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kept current of air going down to the
imprisoned diver in the small hope that
some life might still remain in the
body, even under such terrible strain.
The body was released today after Diver
Rice had gone down shaft under water
SO feet and repaired the original break IN
the pipe. The time occupied by kice in
stopping the flow of the water and the
suction that was holding the big hall IN
place was about eight hours. 1t is belieV-
ed that if the plan finally adopted had
been followed when it was first found that
Hoar was caught fast between the pipe
and the ball, the mans life would have
been saved.
An examination showed that Hears legs
had not been broken. The body was in
good condition and contrary to expecta-
ton the fact wore calm expression.
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COTTON SITS UP.
lust a Little Advance Over the Pre-.
vious Day.

Cotton, after reiapses for sundry days
past yesterday took notice" again and
sets up just little bit.
One bale did it, one lonesome bale that
boldly tackled the market here. 1t
struck for Il higher price than the day
before and got IA cents apound for it's
weight. A year ago % bales We're sold
here at from 97s to 10 cents a pound.
New York spots went up 10 points yes
te; day and the figures now mark 14.40,
having regained the ID points lost the
pre vious day. The future market see
sawed up an. down but the day closed
with prices up little on those with
which it began.
It is the opinion of many that very, soon
the famine in cotton will begin to pinch,
and that even though the mills reduce
consumption that the little actual cotton
left will SO much in demand that prices
will go up. 1t certainly looks as if this
is good prohesylLg, but you can never
tell
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Palace at Seoul Burned.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris. April ia cable report received
at the Foreign Office here says that the
imperial palace at Seoul. Korea, was com
pletely destroyed by fire last night. The
fire began in the evening and lasted
throughout the night. Only the ruins of
the palace remain. The Emperor and
his suite succeeded in escaping to a nearby
refuge
London, April 15.-The japanese lega-
ton has received the following account
of the fire which destroyed the imperial
palace at Seoul last night:
THE fire broke out at 10 O'Clock on
the evening of April IA, with the ex-
ceLtion of the Kiuseiken building, which
is in the European style, all the other
palace building were consumed. The
Emperor took refuge in the --Grary of the
Kiuseken building.
''It is believed that the fire originated
in the beating apparatus of the Kauvel
palace. which was undergoing repairs.
Japanese soldiers took prominent
part in guarding the person of the EN-
psror. as we'll as in cxtingushing the
fire and this produced an excellent feel
irg among the court circle. Our troops
also did their best to guard the foreign
legations and the forsign representatives
afterwards expressed TO us their sincere
thanks
Other reports say that all the archives,
treasures and jawels were destroyed
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Ten Warships Lost or Injured.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

ST. Petersburg, April 1850 p, M.
There are now only two unchanged bat
tieships, the Peresvict and the Sevastopol,
in the harbor of Port Arthur, but some of
the damaged vessels have been repaired,
although their exact number and condl-
ton are not known. The other electives
are the armored cruiser Bayan, the first
class cruisers Askold and Diana. the sec
ond-class cruiser Novik. the torpedo gun
boats Vsadnik and Gaydimak, the gun
boats Gremaschi, Otvasni Gilliak and
Bob', the cruisers Piidjid, Razboynik and
ZazialIa and the torpedo boat destroyers,
whose exact number is not known.
Altogether ten Russian vessels. have been
damaged or lost since the outbreak of Che
war.
The disaster of Wednesday ends the hope
that the ill-fated Port Arthur squadron
would be able to become an aggressive
factor in the operations before it is rein
forced by the arrival of the, Baltic fleet.
Until then the aim of the Russians will
be to hold Port Arthur and conserve the
remaining ships within the protection OF
its guns.
General Kuropatkin is concentrating his
second line of defence between Mukden
and Liao-Yang. He will have 10000 men
there by April "a.
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CONFESSION.
Last Nights Sermon at the Iaberna
Gle. Mr.. Meredith Soloist.

