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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
U2hen Gossip is Harmless
BY fgn@ Repptier.

II Innocent The chief thing is that you receive It Tor what it
II q - is worth, and not magnify your friends prat!e Or give idle
words a terrible significance. All o us like to talk about III
1--i friends: all Of us DO talk about them, and We win to the end
= of time; but that doesn't mean that we like them less or
n W ~ have the less confidence in them. You must take into con-
N----l Gderaion the spirit Of gossip, not the letter. I tell You IN
privacy that my Uncle Joseph is q cranky old gentleman,
gssv ernickety in his ways. Are you, then, justified in going to Uncle Joseph
and telling him that [ sadh he "a a crank? IL you have q bite of sens you
know very well that his crankiness. is what particularly endears him to me,
and that he has a thousand other virtues which outweigh that fault Uncle
Joseph, O the other hand, might tell you that am a Jhoughtless fellow. given
10 taking the world lightly. Is it just to repeat to 10 e that Uncle Joseph
thinks N G lght!minded and brainIess? You forget that Uncle Joseph would
be the first to combat you if you said aught against me, and that down in his
heart he thinks | a II Of the most promising lads of his acquaintance. Cos
zip. then, is rarely evil in intention when it deals with friends. We speak OF
faults. but In I'LL hearts are a thousand reservations and the memory Of many
virtues Knowing our feelings. we hestate less to ciucise. The great
thing we must learn is that gossip is o be heard in the nj kindly spirit, and
that It is not t be repeated. Whoever hears wrongly O. whoever carries ill
words wifuny, is in the DEVILS service. Gossip you will if you re human, but
be above carrying it. and be above mhinterpreting a thing that has been said
about yourself. Laugh at the criticisms of your friends if they meet your
eAs: smile indugenty and b. nice t our critics, for you can assure yourself
that n they talk of your faults, they alsoa appreciate our virtues. Gossip Sc
received is robbed Of chance enc n the person who receive it cheerfuEy
lie aeuhiy armed against the stngs Of fortune -Womans Home Companion.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
Russian Officials Strike a Hard figIE
With Enemies of The Government
Wild SCENES IN ST, PETERSBURG

Great Achievement DeHronstra~
tion ard Measures Taken 60 Sup
press be Caused Excitement Un~
cquated Since the Riots Of 1901
Previous Warnings in the News
papers On4y Served to Swell the
Crowd of Students, Workren and
Toung Women.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
The Tendency to Shorten
Presidential Campaigns:
BY q Political Seer.

ROBABLY the National Conventions of 1908 will be held in
September. The tendency of the times is to abbrevlate
long campaigns. The contests of the present year show
that there is nothing to be gained by holding conventions IN
June or July, and waiting for six or eight weeks in which
to notify the nominees.
Sooner or later the whole business will be done in the
fall. This will give the politicians time to have their vaca-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING
~ eI.=I,
House Gets Busv-

r The HeHse-transacted quite a large
amount of . miscellaneous h~ueinoss
MONDAY starting with pension hills
and considering the Hill %1nancia, hiIl
later in the day. A number of hills
Of: local character were passed. and
an.adjournmcnt was forced for lack Of
a quorum, when. an attempt was made
to pass the Joint resolution granting
the use of the Washington monument
lot for. the American Railway An.
pliance.,e exhibition ~..
The bill transferring the Forest Re.
serves from the Secretary of the In,
terror to the Agricultural Department.
which has been pending in Congress-
for several years, was passed.
During discussion of the financial bill,
Mr.. Hill said we must get back to the
cold standard, which he learned from
yery high authorities had been lire.
-yocably established"
Mr. Williams said there was an in.
1ucnce at work to displace govern.
ment provided money with bank.pro-
yided money. and thereby enabled the
banks to make the profit on it. "It is
no wonder" he said, that nine.tenths
of the bankers are Republicans" add
irg that some were repositories and
others were hoping to be. During a
heated colloquy with Mr.. Hill Mr.. Will
liams said the bill under consideration
would double the possibility Of the
rerpetratjon of the UBIQUITOUS
wrona e predicted that it simply
.woulN to socialism
The MShse adjourned.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-12-15
Two Bills in the Senate.

