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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
ATTACKS BALfOUR
Roseberry Aroused to
Rage by Premier.
The Practically Dead House of Lords
Quickened by an Outburst of
Passionate Anger From
InsuIted Peer.
(By the Associated Press.l

London, March 10.-An extraordinary
scene disturbed the customary decorum of
the House of Lords this afternoon. In a
recent debate in the House of Commons
Premier Balfour used the word 'calumny"
with reference to some statement made
by Lord Roseberry in the fiscal contro-
velsy When the House Of Lords met to-
day Lord Roseberry asked Lord Lans-
downe what justification existed for the
Premiers use of such a word. Lord
Lansdowne admitted the Premier had used
the word in the heat Of debate. He said
he thought the circumstances justified
some warmth on the part of the Premier
but that he had consulted with Mr.. Bal
four, who told him that he did not de-
sire to impute to Lord Roseberry a DELHI
crate attempt to misrepresent him.
After Lord Lansdowne had finished,
Lord ROseberry again rose and decIaing
the explanation had not been satisfactory
he fercely attacked the Premier, whom
he accused of being too thin skinned"
adding:
People who live I'm glass houses should
not throw stones. 1t is all very well to
defend such language by saying it was
uue W the neat VI uSDdle anu oHiy thC
mans way. If man cannot curb his
tongue better than that he is unfit to be
the First Lord of the Treasury.
Il do not personally care a farthing what
language Premier Balfour uses about me,
and l only brought the matter before the
House in order to point out that there
are decences of debate that should be
used even by those who occupy the high
est position
As Lord Roseberry sat down painful
silence ensued. and the Lords looked at
each other uncomfortable Lord Rose
berry moved an adjournment OF the House,
an almost unparalleled motion in the
House of Lords, but he did not press the
motion, and the subject dropped
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
TO LYNCH
Illinois Mob Find the Off,
GERS Ready for Them
and RecOil.
(By the Associated Press.)

Murphysboro, Ills, March 1O.-A mob
from Carbonate made an, attempt to take
Thomas Vaughan, a mulatto, from the
county Jail here today, intending to lynch
him. Sheriff Thorp was apprised by tel
ephone of the mobs departure from Car
bondale, and with Deputy Jack Wood
ward, waited in the second story of the
jail The mob, about seventy-five strong,
approached the Jail door and were covered
with riot guns from the windows above.
The mob hurriedly dispersed. The Off
GERS captured Jeff Etherton, Josh Walker,
and Dock Lightfoot, all of whom were re-
leased on bail Walker was sweated and
said the intention was to call Sheriff
Thorp to the door, overpower him and Sc
cure the negro without bloodshed.
Deputy Woodward's riot gun fell to the
floor and was discharged, the charge tear
ing his right arm so that amputation was
necessary. Vaughan is prisoner charged
with criminal assault, the victim being a
school teacher.
She is still in a serious condition. There
is no further excitement here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
THE REPUBLICAN PLAN.
To the Democratic the Hop of Spar
row to the Swoop of an Eagle.
lRY the Associated Press

