Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
Bold Burglars are Operating Ex-
tensiYalY Throughout the State.
THE WORK OF EXPERTS
Death OF mir. Frank Pnge. n Highly,
Es,ecmed CItlzcn-A Dwarf From
Poraon County Will Re Soon at
tho state Fair-The Goldon Bolt
hosiery company In Receiver.
Hands.
(YM;ts

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 1T.-Burglars arc
operating extensively throughout the
State. They visited Jonesboro Sunday
night and effected an entrance into
Watson & Gregory's large brick store,
Main and Trade streets. They priced
open the front door in Trade street
with a crowbar, although 1t was strong
ly fastened with ~ large store lock.
After they entered they proceeded to
tho office and began work on the safe,
which, however,, proved too much Tor
them.
They succeeded in running the COM
binatlon arrangement and In damaging
the large outer door and hinges. Moth
ing WAS taken from the store so far as
has been discovered, except q pistol
from one OF the show cases.
Some daring burglaries have been
comtted here and at Durham within.
the last few nights. Diamonds to the
amount Of $500 were taken from the
homo of Mrs. Capelart. From the
dome OF Mr. James Higgs, on one of the
principal residence streets, his room
was entered, $50 taken from his peck
cts, and also his watch. The room Of
his son, Mr.. Allen Riggs, WAS also en-
tered and his watch and chain stolen
On the same street. at the home of DR..
a. B. Hawkins two watches and three
diamond rings were taken. No clew can
be found. It was evidently the work of
expert crooks.
MIR. FRANK PAGE DEAD.
Mr.. Frank Page is dead.
The above WAS the sad announcement
that came from the Page home on
North Wilmington street yesterday ;lr-
ternoon Il few minutes after o'clock.
To his sons and other relatives and
friends who had known for week or
more or his critical illness the am
nouncement was not unexpected, but
TO them and to Il very large circle OF
kindred and friends the sad intelli-
gence caused sincere bereavement and
sorrow.
His first wife was Miss katherine
Frances Rabotcnu. who died in 1887.
Eight children survive them. The
eldest. Mr. Walter II. Page. the man
of letters, whose home is in New York
The others arc Mr.. Robert N. Page,
Mr.. Henry a. Page, Miss Emma X
Page. Mr. Junius II. Page. Miss Mary
Page. Miss Fannie Page and Mr.. Frank
Page, all of Aberdeen.
a TWO-FOOT DWARF.
Durham letter OF yesterday saws:
To-day Mr.. S. c. Barnett, who lives
IN Person county, near RoNboro, pass
ed through Durham with his son, Lit
tie Jack" the dwarf, as he is usually
known. en- route to the State Fair
Little Jack" will be with the Person
county exhibit but will not be on eX-
hibtion for money. The little fellow is
dwarf, sure enough. He is about S
years cid, two feet high and weighs
about 80 pounds. He is an exceptionally
bright boy. Mr.. Barnett has had num-
erous offers from museums all over the
county. but refuses every one OF them,
prefcrrinS to keep his boy at home
rather than to make large money out
of him.
~ special from Durham says: During
the recent term of Durham Superior
Court judgments were obtained against
the Golden Belt Hosiery Company in
the following sums: j. w. Smith for
$1,000 and interest, amounting to 81, 500;
Durham Dyeing Company for about
Si'2oo. To satisfy these judgments 2. c.
Graham, attorney, was appointed re-
ceiver of the Golden Belt Hosiery Com
pany and ordered to straighten out the
affairs or the company. The company
mas really been out of business for some
time.