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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
TO ATTACK RUSSIAN FLEET.
Japanese Had Chartered Vessels in the
North Sea for This Purpose. It's
Said.
(By the Associated Press }

Copenhagen, Oct. 27.-The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press learns
that the Danish Ministry of Marine
was informed that several chips chart
cred by Japanese were at Hull and
intended to attack the Russian second
Pacific squadron in the North Sea-
The Russians were informed of this
The marine authorities here credit the
report.
The Danish ministry was officially
Informed that 13 Swedish vessels had
been chartered h. the japanese 20
attack the Russian squadron in the
Baltic. A Danish cruiser and tor
pedo boat watched the vessels so
closely that their ap roach to the
Russian squadron was impossible.
While thus engaged the Danish tor
pedo boat Hvhasten had narrow es-
cape. The commander of a Russian
battleship mistook the Danish torpedo
boat for an enemy and fired a blank
shot The quickness of the torpedo
boat in displaying its flag saved her
This happened at night time. When
the captain of the torpedo boat
boarded the battleship he found large
quantities of ammunition piled ready
for use. This incident was reported
to the Danish marine minister at the
time.
Danish warships acted as police for
the Russian squadron until the latter
reached the North Sea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
THOMAS AT NEW BERN.
He Paints With Power Two Pictures,
Choose Ye This Day"
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Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, n. c., Oct. 27.-New
Bern politicians were disappointed to-
night. Charles B. Hill, chairman of
the Republican Executive Committee,
received q wire this afternoon from
Col. w. S. OBJ. Robinson, Republican
candidate for Congress of the Third
district. against Hon. Charles r.
Thomas, Democrat stating that on ac-
count of sickness he was unable to
meet his opponent in the joint debate
n large crowd of ladies and gentle
men met Hon. Charles r. Thomas
at the court house tonight, to hear
him discuss the national issues. Mr..
Thomas was introduced by Chairman
E. M. Green. The Congressman con-
fined his remarks to the trust. tariff
and extravaganza of Roosevelt's ad-
ministratiOn. He scored Teddy for
his attitude toward the Southern
people, and favoring cutting down
Southern representatives. Mr.. Thomas
also referred to the cases of Crum,
the negro collector of customs at
Charleston, South Carolina, and Min
ME Cox, negreSS, who was post
master at Mineola, Miss, and Mr..
Thomas did not forget Teddy's din
ner with Booker Washington. He
then turned his attention to the con-
trast between Theodore Roosevelt and
Alton Is. Parker. He said Teddy
stood with sword in hand while Park
er stood with it under his foot. Mr..
Thomas took uD Roosevelt as a can
didate for the high office of President
of the United States and criticised his
policy of trying to force negro equali-
ty on the white people of this nation
Finally, referring to the old Con-
federate veterans, Mr.. Thomas i'm
plored every one of them to walk up
to the ballot box on the 8th day of
November and cast one vote against
Teddy Roosevelt for president, a man
VINO called them anarchists and said
that a streak Of brutality runs thrNugh
their veins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
LEE S. OVERMAN SPEAKS.
He Catches the Attention OF the An.
dience and Holds it Till the
Last Word.
(Special to News and Observer. J

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 27.-United
States Senator Lee S. Overman, of
Salisbury, arrived in the city last
night from Webster and spoke to the
people of Asheville and this section in
the court house at 1.30 o'clock. this
afternoon. The committee on arrange
ments had provided extra seats in the
court room by the lacing of chairs
inside the bar railing. The Senator
is an earnest and eloquent speaker,
and presented a fine platform appear
ance. OF splendid physique, graceful
Gestures and good vNice. he catches
instantly the audience and holds the
close attention of all until the last
word is uttered. In the audience were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
Leads all North Carolina Dalies i'm News &C. Circulation