Washington, March 10.-The Republican
leaders in the House have hastily arranged
a plan for an investigation o fthe connec-
ton of members of that body with the
Postoffice Department. This lnvestlga-
ton, if the plan succeeds. is to be con-
Quoted by specia committee to be APP
pointed by the Speaker. Each member,
whcst case is taken up by the committee
will be given an opportunity to be heard.
In this way it is believed that the injus-
tice which members feel has been done
them by the publication of the report
from the department, may be remedied.
The indignation at the publication of
the report has by no means subsidized, and
the general belief is that had vote been
taken during the session yesterday the
Democratic proposition for full inves-
.igation of the whole Postoffice Department
would have prevailed This plan has not
been abandoned by the minority and
when the Republican proposition is pre-
sented. an effort wi be made to amend
It by adding provision for the sweeping
investigation which the Democrats be-
ieve should be made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and in pursuance of the provisions
of a deed Of mortgage executed to me on
January LIST, 1902, by +. II. Lumsden and
wife and l.. H. Lumsden and wife. and
registered in the Registers office OF
Wake county in Book no. page 316, / viii
expose to public sale to the highest bidder
on Monday, the 21st day of March, 1901,
at II o'clock M. ct the County Court
House door in the City of Raleigh, all
and every right, title and interest or
the said F. r. Lumsden and wife and L.
II. Lumsden and wife (the same being
two-seyenths undivided INTEREST," in and
to the following described real estate viz:
First: A lot of land in the City of
Raleigh adjoining the lands of H. NAH
ler deceased and julius Lewis, fronting
% feet and 5Ia inches on Fayetteville
street and running back 210 feet to Sails
bury street, being the store-house and lot
now occupied by Lumsden Brothers, and
conveyed to J. c. Lumsden (now deceased)
by l.. L. Kuester and Charles Kuester, by
deed. recorded in book 65, page 928 Regis
ters office of said county, and by julius
Lewis and others, by deed recorded in
book 81, page SO in said Registers office.
Also the use and easement in fee simple
in and to one-half the partition wall be-
tween the store on said premises and the
store of said julius Lewis. on
the North, now occupied by Hart-Ward
Hardware Company.
Second: A certain tract of land in
Wake County, lying West of the Western
line of said city in the fork
of the Hllsboro and Haywood (Avent
Ferry roads, being the home-place OF the
said ]. C. s. Lumsden, and conveyed to
him by Calvin Rogers, by deed recorded
in book IS. page 131, in said Registers
office, and by John l.. Finch and Matte
II. Finch. by deed recorded in book as,
page 367, said office, containing about
/ Is acres, less that portion thereon
(about one-ifth of an acre. conveyed to
L. n. Taylor by deed recorded in book
161, page 1883 in said office.
Third A certain tract of land in
Wake County, adjoining the lands of Will
liam Smelling and others and bounded as
follows: Beginning at a stake on the bank
of Crab-tree, station 1; thence South 80
poles 10 a large red-oak, station 2, thence
North 8724 degrees West So 1-3 poles to
a pine stump and pointers station B;
thence South about TN degrees West
1909 poles to stump near the North
side of Winder's mill-house his corner,
station 4 thence North about 1874 degrees
West 159 Is poles to a dead red-oak,
station 5; thence North 44A poles to point
ers, stations 6; thence North 70 degrees
East SO poles to a post-oak. near the path,
station Z; thence North 611S degrees East
80 1-3 poles to pointers station s: thence
North 53k degrees East 92 poles to a
maple ON the bank of Crab-tree Creek,
station 8: thence down the various courses
of the same about S71k poles to the be-
ginning, containing about 1928 acres or
thereabouts, being the lana conveyed to
]. C. S. Lumsden by John Finch by decd.
recorded in book 20, page $50, said Reg
ister's office Terms of sale cash.
c. NJ. BUSBEE, Trustee.
February 16, 1904
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
To Sell Naval Secrets to Japan.
CBy the Associated Press.)


Paris, March 11.-(Friday.) lin spite
of official reticenee and denials from the
Japanese legation here, it is affirmed that
az non-commissioned officer named Mar
tin, who was employed in the Ministry
of Marine, and who is now under arrest,
attempted to sell French naval secrets
to a naval attache at the Japanese lega-
ton.
The discovery of this alleged attempt
came as result of the accidental open
ing of letter addressed to the noncom-
missioned officer by naval captain of
the same name This letter was from
an intermediary. but it indicated the
principals in the affair. 1t appears now
that only one document is missing from
thu Ministry of Marine. 1t IS not likely
that the information alleged to have been
stolen got beyond the intermediary and
it is said that the japanese naval attache
who is supposed to have been in indirect
communication with Martin sailed for
home on board one of the cruisers which
japan purchased from Argentina.
Prince Itchjo, who succeeded the Japa-
nese naval attacne. who returned home,
has informed the Petit Journal that Mar
tin wrote him four days after his arrival
in Paris, proposing a meeting to c6mmuni-
cate important business. Martin was ar
rested before a meeting could occur.
1t is said that the documents accessible
to Martin related to the possibility of
Joint nava, action on the part OF France
and Russia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Boyd Denies the Motion.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N c., March 10.-In the
United States Court this morning, Judge
Boyd made a very important decision, al
fecting the right of the Pages and their
associates to continue the use OF their
present processes of distilling turpentine
and other products from pine. The case
was entitled. The Georgia Pine Turpen-
tine Company, Complainant VS.. Carl w.
Bilfipger and Naval Stores Supply Com
panR
Fomplainants had asked for an order re-
straining defendants from using certain
processes for distilling turpentine and by
products from pine, claiming that it was
an infringement of their patents
Judge Boyd deferred judgment until
this morning In open court he announced
that he would deny the motion to dismiss
the action, and the evidence having been
taken and submitted the defendants were
entitled to a judgment. declaring there
was no infringement of the patent alleged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
SUPERIOR COURT.
A Number of Cases Were Disposed
of Yesterday.