The services at the Tabernacle church
were largely attended last night and deep
| interest is manifested at each meeting.
The chorus choir was led by Mr.. l. ii.
Meredith, a prominent music leader and
soloist of New York. He rendered as a
solo. st Is Gods Way in a very impress
sive manner.
Dr.. Bruncr preached from the text: III
we confess our sins, He is faithful and
inst to forgive us our sins" list John 1:9.
There are two kinds of confessions of
sins, he said. First, the confession of
ones sins before men openly; secondly, Sc
cret confession, in which he never let's men
know of the trust and belief i'll God. Pha-
raoh confessed his sin to Moses because of
fear. Men often are led to their confes-
sion with the result of a returning to sin
and hardening of the heart. Then there
is the confession of the hypocrite where
he does not mean what he confesses.
Balaam confessed God and his sin, and
yet in his heart he would curse God S
chosen people. King Saul was a man OF
great opportunity, and yet was sad tan
ure. He made false confession before
God and the people. And then there IS
the death-bed confession, confession III
which ! have very little faith. heard
! brother minister say that in his Passionate
he had witnessed ninety-seven confessions
on what was supposed to be death BEDS
These afterwards recovered with the re-
suit IF only two of the ninety-seVen re-
naming faithful to their Confession. IN
nv own ministry / have witnessed near
" dozen similar confessions and not
over half were faithful. Again there is
the confession of despair. The confession
of Judas was of this kind. People who
have committed great sins or crimes make
this confession when they realize that
their misdeed is about to be uncovered, for
sin will out Finally, there is the con-
fession of blessedness. The confession of
David in the 51st Psalm and also that of
the Prodigal Son on his return to his
father are such confessions. This is the
full open confession of the penitent sinner
in which God gives FULL blessed pardon
AT the conclusion of the sermon there
were a number of requests for prayer and
two confessions
Tonight there will be a song service,
followed by a short evangelistic talk by
G. C. Tullar. of New York On Sunday
afternoon there will be a mass meeting
for men, conducted by Mr.. Tullar.
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How the Japanese Trap Worked.
(By the Associated Press.l

Kobe, Japan, April 15-It is asserted
in naval circles here that the Japanese
arranged to lay thirty mines at the en-
trance of Port Arthur and then entice
the Russians out The mines were placed
in position and Port Arthur was bonn
barded April 49, Several Russian ships
besides the Petropavlovsk were damaged.
St. Petersburg April 15.-Information
which has slowly reached st. Petersburg
had modified the opinion at first prevail
ing concerning the orinigal cause of the
destruction of the battleship Petropav-
lovsk. There is graduany developing a
disposition to admit the possibility that
after all Japanese torpedo boats may
have dropped mines at the entrance to
Port Arthur harbor.
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"KlLL Me- SHE CRIED.
"Step Off and Turn Your Back" He
Said, and the Pistol Cracked.
(Ry the Associated Press. J

Jackson, Miss, April 15.-In the pres
ence Of a number of Witnesses Ed Gal
Ions, who murdered Lake Kinsey and his
daughter, Fannie Kinsey, at Water Val
ley, has made a confession. His state
ment regarding the death of the young
woman, with whom he was in love, is SEN
sational. He SAYS that after he killed
her father in the field, he went to the
house where the girl was and told her OF
his deed. At first the two planned to
run away and be married, but the girl
changed her mind and asked him to kill
her, which he says, he refused at first to
DO. Then she tried to get the pistol away
from him. He then told her to step off
few PAGES and turn her back, which she
did TIe then shot and killed her. Gal
Ions will be tried at the June term OF
court
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THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Searching Investigation as to Handling
Ammunition on the Missouri.
(By the Associated Press ]

Washington, April 15.-Searching inves-
tgation will be made by the court of
inquiry on the Missouri regarding tho
statement that four charges of ammuni,
ton were in the handling room of the
alter turret of the Missouri ready to be
hoiSted TO the turret at the time the
explosion occurred. This fact has been
reported IN the newspaper dispatches
from Pensacola and seems to be borne
out by the statement of number of
ohicers that it had been thought neces-
saiy In order to fire as rapidly as our
shirs have been firing TO keep several
charges in the turret room. even though
1T Is not in accord with the regulations.
tllat no time may be lost in bringing the
charges from the magazine. II such be
the case it can be stated that this con-
ditlon of affairs will be promptly remedied.
notwithstanding the mystery which
stu surrounds the cause of the Missouri
accident, the announcement was made at
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The Sinking of the Bezstrashni.
nv The Associated Press.l


