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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19

IT. HE late Gen. John b. Gordon
gave this story TO the narrator
\ only a few months before he died:
A few days before Christmas. 1868.
when the army OF General Lee was
suffering its greatest privatlons there
was dramatic scene in the tent OF the
judge advocate general The morning
was cold. the wind was bleak. and the
ground was covered with snow. The
wood fire seemed only to make the cold
more penetrating
Edward Cooper, wearing the gray uni
form of a private soldier in the Con-
federate army, stood before a court
martial charged with desertIon. The
facts had been stated by the prosecu-
ton, and the prisoner vas asked TO in
troduce any witnesses he might have for
his defense
He calmly replied: 81 have no wit
nesses."
Astonished at the calmness and dig
nifty of the soldier and the indifference
with which he seemed to be submitting
to an inevitable fate, General Battle
said to him: Have you no defense what
ever? Is IL possible that you abandoned
your comrades and deserted your colors
in the presence OF the enemy and with
out any reason?"
A Reason, But No Defense.
There was a reason" replied Cooper,
but il win not avail me before a mill
tary tribunal"
Perhaps you are mistaken" replied
the general. You are charged with
the highest crime known to military
law, and 1t is your duty TO make known
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19

v the Philadelphia newspa pers
was a witness in a trivial
case in court and was being harried by
a bumptious county lawyer, who asked:
$50 you are writer. are you? Wen,
sir, with what great paper or magazine
are you connected?'
with none" was the modest reply.
Then why do you call yourself a
writer? What do you write-novels, sci.
entific works, histories or what?"
Il write anything and everything that
occurs TO me as likely TO be worth read
ing or to sell, whether it is worth read
ing or not"
well, then, for whom or for what do
you write? You say you are not con-
nected with any paper or magazine"
Yes, sir. l so stated. l am an unat-
tacaed writer, Tor the general market"
lust so. You write anything that
oC curs to you. Well. now, do you ever
write UP the proceedings of courts?''
Il have done so occasionally"
can you state TO the judge and jury
what particular kind Of court proceed
ing you would deem worthy Of yoW
penn"
Yes. If / saw a young lawyer treat
ing a respectable witness IN a very rude
and disrespectful manner and making
an ass of himself generally / should
think that possibly worth writing up"
The court and jury smiled audibly. The
moment.
How much do you think a scene like
this. for instance, ought TO bring II it
were well written up"
IT would depend upon the actors. II
the lawyer were a person of any note
or character possibly $ or SO"
What would you expect to receive
should you write the facts of this par
ticular instance2"
About Is cents, your honor"
Counsel for the defense had no more
questions 10 ask.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19

" LEvEN years ago. when the Co
r. lumbar Exposition was about to
IL be opened. Chicago was prom
ised visit from the worlds most eco
nomicai millionaire. Patrick Driscoll, OF
Arizona, but he was not seen 10 the
crowds at Jackson Park, says the
Chicago Chronicle" Mr.. Driscon had
fully decided upon coming here for the
purpose Of seeing some parts OF the
world, but before he completed his ar
rangements for the trip President Cleve-
land made his public declaration gainst
the free coinage Of silver. DriscoI's in
come was cut down several thousand
collars a month by an anti-silver coin
age law. So he abandoned his journey.
feeling that he could not afford so ex-
pensive a tour at such a time.
Mr.. Driscoll owns four Of the best
paying silver and gold mines in the
Chloride Valley Of Moiave county Ari-
conan. and has an Income Of over
10000 a year, yet he spends no more
than $50 a month for his personal COM
fort Many generous gifts. however.
have come from the DriscoIl bank ac-
count 10 poor miners and their suffer-
ing families.
Cooks His Own Food.
Driscoll lives alone in a cabin. cooks
his own meals-of fapjacks. pork. ba-
con, and Oatmeal-and sleeps in a bunk
OF redwood filled with straw and covered
with blankets. Once a year he goes TO
Phoenix or Los Angeles for a few days.
but he always returns 10 his cabin say
ing that he will never take so long "a
Journey again. His sole amusement is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
Setting a Lawyer Down.