The Senate had under consideration
the pure food and Philippine govern
mept bills. The debate on the former
was confined to calling attention to
the ~inadequaey Of The protection af-
forded the people Of the United States
against impure foods and drugs.
The discussion of the Philippine bill
related solely to the question Of the
c,,o,an+co Inv tho Pbiiinnina onuc-o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN.

Tho Lake Erie and Western Railway Company
has published its report for the year ended Decem-
Der 81 last. The comparative statement Of income
account is follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
BANK STOCKS.

reported by Clinton Gilbert. No. = walls,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
BONDS.
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

Stock market trading dull on an Irregular
movement % values that ended the day with
more net gains than losses among the active
securities. There was little interest in specu-
iation for the account Of the so-called paolic'
but 81 NAV be well to remark that the outsiders
seldom are active factors on the Stock EX-
change on the last day OF the week. while the
came may be said Of the more important market
interests In the early dealings prices ex-
h.bi:ed = reactionary tendency. but after the
publication OF the bank statement the greater
number OF shares moved toward higher level
with the chief Improvement in Brooklyn RAPID
Transit metropolitan, Manhattan and Atchison-
Buying OF the local traction issues apparently
was based on the theory that the passage or
the rapid transit bills in the State legislature
would improve the chances Of the Metropolitan
IN its efforts TO secure tunnel privileges Man
haitian and Brooklyn Rapid Transit. IT is ar
eued in the Street eventually will be under
the same control as Metropolitan, and as a
consequence any development that may he!p
the last named company at this urne Is IL is
commended a bull argument on the stocks OF
the other traction corporations. The POSSIBLE
fly OF one control for all the transportation
companies In the city may be a long TINE
proposition. but many people believe that IN
years 10 come the local passenger traffic In al
the boroughs viii be handled by one concern.
Rank statement figures, while showing a large
decrease IN reserve above legal requirements
failed 10 exert an adverse effect on speculative
sentiment This may have been due TO the fact
that the statement was compiled on rising cash
holdings. Actual cash holdings are better than
the statement Of averages shows, as on the last
dav of the week-the week ended Friday-theTe
was 3 large increase in cash. owing TO pay
ments by the Sub-Treasury 10 the banks on
account Of gold receipts at San Francisco from
Japan Under the average system deposits IN
the banks on Friday figured for one day only
in the exhibit. The decrease in reserve was
due more TO the expansion in loans and deposits
than 10 the loss in cash, the last named Item
declining only $500 500. while loans increased
SO S25 900 and deposits increased over Slo'-
100000 The decrease in reserve reduced that
item to 500 916 900. as against S3,74l15O at the
same time a year ago. and S4,5Il750 In the
year before. Loans and deposits both made
new high records. The expansion IN the loan
stem was helped by the increased activity IN
the stock market in the last week, and ooubt-
less by corporate borrowing. There appears to
be uneasiness In some circles over the heavy
increase IN the loans Of the associated banks
but in conservative banking circles the sltua-
ton IS viewed with the greatest calmness II
should be borne in mind that the local bank
loans are secured by strong collateral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

shorts to close up over Sunday offset It's effect ana
the general rallied with considerable ease Ihe
Weei; has been quite expected by the DetteI
posted i'm that we have had reaction, which must
he considered rs healthy after continued advance
Their reaction would be beneficial TO the mar1ets
but there seems be continued absorption D. large
interests who apparently believe that good railroad
stocks still cheap enough 70 ADMIT OF SCou
ton in favor Of the traction companies causeu =
the recent strength in Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
The government crop report Will probably De Ie"
points below the tenycar average OF this cate Dut
It must be remembered that from now on the crops
improve the weather mOderates Reports from
the Far West are particularly encouraging. Inc
closing IA at the best prices OF the day, ana We
incline the belief that next week VIII witness a
resumption or the bulish tactics Of time past
We believe that we shall have higher prices. ana
have recommended and still recommend the PuE-
chase OF AtChIson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONDITIONS.

