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1 if j THE WEATHER TODAY : . . at For North Carolina : Rain. , L For Raleigh : Rain. Vol. VIII RALEIGH. N. C.t TUESDAY, MAHCH 7, 1905 ITa 82 . 1 i " i i i .. - ; 7 ; - . . "f-' ; V ; V7 N H--Jc. H XL1 -14. V YP i J O Minimum. 45. . . . - "w JJPJNESi: MM The Line of Retreat by Railroad is Appa rently Cut Off Kuropatkin 's Left Rush ed Back in ConfusionRussian Dis aster Seems Inevitable London, March 7. What has happened , Ing that. General Nogi's and General dency of the czar, will assemble at Manchuria since Sunday Is doubtful. : has been received here from ! racial sources on either side to con firm the reports that Mukden is .no longer tenable, that the Russian re treat has begun, or the alleged com pletion of the Japanese circling move ment. The Japanese "centre and right t;0 not seem to be attempting to ad vance, beine: content to hold the Rus fians while the left, presses the ad vantage it has already gained. So 'ar as can be learned here the final esult cannot be forecasted any better :ow than yesterday. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail says that, although It is not openly admitted that Mukden is being abandoned, an officer of the general staff confessed Monday after noon that one ,side of the city was no longer occupied by the Russians. There is reason to believe that he re ferred to the Russian settlement cop fisting of official red brick houses and stores, which cluster' around the sta tion three miles west of the city pro- per, which the Japanese artillery, ad kin will inevitably retreat. The Vledo vancing from the west has rendered mostl says that if the Japanese envel i:ic pable of being occupied. This means that the railway line has prac tically ceased to exist as a way out tf Mukden. The greatest anxiety Is felt not only for the safety of Mukden, but of Tiel Ing, since the position of the latter place is quite as assailable as Mukden, Doth from the west and east. A series of dispatches from a corre spondent with General Oku!s army, baling with past stages of the opera tions, describes the Russians as re peating in great disorder March 4. The Japanese advanced rapidly and die escape of the Russians seemed to be impossible. They were throwing away their arms and clothing to ajd .hm to escape. Their losses were then animated at 10.000. The Russian cen re near the railway began retiring at night. The Japanese advanced and raptured some six-inch howitzers and 'omp machine cuns. The Russians marie three counter attacks on General Oku's position Sunday, but they were unsuccessful. It is estimated that they lost 3,CiO in these attacks, while the Japanese losses were five hun dred. The burning' of Suchlatun Is be lieved to have been caused by the ' Ti'jPFians setting Are to their stores Wore they retreated from the town. The correspondent concludes by say- A Great Texan Dead Well Advanced in Years John H. Reagan Passed Away at the Age of Eighty-six, HeWasthe Last Surviving Member of the Con federate Cabinet Houston, Texas, March 6. Judge John 1. Reagan, sole surviving member of e Confederate cabinet, died today at Palestine, Texas., of pneumonia. Judge Keagan, who was 86 years old, had wen in failing health for a year Hiore. .. or Judge Reagan was born in Sevier luumj,, Tenn., October 8, 1818. He was ; rostma&ter general In the Confederate, roinet. After the civil war he was fected district Judge in Texas, and j" to the United States senate. Af retiring from the Senate Judge Rea Ran vva3 appointed chairman of the ate railroad commission, but from this he resigned a few years ago. At Jhe time of his death he was engaged ln Kritin- his biography. Jufl?e Reagan was first elected to wnsress in 1S5C as a Democrat. He remained in congress until 1861, when returned home and was elected to 1 convention, in which he voted or Sfe?sion. Ho was chosen by the invention to the provisional Confed e,au congress. He was also acting sec rf,;ry of the Confederate treasury for short timo near the close of the war. jje was the only one of the cabinet Jt was captured with Jefferson avl, and was confined for many jwnths in Fort Warren. He had con- rc-nces with President Johnson; Speed others on reconstruction, and wrote n open letter to the people of'.Ttexas, 'Jvocating laws for tha protection of "pgroes, which should grant them civil hts and limited polttical rights, with p educational qualification. His le- 'T Objected him, to misconstruction, he wag retired from politics lor rua by 4,000 majority In . 