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The News and Observer.
VOL. LII. NO. 60.
Leads al North Carolina Dailies in Newsand Circulation
SWIFT DOOM COMES AMID
THE CRASH OF EARTHQUAKE
The City of Quetzaltenango Destroyed Within Less
Than a Minute by a Frightful Seismic
(By the Associated Press.)
Hamburg, May 23.—A special dispatch
to the Hamburg Boernsenhallc from Gua
\fmala, says that the town of Quezalten
ango has been wholly destroyed by an
earthquake, which lasted three-quarters
of a minute. Business is entirely sus
pended in Guatemala, and a great part
c.f the coffee crop there has been de
tit royed.
It was reported from Guatemala City,
Guatemala, April 20th, that earthquake
shocks, which were general throughout
that country April 18th, l!)th and 2uth,
partly obliterated the town of Quezalton
ango and badly damaged Amatitlan, Solo
la, Nahuala, San'a Lucia, and San Juan.
Two hundred persons were reported
killed, mostly women, and many people
were injured.
Quezaltenango has a population of
about 25,000, and is well built and well
paved, and has a richly decorated cathe
dral, several other churches and a fine
city hall.
The Scene of the Eorror.
r
(By the Associated Press.)
Seattle, Washn., May 23.—Fernie is a
town in the eastern part of the Province
of British Columbia, on the Crows Nest
Pass branch of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road. It lies in the center of a country
very rich in coal deposits. The veins ex
tend eastward into the neighboring ter
ritory of Alberta. The building of the
railway four years ago was followed by
the operation of the coal mines which
belonged to a company composed largely
of Toronto capitalists. These are the
coal fields that J. J. Hill was reported
to have gained control of a year or so
ago. Fernie’s only industry is mining
and its population is about 5.000. Most
of the miners are foreign born.
Aid for the Sufferers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Nanaimo. B. C., May 23.—Immediately
upon the receipt of the Fernie mine dis
aster news. Mayor Manson, of this city,
which has a population of about 1,000
coal miners, authorized the taking of
subscriptions at the gates leading to the
grounds where a celebration is being held
(ndav and tomorrok. The amount will be
appropriated to the suffering at Fernie.
All Bodies Will Soon be Recofered
(By the Associated Press.)
Seattle, Wash., May 23.—A special
from Vancouver, B. C., says:
“Later, the advices are that the mines
at Fernie are found not to be on fire,
that the ventilation is being restored as
quickly as possible. All the bodies will
soon be recovered. The exact number
working in the mine was 133 and 24
made their escape.”
DEATH OF DR. ALEXANDER MONTAGUE
He Died in Sacrament!. Cal, From Appendi
citis. A Native of Wako Co
The friends of his youth and young
manhood will be deeply pained to learn
of the death of Dr. Alexander Montague,
a native and former resident of Wake
county. His death occurred at his home
in Sacramento, Cal., May 2ist. 1902, from
appendicitis. At the time he left North
Carolina, in 1877, there was probably no
young physician in the county more wide
ly Known or enjoying a larger practice
in the country, but the boundless possi
bilities of the great West attracted the
eye of his youthful ambition and he set
out for what was destined to be his per
manent home—the home where he took
his wife, enjoyed the bounties of a smil
ing Providence throughout his successful
i ar<>cr, and where he was finally laid in
his last renting place to sleep.
lie owed his success in life to a nat
ural quickness of apprehension, attention
and fidelity to business and to the edu
cational advantages which his honored
father. Dr. H. W. Montague, late of Wake
county, gave to him in common with all
his children, several of whom enjoy dis
tinction and success in their native State.
Dr. Montague was born September 16th,
1845. wns graduated June, 1863, at the
Vmveisity of North Carolina with the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, and subse
quently attained at ihe same institution
tin- Icgrro of Master of Arts. In IS6S
he was graduated from the medical de
partment of the University of New York
and obtained his degree; he also went
back ic this institution several times to
r< new his learning at the fountain head.
In the spring of IXB6 he took a vacation
end visited Raleigh and obi friends and
his jovial disposition <oup]ed with his
tine sense of humor made him a pleas
int companion.
He took life as it was, understood it
in many phases and was equipped to fight
Us battles, which he did not fear. About
twelve years ago he was married to a
beautiful and accomplished voting woman.
Miss Nettie Gaffney, who stilt survives
him. They had no children. He died in
the faith of the Roman Catholic church
»»f which he was a member.
