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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
|SIT TO| Be PEACE2
The Gar Considers the
Situation.
He Summons the Ministers to an Ex.
traordinary Council. Only Two
Wish to Continue the
War.
tBy the Associated Press.D

st. petersburg, May ol.--0 90 p III.
The seriousness of the situation Gre
ated by the complete destruction of
the Russian fleet seems to be fully
realized at Tsarskoe Selo, where the
Emperor has assembled practically all
the members of the imperial family to
decide uDods the course to pursue. a
series of conferences are proceeding,
which will determine not only the
question of peace, but whether it is
advisable to yield to the popular de-
mand for the immediate convocation
of national assembly.
Some of the members Of the i'm
perial family are understood TO be
urging the Emperor to retrieve the
situation by making common cause
with the people against the bureau
cracy. The Emperor has decided to
send his brother, Grand Duke Michael,
to attend the marriage of Crown
Prince Frederick William of Germany,
instead of his uncle. Grand Duke
Vladimir. whose more mature judg-
ment and advice the Emperor regards
as very important in the present
crisis.
This afternoon the Emperor sum-
moned Admiral Alexieff and all the
ministers to an extraordinary council
This was foreign minister Lamsdorff's
regular day for receiving the foreign
representatives, and when he got the
imperial command he hastily sent the
representatives a notification that he
could not receive them.
The Associated Press was Informed
that all the ministers with the excep
ton of the ministers of war and ma
rine unanimously favor the conclusion
of peace.
No trouble is anticipated in meet
ing the payment of an indemnify, as
financierS who We're not willing to
lend money for q continuation of the
war are ready to accommodate Rus.
STA if money is needed for the pur-
pose of concluding peace.
In view of possible demonstrations
three regiments, which We're at the
summer camp at Krasnoye-Sel (siX-
teen miles southwest of st. Peters
burg) have been hurriedly brought
back to s.. Petersburg.
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RIDDEN BY AN AMERICAN.
Lord Roseberry's Cicero Wins the
Derby Stakes of f6.5OO.
nv the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press.)
London May 31.-Lord Roseberry
Cicero today Won the derby stakes OF
sc 900 for colts and FLIES foaled in
1902. about a mile and half.
NJ. Blanc's Jardy was second ana
Chevalier Ginistrellis Signorino was
third.
Nine horses started. The winner
was ridden by Maher. the only Ameri-
can jockey in the race.
Jardy led to the mile post and then
gave way to Silver Streak. When
fairly in line for home, however,
Cicero came to the front followed py
Jardy. In an exciting finish Manner
landed the unbeaten Cicero a winner,
giving Lord Roseberry his third derby
and being himself the first American
to achieve the feat of winning TINS
classiX race twice. In the race Tor
the juvenile plate Immediately proceed
ing the derby Draw Lads filly fell and
her jockey, Evans, was killed.
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HE DEFENDS RoCKEFELIER.
Rev. Robert Stuart Macarthur Gets
Busy Gluing on Angelic Wings.

