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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Most Completely Organized aud Conducted Of
ANY in the South.

Capt B. G. White. Special Agent Of
Statistics, u. S. Agricultural Deparg-
ment, Is again I'm Raleigh, registered
at the Marlborough Captain White Is
just completing tour of the cotton
States duhing the plowing season, and is
now on his way to Washington to rem
der his final report Of the trip 10 Mr..
John Hyde, Statistician Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Next month
Special Agent White will make similar
trip, when the cotton crop commences
TO develop. and so ON through the grow
ing season until maturity. Thus IL is,
with his special agents in the field, and
his thousands of correspondents i'm every
county I'm every State that Statistician
Hyde Is making his reports Of the cot
ton crop so accurate, and so much re.
lied upon by the producer.
Captain White. when I'm North Caro-
lima, keeps In close touch with our State
Agricultural Department. which he says,
in his opinion, is the most completely
organized and conducted of any of the
southern States, and is a credit to North
Carolina. i cannot always get any
statistical information | need, regard
ing North Carolina through your Agri-
cultural Department. with very little
trouble, said Captain White. and /
hope this progressiveness on the part OF
your state VIII soon permeate the entire
south.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
TOENTERTAIN Mr.. WI
The Chinese Minister viii
Speak at Charlotte.
And Explain the Opportunities For Extension Of
the Cotton Goods Trade in His
Country.
lBy the Assoclated Press.l

Washington. April 16.-Industrial Com
missioner Tompkins. whose home is In
Charlotte, ~ c., and who is president OF
the Manufacturers Club OF that city. will
leave Washington for Charlotte tonight
to make the hnal preparations for the
reception which is to be rendered there
to Minister WI, of China, on the 18th In
stant.
The occasion is intended to signalize
the interest OF the cotton manufacturers
of the South in the Chinese situation and
Mr.. WI has been invited to make a
speech explaining the opportunities for
the extension OF the cotton goods trade
in his country. He will be shown through
the ten different cotton manufacturing
concerns of Charlotte during the fore
noon, and in the afternoon will be given
public reception, the day closing with a
banquet at night. A number Of other
speeches also will be madeA including one
by Senator McLaurin.
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The Weather Bareau's General Summary Of
the Conditions.
(By the Associated press1

Washington. April 16. The Weather
Bureaus general summary Of crop
conditions for the past week Is as fol-
lows:
over the greater part OF the country
east of the Rocky mountains this week
has been abnormaly cool and unfavor-
able for termination and growth. Ex-
cesslve rains retarded farm work In the
States Of the Middle Rocky Mountain
slope and lower Missouri valley while
a large part Of the lake region, South
ern Florida and California need rain
With the exception of portions Of the
lake region. Florida, Texas and Califor-
MIA. there Is generally ample moisture in
the soil and the conditions now most
needed especially i'm the central valleys
and Middle Atlantic States. are sun
shine and warmth. In Texas, where
IL has been very dry. good rains have
fallen over the eastern ana central por-
tions of the State. Slow progress has
been made with corn planting, none
having yet been planted north of the
Ohio River, or farther north than South
ern Missouri to the westward. Poor
stands are generally reported in Ae
southern States, where the bulk of the
crop has been planted aud a portion
Is under cultivation.
Although some cotton has been
planted in the northern portion Of the
cotton belt and planting is general in
the central and southern districts. the
cool weather has retarded this work
and that planted is terminating slowly
In Virginia. the Carolinas, and Ken
lucky. tobacco plants are very back.
ward. but In Maryland they are in a
more thrifty condition
While light frosts occurred as far
south as tennessee and the Carolinas.
no injury to fruit is reported in the
districts east of the Rocky Mountains.
the general fruit outlook continuing
very promising
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
ROYAL ARcARUM MEETS.
Numbers of Delegates on Their Way to New
Bern.

