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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
KINE QUARANTINE.
Federal Restrictions on Cattle Have
Been Raised.

Great progress has been made in
exterminating the fever tick (Boophi-
lus Annulatus) in North Carolina dur
ing the past three years, and changes
have just been made in the Cattle
Quarantine Lines in North Carolina
to prevent the spread of Texas, or
tick fever (distinmper.) This disease
has been the most serious obstacle
to the development of cattle industry
in this State and the announcement
of the increase in the free or un-
quaranteened area of the State will
be noted with satisfaction.
Six entire counties, Wilkes, Cald-
well, Burke, Catawba, Lincoln, Castor,
and parts of two others, Mcdowell and
Surry, have been exempted from all
Federal quarantine restrictions which
have existed for several years. This
is the result of the campaign of ticks
determination which has been carried
on by the department of agriculture.
The success demonstrates, says DIR.
Tart Butler. State Veterinarian, both,
the feasibility of exterminating the
fever ticks in all stock law sections,
the WORK has been expedited makes
it easy practicable and profitable.
Spe ng of the counties exempted
Mr.. Is er said:
~ six counties which have been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Ell 2 WHAT TH|S2
Mrs. Duke Has a Myste-
rious Loss.
Says $4,000 in Securities Have
Vanished in Robbers Hands,
fetth Law Won't Move.
Eh? Why?
Especial to News and Observer )

Especial to News and Observer)
New York. March 31-There's
more trouble for Mrs. Brodie L. Duke.
the little business woman of Chicago
and Texas, who recently married the
North Carolina tobacco king. This
time she is the victim of robbery.
securities valued at $4,000 it is said,
having disappeared.
The police to whom she told her
story said they could do nothing. The
district attorneys office. under the cir
cumStances, also could not act. Even
Levy & Cnger her counsel in the row
that arose after her marriage to the
millionaire tobacco man, are reported
to have said the case was beyond their
powers.
Mrs. Duke appeared at police head
quarters last night and tried to see
the acting inspector in charge of the
detective bureau. but she refused to
state her business and went away
She appeared again early today, this
time accompanied by a large and
handsome looking woman. After wait
ing an hour she was given an audience
by Sergeant McCauley. O'Brien's right
hand man.
After Mrs. Duke had gone down
town to see her lawyers, Mr.. Unger
appeared 1T the criminal courts build
ing. He saw Assistant District Az
torney Rand, and is said to have told
the story of the robbery. Later it was
said the circumstances were so COM
plicated and peculiar that really no
criminal action could be taken in this
county.
Mr.. JTnger ana Mr.. Rand both re-
fused to discuss the matter. They ad-
mitted that the loss of some securities
had been talked of. but would not
give the details of how they went from
Mrs. Dukes possession. Shortly after
Mrs. Duke left police headquarters.
Detective Sergeant Peabody. who had
been detailed to investigate Mrs.
Dukes story. left in a hurry. He. too.
remained reticent about what she had
told McCauley about her loss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
BURNED TO DEATH
Burlington Shocked by
Terrible Accident.
Mrs. Edward leagues Dress Catches
From Fire on Her Lawn,
and Dies Of Her In
itIrine
juries.
(special to Newg and observer)

Especial to News and 0bserver)
Burlington, N. c., Marcn 3I.-Today
about noon one. of the most shock
ing accidents that has ever occurred
in our city happened. Mrs. Edward
league, wife of one of our most prom
inent citizens was so seriously burn
ed that death resulted this evening
at five o'clock.
Mrs league was assisting a woman
servant in cleaning up her lawn. A
large pile of leaves had been raked
up and set afire when in some way the
flames took hold of the lower edge
of her dress and before she had time
to eXtinguish them the wind had fam
ned them into a blaze that complete
ly inveIoped her, and before she could
be helped her clothing was burned
from her body. AS soon as she found
that she could not smother the blaze
herself, she rushed madly to an ad-
joining house of Mr.. James league,
where Mr.. William league and Mr..
Chas. Hinshaw endeavored to extin-
guish the flames and succeeded, but
not until she had been burned fear
fully about the body. Messrs league
and Hinshaw were both badly burn
ed on the hands.
The deceased was about 81 years
of age and leaves a husband and five
children, Mr.. Banks e. league and
and Miss Dora league, of this city,
Mr. Mortis league of Salisbury, Mr..
c. w. league, of West Durham and
Mrs. W.. Theo. Williams, of Green's
bOro.
She was a woman highly esteemed
and dearly beloved by all who knew
her. Hers was a strong Christian
character and her tragic death has
cast a gloom over the entire city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
TO RESIST ExTRADITION.
j. Morgan Smith and Wife Determine
On this Course.
(By the Associated Press)

