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TAFT'S CARD WINS TRICK forces Cuban Parties to Negotiate Terms of Peace. Prospects of a Fair Election, Under American Supervision, Causes the Postponement of Action by Mod erate Leaders to Force American Intervention. Havana, Sept. 27. The government party last night abandoned its basic contention that it ia impossible to treat ior peace with armed rebels, and pro posed to negotiate directly with a com mittee of its opponents. It agreed to leave all points upon which under standing is not reached to the final ar bitration of Secretaries Taft and Bacon. The goveinment first suggested that it would treat with the Liberals if they would lay down their arms, but the American commissioners ruled that this stipulation was unfair and the Moderate representatives hold this view. it is beyond question that both par ties were brought to a more tractable frame of mind by the verbal ultima tum issued by Messrs. Taft and Bacon yesterday in the name of President Roosevelt, that, unless they consent to a fair arbitration, the United States muBt compel the same by a temporary military occupation. Such occupation, it was declarel, would not mean An e ican sovereignty. It would continua only until new elections had been held, the government firmly established and order restored. Whatever the outcome of the negoti ations between the Liberals and Mod erates may be, it is felt here that there will be need for all the American ma rines within reach, as there is little confidence in the ability of the rebel leaders to control their men when or dered to give up their arms and return to their homes. It is tactitly understood by the com mittees of the two parties that, unless an agreement is reached this week, armed American intervention will en sue. The Moderates declare that the appointment of a committee to nrgoti ate with the Liberals does not mean the conceding of new elections. The general disposition to get together is stronger. NOMINATED IN NEW YORK. Hearst for Democrats and Hughes for Republicans Will Lead Fight. New York, Sept. 27. By nominat ing Charles E. Hughes, of New York city, for governor, the Republican state convention turned down the old leaders and recognized the new ones, headed by Herbert Parsons, chairman of the county committee of New York county. It also bowed to the judgment of Pres ident Roosevelt as to the strongest can didate to nominate, and accepted the preference of Governor Higgins. By electing Timothy L. Woodruff for state chairman it finally retired "Boss" Odell, placated Senator Piatt and at the same time recognized the ability of a man who is a strong political force irrespective of his affiliation with any of the old bosse. The control o( new leaders was furth er emphasized by the absence of Sena tors Piatt and Depew, who have not missed a state convention in many years. The old leaders, however, were pacified by the renomination of all the etate officers except that Lewis was named for controller in place of Otto Kelsey. Buffalo, Sept. 27. William R. Hearst, backed by "Boss" Murphy, of Tammany Hall, has been nominated for governor bv the Democratic state ronventir n. The platform extends fe licitations to William Jennings Bryan without saying anything about the presidency. With Hearst two cf the other candidates of the Independence league nominated for state offices ear lier in this month thobe of lieutenant governor and secretary of state were nomiated by the democrats. Wreck Police Chief's House. Helsingfors, Finland, Sept. 27. A eecond bomb was thrown during the night against the residence of Captain Albrecht, commander of the police, fol lowing the unsuccessful attempt made early yesterday morning to blow up the police reserve barracks. The captain's house was wrecked, but there was no loss of life. It is thought that the perpetrators of the outrage were actuat ed by a spirit of revenge for the recent arrests of the Finnish refugees in Stockholm, in which the Finnish police co-operated. Illegal Fencers Fined. Withita, Kan , Sept. 27. In the United States District court here today, the Boyce Cattle company entered a plea of guilty to four counts cf one in dictment for maintaining fences on uov ernment Ian 1. Judge Pollock sen tenced the company to pay fines aggre gating $ 1 ,25(1. The rases against James W. MrClain and M. C. Comhs were continued nntil next term, lhere were originally 13 defendants, but the other cases were dismissed. Honors for Japanese Heroes. London, Sept. 27. Telegraphing from Tokio, the correspondent of the Paily Telegram fays that, in connection with war honor?. Marquis Ito and Field Marshals Yam a gat a and Oyama have been created princes and Vice Ad mi ra. Togo a marquis. HURRICANE IN SOUTH, Millions of Dollars Damage Done and Probable Loss of Life. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28. The trop ical hurricane which for the past 24 hours has been churning the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and doing much damage cn the coast and far inland, is whipping through North Alabama in a northeasterly direction at a velocity but slightly less than that cf 45 to 60 miles an hour, recorded in New Or leans during the day. Reports re ceived by the Associated Press do not indicate any loss of life, but the dam age to properlty over the territory touched by the storm is something enormous. All wire communication is seriously disarranged and in some instances has resulted in cutting off cities complete ly, Mobile not having bene heard from in nearly 24 hours. Numerous washouts have occurred, the interrootion from this cause intone case extf.uding for 30 miles. Peusacola, where the maximum ve locity of wind was probably felt early this morning, reports a property Iobs of $3,000,000 iu the city alone, and sends rumors of loss of life, which it is im possible to confirm. The damage to railroads is very heavy. Reports to the officials of the Louisvil'e & Nashville road from the superintendent of the Mobiile and Montgomery divisions indicate that the loss approxin atas $1,000,000. The tracks between Flomaton, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla., are obstructed in many places and in some places badly torn up by falling trees. At Pensacola, the Louisville & Nash ville grain elevator has been destroyed and the entire trackage to Escambia bay is ruinei. The railroad wharf at Pensacola is reported to be a total loss and 39 cars of coal of the company was washed into the bay. Biloxi, Miss., and Moss Point, Miss., have not been heard from for 24 hours. Moss Point reported the water five feet deep in the streets of the little town at 10 o'clock Wednesday night. There was a heavy rain and high wind at Montgomery, Ala., during the day, but no serious damage was done. A gale is blowing at Birmingham to night after a day of steady rain, which has been continuous (or 36 hours. VIATKA IN GENERAL REVOLT. Peasants Resist Army Enrollment, Kill and Disarm Police. St. Petersburg, Sept. 28. Grave agrarian disorders have broken out in the province of Viatka, the center of the disturbance being the important district of Malmuish, witb a popula tion of over 100,000, where the inhab itants of more or less villages have joined in the uprising have disarmed and expelled the police and are pillag ing and destroying the residences of the landowners and devastating the coun try. It is rumored at Viatka that the administrative police chiefs in trie Malmuish district and eight of their subordinates have been killed. The excesses began September 20, with a riot over the enrollment of army reserve men for the automobile seivice. At the village of Mulnami a body of peasants attacked the enrollment sta tion, killed a sergeant and six rural po licemen, mortally wounded the assist ant police chief of the district and de stroyed the list of reserve men. The Viborg manifesto is thought to be more directly responsible for the disorders than anything else. It had a wide circulation in Viatka province, and its exhortation to the peasants to refuse to do military service was spread by the members of the outlawed parlia ment from Viatka. Make Final Effort. Havana, Spt. 28. The Moderate party last night decided to make a final effort to perpetuate the authority of the Palma administration by deter mining to reject the resignation of the president when presented to congress today. When this decision was reach ed, Secretary of War Taft and Assist ant Secretary of State Bacon, the Amer ican commissioners, had already con cluded to intervene, but they agreed to await today's developments, as they are anxious to afford the Cubans eveiy opportunity to work out their own sal vation. Salt Trust Raises Price. New York, 8ept. 28. The Interna tional Salt company yesterday raised its prices on all grades of salt approxi mately 60 cents per ton. This is said to be the third raise within a period of three months. The reasons given are that the shutting down of two of the largest producing plants in the Utica district has caused a shortage in the supply, that the demand is unprece- dentedly large and that much difficulty has been experienced recently in te eming cars in which to transport the product. Typhoon in North Luzon. Manila, Sept. 28 The Cagayan val ley, in the northern part of the Island of inain, was devastated by a typhoon rppteniter in. Harriot, GaMaran and! Lsgnnan wee totally destroyed and ; lour towns were badly damaaed. Cag ayan is the riaripal tobacco section of the island, end th rrops were practi-! cally deetrojed. X estimate has been 1 made of the amount of damage done, hut the loss of life is known to