Yesterday a number OF delegates to the
annual meeting OF the Royal Arcanum at
Newbern passed through Raleigh on their
way TO that place, where the session be-
gins today. Some OF the delegates reached
Raleigh Monday night and joined the
party here From Raleigh the delegates
we're A. NJ Powell, Grand Treasurer,
Mr.. ]. NJ Norwood, representative from
Raleigh. and Mr.. E. l.. Harris, Grand
Representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
In North Carolina this progressive order
has over two thousand members, and
Mr. l. l.. Greenwall, of Wilmington, Is
the Grand Regent.
Among the representatives going to
the lodge yesterday. in addition to those
named. were. j. NJ Branch, of Ashcyille;
Capt. John Ramsey, of Durham; J. Tay-
lor Rogers Of Ashevllle; J. X. Patterson,
OF Mt, Airy, J. A. Brady. OF statesville:
w. NJ. Jones. of Asheylle; J. ii. Hoffman.
of StateByille; j. II. Leak, Of Greensboro;
Geo r. Wooten. Of Hickory; +. G. Carl
ton, Of Statewide Dr. j. Howell Wray.
Of Waynesyille; Dr. II. l.. Allen. Of Way
ncsyille; Mr.. r. X. Crawford, Of Winston.
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The Newly Appointed Solicitor for the
Fifteenth Judicial District

composed of Buncombe Madison and
Haywood in the Senate of 1901. He was
born Nov %. 1855 at Marshall, in Madi-
son county. and after his early school
days completed his coruse at Emory and
Henry College, near Abingdon, Va lie
then studied law and began its practice,
being very successful. In 1889 he mar
ried Miss Katie Hawkins, OF Henderson
Vile. and they have three children. He
is member OF the Baptist church.
Though Mr.. Gudger never held public
office till he was elected Senator he has
always taken an active interest in politics
and exerted a strong influence for good
government in his section. AS member
OF the Senate Of 1901, he did excellent ser
vice. He was chairman OF the Committee
on Engrossed Bills and a member OF the
Committees on Judiciary. Claims, Elec-
tion Law, Penal Institutions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
N. C. BOARD or HEALTH.
Governor Aycock Yesterday Appointed Five
Members

The North Carolina Board Of Health,
with the added powers given II by the
last Legislature, is a most important
body. 1t is composed OF nine members,
five Of these being appointed by the Gov
ernor and four by the North Carolina
Medical Association Yesterday Governor
Aycock made. the following appointments:
Mr.. J. l.. Ludlow Civil Engineer, VIM
ston- Salem. for two years.
Or Richard II. Lewis, Of Raleigh for
six years.
Dr. Francis Duffy, OF Newborn. for four
years.
DR.. George G, Thomas. OF Wilmington,
for four years
Or. w. T. Ivoy, Of Lenolr. Caldwell
county for six years.
The old board consisted OF the follow
ing memboTs
Drs Geo Thomas, OF Wilmington,
chairman; s. Wostray Battle. OF Ashc-
Vile; Fl. w. Lewis, Of Jackson; H. III.
Dodson Of Milton; q, ]. o. Hagan. OF
Greenvlle. (now doceased), J. l.. Nlchol-
son, Of Riehlands; Albert Anderson. OF
WILSON, Richard H. Lewis. OF Raleigh.
secretary, and Mr. A. w. shaffcr sani-
tary engineer, Raleigh
When the board Is completed by the
selection of the other four members an
organization viii be effected The North
Carolina Medical Association will meet in
May and viii then elect the four re-
manning members of the board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
THE RICE INDUSTRY.
An Expert to be Sent into Foreign Countries to
Investigate.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington. April 16.-Secretary Will
son has decided to send out an expert
to scour the rice growing counties of
the world and thoroughly investigate
important matters connecting with the
industry. This mission which is TO
stretch into the civilized parts of the
world, probably viii be entrusted 10
Prof. Knapp. Of Louisiana, who returned
about year ago from an official trip
o Investigation in the Orient. The
start VIII be made about July next. II
Is proposed to hunt out the rice growing
countries, ascertain what they feed,
both to beef animals and the work
teams. what rice can be grown on mgr.
land and that cannot be irrigated, what
legumes can be used for forage for ami
mails used in the rice industry and a
host of other kindred questions.
Great success in rice growing Is re-
ported In the rice fields along the gulf
coast Of Louisiana and Texas and Secre-
tary Wilson predicts that year hence
will witness the production in the Unit.
ed States OF all the rice required within
the country. The rice consumption per
capita will increase very materially. he
says. The United States Is now export
lnB red rice ana otnef second class rice
which makes excellent food to Porto
Rico. There is a good market for il
there, although the second class rice
heretofore had been fed to animals or
sold TO brewers. Secretary Wilson be-
lieves that the future will find this
country in the first rank Of rice grow
ing countries, and the coming mission
to the east with view to gathering In
formation on the whole subject Is ex-
pected to yield good results.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
Leadsall North Carolina Daiies i'm Newsstand Circulation
ANOTHER RTAXSUIT COMPROMISE
The Western Union Offers to Pay Tax on a
Valuation of $75O,OOO and All the
Costs of It's Suit

