The News and Observer.
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SHUTTING GATES
AGAINST CHINESE
The House Passes the Ex
clusion Bill.
IT IS MADE MORE DRASTIC
The Republicans Take the Democrats
by Surprise.
TO EXTEND NATIONAL BANK CHARTERS
v
The Senate Bill for an Extension of the Time
for Twenty Years Passed by the
House Under Suspension
of the Rules.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 7. —The House to
day passed the Chinese Exclusion Bill
after incorporating in it several amend
ments which increased the drastic char
acter of the measure. The principal one
not only excludes Chinese by birth and
descent, but all Chinese of mixed, blood.
The chief struggle was over an amend
ment to prohibit the employment of Chi
nese sailors on American ships. An
amendment covering this proposition at
lirst was ruled out on a point of order,
but subsequently was modified to evade
the ruling and was adopted 100 —74. As
passed, the bill practically re-enacts all
the existing exclusion laws and incorpor
ates with them th e existing treasury
regulations. It extends these exclusion
laws to the Philippines and the other
possession's of the United States and for
bids Chinese laborers in our colonial pos
sessions coming into this country. The
Philippine Commission by the terms of
the till is directed to adopt proper meas
ures for the enforcement of the provis
ions of the bill in the Philippines.
The conference report on the War Rev
enue Tax Repeal Bill was adopted and
the bill to the White House.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Fowler, of
New' Jersey, moved to pass under sus
pension of the rules the Senate Bill to
extend the charters of national banks for
twenty years. The Democrats wero
taken completely by surprise. At it was
after the usual hour for adjournment the
attendance was .slim. The Democrats at
tempted to filibuster, but a call of the
Hourp finally secured a quorum and the
hill was passed 117 tc 48.
EXPLANATION BY MR- SIMMONS
Tells Why He Will Vote for the Bill to Ex
clude the Chinese.
(I3y the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 7.—Considerable
time was consumed by the Sendte today
in a discussion of the Conference report
on the bill to reduce war revenue taxes.
As passed by the Senate the tax on
transactions in so-called bucket-shops
was retained. The conferees struck out
that provision, it being explained ,hat
the House would not consent to its re
tention. Mr. Rerry, of Arkansas; Mr.
Racon, of Georgia, and Mr. Pettus, of
Mal*atna, insisted that tlie Senate should
demand the retention of the tax.
Mr. Bacon maintained that, as the tax
upon bucket-shops was a proper source
«>f revenue, and the tax manifestly was
properly laid, it ought to be continued. He
said that the law applied to both boards
°* trade and bucket-shops, except, as to
(he latter, it applied to both legal and
illegal contracts. He thought it was
clearly within the purview of the con
ference to deal with the levying of the
taxes both in bucket-shops and in regular
exchanges.
Mr. Aldrich, of Rhode Island; Mr. Alli
son. of lowa, and Mr. Spooner, of Wis
consin, while they were in favor of the
tax. explained that it could not he re
tained without endangering the entire
measure. The conference report finally
was adopted, 36 to 20.
Mr. Simmons, of North Carolina, ex
plained briefly why he should support the
Chines' Exclusion Bill, although he
frankly sabl he would do so with some
reluctance. Mr. Simmons was reluctant,
to vote for the measure, especially be
muse the cotton manufacturers of his
State and of the South generally were
appealing against its enactment. They
fear, ho said, that it will load to retalia
tory action on the part of China and
that their market in the Orient might be
checked if not destroyed.
Mr. Simmons explained that he did not
HKroe with the cotton manufacturers and
therefore, as people of the Pacific coast
and other sections were demanding the
passage of the hill, he would vote for it.
The Exclusion Bill was read for commu
te.. amendment, the reading occupying
considerable time.
Mr. C. 0. Mercer Dies Suddenly,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington. N. C., April 7—Mr. Chris,
o Mercer, a prominent citizen of Bladen
county, and a brother of Mr. J. B. Mer
o’r, of this city, died suddenly Sunday
night at his home near Bladenborc*. He
leaves h wife and seven ehildien, also
an aged mother. Mrs. A. J. Mercer, of
Brunswick, two sisters, Mrs. E. W. Tay
‘.or. of Brunswick, and Mrs. E. M. Wal
ker, of Wilmington. The deceased was
in the 57 th year of his age and belonged
to the Coast Guard during the Civil War.
»a at the battle of Fort Andersou and
was later made courier to General Bragg.
He surrendered with Johnson’s Division.
