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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20

Greensboro, N. c., May 19.-Out Of
the many bargains and agreements
made by the forces necessary to con-
troll policy and action of the RepuD-
lican State convention, held here yes
terday it is definitely ascertained here
this evening, that j. A. Giles, Of Chat-
ham county, will receive appointment
as assistant United States District At
| torney in Eastern North Carolina in
place of Oscar j. Spears, resigned on
account of incompatability of temper
ament with Judge Purnell.
1t is reported here today that deals
and trades, made by revenue office
holders revelations concerning which
are just becoming known, SO strongly
connect that element of party which
controlled the Republican State con-
vention held here yesterday with whiS-
key interests, suspected or convicted OF
frauds against the government, as TO
promise a wholesale repudiation of the
organization as at present constituted
by leading Republicans of the State,
following the sensational publication
of Judge Bynum's interview utterly re-
pudiating revenue office-holding oil
garchy. Since that interview, it has
been learned that Bynum himself had
no conception of the extent or signifi-
canoe of the arrangement whereby
eastern revenue Federal officials Sc
tion and party organization, and that
District Attorney Holton and Sta te
Chairman Rollins were innocent and
unwilling victims.
Anticipating some crooked political
work, or desiring to be acquainted
| with the manner of conducting polit1-
| cal conventions in the South, especially
| here since recent convictions of promi-
nent government gaugers, and MEM
! hers of the party who were large dis
| tillers of frauds, it is learned today,
that the Internal Revenue department
/ at Washington, sent two secret SER
vice men here to get the lay of the
| land.
Prominent on the stage was self
| confessed violator of revenue laws, re-
Gently appointed deputy collector,
more recently discharged from ser
vice by the collector of the western
district who was an active delegate.
Parties out of jail, who were convicted
here three weeks ago, of defrauding
! the government, out on bonds on ap-
| peal to the Circuit court had been sent
as delegates from their counties, some
| of them actively participating. me
significance of the success of the ele-
| ment these men sided with caused one
| of the secret service men to declare
| before he left for Washington last
| night: "The truth of the situation is
past belief unless it had been actually
witnessed, and the scandal of it cannot
| be comprehended by those not on the
| spot
Already there are rumors of move
ment among leading Republicans to
issue a manifesto utterly disclaimtng
responsibility for office-holding COM
pacts, and asserting ignorance of exis-
tence of such.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
Skirmishes South of Kin Chou.
(Rv the Associted Press

IDy LaSSUCIIEU IIESS.J
Toxic, May 19.-4:30 p. NIT is
unofficially reported that small sl<ir-
mishes are taking place south of
Kin-Chou. On the Liao-Tung penin-
sula the Japanese line extends from
Chinchaton to Chulesshan, across the
ridge of hills mile and half north
of Kin-Chou. Kin-Chou is seven or
eigh thousand metres north Of the
narrowest part of the peninsula ana
forty milas north of Port Arthur.
The japanese line therefore is less
than forty miles from Port Arthur.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
WON BY STEDMAN
He Will Make Almost a
Clean Sweep in Gran
Vile.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Oxford, n. c., May IA large and
enthusiastic conventions was held in
the county court house today by the
Democrats of Granville county, Judge
"A. w. Graham presided. Granville
Stedman delegation. 1t is estimated
that the county will give Stedman
fifteen out of the seventeen votes. W.
W Kitchen was unanimously endorsed
for Congress. There were no other
instructions. Thirty-four delegates
are chosen to the Congressional and
State conventions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
Two Men are Drowned.
(By the Associated Press. )


Charleston S. c., May 1.-TWO Wis
itors to the Confederate reunion, j
ID. Carmichael of Dillon, S. c., and j
W. Harmon, a Confederate veteran OF
Lexington, S. c., were drowned this
afternoon in the harbor between Fort
Sumter and Fort Moultre. The har-
Dor was calm as a mill pond, and the
small cat-rigged boat capsized in an
endeavor to put about in order to pick
up the hat of one of the party which
had blown off,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
Russian FIotilla Repulsed.
(Bv the Associated Press

Washington, May 19.-Advices re-
ceived at the Japanese legation from
Toxic confirming the Associated
Press accounts of the sinking of the
cruiser Yoshino and the battleship
Hatsuse, state that after the Hatsuse
had been struck by Russian mechani-
cal mines a Russian notilla of sixteen
torpedo boats and destroyers appeared
but were repulsed by the Japanese
cruisers which saved 800 of the Hat
suses crew, including Admiral Mash
iba and Captain Nakao.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
FINED HIM FOR CONTEMPT.
a Young Man Who Expressed an
Opinion TO Escape Jury Service.
especial 10 News and observcr.)