Rojestvensky ceased firing. He pro-
ceeded on his way without leaving any
vessel behind, and says he believes
the vessel which the fishermen re-
ported remained on the scene For SIX
hours without offering succor to the
drowning men was the other torpedo
boat, either waiting for her consort
or repairing damage inflicted by the
fire of his ships.
1t is stated that torpedo boats at
tackled the leading Russian ship. They
disregarded the signals to keep Oft
when picked up by the searchlights
and fire was opened on them.
Rojestvensky refers to, and replies
specifically to the reports in the Brit
iSh press, showing that he had the
press accounts before him when he
wrote his report. Some OF his Ian
guage is sarcastic, especially when
speaking of the appearance of the
torpedo boats from the direction of
the British fishermen conveying an
intimation which certainly will arouse
resentment in England. He declares
that no other naval commander at
sea under similar circumstances
would have failed to open fire, adds
that he courts the fullest inquiry and
suggests that a court OF inquiry could
be held at Vigo.
In concluding his telegram Admiral
Rojestvensky expressed in the most
warm hearted way the regrets of the
whole squadron to the fishermen who
had suffered and to the families of
the victims.
Admiral Rojestvensky report was
telegraphed from Vigo direct to the
Emperor. who received it last night.
1t was communicated this morning to
Ambassador Harding by Foreign Min
lister LamSdOrff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
They Address Labor Unions.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Salisbury, N. c Oct. 27.-In respect
to call made by the various labor
unions of this city asking for an ex-
preston Of their views on labor ques-
tions, r. Lee Wright, Democratic
candidate for the State Senate. Hon.
Walter Murphy and T. c. Hall, Esq,
Democratic nominees for the legisla-
ture, addressed a large crowd of Row.
an voters here tonight. Each speak
er dealt with the vital issue confront
ing the great mass of laboring men
in this county apparently making
favorable impression on the unions
represented.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28

on a people he does not love and who
do not love him.
He is popular with the cowboys
and rough riders of the far West, be-
cause he consorts with them and fiat
ters them.
with these several classes. grant
you, the President is popular, but
with whom else is he popular? He is
not popular, or at least he should not
be popular with the farmer and the
farm laborer. He ought not to be
popular with any farmer or farm Ia
borer, because he has declared and
deliberately written it down in his
book on ranch life, page 10, that the
small farmers and farm laborerS were
not in some respects, as good as his
friends, the cowboys, of the semi-civil-
lied ranches of the far West-the
toughest, roughest element in Ameri-
can life. an outcast class. who hold
law, society and God in equal con-
tempt. He ought not to be popular
with the farmer. because in his re-
cent letter of acceptance he declares
himself in favor of a system of laws
which before he became President he
denounced as vicious in principle and
especially harmful to the farming
classes.
"He ought not to be popular with
the farmer, because he faVOrs a sys-
tenn of laws, and has declared if elect
ed he will stand by them, which, while
they condemn the farmer of this
country TO sell staple products at COM
petitiVe world prices, forces him to
pay non competitive trust prices for
his agricultural supplies. He ought
not to be popular with the farmers, be-
cause under the system of laws which
he faVOrS and will stand by if elect
ed, the farmers of this country can-
not sell their cotton and wheat and
corn in New York orr Wilmington or
Chicago, or any of the marts of this
country, for any more than these ar
ticles sell for in Eurooe, while un-
der, and by virtue of, these laws, the
implements with which these crops are
made are today selling in New York
Chicago and Wilmington, and all the
marts of this country for about 33
per cent more than they sell for in
Europe; and by virtue of this system
Of laws our own manufacturers ara
selling these implements with which
these crops are made today, and every
day in the year. in New York and
Wilmington and al the marts of this
country, for 25 per cent. more than
they sell them to the Canadian, Mexi-
can and European competitors of our
farmers.
Mr.. Roosevelt ought not to be pop
ular with the mechanic and city labor
crs for he has in his book on ranch
life, said that they were not only not
as good as his friends, the cowboys,
but were so much below them that
they were not to be mentioned in the
same breath with them"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
SECOND GINNERS REPORT.
This Brings the Amount of Cotton
Ginned up to the Eighteenth
Instant.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Washington, Oct 27.-The Census
Bureau today issued a second bIile-
tin of the season, showing the quanti-
ty of cotton ginned as reported by IT'S
agents uD to the 18th instant TO be
1,969,675, running bales as against
1,273,157 running bales reported to
the same date in 1908. The report
covers three hundred counties of the
various cotton producing States. The
figures include 22 12S round bales for
1904, as against 46.771 round bales for
1903. These are counted as half
bales and bring the total baleage for
1904 down to an equivalent of 1855
GIL. and for 1903 to 1,249,771. The
production of the counties represent
ed is compared with the production
of the sarge counties in 1903. and in
clude II in Alabama. 6 in Arkansas,
II in Florida. SO in Georgia, 10 i'll
Louisiana, p in Mississippi, in Mis-
souri,, 50 in North Carolina. 25 in
South arOlina, 20 in Tennessee, 80 in
Texas and 8 in Virginia The coun-
ties covered in today's report include
those embraced in the first cotton
ginning report last Tuesday. The
total ginnage for the entire season of
1908 was S,S39.627 bales collected
from S12 counties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
More Vodka in the Eyes.
(By the Associated Press. }

