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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
SUICIDE or j. W. MITCHELL.
The Deceased Leaves a Wife and 81
eral Small Children.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial 10 News and ObSerVer.)
Washington, n c., Dec. 81 w.
Mitchell formerly a saloon keeper
here but raceEtly resident on one of
Mr.. w p Baugham's farms, shot and
killed himself sometime during the
night Sunday or early Monday morn
irg. No reason is known for the trag-
cdy though it is thought cespondency
fl ON i'll health prompted the self-de-
struction. The deceased leaves a
wife and several small children. none
Of whom are large enough to work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

The City of Macon, Ga. This case
embodied the opposition of the suburb
of Vineland to annex to the city under
an act of the Georgia Legislature. The
Supreme Court of that State upheld
the law, and todays decision has the
effect of affirming the State court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
Treights Over the Extension.
fRv the Associated Press. )

(By the Associated Press.)
Birmingham. Ala. Dec. 5.-The Sea-
board Air Line inaugurated a regular
freight train service over the new ~ezN
tension between Atlanta and Birmiug
ham to-dav. The passenger service
will begin within a few weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
A still later report says:
DR.. O'Donoghue's Funeral.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte N c., Dec. 5.-The fun
eral of the late DR.. Dennis O'Don-
oghue, took place this morning at st.
Peters Catholic church. The body
was taken to Belmont for interment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
Maple Shade Inn Burned.

Especial to News and Observer)
Maxton. n. c.. Dec. 5.-Maple
Shade Inn was burned here Yesterday
the loss being estimated a from $1,000
to $4,000. There is some insurance.
The building is supposed to have
caught from a defective flue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
state Court Affirmed.
lRv the Associated Press. )

Washington. Dec. 5.-The Supreme
Court of the United States today dis
missed for want of jurisdiction the
writ of error. in the case of Toner VS..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
NATAL BILL PASSES.
House P.sse. Measure After wssk's
 Dsscussion.

Washington. Feb. 2s. = The house passed the naval appropriation bill to- day after having had it under consider ation for a week. There was party contest on a number of propositions during the day. especially on an effort of different minority members to secure sn amendment to fix the price of ar nor plate at the figure bid by the Mid vale Steel company. Several amend ments were ruled out on points of order, and the republican leaders. by slxilful parliamentary tactics left the matter of arrnor plate in the discretion of the sec retary of the navy. An intellectual at tempt was made to have the eight hour law applied to all ship construction. The contest over submarine boats was quite exciting and an amendment finally was ado2ted which leaves the question of the type of boat open, but increases the amount of the appropriation for such boats. The minority failed to secure a record vote on the proposition to recom- init with instructions. the proposed in structions being declared out of order.
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FRANCO.SpANISH TREATY.
ARBITRATION CONVENTION AN-
 N0UNCED IN PARIS.

Signed Yesterday -The Terms Identical with tho Recent Arbitration Treatics
 Concluded Between France and Great
 Hrisatn and Italy and Great Brfsnin-
 False Rumors Set at Rest.
 Parts. Feb. 26.-The foreign office an- nounced this afternoon that treaty of arbitration between. France and Spain had been signed to-day. The terms are identical with the recent arbitration treaties concluded between France and Great Britain and Italy and Great Brit ain.
 The consummation of the latest arbi- tration treaty gives the officials here great satisfaction. They say that it shows the falsity of the reports recently in circulation in regard to the relations between France and Spain. The exist ing treaty is also considered as dispos- ing of the reports of friction over Spain's north African possessions.
 The consumation of the latest arhitra- tion treaty gives the officials here great satisfaction. They say it shows the falsity of the reports recently in circu- lation in regard to the relations be- tween France and Spain. The existing treaty is also considered as disposing of the reports of friction over Spain s North African possessions.
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DORsCHT CONCERT.
Last of rItd- Winter serlss To-morrow Ntrht Svfli be an Excellent AHatrs