Port Arthur, Thursday, April 14.-(De-
Iayed in transmission. AN engagement
occurred at six O'Clock yesterday morning
between seven Russian torpedo boats and
the cruiser Bayan and japanese vessels. TIE
torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashni was
sunk Five of the torpedo boat destroyers.
with the Bayan, returned at seven a. m.
The battleships Petropavlovsk, Pobleda
and Peresviet and the torpedo gunboat
Gaydamak then put to sea.
The division of Russian torpedo boats,
which put to sea on Tuesday night, kept
up a running fight with the enemy until
early Wednesday. morning, when the
cruiser Bayan steamed out to aid the
torpedo boat destroyer Bczstrashni, which
was crippled ana unable TO shake eff the
japanese attack The Bayan drove the
enemy off. but the Bczstrashni sank at 7
a. IN. The japanese torpedo boats with
drew but almost Immediately six Japan
csc warships appeared on the horizon.
Admiral Makaroff ordered the squadron
out to meet them and the japanese retired
but almost Immediately, re-appeared. re-
inforced until the fleet consisted of six
teen or seventeen warships. The Russians
put back to the roadstead and formed a
battle line, when at precisely ten O'Clock
without warning. the Petropavloysk blew
ny and sank. The Pobieda received q
breeeh amdships and retired to the inner
harbor where an examination proved that
her injuries were not very serious. BE-
side Grand Duke Cyril. Captain Jakovlef1
and Lieutenant Yakoysky, Mldshlpmer
Sylittle. Jenish ard Yakomleff were
rescued. Reports as to the number o.
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PREDICTS END OF CONGRESS.
Underwood of Alabama Points to the
Emasculation of that Body.
(By the Associated. Press.)


Washington, April Reconsideration of
the General Deficiency bill was resumed
IN the House today after a number OF
minor bills had been passed. The Presi-
dents recent order regarding service
pensions was attacked by Mr.. Under
wood, of Alabama, who contended that
there was no warrant IN law for it. Cen
eral debate on the Deficiency bill will
close tomorrow and bill will be read for
amendment.
Mr.. Underwood thaught the Republi-
cans might at least pass pension legs.a-
tloE that they believed in land not leave
it to the executive branch of the gov
errment to order it into effect" Crlci-
cising the proposed early adjournment
Mr.. Underwood inquired if it was be-
cause the Republicans were afraid to
investigate the frauds known to exist
in the government departments and per
NIT the country "to look at the books
the power of legislation, he said had
been transferred to the President al
Though the Republicans still insist on
being allowed to pass appropriation bills,
but he predicted that as affairs now
were drifting it would not be many years
before Congress would allow the Presi-
dent to issue an order regarding the
amount he wanted and blanket appro-
prjation bill would be passed and he
said that will be the end of the Con
gress of the United States
Mr.. Hay (Va.), criticized President
Roos welt for the number of suspensions
OF the Civil Service law, rules and regu-
lations. He said that although while
serving on the Civil Service Commission
the President had been most strenuous
in posing as 1.-The great Civil Service re-
former he had, since he came into ex-
ecutive office made sixty suspensions OF
the law, whereas in Cieveland's two adj
mlnistrations and the administration OF
President Harrison no suspensions were
ordered, and that only three such suspen-
sInoS had been made by President McKin-
ley The action of President Roosevelt,
h. said, was IAN example of the trend
OF the mind of the President when he
comes in contact with a law or regulation
which goes against his wishes. 'The
President was ready always to over
rid them and in this matter was vIo-
latlng the principles which the President
himself taught said Mr.. Hay.
Mr.. Small On. c., spoke on the tariff
question. He said the tariff had made
void the law of supply and demand. aud
fixed prices for the necessaries of life 50
that the laborers high wages are bal
anced by the increased cost of living.
The House adjourned until tomorrow
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Out Dynamite. In No Gold.
(By the Associated Press)

