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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
ATTACK ON THE sEvAsToPoL.
Togo Reports the Operations of the
Torpedo FlotilIa.
(Ry the Associated Press.l )

Toxic, Dec. 19.-11 a. m.-Vice Ad-
miral Togo's report upon the torpedo
operations against the Russian turret
ship SevaStopOl was received tJday. L.
says:
ION the night of December IA our
torpedo fiotilla made a gallant and
brave series of attacks against the
Russian turret ship Sevastopol.
The flotilla arrived outside the en-
trance of Port Arthur about midnight
.on that date. The leading flotilla, un-
der Commander Cnchida and a special
torpedo boat, partly for attack anu
partly to reconnoiter, approached the
Sevastopol at 1 o'clock and under the
.searchhghts and fire of the enemy's
ships and shore batteries they attack
ed her.
"A shell struck Commander Mi
taumura's torpedo boat and four shots
hit Commander Nakamuta'S light
Wounding three sailors.
subsequently our fotlllas attacked,
acting independently.
while retreating one torpedo boat
received several shots simultaneously
her commander, Lieutenant Nakahori
and five others being killed. The
boat lost her freedom of motion and
Lieutenant Nakahara's boat went to
the rescue and despite the heavy fire.
endeavored to save her. While towing
the boat the enemy's shells severed
the hawSer. Lieutenant Nakahara's
boat was also hit and one man killed.
Subsequently several shells hit and all
most disabled Lieutenant Nakahara's
boat, forcing him to aabndon his com
rade ship which was sinking Lieu
tenant Nakahara, however, steamed
back, rescued the crew and abandoned
the torpedo boat to her fate.
Commander Kakase's boat belong
ing to the same fiotllla, was struck by
a shell, killing one of the crew and
wounding Lieutenant Takahashi and
two sailors
Lieutenant Shonos' boat was hit
and one of the ccrew killed and five
wounded The boat was temporarily
disabled but his comrade ships, with
Leutenants Wataebe and Mori COM
manding, protected and rescued her.
Al 1.-The other boats bravely facign
the enemy's fire succeeded in deliver
ing attacks without suffering any
damage.
''The result of their attacks is not
definitely known, although it is evident
that numerous torpedoes took effect
1.-THE watch tower reporting on the
following morning said that the Sevas-
topol had lowered at the bows consid-
crably facing toward south-south-
east. Her condition is such that she
aces not change her position in the
current. She is anchored close in
shore ~ shallow water"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
FRANKLIN FARMERS AS ONE.
\ Large Meeting at Louisburg and
Much Determination Shown.

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Louisburg, y. c., Dec. 19.-The
meeting of cotton farmers on last
Saturday was a large one notwith-
standing the bad weather and awful
condition of the roads About two
hundred gathered in the court house
and effected an organization by elect
ing Mr.. G.. p. Harris as chairman and
Mr.. w. w. Boddie as secretary. Re-
marks were made by Mr.. Geo. Ford
Mr.. T. W. Beckett ]. j. Barrow and
others, all advising the farmers to
hold their cotton Many prominent
farmers We're present and to man
they are determined to hold their
cotton until some permanent organiZa-
tion can be effected. The most popular
plan is for the farmers to establish
a system of bonded warehouses store
all cotton in them and let the organi-
zation sell direct TO the mills them
selves. If any one is bound to have
money let him borrow with the ware
house receipt as collateral. Prominent
men of means guaranteed all the
money wanted with these receipts as
collateral Determination was written
on every face to win the great battle
with the spectators and there is no
question that the prospects for
uniting the cotton planters show more
signs of success than any similar or
ganiZing has ever shown before. Meet
ings We're called for every township
in the county to elect delegates to a
county convention to be held January
lth. The meeting then adjourned.
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MIR. EDWIN s. WHITING DEAD.
Fine Young Man, Graduate OF A. ana
VI. College. Dies of Typhoid
Fever at Hamlet.

