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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

charge of the most dangerous silver
Legislation.
"1'he world accepted the gold
standard. Our political leaders, Dem
ocrats and Republicans, gradually
learned that bi-metallism is impos-
sible, that a single standard is nee
essary.
1.-THE nomination of Judge Parker
would have been impossible had not
the delegates recognized in him a
gold standard advocate.
Gold Standard No Issue.
"The wisdom, under present condi-
tons of the gold standard having
once been recognized, will be adhered
to. 1t can form no issue in the pres
ent campaign. The telegram of our
candidate to the national convention
only confirmed the views of the over
whelming majority OF the delegates
and of the voters who wished that
the gold standard had been irrevocably
established. We should not allow the
Republicans to boast of what happened
under the conservative and gentle
nature of President Mckinley and
make claims thereon for the election
of the present occupant OF the White
House.
HAS not the man in Rough Ride:
eign countries?
HAS he not disregarded our repre-
sentative government?
mckinley declared the day he was
murdered: The problem of moro
markets requires our urgent and i'm
mediate attention Is we cannot
repose in fancied security that we
can forever sell everything and buy
little or nothing. =. The period
of eXcusiveness has passed
Mr.. Roosevelt and his followers
adopted the motto as to the tariff of
"stand putt"
1.-The truth is the declartion in
the Democrats platform: we favor
liberal trade arrangements with Can
ada and with the people of other
countries, where they can be entered
into with benefit to American argricul-
ture, manufactures, mining or COM
meree," is arousing the hopes OF the
people and disturbing the Republican
stand patters.'
president Roosevelt has returned
to the days of 1868. He and his eX-
IRENE followers would renew sectional
strife The hopes and the ties of the
people of all the States know no state
borders or sectional lines"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
A HIDEOUS THREAT.
Pay the Ransom Demanded or Wen
Cut Of Your Boys Fingers
snd Toes.
(Bv the ssociated precs ,

New York. Aug. Vincenzio
ManninO, the Italian contractor of
Brooklyn, whose six year old son An
tonic. has been kidnapped, today Of
fered reward Of $500 for the return
Of the boy and also offers to nav Hb-
orally for any information concern
ing his lost child.
A letter received by the Mannino
family has been turned over to the
police. The boys name was signed to
the letter which stated that his fin
gers and toes would be cut off if the
ransom was not paid. This letter was
mailed in Hoboken last night Anoth
er letter turned over to the police the
contents of which they refuse to
divulge, was mailed from the upper
part of this city.
Mannino is without any clue to his
boys whereabouts despite the fact
that four men and a woman are under
arrest in the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
A DUEL ON FOURTH STREET.
Neither Principal is Hurt, But a Snlaii
Boy Catches Bullet.
NV the Associated Press


New York, Aug. IA duel with
pistols was fought here today IN 4th
street in sight Of many pleasure-seek-
ers who watched the duelllsts from Ilie
Recreation Pier at Third street and
the East River. Neither of the prlncl-
pals was injured but one of the bullets
hit a small boy, Abraham Garlick, IN
the back near the left shoulder ana
passed entirely through him, put lie
pluckily walked to his home and then
to a physicians office. where his wound
was dressed
Tony Rodi, twenty-five years Old
and John Doncelo, aged tWenty-three
had a quarrel in tailor shop IN witch
they are both employed Rodi says
that Doncelo finally challenged him to
fight with pistols and he agreed. One
man fired five times and the other
four. The police were attracted by the
shooting and Rodi and his second
were arrested but the other two men
pSc1DpU.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Ravages of Forest Fires.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Johns. N. f., Aug. 1.-THE
ravages of forest fires along the out
skirts of St Johns continue this even
ing and threaten the section in which
the asylum for the insane, containing
two hundred patients is situated A
force of police. with a. detachment of
blue Jackets from the British cruiser
CharybdiS and the French WarShip
Troude, have gone to the scene in an
endeavor to prevent the fire from de-
stroying the asylum and other build
ings. The conflagration is so extern
sive that railroad trains are unable to
penetrate the forest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Acts of the Georgia Legislature.
(By the Associated Press.l

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 1.-THE Geor-
gia Legislature adjourned its summer
session of fifty days at midnight.
Among the acts passed was one in
creasing the salary of the governor
from $4,000 to $4,000, those of the Su-
preme court justices from $4,000 to
$4,000, and those of the Superior
court judges from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year. The appropriation for school
purposes will bring the total sum
available for that purpose during the
coming year up to two million dollars.
The Legislature refused to adopt the
Australian ballot system
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Tried for Stealing Postoffice Funds
(By the Associated Press.)

