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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY.
The Office rendered Truman III. New
brlw. G'ho Accedted.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, March 23.-President
Roosevelt has rendered the office Of
Assistant Secretary of the Navy to
Truman H. NewberTy, of Detroit
Mich, and the proffer has been ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Newberry is a prominent BUSH
ness man of Detroit. He will succeed
Charles II. Darling, OF Vermont, who
some time ago rendered his resigna-
ton to the President to be accepted
at the Presidents convenience. Mr..
Darling will be collector of the port of
Burlington and will devote his atten.
ton to the duties of that office and to
the practice of law.
The appointment of Mr.. Newberry
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy LED
to the rumor that he was to succeed
Secretary Morton at the head of the
Navy Department, and that r. Morton
was to succeed Judge Taft as Secretary
of War, and that Judge Taft was to be
transferred to the Department of State
as the successor of Secretary Hay
There is the highest authority for the
statement that no present change in
the Cabinet is probable.
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ArrOwOod Deprived Of
Citizenship.
EVERY APPEAL VAIN
Members Of the Presbyterian Church
Begged for Mitigation Of SEN
tenCe Of the Court Martial,
But the President Has
Approved the Decision
Approved the Decision
~ the Associated Press.l }

Washington, March 23.-President
Roosevelt has approved the sentence
OF. the court martial inflicted upon
Midshipman Arrowood, of oNrth Car
olina, recently tried for desertion
from the navy. The sentence carries
with it dismissal from the navy and
the law bearing upon the case provides
that a man so dismissed shall not here
after be eligible to any of the rights
Of citizenship.
The approval of the sentence 20
the court martial was recommended
by Acting Secretary Darling.
Milton w. Arrowood was appointed
to the Naval Academy from North
Carolina September z, 1900, and went
to sea after four years at the acad-
envy in March, 1904, on board the
academy his father the Rev. Mr.. Ar
rowood, insisted that his SON should
be allowed to attend the Presbyterian
church at Annapolis instead of the
college chapel. From this time the
elder Arrowood in written communi-
cations protested to the Navy Depart
ment against what he declared to be
the immoral atmosphere at the acad-
emy.
y
said to have frequently expressed
himself as dissatisfied with the service
and told his brother offices that he
could make more money in private
life. Finally he submitted his resig-
nation to the department and request
ed that it be accepted. All midship-
men are required to serve a certain
time in the navy after graduation SO
the resignation was not accepted.
IN Togl41sa tsxy Rfla Ia cf xxrlaflp fhn nnr-
sarge was at Hampton Roads, Va.
Arrowood left the ship and the Navy
Department after making earnest ef-
forts to get in touch with him finally
called upon the Secret Service with
the result that Arrowood was appre-
hended in New York where he had OBJ
tanned a position and was delivered on
board the receiving ship Hancock at
the navy yard, Brooklyn, on Feb
ruary 1S.
His trial by court martial was or
dered, and he was sent to Join the
Kearsarge in the Caribbean and was
tried on board that ship, convicted Of
desertion and sentenced to dismissal.
The convening authority, Rear Ad-
miral Barker, commander-in-ch OF
the North Atlantic fleet, approved the
sentence and forwarded the papers in
the case to the department.
In the meantime the Rev. Mr. Ar
roWood addressed several communities
tions to the department, claiming that
his son acted rightly in desertillg be-
cause. he says, young Arrowood had
not been given just treatment. In be-
half of his son he claims that it was
impossible for him to lead what the
Rev. Mr.. Arrowood termed a religious
life and remain ia the service.
Within the last few days members
of the Presbyterian church have an
pealed to the President to mitigate
the sentence by dismissing Arrowood
for continued absence without leave in
order that he might not be decitizen-
lied. This request was refused be-
cause of the fact that Arrowood was
found guilty not of absence without
leave but of desertion.
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THE SUIT IS LOST
And Buffalo Bill is a
Broken Idol.
The Judge Turns a Glare on the Wild
West Hero That Will Make the
Romantic Schoolboy
lBv the Associated Pres. }