have been slight. Estimates of Loss at Hongkong. Manila, Sept. 28. Chin se new spa pers received here today estimate the loss of life resulting from the typhoon at Hongkong, September 18. at 10.000, and the loss of the fishing fleet and the damage to property at from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000. PALMA SQUIRMS AT BITTER DOSE Taft and Bacon Announce Terms Ar ranged With Liberals. Mediators, After Reachine Agreement With One Side, Submit Plans to Other Faction Liberals Demand That Cabinet Be Reorganized and Half Congress Re-Elected. Havana, Sept. 25. An unsatisfacto ry conference was held at the palace last night by President Palma, Secre tary of the Treasury Fontsy Sterling, Secretary of State O'Farrill, Freyre Andrade, speaker of the lower bouse, Secretary of War Taft and Mr. Bacon, Consul General Steiuhart and Captain McCoy, when the mediators called the attention of the Cuban administration to the status of the paace negotiations with the Libert B ind insurgents. The conference adjourned at 11 o'clocn to be resumed today. The peace terms proposed are known to be against the government. The visit to the palace of the American commissioners was therefore not par ticularly nleasant. On departing. Mr. Taft announced that the conference had resulted only in exchange of opinions and that another meeting was neces sary. The big doors of the palace cloe ed as ueual at 11 o'clock, but the presi dent and members of the cabinet re mained in conference long after that hour. At the conclusion of a long conference between a committee of the insurgents of eight members and the American peace commissioners, the insurgent committee announced that there waB practically no difference remaining be tween it and Messrs. Taft and Bacon, and that they would receive a draft of the peace terms today. These probab ly would be agread to at a meeting to be held in tlie Presidio, where the pris oner members of the committee are confined. Mr. Taft said he could give no de tails of what transpired at the confer ence, for the reason that it was neces sary to treat with the government lead ers .and that the publication of the peace proposals might interfere with their prompt acceptance. The absence of a definite statement from the commissioners makes it im possible to say whether the plans carry the resignations of the present admin istration and the congressmen elected last year or not. There is a strong im pression that Mr. Palma will remain and re-organize the cabinet, but that new elections will be held for half the senators and representatives, in other words those who were elected last year, and possibly also for provincial officers. LUMBER TRUST ALARMED. Federal Investigation Expected to Re sult in Reduction of Prices. Sin Francisco, Sept. 25. The Fed eral grand jury will commence its in vestigation of the lumber trust October 2. United States District Attorney Devlin has completed hia investigation of the great combine and its methods, and he is satisfied that a trust does ex ist. All the information in the pos session of the government pVooeeutor will be turned over to the jury. There are many witnesses to be examined in the caBe, and these will be subpenaed to appear before the body during the course of the investigation. Lumbermen state that the price of timber has reached its highest mark and the action of the government will probably cause a decline. An authori ty on the situation this morning stated that lumber prices will drop November 1, and the succeeding months will see a gradual decline in ail grades of build ing material. This lumberman states that the decrease is partially due to the settlement of the sailor' strike. He sajs that timber can now be brought into San Francieco at much lower rates than heretofore, and can also be hand led much more rapidly. New Route for Chinese. St. J)bu, N. F., Sept. 25. An Amer ican yacht, claiming to hail from New York, 1-ft Placentia Sunday bavin aboard 42 Chinese, whom it is supposed she is trying to smuggle into Canadian or American ports. The Colonial cruiser Neptune has been dispatched in quest of her, and has been instructed to seize hr for alleged violation of the Colonial laws in embarking passengers without a permit. This is the third yacht in these waters during the pres ent summer to be suspected of this practice. Investors Trust Uncle Sam. New York, Sept. 25. Cuban obliga tions have lost only 4 x2 points since the early days in August. At the bot tom of this confidence here and abroad is the knowledge that the United States government, under the provisions of the P!att amendment, is the responsi ble guardian of the Cuban paee. Fi nancial interests have supreme confi dence in this government's ability to put an instant quietus to the fighting as eoon as intervention is mreseary. Soldiers