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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
DECISION AGAINST BRYAN.
Supreme Court Says The Sealed Letter
Was No Part of The Bennett Will.
(By the Associated Press. J

Hartford, Conn.,, March 9.-The SUI
preme court of Connecticut today
handed down a decision in the Philo
s. Bennett will case in which William
j. Bryan has figured as a possible
beneficiary to the extent of $4,000 as
provided in sealed letter" left by
Mr.. Bennett, and finds no error. The
decision upholds the Superior court
which rendered Judgment to the eff
feet that the claims in Mr.. Bennett
will containing the paragraph in re-
gard to the $4,000, to be left to Mr..
Bryan is imperative and that the said
fund is a part of the residuary estate.
Mr.. Bryan appealed from the decision.
Clause II of the will leave $4,000 to
Mrs. Bennett in trust with no purpose
While the sealed letter says that the
money is left to William ]. Bryan.
The Supreme court holds that the SUI
perior court is right in deciding that
the clause is imperative. In its decis-
ion the Supreme court says:
No effect can be given this sealed
letter as part of the WILL even if
evidence was offered to prove that it
was in existence and known to the
testator at the time the will was exc
cuted. To treat this letter as an oper-
alive declaration of trust, would be. in
effect. to hold that testamentary dis
position of property could be made by
an instrument not executed in con-
formity with the statutes regulating
such transfers of properties
Mr.. Bryan was close friend of Mr.
Bennett and was made the executor
of his will. When it became known
that sealed letter was deposited in
New York, bequeath my Mr. Bryan
$4,000 the struggle began to have it
excluded,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
RAvAGEs OF THE PLAGUE.
Deaths From This Cause Last Week
Numbered $4,000.
(By the Associated Press

Calcutta, March 9.-The deaths
from the plague last week numbered
$4,000.
Statistics show that the deaths
from bubonic plague in India within
few years reach nearly three mil
lions. In 1903 the mortality in India
from the plague alone was $4,000.
The number of deaths recorded last
week while extraordinary is not I'M
precedented.
Burmah, where it is making rapid
strides. This season of the year al
Ways fayors its spread
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Successes North of Mukden.
CIV the Associated Press. }


Toxic, March 81 p. m.-The
headquarters of the Japanese armies
in the field reported today as fol-
lows:
1.-The whole district west of the rail-
road and south of the Hun river is in
our hands.
son the right bank of the Hun
river the operations continue.
1.-THE enemy in the neighborhood
of Yangshihtun and Likuanhao still
makes a stubborn resistance. The
enemy made several counter attacks,
but We repulsed them, infiicting heavy
loss. Our force is now pressing the
enemy towards Mukden.
I'm the district north of Mukden.
despite the enemy's obstinate resist
ance. we have occupied Siaochitun, five
miles northwest of Mukden, Paogia-
tzu, two miles northeast Of Siaochitun
and Santaitse, five miles north of
Mukden. Our force destroyed the rail-
road north of Mukden"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Russia Strengthening Her
Indian Frontier.
AN INEVITABLE WAR
A Muscoyite of High Rank Says That
Russia Will Sooner or Later Be
Drawn Into Conflict With En-
gland, and She Prepares for
the Struggle.
(By the Associated Press