(By the Associated Press)
New York, May 31.-The recent
criticisms of John ID. Rockefeller,
growing out of his gift of 100000 to
the American Board of Commissioners
for foreign missions are declared in
an article by the Rev. DR.. Robert
Stuart Macarthur. pastor of the Cavalry
Baptist church of this city, to be pub
lished tomorrow in the Examiner a
Baptist publication to be coarse, cruel
and perhaps criminal, and to have
maligned the entire Baptist denomi-
nation. He protests against the con-
domination of our church by the cow
ardly and unjust attacks, declares
that no one knows better than Ma.
Rockefeller that he cannot buy the APP
prevail of Baptists by his million; that
Baptists would advocate his expulsion
from the church if it were proved that
he had acquired his money dishonesty
or by means morally or socially de-
structive. He adds that he has investi-
gated certain business transactions
which have been fiercely denounced by
Mr.. Rockefeller's critics and has found
them in accordance with the highest
standard of commercial morality. Mr.
Rockefeller he asserts, is worthy of
confidence, admiration and affection,
and appeals for fairness of judgment
for him.
Rev. DR.. Macarthur declares that the
critics of Mr.. Rockefeller appeal to the
passions of the unthinking multitude
and that this is assassination of char
acter. He "repels Indignantly" the
charge that the Baptist denomination
has solicited money from a man whose
wealth has been dishonesty acquired;
says that the supposition that Mr..
Rockefeller is worth a billion dollars
is grossly false. and that in the last
two or three years his benevolent gifts
were at least twice as much as the in
crease in his estate; asserts that he
has made a gift of high value to hui
mainly in revolutionizing business
methods and affirms that while some
men have been crowded to the wall
in the movements of the Standard Oil
Company, every competitor was urged
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TOOK FATAL LEAP
Saw His Mother Spring
Through Window to
Death.
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Asheville, n. c., May 31.-Mrs.
Rosenfelt, a visitor in the city from
Nashville, Tenn, committed suicide this
evening by taking two ounces of car
bolic acid Mrs. Rosenfelt came to
Asheville with her husband and son
about one year ago tor the sons
health.
This evening while members of the
family were i'm other parts of the
house the victim went to her room
and drank the poison. Her groans at
tracted the attention of the son, who
opened the door to her apartment in
time to see his mother leap through
an open window and on to the ground
below a distance of some twenty feet.
Physicians were summoned, but their
efforts We're fruitless, and death en-
sued in thirty minutes.
Mrs. Rosenfelt was handsome wo-
man, we'll educated and with means,
and no cause can be assigned for the
rash act.
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over a month the advocates and OPP
ponents of graded schools have had
4 hard and bitter fight Every pos
sible argument has been advanced on
both sides, but victory now perches on
the banner of the advocates of the
school,.
There We're three hundred and forty
six qualified voters registered. after
all challenges had been disposed of
At nine o'clock one hundred and
seventy eight votes had been cast
only four of which We're against the
tax
The opposition has already given
up the fight and are ready to acknowl-
edge their defeat. 1t is a glorious
victory for the progressive element OF
the town.
Newton. n. c., May 31.-Graded
schools carried at Newton by fifty-five
majority
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ASSISTANTS ARE APPOINTED.
Announcement of Those for the Diff
ferent Departments of the
University.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill, n. c.. May 31.-Presi-
dent Venable today made the following
announcements of the appointments of
assistants i'm the different departments
of the University: 7. +. Hickerson. in
structor in mathematics: /. w. Rose,
assistant in pharmacy; w H. Kibbler,
B. F. Royal T. p. Cheshire. assist
ants in biology; r. W. Perry. ]. b.
Jeffries, assistants in geology; e. p.
Randolph, c. W. Martin, L. M. Kelly
and G.. L. Paddison, assistants in
chemistry; T. B. Higdon, assistant in
French; DR.. L. r. Wilson, assistant in
German; J. C. Hanes, Jr., assistant in
physics.
Mr.. H. NJ Stacy has been granted
a leave of absence for year.
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LoRENz BETRAYs THE GANG.
He Turns States Evidence i'm the Post
Of:ce Frauds.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, May 31.-George f.
Lorenz, of T,ledo, o., who was cen
victed with August w. Machen and
Samuel and Diller b. Croft on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with contracts for
furnishing supplies for the Post Office
Department, today turned States evil
.dence in the trial of William G.. Craw-
ford, who is charged with conspiracy.
Machen and Lorenz were indicted
Jointly with Crawford. The former
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
an additional two years in the peniten-
tiary at Moundsville, w. Va. and
Borenz was granted a severance for
trial 1t is generally credited that
Lorenz is testifying for the govern
ment under an agreement that he snail
not be prosecuted under indictments
pending against him. He had been
sentenced to two years at MoundsVllle
under conviction for conspiring with
Machen and the Groffs.
Lorenz did not spare himself in the
testimony. He declared that an agree
ment had been formed by himself,
Machen and Crawford for the purpose
of getting contracts to furnish letter
carrier satchelS to the Post Office De-
partment. and that they had shared
in the profits. The contracts were
gained by reason of Machen's connec-
ton with the supply division of the
Post Office Department, and were
filled by Crawford, who was the gen
eral manager for the Postal Device
and Lock Company, of New YORK. &C
eording to Lorenz he was the go-De-
tween. The profits of the agreement
were to be divided one-half TO Macnen
and one-half equally between CraW-
ford and Lorenz. 1t was shown in the
evidence that a draft for $5,44O was
Tins divided
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FIVE MEN WERE KILLED.
One Rescued From the Depths
of GunniSon Mine.
AN the Associated Press. }

