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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
And the Dark Flood WidenS
Over Arkansas.
A BREAK ATRAND0M LAKE
The Situation at Memphis Remains Practically
Unchanged---The Conditions in Arkansas
are Gloom, ,---The Government Ready
10 Help With Supplies.
10 Help With Supplies.


Washington, March 20.-The only new
developments in the flood situation since
Thursday night has been the breaking
of the levee at Random Lake, near Pc
can Point, Ark. The water through this
Crevasse will complete the flooding of
Crittenden and the eastern portions of
Cross, st. Francis and Lee counties in
Arkansas. The water will reach the St
Francis River through the Tryonza River
This will prolong the flood crets below
the mouth of st. Francis, particularly
from Helena to Vicksburg; and the ex-
treme gravity of the situation should
not in the least be under estimated
The local situation at Memphis con-
being about stationary at forty feet 1t
is now evident that the stages from He
lena to Vicksburg will be somewhat
higher than at first indicated and about
as follows:
Helena, above so feet, more definite
forecast being at this time impossible,
owing to uncertainty as to the amount of
crevasse water that is coming through
the St. Francis; Arkansas City So:
Greenville, 40, and Vicksburg So feet.
For the New Orleans district the fore
casts continue the same; the river has
now passed the high water mark of 1897
and tonight read 1876.
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ASHAMED OF HIS BIRTHPLACE.
Correspondent, Writing Of Recent Killings
in N. C. Says He is Sorry BE Was Form
in This State

To the Editor AS long as such wild
aboriginal and barbaric conditions as
these continue to exist in North Carolina
and other Southern States, is it anv
wonder that it is considered "a good
section to be born in, but a good one to
leave" and that desirable immigration
is almost unknown? 1.-THE correspondent
pins to his article the report of the re-
cent killing of DR.. Bass by DR.. Baker in
Tarboro.-E Editor.]
This indisCriminate taking of precious
human life and the apparent desire OF
all hands to make it easy for murderers
and assassins, because they happen to be
one of ''our leading and esteemed citi-
zens," or a member of one of the best
families is hurting the States OF North
and South Carolina far more than any
other question or issue of the day.
1t carries us back to the earliest days
and lowest forms of civilization when
men, like animals, killed and butchercd
because they knew no law or order.
The remedy lies in the courts, and
until these cowardly murderers and as
sassins of the Tillman and other stripes.
are brought to justice and are punished
for their dastardly work, no matter
what their social position or Gin
fuence" happens to be, the South will
continue to be, in this respect. blot
upon the fair face of modern civilization.
was born in North Carolina, but l an
ashamed to own it now, as / heard a
prominent official say the other day that.
for the wanton taking of human life,
North and South Carolina were worse
than were Texas and California in their
bloodiest days. w. E. PALMER.
Washington, D. c., March 20.
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Leads all North Carolina DaiesimNe Circulation

notifying officials that unless same was
paid he would put all the property in
Patrick county up TO the highest bidder.
Then energetic actions on the part OF
the Virginia officer were officially
brought to the attention of the judge
and upon petition, the rule against Bow
man and Boyd was issued.
William Bird, the negro who, some
time ago pretended to have killed him
self in the back room of the home of
Florence Hanks, colored, and when the
coroner arrived to view the remains,
found an open window, but no corpse,
enlvened the same community last night
by getting drunk, and shooting three
times at the aforesaid Florence She
says, hard running and good lodging is
all that saver her. Bill is in Jail.
The good roads bond issue campaign
was opened to-day at Tabernacle, where
this morning Messrs. C. G. Wright, J. S.
Hunter ]. l. Foust and H. e. Broadharsh
went out to make speeches favorable to
the project. The election is called for
May 18th, and the amount of bond issue
involved is (s3OO OO0.)
Alamance, Rockingham and Forsyth
counties also have good roads bond IS
sue elections some time this year
Mr.. Daniel Walker. we'll known cit-
zen o fthe Mount Hope section of the
county, died yesterday evening, aged rs.
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Root Wires the Governor.
CBy the Associated Press. }


Washington, March 2O.-Upon the re-
ceipt of a dispatch from the mayor of
Memphis appealing for tents to shelter
refugees from the overflowed districts
along the Mississippi River who are
congregating in Memphis in large num-
bers, Secretary Root today wired the
Governor of Tennessee for a statement of
the conditions. Ii it is found that the
State is unable to cope with the stua-
tion, the Secretary will at once author
ize the loan of the necessary number of
tents. There is general quartermas-
ters depot at Jeffersonville, Ind. and the
tents probably will be sent to Memphis
from that point.
In addition 20 furnishing tents the
War Department also will furnish COM
misary supplies if it is found to be neces
sary. Secretary Root was authorized to
take this action at today's Cabinet meet
ing.
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Monument to George Davis.