In the compromise of the railroad taxa
tion cases, the fact that the Western
Union Telegraph Company has on the
docket of the Federal court a similar case.
seems to have been almost overlooked.
But still that Is fact, and now the
State finds itself up against another
proposition for compromise The prop
ositlon comes from Mr. r. G. Strong, at
torney for the telegraph company, and
is made to the Corporation Commission,
which spent yesterday considering IT,
The property of the Western Union
in this State was FIRST put on the tax
books at valuation of 100000, and was
raised until 1t reached $3.50. 600. The tax
was paid on this valuation under protest.
but without suit. Then the Commission
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
DEATH OF DIR. A. H. ROBBINS.
The Case Of W. E Worth Against B J.
Fisher

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c.. April l6.-Dr. y
II. Robbins, a well known physician OF
Brunswick county, died at the home OF
his on-in-law, Mr. Newton Alexander.
In this city Saturday night, and was
buried at Summerville, N. c.. Sunday
He was 20 years Of age.
Dr. c. ID. Bell was yesterday elected
to the office Of coroner bv the County
Commissioners to succeed DR.. w. -
Stokes, resigned
Rev. Or. Calvin S. Blackwell will
probably remain with tho congregation
OF the First Baptist church. a COM
mittee has been appointed az the sane
tion of DR.. Blackwell, asking the New
port News Baptist church which has
called him to withdraw it's call. THIS
VII lprobably be done. DR. Blackwell left
yesterday afternoon TO assist Rev G, l..
Graves In series Of revival services
at Rockingham. N. G.
The Superior court Is hearing q case
brought by w r.. Worth, receiver of
the Greensboro Coal and Mining Cum-
pany against y. J. Fisher, Of Green's
boro. In which the plaintiff sues the
defendant TO compel him to pay a rec
malnder Of $1,000 Of 81 500 stock SUBJ
scribed 20 the company The company
was organized in 1890 to develop certain
coal mines i'm Stokes county, but met
reverses soon after It's organization and
was thrown into the hands Of q receiver.
Many OF the stockholders then refused
70 pay the remainder Of their subscri0-
tions. All Of these except Col Fisher
have agreed upon a compromise and
now the receiver desires 10 compel him
TO pay the remainder Of his subscription
to create fund for the payment OF the
debts Of the company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
DOver's First Primary.

Especial to News and ObscrHer)
Dover. ~ c. Apri lG.--A primary
for the purpose Of nominating officers
for our town was held last night with
the following results.
w. M. 1'yndaI, mayor
O. Y Richardson. Seth West. Jackson
Waters and l.. NJ. Foy commissioners.
This was the first municipal primary
ever held IN the town Of Dover, ii being
incorporated by the last Legislature.
Everything passed Off very quietly. The
gentlemen nominated VIII be elected on
the 9TH Of May and the interest Of The
town VIII be well looked after by them.
our town Is growing very fast and bids
Fair to be one Of the Iltest towns Ia
Eastern North Carolina. We have sew
eral manufacturing enterprises located
mere and more spoken of. The lands
are very fertile and our farmers gener-
ally are Ia easy circumstances
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increased the valuation TO 81 900 900.
whereupon the telegraph company APP
pealed to Judge simonton. He granted It
an injunction and reduced the valuation
to $500, 900. On this amount taxes have
been paid for the past two years
Now the telegraph company, Of its own
motion and through it's attorney. Mr..
Strong, offers a compromise. This com
promise, II Is said, is to pay for the past
two years and until there Is a new as
sessment in 1908, on a valuation Of $3.50, ,OOO
and all costs in the case
1t Is understood that this compromise
VIII be accepted by the Commission as
soon as Commissioners Rogers, who Is now
out of the city, returns. He is expected
today
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN
1t Broke Out at Noon and Ragged For
an Hour.
loss OVER TwENN-THREe THOUSAND
This, However, is Partially Covered by lusur-
arca. No Casualties Reported. A List
OF Those Who Sustained the
Heaviest Losses.
Heaviest Losses.
Especial to News and observer)

