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' 0 VOL. XXXVII No 12. TTIIiMINGTON N. C. FEBRTIART 9 1904. HE A PL 1 0 IN A CONVENT Mrs. Maybrick Serving the Last Months of Her Sentence IDENTITY HIDDEN Mrs. 3Iajbrick is at the Convent or the Sisters of the Ephany She is a Free Agent in 3Iany Ways, But Must Conform to the Convent Discipline. SIkj Aiicars to be Happy by Com parison With Her Prison Life Will be Released in July. London. February 6. Mrs. Maybrick is serving out the last few. months of her life sentence for the killing of her husband in the quiet country home of the sisters of the Ephany at Truro, Cornwall, under an assumed name, and with her identity completely hid den. She is guarded from communi cation with the outside -world as jeal ously as if she were still in Aylesbury prison. Though the fresh Cornwall air is bringing the color back to her cheeks, the strain of her fourteen years of confinement, commencing with the imposition of the death sentence, passed under the severe discipline or various prisons, is still evident in her careworn look. This, however, is the only outward sign she shows of her ordeal. Even the sisters with whom she associates and the servants have no idea that she really is Mrs. May brick. She wears an ordinary black dress with a white frill at her throat. She occupies a pleasant, simply furn ished room in the home, and rises at 6 o'clock each morning. Though a free agent in many waj'3 she is obliged to conform to the strict discipline of the convent. She takes her meals in silence, and is not 'allow ed to converse except upon religions topics during the day. At tea tim when for an interval the sisters are permitted to talk of Mundane things, Mrs. Maybrick retires to her own room. She must be in bed by 9 o'clock. No newspapers are allowed her, and only such books as are given her by the sisters. At first newspapers were surreptitiously supplied her. .but th's was discovered and severe reprimand followed. During part of the nay Mrs. May brick works In silence In the sewing room with the sisters, who make all their own clothing. Last Sunday she attended service in the Truro Cathe dral and has been allowed to walk about the town accompanied by one of the sisters. 'Mrs. Maybrick is sup pose dto be recovering from an attack of influenza and passes merely "as one of many visitors of the sisterhood who pay for their accommodation. She will remain in charge of the sisters until she is released next July, though prior to that time, when the weather im proves, she will be removed to the convalescent home under the manage ment . which is located in one of the wildest spots on the Cornish coast. In her solitude Mrs. Maybrick ap pears to be happy toy comparison. The change from the prison fare and dis cipline is almost as complete as the perfect freedom of the large, "beauti fullv kept grounds surrounding the sisterhood building, which overlooks the sleepy little cathedral town of Truro, where the breezes sweep from the Cornish moors and coast. 'Many members of the English aris inmates of the home. Th? Mother Superior of the sisterhood is Hon. Miss Dalrymple, while several other sisters under only their Christian names conceal well known patron -irales. The sisterhood of the Ephany ccn- stantly receives within its walls tit!ed women who 'wish to find a temporary rest from the world in a religious re treat, and hence Mrs. Maybrlck's ar Hvl caused no comment. She was driven from the Truro railway station to the home in Miss Dalrymple's pri vate carriage, and remained in strict incognito for nearly a fortnight. The mother superior Is one of the few who knew of the identity of the visitor and she guards her from all interviews with a vigilance worthy of an old time abbess. This sister absolutely refuse 1 to convey a letter or a message to Mrs. Maybrick from the representative of the Associated Press. A rescue home for fallen girls ana a laundry for their employment, is carried on in connection with the Ephany convent. Until now the sis A TRAGEDY ENACTED IN A KENTUCKY Middlesboro, Ky.. February In the gallery of the'princess theatre at Mi- dlesboro tonight during a performance of West's ministrels. John White, a ne gro ex-convict shot and instantly killeil Policeman John Burns and accidently killed John Sharp, a switchman, in the employ of the Louisville and rsash ville railroad. The tragedy was the -' ,e poHce office. made during the day that he would ar- rest White for vagrancy. White es- ters who knew of Mrs. Maybrick' identity have evaded inquiries regard ing her. stating that she was not in the rescue home, which is quite correct. Sl3 Mrs. Maybrick has nothing to do with ths department of the convent. Mrs. Maybrick' s somewhaaanomal ous status was explained as follows to the Associated Press representative by one of the chief officials of the Ephany Order: "Mrs. Maybrick is still a prisoner and has not even been released cn ticket of leave. Those In charge of her are practically her jailers and all com munication with her is forbidden, ex cept through the home secretary." These appear to be textually the of ficial instructions which accompanied Mrs. Maybrick on her departure from the Aylesbury prison. No prison war den is with Mrs. Maybrick. the sisters being implicity entrusted with her safe keeping, which fact