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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-10-14
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19

ing their interests. The two principal
objects embraced in these bills, are 0)
to permit the growers to stem or twist
tobacco of their own wrogth without IL
cense tax.
Some of the bills go further than this,
but these are the most practicable fea
tures. This is an important matter and
the State tobacco growers should certain
ly send representatives to appear before
this committee.
Congressman Small is especially iner-
ested in this bill, since Pitt county in his
district, raises more tobacco than any
other county in the State. Also he and
CongI Iessman Thomas are hoping to Sc
cure the passage through the House this
week of bill by Mr.. Thomas making
an appropriation for a revenue cutter ser
vice on the Pa1nleo and Albemarle
sounds. The bill has a favorable report
and will probably become law.
FRED L. MERRITT.
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A Fuller Report.

Oxford, N. c., Jan. IS, Monday morn
ing.-The Oxford Female Seminary
caught On fire this morning while the
teachers and scholars were at breakfast.
The fire originated in one of the rooms
on The second floor, under the carpet,
catching from the heater.
The alarm was given and the hook and
ladder company responded quickly, but
it was seen from the first that the entire
building would be burned, and the work
of saving the furniture of the building
and the trunks of the boarders was be-
gun. Pianos, bed clothes, carpets, and
everything that could be brought out was
carried into the streets ard adjacent
yards. The fire caught in the south end
of the building and burned the entire
structure. Fortunately the wind was
blowing in a favorable direction and not
very strong, which saved the surrounding
residences.
The young ladies of the school will be
cared for in the families of Oxford until
they leave for thei rhomes Estimates as
to insurance on the property are around
$4,000, the loss being placed all the way
from $4,000 to $25, 900.
The school had just opened under most
encouraging auspices, and the people of
Oxford arc in full sympathy with Prof.
Hobgood in this calamity.
It was fortunate indeed that this fire
occurred in the day time. The lack of a
fire company was keeniy felt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
DEAD IN D|SHONOR
Her Lover Says MabeI
BechteI Was Leading a
Life of Infamy.
(By the Associated Press.)

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 1S.-The chain of
circumstantial evidence, which the Com
monwealth is attempting to forge around
Mrs. Catherine Bechtel. charged with with
an accessory in the murder of her daugh-
ter, Mabel, was greatly strengthened to-
day by the witness called by the prosecu-
tion. And, coupled with this, what little
was left of the fair name of the dead girl
was completely wiped out by the testi-
mony of Alois Eckstein, who said he was
willing to overlook her faults and make
the pretty wayward girl his wife.
Eckstein's story of the intimacy OF HIM
self and other men with Mabel Bechtel,
was shocking. He went so far as to
testify that the mother countenanced the
misconduct of her daughter. He related
his visit to the Bechtel home on the day
lhat Mabefs body was alleged to have
been hidden in the house, and said that
the actions of the members of the family
appeared strange to him.
Ontthe Saturday preceding the murder
Eckstein said he visited the Bechtel home
and remained all night.
witch room did you occupy?' he was
asked.
''The second story 'front.'
I'm which room did Mabel sleepg"
Second story 'front.'
Under cross-examination Eckstein said
he loved Mabel and ne thought she cared
for him. He understood it was agreed
that he should marry her.
you often spoke of marrying her?"
he was asked by counsel for the defense.
Il did
What did Mabel say?"
''She always put me off,
"Did you ever strike Mabel7"
"Yes"
Witness was asked to explain why he
struck the girl. He said:
I heard that Mabel had been out with
a well known man in town and that her
mother told her to get all she could out
of him. / upraided Mabel about it and
told her that if she kept on acting like
that I'd never have anything to do with
her. told her that if she should get
into trouble nobody would have her and
she would be castoff. Then she ran into
the kitchen and got a knife. When she
came back at me struck her to defend
myself
Mr.. John Lear, biological expert of
Muhlenberg College, testified that the
stains on the carpet and other articles
taken from the Bechtel house were hu-
man blood-spots. In the examination by
DR.. Alvin Davidson, professor of chemis-
try, he tried to attack DR.. Lear's methods
of blood examination. DR.. Lear said he
used three methods-the miscropical,
chemical and biological or Bordet method.
This is the first time, he said, that the
biological or Bordet method has ever been
tried in a murder case in this country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
He ABANDONS HOPE
Ex-Governor Russell and
Wife Return Home
From Washington.
Especial to News and Observer


Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 18.-Ex- Cover
nor Russell and wife returned today from
Washington and went Immediately to
their home in Brunswick county. Judge
Russell appeared to be quite we'll in
sIite of persistent advices from private
sources in Washington that he was a
very sick man and that his condition
was critical. However, Mrs. Russell said
today that her husband YVES far from
well and that her efforts had been all
along to induce him to go to a hospital.
It is said that the Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Russell have now practically aban-
doned all hope cf success in The post
Office contest in favor of the last named
and that ali the influence they can WELD
will be in favor of either D. l.. Gore or
the ex-Governor's law partner, Jno. II.
Gore, Jr., Esq. Friends of Thos. E.
Wallace, now assistant postmaster, how
ever, claim upon what appears to be
reasonable grounds, that his chances are
more favorable at present than at any
time since the contest was inaugurated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
CALL FOR CONVENTION.
Chairman Jones Issues the Call for
the Democratic Meeting.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The following
official call was issned today for the as
semblage of the Democratic National
Committee at St Louis, July 9Th next:
Washington, d. c., January is, 1904.
The Democratic National Committee
having met in the city of washington on
the 18th day of January. 1904 has ap
pointed Wednesday, the sixth day Of July.
1904, as the time, and chosen st. Louis,
Mo, as the place for holding the Demo-
cratic National Convention. Each State
is entitled to representation therein equal
to double the number of its Senators and
Representatives in the Congress of the
United States, and each Territory. Alaska.
Indian Territory and the District of Co.
lumbia, shall have six delegates.
All Democratic citizens of the United
States who can unite with US in the effort
for pure and economical constitutional
government are cordially invited to join
us in sending delegates to the convention.
JAMES X JONES, Chairman.
c. A. WALSH, Secretary.
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Post-office Scandal Before the House.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The House devo-
Columbia business While in committee
o. the whole on one bill the postoffce
scandal was discussed, Mr.. Bartlett, o.
Georgia, introducing letter from NJ. W
Louis, who felt agrieved at certain
statements in the Bristow report Mr..
Bartlett stated previous to its reading
that he had advised Mr.. Bristow on the
nature OF the letter and that Mr.. BristoW
had stated to him that his father and
son had been regularly appointed The
letter written by Mr.. Louis protests
against statements in the Bristow post
Office and among other things says:
Mr.. Bristow himself injected into the
classified service without examination,
more than thirty persons, some of them
pCstofice inspectors employed in this very
investigation and among them his OWE
father, who was appointed as 5000 la
borer on March 5, 1901, charged to the
Sixth Congressional district of Kentucky.
and who now draws 81, 600 a year as q
postofice inspector in the Denver, Col,
postcffice, and also his own son, who,
during his school vacation, drew a salary
at the rate of s72O year, in the post
office at Washington, d. c.
'.It is not amiss to state that even now
Mr.. Bristows father is not performing
inspectors duties and that the son per-
formed no work at all to warrant the
payment of a salary
Following the reading of the letter Mr..
Cswherd (Dem.. MOI, said:
1T seems to me that the point is that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
Disaster at S. E. SuIIi-
vans Saw Mill.
SIX MEN, ONE WOMAN
All OF the Dead Negroes. New Bern
Thrown Into Excitement by the
Disaster at James City. No
Cause Given for the
Explosion.
EXPLOSION.
to News and Observer.) }

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, N.sC c., Jan. 1S.-This morn
ing about 93O o'clock the Cit,
river from New Bern, werc thrown into a
state of intense excitement by deafen-
ng report of a terrific explosion. On in
quiry it was found that the boiler in the
saw mill OF S. T. Sullivan had burst, de
stroying the mill and instantly killing
seven negroes.
The dead
WILLIAM SPARROW,
SANDY SMITHWICK.
SIDNEY PRITCHARD, of James City.
GEORGE BLOUNT.
SAMUEL NEAL.
JAMES SMALL.
MARY Z. SMALL, of New Bern.
Six of these were men working in the
mill and the seventh was a woman who
had just arrived with her fathers break
fast.
There were fifteen hands on duty when
the explosion occurred
The mill had just stopped at the time
of the accident to have some repairs made
to a belt and the day being a cold one
most of the hands ran for the fire roOm
hence the great loss of life.
There were two men on the northeast
side of the boiler doing the repairs to the
belt and they escaped without any injury
a. all.
All the bodies have been recovered ex-
cept that of Sidney Pritchard and it is
thought that he was blown into Trent
river. james Smallwood and his daugh-
ter were torn SO by the explosion that
they could be identified only by their
clothing.
The whole top of the woman's head was
completely torn off and ner father was
nothing but a mass of mangled flesh.
The mill is q complete wreck. No
cause fer .thc explosion Is given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19

CAR In MANCHURIA
Russia's Demand for Neutral Zone
on the Korean Side OF the YaIu
River and Iapan's Counter
Proposal Questions Yet
Unsettled.
Unsettled.
(Bx the Associated Press. }

