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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

ed by a special committee of seven mem
bers to be appointed by the Speaker, who
likewise are to examine, into the origin
OF the Bristow report SO far as it. CON
Germs members of the House The de-
mand of the minority for a sweeping in
vcstigatjon Of every branch of the Postof-
fee Department was not granted The
test on this question came on a vote which
resulted 144 to 125, strict party vote
The climax of the day was reached when
Representative William Alden Smith, of
Michigan, condemned every executive de-
partment of the government for its AFRO
CANT treatment of the only branch of the
government in direct touch with the Deo
pie of the country-the House of Repre-
sentatives, and shouted out the nomina-
ton Of Speaker Cannon for President of
the United States.
The House thundered it's acquiescence:
members rose to their feet and fairly
Shrieked their consent; Democrats waved
whatever was in their hands, Republicans
pounded their desks, and the packed gal
leries took up the enthusiasm and echoed
the applause. When the Speaker bent
low over his desk and welded his gaveI
vigorously for order his raps only served
as an impetus for fresh outbreak of on
thuslasr. Meanwhile Mr.. Smiths time
ran out, and when he endeavored to con
tinue, In opposition to the ruling of the
speaker, he was urged on ythe cries of
members on both sides, but without avail
Inc parliamentary struggle between the
Republicans and Democrats came late in
the day The recommendation of the com
mlttee that the Hay resolution lay on the
table was brushed aside unanimously
The Democrats demand for full investi-
cation finally came TO a vote in the shape
OF an appeal from the decision of the chair
by MI Grlggs, (Ga). and was defeated
l44 to 125. a strict party vote. resolu-
ton Tor an Investigation of the connection
of members with the department, offered
by Representative Mccall, of Massachu-
sotts, then WIS agreed to only Represen
tafives Lind Dem, Minn). and Gillespie
(Dem., Texas), opposing it.
MIR CoNhord (Mo). opened the debate
with Va vigorous and emphatic answer
to the charges and cpithets which mem
bers had hurledd at the Postotflce De
partment Members he said, had stated
the department had lied and published
malicious ISLANDERS against members of
the House They said the department did
it for purpose" and then they say mem
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TWO BOATS ARE SUNK
One a Muscovite Torpedo Boat, the
Other a Japanese Destroyer. This
Attack Apparently Marks the Inau-
guration of New Policy at Port
Arthur, the Iron Hand of Makaroff,
Evidently Born Fighter, Now
Being on the Helm.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, March 11.-The Russian
torpedo boat flotilla left Port Arthur at
broad daylight this morning and attacked
the japanese fleet. One Japanese torpedo
boat was sunk and one Russian torpedo
boat destroyer, the Bezposhtchadni, was
sunk also. The fate of the latter's crew
is not known.
Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his as
sumption OF the command of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur by complete
change of tactics. AS soon as he appeared
he ordered the removal of the battle'
ship Retvizan, which was stranded at the
mouth of the harbor and barred the chan
mel at certain stages of the tide, MAX
ing the egress of battleships impossible.
This morning he directed sortie OF the
torpedo boat iotilla, supported by part
of the. Russian squadron, against the
japanese.
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bership of the House will appoint a com
nittee before which members can go
and have the particular case investiga
tea. But" he said, "his words being
greeted with applause, when you come
to investigate the department it must be
done by yourselves"
Continuing, he inquired:
Are you going to say 10 the country
| that the department that lies about you
tells the truth about its own actions?
Do you intend TO go before your constit-
Uency and the good people of the United
States and say that this great depart
mcnt which has published this report
conceived in sin and born in inquity
is the purest and the best and the most
capable to examine into its own iniqul-
ties" Loud applause followed this utter
ance.
Mr.. Kluttz IN. CO. maintained that men,
bers had been charged with no violation
of law. but with a violation of a secret
regulation Of the Postoffice Department,
which could not have been known to the
members named in the report, who made
the requests for additional clerical assist
ance. ''What more detestable," he We
hemently inquired, els the hyena in hu-
man form who would tear aside the
sepulchre of the dead and seek to be-
smirch and befoul an honorable reputa-
tion?' This remark was brought out be-
cause included among the names mentioned
in the report was that of the late Rep
resentative Moody of North Carolina. Mr..
Kluttz also vigorously defended former
Senator and now Justice Pritchard He
closed by demanding an investigation of
the department.
Mr.. Finley Is. c. minority member
of the P6stoffce Committee, said he did
not believe General Bristow compiled the
report, but the identity of the person who
did, he asserted, would soon be revealed.
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WOUNDED BY HIS BROTHER.
Negro Arrested for Assault on kegress
Halt Crazy CoIorcd Man Taken In.

