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The news & observer., 1905-12-27
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
The Woman is Dead, the
Man Dying.
Cochran, the Man in the Case, Unable
to Make a Statement. 1t is Be-
ieved That He Fired Both
Shots,
(By the Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 26.-Hear-
ing pistol shots fired in the house OF
Mrs. Alice Johnson, who conducted
a rooming house at 529 South 23rd
street this afternoon, neighbors in
vestigated and found Mrs. Johnson
lying on the floor of her room dead
with a bullet hole in her head, while
nearby Law A. Cochran, a railroad
man, mortally wounded A pistol ly
ing near Cochran's body suggested
that he had taken the life of Mrs.
Johnson and then turned the wea-
pon upon himself. No cause for the
double tragedy has yet been revealed.
and Cochran is unable to make a
statement. Mrs. Johnson was a
widow
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
Soldiers Hemming the
Insurgents In.
THE END SEEMS NEAR
As All Appears to Depend on the Out
come of the Struggle at Moscow,
it Would Seem That The Gov
ernment Will Soon Achieve
a Victory.
a Victory.
(Rv the Associated Press.O


st. Petersburg. Dec. 26.-5 y. M
From the standpoint of the govern
ment there was Slight improvement
in the outlook this afternoon. Not
withstanding the decisions of the
Workmen's Counsel to continue the
strike, many of the strikers broke
away. including about one-third of
the employees of the Putiloff Iron
Works, several i'm other factories and
a portion of the mill men. 1t is evil
dent that the leaders must precipitate
matters or the strike will go to pieces.
now depends on the situation at Mos
COW.
A telephone message just received
by the Associated Press from Moscow
says the fighting in the streets con-
tinues through the day, but the popu-
lace is not participating and the troops
are gradually getting the upper hand
The soldiers are hemming in the main
BODY of the insurgents in the quadri-
lateral near the BreSt Railroad Station
bounded by Tverskaia street and the
Tverskoi, Sadovit and Bronnia boule-
wards. In this quadrilatorial the insur-
gents have fortified every inch of their
lines with felled trees and telegraph
poles and street ears, in front of which
they have constructed a net work OF
entanglements. Artillery is being used
mercilessly.
Two of the four Grenadier regiments
have returned to duty and are gthine
on the side of the government. Troops
also rave arrived from ST. Petersburg
The fires which destroyed the Bres,
Station and other places last nigh,
have been practically extinguished and
the danger of the destruction of the
city by fire seems to be over for the
present.
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
AN ARMED INsURRECTTON.
This is What is Now Threatened at
Warsaw
(By the Associated Press. )

(By the Associated Press)
Warsaw, Russian Poland Dec. 26.
11:15 p. m.-The street railroad en-
ployes struck tonight and the en-
ployes of the steam railroads are ex-
pected to follow suit
The revolutioniSts are threatening
an armed insurrection similar to that
at Moscow.
The military authorities are making
every preparation and have ordered
the entire garrison to be ready for any
emergency.
Detachments of infantry occupy the
railroad stations. The authorities have
arrested many members of the trades
unions and a number of revolutions
aries.
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday as follows: Mr.. Joseph Sid
ney Wilson and Miss Grace Utley
both of Holly Springs; Mr.. Joseph
Benton Gardner and Miss Junie
Grifis. both Of Angler; Mr.. Joseph F.
Walters of Durham and Miss Lille
N. Mitchell. of Youngsville.
Two marriage licenses were also
issued 70 colored couples: James A
Tucker and Maggie Glenn, both of
Raleigh. and Joseph Gussom and
Fannie Mits1f both of Youngsville
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
A TRIO MANGLED
Struck by Train in the
Southern Yards.
The Three Were Instantly KILLED, as
They Stepped From One Track
to Another to Avoid a
Train.
(By the Associated Press.)

Spartanburg, S. c.. Dee. ED. M.
Hill and Richard Rogers, of Saxon
Hill, S. c., and j. +. Stone, of Cross
Anchor, were struck and instantly
killed by a fast train of the Southern
Railway in the yards here today.
The accident occurred on a curve
in the road above the Brawley street
trestle. The men were walking on the
west track towards the depot and to
avoid an approaching freight STEP
ped over to the east track when the
fast north bound passenger running
two hours and a half late struck
them All were badly mangled. Stone
was a well-to-do farmer who CAM
mere to pay taxes.
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
THEY TAKE UP ARMS.
The Dominican American Fiscal Con-
vention Seems to Have Aroused
Wrath.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Turks Band. Bahama Dec. 90
Mail advices received here from Monte
Christie, Santo Domingo, yesterday,
say that GGayubin, Dajabon and Sa-
baneta have taken up arms against
the government and the Dominican
American fiscal convention. Generals
Demetrio Rodriguez, Joaquin Barba,
Navarro, Martinez and Pedro Alveres
has marched on LaVega with a force
CT about 100 men.
Generals Deschamps, former Vice
President of Santo Domingo leaves
here shortly on board a sailing YES
sci to operate against Puerto Plata.
1t is rumored here that President
Morales is prisoner in irons at the
capital, San Domingo.
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
LADY WOUNDED IN ARM.
Stray Bullet Crashes Through Win
doNv-No Clue to One Who
Fired Shot
Especial to News and Observer.