1t will carry grief to many to learn
of the sudden death of Mr.. Edwin
Seymour Whiting, of Hamlet. which
occurred at his home at 8:45 yesterday
morning.
Mr. Whiting was Just about 21
years of age and his future was a
bright and promising one. He was
a son of Mr.. Bramerd Whiting, of
Hamlet, nephew of Messrs. S. w. and
G. G.. Whiting, of Raleigh, and
cousin Of Mr.. and II. w. Purvis, also
of Raleigh. He was we'll known in
this city, having attended the A. and
NJ. College here from which he grad
uated in 1903.
Mr.. Writings death came from
typhoid fever, from which he had
been i'll about tea days. While he was
regarded as being seriously ill, his
death was unexpected and came with
shock to his people. The inter-
ment will take place in Hamlet to-
day. He was an earnest and consist
ent member of the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Puris and Mr..
S. @. Whiting left yesterday TO attend
the funeral services.
President Winston, of the A. and
Nj. College, in speaking about the
young man last night spoke in the
highest terms of him, saying, He
was one of the most talented and es-
timable boys ever at the college, be-
ing bright, faithful and efficient. He
was admired and loved by everyone.
His death is a loss to the State and to
the college
Young Whiting was of high char
acter and out of the college, as well
as in it, was esteemed as a loVable
young man. In his death his family
have the deepest sympathy of all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
A BLAZE OF DEATH.
Four Men Killed by an
Explosion on an Oil
Barge.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 19.-By an explo-
sion and the burning of 100000 gall
Ions of petroleum on a Standard Oil
Company's barge at sea off Long
Branch, N. j.. Sunday afternoon. four
men were burned to death
The dead are:
Captain G. y. Stokes.
A. Sale, engineer.
Al. Brandt, fireman.
Thomas johnson, sailor.
One man is missing. H. Hansen. q
sailor, had shipped for the trip but
it is not known whether he was on
board. If. he was he must have per
ished.
Four survivors of the crew of the
burned barge were brought to this
port and are in a hospital suffering
from burns.
The steel barge number 81 and an
other barge were in tow of a tug
bound for Philadelphia and were off
Long Branch at p. m. Sunday.
Something interfered with the flow of
water from the fresh water tank anG
Engineer Sale and Fireman Brandt
went below to investigate. An explo-
sion followed whether of gas or
boiler is unknown. 1t lifted the after
deck of the barge and set fire to the
after hold. The tank holding the pc
troleum was forty feet forward of
where the fire started but it jumped
this space in a twinkling and within
a few minutes the barge was ablaze
from stem to stern.
The tug Standard which had the
barges in tow went alongside the
burning barge and took off four sea-
men but the blaze had spread so fast
that the others could not be rescued.
Those who were saved were painfully
burned and the tug hastened to New
York where they were given medical
attention. The fire on the barge was
left to burn itself out The tug re-
turned 10 the scene of the disaster
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MISS LUCINDA WHITE DEAD.
''When Pain and Anguish Wrung the
Brow" She Was a "Ministering
Angel"
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Especial TO News and Observer
Louisburg, \. c., Dec. 19.-The re-
mains of the late Miss Lucinda Car
lyle, whose death occurred late Sat
urday night, the cause being heart
failure, were inferred in the cemetery
this morning at 1890 o'clock. Rev.
l.. S. Massey, of the Methodist church
Of which she had been faithful mem
ber for many years, conducted the
services. Besides her daughter, Mrs
w H. Pleasants, of this place, she
leaves three sons now residing in
Texas and a large number of other
grandchildren and grandchildren
among her grandchildren being Mrs
H. A. Page, of Aberdeen.
Unselfish and full of kindness she
seemed to think her mission TO be tC
comfort and minister TO the sick, tho
sorrowing and the troubled. At mum
erous homes in the community wher
the dark shadows had fallen she ap-
peared like an angel of mercy TO scat
ter the sunshine of her presence anC
many are they now living who owe
their lives TO her gentle tender min
istrations through weeks of sickness
and suffering. Truly good woman
has gone to hr reward.
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ALL MOVE AS ONE
Cotton Growers in Harnett
Beaufort and Other
Counties.
Especial to News and Observer. )