Augusta, Ga, Aug. 11.-Bailey NJ.
MCGOWAN, formerly assistant post
master of Ohope, Tatnall county, was
given preliminary hearing this after
noon before Deputy United States clerk
here for fraudulently misappropriating
postoffice funds
MCGOWAN was left in charge of the
office during the absence of Postmast-
er bowman, and went on a spree.
When the postmaster returned he re-
fused to turn over the keys, and it
was found that part of the office funds
were missing. MCGOWAN was bound
over Tor trial and will be sent to the
authorities in Savannah.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
SAINT OR C|RCE2
Golden Haired Beauty
Pawned the Diamond.
Whereat Her Lover HaIes Her to Pc.
lice Court. Blonde TheIma Says
She is From
Raleigh.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Especial to News and Observer
New York, Aug. 11.-Thelma Love,
residing at 100 West Seventy ninth
street, pretty and innocent looking,
with golden hair. was held in thous-
and dollar bond by Magistrate Omen
today in the police court on the
charge of appropriating and pawning
a diamond ring valued at three hum
dred dollars, the wedding ring of the
mother of George II. Humphreys, son
of the late millionaire G.. II. Hum
phreys of this city
1t was George who made the COM
plant, but he acknowledged that he
had been n sutton to wed Thelma for
over year, she steadily refusing him.
The girl pleaded that it was all
misunderstanding caused by her elder
sister frankie. who is stopping with
her.
Thelma said she was a North Car
Gilman and that she was born in
Raleigh.
Her lover may withdraw the COM
plant.
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BalfOur to the Same Effect.
(Rv the Associated Press

London, AugI lin the House Of
Commons today Premier Balfour,
speaking on the same lines as Lord
LansdoWne said he was perfectly con-
fident that no neutral ship would
again be sunk by the Russians. He
fully agreed in the statement that
such a sinking was an international
outrage, and the government had ex-
pressed to Russia in the clearest way
possible that view with the above
result.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
BraNIs and Small Riots.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Aug. 11.--Brawls ana
small riots between the beef strikers
ana those who had taken their places
were OF frequent occurrence late this
afternoon and tonight. Several ar
rests We're made but most of those
who created disturbances got away
before the police appeared
In one fight in a street car two white
men were badly cut bv razors in the
hands of negroes who are employed in
one of the abbatoirs. In another fight
a negro was verely cut and sought
refuge in police station
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Nixon and the Bear Check by Jowl.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press learns that Lewis Nixon
of New York, who has been in St Pc
tersburg for several days, came here
at the request of the Russian admiral
ty and that negotiations are progress
ing between the admiralty and Mr..
Nixon, but whether for the sale OF
ships machinery or what is not as
certainable Mr. Nixon is going to Sc
bastopol Friday to confer with the
commander of the Black Sea fleet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
SMALL POX IN ZION CITY.
A Chance for the ''Divine Healer" to
Prove His Claims.
(By the Associated Press

Chicago, Aug. 11.-An epidemic of
small pix has broken out in Zion
City, the home OF the John Alexander
Dowie. he so-called "Divine Healer"
All told there are said to be fifteen
persons i'll with the disease. although
Dowia's lieutenants claim that there
are but eight. All of the patients
have been isolated and Dowie and his
elders daily offer UP prayers for their
recOVerv.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Honors to Vests Memory.
(By the Associated Press.

st. Louis. Aug. 11.-All the munich
pal offices were closed for two hours
today and the flags on city institutions
were placed at half mast during the
funeral of former Senator George Ora
ham Vest, whose remains We're laid to
rest in Bellefontain cemetery in this
city. The services, which were very
simple, were performed by Rev. John
C. Shaleford, of Sweet Springs, at the
grave.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
A Warning to Lynchers.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the ASSOcIateu TTeSS.D
Selma, Ala, Aug. lin their pre-
liminary hearing today on the charge
of murder in the first degree d. O.
Stanfil, b. f. Cherry. and M. NJ. Ran
som, were remanded to Jail without
bail to await the action of the grand
jury. Edmond Bell. negro, was given
into their charge last Saturday, and it
is alleged that the negro was taken
from the officers and lynched by a
mob of negroes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Pressing the Bear.
(By the Associated Press.)

