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The news & observer., 1905-12-28
TWO PER CENT. DIVIDEND.
Norfolk and Western Directors APP
prOpriate S1.OOO.OOO for En-
larging Yards at Roanoke.
IRv the Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-The direc-
tors of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company today declared a semi
annual dividend Of per cent on the
preferred stock, payable February 16
to stockholders of record February 2.
An Appropriation of $1,000,000 was
made for the purpose of enlarging the
yards at Roanoke. Va. and extending
the double tracking of the road.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
DIR. B. ". TAYLOR DEAD.
4 Colonel in the Confederate Army OF
General Hampton's Staff.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Columbia. s. c.. Dec 27.-Dr. 3. W.
Taylor. well known throughout South
Carolina, died today of pneumonia,
aged 70 years. His grandfather was a
Colonel in the revolution. DR.. Taylor
was a Colonel in the Confederate
Army on General Hampton's staff. and
was the chief surgeon in Charleston
harbor at the fall of For Ar. At
the close of the war he rgeon
General of cavalry of t. y of
North Virginia. At his s@ftt was
chairman of the regent ot State
hospital.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
n Church Debt Paid.

Wilmington, N c., Dec. 26.-The
congregation of st. Matthew's church
was given a splendid Christmas present
on Sunday, the announcement being
made that one of the congregations
members had paid off the balance of
the church debt.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
TO LAY HEAVY RAILS.
Fifty Miles of Ninety Pound, Begin
ming at Hamlet.

It is stated that the Seaboard Air
Line has placed an order for fifty miles
of 90-pound steel rails. to be used on
the Carolina Central Railroad. The
rails will be laid between Hamlet and
Wilmington.
At present the rails on this road are
very light, and causes rough travelling.
and the announcement that fifty miles
of heavy rails will be laid, beginning at
Hamlet, Will be received with pleasure
by the patrons of that road.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
COMMANDING CONTINUES
Women WHO Participate i'm the Fight
ing Guilty of the Greatest Cruelty

Moscow. Dec. 27-3:00 p. m.-The
cannonading continues and the list
of casualties is swelling. The reVo-
lutionists are operating in three see
tions. There are about 1,Oeo OF them
in each section. They are all armed
with revolvers and rifles. nc women
who are narticipating in the fighting
are guilty. of the worst cruelties.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
Depot at Dover Burned.

Especial to News and Observer
Kinston, n. c., Dec. 27.-The A. and
n. G. freight depot at Dover was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The
loss to the company is small, as the
building was old and of little value.
1t will be rebuilt at once.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
A FIRE ON THE WHARF.
Washington saved From Disaster by
Efficient Work of Firemen.
to News and Observer.)

Especial 70 1NF"s eIIIU OU0OI W
Washington, n. c.. Dec. 27.-What
promised at one time to be disas-
trous confagratlon started last nlghc
about eleven o'clock on the wharf
nroDerty of the Atlantic Coast Line. at
the foot of GLADDEN. street The fire
heu had hardly startled the citizens
when the flames were seen to be roar
inc fiercely with every indication Of
snreading. The fire department was
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
Cameron Barnes.

Friends have received this invita-
ton:
Mrs Nettie Ralph Barnes
requests the honor of your presence at
the marriage of her daughter
Belynda Wilkinson
Angus Blule Cameron
Tuesday evening, January the second
nineteen hundred and six
at half-Dast eight o'clock
at the Missionary BAPTIST Church
Elm City, North Carolina
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
THROWN IN A FOX CHASE.
Mr.. ID. S. Hester May Die of His In
jurieS.
(Special to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., Dec. a.
Mr. d. r. Hester a prominent farm
er of Kernersville township, was par
ticipating IN a fox chase near Oak
Ridge today when his horse ran into
a barbed wire fence, and Mr. Hester
was thrown violently to the ground
the animal falling on him. One Of
the riders shoulders was broken and
the other disiocated. He will proba-
bly, die. The horse was also badly
injured.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
TROOPS POURING In

Yet Little Change Has Been Effected
in the Situation, and the Message of
the Governor-General to st. Peters.
burg Declaring That the Soldiers
Had the Situation Well in Hand
Seems to Have Been Premature.
Armed With Rifles, Bombs, Pixies
and RevoIyers, and With Women
Desperate as the Eumenides Fight
ing in the Ranks, the ReyoIui ion
lists as Yet Show No Indication of
Yielding.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
TROOPS PURSUE MORALES.
The Whereabouts of the President
Unknown Report of Battle.

