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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26
THE BRITISH NOTE
Hardinae Places With the Russian
Foreign Office His Governments
Demands.
(Bv the Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-Forelgn
Minister Lamsdorff, upon his return
from visiting Emperor Nicholas at
Tsarskoe Selo this afternoon drove di-
rect to the British Embassy, where he
conveyed to Ambassador hardinge on
behalf of the Emperor a message for
commission to King Edward ard the
British government expressing the En-
perors profound regret ut the news Of
TIE North Sea incident and stating that
the Emperor had not yet received
report from his officers on the subject,
but asking the British Ambassador
nevertheless to convey the assurance
that dlest reparation would be made
to the families of the sufferers.
Later the Ambassador went to the
Foreign Office and formally presented
copy of his instructions. The note
was couched in a moderate but firm
tone. The note stigmatizes the act as
iuhuman, Injustifable and deliberate
but makes no direct demands resery-
ing them pending the receipt of Rus
sla's explanation. Neither does it place
a time limit on the response. The note
reciteS the circumstances of the affair
saying that a fleet of steam traWlers
carrying the established lights were
approached by the Russian squadron,
which threw searchlights upon the
vessels and then deliberately fired on
ernen were killed, many wounded and
several vessels we're missing after q
bornbardment of the fishing vessels,
which lasted for a considerable time.
The squadron then sailed off, leaving a
vessel of small tonnage which remain
cd on the spot for six hours.
The note points out that the indig
nation OF the British people, heighten-
cd by the inhuman conduct of the
commands Of the warships in abandon
ing the sinking, crippled trawlers, was
further emphasized by the fact of the
smaller Warship to offer or render any
assistance, although it was impossible
for it during all that time to have mjs-
taken the true character of the fishing
vessels the note concludes with the
statement that the British government
is awaiting Russia's explanation of
this unjustifiable act, pending the re-
ceipt of which it reserves its demands.
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Feimster and Williams Debate.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial TO News and ObserVer.J
Newton, n. c., Oct. 25.-The coun-
ty candidates closed their canvass of
the different precincts in the court
house last night, and there was joint
debate between the candidates for the
Legislature, Mr. W. G. Feimster, the
Democratic candidate, opened the de-
bate amid applause, sparing neither
his opponent nor the Republican
party.
Mr. A. NJ. Williams. the Republic
can candidate, then made his reply.
The fact that Mr.. Feimster had an
swered several of his arguments in
his speech seemed to take the wind
partly out of his sails.
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The Steamer VIII be Saved.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York. Oct. 25.-One of the
officials of the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company gave out a
statement tonight regarding the
wrecked Atlantic transport line freight
steamer Massachusetts, in which he
stated that the steamer went ashore
on Abaco Island, seventeen miles
north of Hole-inWall on October IS,
during a heavy gale The outer bot
tom of the Massachusetts had been
damaged, but the inner bottom is
intact and the ship VIII be saved.
Wrecking apparatus has been sent
from Norfolk, Va, to assist the steam
er. The Massachusetts is commanded
by Captain Crichton.
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Presumably no Loss OF Life.
(Ey the Associated Press.)

Wy NIIO <A''''JN1I'FVNN' 4 N'7E7'1
Tampa Fla, oct 25.-The captain
of the Spanish steamship Ontaneda,
which arrived today, reports the loss
of the steamship Massa chusetts. The
captain states that on the afternoon
of October 20. while off Stirrup Key,
his vessel was approached by an
American two-masted schooner, with
flag at half mast. The schooner ask
ed the Ontaneda to report upon ar
rival at port the loss of the Massa-
chusetts the wreck having occurred
seventeen miles north of Old Bahama.
The name of the schooner reporting
the wreck is not known. IT made no
mention of loss of life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26
iONGSTREET'S WIDOW CHOSEN.
Roosevelt Appoints Her as the Post
mistress at Gainesville.
(Ry the Associated Press. }