Especial TO News and Observcr)
Durham. n c., May 19.-The Sun
saws in this mornings issue that just
after the jury was secured in the
Powell case Mr.. S. A. Johnson, book
keeper for the First National bank,
one of the special venire men, was
called before Judge Cooke and fined
one dollar for contempt. On being
summoned the young man had ex-
pressed the opinion that the negro
was guilty and afterwards admitted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
FIFTY-FoUR MEN KILLED.
The Government Forces Lose Heavily
!. :. . in Reported Fighting in San
Domingo
lBv the Associated PressD

Turks Island, Bahamas, May 10
Mail service from San Domingo, an
nounces severe fighting at Navareto on
May ID. The government troops were
defeated, losing 54 men killed and 67
wounded. Express trains carrying the
wounded arrived at Puerto Plata, and
Santiago de Los Baballeros, May Is.
A convoy conveying 10000 cart
ridges from Puerto Plata to President
Morales forces fell into the hands of
the Dominican insurgents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
On the Diamond.
National League.

(By the Associated Press.)
AT Pittsburg- r. H. E.
Pittsburg 80 0 O 0 o 80 9
New York :. 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 II 0
Batteries: Miller and Phelps; Tay-
lor and Warner.
AT Chicago r. H. E
Chicago 80 0 % 200 2 81 IL 4
Brooklyn 30 0 0 0 0 0 Ii 2
Batteries: Wicker and O'Neill;
Poole and Bergen.
AT st. Louis r. H. e
st. Louis -. 1 20 1 1 0 2 4 So 16 @
Philadelphia o 0 0 O OIL 1-2 s 2
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; Dug
gleby and Roth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
Held Convention.
especial to News and Observer

Oxford, n. c., May 19.-The Demo-
cratic convention today strongly en-
dorsed Gen. Royster as chairman of
the Democratic State committee.
Judge Graham introduced a strong
resolution protesting against payment
of the bonds held by South Dakota.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
Stung by the Disgrace,
Leading Republicans
Shrink Back.
A SICKENING PAGEANT
VioIators of Law and Men Convicted
OF Fraud and Free Under Bond Only,
High in Republican COunseIs---
Secret Service Men Sent
to Watch This Extra
ordinary Gathering
ordinary Gathering

t'THE TRUTH OF THE STTUA-
TION IS PAST BELIEF UNLESS 1T
HAD BEEN ACTUALLY WIT
MESSED, AND THE SCANDAL OF
IT CAN NOT BE COMPREHENDED
BY THOSE NOT ON THE SPOT.''-
SECRET SERVICE MANS COM
MENT ON THE DEGRADING EX-
HIBITION AT GREENSBORO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
South Atlantic League.
~, ,ba Associated Press)

tBy the Associated Press.)
Ar CoIumbja- r. Fl. E.
Charleston 20 ] 2 - z
Columbia ....0 0 2 ID
Batteries: Childs and Lehman;
Engel and Shea.
At Macon r. H. E.
Savannah ..22OO0020 201-7 2
Macon .000120 0-4 0
Batteries: Welch and Holmes
Bayne and HarniSh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20

Occasional silence would improve
some peoples conversation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
At philadelphia
Southern League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the ASSOclated PreSS.)
AT New Orleans r. H. e.
Atlanta -. % 0 O 1 2 0 0-3 Z 8
New Orleans 0 0 0 2 0 0 % 6. 4
Batteries: Hardy and Clark; Herr
and Sullivan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
American League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
AT Washington r. III. e.
Washington % 0 0 0 0 90
Chicago 100 0 0 0 0 0 0-5
Batteries: Jacobsen and Kittredge !;
Walsh and Mcfarland.
At Philadelphia r. II. E.
ST. Louis III ! 0 0 0 %
Philadelphia 2 90 1 0 0 0-3 II 5
Batteries: Glade and Kahoe; Bend
er and Schreckengost
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
At Little Rock

AT Little Rock r. III. f.
Birmingham 1 0 0 0 3 1-12 16
Little Rock o 0 0 0 0 0 0 l. 2 10 7
Batteries: STREET and Matthew's
Bracken, Hardy and Anderson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20

At Shreveport r. H. E
Shreveport =. 001OOO 2-7 8 8
Montgomery $4,000 OO1-6 - /
Batteries: Ross, Swami and
GrafFius; Triton, Deaver and Clark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20

(By the Associated Press.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20
p II. ~

At Memphis r. II. IL.
Memphis 80 0 2 0 O-3
Nashville -. o 0 0 % IL z
Batteries: Ehret and Law; Her
ma N and Fisher
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
CHAPTER XIX.

