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Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

at D. m. and was immediately over taken and fired on vigorously by our fourth division and second desc oyer flotilla. She was attacked, that night by the second destroyer flotilla and the next morning was found aground on the southeastern shor of .rieung Island off the Korean coast.
 Our destroyer Sazanamf captured toward the evening of May 27, in the south of Urleung Island the Russian destroyer Biedovy Cor Buiny) wherein were found Admiral Rojestvensky and another admiral, both severely wound ed. together with eighty Russians, in cluding the staff officers from the flagship Prince Souvaroff, which was sunk at 5:29 D. m. on May 27. They were all taken prisoners. Our crui- ser Chitose while cruising to the north ward on the morning of May 2S, found and sunk another Russian destroyer. Our cruiser Niitaka and destroyer Mur- akumo attacked also at noon on May 2S a Russian destroyer which finally went aground.
 According to the various reports hitherto received and the statements of prisoners the result of the battle from May 27 to May 29, is as follows: Prince Souvaroff, Alexander III, Boro- dino. Dimitri Donskoi Admiral Nacki- moff Monomach, Zemtchung. Admiral Ushakoff, one converted cruiser and two destroyers sunk.
 "Nichola II, Orel, Admiral ApraX- line. Adimral Senil5avin and the destroy CT Biedovy Cor Buiny) were captured According to prisoners the Osliabia was sunk about D. m. and the Ma Varin was also sunk.
 | A rs1a q | in a disabled and sinking condition but her final fate is yet unknown Full particulars regarding the injury to our ships are not yet in. but so fal i as I could ascertain none were seri- ously injured. The whole casualties ] are not yet ascertained. The casual ties of the first division are little ] over 400 Prince Yorhito is in excel 1 tent health. Admiral Misu was slight ] ly wounded on May 27.
 The sixth report, received on the af- ] ternoon of May 80, states: The loss of the Osliabia and the Navarin i: confirmed. The Sissoi-Veloki is alse definitely reported to have sunk on the morning of May 2S.'
 The official statement of the Rus sian losses so far as ascertained: "Th' following six battleships were sunk, Prince Souvaroff Imperator Alexandel III, Borodino. Osliabia, Sissoi-Velok and Navarin.
 "The following five cruisers wer, sunk: Admiral Nalcimoff, Dimitri- Donskoi. Vladimir Monomach. Sviet- lana and Zemtchung.
 ''The coast defense ship Admiral Us. hakoff was sunk. Two special servic' ships, the Kamtchatka and three de. stroyers were also sunk
 1.-TWO battleships, the Orel and I'm perator Nichola II, two coast defens, ships, the General Admiral Apraxin' and Admiral Seniavin, and one de stroSser, the Biedovy, were captured
 Thus the Russians lost altogethei twenty-two ships. the aggregate ton mage whereof amounting to 1884 tons. beside the cruiser Almaz, sus
 pected to have been sunk"
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
THE SIGNAL GIVEN.
It Is Now Expected That the Japanese
 Will Strike on Land.

Headquarters of the Russian army Godzyadani, Manchuria May 30.-The army is waiting with intense expect ancy news of the outcome of the naval battle which it is realized will be the signal for an opening of the land com bat. Everything indicates that the .S Sapanese are ready to strike a blow and are only waiting in case the issue at sea is decided unfavorably to them. Following their former tactics the Jap anese are massing heavy artillery in their center in order to liberate the main striking force for action on the Hanks.
 A brisk southwest wind is rapidly crying the roads but the barometer is very low. Alarmed at General Mist chenko's raid. the Japanese are has. jily fortifying Sinmintin.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
RcJssTvENshY CAUGHT.
His Capture Included in Toso's Fifth
 ReSort.

PIS Capture Included in ToSo'S Fifth
 Re=ort.
 Washington. May 3O.-The official Japanese report on the latest details of the great naval battle in the KO- rean Straits is made in a cablegran received today by the Japanese lega- ticn here from the foreign office at Tokio, conveying Admiral TOgo's dis patches up to this afternoon. The re- port says that Admiral Rojestvensl1y and another admiral and staff officers were taken prisoners on the sinking of Rojestvensky's flagship the Kniaz Sou varon, on Saturday night south of Urleung Island, off the Korean coast. The total number of vessels lost to the Russians, according to Admiral Togo. now reported is twenty two, and he adds that although the full par ticulars are not yet in none of the Jap anese ships was seriously injured and the loss to the first division of the Japanese fleet was over 400.
 The report ss-rs that the armored cruiser Dimitri DOnskoi ran aground on Urleung Island; that the battleships Oslabya. (already admitted by the Rus sian admiraltv) and the Navarin. were sunk ;that the battleship Sissoi VeIiky went to the bottom Sunday morning;
 
