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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
DOWTE PLAYS SANTA CLAUS.
PIlls on His Disguise TO SHOW There
isn't And Such Person.
Kew Ynrl, Sun

Chit ago, Dec. 26.-With Apost! !a
John Alexander DnWie as Santa Claus,
1000 children of 4 on City celebrated
Christmas in Shiloh Tabernacle last
night and at the end Of the program
carried out bag Of apples ana 2 box
o. candy apiece from the four great
Christmas trees that stood on the
platform.
All that John Alexander needed for
the traditional make up of Santa
Claus was a fur cap and overcoat At
tired in these he made his appearance
or the platform of the hail, which was
Gayly decorated for the occasion
Good evening. children" he said.
"I'm cold from my long Tide. wish
you a Merry Christmas and Il Happy
New Year. hope you will all le,nenl-
Der my visit long after have gene.
Tc help you do this | am gcing u leave-
remembrances."
Then, in accordance with his de-
claration that children should not be
pulled OFF his cap and showed them
Whoi he was.
You all know there is no Santa
Claus. don't you, children" he remark
ed amid great laughter from the aud
iCnce. 1T is only your own good
mothers and fathers who do all these
good things fer YOU
Previous to Santa's appearances re-
citations We're given by the children.
end John Alexander made n short talk
on the great lesson Of Christmas.
Aside from the children, about 4,300
persons We're present. Tne candy and
apples were the personal gift IF the
apostle to the young folk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
PLEADS FOR HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Chadwick Declares That ne is an
Innocent Man.

Before leaving for New York with
requisition papers for DR.. Chadwick
the Sheriff of Cuyohoga county visited
Mrs. hadwick in her cell. He found
her unusually nervous. At times she
wept convulsively. II know you will
treat my husband as kindly as pos
sible under the circumstances. but
please remember that he is innocent
of any wrong DOING said Mrs. Chad
wick as the sheriff entered the Jail
quarters. Mrs. Chadwick repeatedly
ased him to be kind TO DR.. Chadwick
This is the worst thing that has hap
pened during all the trouble of the last
few weeks" said Mrs. Chadwick. Il
never thought my husband would be
dragged into this affair. 1t is SO un
just for if ever an honest man lived
1t is my husband.
Several times she referred to the
Doctors daughter by former wife.
who is returning with DR.. Chadwick
10 this country. The woman also es-
pecially asked that the sheriff do
everything possible to make the situ-
alton as easy as possible for The young
girl.
Remember all l have told YOU
called out Mrs. Chadwick as Sheriff
Barry was leaving the jail This is
terrible. but there is one satisfaction
/ shall see my husband soon"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
FURTHER JAPANESE SUCCESSES.
All the Advanced Positions In Front
of Their Right Taken.

Under GATE of Sunday the besiegers
at Port Arthur report TO Toxic as
follows:
"A body of our right wing surprised
the enemy at Housanytantum (HOu-
sanyentao?J and Slaofantun (the lat
ter about six and a half miles north
west of Port Arthur) at 10 o'clock
Saturday night and occupied the VIII
lagos and subsequently. disJodging
the enemy, occupied the whole of Tai
Iuchiatun (about five miles north of
port Arthur) at 2:55 O'Clock This
morning.
Our repeated attacks during the
past few days were uniformly sue
cessful. and now the whole of the
enemy's advanced positions fronting
our right wing are in our hands. u
Tokyo is again q great military
camp, and the scenes of last spring
when the first armies were modified
and dispatched are being duplicated
Thousands of recruits and reservists
are assembled, drilling, and equipping,
preparatory to taking the field.
The general military preparations
are enormous. 1t is planned to give
Field Marshal Oyarna a rough total
OF half a million men, with a heavily
increased artillery arm, besides pro-
viding a defense for F0rmosa and the
southern islands in anticipation of the
Russian Second Pacific Squadron's at
tempt to seize a base.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
@apo]Bma Daily Papsps

