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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
THESE MEET AT NOON
At Four O'clock it is Stated That the
Commissioners Have Reached an
Agreement and That the Details OF
Terms OF the capituIation Will be
Cabled Later.
(Ry the Associated Press.)


legation tonight received a cablegran
from Toxic saying that the negotia'
tions for the surrender of Port Arthur
had been concluded and that details
of the terms of the surrender would
be cabIed later
The cablegram said the articles OF
capitulation were concluded at
o'clock this afternoon.
Toxic Jan. 2.-General Nosi reports
rs follows:
'.At in the afternoon January l
the enemy's bearer of a flag of true
came into the first line of our posi-
ton south of Shuishiying and handed
q letter to our officers. The same
reached me at o clock at night. The
letter is as follows:
"'Judging by the general cocndi-
ton of the whole line of hostile posi-
tions held by you / find further re-
sistance at Port Arthur useless, and
for the purpose of preventing needless
sacrifices of lives | propose to hold
negot. .ations with reference to capitu-
lation Should you content to the
same you will please appoint commits
sioners for discussing the order and
conditions regarding capitulation and
also appoint a place for such commits
sioners To meet the same appointed by
me.
II take this opportunity to convey
to your excellency assurances of my
respect,
(Signed) STOESSEL.
shortly after dawn today | will
dispatch our bearer of a flag Of true
with the following reply addressed to
Stoessel:
81 have the honor to reply to youi
proposal to hold negotiations regard
ins The conditions and order of capitu-
lation. For this purpose l have APP
pointed as commissioner Major Cen
eral Ijichi, chief of staff of our army
He will be accompanied by some staff
officers and civil officials. They will
me ct your commissioners January =
noon, at Shushiying. The commits
s:oners of both parties will be empow-
cred to sign convention for the ca
pituation without waiting for ratlfl-
cation and cause the same to take i'm
mediate effect Authorization fu1
such pienary powers shall be signed
Dy the highest officer os both lne ne-
gctiating parties and the same shall
be exchanged by the respective com
missionerS
81 avail myself of this opportunity
TO convey TO your excellency assur-
ances of my respect
(Signed) NOGl.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
FIRES OF COTTON
Thousands of Dollars
Worth Burned by
Farmers.
tBy the Associated Press }

Dallas, Texas, Jan "A special to
the News from Shawnes, O. r.. says:
The farmers surrounding the town
of Asher, Pottwattamie county have
contributed surplus cotton until sew
eral thousand dollars worth of it has
been piled in the street and had the
torch applied. SO large is the pile,
two days will be required to consume
it. The burning began as a jest but
soon was beyond the control of the
testers, as it was taken seriously by a
large number of farmers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
LOST BARN AND CONTENTS.
1t is Believed to Have Been Fired by
CareiesSEess of Children
Especial to News and observer.)

Warsaw, n. c., Jan. 2--Mr. r. F..
Pollock, one of our most progressive
farmers who lives about five miles
from here, had the misfortune to lose
his barn and stables by fire Sunday
at / o'clock in the morning He sue
ceeded in removing all of his live stock
and vehicles but lost a. large lot of
corn and feed stuffs. Some children
were playing near the barn just be-
fore the fire was discovered and it is
supposed that they had matches and
struck them and threw them down on
straw near the barn. There was no
insuracen the building or its con-
tents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
SURVIVORS or THE MAI,PEsIA.
Seven of the Crew of the Blown Up
Steamer at Hamilton.
(By the Associated Press. }

Hamilton Bermuda, Jan. 2.-The
Danish steamer Gallia from Hamburg
December s for Havana has arrived
here with the survivors of the crew
of the Norwegian bark Marpesia,
Captain Jensen, from New York. De-
cember 9 for Cette. The Marpesa
was blown up at seat by the explo-
sion of her cargo of naptha, and
eleven of her crew were killed. Seven
of the crew. who were saved, landed
hire tonight.
The Marpesia was an iron three
masted ship of 1,497 tons gross, and
1853 tons net. She was built by Reid
e. Company, at Port Glasgow, Scot
land, in 1866 and was owned by G.
Hanhevig. of Christiana, Norway. Her
principal dimensions We're: Length
234 feet width SO, feet and depth "a
feet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
RALEIGH's NEW INSURANCE co.
business in Insurance Line Of Raleigh
Real Estate and Trust Company
Turned Over to New Company.

