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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
SAY FLEET WAS ATTACKED
Russian Commander Gives an ExpIa
nation of the North Sea Affair.

nation of the North Sea Affair."
st. Petersburg, Oct. 27, 2:3o p. M
Rejestvenskys explanation of the
trawler incident is fully as sensational
as the news of the firing upon the Brit
ish fishing fleet off Hull.
He declares he was attacked in the
darkness by two torpedo boats, which
came upon the squadron from the d.
rection of the fishing fleet.
He opened fire and believes that he
sank one of the torpedo boats, the
other making off for cover among the
fishermen. AS soon as he noticed the
fisherman, Rejestvensky ceased firing,
He proceeded on his way without
leaving any vessel behind and says he
believes the vessel which the fisher
men reported to have remained on the
scene for six hours without offering
succor to the drowning, was the other
torpedo boat, either waiting for her
consort or repairing the damage in
fIcted by the fire of the ships.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
BIG MEAT ORDER FOR RUSSIANS
Three Million Pounds viii g. Shipped
by Cpdahy Company.

Omaha, oct - III II. Mullen,
Tacoma .umnlrmlu, says that the
order for 3UDDodO pounds OF meat
received by The Cudahy Packing com
rany was gwen by the Russian GOV.
erEmcat lite sand: "Thc beer must
lie shipped C.t of san Francisco
within thirty days. There were two
japanese agents il the packing house
office at the time that the Russians
wee there to give the order"
M,Mullcu ADDED that the Japanese
had gwen a small OF Ter for meat at
the same time. He continued: "Au
sorts OF stun is shipped cut of Scat.
tie ard Tacoma every week for the
con Lajants' He sa'd that beyond a
doubt much Ct this was being sent
into Pert N'hHr shipping masters d"
he said "'abe great l,sk of course,
bul know It ls o0ng cone"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
pebs Given Rous,ng Reception

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 27-Eu-
gene v Debs, candidate for the presi
dency on the Socialist ticket was
given a rousing reception here At
Music hall, where his speech was de-.
livered an admission fee was charged.
but the crowd not only took every
seat in the hall and in the galleries.
but stood along the walls and crowded
both of the leading parties as capital
istic in principle and urged the work
ing and middle classes to join the So.
ciAlistiC marty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28

to inname the public mind, and while
official circles are giving out lnlima-
tious that it is their confident belief
the whole matter will be satisfactorily
arranged it is now quite evident that
only short time will be allowed
Russia in which to give final and com.
plote assurances of her intention TO
comply with any and all demands
Great Britain may make wlth.G rea-
son. The arrival Of Admiral RCiest.
vensky at Vigo and the certainty that
he is in direct communication with
his government at once removes the
possibility Of any delay on account OF
the inability Of Russia to get his
aide of the occurrences Of the night
before TIE Russian government, to.
gether with the official statement Of
the members of the fishing feet II is
unlikely that the British pubic or
the British government will allow an
other twertyfour hours TO pass quiet.
ly without receiving a reply to the
note.
Meanwhile the admiralty Is not idle
Reports from all naval stations show
that tremendous state Of activity
exists. This is especially true Of
Gibraltar, from which place it is an.
nounced that some of the best OF
Great Britain's war vessels are under
orders to proceed in the direction Of
the Russian Baltic squadron, and that
all the vessels of the British channel
fleet are ready to so to sea at mo.
ment's notice. Hitherto there has
been no indication that a time limit
had been set by Great Britain for
Russia's reply, but the fact that three
battleships and three cruisers are un-
der orders for the morning of Oct %
Is construed in some quarters to mean
that Great Britain will not wait
| longer than that date before unleash
ing her sea dogs, while it is also evil.
dent that the Russian cruisers and
smaller boats of the Baltic squadron
may find difficulty in passing the gate
way to the east unless the crisis is
over by the time they reach the en-.
trance to the Mediterranean.
There is no sign as TO when Admi.
raj Rojestvensky's report will be
made public but If unofficial reports
should turn out 10 reflect the admi
rails official report, ii is evident the
Russian officers made an extraordi-
nary blunder in mistaking trawie-s
for torpedo boats and firing on their
phantom foes. This astonishing ex.
planation is regarded here as not At
ting i'll with the state Of panic sug
gested as having prevailed among the
officers of the Baltic feet, and in that
case, it is suggested. the Russian gov
ernment should find TO difficulty IN
removing and Furnishing the officers
responsible.
The tone Of the London press is
notably more bellicose today than II
has been at any period OF the exist
ing crisis.
The unofficial explanation of Admi.
raj Rojestvensky, telegraphed from
Vigo, is stigmatized by the Morning
Post and other papers as apparently
that of a lunatic, whose continuance
in a position of responsibility Is a
menace to every vessel that nayigates
| the sea
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
Horton Given Nlrety.Nine Years.