{. SCnumaCher & co. say.
Gold exports amounted to s32ls coo this week.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars went 70
the Argentine Republic and the balance. S2S6S OJc,
went by Thursdays steamer to Paris. This trans
action was made on the triangular basis. viz. the
gold going TO Paris where bankers bought cheques
On London AMI selling sterling here As there was
no exchange offered here against this gold expOrt.
think II probable that the exports were only a
Of the gold received in San Francisco from
japan OF $4,000 and tn announcement Of further
IMPORTS Of Sf5C0OC9. The supply Of commercial
bills Is still very small \ small Increase occurred
I'm cotton bills but we cannot count this any
longer. most of the crop has now been shipped.
and believe there is little cotton left IN the
country. Europe has again shown interest in our
bonds and securities. and we hear that AtchisOn
and Union Pacific will be listed the Berlin Stock
Exchange and the European purchases Of our Sc
crtties will furnish the exchanges needed and pre-
vent large gold exports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
mrFKIY STOCK CHANGES.

The usual weekly table OF price chaases TOT ths
active stocks follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Trading IN outside securities was light and IN
significant so far price changes were concerned
There absence Of pool buying. which char
acterizei the market earlier in the week and in
ONLY one or two instances did the transactions
reach a total OF 1000 shares. Greene Consolidated
Copper. notwithstanding the sensational rumor Of
an assault on Colonel Greene. the president OF the
company. was firm. the only change being an ad-
vance Of IA per cent other copper stocks. while
ruling generally steady practically neglected
Northern Securities only traded IN 10 the
extent Of 900 shares at fractional change. Ameri
can Can preferred held strong around 81. Pope
Manufacturing second preferred was OF i per
cent Havana Tobacco preferred was strong
Bonds were quiet but steady.
ACTIVE STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

PRICES SHOW MORE NET GAINS THAN LOSSES At
THE CLOSE.
Figures Present Heavy Erpano" IN Loan" ara Oe
poafs and Big Loss in Reserre-Cash Holdings Increase

,-5,-sao burlington and Quincy IS. Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad IS. Missouri kansas
and Texas second Is. Northern Pacific As. Norfoik
and Western 4s. oregon Short Line Is. Reading
general Is St. Louis and san Francisco reminding
d St Louis Southwestern consolidated s., Union
Pacific first and convertible As and Wabash de-
benture Bs United States Steel IS were also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Bankers posted rates were

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Orle ans-Com-
mercial. 5oc discount: bank. 81 premium. San
Francisco-Sight. l2zc; telegraph. 15c. Boston-lOc
discount Charleston-Buying. par: selling. 1-i0o
premium. Chcago-25c premium. Cincinnati-5o
and 1Oc discount. Savannah-Buying. SOC discount:
selling 75c premium. St Louis-40c premium. Min
neapolis-65c premium.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cal money in
London. 2a21z per cent. open market discount rate
for short bills. 24sd2& per cent; for long bills,
2I1-1sa24 per cent Berlin discount rate. 27s per
cent Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks a
pfennigs Parts discount rate, Pa per cent. Pari.
exchange on London, % francs l3 centimes.
FOREIGN SECURIT1ES.-British consols for
money, SIS; for account, Si7; Frtnch rentes. 81
francs 50 centimes.
SILVER MARKET.-Rar silver, $3.50: Mexican
silver dollars z3Q46Ac- Bar silver in London closed
= 13-1sd
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1886; Lisbon. "a 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

/ Saturday, Saturday. Net
Apr. ?. Apr. .. changes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

washington, April e.-To-day's statement Of the
Treasury balances in the general fund. exclusive OF
the S150COOOOO gold reserve in the division Of re-
demotiOn shows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London New-York New-York

London April 9. ! p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities was dull and irregular. Final figures
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

Ciosiug prices yesterday OF the principal active
tecar.t.es and .let changes from fridays quota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

. & @ & :sa ssfzsS deposits on" ma. v'l 's. 'Ta
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
QUESTION OF coNTRABAND.
Russian Reply to American Note a
the Subject

