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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
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and my blood got in a bad condition. l
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Lee Testifes in the Bribery Trial.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jefferson City Mo-, Nov. An the trial
of Senator Farris, charged with bribery,
former Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee,
took the stand today He said he asked
Farris to help defeat the bill to repeal the
law prohibiting the use of alum in baking
powders Farris. witness testified. said it
could be easily done by holding the bill IN
committee, but that the bill was an i'm
portant one to the Royal Baking Powder
Company, and that the boys of the COM
mittee needed money. He wanted $1,000
of which $1,000 was to go to each of SIX
members of the committee on criminal
jurisprudence of the Senate and $1,000 to
the Senator who introduced the bill
Lee arranged by telephone and tele-
graph, he said, with Daniel J. Kelley, to
get the money A check for $4,000 was
received by Lee, and deposited in the
American Exchange Bank of st. Louis.
The bill was defeated and he drew out
81 900 of the money and gave it to Sen
ator Farris in his room at the Lalede
Hotel. Farris divided the money into
packages of $1,000 each. Lee got $1,000
for his interest in the matter
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BLOWN OUT OF LIFE
Six Men and Three Massive
Shell Houses Torn to
Fragments.
(By the Associated Press J

Iona Island, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Six men
were killed and ten slightly injured this
afternoon by an explosion at the United
States naval arsenal, one of the largest
magazines in the United States, which is
located here.
The explosion occurred while men were
drawing the explosive charges from 4 con-
Segment of cd shells recently sent here
from the battleship Massachusetts,
Three massive shell houses were COM
pletely destroyed and a rain of fragments
of proectiles of all sizes were scattered
in every direction.
The force of the explosion, or series OF
explosions, broke windows at Peekskill,
three miles below on the opposite side
of the Hudson, and the defamation was
heard for many miles. Adjacent buildings,
including two storehouses for fixed am
munition, were riddled with the fragme1 IS
and the quarters of the eleven marines
composing the garrison were completely
demolished.
The dead all of whom were workmen
employed by the Naval Ordnance Depart
ment. are Fred Ward, Stony Point; Geo.
Morehead, Tomkins Cove; Fred O. Locke
u
straw; Fred Brown. Haverstraw; James
Connolly, Peekskill.
The bodies We're frightfully mangled,
fragments being hurled hundreds of feet.
The island, which has been used as an
arsenal for a year, is in the Hudson rive
forty miles from New York, and shells
and ammunition of all kinds were stored
there. The detonation of part of the
&c cl,an
house No /, exploded, the other shells
in the house and the fragments of shell
driven into the adjoining houses exploded
their contents.
There were two main explosions, with
an interval of several minutes between,
and a succession of minor ones as In
dividual shells went Off Fire followed
and for several hours the marines fought
the flames in imminent danger from con-
stantly exploding shells. Physicians ana
nurses from West Point, Peeksskill and
Haverstraw hurried to the island and at
tended the injured, one of whom were
seriously hurt.
large amount of fixed ammunition
stored in two buildings from which the
roofs were blown did not explode and the
two main powder magazines We're at the
The force of the main explosion is shown
by the fact that fragment of stone Intel
three feet long, was found about 800 yards
from the doorway to which it belonged
Smaller pieces were hurled clear across
the Hudson. Clocks for several miles were
stopped by the shock.
Besides Gunner Otto Fries and the
guard of marines, ten or twelve tenders
and attendants lived on the island with
their families. The hundred or more work
men resided in adjacent towns.
Gunner Fries was standing near the
shell house when the first explosion oc-
Cured, but his injuries, like those of 9th
ers, consisted only of cuts and bruises.
One workman had miraculous escape.
He was inside the shell house when the
first explosion occurred. and though dazed
and almost senseless, managed to get out
of the building
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A DOUBLE MURDER
Then Suicide by the Slayer
Thought to be Sagouni's
Assassin.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 4.-The dramatic murder
menian Revolutionary Society, in London,
on the night of October &c, was followed
this afternoon by the assassination OF
two more delegates to the Armenian
Convention here. The suicide of the as
sassin, though he has not yet been iden-
titled gives good reason to believe that
he also was the slayer of Sagouni. The
murders were carried out in the most
daring manner more so than was the as
sasination of Sagouni.
An individual said to resemble
the murderer of Sagatel Sagouni,
president of the Armenian Revo-
lutionary Society, who was assassinated
on October %, shot and mortally wounded
two Armenians, close to the headquarters
of the Hentchakist Society, at Peckham
Rye today, and Their shot himself dead.
He is Supposed to have been connected
with the Sagouni murder.
The names OF the murdered Armenians
was Aram Grigorian and Sigran Szmiclan,
both members of the Armenian Central
Committee, which has been in session
here. They were walking with compan-
headquarters, when the assassin, VINO
was armed with two revolvers. came up
behind and shot them. They fell to tie
ground and died Immediately. Giabertian
was grazed by one of the murdorers bui-
lets. The latter Immediately committed
suicide.
The murderer resembles the description
given of the murderer of Sagouni, except
II.
police believe that the suicide shaved of
his moustache after Sagouni's murder.
Both of todays victims were Russians
who had been attending the convention,
and who were about to return to Russia
in few days.
The police this evening were confident
that the Armenian suicide was Identical
with the assassin of Sagouni.
The police took charge of the Armenian
headquarters. at Peckham tonight Up
to the present the suicide has not been
identified None of the Armenians here
will admit they ever saw the deceased
before.
The costume of the assassin was of q
curious mixture. A new light overcoat
and new black derby hat gave him l
respectable exterior, but his serge suit
was extremely ragged and his shoes were
much worn. His shirt was shabby, while
his underclothes were new and of fine
quality In this pocket he carried a cloth
cap, apparently that said to have been
bought by the slayer of Sagouni on the
night of the latter's assassination. 1t is evil
dent that the plan of the assassin in
making his escape had been to discard
his oyercoat and the derby hat and to
wear the cap, which would have given
him the appearance of a disreputable street
loafer. but his escape being cut off he
determined to commit suicide rather than
to submit TO capture.
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Post Office Expenditur S.