Wilmington, N. c., March 20.-(Special J
The Cape Fear Chapter of the DaugA-
ters of the Confederacy, Mrs M. S. Will
lard presiding, has started work thai
will be approved by the whole State
The chapter is now bending it's energies
in an effort to erect a monument to the
late Hon, George Davis, of this city,
who was attorney general in President
Jeff Davis cabinet during the days of
the Southern Confederacy. The follow
ing committee was appointed to CO.
operate with committees from other
chapters in the State to carry out this
work: Miss Hettie James, Mrs T. r.
Sprunt and Mrs. CASTOR Meares Miss
James has been appointed president of
the Monument Association"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
DEATH OF MRS. CRAIG.
A Woman of Lovely Christian Character Passes
From Pain to Rest
Especial to News and Observer,

Especial TO News and ObSerVer)
Chapel Hill, N. c.. March 20.-Death
came as relief to the intense sufferings
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Craig. who was so
horribly burned here yesterday, at ten
O'Clock Thursday night.
Mrs. Craig was an estimable woman,
with a lovely Christian character Her
life of fifty-two years was remarkable
for its MANY deeds of charity and kind
ness. She was an earnest member of
the Baptist church of Chapel Hill and
was closely identified with all the chuich
work. Hundreds of old University stu
dents throughout the State well remem-
ber the many motherly acts of kindness
bestowed upon them by Mrs. Craig when
nj college.
Mrs. Craig was the sister of MIR. David
McCauley, a merchant who has been
doing business in Chapel Hill for fifty
years Mrs. John B. Skies and Mrs, Emma
Hicks are her sisters. She was the
devoted wife of the late James f. Craig.
The funeral was held from the Baptist
church this afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Moore. 1t was
largely attended by students and the
people of the Hill.
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Laid Before the President,
(By the Associated Press.)

Wy tht 1ASSONIdltu 11eSS.)
Washington. March 20-Former Gov
ernor Atkinson, of West Virginia. now
United States Attorney for the southern
district of that State, TODAY laid before
the President the findings of he grand
jury in the case of the recent conflict be-
tween the miners and deputy marshaIs
at Stamford. Raleigh County. w. Va,
in which five men were killed and manv
wounded. The report of the jury was
made to Judge Benjamin Keller of the
southern district of West Virginia and
he regarded it as so important that he
felt it his duty TO lay it before the De-
partment of Justice 1t was received bv
Acting Attorney General Holt and bv
his direction Mr. Atkinson. The grand
jury fixes the responsibility for the trag-
edy. but no statements of the findings
could be obtained
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
IT GOES TO THE JUDGES TODAY.
Argument Of Counsel in the Northern Securi.
ties Case Is Completed.
(By. Ia Associated Press J

D.
st. Louis, Mo, March 20.-Arguments
in defense Of the Northern Securities
Company on trial here before the United
States Circuit court for the district of
Minnesota closed today and the case will
be placed finally in the hands of the
four judges tomorrow
During the three days of argument
the attorneys for the defendant have oc-
cupied nine hours, and up to adjourn
ment tonight, the government has taken
ave hours Sor presentation of argu-
ments.
G. w. Bum, of st. Paul counsel for the
Northern Pacific Railway Company
opened today's session and former At
tcrney General Griggs closed the case
for the Northern Securities Company.
The last hour of the session was occu-
pied by special counsel r. d. Watson. of
Pittsburg, who closed the case for the
government. He was talking when court
adjourned for the day and he expects to
conclude by noon tomorrow The fG-
nous merger case will then be in the
hands of the court for decision. Attor-
ney c. w Bum endeavored to show that
prior to this case, there never had been
suggestion that a consolidation OF rail
way interests was a violation of the
anti-trust act of July 2 1890.
In concluding for the. defendant Attor-
ney General Griggs asserted that the
purpose of the anti trust act was to
control the operation of individuals en-
gagged in commerce, and not to control
the ownership of corporations so en-
gagged. He asserted that a man or men
can buy all the property he or they Eaye
the capital to purchase, and that the law
cannot limit the amount of that pur-
chase
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eliminated from all consideration. DR..
Dancer, the medical examiner, said this
evening that a cocktail bottle never
could have made the wounds which kill
ed Burdick. 1t is possible he said for
the back Of hatchet to have caused the
wounds, which, in his opinion, were
made with an instrument with a sharp
edge, and it is possible that a golf stick
such as putter, could have made them
Former District Attorney Thomas PenHy
said to-day: mot a dollar of Mr.. Pen
nell's life insurance will go to Mrs
Burdcll"
Mr.. Penny made this statement in view
of the publication of a report that only
$4,000 of the enormous insurance car
ried by Mr.. Pennell was made payable
to. his estate. The circumstances gave.
rise to surmises that Mrs BurdicF might
be chief beneficiary.
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BURNED IN HIS OWN HOUSE.
Whisky the Cause of Horrible Death in AL
leghany