1874, in Oku's army are rapirtiy closing in on j WUKaen ana inat a general attacK is " - 1 3 . . m . - .. - only a matter of a few hours. The occupation of Mukden by the Japanese is expected from March to March 12. The Telegraph's correspondent fit Slnmintung says there was heavy fighting Monday six miles south of Mukden. Two villages were destroyed and. the natives are homeless. Th Mukden road is still cut off. . Preparing the Public for News of Disaster St. Petersburg. March 6. Some of the newspapers, as If preparing for disas ter, 'are impressing their readers with the fact that the-Russian position' in Manchuria is extremely serious. The j Novoe Vremya points out that the flghting Is severer than It was at Xiao- j accomplishment Of her task. Signifi yang and says that the result depends , cantly enough, Captain Klado, Monday, on which side will be able to bring the greater number of men into action at the critical hour. If the Japans have the greater number General Kuropat- oping movement to the west is being made in sufficient strength General Kuropatkin will inevitably be defeated. Ne,wchang, March 6. It is reported that the Japanese enfolding movement is succeeding completely and that Gen eral Nogi's arid General Kuroki's scouts, forming the tips of the Japa nese crescent, have met north o? Tieling. Hopeful News for the Russians London, March 7. A dispatch to the Times from St. Petersburg says that despite the avowed gravity of the Manchurlan-situation the general staff is confident that General -Kuropatkin will retrieve the apparent disaster. Re assuring dispatches were received Mon day night claiming that the Japanese have already used all their reserves. If he receives positive information on thIs Pint General Kuropatkin will hurl his. entire force south and soutnwest Tuesjday and try to break Field Mar shal Oyama's line. The war council met Monday after noon, General Dragomiroff presiding. General Gripenbtrg was present. It was proposed to send another 400,000 troops to the far east. The board of strategy, which meets annually in March, under the p-esi- 1S76 by 8,000, and after 1878 with little or no opposition. - For nearly ten years he held contin uously the post of chairman of the committee on commerce, with the ex ception of one term, and has been noted for his decided views and efforts to regulate interstate commerce. lie was one of the authors of the Cullom-Rea-gan interstate commerce bill, which became a law In 1SS7. In 1887 he took his seat in the United States Senate, having been chosen for the term that ended in 1893. Since then he has been chairman of the Texts state railroad commission. . Judge Reagan was in this city Thurs day transacting business. When he re- turned home the family physician w as George B. Cortelyou of New York was called. - He complained of pain in the j nominated for that office. The nomi lungs. Sunday . pneumonia set in and nations follow: he errew rapidly worse. Gathered in I Ambassadors extraordinary and ple- ;the death chamber were his wife and daughters and W. Greenwood, his son- in-law. Hundreds of telegrams of condolence t are being received from all parts of the United States. The funeral will take place at Pal sstine Wednesday afternoon. ANDERSON'S JOB : . Negro Spellbinder Fixed for a Fat5 Office Washington, March The New York senators learned today that the president had decided to appoint Charles W. Anderson, known as "the negro Demonsthenes," to the collector ship of internal revenue for the New York district. He will succeed Charles H. Treat, who is to be appointed treas urer of the United States in place of Ellis H. Roberts, -another . New Yorker, who was formerly assistant treasurer of the United i States at New York. Senator Depew saw. the president to day and said afterwards that he re garded the selection of Anderson as settled. . .' ' , . The appointment of Anderson wtll be personal with the president to whom the colored man is known by reputation as n ardent spellbinder of the Repub- wmuim EM Tsarskoe-Selo Tuesday as a grand council of war. Speculation as to its work is chiefly devoted to the question of the future campaign. Hitherto Gen- lOieral Kuronatkin. distracted hv r1nims for the relief of Port Arthur, has been forced into a plan of campaign devoid of great strategic considerations. So far as can be ascertained the plan will be to withdraw to Harbin and make Vladivostok the base for con quest. Submarine boats are expected to play a large share in the plan of the Japa nese naval operations, even if Admiral Rojestvensky fails to cripple Admiral Togo. The difficulties of the whole plan are recognized. It is known that Japan has another million men to bring into the field, but Russia is pre- pared to devote several years to the opened a campaign for a greater navy. He urged the immediate construction of large battleships and armored crui sers. Japs Push the Fighting Tokio, March 6. An Asahi corre spondent, telegraphing from Hsian heng under date of Saturday, says that the Russian force that was de feated at the Teinhocheng at the end of February has been driven by the Japanese to the hilly ground beyond Uling, where it was reinforced. The Japanese continued their attack arid the Russians were resisting, but the latter seemed to be suffering from the exhaustion of their march from the south. It ,is not probable that they will be able to offer a long resistance. The Jiji Shimbun describes the oper ations of Friday, resulting in the Japa nese pushing forward on the west to within twelve miles of Mukden, as .. . . exceedingly quick and fierce. -.