London Aug. 1.-THE Associated
Press learns that Great Britain is dis
tinctly dissatisfied with Russia's at
titude in the case of the British steam
ell Knight Commander, sunk by the
VladivoStock squadron, and continues
to press the Russian government to
make substantial notifications of the
list OF articles regarded as contra
hand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
A Teeny SqualitZI1in?
CBv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
St Petersburg, Aug. 11.-5:2l p.
m.--Dr Rott. the imperial accoucheur,
was hurriedly summoned to the villa
Alexandra at Peterhof, this afternoon
and an announcement thence is eX-
pected hourly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
MRS. BECHTEL ACQUITTED.
She Had no Guilty knowledge of
the Murder of Her Daughter.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Cath
crime Bechtel, the aged mother of Ma
bel Bechtel, who was found murdered
last October, was to-day acquitted of
the charge of being an accessory to
the murder after the fact.
Her trial occupied nine days and the
jury deliberated one hour before rem
dering the verdict of not guilty The
gray-haired defendant received the
news of her acquittal with tears and
expressions of joy. She was imme-
diately released from custody and
went to her home, accompanied by her
sons, John and Charles, who are under
indictment on similar charges, but
whose trials have been postponed I'M
til the April term of court.
Former Mayor Schaadt, counsel for
Mrs. Bechtel, says he has instituted
an investigation, by which he hopes to
clear up the mystery surrounding the
murder of the young woman.
Alois Eckstein and David Weisen-
berg, who were rivals for the affec-
ton of Mabel Bechtel, were both tried
for her murder, and both were ac-
quilted.
Attorney Schaadt made an eloquent
plea for the acquittal of the accused
woman, and during his address direct
ly charged Eckstein with having a
guilty knowledge of the crime District
Attorney Lichtenwalner, in his adj
dress exnlainnd that the theory nf the
commonwealth was that Tom Bechtel
had killed his sister during a quarrel
| and asserted that the evidence ad-
duced proved the claim.
Judge Trexters charge consumed a
half hour. The spectators attempted
to applaud the verdict, but We're check
! ed by Judge Trexter.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
AGAIN THE TALK
BECOMES WARLIKE
RUSSIA AND JAPAN MAY FIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT FACTS ARE NOTED IN
THE FAR EAST.

An Imperial Decree at Toxic For
bids Any Movements That Might
Interfere With Japanese Naval
Observation-Disclosures Reply Has Not
Yet Reached neutrality-suspicious.
That May Mean War Seem to he
AfOOt-Other Capitals Reports.
London, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says:
AN extraordinary issue of the Ga
zette has been published containing an
imperial ordinance approving the va
rious coast defense regulations and
forbidding under the stated penalties
the navigation of private vessels, fish
ing within specified areas or the car
rying out of marine work which might
be inimical to japanese naval inter-
ests.
The decree is regarded as being
highly significant.
THE Kokumin Shumbun, in a war
like editorial, declares that the arri-
val or non-arrival of Russia's reply
does not affect the situation, and
says:
Every hope of securing the legiti-
mate demands of Japan automatically
has been abandoned, and the govern
ment, therefore, is compelled to take
such steps as to reserve to itself such
freedom of action as will insure per-
petual peace in the Far East"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
BURIAL OF THE VICTIMS
OF THE GREAT CYCLONE.
The List of the Dead Has Now
Grown to Thirty-eight.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. 23.-The death
of an injured man in the tornado,
which passed over Moundville yester-
day has increased the list of those
killed in the storm to thirty-eight, six
whites and thirty-two negroes. The
dead man was a farmer, who lived four
miles from Moundville, whose name has
not yet been learned.
The funerals of Robert Powers of
Tuscaloosa and Miss Nettie Farley of
Havana were held to-day. At the same
time twenty-five negroes, who died in
the tornado, were buried.
The number of wounded is estimated
at Sixty-five, of whom about a dozen
are expected to die.
Relief measures are being taken by
the citizens of Tuscaloosa, under the
leadership of Gen. w. w. Brandon,
Adjutant General of Alabama.
Six hundred dollars was raised for
the sufferers yesterday afternoon,
while the pupils from the female col
leges at Tuscaloosa went to Mound
vile and served hot coffee and food
to the destitute and wounded. Tele-
grams have been sent from Birming-
ham, Offering assistance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
SENATOR BURTON
HAS BEEN INDICTED
GOT CHECKS FOR SERVICES
IN INTERCEDING WITH THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