Joplin, Mo, Oct 26-Ollie Horton,
aged twenty-five years, confessed that
he killed j. F. Kennel, aged sixty
years, one year ago and he was sen.
fenced to ninetynine years in the
state penitentiary In his confession
Horton said that he enticed Kennel
to an unfTequeIted spot one mile
north Of Joplin, robbed him of 5000
and hrained him with a coupling pin
Several prisoners charged with the
murder were released on Horton 8
confession.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
HARTMAN HAS NOT BOUGHT II
Report That He Had Purchased San.
ia Fe is Disposed of.

Topeka, Kan, oct. 27.-The report
that the combination of the Hartman
and Rockefeller interests had secured
control of the Santa Fe system was eff
fectually disposed of here today at
the annual meeting of the stockhoId,
erS.
No representative of the Hartman
interests was present and the big ma.
iority voted for the reelection of di
rectors whose terms expired this year
The directors ratified the sale to the
Santa Fe of the Eastern Oklahoma
railway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
s1ttermakers Elect Officers.

ST. Louis Oct. 27.-At the opening
day Of the second session OF the Ma.
tiorsl Creamery Buttermskers' asso.
citation a message was received from
Ex-Governor Hoard OF Wisconsin. sX-
pressing his regrets at being unable
10 attend The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent r ] Nietert. Walker, Ia; vice
president, ] C Moore, Albion. Wis:
secretary and treasurer. K Sudsn.
dorm, Clinton, Ill
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
Swallow TaIks at pes MoInes

Des Moiues, oct 27.-Dr Sias c
Swallow, Prohibitionist candidate for
president, addressed large audience
here DR.. Swallow took occasion to
refer in strong terms to Bishop Pot
ter's model saloon" He criticised
the attitude Of the Republican and
Democratic parties on the liquor ques-
tiou and prophesied the ultimate sue.
cess OF the Prohibition movement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
NEBRASKA FIREMAN KILLED
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT TO A BUR-
LlNGTON PASSENGER.
c. E. LAsHER BURNED TO DEATH
Engine Struck Oil Wagon, Throwing
InfIammabIe over Engine and Cars.
Engineer Had a Narrow Escape
From the Fate Of His Fireman.

Phillips, Nob., oct. ~ Burlington
passenger train No. 10, east bound,
struck an oil wagon at a crossing to-
day, wrecIing the wagon and tank
and throwing oil over the engine and
cars.
The oil caught fire and Fireman G.
T.. Lasher of Grand Island was burned
to death while the engineer barely es.
capped tn" same fate
Some of the cars were damaged by
The fire
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
PRESIDENT IS FORTY-S|X
MR.. ROOSEVELT OBSERVES HIS
BIRTHDAY.
FOURTH TIME IN WHITE HOUSE
Receives Many CongratuIatory Mes.
sages and Marks of Esteem-His-
tory Of the President by Birthdays;
What Doing on Each.


What Doing on Each.
Washington D. c., oct 27 For the
fourth time President Roosevelt has
passed a birthday anniversary in the
white house This was his forty-sixth
birthday and hundreds of congratula.
tory letters and telcgrams arrived To
remind him of the day The cabinet
room and the presidents private Of
flee were filed with exquisite floral
offerings, The president spent the
creator par, ~ the day in his oT,,a.
ANA with Secretary Loeb attended TO
matters Of business. At luncheon
were several guests in addition to the
members of the presidents family,
and considerable number of invita-.
tlons were sent TO intimate friends to
attend sort Of an informal birthday
dinner tonight
The presidents occupation at vari.
Gus birthdays:
Twcnty-frst, at Harvard college.
Twenty-secOnd, in Europe.
Twenty-third, campaigning as nom.
inee for state legislature.
Twenty-fourth member of New
York legislature.
Twenty-fifth, member of New York
legislature.
Twenty-sixth, member of New York
Legislature.
Twenty.seventh, on ranch in North
Dakota
Twenty-eighth, campaigning as can.
didate for mayor of New York.
Twentyninth, working on his Life
Of Gouvencur Morris"
Thrtieth, working on his first vol.
ume of Winning of the West"
Thil7y-first, member national civil
service commission
Thirty-second, working on his His.
tory of New York"
Thirty-third, civil service commits.
sion.
Thirty.fourth, civil service commits.
sion.
Thirty-hfth, civil service commits
sion.
Thirty-sixth, civil service commits.
sion.
Thirty-seyenth, president New York
board Of police commissioners.
Thirryeighth, president New York
board of police commissioners.
Thirty.nnth, assistant secretary OF
the navy.
Foriieth, campaigning as candidate
| for governor of New York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
BRITISH FLEET ASSEMBLIES