-.It-says that a strong force of cavalry is now the Russian centre makes surrender ... . . , . , tie now being waged. Its retreat to the westward has been cut off and it is impossible to withdraw to Teiling without leaving a rear guard, as the Japanese preparations are complete 'to purpsue the enemy once his line gives way. This would mean the sacrifice of 100,000 men. The Kokumin estimates that the Russians have 413 battalions, or about 300,000 troops. lican party. The collectorship pays $4,500 a year. Anderson is now Inspector of racing under the tn,te racing commission,: a place given to him by the state organ ization for his national efforts. Both New York senators have noti fied the president that they will not oppose the confirmation of Anderson's nomination. NOMINATIONS The President Sends a Long List to the Senate Washington March 6. The president sent a large number of nominations to the Senate today, including all mem bers of the present cabinet except i Postmaster General Wynne. Mr. nipotentiary Whitelaw Reed, New York, to Great Britain; Robert S. Mc cormick. Illinois, to France; George V. L Mevey, Massachusetts, to Russia; Edwin H. Conger, Iowa, to Mexicp, Henry White, Rhode Island, to Italy. Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary William Woodville Bloody Work Pistol Chester Fa. March 6. John F. Chatham, apparently frenzied, killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Abrams, shot and beat his wife with a hammer, beat his six-months-old child with evi dent Intention of killing it, and shot himself. Both Chatham and his wife have bullet holes in their heads and cannot recover. They are in the hos pital. Mrs. Chatham, -in additions to being shot, is covered -with . bruises and her skull is fractured. The. child is badly bruised, but not seriously hurt. , , Chatham, who was one of the most successful druggists in the city, -operated a chain of stores. He was mar ried about six years ago. Both he and his wife moved in good society and were highy inspected. . iRockhill, District of Columbia, to Chi ! na; David J. Hill, . New - York, to the l Netherlands; Henry Lane Wilson, Washington, to Belgium; William Mil ler Collier, New York, to Spain; Brutus J. day,-' Kentucky, to Switzerland; Thomas J. O'Bften, Michigan, to Den mark; CharleaiiH. Graves, Minnesota ( to Sweden and ' Norway; Edward C. O'Brien,. New York, to Paraguay and i Uruguay; John B. Jackson, New Jer sey, to Greece and Montenegro and diplomatic agent in Bulgaria; John j W. Riddle, Minnesota, to Roumania and Servia; Samuel R. Gummere, New ; Jersey, to Morocco. Interstate commerce commissioner Francis-' M. Cockrell, Missouri. Solicitor of the department of com merce and labor Edward Walter Sin.ms, Illinois. District judge Joseph V. Quarles, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Robert J. Wynne, the retiring post master general, was named consul general to London. A large number ot other" consular appointments were also sent to the Senate. The Senate, in executive session this afternoon, confirmed the cabinet nomi nations and also the nominations of Ex-Senator Quarles . to be a judge and Ex-Senator Cockrell as interstate com merce commissioner, t OPEN REBELLION . Extensive Revolt Against the ' Russian Authority London, March 7. The St. Peters- j DUrs .-correspondent of the Standard !bdys tnax; J-ou.uuu aiingrenans, ussietes ana omer lanaiess mountaineers m.tne western Caucasus are reported to be in open rebellion. Kutais is the center of another formidable uprising. Bloody conflicts have broken out again at Ba toum. It is reported that fifteen per sons have been- killed by the military. The; police guard at Grand Duke Vladirhir's place in St. Petersburg was doubled Monday night. The extra guards will be maintained for some time. It is believed that this precau tion is due to the receipt of threaten- i ing letters. A man was arrested in the neighbor hood e-f the palace Sunday and a re volver was found in his pocket. He feigneS madness. Pessimism Worse Than Ever St. Petersburg, March 6. All the members of the imperial family are aware of the ,-dIsastrous situation in Manchuria, imd the pessimism is worse than ever. "It is in the interest ' "t? ". treasury mat jvi. jvokovisoix, m, ta It XI S A. -m v -w t- t a tagonist for the reformist imperial ; declarations 'earing the effect upon !the revnue if the disaffection is in- creased. Representatives of the great foreign financiers believe that the pow erful combinations of Berlin bankers, on which Russia, rallied, has lost faith in Russia's chances, and the govern ment is accordingly preparing- ground for a loan in France. Strike Trouble Growing St. Petersburg, March 6. Although the strike of the workmen has not become general, it is tending in that direction. The