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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
TOF|GHT EXTENSION
Kinston Will Send a
Committee Here.
A. & N. c. President and Directors to
Be Asked to Bring Suit Against
the Rowland Improvement
Company.
lSnncial to News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer)
kinston, n. c.. Feb. 25.-At joint
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association and citi-
zens in this place last night relative TO
the bill to extend the charter of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Company, the following resolutions
were passed:
Whereas under the contract of the
lease it was stipulated that the rates
for passenger and freight service ex-
listing at the date of the lease should
not be increased and,
Whereas, Notwithstanding said pro-
visions in said lease the Rowland I'M
provement Company has increased the
freight rates very materially. there
fore be it
Resolved, that 4 committee con-
sisting of stockholders and patrons OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road be appointed 10 call upon the
president and directors of the road
for the purpose of requesting them to
bring suit against the Rowland I'M
provernent Company for violating the
Germs OF said contract and lease. And
also
Resolved, that the said committee
be authorized and requested to lock
into the feasibility OF institutins
proper proceedings against said How
iand Improvement Company and their
successors and assigns to prevent them
from collecting any more or greater
charges for freight or passenger SER
vice than those in existence at the date
of the lease and il found to be proper
the Chamber of Commerce with said
president and board of directors to
take immediate steps for that pur-
pose"
IL was then moved that n committee
OF three be appointed by the chairman
to select delegation to represent this
board and the county of Lenoir be-
fore the present legislature to help
prevent any act passing said House
and Senate that will extend the lease
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad Company or make it more
binding upon the State and people
until all these matters that are now
disturbing the commercial interests
aiona the line OF said road caused by
said lease are satisfactorily settled to
the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
SOUTHERN IRONS
HORN IS EXALTED
One Hundred Millions
in This Deal.
SUCH Is THE REPORT
Three Companies Properties, They
Say, Are to Be Swallowed Up in
the Nav Of the United
States Siee! Cor
poration.
tBy the Associated Press.)

New YoIH. Feb. 23.-Prevailine
talk about a large Southern iron dca
with a capital of at least 100000, 600
which IS to take in from three tc
Eve properties and which in turn
according to the gossip, is to be turn
ed over to the United States Stea
Corporation, caused vigorous open
ing in the stock market today. and oy
early In the afternoon further sharp
advanmes g
advances had been made by ennessee
Coal, Sloss-Sheeld, Republic Iron aad
Steel and International Power. Al
of these commodities were creditef
with being in the deal.
International Power. which, several
years ago experienced collapse OF
nearly lao points after q rise of 1873
opened II IL points higher today 81
90 and the last sale was at 100. Ten
nessee Coal which closed at So 5S
on Tuesday started with sales of 12,-
900 shares al! the way from SS 10 II
and under heavy absorption rose to
81 "a in the afternoon. but closed
at 81. During the f1rst two hours
IS. 900 shares Of this stock were deal:
in SiOss- Sheffield common. when
sold at IL Ia last Saturday and
closed at 81 1-2 on Tuesday. started
at i05 and CLOSED at 112. Republic
Iron and Steel started l IA to / "a
higher with sales of 10000 shares
The common. which closed at 20 3-4
Oil Tuesday, soon ran UP TO % o-a.
Tho nreferred advanced still more
sharply. Colorado Fuel and United
states Steel were strong in sympathy
t.A aNr
plain the rise III the Southern iron
shares, bu; Wall street vas skeptical
about most of them. One theory was
that Joseph II. Hoadley, John w
Gates and their associates had ac-
uuired control of the Tennessee Coal
in the open market. 1t was pointed
out, however. that as the Tennessee
Board of Directors is classified ii
would lie impossible for any outsiders
to get immediate control.
J. &. Maben, president Of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel Company, stated today
that arrangements for the sale OF a
majority of the company's common
stock RI j. Hoadley and associates
had Daen concluded. The price to
be paid for the transfer, Mr.. Maben
refuses TO disclose. All common
stockholders will nave sixty days IN
which to assent to the sale. The
minority interest will have an equal
chance with the others. The DOM
inant interest ir Slcss-shefiield has
thus far declined 10 part with its
preferred stock, according TO Mr..
Maben. but it IS understood that the
Hoadley interest has what is equivo-
lent TO an option on this stock.
There was nothing today TO indl-
cate that offers had been made for
Republic Steel Tennessee Coal or any
other large Southern properties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
HOUSE SMILES ON
RIVERS, HARB0RS
BiIIPassed Appropriating
$17,234,657.
FOR THE CANAL ZONE
The Senate Passes a Bill Providing a
Form Of Government. Morgan Makes
an Intellectual Lop at the
Presidents Big
Stick.
FOR THE CANAL ZONE
(By the Associated Press

