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♦ 2 j HtWE»T>«» TO-DAY: I For Horth Carolina: j | Rain or Snow, t VOL LIV NO 146. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in lews an*? £-i filiation - ...... ***•+£ n . BLADES OF KOREA WILL FLASH BARE Seventeen Thousand Troops, Drilled Into the Ma chine-Like Methods of European Sol diers, to be Ordered into the Field. THEY GO WITH JAPAN' - Gibraltar of the Orient Again Shaken by the Thunder of an Engagement, a Japanese Squadron Advancing and Drawing the Fire of the Rus sian Batteries. For Forty Minutes the Rocks of Port Arthur are Rever berant With the Roar. Belief That the Japanese are Preparing for a Landing. (By the Associated Press.) Eeoul, Feb. 26. —The Korean govern irent has decided to order the Korean troops to join the Japanese in the field. The Port of iju was opened to foreign trade last night. The taxations to be placed on trade and other incidental mat ters wil be passed later. This action necessitates a harbor, so Yongampho has been decided upon. The Stateman's year book lor 1903, gi\ts the following details of the Korean army: The standing army now consists of about 17,000 men with European methods. In 1596 it was taken in hand by a Russian colonel with three com missioned and ten non-commissioned of ficers, who retired, however, in 1898. A royal body-guard of 1,000 men was formed and has been well drilled, ayd periodically a draft of well trained men is trans ferred from it to the other regiments of the standing army. OUR GOVERNMENT BACKS HIM. * Declares Captain of Vicksburg Acted Right at Chemulpo. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 28.—The Navy De partment today received a cablegram from Commander Marshall of the Vicksburg, at Chemulpo, saying that lie was among the first lo offe • assistance to the Russian sailors aboard the Variag and Korietz. The following bulletin was posted at the Navy Dena: ment: “A disp. tch from Commainder Marshall, commanding the U. S. S. Vicksburg, states that he sent medical aid as well as boats, to the 'assistance of the Variag- ’ Touching the Russian complaint that w . VICE ADMIRAL ITO, SAID TO BE IN SEARCH OF THE VLADI VOSTOK SQUADRON. Vice Admiral Yuko Ito is one of the most popular men in Japan. A short time before the opening of hostilities he disappeared, and at the same time several warships of the Japanese navy are said to have left Nagasaki. Since then nothing has been heard of him, and there is a theory that he is hunting the powerful Vladivostok cruiser squadron. Ito was the hero of the Yalu river sea fight during the Chino-Japanese war, being in command of the fleet which put practically all the Chinese vessels engaged out of com mission. He is sixty years of age. The News and Observer. Captain Marshall did not join with the other foreign captains in protesting against the Japanese attack upon the Variag and Korietz in a neutral harbor, it is declared at the Navy Department that the oflicer certainly would not be upheld by his de partment in meddling in such a matter. It is the first time that either the Navy or State Departments ever has been seri ously asked to oblige a foreign power to observe neutrality, and it is pointedly stated that it was Russia’s business to look to Korea for redress if that country had not maintained the neutrality of its powers. TOGO'S ATTEMPT A FAILURE. No Lives Lost and Vessels Destroyed Were of Small Value. (By the Associated Press.) Tokio, Feb. 26.—Vice Admiral Togo’s attempt to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur by sinking a fleet of stone laden merchant steamers in the mouth of the harbor evidently failed, though the venture caused no loss of life and the vessels lost were not of great value. ' Five ships were prepared by Vice Ad miral Togo for the attempted blockade. Four arc reported to have been sunk, but the fate of the fifth is unknown here. It is presumed that it withdrew with the other Japanese vessels. The five vessels were filled with stones so as to make the obstruction permanent and were manned by volunteer merchant crews. It was im possible to select naval officers and sail ers on aeount of their great rivalry to participate in the daring venture. Accompanied by feur battleships, nine cruisers and numerous vessels of the tor pedo flotiiia, the stone laden steamers reached Port Arthur on Wednesday. While the fleet engaged with the shore batteries the steamers