Washington, Oct. 25.-President
Roosevelt today directed the appoint
ment of Mrs. James Longstreet to be
postmaster - Gainesville, Ca, to sue
coed Col. Henry r. Farrow, removed,
on the report of an inspector that Col.
Farrow is net resident of the COM
munity in which the postofflce is sit
uated. Mrs. Longstreet is the widow
of Gen. James Longstreet.
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thick weather causing them to miss
the fleet.
Il don't know whether they TOOK
us for japanese or whether they were
practicing to get their hands in. Ther~
must be a mistake somewhere. They
ought to have known we were only III
offensive fishermen"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26

The Cullen Construction Company
has the following to say to the New
Bern Journal as to progress OF Pamlf-
co. Oriental and Western RIlroad
work: eve have the bridge of $500
feet across the Neuse river something
over IS per cent. finished. We are now
putting in the steel draw. and we ex-
pect to have this part of the Wora
ready for trains to run over by the
10th of November. We nave about
five miles of the track laid and about
seven miles graded ready for ties and
rails. We expect t finish the first
II 1-2 miles. that is. into Bayboro, by
January LIST.
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Mr.. Bruner Returns.

Mr.. T. X. Bruner. who has been for
several months at st. Louis in charge
OF the North Carolina exhibit, returned
to Raleigh on Saturday evening and is
at his deck in the Agricultural build
ing.
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Death From Heart Disease.

Lucinda Kemp, colored woman
who has been in Rex Hospital .fo1
some days died yesterday of heart dis
ease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26
The Massachusetts is of 1913

The Massachusetts is of 1913 tons
gross and $50 net. is 400 feet long,
has So feet inch beam and her
depth is 81 feet S inches. She was
built at Camden, N. j., in 1908. Cap
tain Richardson is the commander of
the vessel and she has Il crew of
eighty-nine men. The Massachusetts
sailed from Cardiff October l, with q
cargo of coal for Nav Orleans.
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AT THE ACADEMY.
Tonight Miss Helen GRAVITY in Her
Lord and Master

Conservative critics have been even
more enthusiastic over Miss Helen
Grantly's portrayal of Indiana SILVIA
ter in her revival of her greatest sue
cess Her Lord and Master" than they
were two years ago, which shows a
marked Improvement in the work Of
this popular star Hard study and q
conscientious application TO her work
has placed Miss GRAVITY in an enViable
position in the theatrical world, anG
her excellent performances have gain
ed for her following that is appre-
ciat.Ve of her every effort. Indeed
the revival Of "Her Lord and Master
became almost a necessity because OF
the urgent requests of her many
friends to see her once more in this
popular play.
AS Indiana saltwater she is the Vi
yacious American girl in every act and
gesture, and it is only when she finds
that she really loves her English nus
band that she becomes a woman, low
ing and obedient. Miss Grantly's com.
Dany this season is an excellent one
and includes such wei known names
as Ernest Richard Robert Vessels. S
/. Richardson, Virginia Bray, Helen
Davidge, Thomas Chatterton, anc
others. She viii be seer at the Acad-
envy of Music tonight.
Other Attractions.
On Saturday night there is to be
Iris" the latest play by A. W. Pinero
II this Jeanne fowler is the star Pi-
nero is a master of the English Ian
guage and the play is upon the eth s
and tendencies of modern life.
Under Southern Skies is billed fol
Monday night. 1t has been seen here
and enjoyed. II is a love story of the
South, told with 50 many original anl
fascinating touches and by such di
vcrting types of Southern character:
that the play has been pronounced ''t.i'
most original, diverting and unhack
neyed play of Southern life ever writ
u e.n''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26

The average actress would rather
lose her diamonds than her press no
tees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26

A slender income is said to be an
excellent remedy for obesity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-26

Can you conceive of it? Nearly
three hundred young lady boarders at
Red Springs Seminary! Truly has this
institution surpassed even the most eX-
travagant expectations Of its founders.
--LumbartOn Argus.
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A STEAMSHIP STRANDS.
The Massachusetts Reported Lost OF
Abaco, Bahama Islands.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nassau, N p, Oct. 25.-The At
lantic Transport Line steamer Massa-
chusetts, from Cardiff for New Or
leans, stranded off Abaco, Bahama
October 16. She is resting
easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
Strong Delivered Opening
Address at Newton Yesterday.

