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of Reyes, who became Presidente Of Pag-
sauian after Fabellas arrest
The oolice have letters and verbal
statements from Carman which sought
Fabellts release. asserting that he was
g patriotic American subject.
According TO papers found, both the
presidentes are cupable insurgents. Car
rama and Carman admit trading with in
surgents, but deny contributing to their
cause or furnishing them with supplies,
Carman Is one of the best known Amer
leans in Manila. He has monopoly OF
carrying goods, going through the custom
house. ashore from the ships. and has
made a great deal OF money, lie possess.
ed the confidence Of General Otis
Other Manila merchants are being in
veStiratcd
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ARREST OF MERCHANTS.
Char yed With Giving Aid TO the Insurgents.
One Merchant an American.
fBy the Associated prcss.)

(BN the ASSOcldieu ITcSA.)
Manila. Feb G--Theodoric Carranza. a
prominent and wealthy Spanish merchant
and hcmp ana cocoanut buyer, was ar
rested This afternoon charged with fur
nishing supplies to aid the insurgents.
Carranza is also a partner Of D. NJ Car
man, an American contractor and owner
of boats. who had considerable transpor-
tation contracts with the Government
The provost marshal and secret service
officers have been watching number Of
merchants and transportation men for
some time past. The police officials have
had long interview with Carranza and
the arrest or zcveral marchants Is expect
cd to result
AT the close Of The Interview between
the police and Carranza. the latter was
placed in confinement in the Anda street
Police Station, Carman was arrested to-
night and, after considerable questioning
was sent to The same station. The men
are charged with conducting the business
Of buying copra from Insurgents presidents
at Pagsanjon IN tho eastern extremity Of
Laguna de Bay and also with paying as
sessments for the insurgent cause The
evidence adduced tonight was to the effect
that the prisoners have supplies OF the
striped clothing, used for insurgent uni
forms Both the insurgent presldentes
who claim 10 have dealt With Carranza
and Carman. are now imprisoned in Ma
nHa One Of them, Fabella, fears hang
ing because he was captured as an in
surgent after having sworn allegiance TO
the United States. He made strong state
ments tending to implicatc Carman and
carranza aud confirming the statements
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BOERS CUT TIE RAILS
Line Leading From Lorenzo
Marques Interrupted,
Smith Dauien Occupies lake Clarissa, French
Dfiyirg Beers to Amsterdam. De Wet
Damages Transport Train.
(By The Associated Press)

tBy the Associated Press)
Lorenzo Marques Feb G.-The railroad
mas been cut by the Bocrs, 50 kilometres
from here.
A DISPATCH FROM KITCHENER.
London, Feb G.-General Kitchener in
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Tuesday
February 9Th says
Smith Dorrien has occupied Lake
Chcrisse
French is driving back The enemy 10
Amsterdam.
dc Vets force is still north of Tha-
chanchu His men damaged a train OF
transport wagons at Pompey's siding this
morning
BEGS DE WET TO SURRENDER.
Bloemfontein, Tuesday. Feb. 5,-The
Post today publishes a passionate appeal
from Piet De Wet. chairman Of the Peace
Commission, to his brother, Christian to
surrender.
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TIE Elk. COMMITTEE MEETS.
They Decided to Make the Medical and Pharm-
aceutical Schools Departments

The Executive Committee OF the Uni
versity met yesterday at noon at the
executive Office
There were present Governor Aycock,
Messrs. r. H. Battle, r. II. Busbce. z. II.
Lewis, Thos S. Kcnan and John w.
Graham
The question of Incorporating the medi-
cal school and the department Of
rharmacv as full departments Of the
University came UP and was discussed,
and was favorably acted upon.
Thc Committee on Heating Plant also
reported This committee has in charge
the matter Of heating the buildings by
means of a central system, and their re
lort was favorable to this proposition
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Coming Events Cast Shadows Before

lGoldsboro Cor. Morning Boast)
a prominent Republican in the city on
reading the first dissenting opinion as eX-
pressed in the Charlotte Observer. said.
as he clapped his hands in JOY: 10 Cald-
well is the greatest man in the State =
Yesterday on reading another opinion of
dissent from the same source he remark
ed. 10 Is all right he viii be with us
next time. This was very amusing to
This scribe knowing the tendency OF his
Republican friends to claim everything n
SighI
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THEIR HEADS DEMANDED.
List Of Chinese who the Ministers Dee
clare Shall be Executed