1t was a day of much business in the
Superior court yesterday, and here is the
result Of the work.
The case of Kinchelow VS.. B. w. Up
church was continued by consent.
A divorce was granted Nus. Ola Pearce
from William Pearce. on the grounds of
adultery.
The motion of the plaintiffs in the Raj
eigh Hosiery Mills case for a new trial
was refused and an appeal was taken.
In the cases of w. j. Upchurch and wife
and T. B. Upchurch and wife VS.. Western
Union Telegraph Company. verdicts Of
$25 and cost were allowed.
In the case of William Boylan, execu-
tor of William M. Boylan, deceased, ct al
VS.. Charles E. Cross an order was signed
confirming the sa of land.
Arleta r. Rhodes ct al VS., Kitty Pas
more ct al, final decree confirming report
of sale of land amounting to 1912 acres
for about $40.
In the case of the Raleigh Iron Works
and others VS.. the Ellington Lumber
Company, the temporary receivership was
made permanent, Mr.. H. w. Jackson be-
ing the receiver.
C. w. Robinson VS.. J. B. Thomas & Co.,
of Lousburg, and r. l.. williamson, Of
Raleigh, suit to enforce alleged contract
as to purchase of tobacco was going on
" hen the court closed for the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
A GIRL MURDERER HERE.
John W. Gam of Rockingham Who
Shot Ten-Year Old Girl.

Deputy Sheriff Lambeth, of Rocking
ham county, yesterday brought TO the
States Prison John w. Cam, a white
man about thirty-two years old, who is
sentenced to twenty-five years in the pen
itentiary for the shooting of ten year-old
girl last December.
Deputy Lambeth while here told of the
deed, and said:
ION the 31st day Of last December Gam
was at dance, and attempted to shoot a
man whom he wanted TO kill, but by mis-
take he shot the man S year-old sister.
Indignation was stirred up against the
murderer, hut no attempt was made to
do him bodily harm. When the killing oc-
Cured he had recently received a divorce
from his first wife, and had been married
to his second wife only two weeks.
when the trial came off he proved to
possess a very bad character, and all the
evidence of the character witnesses was
very damaging. If the case had gone to
the jury there is no doubt but that Gam
would have been sentenced to be hung.
But Mr.. Robert Glenn, his counsel. had
an agreement with the prosecuting coun-
sci, and submitted to murder in the
second degree. This was accepted by the
Jury. The girls father did not want Gam
hung, but he did want the full limit of
law, as far rs Imprisonment could be i'm
posed. to be given him. The sentence
was at first thirty years, but Judge Allen
who tried the case, changed it to twenty
five years"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
TO BLACKLIST NON-PAYERS.


