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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-10
Al Ohio Congressman.

By tho Associated Press
Mansfield, O.. Jan Congressman
William ". Shilas. representing The
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-10
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BUT TWAS NOT HIS NoDDiNG
THAT MADE HIM HOMER

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fourteenth district 81 Ohio. died at
shelby today al tae age of "a years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
lends n0 Daily Papers Both ovys

city, near to officers of the law, and the
man has just simply walked away.
NJ. j. III. Afford was born in Frank
lin county, in 1874. He came to Raj
eigh when a small lad and entered
the Biblical Recorder office as an APP
prentice. After learning the printers
Grade he continued on that paper for
many years working at his trade
through the Civil War. Leaving the
Biblical Recorder he became a re-
porter for the Raleigh Standard ana
then went into business for himself.
The firm of Afford, Bynum & Chris
tophers, a. Job printing company of
this city. of which ne was a senior
member was organized about ten years
ago The business has been fairly
successful and until this sad affair
nothing has been known of the busi-
ness affairs of the firm.
Mr.. Afford was member of the
First Baptist church. of this city be-
ing the senior deacon of that church,
and for many years a leading Sunday
school worker He had a Bible class
in the Sunday school of the First Bap-
tist church and also at the West Raj
eigh Baptist Sunday school. He was
well known throughout the city, hav-
ing lived here nearly all his life.
He was a Mason and took an
active part in the work of the
order He was charter member Of
Raleigh Typographical Union. No. "a,
this having been organized Al years
ago. Mr.. Affords wife was formerly
Miss Badkins, of Richmond. She died
number of years ago, as did also the
one cchild borJD to the couple.
The deceased was Il man highly re
spected in this community. He was o.
Cod fearing man, strictly temperate, of
high character and with many friends
made by his sterling integrity rhe
news of his being wounded and Of
his sad death came as shock TO this
community. He was the last man In
Raleigh whom it would have believed
any one would shoot. His funeral will
take place at TIE First Baptist church
on Saturday morning at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Bynum is a young man of about
35 years of age and has been known
rs an energetic. business man. He has
q wife and two small children: He
came to Raleigh from Gates county a
number of years ago.
The rcma:sc oF Mr.. Afford will be
examined by coroner's jury at ten
o'clock this morning. and verdict of
the cause of his death will be rendered
by T. ( body who will be empanelled
by the coroner, DR.. T. NJ. Jordan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
DEPEW2 YEA, A FEW
Black Bows Himself Out
in Favor of the Man
O. Cab.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dee. 29.--Chaunoey
Mitchell Depew. OF the New York. will
succeed himself for a term of six
years as United States Senator from
the State of New York, continuing as
the colleague of Senator Thomas G..
Piatt who has still four years TO serve.
The formal announcement of this
conclusion was made late this after
noon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel by
Governor Odell as chairman of the
Republican State Committee and came
as the cuimlnatlon of a series of con-
ferences by prominent Republicans ex-
tending over several weeks and practi-
cally continuing during the past three
days. The purport of the announce
n1ent is that the candidacy of former
Governor Frank s. Black of Troy
which has been warmly pressed by his
friends during the past fortnight o,
more is 10 be Withdrawn and that the
name of Senator DepeW will be the
only one of the caucus of Republican
Legislators which will select the party
candidate for Senator.
Governor Odell's formal announce
ment which is regarded as closing the
controversy on the subject gives ii as
his conclusion that party harmony
will be best subserved by the re-eiec-
tion of Senator DepeW' comedies that
the sentiment faNorlng MS selection is
very strong throughout the State and
continues that sit would have been the
worst Kind of party generalShp to
have run counter to this expressed
opinion
Late in the afternoon letter was
given out addressed by Mr.. Black him
self to Senator Depew in which the
former governor wthdraws his name
from further consideration for the
1t.
course his duty as a Republican and
mis- private sentiments concide. for he
protests that his private interests ana
personal tastes have both been dis
ttnctly against entering a contest or
even accepting public ffice even if Ii
came without controversy
in graceful letter Of reply Sena-
ter Depew thanks Mr.. Black for his
cordial sentiments and declares that
the former governors action places
the party under great obligation to
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
To Issue Bonds for Roads.

