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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
BATTLE ON THE YALU'
The Same Correspondent Who Cables
the Reported Disaster to the Rus
sian Arms at Port Arthur, States
that the Cars Forces Have Lost
Six Hundred in Killed and Wounded
in a Conflict on this River.
fpy the Associated Press

London, March 22.-(Tuesday.)-A mum
Der of rumors are printed in the news
papers here this morning, but they must
be accepted with great reserve.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic correspon
dent cables a newspaper report of the
Japanese occupation of Perth Arthur af-
ter combined land and sea attack Sat-
urday and Sunday. 1t is asserted that a
division of japanese landed on the Lao
Tung peninsula Sunday and engaged the
Russians near Port Arthur while the
fleet bombarded from Saturday evening
until Sunday morning.
The same correspondent reports sharp
encounter at Chyong Syong ION the Yalu
River, about thirty miles northeast of
Wiju), in which the Russians lost 500
in killed and wounded.
The Daily Chronicles Shanghai CORES
pondent hears from New Chwang that
the japanese crossed the Tatung Pass,
forty miles from Hai-Cheng. and that
collisions occurred with the Russians.
Reports from Seoul and Toxic are to
the effect that Marquis Ito has arraigned.
to lend five million yen ($2, 800 000) to
Korea on easy terms.
According to the Standards Tien Tsin
correspondent China is appealing to the
powers for an extension of a year in the
period Tor the payment of the indemnity
growing out of the Boxer troubles.
The correspondent at Tien Tsin of the
Daily Mail reports that Kataoka. a ia
pancse merchant and Russian spy. has
been assassinated by being buried alive
hut that the japanese authorities disa
vow any knowledge of the assassins.
The Morning Posts Hamburg cores
pondent says that Russia has purchased
the Hamburg steamer Hafis which is now
at vladivostock, for s250.0OO, and that
the vessels name has been changed tc
Alexeitrapani.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
REPUBLICANS ARE CHOSEN.
Men Who are to Work to Elect Radi.
Gals to Congress.
(Rv the Associated Press \

:" IBy IIIC LANSOCIdIVU ITpSS.J
Washington, March 21.-Thrty-four OF
the fortyeight members of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee which
will conduct the campaign for the cleo
ton of Republican members of the seth
Congress were chosen at caucus of the
members of the Senate and House held
tonight in the hall of the House. The
members chosen were selected by the
State delegations in Congress. A resolu-
ton was rassed by the caucus empower
ing the next chairman of the committee
to I'll the vacancies Among the mem
bers chosen tonight were Representatives
Slemp Of Virginia, and Gibson, of Tennes-
see. The States unrepresented include
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
Mrs. Botkin's Second Trial Begun.
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, March 21.-The second
trial OF Mrs. Cordeila l.. Botkin, charged
with the murder of Mrs. John p. Rum
ing at Dover, Del, by means of poisoned
candy sent from San Francisco, was re-
sumed today. Judge Cook ordered from
the room all children and minors. After
the opening statement of the prosecution,
Miss Elizabeth l.. Kemp, a clerk in The
postoffice at Dover. Del, was the first
witness called. She testified to taking
the package of candy addressed to Mrs.
Dunningi from mail pouch and calling
Postmaster Gooden's attention to it. She
described the wrappen which was one of
the exhibits in court.
Miss Josephine Bateman said Mrs.
Dunning gave her some of the candy.
Miss Bateman took several pieces in her
mouth and detected some particles of
gritty substance which caused her to
throw the candy away. She subsequent
ly learned, she said, that the hard sub
stance was lump arsenic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
WRECKED BY WIND
Tornado Works Disaster
at HigginsviIIe and
Other Places.
(By the Associated Press.)

