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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
|ROAR OF FIGHTING
MARKS ADVANCE
Along the Stu Yen Roads
to Tangche.
YIN KOW Is OCCUPIED
Toxic Hears That it is Taken by the
Mikado's Troops Without Resist
ance on the Part of the Rus
sians---A Steamer
Captures.
YIN KOW is OCCUPIED
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, July 14.-(6:55 p
MA telegram from Lieutenant
General Sakharoff. reviewing the sit
uation yesterday notes the continued
Japanese advance on Ia Tche Kiao
and continuous fighting along the Stu
Yen roads converging on Tangche,
ten miles southeast of TIA Tche kiao.
The Russian outposts apparently were
not Offering serious resistance on
either of the Stu Yen roads or along
the line of General Oku's advance.
There may be a slight collision al
Tangchi, where General Kuropatkin
probably has stationed his left wing
rear guard. The japanese are utiliz-
ing Kai-Chou TO land supplies.
General Sakharoff also reports the
appearance of General Kuroki's out
posts considerably south of Lao
Yang. This is an indication of a
general Ranking movement on Hal
Cheng.
The Japanese northern outposts are
falling back on SaimatsZa, probably
due TO pressure on the part of Gen
eral Rennenkampff.
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Undated Dispatch From Port Arthur
(Rv the ssociated Press. !

(By the Associated Press)
Ia Tche Kiao, July 13.-(Delayed
in transmission.) )-The following was
received from Port Arthur today:
There is no change i'm the position
of affairs.
Fresh provisions arrive daily.
There are constant skirmishes in
which the enemy suffer the most
losses.
1--WE have no wounded or seriously
u.
con the surrounding hills the Chi
nese are constantly heliographing
''The Japanese have issued orders
that instead OF attempting to make
prisoners of The Russians they are to
be shot
The foregoing is probably the un-
dated dispatch sent from Port Ar
thur to Ia Tche kiao. and from there
to st. Petersburg. referred 10 in the
Associated Press dispatch from the
latter place reviewing the situation.
1t will be noted that there is no direct
communication between Ia Tche Kiao
and Port Arthur, and there is no eX-
planation as to how the message was
sent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
DOM PAUL IS DEAD
Former President of the
TransvaaI Republic
Passes Away.
(By the Associated Press. }


Clarens Switzerland, July14.-Paul
Kruger, former President of the
Transvaal epublic. died here at three
O'Clock this morning from pneumonia
and supervening heart weakness. Mr..
Kruger lost consciousness Monday.
His daughter and son-in-law were
with him at the time of his death. He
had been out only once since his ar
rival here, at the beginning of last
month.
The ex-presidents body was emf
balmed and this afternoon the re-
mains were placed in a vault pending
funeral arrangements. Application
will be made TO the British govern
ment for authority To transport the
remains to the Transvaal. In the
meantime they will be temporarily
Inferred here.
Mr.. Kruger, who was staying at the
Villa Du Boichet. had been gradually
falling for long time but he was
able to attend to affairs, read the
newspapers and receive visits until
Saturday. A change for the worse
set in on Sunday. He became UNI
conscious Monday and remained 50
until his death. Besides the Eloffs,
Mr.. Kruger was tended bv his own
physician, DR.. Heymann and by his
secretary, Mr.. Redel.
ON several occasions Mr.. KrugeH
! had expressed a desire to be buried
besides his wife. in his own country.
The post mortem examination of
the body shows that Mr. Kruger died
of senile pneumonia. caused by
sclerosis of the arteries. which made
rapid progress during the last few
weeks. The ex-presdents state of
health was kept secret
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
EDUCATION IN THE MOUNTAINS
The Appalachian Training school
Shows How People Are Becoming
Aroused.
(special to News and Ohserverl !

