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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
DIR. JOHN NJ. STANCILL DEAD.
Taken Suddenly Ill at Trustees
Meeting-He Expires Shortly Al
forwards.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and observer
Rockingham, N. c., April 26.-At l 0
o clock last night, DR.. John M. Stancill.
of this place, died suddenly of heart
failure. He had been called in to a
meeting of the trustees of the graded
school. which was in session in Mr..
A. S. Dockery's office, to discuss the
smallpox situation. A question of
compulsory vaccination was before the
meeting and DR.. Stancell gave his
views on the subject, answering many
questions that were put to him by the
members of the board.
AS the discussion came to a close
and the question was about to be put
to a vote, he suddenly grew weak and
stepped to an open window. Members
of the board stepped to his side, and
he suffered at times. He took from
and swallowed it. Turning to the door
he walked down stairs to the sidewalk,
growing perceptibly weaker all the
while. He was carried into his own
office, which was on the ground floor
of the same building, where he died in
a very few minutes.
He managed his case to the last,
calling for strichnine to stimulate his
heart His remains will be buried
with Masonic HonorS tomorrow morn
ing.
DR.. Stancill was a physician of very
high standing. He was in his fifty
sixth year, having been an native of
this place and lived here al his life.
He leaves a widow and three children.
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The Baltic Fleet.
CBy the Associated Press.)


st. Petersburg, April 26.--The re-
port that the Baltic fleet is to leave
Libau Thursday for the Far East is in
correct. Some of the ships are just
going into commission and those be-
ing completed cannot be finished be-
fore July. The reports may be attri-
buted to the fact that some school
ships are going out to train the naval
reserves.
The battleship Bordono left the Ad-
miralty works today for CrOnstadt, to
receive her armOr and heavy guns.
The Admiralty is giving earnest con-
sideration to all question in connection
with the dispatch in July of the Bal
tic fleet to the Far East.
Vice Admiral RojeStVensky who
will command it. and Rear Admiral
Wirenius have been in consultation.
Admiral Rojestvensky originally fav-
ored the Cape of Good Hope route, but
it is more probable now that GOLFERS
and supply ships, well protected, will
go by that route and that the battle
ships and torpedo boats will pass
through the Suez Canal. The two di-
visions will rendezvous in the Indian
ocean.
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A JURY IS SECURED
Trial Of Whiskey Frauds
Cases Begun in
Greensboro.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., April 26.-The
trial of the whiskey frauds cases be-
gan in the Federal court today. When
the case was called, counsel for de-
PENDANTS made no further objections
to going into the trial. Only three
out of the five defendants were pres
ent two having evaded arrest, one
of them reported to have fled to Aus
tralia last fall, whore the discovery
of the probable frauds was first made
in Kentucky.
When the counsel for defendants,
speaking to the jury, before formally
making individual challenges, asked
that all who had formed or expressed
the opinion that defendants were
guilty, excuse themselves, nine out of
the twelve on the panel, walked out.
This was significant as the jury is
drawn from men in every county in
the district. Judge Boyd told Mar
shall Millikan to go out in the city
and summon only firSt-clasS business
men, as taleSmen, and court took a
recess for half an hour.
There was but little further delay,
jury of twelve being secured by
twelve o'clock. District Attorney
Holton read the bill of indictment,
and outlined the case, stating that
N-'N'N
defendants had been in conspiracy
by various means, and with various
officials to cheat and defraud the gov
ernment out of an immense amount
of revenue, and to accomplish the
same, had been guilty of falsifying re-
ports, forging entries on stamps, and
seducing officers of the government,
sworn to act according to law. Court
then took a recess until three o'clock.
One of the government officials
here from Washington, stated last
night, that it would not be at al! sur
priSng, if it was found that the
amount of revenue which the govern
ment had been defrauded out of in
the past five years by schemes either
the same or analogous to the one now
about to be uncovered, would reach
a million dollars. He said that 1t had
been ascertained only recently that
the trick had been worked continu-
ously for five years, and the more the
case was examined, and developed
the greater was the amount of fraud
and the righteousness the scheme
presented.
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ran said he had never believed that
the charges himself
Before / sit down, l shall ask this
House to agree with me on this that
if what the gentleman has said is
true, | am unworthy of it's member
ship; If what he said be false, he is
unworthy of it's membe rShip. Mr.
Cochran was interrupted with LOUD
cheers from his Democratic col
leagues. He continued: This will
take a wide range than our personal
virtues. l shall ask for a committee
to investigate this charge, and shall
ask for power to send for persons and
papers"
Mr. Cochran then read his resolu-
ton reciting that DalZell has charged
that Cochran had been paid money
by a political party for support of a
candidate for the presidency; that if
the charge was true it established
such conduct as should unfit any man
for membership in the House, and
providing for committee of five
members appointed by the Speaker
with power to Compel attendance of
witnesses for the investigation of such
charge.
Loud Democratic applause followed
Mr.. Cockran's reading of the reso-
luton. He then resumed and said
IfldL when lIldl IGSOlullotl w do ctNicE'tCNt
in all it's terms something more inn
portant than his conduct or the ac-
ton of the member from Pennsyl-
vania would be made clear.
eve will see," he said, Just how
the election in 1896 was conducted,
and we will see whether in fact the
Presidency was bought or whether il
was won in honorable political con
fiict or whether it represented as the
gentleman from Pennsylvania would
have us believe, the skill in corrup-
ton which was possessed t'y the man
ayers of the Republican Organization.
"If it be true" he said, "tnIt the cam
paign resulted in such use money as
has been described there is but one
possible safety for the republic"
The gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Cochran said, had asked aim
"who it was that he would choose for
our standard bearer. / said there was
a man out in Missouri whom We
might chose to nominate as our sand
ard bearer, because the main issue of
this Congress will not be, How to OIL
lect revenue but" he said amid wild
Democratic cheers, chow we are tc
keep the thieves from stealing its ro-
ceeds."
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BETTERS ALL AT SEA.
And They Were Hard Hit by the Vic
tory of the Colt, Southampton.
IRv the Associated Press.