The Raleigh Insurance and Realty
Company, the incorporation of which
VAS recently noted, will take over the
insrance business of the Raleigh Real
Estate and Trust Company. which.
on account of the growing real estate
business has been transferred to the
he company, which was organized
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
Moore Loses Two Good Citizens.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Carthage, N. c., Jan 2.-Durins
the past week Moore county has lost
two of its best citizens. Messrs. G. H.
Womble. of Glendon and Isaac n.
Edwards, of Quiet. The latter was
one of the retiring County Commits
sioners this year, having served two
terms in that capacity. Both gem
tlemen were good men and highly es-
teemed by their fellow citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
Daily Both N@W@ Gr@uDaGm

as correspondent at Washington for
the New York Herald, and later as
advertising manager of the Seaboard
SYSTEM being elevated to his present
position four years ago. The new di-
vision running into Birmingham has
recently been placed under the juris-
diction of Mr. Christian. In the rail-
way colony of Atlanta there is not a
more popular official
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
THE RUSSIANS FIRE AND RUN.
Evacuation Of Kcekwan Mountain. q
Fort and Vi and \ Forts.
(By the Associated Press.


Toxic Jan "A dispatch from the
Japanese army before Port Arthur re-
ccived at noon today says:
'"rhe- enemy's forces occupying
Keewan mountain and % fort follow
ing an explosion at 1880 this morn
ing opened a sudden and fierce rifle
fire which suddenly stopped and our
scouts were despatched to the scene
and Immediately afterwards found the
enemy evacuating the places. Our
forces IMMEDIATELY occupied these two
forts and also the heights known as
M and N south of the forts. This
morning almost all the enenly's S ships
large and small were blown up in
the entrance and inside the harbor.
Our offensive movements have sus-
pended pending the negotiations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
An Honest Visitor.

Rev. w. G. emmett, of GuilfOrd coun-
ty, IS visiting his son in Raleigh and
will go tomorrow to visit a son and
daughter in Vance county. He has
been an itinerant Methodist Protestant
preacher for ffty-four years and is
row taking his first rest, He is well
preseryed-a splendid product of
"North Carolina nobility that would
scorn to do an unworthy act"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
I.ouisburg Bank.

Mr.. ]. A. Thomas, editor Of the
I.cuisburg Times. who was here yes
terdays, says that the First National
Eank of Lousburg will open on the
first Of February. OF this bank Mr..
Robert c.. Allen is president Mr.. Geo.
W. Ford vice e-president and Mr.. P. Il.
White cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
Returns to North Carolina.

DR.. j. w. Halford, a former resi-
cent Of Raleigh, has located at Chaly-
Aeate Springs. Dr. Halford graduated
at the Columbia University Medical
College. Washington, d. c., with high
honors last June, and MS friends will
be glad to learn that he has decided to
locate in the Old North State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
BOYS DERAILED A TRAIN.
And Are Sent to the Reformatory to
Remain Until They Are of Age.
(By the Associated Press.

Roanoke. Va, Jan. 2-In the coun-
ty court at TaZewell court house to-
day Leander Cruey and Estill Bur-
gis, aged respectively Is and Is years,
were tried on the charge of wrecking
a Norfolk and Western passenger
train on the Clinch Valley division a
week ago by piling rocks and wood
on the track, and were sentenced to
the State Reformatory where they
will stay until they are 2f years of
age. No one was seriously hurt by
the derailment of the train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
ONE DOLLAR FOR THE SESSION.

The Legislature begins business to-
morrow. THE NEWS AND OBSER-
YER will have the best and the fullest
reports OF the proceedings. II will be
sent daily during the session to any
address for one dollar. Address.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER,
Raleigh, n. e.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
ONE DOLLAR FOR THE SESSION.

