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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
Falling Back Across the Ya'u.
(By the Associated Press)

London, March 49, FRIDAY Tine cor
respondent of the Daily Mail at oheloe
who has Just visited Chinnampo' Korea
says:
ION the way to Chemupo we passed
constant succession of japanese transports
Three thousand japanese landed at enc
mulpo at the end of last week. :,
The correspondent adds that me rus
slams are retreating across the anu flse'
before the advance of the japanese OUT
posts. ,o
The Daily Mails wei-Hai-W ,a,.a CORE IRE
spondent learns that viscount Aoke, iof !,
merly Japanese minister to Germany ln1, |,
going to Seoul to establish plar ro"
japanese administration for Korea als =.
Under date of March i the . cneto0 t go,
respondent of the Standard 10 honr,v ~
provision trains are arriving ii ;utact %
Port Arthur, the railway beng d ,m.aet,
The Daily Telegraph,rs q lsserts 't that the
Russian feet has returned .h to c pDrs ap
thur If this is correct the eo re- 4
dent adds, it is evident if0i" ''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
BRlSTOW UNDER FIRE.
He Testifies Before the House, Com
mittee as to His Report.
INV tho Associated Press. }


Washington, March 17-Fourth Assls
tant Postmaster General Bristow in tes
tifying before the House special commit
tee on the Postoffice report today claimed
for himself responsibility for only the
first seven pages of the report winch
was sent to the Postoffice Committee and
said the other portions OF the documents
were the work of other officials of the
department.
The clerks testimony. he said, was pre-
pared in the office of the First Assistant
Postmaster General and that part relat
ing to leases. by inspectors and others
in his own department.
Mr.. Bristow's testimony threw consld
cradle light on all phases of the inquiry
He practically cleared members OF Con
gress from wrong doing touching the clerk
hire section of the report by stating that
it was the duty of the first assistants OF
flee to ascertain the condition of the WORK
in an office where an increase had been
recommended.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia asked Mr.. Bris
tow if in determining the three cases
which Bristow had reported himself as
technical violations of the statutes nc
had not found it necessary to review all
answer was that certain inspectors halt
dozen-in his office had gone through the
lease eases and had selected the cases
where it appeared from the record an
excessive rental had been paid without
propr reasons and such cases were in
Guided in report which was itself made
the subject of an investigation.
Do you know whether or not this re
port came directly from the hands of the
Pcstmast er General without going into
some one else's hand for inspection or
pcrusal before it was sent to the Post
office Committee Of the House?" asked
Mr.. Bartlett.
Il don't know. / have been told, but
have no knowledge of it, answered Mr..
Bristow.
Have you ever had any conversation
with the President that would lead you
TO believe" asked Mr.. Bartlett.
81 don't think you ought to ask that,
interrupted Mr. Burton. 1T is not with
in the scope of our investigation
"Well,' broke in Mr.. Bartlett, I'VE can
not get the President here and there have
b, en- hints in the newspapers about this. >
Ought we not to inquire into whose
hands it went?" sasked Mr., Richardson,
OF Alabama.
II understand General Bristow to say
HI did not know 1t would be only hear
scy evidence" declared Chairman Me-
Call.
MI. Bartlett withdrew the question.
The questions OF Mr. Bartlett involving
the President were not touched on during
the executive. session of the committee
held later. The committee adjourned UNI
til Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
SENATORS AT JAl ALAl.
Interest in the Game Keeps Quorum
DURING the Wood Investigation.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. March 17.-With the par
aphernalia for playing Jai Alai, game
which figures cbnspicuously in the CON
test against the confirmation OF General
Leonard Wood TO be Major General, the
members Of the United States Senate
amused themselves for more than an hour
this afternoon, protected from the gaze
OF the public by the closed doors OF an
executive session. lively interest was
manifested in the game. 1t was stated by
members of the committee that the game
will be introduced at the st. LOUIS Expo
sition Senators Proctor, Cockreli,
Quarles, Foraker, Teller. Scott, Pettus,
Blackburn and others, who participated
in the hearings before the Military Al
fairs Committee, where the game was ex-
planned by experts, were the opponents OF
Jai Alai. Senators Cockrell and Foraker.
who have paid extensive visits to Cuba,
while the "pelota' season was at its
height. explained that the gambling fea~
lures Of the game are not essential to IFS
adoption by the Cubans, while Senators
Blackburn, Scott and Teller contended
that without the betting privileges the
Jai Alai company would not have made
application to General Wood for the cess
sion to erect building as headquarters
for the game
The spectacle Of Senator's clasping the
basket racquets in their hands and gestic-
ulating in their efforts to illustrate the
manner of throwing the "pelota" ball in
real play was so unusual that it came
nearer holding a quorum than have any
of the fiery speeches that have been made
for or against General Woods xnfirma-
ton
After the executive session had adjourn
ed, group OF Senators gathered in the
middle of the chamber, and Senator Black
burn read from the printed testimony
given in the Wood hearing to prove that
the game is devoted almost wholly to
gambling and that General Wood knew
this fact when he granted the franchise
to he company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
A Mothers Gratitude
Many a Mother in Raleigh
Will Appreciate the
Following.