 Oushakon was sunk after a vigorous pursuit. her crew being rescued and gives other details of vessels sunk or disabled. The Japanese Admiral Misu was slightly wounded. The protected cruiser Almaz which has already ar rived at Vladivostok is referred to in the report as suspected to have sunk" The fifth report received from Togo af- ter May 30 says: The main force of our combined fleet upon accepting the sur render of the remaining Russian force near Liancourt Rocks in the afternoon of May 2S, as already reported, stop ped pursuit and while engaged in the disposition of surrendered ships found in a southwestern direction the Ad- miral Ushakoff, coast defense ship. Thereupon, the Iwate and Yakumo were Immediately dispatched in pursuit and invited her to surrender, but she refused and was sunk at D. m. Her crew of over 300 men were rescued.
 'The cruiser Dimitri Donslxoi was al- so found in a nOrthewestern direction
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

that they will all walk out in the morn ing. There were today several rum ors of peace negotiations but none of them amounted to anything. The ex- ecutive council of the teamsters is re. ported to be divided on submitting the question of calling off the strike to referendum vote of all the men of the international brotherhood of the team sters throughout the country. Presi- dent Shea and two members of the council are opposed to the plan. Five members of the council are said to be in favor of the referendum vote
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
IMPROVING THE BIG FOUR.
Contracts Let for Line Connecting S
 With the Lake Shore

Chicago. May 3O.-The Vanderbilt management has let contracts. for much of the work on the connecting link between the Lake Shore and the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago X SL Louis between Indiana Harbor and Danville. H. At Danville. where the Big Four will be crossed the new 100- mile line will end Through. the con neetions thus established between the Big Four and Lake Shore the former will be given entrance to Chicago. while the latter will get direct connection with the coal fields of southern Illinois
 To derive the greatest benefit from these coal supplies the Vanderbilt management has decided practically to reconstruct the Cairo division of the Big Four line.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
THE DISASTER FIGURED OUT.
The Russians Have Evolved Theory
 Regarding It.

St. Petersburg, May 3o.-The first definite news from Russian sources of the naval battle fought in the Straits of Korea came from Captain Chag1n of the cruiser Almaz, who has arrived at VIadivostok He telegraphed to the emperor that he had witnessed the sinking of the battleship Kniaz Souva- roff and reported that Admiral Ro- iestvensky was wounded. Captain Chagin saw Rojestvenslky lowered on board the torpedo boat destroyer Buiny. and said the admiral was pre- sumabIy saved. The Buiny, however, had not reached Vladivostok when Captain Chagin sent his telegram and her whereabouts was not known.
 Whatever other information was contained in Captain Chagin's tele- gram was withheld and no details are known, except those contained in for
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

sian commander in chief. The surren- der of Nebogatoff's two battleships, even though the circumstances are not yet known, is regarded as a disgrace. The ships still unaccounted for here are the battleship Navarin and the protected cruiser Oleg. the Aurora and the Izumrud, all fast vessels.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

At Columbus-First game. Columbus '. Louisville 3. Second game. Colum- g, Louisville 0.
 At St. Paul-First game. St. Paul 8. Minneapolis '. Second game. At Minneapolis. St. Paul 0, Minneapolis 5.
 At msianpolis-Tirst game. Indian apolis- Toledo game postponed. Second game. Indianapolis 0. Toledo 3.
 At Kansas City-First game-Kan- sas City s, Milwaukee second game Kansa, City 0, Milwaukee f.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
THE eRoMoeoI SUNK.
It Is Reported that Admiral skrydIoff
 -is Lost.