OF long ago a prominent con-
tributor to the columns Of
the Philadelphia newspapers
Wae q r.rifrnr- L. q Arir.anI
The National tribune., 1904-02-11

professional nature, that the interference
of civilians in the war-councils of u ma
tion must commonly be disastrous. The
President, who found himself by virtue
of his Office made Chief OF
all the forces of the United States, and
Clellan as General-inC Chief, assumed q
species of general direction of the war. bad
passed his life in the arena of politics and
he brought the habits of politician TO
affairs in which, unfortunately. their intru-
sion can only result in confusion OF all
just relations. This antagonism, between
the maxims that govern politics and those
that govern military affairs, is strikingly
illustrated in sentence of one of MIR. Lin
coins dispatches to Gen. Mcclellan about
this time. Referring to McClellans re-
peated requests that McDoweli's~ force
should be sent him, the President says !:
II shall aid you all can consistently trith
my rie,o of due regard to all points" 90
Nothing could be more ingenious than this
avowal of the policy of an equitable distri-
button of favors. But, however discreet
the course may be in politics, it is fatal in
war, and is precisely that once-honored
Austrian principle of covering everything,
by which one really covers nothing War
is partial and imperious, and in place o.
having regard to all points, neglects
many points to accumulate all on the decis-
irc point. The decisive point in the case
under discussion was assuredly with the
Army of the Potomac confronting the main
force of the enemy. The proof Of this was
not long in declaring itself.
TIE LEES MILL AFFAIR
Thus deprived of the two auxiliaries on
which he had counted, Gen. Mcclellan
judged that there remained but one alter
to break the Confederate
lines of the Peninsula. if week spot could
be found, or to undertake Systematic opera
tions against Yorktown, of the nature of
siege. Such weak spot it was indeed
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went down to Yorktown, examined its line
of defences, and urged the military author
tiles at Richmond to withdraw the force
from the Peninsula. Assuming that the
Federal commander would, with the aid Of
the navy. reduce the fort at Yorktown,
thus opening up the York River, and, by
means of his numerous fleet of transports,
pass rapidly to the head of the Peninsula,
Johnston regarded the capture of any force
remaining thereon as almost certain. The
works at Yorktown he found very defec-
tive (though the position was naturally
strong) for, owing to the paucity of en-
gineers, resulting from the employment of
SO many of this class of officers in other
arms, they had been constructed under
the direction Of civil and railroad engi-
neers. In this state of facts, Gen. John
ston wished to withdraw everything from
the Peninsula, effect a general concentra-
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The National tribune., 1904-02-11
"STRiDE OF A GIANT"

Transfer of the Army of the Potomac to the
Peninsula-Strategyo of the Opposing Com
manders-0Dening the Campaign-Praise
and Blame for McClellan-sumner's Mis-
takes-Forcing the Line of the Warwick
River
The National tribune., 1904-02-11

90 COL RANALDs s. MACKENZIE sE D., Grs o.
(D Col JAMES HuBBARD GEN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
A Gretna Green Affair.

A runaway couple was welded On Sun
day morning at halfpast eleven o'clock IN
the office Of the Register of Deeds, by
Magistrate Charles A. Sepalk. The groom
was Mr.. Joseph Edward feathers, of
Durham, and the bride was Miss Ethel
Rose Busbee, OF Durham also. Miss
Busbee was visiting relatives in Garner
and left on Sunday morning as il start
ing for home. But she stopped off at
Raleigh, where she was met by Mr..
feathers The couple at once hunted up
a magistrate, found Mr.. Separk, and the
job was done without delay. Then they
took the afternoon train for Durham and
parental forgiveness.
The marriage was witnessed by Capt.
c. NJ Walters, Messrs. w. H. Penny,
Luther Straughan and James THEM.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. Larlin
Busbee, and is one of Durham's most
charming and attractive young ladies'. The
groom is a nephew of General Julian S.
Carr, and holds responsible position
III Blackwell's tobacco factory
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03

