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The Weather Today: | f cs3sS°ina I Fair. The News and Observer. VOL. LIT. NO. 65. Leads all Worth Carolina Bailies in News and Cipenlation DEEP INTEREST IN PHILIPPINS PEBATE Gaiieries of Senate Thronged With Auditors. MORGAN FAVORSTHEBILL Some Necessary Changes He Thinks Will be Made. CLAY OF GEORGIA OPPOSES THE MEASURE Sploner Begins the Speech Which Will Bring to an End the Genera! Debate- House Passes Bill the Increase Sil ver Coinage. (By the Associated Press.) Washinugton, May 2!*.—lnterest in the Philippine debate is increasing as the discussion draws to a close. Today the Senate galleries were thronged with au ditors, and The attendance on the floor was larger than it has een for some time, including many members of the House. Soon after the Senate convened at 11 o’clock Mr. Lodge (Mass.) in charge of the bill, offered on behalf of the com mittee several amendments to the meas ure, the most important of which was one extending to the Philippines the pro visions of the bills of rights of the Constitution of she United States, ex cepting only the right to bear arms and the right to a trial by jury. All of the amendments were agreed to. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) delivered an ex tended speech in which he supported, in the main, the bill as presented by the committee. He said it looked toward peace and toward a just and peaceful government in the islands. Some changes w r ere necessary, in his opinion, but these, he thought, would be made. There never had been, said Mr. Mor gan, a pretense of organized government in the Philippines. It was unjust to criticise Dewey for refusing to recognize Aguinaldo as president of the Philippine Government. ‘‘Had he done so.” said he, ‘‘he would have given aid and comfort to the de clared enemies of the United States.” This was the legal attitude of Aguin aldo and every other Filipino, because Dewey had no power to change a declara tion of war by the Congress. Dewey, he said, believed Aguinaldo was devoted to the success of American arms, and has no reason to feel that he was a self seeking adventurer. “The laudations of Aguinalro's alleged patriotism and heroism,” said Mr. Morgan, “that have been poured out in his honor here and elsewhere in the United States are as much out of place as if they had been uttered in honor of the fox in Aesop’s Fables. Aguinaldo, he sale!, was only a con venient instrument in the hands of con spirators Had he d ed, another agent would have been so» nd. for the Hong Kong Junta had not committed their fortunes perpetually to him. “The Filipinos are not fighting for lib erty,” Mr. Morgan continued, “but sim ply as the savage tools of the junta at Hong Kong.” He spoke of the religious freedom given to the Filipinos by the United States, and said Jhat it was this he pleaded his ex cuse to his Democratic brethren for in sisting that this cardinal principle must be permanent in the Philippines. It was our arms that divorced church and state in the Philippines, which result Aguin aldo could not have accomplished had he ever attempted it. “We have dedicated those islands,” he said, “to the freedom of religion; we have unshaekeled them from the dominion of an established church, and no power will ever exist that can undo our work through military, civil or any other agencies.” Referring to the statements of cruel ties of American soldiers toward Fili pinos, Mr. Morgan said that investiga tion by proper authority is demanded by the entire army as a duty to it, and the men of the army resent the discussion of their acts in connection with a bill which does not call for such discussion. “Their mouths are closed,” said he, “and they are not permitted to appear at the bar of the Senate to answer these charges.” Reverting to the question of citizenship, he declared that if the Filipinos are not fit to be citizens of the United States, they are not fit to govern themselves. He said that he could not believe that any people will sutler harm through our efforts to bless them. Mr. Clay (Georgia) opposed she pending measure in a carefully prepared speech. He thought that when the treaty of Paris was made the United States ought to have insisted upon the relinquishment and not upon the cession of the islands. Such action would have enabled the United States to take proper care of the islands without looking to their per manent retention. He did not contend that they had won theii independence be fore the battle of Manila Bay. He did not think the policy the United States was pursuing in the islands was either light or just. Mr. Clay