Cincinnati, March 31.-That J. Nor
gan Smith and his wife would resist
extradition to New ork where they
have been indicted for conspiracy
with Nan Patterson, Mrs. Smiths sis
ter, was made evident this afternoon.
Attorney Shay secured two writs of
habeas corpus from common pleas
Judge Smith, returnable Monday, one
writ for j. Morgan Smith, and the
other for the wife, Julia Patterson
SmithSmith. 1t is alleged in the Wrlts
that the prisoners are held without
warrants; that no charge has been
placed against them and that there is
no authority in law for detention of
either husband or wife. When arrest
ed yesterday the couple were held
simply ION suspicion" but today when
it was thought writ of habeas cor
pus would be sought, but Chief of
Detectives, Crawford filed in police
court an affidavit charging Smith and
his wife with being fugitives from JUS
tice. During the afternoon Detective
Quinn, of New York, who arrested
shooting of Caesar Young and who is
we'll acquainted with the Smiths call
ed at the central police station and
formally Unidentified the Smiths as the
persons named in the New York in
dictments.
Inc WrltS are returnaDle BeTOfe
Judge Speigel in the Common Pleas
Court Monday.
Before securing the writs Attorney
Shay had called during the afternoon
at the police station and held a long
conference with his clinents who met
each other for the first time since
their arrest.
Neither Smith nor his wife would
discuss the details of Nan Patterson 5
case, declining all attempts made by
intervieWer5 to turn the conversation
in that direction.
A telegram from one of Miss Pat
terson's attorneys says:
Keep your mouth shut. Your in
terests will he protected"
Although this telegram was not at
once handed to Smith. he needed the
advice given, only saying that he was
willing to return to New York at once.
having nothing to fear. Stories were
current here today that both Smith
and his wife had said that they would
tell some Startling things ON the Wit
ness stand, but there seemed to be
no foundation for these reports.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Even in Paris They See
it no More.
NOTHING is YET DONE
And it is Announced in the French
Capital That There is Every
Prospect That the War in
the East Will Continue
to Drag On.
fBy the Associated Press )

Paris, March 31.-Whatever hope
fulness the peace situation may have
had some days ago the situation has
now completely changed, and there
is every prospect that the war will
drag on again. Consequently dis
patches appearing in America saying
that Foreign Minister Delcasse and
DIR. Motono. the Japanese Minister to
France have been comforting at the
formers house relative to peace are
inaccurate. The foregoing view of the
situation is taken by the parties i'm
mediately concerned, and it is assert
ed with the authority of the Foreign
Office and the Japanese legation. In
view of the continued reports that
there were indications that Minister
Delcasse and DR.. Motono were taking
an active part in the negotiations, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
called at the Japanese legation today
and requested DR.. Motono to furnish
a decisive statement which would put
at rest all misunderstanding. Ac-
cordingly the minister gave the Asso-
ciated Press the following categorical
statement, which was taken in writing
and may be accepted as authoritative
ly clearing the situation.
81 tell you explicitly that there are
no peace negotiations or preliminaries
for initiating peace negotiations in
progress at this time, so far as | am
aware and | believe my information
to be complete. I am not desirous of
discussing the general question of
peace, for owing to the complete alb
sence of negotiations of preiiminaries
towards negotiations that question can
only be academic and without practi-
cal bearing.
'"The statements that l have con-
ferred with NJ. Delcasse at his resi-
dence are false and are calculated to
confuse a situation which is perfectly
plain. There is no representative of
Japan authorized at this time to dis
cuss peace or foreshadow in the slight
est what conditions the Japanese gov
ernment might consider if the nego-
tiations assumed a practical stage. On
the contrary Japan is now engaged in
conducting a military campaign and
she will resolutely proceed with that
important work"
1t can be added that the introduc
tion of the foregoing dispatch as well
as the portion quoted, was submitted
to DR.. Motono, who approved every
word. 1t was similarly submitted to
the Foreign Office, where it was ap
proved throughout. Therefore the
dispatch can be accepted as being in
the highest degree authoritative.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
TO SECURE THE TEST FARM.
Wilmington Votes $1.5OO for Site i'm
Addition to New Hanover's
Offer.
(special to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
wilmington, N. C.. March 31.-By
unanimous vote, subject to concur
renee Of the board of audit and fl
nance which is said to be assured.
the board Of aldermen tonight voted
an appropriation of $1,000 to supple
ment a like appropriation and so
acres of land by the county and
private subscription of $4,000 TO be
used in the purchase of a. site near
Wilmington for tender to the State
Board Of Agriculture as site for the
proposed test truck farm to be estab-
lisned i'm Eastern Carolina.
The appropriation by the aldermen
was after an address by Hugh Mac
Rae of Hugh MacRae and Company.
who has interested himself i'm the en-
terprise and is making a strong pull
for the location.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
sERENADED CLERK RoDwELL.
Warrenton Expresses Its Delight AT
Supreme Court Decision.