New York, April 26.-The races at
Jamaica today were run over muddy
track and the betting contingent was
all at sea, as only two favorites won
the other events going to the long
shots. southampton, backed down
from 80 to /. to II to 1, won the last
race and the ring was hard hit on the
colts victory. Summary;
First selling. 6 furlongs: Prince
let. 5 to /, won; Belle of Bellemeade,
to l. second; Monte Carlo, to 1,
third. Time, :16 1-5.
Second, Az furlongs: Sufferance,
to /. won; Gotwin, Is to l, second;
Chrysitis. to THIRD. Time, :57.
Third race, one mile and seventy
yards: Tom Cod, so to 1, won; Sais'
9 to 10, second; Silver Days II to l,
third. Time 1:4S 3-5.
Fourth, the Elmhurst stakes, fur
longs: Niblick, 13 to 20, won; Only
one. 40 to /, second; Austin Allen,
10 to /. third. Time. 1903 1-5.
Fifth. selling, furlongs: Shrine,
even. won; Foxy Kane, to l, second;
Lord Melbourne, s to 5, lead. Time,
1:15 3-5.
Sixth, 6 furlongs, southampton, L
to /. won: st. Breeze, 20 to /, second;
Billy Roche, 5 to 2, lead. Time iii.
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ing great interest in the proposition
and hopes the convention can be held
at Charleston early in June.
There is renewed talk here of nom-
mating Speaker Cannon for Vice
President. The Republicans under
stand that the Democrats will proba-
bly, carry New York, and that in order
to win they must hold Illinois and In
diana. They believe that with Can
non on the ticket, Illinois would be
safe beyond peradventure, and that
accounts for the earnest advocacy of
his nomination. Illinois is claimed by
the Democrats and it is certain that
both parties will wage as hot cam
paign in that State as in New York.
Uncle Joe" is not a "Willin' BarkiS'
but if put on the ticket he is too loyal
a party man to decline. "He is big
ger man than Roosevelt and if named
the tail would wag the dog" said a
gentleman last night.
Uneasy About Labor Votes.
The Republicans in this Congress
have been hostile to every proposition
submitted by the labor organizations,
and they are now very uneasy about
the attitude of the labor vote in No
vember. They have acted upon the
y
tai, the labor vote could be had by
Roosevelt's inviting some labor lead
ers to dine at the White House or at
oyster Bay this summer. The anti
injunction bill, the eight hour law,
and other like measures have received
scant courtesy, and the labor leaders
are indignant. Representative Liver
nash, of California, elected to Con-
gress by organized labor, who voice
the views of the labor element in the
country, speaking Of the attitude OF
the majority in Congress toward labor
legislation is quoted as saying:
THE first session of the Fifty-third
Congress is the least satisfactory to
the laboring people of the several seS-
sions I have observed, covering a pc
riod of twelve years. This Congress
has yielded more to union haters than
any of its predecessors within that
time. 1t has done so at the instance
of the most powerful anti-labor union
lobby that has appeared in Washing
ton in the past twelve years. This
lobby has been larger and more pow
erful than any previous similar lob
by, because in the last several months
the anti-labor union people of the
Continued on Page SiX.)
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THE MISSION WORKERS.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
sessions at Elizabeth City.
(snecial TO News and Observer)