Montrose, Colo, May 31.-At least
five men We're killed and two serious
ly injured by the caving in of the
Gunnison reclamation mine tunnel.
Two men were pinned under heavy
timbers and terribly injured. They
would have been drowned but for the
efforts of their entombed companions,
who imorovised a dam to hold back
the water. which poured into the tun-
mel for time
Twenty-one men were rescued unin
iured, but exhausted. They were
hoisted with ropes through a shaft,
which had been sunk sixty feet in
less than twenty -four hours. The
rescuers worked in three minute re-
lays until the tunnel was reached.
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at this capital, and, in the near future
probably will take up the matter Win
others. it can be said authorltatlVely
that no definite steps toward peace yet
have been taken by this government
That such steps may be taken is re-
garded as quite likely. but whatever
action may be taken Will depend upon
information not yet in hand.
That a concerted effort on the part
of several Important powers, including
the United States, to bring about a
cessation of hostilities in the Far East
may be made soon, is reasonably GER
tain. The result of such an effort IS
quite another matter. 1t is regarded
as too soon yet. after the great naval
battle, for Russia to determine upon a
definite course of action. AT least until
the St. Petersburg government shall
have indicated what its desires may be,
the probabilities are regarded as faY-
orable only to an informal discussion
of peace.
If there is anything calculated to
drive a woman to drink it is her fall
ure to interest some one in other peo-
pies troubles.
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Lights Extinguis she'd.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife and caused a arrangement of the
electric lights, which were all eXtin>
guished. Women and. children asnara
guished, adding darkness TO the scene
of confusion Women and children
screamed and panic was for time
threatened in the vast throng until the
police succeeded in restoring order.
In the meantime the remainder OF
the escort to the royal carriage had
closed around the vehicle, which dis
appeared under the archway of the
Louvre. The young King was to be
seen sitting beside the President He
was pale but apparently calm.
Immediately. following the explosion
an individual was seen to dash into
the crowd, but men seized him before
he could escape and turned him over
to the police. He is believed to have
been the author of the outrage.
Many other arrests We're effected
The first person taken was Il man
about 90 years old. having an injured
eye. 1t was not known whether his
wound was caused by the explosion o,
by the violence of the crowd. He re-
fuses to speak.
A woman informed the police that
she saw the man under a neighborine
gateway talking to two men just be-
fore the explosion. He had something
conical shaped in his hand. She also
declares that she saw him lighting
what she now considers must have
been a fuse. but at the time. she says
she did not pay much attention to him.
At . o'clock this morning the project
of police interrogated those arrested
who, described themselves as follows
Louis Finot, aged %, n tailor; Marcel
Hauten. aged "a a glass blower; Fer
dinand Boiler. aged Il. a florist.
1t is not known whether they belong
to the group which organized the out
rage They will be put through SER
les of Interrogation. Meanwhile they
are held at the disposition of the po-
1ioa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
RAISES RACE QUESTION.
President of Negro College Holds Him.
self AloOf Socially and Thus
Stirs Up Revolt
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington. May .3l.-Because Rev,
John Gordon, president of Howard
University, and a white man. has
raised the race question at the negro
college by declining to associate on a
social equality plane. with the student
body and faculty. a committee CT
alumni. backed by the entire under
graduate body, today preferred
charges against him. and petitioned the
board of trustees for his immediate
removal.
The formal charges. pressed by
former Representative White, of North
Carolina. and argued at length before
a special meeting of the trustees fol-
low what has been almost open revolt
at the college on the part of the stu
dent body during the past few days
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RECEIVED By rrALY's KING.
senator Bacon Puts i'm An Invitation
for Italian Emigrants.
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome, May 31.-King Victor EN-
manuel today received in private au-
dience Senator A. o. Bacon, OF
Georgia, with whom he conversed
most cordially showing perfect knoWl-
edge of American affairs. The KING
said a President of the United States
enjoys more power than KING OF
Italy.
Referring to emibratlon, senator
Bacon said Italians We're welcomed III
tba Southern agricultural States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
Art Gallery Dedicated.
(By the Associated Press.)