The news that the Supreme Court
of the State had decided in favor OF
Mr.. J. r. Rodwell as Clerk of the
Court of Warren reached Warrenton
Tuesday afternoon and the Warrenton
Record has the following, which shows
how gratifying this was to the people
1t says
AS a token of their love, esteem,
confidence and joy over the decision
of the Supreme Court in favor of Mr..
j. r. Rodwell, a large number of our
representative citizens gathered at the
home of Mr.. Rodwell Tuesday night
and gave him an old-fashioned seTe-
made and jubilee. The. serenaders
used horns, cow-bells, tin pans, ETC.,
besides they rendered some quartette
songs suitable for the occasion. Mr..
Rodwell came out and made a few ap-
propriate remarks While al Iour peo-
pie rejoice at what they believe
righteous decision by the Supreme
Court in favor of Mr.. Rodwell, yet
there is nothing but the kindest feel-
ing expressed for the retiring clerk,
Mr.. o L. Rowland and his deputy
Esq. A. S. Webb. They have made
efficient officers and we have heard no
word of complaint against them"
In editorially making mention Of
the decision, the Warrenton Record
has the following:
Inc people OF warren county said
by petition to Judge r. b. PEBBLES that
they wanted Mr.. J. r. RodwelI Clerk
of the Superior Court, but he turned a
deaf ear to their wishes. Again the
people said by their votes at the ballot
box in November that they still want
ed Rodwell as clerk. The Supreme
Court stood by the voice of the peonle
and said by their decision Tuesday
that Mr.. Rodwell was entitled to the
office. Judge PEBBLES has made
another one of his mistakes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
TWO TAR HEELS IN TROUBLE
Held for Grand Jury on Charge of
Stealing Military Shirts.
(By the Associated Press)

Norfolk, Va, March 81 Joseph
Fentress, William Brimpert and Jas.
Daye, members of Company B. list
Virginia Regimen National Guard
were held for grand jury on charge
of breaking into the regimental ar
mory and stealing upwards of seventy
five military shirts. which are alleged
to have been in pawn by the defend
ants and others who have not yet
been arrested. The case developed
a sensation. Primpert came here
from Wilmington. n. c., and Daye
from Charlotte, n. c., and both join
cd the Virginia militia month ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
EVANS NOW CHIEF
Barker Has Hauled Down
His CoIOrs.
And the Flag Of Rear Admiral RObleY
D. Evens Now Floats From the
Masthead of the Battle
ship Maine.
lBy the Associated Press.l


Washington, Marcla131 4 AFTER long
and. distinguished service, Rear Ad-
miral A. S. Barker, commander-in-
chief of the North Atlantic fleet haul
ed down his flag today on the Kear-
sarge and was placed on the retired
list of the navy. In the war with
Spain Admiral Barker was one of the
most prominent members of the
strategic board. He was later in COM
mand of the navy yard, New York,
and from there in April, 1908, was ap-
pointed to the supreme command of
the North Atlantic fleet. Admiral
Barker will make his home in Wash
ington. He is a native of Massachue
setts, whence he was appointed to the
Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral Evans succeeds Bark
er in command of the feet and has
selected the Maine for his flagship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
COW IN ICE CREAM PARLoR.
Helped Itself. NOsed Into Confection-
cry and Caused y Panic.

