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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Bryan Talks of Convention.

LINCOLN, Nab., April 20 W. '. Bryan has given to the press the fol- lowing statement concerning the action of the New York Democratic state con- vention: T do not think the instruc- tions will give Judge Parker any addi- tional strength, but the platform adopt ed by the convention ought to prevent his nomination unless the Democrats, when they assemble at St. Louis, de eide to attempt confidence game on the public"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Uncle sam Now own. Canal.

PARIS, April 20.-Important action relative to the Panama canal has been taken here by the conclusion of all for malitieS for the transfer to the United States of the concession held by the Panama Canal company. This action positively assures the ownership of the canal by the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Hawaii Instructs For Roosevelt,

HONOLULU, April 20.-The Repub- lican territorial convention has i'm structed for President Roosevelt. Gov ernor Garter and Jonah K. Kalania- naole, delegate to congress, are among the delegates selected. w. R. Breck- ons, United States district attorney. is an alternate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Governor Oaell seeks Rest.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 20.- Governor B. B. Odell of New York has arrived here to remain several weeks. He is not in bad health, but seeks rest and recreation. Accompanying Gov ernor Odell are Mrs. Odell, Miss Ethel Odell and Mrs. Kimball
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Lace Department.

Cotton Torchon Lace and Inser-
 tionsl regular price 5c yard, for
 tonight and Thursday 8 Point venise Allover, white, cream
 or ecru, value SIPS yard, for to-
 night and Thursday 9S' Point Venise Bands and Balloons,
 usual price soc yard, for tonight
 and Thursday 39I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
DOmeSticS.


 LOGO yards 40-inch India Linon Lawn, regular price 121ac, to- night and Thursday Sc 30 Crib Sheets, 45x36, made of best cotton, regular price 25c, to- night and Thursday l5c 5 dozen Soiled Pillow Gases, 54x36, regular price 22c, tonight and Thursday 121sc 300 yards Remnants of White Pique, regular price 19c, to- night and Thursday 1219c 5 pieces French Lawn. 90 inches wide. regular price 59c, tonight and Thursday 39c 2,O0O yards Fancy Mercerized Ma dras. regular price 19c, tonight and Thursday 10c 15 pieces Dotted Swiss Muslin, regular price 121ac, tonight price 121ac, tonight and Thurs day SC 5O pieces 63-inch Bleached Dam ask, regular price soc. tonight and Thursday 39c 50 dozen Large Size Turkish Tow els, regular price 127sc, tonight and Thursday JUG 10 dozen Fringed Bureau Covers, regular price 25c, tonight and Thursday l9c ! case Extra Large Crochet Bed spreads, regular price $1.50, to- night and Thursday S1.19 2 dozen Turkey Red Cloths, 2 to 3 yards. regular prices 85c to SIPS, tonight and Thursday soc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
rxnhoia RaRea at T;;i7slon oeIkee.

MILLIONOCKET, Me, April 20.-AA epidemic of typhoid fever prevails here. and up to date there have been about 200 cases. The health officials found it necessary to convert hotel into hos pital At present the epidemic, which originated from the water supply, shows indications of disappearing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Fsftieth snewstorm Thas wsnts

TWISTED, Conn, April 20.-The fif- tieth snowstorm since November has struck this place and vicinity. Tn Nor folk the snow fell very fast, and the whole town was white. The snow fol- lowed a thunderstorm, and the mer- curry took decided drop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Mems Furnishings.
soc UNDERWEAR 2ec.

Mems Balrigbgan and Jersey Rib- bed Shirts, with silk fronts, Drawers to match, some are dou- bIe seated, ecru, blue, pink and lavender, all sizes, regular soc value, tonight and bargain day 29C Mems Madras, Cheviot and Percale Shirts, with separate collar and cuffs, all neat designs i'll stripes and figures, regular Soc to 69c values, tonight and bargain day 47t Mems Fast Black Cotton Half Hose, seamless. regular 121ac value, tonight and bargain day pairs for 25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Infants Wear.

Hnfants' all wool ribbed bands with
 shoulder straps, 25c sInfants' NainSook Slips with hem
 stitched neck and sleeves, 49c Christening Robes in French lawn
 and Nainsook, tucked, lace and
 Hamburg trimmed, $1.49 to $5.9S
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
orswon wial Nst rn.srnot.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 20. = The state Democratic convention, which met here to nominate delegates to the national convention, refused by 8 large ycfs n sead ap iaatEgessdl Asaaaakaan, '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Leather Goods and Belts.