st. Petersburg, March 9.-(11:55 ID.
m.)-Russia is steadily reinforcing her
military strength, both in men and
guns, in the direction of the Indian
frontier.
Sensational rumors of the dispatch
of re-enforcementsfor Russian Turkes-
tan were current two months. ago, but
they were then denied. ;, The Asso-
ciated Press is now in a position to
affirm their truth on the authority of
a traveller of unimpeachable veraciiv
who has just arrived from TaShkend
and who was personal witness of
military activity on the recently com
pleted Orenburg-Tashkend and other
strategic railroads through Merv 20
Krasnovnosk. Troops, guns and
munitions of war have been moving
southwark for two months. Between
the middle of January and the middle
of February 56 military trains, mostly
carrying artillery arrived at Tashkend.
The guns were mostly sent from Merry.
whence a purely military railway line
goes to KurSk. The traveller in ques-
ton was informed. although he had
no personal knowledge on the point
that Russian troops had crossed
Pamirs through Terek Pass and gar
risoned Kashgar The Orenburg
Tashkend railroad was SO crowded
that the traveller was forced to return
by way of KrasnovodskA
English Are Barred.
The Associated Press informant
states that the greatest secrecy is OBJ
served. Travellers, who are rare, must
be provided with special permits from
the minister of war and are kept under
the closest surveillance. The baggage
If h f.saxr oI a. nd
searched although his papers were
regular. 1t is most significant that
local officials have been ordered not
to permit Englishmen to travel in
Russian Turkestan.
The Associated Press informant
said that the greatest tranquility pre-
vailed i'm the Turkestan region. The
only explanation of the renewal of
Russia's military activity there is that
it probably is demonstration to inn
press Afghanistan.
The Associated Press is unable here
to obtain any official admission that
an unusual military move is in pro-
gress, but Russian of high position
made the following statement:
Russia has not any designs on In
dia, as England is so fond of alleging.
If Great Britain would only let us
alone we would not trouble her: but
We are not blind to the manner in
which Great Britain has seized the
occasion of the present war to buttress
all her interests in Central Asia. where
we have as vital interests as she; nor
can we Russians get over the idea
that, sooner or later, a conflict with
our traditional enemy is inevitable and
we realize that our only path to VIC
tory lies in the direction of India.
Great Britain has been making hay
while the sun shone. But Russia can
not hold her hands and see Thibet
and Afghanistan converted into bhu-
tans Of Nepaul nor Persia placed
completely under British influence"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Lock or Underwater in Allegiance.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 9.-There is
authority for the statement that the
question as to whether the Isthmian
canal shall be made a sea-level water
way or constructed on the lock sys-
tenn is one that need not be deter
mined at the outset of the work. In
fact it is stated that work could pro-
gress for five wears or more before
this matter would necessarily be de-
cided and without, in any way re-
tarding the progress of construction
or causing any delay. The executive
and the commission have under con-
sideration a strong recommendation
in favor of a sea level canal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Death Of Mrs. Nancy Kennedy.

Gastonia, March 9-Mrs. Nancy
Jane Kennedy wife of the venerable
Presbyterian minister, Rev. J. j. Ken
nedy, died yesterday morning at $50
o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. J..
H. Kennedy, on York street. Surviv-
ing are husband, Rev ]. j.. Kennedy,
and two children, Mr.. J. H. Kennedy,
the druggist, and Mrs. Frose Terrence.
Mrs. Kennedy was Il noble Christian
woman, and loyal member of the
Gastonia Presbyterian church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Not the Man Wanted at MontcIair.
CIV the Associated Press. !

:
Norfolk, Va, March 9.-Chief of
Police Gallagher, of Montclair, N. j.,
arrived at Hampton, Va, today for the
purpose of determining whether or
not the man George B. Brooks, under
arrest there was Ben. j. Pettis. alias
Caldwell G. Watson. wanted in con-
nection with the murder of Mrs. Han
nah Ross, of Montclair, February %,
when the Ross residence was fired and
Mrs. Ross was burned to death. Chief
Gallagher upon seeing Brooks in the
Hampton Jail pronounced him not to
be the man wanted for Mrs. Ross
murder and Brooks was ordered re-
leased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
CONFLICT WITH STRIKERS.
Five Miners Killed and Fifteen Wound
ed i'm Bakhmut.
(By the Associated Press. ]

st. Petersburg. March "A tele-
gram from Ekaterinoylav, south Rus
STA, says that five miners have been
killed and fifteen wounded in a con-
f1ict between strikers of the Shoerbi-
noff mines and the Auerboch quick
silver mines and soldires in the dis
trict of Bakhumut. The strikers
started footing and the troopers threat
ened to shoot. The former thereupon
fired at the soldiers with revolvers and
also threw stones at them, where
upon the troops fired a volley and or
der was restored
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
A Miraculous Escape.
fBy the Associated Press,

(By the Associated Press.)
Burlington, N. c., March 9.-Three
young men from Haw River. who had
been up to Burlington to attend the
show were returning home. and were
crossing the bridge across Haw River,
when train dashed in view, fright
ening their horse so that it jumped
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11

the Senate for approval was ever en-
tertained, considered or discussed
He said that nothing was known of
the agreement of January 81 until it
was learned through the press that
such an instrument had been signed.
The Secretary said it was never for
a moment contemplated that the
agreement should not be submitted
to the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
NORTHROuND