(By the Associated Press.)
San Domingo, Monday Dec. 25.-
Following the announcement today
that the President of the republic,
The news & observer., 1905-12-28

RankS:- FER CT.
Commercial and Farmers.
Raleigh Banking and Trust. 3
Raleigh Savings. s............
Mechanics Dime Savings. .....
Wake County Savings. ......
Cotton MilIs:-
Raleigh Cotton Mills. ........
Caraleigh (naid in March) -. 3
Other Corporations
Caraleigh Phosphate Works
December)
Standard Gas and Electric -. 215
w. H. King Drug Co., ,.......
J. d. Riggan Co..: .....
Capudine Chemical Co.,
n. C. Home ms. Co.,
Raj. ms. & Realty Co..
Raj. Real Estate and Trust. -.
Royal & Borden Furniture Co.
Capital Furniture Co.,
Carolina Ice Co,
Estimating these dividends with the
aggregate capital stock of the cor
porations named and the amount of
money so distributed will be in the
aggregate about $4,000.
As the list given does not include
a number of prosperous corporations,
which are "close" and private in their
operations, it is safe to say that the
aggregate of January dividends from
local companies will be we'll in ex-
cess of $4,000.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
GUERILLA WAR
RACES IN MOSCOW
The Intrepid Insurrectionists, Operating in Three
Divisions, Still Faunt the Blood-Red
Flag OF Defiance.
A Coup by the Government.

of the douma. the law governing the
elections, which was published today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
new INDICTMENTS
FOR MITCHELL
Oregon Man Accused Of Bribery on
Six Counts, Accepting
$4,000.

Ptrtland. Ore. Feb. 2.-The grand
jury yesterday afternoon indicted Unit.
"a States Senator John Mitchell for
bribery on six counts. STATE Senator
George &. BrOwnell was indicted AZ
the same time on four charges of sub
ordination OF perjury.
The indictment against Mitchell al
leges that while a senator from the
state he accepted ON seven different
occasions sums Of money aggregating
from $4,000 from a timber land dealer
named Frederick II. Kribs for SERVED
rendered. il j. alleged. in inducing.
Congressman Hermann then commits
siOner of the general land Office at
Washington, TO expedite. make spe-
cial and approve certain applications
for public lands and recommend the
issuing of patents To the lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
committee TO BE
GUIDED BY Mr.. STEAD
Will Follow Methods Suggested by Him
in Hearing Election Con-
tests.

Springfield, H., Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD
The house committee on elections,
after a lengthy and warm debate, this
afternoon adopted. ~ vote of 10 to
4. an amendment to the resolution Of
fered by Phillips that they adopt the
decision of Attorney General Stead as
10 all the seven methods of counting
the ballots in the contested election
cases. The opinion is TO the effect that
the committee and sub-committees be
advised by the attorney general in each
specific case of the four cases which
they have To hear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
COOLEST IN YEARS IN NORTHWEST:
TEMPERATURE As BELOW IN MONTANA
Below Zero Weather General in District North of
the Ohio River and East of Rockies---No
Relief Promised Before Saturday.

Ohio river and east of the Rockies
and the weather bureau promises but
little relief before Saturday.
Many Suffering.
In Chicago much destitution and
suffering came to the attention of the
police and charity organizations. The
intense cold caused much delay with
many transportation lines. Through
trains on nearly all railroads are from
one to two hours late.
schools Close.
Public schools at Sioux Falls are
closed on account of the cold.
In Ohio the temperature ranges from
3 above to 10 below. At PittSburg ii
is above. but the mercury is still
falling. The coldest weather of the
season is predicted for tonight.
Invndes the south.
The cold wave reaches over the cen
tral south and southwest. The mer-
curry at Memphis, Tenn, registered II
above this morning. and the weather
bureau forecasts colder weather to-
night. In northern Arkansas and Ok
lahoma zero weather prevails and the
cold wave is advancing southwark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
DEATH IN SCREAM
Woran's- Cry Scares Team on
Track in Front of Engine
and Seven Are Killed.
SIX OTHERS BADLY INJURED
Victims all Women Members of
Church Society Enjoying Sleigh
ing Party.