Especial to News and observer
Elizabeth City, n. c.. April 26.-At
the morning session of the second day
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society here, Mrs. L. H. Robertson, of
the Greensboro Female College, made
a short talk of deep interest to her
hearers. She explained at the after
noon session how the mite boxes were
used in the Market Street auxiliary
in raising the pledges and for other
general purposes. The report of the
Elizabeth city auxiliary, which sup
norts Winnie Blades scholarship in
RraziI was made by Mrs. Glover. Mrs
blanchard being kept away by her
brother's illness A letter of sympathy
was written her by the secretary by df-
rection of the secretary.
At the Pdg night vs. sefsG s. Iee ss ad & mis
sionaries from Brazil spoke most in
terestingly of their experience in that
land. lf tho oo,,,,o,,
tion closed yesterday afternoon. At
night memorial and consecratlon ser"
vices viz. m' ware held. There was responsive
readinrs. read m The meeting has been great
ly enjoyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
FOR DAVIDSON AND GUDGER.
Mcdowell Democratic. Convention
First i'm the Tenth District.
cnacio1 to Naws opd Cbsor,,o,,

Especial to News and Observer.)
Marion, N. c., April 26-In the
Mcdowell county convention held here
yesterday, every township was repre-
sented by leaders of Democracy, who
were all enthusiastic in the opinion
that Mcdowell would swing back into
the Democratic column in the No
vember election.
Congressman Gudger received SO Is
votes out of a total of AZ cast in the
convention,
Judge Justice was unanimously en-
dorsed for associate justice of the SUI
preme court.
General Davidson carried the coun-
ty for governor by a good majority
though Glenn, Stedman and Turner
had a following.
This being the first Democratic con-
vention held in the Tenth Congressior
al district, all are pleased with the
harmony which existed, and expect a
great Democratic victory this fall.
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Japanese Squadron Pursues.
CBy the Associated Press. }

Chicago. Ills, April 26.-The cable
for the Daily News from Kobe says:
A special cable to the Daily News
from Kobe says:
Under full steam a strong squad
ron of Japanese armored cruisers was
observed this morning making it's way
northward in the Japan sea. 1t is be-
lieved that the vessels are on their
way to attempt to cut off the Russian
squadron that appeared at Wonsan on
the East coast of Korea yesterday. 1t
is feared however, that as the Cars
cruisers are superior in speed to those
of the MikadO they may escape in
safety to the shelter of Vladivostock.
1t is also stated that the japanese
have succeeded in Turing the Russians
from the protection of the Vladivos-
tock guns and that there is another
Japanese squadron between them and
their retreat, but these are mere ru-
morS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
TWAS BAPTIST DAY
Trinity was Beaten by
Wake Forest by Five
to Four.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest, N. c., April 26.-Wake
Forest defeated Trinity this afternoon
by a score of to The game was
interesting from the beginning and
was uncertain until Mr. Winston called
the last man out in the ninth inning.
Edwards, for Wake Forest, pitched
d magnificent game, allowing four hits
and striking out twelve men. Webb
did good work for Trinity, allowing six
hits and striking out five men. The
features of the game We're edward s
pitching, Turner's three base hit,
Walker and J. Turner's fielding for
Trinity, two base hits by Wooten and
Elliott and Smiths fielding.
Score: r. H. z.
Wake Forest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Trinity ............... 4
Batteries Edwards and King +;
Webb and Wren.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
Russian Squadron OFF Gcnsan.

