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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-11
Russia's Supreme Manifest"
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
t. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The Official
Messenger today contains the following
supreme manifest"
In our solicitude for the maintenance
of peace, which is dear to our heart, we
made every exertion to conserve tranquil
ity in the Far East In these peaceful
aims We signified assent to the proposals
Of the japanese government to revise
agreements regarding Korean affairs eX-
listing between the two governments.
However, the negotiations begun upon
this subject were not brought 10 a con
clusion and Japan, without awaiting the
receipt of the last responsive proposals
of our government declared the negotia-
tions broken off and diplomatic relations
with Russia dissolved.
without advising us of the fact that
the breach of such relations would in it.
self mean an opening OF warllke opera
tions, the japanese government gave or
ders to its torpedo boats suddenly 20 at
tack cur squadron standing in the outer
harbor of the fortress of Port Arthur.
Upon receiving reports from the Viceroy
in the Far East about this, we immediate
ly commanded him to answer the Jaoa-
nese challegen with armed force.
Making known this our decision we,
with unshaken faith in the help of the
Almighty and with firm expectation OF
and reliance upon the unanimous willing
ness of all our loyal subjects 20 stand
with us in defense of the fatherhood, ask
Gods blessing upon our stalwart land
and naval forces.
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BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE.
Baltimore Will Strain Every Nerve to
Keep Her Trade.
CBv the Associated Press.)

Baltimore, Feb. 10-The situation in
stricken Baltimore began visibly to clear
today after conference at the Bcividere
Hotel between Mayor McLane, a special
joint committee of the Legislature and
formidable delegation of representative
business men.
This conference was arranged with
view Of meeting in a practical way the
awful exigency which this community
now faces. At this meeting, besides the
mayor, there were present influential
members of the State law-making body,
the Beard Of Public Works, dozen
bank presidents and former Governor
Smith, United States Senator-elect Ray
ner and several of the leading citizens
The supreme question to be decided
was that of calling upon the national
government Tor soldiers to take the
places of two State militia regiments now
doing police duty in the burned district
The constitution of Maryland REQUIRES
that no such request can be made of the
President except by authority of the
State Legislature. The legislative com
mittee was present to hear the views of
the mayor and officers OF. the city on
that point.
"A brlet discussion showed the belief OF
those present, that this is not time for
sentiment as to the ability of the State
TO take care OF itself and that the United
States soldiers were needed and naaded
at once. On this score. il was shown
that the militIamen were already much
exhausted by their long continued sentrv
duty, that they should be relieved in or
der that they might return to their SOW.
eral vocations and that the militia or, ac+-
i've duty Is costing the State $4,000 =
dav
Mayor McLane was particularly ins;et
ent that efficiently 10 guard the hundrcdv =
OF millions OF treasure that lie buried no
meath the smouldering ruins called for ~
strong arm of the Federal soldiers Tbo
announcement Of the legislative commit.
! tee that it would recommend at o,co ~
| immediate passage of the necessary ,esn
| luton was received with pleasure bv tbo
officers and business men present na,,,
! that the Legislature has formally ontos
| there Is every assurance that nat;an,1
Gordon around the devastated region ,,,;,,
inspire feeling of hopeful confiden.o :.
the future. III
Mayor McLanes announcement II,
be Will appoint an emergency comn,;..a
OF citizens to act as an advisory hoanI e
| municipal officers is great stem fo,,,.. = !
in the way Of putting the situat;o, !" a'u
practical buslness-like shane. apou
! There is no doubt that within
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TO STRIKE AT NOON.
Way Employees OF the Atlantic Coast
Line Called Out.
(By the Associated Press.)

