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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
SPARTANS OF THE ORIENT.
Deeds of Japanese Recall Stories Of
Heroes of the Classic Ages.
(By the Associated Press.


Port Arthur, May 5.-The Japanese
displayed desperate courage in their
fireship attack on the night of Tues
day. The ships as they approached
were divided into three groups, all
heading straight for the entrance of
the harbor While still far from the
shore they ran on the Russian mines
and they were under "a murderous fire
from the Russian batteries. Three tor
pedo boats followed the fireships to
pick up the crews of the latter. When
the first ship foundered the crew
clambered up the mast cheering for
the Emperor of Japan and they went
down. At the mast head of the sec
ond vessel as she began to sink her
crew waved lanterns to indicate her
course to those aStern. Their small
boats, though soon riddled, did not
raise the white flag. y Japanese sail
or who came ashore at Electric hill
when summoned to surrender, sprang
forward with a revolver in his hands
and died fighting.
Another Japanese sailor who was
pulled out of the water tried to throt-
tie himself with his necktie.
One of the Russian roWboats which
approached a sinking ship for the pur-
pose of saving her crew was met by
small arm fire.
The Russian sailors showed every
consideration for the captured Japa-
nesef wrapping them up in their own
coats and carrying them ashore.
The Russian sailors showed every
consideration for the captured Japa-
nese, wrapping them up in their own
coats and carrying them ashore.
One of the rescued Japanese Off
GERS committed suicide by disem-
boweling himself declaring he would
rather die than go home in disgrace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

Governor Aycock yesterday pardon
ed George w. Meredith, the freight en-
gineer of the Atlantic and North Car
olina railroad, who was sentenced to
ten days imprisonment by Judge Fer
guson at New Bern for drawing his
pistol on Mr. Ben Newland an official
of the road, in dispute about work,
and who was respited by Col P. M.
Pearsall, the Governors private sec
retary, in the absence of the Governor
some two or more weeks ago.
Mr.. Meredith made a personal ap-
peal to the Governor yesterday morn
ing for the pardon, bringing no attor-
ney with him, He had petitions in
his behalf signed by almost every
body in his part of the country, and
letters from throughout the State, es-
pecialy from New Bern, Goldsboro and
other places along the line of the road.
Among the papers were resolutions by
the Masons, knights of Pythias, Elks
and odd Fellows. attesting the high
character of Mr. Meredith, who is a
member of all four orders. A letter
from Mr.. Newland himself, also asked
for the pardon.
Governor Aycpck said yesterday
that it was the strongest appeal for a
pardon that had ever been brought TO
him, and he remitted the imprison-
ment upon payment of costs by Mr..
Meredith.
Mr.. Meredith said yesterday that
for several months he had been dis
crimipated against in the matter of
the division of the work over the in
tercession of the locomotive engineers
and the offer of the other engineers
on the road to share their runs with
him so as to equaliZe the wages re-
ceived. The plea given for not call
ing Mr.. Meredith was, that the busi-
ness on the road was so slack that
there was not freight to require his
being called The offer of the other
engineers on the road, though, to
share their runs with him knocked
this plea out, and then it was that
the master mechanic, he says, showed
his real hand and Informed a COM
mittee from the Brotherhood that he
would give no work to Mr.. Meredith.
When this was told to Mr.. Meredith,
knowing the persistent persecution
and discrimination out of which it
had grown, and the effect it was hav-
ing on his home and six little children,
he went at once to the office to have
it out with the master mechanic. and
the difficulty ensued.
Mr.. Meredith said he had no idea
OF SnOOIlnS the master IlleCIldlllC, anu
if he had so intended he certainly had
ample opportunity while he had him
covered with the revolver. He said
the only reason he drew his gun at all
was that the master mechanic had
been in several difficulties before and
had used his gun in them.
On April 18th Mr.. Meredith,
through his attorney, Mr.. A. d. Ward,
went into the Superior court, waived
aI,r Of
sault with a deadly weapon. Judge
Ferguson imposed a sentence of ten
days Imprisonment in the county Jail
and Mr.. Meredith asked for time to
present his case to the Governor. The
Judge allowed him three days, and Mr..
Meredith came to Raleigh, but found
that the Governor was in the western
part of the State. Thereupon Col.
Pearsall granted a reprieve, in order
that Mr. Meredith might see the Gov
ernor before the sentence was i'm
posed,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
JOHN SPRUNT H|LL|H| UNIQUE PLAN.
This Fellowship for 1905
Won by J. H. Vaughn.
Lafayette to Confer Degree Of Doctor
of Science on Professor Ven
able. Class of 1899 to
Give Banquet.
Especial to News and Observer. )