London, May 3O-The Toi1io corre- spondent of the Daily Express reports that the cruiser Gromoboi of the Via divostok squadron. with nearly 500 men on board, issued from Vladivostok in the hope of joining the remnant of Ro- jestvenslIy's fleet, and that it struck a Japanese mine and sunk with all hands.
 The correspondent says it is believed Vice Admiral Skrydloff was on board the Gromoboi.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
POSSIBLY PREMATURE

London May BOA dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Reuters Telegram company repeats the information sent by the Associated Press that Admiral Rojestvensky arrived at Vladivostok on board the torpedo boat destroyer Buiny at D. m. on May 29.-It adds that the admiral is seriously wounded in the head back and chest.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
MUSCOVITE SUBTRACTION
The Russians Unable Fully to Comprehend
 the Extent of the Disaster

The Capture of The Destroyer Which Rescued Roest- vensky from His Sinking Flagship Confrmed-An the Other AdmiralS in the Hands of the Japanese. The Surrender of Nebogatof Regarded in St. Peters burg as Disgrace = The Reported Sinking of the Gramobo With Admiral Skrydloff and 800 Men. Only Two Russian Vessels Known to Have Escaped.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
JAP PRIZES IN PORT.

Tokio. May 3O.-(4:4O p. m.)-The captured Russian battleship Orel ar rived at the Maizuru navy yard at noon today.
 The battleships Nikolai I, and Ad- miral Seniavin and the coast defense ironclad. Admiral ApraXine reached Sasebo at II o'clock today. Ii is re- ported that the Orel and Nikolai I. are slightly damaged.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
ELECTRIC ENGINE WREckS
 BUILDING.

Upper Lehigh. Pa. May So-By the breaking of the governor an electric light high-speed engine ran away this morning. The fly wheel burst and wrecked the building. engine and dy- namos The damage is about S5.000.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
TIE VICTORY CROWS.

'Fokio. May 30.-It is now believed that four Russian warships, in addi ton to those already reported lost have been sunk by the Japanese fleet
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
TEN MILES WIDE.
The Rio Grande in the MesilIa Valley
 Extremely Wide

Extremely Wide.
 Fl Paso. May 3O,-Fifteen miles north of Fl PasO in the MesiIla Valley the river is ten miles wide and great destruction is feared when this inn mense body of water reaches the mar row channel in Fl Paso.
 The dyke protecting the town of La mesa, New Mexico. broke today and the place will be destroyed
 All the residents have succeeded in reaching places of safety.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

when it was learned on Monday morn ing that a Russian cruiser had been sighted off Askold Island headed for the harbor, the city was filled with the widest reports of every nature
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
WEATHER TO-DAY.

Washington. May SO--Forecast for Arizona; Fair Wednesday and Thurs day.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
MORNING GAME.

MORNING GAME. At Philadelphia New York 5. Philadelphia 6. Batteries-PowelI. Griffith and Klei- now; Coaklev and Schreck-
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
THE BASE BALL FIELDS
Results in Several League and AssO-
 citation Contests.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. MORNING GAME.

Bach and O'NeiI. AFTERNOON GAME.
 Cincinnati and Chicago was called after the first half of the first inning on account of rain. Two games will be nIaVed tornorrnw
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

WANTED-Vacant lots Within half mile of. Washington and Center streets. VIII trade equity in good brick house of six rooms for vacant property. good deal for some one. Pascoe, no N. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

DdLLCI ICo . VI m eIIIN1 -7e -SI " .-- McCloskey and Freese.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-31

ExCEPTIONAL BARGAIN-2-s story seven room brick. bath. cement cellar. porches, screen room; seven blocks from Postoffice. SS.5OO. Can't be buils for $4,50O. Pascoe, 110 N. Center street
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
SICK IN PHILADELPHIA.
Missing Sup;. of .lltamalaW Mills
EOInd--Summcr Gets Five Years
on the Roads.
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(Speca. to NeWs and Observcr.J
Greensboro. \. c., Feb. s.-This af-
ternoon Mrs. j. &. Reid received a tei-
egram from her sister in Prov idencc,
Il. l.. informing her that her husband,
formerly superintendent of the Alta-
pahaw Cotton Mills, who mysterious
lv disappeared from his home here
two weeks ago, is sick in Philadeiphia,
,tnd adv sing her TO go 10 him at once.
She left tonight for his bedside.
Judge Shaw, in Guilford superior
Court. today set aside the jury verdict
Of twenty-seven hundred a@d fifty
eight dollars rendered yesterday for
plaintiff in the case of James II. west
VS.. \. T. MeSsick Grocery Company.
for false arrest and imprisonment in
Norfolk.
George y summer, convicted last
week of cn,bezzlnS fourteen hundred
dollars from the Singer Manufacture
ing Company, was sentenced 10 i've
ve;tl.s on the county roads. He np-
nealad and two thousand dollar bona
was fi<cd but has not yet been given.
Upon completion of Plaintiffs testi-
nony the case Of T. j. Weaver Ks. y.
C. i,alroad for twenty thousand dol
lars for personal injuries was, ON mo-
ten Of defendant. dismissed.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News circulation