(Special TO News ana tlDSeFNeFO
Jacksonville. ". c., April 16.-A dis
astrous fire broke out here at noon today
in the business portion Of the town, ana
by 1 o'clock over half Of this part Of the
place was in ashes
The cause of the FIRE is unknown.
Those who sustained the greatest losses
were
Marin Brothers. $1,000, insurance
$4,000.
G. A. Petteway and Co, $4,000, insur-
ance 81 900. G, a. Petteway $l20, no in
surance.
r. w. Ward. 81 500 no insurance
w u. Murrin 500. no insurance.
q. w. Taylor $4,000, insurance 5000
Hinton and Koonce $4,000. insurance
"a. 00O
J. f. Giles, dwelling. 500, no lnsur-
ance.
The court house came near being
burned.
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THE SHIP BUILDERS WIN,
slagle's Pitching Heavier Hitting and FINER
Field Work Did the Business
(special % News and observer.l }

Newport News, Va, April 16.-slagle's S
gilt edged pitching, heavier hitting by tho
ship Builders" and better work in the
field gave Newport News-H Hampton the
second victory over Portsmouth this af-
ternoon the score being 4 to /.
Slagle struck out five men and held the
visitors down TO infeld hits until the
ninth, when he let up temporarily and
Murray and Knau found him for two long
hits. the former for a three-bagger and
the latter two Dagger. Four double
plays marked the game.
Duff was tried at short stop today for
the locals. and made a good one. Yoltz.
portsmouths new discovery. has remarka
bile curves. but does not control his ball
well. The score;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17

dynamite explosion at Minica. Mexico
ten miles from chihuahua In the heart oi
the mining district yesterday. Three
men we're killed. one Is dying and ter
others were seriously injured. some o.
them fatally.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
GUDGE8, SOLICITOR FOR TWO RAILROADS
The Senator From Buncombe
Appointed.
One Judge and One Solicitor Still 10 be Ap-
pointed, Both Of Them in the New
Eighth District

Governor Aycock yesterday appointed
James M Gudger, Jr., OF Asheville, as so
licitor for the new Fifteenth Judicial dis
triet
This leaves one judge and one solicitor
to be appointed. both in the new Eighth
district. Both will probably be appointed
at the same time.
Mr.. Gudger who was yesterday appoint
ed, represented the Thirty-third district
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THE NORFOLK TEAM
WINS ONCE AGAIN
~
Four to Two the Result of
the Game.
AN OFF DAY FOR KELLY
AN OFF DAY FOR KELLY
Red Hot Playing by Richmond Shuts
Out Wilmington,
FINE WORK WAS DONE BY BOTH plcHERs
SIagle's Gilt Edged Curves Together With
Heavy Batting and Excellent Field Work
Again Enables Newport News TO
Win From Portsmouth.
Win From Portsmouth. :
Especial to News and Observer J

second OF the series here today with Rail
eigh, the score being to 2. King Kelley
had an off day and played poor ball. not
having any life in him. This fact seem
ed to take the appetite out OF the visitors
II looked like Norfolk would shut the
Raleigh boys out until the last innings
when Kelley's men took brace and
punched their hits. scoring the two runs,
which saved them from whitewash.
The Carolina aggregation again out
batted the local team, but the hits were
nearly all well scattered. The official
score is as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17

Summary-Earned runs, Neport News
Hampton o. Portsmouth / two base hits,
Knau: three base hits. Murray; sacrifice
hits, Foster, Sechrist Delsel. Renner
stolen bases, Weaver 2, Knau. Gates left
on bases, Johnson 2. Foster. Knau 8,
Weaver 2. Kemmer, Sechrist. Gates.
double plays Hempleman TO Johnson
Weaver to Knau TO Gates; Knau to Clark
to Kemmer; Voltz to Kemmer; struck out,
Continued on Second Page.)
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THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE.
< sScond Report Says Estimates OF Losses Run
up to $4,000.
lsneclal 10 News and Observer.l

