ef fects of the wounds received at the battle of the Sea of Japan that he will be brought to Kioto early In September. orders for Supplies Canceled. GLASGOW, Aug. 30. The conclusion of peace leads to the cancellation of sub stantial orders for linens and canvas placed by Japan and Russia last week. PORTSMOUTH IS SHAKEN Earthquake Adds to Sensations of Gonfcronce City. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) This city was visited by an earthquake shock at 5:40 o'clock this evening. The shock was distinctly felt at Kittery, across the river. Rye Beach and other places In New Hampshire. Buildings trembled perceptibly, dishes were shaken from shelves and In many cases people rushed Into the street. Killed by Heat at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30. Julius Ha gen, a carpenter employed on a new structure on Western avenue, suffered a stroke this afternoon, and died while be ing removed to the receiving hospital. He was the first victim of the present hot wave. The temperature In this city today was somewhat moderated from yester day, the official maximum recorded be ing 97. Burglar Is Interrupted. GARFIELD. Wash, Aug. 30. (Special.) A burglar attempted to break Into the Garfield postofflce this morning at 1 o'clock but was Interrupted by Constable James West, who appeared upon the scene Just in time to save Uncle Sam's house from being looted. A Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forever Pvt. T. FELIX fiODItAOD'S ORIENTAL CREAM II MACICAL IEAUTIF1ER 33 v! Xteeres Tis, Mapltt. Indies. iicUj P!ch:L KllS nA TV...... an dticctlca. It in iteod lie tut of 7 yfirt, ud li to fcuialtw e Utte It tot trait 1 properly aids. cf tfcallir use. Dr. L. A. Stt ul4 to Uiy of tit ttzU tea (a pUat)t "As ytra UiUl 1U rue tiex. I raeoaanena GoMnisii'a Creum tla ltut kinfal of mn ti iMa vttnxlem." Tot m! bT xil drnUU Tkzzj' Goods Dttltn tn the United sum, Ca&id cd Xsrop. FmT.HOftlHS. Prp, 37 Eril J:ks SVt KwThI FOR SALE BT WOODAXD. CLASSE C0 i Some grocers sell Schilling':! Best moneyback ; some don't. They have their reasons both ways. AflOPELESS It is as impossible to conquer tie diseases Contagious Blood Poison with Mer cury and Potash as it -would be to conquer the king of the forest in a hand-to-hand encounter, as thousands -who have had their health ruined and lives blighted through the use of these min erals will testify. They took the treatment faith fully, only to find when it was left off, the dis ease returned with more power, combined with the awful effects of these minerals, such as mercurial rheumatism, necrosis of the bones, salivation, inflammation of the stomach and bowels, etc. When, the virus of Contagious Blood Poison enters the blood it quickly con taminates every drop of that vital fluid, and every muscle, nerve, tissue and bone becomes affected, and soon the foul symptoms of sore mouth and throat, copper-colored blotches, falling hair and eyebrows, swollen glands, sores, etc.,, make their appearance. Mercury and Potash can only cover up these evidences for awhile; they cannot cure the disease. S. S. S. has for many years been recognized as a specific for Contagious Blood Poison a perfect antidote for the deadly virus that is so far-reaching in its effects on the sys tem. S. S. S. does not hide or mask the disease, but so thoroughly and Hi III. W. W. W. UWW sss kind. 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