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, n. c., March 11.-F. Kirk, d
white farmer living six miles from Dur
ham, was painfully wounded late last
night by his brother. The two brothers
were out fishing when their dog freed an
o'possum. One brother went to the dog
and was soon followed by the other broth
er. In the meantime the first Kirk had
gone up the tree, and when the latter ar
rived he shot him out with rifle
While painful the wound he received is
not serious. The brother who used The
rife thought he was shooting some kint
of wild animal.
Delus Upchurch, Il negro, was arrested
here this afternoon on the charge of Grim
inally assaulting a negro girl named Hat
tie Woods. He will be tried tomorrow
The sgirl is reported tonight as being il
a serious condition.
For insulting white woman, Mrs. Al
Wis Pendergrass, by grabbing her on ths
outskirts of the city, Graham Sparkman
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pctent cnlvened what otherwise would
have been the first dull day of the hear
ing.
Mr. Critchlow said Smoot announced his
candidacy first in 1900 and that the an
nouncement met with decided opposition
from Republicans and others The objec
tons were manifested, according to the
witness, at the Salt Lake elections, fol
members of the Legislature and in ex
pressions from the ministerial association
of Utah. Mormons as we'll as non-Mor-
mons, were opposed to sending an apostle
10 the Senate and it was we'll known 70
all that the candidacy of Mr.. Smoot was
not received with favor.
Senator Beveridge questioned the wit
nes sin regard to the general reputation
Of Senator Smoot particularly as to
whether he is a polygamist.
Mr.. Critchlow said he had never heard
it charged that Mr.. smoot has more than
one wife.
Mr.. Critchlow said that it was the opin-
ION Of tho non Mormons and Of many of
the Mormons that if officials such as
anostIes should enter politics, there was
no chance for lay members, and they
would not care W cSpilC W HISH pOlGiCdI
bonors. The necessity of apostles getting
consent is equivalent to church endorse
ment when that consent is given, said
the w:tnes.
..You say they would not dare to aspire
70 office . said Senator BeverIdge. What
would happen if they did?"
"They undoubtedly would be dealt
with
"How?"
"Tbev would be held to be out of har-
monv and not disposed to take counsel of
,bose higher in the church"
.eJUoII what of that? What would have
been done to them?
"Tbov would have been disfellowshipped
and ostracised from the church
"Do Won know OF any who have been
disfellowbipped for any offense of indie
pendent nolitica laction !?
Tho witness said he dld not know that
ho e,,la ,nention any but that many in
stances could be given where 1t was shown
tbat tSo church dominated.
Mr. Critchlow related a case at Brigham
fptn ~ n,taro controversy arose between
Ieaders Of the church and the people, Nor,
mnns ,naue' ? ana - non Mornons, over municipal
nfsa;rs lfenT "',t The people Of Brigham City We're
siLairs. , Inc ,p',nicpal ownership for an
dsmnnd'ns demand ,;s0t Uant and this opposed
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Three Killed by Shells.
fBy the Associated Press.