Chapel Hill, N. c., May 5.-Mr. j.
H. Vaughn, class of 1904, has been
awarded the John Sprunt Hill fellow
ship in North Carolina history for
next year. This fellowship was es-
tablished yas June by Mr. John Sprunt
Hill, of Durham, and is worth about
$3.50 per year. Mr.. Vaughn was award
ed the fellowship in consideration OF
poper prepared by him on Powers
and Duties of the Col )nial Govern
ment of North Carolina.
The class of 1899 is getting ready to
have big reunion at the University
at the approaching commencement.
Messrs. j. S. Carr, Jr., H. M. London,
L. r. Wilson, Geo. D. Wick, and j. Ed
Latta are the class committee on ar
rangementS for the reunion. On
Tuesday night of commencement week
they propose to have a banquet at
Pickard's hotel, served by Dughi, the
famous caterer of Raleigh. This class
is we'll organized. Since their grad
uation they have published each year
a pamphlet, giving a short account of
the doings of each one of the fellows
during the year, and also other matter
of interest to the class. J. S. Carr, Jr.,
is the class president and j. Ed Latta
is secretary and treasurer.
In order to promote the library in
terestS of the schools and towns of the
State, the University is planning to
offer a course of instruction for libra
rians as a part of the next Summer
school, which will begin on June 13.
This course will be under the direc-
ton of Mr. l.. r. Wilson, who has been
the University librarian for several
years and who is we'll trained in this
line of work. 1t will doubtless prove
of great benefit to the State.
DR.. F. p. Venable, president of the
State University, has been invited to
deliver an address at the next COM
mencement of Lafayette University
Easton, Pa. He will speak there on
June %. At this commencement La
Fayette will confer the degree of Doc
tor of Science on DR.. Venable. Pres
ident Venable will speak also at the
| commencement exercises of the Colds
boro graded schools on May 20, and
again at the closing of the Reidsville
schools, May &c.
DR.. Alphonso Smith will return Fri
day from Tulane University, where he
has gone to deliver the baccalaureate
address before the medical college OF
Tulane.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
On the Diamond.
Game at Elon.

Especial to News and Observer
Elon College, n. c., May 5.-There
was a fine game at Elon between the
freshmen class and the seniors, the
freshmen winning by a score of 4 to 8.
The features of the game were, a
home run by Kernodts in the first
inning for the freshmen and the play
ing of Brinkley at short.
Another game will be played some
time soon between the same teams.
Score: r. II. E.
Fresh. Il 90 90 2 % 6 8
Senior .....0 OF 01 0 O 80 5
Batteries: Freshmen, Hughes and
Rodgers; Seniors, Barnes and Banks.
Umpire, Holt. Scorer, Wallace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
William p. Montgomery Dead.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Hertford, n. c., May 5.-Mr. Will
liam p. Montgomery, a North Caro-
linian who has resided many years in
Norfolk, where he was a member Of
the cotton commission firm of Mont
gomery & Co, died here at the home
of his sister, Mrs. r. G. Blanchard
from complication of stomach
troubles. Mr.. Montgomery served
with conspicuous bravery inthe Con
federate army, losing a leg in the
memorable seven days battle around
Richmond. The deceased is survived
by brother, Mr.. Robert Montgomery
Iof Norfolk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
KILLED BY A BELT.
Mr.. Daniel Arey Dies at Albemarle-
Bid for Postofice Accepted.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c., May 5.-Mr. Dan
iel Arey, a prominent citizen of Abe
marie, was killed at that place last
night while attempting to adjust a
belt on a pulley at the Albemarle Fur
niture company's plant. He lived only
a few hours after the horrible acci-
dent.
The bid of L. p. Johnson e. com
pany has been accepted by the gov
ernment for the new postoffice and
modern three-story building will be
erected on north Main street. The
specifications of the postoffice call for
a room 30x9O feet. The company
owning this property have agreed to
have the building ready for occupancy
by October first
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Strawberries and Cucumbcrs.
(Clarkton EXPRESS

