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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
oPERATIc EXCESS BAGGAGE.

Mr. Zolten Doeme, more specifically
described as Mime. Lillian Nordica' s
husband and addressed by that dis
tinguished artist as "ZOe,' is engaged
in an endeavor to show that he was not
altogether excess baggage-an indict-
ment brought against him by the diva
when he attempted to have the divorce
decree she obtained from him set aside.
And really Herr Doeme is entitled to
some serious consideration.
He kept books-which, it must be
conceded, was something of a task for
a gentleman selected by fate to be the
companion and pride Of a prima donna.
He now produces his books to show
that he received from the lovely Lillian
during the eight years that he was the
keeper of the Nordica purse, some
$4,000; that he paid out for their
joint maintenance $266,300; that he
turned over to the wife of his bosom
$4,000, and that she distracted from
the old sock in which he had concealed
his little savings $4,000, a total of
$386,30O. 1t here appears that he ac-
counts for $114,OOO more than he re-
ceived. Where he got it is no concern
of ours. The husband of Nordica is
not in politics. That he did get it and
did expend it appears to have been
demonstrated.
And this we hold to be complete
proof Of the fallacy of the contention
long held to by operate and other fe-
male stars that the husband is excess
baggage. It happened SO long ago that
charity suggests the omission of a spe-
cific date, that one of the earlier hus-
bands Of that perennial bouquet of
loneliness, Lillian Russell, protested
against being labeled merely as her hus-
band. The name of him was Mr.. Sol
ONION, or Mr.. Perugini-the name is
immaterial. He insisted that he con-
tributed to the common purse and he
objected to being described as Mr..
Russell. The best he got was a d.
vorce. He is forgotten, perhaps dead
but Lillian goes on forever. From the
date Of this contretemps there has been
disposition on the part of gentlemen
distinguished as the partners of prima
donnas to assert themselves. That eff
fort should be encouraged. 1t is not
nice to be compelled to sit under the
enchantment Of prima donna and
suffer in the uncertainty as to whether
or not there is a little foreign looking
gentleman concealed in the wings
ready to assert the rights of proprie-
torship as soon as the divinity has
faded out Of the spot light. If the do
mestic menage Of the prima donna en-
braces husband, the public is entitled
to know it and him.
We are under some obligations to
Herr Doeme for asserting himself. The
lovely foot Of the prima donna has long
been pressed upon the public neck. II
is worth while knowing that there is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
DEWEY SAYS NAVAL
BOARD is TOO LARGE
Admiral Speaks for New Organization
Favored by Moody.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 26.-Ad-
miral Dewey placed himself on record in
favor of the general board plan Of Secre-
tary Moody before the house committee
on naval affairs today. The present naval
board, the Admiral said was too large.
Its sessions were like town meetings
The proposed board he said. would have
jurisdiction over measures and plans for
fleet formation in time of war and peace.
The recommendations of the board were
to be purely in the nature of expert adj
vice for the guidance of the secretary.
He did not favor giving the board exec
utive authority.
Admiral Dewey was outSpoken in his
disapproval of the army general staff as
a model, and said he would not favor
duplicate of that organization for the
navy. He was opposed to any Organiza-
ton which would take power away from
the secretary. The pending bill was not
Objectionable in this respect. He would
not have retired officers assigned to MEM
bership on the board: the assignment
should be made from officers fresh from
the sea -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Contemporary Comment
A Mistake.

Generally speaking. a president who
Is also presidential candidate at the
coming election occupies position of
extraordinary difficulty. Party pres
sure on him is likely to be at it's
strongest, and whatever he does can
readily be misrepresented as an at
tempt to catch votes. 1t is rather UNI
fortunate that President Roosevelt
should, only week or two ago, have
taken step which, whatever his real
intention in the matter, does certainly
lay MN open 20 this kind of misrepre-
standardization Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

1t is up to Chicago to take official
notice of the fact that the blood-is-
thieker-than-water declaration of the
benighted Britisher is to be ignored in
the case of DR.. Dowie and that he will
not be permitted to land on the shores
of perfidious Albion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Must Eiaht Pensions.

