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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Bronze Statue TO Mcclure.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Jan. IA bronze statue
of the late DR.. Hunter Mcclure. who was
General Jackson's medical director, and
one of the most celebrated surgeons in the
South, was unveiled in the Capitol Square
today. The veil was drawn by his little
grandson. There was parade. and the
Howitzers fired salute. large crowd
was il attendance.
Judge George L. Christian grand COM
mander of the Confederate Veterans or
the State. presented the statue to Vir-
ginia. and Governor Montague received it..
The Grafton was delivered by Major
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester. Va. who
served with DR.. Mcguire on General
Jackson's staff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Russia's Reply Presented.
LEY the Assoclated Press.l

ABy the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, Jan. THE Foreign
Minister has received dispatch from
TOXIC saying that Baron De Rosen, the
Russian Minister, presented Russia's reply
to the Japanese Cabinet yesterday.
The Russian officials were invisible to-
day, owing TO it being the Russian Christ
mas holidays The situation appears to be
unchanged Diplomats today reiterated
that war with Japan was not likely. The
people generally are absolutely apathetic,
the merchants alone showing uneasiness.
All classes of the unofficial world would
welcome any peaceful solution The crisis
occasions remarkable little comment
among the general public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

until that contemplated contract with the
Panama Canal Company IS completed We
should not bind ourselves by ratifying the
treaty before this contract is known
Mr. Quarles asked if Mr.. Morgan con-
sidered that the six years extension of
the franchises Of the Panama Canal Com
pany was void.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Morgan. "The
only concession the company possesses ex-
pires by it's own terms next October and
it's prolongation is void because the Co.
lombian Congress voted it down"
The Senate adjourned, until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
A CHURCH ON FIRE
Follows Borden -Edqer-
ton Marriage.
A Panic Among the Fevt Still in the
Building, But No One Mas Hurt.
Damage Covered ply In
Surance.
(special to News and kbseryer.l

tSpeclal 10 news ana WDsefrer.J
Goldsboro, N. c., Jan. Z. "a fre in ST..
Paul church last night just Sitter the Bor-
den-Edgerton wedding did considerable
damage. 1t was not discovered until the
large congregation was passing out oil
the building. AS it kwas there
was only about fifty peopld&n the builG
ing when the alarm was Egiven. Therx
was an immediate rush for re doors. The
crowd surged into the vea Fi!e and the
outer doors, which opepeF 1.-THE inside
were closed on account t4.Afhe surglnS
crowd and a panic was narrowly averted
by the GOODNESS of some of the party,
who succeeded in reopening the doors ana
the crowd passed out without injury to
any one.
The opening in the floor through which
the church was heated from the fur
mace in the cellar was closed during tie
wedding ceremony by an asbestos cover
ing. The first intimation of fire
small flame which had burned its way
through the floor near the furnace open
ing. Almost Immediately smoke was is
suing from the floor In several places.
When the fire department reached the
scene the DulldlnS was tOC Iull OF SMOKE
for any one to enter. A hose was in
serted into one of the ventilators on the
side of the building and the stream o.:
water struck the spot where the fire origl.
mated.
The indications show that the fire was
caused by a spark from the furnace flue
which fell into pile of dry wood near
the furnace. The floor CT the church
had to be torn up in several places and
the costly carpet is ruined completely Il:
is impossible to estimate the exact
amount of the damage which will amount
to something like 1880 and is fully cov.
cred by insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
An Important Conference.
(By the Associated Press.)

by the Associated PreSS.D
London, Jan. IA dispatch from Toxic
10 Reuters Telegram Company says that
the contents of the Russian reply are kept
:ecret, but that in best informed circles
the impression is that it is unsatisfactory.
Baron De Rosen, the Russian Minister to
Japan, and Baron Komura, japanese For
eign Minister, conferred yesterday at the
Russian legation, where Baron De Rosen
is still indisposed.
An important council was held today,
at which were present the Premier, the
Foreign Minister, and the Minister of
Wa rand Marine, together with the chiefs
and assistant chiefs of the staffs of the
army and navy.
TIL eElder Statesmen of Japan will prob
ably hold conference tomorrow.
Stocks which recovered somewhat yes
terday, fell again toway. The general
feeling here is one of uneasiness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
DEAD ON THETRACK
Two Negro Women In
stantIy Killed by a
Southern Train.
fspecial to News and Observer.