trouble is markedly growing again. Three state and fifty- two private factories, employing about j 60,000 hands. have stopped work, j There was a serious riot at Putiloff j Iron Works today. The strikers blew ' up two boilers. Fighting followed among the men themselves, it is al- J leged. It is reported that twenty-two were killed or wounded. The exact : details cannot yet be learned. Chief of Police Jeletschin. while try ing to disperse thousands of demon strating strikers at Belostok, was shot and killed. Beef Trust Witnesses Chicago, March 6. United Marshal Ames today sent ten deputy marshals out of' his office with subpoenas to be served on persons wanted as witnesses at the grand jury investigation of the alleged beef trust, which opens March 20. The deputies have subpoenaes for forty additional witnesses. When these witnesses have been summoned the number of persons to be heard will amount to nearly 250. London, March 7. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Standard says that the czarevitch, whose health has for some time caused anxiety to the im perial family, is now suffering from a severe attack of croup. Wim and Hammer All indications point to the fact that both women made "ciesperate efforts to defend themselves. Mrs. Abrams was found- with a pair of scissors in her hand.' Mrs. Chatham clutched a butcher knife. Robert Schofield, a baker, was the first person to discover the boldies. He found Chatham lying behind the prescription counter of his store with a, 38-caliber revolver by his side. Mrs. Chatham was found on the floor in the dining room, and when first seen by Schofield was in a half conscious state. When asked who did it, she replied in a whisper: "John." The police have found besides the revolver a hammer covered with blood and matted hair. HEEL VISITORS HAVE GONE FROM WAS1GT0N - Iverman and Small Appointed Congressional Visi tors to the Lewis and Clark Exposition Beau fort's Prospects as a Deep Water Harbor. . Revenue Cutter for the Sounds By THOMAS Washington, March 6. Special.The blare of horns and- the beating of drums in the, streets of Washington all Sunday and throughout today told of the departure of marching bodies tht participated in Saturday's great pa geant. But notwithstanding the steady outpouring stream of humanity the city 13 still crowded w'ith visitors and will be until the expiration of the limit of excursion tickets. Train schedules north and south are still deranged as the result of the enormous volume of passenger traffic and the delivery of mail is not yet at normal. Most of the Tar Heel visitors got away from the city yesterday and to day. The representatives who have gone home are Messrs. Page, Pou, Kluttz, Claude and W. W. Kitchin and Gudger. Messrs. Webb, Patter son, and Thomas will leave ' tomorrow, and Mr. Small will remain over until Wednesday. The two senators will remain throughout the extra session of the Senate, which will last until the end of the present week, if it does not extend into the week following, which is a strong probability. Representative Small was highly complimented by Speaker Cannon, who selected hini as one of the three Democrats composing the official committee to visit the Lewis and Clark exposition. The appointment was much sought, as it provides a very fine trip, with all expenses paid. Senator Overman was likewise chosen by the Senate as a member of the official committee, which fact speaks well for the ppoularity of North Carolina in both branches of congress. Deep Water Survey of Beaufort Harbor . A matter of great importance to the commercial development of Eastern Carolina is the project to give Beau fort harbor. 30 feet depth, which con gress "is taking in hand, having au thorized an immediate survey for that purpose. This survey, which Senator Simmons succeeded in incorporating into the river and harbor bill, if car ried into execution, will make Beau fort the greatest port in North Caro lina and one having a greater depth than any south of Norfolk. Wilmington harbor now has a depth of 22 feet, and Savannah about the same. It is said that the survey will not demand an appropriation of more than $750,000, if that much, and it is believed" that with the backing of Senators Simmons and Overman, and Aldrich and Wetmore of Rhode Island, who are also interested, deep water at thirty feet for Beaufort is not far dis tant. , The importance of the project is really great for the entire state. At present there is only a fifteen foot depth at Beaufort, but if the survey as planned . by Senator Simmons is carried into effect, it will accommodate tho largest class of vessels and will make the port one of the greatest in the south Atlantic states. Chairman Burton of the river and iarter of Proposed Reforms Embraced in .the Constitution Submitted to, the Czar by Minister of Agriculture Yermoloff. Includes a Legisla tive Assembly Paris, March 6. The Matin says the following are the principal points in a