Hungarian Division Ordered to Join
That at PeIa, Austria.
FIume, Hungaria, Oct 27.-The di-
vision of the British Mediterranean
squadron here received urgent orders
to unite with the division anchored at
PeIa, Austria, and to continue their
voyage eastward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
CRISIS is NOT YET PASSED
Feeling in Great Britain Becoming
More Tense.

london, OCT. 2G-TeLslOp increases
as tin passes without definite eet
tlemenJ IN the situation created by
the Russian UuLGer IN lhe North
sea. Ambassador BeICkenGort com.
munication to Foreign Minister Lans
downe and the fact hat this was re-
garded as unsatisfactory, only served
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
BREAK IN STOCK MARKET TODAY

Acute Crisis Has Had Effect on New
York Exchange.
New York, Oct. 27.-The acute cris.
is in the relations between Great Brit,
ain and Russia is responsible for a
bad break in the prices of stocks on
the New York exchange today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
DISCUSS AFFAIRS 0F WEST.
TRANsMISSISS SSlPPl COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS HEARS ADDRESSES.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS is HELD

is Chosen President and Genera,
John w. Nob!e Of St. Louis Vroe
President.
ST. Louis, oct 27-The second SEES.
sion OF the TraEsmssissippi CONNER
c,al congress ned in the Hall OF Con.
crosses was marked by an even larger
attendance than characterized the
opeLing SESSION The meeting was
largely devoted 70 rylgauCu and
many papers were read treating on
the methods pursued in reola ming
arid lands
Tie following cG!Cors were elected:
President Thomas b WILCOX Port
land ore. vice Tres. cents, Geaeral
John w Noble Of ST. LCU,s, Samuel
Newhouse Of SAT- Lake, NJ. J Saun,
ders of New Orleans DR. T c Fra
zier Of Ccneyv,!.e Kan, secretary
Arthur F, Francs Of Cr.pr e Creek
Hon f. b Thurbor 81 New York
president Of the United states Export
association. made ar address Cp "Or
garized Labor anc tho Genera. Pub
lie
Brlei addresses were made by
former Lieutenant Governor r o
Starard Of 81 Louis on Commercial
ism in the West" John Henry Smith
OF Salt Lake city on The Sugar Bee
| Industry and A F. sheldon OF Chi
cage on The Science OF Salesman
bhiD"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
FIRE ON SWEDISH SHIP, ALSO

AldeVsran Reports That She Was At
tackled by Russian WarshiP.
London, Oct. 27.-A correspondent
of lIoyds at Cafle, Sweden, telegraphs
that the Swedish steamer AIdevaran,
at by supposed Russian warshp in
skaeer Rack on the evening of octo.
Der 21 but sustained no damages.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
CATCH PAGE THIEVES
ARRESTED, TRIED AND BOUND
OVER TO DISTRICT COURT.
ARE NOW IN JAIL AT o'NelLL
HAD BEEN GIVEN A KEY WITH
WHICH TO ENTER STORE.
WERE WITH A HERD OF HoPses

The Booty Was Concealed Short Dis
tance From Town -- The Burglars
Declare a Horse owner Who EN-.
ployed Them, instructed Them to
Rob Store.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
Fighting IS RESUMED
BATTLE ALL NIGHT RACES NEAR
MUKDEN.
JAPs TAKE ANOTHER VILLAGE
Fighting Was Resumed at 10 O'Clock
Last Night and Continued Until This
Morning Southeast Of the Russian
War Base.
War Base

Mukden, Oct, 27.-Fightng began at
10 o'clock last night southeast of Muk.
den. The Japanese have advanced to
the village Of Jerdagan which they are
reported to have captured after fight
lasting until this morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-10-28
FRANCE WILL NOT MIX IN IT
Great Britain and Russia Told That
She Will be Neutral.

