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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Levee Breaks at Angola.
(By the Associated Press.)


New ORLEANS. March 31.-With a net
fall of two-tenths of a foot in the past
twenty-four hours and encouraging news
from the scene of the struggle at Hy-
melia, river conditions were considerably
improved today. The only disquieting
news of the day was the reported break
at Angola, but this was minimiZed to
some extent by the news that the dam
age resulting would be largely confined
to the State farm located there The
eleven miles of levees protecting Angola
have cost approximately 100000
The stock and most of the convicts
there had been removed to the Tunica
Hills as a mere precaution, and steps
taken to protect the camps. The plan
tation is one of the best in the State and
the cotton grown upon it has been a
large source of revenue. The levee is To-
Gated nearly opposite the mouth Of Red
River and the water will ultimately find
ity way back into the Mississippi n
creasing the flood wave south of Baton
Rouge.
Good results attended the work at
Hymelia during the day and the appeal
of the board for additional men and
money has been answered By evening
the cribbing at the upper end of the
broken levee had reached the Willows
on the batture and extended out thous-
and feet on the lower end.
hopeful feeling prevails at the scene
and the chance of closing the break is
fair. The extent of inundated land is
gradually increasing and the situation
will be a desperate one for the sugar
planters and truck farmers If disaster
comes now.
Success continues to attend the strug-
gle to hold the levees of the Ponchartrain
district.
The read Of river here is 20.2, a decline
Of a tenth from yesterday. There was q
further fall of tenth during the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
ILLEGAL VOTES FOR MOODY.
Some Evidence in the Contest That Wakes the
People Up.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., March 31-The evil
dence offered by Mr.. Gudger's attorneys
at the contest hearing today was a de-
cided contrast to that of last week 1t
walked things up. 1t showed that a lot
Of men who were not entitled to vote
voted for Maj. Moody and is the beginning
Of an offset to the votes cast for Gud-
ger, which the contestants said were lille
gal but which have been shown by Mr..
Gudger's attorneys to have been largely
cast by legal voters. But the twenty
names of those shown by yesterday S
testimony to have voted for Major Moody
We're on the contestants list of Illegal
voters.
The testimony of James Pierce, the
negro who said that Mr.. Gudger bar
gained to pay him $3.50 for his vote at
the fifth precinct on election day and
this was paid him by a man whom con-
testants said was T. C. Corn was Jared
considerably by the appearance of T. c.
Corn yesterday. His denial of the trans
action in every detail was emphatic.
Carter asked him:
"a colored man by the name of James
Pierce testified that you paid him $3.50
to vote for Gudger, is that true?"
'No. sir, not a word of it,
'Did you pay anybody any money or
cffer any money for his vote on election
day."
"I did not"
''Did you receive or manage any cam
paign money in the last election?"
II did not
''Do you know this man James Pierce?'
" lido not, sir, never saw him in my
life
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Edward Sails for Lisbon.
(By the Associated press.) }

(By the Associated Pres5)
Portsmouth, March 31.-The Royal
yacht Victoria and Albert, with King Ed
ward on board, sailed for Lisbon to-day.
Royal salutes were fired and all war
ships dressed and manned ship as the
yacht put to sea, escorted by two war
ships
Paris March 31.-A statement was Sc
cured from an authoritative quarter to-
day to the effect that official negotia-
tions now in progress make it practically
certain that King Edward will visit
President Loubet about the only quas-
tion remaining opening being whether
the meeting will occur before or after
the Presidents voyage to Alglera.
Considerable significance is attached to
the meeting, owing to the recent move
ment for "approachment" between Great
Britain and France.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Tar Beep Gets Horse and Trap.