The house Democrats would be gull
ty of qualification if they did not OPP
pose the deficiency appropriation rem
dered necessary by the recent pension
order. They cannot consistently attack
the order and then vote the money
needed to make it good. The two
faced policy was carried to the limit
in the Panama affair.-Spring1eld Re-
nnhlIran
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Hobson's Misses.

Hobson came within an, ace of sink
ing the Merrimac in the right place to
bottle up the Spanish fleet at Santiago
de Cuba, and he also came mighty close
10 bottling up the veteran Representa-
tive Bankhead in the Sixth Alabama
district. Happily, "close" does not
count Hobson would have been a
green hand in congress; a poor substi-
tute for a seasoned and safe man like
Col. Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

somewhere man who has the purse
some day come out into-the open and
tell things. We are prone at the feet
of Genius, but it is we'll to know that
Genius has a husband and that that
husband is capable of asserting his
rights.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

let us remember that it is not the re-
form system, but the utter reckless
ness and righteousness of the Repub
lican leaders of the day that should be
held accountable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

Since Nordica has tipped off all the
family secrets, there is scarcely any
hope left for those aspiring gentlemen
who have been induIging in hopes of
becoming excess baggage to prima
dOnnas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

Senator Nelson's use cf the big D
seems to have put him en- rapport with
his fellows in the senate. 1t went to
show that the senior senator from
Minnesota had some things in common
with the rest of humanity, including
senators.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Her Air of Indifference.

What a cool and Indifferent air Miss
Frappay has. She acts just as if she
didn't know that anybody was looking at
her.
Eyes. she inherits that. Her mother
used to bake pancakes in the window of
a quick-lunch restaurant. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

The cheerful enthusiasm with which
the Russians approach the proposition
of hanging Poles may be accounted for
on the theory that they have figured it
out that Togo has Polish blood in his
veins.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Among the Merrymakers
The Seasons Drawbacks.

First Little Girl-My, but I'm glad
springs coming, aren't YOU?
Second Little Girl-Nah; l sh'd say
aren't.
First Little Girl-Why not?
Second Little Girl-'CauSe has to wash
for low neck an short sleeves.-Baltimor
American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
The Rapid March of PROGRESS.

Now that George Gould has intro
duced the idea of playing chess with
live men, it will not be surprising to
see the same, innovation in goIf-Phil-
adelphia North American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Tryinq to Gel Him Mad.

A Kansas City paper calls him
Judge B. Alton Parker" If that
doesn't draw the judge out nothing
Will.-MilWaukee Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Short on Peace.

Lots eff furrin' war talk now'' said
Brother Williams, but. thank de Lawd,
we got peace at home!"
Brother Dickey heaved a deep sigh and
said:
''Fo' God, OATS mo- Fnn got!'-At-
lanta Constitution.
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And the Man Dodeing Wildly.

The ear has directed admiral Skryd-
loft to succeed Admiral Makaroff at
Port Arthur-which is probably a case
City Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Unpopular.

IT was dreadfuIly mortified when took
that silver plated pitcher the Pedro club
gave us on our anniversary down to the
jewelers. to have it exchanged"
What was the troUble?''
"They said they'd already exchanged it
four times. ''-CleVela Plain Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
1t Certainly Is Beinq Wasted,

Now Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska,
has been declared not guilty by a SEN
ate committee. Unless this thing is
promptly stopped there will be a
drought of whitewash in Washington.
New York News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
spreadihu Education RAPIDLY.

Col YOunghusband reports that he
will have no difficulty in teaching the
Tibetans the beauties of civilization if
his ammunition holds out.-Washing-
ton Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
And Supply the Pennies Free.

Speaker Cannon is doing his best to
keep the members of the house away
from the Bennings race track, so that
they may attend to the public business.
He might do well to try the effect of
few slot machines in the cloak rooms.
Savannah (Ga1 News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
That OUGHT to Settle Il.

Senator Fairbanks was born in Ohio,
and all Republicans know the vice
presidential nomination can be forced
upon him.-Birmingham Age-Herald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Could Swap Hard.Luck Yarns.

