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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-27

sag along BY the side q the van. % -
10 AVOID the police and cavalry patrols.
who sire Wifhcis. challenging
The windows Of the houses are eSmso
~tsh ,naftyeS.cs and ejankets and TO lights
are showing The police carr rifles Win
tayOnets fixed
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
Thieves, Forgers, Perjur-
ers, Kisses He.
THEN HE BREAKS DOWN
Unusual Spectacle Of a Senator Ex
planning in the Chamber Charges
Made Against Him in a
Court in His Own
State.
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Washington, d. c., Jan. 1.-THE un-
usual spectacle of United States Sen
ator explaining on the floor of the
Senate charges made against himself
in a court of law in his own State
was witnessed in the Senate today
when Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon, rose
in his seat and spoke of the indictment
recently returned against him by an
Oregon grand jury. The Senator had
not previously appeared in the Senate
since the Indictment was returned and
he was received by his fellow Snators
with many evidences of good will. He
was much affected, his emotion at
times being such that he read his state
ment with great difficulty.
Mr.. Heyburn concluded his speech
on the Statehood bill, and Mr.. Stone
gave notice of speech tomorrow on
his resolution for an investigation OF
charges on corruption in the campaign
of 1896 and 1904.
Senator Mitchell went over the
charges and his connection with S.
A. d. Puter and Mrs. Emma l.. Wat
son, declaring concerning the charges
that they ARE absolutely unqualifiedly
and atrOciously false and l here and
nounce their authors and each and
nounce their authors and each and
every one of them and brand them
publicly as malicious and atrocious
liars
He further asserted that no evil
dence "other than that of condemned
thieves forgers and perjurers'' could
be brought TO sustain them. He de-
clared in specific terms that he had
not received or accepted $4,000 from
Puter for the use of his influence with
the land office. He said he had helped
Mr. Puter, as he had many others
in the expedition of their cases before
the land office, but had not received
any remuneration whatever. He did
not know at the time that the Puter
entries were fraudulent. The Sena-
tor attacked Francis J. Heney, the
United States attorney in the land
fraud cases accusing him of offering
clemency to Puter and others in re-
turn for their evidence against the
Senator
Mr.. Mitchell's statement consumed
about three-quarters of an hour. To-
ward the close his voice was broken
by sobs and he was compe led to fre-
quently dry his eyes with his handker-
chief. Many other Senator's were visi-
bly, affected.
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
Niedringhaus Found GuiItless.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 17.-Rep-
resentative Tubbs. chairman of the
committee appointed TO investigate the
campaign contributions of Thomas K.
Niedringhaus, chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee. submitted the
report of his comittee to the House
today. The report says:
THAT the action of Thomas K.
Niedringhaus so far as the investiga-
ton OF your committee is concerned,
which investigation was full and fair.
was honest and above criticism
The report adheres to the decision
that the contribution was to the Re-
publican City Campaign COMMITTEES
OF ST. Louis; that Niedringhaus dio
not contribute $4,000 to that fund
and that he filed no such statement
with the recorder of deeds, because
he was not acting treasurer of the
city committee. 1t finds that. as chair
man of the State committee, Niedring~
haus filed a statement, including the
$21, 600 which was properly credited
to him and that Adolphus Busch
guaranteed him S2.5 and Otto Stifei
guaranteed him $6,250 of the said
amount; that no money was contrib
uted by brewers to influence legisla-
ton and that the explanations of
Niedringhaus in regard to this $21, 900
was entirely satisfactory.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
LoUISBURG GRADED SCHOOL.
Ono Meeting Held and Another to Fol
low. Advocates of the School
Much Encouraged.
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Louisburg, Jan. IA mass meeting
OF citizens was held at the courthouse
last night to d scuss the matter OF Il
graded school for Louisburg. The
meeting organized by electing DR.. j. L.
Malone to The chair and j. r. Collie
secretary. County superintendent
Dhite, Il. M. Beckett, w. r. Ruffin, Rev
H. H. Mashburn and others addressed
the meeting, strongly fayoring the es-
tablishment of a graded school. A
committee consisting of Hon. r.. B.
White, I. w Beckett, W. II. Ruffin
j. a. Thomas and j. j. BARROW was
appointed to draft a bill providing for
the school, to be submitted to another
mass meeting called for next Monday
evening and if satisfactory the Legis-
lature Will be asked to pass it at the
earliest possible moment.