sheridan. Wyo., March 2S.-"Buf-
falo Bill" sometimes Colonel William
F. Cody, today lost his suit for divorce
from Louisa Cody, Judge r. H. Scott.
of the District court deciding that
charges of attempts on the part OF the
woman to poison her husband had not
been proved.
Judge Scott asserted that the tes-
timony showed that Mrs. Cody had
always been a good mother and
proud and indulgent wife.
Judge Scott asked the attorneys for
the defendant to amend their answer
in the case by striking out those sec
tions which deals with charges relat-
ing to Bessie Isbell, to Cody's conduct
in Chicago and to his early actions
at Fort Mcpherson. When this was
done, the court found entirely in fa-
vor of the defendant, Mrs. Cody.
Judge Scott in his opinion referring
to the poisoning charge said:
''The evidence wholly fails to sup
port this issue, but shows that the de-
fendant was trying to rescue the plain
tiff from a state of intoxication and
did not poison, but administered reme-
dies which she deemed beneficial to
him." fE
The unhappiness caused by the ac-
tions of the plaintiff is shown by the
letter from .Arta Thorpe showing the
character of her home in the words
of her letter written just before her
death:
..Oh! papa. why did he do it? My
heart is just broken over it. Oh!
Why did he do it."
Judge Scott also found the charge
of unbecoming actions on the part of
the defendant toward the Colonel's
guests was not proved; that there
was no evidence. that she had even
threatened her husbands life, and
when attending the funeral of her
daughter. Arta, she offered a perma-
nent reconciliation and no answer ever
came to this.
'She was an over-indulgent mother
and wife, who always took pride in
his success, and always looked forward
to his homecoming and made great
preparations to receive him." said
Judge Scott. "She entertained his
guests with cordiality. She did not
use profane language. The poisoning
of his dogs was accidental. She never
spoke disrespcctful of him to his
friends or guests.
I'm return for this wifely devotion,
the plaintiff has been cruel to her and
heaped indigities upon her"
There are some allegations in the
answer that are not sustained by the
evidence. From the evidence it does
not appear that the plaintiff was so
addicted to gambling as to impair his
business abilities or trustworthiness.
He did not use intoxicating liquors in
such quantities as to interfere with
the transaction of his business
The case will be appealed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
RUSHING COLUMN
ON EITHER FLANK
Thus Hemmed in the Mus
cOvites March.
BACK INTO SIBERIA !?
1t is Possible That LinevitCh May Not
be Able to Stop at Harbin
Even If He Can Reach
There. He Needs
100000 Men.
(By the Asgociated Pres. }


Gunshu Pass. March 2S.-GS miles
north of Tie Pass)-Thc Japanese are
following the Russian rear guard
which is moving north to Santoupu at
the rate of eight and a half miles Il
day On both fianks the Japanese are
operating a wide turning movement
but the strength of the fianking forces
abs not been definitely ascertained.
At a number of places along the
railroad between Santoupu and Gun
shu Pass there are broken hills with
steep sides and gorges at the bottom
where stubborn resistance might be
made, but it is doubtful whether GEN
fore he reaches the Sungari river anu
hold the line of the river. the Russian
that he may be compelled to retire
back of Harbin into Siberia. owing
TO the fact thai as they approach
Harbin the Russian front parallels the
railroad, rendering the danger of g,
severance of the sole line of communl-
cation constantly greater.
The prospect cf the isolation of
Vladivostock must also be met and
it is urgently necessary to supply the
garrison with provisions and ammuni-
ton not for a few months but for two
years.
Two hundred thousand reinforce
ments from Russia are now necessary
to make it possible for the Russians
to meet the Japanese on anything like
even terms
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
LIEUTENANT IN THE NAVY.
The Appointment of Kenneth NcAf-
pine Under Special Act OF
Congress.
(By the AssocIated Press. }

Washington, March 3.-Lieutenant
Kenneth McAipine has been appointed
a lieutenant in the navy to date from
March 3. 1905, in accordance with the
provisions Of a special act of Congress
Lieutenant McAlpine is a native OF
Virginia and entered the engineer de-
partment of the navy in September.
1877. He reached the rank of lieuten-
ant in March, 1893 While attached to-
the battleship Texas in July, 1903, he
was examined for promotion and was
reported disqualified by the examin-
ing board. Based on that report he
was discharged from the navy with an
years pay.
Under the act of Congress he was
restored to the place he held at the
time Of his discharge when action
placed him at the head Of the list OF
lieutenants and because of the exist
ence of vacancy in the list of lieu
tenant commanders, he had been pro-
NOTED to the higher grade. He was
examined for promotion yesterday,
and it is understood that he qualified.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24