made a. dash for the mouth of the harbor, directly under the Russian guns. Details f the attack have not been re ceived, but it is evident that tne Rus sian's fire sank the steamers befort they reached the points’ planned for their foundering by the Japanese- It is said that all the crews of the four vessels escaped in boats and were picked up by the Japanese torpedo boat destroy ers. The report that two of the torpedo boat destroyers were sunk*by the Rus sians is denied. The Naval Department has jeceived a brief dispatch from the commander of one of the torpedo boat destroyers, say*- ing that no lives and no warships were lost and that no damage was inflicted by the Russians. Pending the receipt of the official report of Vice Admiral Togo, the Naval Department declines to make any announcement regarding the affair. Slie five merchant vessels which were Dared for sinking wore the Jinsen KALKIGH. NORTH. CAROLINA, SATuR'UY HORNING. Ei>B. 2/ 1904 , GUILTY, SAY THE JURY Maru. 2.331 tons* the Tien Tsin Maru, 2,9-13 tons; the Hokoku Maru, 2,77.6 tons; the Buyo Maru. 1,300 tons, and the Bunshik Maru, 1,390 tons. Each tarried five men, two steering and three firing and running the engines. Again Fighting at Port Arthur. (By the Associated Presg.) St. Petersburg. Feb. 26. —A dispatch re ceived here from Port Arthur dated Feb ruary 26th, says: ‘‘At one o’clock this morning, several Japanese torpedo boats were sighted from here with their sails set for the pur pose of disguising their character* The battleship Retvizan and the shore bat teries fire on them and continued firing unfP daybreak without any visible result. After day break a Japanese squad ron. apparently oonvoying transports was sighted. At a quarter past eleven this squadron came nearer and an engage ment which lasted forty miuutes, ensued. There was no damage. Few shells fell in Port Arthur. “It is expected here that the Japanese will attempt a landing soon. “An inspection of the Japanese fire ships sent into this harbor February 24, show they were loaded with coal and — A "" Armored Cruiser Rcssia. Armored Cruiser Gromovoi. IVoieor b ogatyr. - ' Armored Cruiser EUSSIA’S POWERFUL VLADIVOSTOK CHUISER SOUADROIi kerosene and that electrical infernal ma chines had been placed in the midst of this cargo.” FIGHT OVER JURISDICTION. At the Preliminary Trial of the Stan ce Brothers. (Special to- News and Observer.) Wilson, N. C., Feb. 26. —The prelim inary trial of Sam and Dick Staneil for the killing of Mr. Harrison, on the latter’s farm, near Moyeton, was held before Magistrate W. R. Wood at 3 o'clock to day. Counsel for the prosecution pro duced affidavits from witnesses stating that the affair took place in Greene coun ty and claiming that the trial should be there. The defense argued that the war rants were sworn out in Wilson county and that the defendants live there and the trial should be there. The magistrate ruled that he would hear evidence in the morning at 10 o'clock and decide the question of jurisdiction later. The entire afternoon was consumed by arguments of counsel as to jurisdiction. Told to Vote for Teddy. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., Feb. 25.—The Republi cans of the Fifth Congressional District met in convention at Martinsville to day- The Henry county delegation was contested, there being two factions led by C. p - Smith and J. B. Anglin. Smith -tood tor the State organization and was seated. Delegates were elected to the National Convention and were .instructed to vote for Roosevelt. Italian Steamer Ashore. Miami, Fla., Feb. 26.—The Italian steamer Mongibello, Genoa, to New Or leans, ig ashore near Alligator Light house. She is laden with a miscellaneous carfo, principally lemons. Her condition is reported critical. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 26.