NpUtCIdI % NEWS iIIu OUoOINOI.J
Asheville, N. c., Dec. 26.-Mrs o.
r. Jarrett of this city, sustained
serious injury and had narrow es-
cape from death yesterday afternoon
when she was struck in the arm by
a stray bullet, the ball grazing large
artery. Mrs. Jarrett was in her
house at the time and the bullet
crashed through the window, striking
her near the shoulder. Doctors
were hastily summoned and assuaged
the bleeding. Every effort to locate
the person who fired the shot failed.
Sheriff Reed has been notified that
Ed Howard, one of the eleven pris-
oners who escaped from the Bum
combe jail in the delivery some time
ago, has been recaptured in Knoxville.
Howard is the third of the eleven to
be captured
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
NEGRO SHOT DEAD.
Thirty-Fiyc Cases of Small Pox Re-
ported at Hope Mills.
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, n. c., Dec. 26.--James
Wilson shot and killed Washington
Melvin, a noted desperate and block
ader, in the western part of the coun-
ty early yesterday morning. Will
son surrendered, saying Melvin shot
into his house and broke open his
door, threatening murder. Both are
negroes.
special meeting Of the board of
aldermen and board of health was
held tonight, and instructed the
mayor to issue a proclamation warn
ing the citizens of small pox at Hope
Mills, the superintendent of health
reporting thirty-flve cases there.
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
RE-ARREST OF HUMMEL.
He is Released, the Arrest Being to
Determine Right of Supreme
Court to AdmitTiim to Bail
(By the Associated Press. J

New York Dec 26.-Abraham H.
Hummen. the lawyer convicted of con-
spiracy in the Dodge Morse divorce
case, and released on $4,000 bail, was
re-arrested today. He was released
again Immediately on $4,000 new
bail on writ of habeas corpus.
Hummel was arrested in order that
the district attorney might question
the right of the Supreme Court u ad-
nit him to bail. This question will be
argued next Saturday.
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
BLUE JACKETS AT SHANGHAI.
Tardy Warrants For Promoters OF
Riot Who Have Escaped.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Shanghai. Dec. 26.--All is quiet here.
A force Of $50 men has been landed by
the British cruiser Andromeda and
blue Jacket guards are maintained all
through the foreign concession. The
British accessor, Twyman. will resume
the mixed court tomorrow. The Chi
nese officials have tardily issued war
rants for the arrest CT the pomotcrs Of
the riot. who haze escaped.
1t a poor matchmaker who is unable
to mako a 90 of If
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
A PRECAUTIONARY MOVE.
French Warships Steam Toward Rus
sian Waters to be Ready for Con
tingencieS

(By the Associated Press.)
Paris. Dee 26.-The orders to por-
tion of the French northern squadron
to depart for the north sea and CO.
penhegen. the ultimate destination of
zxa< nn1zins not being disclosed. were
The news & observer., 1905-12-27
Copying North Carolina.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta COnSJltutlOn.
The Mississippi legislature has fol-
lowed North Carolina in passing a
law making burglary a capital crime.
Rere is no doul = the beneficent
atAactS afuAthea Ia klorth Carolina
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
M. MURAVIEFF HAS
BEEN APPOINTED
The Russian Ambassador at Rome
Heads List of Cars Peace
PIenipotentiaries.

ST. PETERSBURG, July IN. Mu.
ravicf. Russian ambassador at Rome.
and former minister Of justice, will be
chief OF the Russian delegation at the
peace conference i'll August.
His name has been forwarded to
Washington as plcnipotcntiary.
Russias other representatives will
not be named until the size of Japan,
mission is asccrlained. If japan
names three plcnipotentiaries Russia
Will meet her wishes in regard to the
number. III that case Baron Roscn will
be accredited with Nj. Muravicf and i'll
any event assist him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
Charged Will contemp' n :Alfeg.
ed Violation Of Judge john
F Philips INJUNCTION.
ACTON TAKEN IN KAN AS CITY
Company Its officers and Adsnts
Charged With wronsfulIy and Know.
insly Disregardng the order Of the
court-Rate Given Colorado. Fuel
and Iron Company Specified.
tBy Associated Press.)