At The Trumpet Office the next morn
1t was from Mrs. ShackIeton, asking
him to dinner on certain evening that
week-"very informally, Mr. Essex
would understand, as the family was in
such deep mourning
Essex turned the letter over smiling
to himself It was an admirable testi-
,ncny to Bessie's capability.
The letter contained mere for Essex
than a simple invitation to dinner. 1t
was the first move of the Shackleton
faction in the direction he desired to
see them take. Bessie had evidently
heard something that had made her
realize he, too, might be more than
pawn in the game. He answered the
note with a sentence of acceptance and
a well-turned phrase, expressing his
pleasure at the thought of meeting her
again.
He was not in an agreeable frame of
mind. His interview with Mariposa
had reused the sleeping devil within
him, which. of late. had only been
drowsy His worst side-ugly traits in
herited from his rascally father-was
developing with overmastering force.
Lessons learned in those obscure and
unchronicled years when he had swung
between London and Paris were begin
ming to bear fruit.
The dinner at Mrs. Shackleton's was
small and informal one. The COM
pany of six-for. besides himself, the
only guests were the Count de Lamolle
and Pussy Thurston-looking an ex-
ceedingly neager array In the vast
drawing room.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
RUSSIA MAKES
REPLY TO JAPAN
SAYS KOREA HAD DECLARED
NEUTRALITY, BUT WAS
COERCED BY JAPANESE.
CHARGES MESSAGES
WERE HELD BACK
Declares Japan's Denial of Malicious
Interference with the Transmits
sion of Russia's kilograms Cannot
Be Sustained.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE fol-
lowing reply, inspired by the foreign Of
fee, to Japan's rejoinder to the Russian
protest against the violation of Korean
neutrality may be accepted as official:
Japan's argument that she was justi-
fed in landing troops in Korea before
the declaration of war because she had
korea's permission, and also that these
troops arrived in Korea after the ex-
istence of a state of war;" is without
value, as Korea in January promulgat-
ed her neutrality to the powers, which
received it warmly, Great Britain even
officially conveying expressions of graf
itude to the Korean government, There
fore, no state of war gave the Japanese
the right to violate her neutrality by
landing troops in her territory. Even
the consent of Korea, though extorted
by the Japanese, is without force, from
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
japanese forces were reported to have
5000 49, Val, q ND o5uopooI into Mr.

japanese forces were reported to have
crossed the Yalu and advanced into Man
churia, capturing Fenhuancheng and
having a big army seventy miles east of
Newchwang. The Russians were in
trenched at Lia-Yang ant Hai-Chen,
where a battle was imminent. Small
engagements had been fought, in which
the Russians were ~repulsed with loss.
The French steamer C~ambodge was
wrecked off the coast of Cochin-China
and a hundred persons were said to have
persisted.
The Japanese squadron attacked Port
Arthur twice, following an onslaught
in the night with a bombardment by
IA warships during the day. The Rus
slams replied. Admiral Kamimura, re-
porting on the bombardment of Vladi-
vostok on March 6, intimates that the
Russian squadron is still inside.
Senior Alvarez, vice president of Uru-
quay, is dead. -s
Russia has warned China that the pres
ence of Chinese troops north of the
great wall will be held a breach of neu-
trality. .sl
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
BETTER WEATHER IS A HELP
INCREASED ACTIVITY IN BUSI-
NESS is REPORTED.
Evidences That Preparations Are Be-
ing Made for Heavy Spring
Trade.