Honelsville. \. Y, Feb. 2.-Seven
women were killed and six others
were fatally injured. while sleigh rid
ing last evening.
The party, which was in large bob
sled, was struck by a train on the
Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern rail
road at a crossing near this city. The
dead are:
GILLETTE. MARS. MARY.
THOMAS, MRS. CHARLES.
SHAW. MRS. EUGENE.
MOORE. MRS. BERT.
HALLETT, MRS. JOE.
GRAVES. MRS. c. c.
PATCHEN, MRS. RUTH.
Members of Church Society.
All of the women were residents of
this city and were members of the
ladies' aid society of the Universalist
church. They had been speeding
along near the village of Airport, five
mile west
Approaching the crossing of the rail
road, the driver saw the headlight on
the approaching engine and might
have succeeded in stopping the team,
but one of the ladies became very
much frightened and emitted a pierre
ing scream.
This frightened the team, which
plunged across the track in front Of
the engine. bringing death and destruc-
tion to the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
Denounces Mail Subsidy.

Washington, ID. G, Feb. 2.-Repre-
sentative Moon. Of Tennessee. who is
the ranking democrat on the postoffice
committee. created stir in the house
yesterday afternoon by denouncing the
mail subsidy for southern and other
railroads. He charged his party asso-
ciates and colleagues with fayoring
subsidies for southern railroads while
fighting railway subsidies in a general
way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
LOSSES ARE $4,000
Russians Admit Fighting Past
Few Days Has Been
Disastrous.
SAY JAPS SUFFERED. TOO
Wounded Men Frozen to Death in
Trying to Crawl Within
The Lines.

Mukden. Feb. 1-Delayed) After
the Russian bombarament of sandiapu
yesterday the Japanese tried TO drive
them of. but failed. Information is
that the japanese are to abandon San
diapu.
The usual duel is proceeding at the
center.
Ten Japanese battaliOns which at
tackled the Russian left were repulsed
with heavy loss.
Russian LOSSES I3-0OO.
The latest returns of Russian losses
during the recent fighting show 10000
men killed or wounded. Gen. Kondrats-
witch being among the latter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
All Caught With Stolen
Goods RuthIessIy
Slaughtered.
DISCREDITED CAUSE
Government Agrees to Plan Of
fering Great AmeIioration
of Conditions.

Warsaw, Feb. "A state of siege
continues. Socialist disturbances are
expected this evening.
Relatives Not Given Body.
All the bodies of those killed In the
riots have been removed to the police
stations. The relatives were not per-
mitted TO bury them. From the po-
lice station in the Novi Swat district
alone the corpses of 80 men and two
women were taken Monday night in
vans to Jewish, Lutheran and Catho-
lie cemeteries and remained there for
Identification until Tuesday when they
were buried. Twenty-one bodies are
still unidentified.
Robbers Sack Suburbs.
During the riots Sunday and Monday
the workmen's residence district was
protected by the police and hoodlums
seized the opportunity to plunder
many dwellings.
large body of workmen yesterday
went TO a suburb where criminals
abound and instituted a vigorous
search Of their houses. Wherever they
were able to identify stolen property
the workmen pre- nptly killed the per
sons who had it in their possession.
Many Others Injured.
About 100 other criminals were in
jured in fighting with workmen. The
latter were not only actuated by re-
venge for their losses but were en-
ragged because the hoodlum element
brought discredit on the strike move
mcnt.
Local newspapers will resume pub
lication tomorrow.
More Power to Ministers.
London, Feb. "A news agency st.
Petersburg dispatch says the report of
a committee of ministers appointed 10
devise the best means of giving effect
to the emperor's reforms promised on
Dec. 20 makes many important recon-
mendations especially in regard to in
creasing the power of the senate over
ministers and safeguarding its inde-
Dendence.
Trouble Is Reported.
Czestochowa. Russian Poland, Feb.
2-All factories are closed and serious
have occurred. Social
lists are very strong here.
Trouble Ceases.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The latest
reports received by Consul General
Watts from the American consuls in
Russia indicate the cessation OF trouble
in most OF the industrial centers OF the
Fiffy-Tbree Killed at Riga.
The consul at Riga reports rioting at
hat place was precipitated by students
and rowdies who fired on the police.
The police and troops returned the
ire, and 53 persons were killed and
$50 wounded.
Soldiers were obliged to defend the
factory Saturday against the mob.
Three rioters were killed and several
wounded.
Caucasia strike Grows.
,Batoum. Caucasia. Feb. 2.-The
strike which started here yesterday Is
becoming general. The military Is pa
rolling the town.
Cork Released.
St Petersburg, Feb. MAXIM Cor
.y has been released from custody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
GOVERNMENT PLANS
COURSE IN DEALING
WITH THE STRIKES