be deprived of the pleasures of the
athlete which he loved and which in
directly caused the breaking of two
spinal Vertebrae, the young man is in
the full enjoyment of health, ana the
fortune left him by his father-for
which fortune he was compelled TO
battle in the courts while it was be-
ing determined whether he would re-
cover or not. He won not only the
fortune. but his old time health.
In 1890, while swimming with COM
panions at the Casino Pier, Oyster Eay.
he dived Of and struck an obstruction
Il few feet beneath The surface Of the
water. He became unconscious and
was barely rescued from drowning
The physician who was called, rea'iz-
ing that Duryea's neck had been
broken, and that complete paralysis
would ensue if the best surgical aid
were not obtained Immediately, had
the still unconscious patient hurried To
this city He was installed in Eoose-
Welt HosDital and his father carr"
from the great business he maintained
hi Glen Cove and stated that he stood
ready to pay any price FOR The cure or
his son.
Eminent surgeons soon met for con-
sultat:on I'm the hospital, and the. scien-
titic world pricked up its ears at the
announcement that an operation
scarcely ever tried, because of it's ap-
parent futility. would be attempted.
The nature of Duryea's wound was
this Two of the spinal vertebrae-
the little blocks CT bone which COM
lose the spne-had been showed from
their positions, and crunched against
each other. The spinal cord was
pressed by the disjointed vertebrae,
interruptng communication noni
brain to body. DR.. Robert Abbe and
Dr. George CreeevY relieved the pros
sure on the cord and dovetaied the
broken vertebae. A plaster east was
placed around the patients neck and
upper body, and this was reinforced
hy a stout tightly drawn leather
Jacket.
Duryea lay for weeks without NOV
ing. his head drawn taut by specially
made devices. For two years the
young man struggled along. a marvel
| 10 science, a puzzle even 70 himself
| Then his father died, and left proVis-
| ion that if his son lived two years he
should receive q million in cash
| Promptly the young mans sisters con-
tested this clause, and Duryea camt
| from a sanitarium III Connechcut &c
the Hotel St. George, in Prooklvn. and
| from there conducted the legal battle
which followed.
He won. and in 1900 received his
| fortune. steam yacht was fmme-
| diately purchased and the return t
| the old sport seemed to invigorate the
young man. He was wheeled apon'
! ip a spec ally constructed chair, v
for tine past six months has shown
| such decided improN eraent thai the
physicians knew the Roosevelt expert
nent mad been crowned with success
Yesterday no further doubt was en-.
| tertained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
A MILL BLOWN Up
A Ton of Powder Rocks
the Earth.
Windows in a Town a Mile Distant
Are Splintered BY the Shock
OF the ExpIO.
sion.
(By the Associated Press.l

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 26.-A portion
of the Acadia Powder Company 5
works at Naverly. ten miles from this
city, blew up today and the concusslon
shook the country and broke windows
for twenty miles around. Fortunately
no one was killed or seriously in
julc although about twenty of the
employees who mad just left the powder
works, when the explosion took place
were thrown violently to the ground
and stunned. The plant is situated Il
mile outside of Waverly, yet every
window in the town was broken and
many people on the streets were cut
by the shower of broken glass. The
property loss at the Acadia works is
estimated at $4,000.
The explosion was in a small house
known as the dry house, in which
about a ton of powder was stored and
was believed TO have been due to
overheating. About a quarter of q
mile off was the house of Robert
Layton, the manager of the plant, and
this was very badly damaged. All the
windows were blown out, while the
plaster in nearly every room was
shaken down. Miss Mdrgaret Layton
who was sitting in a room on the
second floor was hurled from her chair
and rendered unconscious.
Her condition is not serious how
ever The fact that only about one
fifth of the ordinary working force
was about the building today un-
doubtedly prevented loss of life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
REINFoRCEMENTs ARE SENT.
Wright Tells of the Uprising of the
PsIlajanes in Samar.
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary
Taft today received a cable message
from Governor Wright at Manila, in
response to his inquiry in regard to
the recent uprising of the Pulajanes
at Dolores, Samar. Governor Wrights
message is as follows:
Manila December %, 1904.
"Secret Gary of War, Washington. D. e.
WET reference to your telegram
of 21st instant, | regret TO say that
General Corbin's report of attack on
and loss of detachments of scouts at
Oras and Dolores, is correct. Pula-
james have of late left west and north
of Samar and become active on east
coast, which is practically without
harbor and very difficult of access
during prevalence of the existing mon
soon. Orders We're given some time
since to strengthen all detachments on
the east coast, but unfortunately this
was delayed by wreck and loss Of
coast guard boat carrying hundred
or more of the constabulary. The
men were saved, but the delay i'll
sending another coast guard boat to
the rescue resulted in leaving these
small detachments at Oras and Do
iores isolated and the consequent loss.
All coast stations have been heavily
reinforced and we are still sending
men in by my direction. General
Allen (chief of constabulary) left
here (Manila) two weeks since to
take personal charge of affairs in
Samar. l am still further reinforcing
him with constabulary and am con-
sulting with General Corbin who, if
necessary, will aid us with troops"
(Signed.) "NRIGHT.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
AND BOY THE CARS PLEDGE
And Then Fired His Home.
Linkous Narrowly Es-
capes Lynching.
CBv the Associated Pyess. }