Gastonia, N. c., Jan. This afternoon
about two O'Clock, three miles west OF
this place, the Southern Railways local
train No. II, running from Charlotte tc
Atlanta, ran over and instantly killed
two colored women, named Presley, hor
ribly mangling their bodies and dragging
them a distance of something over a hun
dTed feet. Their horse was also killed
They attempted to cross the track close
before the train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Discusses the Boil WeeviI.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. THE House was in
session but twelve minutes today. Mr..
Hemenway. chairman of the Committee
on Appropriations, obtained unanimous
consent that one hour be devoted at the
opening of tomorrow's session to the con-
sideration of a bill amending the act ap-
propriating s5OO,OoO for the eradication
of foot and mouth disease among cattle.
so as to make $25O.000 of that amount
available to meet the emergency caused
by the Mexican boil weeviL The bill was
favorably reported today.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Granted a Patent.
,snecial TO News and observer.)

Asheville. N. c.. JAN w. S. A. Bu-
chanan, of this city, who recently invent
ed a coupler for the purpose of connect
ing shafts with the front axle of vehicles,
has been granted a patent on his lnven-
ton and a company was recently ehare-
cred by the Secretary of State to manu-
facture the articles. The capital stock OF
the company is $4,000, the advantages
claimed for the coupler are that by It's
use shafts may be instantly coupled or un-
coupled from the axle. A turn OF screw
releases the shaft.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Especial to News and Observer, !,

Wilmington, N. c.. Jan. IA few days
ago in an interview in Washington, ex-
Governor D. L. Russell challenged Miss
Mary c. Darby, Wilmington's postmaster,
to prove that she had paid his expenses to
Washington. This afternoon Miss Darby.
in answer to the challenge, showed the
following letter, in the former Governors
own hand writing:
Miss Mary. | viii go to Washington
Thursday night. Robinson will go with
me-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
TO UNSHEATHE TIE SWORD.
Third Corps Of Turkish Army Ordered
10 be Ready.
(By the Associated Press.)

Solonica, Jan. 7.-An order has been re-
ceived from Constantinople to hold the
Third Army Corps in readiness.
There is great military activity in Seres.
Troops are leaving Monastir for Uskub.
massacre of Christians at Monastlr
is expected in the event of the departure
of Hilmi Pasha, the Inspector general Of
the Sultan's reform movement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
MISS DARBY TAKES UP THE
GLOVE THROWN BY RUSSELL
challenged TO Prove She Paid His Way to Wash
ington, She Produces a Letter in His
Handwriting.
please send me 500. and send by Mrs.

please send me s1Oo. and send by Mrs.
Sawyers.
"Truly.
(Signed by) ID. l.. RUSSELL"
The above was received December 10th,
1903. The Ex-Governor left the next day.
The money was sent to him by Mrs.
Sawyer, his neice. Miss Darby says from
that day to this she has not seen Coy
ernor Russell or heard a word from him.
and ct he was supposed to have eone to
Washington in the interest of her re-
appointment as postmaster. Last Au-
gust he received another 500 from Miss
Darby when he went to Washington to
look after the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Hope of Peace FIickers Dim.
(By the Associated Press J

