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The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11
TAFT'S PLANS
For Canal Building Would
Have One Board in Supreme
Control-Senators Want the
War Department to Super
wise Great Work.

Washington. March 9.-The sub
committee of the senate committee on
interoceanic canals today heard Secre-
airy Taft relative to legislation for the
government of the canal zone. The
secretary stronRly recommended legis-
lation by congress clothing the canal
commission with legislative, executive
judicial and administrative power
over the. canal strip, under direction
of the president He was opposed to
any joint control and stated that if
there are two roads ''you will have
trouble on your hands all the time. -
He said provision for extradition
should be made and that tariff duties
shonld be imposed on goods coming
from tho canal strip to the United
States as from foreign countries, in
order to prevent smuggling. The COM
mittee should have power to fix rates
of duty on goods going into the strip
from the United States and foreign
countries.
Secretary Taft was asked if the
commission should be placed under the
war department, and replied that the
department., was not seeking any such
responsibility. and that Admiral
Walker. chairman of the commission,
was much opposed to any such action.
He pointed out however, that the ad-
vantage of so doing was that the war
department. with its insular bureau.
ahd the machinery for doing the work
Of the commission.
Secretary Taft expressed the opin-
ion that by the treaty all power of
sovereignty over the canal zone Lad
passed to tho United States, although
actual sovereignty i'll express terms
had not been surrendered.
He thought the commission should
have about the same power as was
given the Philippine commission.
The commission should be authoriz-
ed to pass laws operative until dis
approved by the president.
Speaking of placing the canal COM
mission under the jurisdiction of the
war department. the secretary said an
til -imperialists would raise the cry that
it was an evidence of military despot-
ism.
81 can speak for one old live. dyed
iu-the-wool Democrat. said Senator
Morgan, who will not be disturbed by
any such clamor and who approves the
suggestion that the war department
have control of the matter.
Other senator's expressed the opinion
that the commission should be under
supervision of the war department
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11
Late War News

Paris. March lin spite of
official denials from the Japanese lega-
tions, it is affirmed that non-commis-
stoned officer named Martin. who was
employed in the ministry of marines
and now under arrest, attempted to
sell French naval secrets TO the naval
attache at the Japanese legation.
The discovery of this alleged at
tempt came as result of the acci-
dental opening of letter addressed to
the non commissioned officer by a nav
al captain of the same lame. This
letter was from an intermediary but
indicated the principals in the affair.
1t is alleged that several women were
implicated and that one of them had
confessed. 1t appears now that only
one document is missing from the
ministry of marine. but it is posi- BILE
that Martin photographed and replaced
Others. 1t is not likely that the infor-
nation alleged to nave teen stolen
got beyond the intermediary, and it is
said that the Japanese naval attache
who is supposed to have been in direct
communication with Martin sailed
for home on board one of the cruisers
which japan purchased from Arge n
tine.
Prince Itehijo, who succeeded the
Japanese naval attache who returned
home. has informed the Petit Journal
that Martin wrote him four days after
his arrival in Paris proposing meet
ing to communicate important bust
ness. Martin answered that he was
unable to tell his business in letter
and fixed another time and place for
meeting. This appointment the
prince kept bur Martin by that time
had been arrested and did not appear.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11
Blown in Today

Pueblo. March 1o.-Blast furnace
CO.. at the Minnequa Steel Works
was blown in todly. This is our first
blast furnace to be put in operation
since the shutting down of the works
last November. although the auxiliary
plan have been gradually put into
commission for the past two months.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11
Sad News.

Edmund Simmons. who was Sup
erintendent of the plant of the Western
Sugar and Land company and their
business during the absense of Mr.. Da-
les in Europe, received the very sad
intelligence yesterday that his father
had died at Ottumwa, Iowa. He left
for that place Yesterday to be present
at the funeral.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11
CONVICTED.
LaFair, Who Shot E.
T. Massey, Last September
Found Guilty of Voluntary
Manslaughter-The Law is
From One to Eight Years.