Especial to News and Observer.)
Boone, N. c., July 14-The Appa-
lachian Training School has just fin
ished the first month OF work; 13S
teachers are i'm attendance. represents
ing 10 counties The school is doInc
actual work in the public school
courses. Six teachers are worked
hard to do the work. The recitations
are planned according to the college
system. The social side is not em-
phasized; strict discipline Is enforced
Rev. y. F. Hargett is giving some ex.
cellent suggestions at morning prayer
Miss Emily Coe, who has had charge
of a Teachers Training School, New
York city, for 40 years, lectures daily
on primary methods.
Ex-Representative G. j. Taylor, nf
Allegheny, brought q carriage load ~
lady teachers here yesterday He 0x,
pressed himself as being highly pleas
ed with the school. it's work and ity
location. Miss Nettie Spencer, "a
graduate of Chicago University, gave
charming lecture to the students
recently. She is a lady of learning
and culture. Her visit here was ar
preciated very much by the faculiV
and students. Many good things a.e
In store for July
The mountain counties are waking
up to a higher ideal of education.
People hitherto not interested are
sending to school and giving a little
money to the Appalachian Training
School
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Party of Distinguished Visitors.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville. Y. G.. July 14.-Governor
Hayward, South Cardinals chief exc
cutive; Colonel Wiley Jones and form
er Secretary of State Tindall, COM
pose a party who spent the day in
Asheville. These gentlemen are just
returning from the st. Louis conven-
tion and stopped over i'm Asheville
with a view to taking a drive over
the Biltmore estate. Congressman
Gudger, Hon. Locke Craig, j. NJ.
Campbell and other Asheville Demo-
Gratis called on the party inthe fore
noon and discussed convention Incl
dents i'm the lobby Of the Hotel Berk-
ley. The party left this afternoon for
their respective homes.
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NOW WGOLDBECKONS
Charity Supported Her
Last Winter.
f.s----s--
Madam Monk Leaves RsheviIIe to
Claim Fortune Left by the Junk
Dealer Abbott of
Brooklyn.
(By the Associated Press.)

Asheville, n. c., July 14.-Mrs.
George f. Abbott, widow of the aged
junk dealer, whose body was found by
fremen called to put out a fire in
Chapel Alley, Brooklyn, Tuesday, left
Asheville today for New York to lay
claim to n fortune of $100, 900 alleged
to have been left by the deceased junk
dealer.
In this city Mrs. Abbott was known
as Madame Monk, ClairVoyant. and
she was supported last winter by char
ity.
The body of the dead mans son,
George, is buried here.
He came to Asheville with his
mother some years ago and died here
two months ago.
Mrs. Abbott always claimed to be
utterly pennilcss. but it is generally
believed that she possesses much
money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
oLNEY CoNGRATULATEs PARKER
So Does Parller-aieanwhiie New
Crop OF Little "Altons' and
'.PaIlSers' Appeareth.
1Ry the Assdciated Pres. }

Esopus. n. Y. July 14.-Among
the letters received by Judge Parker
today was this from Richard Oney:
Dear Sir:-You must allow me to
express my great satisfaction that are
to be the candidate of the Democratic
party for the Presidential office III
the coming national election. That
both the party and the country can
not be too emphatically congratulated
is certain. Whether you can fairly
be congratulated personally. beg
leave to doubt. Your present posi-
tion is so exalted and so manifestlS
congenial TO your tastes. and is filled
with such distinction. that, leaving it
for politics cannot justly be imputed
To anything EXCEPT a patriotic sense
OF duty. That fact will be appreciat-
ed by the intelligent voters of the
country and cannot but enhance your
claim to their confidence and sup
port.
Relieving your candidacy, auspic-
iously begun by a most striking proof
OF fidelity TO conviction. will be identi-
ned with the present and future well
fare OF the republic. and strongly
Wishing and hoping for it's complete
success. I am.
Sincerely yours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Heavy Firing Day and Night.
(By the Associated Press.l }

(By the Associated Press
New Chwang, Wednesday, July 13-
(Noon. delayed in transmission
1t is reported that the Japanese troops
advancing on Kai-Chou have en-
trenched and are awaiting reinforce
ments. Heavy firing has been heard
day and night, proving that the Rus
slams are making a stubborn resist
ance. Russian officers who come into
New Chwang frequently from Ia
Tche- -Kiao, say that place is well foti-
fed. There are only a few soldiers
here. The gunboat Sivoutch is still in
the river Lao, and it is believed that
she will resist should the Japanese at
tempt to take New Chwang. Her
officers and crew say they will never
surrender.
Last night two Japanese scouts,
dressed as Chinese, rode on horseback
through the city.
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Reception by Cadets.