wilmington, n. c., Feb. 10.--Membets
Of the International Brotherhood Of
Maintenance Way Employees in the service
OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Con-
pany have been called out on strike to
become effective at noon tomorrow. IN
a statement issued to the public todqy
bv the committee which presented the
grievances to the railway officials, it is
stated that an effort has been made since
January 21st to effect an amicabie ad
justmcnt without avail that the employ
e; offered to submit their differences to
arbitration but arbitration was declined.
The employees claim to have a written
agreement from at least 50 per cent OF
their number to suspend work il certain
demands in the way of increased wages
and change in regulations OF their
work are not complied with. The order
for the strike is by John T. Wilson, OF
st. Louis, president OF the |. B. OF NJ.
W. T.. and the employees claim that their
order will control the actions OF between
four and five thousand bridgemen. section
fcremcn and hands, construction forcse,
ETC. The men called out are requested
to refrain from saying or doing anything
that would reflect discrcdit upon them
or lcsc them the resrect OF the pubilc
generally.
The railway people are OF the opinion
that the call for a strike will not be
so far-reaching as contemplated in the
statement and say that the wages PAID
are as good as those paid for similar
service by any company in the South.
Coast Line officials do not appear to
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twentv.four hours the business men OF
Baltimore have been aroused in an ex-
traordinary degree to the Importance OF
doing everything possible to keep their
trade advantages from slipping away.
Merchants and bankers have been coa-
ferring today on this subject and the pre-
vailinc conviction is that it will require
the utmost vigilance to prevent the de-
Election of a considerable volume of COM
merce to Philadelphia and New York. 1t
is believed here that the situation may be
saved if the debris can be cleared away
and temporary buildings erected within
four months. That large percentage OF
the spring trade will be lost is inevitable,
but there is a set resolution among
wholesale merchants that the percentage
shall be as small as possible.
The opening today of the board room
by the Chamber of Commerce and the
of grain cargoes the certainty
of State aid and the notification by some
of the large insurance companies of their
readiness to pay fifty per cent on losses,
and the action of the Legislature in ask
ing for Federal troops, constitute chain
of incidents which have contributed ma
Je1ld1ly TO IHe IGSlOldOlOH VI puDiS SOhi-
fdence and cheerfuiness.
Financial institutions are today busily
engaged in carting their securities and
funds to temporary offices outside the
confines of the burned district By 8
O'Clock express wagons and other avail
able conveyances were backed UP to banks
and trust company buildings preparatory
to removing all books, papers, funds, etc.
The vault of the First National Bank
was opened today and 1t was found that
all of the securities and monies of the
bank were as safe as on the day they
were placed in the vault. They were re-
moved to the American National Bank
building on Gay street, where temporary
offices will be opened.
Building Inspector Preston was an ex-
tremely busy man today, due to clamor for
permits by large business and financial
houses to rebuild. To the Associated
Press Mr.. Preston said:
"The spirit shown by those who suffered
by the fire is truly remarkable. Withou:
waiting to have their insurance adjusted
the business and financial concerns are
ready and anxious to go ahead. l am
however. to withhold all per-
mits for building purposes within the fire
lines for several days The burned terri
tory is too dangerous for any large force
to work in Just now"
Mr.. Preston is engaged in clearing all
the streets that run through the fire dis
trict. All loose walls that can be safely
razed with ropes are being taken down
by the laborers All other walls that are
dangerous will be blown down with ex-
pfoslves.
Insurance men seen today as rule,
stick to the estimates made Yesterday on
insurance losses There is still a wide DIFF
ference of opinion among them. A min
ority express the belief that when all
the adjustments have been made, the
insurance companies will not have to pay
more than $50, ,0oO, coo while others think
that 500, 600, 900 will not more than cover
the insurance Between $50 000,000 and
800, 000, coo, however. is the prevailing es-
innate.
So far as can be learned no adjustments
have been made.
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PLEAD GUILTY Of
MANSL LAUGHTER
The Jones Case Settled
by Agreement.
THE PRISON FOR ALL
Terms for Which the Men are to be
Sent There Will be Fixed Later.
Conclusion OF the Case
Causes Profound
Surprise.
Especial to News and Observer

Wilson, N c., Feb. 10--Wilson felt the
thrill of a sensation today.
1t came with the announcement that
the case fthe Staying Of Percy Jones
last may had been settled.
This settlement has been effected By
an agreement of counsel for the defend
ants, the county and town commissioners,
and the States solicitor that the de-
PENDANTS are to plead guilty OF man
slaughter and to go to States prison Tor
terms to be agreed upon later.
The special venire and all witnesses IN
the case are being notified not 20 coma
tomorrow, that being the day the case
was set for trial. :.
The termination of this case is quite
surprise to all who did not know Of the
negotiations going forward since count
met last Friday to get settlement.
The men indicted were Rich, whitley,
Ward, Pittman, Allen and Boss, Laurence
Morgan, another of the alleged slayers
of Jones, is at large with a reward of
$500 offered for his capture.
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Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News an~@ulation