St, Petersburg, March 11-Viceroy
Alexieff has sent the following message
to the Emperor:
In the fight between our torpedo boats
and the japanese cruisers on March II,
Captain Matteussevitch, Ensign AleXan-
dl off, and Mechanical Engineer BlinofE
received slight wounds, and Ensign Zaeft
was severely hurt, losing his right eye.
The commandant at Port Arthur reports
the following details of~thc bombardment
of the fortress there On March 10: As
soon as the enemy opened fire our bat
teries replied Six of the enemies ships
remained behind the Lao TIshin promon-
tory and opened fire on the fortress over
that shelter. They ceased bombarding at
lis p. m. The enemy fired about 200 pro-
jectiles. One s,.cll from battery No Is,
on Electric Cliff, damaged japanese
cruiser seriously.
''rrhe results of the bombardment were
insignificant; six soldiers were wounded.
Three inhabitants of the town were killed
ard one was seriously wounded.
According to General StosseFs report
the officers and soldiers in the shore bat
teries displayed exemplary courage and
fired their guns IN perfect order"
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County a full representation of pastors
and members of the Sunday schools of Of
ford and the surrounding country, met
Thursday evening in the Baptist church.
Mr. R. L. Brown was elected chairman,
and Mr. w H. Harrison. secretary.
The Committee OF Entertainment is
composed of Messrs. John Webb, e. R.
Howard, Frank Lyon and R. G. Kittrell.
Mr.. G. C. Fuller is expected here before
the convention meets to organize a choir
and have charge of the music for the oc-
casion.
Mr. ~ b. roughton, of Raleigh, another
prominent Sunday school workers are ex-
pected to be present.
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MORE PROOF THAT
. TRECHURCHRULES
CritChIow Gives Evidence
in the Smoot Case.
UNDER FEAR OF BAN
The Consent of the Church Necessary
Before One Can Aspire to PoIit-
icaI Honors. Lay Members
Opposed the Candidacy
of Smoot.
of Smoot.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1.-THE only wit
ness on the stand today in the investiga-
tion Of the Senator Smoot case, before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ant United States Attorney for Utah
Senator Beveridge assisted in the cross
examination for the witness and his at
tempts to prove certain evidence incom
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Mr.. ]. H. Baugham Dead.
Special to News and Observer J

Especial to News and Observer
Rich Square, N. c., March n.-James
II. Baugham, one of our most useful,
progressive and pubiic-spirited citizens,
died last night at eight o'clock after a
trlef illness, of bronchial peumonia. His
brothers, K. r. Baugham. of Greensboro
and w. P. Baugham, of Washington, N
c., were telegraphed for, but could not
reach here before the end came Mr.
Baugham was man of strict integrity
full of push and energy, always ready to
help deserving objects of charity. He
was a great friend of the widow and or
rhan. In his death our town and section
has suffered a distinct loss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
7 TWO SAFES BLOWN
A Burglary at KenIy. Ar
rest Of Suspicious
Characters.
Especial to News and observtr.)

Kenly, n. c., March 11-About 2
o'clock this morning, during a thunder
storm, a gang of safe crackers did success
full work in cur town. They blew open the
iron safes of j. Stancll and Renfrow and
G. NJ. Martin. The robbers secured 81 500
from Messrs. Stancill and Renfrow, but
failed to get anything from Mr.. Norris,
he having deposited all his money in the
hanl-
The robbers made good their escape, as
owing to the severe rainstorm blood
hounds could not be used.
The gang seemed to be composed Of
about half a dozen men. They came here
yesterday afternoon and 1ounged around
town till about midnight, when they left
Several of our townsmen were suspicious
of their appearance, but as they left before
night no one gave the matter any further
attention. Evidently they were profes-
sionals as they understood perfectly how
TO use Sledge hammers and nitro glycerine.
1t is rather significant that the robbery
last night is the fourth inside of eighteen
months that has been committed within
a radius Of fifteen miles from this city.
The first occurred at Mt. Olive when the
postoffice in that town was robbed of
money and stamps. The next was at La
Grange, when the bank in that town was
robbed of a considerable sum of money.
Then the robbers again turned their at
tention TO the postofflce at Mt Olive,
which they robbed with as much ease and
in the same manner as they did the first
time Now comes the announcement that
two safes have been robbed in Kenly.
Not one of the towns IS over fifteen miles
distant from this city. 1t is said that the
Postoffice Department has been Informed
that the date has been set twice for the
robbery of the postoffice in this city, but
each time the plans miscarried.
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DASHING ATTACK
BY THE RUSSIANS
A FIotIIa of Torpedo Boats Dart From the Har-
Dor of Port Arthur to Engage the
Japanese.