That Is the Charge That IL Made
Against United States Senator
From Kansas-On Nine Counts He
Is Charged with Accepting Five
Checks of $500 Each From the Ri
alto Grain and Securities COM
pany.
St. Louis. Jan. 2S.-The federal
grand jury to-day returned an indict-
ment against Joseph Ralph Burton,
United States senator. from Kansas,
charging him. on nine counts, with
accepting five checks of $500 each from
the Rialto Grain and Securities COM
pany, between Nov. %, 1902, and March
26. 1903. for his alleged services in in
terceding with the postmaster gen
eral, chief postoffice inspector and 9th
err high postoffice officials, to induce
them to render a favorable decision
in matters affecting the permission of
the Rialto Company to use the mails.
Mai. Hugh c. Dennis. president of
the company, and w. B. Mehaney, as
sociated with him. are named in the
indictment as the men who made the
check to Burton.
For several days past William E.
Cochran, chief postofiice inspector from
Washington, Maj. Hugh G. Dennis and
w. b. Mehaney, have been before the
grand jury, and it is believed the in
dictment was found on their testi-
mony.
The purpose of Senator Burton's al
legged intercession was, it is stated, to
prevent the issuance of a fraud order
against the Rialto Grain and Securi-
| ties Company.
AS a result of his connection with
the company, Dennis was indicted both
in the federal court and state court.
but the United States court acquitted
him. Four indictments found in state
courts against Dennis are still pend
ing.
The penalty provided upon convic-
ton Cor the offense of which Senator
Burton is charged is a penitentiary
sentence of not more than two years,
and a fine of not more than $4,000,
and one so convicted shall be rendered
incapable of holding office Of trust,
honor or semolument under the govern
ment.
United states senators are immune
from arrest, except for certain specified
crimes, while the Senate is in session.
1t is expected that the present Sen
ate session will last until the summer,
ri OF
Dyer expects that Senator Burton will,
at once. make arrangements for a
speedy trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
ARE SOON TO KNOW IF
1T is PEACE OR WAR.
WarIike Preparations Are Reported
From Port Arthur.

Warli1e Preparations Are Reported
From Port Arthur.
Port Arthur. Jan. 23.--High officials
here say they believe war or peace will
be decided upon to-day or tomorrow.
After a conference of the heads of
all the departments of the Manchurian
administration orders were issued that
a list of every available army and
navy reserve man in Manchuria be
drawn UP. as we'll as a list of those
indispensable for the civil administra-
ton, which it is impossible to send
to the front. 1t is claimed that the
reserves total $4,000 men.
The bulk of the Port Arthur fleet is
stationed just outside the mouth of
the harbor.
Naval and military stores in unusual
quantities are being bought on the
condition of immediate delivery.
The admiralty officials, answering in
quiries on the part of ship owners, de-
cline to define the rights of neutral
ships bound for Japan. Shipping rates
have advanced a hundred per cent.
during the last fortnight, otherwise the
traffic of foreign ships. especially in
japanese coal, which is obtained by in
direct purchase, continues normal. The
shipping companies. however, are pre-
pairing to withdraw from here.
The authorities are considering the
question of removing the non-combat-
ants for whose transportation ships
are in readiness.
Owing to the disorder in the native
city here among the coolies because
the government works have been stop
ped. large crowds occupy the streets
nightly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRE
II Placed by Fire Chief Upon Man
agement and Builders.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Upon the manage
ment and builders of the Iroquois The
alter has been placed the responsibility
for the fire horror in Z report rendered
to Mayor Harrison by Fire Chief Mu-
sham to-day.
The report is that prepared by Fire
Department Attorney Monroe Fulker-
son after examination of nearly one
hundred witnesses in the days imme-
diately following the fire. No criti-
cism is made Of the building depart
ment although seven violations of the
building ordinance are noted.
Attorney Fulkerson concludes that
the theater building was not COM
pleted at the time it was opened; that
the theater employees did what they
could to put the fire out and that doors
and exits were generally locked
throughout the building.
The grounds cited by the report for
placing the responsibility upon the
builders and management are similar
to the statements which have been
published.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
CHARLESTON CHRISTENED.
Miss Helen w. Rhett Smashed the
Champagne Bottle.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 23.-The
protected cruiser Charleston was sue
cessfully launched at the yard of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company to-day. A heavy fog
hung over the river and almost as soon
as the ship struck the water she was
lost to the view of the several thousand
spectators.
Miss Helen w. Rhett. daughter of
Mayor r. G. Rhett, of Charleston.
christened the vessel. Advocate Cen
eral Lemly represented the Navy De-
partment.
After the launching the Newport
News company gave a luncheon in
honor of the christening party and
prominent guests.
At the luncheon addresses were made
by Solicitor Hanna. of the Navy De-
partment, Senior Ouesada, Cuban min
lister to the United States: Lieut.,
Crank, of the battleship Missouri;
Mayor Rhett of Charleston. and a
number of other guests.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
Statement of Burton.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bur
ton made this statement to-day:
my connection with Dennis was
simply that of a lawyer professionally
employed to defend a suit or prosecu-
ton. Dennis was having some trou-
bic with his company beside the IN
dictment which was brought against
him, and he came here to consult me
regarding the case. 1t was while here
that we visited the Postoffice Depart
ment and made the inquiries regarding
charges against Dennis"
Senator Burton says that is the only
connection he has had with the Post
office Department relating to this case.
He says he will go at once to st. Louis
to defend the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
NELSON CANNOT
OBTAIN HIS BRIDE
SHUT IN HER FATHERS HOME.
GROOM KEPT FROM HER AGAINST
HIS WILL.

