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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
THE SENATE CALLED
To Meet in Extraordinary
Session on the Fifth
of March.
(By he Associated Press.) }

Washington, d. c., March 2.-The Presi-
dent today signed a proclamation calling
an extraordinary session of the Senate
of the Fifty-eighth Congress to meet
March ), as follows:
"By the President of the United States
os America.
"A Proclamation.
Whereas. public interests require that
the Senate should convene in extraordinary
session; therefore. 1, Theodore Roosevelt,
President of the Untted States of Ameri-
ca, do hereby proclaim and declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the
Senate of the United States to convene
at the Capitol in the City of Washing
ton on the 5th day of March next at II
o'clock, noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act as
members of that body are hereby re-
qured to take notice.
'Given under my hand and seal Of
the United States at Washington the
End day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and twen-
ty-seyenth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"By the President:
"JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Deficiency Bill Passed,
(By the Associated Press.) }

tDy the ASSOtIdLcu tTeSS.l
Washington. March 2.-The Senate to-
day passed the General Deficiency Bill
after four hours consideration and after
it had been amended in several particH-
lars An amendment by Mr. Rawlins
calling for an appropriation of $50, 600 .000
to further the work OF irrigating the arid
lands furnished material for considerable
discussion, Mr. Rawlins contending thta
the surplus in the Treasury could be
better used in this manner than by turn
ing it into the national banks The
amendment was rejected on point of
order.
Mr.. Tillman criticised the appropriation
of 100000 for printing for the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, saying il
was out of all proportion. He likewise
criticised the appropriation of $4,000 for
special agents, remarking that it was iE-
ADEQUATE.
Regarding special agents, Mr.. Hale
doubted if Secretary Cortelyou could set
force at work between now and De-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
FLOYD ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Nobletts Jewslry Store Robbed of -Four
Watches and Chains Plenty
Especial to News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N c.. March 2-J. w. Floyd
was acquitted this morning at Marshall
on the charge of murder alleged to have
been committed by him in March 1900,
at the time of the Hot Springs riot, when
Smeltzer was killed and several others
wounded Floyd Guy Turner, and Duke
Lamb, were indicted for conspiracy to
kill several persons. It was alleged that
Turner shot a man named Ralston and
Floyd q man manner Paris. At trial
before Judge Shaw in 1901 Lamb was ac-
Quilted and Turner was found guilty and
sentenced to thirty years in the peni-
tentiary for killing Smeltzer. Floyd was
not tried until Wednesday, as his case
has been continued from term to term.
Floyd kept a saloon at Hot Spring and
the trouble arose over opposition to the
bar in the town. When the shooting be-
gan everyone shut up their houses and
soon the fusilade was general. Floyd was
shot and wounded by Chief of Police Rec
tor.
Noblett's jewelry store, on South Main
street, was last night robbed and four
gold watches and twenty-three watch
chains stolen. The robbery was a most
daring one, as the store robbed is located
in a well lighted and prominent part OF
the city and just above the Swannanoa
Hotel. The front window glass of the
store was smashed with a rock and the
stolen articles removed by means of tho
broken pane. No clue whatever as to
the affair is known. The robbery was
not discovered until this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
HIS SOUTHERN POLICY
Roosevelt Writes Howell That
His Appointments Need
No Apology.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, March 2-The full text of
President Roosevelt's letter to Clark
Howell, editor of the Atlanta Coastitu-
tion regarding Southern appointments.
an abstract of which was published this
morning, was made public today. In be-
ginning this letter, which is dated Feb
ruary 24th, President Roosevelt says:
MY Dear Mr.. Howell / have high
opinion of the gentlemen you mention
and if the opportunity occurs l shalF be
glad to do anything I can for him.
''Now as to what you say concerning
Federal appointments in the South
Frankly, it seems to me that my appoint
ments speak for themselves and that my
policy is explanatory. So far from
feeling that they need the slightest apol-
ogy or justification, my position is that
on the strength of what l have done
have the right to claim the support of
all good citizens who wish not only a high
standard of Federal service but fair and
equitable dealing to the South as well As
to the North, and a policy of consistin
Justice and good will toward all men,
Further along the President says:
Il have scant sympathy with the mere
dOctrineair, with the many of mere theory
who refuses to face facts; but do you
not think that in the long run it is safer
for everybody if we act on the motto all
men up, rather than that of some men
down?'
I'm your own State Georgia you are
competent to judge rom your own expe-
rience. In the great bulk of the cases I
have rc-appointed President McKinleys
appointees. The changes ! have made.
such as that in the postmastership at
Athens and ir the surveyorship at At
lanta. were, as I think you will agree.
changes for the better and not for the
worse. 1t happens that in of these offices
l have appointed a white man to succeed
colored man.
''If you know Of any Federal office
holder in Georgia of whom this is not
true pray let me know at once | viii!
welcome testimony from you or from any
other reputable citizen which will tend
to show that a government public officer
is unworthy; and, most emphatically
short will be the shift of any one whose
lack of worth is proven"
Referring to the fact that a large per-
centagc of the incumbents OF Federal Of
ficers in Georgia are Democrats, the
President says:
But they arc supported by me in every
way as long as they continue to render
good and faithful service to the public
Il have good reasons to believe that
my appontees in the different States
newfoundland as the sum of the parts
is the whole, necessarily in the South
at large-represent not merely an inn
took. but upon the whole. a higher stand
ard of Federal service than has hitherto
been attained in the committees in ques-
tfoD
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

