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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
BURIED WITH MILITARY HoNoRs
The Young Men Who Were Killed at
Dark Bridge Friday.
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Durham, n. c., Aug 22.-The double
military funeral at which time Pri-
Yates j. H. Johnson and W. Bun War
ren, who were killed while returning
from Camp Lee at Morehead City, last
Friday, took place yesterday morning
They were buried with military honors
in the soldiers plot at MaDIewood
cemetery
The double funeral was preached
from the city armory at 1880 O'Clock
by Rev K. Gordon Matheson, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church.
Rev. f. r. Leyburn champlain of
Company A, being absent from the
city.
The two caskets rested side by side
on a small platform in the center of
the armory. The platform was cover
ed with an American lag, while the
armory, inside and out. WAS .lrapcd in
mourning. The flag from the mast
pole fioated at half mast A platform
made of gun boxes and covered wiCh
black cloth formed a stand for the
minister. The service was short ana
simple.
On the way from the armorv to
cemetery the band rendered a fun
eral march, at the grave = detail fred
q salute of three volleys and then
taps were sounded.
The officers in line were as follows:
General b. S. Royster, Colonel WilliaIS
Lands, of oxford; Colonel Alfred Will
liamS, Adjutant General, of Raleigh;
Colonel j. Harper Erwin, Durham,
personal aid to Governor: Colonel J.
'C. Niche, Chief of Engineers, and
Major A. E. Lloyd and Captain w. NJ.
Fallon. Assistant Chief of Engineers,
all of Durham; Col. Jones Fuller, As
sistant Judge Advocate General; Major
j. j. Loughlin, Quartermaster Third
Regiment, and Major r. p. Hackney,
Commissary Third Regiment, all of
Durham; Major j. j. Bernard, Major
Third Regiment, of Raleigh,
Raleigh sent a detail of eleven men
to attend the funeral These We're Col.
Alfred Williams and Major J. j. Ber-
all returned to their home on the af-
ternoon train yesterday.
Rev. r. T. Bryan and family left
here Saturday evening on their return
trip to China. They will stop a few
cisco and sail from there on August
3Oth for Shanghai, China. In the par
ty were Rev. and Mrs. Bryan, Miss
Lula Bryan, Miss Eliza Bryan, and
Master Robert Bryan. The oldest
daughter, Miss Catherine Bryan, will
remain in this country to conplete
her education. This is the second time
that Rev. Bryan has been home since
he went to China twenty years ago as
a missionary of the Baptist church On
this trip he remained about eighteen
months. Mrs. Bryan is d daughte-' Of
Mayor J. f. Freeland of this city.
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Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News =G Circulation

forces of Wake and Wayne counties
for larceny.
AT a meeting of the County Demo-
cratic Executive committee of Guilford
Saturday evening, Colonel w. H. Os-
born, mayor of the city of Greensboro,
and president of Keely Institute, was
unanimously elected chairman of the
executive committee, vice A M. Scales,
resigned, to become candidate for the
State Senate from Guilford. -Four
years ago, when Col. Westcott Rober-
son was nominated for the House, the
appropriateness of his resignation as
city attorney of High Point was sug-
gested, and he resigned that office be-
fore entering on the campaign
The streets here in the business por-
ton of the city, will soon be torn up
again to enable the telephone and tele-
graph companies to place their wires
underground.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Japan and Russia Unyielding.
(By the Associated Press. )