New York, March 14.-R. G. Dun &
More s~easonable weather has brought
increased activity in business. normal
conditions existing for the first time
this year at many points, and there is
evidence of an effort to recover lost
ground and prepare for a large spring
trade. Collections are also improving
and structural operations revive with
the higher temperature, stimulating
the markets for building materials and
increasing real estate transfers. There
has been great damage from floods, al
though the severe winter had caused
unusual preparation for troubles Of
this nature. Manufacturing returns
are favorable as to steel and footwear,
but textile mills are not active, and
a further curtailment of cotton spin
ming is probable. Settlement of sew
eral important labor controversies has
been accompanied by new strikes. and
soft coal miners have not yet reached
an agreement with the operators.
Failures this week numbered 259 in
the United States, against 239 last
year, and Is in Canada compared with
% a year ago."
Bradstreet's says: weather condi-
tons have improved, and with them
jobbing trade at leading western
points. Southern spring trade reports
continue good, and recent rain or snow
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

the fact that the dispatch of troops was
not only before the war, but before the
breaking off Of diplomatic relations. as
clearly established, and, indeed, &C
knoWledged by the japanese themselves.
Japan's contention in defense of the
attack on the Russian ships at Chemul-
pc, that the port was not neutral Feb
ruary 9, is false, again because Korea
had proclaimed her neutrality.
Japan's second denial Of malicious in
reference with the transmission Of Rus
sian kilograms owe the Danish cable
cannot be sustained. A telegram to
Baron de Rosen, then Russian minister
to Japan, at Toxic, sent from st. Peters
burg February 4, was not delivered till
the morning of February Z. That delay
did not occur on the Siberian line, as
shown by the fact that a reply to a tele-
gram from Viceroy Alexieff, sent at the
same time. was received the same day.
Therefore it is conclusive that the De
Rosen telegram was held by the Japan
csc and not delivered for two days.
Communication with M. Payloff, then
Russian minister to Korea, by Korean
telegraph ceased in the middle of jan
uary. AS the Koreans were enjoying
friendly relations with Russia there is
good ground for believing that the in
terruption was due to the Japanese.
Thereafter M. Pavloff used a mail
steamer or a special warship to com
municate with Port Arthur. The min
lister of Russia at Seoul February S
therefore knew nothing of the diplo-
matte rupture.
Japan pleads that the charge agains.
her seizure of Russian merchantmen be-
fore the declaration Of war cannot lie
after the establishment of prize courts.
Their seizure before the declaration OF
war being piracy, is not defensible by
the establishment of prize courts, which
cannot exist before a declaration Of
war. The steamer Russia vas seized
in the waters of southern Korea ever
before NJ. Kurino had presented his note
here.
The reply concludes: Our informa-
tion regarding Japan's announcement
that in future Korea would be under her
administration came from M. Payfoit
and also from the representative OF a
friendly power at Seoul, Japan's denial,
consequently, is fruitless. as also is the
attempt to refute our statement that
the Russian minister and consul at
Seoul were told to leave. We had con-
elusive proof in ST. Petersburg February
Ito that the French minister at Seoul
had officially notified cur representa-
uyes that the japanese government had
intimated that they should leave. and
that the Japanese had occupied terri
tory in Korea. M. Pavloff was unable
to notify our consul at Fusaa, his tele-
gram being refused at the telegraph Of
fce."
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

Hundreds of technical violations of
postal laws by congressman and sena-
tors We're revealed in a report of Chair
man Overstreet, of the committee on
post offices.
President Smith, of the Mormon
church, in concluding his testimony be-
fore the senate investigating committee
in the Smoot case said that he had AZ
children.
William Lynn and Oliver Hoagland
who pleaded guilty at Lincoln, ILL.,, to
bribery at elections, We're sentenced each
TO three months in jail and to disfran-
chisement for ten years.
The Milwaukee common council has
passed an anti-spitting ordinance, max
Ing the offense punishable by a fine of
i've dollars or ten days Imprisonment.
George F.. Hossey, a "voodoo" doctor
convicted ait Philadelphia of murder for
selling poison to women who wished to
dispose of their husbands, has been SEN
fenced to be hanged.
More than 1000 laborers employed on
buildings in the course of construction
II New York went on strike.
h Lyceum and Auditorium theaters
In Elmira N. Y. were destroyedShy fire.
h will of Sarah Schermerhorn, of
New York, bequeaths $780, 900 to charity,
OF which $4,000 goes to the consump-
tiyes home in Denver.
John Bright, George Jackson and Will
liam Robinson, of Lincoln, ILL.,, have been
disfranchised for ten years for bribery
In elections.
Mormon secrets were revealed in the
Smoot hearing in Washington, Apostle
Lyman admitting he had three wives
q declaring the Utah senator never
protested.
The Missouri Pacific railroad now con-
trolls the Wabash, according to the an
nual statement of the former line to the
stockholders.
MIS- Joseph Wilmington and her
daughter were drowned in attempting to
Iord Merainec river in a buggy west OF
st. Louis, Mo.
James Il. ShIppie, 80 years Of age,
when arraigned in court at Elizabeth.
Nd, on q charge Of bigamy, admitted
That he had been married Az times.
Sale Of season ticketsto the exposition
mas commenced at st. Louis, the price
81 the ticket being SOS.
six trainmen were killed and sshrae Ia
tally injured ii il collision between.
trains olIthe Alabama Great Southern
railway near Kewanee, Miss.
Springfield, O,was guarded by SIX
conapanies of militia following a night
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