Wilmington, n G., April ia fire at
Jacksonville this morning broke out at
1890 o'clock In private residence, and
totally destroyed the stores OF Marine
Bros, c. A. Petteway. G. w Taylor w.
b, Murrcll and Hinton and Koonce other
losers were b. T.. Hall and Co., J. w
Burton. James Kinsey, Dr. u, L. Cox and
b. l.. Kellum, Estimates Of the loss are
as high as $4,000 with $4,000 insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
IotAI .....,4..... .32 "a IA 3
stanley batted for Person in the ninth.

Summary--Three base hits. Mullen;
stolen bases, ottman. Hoffman and Null
len; double plays. Smith to Gilligan, to
Deal bases on balls. off Leonard .. off
Wolf 2; struck out, by Leonard l. by Wolf
5; left on bases, Raleigh s. Norfolk g.
Umpire, Mr.. Staley.
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No Clue Yet.

Especial TO News and Obseryer)
smithncld NJ g.. April i6.-The burg
lars who broke into the store or the
Smithheld Hardware Company and
Grantham, Austin & Co.'S have not yet
been caught There is as yet no clue 70
the parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
The Strawberry Crop.
Wilmington StarD

The effect of the continued cool wealth
or is to still further delay the straw
berry crop TO such an extent that II is
said TO be provoking serious comment
upon the part of the truckers. Conserva-
tive growers say that the season now
cant possibly open before the first Of May
and Il Is likely that no shipments Of con-
sequences con be made even so early as
that date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
The Oriental Floated.
nv Lhe Assoclntnd -. !

CBy the Associated press.)
Loves, Del. April 16.--Schooner Orien-
tai from Atlantic city for Hampton
Va. which stranded three miles south OF
Wallopsbeach. April 3rd, morning. was
floated last evening bv the Bunting
Wrecking Company In good condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17
The North Carolina Graduates.

Especial TO News and Observer
Annapolis, Md. April 16.-Threo North
Carolinians are in the graduating class
at the Naval Academy this year, They
arc Messrs. Frederick l.. oliver Percy
W Foote and John r, Green.
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All last years officers were unani-
mously reelected at the annual election
Of the Tammany Society which was he'd
last night at the big wigwam IN New
York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-17

New Orleans. La, April l5.-The steam
er Monterey cleared for Capetown today
with 100 mules.
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Training ship at Beaufort.
~. ,ho Associated Press. ,

beaufort s. G.. April l5.-The United
states training ship Lancaster arrived
today.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
SHOT HIS STUDENT CHUU.
MORTON STARR CRESSY KILLS SID
NEY BRISTOL BELIEVING HIM
BURGLAR.

Brattlesboro. VT. July 19.-Awakenng be-
tween and 3 o'clock this morning to find him.
self in the grasp of a man, Morton Starr Cressy,
a Harvard law school student who is spending
the summer here, struggled until free and
snatching revolver from the bureau. fred four
shots at his assailant. On lighting his lamp he
was Mortified to find that he had shot his friend
and classmate Sidney Bristol. of Battle Creek.
Mich who came here yesterday as canvasser
and was invited by Cressy TO stay overnight
Bristol was killed almost instantly. He lived
only long enough TO gasp You have shot your
friend"
The shooting took place at the home of Mrs
p Starr Cressy's grandmother. 1t Is believed
that Bristol while in nightmare, took hold of
Cressv Cressy said this morning that he
Thought he was being attacked by a burglar. and
fred as soon as he free. The young men
were each about twenty-four years of age.
They graduated from Yale In 1900 and entered
the Harvard law school last fall.
PHYSICIANS who examined Bristol found that
the shots had taken effect one in the shoulder
and the other In the abdomen. The Starr family
is we'll known being both wealthy and prom
nent Mr. Starr died some years ago. Young
Cressy often has been a visitor here. Cressy
has not been arrested.