Many q strong man and many healthy
woman has much for which to thank
mother. The care taken during their
childhood brought them past the danger
Point and made them healthy man and
woman Children are generally bothered
at some period with incontnence oil
urine, and inability to retain 1T is often
called u habit. 1t is not the children s
fault-the difficulty lies with the kidneys,
and can be readily righted II taken in
the proper way. A Raleigh mother
shows you how:
Mrs A. G. Howell, OF 215 e. Davie
street, says: "My little boy suffered I'm
O kidney weakness. The secretlons from
those organs were thick and he always
complained of being unable to retain it,
and often wet the bed. He had sallow
look and his back ached a great deal and
he also had much headache | had q doc
tor attend him but he seemed to grow
worse instead of better. / noticed Doan's
Kidney Pills highly recommended in our
papers and l got a box of them from
Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Companys store.
Before the boy had taken half of them
there was a decided change for the bet
ter. The secretions from the kidneys
became natural, he did not complain OF
backache or headache, and there was a
wonderful change for the better in his
complexion. Doan's Kidney Pills are all
that is claimed for them and / will only
be too glad to say so at any tlne."
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
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o. H. Guion, New Bern; E. j. Hale, Fay
etteville.
From the State officers seen during the
day yesterday the following was gathered:
Governor Aycock: For any safe, con-
sery ative man who can bring harmony to
the party"
State Auditor Dixon: II am an original
Parker man The next choice is Pattison,
Of Pennsylvania
Secretary of State Grimes: Not Bry-
an, Cleveland or Hearst and not for any
better Give me a straight Democrat.
Corporation Commissioner S. l.. Rogers.
Parker. Pattison, Hill, German. All are
good candidates. Would lie, conditions
suggest the men.
| Insurance Commissioner j. r. Young:
'I'n. for Pattison, OF Pennsylvania.
| Col. p. NJ Pearsall secretary to the
Governor: Richard Olney il he voted
for Bryan"
State Superintendent Joyner: No pref
ence. Have formed no opinion.
Secretary Department Public Instruction
Duckett: I'm against Cleveland, but
have not determined on any man."
Here are some views from folks in the
city:
Josephus Daniels, member National
Committee: Il have long believed that,
unless New York is solid for a winning
candidate, the part of wisdom would be
to Eominate Ex-Governor Pattlson, OF
Pennsylvania BY two terms as Governor
of the great State of Pennsylvania, Gov.
Pattison has demonstrated executive abll-
ity of the highest order. As a vote getter,
he has shown his availability by winning
the Democratic victories in the rock
ribbed Republican State oil Pennsylvania
He is sound sensible, conservative, a
Democrat without affix, suffix, or prefix.
He votes the ticket as it is printed He
was loyal in 1892 1896 and 1900. He is
Democrat, is regular, and is business
man who enjoys TO the fullest extent
the confidence OF the business world He
is the president of strong insurance
company and his business standing would
appeal to that large element whose sup
port is necessary for party success. My
livew has been that North Carolina ought
to elect its truest and ablest regular Demo
Gratis as delegates to the National Conven-
ton without Instructions unless they be
instructed under no circumstances to
vote for any man who has bolted the par
ty, and i hardly think good Democrats
fit to go to the convention would need
such instructions.
f. B. Arendell For the paramount is
sue Opposition to trusts, and the para
mount candidate on that issue is VIM. X
Hearst.
b C Beckwith, For some Southern
man who has always been straight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
EXPECT CRASH WITH CHINESE,
Russians Profess to Regard Genera
Mas Attitude Dangerous to Peace.
(By the Associated Press