The Legislature begins business to-
morrow THE NEWS AND OBSER-
WEIR will have the best and fullest
reports of the proceedings, 1t will bt:
sent daily during the session TO any
address for one dollar. Address,
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER.
Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
\ REWARD FOR BYNUM.
Governor Aycock Offers $500 Reward
for II. ID. Bynum.

Governor Aycock offers reward
of $500 for the capture and delivery
to the sheriff of Wake county, one
Raymond ID. Bynum, who shot and
killed Mr.. J. H. Afford in this city,
last week.
The Governor also offers a reward
of $500 for the capture and delivery
to the sheriff of Mecklenburg county,
one viii Spring, who killed d deputy
sheriff in that county some time ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
LARGER JURISDICTION.
W. T.. Christian in Charge OF rassen-
ger Work on Birmingham Diyis-
ion.

The Industrial World, of Atlanta.
prints a splendid picture of Mr.. W. -.
Christian Assistant General Passenger
Agent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way, and formerly on the editorial
staff Of Ihe News and Observer. and
says Of him:
"W. e. Christian, the popular A. G..
r. A. of the Seaboard Air tiue, with
headquarters in Atlanta, was for years
q worker IN the neWspaper vlneyard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
BroNnIow for Senator.
(By the Associated Press. }

Nashville, Tenn, Jan 2.-Republi-
cans Of the state Legisl aiuetnr
cans of the State Legislature in joint
caucus today nominated Hon. Walter
p. Brownlow. representative in Con-
grcss from the first district as their
candidate for the United States SEN
atorship. The Legislature is over
whelmingly Democratic and Senator
William B. Bate will succeed himself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03

Wilmington. n. c.. Jan. 2.-Collec-
tor Of customs B. +. Keith, Of this
city. has been quarantined for small
poX at his home on North Fourth
street. Mr.. Keith probably contracted
HE disease during recent visits to his
farm in Pender county. Nine other
persons are quarantined in the house
With Mr.. Keith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
The Wayne County Courier.

Especial to News and Observer
Fremont n. c.. Jan. 2.-The first
issue of the Wavne County Courier
under the management of The Courier
Company and the editorial manage
ment of Mr.. Geo. b. Craven. will ap-
pear about January 18th. 1t will be
a six column eight page paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
Contract for Marion Water Works.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Marion, n c., Jan. 2.-The Board
Of Aldermen met and awarded the
contract fer the construction of the
water works letting different parts OF
the work to different bidders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
WIHSki1X LICENSE DENIED.
RoXboro Will Probably Ask the Lcais-
lature for Il DispcnSary.
Special to News and Observer.l

Roxboro. n. c.. Jan. 2.-The county
commissioners to-day refused by a
unanimous vote TO grant license for
the sale of whiskev in RoXboro. 1t IS
probable that the next Legislature will
be asked TO establish disDensary
hnIG
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03
Hostile Boats in the Harbor.
lRn a. Assnciated Press. }

IBN Ihe lASSOCIdItu I IESS.J
Chefoo. Jan. Sc a. m.)-Th1s
morning two Russian torpedo launches
from Port Arthur arrived here. There
are seven Japanese torpedo boa,
StroyerS in the harbor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03

Love is said TO blind. Anyway. II
will do a man no harm 10 consult ~
oculist before starting in to 90 y
courtship stunt -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-03

The biennial report of the States
Prison, including the report of the
superintendent, j. S. Mann, the War
den John M. Fleming and the ply
sician, DR.. James r. Rogers, has been
submitted to Governor Aycock by the
Directors of the State Prison. con-
ssting of Chairman B. f. Aycock, w.
E. Crosland, j. G. Hackett and John
P. Kerr.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
RUSSIAN FLEET RETURNING?
warshIps Reported to Have Left NADIA
gasear Waters for JibutiI.

warshIps Reported to Have Left NADIA
gasear Waters for JiButiI.
Paris, March S.-A dispatch to the
Temps from Tananarivo Capital of the
Island of Madagascar says the entire
Russian fleet has left the waters of
Madagascar on its return to JibutiI,
French SomaIiland.
London, March 9. - No confirmation
has reached London of the report that
Vice Admiral Rojestyenski's squadron
is returning from Madagascar to Jibutil
nor are there any dispatches printed
in the morning papers throwing further
light on the position of affairs in Man.
churia. Should the report concerning
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky be confirm
ed it will be regarded here as a strong
Indication of Russia's desire to arrange
terms of peace with Japan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
BURNING or STORES.
sky at NIul<den Brilliant With Glare
- from Flams.