Especial to News and Observer
Ellington, n. c., Dec. 19.-The
farmers of Harnett county Saturday
indicated their determination to take
whatever steps are necessary TO COM
bat the ruinously low prices of cotton
by Drawing the wretched weather and
gathering here and passing resolutions
TO hold their cotton for ten cents as
the minimum and to reduce the acre
age 25 per cent. O. p. Shell was
elected chairman of the meeting and
j. NJ. Shaw secretary. Prof. J. a.
Campbell, of Buie's Creek, G. McArten
and Oliver T. Spears addressed the
meeting briefly. but their words were
very much to the point, indicating
clearly the necessity for the farmers
TO act as unit and make their power
felt
The meeting adjourned to reconvene
on the 31st inst, at which time the
farmers will assemble to elect dele
gates to the great State Convention
of the cotton growers in Raleigh.
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CAROLINA TRUCKERS COLONY.
Organization Effected Yesterday by
Election of Officers.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington. n. c., Dec. 19.-The
Carolina Truckers Colony, recently
chartered with a capital stock or
$250,000 TO develop trucking LANDS
around Abbottsburg. Bladen County,
organized here to-day by electing Il.
w. Whitehead, editor of the Truckers
Journal, president Col. Jno. Wilder
Atkinson vice-president. w. ] Gibson
secretary and treasurer. w. E. Hum
phrey, of GoIdsboro. general manager.
The directors are j. w. Atkinson. u.
w. Whitehead. c. w. Polvogt, j. Il.
Mercer of Wilmington. O. l.. Clark,
CIarkto ton, Z. w. Pou, Smithtield, +.
Dunston, Guy Webb, Kinston, and f.
A Humphrey, .Goldsboro. -zae,ss s1sssss
Between five and six thousand acres
of land have already been purchased
near Abbottsburg and will be laid off
into small farms ranging from ten 80
fifty acres and will be let 30 settlers
at reasonable price.
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FOR AUTOMATIC coUPLERs.
Supreme Court Holds That All Ca s
Must Be Equipped With Them.
(By the Associated Press. )

Washington, Dec. 19.--In a decision
handed down by Chief Justice Fuller
Ia the case of Johnson VS. The South
ern Pacific Railway Company the Su-
preem Court of the United States to-
day practically held that al lcars, in
Guiding locomotives, should be equipp-
ed with uniform automatic couplers.
The court also held that dining cars
cannot be exempt from the require
ments of the safety appliance law
when in use, even though empty.
The cision is considered by the In
tel-State Commerce officials as we'll
as those of the Department of Justice
to be a decided step forward in the
protection of railroad employees. Sec
retary Moseley, of the commission,
summarizes the points in the judg
nIent as follows
First. That couplers on railroad
cars must be of such a character that
they will couple automatically and so
save employees from going between
cars, though absolutee uniformity is
not required.
Second. A car though empty and
on a side track, may be engaged IN
Interstate commerce.
Third. That for the purposes Of
the safety appliance law locomotives
are cars and they are required 10 be
equipped with automatic couplers.'
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THE CASE OF LEE VS.. ROBINSON.
Decision by Supreme Court Over a TaA
Sale OF Land.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. Dec 19.-The Supreme
Court of the United States to-day af
firmed the opinion of the Cir
cult Court % the United States fos
the district CT South Carolina in tlle.
ease of T. B Lee. of South Carolina
vs. H. S. Robinson of North Carolina.
The case arose over a tax sale TO Rob-
inson of land in South Carolina owned
by Lee and incidentally involved the
question whether revenue bond scrip
of South Carolina is receivable for
taxes as it purports on its face to be.
Lee had made a tender of this scrip
in payment of taxes and when il was
not received allowed the land TO go 10
sale The Circuit Court held against
such a use of the scrip on con3titu-
tional grounds and that linding was
sustained by to-day's opinion. when
was delivered by Justice Holmes.
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A STENCIL IN PARIS.
Revolving Details of SyvetOn's Domes-
tic Affairs yellow the Papers.