Leesburg, Fla, April 15-The building
of the Budd & Cook Banking Company
was broken open between and o CLOCK
this morning: The front OF the building
was wrecked by dynamite and vault was
damaged but not blown open by the
charge.
The noise Of the explosion awakened j.
r. Rush and George Winter, who has
tened to the scene. They found guard
of two or three men stationed al the
front and back doors The men opened
fire and Rush and Winters fired III return
number of shots were fred but so lar
as is known no one was hit Inc ROBBERS
, escaped al the darkness, but 1alilhg 10
blow open the vault did not get any mon
ey. The panlS building was damaged oy
the explosion to the extent OF Sl'oVo'
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the Navy Department today that there
would be no suspension of target practice
at Pensacola, but that the other ships
which have not yet fired will 90 on the
range at the regular time.
1t was learned tonight that the NAVY
Department is considering the appoint-
ment of board of distinguished naval
officers to take uo the whole question If
target practice in the navy, thoroughly
examine the regulations in effect. mass
upon the efficiency of the precautions at
present in practice and make a veport to
the secretary showing among other things
whether the present system of target
practice should be modified.
Rear Admiral Caps, chief constructor
of the navy, who has gone to Pensacola
to inspect the Missouri. at once will look
into the question Of equipp.ng the turrets
with bottoms.
A telegram received today at the Navy
Department announces the appointment
Of Lieutenant M. L. Bristol as Judge ad-
vocate of the court of inquiry. Lieuten-
ant Bristol is one of the ordnance experts
of the navy and an officer of marked
ability.
The court Of inquiry to examine into the
cause of the explosion reconyened on the
battleship today. Admiral Coghlan, OF
the Caribbean squadron, is president OF
the court and the members of the court
have been selected as far as possible from
vessels of other squadrons. 1t is not eX-
pected however, by those who are famil.
lar with the circumstances that the court
will recommend any proceedings in the
case inasmuch as those who are presumed
to be at fault were the turret officers and
were lied by the explosion
Developments today tend to throw some
light on the disappearance of w. j. Bon
gard, seaman, who was In the turret.
Two seamen who were on the after deck
say they saw mans body blown through
the hole in the top Of the turret and in
to the Gulf. In the excitement Of the mo-
ment they made no effort TO recover the
body but rushed to fire quarters when
the alarm was sounded.
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PANAMA CANAL BILL PASSED.
Bailey Declares the Civil Service Re.
quirements an lridescent Dream.
(By the Associated Press. !,

10y the ASSOcldleu 1TeSS.
Washington, April 15.-After a day de
voted to routine proceedings the Senate
was treated to IA spirited speech by Mr.
Bsiley just before adjournment on the
question of Civil Service.
The Panama Canal bill occupied the
major portion of the day and was passed
without division.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was taken up. One of the amendments
relating to appointments of timber
agents aroused Mr.. Bailey, who spoke
of the Civil Service requirement as a
dream-an iridescent dream and add
ell the conviction that 1.-The present Pres
ident has suspended the Civil Service
law in order to make political appoint
me nts more time than all of his prede-
cessors.' He then announced himself a
spokesman and said that he delighted
In it, / believe" he said fatty, "tnat
to the victor the spoils belong, and if
had my way under Republican admin
istration would not allow a Democrat
endorsement to be filed; nor would l as
Democrat permit the filing of Re
publican endorsement under Demo
cratic administration. He added that
he would ask no favor of political enc
mics and said that if such favors were
granted he would not think nue. OF
these who granted them, as he would
know that they would expect favors in
return.
Mr.. Hale said he fully agreed with
what Mr. Bailey said, yet it was impos-
sihlc to get change because of the un-
willingness of Congress to put itself on
record.
Senate adjourned until tomorrow, with
the Sundry Civil bill pending.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

BY virtue OF my appointment and au-
tEoiity as trustee Of the Ellington Lum-
Der Company, will, on Monday, the End
of May, 1904, at II m, offer for sale at
public auction for cash To the highest
bidder all the property belonging to said
Ellington Lumber Company. viz:
All the machinery, timber and timber
interests, and saw and planning plants and
all lumber and all other property of every
kind and description owned by said Lii
lngton Lumber Company including It's
corporate franchise.
All persons desiring valuable property
will find it to their interest to attend this
sale
The sale will be held upon the premises
Of the Ellington Lumber Company.
April nth, 9o4
4-13-3w
II. L. GOODWIN, Trustee.
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No Delegates Instructed.
(By the Associated Press

New York, April 15-Democratic con
vention were held tonight in the thirty-tiVe
assembly districts of New York county
for the election of delegates and alter
mates to the State convention. In none
Of the districts we're the delegates IN
structed. and there were no contests
Among the delegates elected were: Chas.
f. Murphy, Congressman w. Boufhe
Cochran former Mayor Robert A. Van
Wyck. Senator Thomas F. Grady and Sen
ator Victor J. Bowling.
Springfield, O., April 15.-Democrats OF
the Seventh Ohio District today nominal
ed p. E. Montanus for Congress. The
delegates to the National convention fav-
or Judge Parker for President.
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WIPED UP BY DAVIDSON.
Getting Into the Habit of Winning
Field Events. Records Broken.