Last of Mid Winter s.rlss Tosmorrow
 The Dorscht concert at the Hyperion tomorrow evening will be the best ofl the season. The managers, still follouf-H ing out their idea of making each con- cert more interesting than it's predeces-5 sor, have arranged a programme that will appeal to all lovers of fine musical amusement. The Second Regiment band, which will appear as the first att traction, will render a programme of selections that will please all tastes. It will contain the beautiful Maritana selections which have not been played by a band in this city for many years. Hearts will certainly throb when the inspiring strains of the beautiful selec- tions, Let Me Like 3 Soldier Fall,' Alas Those Chimes, This Heart by Woe Oertaken, Scenes That Are Brightest and With Rapture Glow ingn ring through the theater.
 Still another excellent number will be Forest Echoes, in which William He- gel, piccoIo, will carry the solo work. This alone will afford great enjoyTnent.
 The band will be augmented by a number of men from New York, who have been engaged especially as they were in the sParsifal' concert
 To fill the evening with unusual en- ioyment a quartette consisting of Miss Margaret Hogan, soprano; Miss Marie Hugo, contralto; Louss Lautenbach, tenor. and Charles lMiller, bass. has been engaged and will render number of excellent pieces.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
BRITISH TH1BErAN EXPEDITION
sur Attitude of Thibst Due to Depsnd-
 ence on Russia.

London, Feb. 26.-Lord Hardwicke. under secretary for India, in the House of Lords to-day, replying to the request of Lord Reay QiberaD for further in formation regarding the British mission to Thibet, said the government was de- termined to insist on final settlement regarding the carryng out of the terms of the convention of 1890. The Thibet- ans had refused to have intercourse with Great Britain, but the result of their continual intercourse with Russia had been to inspire the Thibetans with the feeling that they had Russia behind them and therefore they need not fear the British. This situation the Indian government and the English govern ment could not tolerate for a moment While Lord Hardwicke refused to pledge the government regarding the limit of Colonel Younghusband's ad- vance into Thibet, he said the mission was friendly and Colonel Younghus- band would do nothing to promote hos tilities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
DENMARK,s PREPARATIONS.
Extraordinary Prscausion. Taken on
 Account of the War.

Copenhagen, Feb. 26.-Replying to an interpolation to-day in the lower house of the Danish parliament, Premier Deuntzer explained the necessity for preparations to assure the complete neutrality of Denmark during the Rus so-Japanese war. In order to adequate ly secure the sea defanse of Copenha- gen, he said, reserves had been called out, the forts had been equipped with searchlights and electric cables, the submarine mine stations had been manned, four torpedo boats had been cleared for action, repairs to the war; ships were being hastened, various items in the material of the navy, and especially torpedoes. were being made, and two redoubts were being built at Saltholm Island, where the requisite searchlight would be installed. The cost Of these preparations would total about S50,000, besides the pay of the men call- ed to the colors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Macedonian Pesttion prcse ted,

Washington. Feb 2s-Senator Platt of Connecticut to-day presented peti- tion signed by Governor Chamberlain of Connecticut, Bishop c. B. Brewster of the Episcopal church. and other citizens of Connecticut, urging congress, through the president of the United States to use its good offices in cooper ation together with other Christian na- tions. toward the speedy fulfllment of the treaty of Berlin of 1878, which guar antees to the Christians of Macedonia humane rule and protection from law lessness and traditional outrages.
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PARLIAMENT TO DISSOLVE.
LIBERALS EXPECTED TO TAKE
 OYER GOVERNMENT.
Di.soiusion Forseastsd wishin six
 wssks-King Edward wil summon
 Lord Spencer to Form cnb.nst- Cleavage sn shs Uniontsts' Ranks Owing to Fiscal and oshsr Questions.