The Wake County Medical Society was
in session here yesterday and held an in
teresting meeting. 1t was largely attend
ed, some thirty to thirty i've physicians
being present.
The meeting was presided over by Dr..
j. j. l.. McCullcrs and DR.. Harry Utley
was the secretary. There were some talks
on clinical matters and then the doctors
got to business.
For about two hours an important reso-
luton was debated and finally adopted.
This is that patients who can pay bills
and wont pay bills are 10 be put on
"black list" under certain conditions, and
members OF the society who attend these
are to be expelled from the society. TO
prevent this working a hardship on any
deserving people the victims OF hard cir
the resolution was made to
fit those who dead beat the doctors
Wilfully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
RUSSIANS FIND It
A RIVER OF DEATH
Their Losses on the YaIu
Two Thousand.
BROKEN In SPIRIT
Starvation, Cold and Harsh Treatment
From Their Officers Work Woe
for the Muscoyite Recruits.
Little Other News From
the Yalu.
the Yalu.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, March 11.-(Friday)- Neither
the official nor the independent dispatches
published this morning add much knowl-
edge to the progress of the war. Specu-
lation regarding the military situation on
the Yalu River is most keen, but no news
of a reliable character has been received.
The Nagasaki correspondent of the
Daily Express asserts that 100000 troops
have been shipped from Japan, and that
a portion of the second army corps is now
on its way to Korea.
The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
at Toxic, evidently referring to the same
movements, cables that the transportation
to Northern Korea of three divisions OF
japanese troops has been completed, and
that these men are beginning to advance,
while ten divisions OF the second army
corps have already been modified.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that the Japanese, after
Port Arthur is taken probably will
move two armies to the north simultane-
ously. one from the southern part of the
Liao-Tung peninsula, and the other from
the Yalu River.
The Russians are now moving north
ward into Korea, this correspondent con-
tinues, with the intention of making With
their defensive base.
A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
who was in Japan recently, wires from
Seoul that the Japanese are making steady
progress with their land movements. The
roads are occupied by japanese troops
According to a Tien Tsin correspondent
of the Standard the Russians are withr
drawing all their superiuous troops Iein
Port Arthur to Hardin and KiriE be-
cause of the shortness of provisiops, and
because it is doubtful whether Qrshot they
would be able to hold either fort Arthur
or New Chwang against a resolute attack.
The spirit of the Russian troops. who
are largely recruits, has been broken by
starvation, cold aId harsh treatment
from their officers The Russian losses on
he Yalu River are reported to reach a
otal of two thousand men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
EXAMINING THE SCHOOLS.
State Board of Examiners Looking
into Their Work and Needs.

Prof ]. Y. Joyncr, State Superintendent
of Public instruction, Raleigh; Prof. NJ.
c. s. Noble, professor OF Pedagogy in the
University at Chapel Hill; Prof. Foust,
OF the Normal and Industrial College at
Greensboro, and Dr.. Stevens at the A.
and College Raleigh, who compose the
State Board of Examiners are on tour
of inspection Of the schools OF the State,
They have Just been to Elizabeth City
and there examined the colored normal
school. 1t is understood that they were
pleased with the work and were partic-
ularly interested in the industrial depart
ment, watching the cooking department,
and after the bread had been made and
baked ate some and were well pleased
The school now has about 800 students
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
MISS ANNIE WALKERS DEATH.
Funeral at Residence this Afternoon
at Four O'clock.

The many friends of Miss Annie B.
Walker. the Oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. S. w. Walker were grieved yester-
day to learn of her death, which occurred
shortly after twelve o'clock.
Miss Walker was about thirty eight
years of age and for long time had sdf-
fered from a pulmonary trouble. She
was an earnest Christian with sweet
disposition ana was a member of Central
Methodist church.
The funeral services will be conducted
at the residence, 215 South Person street,
az 1 oc'olck this afternoon by Rev. +. A.
Bishop and the interment will be in the
city cemetery.
Miss Walker was considered very i'll,
but her death came unexpectedly. Her
sister. Mrs. A. l.. Allabach. OF Philadel-
rhla, was here until few days sgo and
then went TO her home. The family have
the deep sympathy of many friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

The President Issues an Order Asking
that None Give Cause for 0ffense.
(By tbs Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., March 1O.-President
Roosevelt, after a conference with Sec
rotary of State Hay today, issued the
following executive order:
''All officials Of the government, civil,
military and naval are hereby directed
not only to observe the Presidents pro-
clamatiOn of neutrality in the pending
war between Russia and Japan, but also
to abstain from either action or speech
which can give legitimate cause OF irri-
tation to either of the combatants. The
government of the United States repre-
sents the people of the United States not
only in the sincerity with winch it is en-
deayoring to keep the scales of neutrality
exact and even, but in the sincerity with
which is deplorcs the breaking out Of
the present war, and hopes that it Will
end at the earliest possible moment and
with the smallest possible loss to those
engaged. Such war inevitably increases
and inflames the susceptibiIities OF the
combatants to anything IN the nature OF
an injury or slight by outsiders.
TOO often combatants make conflict
ing claims as to the duties and obligations
of neutrals, so that even when discharg-
ing these duties and obligations with
scrupulous care. it is difficult to avoid
one or the other party. To such unavoid-
able cause of offense, due to the perform
ancc of national duty, there must not be
added any avoidable causes. 1t is always
unfortunate to bring Old World antip-
athies and iealouses into our life. or
by speech or conduct to excite anger and
resentment toward our nation in friendly
foreign lands; but in a government en-
ployee, whose official position makes him
in some sense the representatives of the
people. the mischief of such actions is
greatly increased A strong and self-confi-
d=nt nation should be peculiarly careful
pot only of the rights but of the suscep-
Utilities of its neighbors; and nowadays
all of the nations of the world arc neigh
hors ono to the other Courtesy modeT-
alton and self-restraint should mark public
no less than private intercourse.
''All the officials of the government,
civil military and naval, are expected to
carry themselves both in act and in deed
so as to give no cause of Just offense to
the people OF any foreign and friendly
power and with all mankind we are now
in friendship
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
PRESSURE AGAINST STRIKE.
Letter From the United Miners Lead
ers Urges Them to Stop and Reflect.
(By the Associated Press.)