John L. Bailey, of Elm City. n c.,
haswired to Richmond that the horse
and trap ratified at the fair for the Home
for Needy Confederate Women be shipped
him there.
Mr.. Bailey had only one chance at the
outfit and was in the city for a day. He
heard of the fair, thought it's cause good,
and went to it, leaving his loose change.
After the fair the coupons were shaken
by Tony Miller. and Miss Richardson,
daughter of Colonel John w Richardson.
dipped her fair hand in the basket and
picked out the winning number-No. 113.
Mr.. Bailey's name was on it.
The horse and trap are valued at sew
eral hundred dollars and make a fine
show.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
THE BREAK W|OENS
Flood Situation Unimproved
From GreenviIIe South.
ward.
tBy the Associated Press

Washington, March S1.-Special river
bulletin:
The river situation continues un-
changed below the mouth of the Ohio
river and also unimproved from Green
vile, southwark. The slow decline con-
tinues generally, but will cease within
day or two from Vicksburg southward,
as the overflow water from the crevasse
on the east side will begin to run in by
way of the YazoO river.
The crevasse near Lucy, La, is now
over 600 feet wide and efforts to close
the break, while desperate. have thus
far been unsuccessful and great damage
is resulting from the overflow
Stages tonight are as follows: Vicks-
burg 51.3 feet, fall of OIL foot; New
Orleans 0. feet, no change.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Bill for Primary Election Law.

Richmond, Va, March 31.--A bill of
statewide Importance was presented in
the House of Delegates to-day when Mr..
Whitehead, of Norfolk. introduced the
Whitehead Gardner Bill, which provides
for a general legalized primary election
law.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and there will
be big fight ON it, it is anticipated, both
in the committee and on the floor of the
House.
The bill is practically a measure to
legalize the formally avowed primary
plan of the Democratic party in the
State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Hotel Kennon,
/, nunninr Anril
February Bulletin.

The February Bulletin of the Board OF
Agriculture was issued yesterday, after
a long delay, caused by the great volume
of work in the hands of the State printer,
on account of the large amount of print
ing made necessary by the Legislature
The Bulletin contains articles OH
Variety and Distance Texts of Corn,
Variety and Distance Tests Of Cotton,
the Inspection of Cotton-S Seed Meal, Reg
istration of Fertilizers, and Analysis OF
FertiIizers-FaIl Season, 1902.
The March Bulletin will be out now in
few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Carnival Work Outlined

At the meeting last night of all the
Carnival committees at the headquarters
in the Andrews Building, the work OF
each committee was outlined in full
The Executive Committee meets at IL
O'Clock, and all matters pertaining to
the Carnival or any information desired
can be brought up at these meetings.
The druggists of the city, at meeting
yesterday afternoon, decided to lend their
aid in every way. both financial and
moral, to the work Of making the Carni-
val an assured success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Death of Mrs. Cunningham's Brother

Mr.. Joseph E. Pogue received a tele-
gram yesterday stating that Mr.. Mat
thew B. Darlington, brother of Mrs. John
S. Cunningham, died suddenly and will be
buried on "Wednesday at Charlotte, C. H.,
Va. He was thirty-thre years old. He
was the son of the late Col. Henry A.
Darlington. He was known to few peo-
pie in Raleigh. Those who knew him
held him in highest esteem.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Expelled From the Exchange.
(Ry the Associated press.l

fI1J t4IN 4l5oVNIdttW 7 IEoaFJ
New York, March 31.-William M.
Townsend, member of the firm of William
M. Townsend & Bros, was expelled from
the Produce Exchange by the Board of
Managers today after the investigation
of charges that he had been executing
orders on the floor OF the exchange for a
concern that was, it is alleged, conducting
discretionary pool business.
The Produce Exchange has appointed
a committee to confer with committee
OF the Cotton Exchange to take con-
certed action against discretionary pool
establishments and bucket shops. Mr.
Townsend will begin legal proceedings at
once for reinstatement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Promotion of Haines.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 31.-The promotion
of Colonel Haines of the Engineer Corps.
to be brigadier general, has necessitated
some changes in engineering corps. Gen
eral Haines was in charge of the Balti-
more district. Colonel SticlSney has been
assigned to relieve General Haines on
the Lighthouse Board and the eastern
division of fortifications and river and
harbor work has been extended SO as to
include perhaps, Baltimore and Wash
ington and has been placed under Col
onel Stickney. Captain Charles Crawford
has been assigned to Philadelphia as
Colonel Stickney's assistant. Lieutenant
Colonel Quinn at Norfolk, has been as
signed to the work south of Norfolk,
which was formerly under General
Haines
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
The Presidents Special Train.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, March S1-The special
train on which the President will leave
here tomorrow for his Western trip will
be furnished by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and will be one OF the finest ever
run out of Washington. 1t has been
specially decorated and equipped for the
trip. 1t will consist of six cars, manned
by a picked crew, with Conductor Will
liam H. Johnson, who has been with the
president on many trips, in charge
The trip will continue from April first
until June fifth mine weeks and three
days. During ti,at time the President
will travel about rs 900 miles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
The High School Defeats sharp.
Especial to News and Observer