London, Feb. 2e.-The Associated Press is in position to declare that there will be a dissolution of parliament within six weeks, and if, as it is ex-
 pected, the liberals are returned to
 power, King Edward will summon Lord 1 Spencer Liberal leader in the House or Lords} to form cabinet.
 Those who are best informed on po- litical matters. including even many persons in close touch with Joseph
 Chamberlain, anticipate that the lib- erals will not only win easily, but esti- mate that their majority may be as high as 150. The king and all proni- nent politicians are fully aware of the situation created by the irremediable cleavage in the unionists ranks, by fis- cal and by other differences. and they are all preparing for a speedy fall of 1 the government and a consequent gen. eral election.
 1 The governments majorities have been dwindling gradually ever since the
 commencement of the present session
 of parliament. A majority of f1fty-one out of a nominal 120. or thereabouts,
 was all the government could master uAtCl e QcDdAG eOL sOliC Wtcha Qii S1tll tt14i l important plank of its policy as the fis-
 cal question. A similar small majority saved the government from defeat on the army question, while last night 1t could only show a beggarly majority Of 1 fourteen against an opposition amend- 1 nlent reducing the important supple mentary navy vote. Last nights nar~ TOW escape was not very important, be- cause it was somewhat in the nature oI a 'snatch" vote, but several such incl dents make the governments position luntenable.
 1 Such large numbers of the govern ment's usual supporters have decided l not to stand for reelection that they are indifferent as to when the dissolu- tion occurs; and in spite of all the ef-s forts of the whips it has been found l impossible to secure their regular att 1 tendance.
 l On the other hand, the oppositio lon fae- ltions have been gradually healing their
 differences, and their constant attacks
 upon the government have shown rap-s l idly increasing strength.
 l The decision of the government l against the Irish university bill com
 pleted the alienation of the nationaIists.
 and John Redmond's followers decided
 lat a meeting yesterdty to vote with the | liberals to turn out the government at
 the first opportunity. is The resignation of the Duke of Fl,
 onshire (who was lord president Of the.
 eouncil) proved a sllattering blow to the
 already weakened Balfeur ca hinet, nd
 is,f
 things in the nature of departure from
 Great Britain's s free trade policy assist led materially in bringing together the
 various factions opposed to the present administration and in deciding the free l food liberal unionists to at least abstain from active support of the ministers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
ROCHESTER CONFEDERATION
INSURANCE MEN ESTIMATE LOSS
 AT 5000, GOO.
Retali Drygood. District Laid fin Ashes Three Department Stores Consumed and s,50o People Thrown Out of Em- pioyment-ssart of the Fire-A Table of she Losses.
of she Losses.

Rochester. N. Y, Feb. 26.-The sun set tonight with ten engines pouring streams of water on the ruins of what was practically the retail dry goods dis trict os this city. for three out of the five department stores were consumed in a disastrous fire to-day which caused a loss estimated by insurance men at s4.OO0. 900.
 Of this amount s750,Ooo represents the loss on buildings and the balance the loss on stocks of goods and to occupants of offices. It is estimated that 2,500 peo- pie are temporarily thrown out of work,
 The burned district lies on the north side Of Main street, between St. Paul street and Clinton avenue, north, run ming from St. Paul street almost the en- tire length of the block. The fire start ed on the eastern end os the block. in the store Of the Rochester Dry Goods company, and worked west. The store of the Waldorf Shoe company, the next east Of the Rochester Dry Goods con- pany. was destroyed, but the firemen prevented a further spread of the flames in that direction. Next west was the store of the Beadle, Sherburne com- pany. which was destroyed, then the Marble block, occupied by the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr company. also destroy ed and finally the thirteen story granite building. the lower part of which was occupied by the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr company, and the upper part by offices. Only the front wall of the marble build- ing is intact, and the floors are in place, but the building was gutted.
 Next west of SibIey, Lindsay & Carr company. with St. Paul street running between. is the department store 0f Burke, F'itzsimmons, Hone S Co. That building was saved by hard work. the only damage being from window glass broken by the heat and water leaking into the storeroom On St. Paul street stood a six-story building, occupied by the wholesale department of the Sibley Lindsay & Curr company. which was destroyed with all it's valuable contents. The loss on this building and contents alone Is placed at s1, ,45O00O The stables of the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr company were also burned.
 The flames ate their way into the rear Eof the granite building from the Marble building and then followed a foot bridge across intostIle wholesale buildfng 1 II is the opinion Of exnerts that the granite building can safely be repaired. The framework is of iron and does not appear to be injured. The east wall is cracked in two places and will have to be resuilt. Otherwise the walls with stood the head remarkably well.
 There was a livery stable and some Frame dwellings far on Division street, a narrow thoroughsare running in the rear Of the burned stores, and these were damaged by water and falling k(vnra tin11nd nf1 rtIaird I2a sre N
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
HADLET IN WORCESTER.
Speaks to Yale Aiumnt Association of
 Massachasetts.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 26.-The Yale Alumni association of Central and Western Massachusetts had it's annual banquet at the Worcester club here to- night. The guests of. the evening were President A. T. Hadley of Yale uni versity, President E. A. Engler of Wor- cester Polytechnic institute, and pr. L, P. Kinnicutt. President Hadley, in his address spoke of the changes that had been made in the college curriculum at Yale He said that Yale in common with other institutions had yielded to the necessity of changing the curri- culum and that had the curriculum oi forty years ago been adhered to il would bring to the university but one class of men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
ShnrISsr-Mnnrne So.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26--Tom Sharkey and Jack Munroe, who are to fight six rounds at the Second regiment armory in this city tomorrow night have not yet arrived here. They are not expected until tomorrow afternoon. Both fight CTS have been in training in or near New York Reports received here are to the effect that they have trained faithfully and are in the best of condi- tion for the bout. The men will fight <or guarantee and percentage of the receipts. The managers of the show say that tickets to the amount of S, LOGO have already been sold. Under the law no decision can be given by the referee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
SHELTON WILL SUSTAINED.
nIsssionary Society of Connecticut Wili
 Get sI5o,c0o.