Buffalo n. Y. Nav 31.-The Al
bright Art Gallery was dedicated to-
day in the presence of ten thousand
people. Ralph X Plumb, president
of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy,
presided. President Plumb introduced
Charles William Eliot. president OF
Harvard University, who delivered an
address on "Beautyeand Democracy.
Richard Watson Glider read dedl-
catory poem entitled "a Temple OF
Art"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
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HOTELS AND RESORTS.


Crockett Arsenic-Lith Springs and
Baths. opens June LIST. Elevation o.
600 feet. Cures Nervous Prostration,
Dyspepsia, Rheumatic and Skin
Troubles, Kidney and Bladder disord-
ers and female weakness. Clears and
beauties the complexion. Write for
booklet NJ. T.. THOMAS, Manager,
Crockett Springs, Virginia.
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TO RANDOLPH-MACON.
A Gift of $4,000 by j. b. Branch. &
Wealthy Richmond Banker.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond. Va, May 81. - j. F.
Branch, a wealthy banker of this city,
and q prominent Methodist, has given
$4,000 to Randolph Macon College,
the leading Methodist institution of its
kind in this part of the country.
The money will be devoted to the
erection of a dormitory.
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To Invite the President.
CRv the Associated Press

Charlotte, n. c., May 31.-A delega
ton of prominent business men, head
ed by Congressman +. Y. Webb and
Mayor S. S. McNinch. left tonight for
Washington to urge President Roose-
welt to stop in Charlotte on his South
ern tour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
RAH FOR GRADED SCHOOL.
Those Who Favor Them Win Hard
Fought Battle at Newton.

Especial to News and Observer)
Newton. N c., May 31.-By nine
o'clock this morning the result of
one of the hardest fought elections
ever known here is assured. For
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NO DEFINITE STEP YET.
The President Has Discussed the Sub
ject of Peace Negotiations.
(Ry the Associated Pres. )

Washington, May 31.-While the
president has discussed informally the
subject OF peace negotiations with
members of the cabinet and with some
representatives of foreign governments
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Another Destroyer Arrives.
INV the Associated Press.)

ST. Petersburg, June Another
Russian torpedo boat destroyer. the
Terosiahty, has arrived at Vladivos-
stock.
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Lights Extingui shed.

six others lay about MANNED and
bleeding.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-06-13
An Alliance Unlikely.

ST Petersburg, June 13.-An emf
nent diplomat in conversation with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press here, referring to the possibili-
ty of a Russo-Japanese alliance sue
ceeding the war, said that he consii-
cred such an arrangement entirely
unlikely He added: IF Russia were
still the big end of the combination
as was the case when she rejected
against the advice of NJ. Witte, the
alliance offered by Marquis Ito. which
compelled the emperor of Japan to
turn to Great Britain. an offensive
and defensive alliance might be pos
sible. But considering the fact that
the British alliance has rendered it
possible for Japan to fight Russia 20
the establishment of her position in
the Far East, l consider it out of the
question that Japan will bind herself
in such a manner as might compel
her to go against England in the ev-
ent the Russian government might
later conclude to make an attack On
India. This is more improbable in
asmuch as Great Britain is anxious
not only to renew, but to strengthen
her alliance with Japan"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-06-13