1t would seem perfectly proper for
the lama of Tibet and the emperor of
Korea to get together and compare
eS.-WaShington Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Will Have to Try, TRY AGAIN.

Andrew Carnegie has ordered four
automobiles. And even this order
won't break him enough to permit of
his dying poor.-MeXican Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Something New.

Young Writer-My heroine has golden
hair, but 1 don't like it, Golden hair Is
so old I wish I had something new.
hair, my boy?-Pittsburg Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
BRYAN OUGHT to Understand Now.

Judge Parker's golden silence gives
at least a clew to where he stands on
the silver question-NeW York Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Three Was a Crowd.

Mother Ito small son)-Did you do
something bad that sister sent you out
Of the room?
Small Son-No; her Teller is in there
Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
Undecided.

Amelia was loved by twin bros
They completely cut out all the os.
But Amelia was 10th
To marry them both,
So she still hangs around at her mos.
Life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27
washington time q p. m. st. Paul..
River Bulletin
%Rise. Fall.

"RlSe. Fan.
The Mississippi will remain nearly sta
tiorary in the vicinity of st. Paul during
the next twenty four hours.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

Good vaudeville and an excellent
burIesque go to make up a bill that
is properly appreciated by the large
audiences at the Star this week. The
attraction is one of the banner ones
of the circuit, and no better show has
been seen at the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

"Why Girls Leave Home" a me1o-
drama, said to contain lots of heart
interest, will be the attraction at the
Grand next week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

The first matinee Of the Al H. Will
son engagement at the Grand will oc-
cur today at $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

The attraction the latter half of next
week at the metropolitan will be John
c. Fishers production, The Silver
Slipper" Seat sale for this engage
ment will open at the box Office Mon
day morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-27

Viola Allen will be seen as Viola in
Twelfth Night" at the Metropolitan,
for three nights and one matinee, be-
ginning tomorrow night. Miss Allen is
an accomplished actress, and her sue
cess in securing popular plays has been
uuDrecpdnnte6
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-05
A FOURTH OF RIOT
One Negro is Killed and
Several are Wound
ed.
(By the Associated Press }

Augusta, Ga. July A special to
the Chronicle from Sharon, Ga, says
at o'clock this afternoon at Hill
man where thousands of negroes as
semble every Fourth of July riot was
begun by two negroes, Ed. Hitler and
Handy Seats. Marshal Sturdevant
tried to quiet them when several 9TH
er negroes interfered, causing a gen.
eral riot. Guns, pistols, knives and
sticks were used freely. Newton Har-
ris was shot through the stomach and
killed outright. His brother, Ned Har.
ris was cut across the head and seq
riously injured. Ed. HITLER was shO.
i'm the arm but not seriously and
an old colored woman was shot in the
face with a. shot gun, this wound be-
ing dangerous.
Lucius A. Moore, near whose resi-
dence the riot began, interfered IN
an effort to quiet the mob. He re-
ceived some small shot from a gun
just over the heart but was not Sc
riously wounded. Bob Howell was
shot in the back and face and Sc
riously hurt.
Rob Moore was seriously cut on the
neck and several others receives
small wounds that are not serious.
The negroes fled for their lives in
every direction soon afterwards and
quiet was established. The wounded
were brought to Sharon at once where
they received medical aid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-05
Awaiting Better Weather.
(By the Associated Press }