said that if, when the Sen ate ha<T ratified the peace treaty it had been declared that the United States would grant the Filipinos the right of self-government, peace already would have been restored. He said the Demo cratic party never had declared in favor of leaving the islands before the estab lishment of a stable government. The Filipinos had a right to now what the purposes of the United States were. Despite that, however, every step we had taken since the ratification of the treaty of Paris had been unwise. The result had been that the United States had lost thousands of lives and thousands of treasure in the Philippines. The Democratic party was in favor of carrying out every obligation of the government in the islands, but a declara tion of purpose on the part of the United States would have prevented the strug gle that has been going on for three years. Mr. Clay declared that, while it was said that the pending bill was temporary in character, it would remain in force if enacted, for perhaps a hundred years. It would remain in full force until re pealed, and it would confer more power upon the Philippine Commission than is possessed by the Congress of the United States. No czar, no king, he declared, ever had been known to exercise such power over a people as was conferred by this bill upon the Philippine Commission. Late in the afternoon, Mr. Spooner (Wis.) began a speech in support of the bill and the administration's policy in the Philippines, which is to conclude in general debate on the measure by the Republican side. He reviewed the situa tion in the islands, indicating that the responsibility for it rested, not upon any one party, but upon all alike. It appear ed strange to him that a measure in tended to exalt civil government and to subordinate the military power should create such adverse criticism; and he declared that on the Democratic side there had been nothing heard but pes simist, the gospel of despair, suspicion, distrust and imputation of the motives of the Republican Senators. He paid a brilliant tribute to President Roosevelt and to the personality and policy of the late President McKinley. He declared that never in the annals of time had an army carried to a people so much of amelioration, as much of upbuilding, so rnuc'i of kindness and tenderness as the Ami rican army had carried to the Fili »inos by direction of McKinley. M r. Spooner said the general attitude of t lie minority Senators was this; *’We voied against the Paris treaty, are rnen who observe the obligations of the constitution, you who voted for it violated the constitution; we who are opposed to your stand for the declara tion of independence; you disregard it; we are the friends of the army, you as sail it; we love the flag, you dishonor it; we hate atrocities, you defend them we want liberty in the Philippines, you want slavery there.” “That,” said Mr. Spooner, “is a modest attitude but not altogether persuasive.” Discussing some references which had been made to previous speeches of his, Mr. Spooner said he had announced that he was not in favor of the permanent dominion of the United States over the Philippines and he was not now. “I would not,” said he, “buy domina tion at the cost of any man’s liberty. “I said that our flag in Cuba would come down in honor, as it went up in the interest of liberty. And so it has. but that has nothing to do with this bill.” Adverting to the beginning of hostili ties between the American and Filipinos, Mr. Spooner described how the firing be gan. Mr. Hoar interrupted to say that Aguinaldo had written to General Otis expressing regret at the occurrence and had withdrawn his troops. ‘ The Filipinos were not withdrawn,” inlerjeetod Mr. Spooner vehemently. “They were driven back.” (Applause.) Further along ihe Wisconsin Senator referred to a constitution prepared by Aguinaldo in imitation of the Mexican constitution with provision for patents of nobility and large concessions of land i which he promis ed to his followers. He j presented a photographic copy of the I documents, which Mr. Carmack desired to examine. With a flourish Mr. Spooner handed the parchment to the Tennesseean with the comment “For you. ou are decorated by Agui naldo.” ’Laughter.) Mr. Spooner insisted that there was no parallel to be Irawn between the situa tion in Cuba and that in the Philippines. The Cubans had been ‘fighting for inde pendence for ten years, but no such stra glo had occurred :n the Philippines. He declared that the opening of hos tilities in the Philippines “was a per fectly wanton attack upon our troops who were rightfully around