Especial to News and Observer
Henderson. n. c., Dec. 29.-The cit
iZens of Vance county were called to
meet to-day for the purpose of dis
cussing the pubic roads and some
remedy for the mud.
\ nice crowd assembled in the court
house from the various townships
ana after an hours discussion by those
Wno had their plans a resolution was
offered and carried to the effect that
the next General Assembly will be
asked to allow the people of Vance
county TO issue $4,000 worth of bonds
TO start system of permanent road
building in Vance county 1t will be
a big step forward for the county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
LIQUOR LICENSE A COMPROMISE.
1t is Increased in Wilmington From
$261 to $500.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., Dec. 29.--After
sharp fight for parliamentary ad-
vantage, the board of aldermen to-
night, by vote of six to four. de-
cided to increase the license of the
retail liquor dealers from 1854 10
5000 per year, effective May 1st
The $500 license was a compromise
between business men petitioning for
$1,000 license and the dealers who
opposed any increase. 1t is stated that
part of the excess revenue 10 be de-.
rived from the increase in the tax will
be devoted to the establishment and
maintenance of an agricultural and in
dustrial school to be founded here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
(By the Associated Press.)

Headquarters of the Japanese Army
beofe Port Aruthur, via Fusan Dec.
29.-Rih!ung Fort was captured at
three o'clock this morning with q
thousand Japanese casualties. Seven
dynamite mines exploded at teis
o'clock yesterday made breaches in
the front wall through which large
number of japanese troops charged
under cover of a tremendous bonn
bardment and captured the first line
of light guns. bitter fight resulted
in the capture of the fort. The gar
rison numbering five hundred men,
escaped.
Rihlung Forte, situated on Rihlung
mountain, formed part of the inner
circle OF the chain of forts defend
ing Port Arthpr. RJhlung is situated
about two miles from the outskirts
of the town of Port Arthura from
which it bears due northeast. The
fort just captured a mile and a half
southeast of the eekwan Fort, re-
Gently captured by he Japanese. The
possession Ofthese two forts should
make an important branch in the
fortifications of Port Arthur and cut
off communication between the Col
den Hill Forts and the forts of the
western section of the iner circle of
fortifications.
From Rhulung mountain, which is
nearly opposite 203-Mere Hill lit
would appear that the Japanese fire
will be able to reach anything in the
harbor and town which the Japanese
heavy guns on 203-Metre Hill are un-
able to get, thus making it appa centy
impossible for the Russian second Pa
cific squadron to make any use OF
Art At-tll oh hn To
nese content themselves with hold
ing the strong positions they new
occupy.
Fuller Repotfro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
ROBBED HENDRICKS STORE.
Three Young Men From RandIeman-
Two of Them Captured.
Especial to News and Observer

Asheboro, N. c.. Dec. 29.-Three
young men named Leach, Tucker and
Pritcnard. from Randleman, broke in
to the store of G. G.. Hendricks & Co..
here early this morning. and took
therefrom gloves, shoes, hats and
other things. Mr.. Hendricks was no.
tilted by some train hands who saw
two of the boys in the store, but they
succeeded in getting out before being
caught. Leach and Pritchard were
captured later at Spero as they at
tempted to board the early train.
Tucker is still at large. Most of the
goods were found on the persons and
returned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
TO DESTROY THE
G|NNERS' REPORTS
Census Director North
Expresses Concern.
He WRITES BURLESON
The Texas Senator Agress that the
Alleged Movement in the South TO
Destroy the Value of the Gin.
ners' Reports is a Great
Mistake.
HE WRITES BURLESON
(By the Associated press.l )