Liao Yang. judy 3.-Delayed in
transmission) Seeing the impossible
ity of bringing about decisive battle,
in consequence 81 tie retirement of
the Japanese and the heavy rains,
General Kuropatkin, accompanied by
the military attaches, is returning to
Hal Cheng.
Both combatants are apparently in
active. The Japanese have retired to
a dry sandy part of the country to
await better weather. The Russians
have re-occupied their old positions
thirty miles eastward of Liao Yang.
The two armies are now bivoaucked
on either side of Dalin Pass, where
it is said to be ineffective occupation
for either army, as the deep mud
renders impossible the movement Of
transport wagons and guns. No battle
Of any consequence has been fought
there since the Russians retired from
Dalin Pass before the Japanese ad-
vance.
The Russian troops are displaying
splendid spirits in spite of terrible
hardships. There is not a dry spot
for them to camp on and the troops
often are obliged to pass twelve hours
III the rain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-05
DreariIy it Drips While
the Soldiers Wait.
ONE COLUMN MOVING
This the Advance of the Japanese
From Fang Wang Chang Over the
Direct Roads to Lao Yang
Russians Doubt Report
ed Sea Fight.
lBx the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, July Al p. NJ
The latest dispatches from the seat
of war are to the effect that General
Kuropatkin is still at Ia Tche Kiao
and that the Japanese forces are sta
tionary at Senu Chen, and along the
roads from Stu Yen to Hal Chen, Tche
Kiao and Kai Chou, but they are
maintaining their advance from Feng
Wang Cheng over the direct roads to
Lao Yang, where the effect of the
rains is less appreciable. There are
only twelve miles between Gen. Count
Keller's force and the Japanese army
a collision between them is not re-
garded as unlikely. The Japanese ev-
identity are hoping in case of success
to compel Kuropatkin with General
Stakelberg's corps. to fall back from
Ia Tche Kiao on Lao Yang and thus
force an evacuation of New Chwang.
The Admiralty here has no news of
the sea fight off Port Arthur on Mon
day last reported by Admiral Togo
and is not inclined to believe it. The
understanding is that the Russian
warships are still at Port Arthur.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-05
SR-COMNuTTEES NAMED.
Warm Contests Over Seats to be Heard
by Them.
lBy the Associated Press.l }


st. Louis, July 4.-The National
contests for seats on the temporary
roll call and to transact matters of
routine business.
1t was the general opinion before
the meeting that there would be a
warm fight particularly on the lii
nois contest, as it was known that
William j. Bryan, who made the quar-
rel of the Harrison and Hearst peo-
pie in that State against John p. Hop
kins, a matter of his own, had secured
the proxy of James G. Dahlman, the
National Committeeman from Ne
graska and was to enter the meeting
to make a fight for his friends. John
F. hopkins was also a member of the
committee by birtue of his proxy
through Thomas Gahan, of Illinois,
who is not in attendance at the con-
VentiOn.
The promising prospects for a fight
were promptly realized when once the
committee was in session. A motion
backed by the Harrison and Hearst
people providing that all the contests
for seats under the temporary roll call
should be referred to sub-committees
which should report back to the gem
eral committee later in the day pre-
cipitated the crisis. 1t is well known
that Chairman James K. Jones' of
the National Committee is not friend
of John p. Hopkins and the Harrison
and Hearst factions hoped that in
naming the committee to decide the
contest in Illinois he would name men
friendly to them and opposed to Mr..
Hopkins.
Mr.. Bryan rose in his seat and made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-05
ONE FOR ALL DEMOCRATS.
The Kind of Platform North Carolina
WantS-CaPmack to Second
Parker.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. LOUIS, Mo, July 4.-That SEN
ator Carmack, of Tennessee, shall sec.
ond the nomination of Judge Par
ker has been decided upon The Ten
nessee delegation has appointed y
special campaign committee to work
for the nomination of Senator Car
mack for the ce-presidency.
Sentiment among those of the
North Carolina delegation who havj
arrived on the scene is strongly III
favor of a compromise" platform,
The North Carolinians say they want
a platform on which all Democrats
can stand, regardless of past align
ments.
The delegation is not instructed but
Parker sentiment strongly predomi.
mates.
The invitation to Senator Carmack
TO second Judge Parker's nomination
came in a letter from William F.
Sheehan, of New York, who stated
yield to Tennessee for this purpose.
j. M Head, National committee
man from Tennessee, will be asked
by the Tennesseeans to place Senator
Carmack in nomination for the vice.
presidency.
Florida delegates have elected w
J. Hillman, of Jacksonville. chairman
and Jefferson b. Brown, of Key West
National committeeman. The othes
committeeman have not yet been cho-
sen. The Parker delegates, six
against four for Hearst, will take the
member of the Resolutions commit
tee who probably will be State Sen
ator c. H. Wilson.
Georgia's twenty-six delegates ar
rived at the Southern Hotel this af-
ternoon and announced themselves
for Parker. Congressman John w
Maddox led the demonstration.
The delegation organized on the
train just before reaching the city.
James r. Gray. of Atlanta. was
elected chairman; John w. MaddoS
viii be recommended for the Commit
tee on Resolutions; James M. Smith
Permanent Organization; Judge w
A. Little, Credentials; Charles r. Pen
dleton, to notify the Presidential nom.
inee; S. P. Cooke, to notify the vice
presidential nominee; r. I. Daniel
honorary vice president; Clark How
ell, reelected member on the Demo-
cratic National committee.
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Leads all North Carolina Dlies i'm News and Circulation