clare Shall be Executed.
Petin, Feb. -(Tuesday) the
meeting OF the foreign ministers and
Chinese plenipotentary TO-DAY, the en-
tire proceedings were conducted oral-
ly. no writings being presented to che
Chinese. A formal indictment against
the twelve officials whose punishment
had been demanded by the powers was
read. however. though Kang Va and ii
Ping Hens are dead. The officials
whose punishment has been demanded
Prince Chuang commander -chief
OF the Boxers, who had a large share
in the responsibility for promises OF re-
ward Of nifty taels for the capture OF
foreigners and the death OF persons
protecting them
Prince Tuan. the principal instlgator
OF the troubles into which he dragged
the Chinese Government.
Duke Ian, Vice President Of the po-
lice who was accessory to the giving
of orders for the capture OF the for-
eigners and was the first TO open the
gates Of the city to the Boxers.
Wing Men, criminal accomplico Of
Prince Chuang and Duke Ian In their
Vaccinations.
Kang vi one OF the instgators ana
counsellors Of the Boxers who always
protected them.
Chaos Su Kiam, q member of the
grand council and also minister OF JUS
tice who was one Of the leaders against
the foreigners
Yu Sicn who re-organ2ed the Box
ers. was thc cruel author Of the mass
sacrcs in the Shan 81 Province and as
sassinated with his own hand mission
aries and foreigners
General Tung Fuh Slang who with
Prince Tuan carried out in Pelln the
plans against the Foreigners and who
commanded the attacks ON The legations
and the soldiers who assassinated the
japanese Chancellor
ii Ping Heng, WHO influenced rccog-
milton Of the Boxers as loyal and pa
triotic men.
ers. accomplfce Of the Boxers and tutor
of the Heir apparent
Hsu Cheng Yu, who has the same
responsibility
Tih Sin. the Minister al the rites OF
service Of the Boxers
The ministers then announced that
Whom this Question Is settled the for
eign plenipotenuarics will have 10 in-
divate who to their knowledge COM
mitted crimes in the provinces. pun-
ishmont for witch viii have 20 bc in
nictcd
They viii also present 20 the Chi
neac. in order 10 prevcn' misunder-
standing. he text of the cdict referred
to IN article ten OF the collective note
before ts publication
The ministers definitely decided AT
meeting beld tonight TO demand the
imposition Of The death penalty upon
all twelve Of the Chinese officials named
In the list submitted including those
who are dead, on account Of the moral
effect upon the Chinese.
The sentence on the living must be
inflicted excent ID the cases OF Prince
1uan and Duke Ian. which tho tm-
peror may commute 80 banishment to
Turkesian.
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Lorenzo Friori Ele ,trocuted,
nv Tho Associated Press. j

SIR SIM n y Feb 6--Lorenzo
Priori. who murdered Vincenzo Maraguze
in New York city December 11th. 1875.
was put 10 death in the electric chair in
the state prison here today. He LETT with
the priests a statement declaring his in
nocence and accusing his wifc's brother
0 fthe crime
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GERMAN AT WINDSOR.

CSoec.al to News and Observer
Windsor. n c.. Feb, 1--WE are in
formed that the german given at the ar
moiy on Monday night January 2Sth. was
to Miss Mattoinnette Picot
OF Littleton. N. c., and not to the ladies'
mentioned il the issue OF the 3lst. Miss
Picot was the guest of Miss Marie
Ethridgc and made host Of friends while
IN our town.
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MENACE LORENZO MARQUES.
The Beers Under Blake Brighten the Partu-
gueso Who Appeal TO English.
(By the Associated Press)


London, Feb 5.The British Foreign
Office has received semi-ofiicial con-
nrlnation Of reports that the Beers
commanded by Blake are threatening
10 enter Lorenzo Marques, and That the
local Portuguese authorities had re-
queated 3rtsh assistance. 1t Is fur
ther asserted that a British squadron
has been ordered to Lorenzo MARQUES
1t is also reported here that British
troops are advancing rapidly towards
the Portuguese frontier
The Blake referred TO is probably
John Y Fillmore Blake, who was IN
command OF a regiment Of Irish and
American rough riders in the service
OF the Transyaal. Blake who Is an
old West Pointer first went TO the
Transyaal in 1894 or 1895
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Revolutionary Leader Captured.
fBy the Associated Press. J