Paris. Dec. 17.-Revolting details OF
the domestic conditions preceding
Deputy Syvetons death continue to
flood the newspapers here. According
to dispositions made by Madame Syve-
ton before the examining magistrate.
it has been definitely ascertained that
Deputy Syveton committed suicide by
inhaling gas and in order to avert "a
scandal. Madame Syveton admitted
to the magistrate that she. with the
help of the housekeeper. so placed
the body of her husband as to make
ii appear that his death was acci-
dental and also that she burned the
deputy's private papers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
Resolutions by Craven County Farm.
erS

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern, n. c., Dec. 19.-At a
meeting of farmers OF Craven county
here Saturday afternoon the following
resolutions were adopted:
In view of the present disastrously
low price of cotton we deem it wise
that farmers hold their cotton crop on
hand for 90 days unless the price gets
to ten cents, then if necessary market
it as slowly as possible. We think #
wise TO hold at least 90 per cent. of
cotton unless the market reaches ten
cents.
We believe that the question can
be we'll met by curtailment of the acre
age; therefore We advise all farmers in
the county TO cut their acreage at
least 225 per cent
We advise that meetings be held in
townships. December 81, at p. m. :;
then and there to appoint committees
to complete the county organization
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
JUDGE HAMMOND DIES.
He Went From Tennessee to New
York Where He Passed Away.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press)
New York. Dec. 17.--Judge E. II.
Hammond of the Federal District
Court, Memphis, Tenn, died here to-
day after an illness Of four days with
pneumonia.
Judge Hammond came to New York
about two weeks ago to attend a meet
of the Mckinley Memorial Associa-
ton and decided to remain a few days
for visit with his daughter. He
contracted a severe cold in the week
and Tuesday it developed into pneu-
monia.
Judge Hammond was Sc years old
The body will be taken to Memphis for
burial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
ROLLINS is HAPPY
Visit to the White House
and Talk With
Roosevelt.
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Washington. d. c., Dec. 19.-Re-
publican State Chairman Rollins and
Secretary Hull both of Ashevillc, ar
rived in the city this morning. During
the day they called on the President
Mr. Rollins says that he had an ex-
ceedingly pleasant interview with
President Roosevelt and that the Pres
ident expressed himself as we'll pleased
with the Republican organization in
North Carolina and at the showing
made in the last election. He assured
Mr.. Rollins that the State organiza-
ton would be recognized in making
appointments in the State outside of
the local Offices in the Eighth district,
where Representatives. Blackburn
will be recognized. Mr. Rollins went
on to say that he expressed to the
President his entire approval Mr..
Rollins says further that it is possible
that one or more OF the big offices in
the western district may be given to
the Eighth district, and that in this
ed as to the man selected, although
the recommendation of the State or
ganiZation will control. Asked as to
his own candidacy for district attorney
Mr.. Rollins said he had not yet de-
cided whether he will be in the race
or not. The appointment will not be
made for over year yet.
Mr., Rollins has recommended Post
master McCaskilI. of Fayetteville, for
reappointment
Representatives Claude Kitchin
Patterson, Page and Webb have gone
home. Representatives w. w Kitch-
in, who remained here on public
building matters, Thomas and Gudger
will go home tomorrow, while Repre-
sentatiyes Small and Pou will stay un-
til final adjournment for the holidays
Wednesday.
Our two Senators left last week. as
an agreement was reached that the
Senate would transact no business af-
ter Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
THE INLAND WATERWAY.
Delegates Appointed to Represent Will
mingtOn at Interstate Con-
VentiOn.
(special TO News and Observer.l

Especial 20 News and ObserVer.)
Wilmington, n. c., Dec. 19.-The
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon appointed Capt Edgar
Williams and Mr.. w. z. Worth to
represent the city at the interstate
convention for the promotion of the
inland water route at Columbia, S. c.,
Dec. 2Sth. The chamber is advised
through Congressman Small and Pat
terson that they entertain strong hopes
of having Chairman Burton and sev.
eral prominent members of the Con-
gressional Committee on Rivers and
HarDors visit Wilmington and other
oints on the North Carolina coast
during the holidays with a view to
their looking into the need of improve
ment by the government. Arrange
ments are being made for entertain
ment of the distinguished party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
North Fort of kekeWan
Taken by Japanese.
ALSO ANOTHER POINT
A Strong Position Southeast OF Two
Hundred and Three Metre Hill.
This is in Preparation For
the Assault on The
New Town.
(By lac .Associated Press. }