—Colonel James A Pugh, a veteran newspaper men and tho fir-t president of the Virginia Press Association is dead. ' LIKE A BOMBSHELL ■ IT FALLS 1 TIE EAR Machen, Lorenz and the Two Groffs Wholly Unprepared. A DRAMATIC SCENE \ (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 26. —“Guilty as in dicted” was the verdict announced by Carl Peterson, the foreman of the jury in the now famous postoffice conspiracy trial shortly after 8 o'clock tonight, stating at the same time that this was the verdict a s to all four defendants, August W. Machen, late genera! superintendent of the rural free delivery division; George E. Lorenz, of Toledo, 0., and Samuel A. and Diller R. Gross, of this city. The jury had been out nine hours, although the verdict was reached in eight hours and twenty-five minutes. In the dimly lighted room sat the four defendants who. after the case was given to the jury had beer placed in the cus tody of the United States Marshal and confined to the limits of the City Hall. With impressive .dignity the jury as a man rose and as the words ‘‘guilty a e indicted” fell from' his lips the defendants and tlveir counsel seemed appalled. The defendants had giver expression to the bedief that each houi the jury spent in discussing the case b ought them nearer to an acquitttal. The e was very general astonishment that the jury had included in the conviction Samuel A. Gross, the Washington policeman and inventor of the Gross fastener as to whom Holmes Con rad special counsel for the government, yesterda vinfortned the jury he did not expect a conviction and that he person ally aid not believe it his guilt. Five ballots in all were taken. On the Irst ballot the vote stood 7 to 5 for con viction, on the second 8 to 4. on the third tito 3. on the fourth 10 to 2, and on the dfth the vote was unanimous. Immediately after tire verdict was ren dered, Charles A. Douglass, In behalf of a ]l four defendants, filed a motion for a new trial, for an arrest of judgment, and also for an appeal 'or the purpose of ha vine the defendants admitted t> bail. Bail wa« then fixed at $20,000 each, the bond of Lorenz and the two Groffs being increased from slo,o*o to that sum. Bonds were furnished and the defendants released from custody. . Intense interest was taken m the events of todav about the court house. The court room was packed when Juagt Pritchard immediately after convening emrt charged the jury and about eleven oVoek sent its members out to deliberate ‘ Ther had been out only on the evidence TW. th Pame about forty-five mm t for pertain mto court with a The ex c-xhibits and evidence m hibits they were allowed, with the coun sont of counsel, to take to the jurv room, but Justice Pritchard said that to permit them to go over the transcript of the evi dence would amount to a retrial of the case in the jury room and their request as to this was denied. They did not again communicate to the court until their verdict was reached. MECKLENBURG COUNTY HOME. # Four Houndred Thousand Dollars Dis tributed Among Springs' He rs. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 26.—James A. Jones, a Charlotte contractor has se cured the contract for the building of the new county home. Mr. Jones’ bid was $15,722.79 and in a bond oi $2,000, he guarantees the completion of the home by the first day of October 1904. Three other contractors submitted bids. It will be seen by the above that Mr. Jones’ bid is $2,257,21 lower than the next lov.est bid and $8,145.21 lower thau the highest. Up to the present date over $400,000 have been distributed among the heirs cf the late H. G. Springs by the trustees. Yesterday afternoon checks lor ov#r $200,000 we're sent to the heirs this being the proceeds of the recent 'sale of stocks ami bonds at the county court house at which $214,000 was realized. Several lam med thousand dollars had boon distri buted among the hears previous to the above mentioned. . At the March term of Mecklenburg Superior Court the damage suit of Orr against the Southern railway will cer tainly be tried. This suit is to recover $50,000 damages for the killing of Andy C. Orr, tiie deceased being an employee of tile road, filling the position of engi neer. Tlie plaintiff will be represented by Col. Hamilton C. Jon ?s and Mr. C. \V Tillett. The Southern will be lepre sciited by Chief Counsel Henderson of ''Washington Capt. Clnules Price .divis ion counsel, Cr.pt. Geo. F. Bason, and i>. K. tve the local counsel. A BLOCK IS BURNED. The Boyd and Atkinson Property in Rockingham Destroyed. (Special to News and Observer.) Rockingham, N. C., Feb. 26.—The entire Boyd and Atkinson block on East Main Street was destroyed by fire this morn ing about two o’clock. The Boyd build ings were frame strutures and occupied by negrees. His loss is several thousand dol lars with no insurance. Atkinson’s saloon was a new two story frame building. This was the last to burn and consequently a good deal of the stock was gotten and moved. His loss is about $1,500 with SSOO insurance. The fire when discovered was making good headway in the pool room of “Free and Easy.” No one seems to know ho\y it originated. Negro Drops Dead. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., Jf'eb. 26.—A negro named Justice dropped dead in the bot tom on the other side of Smith bridge this afternoon shortly after 1 o’clock- The man had been engaged in ditching, and after eating his noon day meal had re sumed his work in apparently good health. After working a short time he suddenly fell to the ground dead. Sheriff Reed was MARCHED UP HILL AND DOWN AGAIN Comic Opera Scene in A. & N. C. Grab in Fed eral Office and Park Hotel That Left Chagrin Behind. notified and the remains were taken to an undertaking establishment. President J. C. Keller, of the National Better Carriers’ Association, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon, accompan ied by his wife. The local carrier asso ciation was planning to have a supper in Mr. Keller’s honor and have the president address the gathering, but on arriving hero Mr. Keller found a telegram calling him to Washington and he left this af ternoon for that city. Mr. Keller is a resident of Cleveland and is a letter car rier in that city. He expressed regTet that stay here was cut short and said that he hogied to be back here again. THREE PLACES FOR TAR REELS t Congressman Kitchin is Prominent In Naval Bill Debate. (Special to News and Observer ) ashmgton, D. C., Feb. 26.—Each day’s proceedings in Congress now seem to jus tify the prediction as to an early adjourn ment. Yesterday the Senate passed two appropriation bills, and today the House completed consideration of' the Naval Appropriation, which makes the seventh of its thirteenth appropriation bills that are now out of the way. Monday it will begin on the eighth. The best opinion seems to be that Congress will adjourn from April 15th to May Ist. In its selection of officers today, the southern branch of the National Dental Association, which is in session here, con ferred three places upon North Carolina dentists: President, Dr. Charles L. Alex ander, of Charlotte; Corresponding Secre tary. Dr. J. A. Gorman, of Asheville. Dr. V. E. Turner, of Raleigh, is a inembet of the executive committee. -SThe conven tion ended today and tonight and tomor row those attending i will return home. During consideration of the Naval Ap propriation bill in the House, Congress man W. W. Kitchin, who is a member of the Nava ICommittee, ook a prominent part in the debate and always with great credit to himself ; .net usually with ap plause from his party colleagues. Mr. Kitchin is recognized by his fellow mem bers on both sides of the chamber as a man of strong character and well versed in any subject about which he attempts k to speak: hence he always has the close attention of the House. Senator Overman has returned from North Carolina, where he has been for the past two weeks attending court. Mrs. Charles A. Moore, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia for several days, died this morning about 8 o’clock. Her death had been expected for sever al (lavs. The remains will be taken to her old home at Mt. Tirzah for burial. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. George Moore, of erson county. She left i a husband and three children besides a large number of other relatives. FRED L,. MERRITT. MiGHT HAVE BURNED MILLIONS. Fire in Yards of Newport News Ship building Plant. (By the Associated Press.) Newport News, Feb. 26. —Fire of un known origin broke out in the angle-iron shed of the ewport News Shipbuilding Ccmpany’s big plant tonight and totally destroyed the building, the only frame structure in the ship-yard. ’whe fire fighting facilities of the yard were sufficient to “prevent the flames hern spreading to other buildings The tcial loss is estimated at $15,000, the loss is covered by insurance. A $70,000 Fire. .. - , ' (By the Associated Press.) Decatur, Ala., Feb. 28.—Fire which bioke out in a large two story frame building next to the Echols Opera House block early today caused a loss of $70,000; partially covered by insurance. A utvlect ivo flue caused the fire. Several stores and were destroyed. Death of Bank President. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 26.