Care cas. Venezuela. Feb. 6.-(Nia Hay
tien Cable )--General Julian Acosta. chief
of the revolutionary movement in the
Carupano district. is a prisoner in the
hands fthe Government forces.
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The Kranz is Safe.
lRr the Assoclnted prcss.l

lI}y The Associated Prcss.J
Cape Henry, Va. Feb. 6.Thc schooner
John f Kranz Captain Jones, Pensacola
TO Washington, D. G.. before reported in
danger AZ Cape Henry got safely away
this morning.
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Epidemic Among the MuleaEEN

To the Editor
Would YOU kindly allow me 70 use the
Columns of your esteemed paper for few
remarks pertaining to the following arti-
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her whom they have looked upon, revered.
and loved as their White Mother The
heart Of the Maori IS full of sadness for
the death Of his Queen: nature seems To
have lost her beauty and he thinks scr
TOwfully that the story Of tie magnTI-
cent welcome he proposed to give her
royal grandson can never gladden. the
heart OF the dead monarch No more for
ever can the Maori sing. God Save the
Queen It was his love for his White
Mother that caused him TO give his ut
most to provide men and horses to fight
the battles of Queen and empire. and had
At been permitted 4 thousand Maori war
riOrs. the bravest OF the brave. were ready
to fight and die in EngIand's quarrel But
White Mother who perhaps still sees
him. would not have il So
The Queen Is dead-long live the King,
and though the memory Of the White
Mother viii long remain enshTined in the
heart of these her loving subjects though
the Maori mothers VIII tell their children
Of the greatest woman and the truest
knows that the best tribute he can pay
to the memory OF his beloved sovereign
is to transfer his answering loyalty and
never dying affection to her son and sue
CeSSOr. King Edward VII. With tears
scarcely dried with heart still fun OF
woe for the loss of the White Mother.
the Maori tenders his allegiance TO his
new sovereign and prays God Save the
kinG-Ma Te Atua Taxi te kfaEi'
Sir Dight0u FrObyn mas written to Mr.
Reeves that he is commanded TO convey
the expression Of his Majesty's thanks
for the sympathetic and loyal feelings
expressed by the Maori on the occasion
OF the death OF her late Majesty Queen
Victoria
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THE MAoRIs AND THE QUEEN,
a Lament on the Royal Bereavement
Sent to King Edward.

The Hon W. P. Reeves. Agent General
for New Zealand, recently received from
the Maori inha bitants of his colony a
''tangi' or lament" on the death Of
Queen Victoria. with the request that 1t
might il possible. be laid before King
Edward. AR Reeves accordingly for
warded to Sir Dighton Probyn the request
and the weeping" of which the follow
ing is a translation:
''Hark. Harkl There IS the sound OF
weeping in the Maori pahs (viilages).
aged women beat their breasts, strong men
stand by with heaving chests and cloudCd
brows, young women lift their streaming
eyes to heaven, even the children join
their waiting to the lam2ntation of their
Parents. for the Maoris are mourning the
death of the Great White Mother. The
Maori nation has learned to love the great
Queen Empress whose rule brought
friendship and peace to their tribes and
nations who had spilled each others
blood in useless warfare. and the civiliZa-
tion and friendship of the white races
Very few OF the Mauris have ever seen
the great Queen. but they have been told
of her goodness. and those of the young
braves VINO attended the diamond jubilee
bear witness to the greatness and benitt-
cenCe of Victoria; therefore the Maoris.
whose prOudest boast is their loyalty to
ward the empire and its great ruler are
bowed down with sorrow at the death Of
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ARGENTINA's TRADE OUTLOOK.
shrinkase in Exports Attributed to
E.ONKer Prires Of WOOL

