davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
(By the Associated Press =,

Toxic, Oct. 14.-1:3O D. m-An ex-
tended report from the Manchurian
headquarters reached Toxic during the
night and was published this after
noon. 1t records severe fighting dur
ing yesterday and additional Japanese
gains.
The contest around Bensihu con-
tinues to be undetermined.
Yesterday a force of Japanese cav
airy, commanded by Prince Kanin,
made 2 detour of the Russian left
flank in the rear of Bensihu and par
TALLY scattered the Russian support.
The report is as follows:
Several attacks of the enemy made
in the direction of Bensihu have been
repuised The enemy showed signs of
retreat at five o'clock in the afternoon.
Our force in this direction began
the attack early this morning, but the
successes of the operation have not
been reported.
"A large cavalry force commanded
by Prince Kanin. made a detour of
the enemyS supports, throwing them
into great confusion, thereby helping
our movement in this direction.
'kanin's cavalry will again advance
toward the rear of the enemy.
The right column of the right army
is now attacking the enemy at
Chaochaienlen. The center column
of the same army occupied the sur
rounding heights of Lienhua and
Maerh mountain. but the left column
is fighting a remnant OF the enemy S
force or . height north Of Shaotakou.
THE attack movement of the right
army, owing to typographical difficult
ties, is not proceeding as desired
1.-The right column Of the center
army commenced its attack move
ment at 10 o'clock in the morning
against height north of Huchiaku-
chiatZu. AT o'clock the enemy's ar
tillery began retreating.
1.-The right column of the left army
occupied Panchiaoo on the morning
of the 18th. It's advanced force has
already reached PachiatZu. This col
umn has been reinforced from the
supports now attacking a division of
Russians in the rear of Huandhutier.
but the state of the fighting is uncer-
tain.
Several batteries of Russian artii-
lery posted at Chienhuangchitien made
IL stubborn resistance. and part of our
supports attacked them with artillery.
The attack is proceeding satisfactorily.
"I'he pursuing force of the centre
Liensanchiatzu and is now pursuing
the enemy toward Kodutun.
1.-The right wing of the left column
is now attacking the enemy at Hun
glinpo.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
!ARMFIELD AND PAGE.
They Speak at Sanford to Il Large and
Deeply Interested House.
Especial to News and Observer }


Sanford, n. c., Oct. 14.-The Par
ker and Glenn Club was addressed in
the opera house here last night by
Hen. Frar K Armfield and Congressrra
r. n Page. The large auditorium
was comfortably filled with the most
intelligent citizens of the town, all of
whom seemed very greatly pleased
with both speeches.
The Hon. A. L. Mcneil, in a brief
but impressive way, introduced Mr..
Armfield who said he thought the
slogan of this campaign should be
Judge Parkers sentence, "OfficiaI ex-
travagance is official crime In a
very forcible manner the speaker
showed that protection fosters trusts;
trusts throttle the liberties of the
American people-the Republican is
guilty of these and Roosevelt is a very
dangerous man.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Armfield' s
speech Hon. d. e. McIver in Il very
Interesting and happy manner intro
duced Congressman Page.
Mr. Page compared the Democrats
and the Republican platform, exposed
III very strong terms Roosevelt, the
nan, and convinced even the most
doubtful of his hearers that it is dan
gerous to entrust the reins of govern
ment again to a man who has attack
cd so many illustriOus citizens as Mr..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
NAY, SAY DEPUTIES
Let the Innocent Party
to a Divorce Remarry,
They Vote.
(I5y the Associated Press.D