Winsted. Feb. 26.The jury in the Shelton will case which has been before the superior court since February 9, af- ter considering the evidence for one hour to-day, returned verdict sustain ing the will. The verdict will result in distributing approximately s150,000 among the missionary societies of Con- necticut.
 George E. Shelton, reputed to be the wealthiest man in Plymouth, this coun- ty. died in April, 1903. To relatives and to churches he left s12.5o0. The rernaind- CT of his estate, said to be worth $780, 900, he left to the Missionary Society of Connecticut for state work in co-opera- tion with the Congregational Home Missionary society.
 Mrs. Emily TaImadge of Auburn, N. Y, sister of Shelton, and several oth- CT relatives. contested the will on the grounds that undue influence had been used and that Shelton was incompetent to distribute his wealth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Umton Ftnesf SI.OOO.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-To-day for the sec ond time Judge Jesse Holdom fined Franklin Union of Press Feeders $1.OOO so- a violation of an injunction of the court. The injunction was obtained by the Chicago Typothetae, which charged the Franklin union with interference with non-union employees. Besides fin- ing the union as a body, Judge Holdom to-day fined President Werner of that organization $250 in addition to a Jail sentence of six months. Secretary J. M. Shea was fined s1o0 and sentenced to six months in jail. Jerome Collins and Harry Brown, members of the union, were given short jail sentences.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Alleged Brass Th,ef arrasgned.

Hartford, Feb. 26.-Frank Barlow, who was arrested in Cambridge, Mass, yesterday. was arraigned in the police court to-day charged with having con- spired with Nathan Bares of Bridgeport and Charles B. Clark of New Britain, to steal srom Landers, Frary & Clark, os New Britain. The accused pleaded not guilty. On request of the prosecut- ing attorney the case was continued un- til Wednesday under bond of s5,00O. Barlow was remanded to jail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
VERDICT IN POSTAL CASES
THEDEFENDANTsFoUNDGUI GUILTY
 ASINDICTED.
Jury Out N.ne Hours Before Reschtng Decision -counss, for msohen, La rsnz, and the Grofrs Immsdlateiy Flles Motion for New rriai-sati Fixed at s2o,oo,.