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 23.--With-
the River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill passed the House today after the
session had run we'll into the even
ing. The total amount carried by the
bill is s17,234,657 Throughout the
day the progress of the bill was i'm
peded by the offering of amendments
but only those presented by the COM
mittee were adopted. The most i'm
portant committee amendment agreed
to was one giving the supervisor of
harbors at New York increased po-
lection of oyster beds against deposits
from dredgngs.
\ heated attack on the committee
was made by Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.), for
its alleged failure properly to pro-
vide for the lawcr Cumberland river.
He resented the action of some of his
Democratic colleagues in humping
their desks and derisiVely applauding
him and demanded respectful treat
ment because, he said, he had been
skinned"
Mr.. Gaines moved TO strike from
the bin the provision authorizing the
Cumberland River Improvement Com
pany. a Kentucky corporation, to i'm
prove the Cumberland River upon
the ground that it was not a valid
company.
Mr.. Burton admonished Mr.. Gaines
to be more careful in his facts be-
cause the company was in existence
under proper franchise and advised
him. aoLa to- take UP the-time by recit-
ing information wohlly Incorrect
Mr.. Gaines disclaimed any knowl-
edge of the case as stated by Mr..
Burton. The amendment was voted
down.
The Military Academy Bill was sent
to conference after agreeing to the
Senate amendment authorizing the
President TO appoint Senator Joseph
r. Hawley, of Connecticut. a briga-
der general. on the retired list Of
the army and with further provision
conferring similar authority i'll the
case of General Peter j. OsterhauS.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga.), criticised this
legislation as unusual.
The House adjourned until tomor-
row.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24

Swayne. This Included tabulated
statements showing the amounts paid
for several years past to all the cir
cult and district judges of the United
states as expenses while holding court
outside their own districts The
House managers resisted the introduce
ton of these statements on the ground
of irrelevancy. III arguing the point,
Mr. OlmsteaG characterized the effort
as - cowardly insinuation against
honorable judges whose expense ac-
counts are not before the court" Mr..
Higgins contended that the $40 a day
for expenses was intended to be an
allowance regardless of the amount
expended.
The question Of admissibility was
still under argument when at p. IN
the Senate sitting as a court took a
recess until 8 p. m.
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LAST OF SWAYNE TESTIMONY.
The Bill Providing for Government OF
the Canal Zone Passed
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 23.-The last Of
the testimony in the interest of Judge
Swayne in the Impeachment proceed
ings against him was today presented
to the Senate. The case TO-DAY CCcu-
pied seven hours Of time, beginning
at l O'Clock and closing at 10 with an
interlnisiSon OF TWO hours from SIN
to eight. Much of the time was spent
in argument relating to the adnlis-
sibiity OF testimony. The Senate also
adopted an order granting, each side
five house in the closing argument.
The bill providing a form OF govern
| nlent for the Panama canal zone was
passed early in, the day.
MIR. Morgan offered an amendment
prohibiting the President from Ming
vacancies III the canal commission
when Congress is not in session, and
spoke in support OF it, saying that
there is no occasion for panic legis-
iation in connection with the canal
zone the SpoOner Act and the treaty
Of acquisition being sufficient for taat
purpose. He said that the present
faembers of the committee would live
to hold their places until the canal
should be completed, which Wt uld in
sure their remaining for al least fifty
years.
MIR. Morgan discussed the salaries
and emoluments paid to the present
commissioners, referring especially to
the provision giving them Is per day
for expenses on the isthmus in addi-
ton to their salaries.
considering their aptitude for TAX
ing bi-compensation as inSranced Ill
the case OF railroad directors meet
ings, | wonder that they haven't taken
their lives in their hands and remain
ed on the lsthmus all the time in or
der to secure the extra SIS per day,
nc said.
Mr.. Morgan declared his belief that
the canal never would be built. kis
amendment was rejected, and after
passed.
The Suayne Trial.
The Swayne impeachment trial was
then resumed.
Witnesses called for the defense dur
Ing the day We're DR.. J. Willard Cros-
son, the Swayne family physician at
Guyencourt Del, who testified as TO
the judges failure to maintain Il res
iaence there; Attorney w n. Blount,
OF Pensacola, and CleNk f. w. Marsh,
Of Judge SWayne's court who were
questioned concerning the contempt
cases involved in the case, and also
on the point of residence. The last
witness in behalf of Judge Swayne
was his son. Henry G Swayne a law
Yer residing III Philadelphia, who testi-
ida.
A mass of documentary evidence wac
then introduced in behalf Of Judge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
THE GOVERN NsENT AT \ LOSS.
The Situation I'm Poland Causes the
Cravest Alarm.
tBy the Associated Press.)