Boston, Mass, oct. 1.-THE House
of Deputies of the Episcopal Genera
Convention at the close of a four days
debate today rejected an amendment
to the divorce canon, which sought
To prevent the re-marriage of diVorc-
ed persons by clergymen of the de-
nomination. While the House of Bish-
ops may yet act on the matter, it is
certain that no change will be made
by the present convention.
The present law of the church which
has been in operation since 1858, al
lows the re-marriage of the innocent
party to a divorce granted for infidel-
icy. At several conventions attempts
have been made to repeal this law and
when a vote was taken today by the
House of Deputies sitting as a com
mittee of the whole, on the question
Of repoItin the proposed amendment
to the House itself. the reformers were
successful by 2 vote of 214 to 19l, and
this vote was regarded as representing
the actual strength of the contending
forces.
The final vote, however, was taken
by diCccses and orders, and Were A
diocese was evenly divided in senti-
ment, it's strength was counted in the
negative The vote by diocese was:
Clerical for the amendment 30, against
21; divided 1C.
Lay vote: For 25; against "A; di-
vided 6.
High Church for Change.
Practically the entire strength OF
the Middle Western States, the strong
mold of the High Church party, de-
clareG for the proposed reform, but
the Pacific States and nubemr of the
Southern States voted against a change
of the present canon. The diocese OF
New York opposed the, amendment
V lille Pennsylvania favored it. In
New England, Vermont. New Hamp-
shire and Western Massachusetts
voted for change, as did the lay dep
utieS from RHODE Island. The cleri-
cal deputies from Maine favored the
amendment. but the votes of CoEnecti-
cut and Massachusetts were cast in The
negative. The issue was not Il party
one, although the whole strength OF
the High Church forces were given to
the reform movement The president
Of the House of Deputies, Rev. DR.. r
u. McKim, of Washington, voted for
the old canon, although the clerical
vote of his diocese supported the pro
posed change.
In the course of the debate Rev DR.
William r. Huntington, of New York
said that all the delegates We're agreed
as to the sanctity of matrimony anC
the evils Of divorce, and declared thaI
the whole question was how the in
tegrity of the family may best be pre-
served He thought the present law
offered the solution.
The speaker said
While matrimony is an estate, it is
also a contract. When the contract is
arnulleG the union is broken. If the
church wished to influence the LegisIa-
lures it must do It i'm conjunction with
the Protestant denominations. If the
Episcopal church took the proposed
step it would be placed outside Of the
interdenominational convention and
the church's influence would be nil"
Rev. DR. Davenport, Of Memphis
Tenn, chairman of the committee on
canons, made the concluding argu-
nent iii brief address for the
amendment.
The House tock ali adjournment un-
til Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
TRIAL NEAR END
The State Closes Its Case
Against Sellers and
Brown.
Especial to News and Observer }

tSpecldl TO News ana observer
Wilmington. n. c.. oct. 14.-Night
sessions of Bladen Superior court are
being held at Elizabethtown in an eff
fort to complete the trial, of the
Clarkton rapists before the expiration
of the term tomorrow night. The
crowd in attendance upon the courl
was somewhat diminished today. and
there was no excitement.
Witnesses examined today were J.
n. Kelly. a surveyor who submitted
blue prints of the scene of the crime
and gave oral evidence tending to
show that the crime could have been
committed without being seen from
the road or any dwelling:
Sam Russ. seventeen years old.
cousin of the murdered woman and
who lived at her house but was away
digging potatoes when the crime was
committed; Mary Wooten. colored
who saw the two negroes going to~
ward Clarkton; q. l.. Clark. a lead
ing merchant of Clarkton. who assist
ed in making the Capture and fitted
Browns shoe to tracks found on the
scene of crime and heard his confess
sion just after the trial, Neil Single
tary. or ClarktoC- who also fitted
shoes to tracks; j. w. Clark. who
testified to the finding of an iron
handled knife on the ~cene, and oscar
Pridgen. colored. who saw Brown With
the iron handled knife the night before
However he could not identify the
knife found on the scene of the crime
and produced in court
The State rested uDOn recess of
the court at five o'clock this afternoon.
The defence a. the night session
demurred TO the Stato's evidence. but
introduced no witnesses. r. H. Lyon
of the appointed counsel for the ne
groes spoke for fifty minutes arguing
that the State had not made out it's
case. He was followed by Solicitor
Lyon in powerful speech Cor the
prosecution.
r. S. White. ESQ. for the State, and
Major j. d. Kerr. of Clinton. for the
prisoners, viii conclude the argument
to the jury tomorrow.
The evidence Of the owner of the
blood-hounds used in tracking the
criminals was excluded by the court
during the day
An Earlier Report.
Elizabethtown. n. c.. Oct. 14.-The
State concluded its evidence in the
case of State VS.. Sellers and Brown. at
$40 this afternoon, and court took d
recess till 1880. 1t has now reassem-
bled. The State has woven around
the defendants a very strong chain of
circumstantial evidence. and il is the
general opinion that the evidence is
sufficient to convict. The defendants
counsel contend that the State has
failed to make out a case against
them. r. II. Lyon, ESQ, is now
making the< opening argument for the
defense, they having introduced no
evidence whatever While the crowd
is not as large today as yesterday, yet
there is pretty large assemblage
present, and while quiet they are
l1 vi fn hn fri.1 fa TlA
hear the verdict of the jury The
State introduced a number of wit
nesses and consider their case very
StFonr
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
Loads a00 North @ar@ma Daily ers NNs amd @euam