Shanghai Aug 22.-John Goodnow,
the American consul, who is dean of
consular corps, presided at the meet
ing of the foreign conSuls held here to-
day. All foreign countries with consul
lates here were represented. M. Oda-
girl the Japanese consul, and M.
Klienmenoff, the Russian consul, were
in attendance.
M. Odagiri left a sick bed to attend
the meeting. He made vigorous
protest against the presence of the
Russian cruiser Askold and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Grozovoi in Shang
hal harbor and declared that China
had failed in her duties as a neutral
power. He asserted that the Japanese
had the right to take the independent
step of entering the harbor and seiz-
ing the two vessels. The attitude of
M. Odagiri was warlike and uncom-
promising.
M. Kleinmenoff protested against
the entering of the harbor yesterday
by a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer,
and insisted upon the right of the two
Russian WarshipS in question TO re-
main and repair damages. A suggeS-
ton made by the British consul to re-
fer the entire matter to Pekin was
adopted. In the meantime the work
on the Askold is to cease for forty
eight hours and no further steps are
to be taken by the consuls, who will
await instructions from their respect
i've governments.
1t was unanimously decided by the
consulS that China cannot shirk her
responsibility as a neutral state by
handing this matter over to the con-
suls for adjustment.
Neither Rear Admiral Stirling, U. S.
NJ, nor u. S. Consul Goodnow has been
instructed by Washington as to what
course to pursue.
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Uncle Sam May Keep Aloof.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Aug 22.-Consul Gem
eral Goodnow cabled the State De-
partment today that the conference of
foreign consuls at Shanghai which ad-
journed this morning, was resumed in
the afternoon. After a good deal of
discussion no solution was offered for
the present condition of affairs and it
was suggested that each consul report
directly to his own government ask
ing what should be done, if anything.
Mr.. Goodnow had no suggestions to Of
fer to the State Department. He has
been given instructions which, it is be-
lieved, will prevent the United States
from being entangled in the settle
ment of the question of Chinas neu-
tralitY at Shanghai.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
VICIOUS ASSAULT ON OFFICERS
Bodies of Four More Men Drowned i'm
the Barringer Mine Recovered.
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Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 22.-Late Sat
urday night Officers Cauble and Tor
renee, of the Salisbury police force,
were the victims of a most vicious Sc
cret assault by two brothers, Miles
and Fred Shell, colored, which but for
the agility of the two officers would
have resulted seriously.
Two negroes had been arrested, and
it was with the hopes of freeing them
that the officers were attacked. Off
Ger Cauble was severely choked by his
assailant, who was finally subdued and
placed in Jail
In addition to the three bodies re-
covered Saturday from the Barringer
gold mine by the floating of which
eight men were drowned on the 18th.
inst. four more were taken from the
pit Sunday. The latter were about 500
feet under ground and were found
floating in water, presenting a CHASTITY
sight on account of the high state of
decomposition.
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FLETCHER GATES IMPROVES.
The Young Soldiers Wife is Now With
Him.
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Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. 22.-Mr
Fletcher Gates, the young soldier who
was injured in the removal of the SOL
diers from Morehead City last Friday,
and who is in the Emergency Hospital,
in this city, is reported much better to-
day, and unless some serious complica-
tions set in. he will be able to leave for
home in few days
He admits that the parties on top
of the train had all been drinking
heavily, and that thev had disobeyed
orders, and attaches no blame to any
one for the terrible accident.
Mr.. Gates is receiving every atten-
ton, and as above stated, his injur-
les are not thought to be serious.
Mrs Gates, the young wife of the
injured man, is in the city with her
husband, having arrived Saturday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
SUPERIOR COURT IN GUILFoRD,
The Criminal Docket Overhowing-A
Two Weeks Term.
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Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 22.-Judge
Henry r. Bryan opened the one weeks
regular term of Superior court hera
this morning. This term is for the
trial of criminal cases only. Owing
to the fact that there was two weeks
ago, the largest number of cases on
the docket for trial ever known, and
that one week would not be sufficient
to even clear the Jail, there being DO
prisoners confined there. the county
commissioners petitioned the Governor
for an extra week of court. Judge
Walter Neal has been assigned by the
Governor to hold next week S court
here. OF this tifty-five cases against
parties confined in Jail, three are fo1
murder of their wives by negro men.
one by shooting, two by poison; three
white men are charged with murder,
two by administering drugged liquor
for purposes of robbery, causing death
of their victim. and another charged
with killing by cutting an antagonist s
throat there are several cases of bur-
glary and highway robbery. When the
magistrates returns are all in, there
will be at least 225 cases on the
docket.
Last night eighteen of the fifty-five
prisoners in Jail came near getting out
They had cut through the iron bars
of the cells. and were out in the up
stairs corridor trying to file off tho
locks to the heavy doors when the
jaier was informed of the situation,
and the wholesale delivery or escape
was prevented by the sheriff. A trav-
cling jeweller was put in jail last week
and in his grip of tools, left on the
outside was a first class hand-saw. A
trusty prisoner had used this saw to
saw the iron bars to the cells, and
came near succeeding in letting a
whole gang of desperate men out of
durance vile. among them being those
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23