Nearly 400 crates of strawberries
were brought in here Monday. This
is about twice as many as were ship
ped from this place any one day last
year. which shows that this industry
has grown considerably.
The j. H. Heinz Company have con-
tracted for about one hundred acres
of cucumbers at this place and will
not move their plant away as it was
feared awhile they would do. Mr. NJ.
Vandeeven, of Pittsburg Pa. is the
manager here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
PROBLEM BEFORE KURoPATKIN
To Prevent Junction of Japanese
Forces ami SO Save Port Arthur.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Wy Tic <ASSOSldleQ 1FeSS.
st. Petersburg, May 5.-01:0O p.
m.)--General kuropatkin has gone to
the front from Lao Yang to inspect
the situation personally. Troops are
being hurried forward from the Liao
Yan@ and Mukden line to a position
near Feng Wang Cheng.
All the RUSSIAN wounded have been
sent back toward Lao Yang in order
not to cucumber the operations of the
Russian army. 1t appears evident
that General Kuropatkin is preparing
to give battle to General Kurokis S
army if circumstances warrant. De-
scents or attempted landings are now
momentarily anticipated near New
Chwang and the head of Korea hay
Occupying an interior line and pursiI-
ing the tactics of Napoleon Kuropat-
kin'S problem viii be to prevent q
junction of the enemy's forces. 1t is
necessary for him to await the devcl-
opment of the Japanese plans and as
certain the direction. strength and
whence the other column Will come
before deciding how to fight his ad-
versary IN detail.
ighting at Port Arthur.
1t is believed here that the Japa-
nese plans for concerted action have
been embarrassed by their failure to
block the entrance to Port Arthur
Tuesday and a repetition of the at
tack on the Russian Gibraltar is mo-
mentarily expected. Vice Admiral
Togo's feet was sighted off Port Ar
thur and indeed unconfirmed rumors
say he attacked at daylight this morn
ing and that fighting is now in prog
reSS there
At least the cutting off of Port Ar
thur, If not the fate of the fortress,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
BURGLARS ENTER A STORE.
BIoodhounds Are Put Upon the Trail
But Finally Lose Ii.
Especial to News and observer)

Maxton, n. c., May 5.-The hard
ware room of j. w. Carters big de-
partment store was burglariously en-
tered last night, probably about /
o'clock, and one half dozen pistols and
several hundred cartridges taken. The
thief entered "a rear window by re-
moving one of the iron bars in the
grating. When the burglary was dis
covered early this morning blood
hounds were put upon the trail which
they followed for about half a mile
and finally lost it at the crossing of
the railroad tracks in the suburbs of
the town. 1t is supposed that the
burglars boarded the night freight
train going to Wilmington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
NV the Associated Press

London, May 5.-4:05 p. MA dis
patch to the Central News from St.
Petersburg says a rumor is current
there that a second battle has been
fought at Kiu-Lien-Cheng in which
the Russian loss was 1000, the Japa-
nese loss 10000. It resulted in the
Japanese being driven back in disor
der. The dispatch adds that no con-
firmation of this report is obtainable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
ANAvAL DUEL OFF GEN SAN.
The Relligerants Were Japanese
Squadron and the Russian Fleet
From VlatIivOstocl1.
(BY the Associated Press. J

Paris. May 5.-A dispatch to the
Tens from st. Petersburg confirms
previous reports to the effect that the
Japanese fleet reappeared off Port Ar
thur yesterday and that an engage
ment occurred off Gen San, Korea, be-
tween Japanese squadron and the
Russian squadron from Vladivostock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
TO BRING SUIT AGAINST SPENCER
Claim That its Tax Rate is in Excess
of That Allowed by Law.
Especial to News and Observcr)

[
Salisbury, n. c., May 5.-It is stated
here today that Attorney Jno. l.. Rem
dleman. who is chairman of the Re
publican executive committee of Row
an county, has been employed to bring
suit against the town of Spencer for
collecting rate of taxes which, 1T is
claimed, is in excess of the amount
preso ribed by the general State law
The rate collected by the town for the
past year was in accordance with the
charter as amended by the last Legis-
iature and which is claimed by the al
defmen and attorney for the town to
pe regal and correct The point at
issue seems to be whether the tax
shail be collected under the regula-
tlons OF the charter of Spencer or un-
der the provisions of the general law
Ihe hight, which is being cham
pioned by the Republican leaders. has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
TEN PER CENT. ARE WOMEN.
That's the Fairy Yarn Told OF the
japanese Soldiers by Chester
(By the Associated Press. }

Victoria. b. c., May 4.-Victor Ches-
ter, of Tanegashima island, Japan,
contractor to the Japanese govern
ment is in the city en- route to the
Orient. He states that at least ten
per cent of the Japanese soldiers in
the field are women disguised as men,
He says that the average japanese
women Of the coolie class is as strong
if not stronger than the man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Five Warships With Transports.
INV the Associated Press.)