Dr. Montague was a brother of Mr. B.
K. Montague, of this city.
His other broth rs and sisters arc
'r. Seth Montague and Mr. H. Montague,
>f Winston: Mr, A. J. Montague, of Galt,
ial Mrs. K. K. Hilliard and Mrs. James
t-tmi n ,- e, of Scotland Neck; Mrs. Fenton
Foster, of Bridgeport, Conn. ;
(
Convulsion.
A MAD DOG’S VICTIMS.
Horrible Death of a Horse Bitten by Same Dog
That Bit Young Willie Lentz
(Special to News and Observe.)
Wadesboro, N. C.. May 23.—About a
month ago, Willie Lentz, the 16-year-old
son of Mr. F. K. Lentz, of Cedar Hill,
was bitten by a mad dog. The dog also
bit a horse, three cows and two hogs,
the property of Mr. Lentz. Willie was
bitten on the heel, through his stocking—
he had on low quartered shoes. The bite
was not severe and soon healed. The
bites on the horse, cows and hogs also
healed all right.
On Sunday the horse first showed
signs of being unwell. On Wednesday
the place on the horse's shin, where it
had been bitten by the dog, began to in
ame and swell and from that time the
horse grew apidly worse, until it died.
For some time before it died the horse
had one convulsion after another. It
would jump straight up and fall to the
ground on its back, and while lying in
this position would tear the flesh from
its side, flanks and legs. The flesh was
torn from its legs to the bone. It would
bite and snap at everything in reach;
several of its teeth being broken out by
coming in contact with rocks and the
logs of which its stable was built.
As yet only one of the hogs that, was
bitten has died. The hog did not ap
pear to be vicious like the horse, but
would go into convulsions every time any
one or anything approached it. Even a
chicken coming near its pen would cause
it to have a fit.
None of the cows have died, but two of
them have been unwell.
As soon as Mr. Lentz discovered that
the horse had hydrophobia he sent his
son to Baltimore for treatment in the
Pasteur Institute of that city.
A HISTORICAL EVE
North Carolina in Eighteen
Hundred and Two.
1
Dr. Kemp P. Battle Speaks at Salem Female
College. Preparation For Centennial
Complete. ,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, May 23.—The ever
j eises in connection with the Salem Fe
male College centennial began at 2
o’clock tonight. This is the first of the
| historical evenings. The subject was
“North Carolina in 1802.’’ Miss Robbins
| was the soloist of the evening, and Dr.
Kemp P. Battle delivered the address.
The final arrangements for the cele-
I bration were made today- The school
land its surroundings presents an exceed-
I ingly animated and busy scene. The
I town is being rapidly filled with guests
and many have arrived during the past
j days. A large number of former pupils
I are making their headquarters in South
! Hall-
I The Southern Railway has generously
! placed a private car at the disposal of
the Committee on Transportation. It is
to be attached to all trains running be
tween Greensboro and Salem during
commencement week. The committee
will send one of their members down to
Greensboro cn each train, in order to
look after the visiting friends and stran
gers.
The well known school of Mt. Holyoke
wired its greetings and the University
of Pennsylvania sent a formal document,
"signed and sealed, conveying its good
wishes. The same may be said of many
other prominent schools and individuals.
A number of schools have sent official
delegates to convey their greetings in
person. Rev. G. F. Bahnson will repre
sent Nazareth Hall, the oldest Moravian
boarding school for boys, and Rev. Ed
ward S- Wolle will bring the greetings
of Linden Hall, the second school for
girls and young women established in the
United States. Bishop Boench will be
an official representative of the Morav
ian College and Theological Seminary.
The decorations of ihe school buildings
and in the halls are very elaborate and
beautiful. The predominating color is
white and gold-
The marshals met in Dr. Clcwell's of
fice last evening ar.d made their final
plans for the special exercises of Thurs
day morning of next week.
A letter from Mr. McWhorter, of Geor
gia. notifies us that Governor Candler
will be unavoidably detained. Mr. Mc-
Whorter will come to Winston-Salem in
his private car and has cancelled press
ing engagements in order to bring his
mother to the scene of her school days.
He will spend Tuesday and Wednesday
in the city.
A young white man from Granville
county is in limbo charged with tamper
ing with the United States mail. This is
Terry Callis, and Commissioner Nichols
has sent him on to the Federal court,
which meets here next week. He was
employed as a rural free delivery car
rier, and it is said that be lias been
tampering with the mail for some time.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 24, 1902.