The cadets remaining over summer
at the college gave very enjoyable
reception to a number of the Summer
School girls last night, which was en-
joyed by all very much. Music by
Messrs. Poindexter and Koonce. Sing
ing by the crowd followed by refresh
ments
Those present were: Mr.. d. J.
White. with Miss Lee; Mr. S. w. Fos-
ter. with Miss Maggie Mitchell; Mr.. ]
G. Beavers. with Miss Graham Mr. A
ID. Cromartie, with Miss Fannie Mitch
ell: Mr.. +. III. Poindexter, with Miss
Mcneil; Mr.. j. T. Eaton. with Miss
McGirt; Mr.. S. F. Koonce. with Miss
Austin.
Stages: Hardesty and Cradiea.
Toast. by Miss McGirt.
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STAND FROM UNDER. ELI DROPS.
His 10000 Have .Swunk'' to $500
Look Our For Another Flop.
(By the Associated Press. }

st. Petersburg, July ID (Friday.)
2:15 a. m.-The people of St. Peters
burg retired last night in a happy
frame of mind. The absence of dis
patch from Lieutenant General Stoes-
sell commander of the military forces
at Port Arthur, regarding the report
ed disaster to the Japanese last Sun
day night is generally attributed to the
delay in communicating official news
owing to the absence of the Emperor.
Private dispatches received in St.
Petersburg from Russian sources in
the Far East confirm the reports from
Mukden and Chefoo. According to a
usually reliable source, the Japanese
losses were $500 and The Russian
losses 1900
The city remains in a ferment of eX-
Sltement and extras are eagerly bought
up In nope of finding the long expect
ed dispatch from General Stoessel. 1t
was only late tonight that a dispatch
arrived which, had it become generally
known, would have tended somewhat
10 dampen the enthusiasm. This was
dispatch from Ta Tche Kfao. COM
municating an undated dispatch from
Port Arthur received there JULY 13. 1t
did not mention the assault or the re-
pulse, but ii is quite possible that the
dispatch was sent from Port Arthur
earlier than July 10, so that it cannot
be fairly regarded as contradictory
evidence.
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Mormon Mission Headquarters.
~ the Assoclated Press.

Chattanooga. Tenn. July 14.-Pres-
ident Benjamin Il. Richards, of the
Southern States Mission of the Nor
mon Church, today purchased sub
stantial buildings i'm this city, for the
permanent establishment of headquar-
ters for the Mormon church in the
South. All the Southern States will
be in his jurisdiction and mission
aries will be sent out from here. These
headquarters are moved from Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Russians Fight Brilliantly.
(By the Associated Press. }

Hal Cheng. Tuesday, July r.
delayed i'm transmission) "A detach-
ment of Major General Mistchenko's
army fought n brilliant engagement
today near the Black Mountains. Some
prisoners were taken.
The Japanese are entrenching five
miles from ia Tche Kiao
The Russians troops are i'm excellent
spirits and elated over the reports of
the Japanese repulse in their assault
on Port Arthur.
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of Emlen Roosevelt. and one or tive
of the friends of the boys, spent
last night on the shore of Long Is,
land with the sky for a canopy.
They cooked their own breakfast
this morning, the President being an
adept at the preparation of an out,
door meal. They reached Sagamora
Hill early in the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Blackburn Found Not Guilty.
Especial to News and Observer.

Newton, n. c., July 14.-Court Is
still occupied with criminal cases. The
Blackburn case in which young Eye
was shot last October, was settled by
verdict of not guilty. The defense
proved by their witnesses that Black
burn was followed by Eye and had
very good reasons for the shooting in
his own defense. Eye had been drink
ing and this was responsible to con-
siderable extent for the difficulty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Relief for the Coles.

A play will be given tonight at the
home of Mr.. Thomas. No. 21S Elm
street for the relief of the Cole fam
lily. Admission will be five cents for
grown people and three cents for
children. In case of stormy weather.
the entertainment will be postponed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Reduction of 121z Per Cent.
(By the Associated Press }

Fall River, Mass. July IA com
nfttee representing the Fall River
Manufacturers Association, issued
official notice today that the wages
Of the cotton mill operatives i'm this
city will be reduced 12% per cent ON
Monday, July %. The cut affects
eighty mills. employing about 25,
hands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Shot Out Her Teeth.