Washington, Nov. 4.-W. S. Shallen-
berger, Second Assistant Postmaster
General today submitted his annual re-
part to the Postmaster General. 1t shows
that the annual rate of expenditure for
all classes of mail transportation ser
vice in this country is 1853, 594 ,542. 1t is
estimated that the railway postal clerks
Handled during the year 1899, 500 $50
pieces of mail matter. During the year
there were 1913 casualties to mail cars in
which Is clerks and other employees
we're killed and IS clerks seriously and
39S slightly injured.
The report says that the manufacture
of mail bags and other material by pri-
vate contractors has not been satisfactory
and recommends that a suitable plant be
built and all the work done by the Post
Office Department.
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tie victory at yesterdays municipal cleo
tion in Birmingham.
After dealing with conditions during the
past fifty years under free trade. and
quoting figures to sustain his argument,
Mr.. Chamberlain commented on Cobden's
position and quoted Golden as saying that
the United States would eventually abap.
don manufacturing and that "their work
men would go back to the land and dig
and delve for us" Americans, however,
said Mr.. Chamberlain, had not so con-
ceived their national destiny, and did not
believe that they were created by provi-
dence to dig and delve and plow for the
benefit of Great Britain Mr.. Chamber
lain said he did not blame the United
States, but he appealed to Englishmen to
say whether they would adhere to the
old SYSTEM or adopt another. which would
prevent the American invasion.
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The Women's Missionary Society
CBy the Associated Press.)