The senate on the 7th passed the
naval appropriation bill and took up
the army bill. In the house the post
Office appropriation bill was discussed
n resolutions were passed for inves-
tigation of the so-called beef trust and
the cause of the present high price of
white paper used in printing newspa-
pers.
The senate spent almost thu entire
time on the 8th discussing committee
amendments to the army bill concerning
provisional troops in the Philippines and
the consolidation of the ~adjutant gener-
ais office with the record and pension
once. The fertilization appropriation
bill (S7,632,192) was reported. In the
house 80 claims bills were passed.
The army appropriation bill was passed
in the senate on the 9th and a commercial
treaty with Abyssinia was favorably re-
ported. In the house members indicted
by the Bristow postal report hurled
epithets of Thar" coward" and "scoun-
drel' at the author. A bill was passed
to extend the exemption from head tax
to citizens of Newfoundland entering
the United States.
The senate on the 10th passed a num-
Der Of bills relating to Alaska. but
failed to act on the measure authoriz-
Ing the election of a delegate in con-
gress from that territory. A bill was
passed increasing to 500 the pensions
of ex-soldiers and sailors who have be-
come totally blind on account Of SER
vice. In the house Mr.. Finley IS. c. an
nounced the death of his colleague,
George William Croft, and resolutions
of sympathy and regret were adopted
and adjournment was taken.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Fire az

Oshkosh, Wis, March 14.-Ripon,
Wis, sustained a $4,000 fire Saturday
morning, and Chief r. A. Brauer, OF
this city, who, with a company OF
Oshkosh firemen, went to the assistance
of Ripon, was struck by falling walls
and badly hurt. The fire started in the
Old fremont house and involved the
following: Pedrickt hall, Echolt's gro
Gerry, store, Ever shoe store, gas and
water office, Commonwealth newspaper
plant, Fair dry goods store and Mason
ic hall. At nine o'clock the fire was un-
der control. The property is. fairly
well insured.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
indianapolis

in the southwest, though SO light in
some sections as to be of little service
to winter wheat, has frightened wheat
reports from that section. The iron
trade also shows a gain in activity and
in prices of crude material. Trans
portation matters show Improvement,
and with them supplies of coke to fur
naces and shipments of goods to con-
sumers. The progress of the seasonshas
apparently helped the iron and steel
markets. Increased activity and firm
er prices are noted for the cruder
forms, continuing the large buying by
leading interests last week. Finished
products are also more active n in
creased business is reported"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Flood Is subsiding.

W~ilkesbarre, Pa, March 1.-THE wa
ter in the Susquehanna river has fallen
to 20 feet. On the east shore the river
is within its banks, but on the west
shore the water is spread over the low
lands. Gorges at Plymouth, Pittston
and Nanticoke threaten this city and
smaller towns along the river. The Lee
high Valley railroad between this city
and Pittston is open. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad is open
as far as Plymouth. Thousands Of men
are working on the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks, butit will be many days be-
fore repairs are completed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

dents. The courtroom was filled to its
utmost with In awe-struck crowd, which
listened in deep silence to the fateful
words of Clerk Cummings, as hi read.
The jurors sat in their seats, and, in
response to the usual custom, were
polled. WAS this and is this now your
verdict?' each man was asked, and each
in turn arose and said:
1T was and is"
The prisoners received the edicts with
stern, white faces, but the three moth
ers-who have been such a pitiful fea-
ture of the trial-wept convulsively.
Jury Out Many Hours.
The jury had been out since 1920
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Nearly all night the II men spent in
their little room on the fifth floor of the
criminal court building, trying to