His only brother, Mr. J. B. Mercer, of
Wilmington, went up to Bladcnboro to
attend the funeral.
OFF FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Two Companies of Infantry and the Naval
Brigade.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., April 7.--The Wil
mington Light Infantry and Sampson
Light Infantry, and with full comple
ment of 43 men each, left this afternoon
at 3:45 o’clock for Charleston as mem
bers of the provisional regiment from
the State Guard to act as the Gover
nor’s escort. The United States cruiser
Hornet, with the Naval Brigade aboard,
was delayed by a slight break in her ma
chinery and did not weigh anchor here
until 8 o’clock this morning, passing out
at Southport at 11 a. m. The cruiser
has on board the Elizabeth City, New
Bern, Kinston, Wilmington and Windsor
divisions, numbering in all about 125
men, although northeast storm warn
ings are displayed, it is expected that the
ship will get safely into Charleston by
tomorrow morning early. Col. T. G.
Skinner, of Mertford, is a guest of the
brigade for the trip.
THE SMALL POX AT NORFOLK
Two Cases in the Jail, About Thirty in the
City.
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., April 7.—Two well devel
oped cases of smallpox -were discovered
in the city jail today. There are now
confined in the prison 267 prisoners. A
rigid quarantine of prisoners has been
ordered and every prisoner has been vac
cinated. There are now about 30 cases
of smallpox in the city. Steps at once
will be taken to open the pest house
located at Craney Island, three miles
fiom the city.
FARMERS SHUT 001
Wake Forest Defeats A. and
M. by a Score of Seven
to Naught.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wake Forest, N. C., April 7.—Wake
Forest shut out A. and M. College team
today for the second time in an enthu
siastic game, by a score of 7 to 0. The
features of the game were Hobgood’s su
perb pitching for the home team, strik
ing out li men and allowing only three
hits.
Batteries —Wake Forest: Hobgood and
Caddeli. A. and M.: Shufford and Brock
well. Umpire, Winston.
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
James Tesh Found Dying in a Barn Near
Winston.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N. C., April 7.—James
Tesh, a white man, died at the hospital
here this morning from a fracture of the
skull, made by an unknown party. He
was found unconscious Sunday morning
in a barn adjoining a bar-room just
northeast of town. Hyatt Crews was ar
rested and locked up on suspicion of be
ing the guilty party, but the evidence
against him is entirely circumstantial.
' The coroner's jury began investigation
of the case this afternoon, but adjourned
this evening without rendering a verdict.
They will meet tomorrow and visit tee
place where Tesh was wounded.
MASON WINS CITIZENS CUP-
A Gambling Den is Baidod and Ten Persons
Are Arrested.
Asheville, N. C., April 5. —C. C. Mason,
of Brooklyn, won the citizen cup in the
golf tournament. Miles Collins, of St.
Louis, and J. J. McClosky won in the
mixed fourscore- The Kenilwoith Cup
will he played for tomorrow.
A gambling' den was raided here yes
terday and ten persons arrested.
Revolutionists Capture Jacmel.
(By the Associated Press.)
Port Au Prince, April 7.—A number of
revolutionists, commanded by General
Nicolas Baptiste, attacked and captured
Jacmel, a town of the south coast of
Hayti. on Saturday occupied that town
for twenty-four hours, released the per
sons who had been imprisoned there and
then retired to the hills, taking with
them all the arms and ammunition they
could obtain. During the lighting which
preceded the capture of Jacmel two men
were killed and a number were wounded.
The Haiten cruiser Crete-aPicrot has
strated for Jacmel with arms and ammu
nition for that place, and the Minister of
War, V. Guillaume, ha.s also left for
Jacmel with a detachment of troops.
All is quiet here*
Shattered Nerves Leads to Suicide.
(By the Associated ress )
Kansas City, Mo.. April 7—James
Whitfield, and for many years sporting
editor of the Kansas City Star, com
mitted suicide at l.is home here early to
day. Nervous prostration resulting from
overwork was the cause of suicide. He
was delirious on Sunday. Early this
morning he rose his lied and ended
his life with a revolver shot.
The disaster caused by a falling ter
race on the football field at Glasgow,
Seel land, has resulted in the death of
twenty-five persons and the injury of.
two hundred and fifty.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 8. 1902.
rHE PRESIDENTIAL
TRAIN ON THE WAY
Roosevelt Leaves Washing
ton for Charleston.
TO ARRIVE THIS MORNING
The Party Travels in a Sp cial Over
the Southern.