Especial to Philadelphia Ledger.)
Norristown, March 30.--A dehorned
COW created a sensation this afternoon
in the heart of the shopping district
when it dashed wildly into the con-
fectionery store of the r. B. Stiles es-
tate. 1t was being driven along Main
street by j. B. Updegrove, of Lower
Providence. He turned his attention
from the animal long enough to buy
a handkerchief
As the cow entered the store
through one door the patrons and
salespeople left in panic by the rear
The COW filed between the counters
into the ice cream parlor and licked
off the plates left by the fleeing pa
irons. After nosing into the confec-
tions the animal became wedged be-
tween the tables and had to be backed
out by the driver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
THE HOOKER INVESTIGATION.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee
Continues Its Work.
(By the Associated Press.l

Albany, N. Y, March 30.-The AS
sembly Judiciary Committee continued
Investigating the charges against JUS
tice Warren B. Hooker today
One of the principal allegations
against Justice Hooker is that he used
his influence to secure an unreasona-
BILE rental from the Federal govern
ment for the building owned by him
self and Mr.. Stearns, a portion of
which is used as a postoffice.
The facts brought out show that
the lease was signed at a rental of
$3.50, later raised to $1,500 and fin
ally to $4,000, but upon the presenta-
ton of the Bristow report the gov
ernment arbitrarily cancelled the lease
and went back to the $1,350 rental.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Anti Foreign Propaganda.
(Bv the AssociAted Press.l

(By the Associated Press
Gunshu Pass, March 31.-Recon-
naissances discloses especial activity
on the part of Japanese on the west,
near the Mongolian frontier.
is reported that an anti-foreign
propaganda is being conducted among
the Chinese. who are being stirred up
to a renewal of the boxer" distur-
Dances. Many Chinese bandit chief
tains are leaders in numerous secret
societies extending throughout China,
and theirinfluence may have a power
full effect on the attitude of the Chi
nese government and population.
st. Petersburg April 1.-12:20 a. m.
(Saturday)-A report current here
last night that Japan has declined to
negotiate for peace upon Russia S
basis cannot be traced to any respon-
sibIe source
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
$56,372.98

IHe CROWN Oh receipts mas DeeD
steady and oEstant. In 1899 they
steady and constant In 1899 they
We're $4,000 and since that time, only
six years, they have nearly doubled.
During the month of March $4,000
pounds of second class matter (news-
papers) were sent from Raleigh and
there are over 100000 pounds of Sec
ond class matter per year to pass
through the office here. There are not
fifty towns or cities in the United
States that handle over 1000, 600
pounds of second class matter annual
ly, and this puts Raleigh at the very
top of the list of towns with no lar
ser population doing the greatest
amount of postal business in the coun-
try.
Before the salary of the postmaster
will be raised again the office receipts
will have to be increased $4,000 and
the amount will have to attain the
$4,000 mark. After the $4,000 is
reached, before a third increase is
made the receipts will have to amount
to 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Activity by the Japanese.
GRv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, March 31.-A dis
patch from General Linevitch, dated
March 80, says:
There is no change in the situa-
ton. The enemy is displaying ac-
tivity east of the railroad.
Heavy snow fell during the night
A telegram from Gunshu Pass says
General Linevitch has forbidden the
of Harbin, with the ex-
ception of the women and children to
leave that place without special per-
mits, fearing that the town may be
denuded OF workmen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
AN AWFUL COINCIDENCE.
Mrs. Will Rooche Dies Under the Same
Circumstances IS Mrs. league.
(SneciaI to News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
High Point. N. c.. March 31.-Mrs.
Will Rooche. of this city, was liter
ally burned alive this afternoon at
three o'clock. She was engaged in
cleaning up the yard and had set fire
to some leaves and rubbish.
In some way her clothing caught
fire and before assistance could reach
her every vestage of clothing was
burned from her body and the flesh
was no nearly roasted that it fell from
it's place.
doctor was immediately claled but
she died one hour later in awful
agony.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
CONTEMPT RULE POSTPONED.
Hearing viii Take Place April IL at
AsheviIle.