Kansas Cit, Mo-, March 21.-A special
to the Times from Higginsvllle, Mo-, says
fifty buildings are party wrecked, one
man was mortally wounded and several
and the streets are strewn with debris as
the result OF a tornado and hail storm
which swept over Higginsville this even
ing.
The hail on the streets was foot deep
within five minutes afte rthe storm be-
gan and some of the stones were as large
rs hen eggs. Dozens OF trees in the town
were blown down and several horses were
killed on the street.
Wind and hail came first and were fol
lowed with a terrific downpOur of rain
which flooded nearly every cellar in town.
1t kept within a narrow path, only about
two blocks of the business quarter being
damaged.
Cora and Alma, Mo-, are said to be Sc
verely damaged. According to meagre re-
ports several houses in both Corder and
Alma were wrecked.
II. W. Ensley's grocery in Higginsville
was wrecked. John Holzen, a clerk, was
mortaly injured.
1t is said that 1000 windows are broken
by the storm. More than fifty houses
were unroofed Owing to the fact that
the electric light wires are all down and
the electric plant is damaged Higginsville
will be in darkness all night and probab-
" tomorrow night. Little progress can
be made in the darkness, and the damage
may be greater than at first reported.
The loss is $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
Preparing to Meet the Baltic Fleet.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, March -(Tuesday)-The cor
espondent of the Figaro at Rome says that
the japanese legation there announces
that the repairs to the Japanese fleet are
actively proceeding in order that the YES
sells may be ready to meet the Russian
Baltic fleet. The battleships Mikasa and
Hatsuse and the armored cruiser Iwate
are in dock. as are also several cruisers
and torpedo boats. 1t is intended. &C
cording to the information received from
the Japanese legation to have the fleet
in perfect condition by the end of June,
and therefore further commandments of
fortified places are improbable, especially
as the artillery equipment of several of
the battleships is being changed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CON
TRACTORS.
III Fayetteville Street,
RALEIGH, N. G.
Clinton, Sampson County, N. C.

Clinton, Sampson County, N. c.
March 18th, 1904.
The Board OF County Commissioners OF
Sampson county, n. c. will receive sealed
proposals for the building of a county
court house in its entirety, ready Tor oc-
cupancy as per plans P--96 A, nod on file
in the office of the architect, B. F. Smith
Fireproof Construction Company, Room
500, Pope Building, Washington, D. c.,
and also on file in the office of the Regis.
ter of Deeds, Mr.. r. A. Ingram, Clinton,
Sampson County, N. C.. Bids will be re.
ceived UP to - o'clock noon on Wednes-
day, the goth day of April, 1904 Each bid
will be accompanied by certified check
in the sum of $1,000 made payable to the
Board of County Commissioners The con
tarctor will be required to give bond liz
The sum of seventy-five per cent. of the
gross amount of the contract. Address,
MR. r. A. INGRAM,
Register of Deeds Clinton, Sampson Coun
ty. N. G.
3-10-4wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
A Row Over Scanty Hanback,.
(By the Associated Press

Pensacola, Fla, March 21.-The cruiser
Brooklyn which sailed from San Juan
several days since. arrived in port last
night and today began coaling. Reports
from the ship are to the effect that con-
siderable disorder occurred there Sunday
night the men stating that they were
given only one piece of hard tack for sup
per- The officers knew, too, that they
had to coal the ship the following day.
The trouble was averted by the officers
taking prompt and vigorous measures.
The battleship Texas completed her tar
get practice and came into port this at
ternoon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
Miners and Operators Sign the Scale.
(By the Associated Press.)

TBy ITt ltsSOCIdCEu FTtSs.J
Indianapolis, Ind. March 21.-Eight
coal operators and eight miners. compos-
ing the Joint sub-scale committee of the
central competitive regions today affixed
their signature to the articles of agree
ment which provide for a two years
wage contract between the, industrial and
the capitalstic interest of the coal in
dustry of the United States. No change
was made in the compromise proposal of
the operators. which was accepted by a
referendum vote of the miners.
A rehabilitation of the interstate joint
conference was affected by fixing Janu-
airy .25, 1906, as the date for the next joint
conference of the operators and miners
of the central competitive region.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
A NEW PAPER BY HEARST.
A Magnificent Journalistic Enterprise
is Launched in Boston.
(By the Associated Press

Boston, March 21.-The first edition OF
daily newspaper established by Will
liam r. Hearst appeared in this city to-
day under the name "Hearst's Boston
American and New York Journal
Tcday's editions comprised "a pages of
advertising and reading matter presented
in style similar to that of Mr.. Hearst S
New York paper. The presses of the
new paper were started by Governor
Bates, OF Massachusetts, and congratula-
tory letters from Governor Bates. Cover
nor Hill, of Maine, Governor Garvin, Of
Rhode Island, and Mayor Collins, of Bos-
ton, occupied prominent places in the
parer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
An Admiralty Case.