sue of bonds in Mcdowell county to ma
cadamize and improve the public roads.
s. b. 1919, Justice: To provide for the
construction of working of the public
roads Of Mcdowell
S. b. 1918, White: To increase the num-
her of commissioners of the town OF
Louisburg.
S. b 1914, Aaron: To amend chapter
1S2. Laws of 1897.
S. B. 1915, Pharr: To amend section
1864 Of the Code
S. B. 1916, Lamb; To prohibit the kill
ing of deer in Cumberland, Bladen> and
Robeson.
S. B. 1442, Gillian; To incorporate the
town of Dochead in Edgecombe county.
S. p. 1449 Gillian: To incorporate the
town of Hillsboro, in Edgecombe county
S. B. 1914, Glenn To incorporate the
Southern Underwriters of Greensboro.
S. B. 1245, Glenn: To incorporate the
Southern Surety and Casulty Company of
Greensboro.
S. B. 1916, Glenn: To incorporate the
Greensboro Inter Urban Railway Com
pany of Greensboro.
S. B. 1247, Spence: To amend the char
ter of the Atlantic and Western Railroad
Company
S. B. 124S, Spence: To validate fpan-
chises from the town of Sanford and
Jonesboro to the Atlantic and Western
Railway Company
FINAL READING.
The following bills, having passed both
Houses were ordered enrolled for rati-
flcation.
II. B. 945 So B. 996: To provide for The
working of public roads in Macon county
and for other purposes.
H B. 1900, S. B. 1898: To provide for
the working of the public roads of Hay
wood county.
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
In JAIL At CHARLOTTE.
Four Alleged Safe Robbers are Brought There
From Monroe.

Especial to the News and Observer
Charlotte. N. c., March flames
Lang. Chas. Rogers, H. b. Wilson ana
Walter Wood, the four safe crackers
who have been in Union county jail at
Monroe since Monday, February 2, were
brought to Charlotte this morning by
Sheriff B. A. Horn. of Monroe. The men
were taken Immediately to the office
of United States Commissioners d. G.
Maxwell where they remained for an
hour or more. At one o'clock this after
noon they were committed to Mecklen-
burg county Jail on warrant issued by
United States Commissioner II. L. Beck
erdite of Winston, charging them with
breaking into the postoffice at Greer's,
s. c., blowing open the safe and Sc
curing therefrom 500 in cash and $500
in stamps
The preliminary hearing was set for
next Tuesday, March 10th, before Com
missioner d. G. Maxwell. In default of
$4,000 bond in each case the men were
placed in charge of Sheriff n. w. Wal
lace and by him were taken to the county
Jail
Seated just in the rear of the alleged
safe-crackers at Commissioner Max
wells office this morning was Mr.. NJ b.
Tobin, a representative of the Pinker-
ton Detective Agency who came with
the men. Had these men furnished the
required bond, Mr.. Tobin would have
pulled from his inside pocket a warrant
charging Lang. Rogers, Wilson and
Wood with breaking into a bank at
MocksviIle The warrant was hold in
reserve in order that the four men might
not by any means whatever secure their
liberty until all the shady transactions
in which they are supposed to be con-
nected are thoroughly gone into.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