Lynchburg. Va, Dec. 60. James
Linkous a Radford. Va, painter, WAS
taken to Roanoke tonight to prevent
lynching at hands of mfuriated citizens
after the coroner's inquest had return
ed a verdict that ne murdered l1is VIE
and adopted son early Sunday morn
ing and burned his hnme to remove
evidence of the crime.
1t is charged that Linkous beat the
brains of his victims out with a blunt
instrument and then fired the buiid-
ing. When the building was barn ?
ing briskly he gave an aallm. The
towns colunteer department turned
out. Linkou's actions were suspicious
and the house was kept on Mrs. Lin
kou's sleeping room and her form was
not badly burned. She was not recoV-
cred until yesterday morning aEd the
body OF the boy was not found unti.
this forenoon in the drbris in another
part of The consumed house. Poth
had been killed after Icing smothered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
NECK BROKEN. HE CELEBRATES.
The Extraordinary Story of Walter
Duryea and His Happy Christmas.
(New York American.)

Science, which wrought miracle
for him. and determination, which
aided science, caused Walter b. Dur
yea. son CT the late millionaire starch
manufacturer. to spend the happiest
Christmas of his life yesterday.
Ii has just been announced that the
young man, for whose life surgeons
battied incessantlv after he had
broken hiss.neck, had entirely recov-
cred. and therefore became human
monument to surgical skill and cour-
age.
Young Dudyea sat with his friends
i'm his country home at Montclair, n.
j.. and the merry Christmases" hurl-
ed at MIN by enthusiastic companions
had meaning for him that was far
from conventional.
Despite the brilliancy of the opera
tion performed on Duryea. il had al
ways been believed that some affec-
fion would remain With MIN during
life If he survived even a few years
1t was thought his life would be with
out much pleasure. But his friends
said yesterday that although he must
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
With Russia in Ferment
He Promises What
Sounds Well.
NtBy the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg. Dec. 26.--An impe-
rial ukase issued tonight makes deCid-
edly liberal promises under number
Of heads. 1t promises a full and equit-
able enforcement of existing laws; as
sures the ZemStVos of the fullest pos
S. bile measure of self-government and
The enforcement OF The laws now exist
ir4g IN their behalf; promulgares 4
scheme of wOrkmen insurance; eX-
tends the liberty OF the press, and
promises a full legal tria, OF all per-
sons accused.
There seems to be 40 evidence OF
cessation of the agitation in the differ
ent parts of the country in favor of
liberal reforms. The situation as most
acute i'm Moscow where the university
is closed ard the students. the pcda-
gogic and other societies are in n con-
slant state of ferment IT develops
that the social revolution party in
Moscow before the demonstrations of
December s and 10. practically jssued
4 warning condamning To death Grand
Duke Sergius and Police Master Tre-
pof, if during those demonstrations
there should be a recurrence of "the
police brutality which was witnessed
In st. Petersburg" subsequently the
students decided not only 10 cease at
tending the meetings, but demonstrate
on the occasion OF the buria' of the
victims of the rioting of December Is
and 10 to allay themselN os with the
labor movement and to take up arms
Ia their own defense. They also asked
the professors Of the ur versity to back
up those demands. AS 4 result the lat
ter obtained permission to make a
Searching Inquiry into all the circum-
stances.
The commission which is investi-
eating the passport question has not
vet taken up the subject Of Jewish
passports, 'either foreign or domestic
the whole matter having been tenn
porarily postponed pending the decis-
| ion Of other points. Foreisn passports
| the commission recommends, shall be
| good fer the period fer which they are
| issued by foreign government, with
Cnt requiring the holder. rs now, t.
take out Russian passports al the enc
OF six months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
A NEW POSTMASTER SOON.
Holland Seems an Efficient Man But
Republicans are Grtmbling.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Gastonia. \. c.. Dec 26.-It has
leaked out at this place that new
postmaster is To be appointed at no
very distant date 10 fill the office now
being held by Mr.. G. d. Holland. Mr..
Holland was appointed some two
years ago by President Roosevelt, in
spite OF the fact tnat charges were
brought against him by the Republi
cans of this county. Since his APP
pointment Mr.. Holland has made q
very efficient postmaster. and while
the Republicans have made numerous
complaints to the officials at Wash
ington, the Democrats have been very
well satisfied with his administration
and will be sorry to see q change.
However, it is very evident that un-
less powerful influence is brought to
bear upon the matter, Mr.. Holland
will be displaced in a short time. There
are numerous applicants for the posi-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
TWO MEMS TTRoATs CUT.
They Were Attacked by a Crowd of
Rural Toughs.
(By the Associated Press.

