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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Doesn't Owe College a Cent.
(By the Associated Press. ,


Oberlin, O., Nov. 30-President
Henry Churchill King, of Oberlin Col
lege, referring today to the report
that Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick had Sc
cured a loan from the college last win
ter amounting TO $4,000, said:
Mrs. Chadwick does not owe the
college a cent on the loan in question
We made the loan on the assurances
from Mr.. Reynolds that the security
was gilt edged and absolutely safe
The loan, together with the interests
was paid when the nCte became due.
Some time ago Mrs. Chadwick
through President Beckwick, Of ths
Citizens National Bank of Oberiin
voluntarily subscribed $4,000 to the
endowment fund of Oberlin College
and gave us her note for that sum
payable January /, next In view OF
recent developments. however it is
probable that the college viii not re-
ceive this money"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01

entire torpedo defenses of our harbors
should be at once made complete. and
lie adds:
If we We're suddenly confronted by
war no amount of money could pro-
cure submarine mines in time to be
of service for our harbor defense"
The report further says that even
With complete material for torpedo de-
fense it is practically valueless without
a trained personnel carefully instruct
ed how to operate it and that to-day
we are substantially without force.
Only four hundred men can be as
signed he says for a service requiring
about 5000
General Story says there has been
developed in our coast artillery syo-
tenn of fire action which as far as he
can ascertain is not equalled in the
world, but it's accomplishment he says
depends upon a standard equipment,
which is not completely installed in
any of our harbors.
THE poor showing made by the
Russian coast artillery at Port Arthur
against the Japanese fleet has caused
SURPRISE" the report recites but the
explanation is that the artillery ther1
When ranging about 10000 to 1900
meters does not shoot at all or shoots
without results. The report adds:
1T would be impossible il we have
our position finding equipment COM
pletely installed for hostile vessels to
remain 1000 or 10000 meters from
our batteries of 12-inch guns or NOR
tars for two or three hours and not
be destroyed. | regret. however. to
have to say that even at this day most
of our fortified harbors are not better
supplied with a position finding equip
ment than apparently is Port Arthur.
If war were to break out we would
not have the trained force required
to serve our guns effectively. However
good our guns are yet one half of
them would not be of much more
use than so many tons of inert metal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
STABBED THE BAD NEGRO.
officer Then EIudes tie Negroes Wife
and Son.
(By the Associated Press. }

Macon Ga, Nov. 30.-A special to
the Telegraph from Americus, Ca
says William Jordan, a negro under
indictment for burglary. was instantly
killed near Americus today by FL. G..
Boss, a deputized officer sent to ar
rest him. Jordan made a stubborn
resistance and seized an axe, but be-
fore he could strike Boss the officer
drove his knife into Jordan's jugular
vein, killing him instantly. The Off
Ger was then attacked by the wife and
son of the negro he killed; one
welding the axe and the other club,
but he finally eluded them and left
the scene.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
EuYING WATER IN KENrUCKY
Even the Roots of Grass i'm Pasture
Lands are ParChed.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Lexington, KY, Nov. 30.--Drouth in
central Kentucky is the worst in the
history of the State. Pasture lands
that have been in grass twenty years
will have to be re-sown even the roots
being parched Creeks, ponds and
wells are drying up and stock is cut
down to one drink of water in twenty
four hours in many sections. Rail
roads and farmers are buying water
at city water works ard hauling it
miles. The Lexington reservoir is
practically incxhaustibe and affords
the only hope about Lexington. The
big blue grass stock farms are in dire
straits Wheat is ruined in some
llaces.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
THE XTY-E|GHTR
SESSION ISOPENED
Bishop Warren Gambler
is Presiding.
NUMBER OF REPORTS
Rev. w. L. Cunninggim Reelected
Secretary of the Conference for
the Twelfth Consecutive Time.
Great Sermon by the Bishop
on Spiritual Heroism.
on Spiritual Heroism.
By REV. j. IL. HRNDERLITE.