SECRET SERVICE MEN ON THE TRAIN
Crowds Cheer the Departing Chief Executive,
Whose lace is Wreathed in Smiles. He
Speaks Briefly to Students at
Charlottesville.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 7.—President ’loose
volt and party left for Charleston. S. C.,
this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The party
travelled in a special train over the
Southern Railroad. There was a large
crowd at the station.
The President was driven to the Sixth
street and B street where most expected
him and passed rapidly to the train as
dozens of hats were lifted in the air. lie
was in an especially cheerful mood. He
spent most of the time before the de
parture of the train in chatting and
laughing with Mrs. Roosevelt and Com
mander Cowles, his brother-in-law, who
wore the full uniform of his rank in the
navy. Secretary Hitchcock and a number
of other government officials were ’here
to bid the President good-bye.
A large number of secret service »;en
and detectives were spread about the
depot and several accompanied the party
on the train. The crowd cheered the
President heartily twice. As the long
special pulled out of the train shed, ex
actly on schedule time, the President,
with face suffused with smiles, from the
rear platform of the train bowed low'
and repeatedly in acknowledgment of the
cheers and salutes of the crowd.
Colonel L. S. Brown, general agent of
the Southern Railway, is with the party
supervising the trip over the Southern’s
tracks and the train is in direct charge
of Conductor W. M. Johnson, who has
handled most of the Presidential specials
in recent months. The train will arrive
in Charleston tomorrow' morning.
The Address at Charlottesville.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charlottesville, Va., April 7.—The
special train having President Roosevelt
and party on board, arrived here at 6:22.
A large crowd was in waiting to greet
the President. As soon as he appeared
a cheer went up and the students of the
l niversity of Virginia, who had surround
ed the car, set up the college yell. The
President bowed his acknowledgements
and made the following brie! address:
“I had two of your university graduates
in niy regiment, one John Greenway
used to be on your football eleven. I
want to say how glad I am to see you
and what an interesting thing it must
bo to every American to come through
this historic land. As we passed hv the
vista in the woods we saw the home of
the Madisons. Your great university
here is associated with the early Presi
dents of our country.
“1 see before me men who were in the
Spanish War. We are here on the land
fought, over by those who wore the gray
and those who wore the blue and those
men and their descendants now stand
shoulder to shoulder as good citizens, in
terested in all that concerns the welfare
of our common nation. (Applause.) It
is a great pleasure to catch this glimpse
of you, and I thank you for your kindly
reception.” (Applause.)
He was again loudly cheered as the
train pulled out.
STRIKE AT AUOUBTA
Eight Hundred Hands Walk Out of the King
Mlils
(By the Associated Press )
Augusta, Ga., April 17.—Eight hundred
hands employed in the King Cotton Mills
here went on a strike today for a ten per
cent increase in w'ages. The strike is
being conducted from Fall River by one
of the national officers of the Textile
Workers’ Union.
All other mills in this district will
continue to run until Tuesday night. If
by that time the trouble in the King
Mill is not settled the Manufacturers’
Association will close every mill in Au
gusta, Aiken, Vauclause, Graniteville,
Wairenville, Rath, Langley and Clear
water. throwing 10,000 people out. of em
ployment. The strikers claim they will
win in two w r eeks, because they waited
until all mills had a large rush of orders
on hand. The mill owners deny this. The
best of order prevails.
Killed by the Kick of a Horse.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington. N. C., April 7.—Mr. Thom
as Hill, the man whose skull was frac
tured Friday by the kick of an unruly
horse, lied today. Everything possible
was done by the attending physicians to
save him.
The board of county cominisioners met
today in monthly session. The board of
town commissioners met last Right.
A party of fifteen people left this morn-
ing for Charleston. The Washington Light
Infantry left this morning, forty-three
strong, for a few days’ stay at the ex
position. Another party of twenty-five
people from Hyde county and the lower
parts of this county will leave tomorro v
morning for Charleston.
Manager Sheetsline, of the Philadelphia
baseball team, came back from Philadel
phia tonight, where he had been called
to the bedside of his child.
_ A
KRITZINOER IS ACQUITTED.
Kitchener Telegraphs that the Boer Leader is
Well Treated.
(By the Associated Press )
London. April 7.—A dispatch from
Lord Kitehner, dater from Pretoria, says
Commandant Kritzinger, who was cap
tured by General French at Hanover
Hoad, Cape Colony, December l?th last,
and who has been tried by court martial
on the charge of having committed four
murders, in Addition to train wrecking
and cruelty to prisoners, has been ae*
quitted, and is being well treated as nn
ordinary prisoner of war.