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 4.-The an
nual convention of the National Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Method
list Episcopal Church, which has been III
session for eight days in this city. came
to close tonight.
The day was taken up principally by
the committee on appropriations An
additional special fund of $4,000 was
pledged for the support of various schools
operated under the auspices of the society
This with the former appropriation OF
s26,O4O for this purpose makes total OF
s66 ,O4O for schools; s2,275 was appropriated
for the establishment of new missions
the principal one to be located at San
Juan. Porto Rico,
Denver Colo, was unanimously select
ed as the next place of meeting and The
date set at the last week III October.
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DEAD ON HIS BRIDAL EVE.
William Warren Blows Gut his Brains and
Gives No Reason.
By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 4.-"Tell Lily
she viii find my dead body in the bath
room and notify Worthington that he need
not send the cab. as there will be no we'd
ding tonight
Having written the above on a piece of
paper and placed it under the front door
of his newly furnished house today, Will
liam Warren, aged forty-five years. {.
newspaper man of Chester, went to the
bath room and blew out his brains with a
revolver. Warren was to have been mar
ried to Miss Lillian Robertson, of this
city, tonight.
A sealed note addressed to Miss Robert
son was found on Warren's boly but the
coroner will not make public its contents.
The reason for Warren's taking his life is
not definitely known. He is said to have
a wife in England. which country he left
seventeen years ago. After his arrival in
Chester he married a young woman, who
died about three years ago.
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Massachusetts, where he has been ordered
to spend some time.
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics in this city are preparing to
give big supper at an early day, at
which the friends and relatives of the
members of the order will be invited.
Prominent speakers will make addresses.
Already preparations have begun in the
homes of the Methodists of the city for
the entertainment of the delegates to the
North Carolina Conference, which con-
venes in this city during the last week of
November.
Mrs w. r. Hollowell left today for
Washington, N. c., to attend a meeting
of the State Association for the Better
ment of Public Schools, of which she is
president.
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OCCUPATION OF MUKDEN.
Held Tow by Ten Thousand Russians Seizure
Of Governor Tsang.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 5.-The Daily Nails Tien
Tsin correspondent cables that 10000
troops have occupied Mukden.
Toxic, Nov. Reports from Pekin
say Russia now threatens to assume sole
charge of the government of Manchuria
unless China peremptorily dismisses Yuen
the Taotai, of Mukden, and decapitates
another mandarin who recently punished
disorderly Chinese bandits in Russian EN-
ploy. This, together with the confirmation
of the reports of the re-occupation of Muk-
den by the Russians and the seizure of
Governor Tsng, causes intenseMndignation
here, is not COMFORTING with Russa's pa
cific declarations
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How .he Buncombe Man Was Held Up
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
New York, Nov 4-The details here OF
the robbery of William Robinson, FARM
e. of Buncombe county, N. c., show that
about two weeks ago he received a letter
proposing a legitimate investment which
would net him rs per cent He came OH
here, was met in Jersey City by a man
who said he was United States Secret
Service officer, and was taken to No.
246 West Twenty-tirst street, this city,
where they found two men waiting.
AS soon as Robinson sat down, he says.
a man put revolver to his head and
the others robbed him and left. AS soon
as Robinson dared he appealed to the
police. The prisoners, who are Frederick
G. Wilson, of New York, and Edward
Williams, of Paterson N. j., were ar
rested in saloon after Robinson had
identified them as two of the men who
robbed him. They were held in bail.
Neither of them would make a statement.
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Brothers Fought to the Death.
(By the Associated Press. J

Richmond, Va, Nov. A Wytheville,
Va special says:
fatal shooting affray between broth
ers occurred last night on Potato Greek,
in Grayson county next to the North Car
DINA line. The brothers, Ira. Halsey and
Dick Halsey had an old grudge which
his horse and his brother was standing
on the ground when the latter shot twice
at Dick, but without effect. Dick dis
mounted and the two clinched. Dick was
getting the better of the fight when Ira
shot him through the heart, killing him
instantly.
Iras head was badly bruised and it
was at first thought that he was fatally
hurt, but he is recovering and was held
today by the coroner's jury for trial.
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Washington. Nov. Am his annual re
port to the Secretary of the Navy, Charles
w. Stewart, Superintendent of Library
and Naval War Records, recommends
when Congress shall decide to increase
the number of volumes issued. that sets
be supplied for the Confederate officers
and Union volunteer officers. In the new
volumes, he says, the operations of the
Confederate navy are completely presented
for the first time in history.
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Broke His Neck.
CBy the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va, Nov "A Stuart, Pat
rick county, special says:
Commonwealth Attorney Hooker has
just returned from holding an inquest over
the body of William Odell, who was killed
at Liberty yesterday. 1t appears that
some boys were in a row, and one of them
struck Odell on the nose with stone with
sufficient force to cause him to stagger
and fall, he having been drinking, and be
fell against a log and broke his neck.
The parties that were in the row are
safe in Jail here.
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Roosevelt and the Elections,
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PresS)
Washington, Nov. 4.-President Roose-
welt is greatly pleased over the general
result of yesterdays elections. He is of
course disappointed at the outcome in
Greater New York and Maryland, al
though pleased that in the latter State the
results show an improvement over what
happened four years ago and in New York
over last wear.
The President has sent kilograms of con-
gratulations to Senator Hanna and other
leaders in the campaign, and has received
congratulatory messages from Chairman
Dick, of Ohio; Chairman Penrose, of Penn
sylvania, and Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
SETS over the results in those States.
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Arbitrators Grant Increase.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By TIE AsSOcIdIeu FTeSS.J
New York, Nov. 4.-The decision OF the
Commission in the San Francisco Street
Railway wage arbitration handed down to-
day awards an increase of ten per cent. in
wages to employees employed for two years
prior to April i, 1908, and of five per cent
to those of less service. Hours were left
unchanged and the wage rate was deemed
effective from May 1, 1903 to May 1, 1904
The award was written by Oscar Straus
and assented to by w. d. Mahon, Colonel
Patrick Calhoun declining to concur.
The award finds that the wage standard
on the Pacific slope and in San Francisco
is higher than elsewhere in the United
States and that there has been an advance
in the cost of living since April 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
Gar and Kaiser Kiss.
CBy the Associated Press.