Induced to Desert. San Francisco, Sept. 25. A grave problem ia said to be facing the mili tary authorities in this city. Soldiers are reported to be deserting in large numbers, and the reason given for the increase in abandoning the colors is said to be due to the fact that employ ment agents are luring men from the service by offers of big pay for small service in civil life. PALMA QUITS JOB. Will Thus Force intervention by the United States. Havana, Sept. 26. The Cuban re public stands on the verge of a second period of American intervention. The Moderate party, which six weeks ago was in control of every office In the is land, national, provincial and munici pal, is determined to abdicate every thing and compel the United States to intervene. In fact, every goverrrmnt official from President Palma down is sincerely anxious to force Buch inter vention rather than yield to any one of the termB offered by the Liberal party and those in arms against the govern ment. The Liberal leaders characterize the conduct of the government as treason to the republic, while Secretary of War Taft regards it as an unwarranted and dishonorable attempt to force the band of the United States into intervention. This, it has been stated, is precisely what President Roosevelt has been most anxious to avoid. Senor Palma has called a special ses sion of congress for Friday, when he will present the resignation of himself and Vice. President Mendez Capote. The Moderates, however, will not at tend that session of congress, for in their hurriedly called National Mod erate assembly yeBterday afternoon they decided unanimously simply to quit forthwith. They will not even at tend the approaching session or have anything more to do with the govern ment of Cuba, alleging that they have been unjustly treated by Mr. Roose velt's commissioners. FOREIGN IMPORTS EXEMPT. Moody's Opinion on Meat Inspection New Rules for Exports. Washington, Sept. 26. A decision has been reached by the department of Justice that the meat inspection law recently enacted by congress does not apply to foreign products shipped into this country. This opinion was pre pared several days ago and submitted to Attorney General Moody. He con curred, it is understood, in the opinion prepared by the department. The acting secretary of commerce and labor today promulgated certain rules regarding the exportation of meats and meat products, prescribing the manner of inspecting carcasses and the issuance of certificates, labels, etc. The rules require that both the orig inal and duplicate certificate shall be delivered to the exporter, who shall file the original with the customs offi cer and the duplicate with the con signee, to be u'ed by the latter in iden tifying the shipment at the point of destination by comparison with the original. Clearance is to be denied to any ves sel carrying meat products for exporta tion where regulations have not been strictly complied with. The rules will go into effect on October 1. CAUSE SHORTAGE OF COAL. Railroads Refuse Cars and Boost the Price to Consumers. Salt Lake, Sept. 26. That the rail roads are to blame for the high price and periodical shortage of coal in Salt Lake was the conclusion to be drawn from the testimony presented before Charles A. Prouty, of the Interstate Commerce commission todav. The in quiry was adjourned until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock whenUt will be resumed in Denver. Mark Hopkins, who opened two coal mines at Cumber land, Wyo., was sworn as an expert today. He said that coal could be placed in cars at Wyoming and Utah mines for $1 a ton and allow a reason able profit. The present price on bjard cars is $2 a ton. Salt Like dealers pay $3.75 for the coal laid down kandj the consumer pays $5.25 a ton. P. J. Q iealy, manaaer of the Kem merer, Wyoming, coal company, and Thomas Sneddon, superintendent of the Diamondville mines, admitted that their citput could be increased to pre vent the annual winter shortages, but said that the railroads did not furnish cars to carry a larger product. An attempt was made to show that the Union Pacific railway carries sup plies for its mines at a lower rate than that quoted to independent operators, but this was not substantiated by di rect testimoay. Army Is Ready. Oyster Bay, Sept. 26. Plans for the transfer of troops from the United States to Cuba in event of the failure of Secretary Taft's mission to bring about a peaceful solution of the trouble in the island republic have been com pleted. The final step was taken to day, according to an announcement made here tonight, when the transport Sumner, now lying at the New York navy yard, was put in commission. Negotiations are already nnder way for the acquisition of merchant steamers to be used as transports. Terrorists Try Fire. St. Petersburg, Sept. 