Concerning the trade outlook Of Argen-
tina the State Department has received q
report from Daniel Mayer, the United
States Consul at Buenos Ayres. in which
he says:
In the year 1899, the value Of the *
ports. roughly stated. amounted 10 some
SlS5, 10000. while those - the year 1903
stand oaly fer $15f5g} 0J3 showing an ar-
parent shrinkage for the year 1900 Of SD
g3y, 900. But this feature is exDIainable
when 1t is remembered that at the end
Of 1899, the prices of woods were so extra
ordinarily high that producers hurried
their clip to market with all the expedi-
ton possible. In this way, about three
f0Brths Of the wool clip was shipped in
the last three months Of the year which
is quite an unprecedented experience in
the wool exports. in the year 1900, On the
contrary, when there was so heavy a fan
in the values, farmers. and WooIgrowers
were in no hurry to send their woods 10
market, and not one-foUrth Of the sea
sons clip was shipped Looking at these
two factors, it IS easy TO find the reason
Of the falling off in the quantity Of wool
and the estimated value thereof in the
exports of 1900; and it must also be taken
into account that there are at present
some 100000 tons Of wool with an esti-
I mated value of, say, 500 900 gold uHex-
ported.
Another item Of export which mas SUI
fered is live stock, the shipment Of which
virtually ceased at the end OF April Of
. 1886 Sugar also shows q diminished eX-
porJatioH, but ali the other products in
dictate progress. Had it not been. in short.
for the heavy fall IN the wool values and
had the clip for 1909 been hurried forward
{ as was the case with that OF 1893, the re-
turns fer 1890 would have shown improve
ment over those Of 1899
The foot-aud-mouth disease, the clos
ing OF the British ports, the immense faI
in the values Of wool, the bad result of
the maize shipments, and the foundations
IL the Province of BUenDS .Ayres, Whicn
meant Il loss to farmers Of something
Ike -. go $50 sheep, are C@uses sufficient
u account for a years bad trade But
even taking into consideration these
items, the actual state of trade did not
compare so badly during the first nine
months of the year II was when the
woods began to arrive and II WAS seen
that the lOokcd-fJr reaction Of prices IN
Europe was not to take place that the
gravity Of the situation was realized
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the excuse OF desperation CliyalrOuS. in
his sentiments he did brutal things. he
knew what was right and good and adj
nired yirtUe-in others
The facts were that before ne came 70
Kansas City he had tasted enough OF the
life which fascinated his Intellectual sense
OF right and wrong to 60 under the as
stunned name of John Bell As Ortiz Stem
he was already known as q brilliant Dut
erratic newspaper man. one DAY re-
morse seized Stein because he was assoc
eating with new found friends under an
assumed name He wrote out his resIS-
When pressed to tell why he wished to
resign he said John Bell was not his
name He was advised to announce him
self as OTth II. Stein and the alias would
be forgotten Thus he resumed his name
in a burst OF candor- Then wearing an
hOneTed name he committed black
crime
Orth STEMS family was one of the most
highly respected in Indiana. HIS father
was one of the big men of the State IN
law and literary attachments Orth was
named after his uncle GOdlOye s OTth,
man of political eTninence and noted
Congressman Mrs Stein was woman
of beautiful character
STEMS mother told. as an explanation
of his enigmatIcal character, that when
a boy. he suffered severely from scarlet
fever and sfterward seemed changed.
Before the attack of fever ne disp{-yed
only the happieSt and most promising
traits AfteTWaTd he was the same yet
not the same, for he gave way TO i'm
pulses to get what ne wanted, regardless
OF right or wrong.
knowing his high mental endowmeuts,
his keen sersibiIities, his appreciation of
the fine things. those who knew Stein be-
lieved that he was purged as by fire in
Kansas City But his subsequent career
did not fulfill the expectation
Stein roamed over the country as an
Ishmaelite. He would live a chapter of
fine endeavor, using his noble talents SO
as to astOniSh new found associates, and
then would come an abrupt, sinister end
ing by some ugly act. 1t seemed as If a
devil Iurked IL the heart of Ortiz Stein.
which just IS he was on the way upward,
drove him into the moral gutter
All over the country newspaper men
knew of OrtE Stein. Many OF the stories
told of his escapades are doubtless ezaS-.
gerated through being told by one man 10
another from place to place He ran
literary periodical at Lafayette for a while
where his family is one of note and great
honor. This failed. In late years Stein
conducted a sharp, cynical, bitter weekly
sheet in Atlanta He was drawn into 4
sensational controversy there through eN-
posing a ''gentleman's poker game He
had to leave Atlanta At New orleans
came the end. in his thirty-ninth year
hdns IS City Star
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BRAvED PERIL FOR A DOLLAR.
The Feat OF an Aged Citizen in
New Jersey Town
From the Philadelphia Ledaer-}