BrOfher-in-Law of Reginald Van
derbflt Contracted a Marriage
That Is Giving Him TroubIe-NeiI-
son Is "a CathOIic-His Wife, Nee
Wall, Is n PrOtestant-Her Family
Objected, and There Was a Secret
Marriage.
New York. Jan. 23.-Jules B. Neil
son, son of Mrs. Frederick Nelson and
brother of Mrs. Reginald C. Wander
bilt, whose marriage to Miss Mar
guerite Wall on Jan. 8 was announced
only to-day, spent the day in an en-
deavor to gain access to his bride,
whose father, Frank T. Wall,
wealthy rope manufacturer, Nelson
alleges, is keeping her from her hus-
band against her will.
A resort to legal proceedings is
threatened by the groom
The engagement of MIR. Nelson and
Miss Wall was announced last October,
but the Wall family objected so vigor-
ously, it is said, because Mr.. Nelson
was Roman Catholic and Miss Wall
Protestant, that they were married
secretly Jan. 6, Mrs. Nelson continu-
ing to reside at her fathers house.
Mr.. Nelson said to-day that after
Mr.. Wall heard of the marriage, Mon
day, his uncle, Frederick Gerhard,
handed him the following note, in his
wife's handwriting, and signed with
her maiden name:
Il have made up my mind never to
see you again or live with you.
(Signed.) Daisy Wall"
Il find, however" said Nelson, that
after 1 received the letter, my wife
told Father Van Rensselaer,, my priest,
that she would never give me up.
Neither she nor I wish to get a di-
vorce. l have not seen her since, and
| believe that her father is OBTAINING
her in his house against her will If
Mr. Wall does not come to terms 1
shall take the matter to COURT
Mr.. Wall said to-day that he did
| not approve of the marriage, and that
| his daughter was at present living in
| his house, but further than this all
| information was refused.
Jules Nelson is well known in New
York society. His elder sister was the
wife of Arthur Kemp. but secured a
! divorce from him in Rhode Island last
| November, marrying the same day
| Hollis Hunnewell of Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24

Cincinnati. Ian. 23.-The sudden fall
in temperature last night has done
much to relieve apprehension of a
flood. The river here has fallen dur
ing the night and is almost clear of
ice. Although the river at Portsmouth
is still ten feet lower than here, and
while there has been a phenomenal rise
at Pittsburg, there is no corresponding
inflow from the Kanawha and other
southern tributaries. 1t is hoped that
navigation may be generally resumed
OH Monday.
Reports from over the state show a
general abatement of the flood dan
ger. At Cleveland big vessels block
the channel, but the river is falling.
Toledo reports damage Of several hum
dred thousand dollars. In the Tusca-
rawas valley near Coshocton, fears are
expressed of loss of life.