Manila.” He quo ted the vote n the Senate by which troops had been raised to be sent to the Philippines. The Democrats, he said knew when they voted, for the sending of the troops that -.here was to be a war, that there would be cruelties. “Are they,” he demanded, "in position to turn upon us with vituperation and challenge? They voted for it on the basis that we had acquired sovereignty in the Philippines 'rom 4pain —that we had paid for it. and that we must sustain it. They cannot properly turn on us and assert taht the present situation is the result of policy instituted by the Republican party Mr. Spooner will conclude on Saturday. THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION. By 48 to 38 it is Decided That it Shall be Proclaimed (By the Associated Press.) ■Richmond, Va., May 29—The Consti tutional Convention by a vote of 48 to 38 today decided that the new constitution shall be proclaim/!. Chattanooga is Shaken. (By the Associated Press.) Chattanooga. Tenn., May 23.—At 2;30 o’clock yesterday morning a considerable j portion of the sleeping population here i was aroused by the shaking rs houses ! and rattling of windows, which continued 1 for only a few seconds. Inquiries today fai Ito develop any damage to property, but it is now certain from the corrobo- S rative evidence of many reputable citi ' yens that the disturbance was of seismic j character. 4 iV RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 30. 1902. INDICTMENT OF SIX RAILROADS For Forming a Pool to Con trol Cotton Rates. THE INTER-STATE LAW Indictment Returned Under Amended Fifth Section. ACTION OF THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY Vice-President Finley of the Southern, Quotes a Decision of the Supreme Court of Tennessee and Says He is Puzzled. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., May 29.—Six railroads entering this territory have been indict ed by the Federal grand jury, in session in this city, on the charge that this “dec laration” or agreement between them constitutes a pool for the purpose of dividing, on a pro-rata basis, the cotton shipped out of Memphis as well as to maintain rates. The roads indicted are the Illinois Cen tral, Louisville and Nashville, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern, the 'Frisco route (Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham), the Southern Railway and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. The indictments were returned under section five of the Inter-State Commerce Law as amnedded for the regulation of common carriers in the United States. United States District Attorney Randolph and J. T. Marchand, special attorney of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, are conducting the prosecution. Vice President Finley’s Statement. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Miv 29.—VHce-President Finley, of the Southern Railway Com pany, made the following statement. •T have information that the railway companies entering Memphis, ronn.. and interested in the transportation of cot ter from that point have been indicted by the grand jury of the Federal court, at Memphis, Tenn., upon the charge that the railway companies entering that city have defined the respective propor tions of cotton which they are prepared to handle from the passing through that city, inter se, “Several years ago it was alleged rebates were being secured and rates unlawfully reduced through the routing of cotton via certain intermediate and connecting lines and to stop these illegal practices, and in pursuance of the policy of the lines in the South to conduct trade with proper observance of the laws of the country, steps were taken by the lines entering Memphis individually to control the routing with respect to inter mediate lines; furthermore, and acting under the service of counsel, traffic of ficials of the various lines, recognizing the exceptional conditions under which the cotton crop is moved and the depend ence of interior cotton markets in the. South on a reasonable regulation of the cotton movement adopted the principle of announcing each for himself the proportion of cotton his company was prepared to handle. No penalty was at tached and no agreement was entered into. “Both of thos arrangements were in volved in a suit subsequently brought at Memphis, and entitled Post vs- South ern Railway Company and in that suit the Supreme Court of Tennessee held as follows: “Where goods are tendered for ship ment to a point beyond the initial car riers line, and there are several routes equally safe, prompt, reliable and cheap, such carrier cannot be compelled to