(By the Associated RreSS')
Paris, JAN 7.-Offcial and diplomatic
circles here claim to be without informa-
tion regarding the contents Of the Rus
sian reply to Japan, but the tone is dis
tinctly pessimistic and there are but few
slight hopes of peaceful exit from the
position in which Russo and Japan find
themselves
The diplomats are making inquiries as
to the attitude of the powers in case Of
war, that 20 be adopted by tho United
States being regarded as particularly i'm
portant. To the Associated Press the jap
anees Minister said today:
''The attitude of the United States will
mean much. She has negotiated treaty
with China for the opening of three ports
in Manchuria to the commerce Of the
world. These ports have been occupied
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
THE SALE CONFIRMED.
North Carolina Land and Timber
Company Adjudged Bankrupt.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Greensboro, n. c.. Jan. Tn the
United States Circuit court this evening
Judge Boyd confirmed the sale of the
National Bank property at Asheville
made by w. B. Williams. receiver for
twelve thousand dollars. In the district
court upon petition of creditors he ad-
judged the North Carolina Land and
Timber Company, of Asheville. bankrupt
The voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
filed by John L. Casper. of Winston
Salem. in no way relates to the Casper
Company, large liquor concern, which
is incorporated. Casper as an individual.
seeks relief from an old judgment grow
ing out of an assignment in 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Japan Will Not Entertain Them.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Jan. 8.-The Daily Nails Toxic
correspondent learns that Russia has made
new demands which it will be impossible
for Japan to entertain.
The correspondent says that all the
powers are landing troops in Korea, and
that the british biuejackets landed at
Chemulpo are expected to go to Seoul i'm
mediately.
Constant kilograms are passing between
NJ. Pavloff, the Russian Minister to Ko-
rea, Baron De Rosen the Russian Minister
to Japan, and Viceroy Alexieff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
NO HOPE FOR GORDON.
His Physicians Believe That the
General Will Die.
(By the Associated Press J

\ Miami. Fla, Jan. General John 4
Z B. Gordon is dangerously i'll at his 4
+ home, Biscayne seven miles north Of !
j. this city The attack is similar to 4
< that he suffered from some time ago !
! on a railroad train in Mississippi 1t !
J. is inflammation of the stomach, !
+ caused by an acute attack Of indiges- 4
+ ton, to which he is subject. \
+ A consultation of General Gordon's \
+ physicians tonight reported from his 4
+ home by telephone, leaves no hope =
Z for his recovery. =
4 =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
<s+s-ss4 j: J.

Toxic, Jan. THE attitude of Japan
toward the response of Russia is still unde-
fined Premier Katsura, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, the Minister of War the
Minister of Finance, and the Minister OF
Naval Affairs, had a council yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t was decided that the Cabinet
confer with the Elder Statesmen before
deciding on a course of procedure. 1t is
manifest that Russias proposals are un-
satisfactory. It is believed that Russia
will make concessions in one direction and
impose new conditions in another The
Japanese nation is deeply stirred Public
sentiment favors the abandonment of ne
gotiations, believing them to be useless,
and urges a resort to arms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Appointments Confirmed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 7.-The Senate today
in executive session confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
John G. Black. Illinois. Civil Service
Commissioner: Lawrence o. Murray, OF
illinois assistant secretary of commerce
and labor.
postmasters: North Carolina-Mary A.
Undertake, Wake Forest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

We learn that "Chief Justice James
Elliott and Messrs. John Daniel and
Thomas Nelson, of Oak Hill during the
season just closed. killed eleven deer with
the aid of what is termed pack of fee
6ogs.-Oxford Ledger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
WITH TEETH SET,
READY TO SPRING
Japan Held in Curb by
Her Leaders.
HER STATESMEN TALK
The Reply of Russia is Unsatisfactory,
ReIinquishing One Thing Only to
Seize Another. Charles Den
by, Ir., Says War Can
not be Averted.
HER STATESMEN TALK
(By the Associated Press.)

+ (By the Associated Press)
! London, Jan. 1.-THE Daily Mails :
+ Toxic correspondent says:
\ Governor Taft had secret con- 7
\ ference with the Marquis Ito this al >
+ ternoon at the United States consul y
! ate in Yokohoma. understand that :
! Governor Taft assured the Marquis !
! that the United States will observe a !
!. friendly neutrality towards Japan in !
< the event of war, and that if neces- >
!. sary it would grant the use of Ameri- :
! can ports in the Far East to the Jap !
! anese fleet"
q 4
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
.tSTs.

Japan is not guided by selfish motives,
but is acting in the interest of all nations.
hope the United States will clearly un-
derstand cur position and will favor us
wit htheir support"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Both Can't be Right.
(Reidsville Review.)