Newton, Kan, Jan. 29.-Chancellor
Frank Strong, of the State university,
delivered the opening address of the
state Y NJ G. A. convention in the
Auditorium in this city last evening.
Two hundred young men, representing
the various colleges, railroad and city
Y. NJ. c. A organizations of the state,
are here, and as many more are expect
ed tomorrow. The citizens of Newton
are furnishing free entertainment for
the visitors.
The convention will continue until
Monday noon, and on Sunday the pull
pits of the city will be occupied by Wis
iting Y. NJ. c. A. workers. Professor
D. B. Towner of Chicago, is leading
the music and he is assisted by large
choir of men. Among the speakers
here from outside the state are p. t.
Cotton and Fred NJ. Hill, of New YORK;
NJ J. Stickel, of Chicago, and Fl. M.
Beardsley. of Kansas City. Professor
]. II. Hill, of ottawa, and Rev. G. S.
Nusbaum, of ottawa, are among the
Kansas speakers.
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WESTERN LEAGUE MATTERS.
Tebeaal Wins Out and Circuit Is
COMPLETED.

Chicago, Jan. 29-George Tebeau, of
Louisviu e. who has owned two baseball
clubs in the American association for
two yeal7s and who recently established
his owneY7 ship of the Denver club of the
Western league by injunction, has been
recognized as owner of both the Denver
and the Ka nsas City clubs of the West
ern league. He votedfor these clubs in
league which was held Thursday after
noon and mig, ut.
NJ H. Sexto was reelected president
of the league, C. H. Myricli of Des
Moines was m ade vice president and
w A. Rourke, Geo. Tebeau and T. F.
Burns were chosen directors. The
league will play a 140-game schedule
among the following six clubs: Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Des
Moines. ST Joe AMI Sioux City, but the
organization will maintain lao playing
clubs at Pueblo and Lincoln In order to
keep an eight-club circuit and to re-
tain it's position as a class Il league in
the national association. The playing
circuit was completed by the awarding
of the Peoria franchise to w. H. Ma
ton of Sioux City. The Milwaukee
franchise was transferred to Pueblo,
Colo, and the Kansas City franchise to
Lincoln, Neb. Pueb and Lincoln are
expected to become active members
with regular teams and individual own
ers by next season. Geo. Tebeau and
r. r. Burke were announced as the
new owners of the Denver club. D. G.
Packard, who last year was associated
with Burke, retirin e.
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and on the 9TH the Tigers tackle the Sem
ators-
Metropolitan trainers whose horses are
wintering around New York have been
giving the racers steady and regular work
over the snow.
champion 1901 team of the University of
Wisconsin, will be assistant coach at that
institution next fall
It looks like Sharkey and Munroe will
have to fight their forthcoming battle in
words No club seems anxious to be
sponsor for the affair.
The Carter Handicap, which will be the
first big stake event to be decided at the
spring meeting at the Aqueduct track,
will be worth $1,000
Coach Ward of Pennsylvania gave 100
candidates their first lessons in rowing
Monday. They worked the machines and
were found to be very green
George Lederer, the ex-champion six
day bicycIist, is one of the cOuntry's
greatest roller skaters and is engaged in
many big matches in New York city.
Cornell will send her crew to Wisconsin
ing the season of festivities conducted
with the semi-centennial jubilee of the
University of Wisconsin.
Pennsylvania university has finally de-
cided to have head coach and a board of
advisors next year 1t is expected that
Carl Williams will again be called upon
to endeavor to turn out good team.
1t has been decided by the National
SteepIechase and Hunt Steeplechase asso-
citation to add valuable cups to all prizes
of the value of $500 and upward which
may be competed for under its rules.
Jockey Milton Henry, the American lad
who was disqualified in 1862 in France, is
now in Paris making strenuous efforts to
be reinstated. 1t Is said that the Jockey
club will reconsider its action at its next
meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
CRUM'S STATUS.
It Is Set Forth in a Letter from Sec
rotary Shaw.