Mr.. S. Ven Scott and Miss Elizabeth
Griffin are We'd.
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(Speclal TO news ana observer
Greensboro, N. c., Aug 22.-Rev
DR.. Egbert Smith at the Guilford Ho-
tel here tonight united in marriage
Mr.. S. Van Scott and Miss Elizabeth
Griffin, of Sanford.
1t was a good old fashioned rum
away. Mr.. Scott, who has recently
been elected a manager of the Cape
Fear Power Company at Fayetteville,
had been spending several days here
with his brother, DIR. Chas. l.. Scott.
before going to Fayetteville. This
morning Miss Griffin left her home in
Sanford oStensibly to visit relatives in
Chapel Hill. Mr.. Scott met her at Ore
Hill, the two came to Greensboro and
were married tonight. They go on q
bridal trip to Asheville and the Sap
phire country and will make their
home in Fayetteville. Mr.. Scott is a
popular and well known gentleman.
having once been manager of Raj
eigh baseball team.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
1t is Said That Bennett Mistook His
Wife for Burglar.
(By the Associated Press. }

Brunson, Hampton county, last night
j. b. Bennett. shot and killed Us
wife. He was awakened by q noise
supposed to be rats and looking to-
ward q window in their bedroom saw
some one whom he supposed to be a
burglar. Drawing his pistol from
under his pillow he shot what proved
to be his wife through the heart. She
died instantly. Mr.. Bennett was inn
plicated in a murder i'm 1895 and was
pardoned on condition that he should
never return to the State His wife
has been living near Brunson this
year. and it seems that Bennett has
made frequent visits TO her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
National Committee Meet.
(By the Associated Press }

New York, Aug. 22.-The Democrat
ic National Executive Committee met
here today. Previous to the meeting
of the committee. Charles f. Muryhy.
leader of Tar many Hall, accompanied
by Victor j. jowling-called on Chair
man Taggart, of the National commit
tee, and also saw other members of
the executive committee. Soon after
Murphy and Bowling arrived Chair
man Cord Meyer. of the State COM
mittee, ana William F. Rode, chief of
the Bureau Of Organization of the
State committee, came to the National
headquarters. 1t was understood that
the State and Tammany leaders met
with the National Executive commit
tee for the purpose of trying to settle
the difference that exists between the
city Democrats, known as the Murphy
McCarren contest. Soon after the ar
rival of Mr. Meyer there was a short
conference with the Chairman Tag
gart. Mr.. Taggart provided room
for the four New York men and they
had q long and earnest conversation
carried on chiefly between Mr.. Muir
ply and Mr.. Meyer.
Victor Bowling Added to New York
State Committee.
The executive committee met soon
men. There were present:
Chairman Taggart, of the National
committee, and August Belmont, form
erly Senator, Smith. of New Jersey:
Senator Martin, of Virginia.; Delaney
Nicoll, vice-chairman of the National
committee. and George Foster Pea
body, treasurer of the National com
mittee. In the absence of Chairman
Sheehan Mr.. Belmont presided. 1t
was stated that the Murphy-McCarren
matter was not brought before the
executive committee but that the con-
dition throughout the country Chair
man Taggart announced that the re-
ports that had been received were very
encouraging. 81 feel forced to say
he added, that the conditions in New
York both State and city, are most
satisfactory"
Chairman Meyer after a conference
with members of the State Executive
committee, among whom were Patrick
II. McCarren, made the following an
nouncement;
cord Meyer, chairman of the Dem
ocratic State committee, has added
Senator Victor j. Bowling to tie exec
utive committee. William S. Rode
has already been assigned, in charge
of the Bureau of Organization for the
organization of the party outside of
the greater Ntw York, and Senator
Bowling will perform similar duties in
the Greater New York, having due
regard to the existence of county COM
mittees therein and to organize within
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
FIRE AT GOLDSBORO.
Splendid Work Done by Firemen in
Double Heat of Sun and Flames.
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Goldsboro, N. c.. Aug. 22.-Fire
in the northern part of this city about
two O'Clock this afternoon, destroyed
four dwelling houses. 1t was beyond
the city limits, but the fire department
rendered what aid they could. and
after some little time they got
stream of water on the fire. thus stop
ping what threatened to be the
Wiping out of the whole colOred viii
Iage, which is composed of seven hum
dred inhabitants. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 with partial insurance. The
heat of the sun today combined with
the fire was most fierce. but our fire
men stuck totheir posts of duty until
the last spark was out thus perhaps,
saving the city from a conflagration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
MRS. BOTKIN FOR LIFE.
The Judge Regrets That He Cannot
Impose the Death Penalty.
(By the Associated Press.