is generally regarded as constituting an unprece dented indulgence to a prisoner. The Baroness De Roques will, it is expected come to Truro' later in order that she may be near her daughter. WILL FIGHT FOR IdFE. Negro Murderers Are in a Swamp, Held at Bay by a Posse. , Vicksburg. Miss. February 6. Driv en to bay in a - dense swamp near Greenwood. Luther Holbert and his wife, wanted at Doddsville for the murder of James Eastland are pre pared to sell their lives dearly. The negroes today killed four of the state's blood hounds that had tracked them Into the swamp. Several hundred men from near counties are guarding the syamps. Unless the couple attempt to break through the posse plans to beat the woods thoroughly In the morning. Holberts wife is dressed in man's attire and both she and her husband are heavily armed. Two negroes were killed near Bel zonia, Yazoo county today. One of them, thought to be Holbert showed fight when called upon to halt and both were shot to death. The pres ent scene of action is in Leflore coun ty, the chase having led across three counties. EDWARD BUTLER ACQUITTED. Millionaire Politician Not Guilty of Bribing Members of House of Dele gates. Fulton, Mo.. February 6. Edward Butler, of St. Louis, the millionaire politician who has been on trial on a charge of bribing members of the St. Louis house of delegates to secure the passage of a city lighting bill in 1899, was acquitted today by a Jury In Judge Graves court. As the import of the verdict was realized, a dozen of Colonel Butler's friends gave forth a wild shout and dashed out of the room and into the street to spread the news. Butler stepped quickly from his place and shook hands with Foreman Rosser. Then he walked down the line of jurors shaking hands with each. Within a few minutes Judge Graves polled the jury and discharged them. Friends surrounded Colonel Butter and after holding an informal levee all left the room, Butler laughing and Joking w'th those about him: Foreman Rosser said: "The jurors did not want to convict the defendant on the testimony of boodlers and perjurors, whose state ments were flatly contradicted by men of good character. Again did not think the circumstances pointed to the defendant's guilt. On the evi dence of the state, even though we thoroughly credited it, there was se rious doubt as to Butler's guilt. Weighing the facts carefully, we think we did our full duty fairly and Im partially." Circuit Attorney Folk had fully ex pected a verdict of conviction or at least a hung jury. The news that u verdict had been reached caused a commotion at the hotel where Butler and his friends together with Circuit Attorney Folk and a score of citizens had gathered. There was a demon stration. K. H. L. Gould Appointed Receiver of Baxter & Co. New York. February 6. Two invol untary petitions in bankruptcy were filed today in the United States district court, against the stock brokerage firm of" A. B. Baxter and company of this city but with branches in many other cities, which made a general -assignment on January 30. The first petition was- filed by four creditors, who have aggregate claims of $50,642. the princi pal creditor being Herman Watts of Charlotte, N. C. who claims the firm owes him $48,127 for money deposited as margins on stocks between May 25th 103 and January 30th. 1904. In the seconxTpetition three creditors al lege there is $4,505 due them for money denosited as margins on cotton. E. R. j L. Gould was appointed receiver with I a bond of $50,000. THEATRE caped, knocking down a negro who at tempted to stop him on the stairway, with the butt of his pistol and also runrmg over me snenrc oi eu coumj. 'A . posse is in pursuit. White Is a hotef waiter and served a penitentiary sentence for cutting a woman's throat. Great excitement was caused in the theatre tv the shootine and a stam- pede aid panic was only averted Dy JSl 5!2SJ aI.. th. .imnr if nnthin iii aivuft r fea mi ti wma happened. , WOW HANGS IN The Issue of Peace or War Between i i Japan and Russia DIPLOMACY HAS The Russian Reply Has Been Forwarded to Toklo and its Receipt Acknowl edged Great Anxiety Is Felt at St. Petersburg Over the Way it Will be Received If Japan Is as Desirious of Avoiding War as Russia 1 There Will be Found Basis for Furtiver Negotiations, But it is Feared That Japan lias Made Up Her Mind to Fight Officials Are Very Gloomy Over the Present Outlook and it Is Generally Conceded That an Out break of War is Imminent. . , St. Petersburg, February 6. The j ' scene of the Russo-Japanese negotia tions has shifted, and now Russia waits for Japan, to see how her latest word is to be received. As each com munication has passed between the capitals of the contesting powers the situation has become more tense, un til it is now feared diplomacy is mak ing its last exchange and that the questions at issue may go to the arbi trament of sterner methods. Russia tonight is keenly awake to the possi bilities of the situation and is eagerly waiting the first intimation which may give a clue to the temper of Japan. The Emperor, in the event of war, may go to Moscow to submit his cause and fate to the Almighty at the altar of the Troitzko Monastery, as his fathers have done in the past, before drawing the sword; but, whether he does or not, his manifesto, which will be read in