cember large enough and able enough to
use up the appropriation of $4,000.
And honest enough" interjected Mr..
Tillman
An amendment was agreed to providing
that claims for rebates on tobacco and
snuff shall rot be paid unless presented
prior to April /, 1903. The amount appro-
priated for the payment of the claims
was increased to $1,370,000.
When the Aldrich Financial Bill was
taken up Mr.. Teller continued his re-
marks begun Saturday. He was followed
by Mr.. Carmack, who replied to some
newspaper criticisms of a recent speech
by him on the subject of murders in the
Philippines The paper had referred to
some of Mr. Carmack's remarks regard
ing the army as "atrocious." Mr.. Car
mack said he had been misquoted and re-
iterated his former statements that pris-
oners of war had been murdered in the
Philippines and said that they had gone
unanswered.
During the course of the day the con-
ference reports on the Fortifcations Ap-
preparation Bill and the Alaskan Home
stead Bill We're agreed to.
The immigration and Omnibus Public
Buildings Bills were sent to conference.
After brief executive session the Sem
ate at O'Clock took recess until 3
clock.
A bill was passed to provide for the
appointment of a district judge for the
Western Judicial district of South Caro-
ina
The conference report on the Agricul-
tural Appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Aldrich bill was taken up. Mr..
Mallory, of Florida, offered an amend
ment providing that national banking
associations shall preserve deposits Of
public money separate and apart from
the other moneys, and also providing
that on loans of public money a rate OF
interest not to exceed four per cent
shall be charged.
Mr.. McLaurin, of Mississippi, wanted
a bill passed whereupon Mr.. Aldrich re-
marked that as it was a Senate bill it
could not possibly become law.
Isn't this bill we are considering a
Senate bill?" inquired Mr.. McLaurin.
Yes" said Mr.. Aldrich, "and hope it
will become a law.
This brought Mr.. Morgan to his feet,
who said the little colloquy had made an
ll1lIIeuSG TSN6ldilOIl VI WHAT was SOtlIS
on in the Senate tonight. There is
evidently an arrangement made by which
this bill is to be passed through the
Hcuse under a rule for its consideration
and there is nobody in that house, par
ticularly q Democrat, who will be per-
mitted to have word tc say about it.
It is an object lespen he said, and shows
that the bill does not stand on tho sa1no
footing as other legislation.
The bill, he said, was a most danger
Gus measure. AT this point Mr.. Nor
gan rem&rked upon the fact that Mr.
Aldrich was smiling and said it might
be due to the information he had or his
ignorance on the subject
''I was smiling" said Mr.. Aldrich, be
cause the Senator did not refer to the
Panama Canal
"That is not connected with finance
bill" retorted Mr. Morgan, except the
stealing part of it, which is in Paris
and we have no control over it.
Mr.. Morgan then began discussion
of the Panama Canal treaty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Police to Complain Against the Maine.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Newport News, We, March 2.-As the
result of the fearful beating a sergeant
and a private of the local police force
received at the hands of sailors from the
battleship Maine Saturday evening, and
the showering of eggs and vegetables over
the side of the ship upon them by ma
rines. Chief of Police Johnson will make
formal complaint to the Navy Depart
ment. In the statement now being pre-
pared tho chief of police makes specific
complainst against the officers of the
warship and calls attention to the lack
of discipline and semi -mutinous condi-
tion apparent
1t was stated today that Captain Leutze
greatly regretted the occurrence and had
placed several of the crew in irons for
the part they played in the assault, prom
Using speedy punishment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
To Reimburse People ofIndianola.
lBy the Assoclated Press-l !

Washington. ID. c., March 2.-Senator
McLaurin, OF Mississippi, today intro
duced bill to reimburse the people of
Indianola, Miss, for money extended in
providing their own mail facilities
= - So.
In the Senate today an amendment to
the General deficiency bin offered by Mr..
McLaurin, appropriating 81 200 to reim-
burse the people of Indianola. Miss. for
moneys expended by them for CARRYING
the mails to and from Pcathmand and
Indianola was rejected on a point of or
Ger by Mr.. Hale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
COMING TO GREENSBORO.
Report hat southern's supt of Eastern Div
Will Remove Headquarters From Salisbury :

