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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
GADSk| SEAT
SALE TOMORROW

Gadski's fame as a singer and as
an actress is due not only to her ex--
quisite voice. but to her fine poetical
and imaginative nature, as well as
to her strong musical temperament.
Piquant. bright and magnetic, few
artists of modern times have sur
passed her in swaying or holding
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09

Florida in order to strengthen Its
demand for impeachment proceed
ings. The impeachment resolutions
are a special order for the house on
December Is.
The house committee on public
buildings today decided to report at
this session an omnibus bill on pub
lie buildings. The bill will be moder-
ate in amount, probably one-third of
the previous bill, which called for
s19,o0o,000. This means the Spokane
postoffice may not get an additional
appropriation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
sYoRD FoR
- BRAVERY
(scr,pps News Associatiou.)

ISCFlEHs NtWs NSSUVlutIoH,J
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-The
cKar has conferred on General Bilder-
ling, commanding the Seventeenth
army corps, and General Sakharofr,
chief of stan. under Kuropatkin,
golden swords set with brilliants
and bearing the inscription. For
valor."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
FOR NEXT G. A. r.
ENCAMPMENT
tseripps News Association. ,

CHICAGO, Dec. s--Members of
the executive committee of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and OF the
stan of the commander Gem
eral Blaekmar of Boston, have gath
cred in this city preparatory to leav-
ing for Denver, Co, to attend a meet
ing at which arrangements for the
next national eneampment will be dis
cussed. The eneampment will be
held in Denver on dates to be select
ed at the coming meeting, The party
win remain In the west about 10
days. pesHIlaN E{esss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
WANT WtbtR
70 CONFESS

(scripps News Association)
AUBURN. Cal. Dec, 9,--The grand
jury did not take any action today
In regard to the robbery cherge
against Weber. as was expected. II
IL believed. however, the Jury win
fiie an indictment tomorrow, Fred
Renemacher. on whom Weber In try
40 70 throw suspicion for the crime.
Md the prisoner today and urged
confess. Weber Is impasslve
k.a to reply.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09

phones, rent free. and the sum Of
$4,000, of which $1,000 is to be paid
after the first five years and $1,000
yearly until the full payment is made
The new company agrees to spend
100000 in the city within three years
and furnishes a $4,000 bond. The
franchise is made nonassignable and
con not be used for speculative pur-
poses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
BABY BURNED TO
DEATH
(scripps News AssoclatIon.)

MONTERREY, CAT, Dec, N,--kath,
lene, the Syear-old daughter Of
Charles Roro Peters, the noted Cali
fornia' painter. was fatally burred
this morning In the Peters home.
dying short time afterwards In
great agony. She was playing In
front of an open fireplace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09

vast audiences.
= Her program for Monday evening
is wonderfully well chosen and will
delight everybody.
The sale of seats opens tomorrow,
Saturday, at 10 q M. and the en-
thusiasts will all be one hand bright
and early.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09

steamer Anglia, which was wrecked
on the rock near Newbegging, North.
drowned, The men put out in fish
ing boat, which was swamped. One
fisherman was saved. The Anglia,
crew Is safe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
Will NOT PASS
DARDANELLES

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. o.
The dispatch learns that the sultan
has assured Great Britain that Tur-
key will adhere to the treaty OF
Paris and prevent a passage through
the Dardanelles by the Black Sea
fleet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09

BANKRUPT

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. e.-A sem
sation was created this afternoon by
the announcement that the Neafie x
Levy Ship & Engine Building COM
pany had gone into the hands OF a
receiver.
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MORE BOATSARE
SUNK
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON. Dec. e.-Baron Hayasht
today received the following report
of fightins at Port Arthur:
Thursday evening the Russian
cruiser Pallada, after taking fire.
heeled to port with stern down.
Eleven shots took effect on the gum
boat Gilik. The cruiser Bayan took
fire at 1880 and was still ablaze at
I o'clock in the afternoon The Rus
sian transport Amur was hit in tho
stern II times and sunk. Many shots
greatly damaged buildings and ar
senals."
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WELCOME
FOR vICERoy

BOMBAY. Dec. s.-viceroy Cur.
xon arrived today from England
Many native rulers travelled to Bonn
bay to participate In a general well
come to the viceroy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
OLD MAN
ELECTPOCUTED