Henderson, Nov. 30.-The people of
Henderson may say with Job. THE
thing which l greatly feared is come
upon me, and that of which | was
afraid is come unto me- The con-
ference is here, 1t has come in fun
force. 1t has come to stay, that is. un-
til it has accomplished what it came
for. For weeks it has been expected,
and with some awe and trepidation.
Not that Henderson is afraid of a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
DISCHARGED BY TuE JUDGE.
Holds That the ACcased's Words /
Worth More Than That OF
-Four Negroes.
(By the Associated Press }

Louisville, Ky. Nov William
H. Slaughter il, charged with the
murder Of G. F. Sander, was dis
charged by Acting Police Court
Judge Wilson, at the examining trial
today. The court said no witness had
denied Slaughter statement that he
had been struck first by Sanders. He
said the testimony of Slaughter. d
reputable citizen, was of greater
weight than that of four negroes who
testified that Slaughter had kicked
Sanders after the latter had fallen.
Judge Wilson said he, did not think a
jury would find the defendant guilty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
A Fight Near suidun.
(By the Associated Press.)

lBy The ASSOClaItd FTtss.J
st. Petersburg, Nov. 30.--General
Kuropatkin, under date of November
20, reports that the Japanese force
which evacuated Tsinkhetchen (near
Dae Pass. took up fresh position
near the village of Suidun. about
miles osutheast of that place. They
carried off many wounded. The Rus
slams in the morning of November -
resumed the defensive, advancing III
the direction of Suidun. Within one
and a quarter miles from there they
encountered a japanese artillery fire.
BY midday the Russian artillery OPEN
ed and under cover of its fire the Rus
sian infantry resumed the advance.
Elsewhere all is quiet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
TO ChIfsten the Tennessee.
Bv the ASSOCIATED Press. }

Nashville Tenn, Nov. 30.-Gover-
nor James B. Frazier, Wife and staff
accompanied by several Tennesseeans
left tonight for Philadelphia, where
they will take part in the ceremonies
incident to the launching of the
cruiser Tennessee. Senator Carmack
and Congressman Gaines will accom-
lany the party. Miss Annie Keith
Frazier. the Governors daughter, who
is at school at Tarrytown, n Y, will
christen the cruiser
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Late millionaire sciuges leave
Nearly Half Il Million TO the
Southern Branch.
6By the Associate.l Press.

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 39.-The late
millionaire philanAlropist ana dry
goods merchant. of st. Louis, Richard
~. Scruggs, in his will. just filed.
makes specific bequests of sfS1,000.
Large amounts are eft to the Metho-
Isl church, South, Ter foreign mis-
sIens. TO w r. Lambuth Secretary
81 me Board of Missions of Nashville
N".ooo are left for a girls school at
lalfosAlma, Japan; Bishop f. r. Hen
o'icks VIII get $4,000 fer missions and
IN same sums are left to Bishop f..
Z. Hoss, Bishop Gambler. of Atlanta.
l.'silops galloway and Wilson for the
same purposes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News Circulation

the Holland House. 1t is said that
she is on the verge of a nervous
break down.
Philip Carpenter, one of Mrs. Chad
wick's attorneys, gave out the follow
ing statement today:
Mrs. Chadwick states that Mr.
Carnegie has never had any connec-
ton with her affairs. The statements
that have appeared in the press tc
the contrary are untrue. She is toe
i'll to make any general statement III
this time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Died Because of Love Affair.
lBv the Associated Press.l

Alexandria, Ind, oV. 30.-Exami-
nation of the effects of the dead clair
voyant, Madame Ellado, who COM
mitted suicide here Sunday fails to
establish any connection between her
and Mrs. Chadwick. Nine. Ellado has
been travelling with street fairs and
carnivals ana killed herself on account
of a love affair here with man named
Reynolds She was buried i'll the pau
per cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
The Japanese Rusing Up
2O3 Metre Hill.
These are Near the Crest of the Hill
and from There the Japanese Ad.
vance to the Assault of
the Growing
Wor! S.
CRv the Associated Press. J

Toxic, Nov 800 p. m.--Imperial
headquarters made the following an
nouncement tonight:
"Our forces operating against 2OS
Metre Hill advanced at o'clock today
from trenches already captured near
the summit of the hill and are now
struggling for the southeastern por-
ticn of the fort on the summit
A fierce battle was still in progress
at o'clock tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Address by Watson.
lBy the Associated Press. J