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville. N. c., July 14.-Rri-
day night near Raeford a negro
named Ray. shot a woman named
| Blue, the ball passing through the
jaw, cutting the lower teeth entirely
out. The woman will recover
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TO BRING BACK IT'S BODY.
Mrs. George Abbott, OF AshevIlIe, Goes
to Brooklyn
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
New York CITY, July 14.--Mrs Geo.
+. Abbott, OF Asheville, n. c., is re-
ported to be on her way to Brooklyn
to take charge of her husbands re-
~mains.
Abbott, known as a miser, was found
dead alongside of the lifeless body OF
Frederick Van Bushkirk. n worthless
carpenter, I'm shanty which had been
set on fire evidently to cover up the
murder.
Oscar Dahlgren and Charles john
son arc i'm custody Of the police.
Dahlgren accuses Johnson of the
crime, but the latter denies any knowl-
edge of the affair. Both had more
money when arrested than they are
known to have had few days ago.
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Cochran, Belmont and
Others of New York.
THE JUDGE ASKS THEM
1T is Only a Question Of Parker's
Majority" Says McCarren---Wat-
terson Writes: "victory"--
The Judges Friends Give
Him an Ovation.
(Ry DE Associated Press.l }

Esopus, y. Y, July 14.-State Sen
ator Patrick II. McCarren, Congress-
man Bourke Cochran. of New York
August Belmont and William S. Rody
OF the Democratic State Committee
arrived at Esopus today. They al
said they came on the invitation oil
Judge Parker and did not know what
would be the subject of the confer
ence or how long they would stay.
Congressman Cochran was asked il
ne would take the stump for Judge
/ arker.
'1s it necessary to ask that?" he re-
piled.
He said that he would support the
ticket with his whole heart in any way
that appears likely TO help toward vic
tory.
Senator McCarren arrived later in
the day and was as uncommunicatiye
as those who had preceded him. He
said that he had no knowledge of the
coming of Messrs. Cochran. Belmont
and Rody. His only remarks was:
''All is harmony now, you know
With the Senator was William c.
Hudson. former Secretary of the State
Railroad Commission. Mr.. Hudson is
an old friend of Judge Parker and he
ut is only a question of the major
ity as / see it," said Senator McCar-
rem after the conference. THE ques-
tion of campaign funds will not play
the part 1t has played in the past two
campaigns This time it is more a
question of the man than on any issue
and the decision lies with the people
absolutely. The sordid element will
not be 50 much a feature as in the
past.
1.-The minute I saw the gold dis
patch, ard | was with Mr.. Sheehan
when he received il, / said ii was the
right thing under the circumstances.
Asked about the Bryan utterances,
Senator McCarren said that Mr.. Bry-
an had pledged himself on the plat
form in the convention to support
the ticket and that he believed that
he would do 50.
Conference With McCarren.
The conference between Judge
Parker and Senator McCarren lasted
about an hour. and from what was
learned afterwards there is strong
impression here that Mr.. Sheehan is
no longer to be thought of in con-
nection with the Democratic national
craftsmanship, and that those in po-
sition of leadership do not regard the
national committee as in any way
bound to Thomas Taggart, of IN
diana.
1t may be said that if any one has
been selected for the national chair
manship there is no reliable infor-
nation obtainabie here tonight as to
who he is.
Messrs. McCarren. Cochran and
Belmont left for New York tonight.
Six carloads of enthusiastic friends
of Judge Parker came down on a
.t.rl.f ala1.t 20. fI,g
Judges nomination. Most of those
who came were Democrats but there
were not a few old Republican friends
of the judge. and the celebration was
designed to be non-partisan in char
'acter.
Headed by the first regiment band
OF Kingston. the visitors marched to
Rosemount and gave Judge Parker a
rousing ovation. The speech I'm be-
half of the visitors was made by
former State Senator John j. Linson,
of Kingston.
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A LIGHTNING SINGER. MY son.
Meacham OF Kinston Sheds Glory Over
Tar Heel Wiredom.
Especial to News and Observer

Kinston, N. c., July 14.-North
Carolina has broken the record for
rapid telegraphers in the person of w
f. Meacham, formerly of this place,
and of whom the New York Telegraph
age says:
"A marvellous speed in sending on
the first st. Louis bonus wire (from
Chicago) was made by Operator w
H. Meacham a few days ago. He
reached a speed of exactly 100 mes
sages an hour during the afternoon:
then later attained the record of 730
messages for nine hours work. This
seems to be the limit of speed attained
by any operator in this office as yet
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Dobson, N. c., July 14--Abner Bates
was brought here Saturday from the
State Of Indiana and is now in jail
at Dobson. He will answer the charges
at the next term of court for bigamy.
horse stealing and forging checks He
has one wife living here, another in
Virginia. and thinks he has a sweet
heart IN the country above town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
GOV. ENTERTAINS BROTHER.
sIr William B. AycoclS, OF Melrose,
Fla, i'm Raleigh Visiting at the
Executive Mansion.