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 9.-William
Nichols, 6s years old, convicted of
the murder of Alfred Minard. a civil
war veteran at Kenton. In 1903. was
midnight.
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Tombs. Before the interview Car
penter intimated that IL the woman
Insisted on going back to Cleveland
her attorneys would abandon the
case. II WAS further intimated II
she remained the question as to her
snnity would be gone into. 1t is learn
ed that Mrs. Chadwick is most anx-
ious to return to Cleveland.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon Emil
Hoover reported to the United States
marshal that his mother had not de-
cided whether to make the trip to
Cleveland or not and she wanted 70
consult further with her attorneys
Her request for another hour In
which to deliberate was granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
BODIES
RECOVERED

BURNETT, WASH, Dec. 9.-Four
more bodies. making 16 in all, were
recovered from the coal mine, ac-
counting for all the victims in We'd
nesday's explosion.
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FISHERMAN d.
DROWNED

LONDON, Dec. 9.--While going to
the assistance Of the Norwegian
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Last carload now being installed
at Pfister's.
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LAWSON IS SILENT
STOCK PANIC OVER
(scripps News Association. }

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-An exciting
opening was the aftermath of the
last two days of semipanic and
prices on the stock exchange fiuctu-
atsd violently for the first 10 min
utes. Prices are one or two points
under last nights close. Buying
from banking and other big interests
was detected at low figures and prices
rallied smsrtly. Amalgamated opens
cd ~ on and fell TO 62h, after
which 1t rose to IS at IL O'Clock.
There is better feeling on the board
this morning and it is believed the
panic conditions have passed. Law.
son is silent this morning.
Watch newspapers for date Pts
ter opening. Next door to Daven-
ports.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09

Absolutely the finest place Pfster's.
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Continued on page 81
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II Brrs. Chadwick Insans3

Attorneys Carpenter and Powers
were closeted at noon with Mrs.
Chadwick In the counsel room at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

did not propose to take any chances after
the numbering Of sixty men, women and
children. Negroes were not even per-.
miited 10 attend church, and law vas
passed prohibiting the freeing Of slaves
unless the negroes lett the State. These
laws were rlgidly enforced for a3num-
her Of years, and for years before the
sciyl war the possession Of slaves gave
d great deal more trouble ihan they were
really worth, for people from the North
who came here-.to this state TO teach
school put bad ideas Into negroes heads
In many cases such people were made 10
leave the State. There was trouble
enough without any outside Interference.
John Browns raid in 1859 made our people
evc, the more disgust with their negro
property and they were sold Just MS rapid
IN as POSSIBLE. or course. In great many
cases Mere were family servants whom
our pcople did not wish to part, have
witnessed solnp distressing scenes right
here at tho slave barracoons IN Aicxan-
dria. j have seen owners Of slaves cry
like children when they lul NJ their
slaves to betsold. and ! have known men.
10 give In and after a negro had been
put on tho block say III keep that
| niger. II feels like parting With one
/ OF the family And God bless yon. some
ofihese niggers are with ole master and
/ ole missus' yell,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
AN EMINENT Fl /:
EDUCA !. I
Sketch Of Colonel McCabc and
Of His Famous
School.

"Remember. boys, We can all be
scholars, but wfs can all DO gentlemen,
These Tho closing word ~ The speech
the "old Manm made tho school before
each exap,i,,ation, contain the the basic
principle on which tho Nice abel honor
system" rented. 3,"I' 4 rather you'd never.
know anything than for yonsto tell ma
a H." was another way Nj, Alccabe
expressed 4. t-
Scholars, Tits institution has turned
Out almost without ilnmbcr; look I ths
men who are "old boys of Mcfabe'a,
and This scannot bes doubted. but Tho
other and the higher lesson they learned
there y Impressed on the minds of ali
OF them almost without exception. by,
that II ~ not meant that Dll The alumni
90 Tho old school are fnnl,lass mem but
~ is stated With positive assurance that
lhay have all been influenced by Tie hub
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n hard fought battle. aud afterwards
acted af the. part of peacemaker. IS 4
Gentleman and Soldier. !sl.