KANSAS CITY, MO, July Icon
tempt proceedings against the Atchi-
son, Topeka Il Santa Fc Railway Com
pany,. charging that company with
being guilty OF the violation of an in
Junction issued at Kansas City by
Judge John +. Phillips, on March "a,
1902, restraining the road from; giving
rebates was filed in the United States
District Court here today.
The suit rccitcs that tho. iSo1Ia Fc
Railway up to the time the ialunctioi
was granted had been engaged in the
practice of granting unlawful rebates
and preferential rates and facilities 10
certain favored shippers, whose names
were unknown, in traffic i'm packing
house products, dressed meats, grain
AMI the products of grain which were
not granted TO the public generally and
that the Santa Fe Railway had also
been granting unlawful rebates and
preferential rates and facilities to Ger
tain other favored shippers, on many
other of the principal commodities
winch constituted and comprised the
ordinary necessities of life.
The information says the Santa Fc
Hallway Company and its officers and
agents unlawfully, wrongfuly and
knowingly violated and disrcgardcd th
restraining order.
The information asserts specifically
that the Santa Fc favored the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company in giyin,,
rates OH coal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
(By Associated Prcss.)

fund was divided among the packers
who fell short in their sales.
Handling of By-Products.
Tho fifth count specifically covers
the handling Of the hy-products, cas-
inss. and containers, also stocks.
stcarine and oils, describes conspir-
acy in restraint of trade 10 he effective
In the same way ms set forth IN the
third count with reference to all the
products mentioned.
The sixth count charges the casings
conspiracy to be an attempt 10 mo.
nopOlizc trade and commerce in thar
commodity in tho United States and
in foreign countries.
AS soon rs tho indictments had been
handed into court, District Attorney
Morrison suggested that each of the
defendants be placed under bonds of
$4,000 and when the court asked If
sE',tS,.t warfnn.i were 10 be served, lie
was informed by the district attorney
that the legal advisers for all of the
men included in the indictments had
agreed To produce the men on Monday.
or as soon as possible after July 4.
Judge Bcthca acquicsced in this ar.
rangemcnt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
BURNED OFFICER
IN RAILWAY CAR
Cut Down an lmpudent Sailor With
His Sword and Crowd Set
Upon Him.

KURsK. EUROPEAN RUSSIA. July
An officer was burned to death in Il
railway car by mob last night after a
short conflict.
The trouble arose through the officer
ordering the arrest of soldier. The
latter was impudent and the officer
drew his sword and cut the man down.
The surrounding crowd drove the Of
ficer into a railway car from which he
defended himself with revolver.
Ultimately the mob saturated the
car with petroleum and set fire to il
and the officer persisted. The rioters
were dispersed by dragons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
SYSONBY TAKES
$4,000 HANDICAP
James r. kcchc's Thrce.Year-oId
Takes Commonwealth Purse
Amid .Rousing Cheers.
(1fy AssocIatcn Press.l

NEW YORK, July l.-Amid the
rousing cheers of 25,000 persons, JAS.
r. Kcene's thrcc-ycarold colt Syson-
by. favoritc at 4 TO 3. today won the
Commonwealth handicap. with $4,000
added. at Shccpshcad Bay
The Kccnc colt picked up Ill
pounds, and conceding weight to every
other starter, galloped his field into
the ground in the first six furongs.
and was just brcczcd the remainder of
the way, winning by four lengths. Sid.
ney Pagcts Tradition received two
pounds by the scale from Sysonby and
after running well up for nearly a mile.
dropped back beaten.
First (stceplechase, full course)-
Sandburst, won; Phantom. second !;
Duke Of Connaught, third Time, SIG.
Second (siX furongs )-Rosebcn
Won; Druid, second; Prince Hamburg,
third. Time. l:13.
Third (the Spring stakes. G fur
longs)-Bill Phillips, won; George G.
Bennett, second; Voorhees,, third.
Time, 1:1i 2-5.
Fourth CT'he Commonwealth handi-
cap, mile and Il quarter Sysonby
won: Proper. second Mabel Richard.
son, third. Time, 2:O7.
Fifth (51-2 furlongsl Lord of the
Forest, won; I.adsarrion, second; Gen.
tian. third. Time, 1:O73 So.
Sixth tmilc and furlong) Action.
won; Memories. second; Keen, third.
Time, 1890.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
NEWPORT NEWS vA.ssUNDAY, july p 1908

the foreign Office .his evening bySaiE
rointmcnt and during two-liours' talk
With Prclnicr Ronyicr received fifinf
Tic latter the French response 10 GeY
many's last note concerning MurGcco.
The response takes into cors!dera;
ton the assurances Germany Iifis
given relative TO French interests In
Morocco and modiiics some of tho OF
iections raised aga'ns; a cnnfcrcnccSi
The general tchor Of the rcsponsa5s
favorable to the pri.ciplc OF a conGgr-
cncc.
diplomatic circles, therefore, regard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
tny Associated press.l