Roosevelt has done in his various
books; for in these he impales nearly
every distinguished man. including the
long list of Presidents, from
jefferson to Lincoln; the small far
ner. the mechanic, ard that
great peace-loving class of our citi-
2ens the Friends, and finally the Pop
ulist party.
The speaker showed that Roosevelt
had usurped the power of the Legis-
lative branch of our government by his
pension order; that he is therefore a
very unsafe man. Finally, he showed
that Mr.. Roosevelt's negro policy is
not to secure voters, as some think,
but for the purpose of encouraging
social equality with all of its horrors
The good effect of both speeches will
be felt at the election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
IN GRIM DEATH
GRIP AT YENTAI
But Kuropatkin Feels, With One of Old, That 1.-The
Stars in Their Courses Fought
Against Sisera.

withdraw, abandoning their artillery,
but subsequently under Colonel Van
novsky, who temporarily assumed
command of the brigade, they after a
desperate assault regained possession
of the guns with the exception of six
teen which remained in the hands of
the Japanese. The final issue of the
battle Wednesday on this flank was
unsuccessful for us. On account of a
night attack of the Japanese, who ex-
ecuted a turning movement, our
troops were forced not only to aban-
don their position, but again lost the
guns previously recovered from the
Japanese. Our forces retired 20 the
position previously prepared on the
Shakhe river"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
BROKE INTO PosTOFFTCE.
Frank Snow Given Thirty Years for
Killing His Wife.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, n. c.. Oct. 1.-THE
postoffice and store of r. S. Crews,
at Dennis, on the Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railway, were broken into last
night. This morning officers arrested
four negroes. Joe Martin, Henry, jim
and John Hairston. some or the
stolen property was found in their
possession. Mr.. Crews identified two
shirts and a silver watch. belonging
TO Mr.. Crews. who is also postmaster.
The watch was sold by the negroes,
but it was recovered by Mr.. Crews
who reports that the money and
stamps were not molested
In the Superior court here today
Frank Snow. colored, plead guilty to
murder in the second degree for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
DIED IN AWFUL AGONY.
Fell From a Ladder i'm the Main Rail
road ShoD at Spencer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, n. c.. Oct. 14.-Harvey
AtWell, aged 81, of this city. who was
in the employment of the Southern
Railroad Company, at Spencer, was
killed this afternoon by falling from
a ladder in the interior of the main
shop building. The other men who
were on the ladder were also injured
in the fail. Young Atwell fell on a
truck, breaking his back and both
shoulders, and also sustained internal
injuries as well as concusson Of the
brain. He never regained conscious
ness after the accident. but lived in
awful agony for one hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
CENTRAL CAROLINA FAIR.
The Closing Day and the Final Races
at Greensboro.
Especial to News and Ohserunr

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c.. Oct. lathe
Central Carolina Fair closed TODAY
with final races resulting as follows:
2:35 trot, purse $300-Grip, O. w.
Verner), l, 2. 2, /, l. Little Bob, CWm.
Nicholson), 3, 1, |, 2, 2; b. r. c.. O..
II. Caffee). 2. 5, 3, 3, 3. Time, 2:26A
Consolidation trot and pace, omen
to all horses behind second money.
Purse $300-Little Belle, CIV. C. Dyer)
1, /, ., 1; Walter s., &C. G. Walker)
2, 2, 2. 2; Tony p, (Trainer), 2, 4, d.
4; Jack Horner (Jamison). 5. 2. 1. 3:
Spaniard, &C. T. Dyer), A, 5. Time,
2:20H
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
TAc Mcanest Man Out.
(Clarkton Express. }