Stockholm, Oct. 27.-The skipper Of
the Swedish steamer Aldebaran from
Hull, Eng, which arrived to-day at
Gef1e, Sweden, says his vessel was
chased in the Skagerack during the
evening of Friday October 21. for Il
foreign cruiser, apparently Russian
which threw its searchlight on her.
The cruiser, increasing her speed.
passed the Aldebaran and fired a shot
which had no effect. The Aldebaran
thereupon hoisted her flag AMI the
cruiser again threw her search light
on the steamer and in a few minutes
later hailed shot all around the Aide
baran without, however hitting her
The Aldebaran's skipper then ordered
the steamer to be stopped and with
his crew sought refuge below. The
foreign warship thereupon disappear
ed in the darkness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
A Head What is Il Head.
,necial to News and Observer

Mount Olive. N. c., Oct. 27.-TwO
negro boys were at play at Dudley
when one threw a rock, crushing the
lower part of his companions skull in
such a way that a finger could be
passed between the fragments of the
bone The skull was cracked so that
the depression was below the lobe of
the brain and had it not been for this
the blow would have caused instanton-
eous death.
The wound was sewed up by DR.. w
c.. Steele, Of this place, and at last ac-
counts the darkey was going about as
gaily as if nothing had happened to
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
RAWLEs HAS CONFESSED.
After HIS Arrest He Tells OF Attempted
Parricide and COnsumated For
gerry,
gerry.
(Speciai 10 News ard Observer. )

Suffolk, Va. Oct 27-Luther E.
Rawles, charged with attempted muir
Ger of his father. has been Brought
here from Rocky Mount, N. c., where
he fled after the commission of the
crime. Young Rawles has confessed
TO the shooting of his father and also
TO the forgery Of the latter's name for
$500.
The motive for the unnatural crime
was directly an anxiety for money and
indirectly love for a girl in Rocky
Mount, whose presence he sought dur
ing fl ght and who was innocently re-
sponsible for his apprehension.
The young woman had packed away
her wedding clothes preparatory to an
elopement Rawles was in the parlor
of his fiancee when arrested The cir!
broke down and Wept. Rawles said
this afternoon that he did not wish for
a lawyer to defend him. lie will plead
guilty and ask the courts mercy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
SHIPMENTS OF LETTUCE.
The Crop May Bring Into Whining
ton 100000 This Season.
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Especial to News and Observer.l
Wilmington, n. c., Oct 27.-The
initial fall shipment of lettuce from
this trucking district was made last
week by Mr.. Giles Westbrook and
since that time several shipments
have been made. The quality of the
lettuce is very SUPERIOR ana the yield
is good.
The Carolina Fruit and Truck Grow
ers Journal estimates a LARGELY in
creased acreage in lettuce over last
year 1t is believed that the cr"7 will
bring over 100000 to Wilmington
this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
(By the Associated Press )