tHc SupJeCt
st. Petersburg, Sept. 20.-The Rus,
sian answer to the American note in
regard to contraband of war, as speci-
fically raised in the cases of the Brit
ish steamer Calchas and the Portland
and Asiatic line steamer Arabia (both
captured by the Vladiyostok squadron,
the former while bsund from Puget
sound TO Japan, has been delivered
1t follows generally the lines of the
reply to Great Britain. On the broad
question involved Russia recognizes
the principle of the immunity of limo.
cent trade with Japanese ports, but she
holds to her right to stop contraband
destined for the use of the Japanese
military or naval forces. The United
States is informed, as was Great Brit
ain, that instructions embodying the
decision of the commission presided
over by Professor de Martens (profes-
sor of international law at the Uni
versity of ST. Petersburg) have been
issued in the form of instructions to
the naval commanders and prize courts
to govern them in the future, the in
structions recognizing the dual uses
and, therefore, only the conditionally
contraband character of foodstuffs,
rice, etc, enumerated in section 10 OF
article 6 of the Russian regulations,
with the exception of horses and other
beasts of burden. But the mere fact
that a consignment is intended for
private persons or firms, as also point
ed out to Great Britain, Russia will
not accept as necessarily furnishing
exemption from seizure, should circum-
stances, for instance like the ship
ment of full cargo of food, will Gre
ate fair presumption that it is intend
ed for the use of the Japanese govern
ment for supplying her army or navy.
The instances of each case, therefore,
will govern it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
FATAL RACE RIOT SAID TO HAVE
occuRRsD AT REMOTE Lo-
CALiTY I'M ILLINOIS.
NEGROES DRIVEN FROM THE PLACE
SHOOTING FOLLOWS REFUSAL OF
COLoRED MEN TO QUIT THE
NEiGHBoRHOoD.

Cairo. H., Sept 20.-A negro who
works for n b. Thistlewood of this
city at OBriens Landing, fourteen
miles below here, came here and re-
ported to Thistlewood that in a race
riot there six men were killed, three
whites and three negroes.
O'Briens Landing, where the shoot
ing occurred, is a remote place on the
Mississippi river fourteen miles below
Cairo. The trouble originally was
over a woman. The white men, who
are farmers in the neighborhood, or
dered Robert Casey. foreman of the
negroes who are employed in leyee
work, to drive them out of the local
ity. Casey refused to do so and the
shooting commenced. The negroes
were routed and left the camp in pos.
session Of the white men.
negro with his head filled with
shot and his nose shot off, who made
his escape says he does not know
how many were killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
Calumet
!, Baking
| Powder
A wonderful powder Of rare
merit and unrlvaled etrergtn.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Baron Hastings tGeorge Manners
Astely) is dead in london. He was
born in 1857.
Jesse Fl. Farwell, well known cap
italist of Detroit, is dead of paralysis
at the Mount Pleasant House. White
Mountain, n. III.
The Interparliamentary union, which
Is touring the country as guests of the
nation, reached Chicago from Denver
Monday and left later in the day for
Detroit.
All the powers have instructed their
ministers at Belgrade to attend the
coronation of King Peter of Seryia,
except Russia, whose action has caused
a sensation.
The Russian press, discussing the
Tibetan treaty with Great Britain,
unites in agreeing that the latter coun-
try has succeeded in establishing a
virtual protectorate over Tibet
Emil Thomas, formerly one of the
most artistic comedians on the German
stage. is dead. He was sixty-five
years of age Herr Thomas made a
tour of the United Ststes in 1923
1t has been decided that the naval
yacht Sylph shall convey President
Roosevelt and his family from Saga
more Hill to Jersey City next Thurs
day, when they start on their return
trip to Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
SAVED EIGHTEEN LIVES.
Crew of Sinking Barge Taken Off by
Passing Steamer.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept 20.-The
steamer Pentland, bound from Petos-
key to Grand Haven, saved eighteen
lives in heavy gale. When seventeen
miles OFF Big Point Sauble the barge
Pewaukee was sighted in a sinking
condition, with seven feet OF water in
the hold. fires out and entirely at the
mercy of the sea. With much difficulty
the crew of eighteen men were taken
off aud the sinking barge towed to
Lndiiistun The men were about to
give up the fight and take to the small
boats when the Pentland hove in sight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
SECOND MANCHURIAN ARMY
SAID LIEUTENANT GENERAL LIN
EVITCH WILL COMMAND
NEW FORCE.