Washington, Jan. 29.-In response to
Senator Tillman's resolution adopted
by the senate calling for the record of
William D. Crum's appointment and his
service as collector of the port of
Charleston. S. c., Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw sent to President pro
tenn Frye the following letter:
william D. Crum was appointed col
lector at the port of Charleston, s. c.,
March 90 1903, and a temporary COM
mission issued. Mr.. Crum qualified by
executing bond for $50 900, and took
oath of office March 80 1908. Mr.. Crum
was again appointed December Z, 1903,
and has given bond in the sum of $780,
900 and took the oath of office on jan
uary 9, 1904.
There has been no third appoint
ment and no fourth appointment. The
same informa ton is contained in a let
ter to 3. r. Tillman under date of jan
uary 8, 1904, and which appears in the
Congressional Record of January %,
1904
1.-The resolution also asks. Is Mr.
Crum now in Office, and if so under
what authority of law?' William D.
Crum is de facto collector at the port
of Charleston. S. C. Whether he holds
his position under authority of law is
determinable not by the executive de-
partment of the government but by the
judiciary and by that only. He is not
receiving pay because of provisions of
section 1T61'
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thing about the industry here. Mr..
Bragg answered him saying that there
were no wells just yet but a company
had just been organized in Medicine
Lodge for the purpose of prospecting.
Evidently the Ohio gentleman had
been led to believe that this is a great
oil and gas producing center and he
wanted to get rich quick. The land
which he leased is worth about 81 per
acre. BY the time he blows in $4,000
or more in prospecting for oil and gas,
or if he takes the other horn of the
for the use of the land for II years, he
will find it an expensive venture.
The gentleman says he will be here
soon to take personal charge of his
business. We hope he will strike it
rich.-Barber County Index.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
KANSAS NEWS.
Measles Has Become Too PIenti-
full in Leavenworth.
Two Schools in the County
Closed by Disease.
MOST OF PUPILS ILL.
Health Officers Are Unable to
Cope With Epidemic.
About One Hundred Cases in
the City Alone.
MOST OF PUPILS ILL.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Jan. 29.-The
Times says:
The epidemic of measles in Leaven-
worth county seems to be keeping all
Of the physicians busy. At Fort Leav-
enworth in the post guard house
measles has claimed a number of pris-
oners who have been transferred to the
hospital under a strong guard; in the
federal prison but yesterday convict
died of a complication of diseases of
which measles was one of them. and
there are said to be other prisoners i'll
with the disease: three schools have
been closed down because of the dis
ease. and in Leavenworth city there
are between seventy-five and one hun
dred cases.
J. NJ Gilman, superintendent of
county schools, stated Wednesday that
the schools in districts Nos. 81 and "a
have been closed and that it is not i'm
probable that the school in district No.
IL may be closed soon. In Nos 81 and
"a over two-thirds of the pupils are i'll.
One school has been closed for almost
threa weeks.
In spite of the efforts of the city and
county health officers to check the
spread of the disease, it does not seem
possible to cope with it.
One very gratifying fact in connec-
ton with the epidemic is that there
have been no deaths in the county at
tributed directly to the disease. The
one at the federal prison, as above
stated, cannot be directly ascribed to
the disease. There are common rules
which e followed will prevent measles
from becoming fatal, and nearly every
disease without employing the services
of physician
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Sporting Notes.

Mclean. Walthour and Caldwell hold
all the bicycle records made last year up
to so miles.
Sweetland the former Cornell player
has been hired as football coach for Ohio
State university.
Capt Blair of the Chicago track team
has advised his candidates to give up
smoking while in training.
A big wrestling bout scheduled for Bal
timore on February will be between
Americas and Harvey Parker.
The boxing clubs of Chicago which were
closed after the Iroquois theater fire, are
gradually resuming their weekly shows.
The stakes and purses to be offered on
the numerous running tracks in the Uni
ted States this year win foot up $431s.7O0
Riley Grammar, the once noted plunger
is now piker at a California track The
ude OF adversely has been flowing his
way lately.
The Princeton base ball team will play
three games in Washington this spring
On April and it will meet Georgetown,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
SUMMER SESSION OF <. 0.
Two Men of Prominence Have Prom
ised to Lecture