view with alarm the threatened strike of
its trackmen tomorrow. The 1. 3. of M.
w. E. is not a member of the American
Federation OF Labor but is allied with
that organization. The employees will
make a determined stand, but it is not
thought that they will be able to interest
as many as the four or nve Thousand
they claim. Many of the section hands
are colored men and do not belong to
the union but they are expected upon
written agreement to go out with .ehir
foreman. Notice of the strike was for
warded to the employer and employees
from the st. Louis headquarters Of the
brotherhood some time ago. Only ]. F
of South Carolina, chairman. ard
T. D. Bostick, of Florida, secretary of the
employees committee, are here Looking
after the interests of the strikers.
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ADMIRAL URIK SINKS TWO.
Naval Battle Near Chemulpho. List
of Russian Losses.
(By tie. associated Press.)

London, ReD 10.-Baroh Hayashi the
japanese minister here, has received Off
ciaI confirmation from Toxic of the de-
struction at Che:nulpo of the Russian
first-class cruiser Variag, and the third
class cruiser Korielz.
The text of the official dispatch received
by Baron Hayashi Is as follows:
ION Monday japanese squadron escort
ing transports met on the way to Chenul-
POO, Korea, the Russian gunboat gunboat
Korielz. as the latter was coming out OF
port The Kortie}z took up an offensive
attitude towards the japanese vessels and
fired on the japanese torpedo boats. The
latter discharged two torpedoes ineffec-
lively, and then the Korielz returned to
ber anchorage in the port.
Early in the morning of Tuesday Ad-
miral Urik commanding the japanese
squadron formally called On the Russian
warships to leave Chemulpo before noon.
The article added that if his demand was
not complied with. he would be compelled
10 attack them in the haTbor. The two
Russian warships left the port at about
1880 a. m. and a battle ensued outside
the Polynesian Islands. After about an
hours engagement the Russian warships
sought refuge among the islands To-
wards the evening the Russian cruiser
Variag sank and at about a. m. today,
February 10, the Kcrielz was reported to
have also sunk, having been blown up.
The officers and men OF the two sunkcu
, vessels sought refuge on The French
cruiser Pascal There were no casualties
on the japanese side.
A summary of the losses sustained by
Russia in the first twenty-four hours of
the war with Janan show that ten Rus.
sian warships were placed out OF action
in ono way or another. and that the
Japanese did not lose a snip.
The losses were as follows:
Battleship Retvizan. torpedccd and
becHea at Port Arthur.
Rattlesnip Czarevitch, torpedoed and
beacbed at Port Arthur.
Battleship Poltava, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Arnored cruiser Boyay1n. disabled by
japanese fire, at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Pollada. torpedocd at Port
Arthur and beached.
Cruiser Novif, hole below water line
at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Askold. hole below water line
at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Diana, hole below water line, al
Port Arthur.
First-class armored cruiser yariag, de-
stroyed at Chemulpo, Korea.
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TRUCKERS AND CRATE MAKERS.
An Agreement is Reached. Injunction
in Clam Case Dissolved.
Especial to News and observer)

tSDeclaI 10 news anu ODS6FNSF.J
Wilmington, N. c., Feb. 10.-The smic-
able adjustment of the differences be-
tween representatives of the organization
of crate manufacturers in North Carolina
and a special committee from the East
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers Asso-
ciation as reached at Warsaw became
public and was ratified at meeting Of
the board of directors of the latter body
here today. There was full discussion
of the report of the committee which
was made by Business Agent H. 7. Bau-
man and a resolution was adopted in
structing all growers to report prompt
ly any infractions of the agreement upon
the part of the organization OF manufac-
turers which Is known as the Carolina
Fruit\ Package Company. The basis of
the agreement Is that the package com
pany agrees to sell any grower or num-
Der Of growers with approved security
lots of 5000 crates at rs and % cents
less per cent, and in lots of 10000 or
more, 26 and 25 cents, less s per cent,
with 2 per cent. additional for cash. No
restriction is placed on a grower as to
number of crates he may want on those
terms That carload receivers ordering
through agents can arrange with SAID
agen as to any further discount they will
receive. That the package company will
not tolerate any agent using his position
to force growers procuring crates through
him to ship their berries to commission
houses represented by them.
Judge Ferguson in chambers tonight
beard argument of both sides to the con-
troversy and dissolved the injunction re-
Gently granted restraining the collection
of a tax of cents per bushel on CLANS
shipped from Brunswick county, author
ity fer the collection of same being given
in an act by the last Legislature.
L. G. TRIP.
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TO DECLARE NEUTRALITY.
This Will be Done at Once by Our
Government and Great Britain.