st. Petersburg, Sept 20.-Acting
| upon the advice of his military ad-
visers Emperor Nicholas has decided
to form a second Manchurian army.
1t will be formed of the corps which
are being sent to the Far East and
Lieutenant General Linevitch probably
will be given the command of the Sec
ond army. General Kuropatkin will
become chief of both armies, but prob
ably without the title OF commander
in-chief 1t Is this impending reor-
ganization which seems to have led to
the countless rumors and reports
afioat here of Kuropatkin's superceS-
sion of Eiceroy Alexieff as comman-
der-in-chief of the army, the latter's
resignation, etc, but the Associated
Press Investigations indicates that
the above is the real situation. The
Associated Press is informed that AL
exieff will continue to be yiceroy and
that as such he could not be subor-
dinated in title to the commanding
general, which would happen in Kuro-
patkin was given the title OF comman-
der-in-chief Nevertheless, the Asso-
ciated Press is informed, Kuropatkin
will virtually be in complete, untram-
meled command.
AS has been heretofore stated on
high authority the stories of Alexieff's
interference with Kuropatkin are en-
tirely without foundation. On the con-
trary Alexieff has always shown the
utmost appreciation of the peculiar
delicacy of his position as Kuropat-
kin's superior. studiously avoiding
even the semblance of interference
with the operations of the Manchurian
army.
Mukden, Sept. 20.-All is quiet here,
but fighting is anticipated in the
neighborhood of Sinmintin, thirty-five
miles west of Mukden.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
JAP PLANS CLOSELY GUARDED.
Russians Cannot Tell Which Route Ad-
vance viii Follow.

Berlin, Sept 20.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden says.
The Japanese dispositions are COM
pletely screened behind line of out
posts and 1t is almost impossible TO
obtain information from behind this
veil. The Russians cannot tell which
OF the four routes the Japanese ad-
vance will follow. Three Japanese
companies are patrolling the Hun river
in junks. Ii is reported that Liaoyang
is occupied by only one company and
the heights northward of it by 1000
men, the air In the vicinity of Lao
yang being poisoned by exhalations
from thousands of unburied bodies,
Field Marshal Oyama's headquarters
is a short distance north of Liaoyang.
The expenditure of ammunition at
Liaoyang was enormous, the Russian
artillery Aug. 81 firing 100000 shots.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
WORK or A JEALOUS NEGRO
Dynamites House and Kills or Injuries
Occupants.

Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept. 20.-As
the result of the jealousy Of rival
lover John Harris, we'll known ne
gro, is dead; Jennie Smith of Pitts
burg, Pa, is badly injured and will
die; Julia White is so seriously cut
that she may not recover; house on
East Race street, back of the Baltl-
more and Ohio railway shops, is
blown up, and Ernest Hollins and John
Thompson are in Jail charged with
murder, the result of a dance at the
home of Julia White.
Hollins and Harris were rivals for
the hand of the Smith woman and the
latter accompanied her TO the dance.
Hollins is supposed to have gone with
Thompson, friend, stole the dyna-
mite, placed it under the house and set
it off For squares around the houses
were shaken. windows broken and the
house itself so badly torn up that il
will have TO be destroyed All of the
participants are less than thirty years
of age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20

Russian vessel lena for the pafole o.
the officers and crew of that ship
This provides for their freedom of the
city OF San Francisco, but they may
not go beyond the bounds of the city
during the continuance of the present
war and under no conditions can they
be permitted to return to Russia ex.
cept upon the conclusion of an agree
ment on that point between Russia
and Japan which will relieve the Unit.
ed States of any responsibility.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
TELLS STORY OF DISASTER.
Sole Survivor of British Bark Lucia
Reaches Nagasaki.

Nagasaki, Sept. 2O.-The sole sur
vivor of the British bark Lucia, which
was sunk off Port Arthur by striking
a mine, has arrived here. He relates
that the Lucia was on her way from
Shanghai to Newchwang and became
becalmed off Port Arthur at o'clock
on the morning of Sept. 10. She was
drifting helplessly when she ran on a
mine about ten miles off the port and
was sunk by the explosion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-20
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IN OHIO.
Two Men Probably Fatally Injured b,
an Explosion.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 20.-During a
band concert at the corner of Fair
mount and Frank streets in the even
ing a lead pipe loaded. with powder or
dynamite was exploded with malicious
intent, the police believe. and Pasqua-
10 Ferrito and Walter Cox were prob
ably fatally injured. Pasqualo's back
was torn away and Cox had a leg
blown off. Rivalry between two bands
of the district Is said to be the cause
for the i'll feeling of the bandsmen to-
wards each other