The advocates of the enterprise feel
very much encouraged at the interest
shown and say that a graded school
for Louisburg is one of the certainties
for the future.
Mrs. r. p. Haylor, formerly Mrs.
S. A. Perry, who left recently to enter
a Baltimore hospital, for treatment
underwent tEo operations which
eft her in such a serious condition
that her husband, Mr.. Il. P Taylor
anu SON. MI. Bennett PerrN, We're
wired for and left for Baltimore yes
terday.
Mrs. W. II. Hill, who also entered
Baltimore hospital for treatment, is
reported to be seriously i'll with heart
trouble and at the request of her fam
lily DR.. j. f. Malone left for Baltimore
todav to attend her.
a small row between two negroes on
Saturday night last in front of Bob
fitt's Pharmocy, created some little
excitement and one of the negroes was
badly cut about the head and neck. but
upon report of "cop coming" both
broke and ran for dear life right into
the arms Of Chief High. Both were
bound over, their respective employers
going on their bonds
The rooms for the new First Ma
tional Bank are being rapidly fitted up,
the bank having bought the building
which it will occupy. on the corner
of Main and Nash, one of the mos;
prominent situations III the city.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has moved to rooms
iii the Cooper building and among the
new features TO be added is a night
business school which will be institut-
ed, am told, about February 1st.
The bill for electing by popular vote
the commissioners of the county intro
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
TWO AGED PEOPLE PASS AWAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton Aged Eighty
Seven and Mr.. Lewis Reynolds.
Eighty-five.
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High Point, n. c., Jan. 17.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Burton aged 81 years, died
at her home three miles west of this
city Sunday night. She was one of the
Oldest and most highly respected resi-
dents of the county. She was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Clin-
ard, whose home was on Abbott s
Creek, and who were among the pio-
neer settlers OF this section of the
State. Four children survive her: DR..
J. w. Burton, j. A. Burton, Mrs.
Joseph Welborn and Mrs. Calvin
Peace She had been married 81
years and for 81 years was a consist
ent member of the Methodist Protest
ant Church. The funeral services
were held from the house this morning
at ten o'clock and the remains in~
TERED here in the cemetery.
Mr.. Lewis Reynolds died at his
home two miles from this place yeSter-
day; aged S5 years, months and Il
days. Deceased was the father OF
Mrs. l.. r. Jinnett who died a year
ago, and Mr.. Perrin Reynolds, of New
York, who was with him at the time
of mis- death. The funeral services
will be held at Centre church tomor-
row morning.
Drs. Stanton and Burrus yesterday
performed an operation for appendici-
tis on Otho Elder and so far the pa
tient is doing very we'll.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
Spencer Mercantile Association.
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Spencer, y. c., Jan. IA largely
attended and enthusiastic meeting of
the merchants of Spencer was held
last night for the purpose of organ
izng for their mutual protection as
well as to take preliminary steps look
ing to the development of larger
retail and wholesale trade at this
place For sometime the need of such
an organization has been felt and the
same was perfected at the meeting last
night by the election of j. ID. Dorsett,
president, and b. V. Hedrick, secre-
tary A collector was also named. The
name of the new organization is The
Spencer Mercantile Association and it
is the purpose of the body to affiliate
with and operate under the laws and
regulations Of the North Carolina Mer-
chants Association.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
FOUR MEN DROWN
Captain Alone Escapes
Death Under Waves
Of the Pamlico.
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elizabeth City, N. c., Jan. IA
special received here tonight from
Fairfield, Hyde county, reports the
death of Lee Gibbs, an oysterman, and
his three negro assistants, by drown
ing Saturday while attempting 10
cross the Pamlico sound in a yaWl
boat. CAPTAIN Robert Cox, a resident
of Fairfield, well known in this city,
was a member of the party and saved
his life only by dauntless courage and
good luck.
Captain Cox Mate Gibbs and three
negro laborers composed the crew OF
a large vessel engaged inthe oyster
traffic between the lower sounds coun-
try and this place. On Saturday the
vessel landed in Fairfield, discharged
a cargo and took on provisions. Find
ing themselves short of wood for fuel
CAPTAIN Cox, Mate Gibbs and two ne
groes. whose names couldn't be OBJ
tanned, manned the small boat and
started for a point in Pamlico Sound
to secure a quantity for the next trip.