this institution not old in years but
cid in its fruit in accomplishments.
Yonder is a magnificent temple of in
duStry, the fruits of the genius and
effort of man. Here we have the the
oretical while there we have the prac-
teal. Here splendid character is
builded, here knowledge is extended.
here the noble young womanhDod of
the entire State of North Carolina
may find the opportunity for fitting
themselves for the higher and better
walks of life. Here the only passport
to recognition. the only passport to the
honors which lie before you is well
developed, and splendid character.
Bank balances do not count, acres do
not count, but those splendid qualities
which typify the noblest womanhood
are those qualities alone which are
reckoned.
"Wfen we come to think of what
one good woman may accomplish
and how far reaching her influence
may be we then begin to appreciate,
Mr. President, the mighty RESPONSE
bility. yes, the great opportunity which
lies before you and your devoted fac
ulty. I never see a professor. man or
woman, thatI don't feel instinctively
like taking off my hat and paying
tribute oh, what an opportunity,
what a vast field. greater than that
which lies before any one else in all
our civic organization. when they come
to impress their characters upon the
plastic minds of the youth of the land
to operate upon others and they upon
others No one not omniscent can set
boundaries to the uttermost limits of
their benetfcent influence.
Fellow citizen the State which
fosters an institution like this layeth
the foundation for present and future
greatness, William Won Humbolt, a
brother of the great naturalist a great
thinker and great writer, once dues-
toned whether or not it was within
the appropriate functions of State
TO support schools out of the treasury
of the State. Hero in this great re-
public of ours-ours. / say. for it be-
longs to us each and all, we have the
same love for it, the same hope for its
Continued on Page Six.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
This is the Man.
(By the Assoeiated Press

Detroit, ich.. arch 2S.-Truman H.
Newberry. of this city, who has ac-
cepted the appointment as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, is a native of
this city. He was born in 1854 and
graduated from the scientific school OF
Yale University in 1885. For several
years after his graduation Mr.. New
berry was engaged in railroad con-
struction in upper Michigan with his
father, the late John S. Newberry and
Senator r. A Alger. He then engaged
in steel manufacturing and also
handled his fathers estate.
During the Spanish War Mr.. New,
berry, who was one of the organizers
of the Michigan naval reserve battal-
ion and served on the auxiliary cruis-
er Yosemite, with the rank of lieu
tenant. Mr.. Newberry is married and
has three children, a daughter, aged
16 years, and twin boys, aged IA.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
1T COMES LIKE A BOMB.
News That the Russians May Have to
Fall Back Even to Russian Soil.
(Rv the Associated Press.l )

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, March 24.-1:45 a..
m.-The possibility that if the Russian
army should be unable to hold the
lower line of the Sungari River at
Chunchiatsu it may be compelled to
retreat not only to Harbin. but also
further westward along the railroad,
abandoning the Japanese northern
Manchuria and the Russian maritime
Amur provinces as well, is the latest
startling news from the front.
The strategic weakness of General
Linevitch's position as he falls back
northward is made clear by a Gunshu
dispatch to the Associated Press, in
which it is pointed out that unless
Chunchiatsu and the Sungari lines, a
scant hundred miles below Harbin
can be held it will be difficult to main
tain position farther back before
Harbin, where, with the front of the
army paralleling the railroad, the
practicability of a turning movement
completely to sever communications
and isolate the army 5000 miles from
home is too serious for Russian con-
sideratiOn. That such dispatch
should have been permitted to pass
the censor at the front is significant,
and if General Linevitch has COM
municated a similar estimate of the
situation direct to Emperor Nicholas
it may account for His Majesty's in
creased disposition to listen to peace
counsels and open negotiations before
the japanese establish themselves on
Russian soil. 1t can now be definite
ly stated that the decision to appoint
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
to the supreme command in the Far
East was re-considered, because the
outlook at the front does not warrant
the risk of compromising the prestige
of member of the imperial family.
AT the general staff the view that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH "a, 1905.