—John Armis tead, president of the Marcantile Bank of this city died today at St. Josephs Hospital from a complication of dis eases. He was widely known throughout the South. [ TNK WEATHCii TO-J>*» ► F«r»aiei#r [ RAIN. | PRICE FIVE CENTS. fA RUSSELL REDIVIVUS A Alphabet Robinson Slated for Attor ney of A. & N. C. and Bill Day as High Muck-a-Muck Counsel of Fed eral Made Receiver—Elect “Bunch” Mcßee Makes it Look Like the Old Time of Fusionism. Things that are serious have oft a comic side, and this was never more ful ly demonstrated than last night. It was in some incidents in the appoint ing of a receiver for the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad that this came about, and the ending last night was fit for an opera bouffe performance scene, in which “The King of France with forty thousand men, marched up the hill and then marche’d down again.” The plot un folded itself as follows: The train from Goldsboro yesterday af ternoon brought to Raleigh ex-Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson, a shining light in Re publican pow-wows and an old-time side partner of Dan Russell, once by grace of Fusion iSm a Governor of North Caro lina. He hurried from the depot and barely taking time to cast his grip into the hotel was soon in consultation with the counsel who played the chief part in the railroading in of Receiver-elect Mc- Bee to take charge of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. He has been added to the advisory board of lawyers coaching Mcßee, which before W. S. O’B. was signed, consisted of Day and Bell, and Col. John W. Hinsdale. After seven o’clock last night the ex judge with a large section of the alpha bet before his name, together with Col. Hinsdale, was in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on the topmost floor of the postoffiee building. Deputy Clerk Tonnoffski was present, as were also Deputy U. S. Marshal John Sharp rnd Deputy John Dockery, who were present to receive the papers to serve on James A. Bryan to oust him from his position as President of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and put Receiver Me- Bee in possession. The bond of Mr. Mcßee, in the sum of $50,000, for his performance of the duties | of receiver for the road, had been approv | cd by Judge Purnell in Norfolk yesterday morning, and with his approval stamp on it became a matter of record in the clerks office. This being entered, the original and difpljcate Finch complaints, Purnell ciders, aAd Mcßee bonds were all certi fied and the time for action had arrived. But just before the party was ready to move, a colored hack driver appeared in the room. , “A gemmen ask if you is ready,” Baid he to Col. Hinsdale. “Who is it?” asked Col. Hinsdale. The negro hesitated. Then some one said: “Its Mr. Mcßee, isn’t it? “Yes, sir,” was the reply and the driver was told to go below and announce, to the waiting receiver-elect that the “gem men” above would soon join him. “Will you have the papers served on Mr. Bryan in New Bern tomorrow?” wa* asked Col- Hinsdale. “No.” was the reply. “He is in town tonight and the papers will be served on him here. On the early train the United States Deputy Marshal will go to New Bern with aCptain Mcßee and serve the papers on Superintendent Dill, as well as on other officials of the road.” Then downstairs started the party. At the lower door Judge Robinson was asked: “Are you now one of Mr. Mcßee's eounse?” “Yes,” he answered. “I am now with Messrs. Day and Hinsdale-” “Are you to be the attorney for the Atlantic and North Carolina?” “It would be assumacy on my part to say so,’’ he laughed, and added as he and Deputy Marshal Dockery headed for the carriage in which sat Captain Mcßee. “Mv modesty forbids that I should say so.” From this it is inferred that it will soon be the job of Atlantic and North Carolina attorney that W. S. O’B. Rob inson is holding, unless there is a slipping of cogs. A« Messrs. Robinson and Dockery en tered the carriage to join Captain Me- Bee the city fire bell began the fire alarm. Was it an omen? Did the bell ring out that the “grab” was about to be con summated? • There was a large crowd in the lobby of the Park Hotel when the door opened and Col. W. 8- O’B. Robinson entered. Following him came Deputy Marshal John Dockery with the papers in his pocket to serve on President Bryan. The door closed as theso passed across the lobby, and (hen opened, and Captain Mc- Bee, his white fetl hat an orlflame of war, entered and joined the two at the register. (Continued from Page Five.)
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