constitution submitted by Minister of Agriculture Yermonloff to the czar: The assembling of delegates from all the provincial zemstvos to formu late a constitution which, while main taining the autocratic rights and bu rmp nowers of the czar, will aim at satisfying the needs, whether more or less urgent, of the people. This assembly will not be called the zemsky sobor, .but will be a chamber composed of representative and legis lative elements. The laws voted by this chamber will have to receive the sanction of the czar before coming into force. The budget of the imperial house and the acts of the emperor or of members of his family must not form the subject of debate in the chamber. The question of the liberty of the? press will be definitely examined as well as that of the abolition of the censorship." c J. PENCE harbor com&nittee has promised Rep resentative Small that he will visit North Carolina, making a trip" along the entire coast after his return from a visit to Europe. This will be in tha fall in advance of the extra session .of congress. It is likely that the mapority of the members of the House committee will make the trio. : As finally agreed upon, the sundry civil appropriation bill authorizes the secretary of the treausury to contract for a steam revenue cutter of the first class for service on the waters of Al bemarle and Pamlico sounds and Neuse river, to cost not more than 5175, 000, and the bill carries an " appropria tion of $100,000 toward its construction. For furnishing lens and equipment for the lighthouse to be built on Diamond shoal by Captain Ells, when suffi ciently completed to permit their; in stallation, $30,000 is appropriated. Raieigh Girls at the Inauguration None of the inaugural visitors had a better time or enjoyed the stay in Washington more than four charming Raleigh girls, who were the guests of Colonei and Mrs. A. B. Andrews at the Raleigh. They were Misses Blanche Blake, Mary Armstcad Jones, Mabel Young and Jessamine HIggs. They re turned home this morning. They re ceived much attention at the ball Sat urday night from members of the gov ernor's staff and the numerous North Carolina visitors generally. - During the rush of the concluding hours of congress the nomination of Zeb Walter, to be postmaster at Bur lington, was confirmed. Senator Sim mons decided to make no further op position after "the report of the '-post office inspector, who said the charge?, against the postmaster were bar-cle-is. The bill creating the new. judicial dis trict in South Carolina failed, to owing to differences .among confer??-.'?, as to the cities in which court ghoul I be held. This information was obtninr I today by Representative Webb; ;w called at the department of justice to find out the exact situation for . 1 ' benefit of several interested constitu ents in his district. Mr. Webb also obtained the promise today that the. soil survey in Meckle i burg would be completed without tic lay. The geological department is ab'.o to do this work as the result of tb increased appropriation given by con gress for this particular work. Some of the inauguration visitors, remaining in Washington this week are Postmaster Wallace of Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Davidson of Char lotte, Mrs. DeWitt Smith and Mrs. Mallay of Raleigh. . Walter R. Henry of Charlotte arrived yesterday. Among the nominations to consular positions which the president sent to the Senate today was that of Hunter Sharp of North, Carolina, to be consul at Kobe, Japan. Nothing is known of Mr. Sharp's identity and the place from which he hales. Liberties for . Russia The regulation of the duties and rights of students. : The opening of a school -in every village and compulsory education. The expense of maintaining these schools, which has hitherto been borne by the people alone, will be shared be tween the people and other classes. A reduction of the. taxes which hav encumbered landed property. Assistance to peasants to enable them to acquire land, and a reduc tion of certain direct and indirect taxes. Laws to' ameliorate the lot of work men; insurance for workmen in case of accident, and a superannuation fund for workmen who .have suffered in following their calling. Inspectors to be commissioned, to in vestigate several tin.es a year th condition of workmen. Schools for workmen's children to be maintained at the expense of employers. Permis sion for Jews to follow any trade ant to live without restriction In any part of Russia. Jews to be admitted much more freely to the higher schools, and Jews, Poles, Finns and Armenians to hav their rights without regard to nation ality or religion Exiles to be brought back by ad ministrative means. Absolute liberty of conscience, the opening of chapels and synagogues, the practice of any ) form of wcrshfp. The organization of medical attend ance for the poor' and an taw the number of koapiuls.. ! f i r' A.
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