all the churches of the Empire and posted everywhere, will rouse the patriotism of his subjects. In the hotels and restaurants of St. Petersburg, the situation is being dis cussed tonight with great seriousness. The weather is bitterly cold and street fires are burning and the people are asking if it is possible for hostilities to begin a.t a season when the thermom- eter registers forty degrees below Zero Fahrenheit in North Manchuria, They are speculating upon the horrors that would characterize such a winter campaign and wondering if the story of the sufferings at Shipka Pass is to be repeated. The Russians are confident, how- ever, that if the worst comes, their hardy soldiery can stand the severe cold better sari than can their adver- Tokio, February 6. It is believed here that Japan has informed Russia that she intends to break off diplo matic relations. All ordinary steam ships between North China ports and Korea have been suspended. Tokio, February 7. It is clear that diplomatic relations petween Japan and Russia have been broken off. Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister, is expected to start in a few days. His preparations for departure are now : progressing. The Russian legation ex pected its government to break the silence today, but no communication wa3 received, except one announcing the troops had been dispatched to Seoul. The populace is not aware of the diplomatic proceedings and al- though it is generally known that the Luuiiiiji ia vjii nic eve wi Mi; yt-vr- pie await the crash with the same calmness that maricea tneir demeanor in the preliminary stage 01 tne con- troversy. Toklo. February 7. Ir is believed ! that the final interview oetween For eign Minister Komura and Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister, took place yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. The Baron drove to Minister Komuras official residence and remained twen ty minutes. The nature of the con ference is a secret as are all the im portant acts of the Japanese court. It is probable that Baron de Rosen de livered the belated Russian note. 9 Port Arthur, February 6. Viceroy Alexieff forwarded the Russian reply to Baron de Rosen, the Russian min ister at Tokio by telegraph and th latter acknowledged its receipts. From the Russ'an viewpoint, the reply is regarded as pacific. Accom panying the note were instructions to Baron de Rosen for his guidance In certain eventualities. St. Petersburg, February 6. The Russian reDly has been handed to the Japanese government by Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister at Tokio. Russia -is standing-on the tip toe of expectancy and apprehension. Her response having now reached the hands cf the Japanese government at Tokio word therefrom is awaited with extreme anxiety. The air is filled with grave fears that It will mean the parting of ways for Russia and Japan. The strain is Intensifying. The feeling that Japan will stand firmly on her fdrmer demands against whatever concessions Russia can of fer consistent with the maintenance T ,TwS - " "The world understands our rosi- XQn pretty well. There is no reason ' THE BALANCE REACHED END why the situation should be consid 3 " 1 i ered changed, either for the hettr or worse. So far as the actual state of the negotiations is concerned, mat ters should be. improved by the Rus sian answer, which was framed in the most conciliatory spirit. Neverthe less there is serious doubt as to the course the Japanese government will pursue. .Russia has done her utmost but the other side must yield if a common ground is to be found. The Japanese people and press have been kept in a continual state of excite ment by false reports, invented, we believe to create distrust of our pur poses and pacific intentions. How far the Japanese authorities can with stand the popular tide is a ques tion." In sharp contrast with this calm and even hopeful view voiced by the Russian official, is the gloom which prevails at the Japanese legation and British embassy, where no efforts are made to disguise the feeling of pro found disquietude over the outlook. Belief is almost openly expressed that if Japan considers the reply unsatisfac tory it will he the end of diplomatic negotlationa Minister Kurino and Sir Charles Scott, the British ambas sador to Russia have been in confer ence, evidently determining on the action to be taken in case of a rup ture of the negotiations which, it Is Denevea wm he Immediately follow ed by the breaking off of diplomatic relations. In this event M. Kurino wil ask for his passports and will leave St. Petersburg at once. The minister has already anticipated such a contingency and Is making arrange- ments to vacate the legation building, Under the terms of the lease this mav be given up. It is even reported today on apparently good authority that M. Kurino has ordered a special car to be in readiness at the Warsaw station, to take him to Germany. The current affairs of the Japanese lega tion will be turned over to the Brit ish embassy. If the worst happens. The absence of M. Kunno from the theatricals given at the winter palace last night, which were attend ed by all the other ministers and by the ambassadors was generally re marked. It was the first court func tion he had missed this season. The Bourse is demoralized