Crush leather Belts. black or col
 ors, value 371ac, for tonight and
 Thursday 25c White duck Belts, with gilt. nickel
 or black buckles, value 15c, for
 tonight and Thursday 1OC Embroidered lawn and duck Belts,
 on white or colored grounds.
 value 375ac, for tonight and
 Thursday 25C
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Look Boy" ! am a Self M,dB Man

Oats right, mister: 1t looks like a botched job" You cannot do perfect job unless you have the proper means and materials Tn making fire, do not use damp wood or poor charcoal Use BROWNS QUICKFIRE CHAR COAL, the bag with the black disc, and you will have nice clear fire, no smoking, no spluttering, but an artistic product. Big bag for 10c, at all dealers in first-class groceries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
$l. 50 Umbrellas for 9sc.

Mems and Women's Umbrellas, English gloria, steel rod, close rolling, with case, large assort- ment of pearl, bone, bright sill yer, gun metal, copper and nat uraI wood handles, regular prices SIPS and $1.5O, sale price 9s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
John sIarx Has Reen captur.a,

JOhM NRrA AAs HeeM CaptuFe2.
 COLCHESTER, Conn, April 2O.-A telephone message from Chief Egan of the state police from New York an- nounces the capture of John Marx, the alleged murderer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Ladies' and Children's s
 Hosiery.

Ladies fast black Hose, double
 sole and high spliced heel, regu-
 lar price 15c, for tonight and
 Thursday He Ladies' fast black Hose, extra fine
 quality, double sole nd high
 spliced heel, usual price 25c pair, for tonight and Thursday 21c Children's School Hose, all sizes,
 extra heavy, value 15c pair, for
 tonight and Thursday He
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
SPAIN, BROWN 9 CRANE

Funeral Directors and EmbaImers.
 Cor East Main and Spring Sts,
 Opposite Polls Theater.
 Prompt attention, best service, mod crate charges. An up-to-date undertak- ing establishment, open night and day. Telephone 123-5. Ambulance on call,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Ladies Underskirts.

Wash Skirts in blue and white or 2 gray and white stripe, regular
 price soc, for tonight and Thurs
 day s9c Sateen Underskirts, trimmed with
 ruf1es or pleatings, value $1.25,
 for tonight and Thursday S9c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
You May Eat

Pastry, pork, cabbage, sinkers and many other hard things to digest if you take one or two of Fitzpatrick's digestive tablets. They are won derful help to digestion. 30 cents for large box. Fitzpatrick's phar- macy, corner East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 63.4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04

see in this the same opportunity which
ne gram elevator receipts gave to
western bankers, to finance the entire
Ciop themselves instead of having II
uolle by the East and Europe. All of
ehese advantages vastly strengthen the
oouth position in dominating the
COTTON world, and this move ought to
De met by some comprehensive work
by New England people.
is 1t true that New England's bus
mess lie is at stake. and that the plan
OF the Southern Cotton Corporation
is the sword of Damocles which hangs
ABOVE US! Let us see. New England
has IN round figures about $300,000,-
900 invested in cotton mills, with as
many million more invested in textile
machinery plants, in engine works and
kindred enterprises, absolutely de-
pendent on the maintenance of our
cotton trade. Allow the cotton mill in
dustry to leave us and it would mean
not simply the destruction of this in
dustry and its $300.000,000 of invest
ed capital but it would mean the
transference to the South of the sew
eral hundred thousand operatives
now employed in our mills and kim
dred industries. That would mean
that the mechanic and the day laborer.
whose families now work in the cotton
mills, and thus add to the family in
come. Our great engine interests. our
textile machinery builders, and many
cognate industries would be left with
but a limited local market for their
product and without the supply of la
Dor now available would have to fol-
low the mills South. These industries
are already at a disadvantage. They
have to bring their iron from the
tIn fyY,, TT
machinery and ship a large part OF
this machinery back to the South
With 100000 in cotton mills, and
probably equally as much invested in
industries connected with cotton man
ufacturing. and dependent for success
upon the cotton trade we may safely
say that $600,000.000 of New Eng
lands industrial capital is at stake.
VaStnesS of Sum at Stake.
1.-THE vastness of this can be I'M
derstood by a few comparisons. This
$500, 100000 which is at stake is only
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
RESIGNATION FILED
Judge Brown Sends Letter
to Take Effect OCto-
ber> End.