Lawrence, Jan. 29-The University
of Kansas has just completed arrange
ments with two noted scholars for
courses of lectures during the summer
session of the university, June 8 to
July 20. Professor Nathaniel Butler. of
the department of education of the
University of Chicago, author of Bel
lum Helveticum" and an authority en-
university extension, will deliver a
course of lectures in Education" Pro-
fessor Henry A. Beers, professor of
English literature in Yale since 1880,
author of "A Century of American Lit
erature," "a History of English Ro-
manticism." and several volumes of
poetry and two short stories, will de-
liver ten lectures on THE English
Drama" and six lectures on the 'Pur-
itans and Cavaliers"
Efforts are being made to secure sew
eraI scholars of national reputation TO
deliver single lectures during the ses-
sion.
From the amount of correspondence
being received at the university the
summer session of 1904 at the Univer-
sity of Kansas promises to be largely
attended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
OHIO MAN SEEMS EASY.
Leases Land in the soil District" of
Barber County.

There is an old saying that sucker
is born every minute We don't know
whether it is true or not but we do
know that there is at least one in the
old Buckeye state. Last week Register
of Deeds W. L. Bragg received a lease
to be recorded. 1t was a lease on a
very rough quarter of land in the Mills
pasture in Elwood township. It runs
for IL years. Bert Mammalian of Ohio
City is the lessee and one McDorman
who resides in Kentucky is the leaser.
The terms of the lease are that Mana
han shall sink an oil well and pay Mr.
McDorman, the owner of the land, one
dollar in cash and One-sixth of the pro-
ceeds. He shall also pay 81 per acre
for every year he negiects to put down
a productive well. Accompanying the
lease for record was a letter from Mr.
Manahan to Mr.. Bragg. He wanted to
know all about the oil fields of Barber
county-how near his leased quarter
was to the nearest oil well and every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
Accept My Help and Get Well
Without the Risk of Penny.

You can secure the utmost that medi-
cine can do by simply writing a postal
card.
All I ask is your name and address and
range with druggist near you so that
you may take six bottles of Dr. Shoop s
Restorative. You may take 1t month at
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If it fails, 1 will pay the druggist myself
And the sick ones mere word shall de-
You must realize that this offer would
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take a risk involving $3.50, and with hun
dreds of thousands of people, without
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l spent lifetime in perfecting my Re
Storative before such an ofer was posi-
BILE I tested it thousands of times, in
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Then l let the world know of it upon
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accepted that offer and 80 out of each 40
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Nv success comes from strengthening
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The common way is to doctor the weak
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want and adj Book on the Kidneys
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Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
PURCHASES PLANUDEs.
Madden Gets Stallion from Corrigan
to Replace Imported Mirthful.

Madden, proprietor of Hamburg place,
has bought for a private but long price
Of Ed Corrigan the 7-year-old English
stallion, Planudes, by ST. Simon-Lone-
", by the Derby winner Hermit, and
the horse will be retired to the stud to
take the place made vacant by the death
of imp. Mirthful which persisted in the
big fire at Hamburg place last sum-
mer. Planudes won in England. as a 2
year-old, the Molyneaux stakes, and as
a 3-year-old, the Trial and Walton
plates, and as a 6-year- old, in this coun-
try last year he won his only two starts
in easy fashion. His dam Lonely was
an Oaks winner and one of the most
brilliant turf performers in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29
GIRL TRIES TO ENLIST.
Appears at Recruiting Office Dressed
in Brothers Clothes.

Chicago. Jan 29.-Dressed in a suit
of her brothers clothes, May Bondell,
% years of age. of Terre Haute, Ind,
has applied to the recruiting sergeant
at Fort Sheridan to be mustered into
company I, which is ordered to ioin
the Twentieth regiment in the Philip
pines Under examination the girl
broke down and confessed her sex.
Heart broken at the thought of separ-
alton from her sweetheart, Cal Pflauf1a.
who is a private in the company. she
said that she tried to enlist as a man
in order to accompany him and share
his danger.