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The news & observer., 1905-12-03
DARK RUMORS IN
CAPITAL OF CAR
Conspiracy Against the
Emperor Whispered.
NOTHING CONFIRM ED
ST. Pstersbursiswarms With cossacks
the .,0aly Troops Against Whom
There is No Suspicion of Disaf.
feciion. All Cossack Forces
May be Modified.
{ By the Associated Press.) }

St. Petersburg. Dec. 2.-2:50 a. m.
The guards arrested a Tsarkee-Selo
Thursday night and Friday morning
numbered $50 including twenty Of
ficers.
All kinds of rumors are current,
including the assertion that one of the
grand dukes is involved I'm a conspi-
racy against the Emperor but none uf
them can be verified. 1t only seems;
certain that no reliance can be placed
even on the ground regiments. Ar
rested soldiers are seen every day,
escorted by their comrades with
drawn swords.
st. Petersburg is swarming with
Cossacks, the only troops against
whom there is no suspicion of dis
satisfaction.
1t is understood that the whole
CoSSack forces of the Empire, some
$50, 200 will be mobilized.
A conference was held at Count
Witte's residence last night to consider
the demands of the teIegraphers.
Count Wittee has declined to re-
ceive a deputation from the telegraph
and postal strikers on the ground that
they are violating their duty to the
State.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
THE MERIwErHER CASE.
Findings of the Court Martial I'm the
Hands of the Navy Department.
nv the Associated Press. }

Annapolis. Nd, Dec. 1.-The court
martial in tho case of Midshlpman
Minor Meriwethcr. Jr., who was tried
on the charge of manslaughteer for
causing the death of Midshipman
James r. Branch, Jr., in fist fight,
completed its work late this after
noon and adjourned. No information
was given out as to the findings of
the court. The proceedings and
record in the case will be forwarded
to the Navy Department for review
and the verdict will be announced
from there
Washington, Dec. 1.-The findings
of the court martial in the case of
Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr.
are in the hands of the judge advo-
cate general of the navy, Captain
Samuel w. 3. Dlehl. 1t is that offi-
GERS duty to review the findings OF
the court and to make a report of
his conclusions to the Secretary OF
the Navy The expectation is that
Captain Diehl will take up the case
Immediately so as to be able to get
the matter into the hands of the
Secretary of the Navy at the earliest
possible time.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
IN THE HANDS or THE JURY.
The Case of DR.. Mcleod. Charged
with Performing a Criminal Opera
ton on Susanna Gcary.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated PrcSS.)
Boston, Mass. Dec. 1.-The jury
las been hearing the evidence at the
trial of DR.. Percy DeMine Mcleod. the
Sack Bay physician who is charged
With being an accessory to the per-
Torrance of an Illegal operation upon
Susanna A. Geary. the dress suit case
yictim, retired to consider the test-
mony at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon.
Judge Steven, before wnom the case
1as been tried, instructed the jury TO
seal the verdict should one be reached
-onight, and present it tomorrow
morning.
The proceedings today furnished q
Iramatic climax TO an already sensa-
.ional case. Dr. Mcleod in his own
,efense. testified that he did mot dis
member the body of the chorus gIri.
.e denied that he had ever had any
0nnection With the Mrs. Dr. Bishop
officer, where the Illegal operation is
said to have been performed. and
;wore that lie had never been inside
the Winthrop Street house where the
girl died, until summoned to perform
IN operation to save Miss Geary's life
According to DR.. McLeod's testimony
he was called to the Winthrop Street
house by DIR. John H. Petite, VINO few
lays ago testified that his only con-
lection with the case was the perform
ng of an operation known as lapara-
.ony. the only hope, he claimed, of
saving the woman's life.
While the trial of Dr. Mcleod was
in progress today. VIM. H. Stanford,
me of the witnesses for the defense
vas arrested on the charge of being
fugitive from justice from Phili-
iclphia. 1t is alleged that under the
name of Reagan the man was arrested
in connection with ballot box frauds.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
THE DELAWANNA FOUNDERS.
Four Persons on Board Lose Their
Liyes-The Fifth Saved.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston. Mass, Dec. 1.-The found
ering of the new steel barge Della
wanna, and the loss of four persons
on board, including Captain John B..
Munsey and his wife, was reported
here today by the tug Scranton, which
had been towing the Delawanna from
New York. The barge went down in
a heavy sea at $3.50 o'clock last night,
about eight miles east by south from
Minots Light.
One of the crew of the Delawanna
was saved. So quickly did the barG~
founder after the swapping of the
hawsers that the crew had absolute
ly no time TO assist the tow, which
disappeared almost before the Scran-
ton could put about The sole sur
vivor was found clinging to frag-
ment of broken boat. He said the
Delawanna was thrown on her beam
ends by a terrific sea, and the water
flooded into the hold.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
TURKEY GIVEN TILL SUNDAY.
Ii Demands of Powers are Not Conn
piled With Then international
Fleet Will Occupy Lem
nos and Imbros.
(By the Associated Press. {