St Petersburg Feb. 2.-The govern
ment late last night, after long delib-
Grafton, decided upon the course 1t
would pursue in meeting and minimiz-
ing the results of the disturbances or
the past fortnight.
While not meeting the demands of
the workingmen entirely. the program
is a big concession from the bnreauc-
racy.
The decision was given out In the
form Of resolutions that were adopted
by the association of manufacturers.
actuated by the expressed wishes OF
the government.
Five Resolutions.
The resolutions are divided into five
sections, as follows:
/. All of the workingmen's demands
10 be laid before the minister of finance
with a view TO early legislation.
2. Special demands OF different works
(conffnued on Page EiRhGl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
LEAVES NAVY Department
Charles w. Darling, Assistant Secre-
tary, Sends in Resignation.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Charles W. Darl-
ing. assistant secretary of the navy, to-
day rendered his resignation 10 the
president To take effect al the expira-
ton of his four year term in Dec.
1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
EXPLOSION AFTER
RAIL COLLISION
ersI Persons Near Cincin-
natl.

Cincinnati. Feb. FOLLOWING an ac-
cident on the Big -Four tracks al 4
bridge al the west end of the city to-
day there was terrific explosion of
gasoline that wrecked the bridge and
hagnan's station and shook houses for
three squares as if an earthquake.
Four people were injured and a state
OF terror was caused that lasted for
hours. OF until the gasoline i'll the tank
was consumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
Railway Officials in Wreck.

Sioux City. Iowa, Fec. 2.-Supt
Brown. Engineer Julius MartiI. and
Freight Agent Knapp. division officials
OF the Rock Island road. were injured
in a collision and the destruction of
the superintendent's car by IRE at
Redman. la. yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
RUSSIAN STRIKERS KILL
MANY L0OTINC H00DLUMS
MAIL CARRIERS
SELLING STOCK
AT TOLEDO, OHIO

Washington, Feb. 2.-Postmaster
General Wynne today removed three
letter carriers in the Toledo. Ohio.
postoffice. has ordered a fourth man
to show cause why he should not be
removed, and suspended 80 other car
riers for 80 days on the charge of sell
ing mining stock and collecting assess
mentS thereon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
WOMAN IS
GRANTED A REPRIEVE

waterbury, VT, Feb. g. Mrs Mary
Rogers. who was TO be hanged tomor-
row for the muxder of her husband
has been reprieved until June 2.
The governor granted the reprieve
expressly on the ground that Mrs. Ros-
ers' attorney claims she has not had
a fair trial and that the evidence pre-
sented against her was false.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
TWENTY HURT IN
C. & N. w. WRECK
Passenger Train Crashes Into Caboose
Near PEBBLES, Wis, To-
day.

Fon du Lac, Wis. Feb. "A passen-
ger train on the Chicago & Northwest
ern crashed into caboose and several
freight cars near PEBBLES today, injur-
ing more than twenty persons. The
victims We're brought TO Fon du Lac.
where medical aid was given. None
of the passengers received fatal in
juries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
RUSSIAN TROOPS
THROWN IN RIVER
Suspension Bridge Coilapses at ST.
Petersburg Beneath Weight
of Detachment.