London, Oct 27.-A very definite
impression prevails in diplomatic cir.
cIes here that France has given both
Russia and Great Britain to under.
stand explicitly that she will not be
involved if the disputants should re.
sort to hostiities.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12

made stout prohibitionists doubt
the advisa bility Of favoring a pro.
hibitory amendment in Mississi p
pi. So much had been accom-
plished for prohibition by local
option that they thought it best to
continue the campaign on that
! line, trusting that the eight OBJ
stinate counties would surrender
lin time. But the zeal and earnest
ness OF the extreme prohibitionists
would not consent to this. The
local option elections have shown
that sn overwhelming majority OF
/ the voters in Mississippi are OPP
posed to licensing the sale OF
liquor: and the action Of the eight
wet" counties seemed to these
radicals such defiance of the pop
ular will that they AK for an or
der from the State To make pro.
hibition universal throughout Mis-
sissippi.
1t remains for the legislature To
decide Pledges had been secured
before the August primary from a
majority OF the Legislative candi-
dates to support the prohibition
amendment. The arguments in
It's fnvoE are almost unanswerable
from = d mocratic standpoint. II
the voters want prohibition they
are entitled. to in. and it il difficult
To find an argument against the
proposition to submit all public
Questions to the popular vote
The only possible arguments are
those of expediency; that to make
prohibition a great State issue il
To stir up and disturb the State, TO
unsettle politics. ~ cause danger
tn the Democratic party by a new
line of cleavage. and 10 even Gu
danger the cause of prohibition by,
arraigning against it many who fla
vor temperance hut who. belle !e
that state prohibition is ruinous
to the cause because it can not be
enforced. II can readily be seen,
therefore. why The Mississippi
LIZ gisiature lie being so closely
watched and why lis action on the
proposed prohibition amendment
is likely To prove So important
political event. not only in that
State but elsewhere in the South
west. Indeed. the situation is al
most Identical in Texas. where one
faction of the Prohibitionists il
demanding State prohibitory
amendment. while another faction
is opposing il on the ground that
il will do more harm than good
and it will seriousi, j-opardise the
the cause OF temperar..e-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12

Washington. February An
order for the frat issue of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
postage stamps. which are 10 be
placed on sale at all .postotfices in
the. United States May !. has been
sent to the bureau Of engraving
and printing by Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden. 1t
calls for the printing OF COCO, 600
of the one cent stamps. bearing
the portrait Of Robert Z. Living
ston, 225. 100000 of the two cent
stamps bearing the portrait of
Thomas /, Jefferson; 100000 Of
the three cent. with Monroe's por-
trait. y.oOO,OOO with William Nc
Kinley's portrait, and 6,5OO,0OO Of
the ton cent stamps with a minia-
ture map of the United States,
showing the territory acquired by
the Louisiana purchase.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12


Chicago. February THE Uni
ted States government has become
. party TO the complications grow
ing ont of the Iriquois theatre fire.
A fine question of international
law has been developed, and the
discovery has been made that it ia
an English company and British
fire Insurance interests that will
suffer a large part Of the financial
loss throuRh the disaster, iDstead
OF the New York firm of Klaw e.
Erlanger.
a-Whiie adjusters are busy fixing
the question Of loss on the theatre
building. local and British victims
of the fire are -ndeavorins TO reach
bond in the possession of the
United States government as a
means of satisfying claims.
Mr. Blue beard was not, as is
generally SUPPOSED, an American
property Instead, the scenery,
costumes and the greater portion
Of the electrical effects were own
ed by the Drury Lane Company,
of London. England. They were
leased by Klaw & Erianger. not
purchased. As a consequence.
when the spectacle was brought TO
the United States for temporary
use. bond was filed with the gov
eminent in lieu Of payment of du-
ty, guaranteeing that the property
would be exported to its owners
within a period of six months. 1t
is that bond claimants are now
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12

We have yet To see the first ne
gro on the farm making good
living. and leading a peaceful,
law abiding life as a citizen:-we
have yet 10 see such a negro that
is not looked up 10 By his fellows
among bis own people and that
fails 10 command the respect Of
the whites. Such q colored cili-
en.-and we are glad to say that
va have q number OF negro farm
ers that not only make good liv-
inas but have money in bank. is
worth a full round thousand of the
lazy. impndent. worthless niggers
that hang around the towns. to loaf
the streets during the day aud to
"ahoot craps" and steal for a liv-
ing at night. = and we regret to
say there are a few suoh negroes
IA these in every TOWN. est
Point Press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12
Modern versus Old Fashioned
Powder.