COTTON MILT. HEN CONFER
Typographical Union Instituted. Fight For
Change in Venae in Breeße Case
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., May 23-—Messrs-
A. W. Haywood, of Haw River, and H.
E Fries, of Salem, were in conference
here last night. These gentlemen rep
resent very large cotton milling inter
ests and are doubtless putting the fin
ishing touches on the proposed eonsoi
dalion of the cotton milling business of
the South.
The light of Breese's lawyers, resist
ing the motion of the government for a
change of venue in the celebrated bank
case from Asheville will be on before
Judge Boyd at Chambers there Satur
day. Judge Boyd left 'for Asheville to
day.
The plans and specifications for the
new sewer line will scon # be ready. City
Engineer Bandy hopes to have them for
the inspection of proposed contractors by
June Ist.
Farmers around here say that unusual
preparations are being made for a to
bacco crop- They predict a much larger
area in Guilford and much better pre
paration than for many years past.
Ex-Lieut. Governor Charles A- Rey
nolds spent the night here on his way to
Jefferson Academy at McLeansville,
where he delivered the commencement
address today-
Mr. Caesar Cone has given out a con
tract to a Lexington brick maker to man
ufacture six million brick, and the con
tractor, Mr. D. K. Cecil, will at once
move one of his brick machines here to
fill the order.
The executive board of the Foreign
Missionary Society of the M. E. church
now in session here, is attended by del
egates from Kansas and several otiicr
States.
A typographical union was instituted
in this city last night to be known as
Greensboro Typographical Union No.
397. The following are the officers: C.
A. Cooper. President; J. G. Perkins,
Vice-President: J. B. Clendening, Sec
retary-Treasurer, and H- G. Harrington,
Recording Secretary.
Washington, N. C.. May 22.—The offi
cials or' the Washington and Plymouth
Railroad arrived here tonight at 9 o’clock
on a special train. There are nine in
the party. Everything is quiet as to their
mission.
PEACE IS ASSURED
London Now Regards All
Over in South Africa
Except Some
Shouting.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, May 23.—Peace in South Africa
is regarded as assured, but an official
declaration to that effect is still lacking,
and there is nothing official to indicate
when fin announcement may be expected.
Greater public interest was manifested
in today’s meeting of the Cabinet than
has been the case in any meeting since
the earlier stages of the war. The Min
isters reached Downing street from all
parts of the country and were greeted by
(hundreds of people anxious for some
signs of the probable trend of affairs.
The cabinet meeting adjourned at 5:10
p. m. The Associated Press has ascer
tained that the Government regards the
war as practically ended.
Advices received by the War Office in
dicate-that whatever decision the Vereen
inging conference may arrive at, most,
if not all of the Boer leaders who went
to Pretoria will not continue the fight.
The present negotiations were merely
for the purpose of enabling the Boer
leaders to “save their faces.” After they
learn the results o fthis aftenoon's
mooting of the cab'net the Boer leaders
are expected to announce their reluctant
acquiesence with the British terms. The
War Office does not expect any serious
deflections of the rank and file .from the
line taken by Generals Botha and Dc
Wet. Every precaution is being taken at
Downing street to prevent premature
public elation, in view of the probability
that a portion of the Vceringing dele
gates might bolt and continue the strug
gle without their leaders. Privately,
confidence is expressed in official cir
cles that everything is over but the
shouting.
luteresting Legal Case.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., May 23. —Among the
cases on tlie docket of the Superior court
which convenes here next Monday, is that
of R. S. McCall, former solicitor of the
criminal court, against Charles A. Webb,
J. E. Rankin and A. A. Featherston. The
plaintiff seeks to recover from C. A.
Webb and his sureties the sum of $645
collected by Mr. Webb while acting as
solicitor of the criminal court. The Su
preme court of the State held that ihe
act of the Legislature appointing Mr.
Webb solicitor was unconstitutional and
Mr. McCall claims that the fees collect
ed bv Mr. Webb belong to him. Mr. Mc-
Call is represented by Col. V. S. Lusk
and Frank Carter. Mr. Webb’s attorneys
are J. C. Martin, F. A. Sondlev and T. li.
Cobb.
This will no doubt lie a hotly contest
ed case, involving several questions of
law.