ac cept the goods to be carried over one route in preference to another, at tiie shipper’s option, unless some reason ap pears therefor; especially where the use of one route may be advantageous to the carrier, without injury or sacrifice to the shipper. “ ‘An initial carrier cannot be com pelled to make a through shipment to a po»nt beyond its line over any particular route, merely to enable the shipper or consignee to get a rebate under a secret agreement with a certain line. “ ‘An initial carrier is liable to the shipper for loss from its selection of an insolvent company as the connecting line in a through shipjnent to a point beyond its line. “ ‘ln order to obtain relief in courts of equity against’the concerted action of carriers, there must be not only con cert of action, but its direct and imme diate effect must be to ri strain com merce and trade; and this is not the where the road simply make declarations that they will not cut unlawfully or se cretly reduce their published rates on cotton from a certain point, and that, to preserve tlie integrity of such rates, thc-y will control the routing of cotton from the passing through such point, and where the rates were not advanced in consequence of such declaration, were maintained at reasonable figures, where competition l ad placed them.’ “i am at a loss to account for the action of the grand jury of the Federal court at Memphis, and those inspiring such action in the light of the afcovm decision.” A. HIT SWATTED B! BULLS O' DURHAH High Roosters of Erst Took a Mighty Tumble. WHEREAT DURHAM SMOLE It Was 8 to 1 and Raleigh Dandled the Unit. HARK TO WILMINGTON’S MELLOW THUD The Farmers Had it All Their Own Way For Six Innings When the Hornets Began to Hump Themselves and Then Woe! YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Durham S, Raleigh 1. Greeimboro 4. Charlotte 5. Wilmington 2, New Bern 8. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost. P.C. Charlotte 18 3 .Sol Raleigh 13 ® *^l Durham 13 9 *^l Greensboro 10 12 -455 New Bern 10 12 -455 Wilmington 1 20 .048 TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE. Raleigh at Durham. , Charlotte at Greensboro. New Bern at Wilmington. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., May 29.—One of the largest crowds of the season witnessed the game of ball this afternoon between Raleigh and Durham, in which the Red Birds were defeated by the Durham Bulls by the score of Bto 1. In the seventh in ning Charters was put in the box by Raleigh, to relieve Childs, who was un well and unable to do his work up to top notch, although he strive pluckily not to give in. THE TABULATED SCORE. RALEIGH- A.B. 11. H. P.O. A. E. Pastor, s. s-, 4 0 0 4 3 1 Softie. 2b 4 0 0 2 2 0 Smith c! f. & c.. 4 0 0 4 3 1 Roy. r. f 3 0 0 1 0 0 Farrell, lb-, 3 0 0 8 S 0 Traeger, 1. f 3 0 0 2 0 1 Leonard, c, f., 0 0 0 0 L 0 Hook, 3b., 3 0 0 11 0 Myers, c. &c. f.,... 3 1 0 2 2 0 Childs, e 0 0 0 0 0 Charters, 2 0 10 11 Total 30 11 24 11 4 DURHAM- A.B. R. H P.O. A. E- Smithson, s. s 11 0 0 2 0 Me Dade, s. ? 2 10 i 0 0 Stccksdalo, p., 3 2 0 < 2 0 Castello, c. f., 2 1 0 1 0 0 Rqekford, lb 3 2 2 10 0 0 Curran, r. f- 4 1 3 1 0 0 Curtis, 1. f 4 0 1600 Dei ter s, 2b. 3 0 1 0 4 1 Sol'tie, 3b., v 3 0 0 1 0 1 Logan, e., 2 0 0 7 0 0 Total. 27 8 7 2‘" 3 2 Score by innings: R H E Raleigh 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l l 4 Durham 4 H 0 1 0 0 2 x—S 7 2 Batteries; Raleigh, Childs. Charters, MyterS and Smith; Durham, Stocksdale and Logan- Summary; Earned runs, Durham 2. Stolen bases, Durham 6- Two base hit. Radford 1. Bases on ball, off Childs 5, oft Charters 2. Hit by pitched ball, by Charters 1. Struck out by Childs 2, by Charters 3, by Stocksdale 7. Passed balls. Myers 1, Smith 1. Wild pitches. Childs 2. Left on bases, Durham 3. Raleish 2. Time of game 2:25. Umpire, Proud- Attendance 700. Nip and Tuck, But the Hornets Win. (Special to News and Oserver.) Greensboro, N. C., May 29. —Until the end of the sixth inning Greensboro had it all her own way this evening when Kelly did stunts at first and let a pop fly go, causing Ashenback to score. In the eighth and ninth the greedy Hornets had no trouble in finding Walters, swat ting him for two home runs, one double and two singles in the two innings, scor ing four runs, which Greensboro, in her spasm was unable to overcome. Score: R. H. E. Greensboro 1120 00 0 0 o—4 7 3 Charlotte 0000 00 1 3 I—s 7 4 Batteries: Greensboro, Walters and McTeer; Charlotte, Applegate and Leh man. Summary.