The subject OF the pewder-or.
as il has been called, the Spirit Of
ArtilIery-ca cannot be overlooked in
the examination Of guns. John +
Meigs. one of Am srica's foremost
gun making experts. has this TO
say on the subject in the special
mum Der on Iron and Steel, recently
issued by the Scientific American
I'm the last few years tho use of
the so-called smokeless powders
has become universal These are
all nitro substitution products, and
their principal Characteristic. from
An artillery point of view.- is the
fact that the entire weight. turns
into gas. In the older powders
only about 80 per cent of the
weight was gasi6ed. and the re-
naming 40 per cent. was projected
from the gun in the form Of dust.
and constituted considerable
waste of energy. The point not
entirely satisfactory in modern
powders is their constancy in press
IRE and velocity, aud stability in
storage II is a question whether
under the same conditions of stor-
age they are stable and safe as the
old fashioned powder. Indeed.
there il every reason tn believe
that they are not us safe or IA str-
BILE. and they are watched With
yreat care ut stated times when
stored. Incidentally. this powder
gives little or no smoke, which is
usually, hut not always. an advan.
tage. Scientific American.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12
RACE TRACK ADDITION.

mile from the Town intend to Street
the Race Track which will make lots by treble
with
will within
date Backed bond sufficient build and equip
at
sold thereafter There about
Addition An
sold the last bring 80 each
payments follows cash down and 81
month deferred payments Those
nsaments will beyond doubt make good
started Standard Land Company Ad
Of which be bought
These lots further but believe
equally Railroad
Getn while you can cheap Buy your children; may
BE the means giving good life This oppo
tunity you may get again
AForm maps and lats showing location. address
rs - - PHIL. A. DOLAN, Gulport, Miss
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12

1t is said that something like
forty-nine or fifty seconds hav.
been lost in the compilation OF
time in the chronological arrange
ment for the present leap year and
students are in qnandary TO find
how to DISPOSE of it Best way to
settle il would be Ia hand Il t.
President Roosevelt and the mem
bers Of Congress to be applied TO
that ''constructive recess" No use
in wasting even fifty-seconds at a
time like Chattanooga News
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12
Rin9WOrlu.

T.. T. Lucas. Wingo, KY. writes, April
18th, 1902: For 10 tn II. years hnd
been afflicted with n malady known NJ
the itch The itching Vas mn-t unbear
able; had tried for years 10 lind relief.
having tried all remedies / could hear of
besides q number Of doct.r-. wish t.
state that one single application of Bal
lard'- Snow LiIiment cured inc com
plcfelY and permanently. Since then I
have used the linimeut on two separate
occasions for ring worm and it cured
completely. 25c, SOC anL} l 90 bottle.
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo, q
We. the undersigned. have known +.
Cheney for the last II years, and believe
MIN perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able tn carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 TruaI Wholesale Druggists. Tor
isdo, u. NaIding, Kinuan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale DruRgis ts, Torledo, o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure ia taken internally
acting directly npon the blood and mo-
c5us Surfaces of the system Testimoni-
ala sent free Price sc. per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12
A small bow ut Tupelo was

A small boy at Tupelo was he.
ing taught by his teacher the
points Of the compass. I'm front
of you il the north. on the right 10
the east and on the left ia |, west.
Now what is behind yous" The
boy looked barrassed. a patch
on my pants." he stammcred in
shame. II knew you'd see It, u
told ma you would.7-Okolona
Sun. -. s, - D.. -....--.. ..lI 1.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-02-12
In Bed four weeks with La
Grippe.

We have received the following letter
from Mr.. Roy Kemp, Of Angola. lad. Il
was in bed four weeks with Ia grippe and
tried MANY remedies and apent con-
siderable for treatment with physicians,
but | received To relief until l tried
Foiey'- Honey and Tar. Two small Dot
t'es Of this medicine cured me and nov
use it az clusiveiy in my family. Take NO
sub.titutes. j. l.. Shell 4 90.