Athens Greene, Dec. IA Russian
torpedo boat destroyer arrived here
today. Her commander in an inter
view said that the Turkish Governor
of the Island of Mytilene yesterday
presented to Vice-Admiral Ritter Won
Jedina, commander of the international
fleet. an official dispatch from Con-
stantinople in which 1t was stated that
the Porte would accept the proposals
of the powers for the financial con-
troll of Macedonia with notifications
Admiral Won Jedina replied, according
to the Russian officer, that if by Sun
day at midday the Porte had not
definitely accepted the demands of the
international fleet would occupy the
islands of Lemnos and Imbros.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
soUTHBoUND.

No. Al 400 p. m. daily for all local
points, connects at Hamlet for Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman sleep
ing car for Atlanta where CONNECTIONS
are made for all points southwest.
No. 43 at 7.15 p. m. daily for Jack
sonville Tampa and all Florisld points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
nnlng car to Hamlet.
Nc 81 at 3.25 a. m. for all points
South: Atlanta, Charlotte. Whining
ton, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville
and all points In the southwest.
No. 80 at 500 y. M. daily except
Sunday. Shoo-Fly local train between
Raleigh and Weldon with connections
for Louishn-g. oxford aRd Warrenton.
No. ~ eh,o-Fly sally except sun
day between WeIoon and Raleigh with
connection from Warrenton. Oxford
and Lovisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1915
a. m.
For further information relative to
ates a.4,. time tables. address
IL. A. MORSON, c. p. & I. A.,
Raleigh, n. q
C. B. RYAN, q. r, a.,
Portsmouth. Va
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
pENNYPACKER COMES SOUTH.
Monuments at AndersOnyille and Chat
tanooga to be Dedicated.
(By the Associated Press.)

philadelphia, Dec. Governor
Pennypacker, members of his staff and
a large number of invited guests who
will participate in the ceremonies of
dedicating monuments to Pennsylva-
MIA soldiers buried at Andersonville
and Chattanooga. left here tonight on
the steamer Merrimac. On Tuesday
the party will go to Atlanta and on
Thursday the monument at Anderson
Vile will be dedicated The manu-,
ment at Chattanooga will be unveiled
on Friday. and the party will return
north by way of Asheville.
1t was intended to dedicate the mon
ument to Pennsylvania soldiers being
erected at Vicksburg. but the yellow
fever epidemic prevented the COM
pletion of the work in time. This
monument will be dedicated on March
PA, next year.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
HEART OF ARCADIA BURNED.
The Total Loss is Estimated at "a
Quarter OF Million.
(By the Associated Press )

Tampa, Fla, Dec. practically
the entire business portion of the town
of Arcadia, Fla, was destroyed by fire,
starting at an early hour this morn
ing. Both telegraph and telephone
communication were cut off until this
afternoon, the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the Peninsula
Telephone Company offices being
burned. Every business house in
town except three brick buildings, the
King, Seward and De Soto blocks was
destroyed The total loss is esti-
mated at two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
"A PEA IN THE BUCKET"
What Will be Saved TO Depositors from
the Wreck of the Enterprise
National Bank.
lBv the Associated Pres.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE Post tomor-
row will say that the Pennsylvania
which controls the MeXican Central
Railroad and other enterprises in New
Mexico owes the closed Enterprise
National Bank between four and five
hundred thousand dollars. The books
of the company have been audited and
correspond with those in the bank. 1t
was learned today tnat perhaps sS25,-
900 would be saved from the wreck OF
the closed bank which means little
for the $500 depositors who had ST.
700. 900 on deposit. If the State treas
urer'S loses his suit against the direc-
tors and the State is forced to share
as an individual de post there VIII
be less than ten per cent for distribu-
ton
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
strike in Oil Fields.