New Chwang March 1.-THE patriarch
al General Linevitch who was accom-
panied by General Kondratonovitch after
survey yesterday OF New Chwang and
it's defenses, which had been prepared tor
his inspection, returned TO his command
at Lao Yang. He also visited Kai Chou
and points affecting the protection Of
the gulf coast and the hO.-.ng of the
weak zone along the main line of railway
opposite New Chwang. Although dis
claiming any apprehension OF he Japa
nese landing here, the authorities are sat
sGed to have foreigners understand that
the Russians are prepared for any local
emergency and the arrival of an addition
al battery OF artillery and also $50 scouts
today is significant of coming events.
1t is apparent that both civil and mill
tary strategists and the diplomats at Muk-
den apprehend collision with the Chi
shesc, probably fearing that the increas-
ing number OF their small bands of scouts
Operating between the Lao River and the
Great Wall are the Instruments for their
ENHANCEMENT, in a conflict, particularly
as this zone is in the nature Of n no
man land on account OF having been
abandoned by the powers and also because
the Chinese jurisdiction is incompetent
Russians able to judge profess to regard
General Mas attitude as dangerous Ia
the peace OF Russia and China.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
He DIED TO MUSIC.
Asked His Wife TO Play and Shot
Himself Through the Head.
lBv the Associated Press.l

Lincoln, Neb., March 17.-Major Will
liam H. Bean, L. S. A, committed sui
eide today by shooting. Ordered to the
Philippines, he had his trunks packed this
morning and taken to the depot Imme-
diately afterward he asked his wife TO
play on the piano, and while she was play
ing he thrust an army revolver to his
right temple and fired. The bullet lodged
in his brain and he died almost imme-
diately.
At army headquarters it was stated that
Major Bean had been suffering from an
attack of stomach and nervous troubles.
His act apparently had not been premedi-
tated. He had expressed wish to 60 to
the Far East and had arranged for Mrs.
Bean to visit in Pennsylvania during his
absence.
Major Bean was fifty years OF age. He
was appointed to West Point from Penn
sylvania in 1882.
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eommissary officer, complained to the
commander of the escort VIII, lining them
up said: Who objects?' One man
stepped forward and the officer shot him
turning pleasantly to the others the com.
mander inquired. Has any one else 4
wish A second man stepped out OF the
line and the commander shot him dead
and again asked il any one complained
Mnadelstram said: Yes, l do The OF
ficcr. overcome by this fearlessness, lis
tened to the protest and supplied the
convicts with food This was the courage
Of the despised Russian Jew"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
Mr.. Mordecai the MauIer.

Mr.. F. S. Spruill, of Lousburg. had
curious looking affair in his hand as he
came to Raleigh yesterday. That is GU
rious for a lawyer.
1t was a big wooden maui, hickory
maui. His friends feared he was going
to maui some one, and asked what was
the trouble.
oh" said he, this maui is for Sam
Mordecai He says his physician has
told him he must maui rails for his health,
and I am taking this to his law office.
But Mr.. Mordecai was not there. lie
had evidently been warned and had ned.
The maui was left for him and ne mas now
either to maui rails or saw WOOD as d
matter Of health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
HATS OFF TO THIS MAN.
He Looked Death in the Face and it
Fled From Him.
(By the Associated press.D

Berlin, March 17.-Mandelstam, whom
Chancellor Won Buelow named In the
Reichstag February as one of the lead
ing professors against the government S
attitude toward Russia is not included in
the list of thirty Russian students ex-
PEELED from Germany. He anticipated
such an order by flight to Switzerland.
Frau Zelkin in a recent speech at Bres-
lau, gave the following details of his past:
Hats off to Mandelstam, twice deport-
ed to Siberia. Once, on a long march to
the icy plains, the convicts. almost with
out food, owing to the embezzlement Of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19

miral Baron Won Stackeiberg's report that
the Russian cruisers when LEFT Viadlvos'
took returned to that port without an
attempt having been made to unite the
fleets or il an attempt was made IL was
unsuccessful.
The Chefoo correspondent oil the Parls
edition of the New York Herald caDilhg
under yesterdays date asserts tilat u por,
ton of the Russian feet made several
cruises within radius of fifty miles Oh
Port Arthur without finding any trace OF
the enemy.
The foregoing dispatches are the only
additional items of news appearing IN the
London newspapers this morning with the
exception of vague rumors OF alleged
movements of the opposing forces in the
vicinity of the Yalu River.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
Old Friends are the Best.