today Mr.. Carmack took the floor in sup
port of his resolution calling upon the Sec
retary of the Treasury for the papers
bearing upon the nomination of Fl. Smith
Wooley to be superintendent of the assay
office at Boise, Idaho, when Mr.. Hoard
interrupted with the suggestion that as
the resolution bears upon a nomination 1t
should be considered in executive session.
The Senate went into executive session
and decided against taking the matter
up in open Senate. The Waoley case was
dropped and the nomination of General
Wood taken up. Senator Scott opposed
confirmation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
ELLINGTON LUMBER COMPANY.
Petition Filed in Federal Court Asking
That it be Declared Bankrupt.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Obseryer)
Wilmington, n. c., March 11.-Through
Attorneys Goodwin and Davis, of Dunn,
n. c., certain creditors today filed pc
tition in the United States court here
asking that the Ellington Lumber Com
pany of Ellington, be adjudged an invol.
untary bankrupt. A writ of injunction
from Judge Purnell returnable, April 5th
was filed with the papers prohibiting the
use of certain funds until The matter is
finally adjusted. The creditors named in
the petition are Baker and lockwood
Manufacturing Company, Standard Sup
ply Company, Whitaker Harvey Company,
Brown Manufacturing Company, Cameron
Barkley Company, Dixie Oil Works and
the Smith Courtney Company.
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negro, was arrested this afternoon and
locked up. He is about half crazy, and
this is not the first offense of this kind
There was much feeling over the matter
at first.
Suit has been brought abainst the Board
of County Commissioners, DR.. N. NJ
Johnson, county health officer, and j. W
Allen, chairman of the board, by ]. w
Coble, who claims that he was sent tC
the pest house without smallpox and that
by coming in contact with patients he con
tracted the disease. The papers in this
suit were issued late this afternoon and
will be docketed soon.
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BODY OF SERMONS FOUND.
Seated Between Two Gum Trees
Near His Home.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and UbsGfVGf.J
Washington, n c., March 1.-The body
OF Joseph J. Sermons, who disappeared
mysteriously from near the town Of Bath,
this county, last Sunday night was found
yesterday afternoon, says a phone mes
sage received by our correspondent to-
night. A posse of over one hundred men
had been searching for Sermons for three
days. When found he was sitting be-
tween the work of two gum trees about
one hundred yards behind his field. The
six hundred dollars that it was alleged
disappeared with him was found on his
person. being located in his pocket The
surmise is that after Sermons left the
house of a Mr.. Swindell, on Sunday
night. he wandered about he knew not
where, until he became exhausted and
then died.
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Another Report of the Burglary.

Wilson, n. c., March 11.-Josiah STAN
ellis store at Kcnly Station, seventeen
miles from Wilson, was forcibly entered
this morning at two O'Clock, the safe
dynamited and sixteen hundred dollars
in cash stolen The safe doors were blown
fifteen away Burglars also entered the
store of George Morris and dynamited
the safe. but no money was secured.
The authorities think they have clue
to work on. Several suspects have al
ready been arrested.
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For an Issue on Bonds.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy TIC ASSOclate0 Press.)
jackson, Miss, March 11.-The House
passed bill today providing for the is
suance of five hundred thousand thirty
year bonds, bearing 3k per cent interest,
to make up any deficiency that may arise
in the State revenues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
A Day of Storm and Stress.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, March 1.-The House of
Representatives INDUCED itself today in
nearly seven hours of explanation accusa-
ton and Vituperative denunciation and
then ordered, with only two negative
votes an investigation of postal affairs so
far as members of the House are concern
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Distinguished Churchman Arrives.
(By the Associated Press. J

NDN IIIG IaooUJIdLEN GSo-T
Mexico City March n.-Mgr Domcnico
Scafini, archbishop of Spolteto and dele
gate to Mexico of the Holy See, arrived
here today and was received at the Cen
trail Railway station by a distinguished
company, including Archbishop Alarcon,
OF Mexico, Archbishop Silvia, of Michiacan,
and members of clergy and laity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
Russell! Wins as Wrestler.
(By the Associated Press }

Pensacola, Fla. March 1.-THE wrcst-
ling match between Hugh Russell, cham
pion OF Michigan and Wisconsin, and Dan
Mcmahon, of Chicago, here tonight re
suited in Russell winning the best two
cut of three falls Mcmahon secured the
first fall in fourteen minutes but seemed
10 weaken afterwards, while Russell ap-
reared to grow stronger. He won the
last two Ialls with apparent ease.
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Favorable for Post Offices.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds today ordered favorable reports
on the following bills: Postoffice at At
lanta, Ga, $l,o00,000; postoffce at Fer
nandina, Fla. 100000.
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Granville S. S. Convention.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Oxford, N. c.. March 1.-THE Granville
County Sunday School convention will
meet in the Methodist church in Oxford,
on March 17-1S. 1t is composed of rep
resentatives from the Presbyterian, Bap-
fist and Methodist churches. of Granville
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Death of a Financier.
(By the Associated Press.)