Houston. Texas, Dec. 1.-The strike
of oil field workmen against a reduc-
ton in wages of fiftv cents a day went
into effect today at Humble, Batson,
Saratoga. Sour Lake and Spindle Top.
j. NJ. Guffey & Co., ana Rass and
Eastman being affected ABOUT 53O
hnt won't ont on the score that they
needed experienced help. The other
non,nanies have decided to continue
paving the s hour standard hour time.
There are no indications of trouble
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
FINE FEMME APPAREL.
It's Discovery i'm Mr.. Guffin's Home
Adds Interest to His Case
(By the Associated Press.

ADJ lily AooOSldICu 1887
Richmond, Va. Dec. IA Clifton
Forge special says the discovery of q
valuable lot of ladies wearing apparel
belonging to Mrs. Burgwyn. of Pitts
burg, Pa, in the home of Policeman
McGuffin. at Covington. who is charg-
ed with the theft of $6S3 in money
and $4,000 worth of diamonds. the
property of guests or dealers Win
guests at Hot springs, has added fresh
interest to the case. 1t is said that the
wearing apparel among which are sew
eraI fine gowns. is valued at nine hun
dred dollars. The officers are as
dumb as oysters, and will not give out
any information concerning the affalr
McGuffin is still in jail
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
RESIGNATION or ROBERTS.
Due in Part to- Balfour's Rejection
of His Advice.
(By the Associated Press.

London, December lit is officially
announced that Field Marshal LORI
Roberts has resigned from the com
mittce for imperial defense in order 10
take up the organization Throughout
the country of work connected with
his proposed military training.
The resignation of Lord ROBBERS is
understood to have been to great
extent due to differences of opinion
between himself and other members
of the committee on military policy
and especially to the fact that Premier
Balfour rejected his advice regarding
the strength of the forces required for
the defense of India.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
COLLISION IN HARBOR.
One Man is Killed and Three Others
Have Narrow Escapes.
(By the Associated Press.)


Norfolk, Va, Dec. In collision
tonight in the harbor between the
side-wheeler Mob Jack of the Old Do
mion Steamship Company and small
gasoline launch, as the liner was
backing out of her slip to proceed on
her regular trip to East River, the
smaller craft was wrecked. 1t is re-
ported that Captain Atkins, of the
steamship Myrtle Leaf, now in the
harbor was drowned, and three 9TH
ers, Captain Mcdonald, of the steam
er Dorothy, coaling at Lambert's s
Point. Engineer White, of the launch,
and Jas. Mackie, of Portsmouth, mar
rowly escaped watery graves. All
would have been drowned but for the
prompt rescue work of the crews of
the tug Protector, passing at the time.
land of the Mob Jack. Officials of
the steamship Company deny that At
kins was drowned, but no record of
his rescue has been reported.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
INDICTED FOR FRAUD.
f. G.. Lewis Swindling Both the Peo-
PIE and the Government.
CRy the Associated Press. }

Sa Louis. Dec. 1.-Two indictments
were returned today by the Federal
grand jury against +. G.. Lewis, pres
ident of the Peoples United States
Pank and publisher Of the Woman's
Magazine and Womans Farm Journal
One indictment is = scheme TO de-
fraud in using the mails to induce
persons to subscribe for stock and de.
post. money in the bank. The other
charges conspiracy to defraud the gov.
ernment out of large sums of money
in postage on the two publications of
the Lewis Publishing Company.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Russinan Dragons Mutiny.
nv the Associated Press. }

Berlin, Dec. IA despatch to the
Lokal Anzagier from Eydtkuhnf on
the eastern frontier of East Prussia
saws that the eighth regiment of Rus
sian dragons in the adjacent town of
Welkoweszk. Russian Poland has
been in a state of mutiny since yester-
dav. threatening death to the officers
unless the pay of the men is raised.
Troops have been requested from
kovnO.
The LokaI Anzeiger also prints a
despatch from Warsaw saying that the
fourteenth regiment of dragons al
Strolaka, Russian Poland. has mutt
MED.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Loss and responsibility.
lpu thn Assnciafed Press.l }

VbY IIIF fAoNUCIduCu 7 -
Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 1.-The Ten
nessee Supreme court today held that
when. buildings and stocks of goods
are injured bv a powder or magazine
explosion i'm front of burning build
ing. the insurance company is not liza
BILE for losses to said buildings or
stocks covered by fire insurance pol
icy. when the fire is in no wise con-
nected with the property damaged.
The chancellor had decided otherwise.
holding that the loss was a direct
sequence of the original fire that
caused the explosion.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03