—Home runs, McTeer, Cooper, Lehman; two base hits, Fox, Armstrong and Brouthers; double plays, Kelly un assisted, Weaver, O'Steen, Brouthers; struck out, by Walters 2, by Applegate 1; bases on balls, Waiters 2, Apr legate 5; wild pitches, Walters 1. Time of game 1:30. Attendance 1,000. Umpire, Sher man. Went to Pieces in the Seventh. (Special to News and Observer.) "Wilmington, N. C., May 29.—The lo cals put up a better exhibition than us ! ual this afternoon, but lost the game Ito New Bein by the score of S to 2. Sweeney, a Wilmington boy, was on the firing line for the locals and pitched a fair game, but in the seventh be went to pieces and with none down yielded four singles, one two-base hit, which, with two errors and several stolen bases, netted five runs. The attendance was about 300. S*ore‘ RH E New Bern 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 o—B 12 4 Wilmington .. ..0 11 000 0 0 o—20 —2 5 3 Batteries: Gettig, Foster and Damn; Sweeney and Fisher- Summary: Stolen bases, Holland, Fiihnan, Devlin (2) and Randolph. Two base hit, Foster (2), Gettig and Dom mel. Bases on balls, off Gettig 1; Sween ey 2. Hit by pitched ball. Laughlin. Struck out bv Gettig 3; Sweeney 4. Wild pitches, Sweeney 2; Gettig 1. Left on bases, Wilmington 7; New Bern 7- Time of game 1:45- Umpire, Mace. Raleigh Defeats Weldcn. (Special to News and Observer.) Weldon, 'N. C., May 29.—Raleigh de feated Weldon in a fast and furious game. A beauty from start to finish. Score: R. H. E. Raleigh 00030010 * —4 7 3 Weldon 10001000 I—3 10 0 Batteries; Shannouhouse and Brock well; Green and Hicks. Umpire, Forest Stainback. Time, one hour and twenty three minutes. . . Mt Olive Defeats Goldsboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., May 29.—The Inde pendent baseball team of Mount Olive, N. C., defeated Goldsboro yesterday by a score of 10 to 3. Score: Mt. Olive 0 0400321 o—lo Goldsboro 01100100 o—3 Batteries: Mt. Olive. Dawson and Fenner; Goldsboro, Bass, Yelverton and Harper. Struck out, by Dawson 14, by Bass 5. National League Gaines. At Boston— R. H. E. Boston 0110 00 0 0 3—5 9 3 New York 000 1 1020 o—4 12 2 At Brooklyn— R. H. E. Philadelphia ~ ..0000 00 0 0 o—o0 —0 3 2 Brooklyn 2000 31 0 2 *—B 9 1 American League Games. At Baltimore — R. H. E. Baltimore 1 12 2 <>*> 0 0 *—6 9 2 Chicago 0000 05 u 0 o—s 13 2 At Boston— R. H. E. Boston 20220000 *—6 12 2 St. Louis 0100 000 1 o—2 10 1 At Philadelphia— R. H. E. Detroit., .j 0010 03 0 0 o—4 5 2 Philadelphia .. ..410 0 0010 '*—6 11 3 At Washington— R. H. E. Washington .. ..34300213 *—l6 21 1 Cleveland 02000200 0— 4 8 2 Eastern League. i Buffalo, 3; Montreal, 9. Jersey City, 12; Worcester, 5. College Games. - % Illy Crss, 3; Cornell. 0. Georgetown, 8; Andover, 6. * WITHIN A MILE OF THE CRATER Daring Expedition of George J Kavanaugh, a Newspaper Man. (By the Associated Press.) Fort de France, Martinique, May 29. — Xoon. —The crater of Mont Pelee has been approached within one mile. This feat was accomplished, Tuesday after noon by George J. Kavanaugh, an un attached newspaper man, who had ac companied Prof. Robert T. Hill, the United States Government Geologist on his expedition. When Prof. Hill turned south, toward St. Pierre, Mr. Kavanaugh continued on past Morne Rouge. His route seems to have been along or near the Cale Basse divide. He says he descended from Morne Rouge into the vallpy between Morne Rouge and Mount Pelee. This valley was deeply strewn with ashes. Mr. Kavanaugh was guided by an aged negress to where an old foot path once led to Lake Palmiste, near the summit of the crater. There an iron cross, twenty feet high, was buried in ashes to within a foot of its top. Before him Stretched upward the mountain slope, covered with ashes, which, soaked by the heavy rains, and baked by the sun and volcano heat, looked like a cement side walk. The whole mountain top was shrouded in smoke. Forgetful of the explosion of the previ ous night and the awful suddenness of the outbursts, and tempted by the seem ingly easy ascent, he continued upward and made photographs and rough sketches. Mr. Kavanaugh found the valley filled with ashes, and tivou great rifts, which he was afraid to approach. At six in the evening he turned back, ‘teaching Morne Rouge at about nine o’clock. He had made no new observa tions, and realized his danger only the next morning, when occurred the great est outburst since Mont Pelee’s first f eruption. On Wednesday Mr. Kavanaugh tried to descend to St. Pierre, but failed. He found a little hamlet, in a valley near the mountain, black with 150 dead bodies. They were not carbonized, nor had their clothing been burned off. Probably this valley lay near the inner edge of the zone of blazing flames. George Kennan reported from Morne Rouge this morning. Two hours ago Prof. Angelo Heilprin, president of the Philadelphia Photog raphical Society, left, with Mr. Ledbet ter. to make a three days careful ex ploration and study of the new craters east and north. Fit*- O JO t NTS GRAND FILE OF SALEM CENTENNIAL Corner Stone of Memorial Building Laid, ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR Clark of Montana Makes a Scholarly Speech. DIPLOMAS TO 36 COLLEGE GRADUATES Several Additional Diplomas Awarded to Stud* ents Who Had Taken Special Courses, Exercises Were Attended by * 8,000 People, (Special to Ncw t s and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., May 29.