The arguments of the La Fair MUIR
del trial were concluded at about 8 80
o'clock last evening. J. S. Carnahan
making the closing argument.
The case was given to the iury at
once and they went out. Up until one
o. clock today they were still out, no
word having been received from them.
The jury in the LaFair murder case
returned verdict on the incoming of
the court this afternoon of voluntary
manslaughter.
The verdict was not very much of
surprise. as after the jury was out
the length of time they were. it was
anticipated they would disagree or re-
turn with verdict of manslaughter.
The penalty that can be imposed for
manslaugther in Colorado is from one
to eihgt years in the state penitentiary.
LaFair was convicted at the form
er term of the Mesa county district
court of murder in the second degree
and the court sentenced him to a term
IN the penitentiary of ten years.
After his first conviction the case
was carried to the supeme conrt and a
supersedias issued, but without any
authority for his being permitted to
offer bail. Finally the supreme court
remanded the case to the lower court
for a new trial.
The present trial has excited even a
greater interest than the first one and
at all times the court room has been
crowded with an interested throng.
anxious to hear every particle of the
testimony as it was offered. The state
had some hopes, it is believed. of con-
victing him again of murder. but the
verdict will probably close the case.
so far as the state is concerned.
LaFair will not be sentenced until
sentance day which is usually the last
day of the term of court
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11

Frank Hopkins manager of MANDY
Bottom company and Mr. Gardiner.
representing cone Night in June"
company are visitors i'll the city today.
The above attractions are early book
ings at the Park Opera House.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11

There is not much encouragement
in the condition of Mr.. LIN. Miller
today He is about the same as he
was yesterday.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-11
AS we Were Preparing Ou"

Advertising this things
freight platform to
describe them at engthhowever
PRICES IRRESISTIBLY LITTLE. think your
inn to look at the
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that though the Panama route was sew
eral hundred miles lower down the coast
than the Nicaraguan rpute, 1t would
take only one day to pass through the
Panama Canal, whereas it would take
three to go through that at Nicaragua.
Mr.. Spooner added:
"If the Senator will turn to the great
speech of our dead Senator from Ohio,
one OF the most exhaustive and lllum-
mating speeches ever contributed to a
public debate in the Senate, he will find
abundant evidence to sustain what l
simply state in answer to his question" ."
Mr.. Simmons: II understand and re-
member that the late Senator Hanna did
discuss that matter and made it perfect
ly clear, but 1 desired a statement from
the Senator because, as I said, there is
some confusion among citizens of my own
State as to the length of time for the
voyage.'
Mr. S. B. Parker and bride are in
Washington on their wedding trip
There is talk now of an early adjourn
ment of Congress-before April IS. The
Republican House leaders have been dis
cussing the question and see no reason
why it cannot be done.
I'VE have nothing to do but pass ap-
preparation bills said Representative
Dalsell of Pennsylvania, one of the lead
ers on the Republican side. There is
no anxiety for any other great public
measure. / believe we can finish before
April l.
Several of the Senators have expressed
a similar opinion. Among them Is Sena-
tor Frye, President protein Of the Sen
ate, who says the Senate will have little
to do now but pass appropriation bills,
the Panama treaty being as good as out
OF the wav.
FRED L. MERRITT
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HANNA'S BODY LIES IN STATE.
Thousands Gaze Upon the Remains
Burial to be Held To-day.
CBy the Associated Press }