Baltimore. Dec 1.-Governor Edwin
Warfield today held a long conference
with Police Marshal Farnan ana COM
mander Howard. of the State oyster
Navy. on the subject of ''Shanghalng
or the shipment of unwilling crews on
oyster or dredging vessels. The mat
fer was gone into very thorough and
at the conclusion of the conference
Governor Warfield stated that the
State will do everything possible TO
break up the practice and TO protect
victims.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Road still Held by Morgan.
1By the Assoclatel Press.l

New York. Dec. 1.-Up to this even
ing ]. P. Morgan & Company still
retained possession of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton. and Pere Mar
ouette Railroad systems and it was
stated at the office of J p. Morgan &
Company that no disposition of the
property has vet been determined
upon
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
NO. ? No.
WestbOund

Trains Nos. / and connect at
Goldsboro with A. @. l.. trains as fol-
lows: No. Al, Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound: and with Southern Rail-
way trains. No. Iii, Westbound: and
No. 1876, Eastbound.
Trains Nos. and 3 connect at
Goldsboro with Southern Railway
trains as follows: No. 108. East
bound; No. 135, Westbound and with
A. c.. l., trains No. 49, Southbound;
No. AZ Northbound.
Pullman Sleeping Car and Parlor
Car Service has been discontinued for
the season.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
MONTAGUE IN AsHEvILLE.
He'll Go There to Make the Principal
Address to the Elks.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 1.-Governor.
Montague will make the principal ad-
drass at the annual memorial meeting
of the Elks at Asheville. n c.. next
SUNDAY. and will leave Richmond for
the .Iand of the Sky" tomorrow.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
johnson Found jackson Too Tough.
(By the Associated Press

Baltimore. o., Dec. Jack john
son and young Peter Jackson. both
of whom are credited to California
met in a twelve round fight before
the Eureka Athletic Club tonight. AT
its conclusion no decision was given
Johnson had undertaken to knock
jackson out within the twelve rounds
or take the smaller end of the receipts.
He failed to-do so.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03

Berlin. Dec. 1.Memorials have
been presented to the Prussian gov
ernment advising opposition to the
efforts of the American Iobacco Com
panv in Germany. The government
has ordered thorough inquiries and
reports into the matter. and Prussian
boards of trade are now employed in
conducting such inquiries.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
WANTED CAPTAIN FLED.
lie Had Been Charged With Brutally
Treating Painter.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chrisfed. Nd. Dec 1.-Geo. L.
Cross. q painter from Baltimore. is
now in this city suffering as result of
alleged cruel treatment on the schoon-
er James A Whiting, Captain Andrew
A. Crockett.
Cross told his story ito United States
Commissioner Wyatt who issued
warrant but before an officer could
reach the Whiting. which had been
lying a few miles from this place
Captain Crockett had left.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
EXPLOSION OF GAS MAIN.
4 Farmer, His Wife and Two Chill
dren Killed.
CBy the Associated Press. }

Weston, w. Va, Dec. Charles F.
Douglass, a farmer, his wife and two
children were instantly killed last
night by an explosion of gas main
running past their home, three miles
from here. Their home was wrecked
and later caught fire almost consum-
ing the bodies. The explosion was
felt for a distance of five miles and
caused much excitement. 1t is sup
posed the main sprung leak as the
gas was in some way ignited.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
THE MONKS HAVEN ASHORE.
Three Men Lose Their Lives i'm the
Wreck of a ScOw.
(By the Associated Press

Duluth Mimi, Dec. IA message
received here from Port Arthur, On
tario says the Canadian steamer
Monks Haven is ashore at Pie Island
near Port Arthur. The crew were
saved, but the vessel is total loss.
Three men lost their lives in the
wreck of the scow George Herbert at
Two Islands
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
A Total Wreck.
2v the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Northport. Mich. Dec. 1.-The steel
steamer Vega, Captain A. NJ. Williams
is a total wreck on the east shore of
Fox Island at the foot of Lake Michi-
gan.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Old Hotel Man Dead.
nv the Associated Press. }

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 1,--C. 3. Cal
loway. for many years manager of the
Peabody Hotel and widely known TO
the travelling public died early today
aged 10 years.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
SEABOARD
Ar LINE RAII.wAN
Between points North. East, south
and Southwest
Schedule in effect July 2. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
NORTHBOUND.