Mr.. Herman f. High who lives eight
miles from here. over in Columbus.
was in town yesterday and tells us of
terrible misfortune that came his
way Sunday night. He had just erect
ell a water mill having put all of his
savings in it and had only ground 20
bushels of corn. But Sunday night as
he slept he says some scoundrel cut
his mill dam and let off all of the
water. He says the breach in the dam
is fully 35 feet across and badly
washed out. and it will take conSid-
cradle money to replace it. This was
a mean piece OF business and we hone
the one that did il will be caught up
with.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
At Hurdles Mill.
snecial to News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Roxboro. n. c., oct. IA large
crowd assembled at Hurdles Mill, in
this county yesterday, to hear Hon.
A. L. Brooks. of Greensboro and Mr..
w. II. Harrison. a prominent lawyer
of oxford. Unfortunately. Mr.. Brooks
could not be present. but his place
was ably filled by Mr.. M. G. Winstead,
of this place. Both Messrs. Harrison
and Winstead made strong and elo-
quent speeches. confining themselves
chiefly to State issues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15

shooting and killing his wife at Rural
Hali' a few weeks ago. There was
evidence which showed that Snow
was weak. both physically and men
taliy This saved him from a con-
Vlctlon OF murder in the first degree.
he was gwen thirty years in the State
prison. William Shous. also colored,
charged with aiding and abetting in
the murder. also submitted To a YER
diet of murder in the second degree.
He was given two years in the peni-
tent;arv.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
State Fair Next Week.

The event of North Carolina this fall is
the State Fair in Raleigh next week. The
earnest efforts of ihe management are
rapidly crystaIizing and will show start
ling results in great department displays
of North Carolina resources. There will be
a spleudid array of shows and attractions
on the pike. such as will be a marvellous
revelation to the people. There will be
nothing to offend the most fastidous. All
may come with this assurance and none
will be deceived or disappointed.
Remember the date--.0ctober 7th.22nd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
Capture OF Sixteen Guns.
(By the Associated Press. )

W oTTO TVsS.7
st. Petersburg, Oct. 1.-THE En-
peror has received the following dis
patch dated yesterday from General
Kuropatkin.
'rwo regiments of the Russian right
on October IL sustained heavy losses
The commander of one was killed and
the brigade commander was wounded
Both regiments were compelled to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
AT SOUTHERN PINES.
Page and Armfield Speak There, Win
ming Favor and Applause.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Southern Pines, N. c.. Oct. IL
Congressman Page and Armfield. can
didates for elector for this district
spoke here tonight in the opera house
Continued OH Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
Fifteen Thousand Wounded.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mukden, Oct. 14.--At $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon the fight is still in prog
ress with terrible bitterness, and the
result yet hangs in the balance.
The losses on both sides are enor-
nous. The Russians have fifteen
thousand wounded. hundreds of whom
are streaming back from all directions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
BACK AND STILL BACK

The Dispatches to Toxic Are Buoyant
With the Prescience of Final Victory
and Continue to Picture Briefly,
Breathlessly the Successes Leading
Thereto---Messages to St. Peters
burg Carry With Them the Gloom Of
Disaster Emerging Like Spectre
From the BiIIowing Gray Deeps OF
the Battle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
John 0. West for Legislature.

Especial to News and Observer
EliZabethtown, n. c., Oct. 14.-The
Democratic convention which met here
today nominated John 0. West for the
legislature
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15
Satisfactory, Says Oyama.
CBy the Associated Press.)

NLE tIIG -hSoUOItttGu IVSoJ
Toxic, Oct. ID D. m.-Field
Marshal Oyama reports that fighting
is in progress along almost the entire
front, and that the Japanese are
making satisfactory progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-15

Don't forget to tip the waiter when
YOU line up in front of political
pie counter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
PRESIDENT BURNS TALKS.
Thinks Ms Measures Would Have
Prevented Trouble.

Denver, Colo, June 13.-1n an inter
view published here concerning the
closing of the Portland mine at Victor
by order of General Sherman M. Bell
who is in command Of the Teller coun-
ty military district, James F. Burns,
president of the Portland company,
said that nearly one half of the Port
land force were not members Of the
miners union.
"There were about four hundred as
good miners as ever handled pick
working there" said Mr.. Burns.
"They are, most of them, men with
families and they are neither law
breakers nor agitators. would not
refuse a man work because he did not
belong to the union, nor because he
did. 1 wanted the best miners and
kept wedding out the poorer ones with
out reference to unions. l am firm
believer in what they call the open
shop If other mine owners had
adopted my plan there would not be
an idle man in the camp today, and
there would not be a disturbance
worthy of the name"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17