A case in admiralty, coming run y -,
ington, N. c., is being heard -
Purnell 49,, :, ~
The gas boat Nyda is invoi', [,on,nonv
case, as is the STANDARD vi ~, 70,
The libellants are represented ~ ny o oos
w. B. Rodman, Of WaehlngelUuna,s binqton
boat by Col. S. C. Bragaw, OF hv Mr.
and the Standard Oil Compans
W. L. Williams, of Norfolk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
Firing Heard Off the Coast.
INV the A SSoniatad prnSS \

(By the Associated Press.)
YIN Kow, March 22.-(Tuesday)-F
was heard of the coast apparently about
SIX miles to the southwark, fourteen shots
having been heard between and 1880
this morning. The morning was hazy and
1t was impossible to distinguish objects at
sea- A credible report has reached here
that two cruisers and five gunboats were
off Kin Chow yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
TO Attack Yezo Ports.
(By the Associated pres

(By the Associated Press.)
Cronstadt, arch 21.-The Vestnik, the
leading service organ here, surmises that
the Russian Vladivostock squadron has
gone to attack Moro Gran in Volvano Bay
and Otarunai Tin IshikarD both or
the japanese Island of Yezo where an ex
ce!lent quality of coal from the Yezo
mountains is supplied to the japanese
warships
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
Seven People Run Down on a BRIDGE
(By the Associated Press

Clarksburg, w. Va, March 21.-Seven
people crossing small railroad bridge
near Wllsonburg were run down by a
baltlmore and Ohio passenger train.
Anthony Manardi, wife and child were
kliled outright. Frank Jametti was fatal
~ hurt and three others were seriously
injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
c. H. Markham to Succeed Krutschnitt
(By the Associated Press

Houston, Tex, March 21.-It is an
nounced that c. H. Markham, vice-presi-
dent and executive head of the Hartman
lines In Texas, has been appointed vice
president and general manager to succeed
j. Krutschnitt. promoted. Mr.. Markham
is at San Francisco at present, and that
city will be his headquarters His sue
cessor has not yet been chosen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
THE STORY THE BULLETS TOLD.
1t is Thrilling, Terrible, but Was She
Guilty?
(By the Associated Press.l

Temple, Texas, arch 21.-WilliGm f.
CEendler, a barber. entered the tele-
phone exchange where his wife was en-
ployed and shot her to death tonight.
He then shot and killed William Laugh
lin. manager of the exchange. Chandler
surrendered and is now in the city jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
RusseIrs Condition Satisfactory.
(By the Associated Press.)

Baltimore, March 21.-The physicians
at Johns Hopkins Hospital reported late
tonight that the condition of former Gov
ernor Russell of North Carolina, who is
treatment at that institution.
as very satisfactory. Mrs. Russell and
other members of the family are stopping
at a nearby hotel, and pay him daily Wis
it's.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
Appointment Of Receivers.

Cumberland, Nd, March 21.-Receivers
were today appointed for the Miners and
Merchants Savings Bank of Homecoming
which had 100000 on deposit, its failure
being consequent upon that of the City
Trust and Banking Company of Balti
more, which organized the Homecoming in
stitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
CHINESE TROOPS DEFEATED.
Opium SmuggIers Give the Govern
ment Forces a Drubbing..
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Shanghai, March 21.-The Chinese gov
ernment troops have been defeated by d
band of about 1000 opium smugglers, I'M
der a leader named Yuan, seventy miles
south OF Crung King, province OF SIZE
Chuan. The troops lost sixteen menandar
fled. The officials at Chung-King are
sending reinforcements to the scene OF
tie disturbance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
RUM0R THATP0RT
ARTHUR IS TAKEN
Attacked by Land and Sea Saturday and Sunday,
the Russian Stronghold is Said to
Have Been Won.