Princeton, Ind, June ia special
train consisting of baggage car. smok
er and four chair cars on the South
ern Railway, carrying Confederate
veterans to the reunion at Louisville
plunged through a bridge over the
Little Wabash river today at Golden
Gate, ILL.,, 81 miles from here. VIM.
Cratz. the engineer is dead, and j.
D. Johnson, the fireman. is missing.
He is supposed to be under the en-
gine 1t is reported that seven pas
sengers were killed, but this has not
been verified. AS the train started ov.
er the bridge the timbers sank and
the engine plunged into the water,
followed by the coaches.
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st. Petersburg, 6:12 p. NO. June 13.
AT six o'clock this evening the for
eign office made the following an
nouncement to the Associated Press:
Japan has not yet informed us where
and when she desires us to meet her
plenipotentiaries, but we may receive
her communication at any moment"
st. Petersburg (2:2O p. m) June
13.-An early announcement of the
time and place for meeting of the
Russian and Japanese peace plenipo-
tentiaries is expected to come from
Washington as a result of the ex-
changes between the belligerents on
the subject now proceeding there
through Count Cassini and NJ Taxa
hira with President Roosevelt as in
termediary. In diplomatic circles the
report is current that Russia, whose
choice of places continues to be Par
is, is ready to allow President Roose-
welt to decide that point in which
case there is reason to believe that
the President may choose Manchuria.
This report cannot be confirmed.
The Associated Press understands
that the issue now being decided IS
not only the place and time of hold
ing the Russo-Japanese negotiations,
but the number of the negotiators,
and it is believed that there is ano-
ther feature not yet disclosed. Unless
the Japanese suggest Paris or Muk-
Washington is likely to be selected.
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LOST $4,000 BONDS.
Thief Offers to Return the Securities
For One Thousand Dollars.

Boston, Mass, June 13.-Henry w.
Comstock, the victim of a mysterious
theft of securities valued at 100000
on a Sound steamer Saturday night,
today said that late last night he re-
ceived telephone message from New
York from an alleged agent of the
thief. offering to return the bonds
and securities for one thousand dol
lars, cash. Comstock says he was ask
ed to name a representative to meet
with the New York agent at a desig-
mated place. Comstock is trying to
secure an indemnity bond from a
surety company, by which means he
will be able to secure to himself a
reissue of the stolen stocks. If he
secures this he said he would try pro-
ceedings to arrest the robbers.
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IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE
Seeks to Secure Foreigners to Take
the Place of Negroes.

Seeks to Secure Foreigners to Take
the Place of Negroes.
Birmingham, Ala, June 13.-Plans
to secure foreign immigrants TO take
the place of negro labor on the farms
and in the mines of Alabama were
discussed today at a state immigra-
ton conference held at the CONNER
cial Club rooms in this city. The con-
ference was attended by well-known
business men and capitalists from
many parts of the state. The confer
ence perfected an organization which
will strive to divert the immigrants
of the better class from the Northern
to Southern ports, whence they will
be distributed throughout Alabama
and neighboring states.
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WORSE THAN REPORTED.

Four Outlaws and Two Ranchers
Killed in jackson Hole Battle.
Bla6kfoot, Idaho. June 12.-Reports
from the Jackson Hole country in1i-
cate that the recent battle between
the ranchers and outlaws was more
sanguinary than indicated by the ear
ly reports 1t is now stated that six
persons were killed, four outlaws and
two ranchers. The ranchers, it is re-
ported, succeeded in recovering the
cattle which the outlaws were at
tempting to drive away.
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Russia's Reply Received.

Washington, D. c., June BIT is
announced today that the formal re-
ply of the Russian government to
President Roosevelt's identical more
of Thursday TO the two warning pow
ers, is in the hands of the American
government. The response was hand
ed to Ambassador Meyer at St Pc
tersburg by Count Lamsdorff and
transmitted by the Ambassador 70
the President. 1t can be said that
the reply is in perfect consonancs
with the oral assurances given rho
President yesterday by Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador here
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-06-13
ARMY OFFICERS GRADUATE.
The Head of This Years Class is {
Southern Boy.

West Point, n. Y, June 13.-Mem-
bers of the class of 1905 of the Uni
ted States Military Academy received
their diplomas this morning from the
hands of Col Albert L. Mills, super
intendent of the Academy. On the
platform was gathered the Secretary
of War, Col Frederick D. Grant and
many other distinguished people in
military and civil life.
The head of the graduating class
this year is Dewitt G: Jones. of Geor
gia.
The class consists of ia members.
Among the officers present were
Lieut.. Gen. Miles. retired, and Lieut..
Gen Chaffee.