Mukden, March S.--5 a. m.-The Rus
sian. army is leaving positions south
and southeast Of Mukden. The sky is
lighted with the brilliant glare Of burn
ing warehouses, where tons of COM
1nissary supplies have been given to
the kames. The retirement is being eff
fected in perfect order.
The Russians are beating attacks of
pursuing japanese. 49,.
The withdrawal was necessitated by
heavy concentration of Japanese west
and northwest of Mukden, wither they
have transferred a large share of the
forces from the southern front to re-
inforce the original striking force of
General Nogi ,s..5 =, s 81.
The Russians still hold their position
at Madyapu, where a strong attack is
expected at any moment.
A division of Japanese troops has
appeared north of Mukden on the
heights west of Hushatai station.
Except for fights at Ushuntun and
Tatchekiao Tuesday was quiet COM
pared with the fighting on the previous
day. The Japanese evidently were COM
pleting their transfer Of troops.
The japanese arrangement for furn-
ishing ammunition along the enormous
front is acknowledged by Russian otfi-
GERS to be admirable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
BALFouR AGAIN UPHELD.
British Government Sustained in House
of Commons.

London, March S.-Winston Churchill
led tonight what was probably the
last full dress debate of the session on
the fiscal question in the house of COM
mons. The debate was on a resolution
declaring that in the opinion of the
house permanent unity Of the British
empire could not be secured through a
system of preferential duties based on
protected taxation of food. The gall
leries were crowded, and there were but
few empty places on either side of the
house.
Mr.. ChurchilPs motion is regarded as
the most serious attack on the govern
ment majority since the opening Of
parliament. It was aimed to force the
unionist free fooders into the opposi-
tion lobby and divide the house, not
upon party lines. but upon the Cham
berlain fiscal policy.
From the outstart the motion was
doomed to defeat, and avowedly the
opposition has no expectation of defeat
ing the government. 1t was a political
move intended to demonstrate to the
country the strength of Mr.. Chamber
lain's following. The house divided
and Mr.. Lyttleton's motion was car
ried, SO2 to $50. thus defeating Mr..
Churchill's resolution. The result was
greeted with loud cheering by the min
isterialists.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
VoLUsrA M 4xoDUs or NEGRo
brooklyn Rector Has Plan to Solve
Race Question.

E5
washington, March S.-The Rev. DR..
Dean Richmond Babbitt. rector of the
Church Of the Epiphany Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and president Of the commission
on the race problem, in an address here
tonight advocated the voluntary exo-
dus from the south Of negroes. He
urged that through industrial combin.
ations, cooperative societies and state
emigrant boards created for the pur-
pose they should seek settlements in
the northern, middle and special west,
ern states, so that the problem of the
negro race should not be any longer
d southern one. If the negro were dis
tributed among. the northern and vest
ern states, his political rights, he said,
not only would be protected but
through a balance of power between
the parties he would obtain political
and industrial recognition, and there
would be a less race prejudice, now
impossible for him in the congested
south. What has been described as the
white peril to the negro in the south
by the incoming Of the Italians, Aus
trians and other foreigners, DR.. Babbitt
said is in his Judgment a step towards
the negroes political and industrial sal
vation, by driving him to better fields
and larger opportunities. He advocated
the creation of a commission by con-
gress to deal with the facts from every
point of view.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
MEsSAGETo THE SENATE.
Presidents second One ON the San Do
$srs mingo Treaty.