San Francisco Calf, Aug. 22.-Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin was sentenced today
py superior Court Judge Carroll Cook
10 Ilfe imprisonment in the State pris-
on at san Quentin, for the murder of
Mrs. John p. Dunning in Dover. Del.
py means of poisoned candy mailed
from this city.
In passing sentence Judge Cook ex-
pressed regret that he could not i'm
pose the death penalty as the jury in
It's verdict had fixed the punishment
MRS. Botkin received the sentence
without evidence of emotion.
An appeal to the Supreme Court will
be taken by Mrs. Botkin's attorneys
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
THE LADY's son OBJECTED.
And Registered His Objections on Mr
Hauf'S Face.
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AshevilIe, N. c., Aug. 22.-One even
ing last week a man named Hauf drove
into Asheville with his head and face
bruised and gave out a story to the
effect that about three miles from
Asheville he had been held up and
robbed of $50. 1t developed today,
however, that the story was fake;
that Hauf was engaged in enlargins
pictures, that on the day of the al
legged holdup he had visited the nome
of a Mrs. Curley, who had ordered
the enlargement of photograph. The
work wasn't satisfactory and the lady
declined to take the picture. Hauf be-
came abusive, it is alleged, and used
offensive language. About this time
the lady's son put in an appearance
and when Hauf left he was in
somewhat battered condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
"A Few Houses Destroyed"
(By the Associated Press.l

St Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The Emr
peror has received a report dated y
from the Russian commandant at
Korsakovsk. Island of Sakhalin. as fol-
lows:
''Since seven o'clock this morning
the enemy has bombarded Korsakovsk.
A few houses have been destroyed,
One of the enemy's ships appeared on
the horizon at about 6 in the morning,
approached to within about Ia
miles of the shore and bombarded
Korsakovsk until S:15 when the vessel
turned and disappeared. The damage
done to the town was quite inconslder-
able. There were no casualties.
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fell to the ground with terrific force,
breaking his arm and receiving sew
eral severe bruises on the legs and
body. In falling Mr.. Manly struck a
piece of timber attached to the stag
ing about half way from where he was
standing to the ground, which broke
his fall in part, and probably saved his
life.
He was taken to his home on Park
Avenue on a cot by fellow workmen,
and DR.. w. H. H. Cobb was summon
ed, who dressed his wounds, and at
this writing is resting quietly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
CURTIS GOES FOR THREE YEARS
BURGLARY Was the Charge, He Sub
mitted to Receiving Knowing
~ Stolen Goods.
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Greensboro, n. c.. Aug. 22.-In Su-
perior court this evening the grand
jury brought in true bills against two
parties, one for rape and one for
arson.
C. C. Curtis of Winston. for burg
larry at High Point. submitted to re-
ceiving goods knowing them to have
been stolen. The solicitor accepted
the plea and the Judge sentenced him
to the penitentiary for three years
There were two indictments against
him. both were found to be true bills
this mornin~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
JEFFRIES AND MUNROE.
These Two Winding UP the Training
for the Fight Friday Night.
(By the Associated Press.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 22.-
Jeffries and Munroe are now putting
on the finishing touches for their
fight next Friday night. Today Mum
roe did big days work. Kid Nc
Coy giving him. all the boxing he could
stand. He will quit the work to-
morrow, after which he will taper off.
Jeffries also put in a good day with
the punching bag and weights fol-
lowed by boxing and a row on Lake
Merritt. Betting on the fight has be-
gun. Jeffries opened at 10 to fa-
vorite. No large wagers have yet
been placed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23