Macon, Ga. Dec. pa special to
the Telegraph from Dublin. Ca, says
that crowd of drunken countrymen
assaulted n. S West, brother of the
superintendent of the cotton mills, and
Low Williams, the mill engineer. at
the company's store. Both men had
their throatS cut and Mr. West S
wounds are so serious that all hope of
mis- recovery has been abandoned.
The four men responsible for the
results of the affray were incarcerated
soon afterwards a number of their
friends called the sheriff from the
jail and demanded that the prisoners
be released. Instead of complying the
sheriff arrested two of the crowd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
FLEW TWENTY MILES.
\ Flight of Over an Hour in ''Thc
Arrow"
(By the Associated Press. )


Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-Capt. Bald
wins airship, 'ralifornia Arrow.
driven by Roy Knagensnue, of Toledo.
Ohio, who made several successful
flights in the same machine from the
Worlds Fair grounds at St. Louis,
was given it's first trial in California
to-day and was successful with the
single exception of it's failure TO land
at the starting point. A landing was
effected half a mile away without
damage to the machine, and it was
safely towed back to its anchorage.
The Arrow started from ChuteS
Park baseball grounds, In the south
eastern part of the city, at S15 .. m.
sailed with the wind northeastward
for a distance of between and 10
miles thence eastward for miles. and
returned in the face of q IL mile gale
to a point directly above the starting
place. Owing to the supply of gaso-
lene running short, Knabenshue was
unable to effect a landing at exactly
the desired spot. From the time the
airship arose from the baseball
grounds until it was safely anchored
at Pico and Stanford streets, it was
in flight an hour and / 3 minutes. ana
in that time sailed a distance of prob
ably 20 miles. Waen fling with the
wind the Arrow travelled at a speed
of 20 miles an hour. and returning di-
rectly in the face of a strong soutn-
eastern gale was able to make rate
of speed reckoned at between 6 and
miles an hour.
The airship was manoeuvred by
Knabenshue in every direction. re-
spending readily to its rudder, circlinE
and turning in any direction and rising
and dipping as the operator directed
The Arrow rose at times to a height
of probably 5000 feet or more, with
Knabenshue reducing the height by
shiftin" his weight and raising or low
ering the bow of the craft as he de-
sired to ascend or descend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
DOVER AND soUTHBoUND." "
Kinston and the Rich Territory South
Soon to Have a Railroad.
Especial to News and Observer)