Warsaw, Feb. 23.-The situation
here is causing the greatest anxiety.
in all circles. The assistant to the
governor general who was interviewed
today frankly admitted that the gov
.rnment is at q loss to know what To
DO. Alarming reoorts are current
concerning the intention and plans OF
the revolutionary party, and March
ith is awaited with much slDprehen-
sion. The strike agitation is spreading
in every direction, and bank clerks.
Journalists, office servants. printers.
pressfnen, drivers stationary engi-
neers and mechanics i'll general are al
threatening to strike. Notwith,stand-
ing all this the situation in the city
is remarkably quiet.
The Vienna Railway is still COM
pletely at a standstill and there an
pears to be no hope of speedy set
tlenent Of the difficulty
Western Poland is completely cut
off from communication with middle
and western Europe. except by teye-
graph. no mails are arriving or de-
parting, the authorities apparently
preferring to hold mails rather than
send them by circuitous routes. Com
mercial interests and private individ-
uals are much inconyen.enced. The
city is threatened with a coal famine
The governor general has offered to
su~oly military men to work the
trains, but this is impracticable as
the strikers have destroyed switches.
y telephone message from LodZ
saws the Workmen i'll most of the fac
tories there have returned to their.
labors; but as the big mills are only
paying the old wages while the nav
of the men in the small mills has
been increased, it is feared that the
Improvement is only temporary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
REVOLUTION CRUSHED
Thus Advised BY His counseIors, Mich
oIas Shuts His Ears to the Sweet
Pleadings Of Peace and BehoIds in
the Red Light Shed BY the Torch
OF Mars...is 1t Vision or Reality
the Muscovite Host Crowned With
The Bays of Victory.
(By the Associated Press.


Berlin, Feb. 23.-12.12 p. m.-The
Emperor of Russia has elected to con-
tinue the war.
His position is absolutely firm and
the German court has been advised i'll
that sense.
The war will be pressed with the
utmst energy. the domestic situation
being now within the control of the
authorities.
Those who have advised peace and
suggested inquiries for Japan's terms.
the French and British governments.
are for the present silent and are
likely to remain SO unless events OF
an extraordinary character shake the
Russian Emperor'S resolution. The
considerations that led to the EmDer-
or'S decision as understood here are:
FIRST. The Judgment of the CHIEF
of the army that Field Marshal Oy
anna not only cannot defeat General
kuropatkin but stands III danger OF
defeat himself. Hw cwardiy there
fore for Russia to ask for mercy. with
all the men anu money essential to
IL successful war.
Second All the forces of criticism
now directed against the government,
for having fought rather than yield to
legitimate interests and for having
failed to win victories would be con-
tinued with added fury against the
government that accepted war ano,
then betrayed the country. A gov
crnment that would crave peace of
Russia's enemy While still capable OF
winning victory would be giving the
party of chance genuine grounds for
2 revolution
The facts OF the military situation.
love of country and arguments of ex-
pediency were all against peace and
for pressing the war hopefully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
Leads all North Carona Daies i'm News Circulation

ally influencing votest has finished
It's work. made its report and has
been discharged by Judge Moore.
The grand jury failed TO find a true
bin against the three persons charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the use Of whiskey for campaign
purposes, and also reported that un-
der the evidence 1t was able to secure
it was not justified in making pre-
sentiments for any such alleged Of
fenses. The grand jury has spent a
portion Of practically every day dur
ing the past two weeks in examining
witnesses relative to the charges pre-
ferred iii. the 5lll Of Indictment. and
during this time a large number Of
citizens of both political parties III
Buncombe county, have been sum-
moned before that body and have
testified.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
pRoCL AVIATION BY PRESIDENT.
Convcning The Senate in Special Ses-
sion on the Fourth of March.
(Bv tile Associated Press. }