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.--The Associated
Press correspondent, on high authority, is
able to give the following as the present
status of the negotiations between Rus
sia and Japan:
Russia recognizes Japan's predominance
in Korea and Japan recognizes Russia's
special position in Manchuria. There are
two main questions still at issue-the
Russian demand for neutral zone on
the Korean side of the Yalu River which
Japan met with proposal for a similar
neutral strip on the Manchurian side.
Japan also asks for certain guarantees
covering Manchuria which Russia thus
far has declined to grant. 1t is pointed
out, however. that the assurances given
a few days ago by Russia regarding open
ports in Manchuria and respect for treaty
rights is a concession on this point.
That the two countries are not so far
apart may be fairly inferred from the
following statement made by Mr.. Kurino
the japanese Minister, to the Associated
Press correspondents
''War now would only be disastrous to
both countries. Owing to the geographi-
cal situation, an armed conflict would re-
suit in a great drain of the men and
treasure of both Japan and Russia with
out being decisive Besides, l believe it
would not be worth while to go to war
on the questions still in dispute"
The Cars assurance given at the
Winter Palace. January IA, on the occa-
sion Of the New Years reception that he
desired and intended to do all in his pow
er to maintain peace in the Far East, is
regarded by the foreign diplomats as a
hostage given to the world for the pre-
servation Of peace, while the guarantee
that Russia will recognize the open ports
and other concessions in Manchuria will,
it is thought, place the onus of a rupture
on Jaran. Nose of the newspapers, per-
haps, here join in the peaceful chorus, one
paper remarking, however, that it was
strange for Russians to first hear of the
Cars words by way of America.
There is strong indication that,
through the Cars personal acts, the
peace party is completely in the ascend
ant, NJ. Bezobroff the head of the war
party, has gone abroad, Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, who, from the beginning, has
favored peace, is now completely rehabili-
tated and Viceroy Alexieff has been made
subservient to the Foreign Office in the
Russo japanese negotiations. His exten-
sive powers are curtailed and he can make
no move without the Cars personal APP
proval. In fact, the fresh assurances con-
veyed through Ambassador Cassini to the
authorities at Washington, of the recog
milton Of the rights acquired by the Chi
rese treaty is largely attributed to Count
Lamsdorffs influence. Diplomatic circles
regard Count Lamsdorffs conduct of the
negotiations under the Cars direction as
very hopeful sign Another strong in
1uence on the side of peace has been the
attitude of NJ White, president of the
Counsel of State, who has been bending
his energies to avoid a conflict.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
OXFORD FEMAL.E {
SEMINARY CONE {
Fierce Morning Fire Lays
it in Ashes.
CAUGHT BED ROOM
The Loss Pretty Well Covered by In
surance. The School May Have
to Close for this Term. At
tendance Largest in its
History
History.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Oxford, NJ c., Jan. 1S.-The oxford Fe.
male Seminary building was burned this
morning at O'Clock, the fire originating
iu one of the bed rooms while the school
was taking breakfast. The loss was COW
eled pretty well by insurance. 1t is not
known definitely whether the school will
go on this present term. 1t will probably
not because there are no buildings large
CROUCH to accommodate the patronage,
which was larger than ever before. 1T
is gratifying that nobody was hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
A Number of Combinations.
(Bv the Associated Press J

Washington, Jan. 18.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed the
following nominations
To be Major -Generals-BrigadierG Gen
eral William A. Kobbe, Joseph p. Sanger,
Alfred E. Bates, Wallace F. Randolph
To be Brigadier-G r-General-Colonels Alfred
Mordecai, Harry L. Haskell, Forest H.
Hathaway, Asher c. Taylor, John G.. But
Ter, Charles ]. Allen, Theodore E. True
Frank NJ. Coke, Jacob Kline, William E
Dougherty, Wilnam s. McCaskey.
Colonel John P. Story, to be chief of ar
tinery, with the rank of brigadier-ge general
Colonel Francis S. Dodge, to be pay
master-general.
Postmasters-North Carolina: John L
Phelps, Plymouth; John l.. Matheson
Wadesboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
STOLE WHIsKEY FROM CAR.
MIR. Q. S. Mills Quarantined at the
University for Exposing Himself
to Measles.
Especial to News and Observer }