strong argument for the appoint
ment of the subcommittee by the
chairman and John p. Hopkins fought
his own fight by asking that all the
contests be heard and decided by the
committee as a whole On the vote
the Harrison and Hearst factions the
greater strength and it was decided
by a vote of 20 to 1 6 that the chair
man should name the ub-committees.
The Harrison and Hearst people
were jubilant after the adjournment
of the committee saying that they had
scored a success in the first round
of the fight, and were confident that
they were started in the path that
led straight to permanent seats IN
the convention.
John P. Hopkins, on the other
hand, was not cast down but pre-
dicted that he would not only win ouj
on the temporary roll-call but would
occupy the permanent seats in the
convention. In the first part of this
opinion at least he was supported by
a number of the members of the COM
mittee who had voted against his plea
to have the contests settled by the
National committee as a whole.
The Sub Committees.
The committee reconvened at two
o'clock in the afternoon and Chair
man Jones announced the sub-com-
mittees which listened to the evidence
in the contests, as follows:
Illinois.-William j. Stone, Mis-
souri,, chairman Adair Wilson, Colo
RADIO; T. D. O'Brien, Minnesota; Nor
man E. Mack, New York; John T
McGraw, West Virginia.
Ohio.-J. B. Brethitt, Arizona
chairman; w. B. Gourley, New Jer-
sey; r. M. Johnston, Texas; G.. F.
Williams, Massachusetts; j. T.. ELY
son, Virginia.
Maine-J. B. Eaton, North Dakota
chairman; L. r. Lehman, .......
Marion Taylor, South Dakota; j. r.
Jacobs, Oklahoma; j. M. Hurlburt,
proxy, Idaho.
South Dakota.-M. r. Tarpey, CaliI
fornia. chairman; M. A. Miller, Ore
gon: T. L. Norris, New Hampshire:
w. F. Sheehan, New York by proxy:
A. J. McLaurin, Mississippi, by proxy.
observation-disclosures M. Head,
Tennessee, chairman; r. r. Kenney.
Delaware; Urey Woodson, Kentucky
Thomas Taggart, Indiana Mr.. Spaul-
ding.
District of Columbia.-K. B. Fer
guson, New Mexico, chairman; j. >
M. Neill, Montana w. H. Dunphy
Washington; G.. r. Raney, Florida;
Mr.. Berry.
Indiana.-B. r. Tillman, South
Carolina, chairman, proxy; T. l..
johnson, Ohio, proxy; Josephus Dan
iels. North Carolina: James P. Clark.
Arkansas; George II. Greene, Rhode
Island.
New Jersey.-Henry D. Clayton
Alabama, chairman; j. r. Ryan. Ne
vada; J. G. Johnson. Kansas; j. II
Seuter, Vermont; j. e. Osborne, Wy
cming.
The sub-committees went into ses-
sion Immediately following the adj
iournment of the National committed
which will meet again tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at which time
the subcommittee will report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-05

the biennial convention OF the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
which will meet in Portland, Oregon
in September, 1905 Charlotte was
named as the place of the next annual
meeting of the State association OF
July 4th, 1905.
The address of welcome to the Visi-
tors was made by Postmaster t. r.
Wallace and Assistant Postmaster w
g. Elliott, Jr., of the Wilmington of
flee. The response was by Mr. w. F.
Clarida, of Greensboro. A congratula-
tory telegram was sent to the rural
free delivery carriers of the State, who
also assembled at Greensboro yester-
day for the purpose of forming State