When about five miles from shore a
very heavy wind and rain storm
struck the frail craft and it was over
turned.
Gibbs and the three negroes sank
at once, but Captain Cox managed to
secure q hold on the caDtized boat,
and after many hours was washed
ashore and was picked up. He was
found in an unconscious condition on
thn shore after the storm SubSided,
and was cared for by the hospitable
people until he had recovered, when
he made his way back to Fairfield
He reported that he was many
hours on the rough Pamlico with only
the overturned yawl for a support,
and that his experience was a har
rowing one. He lost consciousness
several times, but recovered only u
find himself far from land. Never
releasing his hold, however, he finally
was washed upon shore and was
brought TO himself through the efforts
Of some fishermen to whose house
he had been carried.
The bodies of the drowned mer
have been recovered.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
DEAD BODY HELD
FOR ALLEGED DEBT
Case of Miss kinyon at
Southern Pines.
DOCTOR HOLDS BODY
Constable Savage Goes to Take Legal
Possession of the Body for Burial.
1t is Claimed the Doctor
Has Been Paid in
Full,
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Wilmington n c. Jan. 1T.-Inter-
esting legal complications NAV grow
out of repeated Interruptions of the
funeral arrangements for the burial
of Miss Lottie Kinyon, q young woman
who died last Friday Of consumption
at Southern Pines, n. c., and who was
to have been inferred here the follow
teen years of age. Il daughter of Capt.
ing day The young woman was nine
formerly OF this city, and she was
William kinyon, of New Yorw, but
sent to Southern Pines SIX weeks ago
for treatment by physician there, it
being understood the charges were SO
per week which amount il is claimed
was paid by Capt. Knyon. The
mother Of the girl and her sister were
at Southern Pines when the death oc-
Cured Friday, and all ARRANGEMENTS
were made with an undertaken there
to send the remains to Wilmington toi
interment, but Mrs. kinyou telegraph
ed her husband, who arrived mere from
New York Sunday, that the physician
claimed over 500 more for treatment
and would not allow the body TO be
removed until the amount was paid.
After a vain effort TO adjust the d1r-
ference by telegraph Capt. Kinyon aad
his broth in law, Constable w. B.
Savage, left this morning for South
eln Pines to take legal steps to obtain
possession Of the body. and bring it
here for buried, it being claimed mat
the attending physician had been paid
i'm full .4t
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
SUITS AGAINST WINSTON.
That Are Filed by People Asking
Damages Because of the Resef-
vol" Disaster.
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Winston Salem, n. c., Jan. 1.-THE
complaints were filed today in two
suits against the city of Winston. as IL
result of the reservoir disaster NO
vember End. The plaintiffs are col
ored women, Lizzie Malone and Gillie
Harrow. Each asks for $500 as
damage for injuries sustained. The
executor for Octavia Bailey, white
woman. who was killed. talks about
suing for $4,000.
The local committee which was as
signed the duty for soliciting funds to
meet the necessary expenses attach
ed to Winston -Salem'S part inthe IN
auguration of Governor Glenn. such as
employing two bands. etc, met with
such a hearty response that all of the
money contributed was not needed.
Nineteen per cent of the amount do
mated was today returned to the con-
tributorS
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
METCALFE TO HIGH POINT.
\ Meeting of Business Men That From
iseS to BE an Epoch Making
Even.
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High Point, y. c.. Jan. IA teie-
gram received from Secretary Met
calfe, of the Department of Labor ana
Commerce, says that he can meet
with the manufacturers here the night
of February 9Th and this date has ac-
cordingly been decided upo1 and q
telegram to that effect sent this dis
tinguished Cabinet officer. Mr.. Met
calfe, accompanied by other distin-
guished gentlemen from the capital,
including. one or more Cuban officers
here probably Monday afternoon in
Of the Manufacturers Club OF this
city. The committees are now at work
on the preliminaries and everything
will be in readiness Ey that time.