Stifled by Gas While Asleep.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, April 7.—Captain David
Jackson, former president of the Jack
son Brewing Company, and a man of
wealth, was found dead today on a couch
next to his bath room. A gust of wind
is thought to have blown out the gas
while he was sleeping after a bath.
Exports of Gold To day.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, April 7. —Freeze will ex
port 51,500,000 gold to Paris on the steam
er Kron Prinz Wilhelm, sailing tomor
row. Heidelhach, Ickelheiiner & Com
pany have engaged $1,000,000 for ship
ment.
FUNERAL OF MRB BENJAMIN MOFFITT
The Service Were Held in the Chapel at Oak
wood Yesterday Afternoon.
The remains of Mrs. Benjamin Moffitt,
who died on Sunday morning, at her home
in Franklinville, Randolph county,
leached Raleigh yesterday afternoon at
4 o’clock and were interred in the Bag-
Joy plot in Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Moffitt was Miss Orizzelle Clary
Eagley and was born at the old Bagley
homestead near Hertford, August 31st,
1841. She was a sister of the iat e Major
W. H. Bagley, of this city, and reside!
here until a few years ago.
Mrs. Moffitt had been in declining
health for some time, but not untfi the
past few weeks was her condition con
sidered critical, and the news of her
death came as a shock to friends and
lelatives.
The body was accompanied from Frank
linville by the bereaved husband, Mr.
Benjamin Moffitt, Mrs. Adelaide Worth
Bagley and Miss Ethel Bagley, of Wash
ington, D. C., who have been at the bed
side of Mrs. Moffitt during her last ill
ness. Prof. Stephen D. Bagley. of Beau
fort, a brother of Mrs. Moffitt, Miss Cora
Bagley, of Jackson: Miss Belle Worth
Bagley, of Washington, I). C., and W.
Henry Bagley, of Portsmouth, Va., neices
and nephews, arrived yesterday to attend
the funeral.
The remains arrived on the Southern
Railway front Greensboro and were met
by relatives and friends of the deceased
end the pall-bearers, Messrs. R. T. Gray,
T. S. Kenan, W. H. Hughes, A. A.
Thompson, R. C. Strong. Juo. W. Harden,
Jos. G. Brown, and Ed. Pescud.
In the chapel at Oakwood the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. G. F. Smith,
pastor of Edenton Street Methodist
church, of which Mrs. Moffitt was a
member during her residence here, as
sisted by Dr. Eugene Daniel, of the First
Presbyterian church.
‘‘Nearer, My God to Thee” and “Peace,
Perfect Peace” were sung in the chapel
by Mrs. Bauman, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs.
McKimmnn, Mr. Newcombe and Mr.
Primrose and at the grave they rendered
sweetly “Abide With Me" and “Now the
Day is Over.”
Beautiful iloral offerings were placed
on the grave by loving hands.
Miss Mary Bagley, of Jackson, who had
been with her aimt during her illness, did
not accompany the remains but remained
at home in Franklinville, where she had
been summoned by Mrs. Moffttt’s illness.
Mrs. Moffitt is well remembered in
Raleigh as Miss Grizzie Bagley. She
was one of the noblest and most unsel
fish of women, devoted to those she loved,
full of self-sacrifice, and loving service.
She was long a teacher in Edenton Street
Methodist Sunday School and a zealous
worker in the societies of her church.
Her sweetness, generosity, and gentle
ness made her many warm friends and
admirers. ‘‘None named her but to
praise.” She was a Christian of exalted
faith, living her religion in her daily
walk and conversation. She faced death
without fear, saying to a loved friend:
“It is not a thing to dread. You should
merely think that it is given me first to
see the loved ones in the Better Land.”
Joined the Navy.
Mr. (’has. T. McDonald left Sunday
morning for New l r ork city, where lie
will join the navy. Mr. McDonald will
he assigned to do ship duties, however,
but will he in the clerical department
of the navy at New York. Charles is a
popular boy and his manv friends bid
him good luck and much success with
‘‘Uncle Sam.” His term of enlistment is
four years.
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Clerk for District Court?.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 7.—The Senate to
day passed the Dill to provide a clerk
for the Circuit and District courts at
Wilmington, N. C.
IRE CHINESE Ai
HECROQUESTIOHS
An Elequent Fifteen Minutes
Speech by Simmons
HE SPEAKS ON EXCLUSION
Southerners Sympathize With People
of Pacific Coast.