~. Gordon cCabe is a Yirginian by
'hirtl, and ancestry. He went to Ills
father,s school until he was old enough
to enter theXT University, Whore he was
noted for his brilliancy In tie
Ian ~ ses, ncient and modern, AT the
outbreak &c the war lie enlisted In tic
.Confelera to- States army rising to ba ads
jutant of an art llery regiment with tho
IS After TIA val; he established a boys,
school In Tho city OF Petersburg, which
was nj owed to Richmond In the fall az
1885, ~ Colonel M be retired from active
work q In 1901 Is after thirty-siX years lnf
teaching, Boys from ii sections az tln
!eolllltr we ~ at his cllool and tho inti,l-
alces ioi, good he has exert over their
Gaanot bs ,oo t lnNats
Al Latin, ~ III pf@Whicll are widely known
and gBppreci uted. lie Is a brilliant con-
yersatlona1Ist IA Selma ting fter-dnner
.s alH before tke New England Society
of N lew Yory city some years ago was
the occasion OF much favorable comment
from prominent men and representative
DR. Nan DYKE Of I'r ince ton, says imsonSe
Of his books that he i rayeled across tho
Atlantic with him saw him constantly
and didn't lIear{llirn say q dull thing an
the way; that $jhe kent the company al
ways amused. Lord Tennyson and Mat
thew Arnold were proud 70 claim him as n
friend tx N q 4 ~ II
iiaSs th teaehep Almost Without pes ts;
but. above all things else, a II honorable
Christian gentleman;i a noderns Oh ler
$Bayard, sans pellr ct "a II ,.,rep ne, "A.
Gordon Nc abe lives and VII | 1--we forever
in3the hearts OF every one % his sold boys,
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SIT j. }.
1T they formed there tile habit OF tell
Ing the truth whatever Nigh be II he
outcome. iis As lI an s
IT was the. Gold Mans . custom to ask
tho perpctrator OF any mischief That was
done In his nhsence. to tell on himself
Ono Instance Of this kind Isl especially
worthy Of mention; NJ "a 81 &! 8s IS III 5S
Before Colonel Alcc abe came to school
one morning, In Petersburg he lived some
distance from the cllool house, y one Of
The boys IN playing, knocked over he
bucket Of wafer. wi CHI a Iva VS. rs TODD Fon5
the coal box, al al llc boys WI
member. When 8 the ID u Mani came
~ want rhr hoy no did that to come
up right after prayers and SO Il nj lcs's
ing. The wrong IL 81. AZ AZ ny 81 " BOY
in the school would have done. wen up
without hesitation, II ana /. took his tWelYet
Ticks without a i3lurml,r. That was ia
allt good old daps .EEs vii n WAS u not.
thought mecessnry to codtll Ne q DO o.
det'ito make n man Of u in a boy who
could not take Ills skiing W Trout SHOW
Ing any pal WAS he lib liis slaS'N ~
Ano tlnr 't thing. ,olonel Mecahe In.
stilled in the hearts sf his l,o.s WAS tho
viii 10 fight when ,e afpse.
In3nnother napeec Ii, he sal NV ~
"rhe only two lltngss ASS q :, X
boys arc truth an % :.
truth In answer to al'u "
fight when they oiIsl WoulalA. sss ~
IL 'dos-Ol' for a boy that "onst sn1's.:l = y
any az i#yo,, BOYS have any reason for
fighting. come Il, me and Ills 50 our atid
Srradtlon ieiaics that ln the eil3 days Y
Il,c "rld nIu,,' aetett al leforc IN many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
AWFUL, WORK
OF TURNER
The southampton lns,irrectio11
Recalled by South, Georgia's
Experience.
GREAT NUMBERS WERE SLAIN
Some Sixty Persons, Men, NV w.
men and Children, Murdered
BY .Dcll1ded Negroes.
(special to the rllnes-Dlspatoh.1