came here to start general line of bust
ness whose name was ]. ). Thomas, the
same name as the present President Of
the Commercial and Farmers Bank, who
was then engaged in cotton and general
wholesale business.
The new ]. ]. Thomas wrote over the
country for goods and referred to the
banks and business men of Raleigh.
These answered inquiries in glowing
terms, thinking they were endorsing Capt.
j. j. Thomas, whom they said could be
given carte blanche.
One day one of the bank collectors was
in Capt. Thomas office and told him he
had just seen letter commencing him to
q Boston firm which was to ship goods
to him. Capt. Thomas said he had or
dered none from Boston and this started
an investigation which led to the discoV-
cry that another j. j. Thomas was the
man ordering goods The parties to whom
endorsements had been sent were at once
written again and the case explained.
Many of the goods ordered never ar
rived.
But this did not affect Mr.. j. j.
Thomas, the second. His name was j. j..
Thomas and ne had never claimed to be
Capt j. j. Thomas. He said he had a
right to refer to the banks and business
men, as he had been here some time
Nothing ever came of the matter.
Capt j. j. Thomas and Mr. j. j. Thorn
as had met before this event and it was
in a Baltimore hotel that the meeting
took place. Capt. J. J. Thomas was on a
visit there, and when he registered he
found the name -. ]. Thomas. N. c."
written above his. He met the writer
and asked his name.
My name is J. J. Thomas was the
reply.
$50 is mine. l am ]. j. Thomas from
North Carolina Also" said Capt Thomas.
Then there was a conversation, in which
Mr.. Thomas said his father was Major
Thomas, of either Nash or Franklin coun-
ty The father of Capt. Thomas was also
known as Major Thomas, but these were
not the same
So twice in Raleigh has there been. a
duality of names leading to business
thoubles. but the case of Jones & Pow
ell'' looks as if the only member of the
firm who can be identified with the
affair is apt to meet with great trouble
in the Federal court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L.

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
THE NATION TO AID
This Idea as to Roads
Beats in Congress
ionaI Brain.
lspecial to News and obseryer.)

Washington Feb. 1.-The idea of nation
al aid to good roads has takena wonderful
hold on the Congressional mind, and it
would not be surprising if something is
done in this direction in the near future.
Discussing the question today, Represent
ative Pou said II have been making
canvass of the sense of the House and
find eighty per cent of the Democrats in
favor of the government aiding in the con-
struction of good roads. Representative
Brownlow, author of the bill that bears
his name, tells me ne is going to do all
he can for it on the Republican SIDE, and
Judge Maddox. author of a bill that l
think is even better than Brownlow's,
will do all he can on the Democratic side"
The stumbling block in the way of any
legislation Of this sort at this session is
the opposition of the Speaker. An effort
will be made by its friends in both parties,
however. to circumvent this by getting
an appropriation for improvement to pub
lie roads tackled on to the Agricultural
bill when it reaches the Senate.
An amusing little colloquy' took place in
the House today between Representatives
Hepburn (Rep.) and Pou (Dem.) Mr..
Hepburn, in course of short speech re-
ferred to the fact that not many years
ago there were a number of Populists in
Congress, and wanted to know where they
now we're. He added that they had always
been the recipients of Democratic help
and sympathy
Mr.. Pou replied that several of the Pop
ulists referred to came from North Caro-
lima, sent here by Republican votes, that
fpo re
ciples for party success. when the Dem
ocratic party regained control of the
state" he said. 'the Populist- Republican
combine were also defeated, and that &C
counts for the disappearance of the old
time friends of the gentleman from Iowa.
''Shake not your cory locks at me and
say 1 did it, replied Mr. Hepburn. laugh
ing. II took great pleasure in voting
against seating two of those men,
Though North Carolina has very little
coal. and is therefore. but little interested
in the matter, her State geologist, Prof.
Holmes. is here to see Senators and Rep
resentatives in the interest of scheme
for some sort of coal-testing plant.
Representative Small has been informed
by the Bureau of Pensions that the pen
sion claims of Mrs Lavinia Ange, Wash
ingtOn, n. c., and William Asa Iaylor,
of Jacksonville, Martin county, have been
allowed. Mrs. Ange gets So per month
from March, 1866, and 81 per month ad-
dtional for each of the minor children,
from the same date. This gives her some
thing over five thousand dollars. Taylors
pension is So per month from March, 1865,
and 50 per month additional for each of
the minor children This gives him about
six thousand.
FRED l.. MERRITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
Many..Want to Go.