Crawfordsville Ca. Nov. 30.-Thos.
e. Watson. recently candidate of the
Peoples party for President today ad
dressed a large crowd at this place the
former home of Alexander Fl. Step
hens. His address was received with
close attention, but with no marked
enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
! TO DEFEND OUR COAST.
Erisadier-Gsneral Story Points ON,
What he Would Have Done.
lBY the Associated prnce

WasHIngtOn, Nov. 3O.-Brioa1 1Ifer-
General Story, chief of artillery in his
annual report to General chafgas
dwells on what he regards as the mosf
urgent demands of the coast defense>
TO secure at the present time" 4.
continues. the greatest measure OF
national safety at the least cost. the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Little Change Noted.
(Bv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
General Oku's Headquarters. Via
Fusan, Tuesday, Nov 29.-tDelayed IN
transmission The position Of the two
armies is practically unchanged There
has been no fighting save outpost
scouting. slxirmishes and occasional
Russian bombardments which are us
ually unanswered. Neither side shows
indications Of moving. The Japanese
are not affected by the increasing cold
weather
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Capture of 2Os Metre Hill.

(By the Associated Press.)
Toxic, Nov 3O.-It is reported to-
day that the Japanese assaulted. car
ried and retain the southeastern por-
ton of 203 Metre Hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
The Fightin at Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Chefoo. Nov 30.-Chinese who left
Port Dalny November IS arrived here
to-day. They say the fighting at Port
Arthur continues. They heard firing
November 29 while at sea. The Chin
ese assisted in carrying the Japanese
wounded from the trains to the hos
pitfalls and personally counted thous-
and. The Japanese. they add, seemed
depressed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
TWO DIE FROM EXPLOSION.
Six Girls May Follow Them to the
Grave as the Result OF Burns.
(Bv the Associated Press. J

New Orleans, Nov. 20.-Two deaths
have resulted from last nights eXpios-
ion and fire at the Swiss Laundry The
victims are young girls who We're re-
moved to the hospital terribly burned
They are:
sTeorGiana Beech.
Mary Nelson
Six, other girls We're burned so bad
II TINT it is believed they will die.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01
Withdrawing to the Tsanchau.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mukden, Nov. 30.-Tae Japanese are
to the Tsanchau and the
district between Tainchecheu and Sim
tsintin is clear of them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-01

When man loses he blames 1t on
his luck. but when he wins he attrib-
utes it to his good Judgment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Virginia News.

Fire Friday night destroyed the resi-
dence Of Mr.. James Grigsby, in King
George. The contents were also burned.
No insurance.
Gov. Montague has refused to grant a
pardon to Theron II. Brown, recently
sentenced to serve year in the peni-
Tertiary for embezzling $1,000 from
the Life Insurance Company of Virginia,
of which he was cashier.
Miss Mary Owen Browne, probably
the oldest person in Fredericksburg,
died on Saturday in the same house in
which she was born nearly ninety years
ago. She was sister of the late Mrs.
John L. Marye, who at one time resided
in this city.
At Pocahontas, Saturday night, Mrs.
Ella Graham shot and killed Mrs. Vic
toria Robinson. She is in Jail charged
with murder. 1t is alleged that the
difficulty arose over the attentions being
paid Mrs. Graham by the husband Of
Mrs Robinson.
Alleging that ward "healers' have
been appointed to conduct the primary
election in certain precincts, all the
members of the city democratic com
mittee from Lee ward in Richmond have
rendered their designations. These
charges are denied by the organization,
and the statement is made that all the
election officers are suitable men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
News of the Day.