todav, dltUAiiMk - I t m cliuiuuku iiiipenaa iours wer un changed. Seoul, February 6. Russian ssl diers have been the cause of a dis orderly incident In Seoul. One of the Russians seized a woman and an an ry crowd gathered. A body of Korean gendarmes soon arrived at the scene of trouble and an encounter with me Kussians followed. The gendarmes fought well, ovemowerint uic usoiiJUs, One OI Wnom Was . wounded. The Koreans declare that me Russians will destroy th coun , vrx j Ati insurrection has broken out of Seoul and the sixty miles north prefects house has been destroyed by me people London, February 6. A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company from ssi. .retersDurg, says: "An authoritative statement from a Kussian source regarding the con tents of the Russian reply is as fol lows: ii me Japanese government Is animated by the same pacific sent! ments as the Russian government there is reason to hope that it will give Russia's fresh nronosab aiir.h favorable consideration as to permit mutual accord being reached. Baron de Rosen has been furnished with i the necessary instruction for a fresh Phase of the negotiations."" Harbin, February 6. The secretary of the Japanese consul at Vladlvos tock has arrived here and has warn ed the Japanese residents to leave. They are all hurrying away, selling and even giving away their belong ings. The prices of food and fodder are rsing. New York, February 6. The Cen- tral office of the Western Union Cable service announced today that private messages in secret language cannot be accepted for any place in Japan. A similar announcement was made by the Commercial Cable Company. Abater me western union was in formed that the Japanese government had modified its restrictions so that the addressees of a code dispatch may ' , Lre6n pruwuea ne nc wlta coun8ei on both sides about files a copy of his telegram with the 7T , V , V. authorities. Messages will be accept- the mattcr- none of whom would dls ed, however, only at sender risk. ' close the conclusions reached, COULDN'T BREAK THE TTUJU Edna Wallace Hopper Sued for a Por tion of the Dononalr Minion. Victoria, B, C, February 6. Br m decision handed down here today, Edna Walace Hopper Is defeated in efforts to break the win of the Duns mulr millions. The action waa brought against James Dunsmuir. executor and legatee and Alexander Dunsmulr, to si aside me win or the latter on theVusual grounds of undue influence. Incapacity and Insanity and to set aside deed made between Josephine Dudsmulr. tVlA n n n . 1 . . ... '" "-"coo inumer, wnereny airs. Dunsmulr was to waive all interest in l.the Dunsmuir property for an an nuity of $25,000. i xne court nnds that Alexander Dunsmulr was of sound mfnd when he executed the will; that had for a long arae previously expressed his intention of making his wilt in favor or his brother, James Dunsmulr. and tnat ne did so make it. juagment with costs was entered against the plaintiff and Mrs. Duns mulr the mother of the tes:ator and me uerendant who Joined issue of Edna Wallace HopperJn the effort to break the wIlL PAID TO BE "SCAIiPERS." Sensational Statements Made In Suit Brought by Railroads. New Orleans, February 6. State ments of a somewhat sensational character are contained in affidavits filed today by Ticket Scalpers Charles T. Kelsko and others in th brought by several railroads In the Federal court here to prevent scal ing during the carnival and subse quently. Kelsko swears tha this firm had business relations with the Louis ville and Nashville railroad, made di rect with C. P. Atmore, then its gen eral passenger agent, whereby it was agreed that, in consideration of the firm's routing and ticketing passengers Yia the Louisville and Nashville, the railroad would agree to stamp and validate without question all return tickets, both iron clad and otherwise, which the firm would purchase and sell. Kelsko states in the affirtax-it that it was agreed that the firm could make any rates it pleased for two or more persons. The selling rates agreed to, it is charged, were in some In stances 33 1-3 below the regular fare. Judge Parlange said he would ren der a decision Monday. PRAISE FOR PARKER. At a Dinner Given by Manhattan CInb Many Nice Tilings Are Said .About the Judge. New York. February . At a notable gathering of Democrats at a compli mentary dinner given tonight by the members of the Manhattan club to John Hone, the vice president of the club. Justice Charles II. Truax, who presid- ed. had many good things to say of Chief Justice Alton B. Parker of the court of appeals, only to be interrupt ed at the end by repeated cheers that were followed with cries of "Judge Parker, the next President of the United states." The chief justice was there himself but spoke only of the good fellowship he had enjoyed as a member of the Manhattan Club. Senator McCarren who was intro duced as the "Philosopher of Silence from Kings County," spoke of the reference that had been made to Judge Parker and declared that he would second the nomination of the chief Justice for President of the United States. That gentlemen," he said, "possesses a standard of intellectuality and dig nity that Is required in the Presi dent.." Among the other speakers was Jchn G. Carlisle, former secretary of the treasury. Former President Cleveland