Cleveland, O., Feb. 1S-This city has
truly bee none OF mourning today. The
mortal remains of Senator Marcus A.
Hanna now lies In state upon 4 chroudeG
satatalque in the auditorium of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, where they were taken
Immediately upon their arrival here from
Washington today.
Surrounded by a veritable garden of
flowers and guarded by a detail of SOL
dlers from the State militia, the city of
Cleveland now claims it's own distinguish
ed dead. During this afternoon, from
1870 to $3.50 o'clock tonight fully 10000
people passed the fower-covered casket
and took last look upon the features of
the dead statesman.
With snow blowing into their faces
fiercely and cold wind chilling them
through and through, thousands upon
thousands of people stood for hours in
double line stretching for more than five
squares, waiting for an opportunity to
pass into the building, where lay the re-
mains. Although the crowd was passing
into the auditorium at the rate of more
than sixty minute, the line grew rap
idly and when $50 the doors We're closed
for the night, there were still several
thousand who had waited patiently, but
were compelled to return home disap-
poin>ed.
The funeral train bearing the body of
the dead Senator and the members of his
family arrived in Cleveland during driv-
ing storm. The first to leave it was Gov
ernor Herrick, followed by his staff The
Chamber OF Commerce committee soon
aligned, followed by the members of the
funeral party The members of the fam
lily were driven to the home of Dan r.
Hanna.
Troop A., which will act as escort az
The funeral tomorrow was at tie depot
dawn UP in two platoons. When the cas-.
ket had been placed in the funeral car
and the members of the committee and
friends had been assigned carriages the
ccltege headed by a platoon of police an.
followed by Troops A on black horses
rloed for the Chamber of Commerce
bcilding, where the body will lie in state
Until Friday noon.
l.. c. Hanna, the brother of the Sena-
tor was among the first to look upon the
dead. With head barred and bowed h.,
stood for tully two minutes gazing stead
lastly with tear dimmed eyes upon tn
calm features of his brother AS he f.
Estlly turned away on the arm of Andrew
Squire his form shook with emotion and
his face was buried in his handkerchief
At $3.50 O'Clock tonight memorial post
&. A. r. OF which Senator Hanna was
member, marched to The Chamber of
commerce in body and in the presence
Q! their dead comrade, conducted the
ritaalistic fUnreai serice of their organi-
zatlon. After this service the hall was
cnsed, members of Troop A. remaining
to guard the body during the night.
lron the request of many friends of
tie Hanna family Bishop Leonard will
ceiivre a short eulogistic address at the
conclusion of the regular funeral services
torocrrow. At the close of the services
az the church the body will be conveyed
to Lake View Cemetery and placed tenn
porarily in a vault.
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Alexieff Wires the Fight Of the Nintd.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Feb. 18.-A long official
dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff recounting
the details of the fight of February 9th
at Port Arthur, was given out today 1t
enumerates the Russian casualties, and
says it is known that number Of Japan
ese ships suffered severely, which accounts
for their not following pthe attack.
The Viceroy's dispatch is dated Febru-
ary Is. and says:
After the night torpedo attack the
japanese fleet, consisting of sixteen war
ships, appeared at ten o'clock in the
morning off Port Arthur. It's appearance
was noted by the coast signal stations as
well as by the ships of our squadron,
which lay in the outer roadstead fully
prepared for battle. Our squadron con-
sisted of five battleships. five first and
second-class cruisers and fifteen torpedo
boats under the command of Vice-Ad-
miral Stark and Rear Admiral Ukhtonski
The coast batteries Immediately prepared
to receive the enemy. Our squadron
weighed anchor in order of battle. and
upon the first shot being fired by the
enemy the fleet and batteries replied
simultaneously with a lively cannonade.
The most exposed to the enemy's fire were
the ships of the squadron, battery No. Is
on Electric CliT. and Battery No. 13, on
Golden Hill. Other coast batteries prin-
clpallv numbers II and 1S were also under
fire.
The dispatch gives full list of the ships
taking part in the fight, which includes
the Czarevitch. Retvizan and Pallada in
Jured in the torpedo attack OF the night
before The dispatch continues
Throughout the fight the torpedo di-
vision lay to the right of the squadron,
a distance of from ten to fifteen cabeltar1
ia Russian sea measure), awaiting orders.
The land batteries were under the gen
eral direction of Major General Balofr,
commander of the Kwan Tung garrison Of
artillery. 1t is still difficult to ascertain
the result of the battle, but. according to
observations made by our ships, it may be
assumed that several vessels of the enc
my's fleet sustained damage. which ex-
plains why they avoided further fighting
although they were much superior to us
in strength
Admiral Alexieff says the. men fought
exceedingly well. on account of which a
number of crosses were conferred.
Our losses were: Of the squadron
i've officers wounded, fourteen men killed
and sixty-nine men wounded
of the fortress and garrison-one man
killed, one man severely wounded and
five men slightly wounded
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s:ons'
Il don't know" replied Mr.. Morgan,
that they will be delighted, but they
can be compelled to do So"
by the use of guns" Mr.. Spooner
suggested.
Mr. Morgan responded by saying that
such an agreement could be secured by
this government cas- easily as it could
build o new republic at Panama"
Mr.. Spooner defended the President
against the charge that he had violated
the SpOoner Act in failing to take the
Nicaragua route when Colombia failed
to accept the Hay Herran teraJy. If he
had taken that course Mr.. Spooner de-
clared that there would have been Sena-
tors to reprove the President for his
strenuous haste in turning his back on a
route in favor of which Congress had
made solemn declaration"
Mr.. Spooner discussed at some length
the failure OF the HayHerran treaty,
and during his remarks on : that point
Mr.. Morgan said that his position on that
treaty had been vindicated.
THE fact remains" said Mr. Spooner,
that the Senator from Alabama was the
only American quoted while the treaty
was under consideration at Bogota."
THAT" replied Mr.. Morgan, without
rising from his seat, 'is not the first time
that Satan was accused OF quoting Scrip
ture''
Mr.. Spooner said that he had observed
that whenever our ships were In the vi
cinity there also were French ships there
II have no doubt" he said, ''if on Au-
gust 18TH the President had abandoned
Panama and gone to Nicaragua there
would still have been ships there, al
though they would not have been ours.
What would they have done?" Mr..
Morgan asked.
''Thev would have taken caro- of French
interests just as all governments are eX-
pected to protect their interests Mr..
Spooner replied.
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RUIN OF COLLEGE
LIGHTS THE NIGHT
The Greensboro Female Institution. Hoarv With
Years and Honors, Crumbes and Sinks
in Gulf of Fire.