London, Oct. 21.-One of the most
complicated diplomatic situations III
recent history ana one that is attend
ed with the most dangerous possibili-
ties for the peace of the whole of
Europe, exists tonight with no sign
of immediate solution. The tension
that arose when the dispute batween
Great Britain and Russia resolved
itself into the simple question whether
Russia would or would not guarantee
in advance that some punishment
should be administered to the Offend
ing officers OF the Baltic squadron has
been modified by the introduction of
an entirely new set of contentious
contained in Vice Admiral Rojestven-
skyS report, yet even the most aStute
diplomats who recognize a temporary
Improvement in conditions. are puzzled
by the complications that so curiously
cause it. However, there is tO-niGht
at the embassies of powers not con-
cerned in the dispute a very strong
conviction that a way out will be found
other than in recourse to war.
The Foreign Office. apparently as
puzzled as the on-lookers, puTsues the
policy of silence and the British press
is almost totally uninfOrmed. The
voluminous exchanges daily occurring
between London and st. Petersburg
continue, the statement that no r.'Ly y
from Russia has been received adding
to the implication that Russia is IN
tenttionaIly ignoring the British rep
resentations 1t is This misconceptlon
which is chiefly responsible for the
stirring up of a popular agitation
against which the government may
find il hard to stand out in the "osslble
event of Foreign Minister LansdoWne
withdrawing the demand that Russia
guarantees punishment before inquiry
is instituted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL REPORTS.
He Says He Was Attacked by Two
Torpedo Boats.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-Vice Ad-
miraI Rojestvensky's explanation of
the trawler incident is fully as sensa-
tional as the news of the firing upon
the fishing fleet, which set all Eng
land afame. He declares he was at
tackled in the darkness by two tor
pedo boats which came upon the
squadron from the direction of the
fishing fleet. He opened fire and be-
lieVes he sank one of the torpedo
boats. The other making off for
cover among the fishermen. AS soon
as he noticed the fishermen Admiral
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
CLEAR DECKS FOR ACTION.
RumOr That Channel Fleet VIII Make
Sham Attack on Gibraltar.
(By the Associated Press. }

Gibraltar, Oct. 27.-The ships of the
British Channel Fleet cleared their
decks this afternoon. 1t is rumored
that the whole fleet, with the exception
of the battleship Caesar, viii steam
westward tomorrow morning with the
alleged purpose of making sham at
tack against the Rock of Gibraltar.
Several torpedo boats left Tangier this
afternoon fully equipped.
Work at the arsenal is proceeding
under high pressure.
A division of the Mediterranean fleet
comprising six battleships, all the ar
mCred cruisers and twenty torpedo
boats is expected to arrive here tomor-
row.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
WILL. HER PEOPLE
PLUNGE HER
INTO WAR
Is It'll the Russian AdmiraI's
Report That Causes
Hesitation?
OR is IT NOW FRANCE?

RoiestvenskY's Declaration That He
Was Attacked by Two Torpedo Boats
is Said to Comp!icate the Situation,
But if it Were Known That France
Would Stand AIoof in the Event of
War, the Knott Might be Cut at Once
by the Sword---It is Apparent That
the British Government Will Find il
a Difficult Matter to Restrain lis
People.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
Russians See More Snakes.
(By the Associated Press,)

Copenhagen, Oct. 27.-The master
of the Norwegia~ steamship SkaatOl,
reports from London that he was
fired on by Russian ship on Sunday
in the English channel. The firing
ceased when the Skaatol hoisted her
flag. Soon afterwards eighteen Rus
sian -of-War passed the Skaatol.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
Funeral OF the Victims.
(By the Associated Press.)

Iby Ilt AsSOCIdItU TTeSS.
Hull, England, Oct. 27.-The funer-
al to-day of two of the victims of the
North Sea tragedy was made the ac-
casion of a great public demonstra-
ton. The civic officials attended the
ceremony and hundreds of wreaths
including one from King Edward
were placed n or about the collins.
Business was practically suspended
and the flags were half-masted on the
ships in the harbor. Thousands OF
people line the routes to the ceme-
terv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28

a number of ladies and their inter-
est in the discussion was manifest by
the close attention paid the speaker.
Senator OVerman spoke for more
than an hour discussing - tional is
sues and the policies President
Roosevelt. The address was an able
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
Found Grave in the Ocean.
(By the Associated Press. )

New York, Oct. 27-Steward Byrnes.
of the Old Dominion Line steamer Jer-
ferson was reported as missing when
the steamer arrived heer today from
Newport News and Norfolk and Cap
tain Dale believes he jumped over
board at sea and was drowned. In the
missing mans room the officers on the
Jefferson found a note saying that he
was tired of life and that he was about
to put an end to his troubles
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28
Report Prevents UItimattum.

Had Admiral Rojestvenslly's report
not arrived, it is probable the dispute
would have been settled one way or
the other tonight It's terms. how
ever. are generally held TO prevent the
presentation OF the ultin1atum which
Great Britain undoubtedly intended to
send Although Lord LansdoWne mas
frankly said that the circumstance re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-28

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JOHN JOHNSON. the white man of
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N II. FRAZIER. tax collector of Bullock
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the state Auditor yesterday.
DIR J. p. BARCLAY. OF Eutaw, was ap-
pointed Pension Examiner of Greene County
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