Washington Dec 29.-Director of
the Census North, in letter to Rep
rosentative Burleson, Of Texas, made
public today, takes notice of the sit
nation presented by the cotton stat
lstics given out for publication yester-
day, and expresses his surprise and
concern at the recent alleged move
ment in the Southern States "appar-
ntly approved and augmented by the
cotton growers themselves" to de-
Stroy the census reports by concerted
refusal of the ginners to make returns
Director North asserts that a contin-
uance of the cotton ginning reports
is impossible without the sympathetic
and whoIe-hearted cooperation of the
ginners of the South. Immediately
after the receipt of the letter, Mr..
BUrIeson, a member of the House Cen
Sus Committee, and who was the au-
thor of the provision making appro-
priation for the gathering of cotton
statistics, gave out an interview in
which he upholds the director in the
work now being done by his bureau.
Director Norths Letter
The letter is as follows:
Washington, Dec. 29th.
Hon. Albert S. Burlesou, House of
Representatives, Washington, d. G.
MY Dear Sir: 1t SseemS proper to
invite your attention to certaln
anomalous conditions which confron,
the Census Office In carrying out the
provisions OF Section of the Act 10
esta blish permanent census Office.
directing the periodical collection of
the statistics OF cotton production
through the agency of the ginners.
This provision was inserted in the law
at your urgent request and that OF
other Southern representatives, on the
plea that il was necessary for the pro-
lection of the cotton producers against
the spectators and others interested
in depressing the price of the staple
for their own profit. 1t was urged
that enormous losses resulted from
the untrustworthy estimates put forth
every year by spectators and agents
of the Liverpool market and that
early and trustworthy official informa.
tion regarding the size of the crop
would protect the grower, disarm the
speculator and the manipulation and
permit the law of supply and demand
to regulate the price.
Since the law was passed. Congress
has appropriated and this office has
disbursed more than St25. 600 a year i'm
the collection and dissemination of
this information. The system has
been gradually perfected until it has
become more nearly ~erfect than any
similar plan for obtaining exact
knowledge OF the size of any agricul-
tural crop during the progress OF
No complaint has been made that
the census reports are not accurate.
indeed for year or two past, we have
been able to trace the crop so closely
that practically every bale has been
accounted for
THE statistics increase in value
every year: for it becomes possible.
by comparison Of the statistics Of one
Continued on Page Three.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
More WarsIllIs Arrive.
BY The Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.
Norfolk. a., Dec. 29.-Thc battle-
ships kearsarge, Kentucky and llli-
nois arrived in Hampton Roads to-
day to join the North Atlantic squad
ron which will rendezvous in those
waters preparatory TO inspection by
the admiral of the navy next Thurs
day. 4 board of survey inspected the
cruiser Atlanta today. Work is be-
ing hurried on vessels undergoing re-
pairs at the navy yard to make ready
for the inspection which will bring
together one of the most powerful
fleets ever concentrated by the United
States navy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
Intcr-Urban Mountain Line.

Chattanooga. Tenn. DecS 28.-Ap-
plication will be made at once under
the laws of Georgia for a charter for
the Ten1cSsee-Ge Tnter-Urban
Railroad Company. with capital
stock Of 100000. with the privilege
of increasing to 100000. This cong
pany will be formed with the object
of constructing and operating an elec-
trio railway between Chattanooga and
Bncktown Tenn. via RinggoId. Ca
toosa and other nearby Georgia.
points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
Fuller Report of the Russian struggle.
(B. the Associated press.)

(B- the Associated Press.)
Toxic. Dec. 29.---noon-After
months of fighting. eapping and min
ing the Japanese forces family occu-
pied Ridulung mountain last night,
December 2S.)
A report received from headquar-
ters of the Third Japanese Army be-
fore Port Arthur received here We'd
nesday, December % at midnight
says:
Don Wednesday, December % at
20 o'colck in the morning the left cen-
ter column of, our army, following
some heavy explosions on the frontal
parapet Of Rihulung Mountain charg-
ed and occupied the parapet under
cover of fire from heavy gums and
constructed defense works despite
the enemy's fierce fire.
At four o'clock in the afternoon.
when our occupation was practically
assured we charged and occupied
the inner lines of heavy gun positions,
subsequently dislodging a remnant
of the enemy's force stubbornly hold
ing out the gorge fort, which we oc-
cupied and captured the entire
works.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

of Cincinnati. She is 256 feet long
422 feet beam and 26.5 depth. Her
horse power is 184 indicated ana
/, ,I50 normal.
The Northeastern sailed for Port
Arthur December from New York.
arrived on the II and sailed the same
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
SEEN TWENTY-FOUR MILES.
The Electric Beam Thrown Against
the Heavens from Diamond ShoaI
l3y the AssOciated Pres.