General Linevitch mays be compelled
to abondon Harbin andretire towards
Lake BaikaI, leaving Vladivostock to
it's fate, is regarded as almost un-
warranted by anything that is Off
Gladly known there, it being pointed
out that Field Marshal Oyaina may
have a long and laborious task TO
bring up an army of 100000 or 40O,-
900 men.
Meanwhile Russian reinforcements
are arriving at Harbin at the rate of
1900 men per day. 1t is said that
there is now well marked peace
party at the War Office. :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm New sd Circulation

L. Courts, A. e. Smith, ]. p. Borden.
Committee on Traffic and Transpor-
tation, f. n. Tate, n. F. York and w.
Z. Harrison.
The rumor that the organization
virtually means merger Of all furni-
ture manufacturing plants of the
State is positively denied by organ
izers present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Rosser to Go Higher.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, March 23.-President
Roosevelt recently appointed General
Rosser, who was the youngest brig
adler general in the Confederate Army
postmaster at Charlottesville, Va. At
the time the appointment was made
it was intimated that better posi-
ton might be provided for General
Rosser in the future. 1t is understood
now that he will be nominated as
United States marshal for the western
district of Virginia on the expiration
of the term of the present incumbent,
S. Brown Allen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
AtrOCiOus Slaughter by
the Cars Troops.
TEN PEASANTS KILLED
A Mobilization Of Horses Was Or.
dered, and the Peasants Refused
to Comply. They Gathered
in the Road and the
Shooting Began.
(RY the Assoeiated PICS.

Kutno, Russian Poland. March %
Ten peasants were killed and fifty
were wounded at Lamenta March 21,
the result of shooting by infantry sent
to quell disturbances. A crowd of
peasants from Benignowa proceeded to
Lamenta to induce the farm laborers
to strike, and fighting occurred. The
police, with a company of soldiers,
went to the scene and the troops fired
two volleys at the peasants, killing two
on the spot and wounding fifty. The
latter were brought in carts to the
hospital here where seven men and
one woman subsequently died. Eleven
others are dying.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Jananese Fnter Changtu.

(By the Associated Press.)
Toxic, March 23.-Noon.-An Off
cial report from imperial army head
quarters says:
"Our detachment pursuing the ene-
my entered Changtu on March 21 at
2.30 D. m.
"A large body of the enemy. in dis
order. is retreating toward the north
east along the line of the railway.
"a party Of the enemy's cavalry has
halted at point within two miles
north of Ckangtu."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
BISHOP GAMBLER TO SPEAK.
Sermon at LOuisburg Female
College.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Louisburg, N. c., March 23.-Louis-
burg College has been fortunate in the
selection of both preacher and speak
er for the approaching commence
ment.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler of the M
e. church South, viii preach the COM
mencement sermon in the Methodist
church here at IL o'clock Tuesday.
May %. On Wednesday, the oath, Dr.
Henry E. Shepherd, of Baltimore. will
deliver the literary address in the COLI
lege chapel.
The graduates in music, Misses
Gladys Hammer Beckwith. Olivia
Moseley, and Maude Helen Underwood
will give a piano recital Friday eveiA.
ing, May the 5th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
FURNITURE MEN CONVENE.
An Association of Manufacturers
Formed at Greensboro.
Especial to News and Observers

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., March 23.-The
Association of Manufacturers of Bed
room Furniture, organized here to-
night, seventy-fve per cent of the deal
ers of North Carolina in these goods
being present.
The purpose Of the association is
announced to provide harmony among
manufacturers and to secure oonces-
siOns in freight and insurance rate
and further to promote the interest
of the members. An expert man on
rates of freight and transportation
will be employed to devote his whole
time to this end
Officers elected were: w. G. Brad
shaw, president; J. L. Borden, vice.
president; Charles Hagan, secretary
and treasurer. Executive commit
tee, w. G. Bradshaw, w. e. White, d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Lineyitch Reeelves His smf.
1Rv the Associated Press. )

Gunshu Pass, March 23.-General
Iineyitch, the new commander-in-
chief of the army. today received the
members of his staff.
Reports persist of japanese. turning
movements on both tanks of the Rus
sian army. Chinese state that the
Japanese have recruited many Chinese
bandits and probably they are now
able to count a superiority in cavalry
as we'll as in infantry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
McGinnfs Condemnation Case.
(By the Associated Press.l