Berlin, Nov. 4.-The court train bear
ing the Car, Prince Henry of Prussia, the
Grand Duke of Hesse, Count Lamsdorff
and the Cars suite, arrived at Wiesbader
from Darmstadt today.
The Car and Emperor kissed each
other affectionately three times. The
Gar then gave his hand to Count Won
Buelow and the Kaiser did the same to
county Labcdorff.
AS the royal guests left the depot they
were cheered by the crowd. The way tc
the castle was lined up by numerous reg
ments, whose hands played the Russian
National hymnh
At O'Clock IA gala dinner was given at
the Castle. Tonight the royal cities at
tended the oDera.
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The Message Will be Short.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 4.-President
Roosevelt message to the extra session
of Congress will not be transmitted to
that body until Tuesday, the second day OF
the session. The message is brief one,
containing about one thousand words.
and dealing exclusively with the neces
sity of Cuban reciprocity. The first day
of the extra session will be devoted to tie
organization of the two houses.
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Bloodhounds to Trail Twins Assailal
CBy the Associated Press.)

Lexington, KY, Nov. 4.-Bloodhounds
reached the city today and were put on
the trail of the men who fired on Captain
Ewin last night, but rain interfered with
their work, after they had gone to the in
terurban railway on the Georgetown pike,
two miles distant. The police are busy
on the case but have no clue as yet.
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The Dixie Sails for Colon.

Kingston Jamaica, Nov. 4.-The United
States gunboat Dixie, with battalion OF
marines on board, sailed for Colon from
here last night after receiving cipher dis
patches from the government at Washing
ton 1t is understood that American ma
rines will be landed on the isthmus to
guard the railroad
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Doings of a Day at Goldsboro.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., Nov. 4.-Clerk OF the
court MI. l. r. Ormond left last night Tor
Wilson, where he took his daughter Miss
F,1,la. TO a sanitarium to have an opera
lion performed for appendicitis.
The manv frineds of Lieutenant j. w
Guliek, Of the United States Army. are
glad to see him i'll the city on Nlsit 70
his old home. He will ispend the Week
here and will then go to some lott III
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Speech By Chamberlain.
lRy the Associated Press !

London. Nov 4-Joseph Chamberlain
made speech tonight to 5000 of his fel
low townsmen. at Bingley Hall, Birming-
ham. 1t was by far the largest audience
the former Colonial Secretary had faced
during the fiscal campaign and the en-
thusiasm. naturally, exceeded the remark
able scenes witnessed in the other cities
and was emphasized by the Chamberlain
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The Big Four Wreck.
CRv the Associated Press.l

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 4.-Coroner
Tutewler said tonight that the evidence
being received by him as to the cause of
the recent Big Four wreck might be hand
cd to the grand jury. Said he:
eff it is proved by this Investigation that
some one has been guilty of criminal neg
ligence the case will be turned over to
the prosecuting attorney
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Bank Closes its Doors.
(By the Associated Press.)


Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov. "A
special to the Gazette from Victor, Colo,
states that the FIRST National Bank OF
Victor, closed its doors today by orde,
OF Bank Examiner La Scare. Shrinkage
Of deposits as a result Of the long con
hnued miners strike is given as the reason
for suspondlng business. President r. NJ
Woods states that all depositors will 81
paid IN full. The banks capital is S5a :
900 and deposits 1904 900
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Mr., J Z. Whit lid Dies
Especial to ews and Observer. }

Especial to eWs and Observer
Kinston, N c., Nov. 4.-Mr. James Rich
ard Whitfield died yesterday. at his faith
er, Col. N. B. Whitfcld's residence, In
North Kinston, of diphtheria, after al
illness of about two weeks.
Mr.. Whitfield was 80 years old and was
highly regarded in this city for his lofty
Christian character
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Jeffries training for Match.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. Atom JEFF
fries. Cleveland's champion wrestler of the
world, has arrived here and has gone III
training for his match with Tom Shar-
key, of New York, at the Carnival Stad-
ium. A letter yesterday from Sharkey
states that he will arrive Friday after
noon. The contest for the championship
of the world is to occur Saturday night
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Collision Near Chester---One Killed.
CBY the Associated Press.l

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. A local pas
senger train from Charlotte to Chester. S.
c., on the Southern Railway, ran into a
work train near Chester today. The negro
fireman on the passenger train was killed
and several passengers were badly shaken
m
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Son Slabs Fathers Murderer
(By the Associated Press.)

Jackson, KY, Nov. 1.-Two men are
dead as the result of a fight on Middle
Fork, six miles west of Jackson. Jacob
Spencer called Curtis Gross out of his
house and shot him dead without a word,
Samuel Gross, the eighteen-yearold son
of Curtis Gross sprang out and stabbed
Spencer to death, the knife puncturing
the heart. An old grudge was the cause.
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