Col. Alfred Williams, Assistant Adiu-
tant General of the North Carolina Ma
tional Guard, said yesterday that lots OF
applications We're coming in from The
younger officers all over the State tor
recommendations from the Governor 10 at
tend the service and staff college ct Fort
ress Monroe. At the last inspection
North Carolina, Texas and Georgia were
the only three States in the Union that
were found to be equipped according TO
the requirements of the Dick Bill. Conse-
quently only these States have the right
to recommend appointments to the co..
lages Besides the one at Fortress Mon
roe, there is one at Fort LeavcnWoS th
This will be the first year OF these
schools, which are to begin September
first.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
THE REGISTER PETITION.
Heard by the Governor Yesterday
Will Hear Other Side tuesday.

The mother and sister of label B. Reg
ister. together with Mr.. c.. M. Bernard,
of this city, and Mr.. Don MeRackan, of
Whiteville, of counsel for Register, went
before Governor Aycock in the Executive
Office yesterday morning and made APP
plication for the Communication of the
death sentence imposed upon Register, who
is condemned to be hanged on the 18th of
this month.
Register is the man who was convicted
Of killing Awhite man and a negro in
Columbus county and burning the house
down to hide his crime. 1t will be remem-
bered that his father was implicated IN
the crime with him. The Supreme Court
has reviewed the case and affirmed the
judgment of the lower court. Next Tues
day, week from today, the Governor will
give final hearing, when the States side
will be heard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
Report of PHILIPPINE Commission.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, Feb. 1.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the annual report
OF the Philippine Commission, including
the report of the Civil Governor Of the
Philippine Islands. Governor TAFT says
the year was jone of considerable suffer
ing among the people OF the Philippine
Islands on account of a short food SUP
ply but that the worst is over.
One of the greatest obstacles with which
the government has had to contend, he
says, has been the presence of dissolutc,
drunken and laWless Americans who are
willing to associate with low Filipino Wo-
men and live ON the proceeds OF their
labor. To rid the country of this class
of Americans the commission passed what
is known as the dlssolute Americans anG
vagrancy acts.
Governor Taft says political conditions
on the islands make the time ripe for a
great period of railway construction. He
says the Sultan of Jolo long since has
violated the Bates agreement and has
forfeited all his right under it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
Genuine Musical Treat.

The piano recital given at the Baptist
Female University last night by Mr..
James Charles Craft was a genuine must
ell treat A large audience OF st. Mary 5,
Peace and Baptist University students TO-
.gether with a number OF musical people
from the city were present ana judging
by the generous applause the pianist gave
great pleasure.
Mr.. Craft gained The good will and IN
terest of his audience IRON the first and
held it throughout lis program. He is a
young man but has been well trained
thus far and what he has already done
promises well for the future. He has
genuine musical talent and with further
study will develop into an artist Of which
the "Old North State" should be proud.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
Where is Mrs. MaybriCk?
(By the Associated Press.)