NSpeclaI 10 News ana ODStiNeI'J
Kinston, n. c.. Dec. 26.--The Dover
and Southbound Railroad will be in
corporated with a capital stock of
$1,000 With a privilege to increase
to $350,000. and will be built from
Dover to Jacksonville thence by Mays
vile TO SWansbOro, and from Dover
west to Kinston. The list of incor-
porators includes some Of the strong
est men of the territory named, in
money, sound business sense and pub
lie spirit.
There is no better harbor between
Norfolk and Wilmington than they
will reach at Swansboro, and the rich
est country of eastern North Carolina
will envelop the road from end TO end
The lumber industry of that section
is a fixed business quantity for the
next twenty years, and the freight OUT
look from the port of Swansboro is
all that one could wish.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
Disorders in Poland.
lBy the Associated Press }

ITIe i -.
St Petersburg, Dee. 26.-While the
new mobilization is proceeding quietly
i'm most places, disorders are reported
to have occurred in Poland. The most
serious disturbance was at RaZon yes
terday. where one colonel was killed
and a gendarme wounded. There has
also been considerable rioting at Bak-
hout, where 5000 conscrints pillaged
a few houses and fruit sta.s. No
one. however was killed.
The Emperor has his personal aides
de camp at all of the mobilizat ton
centers in order to see that everything
possible is done fort the reservists and
conscripts and 10 obtain immediate re-
ports at first hand or any disturb
anceS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
KILLED WHILE DRUNK.
The Staying OF James Graham limo
waited in Mystery.
(By the Associated rrrss.l

Macon Ga, Dec 26.-A special 10
me Telegraph from Haw.<insvllle. Ga.
says.
'"The body of James Grlha n. u
highly respected white farmer, vas
found stiff and cold at the front gate
of his home nine miles east of Cochran
Saturday morning, where he had evi-
IDENTIFY been killed In the early part
Of FRIDAY night Graham stool well
and was an excellent man when sober
lie had teen on Christmas trunk all
the week and his family had left home
for safety. So he was sit home alone
when he was killed. He had not an
enemy IL the world, SO far as it was
Nnown, and his mysterious killing Is
liable to bring sensational develop
Ir6ntS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
EIks Feed the Poor.
(By the Associated Press.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 26e-The Hoa-
noke Lodge of Elks today gave its
thirteenth annual Christmas tree and
dinner to the poor of the city in AS
sembly Hall AMI d spensed coal. gro
ceries, To the needy. About | 800 wo-
men and children were fed at the din
ner. This custom orig mated here and
mas grown TO be world wide
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
MISS DAISY LETTER WEEDS.
Nineteenth Earl of Suffolk Makes
Grain Heiress a Countess.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington. Dec. 26-Miss Maj
guerite Hyde ("Daisy'D Letter, the
youngest daughter of the late Lew
II. Letter. and Mrs. Mary T. Carver
Letter of Chicago, was married at
noon to-day to Henry MolyneuX
Paget Howard, the nineteenth Earl Of
Suffolk ana Berkshire The ceremony
occurred at the Letter residence. the
Rev Roland Cotton Smith, rector OF
st. Johns Episcopal church. officiating.
Only family party witnessed the SER
vice. The bride was escorted by her
brother, Joseph Letter and Hon.
Lionel Guest attended the groom as
best man. The couple left here laJar
for New York. and will sail for Eng
land next Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
Foes of Government arrested.
(By the Associatod Press.)

Washington, Dec. 9t.-Mr. Russell.
The American minister at Bogota, &C.
lombia, advised the State Department
tcday of the arrest in Bogota of three
opposing members of the lower house
OF the last Congress for C rculatlng
publicatiors against the government
The present government, Mr.. Russell
adds, is inspiring confluence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-27
Threats Protect the jews.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
4 Kisnineff, Dec. 26.--Acting Cover
nor Blocks proclamation seemed to
have effectually stopped the agitation
started by the Bessarabists against
the Jews He threatened the severest
penalties for any attempts to inflame
the minds of the people or to dis
turb the peace