Durham, N. c., March 31.-In a game
that lasted for eight innings the Trinity
Park High School defeated the Sharp
Institute team this afternoon by the
score of to g. The Trinity boys were
simply masters of the situation and out
classed the visiting team. Game was
called in order to allow the visitors to
catch the train for home.
Batteries: T. p. Fl. S. Heath and
Wrenn; Sharp, Landreth and Sharpe.
Umpire, Mr.. Stocksdale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Manchester's Trunks Released.
(By the Associated Press }

New York, March 91-The claim of
Duveen Bros, for $3.50 against the Duke
of Manchester, for which the Dukes
trunks were attached last night. was
paid today and the trunks released The
Duke explained that when he gave his
check for IS pounds on his bankers in
Ireland he asked that it be presented
promptly. This was not done and in the
meantime he had transferred his account
to New York. He knew nothing of the
claim until the trunks were attached.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
State Fair Again.

The first meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Fair Association was
held here yesterday
President ]. A. Long. of Roxboro, was
present, and he says that even the mag
nifcent record of the last Fair is going
to be surpassed next fall. No time will
be lost and no pains spared to attain
that goal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
The Fastest Challenger Yet.
(By the Associated Press

Gourock, Scotland. March 31.-The
Shamrock III had trial spin today and
showed herself superior to the Shamrock
l on all the points of sailing on which
she was tested. The yachts were out five
hours and experts expressed the opinion
that the new boat demonstrated that in
fine weather she is by far the fastest
challenger yet sent out. The trial was
entirely in light winds and smooth water,
but under these conditions, the challenger
beat the Shamrock l, as the latter never
Atlantic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
To Represent us st The Hague.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Washington March S1.-The President
has selected Wayne McVeagh, of Penn
sylvania who was a member of the Cabi-
net of President Garfield. to represent
the United States at The Hague when the
Arbitration Tribunal considers the ques-
tion of preferential treatment as be-
tween the allied and the non-allied pow
ers having claims against Venezuela.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
Reese and Niekerson Recommended for Pro-
notion Five Natives Sentenced to Death.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Manila, March 1-Lieutenants Reese
and Nickerson, who commanded the first
and fourth companies, respectively. OK
Macabebe Scouts. when the latter de-
feated the main body OF San MiguePs,
March n, and killed the Filipino leader.
have been recommended for commissions
in the regular army
Lieutenant Finlayson has been recon-
mended for promotion in the Scouts.
Governor Taft has directed the con-
tinuance of the campaign In Rizal PROV
ince. He is determined to disperse the
remnants of the insurgents and bandits
who ere still in the field.
Five native volunteers who betrayed
the constabulary garrison at Dos prov
ince of Albany have been sentenced to
death.
James Beahan, the defaultlng cashier
of the Board Of Health, who was extra
dited from Shanghai has been sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Gambler Locked Up.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, March 31.-Lafayette Belts,
known in the sporting world as Lou"
Belts, was locked up at police headquar-
ters early today. A gambling house was
raided in the Tenderloin, few days ago
and at that time a warrant was issued
for Belts but he was not arrested. 1t is
alleged that he went to Atlantic City.
On his return he was arrested.
According to Inspector McCluskey pub
lie gambling has come to full stop in
New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
L. and N. Contract Mortgage.
lBy the Associated Press.