ST. PETERSBURG July 2.-3 IL. III.
The ST. Andrews flag is now lying
from the mast head of the kniuz Pc.
trmkinc."
An Odessa despatch received here ut
O'Clock this morning reports in these
words the surrender Of the battlcship
by her mutinous crew, and adds that Il
steamer has gone ont TO the Knia>
Pctcmkinc with ii supply of provisions.
This was the first definite statement
received in st. Petersburg regarding
the surrender of tho battleship and the
despatch, which leaves SO many details
yet to be cleared up. is accepted here
with caution.
During Saturday St Petersburg was
without definite knowledge as to
whether or not the crow of the Kniaz
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
DEMAND THAT CITY
SHALL SURRENDER
Deputation from the Two Mutinous
Battcships Wait Upon Gov.
ernor General of Odessa.
tBy Associated Ircss.)

ODESSA, July l.-l0:50 p. m.-hlat.
lers appear to he becoming increasing.
iy serious. Although there is; a flood
or wild rumors in circulation, il is diff
iictlt to ascertain the truth of any If
them.
According To one of these rumora
"iilch Is from an apparently reliable
source, deputation of one man from
each Of the mutinous battlcship. the
kniaz Potcmkinc and the Gcorgi Pc.
biedonosctz, today visited the governor
general and notified him that unless
The city capituatcd to the mntineers
within forty-cight hours the warships
would begin bombartlment.
Strong forces of military guard
every street leading To The hnrhor AMI
the public is not permitted to approach
any point overlooking the harbor OF.
The sea, even in the suburbs, where
the garrisons have been strengthened
by an addition of four battalions of
infantry and Il battery of artillery. the
latter of which has mounted heavy
guns on the high ground i'm Alexander
Park commanding the harbor and
roadstcad.
MANY Tears are expressed that the
remainder of the Black Sea squadron,
lying here, and consisting of two bat!
tleshps. two cruisers and six torpedo
boats. will join in the mutiny.. 5y3
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02


camp. he also served in lie field,
where he was brcvettcd lieutenant and
Northumberland.
After The death of Lincoln, Hay was
In turn secretary Of legation III Paris,
charge d'ailaircs 1T Vienna, and sec
rotary of legation at Madrid
by these services he gained valuable
knowledge of language, literature and
politics Of European nations.
In 1870 he went on The editorial
staff of the New York Tribune
Published his "pikt County Ballads"
in the same year.
In 1875 Hay married Il daughter of
Amasa Stone. of Cleveland, and went
10 that city to live
From 1876 to 1879 he devoted him
self for the most part to literature.
but also wrote and spoke occasionally
in presidential campaigns.
In 1879 he became first assistant sec.
rotary of state under President Hayes.
In 1881 he took charge of The New
York Tribune, and conducted IL dur
ing Whitelaw Rcid's absence in Eu-
rope.
In 1897 he was appointed minister
to England by President Mckinley.
In 1898 he became secretary of state.
After President Hobart's death he
was next i'll succession to the prcsi-
dcncy in case OF NlcKinlcy's withdraw
al or death.
Inaugurated "opcn Door" Policy.
In 1899 he directed the United
States ambassadors at London, Berlin,
st. Petersburg, and Paris to propose
that each Of these governments make
a declaration in favor of the "opcn
door" policy in China Italy and Japan
were afterwards included In the ncs:o.
tiations. All the governments APP
preached pledged themselves to the
policy.
Among his other diplomatic fcats
was his negotiation of the Hay Pauncc.
forte treaty, which has brought the
completion OF the Panama canal so
much nearer To reality.
lie negotiated several reciprocity
treaties, including one with Cuba.
lie injected new life into The Hague
Tribunal Which was becoming dead
letter, and induced the powers demand.
ing indemnity from Venezuela to re.
Ter the question To that tribunal.
In 1908 he signed within rorty.ciglit
hours of each other treaty with
the Colombian government granting
right OF way for the Panama canal,
and treaty with Great Britain provid.
ing for the submission of the Alaskan
boundary question TO arbitration.
Secretary Hay was also known as
an author. Besides his pike County
Ballads" he published "Castilian
Days" Il book on Spain, and the Life
of Abraham Lincoln" written in col.
alteration with j. c. Nicolay, and
ranking rs the most comprehensive
and authoritative biography of Lin
coin
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02