Wy VlIC oCItNVcVI V55'T
Norfolk, Va, March 23.-In the
Fortress Monroe condemnation pro-
ceedings now before Federal Judge
Waddill on a petition of Colonel John
r. McGinnis, u. S. A. retired, to set
aside an award of S27,250, allowed him
for 103 acres of land which he values
at S195, 900, United States District At
torney Lewis declared in argument to-
day that the award of the commission
was an amount equal to four times
what Colonel McGinnis paid for the
property, and that the figures named
by the owner were exorbitant in the
extreme.
The argument was concluded this
evening and the case was taken under
adVisement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
A STEP FOR PEACE
It Has Been or Will Be
Made.
This the Associated Press Hears on
Good Authority. The Peace
Party Think They've
Carried the Day.
(By the Assoeiated Press. )

st. Petersburg, March 2S.--6:O5 p.
nl.--'The ministers an dsnpporters of
the court who advocate the subTnis.
sion OF pacific proposals TO Japan as
set forth i'm these dispatches so as to
ascertain whether an honorable basis
of peace is possible believe that they
have carried the day and the AssO-
ciated Press hears on good authority
that an actual step is imminent, if not
already taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
A CHARGE AGAINST LaFoNTAINE.
That Causes Considerable Excitement
in the Canadian Court.
(Ry the Associated Press. J

Montreal, March 23.-Considerable
excitement was caused in the magis-
trate's court today when counsel for
Gayncr and Greene accused Judge La
Fontaine. extradition commissioners, of
being under contract with the United
States in connection with extradition
cases.
Donald McMaster, who represented
the United States. characterized the
accusation as a falsehood
The suggestion to have the case
tried before the chief justice will be
argued later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
The Galveston sails.
lBx the Associated Press

Norfolk, Va, March 23.-The new
cruiser Galveston, partially built at
the Triggs Ship Yards in Richmond,
Va, and completed at the Norfolk
navy yard, sailed today for Culebra
and Galveston. Texas. After stopping
at the latter place to be inspected by
the residents of Galveston. She viii re-
turn North and have her final trial
run over the measured course off New
port, i. I.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Macon wallops Champions.
(By the Associated Press )

Macon, Ga, March 23.-The Boston
American baseball club. the cham
pions Of the world. were beaten this
afternoon by the Macon pennant win-
ners of the South Atlantic League.
The score was to 3 Hits-Macon ..
Boston Z; pitchers-Segars and Dovey:
Sessions and Olmstead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
ATTACK OF HEART TRoUBLE.
Capt. Macon Bonner Has a Close Call
at Mrs. Fulford's Funeral.
Especial to News and Observer. }

NopecIaI 70 NEWS aIIu OUstIFVI'I
Washington, N. c., March "a
Capt Macon Bonner, an esteemed citi-
zen and Civil War veteran of this city.
had an attack of heart trouble yester-
day at the funeral Of the late Mrs.
Fulford, and had it not been for
prompt medical attention the result
would have been fatal.
Some time during the quiet hours
of Wednesday night some miscreant
shot a ragged hole through one of
the plate glas windows of DR.. T.. M.
Browns drug store on Main street.
Thus far the culprit has not been ap-
pretended and suspicion has fallen
on nc one. Some time back one of
the windows in the Baugham building
was shattered by a brick from some
reckless hand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
STUMBLED ON THE TRACK.
Switchman's Life Ground Out
Under the Wheels.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Charlotte, N. G., March 2S.-Clinton
Baxter, a switchman employed by the
Southern railway, was instantly killed
on the passenger yard this afternoon.
Baxter was attempting to run between
a moving engine and a passenger
coach, when he stumbled. and fell
midway the track. Here the rear
wheel Of the tender caught him on the
neck and the body was dragged for
some distance.
When extricated it was found that
one arm was cut off at the wrist and
the head and shoulders were horribly
mangled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
The BostOnians Laid on the Hip.
(Bv the Associated Press- )

Nby IIIt IssOCIaLed PTeSsJ
Charleston. S. C.ys March 23.--The
Detroit Americans defeated the Boston
Nationals today by the score of 2 to /.
six runs being made in the tenth in
ming when Wilhelm went to pieces.
Batteries, Roston-Hershey: Frazier
and Wilhelm and Moran and Need
ham; Detroit-Mullins and Donovan
and J. Sullivan and Wood.