Governor Aycock is enjoying the
pleasure of entertaining at the Man
sion his brother Mr.. William B. Ay-
cock, of Melrose, Fla. who will be
visiting relatives i'm the State for some
time.
The Governor is also happy in the
news of the continued improvement
of his brother Mr.. John 4. Aycock, of
Fremont, who recently suffered a
stroke of partial paralysis.
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Probably a Fatal Accident.
Especial to News and Observer )

New Bern, N. c., July ia seri-
Gus and probably a fatal accident oc-
CURED today at Blades Mills. Ike
Brown, an employee, was caught by
belt which crushed his right leg so
badly that amputation was necessary.
Drs. Jones and Duffy performing the
operation. At nine o'clock he still
lives, with the end expected at any
moment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Emperor of China Ill.
(By the Associated Press )

London, July 15.-(Friday)-
Shanghai correspondent of the Morn
ing Post i'm a dispatch dated July IA,
saws the Chinese Emperor is reported
to be seriously i'll of dysentery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Eight Turned Down by
Board of Pharmacists.
NAMES OF WINNERS
The Twenty-Fifth Annual Convention
of the Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion Convenes in Battery
Park Hotel For a Two
Days Meeting.
Especial to News and observer.)


Asheville, n. c., July 1.-THE
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Assoc
oiation. which is holding the sessions
of the twenty-ffth annual convention
i'm Battery Park Hotel. was called TO
order this morning at IL o'clock by
President w. A. Leslie, OF Morganton.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Hon j. ID. Murphy, of Asheville.
who. i'm neat and witty ten minutes
talk welcomed the druggists to the
city of the CONTAINS, told them that
the latch string was on the outside,
and that while here the city was theirs
and begged them to come again.
President w. A. Leslie. of Morgan
ton. then read his annual address. He
congratulated the association upon q
successful year and upon the increase
in membership and offered a number
OF suggestions looking To the strength
ening of the association. Treasurer
Cooks report showed that there was
IN the terasury a net balance Of $685.
33. A motion was made and carried
TO refund from the treasury $50 which
was borrowed several years ago from
the State Board of Pharmacy.
The report of Secretary Hancock
vas especially interesting, he
having made a thorough canvass over
la large portion of the State
and enforced the pharmacy laws
everywhere he has been. He reports
many Irregularities throughout the
state, but is correcting them every
where he goes.
About forty druggists joined the as
sociation this morning.
Twenty candidates stood the exam
ination before the board; twelve were
successful.
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Hon. Francis d. Winston, of BERTHE.
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, was here yesterday. He
was returning from Sanford, where he
spoke Wednesday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Japanese Capture steamer.
(By the Associated Press.)

tBy the AssOciated Press.D
Chefoo, July IA report has been
received that the China Mining and
Engineering Company's steamer Hal
Ping from Shanghai, July 8, was cap
tured by the japanese, ten miles north
of Chefoo this morning loaded with
contraband of war.
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Sincerely yours.
RICHARD OLNEY." !"
Watterson scents victory.

Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. sent Judge
Parker lot OF clippings from his
paper with letter IN which he con-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Yin kow Occupied.
(By the Associated Press,)

(By the Associated PreSs)
Toxic. July 14.-4:30 y. MT is
reported that Yin Kow has been oc-
cupied by the japanese without any
resistance upon the part Of the Rus
sian troops.
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The Successful Ones.


Their names are:
w. J. Boon, Waynesville.
B. w. Brown, oxford.
w. ID. Bryan, Tarboro.
w II. Blauvelt, Asheville.
p. II. Burruss, Richmond, Va.
X. A. Ellington, Redsville.
G. B. Kidd, Charlotte.
j. ID. Mcmillan, Jr., Lumberton.
j. Il. Powell, oxford.
William Rogers, Asheville.
Z. f. Walker, Snow Hin.
j. L. Williams, Newport News, Va.
The meeting is full OF interest and
over a hundred druggists are i'm at
tendance.
The local druggists gave a compli-
mehtary drive over Biltmore estate
at O'Clock and a trolley ride was
given at o'clock this evening, follow
ed by an entertainment at Battery
Park Everyone is having a delight
full time. The second session will be
held at II O'Clock tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15
Taking IL In.

1t is quite certain up to this date
that there is no disposition in any
quorter in ST. Petersburg to question