House Of Lords this evening, on a motion
of Lord Coleridge UiberaD, that this
House disapproves of the Importation OF
Chinese alborers into the Transaal until
the recent ordinance of the country has
been granted in full, representative gov
eminent
The motion was rejected by vote of
o. to 25
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-23

SOME OLD BANK BILLS.

Hon. William Clifton of Darien, who
is spending a few days in the city.
the scene of his early business and
political career, has left with the
Morning News a bunch of old state
bank bills found among the papers
of his father-in-law, the late Thomas
Hilton.
The bills are as follows: Two 81
bills, Bank of Savannah, bearing sig
natures of l.. F. Harris, president,
and W. B. Tinsley, cashier This bank
did business at what is now 10 Bay
street, east 0ately occupied by d. r.
Thomas & SOM.
One 81 and two 81 bills of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank, John Rich
ardson, president. and J. f. Gaudry.
cashier. This bank was located where
Cad d. Bryan, Jr., now has saloon,
No. 80 Bryan street. east.
One 81 bill of the Bank of Com
merce, bearing signatures of G. B.
Lamar, president, and John c. Fer
rill, cashier. This bank did business
in a building which stood on the site
of the Citizens Bank building.
One S. bill of the Timber Cutters
Bank signed H. w. HOLSTER, presi-
dent, anu j. S. Hutton, cashier. This
bank was located at the corner of
Barnard, st. Julian and Bryan streets.
where Capt. NJ. j. Doyle has for years
had his grocery store.
The relics were once as good as
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-23
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Mrs. Wayne Cunningham and Mas
+er Rauers Cunningham will go down
n ST. GATHERINGS Aug. 1, to visit Mrs.
Rauers for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Emerson
rsturned yesterday morning from their
wedding trip to St. Louis. They will
move at once to their apartments in
-be Pulaski, on Charlton street, near
Barnard.
Mrs. Walter C. Hartridge and Mas
ter Julian Hartridge, who have been
visiting Miss Hartridge at Plainfeld,
are now in Baltimore. They will spend
the next six weeks at Notre Dame Con-
vent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Malone,
Miss Elizabeth Malone, and Master
CHARLES Malone, who are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. G. Carson at the Isle
nj Hope, will return to the city to-
day.
Mrs. n. H. Finnie and Mr.. E. Hal
deman Finnie will return to the city
today, after a visit of several days
10 MIR. and Mrs. Julian Schley at
Beaulieu.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Tennille will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-23
Too Late! Too Late!

Stammerer. unless you go to see
Dr. Randolph soon you will be too
Late to get cured by that noted spec
ialist of the voice. He has a voice
school in Atlanta, where many are be
ing cured by his partner, DR.. Lanier,
Dr. Randolph is visiting a few cities
in reach of Atlanta in order to leave
behind him walking and talking adj
Vertisers for his Atlanta school. No
one who stammers should let this OPP
portunity for a cheap cure slip. Lead
ing papers all over the South are loud
in his praise. He is now at los West
Perry street. Many are cured in few
days time, and all leave happy. Some
go 1000 miles to be cured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-23
M'RAE GETS LIGHT.
Electric Plant Opened with Cere-
mOny.

Electric Plant Opened With Cere-
mOny.
McRae, Ga, July 22.-The formal in
stallation of the electric light system
of McRae took place at Windsor Park
yesterday evening. After music by the
orchestra of Fitzgerald, prayer by Rev.
j. C. Brewton, and the opening adj
dress by Mr.. Howard p Whiddon, the
electric button was pressed by Miss
Eva May Smith, and for the first time
in its history the electric light flashed
all over McRae.
Short and felicitous speeches were
made by Col. II. W. Carswell, Rev. w.
A. Huckabee, Col. e. d. Graham and
Rev. J. C. Brewton, closing with a
talk by Prof. Charles Lane of Helena.
Mayor Frizzelle acted as master of
ceremonies. and after adjournment an
old time watermelon cutting was en-
joyed by the whole crowd.
On Aug. Is rural route No. ! will be
started from this office, running in
southeastern direction. covering an
area of thirty-four square miles, and
serving a population of 700.