Mobile, Ala., May 22.—The Thompson
COl gressicnal party were given a
glimpse of educational work among the
negroes today by visits to the Broad
streit school during tin* morning and
listened to addresses hy prominent ne
groes at noon at the State Street Bap
list church.
NEW BERN AGAIN
IS IHE VICTIM
THe Truckers Came Very
Near to a Victory.
WAS A RAGGED GAME
Charlotte Again Takes the Greensboro
Captives Into Camp.
SEA GULLS SAME OLD STORY
1 The Game in Raleigh Not Brilliant and Marred
by Kicking of Which the Public Has
Grown Very Weary in These
Days.
YESTERDAY S RESULTS.
Raleigh 7; New Bern 6.
Charlotte 2; Greensboro 0.
Wilmington 5. Durham 8.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Won. Lost. P.C
Charlotte 13 3 -813
Raleigh 12 5 .70*5
Durham 10 7 .588
Greensboro 8 9 .471
New Bern 6 11 .353
• Wilmington 1 15 .002
TO-DAYS’ SCHEDULE.
! New Bern at Raleigh.
Greensboro at Charlotte.
Durham at Wilmington.
In a spectacular sense, it was a live
game of ball.
As an evidence of professional, the per
formance between Raleigh and New
1 Norn yesterday was “ragged.”
The error column of the Truckers
climbed up, and both teams did some
batting. The score was 7 to 6 in Ral
eigh's favor-
Interest was kept up as the game see
sawed awhile and in the last Inning
New Bern pulled up within one of the
winners. When the second half was over
New Bern had two runs and Raleigh had
none. In the third Raleigh took one and
in its half of the fourth New Bern did
likewise, hut Raleigh corralled three
runs eaeh in the fourth and fifth, while
New Bern only added single runs in the
fifth, sixth and ninth.
Again yesterday the spectators were
annoyed by kicking and ‘*>ff color" ball
playing by some of the visitors. Devlin
1 played back to first so as to knock the
1 ball from Farrell in the fourth. In the
fifth, Crawley at first disagreed violent
ly with the umpire about a decision and
was put out of the game. Crossing the
field he was ugly again and was fined
$2.00. Over on the bench he again made
himself annonying.
J Childs did the twirling for Raleigh
and was very wild at times. Four times
| he hit batters and let them walk. Fill
man being his target twice. In the last
inning Leonard went in the box and
yielded two hits and one run. Turner,
j Raleigh’s backstop, had a day oft" also,
j and some passed balls and wild throws
j aided the visitors.
Sofjlo was a leader in the hitting bus
iness yesterday. Five times up. two
singles, a three bagger, one sacrifice and
out short to first was his record-
Tnaoger and Hook were the only men
on the team who failed to get a hit.
| Gettig, who pitched for New Bern,
did rather good work. He is of the
| wind-iviyself-up style of a pitcher and
' whirls his right lek like a dancing Der
: vish. Randolph, of the visitors, smash
' ed out a two bagger in the fourth that
netted a run
j Fillinan led for the visitors with a
hit, hut the next three were lost. In
; Raleigh's half Pastor reached first be
cause Gettig, on first, dropped the ball
! Crawley threw hint-
In the second for New Bern, Crawley
hit, Devlin was hit, Foster died on a
foul, Dunn gave Childs a hot Hy which
was drooped and on a throw to Turner,
toe high.. Crawley scored. Gettig fanned
and when the ball was thrown to Childs,
thinking three men were out. he dropped
the ball at the plate and walked away,
whereupon Devlin scored, but Turner
jto Hook caught Dunn at third. In Ral
eigh’s half, with one down, Meyer's
reached first because “Reddv” muffed a
fiy and raeger walked, but the next tv o
I died on a fiy in right and a foul,
j In the third a double. Hook. Soffle and
i Fatrel and a fly to Pastor did the work,
while for Raleigh, with one down., riot'-
, fie hit a three bagger in right and scored
on timer's single. In New Bern's fourth
Randolph pasted a two bagger and after
Crawley flew out to rioffle, scored when
Devlin's single was badly handled by
Myers. In Raleigh's Do I f came three
runs, hits bv Myers, Soffle and uraer,
j and errors by Gettig and Fillinan doing
1 the business.
, In New Bern’s fifth, Fillinan, hit by
I the ball, reached first and scored on
j Laughlin's two bagger. In Raleigh's
half every man took a whack at the ball
and three runs came from five hits and
Warren's error, he retiring of Crawley
came in this innning, and there was
much' interest aroused as the bags were
full twice and the playing grow sharp.