Topeka, June l3.-Word reached this
city of the death of c. p. Dewey OF
Manhattan, in Wheeling, w. Va. Mr..
Dewey is rated as two time million
aire. He had extensive iron mine
interests in West Virginia, ice and
rental incomes in Chicago, 100000
acre ranch in Rawlins county, KS, and
over II 900 in Riley and Geary counties
in this state. In Manhattan he owned
much town property including the
electric light plant and the telephone
system. Another enterprise OF Mr..
Dewey's Is the Beach hotel at Eureka
Lake. He came to Kansas twenty
years ago from Chicago. He leaves
wife and son, Chauncey Dewey.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
MINERS OFFICIAL ORGAN SPEAKS
And Was Wrecked by Armed Men the
Same Day.

Victor, Colo, June 1o.-The Record,
owned and edited by George e. Kyner
and recognized as the official organ OF
the Western Federation of Miners In
the Cripple Creek District, published
IN editorial urging the miners to call
off the strike which was inaugurated
ten months ago. The article admits
that II the strike had not been called
and continued so long these dynami-
tings would not have occurred and in
that respect the strike is responsible
for this outrage, whether there was
Justice in the calling of it or not"
Immediately after the Record was
issued containing the matter as above
eight unknown armed men entered the
Office and wrecked it. The Office force
was directed to leave the district. The
office was complete and a valuable
plant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Old Soldiers Story.

Sonoma, Mich, June 13-That even
In actual warfare disease Is more ter.
rible than bullets Is the experience OF
Delos Hutchins Of this place. Mr..
Hutchins as Union soldier saw three
years Of service under Butler Barke
in the Louisiana swamps, and as a
result got crippled with rheumatism
SO that his hands and feet got all
twisted out Of shape, and how he SUI
fered only rheumatic will ever know.
For twenty-five years he was IN
misery, then one lucky day his drug
gist advised him to use Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. OF the result Mr.. Hutchins
says:
THE first two boxes did not help
me much, but got two more, and
before I got them used up was a
great deal better. I kept on taking
them and now my pains are all gone
and l feel better than lave in years.
| know Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure
rheumatism"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Ru,n. Left By Ciin pwslisrs.

Washington, June l3.-Secretary OF
the interior has withdrawn from posi-
BILE settlement $4,000 acres Of land in
Southwestern Colorado on which it is
proposed to establish national park
for the protection of the ruins left by
the cliff jewellers Of that region. A
bill creating the park was passed by
both houses of congress last session,
but for lack of time was not agreed to
in conference. The withdrawal is in
anticipation Of favorable action at the
next session. The land is all situated
on the table lands known as the Mesa
Verde,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
To Try Prisoners

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 1o.-Gen-
eral Bell has appointed a commission
to try all prisoners.
1.-THE prisoners will be treated fair
w." said General Bell. "1t is not my
desire TO inflict on any Of them punish
ment that they do not deserve, and as
fast as practicable they will be sent
away or placed in the class that will
be held indefinitely. intend that
every man innocent of the crimes that
have been perpetrated in the district
shall go free and everyone who is
guilty shall be punished.
"I intend to have matters In shape
within a few hours so that every bust
ness house and every mine in the dis
trict can open and proceed with bust
ness unmolested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Infsrnal Machin %.

London, June 13.-The Daily Mail
asserts: "Two internal machines were
found on the night Of June 7, concealed
in tobacco boxes in the Tsarkoye Selo
Palace, where the Gar is now living.
One of the machines was in the dining
room, the other in the audience cham
Der. The mechanism in each was
working when discovered. The strict
est secrecy is observed, and this state
ment, although true in every detail, is
sure to be categorically denied"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Ruaaia,a Iilnck Son Fleet.

St. Petersburg, June 10.-The Asso-
ciated Press is informed officially that
no negotiations are taking place be-
tween Russia and Turkey concerning
the passage of the Black sea feet
through the Dardanelles.
The Turkish government has af-
firmed positively its intention to main
tain neutrality and to observe strictly
the obligations of the Berlin treaty.
While diplomatic circles do not be-
lieve in the existence of danger in the
Balkans, yet it is thought that Russia
will not consider a reduction of the
Black sea fleet at this time.