Washington, Feb. 26.-.Guilty as in
 dicted'' was the verdict announced by the foreman of the jury in the now famous postoffice conspiracy trial
 shortly after o'clock tonight stating at the same time that this was the ver- dict as to all four defendants, August w. Machen. late general superintendent of the rural free delivery division;
 George E. Lorenz of Toledo. O., and
 Samuel A. and Differ B. Croft of this city. The jury had been out nine hours, although the verdict was reached in eight hours and twenty-five minutes.
 Justice Pritchard had gone to his home, there to await any summons from the jury and when at 7:2S o'clock the jury announced to the deputy marshal out
 side the jury room that verdict had
 been reached the justice was sent for
 and arrived at the court house shortly
 before 8 o'clock. In the dinly lighted room sat the four defendants, who af- ter the case was given to the jury had
 been placed in the custody of the United
 States marshal and confined to the linn it's of tn city hall.
 Each wore an anxious look and a deathlike silence fell upon the small crowd which had been permitted to en- ter the room as the clerk inquired of the foreman # a verdict had been reached. With impressive dignity the jury as to a man arose and as the words guilty as indicted fell from his lips, tn defendants and their counsel seemed appalled,. During the time the jury was out the four defendants had paced up and down the hallway out side the court room and had given ex- pression to the belief that each hour the jury spent in discussing the case brought them nearer to an acquittal. There was general astonishment that the jury had included in the conviction Samuel A. Croft. the Washington po- liceman and inventor of the Groff fas- tener, as to whom Holmes Conrad, spe- cial counsel for the government, yes- terday informed the jury he did not expect a conviction and that he per- sonally did not believe in his guilt Five ballots in all were taken. On the first ballot the vote stood to 5 for conviction, on the second to 4, on the third to B. on the fourth 10 to 2, and on the fifth the verdict was unani- nous.
 Immediately after the verdict was
 rendered Charles A. Douglass, in behalf
 of all four defendants, filed motions for
 a new trial for an arrest of judgment and also for an appeal for the purpose
 of having the defendants admitted to bail. Bail was then fixed at $20, 900 each, the bond of Lorenz and the two Groffs being increased from $10,0O0 to that sum. { When MT. Maddox, on behalf of the Groffs, inquired as to the amount of bail to be required of them, Justice Pritchard said:
 T know no difference between these defendants. The jury has said they are
 guilty and cannot discriminate, but will treat all alike"
 Next to Samuel A. Croft the most surprised man was Machen, who said (Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
sehanninr Nrxxs.

Brow Head, Feb e6. Passed: Steamer. Cymbric, Boston via Liverpool.
 Genoa, Feb. 26.-ArriTed: Hohenzollern, New York via Gibraltar. Naples. etc, Citta di Napeli, New York for Naples and Genoa: Palatia, New York, for Naples and
 Sicily. Feb. zs-Passed: Steamer Mani ton. New York for London.
 Naples. Feb. 23.-Arrived: Steamer LigH- ria. New York. Norge, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
y.ibe.nf-Unaonist Gatna Seat.

London, Feb. 6.Lord Merpeth, union ist. was elected to parliament from South Birmingham to-day to fill the seq. made vacant by the recent death of Joseph Powell Williams. liberal-un- ionist. The vote was. Lord Merpeth unionist. 5,29s; Hirst Hollowell liberal, 2,22s. unionist majority, s,O76.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Eire at Newport News.

Newport News, Va, Feb 2e.-Fire of unknown origin broke out in the angle- iron shed of the Newport News Ship Building company's big plant tonight, and totally destroyed the building. It was the only frame structure in the shipyards. The total loss is estimated at s15.0OO. covered by insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Trolley Hearimg..

Hartford, Feb. 26.-The railroad com missioners have assigned Wednesday, March ?. for hearing on the petition of the Groton and Stonington Street Rail- way company to construct and operate a street railway through the towns of Groton and Stonington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Rnotnnd Gar,.nsr rsn Good Rout,

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-Jack Root of this city and George Gardner of Lowell. Mass, fought six round draw here to- night. The fight was fast throughout. and with the exception of the third round when Root had the better of it and the fifth when Gardner evened up the advantage Root had gained, the fight was even.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
Chicago NIeasengers ssrlke.

Chicago, Feb. 26-Between three hun dred and four hundred messenger boys employed by the Western Union Tele- graph company went on strike tonight in sympathy with the messengers em- ployed by the company at it's stock wards office. The stock yards messen- gers quit work a week ago because one of their members had been discharged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
scafrotd Gave Why.

Chicago, Feb. 2s. One man was killed, another was probably fatally injured and over a score of workmen had nar- row escapes from being crushed be- meath a monster scaffold which collaps- ed this afternoon in the center Of the new postoffice building.