indianapolis, Ind. March 1O.-The United
Mine Workers local unions in Indiana,
Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Maryland, Central PENNSYLVANIA, Michi-
gan. Kentucky, West Virginia and owa
that are to participate in the referendum
vote Tuesday on the proposition of ac-
cepting a reduction of $50 per cent in
wages or closing the soft coal mines on
April 1st, will receive their ballots to-
morrow morning. With the ballots are
being sent out the circular letter that
the national convention on Monday, au-
thorzed President Mitchell Vice Presi-
dent T. l.. Lewis and Secretary Treasurer
w. r. Wilson. to address the locals set
ting out their recommendations that the
reduction be accepted and stating the rea-
SONS for accepting,
The letter says the miners organization
has been riding on the crest of an indus
trial boom, but that a period of depres-
sion is at hand and urges that sit is
better to accept a slightly lower rate and
hold your organization intact ready to
take advantage of any improvements,
which the future of the trade may show,
than to be forced to accept a greater
reduction at the end of disastrous strike
that may leave our organization so weak
encd and demoralized that it would be
unable to cope with the vast combinations
of capital now engaged in the coal trade
The letter says that in event of strike
the miners could not control the situation
in West Virginia, outside Of the Kanawha
field, nor could the Pennsylvania fields
be depended on. 1t says past experience
shows the folly of striking when markets
are falling. 1t concludes by urging the
miners to vote in favor of accepting the
ultimatum of the operators rather than
enter into a strike at this time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
loYner With Holloway.

IT is reported that when Henry Hollo-
way, one OF the negroes who escaped from
the Raleigh and Pamlico camp, was
caught in Greene county by Mr.. Buck
Eason, that he had gone with another es-
capped convict, Walter Joyncr, to Walter
home in Saratoga township. Mr.. Eason
was on the lookout for Joyner, but hardly
expected to see two OF the convicts there.
Joyner succeeded in getting away how
ever, while Holloway was caught and the
latter says that Joyner has two buck-shot
in his body fired into him when he es-
capped from the guards at the camp JOY
ner, it is expected, will soon be appre-
honded, as there is a hot trail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Conference at the White House.
fRx the Associated Press

Washington, March 10.-By appointment,
Speaker Cannon and Representative
Overstreet, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Postoffices and Post Roads, had
an extended conference with the President
today Except that the interview reated
to the situation in Congress created by the
report of the Postoffice Department on the
inquiry into the affairs of the department
no statement regarding it was made.
The President sent for Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow. and had a
conference with him. No information is
obtanable at the White House concerning
the situation in Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Want the Cars the Whites Use.
fBv the Associated Press.l

Chicago, March 10.-At a meeting of a
committee having in charge the arrange
ments for the general conference of the
African Methodist Church, which is to be
held il Chicago in May, it was decided to
ask President Robert T. Lincoln, of the
Pullman Company, to grant to colored peo-
pie equal rights in sleeping and dining
cars while travelling through the South.
A large number of delegates from the
South are expected to attend the confer
ence and the railroads had planned to pro-
vide special sleeping and dining cars for
their use. This, it was decided at the
meeting OF the committee today would not
be satisfactory. The appeal to President
Lincoln will be based on the general
rights of interstate passengers.