New Chwang, May 5.-Five Japa-
nese warships with a large number of
transports have been seen near Kin
Chou Bay on the west coast of the
Lao Tung peninsula, north of Port
Arthur. Il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
commencement at winterville.
Especial to News and Observer. )

Windsor, ~ c., May 5.-The closing
exercises of Wintervjlle High School
will take place May Sth, 18th, and
18th. On Sunday the Sth., Rev G.. n.
Cowan, of Kinston, will preach the
commencement sermon, and on Fri
day, the 18th, Hon. JAS III. Small will
deliver the literary address.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Beds for the Named and Torn.
tBy the Associated Press.)

(By The AssOclated PreSS.)
ST. Petersburg, May 5.-General
Kuropatkin has requested the Russian
Red Cross society to supply two thous-
and more beds for the hospital at the
front.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
A JAPANESE DEFEAT

Such is the Report at St. Petersburg,
but the Entire Story Lacks Confirm
alton. There is Another Story of
Preparations for Landing the Mika-
dos Forces on Both Sides OF the
Lao Tung Peninsula, the Evident
Object of Which is TO Cut the Man.
churian Railway and Thus Isolate
Port Arthur.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

A woman has an idea that every
man knows how to sail a boat, just as
a man has that every woman knows
how TO make pop-overs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
RUMOR COMES OF
RUINOUS CONFLICT
Reported Renewal of Terrific Fighting at Kiu-Lien-
Cheng in Which Stupendous
Losses Occur.

depends in the opinion of the general
staff upon General Kuropatkins pre-
venting a juncture of the Japanese
forces.
1t is understood here that General
Zassalitch has already been relieved
of his command for disobedience of
orders and that his action is under
investigation.
A Bull Headed Officer.
In connection with the obstinate
stand made by the Russians on the
Yalu against instructions, and in face
of an overwhelming superiority of
men, and especially of guns, an inter-
esting bit of history of what occurred
during the manoeuverS near st. Pc
terSburg last summer is being recount
! ed, which illustrates this trait in Gem
eral Zassalitchs character. He COM
manded an infantry division and in
| sisted on storming heights commanded
| by artillery and in the face of fire
which theoretically wiped out his
command. The judges were so dis
| gusted that they rewarded the blunder
! with a zero mark against the generals
name.
Under the old rules and traditions
| of the Russian army the second and
third batteries of the Third artillery
UIlSSdQt anu Tic lUITu DdllcIy VI Tic
Third brigade, which lost their guns
at the battle of Kiu-Lien-C -Cheng, would
be stricken from the army list for
ever. The names of batteries losing
guns and those of regiments losing
their colors or otherwise disgracing
themselves formerly disappeared from
| the list. This was the case of the
celebrated immortal hussars in 1925,
which participated in the conspiracy
against Emperor Nicholas. Only few
years ago the regulation was reScind-
ed, owing to a realization of the fact
that it would work great injustice in
the case of batteries and regiments
forced by circumstances to sacrifice
the soldiers as was. the case on Sun
day.
Remains at Two Thousand.
No further official news has been
received regarding the Russian losses,
but General Katshtalinsky's estimate,
1000 men. is accepted as representing
practically their full extent. 1t is gen
orally believed that the Japanese lost
between three and four thousand men.
This is based upon reports of eye
witnesses.
Not a single newspaper dispatch has
as yet been received beyond the sew
eral colorless kilograms from the Rus
sian headquarters at Liao-Yang, which
simply repeat the official news.
A correspondent of the NovoSti who
was at the front was killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
More Transports Appear.
(By the Associated Press. }

Port Arthur. May 5.-The Japanese
squadron is behind the Liao-Shan
promontory, south of Port Arthur.
Transports with Japanese troops on
board have arrived at Pitsewo, north
east of Port Arthur, with the object
of making q landing.
Pitsewo is situated on the east coast
of the Liao-Tung peninsula and about
Seventy-1ive miles northeast of Port
Arthur. 1t is near the narrowest part
of the peninsula, along which passes
the railroad connecting Port Arthur
with Mukden and Harbin. Kin Chou
bay, where Japanese transports also
exported to have been sighted. is on
the west coast of the Lao Tung pc
ninsula and not far from Pitsewo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Southern League.
(By the Associated Press.)