Sometime ago | took what
is known as a summer cold. |
tried several remedies. but
without much relief. Finally,
| resorted to my old standby,
Cheney's Expectorant, and
was cured by a few doses |
have great confidence in this
remedy. JOE HOWARD.
Macon, Miss.
For Sale by w. H. King Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
The Dmltri Donskoi.
(By the Associated Press


London, March 17.-Answering a ques-
tion in the House of Commons today re-
gardng the movements of the Russian ar
mcled cruiser Dmitri Donskoi in the Med
itcTanean, her search of merchant yes
sells, etc, after repairing at Suez, and
as to what steps His Majesty's govern
nent proposed to take to stop these OPP
erations, Premier Balfour, while admitting
the great Importance of the question, said
he must have time to inquire into the
facts before he would be able to give a
complete answer.
Replying subsequently to Sir Henry
mpbcil-Bannerman, Mr. Balfour fixed
March u for the debate on the vote of
censure on the importation of Chinese
into South Africa, notice of which was
gwen by Sir Henry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
Georgia Peaches Safe.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca, March 1.-THE Constitu
ton will tomorrow morning quote j. H
Hale, one of Georgia's leading peach grow
ers, as saying
"Georgia's peach crop, which will be
the largest and finest ever raised, is safe
from cold weather Even a drop in the
temperature to 25 degrees above zero
would not seriously damage the crop. The
bloom came three weeks later than the
average this year and the flowers are the
healthiest and most perfect | have ever
seen"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
New York Knows Him.
lRy the Associated Press

New York. March 17.-At police head
quarters tonight ii was said that the man
who gave himself up at Winston Salem,
NJ c.. today was undoubtedly George f.
Valentine, who disappeared from his posi-
ton in a Columbus Avenue branch office
of the Colonial Bank, December 2, 1902,
leaving a shortage of $625. The police
were unable to find any trace of him. Moth
ing had been heard at police headquarters
from the Winston Salem officials up to a
late hour tonight.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator c. t.
a. of Mrs. Laura Mckee Gulick. late Of
the city of Raleigh, hereby notify the
creditors of her estate to present their
claims to me at 1107 p. ST., n. W., Wash
ington, D. CT or to my attorneys, Bat
tie and Mordecai at Raleigh, N. c., by
the 18th day of February, 1905.
w. M. GULICK, Administrator.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 10Th, 1904.
! wk. wxs.
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I A Days Events at kinston.
(snecial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Kinston, N. c., March 1.-THE eXecu-
tive committee of the Anti-Saloon League
have decided to call mass meeting about
the 1st of April at which local speakers
will give their views on the situation.
Mr.. ]. f. Jarman was held today under
5000 bond for his appearance at court to
answer the charge of selling whiskey in
the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
Asheboro WheeIbarr0Ws.

The Asheboro Wheelbarrow Company,
of Asheboro was Incorporated yesterday,
capital 100000 The Moffitt family are the
incorporators and the company is to man
ufacture Wheelbarrows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19