26. The Yam burg district has been devastate! by a series of conflagrations which are be lieved to be the work of organized bands of incendiaries. Six private ee ta'es have been destroyed, and a gteat paper factory has been burned d.wn. Two villages were in flames today. Great damage was done by fire in the Ohkhota quarter of St. Petersburg last night. Three persons are known to have lost their lives in this fire. Adds to Montana Reserves. Washington, Set. 26. The secre tary of the interior toil ay withdrew from entry 380,000 acres of laod in the Kaliepell, Mont., land district, which are to be added to the Lewis and Clark and Kootenai forest reserves. CONCLUSION. The heart of London Is surrounded by weak lungs. The latest expert In vestigations show that within a radius of two miles from Charing Cross, near which the Hotel Cecil ;s, there Is no ozone In the air whatever. The device suggested by Dr. Ves Vouux, the lung specialist, last year, that fresh air be brought Into the city by means of tube railways and the bad air pumped out by the same channels, has not as yet been put into operation. The city still deserves the name of "Smog," which he gave It, telescoping the two words, "smoke" and "fog," together Ingenious ly. This "smog" Is a good deal noticed as the strange? starts out to see London by way of the Strand. In Fleet street Is a hairdresser's shop which elicits attention by its claim, In scribed upon Its facada, that It Is the former palace of Henry VIII. and Car dinal Wolsey. There are newspaper offices Innumerable In Fleet street and In the narrower streets that lead away from It. Near by Is Chancery lane, the chief legal thorougbraro of London. Hidden off here, on the right, Is the Temple church, which the Knights Templar built In the twelfth century In Imitation of the Hound church of the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem, when they returned from their first two cru sades. On this side Is Fetter lane, where the White Horse Inn once stood, most famous among old coaching houses. Down Bouverle street to Whitefriars, formerly crowded with thieves and debtors, who sought the privilege of sanctuary which the old church con ferred. A ride on the top of an omnibus gives the tourist the proper Idea of busy London. Not only does he see much, but he gets In touch with an Interest ing phase of life. From whatever cause it happens, the pride in race and coun try which these old Irivers feel, their res-pect for royalty and government represent pretty fairly the highest pa triotic spirit of England's lower middle class whom misguided foreigners some times pity. There is a sturdiness and Independence atiout them which marks them as belonging to a ruling people, and. what Is yet more to the point, their respect for their sovereign Is like an extension of their own self respect. They speak of the king as If he were an elder brother, the head of their family, whom they affectionately revere. After a day In London n visit to the MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Madison Square Garden, where Wil liam J. Bryan spoke In New York, Is sue of the notable structures in the city. It stands at 23d street and 5th avenue and looms up In what architects call "sarin tones" and Is surmounted with a tower planned after the historic Oir a'da at Seville, Spain. It Is capable of housing anything from a circus to a chamber concert, and in it have been held many notable meetings. The an nual horse shows are held within its MADISON SQUARE CARDKX. flirt iitimhnr of snorting Willi". II " "- " - - events that have taken place under its ... ..... I. ... Tl. roof are almost wiuioui nuum.i. un roof of the garden Is crowned with ar . .I- i ...,..1 turret nml t main cor- USlll. UVMH.-v. - stm.'tiirp has nn imposing HIT Ol ' colonnade that Is leautiful in design. The architect of the building was the late Manioril ' Hue. uu uu mr iiifcin of the 23th of June last was shot and I ... I1.ii.rr K Tlmvv !n th r,mf K 11 It'll oj gi.rdon surmounting the structure. The statue of Diana, which stands on the pinnacle of the tllralda tower, was de signed ly the eeieuraieu sculptor, i reu erick MaeMonnles. GROWTH OF TROUT. Kit. I'ond anil Temperature Seem to Have llearlna; on Site. The salvelinus foiitinalls. which Is currently but Inaccurately called !rok trout, was supposed for mar.y years to 1h a small fish. Agassis was largely instrument ll In exploding this fallacy, says the St. Paul Dispatch. It is not nn uncommon thing for au angler with ordinary luck to pet a six or seven -pound trout of this variety. It is known that a trout may grow to weigh clever, or twelve tvmnd. There Is. however, great ditllculty In accounting for Its variation In size. In Northeastern Canada tVre nn large streams and lakes In which only flngerllng have ever been found. In