London, England, Feb. 2.-The where
abouts of Mrs. Maybrick are variously
announced in the newspapers this morn
ing as Cornwall, Holloway prison, AZ
sea bound for the United States, etc.
The Daily Chronicle when is under the
same ownership as Lloyds Weekly News
peper, the Journal thai on Sunday puD-
lished the story of Ms. Maybrick's re-
lease, declares the statement that mrs.
Maybrick has sailed for. the United States
is untrue and adds that she is still
i'll England and that certain conditions
attached to her liberation impel her to
exercise great discretion in .-,---ud,
towards the public and, for time at
least, it will only be possible for her u
acknowledge through the press her graft
tude for the efforts of her sympath.lers
in obtaining her release.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
SHE'S NOT YET FREE
Mrs. Maybrick's Mother
Says She Has Not
Been Released.
(By the Associated Press

London, England, Feb Further Ill
vestigation confirms the announcement
made by the Associated Press yesterday
on the authority Of the United States
Embassy here that Mrs Florence MAJ
brick has not been released. Though lel
exact whereabouts has not developed it
is certain that she is still prisoner. a
letter received IN London Saturday from
the mother of Mrs. Maybrick, the Baron
ess De Roques, dated from her residence
in France, January IS, said she had JUST
returned to France after visiting ncr
daughter at Aylesbury prison. The Baron
ess added that she saw no possibility Of
her daughters release until the end OF
July and all reports to the contrary are
absolutely false
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
TWO ROADS COMBINE.
The Macon and Birmingham and the
Gorgia Southern and Florida.
lRv the Associated Press.l

Macon, Ca, Feb. 1.-The Macon and
Birmingham Railroad and the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railroad were to-
day brought under one management, the
officers of the latter taking control. The
heads of the departments of the Macon
and Birmingham Fave been relieved Of
their duties.
Recently a defalcation Of $4,000 was
discovered in the Office of the Macon and
Birmingham and both the general man
ager and the auditor are now under bond,
pending the return of the grand jury,
which will be made in few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
RAMMED A SCHOONER.
The Bay Liner Georgia Dashed Into
the Henry W. Crump.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-The Bay Line
steamer Georgia from Baltimore 20 Nor
folk rammed the schooner Henry w.
Cramp in Hampton Roads during the
dense fog of early yesterday morning.
Beth vessels were damaged by the coils
ion. but neither to a great exent. The
Georgia's steel prov is crumpled and the
bow of the Cramp is stove in. There was
considerable excitement among the pas
sergers on the steamer, but no one was
injured The Georgia will be repaired
az Newport News and the CramD at Balti-
more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
HELEN POSTS CASE OPENED.
Woman Who Claims to Cure Undesira-
Bile Conditions by Menta! Treat.
nent.
CBv the Associated Press

Jacksonville Fla, Feb. 1.-The case Of
the United States against Mrs Helen
Wilnans Post and others, charged with
fraudulent use of the mails, was taken
up today in the United States Court for
the northern district of Florida.
In stating his case District Attoreey
STRIPPING said that defendant claimed
that through her mental treatment she
could cure people of poverty; that she
could enable woman to marry the man
of her choice; that she could make hair
grow on the bald heads: that she could
cure persons of the habit of gambling or
enable them to win. and that she could
remedy an undesirable conditions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
Russian Colossus Ready for Combat.
by the Associated Press.l

st. Petersburg, Feb LIN spite of the
expressed hope of Russia that the crisis
will be passed and that pacific solution
of the Ru6sso-Japanese negotiations will
be reached, it is no longer concealed that
Russia is practically prepared for eventu-
alities,
The authorities now feel that the sltua-
ton is secure should Japan reject Rus
sia's proposition.
The draft of Russia's reply probably
will be submitted to the Car tomorrow
The Associated Press is assured that II
will be pacific and should lead to- set
Element.
London, Feb 1.-The Tokuo correspond
ent of the Times cables that an ordinance
nas been issued fixing the war pay ol lnen
in the army and navy