Washington, March S.-The senate in
executive session to-day made public
the second message Of President Roose-
velt on the Santo Domingo treaty. It
says that the Dominican interests de-
mand action by the senate at the ear.
liest practicable moment, that the
treaty is at the earnest request of the
Dominican republic to afford her relief
and will remove apprehension of for
eign aggression in that quarter. 1t
says that the result will benefit not
only Santo Domingo, but also the Unit
ed States by securing stability, order
and prosperity in the island.
The message says the treaty offers
the only method for preventing collec-
tion of fraudulent claims OF foreigners
and Americans alike, and urges Sam
to Domingo's need of the aid of a pow
erful and friendly nation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
BURPEE TfNs UNUSUAL CASE
RetaIiatory Action Against Man VINO
Brought Suit Against Him.

Waterbury, March s.A peculiar
case, the first brought in this county.
was decided IN superior court this af-
ternoon begore Judge Case, when a
verdict was given by a jury Of $3.50 in
favor of Judge Lucien F. Burpee
against Fred B. Atwood. The case is
called retaliation one and under the
law the court, if it sees fit, can increase
the verdict three fold. Some years ago
Atwood brought suit against Colonel
Burpee on the ground tha 1.-THE latter
was Withholding a part Of the estate OF
a relative. The demurrer was thrown
out when the case went to the supreme
court being a defeat for Atwood. Re-
Gently Atwood again brought the suit
and he was non-suited in the superior
court. Colonel Burpee then brought
suit against Atwood on what is called
retaliatory grounds and the verdict to-
day is the outcome.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
Daring Japanese Trickery.

st. Petersburg, March S.-General Ku-
ropatkin, in a dispatch dated March s,
says: 1.-THE Japanese on several occa-
sions turned their backs to the Rus
slams, pretending to fire on their own
men, and played in the dim light the
role of retiring Russians and so far de-
ceived the Russian forces that they
succeeded in getting close to the Rus
sian wire entanglements. The troops
acting the part of pursuers were then
following them closely, and the troops
that had been shamming retreat sud-
denly turned and resumed the often
siye."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
CoRDoTA UNFRoCKE ED.
Eloping Minister Expelled from Metho-
+, dist Episcopal Church.

Atlantic City, N. j., March S.-Rev.
j, F. Cordova, the eloping minister, was
unceremoniously unfrocked to-day by
the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal
conference at a secret meeting here.
Rev. Mr.. Cordova was charged with i'm
morality and with the desertion of his
wife and family. The vote was unani-
nous, even the minister voting aye who
came here to defend the divine. Cor
dova was defended by DIR. John W.
Morris, Of Sayersville, who made an
able plea that Cordova be given a
chance to confess and then smoothly
dropped from the rolls without trial.
This was dissented to, and the direct
charges We're preferred by Presiding
Elder John B. Haines.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
To Take Place at seLittle Church
Around the Corner" -

New York, March S.-The funeral SER
vices Of the late A. M. Palmer will take
place on Friday morning at IL o'clock,
at the Little Church Around the Cor.
ner." DIR. G. G.. Houghton will officiate.
The following have been selected as
honorary pallbearers: ~
Brownson Howard, representing the
American dramatists; William Gillette,
the dramatic profession; F. e. Mackay
the actors fund; E. A. Dithmar, the
press; Daniel Frohman, the theater;
managers; Forbes Robertson, the Gar
rick club of London; Francis Wilson,
the Players club; Joseph r. Grismer,
the Actors Order of Friendship. In
addition to these, the following person.
al friends of the late Mr.. Palmer will
act: General L. L. James, Judge A. j.
Dittenhoefer, DIR. s. w. Smith and Ed
ward Knox. The business managers Of
the various New York theaters will act
as ushers at the church. Immediately
after the services the remains will be
taken to Stamford, Conn, where the in.
Fterment will be private.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
Fire in Church During Services.

Springfield, Mass, March S-Fire
broke out in the basement of the
Church of the Sacred Heart this morn
ing while Rev. T. A. McGovern was
conducting Ash Wednesday services
There were only a few people in the
church at the time and these were got
ten out without excitement or acci-
dent. The church was filled with suf-
locating smoke and it was necessary to
cut holes through the flooring to get
at the fire. The damage will not be
large. H. e. +.1.z. 4.