That was sad and deplcrable affair
the burning of Frank Tompkins, citizen
of this township, last Friday night It
seems that he came home that evening
intoxicated, and because of his abuse his
wife left home and went to a neighbors
house to spend the night. 1t is supposed
that he went to bed. the house by some
means caught on fire, and before the
neighbors could render assistance, his
body. the house and all its contents were
burning This is the most terrible thing
that has ever occurred in this community.
There is no greater evil than liquor in
our land and the living should take
warning
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MURD[ROUS WORK Of
A NEGRO BOY NEAR
RE|DSV|LLE.
Sidney Blair, An Aged Man,
Shot Dead in His
Home.
MISS WALKER WOUNDED
The Negro After Firing Five Shots, Three of
Which Struck the Lady, Began PiIIa-
ging---He Was Arrested Without
Difficulty and Taken TO
Greensboro for Safe
Keeping
Especial to News and Observer. )

NSptCidl 10 news ana ODSprVcr.O
Reidsville. N. c.. March 2O.-The dark
est crime in the annals cf Rockingham m
was committed last night in the Carmel
section. five miles from Reidsville, when
John Broadnax, negro boy, sixteen wears
old. killed Sidney Blair, an estimable
citizen. of sixty, and shot Miss Sallie
Walker three times. Miss Walker is a
school teacher and kept house for Blair.
The murderer was captured and car
commission of the crime
Inc old man and the lady were at sup
per when the negro entered and without
warning drew a pistol and fired, two
balls taking effect One entered at the
collar bone and the other pierced Blair S
bowels. He died instantly.
The lady was wounded in three places.
one ball passing under the skin of her
neck, one through the muscles of her
arm, third grazing her thigh.
with rare presence of mind she rushed
on the negro and pushed him through tic
door. barring it and placing a quilt un-
der the PROSTATE form of Blair at once
gave the alarm.
When the neighbors arrived the negro
was in the kitchen pillaging. He sur
rendered without resistance, though he
reloaded his pistol.
There was angry talk of lynching, hut
Deputy Faucette said, Il know your
faces. If you harm him or permit him to
be harmed | will have every one of you
arrested.
The negro made full confession. stat
ing that he had an accomplice He
thought he had succeeded in killing both.
and was surprised when told he had not.
Owing to fear of lynehing Broadnax was
carried to Greensboro tonight Governor
Aycock has ordered a special term of
court for his trial
Company G, Third regiment OF the Ma
tional Guard, Captain Gladstone COM
handing. was stationed in the armory the
entire day under orders, ready to pro-
tect the negro should any effort be made
to injure him.
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A RATHER NOVEL CASE
A BLACK Bird" and His Little Gun Made Flor
encs Hit Grit in Haste
Especial to News and observer)

tSpeciat TO news ana ODSeFNSIJ
Greensboro. N. c. March 20.-Mr. \.
F. Bowman. of Mount Airy. and S. t. Z.
Boyd, constable of Patrick county, Va.
appeared before Judge Boyd yesterday on
q citation to show cause why they should
not be attached for contempt in viola
tion OF an order of the court made som0
time ago The hearing was continued
until the first Monday in April. the de-
fendants giving bond
When the Mount Airy and Eastern
Railroad was placed in the hands OF a
receiver. an Injunction was also obtain
ed. forbidding any one from bringing
suit against the corporation pending
settlement. without first obtaining per
mission of the Federal Judge
White. superintendent of the road
owed Bowman tsti0O for cross-ties.
Bowman sued the company before mag
istrate. got judgment and execution was
placed in the hands of Constable Boyd of
Patrick county, Va. The constable pro
eeeded to the collection of Judgment by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
THEY STILL SUSPECT A WOMAN.
Not Dollar Of PsnnelPs Insurance Goes to
Mrs, Bdrdick.
(By the Associated Press }