Toxic, April 25.-(9 p. m.)-The
cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi of the
Vladlvostock squadron today partic1-
atped in an attack on Gensan. They
were accompanied by a third cruiser,
not yet identified, and by two torpedo
poats. Later they entered the harbor
ordered the crew of the steamer Goyo
ashore and then sank her. A detach-
ment of marines was landed, but was
recalled, and the warships steamed
outside of the harbor. The Japanese
and many Koreans fled when the Rus
slams approached.
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Unknown Negro Found Dead.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Lumberton, n. c., April 26.-An
unknown negro man was found dead
in Lumber river, about o'clock this
afternoon, just below the Seaboard Air
Line railway trestle. A bottle and
some money were found on his per-
son. An inquest will be held tomor-
row. There is no suspicious to the
cause of his death.
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cha r,otte. N G., April 25.-Accord-
ine eialla''re to a report which reaches here here
tonight P9tter Gesnerddo 5de Who %gs
WatauGa con I've killed a man named
reported 70 hnson county Tenn, Sat
hamoy IN himself killed by a posse
urday: was n,in INV was a member. Pot
of which Ham, have died Saturday
ter is SAID 10 10 been buried the same
morning, ana - - the inaccessibility of
day. Owing ,,t i is IS impossible to confirm
this report.
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Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

Park school at Durham on Tuesday,
and Elon college on Wednesday. They
expect to do some last ball playing
on this trip.
Trinity high school commencement
will be held on May % to 25th, in
stead OF May Is to 18th, as at first
reported.
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Attempt to Blow Up the Alexander Ill
(By the Associated Press.)

Cronstadt, April ga sensational
story is afloat here of an attempt to
destroy the battleship Alexander III.
According to the reports a sailor saw
a sailor. wearing the uniform of an Of
ticer, going down into the engine room
of the battleship, followed him and
saw the stranger attaching something
with a wire to the dynamos. After
the stranger left the sailor examined
the attachment and found it to be a
bomb. The sailor at once cut the
wires, ran upon deck to tell what had
happened and found that the stranger
had hanged himself. The crew of the
Alexander were instructed not to
speak of the occurrence, and it is said
that the stranger was a madman or
a member of some revolutionary or
ganiZation, to whose lot it had falleil
to blow up the Alexander III.
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DEATH OF ALPHEUS SMITH.
The Body is Brought to Raleigh FOL
Intcrment.
lSnecial to News and Observer.)

(SDeclaI 70 NEWS anu OUStTVtT.J
Newport News, Va, April 26.-The
death of Alpheus Smith, aged twenty
four years, occurred yesterday morn
ing at o'clock at the residence of his
brother, Thomas Smith, on the boule-
ward Pneumonia was the cause. Mr..
Smith had just graduated from the
business college here and for two
weeks had been the bookkeeper Tor
the James River Lumber company.
The body was prepared for burial by
Funeral Director Caffee and sent to
Raleigh, n. c., for interment.
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REPUBLICANS URGE BENBOW.
Yet They Have No Hone of His Carry
rying the Fifth District.
Especial to News and Observer

Winston-S Salem, m. c., April 26.-It
is announced that the Republicans of
this the Fifth district, will nominate
Mr.. J. T. BenbOW, a well known law
yer here, for Congress- 1t is admitted
that the party has no hope of defeat
ing the Democratic candidate (who K
is conceded will be Congressman w.
w. Kitchin), but they are urging Mr..
BenboW to make the race for the love
of his party and hope of reward later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
Ball Team Off For Series Of Games.
commencement Dates.
(snaciaI 70 News and Observer

Trinity, n. c.. April 26.-Guilford
college defeated Trinity High school
at High Point on Saturday, in a fast
and snappy game of ball. the score
being to 4.
Although they received three con-
secutive defeats last week, the trinity
High school team left Monday morn
ing for Mebane, where they play
Bingham school, on Monday; Trinity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
IN A BLOODY M|RE
Forty-six Men Lie Man
gIed at Bottom of
Mine Shaft.
OBy the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Johannesburg, April 26.-1he col
lapse of a cage i'm the Robinson mine
prccipitated. fOrty-six. natives. two
thousand feet to the bottom. All
were killed. The bottom of the shaft
is a Guagmire of human remains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27
To Buy jamestown Island.
(Rv the Associated Press J