The latest from Greensboro: "Mr
Knowitall returned today from a trip
through Eastern Carolina. He says the
East is solid for Stedman." The latest
from Winston: "Mr. Surcoolit returned
today from a trip through Eastern Car
olina. He says the East is solid for
Glenn"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

There is too much charity In this
world-for worthless people
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

STORE Front Tor sale. Enquire 81
Smith street. William II. Mccormick.
1929 SIG tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
KIN The Field Of Sports%
BICYCLE RAGING
AT VAILSBURG SUNDAY.
Some Lively Spirits Plant for the
Sports TOmorrOW-SOme
of the Events.

Two novel long.distance races have
been arranged for the feature contests
at the regular Sunday meet at the
V%ailsburg board track this week One
is at five miles for professional riders,
in which three purse prizes are offered
for each mile of the journey, with five
larger purses for the successful riders
at the finish. While this is a scratch
race, the field Of forty fast money
chasers engaged will be divided into
five divisions, and so sifted that
Champion Frank Kramer and the
other big lights of the sprint division
will be the last to get unoer way in
the struggle for prizes.
w. R. Leo. the crack New Yorker q.
Carl Limberg, the California cham
pion Oscar Schwah, of Greenwich,
Conn Charles Sohlee, the noted
Newark road rider, and Harry Chappy
of Little Falls, all prominent amat
eurs who have recently voluntarily
entered the professional ranks, will
have forward positions in this race,
aud great hopes are being entertained
by their followers of their ultimate
success in this gruelling contest.
The other long race is the new miss
and-out event, and n fierce grind for
the amateurs. In this race the fields
starts off in a bunch, and the num-
her CT contestants is reduced by the
dropping out of the last man over the
tape in each lap, until only one rider
survives. There is a prize to the
winner of the most laps, which will
keep the LADDERS on the jump all the
while. 1t is expected that about
thirty of the best amateurs in America
will start III this race Sunday. Other
interesting contests, including n handi-
cap a C for non-wiDning novices will
fill out II snnppy card.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
Wrestling
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


There ia still another chance for
Jeffries to find q good man to fight
him. Tom Jenkins, the wrestler, now
wants n bout with the champion, but
he ~stipulates that it shall be rough
aud tumble instead of under Marquis
of Queensberry rules.
Jenkins said Yesterday that if JEFF.
fries would agree he would get back
ing for $5.0 900 that he could whip him.
He thinks that the fight could be
held in Mexico, where biting, back
lleeling and other tactics of tie river
front are held in high favor among
fighters.
Jenkins's idea IS to disable Jeffries
in q bout three minutes.
Tom O'Rourke, who knows some
thing of rough fighters, and johnny
White, who has the reputation of he
ing able to whip anybody on the
Bowery. said last night that in a
rough-and, tumble battle Jeffries would
kill jenkins in five minutes.
However, Tom can get the backing
and is willing to try it with this cham
pion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
NOT CAUSED BY GERMS.
No Dyspepsia Kicrobe. One Disease That
Has no Bacillus.

1t really seems refreshing in these days
of germs and microbes to know that
there is one disease at least where a
germacide does not have 10 be used to
cure it.
Dyspepsia is a plair, ordinary, com
mon, miserable disease that has all kinds
of causes except a germ. To cure it, tie
iDflamed and irritaied organs should be
relieved for a time of part Of their work.
Mi .on-a, the one guaranteed cure for
dyspepsia, meets these conditions and al
so gives strength and tone to the whole
system.
A few days treatment will show the
great good Mi-o-na can do and its use for
a reasonable length Of time will result in
a complete cure. No one shodld hesitate
trying this remedy. 1t is certain to be
successful in curing dyspepsia and Gtom-
ach troubles as anything can be. A two
weeks treatment costs but 90 cents.
Mi-o-na Is sold by c. A. Sexton on the
lairest plan Imaginable, with an absolute
guarantees to refund the money in case it
does not cure. Z. A. Sexton will sell
o Mi-on-x OH trial with The positive
understanding that il it does not give
satisfaction tile money is 10 be returned
without question. A guarantee like this
fail to inspire confidence. The
purchaser runs no risk 0hatevcr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
HATFIELD TO
UMPIRE GAME.
Has Seen Much Baseball Play.
inc and Knows the Game
Thoroughly.