Henderson, KY, March 31-A contract
mortgage between the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company and the
Central Trust Company of New York,
was filed for record here to-day. 1t is
to secure $75 900, 900 of mortgage bonds
payable on July /, 1890 with per cent
interest The property pledged by the
Louisville and Nashville is its main line
of railroad, certain divisions and
branches and other appurtenances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
COrbett and McGovern.


San Francisco, March 31.-Young Cor
bett and Terry McGovern met this even
ing at Harry Corbett's and weighed
Corbett just balanced the scales at 127
pounds. McGovern was several pounds
under the required weight. Both men are
in excellent condition. The betting is at
even money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Devlin Gives Virginia Victory.


University of Virginia, March 31.-It
took ten innings of as pretty baseball
playing as ever seen on a Virginia field
to decide the game between Virginia and
the University of Pennsylvania to-day
In the last half of the tenth Devlin,
who had pitched a magnificent game. hit
one batsman and then, assisted by an
error and two bases on balls. forced in
the one run of the game, giving Virginia
hard earned victory Virginia plays
Pennsylvania again tomorrow.
Score: r. H. E.
Virginia :. 20 900 10000 Ii 5 /
PENN. =. % 0 0 0 % 0 0 90 5
Batteries: Pritchard and Munger;
Pennsylvania, DeVlin and Corliss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News eulation

be no doubt about Sharp putting up a
good game The admission will be twen-
ty-tive cents.
The battery for a. and M. will be
Shannonhouse and BrockweH.
The next game is next Monday between
A. and M College and Trinity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Losses Caused by High Water.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington. N. c., March 31-The
principal losers by the high water here
are VIM. Bragaw & Co.. in fertilizers,
between $500 and $1,000; E. R. Nixon &
Co, in sugar, coffee and tobacco by his
cellar being flooded, 5000 to $500; G. A.
Phillips, in fertilizers. 5000; Havens Oil
Mill, in cotton seed and cotton seed meal
from 81, 500 to $4,000 S. R. Fowle & Son.
$1,000; J. NJ Gaskill. fishery wrecked,
$500 to $500
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
RATlFICATIoEs EXCHANGED.
Proclamation of Treaty Waits Until Congress
Shall Have Bcted on II.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, March Qualifications
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty were ex-
changed by Secretary Hay and Minister
Quesada today at the State Department
The treaty will not be proclaimed until
the United States Congress acts upon it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Strike of Smelter Men Settled.
(By the Aggociated Press

N-5J tIIC 1ho'soNIIVR4 N@'R''I
Colorado Springs, Colo. March 81
The strike of smelter men has been set
tied Manager McNeill of the United
States Reduction and Refining Company
has promised the advisory board to re-
instate the men by May 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
STATE NEWS.

Elizabeth City, N. G., March 31.-War-
ner Tucker, arrested in Norfolk Satur-
day. charged with committing thefts
there and at Newport News, was yester-
day remanded to Jail to await trial His
young wife, who went there from Dur
ham, wept bitterly when he was sent
back to prison.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Base Ball Today.

This afternoon at 4 o'clock there will
be a game of baseball between the A.
and NJ. College and Sharpe Institute.
The Sharpe boys are new factors in base
ball circles, but when one looks over the
names of the men of the Sharpe team we
see many familiar names in the baseball
world, such fellows as pPoole. Walters,
Tucker, Sullivan and others. There can
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

Wilson, N. c., March 31--Joe wilkins,
a negro, was found dead at the back door
Of Vina Moore in Little Richmond yes
terday. The negro was only partially
dressed, and it is believed he died in a
drunken debauch
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

Elizabeth City N. c., March 31.-Some
person or persons smashed the show win
dow of Berry & Shannons saloon sun
day night and succeeded in escaping un-
detected with about dozen BOTTLES of
case goods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Appointed Collector of Customs.
nv The Associated Press

Washington, March S1.-President
Roosevelt has appointed John Russell as
collector of customs at Natchez, Miss,
vice w j. Winston, resigned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

Weldon. N. c., March 31-Mr Harvey
B. McLemore and Miss Pattie e. Will
liams, both Of CORTLAND Southampton
county, Virginia. whose marriage was op-
posed by their parents. eloped to We'll
don where the nuptial knot was tied
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Senator Corbett Dead.