question Mr.. Spooner was frequently in.
terrupted by Mr.. Morgan.
Early in the day Mr.. Tillman entered a
motion to reconsider the tie vote of last
Monday by which the bill to grant $780,
coo to former Queen Lilioukalani was de-
1eated, but further consideration of the
question was not pressed at the time
The Senate adjourned until Saturday on
account of Mr.. Hanna's funeral, which
takes place tomorrow.
Mr.. Spooner found a strong argument
In favor of the Panama route in the fact
that sea level canal is feasible at Pan
anna.
Mr.. Morgan took issue with the state
ment relative to a sea level canal, CON
tending that the tides in that vicinity
are such as render a sea level waterway
almost out of the question.
Mr.. Morgan declared that two canals,
one Cd them at Nicaragua could be built
as economically as could one tide wat er
canal Mt Panama.
And" said Mr. Spooner, interrupting,
i have no doubt that when the time
comes. Nicaragua and Costa Rica will be
delighted to make the proper conces-
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ROSY LASHEDCRUM
INTO EN-
Favorable Report Author
lied. EIkins and Per-
kins Grin Assent.
Especial to News and Observer

especial TO News and ObSerVer.)
Washington, D. c., Feb. lS-By a strict
ralty vote the Senate Committee on Com
nctce today authorized faorable report
on the nomination of VIM. D. Crum,
(co.ored) to be collector of customs at
Tie port OF Charleston, S. c. The eight
members OF the committee present voted
icr confirmation, the five Democrats
against it, two Republicans and one Dem
&C. at being present. When the nomina-
ton was pending before the committee
during last Congress two Republican
members (Elldns and Perkins, voted
against confirmation, but today they said
they did not wish to displease the Pres
lcent and voted in Crum's favor.
The Democrats on the committee declare
tLat Crum shall never be confirmed and
that II an attempt is made to do so they
will fight it out if it takes all summer
This is the third time the Crum nomi-
nation has been before the Senate for
confirmation.
While Senator Spooner (Rep), was
speaking today in favor of the Panama
Canal treaty, Senator Simmons inter
rupted him to say that some confusion
existed in his State on the subject and
he wanted to ask if it would require any
longer for a ship starting from port
on the Atlantic to pass through a canal
at Panama than at Nicaragua.
Mr. Spooner thought that there would
be no appreciable difference. He said
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No Hope for Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press.)