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro. N. c.. March "A we'll
authenticated report current tonight is
that the new superintendent of the East
ern Division of the Southern Railway
S. J. Collins, will move his headquarters
from Salisbury to Greensboro. The
Eastern Division comprises over half
the entire mileage of the Southern sys-
TEN. the office force alone requiring
forty clerks. The transfer is understood
to be contemplated because of the SUI
perior central and railroad advantage Of
Greensboro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Eighteen Men Absent From the Maine
CBy the Associated Press }

Washington, March Eliminated by
reports of grave disorders among the
crew of the new battleship Maine the
Navigation Bureau today telegraphed to
Captain Leutze, commander of the ship.
to ascertain the facts He replied this
afternoon as follows:
Newport News, Va, March 2.
Eighteen men absent without leave,
having left the ship while in dock I No
one shot or shot at"
Admiral Taylor says that considering
the fact that the Maine is just newly in
commission with a strange crew the
number o; absentees reported (and they
are not set down as deserters) is ex-
ceedingly moderate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
SMITH is APP0IsTED.
Roosevelt Names Him for the Charlotte Post
Cffice--- Robbins and Long Confirmed
(By he Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c.. March 2.-The
President today sent this nomination to
the Senate
Postmaster-North Carolina: r. W.
Smith. Charlotte.
Confirmation by the Senate: Postmas-
ters, North Carolina. G. w. Robbins,
Rocky Mount; A. NJ. Long, Rockingham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
SAD DEATH OF TWO CHILDREN.
Janitor and Special Messenger at the POst-cf-
flee Arrested
(snacial to News and Observer.)

Especial 10 News anu OU7VI FVI'I
Winston-Salem. n. c., March 2-The
three-year- r-old child of Mr.. Jacob Page
was fatally burned today The little one
fell in the fireplace and its clothes were
burned off before the flames were eXtin-
guished. The thrce-months- old-child OF
Mr.. John Wallace. of Salem. was found
dead in bed this morning. 1t was smoth-
cred to death during the night.
Postoffice Inspector Frye Lad Monroe
Cuthrcn, colored. janitor and special
messenger at the postoffice, arrested to-
day on the charge of misplacing regis
tered letter containing ten dollars IN
default of $500 bond Cuthrell was COM
mitted to Jail is belize d that Cuthrell
opened the letter and user the money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

You can never make fat woman be-
lieve she Is really fat until she gets stuck
in the bathtub
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

Nothing hurts a self-made martyr like
being ignored.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
BILLS INTRODUCED.

The following bills passed first read
ing, some being referred and Some being
placed on the calendar by special re-
quest.
S. B. 1910. Mclaughlin: For the protec-
tion of quail in Iredell county.
S. B. 1911, Justice: To authorize the is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-26
MONTGOMERY IS ANXIOUS.
Every Rooter in Town Dying for Clash
 With the Coal Barons.

Montgomery, April 9. = (Special)- There is not a rooter in all Montgomery who is not dying to see the Whistlers meet the Coal Barons. and next Friday will find at least 2500 people in the park.
 Whistler now has his bunch in jam up shape. and he sees all kinds of vic tory in the smoke that arises from his pipe. That he has a strong aggregation cannot be doubted. It may De that he will have to open with one weak spot-sec- ond base. Clarence Childs. who was signed to play second has refused to to report Wally Taylor was then signed, but the day after Whistler bought the release of the New York boy, he wired that he could not come south. Secretary Farrell was notified, and the former Bir- mingham player was ordered to report instanter. Childs or Taylor may arrive in time to get in the game. Both of them are in good training. Childs has been working with the Batimores and Taylor with Schenectady.
 The following is the full team signed; Catchers Clark. Manners and Roth; pitchers. Streit Hopkins, Stultz. Raining, Ely. Polchow. Brennan; first base, Whistler: second base. Taylor or Childs; third base, Spratt; shortstop, Bush; left field, Durrett; center field. Molesworth; right field Kanzler Whistler will prob- ablv carry five pitchers for several weeks and there is much speculation among the rooters as to which ones are to get the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-26
RELAY RACE CARNIVAL.
Vale, Pennsylvania and Michigan Car
 ried Off the Championships.