ESPECIAL
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. 2E-The or
ganization of the Before Day Club by
some OF the negroes Of Georgia, the kill-5
ms of the Hodges family, and the burn
ing at the stake of two Of the murder
#ers, recalls a portion Of the history OF
This State which has almost passed from
the minds OF those of the present day,
and the several histories of Virginia DO
not speak OF 1t in any way. John Brown S
raid, and 1t was bnd enough, was nothing
as compared TO what Is known as The
MAT Turner 1nsurrection"-an insurrec-&
ton born in the brain of negro BY the
name OF Nat Turner and which bid fair
at ono time to almost exterlninate the
white population of the vicinity OF South
ampton. 81
TELLS OF TURNER'S WORK.
Col. James Webster. chief OF .AleSa NJ
driass police, aud who has held this posi-
tion since 1866, gives this interesting istory8
OF the insurrection:
ut was back In 1890, and was only n 5
hoy in my. teens. but ] recall distinctly
almost everything connected with Inc
bloody work of Nat Turner and his fol-
lowers Hc had planned his insu;restion
+ on a great deal larger scale than did the
Before Day Club Of my sister STATE e. q
Georgia ncgrnes. Turner belonged 70
wealthy planter OF Southern Nirslnla, 4
whose children had taught him to spell
4 and read, whie proved q. very unfor 'i y
mate thing, for he got to reading aboli.s
tion papers and pamphlets and the old
nick In him Just turned loose. Turner
set about organizing the negroes, deter
mining 10 free them, even it 1t was neces-s
sary TO- Kill the white people IN order 70
40 so.S After several weeks of secret
work and communicating his plans to the
negroes on the plantations Throughout:
that section Of Virginia, a big picnic Or
! barbecue OF the slaves was announced.
Slave owners suspected nothing and ~ u
lIngly5 gave permission to their negroes.
Ito take part in the picnic AS had been
secretly agreed upon the negroes went
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
:5.5 Y TRAIN WIRE cKERs',
Youth Whose Dog Mas < slice
" Obstructed the Track,

DANvILLE, Az. AUGUST 2h-rlle dl "A
.coyery az obstruetlons on the irask ef t the
5Danyille and Western diyislon q !, Y w. 4 !,
Southern Hallway PROBABLY prevented ,ths
loss Of many lives. discoy 7, y g
made ID drI y,ns wlt i a Sife buggy
,J1,ere ~ we're tireo otstr,etions
Oh lie track, ali some little dist g &C.
apart The obstruetions conslste ~ y y
fallen tree ana lump "a Yea 'as'
e's ofISeer John IIutson this
scIty was detailed On the case ~. y VI
son measured the two 9. srsoa :
found in the Vicinity and attef y - I
fitted Tho smaller m Ga q Y ~ !.
foot OF John Cox, n youth, w Y, .!t 2!
had recently been killed m IA w ,m ,r
Gated Peter Hairston. colored, as MS
/. partner in the crime. Both &, were ~
rested and taken before q ustico ot w y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28


TO tho appointed place armed with guns,
pistols knives, dagEers. shoe avis, black
Jacks, and every kind of fighting imple-5
merit known. many Of which they had
stolen from their masters for most Of the \
negroes were what was known as house
boys or stap lssnen a,nd could easily get
hold OF these things. The crowd number
ed about $50 and there being no white per
sons present Nat Turner made speech
and told them just what he wanted them
/ to do ana must do IL they wished to be
freemen. He said that they must go
and kill the whites and not to spare on
account Of age or sex. The delnded ne
SGroes were thoroughly worked-un and at
81 given signal by Turner they marched
off in squads and within few hours time
sixty whites had been murdered at their
homes. Al one place All infant had been
left alive and q negro named Hawkins
went back in the house and split its
head open With a hatchet.
THE NEGROES FLED.
Some of the whites managed to cs-
cape and gave the alarm and after a
time the whites armed themselves and
met the negroes In an old field, where
after few rounds from the guns Of the
whites the negroes scattered and fled,
leaving clothing, shoes, siiverwarc, and
other articles which they had taken from
the houses after killing the inmates. and
IN some cases setting fire 10 the buildings
As soon as possible the State militia was
called out hut too late to do much good
as most VI the negroes had escaped Nat
Turner was The first to take 10 Ills heels
and took refuge in lurgo cave, where
he remained for several months heinz
cared for by negroes who knew his hiding
piace. a reward Of $500 was offered for
him and one day a hunter found him
and covering him with his gun marched
him into town.
Turner was sentenced 10 hang and OH
the day OF his execution, the Shareholders
brought in their slaves and made then
witness the scene. This hanging was
good lesson for them and things
aucted down in a hurry. but tho hor-
rlb!e wholesale numbering by the Ma,
& Turner followers caused Virginia and the
Il District Of Columbia 10 enact laws making
u crime for negroes TO assemble 10,
any purpose, Three negroes caughttalk,
ing together and unable 10 give d salts.
a Factory account Of themselves were IL
be punished BY death
WE'RE BAD TIMES
3 i3beSe we're Ind times and the peoDI,
knew Thai itothing save heroic treatmnn
would l,reYellt another insurrection, The,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