CANNOT UNDERSTAND THEIR PREJUDICE
Bui Are Broad Minded Enough to Let Them
Settle Such Matters Without Inters ;r
--ence, Despite the Oulcry About
the Negro Question.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., April 7-—Senator
Simmons today made a fifteen minute
speech on the Chinese Exclusion Bill. He
spoke as follows:
‘‘Mr. President, I do not rise for the
purpese of making a speech upon the
pending bill, but to make a statement in
explanation of the vote which 1 shall
cast. I shall vote for this bill, out i
shall vote for it relustantly. I shall vote
for it reluctantly, because I am not at
all satisfied that the best interests of the
country, considered as a whole, requires
its passage. I shall vote for it reluctant
ly, also, because the cotton manufactur
ers of my State are appealing to Con
gress in protest against its enactment.
Cotton manufacturing has grown to great
proportions in my State. The men who
are engaged in thi swork are among its
best citizenship, and they are doing a
great work in upbuilding that State, and
sible.etao mbl wyepatoinemfwypetaoin—
I want by mv votes here as far as I can
consistently and conscientiously, to en
courage and promote this great industry.
Now the cotton manufacturers of my
State and the South have in recent years
built up a valuable trade, which I be
lieve is increasing with China, in the
coarser grades of thin product, and they
believe, or at least fear, that if this bill
is passed it will lead to retaliatory ac
ton on the part of China, which will
check if it does not destroy this trade.
I do not believe the passage of the
Mrs. Lucy Liggon, who died in Little Roc
bill will lead reluetantory action which
these manufacturers approve, although I
must confess it may possibly have this
effect. On advice of this I shall vote
for this measure reluctantly as I said be
fore, because I dislike to cast a vote
which may expose this trade to even pos
sible danger-
Rut there is another appeal which has
come to us, which for one, 1 find myself
unable to resist. It is the appeal of the
people of the Pacific Coast. It is the
people of that section of our country
who have to deal with these Chinese
questions. Fo ryears they have been face
to face with it, and they understand it
in all of its phases. These people come
to, us and they say that Chinese immi
gfation and Chinese settlement upon the
Pacific. Coast involves not only a politi
cal, but a social question, and that the
presence in any great numbers of China
men there menace not only the peace and
order and tranquility of society, but
their very civilization.
“I cannot understand and the people
of the South eannot understand the prej
udice of the people of the Pacific Coast
towards the Chinamen, both as a man
and as a laborer* We do not share in it*
There is no prejudice of that sort in my
section, on the contrary then* are many
in my State who would bo glad to see the
Chinese laborer come among them, and
supplement at least the very inefficient
farm labor that we have. While we do
not understand the prejudice of the peo
ple of the Pacifte Coast towards the Chi
nese we know the fact that it exists, and
we believe there is sound reason fur it,
and because we do so believe, and be
cause the people of the Pacific (’east are
chiefly concerned in this matter, we are
ready to join with them in any determi
nation of this question which their long
experience in dealing with .it. may sug
gest as being in the interests of the
people of that section, and as just and
right.
Mr. President, we have a problem in
the South, also a great social and politi
cal problem, with which we are strug
gling, and with which we have been
strugbling for the past thirtv years. The
people of the balance of the country can
not understand the f eelingi- and the in
exorable purpose of the South with ref
erence to the negro question. They think
that our attitude towards the negro is
inspired by prejudice and hostility. That
is a mistake. We have no prejudice, and
we have no hostility towards the negro.
Our attitmje towards him is actuated
solely by the desire to preserve our civil
ization and to promote the nellare of
both races. If we are permitted in the
South to deal with and to settle the
negro question in our own way, without
unnecessary interference from the bal
ance of the country, we will settle it not
only in the interest of the white man.
but we will settle it in the interest of
♦he negro, and we will settle it in the
interest of the social, the intellectual,
and the material progress, not only of
the South but of the whole country. If
the North and the West and the East
are determined to saddle and fix upon
us obnoxious social conditions we will not
w.,. J ° ENTS
in a spirit of retaliation seek to enforce
against the sections, small and equally
objectionable social condition. It has bcoti
said that the Southern people are a hot
headed people, a hard-headed people,
a .stubborn people. We are a stubborn
peoplein maintaining what we believe to
be right, and w r e are a stubborn peo
ple in opposing what we believe to be
wrong, but vindictiveness has no place in
Southern character, and though smarting
under a sense of injustice to ourselves,
we are strong enough and broad enough
to be right and just towards every other
section of the country, though the same
measure should not be meted out to us.”