would only have been S3.45 Raleigh 10
New Bern and would be $3.50 Raleigh
To New Bern and would be $3.50 there
and return. Twenty dollars TO which
defendant consents. in lieu of the
amount charged is considered sufIl-
cient amount to cover the actual ex-
penses of the co-receiver for the time
engaged. The exception is sustained
and $40 allowed in lieu of $67 charged
Fourth exception is to allowance to
r. Evans, typewriter making copies
for complainants' solicitors. This cost
is not allowable under the statute, but
the statute does provide how copies III
pleadings may be obtained; these were
not obtained in the manner provided
by statute but were made by type
writer employed by counsel of COM
plainant and there is no provision al
lowing such cost.
Fifth exception. to allowance $40
to Mrs. M. l.. Calvert, stenographer
and typewriter. Objection sustained.
1t appears from itemized bill filed that
this charge is for two weeks work
In the office OF the stenoGrapher, pre-
pairing, writing and rewriting various
affidavitS in the above case, and, for
two days service in the office of Col
onel HinSdalc, services rendered Col
onel Hinsdale and Mr.. Clark. There is
mop revision of law under which SER
vices rendered GounSeI can be allowed
in the bill OF costs.
Sixth, the defendant excerpts to the
sum of $2S7.30. costs for witnesses.
that only one witness was examined.
1t appears from the papers that an
order of court was obtained to sum-
mons the witnesses and they attended
in accordance with the subpoena This
expense may have been improvidcntly
incurred but it is legitimate costs. The
witnesses If they had not attended
would have been subject to attachment
for contempt for disobeying the pro-
cess of the court. Defedant has con-
sented to a judgment against it Cor
costs and this is legitimate costs. OBJ
lection oVerruled.
Seventh. defendant objects to the
sum of $500 paid by one Of the plain
tiff's solicitors as premium on prose-
cution bond. This objection is sus-
tanned. The court has been cited %
no authority and knows Of none maxi
ing the premium paid to bonding
company for prosecution bond. legiti-
mate cost.
1t is. therefore. ordered and decreed
by the court, that the bill of cost be
reformed in accordance with the
above rule and when so reformed the
same is affirmed and judgment against
the defendant entered therefor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
THE TAR HEEL VOTE
Seven to Three Against
the Mail Subsidy.
Senator Simmons Secures in Commit.
lee Increased Appropriation in
Agricultural Bill For Road
Improvement.

(Special to News and Obserycr.)
Washington, D. G.. Feb. 3.-The
special appropriation to the Southern
Railway came up in the House today
on a roll call vote to recomlnit the
bill TO the committee with instructions
to strike out this appropriation. Ihc
motion was defeated by vote OF o.
for to ! 5S against.
Messrs. Patterson. Page and Webb
voted for the motion and Messr8.
kluttz Small and Gudger against it.
Mcssrs. Thomas POu. Claude and w.
W. kitchin were paired IN favor u
the motion to strike out.
| Mr.. Pou WAS paired with alzell, Re-
publican of Pennsylvania. who would
nave voted against the motion 20
strike out
The lineup Of our delegation on
this appropriation this year has been.
For Small, I<luttz and Gudger: against,
Claude Kitchin, Thomas, Pou. w. w.
i<itchin, Patterson. Page ald Webb.
Secretary Mctcalf and party viii go
to High Point next Monday in Vice"
President Finlcy's private car az
tached to Number 81, the Souther.. =
fast mail train. and will return the
same night.
Senator Simmons and Overman and
Representatives Page and Small will
accompany the party. Senator sim
mons will speak on "SoutherA lmmi-
grafton" Senator Oyerman on the
Cuban Treaty" and Mr.. Page on the
Politics of Business" Representative
W. w. Kitchin will attend the banquet
e he can get back from Mississippi
in time.
Delegate Wilson and Delegate-elcc,
smith Of Arizona; requested several
thousand copies OF Senator simmons
81. t.,l~y L
for circulation iii Arizona. from which
there is q heavy demand for the
speech. Senator Simmons gave these
gentlemen all the copies he could
spare.
Representative Thomas did not in
vitc the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to go to Witt
ston, for the reason that the commit
tee did not have a meeting today, Mr..
Thomas spoke to several members
privately: they Ill said they could not
go now, but Mr.. Thomas hopes to get
them 10 20 D little later.
Senator Simmons in committee se-
cured an amendment to the AgricuI-
tural ApproDriatio Bill increasing the
Hous. provision for road improvement
from thirty-fvc thousand to fifty thou
sand dollars
The bill providing for two terms
each wear of the Federal district court
at Washington. y. c.. was passed by
the House today.
Representative GudE@r has secured
farora bl4 reports on his bills to in
crcasa the pension of DIR. John Hay
Willialns Of Ashcyillc, ana to pcnsion
Enoch "Voils.''
Mrs. Thomas has joined her hus-
band. Representative Thomas. aud will
remain until after the inauguration.
Representative Small has returned
from Raleigh.
Marshal! ". Bcll. Esq. Of Murphy.
| is here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
Two Terms of Federal District Court
to be Held at Washington, y. G.
Each Year.
J(By the Associated Press. )