(By The Associated Press.)
Portland Ore, March 31.-P. w
Corbett ex-banker, and former Unit ID
States Senator from this State. died at
his home in this city to-day of heart
trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
IN HONOR OF JUDGE ALLEN.
The GOldsboro People Will Give Dinner in
His honor.


1t is a happy thing for a community
to have as citizens gentlemen in high Of
fetal positions who are worthy OF their
confidence and esteem. 1t is happy
situation when the people of a commun
ity, having such citizen, shows it's APP
probation of his ability by giving him a
public testimonial 1t is honorable alike
to Judge w. r. Allen and the people oi
Goldsboro that dinner is to be given
in his honor by the god people OF Glds-
boro.
The following invitation has been sent
to invited guests:
You are cordially invited to attend
dinner
Hotel Kennon,
Thursday evening, April second,
Nineteen hundred and three,
at nine o'clock.
Complimentary to our townsman:
Judge w. r. Allen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

After executing painting the artist
wants it hung.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

Let him who would move the worlC
get move on himself first.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

Some peoples object in life seems to
be to talk others to death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-24
IH[ [ADRON[S ROUTED
Force of ConstaSulory From
Tacloban Recaptured the
Town of Surigao
AMERICANS MAKE A DEFENSE
Officials, Women and Foreigners Took
Refuge in the Government Building
Where They Defed the Ladrones
Until Arrival of the Relief Party
Troops Pursuing.

Manila, March 24.-Thc town Of Su-
rigao, on the island of Mindanao, which
was captured on Sunday by Ladrones,
was relieved today. The American Of
hcials and foreigners are safe.
Eighty Ladrones led by ten escaped
convicts, participated in the attack on
Surigao. They had twenty rifles and
forty bolos, and succeeded in surprising
and rushing the constabulary barracks
and stampeding the constabulary. In
spector Clarke was. killed at the first
rush. Ladrones captured eighty rifles.
The American officials, women and
foreigners, sought refuge In the gov
ernment building where treasurer Kelly
a former Indian scout, assumed COM
mand. The defenders of the building
were armed with shot guns and refused
the summons of the Ladrones to sur
render. They held out until the town
was relieved today by q force OF con-
stabulary sent from Tacloban. The
Ladrones fed at the approach of the
Three companies of Uni
ted States infantry will reach Suriago
tomorrow and then probably will start
in pursuit of the Ladrones. The Gov
ernfnent forces operating in Albay pro-
Island of Luzon, have estab-
lished a concentration zone in the CEN
ter of that province, twenty-seven miles
long and ten miles wide and have a
series of detachments of troops follow
ing the various Ladrone bands
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-24
CLEVELAND HITS BRYAN.rEs.
His Western Trip Promises to Divide
honors With Roosevelt.


Washington, March 24.-Grovei
Cleveland. while on his st. Louis trip,
will go six hundred miles farther west
than he ever travelled before. His
Journey viii ex;enG to 1Jenxcr Pre-
vious to this he never was farther
west than Kansas City.
He viii travel in a special car and
be accompanied by a few friends. but
no one here seems to know anything
about his arrangements. His appear
ance on platform In st. Louis with
President Roosevelt, Is sure to cause a
great cheering match, possibly one
which will exceed anything ever heard
in national convention. 1t is im-
possible for Roosevelt to stand up be-
fore 10000 people without causing a
big demonstration. The same is true
of Grover Cleveland. 1t is even inti-
mated that Cleveland has taken pains
to see that he does not get the worst
of this demonstration. He is to be the
quest of President David "A. Francis,
of the exposition.
The Bryan democrats are more ner-
vous than they care to say over
Cleveland's trip. They say that his
stops will be carefully arranged for
points where he is sure of big demon
strations, and that they will be mis-
understood. Senator William Joel Stone
has been scouting around for the Bry-
antics. Grover sent word to a friend
that he was going west as an "ad-
vertising agent for tariff reform.