About two hundred invitations Will
be sent out TO prominent manufactur-
ars and business men in the South TO
meet Mr. Metcalfe. Consequently the
meeting will not be a local affair by
any means, but general in its scope as
the best results to the South at large
in the way of formulating plans Tor
a closer trade relation with CUBA as
well as a stimulus to even better con-
ditions in the South is the object or
this gathering. The development OF the
trade South of us is already occupy
ing the attention of the leading bus
mess men North and South and the
meeting will not only be pleasant but
OF vast benefit. In many respects II
will be the most important meeting
held in the South since the Civil war.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
TO BE TRIED FOR ARSON.
Jarm II Brought Back from Suffolk to
Answer to This Charge.
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Kenansville y. c., Jan. 17.-Deputy
Sheriff John Herring, of Duplin coun-
ty has arrived here from Suffolk, Va.
bringing with him Furman Jarman, of
Onslow. accused Of burning house in
which were his wife and her two
sisters. One of the women was badly
burned, though all escaped death.
Jarman and his wife had separated
and the latter went to live with her
sisters. eighteen miles away In his
frenzy to destroy the wife, Jarman is
supposed to have sought to cremate
her sisters as well.
Jarman has been fugitive for three
years, during which time he had sue
cessfuliy lodged officers and escaped
arrest until he struck Suffolk. Jar
man will be tried this week.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News culaton

6uced in the Senate by Senator Boddie
and which passed that body, but was
held uo in the House at the instance of
Representat.v Ballard viii in all prob
ability be sanctioned by the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for the
county. In this connection it is
proper 10 say thaC our people are very
much gratified to see that both Repre-
sentative Ballard and Senator Bodaie
have been assigned to some of the
most important COMMITTEES in each
house and that the people Of Franklin
are glad to see their representative
in the legislature rank With the high
est
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Some Interesting Papers are Read Be-
fore the Association.
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Chapel Hill, y. c., Jan. 17.-The
first meeting of the Historical Society
for this session was held in the his
tory lecture room last night from 1880
to $3.50 with DR.. X. p. Battle, presi-
dent The papers presented We're of
a high character and peculiarly enter
taining. The first one was: Sherman's S
Movements in North Carolina, by Mr..
M. t. Plefer. The second paper was
presented by Mr.. J. #. Brewer, who
gave a review of "Ely's Book, which
gives his experience as a teacher in
the Philippines. The third and last
The news & observer., 1905-01-18

paper was by Mr.. P. f. Segle, who
gave a review Of Mr. 'Bain's Letters" 3"
During the few minutes left of the
hour Dir. Battle sketched briefly the
long and hazardous journey of the
Moravians from Pennsy .vania to Wes-
tern North Carolina incident to the
Moravian settlement at Salem.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
THE BREWER WINS
Neiringhaus Succeeds
COCkreII as Senator.
Majority of Ten.
(By the Associated Press.>


Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 1T.-Thon-
as K. Niedringhaus, of st. Louis. today
received a majority of the total vote
cast In both houses of the Missouri
legislature for United States Senator
to succeed Francis NJ. Cockrell. He
received majority of eight on joint
ballot. The vote being: Niedring-
haus 90; Cockrell so; Kerens l; Bit
tenger /.
Tomorrow both branches of the
General Assembly will meet in joint
session and ratify the vote taken IN
separate session today
With the exception of the two votes
cast for kereneS and Bittenger, the
Republicans had all their forces in line
for NiedringhauS, the caucus nominee,
despite the rumorS that seven OF the
members of the House would bolt.
Representative Grace, who introduced
the resolution that resulted in the ap-
pointment of a committee to investig4-
ton the contributions of Thomas *.
Niedringhaus and who was accounted
an adherent of r. C. Kacens. sec
Onded the speech nominating Med
,'inghaus. He announced that he spoke
in behalf of Mr.. Kerens and his aG-
berentS.
Thomas K. Niedringhaus. who was
today elected by the legislature al
Jefferson Citv to succeed Francis Nj.
Cockrell in the United States Senate,
born in st. Louis in 1859 and comes
of a distinguished St. Louis family
His first political experience was In
1888, when he successfully managed
the campaign of his father. Hon. +.
G. Niedringhaus for Congress.
For a number of years he served
as the treasurer of the Republican city
committee. Several months ago at the
convention held at ST. Louis. he was
made chairman OF the Republican
Central Committee. He is a man OF
reDuted wealth
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
Mattress Factory Burned.

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New Bern, n. c., Jan. 17.-The f.
J. Turner's mattress factory was a.
most consumed this evening by fire.