Statcsville, N. c., Jan. 1S.-For breaking
into a Southern car and stealing a ten
gallon keg of brandy, George Byers, alias
Weaver, was bound over to the Superior
court by Mayor Steele today After steal
ing the brandy Byers peddled it out among
the negroes of the place and that led to
his apprehension.
Mr.. Quincy s. Mills, son of Mr. r. NJ
Mills, of this city, IS quarantined at the
State University for exposing himself to
measles while at home during the hol-
days. When at home he slept with his
little cousin, and after he returned to
school the little fellow broke out with
measles. Mr.. Mills mother wrote him of
the fact, and as he had never contracted
it warned him against his exposure. He
Immediately notified some members of the
faculty of the circumstances and they
thanked him for his prompt notification,
and after a consultation Mr.. Mills was
ordered to be confined in the inirmary
for ten days. As yet he has shown no
symptoms of the disease, and the Univer-
slty physicians think that he will escape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
Committee on Arrangements.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Hon. James K.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, had announced the per
sonnel of the Committee on Arrangements
for the Democratic National Committee
and has called meeting of that commit
tee for February End at 10 O'Clock a. m
at the Southern Hotel, st. Louis, Mo.
The membership of the committee is as
follows: James K. Jones. chairman ex-
officio; William j. Stone, vice-chairmar
ex-officio; j. M. Guffey, Pennsylvania; d
j. Campau, Michigan; N. E. Mack, New
York; j. G. Johnson, Kansas; John R
Mclean, Ohio; ]. NJ. Head, Tennessee
John E. Osborne, Wyoming.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
The Panama Treaty.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y Ihe ASSOCldlcu 1E6SS.)
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations today direct
ed Senator Cullom to report the Panama
treaty with three amendments. The Re
publican members voted for the treaty,
but only two Democrats, Morgan and
Money, were present. The former voted
against the treaty and Mr.. Money stated
that he had not yet had time to consider
it, as it was the first meeting of the COM
miitee he had been able to attend.
The three amendments relate to sani-
tation, limitation of cities and control OF
harbors. The United States by the
amendment relating to sanitation is grant
ed more direct power in all sanitary reg
ulations. The amendment concerning the
limitation of the cities more specifically
defines what are the limits OF Panama
ard Colon in relation to the canal zone.
The harbor amendment gives the United
States control Of the harbors for the pur-
pose of improvements.
Today when the committee met, the alb
Sentees were Senators Foraker, Bacon
Clark (Mont) Clark (Wyo.), and Nc
Creary All the amendments were subject
to final action. though one or two had
been tentatively agreed to- After they
had been incorporated in the treaty to-
day, Senator Morgan moved to strike out
article p of the treaty, which provides
for the completion of negotiations with
the new Panama Canal Company for
their rights and concessions on the 18TH
mus. Senator Lodge insisted that this
was not pending amendment under the
resolution adopted Saturday, and it was
ruled out of order. An amendment had
been prepared by Senator's Bacon and
Foraker relating to appeals to United
States courts in certain cases arising in
the canal zone. This was voted down
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
RUNNING ON SHORT TIME.
Eight Mills at Oxford Begin Working
Four Days a Week.
Especial. to News and Observer. )

Concord, n. c., Jan. 1S.-Beginuing this
week, eight mills with 5000 spindles and
$500 looms will run only four days each
week. Two thousand hands are affected
by this step, which is taken on account
of the high price of raw cotton and the
low price of manufactured goods
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News Circulation

Louis was appointed on this particular
and precise day, the seventh of April
in order that he might be at the head Of
the division of supplies on the sixth day
of May wnen a contract was to be let,
and that by reason of his appointment in
this irregular way he got into a position
where he could let contracts Improperly
to the loss of the government, of at least
some $4,000 and probably very much
more"
The House adjourned until tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
'.a,SSs66r%,'

Senator Morgan pr sea, 90 [@Tl s
action, saying that the am. Uo1 ~
not be acted upon in the absence ~
Senators who had offered it. Protest also
was made by the minority against the
cutting off of opportunity to vote on the
amendment, striking out article %
A majority of the members of the COM
mittee said that for two weeks the treaty
has been under discussion and they felt
that ample time had been given for its
consideration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
More American Guards Wanted.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan 1S-Minister Allen at
Seoul, Korea. has made a request of the
State Department that the legation guard
be increased. The request has been re-
fered to the Navy Department, which is
considering means of sending more
marines from Cavite to Chemulpo. 1t will
require about week to re-enforce the
present guard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
G X + 4 4 r + Q
= THIRTY PERSONS DROWNED. X

X Bloomfonteni Orange River Col +
X onlv, Jan. 1S.-About thirty per- X
Il mons were drowned, and three ho- y
X tells and one hundred and seventy X
X houses destroyed as the result of =
T. tbe bursting of a reservoir here yes 4
= terday. Hundreds of persons have K
X been rendered homeless and desti- 4
X tute ythe disaster y
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Resign From Committees.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Speaker an
nounced today the resignation of Mr.
Griggs (Dem. Ga.) from the House Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
and Mr.. Hardwick (Dem. Ga.) from the
Committee on Revision of the Laws, and
the appointment of Mr.. Hardwick to the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19
To Succeed Himself.
NV the Associated Press.

by The Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va, Jan. 18.-Judge Beverly
4. Crump chairman of the State Cor
poration Commission, was today appoint
ed by the Governor to succeed himself as
a member of the commission for the full
term of six years, beginning February
1st, 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-19

Montgomery, Ala, in. 1S.-The grand
jury in te Federal court here today re
turned ten indictments against promi-
pent citizens of this and neighboring coun-
ties for peonage.