Twenty vessels arrived at New York
yesterday, bringing nearly 10, 600 immi-
grants.
War has been declared between the
salooDkeepers and the social clubs OF
Norfolk.
While King Alfonso desires that every
honor shall be paid the dead Queen lsa-
bella. the remains will not be met at the
frontier by the members of the cabinet.
Patrick Barry, Y years old, the father
of II children, celebrated his golden
wedding in New York by drinking car
bolic acid. Then he repented and walked
to Bellevue Hospital. He said he had a
qaarrel with his wife. He may recover.
Sheriff Charles T. X. Young, Of Fred
erick county Md, with an armed posse,
yesterday captured a man supposed to be
James W. Kennedy, who escaped from
Jail at Staunton, Va, while uuder SEN
tence OF death for wrecking train on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad and
causing the death of Engineer Wesley
Bailey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Death of Traffic Manager Turk.

William Armstrong Turk, passenger
traffic manager of the Southern Rail-
way, died in Washington on Saturday
night last of pneumonia. He had been
i'll three days. Mr.. Turk, who formerly
was general passenger agent of the
Southern Railway, hadl been passenger
traffic manager about year. He had
been with the Southern and its affiliated
properties twenty-one years. He also
was an ex-president of the American
Association of General Passenger Agents.
He was born in Augusta county, Va, in
1851. He leaves wife and two chill
dren-Miss Margaret Turk and Ran
dolph Turk. His remains were taken
to Raleigh, n. c., yesterday, where the
funeral services were held today.
The deceased became connected with
the Southern Railway Company as
soliciting agent, and by industry, hon
esty, and capacity rose rapidly from his
humble position in its passenger de-
partment. Col. Turks first important
promotion was as assistant general pas
senger and freight agent of the Western
North Carolina Railroad. Then he be-
came assistant general passenger agent
of the Richmond and Danyille, and was
soon promoted to the general passenger
agency of the road, with headquarters
in Washington. Though Colonel Turk
was native of Virginia, Raleigh was
home to him. There he spent the happy
days of his young manhood and there
be contemplated passing his final days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Mabel Pace Murder.

Waltham, Mass, April ll.-Charles
l.. Tucker, who was arrested Saturday
night on the charge of having murdered
Miss Mabel Page, in Weston, on March
81, was arlaigned. in court here this
morning. He entered plea OF not
guilty, and upon the request of counsel
the case was continued until April 81.
At the conclusion of the proceedings
Tucker was remanded to Jail. He is
held without bail. The finding of a
knife in his home, which was
broken, and also a knife sheath found
in a wagon in which Tucker rode to
Weston on the day of the murder,
are the strongest links in the chain
of evidence against the prisoner.
A shooting jacket and pair of trousers,
blood stained, were found in Tucker S
home. Tucker says the stains were
caused by a bleeding squirrel which he
placed in the jacket pocket during a
shooting expedition. The murderer Of
Miss Page removed from her body the
dress skirt, wiped the blade of the knife
with it, and during the operation left on
the skirt the plain imprint of his bloody
fingers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL Il, 1904

THE republicans almost lost controi
Of the House on Saturday because OF the
feeling against the executive department
stirred to high pitch by the rouslng
sneecb Of Mr.. Bourke Cochran, the first
he has made since his return 10 the
House. The republican majority was
cut down to three, and Speaker Cannon
himself had to vote to make one OF the
three. because so many republicans de-
l;heratelv refused to vote and some OF
them walked out ofthe House. If three
democrats who we're present but neglect
ed IN vote had voted in time, they
would have caused a tie and defeated
the republican motion, made by Mr.
Dalzell to table Mr.. Cockran's resolu-
ton of inquiry, asking the Attorney
General to report all the facts about
President Roosevelt's service pension
order and whether or not it was an In
yasion of the constitutional rights OF the
House of Representatives. The vote
stood 1913 to 100 in favor OF Mr. Dalzeii
motion after Speaker Cannon had voted
The republican members who refused 10
vote with their party did so to reouKe
what they call the arrogant pretensions
If the executive department OF the gov
crnment against The prerogative OF the
Congress This WIS another splendid
opportunity the democrats had for 'trik-
ing a telling blow at the republican
majority. but like other such opportuni-
ties they failed to take advantage Oh II
and lost through absenteeism' The
constituents of these members Should
see that they attend the sessions oil
Congress regularly. While the demo-
Gratis being in the minority cannot pass
laws, their regular attendance might
prevent much pernicious legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL

Tn the Senate on Saturday Mr.. SpoOner
took occasion to reply to the democratic
structures upon the conduct OF the Post
Office Department. He defended the
course of the Postmaster General in con-
nection with the irregularities of his de-
partment, and charged that the effort on
the part of democratic Senators to Sc
cure a congressional inquiry was in the
interest of party politics. He also de-
Tended the President against the charge
of violating the law, which, he said, had
been made by the democrats, declaring
that in nothing was the President so
much distinguished as in his determine
ton to enforce the law. Mr.. Lodge made
statement in connection with the post
Office bill on the subject Of cancelling
machines. No progress was made on
the bill.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was partially read, but
further consideration was postponed on
the suggestion that the conferees had in
serted provisions that had not been pass
ed on by either House.
Mr.. Patterson made a brief addition
to his speech of Friday on the Chinese
question. During the day several bills of
minor importance were passed. Final
consideration was given to the bill for the
aid of the Portland Oregon Exposition,
and the Philippine coastwise shipping bill
by accepting the House amendments.
In the House a resolution was pre-
scented from the committee on rules pro-
viding that the resolution recently intro
duced by Mr.. Cochran, instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire into the
validity Of the recent executive pension
order, should lie on the table, and on
this resolution Mr. Cochran made his
first speech since returning to Congress
as the successor of Mr.. Mcclellan. His
speech was published on Saturday.
The motion to table was carried by
the close vote of 103 to 100, Mr.. Nc
Call, of Massachusetts Mr.. Littlefeld,
of Maine, and Mr.. Cushman, of Wash
ington, republicans, voting with the
democrats.
Memorial services were held in the
House in honor Of Congressman Foer-
derer and Burke, of Pennsylvania.
The House met at noon today to pay
tribute to the memory of de ceased menu
bers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Battle with Herreros.

Berlin, April IA report reached
Berlin today of hard fought battle be-
tween German troops and rebel Herreros
at Ongnaniern, German Southwest
Africa. The Germans, who were com
manded by Governor General Leutwein,
numbered 1000. The rebels outnumber.
ed them three to one. The Germans
stormed the rebel position, which was a
strong one, aud were repeatedly thrown
back. The attack was renewed, and
after eight hours stubborn fighting the
enemy were driven from their position.
The Herreros retreated to the eastward
The German loss was four killed, and
twelve wounded. The Herreros were
slaughtered by the wholesale, over 300
dead being counted on the battlefield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11

CANON HENSON, one of the CHIEF Dig
nitaries of Westminster Abbey, IN Lon
don. and select preacher of both Ok
ford and Cambridge universities, has
written articles in a review concerning
the future Of the Bible. Canon Henson
impugns the inspiration of the Old Testa-
ment referring toits incredible, puerile
or demoralizing narratives" which are
regarded by "untutored minds" as being
"pack of lies too gross for liberation.
He declares that "inspiration" is now
not allowed to testify to the truth OF
any statement in the Bible (Which can
not be substantiated at the bar of reason
and evidence. In the New Tesla
ment he finds little to offend reason
or conscience, "but whether much
or little it will have to go the way OF the
Old Testament prodigies." He recon-
mends supplementing the reading OF the
Bible in church with christian compost
tons which have secured the APP
prevail of general acceptance" declar-
inc that 'indiscriminate reading OF
the Bible in public is an extreme
" perilous proceeding" and adding
that "the rigidity which restricts the
modern English Church to canonlcal
Scriptures is as intrinsically defensl-
BILE as it is practically mischieyous.
The utterances of the canon are on the
line of much we hear in this day, and
they will be readily adopted by millions
who do not desire the restraints OF Chris
tianity, while the suspicious Chinaman,
japanese, Korean and others, before
whom the Bible is placed by mission
aries, will naturally ask, "Why do you
want us to believe what the highest dig
nitaries in Christendom reject?' The
world is full of ecclesiastics who do not
believe in the Bible. They are clothed
in purple and fine linen and fare sump-
tuously every day out OF the revenues of
churches. 1t is one of the signs of the
times in which we live-the Laodicean
ACE of the church-which many believe
is to precede a startling change in mum
dane scenery.