ed reinforcements of thirty thousand
men from the north.
The steamer Victoria, which arrived
here this evening from New Chwang,
reports hearing spasmodic firing at
Louisa and Pigeon Bays respectively
northwest and west of Port Arthur
between 10 O'Clock last night and
in the morning. She saw searchllghts
playing freely and successfully rockets
signalling at 1 o'clock this morning.
The ship was too far away to hear or
see anything further.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
A Sable Bird in Truth.
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Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 22.-Henry
Jones, colored, who was arrested here
Yesterday accused of stealing a watch
from another negro named John Sc
vers, not only had the watch on him
but turned out to be an incorrigibie
thief His record being looked Up,
and his own admissions. show that he
has served q term in the Federal
prison at Albany for counterfeieing
and has been on the county convict
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Steamer Sun<--A Wanton Act.
(By the Associated Press.) J


Shanghai, Aug. 2.-(Night )-Evi-
dences given before a naval court to-
day shows the sinking OF the steamer
HipSang by the Russians to have been
q reckless and wanton act. The name
of the torpedo boat destroyer which
sunk this Hipsang is not known. No
Irovocation of any kind for the sink
ing of the steamer had beer given. She
was on her regular course from New.
Chwang to Chefoo and her lights We're
burning brightly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Nothing to DO With Destroyers.
(By the Associated Press. )

Shanghai. Aug. 22-Rear Admiral
Stirling says that the trip of the
American torpedo boat destroyer
Chauncey from Woosung to Shanghai
yesterday was to carry dispatches
Her movements had no connection
with the arrival of the Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Murder Trial in Moore County.
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Carthage. N. c., Aug. ga nota-
BILE case was concluded here Saturday,
resulting in the accuittal of Capt ID.
N. Black. charged with the murder
of Pat Pierce. near Cameron. in 1902
Solicitor Robinson for the State. John
ID. Shaw. Jr., of aurinburg; ID. F.
McIver, of Sanford. and w. j. Adams.
of Carthage, made strong and elo-
quent speeches, unsurpassed by any
heretofore heard at this bar of strong
lawyers. Judge PEBBLES has made a
good impression OH the bar and peo-
ple.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
BLOW At CH|NA'S
SPINAL COLUMN
She Must Decide Ques-
tion of Neutrality.
ASKOLDAND GROZOvOI
The Refusal of Russia to Disarm These
Vessels or to Leave Shanghai Jams
The Matter Right up Against
China's FIimsy
Vertebrae.
CBv the Associated Press. )

Shanghai, Aug. 22.-The meeting of
the foreign consuls here today result
ed in the preparation of a statement
of the esta blished facts regarding the
Russian warships Askold and Grozo-
VOL The Russian authorities show
disinclination to reconsider their re-
that the two ships leave Shanghai or
diSarm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Sunday School Conference.
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Asheville, n. c., Aug. 22-The sun
day School Conference held at Turkey
Creek twelve miles from Asheville,
Sunday, was a most successful affair,
nearly two thousand people being in
attendance and an old-fashioned pic
mic dinner was served. Among the
speakers were Hon. j. D. Murpey,
Democratic nominee for the Legisa-
ture, and Congressman Gudger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
WIFE KILLER CAPTURED.
His Mother-in-Law Plugged Frank
Snow Twice
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Wlnston-Salem, NJ c., Aug 22.-
Frank Snow, colored, who shot and
killed his wife at Rural Hall Sat
urday night, was captured and com
mitted to Jail today. While Snow wa 6
shooting at his wife his mother-in-Iaw
got her pistol and fired at him, one
ball took effect in his right shoulder
and another grazed his head. Snow
and his wife separated two months
ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Special School Tax Voted.
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Spring Hope. N. c., Aug. 22-The
election held Friday in Jackson town
ship. Nash county, for special tax
to have better schools and longer
terms was carried by a majority of
fourteen. as there were only sixty-six
ballots cast. out of these were forty
IN favor of special tax and only
tWenty-siX opposing. May Stanhope
high school rise once mo- 2.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23
Bombardment OF Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Aug. ga dis
patch from Chefoo dated August %.
saws that according to Chinese reports
the Japanese yesterday bombarded
Port Arthur from six o'clock in the
morning until one o'clock in the al
ternoon, pouring in a heavy flre. but
that the Russians succeeded IN Sll-
encing the Japanese batteries. The
Japanese fleet was not engaged, hav-
ing put further out to sea.