Philadelphia, April 25.-Yale, Pennsyl- vania and Michigan carried off the prin- cipal championships today at the carnival of relay races and field sports held on Franklin field under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania. Yale won the one mile championship, Pennsylvania the two-mile event. and Michigan, after T hard struggle, beat out the Yale team in the four-mie race.
 The high school championship of the United States was won by Chicago, and the national championship for prepara- tory schools went to Brown school of this city. w. A. Schick of Harvard complet- ed the l0o-yard dash in close finish from A. Hahn of Michigan and Raines of Princeton was first in the 22O-yard hurdle. While no records were broken the per- forraances of the contestants in both the running and field events were good The track was in perfect condition. Summary:
 Colleges: One-mile race won by Carlisle Indian school. Time, 3:45 1-5
 One mile relay. won by Galaudet col lege, was Washington. D. c. Time, 9:9S
 Cne-mile relay won by Rutgers. Time. 3:34 4-5.
 one-mile relay, won by Buehnell Time 3;35 2-5.
 One-m1e relay. won by Amherst Time 3:3O%.
 Championship. high school, one-mile re- lay. won by Chicago. Time, 2:37 3-5.
 College, one-mile relay won by Yale Time BPS
 College. two-mie relay won by Penn sylvania. Time, SOS 3-5.
 College, four-mile relay, won by Mich igan. Time. 1899 4-5.
 12O-yard hurdle, won by R. H. Gaines, Princeton. Time, :15 D.
 Shot-put won by E T. Glass, Yale, 43 feet 9% inches.
 High jump, won by New York universi- ty. feet 1 inch.
 Pole vault won by H. Moore Princeton, Il feet inches.
 Hammer throw won by J. l.. Shevlin. Yale 156 feet inches.
 Broad jump won by M. Prinstein, Syra- cuse 21 feet Ss4 inches.
 Disc throw won by J. r. Pertor, Cor nell, IF feet 11L inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-26
CROMWELL CALLS ON HAY.
Attorney for Panama Canal Company
 Talks About the Treaty.

Washington, April 25.-William Nelson Cromwell, the Panama companys att"r- ney. called at the state department today to talk with Secretary Hay ahont the present status of the canal treaty and the prospects of early action upon it by the Colombian congress. It Is learned that the congressional elections are now over but no date has been set for .he special session to consider trc treaty, Much difficulty has been experienced in coming to an understanding on this point. as President Marroquin is in 1act bound on account of the strength Of the "ppo- sition to await the psychologist moment to assemble the members and insure full action.
 It is certainly possible that the Presi- dent will abandon entirely his intention of calling an extra session and conclude to let the treaty take it's chance at the regular session, which convenes by the terms of the constitution in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-26
TEN THOUSAND SEE NEW ORLEANS CAME PeIicans Defeat Arkansas Irav- e'erS by Narrow Margin SMITH PITCHED GREAT BALL Little Rock Showed Up Strong in the Field, But Inability to Hit at the
 Right Time Did the
 Business.
SMITH PITCHED GREAT BALL

New Orleans, April 25.-CSpecial) )-Ten thousand cheering fans, who crowded Athletic park this afternoon, went crazy with delight when the Pelicans defeated the Little Rocks by a score of ? to l, and went home glad that the baseball season has again opened up.
 After the big parade in the early after noon the players of both teams were early on the grounds and the practice was watched by thousands. Mayor Capde- vile, at the appointed hour. walked out to the pitchers box sent in a speedy out shoot that hit Gilbert on the knee ana declared the season officially opened as lar as New Orleans is concerned, add ing: May the best team win"
 Two teams of equal strength went in to win, and the best pitcher pulled out a victory. c. Smith, who comes from Cleveland, proved surprise party to Finns band. Inning after inning passed and they could not touch him. Only three hits during the game were allowed. and unfortunately two of these came in one inning, making the only score.
 How 1t Was Done.
 In the fourth Atz landed on second, be- ing hit in the back by Watt, who tried to field d slow one from third to first, and Law, the big captain and first base man, brought him in with a long single. In the sixth Montgomery singled, ad- vanced on Atz sacrifice and crossed the plate on another long single by Jack Law, who by this time was the Pelican hero.
 Watt pitched a pretty game, but was hardly in the class with the giant Smith. Little Rock made her only run in the seventh. Delehanty landed for two bags and scored on Wrights single over short, a lucky pop fly.
 Little Rock showed up very strong. They have a great outfield on fielding and are stronger on first and second. Tomor- row French will pitch against Guese.