Especial to the News and O server)
Davidson, NJ c., April 1o.-Davidson
wen her seventh successive victory when
the Asheville Bingham boys went down
be fore her today by score OF Is to 9.
The feature of the game was Bailey s
one handed catch, cutting off what would
have been a beautiful hit.
Batteries: Davidson, Yount, Wilcox and
Rowe.
Bingham, Burnett and Chcnaweit
Field day was celebrated here today
by the usual events. Mckimmon broke
the college record for the two hundred
and twenty yards dash, making it in Is
seconds. Mcneil broke that of the hurr
de race, running it in Is seconds.
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Proud OF Their Heroism.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 1.-THE following
telegram has been transmitted to the
President through the. Secretary of the
Navy, from Rear Admiral Barker in reply
to the Presidents expression of sympathy:
"The officers and men under my com
mand desire to thank the President
through .the commander-in-chief of the
feet and the Secretary of the Navy, fol
his. kind message of sympathy in this
time of sorrow. They are proud of the
heroism displayed by the captain. officers
and crew of the Missouri in extinguishing
the flames near the magazine of the YES
sci Immediately after the explosion. thus
avoiding more terrible Disaster
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RUMOR OF BATTLE.
Landing of Japanese, Who are Said to
be Driven Back by Russians.
lBv the ASSOCIATED Press. J

THE ST. PETERSBURG CORRESPOND
ENT OF THE STANDARD SENDS A
RIrMOR TO THE EFFECT THAT VICE
ADMIRAL TOGO'S FLEET ESCORTED
A JAPANESE LANDING OF TROOPS
TO THE WESTWARD OF THE YALU
RIVER. WHEN $4,000 MEN HAD BEEN
LANDED THE RUSSIAN TROOPS,
WHICH WE'RE LYING CONCEALED,
SUDDENLY ATTACKED THEM, DRIV-
ING THEM BACK TO THE SHIPS WITH
HEAVY LOSSES IN MEN AND GUNS.
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Three Lives Lost in Wreck.
(By the Associated Press.)

Scranton, Pa, April 15.-ThIee Nyes
were lost in a disastrous railroad wreck
on the Wyoming Valley division of the
Erie Railroad at Rock Junction, foui
miles east of here today A section OF q
coal train consisting of Is loaded cars
broke loose on the steep grade at Vim.
rners and ran back Instance OIL II miles,
colliding with two locomotives which
were drawing another coal train Up grade
The runaway seclou had attained 4
sreed of one hundred miles an hour when
IL collided with the two locomotives
Tic railroads loss is estimated at about
S100 900.
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Body OF the Dead Diver Recovered.
(Rv the Associated Press.l

New York, April 15.-This afternoon
94la hours after being caught in the pipe
at the bottom of the reservoir at Roonton
n. J.. the body of Diver William IIoar
was brought to the surface, having been
freed a short time before from the heavy
ball which held the mans legs fast. Dur
ing the entire days crew of men, in relays
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Entrance to Port Arthur Sealed.
CBy the Associated Press.)

London, April 1S.-(Saturday) THE
Times this morning prints dispatch
from its correspondent at sea, off the
coast of Korea The dispatch is dated
yesterday, and in it the correspondent
says he believes that the entrance to
Port Arthur is now sealed.
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Died Planting Cotton.
fsnecial to News and Observer

(special to News and Observer
LAGRANGE, N c., April 15.-Mr. Thomas
Herring, who lived at Mr. Needham
Gradys, near here. died this morning
while planting cotton. Mr.. lockwood
reached soon after he fell and found his
heart had ceased to beat Mr.. Herring
was aged sixty-one years and died OF heart
disease. He served faithfully during the
Civil War and was wounded twice. one
wound putting out one eye, the other in
Gicting a grievous body wound.
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seamen saved are conflicting. one placing
the number at thirty-two and another at
fifty-one. They were rescued by the tor
pedo gunboat Gadamak
The cause of the destruction of the
Petropavlovsk has not yet been ascer-
tanned