AS predicted in The News and OBJ
server several weeks ago would be the
case the resignation of Judge Geo. H.
Brown Jr. of the First Judicial dis
trict and Democratic candidate for
Justice fohteSupre meJdR- FFCocftt
Justice of the Supreme court, has
been filed with Governor Aycock. TIN
resignation is written to take effect
at 11.58 o'clock, y. M. on October End
next.
At the recent convention held in the
First district, Hon. Geo. w. Ward, of
Elizabeth City, was nominated as SUI
perior court judge and Hon. II. S.
Ward. of Plymouth, as solicitor.
Governor Aycock, in announcing the
resignation of Judge Brown, stated
yesterday that he would. of course.
follow the course of the convention
ana appoint the two Messrs. Ward as
Judge and solicitor respectively to fill
out the terms of Judge Brown and
Mr. c. S. Ward. who is the present
solicitor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

to lay it on a surface level across the
mouth of a street tunnel. Here is
where the aldermen and citizens OBJ
ject. They say that it will make a per-
feet death trap for the numerous
school children and citizens who use
the tunnel in getting from one side
of the road'to another. The city Off
Gals do not object to the track being
placed provided it is on a level with
the main line track.
Charles A. Reynolds, Republican
nominee for Congress from this dis
trict, spoke in East Durham tonight.
He came over from oxford where he
spoke last night and attended the
county convention today and spoke Iii
the open air in East Durham this even
ing. SshalTY s
Capt William Bowling, who lives III
the northern part of this county, has
been very i'll for sometime, but is now
somewhat better. He is 81 years of
age and has lived to see eight genera
tons of his family.
Arrangements are now complete for
the fall opening of Trinity College and
Trinity Park school These institu-
tons will open on Wednesday Of next
week 1t is expected that both schools
will have a larger number of students
than year ago. The city schools will
also open next Week-Monday morn
ing.
September 18th is the time for the
fall opening of the Southern Conserv-
atory of Music. Quite a number. of
pupils have been booked for the fall
term.
Late yesterday afternoon r. M.
Jones who lives west of Durham lost
a barn filled with tobacco by fire. The
fire occurred during an electric storm
and he is of the opinion that the barn
was fired by lightning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
CIinging to His Mother
He Was Shot Down.
A STEPFATHER'S DEED
One Bullet Through Guy WaIstin's
Chest Was Followed by Another
Which Pierced His Brain---
The Man Who Slew
Him Escapes.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial TO News and Observer.)
LAGRANGE, N. c., Sept. "a heart
sickening story of tragedy has just
reached here from Institute.
The scene of the horror is about
two miles from that place on the farm
of John H. Dawson. The time. was
at some hour during this afternoon.
Details of the bloody affair are ex-
ceedingly meager. All that is known
here is that difficulty. whose cause
is obscure, having arisen between
William EXum and his Stepson, Guy
Walstin, EXum went to a bureau and
taking from a drawer therein a revolt
yer, shot Walstin through the chest.
With a cry of agony Walstin stag
gered back and as his mother darted
screaming into the room, rushed into
her arms for protection.
Doubly Infatuated it appears by this
action, EXum stepped forward and
placing the muzzle of his weapon
against Walstin's temple, pulled the
trigger, blowing out the youths brains
AS Walstin fell dying Exum fled:
and he is still at large at this writ
ing.
The marriage of this man and Mrs
Walstin was solemnized last Christ
mas,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
TO THE EDITORS
Those Who Would Attend
Conference Must Mott
fy Chairman Daniels
Before 9th.

To North Carolina Democratic Editors:
The banquet to be given to Demo-
cratic editors at the WaldorfAstoria
on Wednesday evening will probably
be the largest of it's kind ever served.
1t will certainly be one of the most
eloquent. The trip up the Hudson
and visit to Esopus will be delightful
events Editors will be here from
every State in the Union.
l hope North Carolina will be well
represented and l urge every editor
of a Democratic paper in North Caro-
lima who can do so to take advantage
of the generous invitation extended.
Provision will be made for all who
write or wire me by September 5th. 1t
will be too late after that date.
Those editors who intend to be pres
ent will please write or telegraph me
at Hotel Astoria.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
New York City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
ARUSSIAN CORPS
CUT OFF AND
While kuropatkin's Main Army is Flying Toward
Mukden, it is Believed That StakeI-
berg's Force is Surrounded.
Yang. The Russians are concentrat.
ing at Yentai.
The Evacuation Ordered.
nv the Associated Press.O