Paris, Feb. 1S.-An eminent military
authority connected with one of the en-
bassies said today that Port Arthur was
practically beseiged, and it was a serious
question whether this would not compel
either the abandonment or the surrender
@. the fortress with its men an material
The grounds for this belief We're stated
"a be as follows:
Admiral Togo's ships, on the watch
at the entrance of the port, prevent in
gl1ss or egress, thus being virtual
blockade and cutting off the chances e
relief from seaward The Japane-c
uOops near New Chwang and other points
on the Lao Tung peninsula arc able to
Interrupt the railroad forming the line
nt communication and supplies between
Port Arthur and Harbin. The result is
the gradual investure of Port Arthur
within the Japanese naval and military
lines. 1t will require a bold action on
thr part of the Russian forces to prevent
the final accomplishment of the investurn
and reduction of Port Arthur
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to burn within the past month, is at this
writing heap of smouldering ruins, moth
ing but the grim walls and smoke remain
ing of an institution which was hoary
with age and honors
About three o'clock this morning, Miss
TransCu, a student from Ashe county,
was awakened by suffocating smoke in her
room, and at once gave the alarm.
The fire was on the second story. in
the ell of the building. back of the audi
torium and over the music room Being
some distance from the sleeping apart
ments, ali the sleeping occupants were
aroused and had time to dress. secure
their valuables, their trunks, ETC., and
escape without injury, and with remarka-
bic absence of excitement or panic, into
the bitterly cold night made brilliant in
few moments by the glare from the
flames bursting out of the roof OF the rear
buildings.
EVERY ONE ESCAPES.
The fire department reached the scene
in good time. and connected with the two
hydrants available, but it was realized
from the state of the fire when discovered
that nothing short of a fire boat would
have been sufficient to check the
flames, which were roaring mountain
high from the fourth story attic of the
ell, when they arrived 1t was a large
three story brick structure. with an I'M
posing frontage, and a deep ell. and the
flames, though surely destroying every
vestige OF the buildings, were slow enough
to enable the many ready hands from the
citizens who Were awakened and the splen-
did assistance of the faculty and students,
to save nearly everything of value in the
way of trunks, wearing apparel furniture
bedding, etc. The occupants on the third
floor, including the members of the fac
ulty, were the principal sufferers, some
of these losing everything of their per-
sonal belongings. No one was injured
and homes at the hotels and
private dwellings, were at once available
for all to be taken care of
The greatest loss in the way of equip
ment was that of pianos all save the two
which were on the first floor, being burned.
The buildings were erected to replace
these destroyed by fire about forty years
igo, and have been materially improved
since. The original structure cost 100000
and was built under the supervision of
Or. d. W. G. Benbow, and the thick
walls which now stand intact and un-
;racked, are testimonial to the thorough
less of his work
The property is valued at s125,OO on
which there is bonded indebtedness of
;40, ,000
There is $4,000 insurance on the build
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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SHOT DEAD IN HIS OFFICE.
(By the Associated Press.


New York, Feb. 18-George B. Joa.
nlngs. president OF the Jennings Adjusta-
lie shade Company, was shot and killed
tocay in his office in Brooklyn by Frank
Mcnamara, foreman of one Of the depart
meats OF the Illinois Watch Case Com
panys factory at Elgin, ILL., According
TO two OF Jennings clerke, who were
IN the office, Jennings and Mcnamara
were engaged IN a heated dispute, the
subject OF which is unkonwn, when Nc.
Nimara thrust a revolver against Jen
nlngs side and fired, the bullet passing
through his heart and death ensuing in
stantly
Mcnamara threw away his revolver and
ran out into the street, pursued by the
tWo clerks, who captured him and turned
him over to the police. Mcnamara re-
fused to say why he shot Jennings. He
came here week ago from Elgin where
II was said he has a wife and eight chill
Gren.
jennings seved as a cartain in the
Fourteenth Booklyn egiment in the Span
children.
Mcnamara was formerly employed in
watch factory at Sag Hrabor. 1t is
SAID that about a year ago he declared
that he saw Jennings coming out of his
house at that place, late at night. From
this 1t is surmised that jealousy was the
cause OF the murder.
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Pardoned for Assault He Tries His
Hand at SwindIing Negroes.
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Greensboro, N. c., Fb. 1S.-The two
year old daughter of Mr.. N F. Stone,
foreman of the weaving room of the Rev
olut'on Cotton Mills was so badly burne
last night she died at three o'clock this
molring and will be taken TO Leaksyil1c
tomorrow fer burial. The mother had left
it alone for few moments, and return
ing, found that q broom which had been
Set On fire had ignited the child's cloth
irg, burning 1t fatally.
:. w. Woody, who was convicted here
last year OF criminal assault on young
white girl and sent to the panitentiary
but pardoned by the Governor, was sent
60 jail today in default OF bail. tor work
ing a swindling scheme on negroes here.