Washington. Feb 10.-The President
las decided to issue a proclamation u
aeutrslity 1t probably will make its
ppearanco tomorrow. The proclamation
IS in sterotyped form and simply recites
md depiores the existence OF hosuilt'es
oetween japanese and Russia ana en-
joins upon citizens Of the United States
A strict regard and observance CT the
aeutraEty laws.
London, Feb. 10.-It was announced III
the House OF Commons today that proc
lamation of British neutrality will be
drawn up at special cabinet meeting
tomorrow and that it will be published
shortly aftcrward.
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Arrival of Captured Steamer.
fBv the Associated Press j


London, Feb. 11.-Dispatches to the
Daily Mail from Toxic end Nagesaki,
dated February 10, report the arrival at
sasebo, Japan. of two large Russian steam
ers. One is the new volunteer feet asso-
citation transport Ekaterinoslav, which
recently landed troops and arms at Port
Arthur and the other is the steamer
Argun, belonging to the Chinese Eastern
Railway Company. Both We're captured
~ the Japanese cruisers Sal Yan and Hel
Van. in the rcighborhocd c. Fusan, Korea.
rhe Ekaterinos3av is of ten thousand
tons displacement, and had been fitted up
as an auxlnary cruiser. She had thirty
ries on board and was on her way rom
vhd;vostock. The Argun was going to
y'Iadivostock from Nagasaki.
The Russian whalers Glorige, Nicelai,
Alexander and Michael. captured by the
Japanese, have also arrived at Sasebo.
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FOURTEEN KILLED.
Collision Between Two Passenger
Trains on the Canadian "Soo."
(Ry the Associated Press }

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-Fourteen per-
sons were killed and more than a score
injured in collision between two pas
senger trains ON the Canadian Pacific
near Sand Point today. The trains in
collision We're the eastbound and west
bound 500" specials. Both trains were
under orders to stop at Sand Point and
pass there.
The responsibility for the accident is
placed upon the crow of the westbound
train, Conductor Nidd of the train this
evening admitted that his engineer had
orders to stop at Sand Point, but failed
to obey them. Ten of the killed were
passengers.
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SMELLING PORT ARTHUR
In This Renewed Attack the Russian
Loss is Small. A Japanese
Cruiser Grounds.
Torpedo gun vessel Korielz, destroyed
at Cemulpo.
Bv the Associated Press !

(By the Associated Press
Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 10.-At the reg
ular meeting of the Jacksonville Board
of Trade today the action of the president
Of the board in sending the following tel
egram to the Baltimore Chamber OF Com
merce was approved:
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 9, 1904.
Charles C. McGill, President of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Baltimore,
Maryland.
1--WE extend the sympathies of our or
ganization to your people Can we be
of any assistance? Would like to present
The matter. to our regular meeting tomor-
row.
(Siened) &C. z. GRANER,
pres. Jacksonville Board of Trade.
No answer has yet been received to this
telegram or to the telegram from the
mayor of Jacksonville to the mayor OF
Baltimore.
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LANE MORGAN ESCAPED.
Got Away Yesterday From a Convict
Camp Near MiIburnie.