sent a letter of regret. Death of a Well Known New Orleans Lawyer. Roanoke. Va., February 6. Judge J. N. Luce, of New Orleans, La., general attorney for the New Orleans and Northwestern Railway Company and for the Natchez and Southern Railway Company, and a well known lawyer, was stricken with neuralgia of the heart in the street here shortly after midnight tonight and expired almost immediately, dying where he fell. He had been to Washington. D. C on bus iness and came here today to see his daughter, Mrs. George Ellis, of this city. He left the Ellis home to go to the train, and had only gone a ehort distance when the death summons came. He waa 4S years of age. The body wiM be shipped to New Orleans. Reyes Elected President of Colombia. Washington, February A private dispatch received here today from Buena Ventura, announces that Gener al Reyes was elected President of Co lombia on February 2. Gonzales- a lenda was elected vice president. TAMPERING WITH JURY IN POSTAL FRAUD CASE Washington. February 6. Interest in the postal trial today attached to a complaint made by Mr. Kumtock rep resenting the Lorenxs that he had re ceived a letter intimating that at tempt had been made to tamper with the Jury In a way prejudicial to his clients and the other defendants. Justice Prit chard held a long confer- TAKE ACTIOM Affairs in San Domingo are In a Serious Condition CRISIS AT HAND Hear Admiral Wise I Las Bern Ordered to Take KffertU c Step for tlx Pro tection of Life and Iropcrty Ttio Dominican lroblcm Demands Im mediate Attention and Foreign Gov ernment Are Hopeful That the Washington Government Can Settle lie Situation. Washington. February 6.- Simul taneously at the state and navy de partments today the announcement waa made that a serious state of af fairs is prevalent in San Domingo. Complaint has been made to the state department by owners of th San Isidor plantation that their prop erty has been besieged and an appeal is made for immediate relief. Other Americans having interests In San Domingo have made similar com plaints. A cablegram was today dispatched to Rear Admiral Wise, commanding the training squadron now at Guan tanamo, instructing that officer to take immediate and effective steps for the adequate protection of American life and property in the Dominican re public, limiting his course of action at all times to the recognized tenets of International law. Upon the receipt of this dispatch. Rear Admiral Wise Is expected to pro ceed in his flagship the Minneapolis to Dominican waters and make a per sonal investigation. The Columbia already has been ordered to return to San Domingo from Guntanamo. where she went for coal and the Hartford will be ordered back from the same place. It Is apparent that the Ions: nendinir- Dominican problem is reaching a crisis that will demand immediate at tention. The German government has well nigh reached the limit of its patience in dealing with San Domingo and th London and Paris governments show an equal impatience with affairs there All these governments have held their time, in the hope that the Washing ton government will put an end to the unsatisfactory state of affairs there. If the United States had not acted, ic can be stated. European nations would nave called the situation to its atten tion. Mr. Powell, the American minister at San Domingo has cabled the state department under date of February 1st confirming the press dispatches re garding the assassinations of J.. a. Johnson, an engineer of the gunboat Yankee. While no definite instruc tions have been cabled Minister Pow ell, it Is stated that the American commanders will make every effort to apprehend the parties responsible for the assassination and If captured they will be forthwith disposed of as band ts. The navy department also has re ceived a cablegram oenflrmlnjr the news. No Price Quoted on Cotton Little Rock. Ark., February 6. For the first time in the history of the board of trade, the cotton quotations commit tee refused to quote prices on spot cotton. The spot market here in stag nant owing to the wild fluctuations of the future market. To Prevent Yellow Fever Epidemics. Mexico City. February The health commission representing the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Ala bama has arrived. It was met here by a deputation of Mexican medical men. The purpose of the commission is to bring about co-operative arraneements between those states and the Mexican government to prevent a recurrence of yellow fever epidemics and to promote sanitary conditions on both sides of the boundary. The Texas Sails for Jtew Orleans. Norfolk. Va.. February The bat tleship Texas sailed today for New Orleans to be In port there daring tha Mardi Gras celebration. First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne was recalled and In answer to questions by Mr. Douglass stated that he came to the conclusion In 1903 that Machen was a scoundrel; that he said so to his superior officer, the postmas ter general, but did not say so to Ma chen. his subordinate. In answer to a further question by Mr. Douglass. Mr. Wynne said that after he began to suspect Machen in 1902 he approved his recommeodations for expend! tudes amounting to over tllO.000. The court ' adjourned uaUi Tuesday. ; f
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