! in the sixth New Bern had seven men
I up, only Wind, first up scoring. He led
wit ha hit and Paum also hit in this
inning, "r.ree men were left on bases,
where one had gone by Hook's eror. In
Raleigh's half there was no scoring.
Neither team scored in the seventh and
eighth. None of Raleigh’s men saw first,
but for New Bern. Randolph reached it
on a fly muffed by Smith, and in the
eighth, Foster, hit by the ball walked
and was later called cut for getting in
the way of the ball. Gettig batted in
short’s territory. Randolph, In Raleigh's
eighth, made a splendid running catch
from left to centre of a fly from urncr
he ninth started in well for New Bern
wiih Warren’s hit, but Laughlin died.
Pastor Farrell. Randolph singled and
Warren, who had stolen second, scored-
Wind batted to Pastor and a double,
the Piastor-Sofrtc combination ended the
game.
RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Pastor, s. s 4 11 1 4 0
Soffle, 2b 4 1 3 5 3 0
Turner, c 5 0 2 3 1 0
Farrell, lb 5 11 8 0 0
Smith, c. f 4 1 2 1 0 1
Myers, r. f 3 0 1 0 0 1
Treager, 1. f 2 1 0 4 1 0
Hook, 3b 4 1 0 4 3 0
Childs, p 4 11 0 0 1
Total 35 7 11 *26 12 3
♦Foster out for interfering with fielder.
NEW BERN. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Fillman, s. s 2 11 2 4 1
Warren, 3b 4 11 0 11
Laughlin. r. f 5 0 1 2 1 0
Randolph. 1. f 5 1 2 3 0 0
Wind, c. f 2 11 1 0 0
Crawley, lb 2 l 1 5 1 0
Devlin, 2b 3 11 4 4 1
Foster, c. f. & lb. .. 2 0 0 3 0 1
Daum, c 3 0 1 4 0 1
Gettig, p 3 0 0 0 2 2
Total 31 6 9 24 13 7
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Raleigh 00133 00 ft *—7 11 3
New Bern 0201 11 0 0 I—6 9 7
Batteries: Raleigh, ' Childs, Leonard
and Turner; New Bern, Gettig and Daum.
Summary—Bases stolen, Pastor, Myers,
Crawley, Fillman, Wind, Warren (2);
two base hit, Randolph; three base hit,
Soffle; bases on balls, off Childs 3, off
Gettig 1; struck out, by Childs 2, by
Gettig 1; hit by pitched balls, Childs 4,
Gettig 0; passed balls, Turner 3; double
plays. Hook to Soffle to Farrell, Pastor
to Softie to Farrell, Devlin to Crawley,
Laughlin to Daum; left on bases, Ral
eigh 8, New Bern 8; time of game, 1:45;
umpire, Proud; scorer. Smith.
Greensboro in Tough Luck
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., May 23.—Charlotte
again defeated the Greensboro team this
afternoon in a beautifully played game.
The visitors were unabe to catch on to
Person’s deivery and ony one man got
as far as sejend base. Suggs pitched a
good game, but did not receive the sup
port that Person did.
Score by innings: R H E
Greensboro .. ..0 00 0 0 0 ft 0 o—o 3 2
Charotte 00001100 o—2 6 2
Batteries: Suggs and McTcei; Person
and Lehman, Attendance 750.
WilmiDgton Loses a Tedious Game,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., Miay 23.—8 y a
bunch of hits and errors in the first three
innings today Durham won from Wil
mington in a score of 8 to 5 in a tedious
game that required over two hours in
the playing. Neither team distinguish
ed itself. The attendance was small-
Score: R H E
Durham 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 o—B0 —8 in 6
Wilmington 00320000 o—s 9 9
Batteries: Bruekcr, Logan and Cur
ran: Dunn and Fisher.
Summary: Stolen bases, Soffle and
Smithson. Two base hit, Handibou-
Three base hit, Brucker- Double plays,
Curtis to Davis; Handibou to Matthew -
son to Brown. Bases on balls, Brucker
3, Dunn 2. Struck out by Brucker 10;
Dunn <s.