Washington, Feb. 3.-After nearly
a week OF discussion the Postoffice
Appropriation Bill, carrying $1S0,787,-
Alb passed the House today, follow
ing the defeat of a motion by Mr..
Moon, of Tennessee, to recommit il
with instructions to strike out the
provision for specia mail facilities on
trunk lines. Propositions by Mr.
Watson, of Indiana. TO exclude the
Civil Service rules from rural carriers,
and by Mr.. Griggs, of Georgia, placing
the penalty of dismissal upon postal
employees belonging to any association
or organization having for its object
the increasing of salaries, excited
sharp debate but were ruled out on
ment was taken to permit the use OF
the House chamber for a Republican
caucus.
Mr.. Griggs offered an amendment
providing that uniting with amy as-
sociation or organization which has
for its object the change of the re-
lation Of employees 10 the government
shall be cause for dismissal"
MIR. Griggs denounced the methods
of postal employees associations or
;ganized in order TO increase their
salaries and congratulated the Presi-
dent and Postmaster General for hav-
ing already dismissed certain of theil
officers. He contendcd, however, that
that was not sufficient. The only way
TO stop the abuse. he said, was tC
prevent postal employees from enter
ing such associations.
A bill was passed providing for the
holding of two terms each year OF
the United States district and circuit
courts for the eastern district OF
North Carolina at Washington, that
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04

bill passes, were not named. Tie pill
contemplates the appointment of u
national commission of five by the
President Foreign nations are TO be
invited to participate in the mil -tary
naval features. a second feature of
the plan is government participation
i'm the land exhibit and the construc-
ton Of either permanent or temper
airy buildings for tn 6 purpose, IN the
discretion of the President.
Secretary Shaw Informed the COM
mittee that the estimates for these
purposes would be prepared and fur
hished as soon as POSSIBLE. The date
Of the exposition was fixed from May
II TO November /, 1907.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
FIRE VI GREENVILIE.
I.alf oi the ID. W. Iiult,cc Building De-
stroyc,t-Ios>ea ana Insurance.
Especial 10 News and obs

Especial To News and Observer
Gvenvillc. \. c.. Feb. 3.-Flre.
Which broke ont in the -. W. hard"e
building on Five Points. Jestroyed
half of The structure ard caused a
icss which is estimated at over $4,000.
Mr.. Hardce had an insurance OF $2,3ee
an the building. The damage 20 th'
building WAS about that and injury 10
Tie stock is put at $500. w. 5. Maze
< Companvs lose is about S50e coy
cred by insurance. j. +. STn .tl lost
The furniture in his room. He had no
insurance The Red Men and Junior
Order. which had a lodge room in tlle
building. suffered loss 10 ts1eir outtlts
The fire could have been e2tiiigui5lec
with slight loss. but the en8iue would
not work. Its origin is unknown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
BLAZE ON A BITTERLY COLE DAY
Struggling With Arctic Conditions the
New Bern Fircinen do Commend
able Work.
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New Bern, y. c., Feb. 3.-Ncw
Bern was threatened with a serious
fire at 8 O'Clock this morning. Flames
completely covered and consumed the
char ana iron pot warehouse in the
rear of J. s. Miller'S furniture store
IL the business part of the city. His
image was $500 with TO insurance.
ne rear end of the sample room of
e Hotel Hazelton was damaged about
$500 This was covered by insurance
and vas the property of j. w. Stew
art. The THERMOMETERS was just above
zero; the hydrants on the street We're
frozen up and every spigot in the city
was running, which caused low
pressure. But for the noble work of
she fire department and citizens our
city would have suffered a loss that
would have reached into the thous-
Gnds.