Washington, d. c., April 26.-Rep-
resentative Lamb, of Virginia, intro
duced a bill appropriating 100000
for the purchase and preservation by
the government of Jamestown Island,
Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27

A girl tries to judge the quality of a
ment ring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-27

Unless you pay your poIl-taX by Sat-
urday night of this week, You cannot
vote i'm the November election.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-07-29

property, but it even seemed to him
that they took a misguided pleasure
in hearing every detail of the affair at
great length, in order to express
something very like admiration of the
means by which the two artful scoun-
drels had possessed themselves of the
jewels.
"Then-then it must have been the
one pretended to be warder that
took the tLings?" stammered he, white
with rage.
" That's it SIRE" said the officer,
cheerfully. "While you were on the
floor, struggling with the convict
| mean the one dressed like a con-
vict, why, the tall chap was helping
himself''
Sir jasper groaned.
"He never seemed TO look at me or
the safe either ~ sighed he. "He's
the most artful rogue I ever heard of
and I'd give the world to see him in
the dock"
Sir Jasper did have that pleasure
some six months later, when Netherby
and Fletcher, after having expirated
themselves for time, rashly returned
to their native land.
The baronet had The satisfaction
OF seeing them, forlorn and detected,
receive a sentence of some years of
penal servitude. But neither he nor
Lady Peters ever saw the Jewels
again.-F2orence Warden IN Black and
White.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-07-29
HE HIRED A SUBSTITUTE.

This story is told at the expense
OF recently appointed supervisor of
public school in the city of Philadel-
phia. One day she happened to be
visiting a school where young incor-
rigible was undergoing punishment
for series Of misdemeanors.
The teacher cited his as 'sthe worst
boy in the school-one can't do any,
thing with. I've tried everything in
the way ofpunishment. :"
'"Haye you ever tried kindness?"
was the gentle inquiry of the other
lady.
81 did at first" she said, "but. I've
got beyond that now.''
AS the close of the session, accord
ing to The Philadelphia Ledger" the
lady asked the boy if he would call
and see her at her home on the follow
ing Saturday. A boy arrived prompt.
" at the appointed hour. The lady
showed him her best pictures, played
some of her livliest music, and set be-
fore him a luncheon on her daintiest
china, when she thought it about time
to begin her little sermon.
"My dear boy,' she began, "werc
you not very unhappy to have to
stand in the corner Of the room before
all the class for punishment"
"Please, ma'am," broke in the boy,
with his mouth full Of cake, 'that
wasn't me you saw. That was Pete,
and he gave me 10 cents to come here
and take your j&wng."
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1luetry.
OLD AND NEW.

Oh, something's CLEANS upon the sight,
Through present wrong, the eternal Right.
And step by sep, since time began,
We see the steady gain OF man.
That all of good the past hath had
Remains to make our own times glad,
Our common, daily life divine,
And every land Palestine.
Through the harsh noises Of our day
A low, sweet prelude finds its way;
Through clouds of doubt and creeds of fear
A light is breaking calm and clear.
Henceforth my heart shall sigh no more
For Olden time and hOlier store;
God's love and blessing, then and there,
Are now and here and everywhere.
WAiftie,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-07-29

John Sharp Williams, of Mississip-
pi, the newly elected leader of the
Democrats in the House of Represent
atives, was asked how he would keep
the Democrats in line if they should
become obstreperous.
"The easiest thing in the world"
Mr.. Williams replied. ~ shall be
prepared for an emergency, like JUS
tice of the peace down in my country
when be was called on by gathering
Of citizens who had it in mind to hang
man without due process of law.
"The justice was informed of the
gathering and was asked to come
down and see what he could do. He
appeared with copy of the statues
of Mississippi under one arm and a
repeating rifle under the other.
"Gentlemen," he said,'1 am the
servant of the people. l can apply
the law of the great States of Miss.
issippi in this case or l can help you
shoot the culprit--jnst as you elect"