ST Petersburg. Feb. 2.-The suspen-
sion bridge spanning Fontanka river
collapsed today while a detachment OF
dragons was crossing. Thirty men
and horses were precipitated into the
frozen river and one dragoOn was
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
ONE WIFE Of HOCH, BLUEBEARD, POISONED
GRAND JURY WILL |ND|CT FOR MURDER

not a constituent of any of the drugs
administered by the physician who at
tended the woman before her death.
The fact that more than two and one
half ounces of poison were found in
the organs means murder was conr-
mitted. The coroner's jury will doubt
less hold Hoch to the grand jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
Father Severely Scorched EndeaVor-
ina to Save Them.

Rib Lake, Wis, Feb. Fire destroy
ed the home of Isaac Webb, in Green
wood. here last night The two eldest
children. a boy and girl, aged and 8,
respectively, were burned to death
Webb was seriously burned trying to
save his children from the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
ORDERS TO FIRE
BY ROJESTvENSKY
Capt. CIsdo Admits To North Sea
Commission Trswlers Were
Targets.

Paris, Feb. AT today's session of
the International commission inQuir-
ing into the North sea incident Capt
Clado admitted Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky gave orders 10 fire on the fish
ing trawlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
LARGE STEAMSHIP
ASHORE IN SHOALS

Washington. Feb 2.-Supt. Kimball
OF the life saving service. today re
ceivcd 4 dispatch from Cape Lookout
y. g. stating that large steamship
was ashore ON the south side of Look
out shoals.
A later telegram reSpivcd says; The
steu1nship was doatee and proceeded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
CARDINAL DENIES
SENATOR'S CHARGES
Declares Roosevelt Did Not Promise
Chaplaincies for Catholic
Support.

Baltimore. Feb. 2.--In a signed state
ment issued yesterday afternoon Cardi-
nal Gibbons emphatically denies the
charges made by Senator Bard, stating
that President Roosevelt promised GER
tain chaplaincies for Gibbons influence
with the Catholics OF America in the
presidential election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
MARSH IS BETTER
Press Dispatches Bring Cheering
News of Condition of Home
Congressman.
MUCH CONCERN is FELT HERE
Was III Last Fall With Lung Affection
Which Weakened Him for Bat
tie With Pneumonia.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Representative
Marsh, of Illinois, i'll with pneumonia,
was reported slightly better today.
The condition of Representative Sam
uel Az. Smith, of Michigan, also iii
with pneumonia, shows no material
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
FEDERAL JUDGE INSTALLED
Robert W. Taylor Placed at Head of
Northern Ohio District.

Cleveland, Feb. I'm the presence
of large number of prominent MEM
bers of the bar Robert w. Taylor was
today installed here as judge of the
federal court for the district of
northern Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02

Chicago. Feb. An indictment for
murder will be asked by Coroner Hoff-
man against Johann Hoch.
Il am now in a position to say posi-
lively that the embalming flued in
jected into the body of Mrs. Marie
Welker- Hoch did not contain arsenic"
said the coroner today. Arsenic was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
EPISCOPAL BISHOP SAYS SECTARIAN
INDIAN SCHOOLS HAVE RECEIVED AID
GIVE DRAWBACKS
ON FLOUR FROM
IMPORTED WHEAT

Washington. Feb. 2.-The attorney
general has rendered an opinion in
which he holds that drawbacks may be
allowed on exported flour made in part
from imported wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
New Parcels Post Treaty.

Washington. Feb. 2-The parcels
post convention recently concluded be
tween the United States and Belgium
went into operation yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
Thousand Pupils Have Grip.

Galesburg. III, Feb. 2.-One thous-
and pupils in the city schools here are
III with the grip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02

Chicago. Feb. 2.-'"The coldest day
IN many years" is the general report
received today from states north of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
Plum for iIIinoissn.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The president
today nominated George E Anderson
OF Illinois, consul al Annoy, China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-02
Noted Frenchman Dies.

Paris. Feb IN Hanri German.
president of the board Of directors of
Credit LyonnaZ, died today.