Brunswick, Me-, March 11-Beniamin
Greene, "a prominent cotton manufacturer
and financler. died here today, aged fifty
six years. He was the father of Rrnja-
min Dwight, formerly contractor in
charge of government work at Savannah,
Ga.
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Bill Passes Senate Civ.
ing 100000 for Fed
eral Building.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., March 1.-THE
Senate today passed a bill providing for
the enlargement of the Federal building
at Asheville, N. c., and appropriating
100000 for the purpose.
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Ii it is necessary to lie in mans
favor, do it while he is alive, instea
Of hiring marble cutter to do it while
he is dead.
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The Wood Case Taken Up.

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March lin the Senate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-24
MARKET LETTER.
- iii " NJ Ardmorcilc.

su .la Jo ,ne Arjmorcitc
Kansas city. Mo, Jan 23- Price.
ON a- kinds of cattle have received a
setback H.s week.. caused principally
by heavy supplies at all markets Run
ina Southern division at Kansas City
has been moderate ald quality gon.
orally good running mostly To- steers.
Two shipments of steers from Gle
huruc. Texas sold at $i2o Monday
Bulls included u same shipments sold
az 1925 and $500 Latter price is
bos. price for bulls here This winter
hut the bulls were extra good. Other
sales of steers this week ranged from
Ss.-U to- S4. COWS $40 to S2.75. with
nice bunch OF hciicrs yesterday at
So: bulls $3.50 TO $&.25. No calves
have been received.
Tg-3oncy for hog prices is upward,
although nuctuatiars are slight Top
for week is S.. which price was OBJ.
taiuad today This price was reach
ed Wednesday of last week since
which time $l95 has been the leading
top. Light and mixed hogs are worth
a little less than O. week ago, bull,
Of sales today being $+7o to Si9o.
Sheep prices have received a black
eye this week. and all kinds Of kill
ing stock % to 40 cents lower. Trade
. h.. H..
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cltlzenahlp count Docket.

The following cases remain ON the
January docket January -. D. g.
Stroud. j. r. Hayes. c. W. Johnson
Samuel c. Corwcu. w. g. Sessions.
Joann Mitchell; January 2C B. r.
johnson. Susan B. Knight.
The following cases have been so'
for the February docket February
Gray W. PaiIips Julia Laudon. W. T..
Moore; February 3 w. Il. Cross. J.
W. Blashiugame; February g r. H.
Hawkins. Elizabeth Casey. Feb. g.
VIM. C.. Mitchell Fora =. Lewis. VIM
E Moore; Feb. 3. Lydia a. Garyiu.
Henry Z. Miller Jennie Brazoll; Feb.
Is sarah d. Brogdon. Mary NJ. Har
vey. Feb .. A. ~ Cope. Geo II Cook,
Feb. 10. Helen V. Newton. W. Mitch.
ell, Feb. II, G, NJ Grady A. H. Nail;
Feb -. W. II. Stallings. Epsic Tn.
dcrwood, Jane Morris; Feb -, Fran.
ces G. Ncely. Nellie j. Gideon: Feb
l6. d. b. Vernon Henry Lancaster;
Feb. II. Jonne Horn, Polly Hill, Feb
is. Matte +. Stanley, Eliza A. Alex
andcr. Lewis Hill; Feb 10, Noah w
Cooper Calvin Wright Meek John
Skaggs Feb %, Frances L. Hus.
bands, Bette stewart; Feb 3d. Mary
". Whaley, H. b. Rowloy; Feb. a.
-. NJ. Human, r. j. Petty; Feb %,
Martha Arnold, Samuel J. Carroll. c.
". Johnson; Feb %, Verna d. Potts.
Viney Davis, John Mitchell; Feb. 20.
Sarah a Keton, Emily j, Zumwalt
The evidence for The plainuin in
all these cases has been heard and
cnly arguments and such evidence
as the government sees ft to intro
.ducc will be- heard
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WARNING ORDER.

In the United States Court In the In,
dian Territory, Southern District
City National Bank Of Ardmore,
plainuf VS. Sig Simon & Co. defend.
ants. No. 5.735.
The defendants, Sig Simon & Co,
are warned 10 appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
OF the plaintiff, City National Bank OF
Ardmore, Indian Territory.
Witness, Hon. Hosea Townsend,
Judge this 9th day OF December, 1903
CseaD c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
fl, c Potterf attorney
Z. A. Walker appointed attorney for
uon-rosidents.
First published Dec. %, 1903