No. so at 1.25 a. m. daily for Nor
folk, Richmond, Washington, New
York and points north and northwest.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
to Portsmouth. Washington and Jersey
City.
No SS at 100 a. m. daily for
Portsmouth. Norfolk. where connec-
tons are made with steamers for
Washington. Baltimore, New York,
Boston, Providence and Nypan for
New York Pullman to Portsmouth.
No. 66 at 11.5O a. m. daily for Rich
7 ond, Washington and New York.
Connects at Richmond with G. & O..
for points West. Has day coaches to
Washington, Pullman Sleeping Car to
Jersey City and Dining car.
soUTHBoUND.
No. 81 at Ais a. m. daily for all
points South and Southwest. connects
at Hamlet for Wilmington. at Monroe
for Charlotte. Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars to Charlotte, Atlanta ana
Jacksonville. Dining cars Hamlet to
Jacksonville also for Atlanta.
No. Al 400 D. m. daily for all local
points. connects at Hamlet for Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman Sleep
ing car for Atlanta where connections
are made for all points Southwest.
40. 10 a. tsVO ". ILL., Odily LII JdClA~
sonville. Tampa and all Florida points,
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
dining car to Hamlet,
No. 80 at 500 D. m. daily except
Sunday. Shoo-Fly local train between
Raleigh and Weldon with connections
for Louisburg. Oxford and Warrenton.
No. 20 Shoo-Fly daily except Sum
day between Weldon and Raleigh with
connection from Warrenton. Oxford
and Louisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1915
a. m.
For further information relative to
rates and time tables address
c. II. GATTIS, T. p. A.,
Raleigh, N G.
H. A. MORSON. C. P. e. T. A..
Raleigh. N. G.
c. B. RYAN. G. p. A..
Portsmouth. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
LEAzAR SOCIETY CONTEST.
Annual OratoricaI Event at A. and Nj.
College Tonight.

The annual contest in oratory of
the Leazar Literary Society will take
place at the A. and M. College this
evening at S:15.
This is one of the important literary
events of the season and promises to
be of interest. The speakers for the
occasion are the following members
of the senior class: r. b. Wilson, of
Greensboro; e. G. Porter, Of Colds
boro; A. T. Kenyon, of Clinton, and J.
A. Park, of Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Inquiry Into Mine Disaster.
(By the Associated Press

Birmingham, Ala, March 9.-One
more body was recovered from the
Virginia mines today, making the to-
tai lot. 1t is expected that three or
four more bodies will be found.
The State mine inspectors began
their investigation today into the cause
of the explosion. The report will be
submitted 10 the governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
North Sea Claim Settled.

(By the Associated Press.)
London, March 9.-Count Bencken-
dorff, the Russian ambassador to
Great Britain, today paid $325,000 to
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne in set
Element of the North Sea claims and
the incident was thus closed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
shooting His Way Into a Dance.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.
Colon March 9.--An American ne
gro, named John Wells, from South
Carolina, on being refused admittance
to a dance here last night drew a re-
volver and shot and killed a police
man and wounded two other persons.
The murderer was arrested and prob
ably will be sentenced to a term of
Imprisonment in Chiriqui jail as there
is no capital punishment in Panama.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Corrupt Practices Charged.
(By the Associated Press. ]

(By the Associated Press
Hartford, Conn, March 9.-The
Rev. Newman Smyth, d. d., of New
Haven, who appeared before the Ju-
dietary Committee of the General As
sembly in support of corrupt practices
bill, informed the committee that at
ter careful investigation he had found
that in last campaign money met mon
ey at the caucuses on considerably more
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Tuscarora Club.

The Tnscarora Club was most pleas
emily entertained yesterday afternoon
ut the home of Mrs j. M. Fleming.
A guessing contest was thoroughly
enjoyed ard success came to Mrs
William West who won the prize.
x X 4
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Approaching Royal Mal1.Iage.
(By the Assoelated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 9.---According to a
semi official statement given out at
Schwerin, the marriage of Crown
Prince Frederick William and Duchess
Cecilia will take place in Berlin on
ulY 6.Z
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Rumor of Armistiee Asked For.