—This was commencement day in connection with the centennial celebration of Salem Female College. The exercises through out were most interesting and were at tended hv an immense throng of people. The celebration has proven to he the grandest and happiest event in the his tory of the old constitution as well as the city. The features of today’s program were charming and captivating addresses by Governor C. B. Aycock. of North Caro lina, and Senator Clark, of Montana. They w'ore heard by eight thousand peo ple. The exercises opened at 11 a. m. in the Home Moravian church, when the follow ing program was carried out: Scripture reading, IOC Psaln;, by Rev. James E. Hall. Prayer by Rev. E. S. .Wolle, of Philadelphia. Transfer of cap and gown. Essay, Miss vladeares, of North Carolina, * vice-president of class. Essay and trans fer of cap and gown, by Miss Ellen Hutchson, of Texas, president of class, to Miss Bessie Sloan, of New York city, president of the incoming senior class. Bishop Rondthaler read a handful of greetings and congratulations from the following: United States Commissioner of Education, Washington; their excel lencies, the Governors of Kentucky, Vir ginia, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Missis sippi and Alabama. Presentation of diplomas to thirty-six graduates in the college course followed, twenty-five of these being from North Carolina, three from Georgia, two from Tennessee, two from South Carolina, two from Louisiana, one from Texas and ono from Massachusetts. In addition diplo mas were presented to graduates in special studies as follows: One in instru mental music, one post-graduate; three in book-keeping; three in phonography; four in domestic science - one on organ, and three teachers. Certificates in music were then awarded. At the close of this part of the pro gram a procession was formed and marched to the speaker’s stand on the square. Mr. C. B. Watson introduced the Governor in an eloquent speech. At fjie close of the Governor’s admirable ad dress, Senator Clark made a scholarly and eloquent address, after which the multitude repaired to the Memorial Hall site where the stone for the Alumnae Me morial Building was laid with impressive ceremonies. Bishop Rondthaler was as sitsed in laying the stone by P.ishcp Moench, of Philadelphia, Dr. Clewell, Governor Chas. B. Aycock, Senator Clark. Mrs. Ellen Starbuck ( and Mrs. Lindsay Patterson. Fervent prayer was then offered by Bishop Rondthaler. the doxologv was sung and the centennial celebration closed with the benediction pronounced by Bish op Rondthaler. Cumberland in the Race. (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville, N. C- May 29—The can didacy of Major E. J- Hale for Congress in the district is announced in this morn ing's paper, which, with that, of Hon. H. L. Uook, will make things lively in Cum berland. Major Hale is a member of ihe State Executive Committee, and under thj Cleveland administration was consul to Manchester- Mr. Cook was the late presidential elector from the Third district, has been twice a member of the Legislature from Cumberland and is Chairman of the County Executive Committee. FEDERAL COURT CASES Work is Pushed Against Those in Trouble With Uncle Sam. Federal court was in session yesterday with Judge Thomas R. Purnell presiding. The docket was taken up at 9:30, the hour at which the court now meets. At yesterday’s session the cases dis posed of were as follows: R. L. Chappell, violating retail laws; pleads guilty as to cancellation of stamps; fined SSO and costs of action. Crocker Perry, illicit distilling; judg ment suspended upon payment of costs. Rufus Clark, counterfeiting; verdict not guilty. Enoch Kennedy, illicit distilling; ver dict, guilty of aiding and abetting. Alex. Ivans, retailing; 18 months in penitentiary and pay SIOO and costs of action. Jack Carter, retailing; verdict, not guilty. Job Jones, retailing; verdict, not guilty. Andrew Womack, jury withdrawn; : mistrial.