Washington, Feb. 23.-The Presi-
dent today issued proclamation con-
vening the Senate in special session
at 10 O'Clock noon on March 4th next
to receive such communications as
may be made by the executive"
The proclamation follows:
Article tC--f,y TIC President Of the
United States OF America.
\ Proclamation.
Whereas. public interests require
that the Senate of the United States
be convened at IL o'clock on the
Fourth day of March next, to receive
such communications as may be made
by the executive:
Now, therefore I. Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States
of America do hereby proclaim and
declare that en- extraordinary occa-
sion requires the Senate of the United
states to convene at the Capitol in
the city of Washington, on the 4th
day of March next, at 10 O'Clock
noon. Of which all persons who shall
at that time be entitled to act as
members Of that body are hereby re-
auired to take notice.
Given under nv hand and the seal
Of the United states at Washington
the 23rd day of February, in the year
Of orr Lord, One Thousand and Nine
Hundred and five, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States. the
One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BIZ the President:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of state.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
RIGHT OF WAY TO DEEP wATEI,
NorfOlk's Council Appropriates Money
for Pushing Through Railway
From the Lakes.
(Bv the Associated press. J

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 23.-The Council
of Norfolk, as a committee of the
whole. tonight voted to appropriate
$4,000 to guarantee a right OF way
from the southern branch of the
Elizabeth River to Sewall's Point, a
distance of thirteen miles to he used
by the Tidewater Railway. This ac-
ton gives the railway a deep water
terminus for a trunk line that will ex-
tend from the Lakes to the Atlantic
seaboard and will be in direct compe-
tition with the Pennsylvania interests
as q coal carrier Construction at
this end OF the road will be begun
Immediately after the select Council
confirms separately Friday night what
It's members voted for tonight in the
committee Of the whole and which
was afterwards ratified on its first
reading by the common council. The
road will cost $50,000,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
ON WITH THE WAR,
CRIES THE CAR
Field Marshal 0yama Not Only Cannot Defeat
Kuropatkn But the Japanese Commander
Himself Faces Threatened Disaster.

and the school as a social center.
These topics were considered by many
prominent men from all parts of the
country under the leadership Ct
principal Booker L. Washington. lies
olutions were adopted declaring the
belief in more general support of
the negro school by increased taxa
ton, the universal payment Of the
poll-tax, an increase in the length or
the school terms, an increase in teach
erS salaries and an equitable division
OF school funds, beside n consolidation
of existing schools into stronger in
stitutionS.
Industrial training was also de-
clared to be an essential feature OF
schools for the negro race.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
REIGN Of ANARCHY
Authorities of Batoun
Are PoWerIess.
Forty Thousand Georgians A'e On
Strike, Poti Said to Have Been
/ Bombarded BY a Russian
Fleet.
lRv the Associated Press }

Constantinople, Feb. 23.-Extreme-
ly alarming reports are current here
concerning the situation at Batoum
and Poti. 1t is alleged that some ves-
sells of the Black Squadron (Russian)
have bombarded Poti.
An English merchant who has just
arrived here says he was obliged TO
flee from Batoum. where his life was
menaced by strikers and his office de-
stroyed. This merchant says the au-
thOritieS of Batoum are poWerless.
The strikers are all Georgians and are
estimated to number 10000. The
steamship lines from Constantinople
to Batoum have suspended service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
CONFINED ON PRISON SHIP.
Grandson Of Bradley johnson May be
Expelled From Annapolis for Vio-
lation of Rules
(By the Associated Press }

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 23.-For leav-
ing the academy enclosure and going
10 Baltimore, where he spent last night
without notifying or asking permission
of the authorities of the Naval Acad-
cmy, Midshipman Bradley S. Johnson
is confined aboard the prison ship San
tee awaiting the departments action
in his case. Young Johnson, who is
from Richmond, Va, is a member of
next years graduating class. He is a
grandson OF the late General Bradley
II. johnson, the noted Confederate ofii-
Ger and a son Of Colonel Bradley $.
johnson, of the famous Maryland line
Cf the Confederate army. Midshipnan
Johnson's offense is a serious one,
which places him in danger of being
expelled from the academy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
THE \. & ". c. CHAEER.
Committee Appointed by Goldsboro
Chamber OF Commerce. to APP
Ecar Before the Legtsia-
fspecial TO News and Observer.