Mr.. T. M. Arlington, clerk Of the States
Prison, yesterday gave out the following
information:
Lane Morgan, white man about
twenty-one years old, made his escape from
the convict camp in Wake county, near
Milburnie today. Morgan is from Mont
gomery county, and sentenced for thirty
years in September, 1903, for murder.
For his recapture we will pay reward
of twenty-five dollars (S35.00) and all
necessary expenses"
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Capture of Seven Vessels Reported
(By the Associated Press. )

San Francisco. Feb. 1O.-A caoicgram
to The Associated Press from N3Sasaki
states that the Russian cruiser Fariag
which was reported to have been SUNK
yesterday at Chemulpo by the Jar2ne5e
feet. was captured and arrived at 'aseoo
The dispatch also states that in addition
to the Russian vessels in the torpedo at
tack at Port Arthur. seven other vessels
were captured. 1t is also reported az
Nsgasaki that General Kuropatkin mes
arrived at sHarbin to take command of The
Russian land forces
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AGAIN FALLS THE
MIkADO'S FIST
The Capture by the Warships Of Japan Of
Transports Carrying Three
Thousand Men.

ters Telegram Company from st. Peters
burg says that M. Kurino, the retiring
japanese Minister to Russia, reports the
staff having left there for Berlin. There
was a large crowd of people at the sta
ton platform when the party boarded the
train. Police and gendarmes kept space
cleared for the travellers, and there was
no hostile demonstration.
Continuing, the correspondent says an
imperial ukase has been issued which
authorizes Viceroy Alexieff to mobolize
the reserves within his viceroyalty.
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News was received yesterday in the
office of United States Marshal Dockely
that the post-office robber, Howard, alias
Hoolihan, who escaped from the States
Prison here five years ago and was re-
Gently arrested in Chicago. had been car
ried to Lynchpurg, Va. to have his hear
ing on the 18Th of this month before the
same judge that tried him when he was
convicted of robbing. the safe in the posi-
office at Lancaster. Va. ]. d. Honeycutt,
who was hall clerk in the States Prison
at that time goes to Lynchburg today as
a witness at the hearing.
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The Condition OF Hanna.

CBy the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 10.-Shortly after
O'Clock the doctors issued the following
bulletin on Senator Hanna $ condition:
'Mr. Hanna's temperature at p. m.
was 100 2-10, pulse ~, respiration "a.
There has been some irritability oil the
stomach. Otherwise the symptoms arc
favorable and there arc no complications.
(Signed) "R1xEY.
"OSTER.
CARTER"
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Special River Bulletin.
L. Assnciated Pross.l ]

Washington, Feb. 1o-The weather ba-
reau special river bulletin tonight says:
The ocmulgee and oconce rivers Of
Georgia are rising rapidly and food warn
ings have been issued.
The Ocmulgee river at Macon. Ga, -
exncctad TO reach the danger line on
TEurs1aY
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Cornell to Play Here.
By the Associated Press.l

Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. 10.-The schedule
of the Cornell baseball team for the com
ing season, announced today, provides for
the following games:
April and 5-Atlanta Southern League
at Atlanta
April 6-Mercer University at Macon,
Georgia.
April Atlanta Southern League at
Atlanta.
April university of North Carolina
at Raleigh.
April 9-University of Virginia at
Charlottesville.
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BIG FAILURE AT BREMEN.
New York, London and Paris Will
Feel the Effects.
(By the Associated Press J

Bremen, Feb 1o.-The banking firm of
Stephen I-euhrman S5 Son has failed. The
assets are estimated at $250,000 and the
liabilities at $1,50O,0OO. Besides Bremen,
the principal places affected are New
York, London and Paris.
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TWO SHIPS BLOWN UP
In the First TWenty-four Hours of the
War No Less Than Ten of the Rus
sian Vessels Have Been Put Out OF
Action by the Trained and Intrepid
Naval Fighters of the Oriental IS
land Empire.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, Feb ia special dispatch
from Toxic today says the japanese have
captured three Russian transports having
on board about 2,O0O troops.
London, Feb. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Port Arthur, says the
Japanese fleet returned there Tuesday
afternoon and again bombarded the Rus
sian fleet and forts, but that it soon with
drew.
The losses to the Russians. the dispatch
SAYS. were small.
During the firing a japanese cruiser
grounded.
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Hall a Million Dollar Fire.

Oswego, n. Y, Feb. 1O.-Fire which
started in q chemical room of the Corn
Products Company's starch factory
threatens the destruction of the whole
establishment. Aid has been requested
from Fulton and Syracuse, and three en-
gincs have arrived from the latter city
The plant is the largest starch factory
in the world
The loss will not be less than 100000.