Buffalo. March 20.-Superintendent of
Police Bull said to-day that his opinion
as to who killed Edwin L. Burdick had
not been changed at any time since the
tragedy.
A woman killed Burdick. re declared
and | suspect the same woman now that
| did the day of the murder. ! believe
Chief Cusack and the District Attorney
are of quite the same opinion"
The foregoing statement was made by
the Superintendent in an interview de-
nying published. report which quoted him
as saying; 1T looks more like Pennell 3
JOB than any time since the murder"
Since Burdick was murdered the police
have been trying to learn among other
things what kind of a weapon was useI
in the commission of the crime A golf
stick and the missing cocktail bottle
have been considered. The latter is now
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Wilmington and its News.
fspeeial TO News and Observer J

Especial TO News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c.. March 20.-Mr
Patrick H. Hayden, a we'll known irish
citizen of Wilmington. and proprietor of
extensive carriage shops here, died this
morning as the result of a stroke of
paralysis. Mr.. Hayden leaves a wife and
four children. He was in the Confeder-
ate service and fought Loyalty for the
Lost Cause.
The Menhaden fish scrap factories at
Old Brunswick, down the river, expects
to begin operations next week.
A we'll known architect is authority
for the statement that another modern
hotel will be built in this city during tn
spring.
The tug e x. Bishop" has been pur-
chased from Capt. T. G. Dixon, of New
Bern, by Mr.. J. F. Rulfs, of this city, ana
will be used to do river and harbor tow
ing here.
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Hester's Cotton Statement.
CBy the Associated Press }


New Orleans, La, March 20.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton issued today shows the
total visible to be 3,675,965 against 3,777,-
00S last week and 4,261, ISL last year OF
this the total of American cotton is 2,479,-
965 against 2,613,00S last week and 3,143,-
Isl last year and of all other kinds. in
cluding Egypt, Brazil, India. etc, 1885,
600 against 1164,000 last week and LIS
coo last year
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now afloat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 1,190 900
against 2,261 900 last year; in Egypt 4S.-
600 against 23S,0OO last year. In India
$4,000 against $4,000 last year, and in
the United States S49,O0 against 1,184.-
600 last year.
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Crew of Schoons sr Wrecked d on Lookout


Newport News, Va, March 2O-Captain
John S. Watson. of the British steamship
John ii. Barry, from New Orleans foi
Hull, England, reported here to-day that
he spoke on Wednesday the schooner
Edward S. Slotesburg, of New York
bound for Philadelphia. having aboaEd the
crew of the schooner e. S. Glitter
which was wrecked on Cape Lookout
Shoals March 10th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
Will Boggan to be Tried,

Especial to News and Observerl
Wadesboro, ~ c., March 2O..-Will Bog
gan, the negro in Jail at Monroe on the
charge of killing John A. Sullivan will
be brought here on the o'clock train
Saturday morning. and at 10 o'clock viii
have preliminary heating before D. A.
McGregor. Esq
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
A & M. VS.. Bingham.

The baseball game which was to have
been played between the First and Sec
ond teams of the A. and NJ College on
Monday has been postponed, as on that
day at the Fair Grounds the A. and Nj.
will play Bingham school An admis-
sion of 25 cents will be charged. A good
game is expected. and a good crowd
ought to usher in the season for the
A. and NJ.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
MAKES READY FOR NEw DEPOT.
WiOston-salenl Takes Quick Action on the cf-
fer by the Southern

Especial to News and OAservarlt
Winston Salem, N. c., March 2o-Mavor
Eaton has been authorized py the Board
of Aldermen to secure an optiop on the
fifteen feet OF ground desired sor lie
widening of Chestnut stre4t. The ccutb-
ern, it is understood has offered TO erect
a $4,000 passenger station provided this
is done The railroad has also offered
$1,000 toward defraying the expense of
widening the street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
TAKES CRUMs NAME I'm VAIN"
Yea, Teddy Again Goes and Does ---Likewies
He sncketh to Byrne
(By the Associated Press

Washington, March 20-The President
today re-appointed DR. w. d. Crum.
colored. collector of customs at Charles
ton. S. c., and William NJ Bryr United
States district attorney for delaware.
Both of these nominations failed of con-
hrmation at the recent session of the
Senate.
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scrlbes to Meet at Wrightsville.