cation of several months, during which
more than Il hundred Witnessed were
examined, Il federal grand jury this
afternoon returned indictments against
: seventeen men prominent in the beef
packing idustricS for violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, and against
four officials of the Schwarzschild and
Sulzbcrger for an alleged Illegal re-
bating agreement with railroads.
Besides these individual indictments,
bills were voted against Armour & Co,
Swift Il Co, Nelson Morris a. Co,
Fairbanks Canning Co, and the Cuda
ny Packing Company.
The men Indicted for alleged con
spiracy in restraint of trade, which
constitutes violation of the Shcr-
man net are:
List of Alleged Conspirators.
< ~, ysStl n
Y. j. Ogden Armour. president 'of. Ar
mour & Co.. Charles Armour, of
Armour & Co; Arthur Meckcr gen
eral manager Armour & Co; r. j..
Corners, director Armour & Co. T.. l..
Valentine, treasurer Armour 4 Co,
Samuel McRobcrts, assistant treasurer
Armour & Co.; Louis f. Swift, prcsi-
dent OF Swift & Co.; Charles Swift, of
swift d. CO.; Lawrence a. Carton
treasurcr Swift & Co; Arthur T..
Evans. attorney for Swift & Co: X. G..
McManus, attorney for Swift & Co;
a. IL. Vcdcr, general counsel for Swift
d Co.; Edward Cudahy, of the Cudahy
Co.. ID. E. lIartwell, secretary Swift
d Co. Edward Swift, vicc-prcsitlcnt
Swift & Co; Edward Morris, sccrc.
tary Nelson Morris e Co; Ira w. Nor.
ris. OF Nelson Morris & Co.
The four employees of SchwarZschild
& Sulzbcrger, who were indicted for
the alleged Rotating agreement with
the railroads are all connected with
the traffic department of the corpora
ton. Their names arc: Samuel We'll,
B. S. Cuscy, c. L. Todd anu V. D..
Skipworth
Eight Counts In Indictment.
The indictments voted for alleged
violation of the antitrust law were
identical in each instance They CON
tanned eight counts. The first and the
second counts of the indictments pcr.
tanned only to beef sold in domestic
trade. The ninth and tenth counts re-
late TO beef sold in foreign trade. rho
third count charges a conspiracy i'm
restraint of trade and commerce.
among the States and with foreign ma.
tona This count charges that tho
trade which the defendants were car
rying on was 10 he restrained in sew.
eral ways.
First: Competition in the buying IF
cattle at the stock yards in different
cities was to be prevented and destroy.
ed
Second: Competition rs to the sale
OF the foregoing commodities in for
eign and domestic markets was To be
prevented ana destroyed.
Supply Regulated.
'Hitu' He SUPPLY VI TIC foregoing
commodities was to be curtailed and
restricted whenever necessary to main.
tain tho prices SO fixed
Fourth: The United States was di.
vided up into territories among the
defendants and each company to keep
its own territory without interference
by the others.
Fifth: There was division MS 10
the volume of trade allowed to each
defendant in a given market. II one
packer sold more than his percentage
during a given week. he was obliged
to pay an "antc" of so much hundred
weight, according TO the territory In
which the matter occurred, into pool
to cover the excess of sales, and this
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
Reported tc Have Mutinicd.

LONDON, July la private tele-
gram from Odessa timed at 10 this
morning, says: The men of a second
Rnssian battIcship have mutincd.
Can see no possibility of early re.
sumption of work. Position nndoubt-
cdly critical"
Later in the day a private message
was received from Odessa saving the
hres had been cxtinguishcd and the
sender anticipated the town would re-
sumo its normal state in few days,
directly after the trouble with the
fleet is settled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02

vac controversy az prac,icall,. closed.
d" little now rcfl;uns 10 lie dc,ic ex-
cfl' TO adjust dctA's. THIS. however.
viii take some iac rs each side is
'"";i'iously contes,r.S every step
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-02
H. II. Frost Dies in New York.
(Ry AssocInied prcssY

Wy HSSUCIHttI IIC'S.J
NEW YORK, July Ill. H. Frost.
30 years old, of jacksonville, Fla, died
suddenly here today of heart disease.