Norfolk, a., Dec. 29.-The Nor
wegian steamer Atlas reported TO the
photographic Office that on her trip
up the coast from the West Indies the
electric beam that is thrown skyward
from the deck of the Diamond Shoals
llghtship was visible for "a miles.
The longest distance previously re-
ported at which the beam was visi-
ole is q miles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
\ CossacIS Officer Killed.

(By<the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, Dec. 2S-General
Sakharotf in recording recent re-
connoitering operations, reports that
= Cossack officer, Prince Yildaroff, has
been killed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
THE FORTS SPLIT
BY A JAZZ PANESE
WEDGE
The Capture of RihIung
Divides the BeIeagured
Russians.
HAND TO HAND BATTLE

The Explosion OF Seven Dynamite
Mines Rent the Massive Walls, and
Through these Breaches. While the
Japanese Batteries Blazed and
Thundered, the Besiegers Rushed
to a Struggle in Which a Thousand
of Their Men Fell Wounded or Dying.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-30
GENERAL sToEssEL TELLS THE
CzAR THAT HE CANNOT HOLD
OUT MUCH LONGER.
JAPANESE BESIEGERS RENEW AssAuLT !
SEVERE FIGHTING RESUMED ON
SATURDAY LAST AFTER A
FEW DAYS RESPITE.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 30.-It is re-
ported from reliable source that Lieu
tenant General Stoessel, commander
of the Russian military forces at Port
Arthur, has telegraphed to the en-
peror thanking him for the recent
message of encouragement sent to the
garrison at Port Arthur, saying
that the defenders of the for
tress are ready and willing to lay
down their lives, but adding that the
garrison has already suffered severely
and intimating that it is hardly pos
sible to hold out for more than a
month or six weeks.
The first contingent of the First
army corps has arrived at Harbin.
This corps was destined for Vladivos-
tok, but upon the urgent request of
General Kuropatkin it will be divert
ed to Mukden.
From an excellent source it is stated
that the i'll starred Russian battleship
Orel, which already has suffered two
accidents, will not be able to join the
Baltic squadron. According to reports
when her engine trials began it was
discovered that the engines had been
practically wrecked by Workmen in
PRODUCING iron filings into the valves
and cylinders.
1t will probably require man months
to repair the damage. This is the
secret of the failure of the Orel to &C
out on trial trip with the other ships
last week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-30