On Thursday. March S0th, Mr.
Frank l.. Fuller attorney for the
mayor and boar dof aldermen of tee
city OF Durham. and Mai. w A. Guth-
RE, representing the Southern Rail-
way Company, appeared before Judge
Pritchard at Asheville. and it was
agreed between counsel representing
the parties. and by consent OF the
court, that the hearing Of the rule for
contempt was postponed until Tues
day. April 11th. at Asheville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Sharp Defeats Catawba.
Special to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c.. March 31.-Sharp
Institute defeated Catawba College on
the latter's ground yesterday by a
score of 10 to 8. Catawba was only
allowed to score by errors.
The Catawba boys arc excellent
batters but the fine work Of SHARP
outf1eld cut them out of all but b,
Sharp hit for hits. Oldham
one three base hit. Iindsa Eau
dreth and J. A. Sharp for bHses
The features Of the game gere N'a'
ters' pitching and the fine wUf e
outfield for Sharp.
Score r. kL
Catawba ......... t.....
SHdFD .e.as.. Az
Batteries. Catawba-Riddle az
Brown. Sharp Walters and Sharp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
. TALE OF ERRORS
Yet Despite Them the
Baptists Fall.
SittOn Continues to sit on Cardinals
Adversaries in a Way Beautiful
to Behold. Score, Eleven to
Five.
Especial to News and Observer.)

(Spec1al to News and ObSerYer,)
Chapel Hill, N c.. March 31.-Car-
oIina. defeated Wake Forest here to-
day by a score of IL to 5. The game
was slow and uninterestiEg at times.
sitton pitched for Carolina and piched
q, fine game as usual but, oh, those
errors without which the Baptist boys
would not have crossed the marble.
Edwards pitched for the visitors. but
we hardly think he pitched his aver
age game, as eleven runs were made
off him.
Carolina scored in the first and third
innings failing in the second. In the
fourth she made six of her eleven
runs, mostly on errors. The visitors
succeeded in getting to first only in
the fifth inning. but were unable to
score until the seventh when she made
two runs and in the eighth made the
other three. This is the first game
these two teams have played together
in several years.
The University boys are glad to have
Wake Forest play ball here again and
hope that such pleasant athletic re-
lationship may continue.
Features of the game were the
pitching by Sitton and the costly err
rors made by both teams.
Lineup as they came to bat: Wake
Forest-Goodman CT. Richardson LII.
Smith 3b, Holding 1b, Hamric c.
Turner j., IS. Walker 2b. Turner. E..
Rf, Edwards p. Carolina-Winston
SIS, Stem Id, Cheshire 2b, Thompson
RI, Gudger 3b. Noble c. Taylor Ii.
James CT, Sitton p.
Score by innings:
r. H, e.
Wake Forest, O00O2S0 5 SIS
Carolina, 102 90 / IL lis
Batteries, Carolina-Sitton and
Noble; Wake Forest-E
Hamric.
Summary: Earned runs
Wake Forest 0. Stolen bs
Thompson 2, Sitton /. T4
Winston ard Giudger Tn
James. Sacriflce hits. Caro-
ire Left on bases, Carolh
Forest, 6. Bases on balls, --.sss
8; Sitton i. Struck out by Edwards,
4: by sitton, IL. Hit BY pitched ball.
Townsend. Passed balls, Noble 2.
Wild pitch, Edwards. Time Of game
two hours Umpire Meade.
Washington and Lee plays here next
Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
HARDWOOD COMPANIES.
Consolidation of Interests Represent
ing Twenty Million Dollars.
1Rv the ASSOCIATED Press

New Orleans, La, March 3I.-A
consolidation of six hardwood lumber
companies in Alabama, Illinois and
Missouri with capital t twenty
million dollars, has been perfected
under the management of f. e. Creel-
man, of Chicago. The company will
operate more than two hundred
thousand acres oof hardwood land.
Veneering and planning mills will be
established in New Orleans and ex-
port business will be carried on with
this city as headquarters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

Miss Ethel, Kermit and Archie. left
Washington tonight at $40 o'clock on
the Atlantic Coast Line Florida
Special for Jacksonville, Fla. At
Jacksonville they will board the yacht
Sylph for a cruise and will be on the
water practically all the time in the
vicinity of Jacksonville. Mrs. Roose-
welt and her children will return to
Washington in about ten days
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
OYAMA HAS BEGUN
TO MOVE FORWARD
The Main Army is Now on
the March.
WINGS FAR EXTENDED
Heavy Re:onnoisances are Being
Made by the Japanese Against
the Russian Center With the
Object of Developing the
MusCoVite Position
lBx the Associated Press.l

st. Petersburg. March 31.-12.25 ID.
m.)-The news from the front today
has begun a genuine advance of his
main army with wings far extended.
Heavy reconnaissance are being mace
against the Russian center with the
object of developing the Russian DO
SitiOn