No. 34 at 100 a.. m. daily for Nor
folk, Richmond, Washington, New
York and points north and northwest.
Pullman rawing room sleeping cars
tn Portsmouth. Washington and Jersey
City.
No. 3S at HOO a. m. daily for
Portsmouth. Norfolk, where conrec-
tions are made with steamers for
Washington. Baltimore, New Yorh.
Boston, Providence and Nypan fV
,vn IoIk ruIIInan to Portsmouth
~ ~ al I50 "A. m. daily for Rich
inond Washington and Now York
Connects at Richmond with G. & o.
for points West. Has day coaches to
Washington. Pullman Sleeping GaI 8"
Jersey City AID Dining car.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
SoUTIIBOUND.
Mixed.

GNtnftfs ,. n
L. r. NICHOLS. Gen. Mgr.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03

1t isn't safe to bet on anything-es-
pecially a sure thing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14
1T HAD AN END.

One evening when the mail arrived at
Barbersville by stage there was the usual
move on the part of the crowd OF idlers
to enter the postoffce. 1t so happened
that Jones, the village cooper. jOstied
White, the village cObbler, and they
turned upon each other with:
What We pushln fur, Tom JonesT
Who's a-pushln', Bill White?"
you are
mo, hhin't."
Then I'm a liar!"
Then you be!'
"'Then can lick TIVE such pumpkin
heads as yon!'
Then l dare you to lay hand on
met
There was hope that they would fight.
but nothing of the kind took place. Next
evening they had the scrap over again.
and so on the next. and by and by it
came to be regular thing. Every week
day evening for long years they had
war of words, and there was little
variation, Then the people OF the town
became discouraged, and one evening as
the two men we're going through the
usual program they were suddenly pushed
together. White accidentally stuck a
finger In Jones eye, and Jones kicked
at a dog and landed on Whites shin
1t was a golden opportunity for the long
deferred battle to go on, and for a few
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14

"who Was the HeIr?' is a late volume
TO make chills creep up the readers back.
The nurse Of a duchess changes the chill
dren in the cradle, substituting her own.
The lady's maid sees her and wrings In
her sisters infant. The cook catches the
maid ut It and removes the kid and slips
IN her little niece. The butler sees by the
cooks confusion that she has been up to
snuff, and he overhauls the cradle and
rings In the coachman's son. There are
nc more changes. but as the kids grow
u an heir Is wanted for fortune OF
NsA 0cc, 600. Three dlctors, four lawyers,
CT Old servants and a fortune-teller try
o untangie the web, but they would
o, yer, never have met with success but
for a hoodIum who discovered the letter
ID on the toenail of one OF the contestants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14

And In the hangin'. which ar about to
take place. a gentleman can depend upon
bein' treated like gentleman?"
HE kin"
Every well. gentlemen-go ahead with
the hanging"
And the crowd Of gentlemen took him
out and hung him in q genteel way. as
BETTING a gentleman, and outsiders said
It was the heatest little event Of the
necktie sort that had happened in that
locality for years. JOE KERR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14
LIKE A GENTLEMAN.

In the days gone ~, when Pawnee Joe
entered a saloon in Desdwood and asked
the crowd up to drink, he knew that 1t
was the action of a gentleman. When
the crowd had imbIbed and Joe had
found himself So short on the bill be
realized that he was a gentleman labor
ing under temporary financial embarrass-
ment. When the bartender couldn't see
II that way. but began calling names, Joe
decided as gentleman that he was called
upon to shoot. When he had shot he
turned to the crowd and queriedi
Am | k'rect In thinkIn' am among a
crowd Of gentlemeur
You ARE" was chorused.
"Have acted like a gentleman
'You have"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14

Find the poor m4n's head.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14

seconds the crowd held its breath. Then
the two men turned and fed from each
other, one going up the street and the
othet down. and when they met three
days later, Jones held out his hand and
said:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14

Then I can lick two such pump
kin heads as you!
"Bill, hain't mad at you and never
was"
Tom" replied Bill as he reached for
the hand, Il hain't mad at you, neither.
and let's so fshln' tomorrow together,,'
JOE KERR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-14

who was the HERR
session, the hoodlum became a member q
the legislature and sold bis vote 70 tie
Gas Trust. and the goose hung high.
JOE KERR.
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d STANDS FOR DUCHESS"

As # was plain 10 all that D E,ood n
duchess, the rightful heir was put % 20