During the delivery of the speech Sen
ator Simmons had the closest attention of
every Senator in the chamber, and the
Democratic side especially was full.
After he concluded I was in the clerk
room and heard a number of numerous
compliments paid the speech and words
of approval of its sentiments from Dom
acratic Scnatars. Senator Pettus, of
Alabama, said it was one of the most
powerful arguments in a few words he
eve rheard. Senator Culberson, of Texas,
in congratulating the Senator, said:
“You have exactly expressed my senti
ments.” The San Francisco Examiner
man wires the speech in full to his pa
per. The speech was entirely without
manuscript and fully sustains our Sena
tor’s reputation made by his longer
speech of last week.
The North Carolina Society of New
York will give a big banquet on the
nieht of May 20th. The Secretary has
invited Senators Simmons and Pritchard
and ex Senator Ransom to be present
and deliver/speeches on that occasion.
PATRICK SENTENCED TO DIE.
He is to Be Electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison
May the sth
(By the Associated Press.)
New York. April 7.—Albert T. Patrick,
who was convicted on March 26th of the
murder of William Marsh Rice, was sen
tenced today by Recorder Goff to be put
to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison on May 5. Rice died in this ci*y
on September 23, 1900. An appeal to he
made to the Court of Appeals by Patrick's
counsel will act as a stay of execution,
pending a decision by the higher court.
The Recorder, in pronouncing sentence,
made no comment on the jury's verdict.
To the customary question as to wheth
er the defendant had anything to say
as to why judgment should not be pro
nounced, Mr. Hbuse, Patrick’s chief
counsel, said he desired to make a mo
tion for a new trial because the verdict
was contrary to law; because it was
clearly against the evidence: because it
was against the weight of evidence: be
cause the court erred in denying the de
fendant's motion to advise the judge to
acquit; because the court admitted illegal
and improper evidence against the de
fendant’s objection; because the court
excluded legal evidence offered by the
defendant; because the court misdirected
the jury in matters of law; because the
court refused to direct the prosecution
to elect upon which count of the indict
ment it would submit the question of the
guilt or the innocence of the defendant,
and because it did not appear from the
record of the verdict of what crime the
defendant Mad been found guilty. The
Recorder denied the motion for a new
trial. Mr. House took an exception and
moved for an arrest of judgment. Thi-.
was denied and sentence was then pro
nounced by the Recorder.
JEW JEWELERS SKIP
Take Watches Left for Repair and LetveUn
paid Bills
(Special to News and Observer.)
Suffolk, Va., April 7.—People in Smith
field, Va., are trying to learn the where
about of two Jew jewelers, P. Weinburg,
35 years old, and George Frank, aged 26
years. Having opened a jewelry shop in
the Jamestown Hotel the men received
watches and clocks for repair, and their
style of living caused the extension of
credit for clothing and other bills.
The men skipped town with all but
(lie cheaper watches, and left unpaid
many hills. Smithficld police say the
same men have operated in Norfolk, Va.,
and W ilson and Goldsboro, N. C. There
is a reward for their capture.
Three hoys who gave names as Willie
Butts, Wilbur Cooper and Vernon Skin
ner were, today, detained in Weldon, N.
C. A search revealed on their persons
a quantity of smoking tobacco, money and
pocket knives. Weldon people suspect
the youngsters of burglary and are seek-Jb
ing to icarn of robberies in other cities. 1 *
Ceunty School Work.
County Sschool Superintendent Clem
ents stated yesterday morning that he
had visited 151 schools in the county and
now has only nine more to visit. He
finds most of them in good condition,
and the people generally more interest
ed on all educational lines. In some of
the townships the school term will reach
six months, and the average for the
county will be about five months. Since
the school term began he has delivered
eleven educational addresses at various
points in the county. The superintendent
is very anxious to secure the next State
educational rally for Raleigh.
The committee of citizens appointed
by Governor Yate.s, of Illinois, to raise
funds for the relief of Boer women and
children suffering in the reconcentrado
camps of Scuth Africa, has sent a certi
fied check for $5,000 to President Roose
velt and forwarded to the United States
Consul at Capt Town for the purpose
intended. More funds are expected short
ly to follow.
Mr. Charles F. Cook, who is employed
with the Newg and Observer Company,
was yesterday chosen one of the tax list
ers for the township.