His loss could not be estimated, o4t
it is tota!, with no insurance. The
building was owned by DIR. r. w.
Hughes 1t was a frame structure,
covered with corrugated iron. His
loss is several hundred dollars, with
no insurance.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
A REPRIEVE FOR McCUE.
Time Granted TO Consider Application
for Whit OF Error.
(By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, va, Jan. lI.--IhS gov
ernor tonight granted reprive to j.
Samuel McCue who was to have been
hanged at Charlottesville Friday for
the murder of his wife, until February
10th, TO give time for the State Su-
preme court to consider his amended
made today, for writ
of error and supersedeas.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
THREE SKATERS DROWNED.
Brob, Through the Ice of the Reser-
yoir at Richmond.
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Richmond, Va. Jan. IA third
victim of the drowning accident at
Reservoir Park here last night was
disclosed today, when the body of Z.
p. Weber, 81 years old, was taken from
the waters of the lake. The bodies OF
r. Barton Thompson and Ernest j.
Bland were recovered last night. The
three broke through the ice while
skating.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
MRS. RYAN'S PHILANTHROPY.
To Build Four Hospit Is Along the
Line of the SeabOaPd.
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Hamlet, n. c., January IL
1t is learned here that Mrs. Thos. +.
Ryan will have erected along the line
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway four
hospitals at a cost of about $4,000
each, one each at Petersburg, Va,
Tampa, Fla, Hamlet, n. c.. and Sa-
vannah, Ga. A relief association, such
as obtains on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Atlantic Coast Line and other
railroads will be organized by the
Seaboard. Each member to p"y a
small amount monthly and be entitled
to free treatment a. any of the hos
pitals. The hospitals will be open TO
the general public and to any doctor
who is a member of the State Medical
Society.
The news & observer., 1905-01-18
DENIAL BY CHINA
This Will Be Her Reply
to Russia.
Rather Glad OF the Opportunity Given
10 Answer Formally the Charges
Made by the MuscoVite
Government.
Government.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-The
note of Secretary Hay relates to the
Russian charge of violation by China
of the laws of neutrality, which is to
be presented to the Pekin authorities
by Mr.. Coolidge, the secretary OF the
American legation at Pekin will, 1t
is expected. be rather welcomed by
the Chinese government as afforGing
it a proper opportunity to make for
maj reply TO the Russian charges. 1t
is further believed that the Chinese
government has practically prepared
its defense. This will amount to a
sweeping denial of the accuracy of
the Russian charges Upon many points
and a declaration that where the Rus
sian statements are founded on facts
they don't constitute violations of the
laws of neutrality as accepted by the
power
Touching the Ryeshitelni incident
it will be alleged that no facts have
been adduced to show that the Chinese
authorities had warning of the Japa-
neseintention, consequently they could
not be accused of wi full neglect to
take necessary precautions to protect
the Russian craft from seizure.
Touching the charge that many
Chinese are serving in the Japanese
army for pay, it is believed that the
Japanese government after questioning
the truth of the allegation and point
ing to the failure of the Russians to
find Chinese among the Japanese killed
III battle, Will raise the point that even
il such Chinese did serve as Japa-
nese soldiers, such fact itself does not
constitute q violation of international
law respecting neutrality.
The other charges in the Russian
complaint, namely the employment of
Japanese officers to drill Chinese
troops in modern tactics, will, it is be-
lieved, also declared to be within the
rights of any power and not a viola
ton Of the rules of neutrality.
Japan Will Also Deny.
The Japanese government has been
informed of the Russian complaint and
il is stated here that it is preparing
a complete and categorical denial of
the Russian charges
Besides this denial it is understood
the note will make sharp comment
upon alleged violations in connection
with the extension of Russian vessels,
which were being hotly pursued by the
Japanese, of right of asylum in neutral
ports.
Secretary Hay has addressed a note
to the Russian ambassador acknowl-
edging the receipt of the Russian COM
plant of breach of neutrality by China.
He availed himself of the opportunity
to call the attention of the Russian
government to certain cardinal prin-
ciples of international law relative to
neutrality which seemed to apply to
the present case. 1t is believed that
he particularly directed attention to
the formidable difficulties sure to be
encountered by a neutral power near
the theatre of war in it's efforts to
carry out obligations of neutrality.