(By the Associated Press)
London, March 10.---In the lobby OF
the House of Commons last night it
was rumored that General Kuropat-
kin had asked for an armistice, but
the report could not be traced to any
reliable source
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
TO SUBMIT TO THE SENATE.
Secretary Hay Says This Was the In
tention With Respect to the
Santo Domingo Agree
nlent
(By the Associated Press. )

washington, March 9.-The Secre-
tary of State in conversing with press
representatives today made a state
ment as to the negotiations with San
Domingo, IN which he said that mo
purpose of putting either the agree
ment of January 21st. or the protocol
now before the Senate, into practical
operation without submitting it to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
They We're Being Hoisted From a
Mine When the Rope Broke.
(By the Associated Presg.l


Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 9.-While
seven men were being hoisted in the
carriage in the Clear Spring Colliery
at West Pittston today the rope broke
and the men were hurled to the bot
tom, a distance of $50 feet. All were
killed.
Immediately after the accident a
rescuing party was organized with j.
L. Coke. general manager of the
Clear Spring Coal Company, in
charge. The bodies of the seven men
were found in a heap at the bottom
of the shaft horribly mangled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11

KINGS BUS. COLLEGE ALLOWS
any student to deposit his tuition in
any Raleigh Bank to be refunded in
full at end of first months If King s
College is not as represented, and, in
his own judgment, superior to any
other school in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Chief secretary Con ireland.
CIV the ssociataa Press !

IBy the ASSOclated Press.)
London, March 10.--Walter Hume
Long, president of the local govern
ment board, has accepted the office
of chief secretary for Ireland. 1t is
expected that Premier Balfour will
formally announce the appointment
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11

than 100 of the 16S towns of the
State He figured that the total sum
used might have reached 100000.
In some towns said DR.. Smyth, there
were more dollars than voters; in one
town over $4,000 for less than 500
voters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Death of Col. Bell.
(By the Asgociated PIGS.

Iby IIe AsSOClaIeU TI6Ss.J
Richmond. Va, March 9.-Colonei
Thomas j. Bell, a Union Army vet
eran, of Auburn, N ", died tonight
after a few days illness of pneumonia,
at local hotel where he was on a
visit to the proprietor of the hotel, an
old friend of his.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
SEABOARD
q
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Between points North. East. Soul
and Southwest.
Schedule in effect January 8. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh
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over the high railing and fell about
twenty feet Fortunately the buggy
caught on the railing thus saving the
occupants. The horse was only slight
Nv injured by his high tumble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
To Prevent The Grin

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
Sage sneezes Less Violently.
(Rv the ssnniated Prnsc

(By the Associated Press
New York. March 9.-The condi-
ton of Russell Sage, who has been i'll
for several days, is reported today
as much better. He has been suffer
ing from a heavy cold.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS (!

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11
GLOOM IN ST. PETERSBURG.
The War Office Seeks to Minimize the
Disaster, Saying il Is Not
Decisive.
(By the Associated Press.

st. Petersburg March 9.-(6;30 p.
m. THE atmosphere of the War Of
flee is intensely gloomy. The officials
admit that General Kuropatlxin has
suffered a bloody defeat but they in
sist that it is not decisive disaster.
Their explanation of the dispatches of
General Kuropatkin's and Sakharoff
reporting fighting on the north front"
is that they refer to Japanese attempts
to break through the Russian line
screening the communications with
Tie Pass, but the public regards it as
an acknowledgment that General Nogi
has already severed the Russian line
of communications and enclosed at
least a portion of General Chickering's
army which was bringing up the rear.
The dispatches of the Associated Press
show beyond doubt that General Nogi
has actually succeeded in reaching
the railroad although it was specifi-
cally affirmed that the line was re-
paired and re-opened. 1t is possible
that this temporary interruption may
have caused the Toxic report.
Kuroki Swings Round TO Nogi.
The most important known develop
ment of the day is the report that a
northeast of Mukden and is heading
rapidly west. This probably is part
of General Kurok's army which is
making a detour by forced marches
and swinging around to effect a juno
ture with General Nogi. If the ma
noeuver succeeds the net will be
closed.
IT is said here that General Kuro-
patkin with his headquarters staff is
now at Fankiatun station on the rail-
road ten miles below Tie Pass.
The general staff admits that the
carnage in the battle will probably ex-
coed anything in modern warfare, al
though the staff officers insist that the
Japanese must have sustained the
heaviest losses. The Russians believe
they surely will reach $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-11

The Slightest Derangement OF These
Important Organs Should Be
Promptly Needed, for No Disease
is More Dangerous.