Toxic, Dec. 10 Evening THE
japanese fired an immense mine un-
East Kekewan mountain at 2 o'clock
yesterday Sunday afternoon. The
infantry Immediately afterward
charged and occupied the fort with IL
heavy force.
have seized a strong position about a
thousand yards southeast of 203-
Metre Hill, preparatory to assaulting
the new town and pushing between
Liaoti mountain and the Russian
headquarters at Port Arthur.
The fighting against Sunshu noun
tain continues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
DEATH OF HORROR
Head Beat into Pulp and
Hand and Foot Torn
off BY Shafting.
Especial to News and Observer,

Durham, n. c., Dec. 19.-Late this
afternoon NJ. F. Scott, about thirty
five years of age, met a horrible death
at the plant of the Durham Lumber
Company, East Durham. He was a
meat dealer and had gone to the
plant of the lumber company for the
purpose of grinding sausage.
His clothing was caught by the
shafting, and he was thrown about the
shaft many times before the engine
could be stopped. His left foot was
torn off and thrown a distance Of fifty
feet His left hand was also torn off
and his head beat into a pulp.
Scott came here from Apex, Wake
county, some three or four years ago.
Two years since he was married to
Mss Pearl WILSON daughter OF 1e1n
Wilson, of Apex. Or this union there
is one child, a babe one month old.
lie left a widowed mother, two broth
ers and one sister.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
Halifax Farmers Determined.

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Halifax, II. c., Dec. 19.-An enthus-
lastic meeting of the farmers of Hall
fax county was held here Saturday at
II o'clock in the court house.
nr. H. B. Ferguson was called to the
chair and T. w Fenner acted as sec
retary. The sense of the meeting was
that all who had cotton on hand
should hold it as long as possible and
that the acreage should be reduced
next year.
Owing to the weather not many at
tended. but these represented great
many bales of cotton.
The meeting adjourned 10 meet
again 7th of January, 1905.
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TOO MANY MEN FOR THE WORK.
Unless More Public Buildings Are Au-
thorized Must be Cut Down
:.t Once.
(By the Associated Press }

washington. Dec. 19.-Secretary
Shaw To-Day transmitted to the House
statement relative to the work on
puohc buildings now under construc-
tion. He states that unless more
buildings are authorized the archi-
tectural and drafting force. in his de-
partment will have to be re-organized
and decreased in size. He adds:
Sites for public buildings and ad-
ditions to public buildings in quite
n large number of cities and towns
have been purchased under authority
granted. In some of these places the
demand for buildings is urgent.
Il, therefore, recommond apnro-
priations covering buildings on ali the
sites heretofore purchased and in adj
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
1T MEANT DEATH FOR TWO.
Failure of Signals 10 Work Sends Two
Trolley Cars Together.
(By the Associated Press. }

Allentown, Fa., Dec. 17.-One per-
son was killed, one fatally injured and
several others received serious injur-
les in a collision between two trolley
cars on the Slatington line OF the Le-
high Valley Traction Company today.
The accident occurred at the Iror
bridge in this city and was due to the
signals failing TO work.
William link. an electrician In the
employ of the traction company, was
caught beneath one of TIE cars and
was so badly crushed that he died a
short time later.
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dition an amount sufficient to make
improvements in such cities and towns
where like cor ditions well nigh i'm
perative exist. The aggregate
amount of appropriations need not
exceed 100000 .000.'
The list of sites purchased includes
Atlanta, Ga; Bessemer, Ala; Flor
ence, Ala; Gainesville. Ga: New Or
leans, La: Ocala, Fla; Portsmouth
Va; Tuscaloosa. Ala, and Valdosta,
Ca.
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Pardon as a Christmas Gift.
lBv the Assoclatel Frtss.l }

(By The ASSoclated FrtSS.)
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 19.--.William
sylvester was granted a full pardon to-
Gay by the State Board of Pardons.
Sylvester killed Edward Burton,
master mechanic of the Seaboard Air
Line at FeInandina three years ago.
He was sentenced to be hanged. His
sentence was commuted to life i'm
prisonment February II last. His
pardon was sought by his friends to
be given him as a Christmas present.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News Circulation

to recover the bodies and hulk Of the
barge, the belief being that the latter
was not entirely DESTROYED.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

at the court house Saturday, January
7th.
The meeting then voted to appoint
a committee TO devise plans for county
organization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

Too much beer may make a man
fat and at the same time make him
lean.