Liaoyang, Aug 30.-The Japanese
artillery resumed the battle at 6 a. M,
the point of pressure again being the
Russian south front
At s a. m. the Japanese infantry adj
vanced to attack, the regiments de.
plOyed in open order.
The Russian army has effected it's
retirement with transport and artil-
lery on Liaoyang and is in position
awaiting the advancing Japanese. The
passage of the latter had been rapid
and determined, sparing of no sacri-
fee. In the attack on the SiaolindZy
position one Japanese battalion lost all
its officers.
The retirement of the Russian trans
port corps across the plain while the
artillery and troops in the rear held
Off the Japanese afforded magnificent
spectacle All along the extended
lines there was roar of batteries,
the Russians working their guns with
great GOODNESS and not retiring until
the transport was in safety.
General RoutkOysky was among the
killed.
The Japanese have transferred their
activity to the Russian eastern and
southern fronts. A rearguard battle
is proceeding. The weather has I'M
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-30
WITH FAkATICAL BRAVERY
JAPANESE REPEATEDLY ASSAULT
RUSSIAN POSITION ON THE
EXTREME LEFT.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 90-General
his forces from his eastern and south
ern fronts toward Liaoyang. Anping,
TsegOw, Liandiansian and Anshan-
shan, constituting the main positions
of the outer defense line of Liaoyang,
have been abandoned. The heaviest
fighting occurred on the extreme left,
where the Japanese advanced to the
assault again and again with bayonets.
The positions at Tsegow and Anping
were held by the Tenth European
corps. The attacks were delivered
with fanatical bravery, The Russians
lost large proportion of officers, ten
guns and from 1,5OO to 1000 men, but
the Russians had been generally sue
cessful in beating Off the assaults all
along the long line and the Russians
declare that the order to retire came
as surprise just when they were ex-
pecting orders for general advance.
This is considered to be proof that
General Kuropatkin, finding his main
positions menaced on the flank and
anticipating difficulties in withdrawing
owing to the condition of the roads,
which have suddenly been transformed
into mud bogs by the rain, considered
that a retreat was imperative The
retirement from the east front was
greatly impeded by the conversion of
the Ian river into a raging torrent
and this probably accounts for the
failure of the Japanese to follow up
the retiring Russians.
May Cut Off Russian Retreat.
The japanese column moving up the
Lao river and threatening General
Kuropatkin from the west is regarded
as being extremely dangerous and Gen
| eral KurOkiS extreme right seems also
to be working around General Her.
schelmann,s position at Anping and to
be moving toward Mukden.
The strength of the enveloping Jap
anese armies may be judged from the
fact that General Oku alone, who is
coming up from the south, is officially
reported to have $4,000 men, Whether
General Kuropatkin intends to accept
battle at Llaoyang may not be known
positively for several days, but the
belief several times indicated in these
dispatches prevails here that he will
withdraw -northWard, having found
that he is not strong enough to cope
with the Japanese and realizing that
LiaOyang is made no longer tenable
on account Of the Japanese threats at
his west rear. His retirement un-
doubtedly will cause keen public dis
appointment, as it was generally be-
lieved that he at last had sufficient re-
Inducements to accept a decisive en-
gagement and by the military critics
his retreat is interpreted to mean a
great prolongation Of the war.
The Toxic report that General Ku-
roki had succeeded in cutting the rail
road south of Mukden is not confirmed
by the telegraph department, where it
is said that no reports have been re-
ceived of an interruption of commune
cations. OF course it is realized here
that if the railroad north of Liaoyang
is cut the position of the Russian army
would be rendered serious, if not des-
perate, as it probably would compel
General Kuropatkin to accept an en-.
gagement against his will.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-30
FOUGHT FOR TEN MILES.
Russian Army From Anping Reaches
LiaoYanq.

Hsiaotun, Eleven Miles East of Lao
yang, Aug 30.-The Russian army
from Anping during the afternoon de-
bouched on the LiaOyang plain after
fighting a rearguard action for nearly
ten miles from Anping, bringing it's
wounded and burying it's dead on the
way. Six guns are reported to have
been lost, but a number of Japanese
were captured, showing signs of great
fatigue and hardship. The enormous
army, the last Of which passed on the
Ian valley at p. M, seems to fill the
entire plain from the foothills to the
ancient walls and is disposed in an or
derly manner through the vast fields
OF Chinese corn, the soldiers singing
as they went into camp despite their
unbroken series of reverses, while the
baggage and transport trains, caught
in the muddy rivulets, attracted the
CHEEKY assistance of everybody. Moth
ing apparently affects the heartiness
of the men in the ranks The line of
wounded men which reached the great
east gate during the evening passed
silently through the streets, as desert
ed as the aisles of the catacombs. The
litter bearers, with their solitary Ian
terms, presented an impressive spec
tacle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-30
GREATEST LOSS AT ANPING
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES ON AUG. 25
AND 20 THREE THOUSAND
KILLED OR WOUNDED.

Harbin, Mahchuria, Aug. 30-The
Russian losses in the fighting of Aug
25 and 26, east and south of Liaoyang,
were 5000 killed or wounded The
great majority of the casualties were
sustained at Anping. The withdrawal
of the Russians from their front at
Anshanshan and from their eastern
position was made simultaneously for
strategic reasons.
In the fighting of Aug. 26 the One
Hundred and Thirty-ninth Saraisk
regiment, with battery, executed a
particularly successful fanking move
ment On the Japanese extreme right
1he Russians, unperceived, got in the
fear of the Japanese, whole columns of
whom were moved down before they
were able to extricate themselves.
EyeWitnesses agree in admiring the
fanatical bravery of the Japanese
Many of the wounded committed sui
eide rather than fall into the hands of
the Russians.
An additional detachment of 600
Russian wounded was sent northward
sunday.