TCDTTfstI
;:oIdsboro. X. c.. Feb. a3 AT the
meeting of the Goldsboro Chamber
OF Commerce last night, in addition To
the strong resolutions adopted as eX-
1,,.cssiye of the srystalized sentiment
of the community in favor of the eX-
.o.,sion of the charter of the Atlantic
nH Srrfa Carolina Railroad Com-
8a 8 folIowinS committee was
s,-.s.8sr#eI q go to Raleigh to appear
s.. Ear.s rae senate Railroad Commit
-. s., ssdvl 3cy of the bill pity!diaS
ea5.7 eystension: Messrs. +. *.
3<crdara erge c. Royal, y. O'Berrt
Y. - Daniels l.. II. Mi-AanS ana
s&s Jos o. Robinson.
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True Bills for peonage.
(Ry the ssociated press.l

IBy lle AsSOclated PTess.J
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 23.--The
grand jury today in the United States
court for the middle district of Ala
bara reported today a number of true
bills charging peonage and whitecap-
ping. d. Day, sheriff of Crenshaw
county, who recently disappeared. was
indicted for peonage. The jury inves-
tigatcd one lynching case but failed
to return an Indictment. 1t is alleged
that several witnesses were spirited
away
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
\ Temporary Reverse.

TSinkhetchkin, Manchur!a. Feb. %.
The Japanese continue to press the
Russian advanced divisions on the
left flank. On February II with d
strength Of not less than eight bat
talions they attacked the outpost5.
The Russians made a vigorous cohn-
ter-attack and occupied the village ~
Dapindu forcing the Japanese temper
ariiy TO abandon their advance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
UNDERWOOD WINS THE SUIT.
Sued Confederate Memorial lssocia-
ton for Commissions OH Sums
Raised for Association
(By the Associated Press. J

New York, Feb. 23.--The suit of
General ohm C. Underwood. of KEN
lucky, against the Confederate Memo
rial Association for commissions on
sums raised for the association was
decided in the United States Circuit
Court in Brooklyn today by a verdict
for $4,000 for General Underwood.
The association disputed General In
derwood's claim that he was entitled
to q commission on a subscription of
100000 obtained from the late
Charles Broadway Rouss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
Complimentary to Lee.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 23.--All OF the
officers of General Fitzhugh Lees
corps of the Confederate army in the
Civil War. who can be III Washing
ton on March 9th, will give the form
er commander a complimentary din
ner on that date. The arrangements
are in charge of a committee of
which Captain +. T. L. Niche, OF
the general staff, is chairman
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
To Return the Flags.

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 23.-The Senate
today passed the House bill auhtor-
iZing the Secretarr- Of War to return
Union and Confederate flags TO the
states of the regiments by which they
were borne in the Civil War.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24

(By the Associated Press.) J

Washington. Feb. 23.-The Presi-
dent today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Collector of Customs--Lewis NICK
Bell, for the district of Alexandria.
Va.
Postmasters:
Alabanla--Dora Crook, Jackson.
Vile.
Louisiana--James S. Thomson.
Lake Charles.
Virginia-E, A. DeBordenave.
Franklin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-24
EGsRiATYON is WANTED.
& = Tons. inquiries i1o.:t FUNDS Tor
sectavian Schools and the Usage
Oil Lease.
50 tho Associated Press. }

Z
astEi9 gton, Feb. 23--The House
tes ~ saaopted resolutions calling on
xae SeeHetary of the Interior for M
4e ~ lol as to whether any lnalan
teenriations or funds had been eN-
FOR the support of any sec
e Idiaa school and also request
Ffs aeales Of the original Foster OH
sesa 1a the Usage reservation and or
i@# approyal Of the same.