the Immediate vicinity of buch waters country Is a dreamy contrast. It la itl wandering through charming fields and winding country lane confined by hedge rows and ancient stiles, where the lark's wing song of eestaey echoes amid Infinite variety and pastoral re pose. The traveler crosses the battle field of Shrewsbury, passes a village that contains the remains of a British hill fort, crosses a dlko built by thoi early Saxons. He comes Into Wales,, land of curious names, crossing by th high viaduct the lovely valley of tho Ceirlag. The massive round tower of Chirk castle comes Into view, then by a second lofty viaduct the river Dee, and the magnificent oaks of Wynnstay Park. Chester Is reached across a great Iron bridge. This, the capital of Cheshire, Is the quaintest of all old English towns, and most mediaeval In aspect. Here almost every American stops first, and wanders around wide eyed and admiring. Every stone of tha old walls is interesting. Phoenix tower has Its tragic memory graven on It. Its Inscription tells how Charles I. stood here watching the defeat of his troops on Rowton moor some 2G1 years ago. Where the canal runs along the north wall there was once a moat. The tourist who takes n rapid scurry over the island wishes always to take In as a last reminder of merry England the beach of Margate. Margate has all kinds of Coney Island attractions. In fiction its name is mentioned with far greater frequency than Coney Island is. In English stories people ara always running down to Margate, pro vided they do not go to nearby Rams gate, which Is a notch or so higher up the social scale. Of these two re sorts Margate Is the smaller, and to this fact probably Is due the effect which it gives of having the larger number of temporary guests. It ha for the entertainment of its visitors a "Hall by the Sea," where concerts are held. It also has two theaters, a kur saal, a grotto, and an opeu air theater with promenades and a band stand. Bath houses are scattered along It beaches. Liverpool Is stamped all over with the word "America." There are Ameri can ships iu the harbor, or.d American goods on the docks. There are cartst piled high with American cotton, and. best of all, upon the mainmast of n, great liner Inviting to a homeward journey, the stars and stripes float proudly, as the giant steamship rides down the Mersey towards the sea. (The End.) three and four-pound trout are qulto common and seven and eight-pounders are not phenomenal. In all these wa ters Crustacea do not abound; there ara no small fish of any kind except small trout. All the fish are pure tly feed ers. At some places. It Is true, fros aliound, but, taken as a w hole, the dif ference In food supply is not an ade quate explanation for the difference in growth. 1 There Is no substantial difference la the waters as to temperature, size, ori gin and course. Climatic conditions are the same. The small trout taken to virgin lakes In which there are no fish have sometimes grown to a great size, have sometimes remained small and sometimes have not thriven. Tha, anglers who haunt these waters have not yet found a satisfactory explana tion of this peculiar condition of things. It Is one of the mysteries which lends fascination to the art. "You never can tell what Is going to happen when you go fishing." l.etlthton nnd II I Critic. The late Lord I.eighton, president of the Koyal Academy, once had a ohanct to learn something about 1 hnself that perhaps he bad not suspected. His chance came to him at a picture gallery where his painting, "Ile'ion of Troy," was on exhibition. lie joined the group of ladies who were standing before it just in time to hear one of the number say: "It's a horrid picture simply hor rid 1" I'm sorry, but It's m'ne!" Lord Lelghton exclaimed. Involuntarily. "You don't mean t' say you've bought the thing?" questioned the same lady. No. 1 painted It," the crtist humbly replied. The critical lady was momentarily abashed; then she said, easily: "Oh. you mustn't mind what I say." "No. Indeed, you mustn't." another began, earnestly. "She only said what everybody else Is saying!" Y'outh's Companion. Ate Mi em. A young New Yorker had made his first ascent Iu h'.s new air ship, under Instruction from a professional aero naut. After an hour's gyrations. hH car can.e tumbling to the ground. WT.eu he wa picked up and found tt N' not much hurt, the professional de manded to know what was wrong. Why did you not throw over the sand and save yourself?" he asked. "I did the whole ten pouuds 0f it." "Well. then, why did you not sacrt ficc the sandwiches you were carry. iugr "I did. Mr. Smith." sobbed the Jar red young balloonist. "I knew they were extra weight, so as soon as tha car started down I ate every one oC them." m When you try to be- fuuuy what aa awt'ul mes yea make of It!