Gil Hatfield. whose name will be
familiar to old time fans, will umpire
tomorrows' game between the All
Cubans and the Perth Amboys. A
dozen years ago Hattield's fame al a
player spread from continent to con.
tinent. He was q member of a num-
her Of the big league teams but will
be1best remembered MS a member of
tlie New York Nationals of the early
nineties. In getting Hatfield to um-
pire the management of the Perth
Amboys consider that they have solved
the umpire question, for he lows the
game from A to q aud has had con-
siderable experience handling the in
Dictator.
Tomorrows game is exciting great
interest among the fans because it
will mark the first appearance of Leon
Ames ami Sandow Mertes in this
city and also the second visit of the
All Oubans, who are great ~favorites
here. Bustcmente and his crew will
have n hard job beating the locals
with Ames in the box.
The game will be called n half past
threu, previous to which the Crescents
and n team composed OF somo of the
plavers on the A. S e. r. team will
struggle for the, amateur championship
of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

olMMEN's bread, sold at all dealers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

hS
George Wiltse, the New York Ma
tional League pitcher who has made
al excellent impression upon local
baseball crowds, Thursday won his
twelfth straight victory, by beating
Boston, thus equaling McGinnity's
record made earlier in the summer.
Last night Manager Albert Bran,
of the Nationals, received word from
Freehold that it would be impossible
for the freehold team to play the
Nationals today. They set a date for
October 8. The Nationals will accept.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

NEW House for sale, all improvements.
Best location, small payment down, b l.
anCe came as rent, only three left. Pratt.
Brown Co. 1913 9-i3 st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

FOR SALE "A farm of 20 acres of
land with house and barn Will be
sold at a low figure. Enquire Evening
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
Second Team.
RUTGERS FOOTBALL TEAM.

Robert w. Cobb, n Newark student,
who captains the Rutgers College
football eleven, has this TO say about
his tennis chances;
"It is perhaps early in the season to
say that our next football team will
be an exceptionally strong me-. but /
can truly shy that our prospects are
remarkably bright. We lost by grad
nation in June four men whose posi-
tions will be extremely difficult to
hill. They were Captain Hit elmer at
tackle, Stewart at centre, MorrisSat
guard, and Moon at full back. The
loss of these men is indeed n heavy
one, and our first efforts are naturally
to find men to sake their places. But
we have n strong nucleus on which
TO build up n victorious team. There
are various rumors and reports Of star
players entoring college. We hear of
several line men, and not only n but
three or four backs of remarkable
ability. But we must not rely too
much on these reports. 1 believe that
even if the next freshman class should
furnish no football material whatever
it would BIZ possible with the earnest
support and co, operation of every man
in college to urn out a team which
would be a credit to our institution.
"This year for the first time Rutgers
meets Wesley and as we'll as the Uni
versity of Maryland on the gridiron.
We thus play colleges representative
of the south as we'll, and the oppor-
tunity for making n reputation through
both north and south presents itself. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
BOWLING
AT B~LOODCOOD'S.
First and Second Team Met for
PraCtiCe-First Team Won
Both Games

On the Bloodgood alleys, last night,
the first and second teams OF the Tus'
cons bowled Tho first team put it all
over the second team in two straight
games In the first they won by 66
pins and in the last game they pulled
ahead by 20 pins Brooks, of the first
team, rolled tn Q highest score, 253
pins, in tho last game. The luwest
score was made Theodore B~loodgood,
of the Same team, who rolled 1874 in
the Inst game.
The following are the scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

ROOM WANTED-On every break
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
Reduced 0ne-Way COlonist Rates via Penn
sylvania Railroad to Colorado, Arizona,
Mexico, California, and other Western

From S 'piemher ID to October IL, in
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and Southwestern oints at greatly le-
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17
Football


At the meeting of the Catholic
Club, Monday night, it is expected
arrangements will be completed for n
football team.
Yesterday afternoon the high school
football team was out for practice.
They expect to o o have their sched-
ule complete
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-17

WANTED-PJsition as timeseepcr and
general clerk. Address w. E. News.
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