Vinelaud- n II rvOuldnJ climb to
the top Of that water tower Tor a thou
sand dollars, exclaimed Edward Hoffman n,
q WelI-knOwE citizen OF NineI.-Hd. as he
eyed the length Of the colossal steel Struc-
ture from ground to pinnacle height OF
about $50 feet
Neither would l. said John Trip, an
other prominent resident
What's that You people Say2 was the
remark the group of men heard behind
them Turning they saw Willard Bar
Gus. 4 tail. greE-haired man. seventy
years old, one of the best-known citizens
of this community and well-to-do.
III climb that tower and dance on the
top of 1t for dollar. calculated Bar-
Gus.
This sally Jared the crowd that quick
" gathered when the old mans PROPOSE
ton was passed around
I'll give You 80 cents if you do. said
HOFFMAN. SO viii /" followed TTip7.
All right, gentlemen; III do the trick
in Il jifTy.
Barcu= walked to the base of the tow
er. glanced up critically, and then, with
the agility of youth climbed up the
narrow iron Tungs. up, M, up. while his
friends looked on in wOudeTment, fearing
for his safety Over the sharp edge Of
the water tank he crawied Ike q pyEmy-
so he seemed to the Oaloollers far below
and when he Strengthened up TO his full
height on the very top or roof, although
a man over six feet high, he reSembled
q Liuiputian.
BarCus waved his arms and dOffed his
hat and danced little jig up there in tire
air Then he demanded his dollar, which
was promptly handed over.
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THE BATTLE In VIRGINIA
A Bitter Fight Between Candidates
for the GoyernOrship.

Machine and Anti-NachIne Men Ar
Eayed Against Ench Other-Fair-
fax County to Select Delegates to
the Norfolk Convention Today
RICHMOND. Va. May 16.-In re-
cent years nothing has aroused as deep
interest in Virginia as has the contest
being waged for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor Of the old Domin-
ion. Since the power Of Malone was
broken over a decade ago, and Cen
FitZhugh Lee was made the Chief tx
ecutiye OF the State. a Democratic nom
ination for general office in Virginia
has meant election. Therefore, every
thing hinges upon the results Of the
Democratic convention to be held at
Norfolk this summer. Bitter rivalry
has been injected into the contest be
tween the leading aspirants for the
GoYerucrship. and the situation has re
solved itself into a choice between ma
chine and anti-machine men
Andrew Jackson Montague. Attorney
General of Virginia, and candidate for
the Democratic nomination fer Cover
Tor, last night returned from Hanover
county. where he had been in TIE in
terest Of his candidacy He appeared
to be entirely satisfied with the situa
ton. SO far as his chances for cap
turing the gubeTnatoriaI nomination are
concerned. he said he felt sure that
Hanover would do well for him in the
Norfolk convention
I feel confident Of my success" said
the Attorney General. as he greeted a
number Of his friends who assembled
at MUTphy's Hotel TO welcome him last
night. i viii get my share. Of the
Henrico and Augusta county delegates
Representative Swanson. who IS also
. candidate for the GovernorshIp, spent
yesterday IL Henrico county. where del
egates were chosen last evening Most
OF the delegates are Swanson men. and
have been since the opening Of The gu
bernatoriaI campaign
Edward Echols. the Valley candidate
for the GCTernorship. reached his head
quarters al Nurphys Hotel last even
ing. and VIII remain here several days
He, too, Is claiming delegates from Au-
glIsta his native county.
Col. Richard c. Marshall who also has
euberEatOriaI aspirations, was not in
Richmond today. but left Col b o.
James in charge Of his forces. Colonel
Marshall hopes 10 get all the delegates
in The TideWateT ana Eastern Shore
sections. Portsmouth, it Is claimed, viii
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A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
In Germany "A Train Is to Make I25
Miles an Hour.

Richard Guenther, the American Consul
General at Frankfort, Germany, writes 10
the State Department that the elevated
track of the military road between Berlin
and Zossen. upon which experiments are
soon to be made. has been inspected and
strengthened. and that IT is hoped 10
make a speed Of Us niles an hour on this
road. Two cars VIII be employed, sup
piled with the strong machines required
and VIII hold from forty TO fifty passen-
gers. The construction Of the cars and
their equipment differ, in order to make
manifold experiments Each car Will
have four motors. aggregating from 100
to 1900 horsepower; two three-aXIe mov-
able trucks; and the necessary transmit
ers, switching apparatus, etc.
The cars will be 7llz feet long and VIII
weigh about 80 tons The effect Of this
speed on the elevated track viii also be
noted The experiments, the consul gen
eraI says. VIII doubtless prove Of the high
est Importance for the improvement Of
rapid transit. although it may be found
that the speed contemplated VIII not De
fsa SIbI-.