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., March 20.-The
executive committee of the State Press
Association, in session here today, Sc
lected Wrightsville as the next place of
annual session. Time not fixed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
Five Cases of Smallpox.

Especial to News and Observerl
Rutherfordton ~ C., March 2O.-Coun-
ty Treasurer George Biggerstah. his
wife and three children have smallpox.
-Four of the cases developed last week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-21
Will Hold Joint Meeting.
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern. N. c., March 20.-The Neuse
and Atlantic Associations of the Bapti It
church will have joint meeting here
March %, IS and 30. which will be in the
interest of Sunday schools. The sermon
for the occasion will be preached Thurs
day evening previous to the conferen :
by Rev. G. NJ Gowan, of Kinston.
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That is, the Retailers, but the
JobberS Smile. d.
The EASTER SEASON LATE
Gross Railway Earnings for First Half Of March
Show Gain Over Last Year Of
Fully Tw I've Per
Cent.

New York. March -Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Excessive moisture In the form of
heavy rains and floods, or of merely bad
roads, is an apparent drawback to dis
tributive trade. Over against this today.
however, is to be placed an Improvement
in jobbing at some leading Western
centres, a shade better than heretofore
reported collections, a perceptible easing
of the car shortage trouble and increased
strength in the iron and steel trades.
There is even some, though perhaps more
apparent than real, Improvement in the
labor situation, some stocks having been
avoided or settled but labor disturb
ances is still a possible unsettling fea-
ture particularly in the building trades.
The Easter season is one of the latest
on record, but actual spring weather
conditions are operative as may be
judged from the fact that lower lake
navigation is already pretty we'll opened.
The next two weeks will see applied the
test of demand in retail lines. Gross
railway earnings for the first half of
March shows an aggregate gain over last
year of fully T. per cent. In prices fea-
lures arc the further slight changing OF
cotton. Cotton gods have displayed ex-
ceptional strength, though waiting ten
dency regards new business is noted at
first hands. No effect of the higher level
of price in the shape of checked demand
is announced by jobbers, however, who
almost universally report to dry goods
by this spring as the largest on record.
Business failures for the week number
194 against 1877 in the like week of 1902
-
WEkhLf MoFEMhNl'
statiet,oa ,ho n',rpn ,a, ~ on3,on r, ,ns
the week ending March 10th were COM
piled by the New York Cotton Exchange
This Last
Year ycar
port roceints So o4e a. 52o
Overland TO Mills and
Canada - q 294 % o32
Southern mill takings los
tfmatedl 40 600 4o2l5
Loss of stock at interior
towns " II 9S2 1e 500
Rroupbt into SIGHT for the
weok tte 2eo ta2 e2t
D.. naoo,n. 49, o-ooa r.,'' %,
Canada - 2t2 9to oS2
Southern mill takipgs
(estimated) + 455 oOo 2e6 10i
Stock at interior towns
in excess of Septem-
Der 1st ........ 1906 295 t9G
-
Brought into sight thus
far for season (. .435 POI 9S12S73
Movement is for 202 days last year.
against 2o2 this year.
COTTON pECE1prc
ih' NaIch " ne iolloWlhS
-, 'no 'o."i Het lecelpts ol COTTON at
e 81 pIi 90 20 oonCo oon 9eptenlpef lst' uaiyes-
.gat,,a 20 600. oIieanS' l'So4'oe@
rlaio. ooV orr rtli,iisli' i'aod'"ao
Nyorfo1i, 40 o75. .on, 90 olV,o'0
-
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THREE WOMEN KILLED.
Trying to Avoid One Train. They Were Struck
by Another

VDy INe AssOcIated Press)
Phillipsdale, r. L., March 20.-Three
women We're instantly killed and fourth
was probably fatally injured today while
walking from Pawtucket to this place
on the tracks of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad The vic
Tins, in trying to avoid a train were
struck by an egine on another track.
The killed,