American League Games,
At Boston— R H E
Boston 1 0004 IMO x—6 10 3
Chicago 020100 0 0 o—3 S 4
At Philadelphia— R H E
Cleveland .. ..0 0000 00 0 2—2 6 0
Philadelphia ...0 2 000 3 1 0 x—B 12 3
At Baltimore— R H E
Baltimore 00 0 00011 o—2 7 3
Detroit 000300 0 0 o—3 7 3
At. Washington— RH E
Washington 050 0 0000 "—5 10 3
St. Louis 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3—7 14 1
National League Games.
At Chicago— R H E
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0- 2 7 2
Philadelphia ..." 0 1 l) 0 3 1 0 o—s 10 2
At Pittsburg— R n Td
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3
New York 00000100 u—l 71
At St. Louis— R H E
St. Louis .. ..000 230 5 0 x—lo 17 2
Boston 00 0 3 20 0 1 o—6 15 2
Southern League,
A Manta 1"; Memphis 5.
Nashville 1; New Orleans 2.
Birmingham 1; Shreveport 10.
Chattanooga 9; Little Rock 10.
Laurinburg, N. C.. May 22.—Scotland
county precincts throughout the county
unanimously endorse Judge Walter H.
Neal.
I’R ICt;' r i.
IHE MINE A TOMS iOR
A HUNDRED AND
sim MEN
- -n
Terrific Explosion Shuts Them
in Earth’s Black
Depths.
NINE DEAD BODIES FOUND
But Thirty-Five of the Two Hundred
in the Mine Known to Have
Escaped.
HURRYING FORWARD WORK OF RESCUE
The Fear General That the Minps May Calch
Fire Survivors Becked Not to Enter
the Shafts Even For Rescue
Wo’k,
(By the Associated Press.)
Vancouver, B. C., May 23. —A special
from Fernie, B. C., says:
“Terrible explosion at 7:30 last even
ing in No. 2 shaft of the Crows Nest
Pass Coaol Compan’s mine, near Fernie,
which also extended to No- 2 shaft, only
thirly-five of the two hundred men work
ing in the mine at the time are known to
have escaped. Nine dead bodies have
been taken out up to noon today-
Out cf the 160 men entombed it is fear
ed the majority are dead.
| The scenes at the mines and in tha
village of Fernie are heart-rendering.
Hardly a house has escaped affliction.
The work of rescue is being hurried and
perfect order prevails, assistanco com
ing from every available source.
The presence of coal damp is adding to
the danger of rescue work. A fear has
become general that the mines may
catch fire at .any time and survivors art?
being besought by their relatives not to
venture into the shafts even for rescue
work.
GIFTS NOBLEAKD RICH
Dennis Simmons’ Bequests to
Thomabville Orphanage
and Baptist Uni
versity.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Williamston, N. C., May 23.—The lato
Dennis Simmons left by will to the Bap
tist Female University one-fifth and to
Thomasville Orphanage Asylum four
fifths of the residue of his estate after
all other bequests had been filled.
*
This will give the Baptist Female Uni
versity
Orphanage $65,000. Mr. Simmons’ estate
was valued at about $175,000.
Mr. Simmons, it will be remembered,
died recently at the Hospital of St. Vin
cent do Paul, Norfolk. A few days after
his death it was reported on good au
thority that he had left rich bequests
to the two institutions mentioned above.
Satisfied of the correctness of the report
the News and Observer published it
and tl* on wired to Williamston for
further details. The above confirmatory
dispatch is the reply.
THE GOVERNOR AT REIDBVILLE.
An Educational Address Heard by 3,000 Feo
ple. Grand Military Farade
(Special to News and Observer.)
Reidsville, N. (’., May 23.—Governor
Aycock’s educational address was heard
here today by three thousand people. A
grand military parade and ovjftion was
extended him, led by (he Third Regiment
band, the Reidsville Rifles and four hun
dred white school children. The weath
er was fine and the speech was made
on the campus of the new school building.
The Governor has been elegantly enter
tained nt the home of Mr. S. C. Penn.
This has been a banner day for the edu
cational movement in Rockingham and
much genuine good will be the result.
Southern Girls Entertain Them.
(By the Associated Press)
Montgomery, Aa., May 23. —Congress-
man Thompson and party ari’ ed this
merning. Congressman Wiey presided
at a breakfast in honor of the visitors
and vvecomed them to Montgomery. Tile
visitors were driven to various paces
of interest, ineuding Jefferson Davis’
house. Prof. Patterson’s normal school
for colored pupils and at noon were en
tertained at the capital by the Dauglu
ters of the Confederacy,.-'"