st. Petersburg, Sept. "a dispatch
has been received here from General
Kuropatkin announcing that he has
ordered his army TO evacuate Lao
Yang and withdraw northWard.
The Russians blew up the maya
zine and set fire to the army stores
and provisions at Lao Yang before
evacuating that place. General Ku-
ropatkin says the first Siberian army
corps, which during the past five
days suffered considerable loss. has
been obliged to retire several kilo-
metres westward as a result of the
Japanese attack on Syl<wantun, hence
the order to evacuate Lao Yang.
General KuroDatkin says further.
ION the night of September 1st,
General Kuropatllin attacked Sylvan
tun. eleven miles east of Lao Yang.
and captured a majority of the Rus
sian positions, the occupation of which
Continued on Page Ten.o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
THAT PETIGREW SIDE TRACK.
Colonel Andrews Calls on the Durham
Aldermen About it and There's II
Melting of Collars.
Especial to News and Observer. J

| Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., Sept 3.-Col. A. B.
Andrews was here yesterday and left
on the evening train. He came here
regarding the new trouble between the
city and railroad regarding the laying
of a side track on Pettigrew street.
During the day he held two informal
conferences with Mayor J. r. Freeland
and members of the board of alder.
men. AT these conferences there were
| citizens who are interexJSg them
| selves against the laying of this side
| track.
| At times the conferences became
warm and to the point. Col. Andrews
| read to the aldermen and mayor a
portion of the decision of Judge Pur-
nell in the celebrated Peabody street
suit and said that he has the right 10
! lay the track regardless of what the
aldermen may do or say but that he
came here on a mission of peace,
wishing to show the aldermen that
they are in the wrong and settle mat
tiers satisfactorily and without trou-
| BILE.
The colonel was told that that was
his view of the matter but that the al
dermen ana citizens of Durham had
their views and these are in direct OPP
position to that of the colonel The
Southern's ce-president intimated
that there might be trouble if he was
interfered with in laying the track and
while he did not say as much he in
timated very strongly that the track
was going to be laid or there would
be trouble. He was given to under
stand that he might 20 ahead ana eX-
pect to be met when the trouble time
came around.
The aldermen told Col. Andrews
that they could do nothing until the
regular meeting on Monday night
mus the matter stands.
| AS was told in this correspondence
recently there will surely be much
litigation if the track is laid or at
tempt is made to lay it. The proposed
track is intended for the side of Petit
grew street, on the right of way of the
| southern, but the Southern proposes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
SIX ARE KILLED
And Nineteen Injured,
Two Probably Fatally,
in a Collision.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept 3. Six per-
sons were killed and nineteen injured,
two probably fatally and nine Sc
rously today, by the collision of a
Wabash worlds fair shuttle train with
suburban electric car at the Sarah
street CROSSING There were twenty
five passengers in the car and none
escaped injury.
The dead are:
John w. Wilson. Kirkwood, st.
Louis county, aged 70.
George w. Macl<fers. aged GO, st.
Louis county.
Mrs. Charles Mcrkcly. Ottawa, ILL.,
Unidentified, boy about II yeats
old
Two unidentified woman.
Fatally hurt: M. B. Bristol aged so,
Webster Grove, st. Louis county, ribs
broken and internal injuries. H. b.
.Culp. aged 60, st. Louis, skull frac-
tured,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
HARRINGTON is NOT GUILTY.
So the Jury Declare in Response &c
Charges of Attempted Assault and
Burglary.
Especial to News and Observer. }