SIS and $40 Novelty and M ohalr
Suits reduced to $40. .$
s. SIS Cloth Suits. now 81 20; SO 8$$ssi
Suits, now 81. .y. q ~
SILK Suits for $40. $12.5O and h
u $1O5O, which is about half what
they formerly were. 81
81 Mercerlzed I'ongee Waists res
d,ced to Disc. ii y " Us
t5I $3.50 White La n Waists triIn-fi
med with Val. lace, reduced to
VI Osc. u q Il Il.
sl5O Black Ratistc Waists re- 5} 4
RI dnced to 0sc. IS
Black VolIe Skirts, 81. 90, y were 5
$3.50; S13.5O for Skirts 4 that,
were $9250. 81 H. n 3$i ~ &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
[ You ANT health, 90
10InE kEYSy!ll!l!eE !,

NJ THO water contains Iron hlcaEb,o|nats,
calcium gneslllmi Y, ptenaip-
r rE Is p,otassium chloride, potassium sui,
phate. Tha hptel is within three MN ulssIs
drive from the loepot, q,
r. Axe sssg 10 ssengers To and from hos
tel. II ytll are suffering with dyspelisi
sia, indigestion and al ny kind ct stomach
trouble, Won will be help "a by 5Slsl tlg the
water. For IA tes and A prices on wafer
s.. a, BAILIlY 'AiIi5
8s Prom. lleysY!lle Tonic Springs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

{8neac ,, at Axiom where they were given,
4 preliminary nearing Both plead guilty.
To the charge md were ordered confined
IN IAN II Martlnsyille, pending the next
lregul ar term OF the county Circuit court
ID COX said that his i reason for attenpt.s
Ing the crime was anger at the death of3
lis dos, The negro assisted him through
friendship. IA III ,BF ss
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MILLER !. & RH DADS.

2 y = =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
1t they formed there--tlle habit OF ell
ing the truth, whatever might be he

: y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

SO IshIrt.Walst suits OF Pereales
and Oxford Cloth, reduced ITO
$I.Ds. 4. Il \. 4 IS
SIX Glnghan1 shIrt.Walsts Suits 81
reduced from s4.4s to F1.OS.
SIS and SO White lawn and
.S Linen Suits, reduced to " DC.
Fine White Lawn Suits, trim
( med with lace; former prices 81
to $3.50. reduced to 10.
Fine Cannon Cloth Suits re-
dnccd to 81: wonderful value at
this figure.
Solid Black, and Solid White
Lawn Waists, reduced from 95c.
to 500 each. l5., Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

~ ali ~ whom lie has ever been 9 , WisH
p,,itia ana counsellor, o true any loytt4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

"A chimpauzee has Just died at the Pas
teur7 institute In Paris OF appen Lei
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Kansas Republicans held their
their state convention at Wichita last
week and nominated state officers and
delegates TO the national convention.
The platform adopted congratulates
the party associates in other states
upon THE gratifying harmony which
prevails in the councils OF the organ
izations throughout the nation, pre-
saying another great victory in the
uuadreunial conflict upon which we
are about 10 enter. 1t further con
graduates Americans. regardless of
party, upon the cumulative and con
y~incing proofs of the wisdom Of Re
publican policies. plainly evidenced
for eight years in unparalleled pros.
perity and in conspicuous contrast
with the preceding f0ur years of dire
disaster which attested the unwlsdom
of Democratic doctrines in practice
1t expresses pride at being the first
state convention to select delegates
to the national convention instructed
10 vote for that intrepid soldier
sound and safe statesman and fear
less advocate and exemplar of ciyi'
righteousness, the worthy successor
Of the lamented Mckinley, TheOdor'
Roosevelt