At Birmingham r. II. E.
Birmingham . 0 D 0 1 O 0 Pa -
Montgomery 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0-5 0
Batteries: Clark and Matthew's
Carter and Clarke.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
r. II. f..
American League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At Detroit r. H. E,
Detroit .... % 0 O 2 0-3 IL
Cleveland Il 0 0 2 0001 Is 2
Batteries: Mullin and Buelow;
Bernhard and Bemis.
At Chicago r. II. E.
Chicago 100000 01-2 S
st. Louis -. 0 0 0 100 l 0 0.-1 6 3
Batteries: White and Sullivan;
Howell and Sugden.
AT Poston- r. H. e.
Boston o 0 0 q 0 1 2 0 @-3 10 0
Philadelphia 90 0 0 0 D o 90
Batteries: Young and Criger;
Waddell and Shreck.
At New York r. Fl. f.
New York 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 o. 10 s
Washington % 2 2 0 Z % II 3
Batteries: Wolfe. Putnam and
Beville; Patton and Drill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
National League.
By the Associated Pre-

(By the Associated PreSs.)
At Cincin&rati- Il. II. +.
Cincinnati 30 . 0 | o IS
ST. Louis .. .O00O 5000 % 5 0
Batteries: Elliott and Schlei Nc
Farland and Ryers.
At Boston- r. II. E.
New York :. 2O21OoO SO IS 7
Boston .....3 0 0 0 0 0 l. 3 /
Batteries: Matthewson and Bower
man; Pettinger and Moran.
At Philadelphia r. II. f.
Brooklyn 2115 l 3--1S IL 3
Philadelphia 0 0 o G . - ) 8 4
Batteries: Cronin and Bergen;
Sparks, Breckenridge and DOOM.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
At New Orleans


At New Orleans r. H. E.
Memphis ..2 90 0 0 Of s
New Orleans 3 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 - II 9
Batteries: Goodwin and Bell; Dun
ham, Lee and Fox
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

nan Is a cinch for girl when
:, a niana q fnaid he might break her heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Il Nashville
r. II. F..

Atlanta ..1O20 O011-5 10 2
Nashville II 0 . u 0 0-f s
Batteries Hardy and Lusky; Piatt
and Fisher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Il. III. u.
At ShreVenort-

At Shreveport r. II. e.
Little Rock o 1 0 1 0 4 % 10 /
Shreveport 20 0 0 o IL Ii
Batteries: McPhatlin and O'Neill;
BARLEY and Graffius.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

The Democrats of Mason county
have an excellent ticket in the field,
every man OH the ticket being an
excellent citizen and will make an
ideal officer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

There will be a considerable de-
ficienoy in the postoffice receipts
as compared with the expenditures
which will be caused by the rural
free delivery service. That service
however, is worth all that it costs,
and the country is we'll able to pay
for it. The jewellers in the rural
districts are entitled to proper
mail service, and naturally this is
more expensive than in the cities
and towns. But the dwellers in
the latter are large sharers in the
benefits of the rural mail service
because they are the correspond.
ents of the people who live in the
country. There will therefore be
no disposition anywhere to com
plain of the fact that a deficiency
which can easily be met is caused
by such servioe.-Pittsburg Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

Hon. John j. Cornwell is young
man. He is a native son of West
Virginia. He is self.made man.
Through his own efforts he has
achieved success and risen to high
position. He is man who ought
to receive the vote of the ambiti.
GUS, progressive young men of the
state.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

What can you get for your taxed
TO death farm when it is assessed
at its actual value?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

The new tax lhw ought TO suit
the man who pays no taxes nor
never expects to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

Great encouragement is felt by
the Democrats over the registra-
ton showing made in New York
on the first day of registration.
Democratic precincts showed an
almost invariable increase while
Republican precincts showed a
falling off.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-26

Figure for yourself. Discover
how the new tax law affects you.
Vote accordingly.