(SDGCldI TO news anu ODS6TNcT.)
Greensboro N c., Sept. State
Secretary b. II. Marsh, of Winston,
and National Representative e. W.
Donhan, of st. Louis, organized Post
d of the North Carolina Division of
the Travellers Protective Association
of America at High Point last night.
There are now four flourishing posts
established in the State, being at
Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston and
High Point. and during the year more
will be organized at Durham, Raleigh
Wilmington and Asheville.
When court assembled at $3.50 this
morning, the jury in the case against
George Harrington of High Point,
brought in a verdict of not guilty and
the prisoner was discharged. The
case had been on trial since Wednes-
day morning, the defendant being
charged with burglary with intetn to
commit a criminal assault. Before
court adjourned disposition was made
OF cases against women convicted or
pleading guilty to conducting disorder
ly houses. There were eight of these
cases. BY an arrangement between
their counsel and Mr. A. M. Scales,
who is especially employed by the city
to prosecute such cases, the defend
ants were all let off on fines ranging
from $125 to $500 on condition that
they leave the State. One of the wo-
men who had had jury trial would
not submit to fine of $125, coupled
with a sentence of Punishment. Judge
neal sentenced her to two years in
! Jail and her counsel, Col. j. n.
Staples, took an appeal to the Supreme
court on exception made during the
| trial A justified bond Of $500 was re-
CURED and given.
Court adjourned ct II o'clock. Judge
Neal went home to spend Sunday and
will hold a two weeks term of court
in Rutherfordton, beginning next Mon
day.
The postoffice at Pelham fifteen
miles this side of DanviIle, was broken
into last night and robbed of $3.50 in
money and $50 in stamps. The safe
was blown open and from the fact that
oil had been poured on the floor it is
presumed that the robbers made an
Intellectual attempt to burn the office
and hide the robbery. There is no
clue to the robbers yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
Yellow Fever in Mexico.
CBv the Associated Press. }


Mexico City. Sept. 3.-There are
four confirmed cases of yellow fever
at Tehuantepec and two suspects.
Four suspects have been placed under
observation at Merida. There are
seven patients suffering from yellow
fever at Vera Cruz, all on the Ulloa Is
land fortress. There are no cases i'll
Vera Cruz proper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
Three Stunning Blows.
(By the Associated Press.o

st. Petersburg, Sept. st is Off
cially announced that General Kuro-
patkin is retreating; that Lao Yang
has been abandoned. and that General
StakelbergS corps has been cut off
The Japanese have occupied Lao
Yang.
The first Siberian corps numbering
$4,000 men under General Stakel-
berg was cut off westward of Liao
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
HONOR VIOLATED
AND MURDERDONE
Crime Against Woman
hood Near Charlton.
HER VOICE is SILENT
The Horrible Crime of Some Unknown
Wretch Arouses All the Country
in the Vicinity of Mrs.
George Pocker's
Home.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, n. c.. Sept. 3.-A hui
man wretch outraged ana murdered
MIS-. Geo. Packer, respectable young
white woman at her home near Clark
ton, Bladen county, about ten o'clock
this morning, and the crime has fired
the blood of all the people within a
RADIUS of ten miles of the place. There
Is no absolute clue to the fiend who
committed the terrible crime. but it is
the general belief that it was a negro.
several posses were formed during
the afternoon, and the whole country
is being secured, but up to nine o'clock
tonight no one had been arrested, eX-
cept negro who was working near
the Packer home. However, there is
no evidence against him.
Bloodhounds arrived at 1920
O'Clock tonight from Maxton and were
at once put on the trail. 1t is ex-
pected that the dogs will run down the
criminal.
Details of the Crime.
The woman was dragged to a point
two hundred yards from the house.
Her face was beaten into a jelly, her
arms badly torn and her throat cut
from ear to ear. The body was COW
perate fight, but a blow over the head
with a piece of wood crushed heA
skull.
The body was found abolt two hours
after the crime was committed by a
small brother of the victim. He left
her and went to Clarkton about nine
o'clock. She was alone her husband
being engaged at a lumber mill six
miles away. When the boy returned
home he found his sister gone. He
saw signs of struggle and followed the
tracks to the point where the body
was.
He Immediately gave the alarm and
very soon hundreds of people arrived
at the scene of the double crime.
The boy says that when he went to
town he saw three strange negroes not
far from the Racker hCte also an
other was at work in a field not over
$50 yards from where the outrage
was committed. This man was arrest
ed but declares that he knows moth
ing of the crime and there is no evil
dence against him.
The three strange negroes who We're
seen early in the morning have dis
appeared. There was no white men
in the vicinity at the time the crime
was perpetrated. FFeeling is running
high and the whole county is alive
with men who are making every effort
to capture the culprit.
If the guilty party is caught an4
there is absolute proof of it he will III
all probability be lynched.
The victim of the horrible outrage
was about twenty-one years of age
She was respectable ana we'll thought
of in the community.
The place where the crime was COM
mitted is near an old lumber mill camp
1
hard matter for the perpetrator to
escape.