AUBREY ~. -rooSs, Greensboro: Il have
no candidate. Parker is agreeable to me-
/ want man TO harmonic"
d. E. McIver, Sanford: German is all
right. 1 am for any man who supported
the Democratic platform and voted
straight"
S. b. Alexander, Charlotte: 81 think
German will do, but I've not picked out
my. man yet.
Lieut-Go Turner, Statesville: For a
man who can unite the party. German
perhaps"
H. A. London, Pittsboro: Not for
Hearst as the case stands. At the pres
ent outlook for Parker
Prof. J. B. Carlyle, Wake Forest: Par
kerr
A. w. Mclean, Lumberton: Il think
Parker is now most available.
A. d. Watts, Statesville: Personally
for German / am for a man who has
Away been loyal Democrat"
j. r. Blair, Troy: "For David B. Hill
and German next
DR.. r. j. Brevard, Charlotte: "Not for
Hearst. I'm for Judge Parker"
Dan Hugh Mclean, Burlington: Name
him German"
Zeb Vance Taylor, Greensboro: Some
NAL on the middle ground between Cleve-
land and Hearst"
p. d. Gold, Greensboro: ~ would be
for Cleveland if he had chance. Next
for Parker
Mr.. L. shipman, Hendersonville:
write it Parker"
T. C. Linn. Salisbury: s'For Grover
Cleveland
w. H. Powell, of Tarboro: 81 am for
Porker and against Bryan or Cleveland"
Julian S. Carr, Durham: Il am for
Judge Parker"
c. E. Foy, New Bern: 81 am Tor the
man whom Senator Simmons is for"
D. w. Bradsher, Person: Grover
Cleveland is my choice
G.. H. MeKinnie, Greensboro: Grover
Cleveland, but he has no chance and next
for Parker
J. G. Hackett, wilkesboro: Just say
Parker"
Ed s. Abel, Johnston: 81 am for Gro
yer Cleveland
John c. Mills, Rutherfordton, Grover
Cleveland, but as he is in hopeless
minority then for Parker
John r. Webster, Reidsville: For Par
kerr
Nathan oBerry, Goldsboro: For
Judge Parker
E. NJ. Green, New Bern: IT am for Cor
man.
f. P. Hobgood. Jr., Greensboro: Cor
man is the man.
J. w. Granger. Kinston: Parker"
Walter Murphy, Salisbury: Grover
Cleveland though he does not stand q
chance. Parker next
l.. V. Morrill,, Snow Hill: German
Henry r. King, Greenvlle: II am foi
Hearst
N. A. Sinclair, Fayetteville: Parker
OF New York.
Louis M Bourne, Asheville: Parker
or German"
]. A. Dowtin, Warren: I'm for Par
ker."
]. A. House, Halifax: Il think Cleveland
most available
e. j. Justice, Greensboro: IF Olney
voted for Bryan in SO and 1900 / prefer
him If not, then Parker
j. r. Mcclelland, Mooresville: Parker,
1 think
The following gentlemen say that they
have no choice so that it is a Democrat
with a straight record for party loyalty:
Glenn Wright, Greensboro; James A.
Bryan, New Bern; B. S. Register, Oxford:
+. l.. Travis Halifax; o. p. Shell, Dunn;
A. w. Cooke, Greensboro; A. M. Scales,
Greensboro John NJ. Wilson, Greensboro; ;
Wescott Robson High Point; Major
Charles NJ. Stedman, Greensboro; j.
Crawford Biggs, Durham; Geo. L. Morton,
Wilmington; Charles A. Webb, Asheville
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19

The distracting headaches from which
SO many women suffer make life daily
purgatory. If men suffered with head
ache as women do, business would be
almost at standstill. Does not the fact
that women only suffer from these severe
headaches suggest that there must be a
womanly cause for theme
When the womanly organism is dis
eased, headache, backache, nervousness
and sleeplessness are consequences which
are sure to follow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
Building Road From Seoul to Win.
lRv the Associated press.l

Seoul. March 17-(4:30 p. m.)-Five
thousand engineers are now employed in
the building of the military railroad from
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A Quarter Of a Million Troops.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, March 1s.-(Friday)-A ST.
Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de
Paris says General Kuropatkin telegraphs
that he has passed Omsk and he adds that
tomorrow there will be 100000 Russians
troops concentrated between Hardin and
Port Arthur
London, March 17.-1nquIries made at
Lloyd's elected the statement that the
New Chwang agent probably means that
the river at New Chwang will be free of
ice between March % and 80 and that
communication with Port Arthur by sea
will then be re-opened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an eff
fectua remedy for cold on the lungs. 2oc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19

Hush money seldom works as bribc
with the laxative barber
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19

Ily LOT ITeSlucHl VI Tie
low. No one knows. But
gathering of representative
N every section OF the
| the meeting of the Demo
re Committee gave an OPP
esting the feeling through
llina and this was done as
Issible to see every good
was here either as a visi-
Dmmittee, but we can safely
gs of any one whom this re-
able TO see by saying that
light Democrat, who in 81.
100 stood by the platform
ee.
EFF the preference expressed
ntleman interviewed gave
if he had any preference.
,rd. of Wilson: Il think
man."
r, Washington: y am for
Rocky Mount: Il name
y man who can carry the
Louisburg: 1.-The man is
err, Greensboro: Il am for
olitician trained in National
odard, Wilson: II think
nd has the best chance. I'm
ho can win"
;, Pittsboro: "Say Parker
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
PARKER is IN LEAD
German a Good Second and Only a
Straight Democrat Wanted While
the Majority Say that Bryan.
Hearst or Cleveland Will
Not Do for Nominee.

Who is the choice of the people of
North Carolina for the nominee of the
rty for President of the