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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19
The "CommOdore'' Case Closed.
Special to the News and Observer.

GOLDSBORO, n. G., Oct. Is
The investigation of the Commodore"
case was clio ied this evening. One week
was granted the attorneys for the gov
ernment in which to file their brief, after
which Judge Seymour will render his
final decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19
PArCnEN TO BETHERE roo.
Patchen, Gentry and Robert J win
Race at ReidsvilIe.
tIIb n " dIIU OUatI FtI.
REIDsVILLE, n. O., Oct.

KEIDsVILLEI N. o, UCL. TO.
Mr.. James T. Wray, Secretary of the
Rockingham County Fair Association,
received to day a telegram from the own
ers of the celebrated pacing horses. John
r. Gentry and joe Patchen, in which q
contract was closed for them to race at
the fair here-on the mile track Of the as
sociation Thursday, October 3lst, for a
purse of 81 800. This will undoubtedly
be the greatest racing event ever seen in
any Southern State except Kentucky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19
Conductor Paysour Killed.
Special to the News and Observer.

Special to the News and Observer.
LENoR N. o., Oct. 18.
John Paysour, popular conductor on
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad was in
stantly killed last night while making up
his train. His body was carried to Lin
colnton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19

HAVANA, Oct. 18,-A cyclonic disturb
ance is reported along the western part
of Cuba, with tendency to reach Ha-
vana and the coast of Florida.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19
Rank CIearings For the Week.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S-The total bank
clearings for the United States for the
week ending October IS, as compiled by
Bradstreet's with the percentage of in
crease or decrease as compared with the
week last year, were ST.
161 O32 O62: increase 81 g.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19

Tbs Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
R&ilroad, it is reported here will be sole
under foreclosure of mortgage at al
early date. There are good reasons why
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-19

A New Orleans Man is Back OF the
Deal in COttOn--FurtheF Gold Ship
ments Threatened by the Derange~
ment of Exchanges--The Iron Indus
try Still Booming and Textile Manu-
features are Finding a Strong Mar
ket--Failures for the Week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30
WHIsKEY TOOK A PART
10 Celebrating the Victory Of the University
Team Over the North Carolina Lads.
lSACANDIDATE FGa SERGEAAT-AT-ARMS
Runaway Horses Cause the Driver 10
Suffer From II Fracture orthc Skull
Talk of Changing the Date for
the Confederate Eteunton-Murriasc
eg Miss Bailey ana sir. Hend.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 29-(SpeciaD-
II Is said that more liquor was drunk
IN Richmond last night than on any
night during many years. AT some bar
rooms people gathered in such crowds
they had to walt in line like Jackson
Ward voters. Most of the drinking was
done in celebration OF the victory OF
the Virginia football team. Some of
me students got most glorousiy in
toXtcated,' and not few OF them
stayed here all night. II is the concen-
.Sus tof opinion among experts that
North Carolina. has a stronger team
than Virginia and that the Virginians
won by good luck Members Of the
this morning feeling very sore over
the result.
Mel. A. S. Norment, of Grant coun-
ty, w. Va, is here to-day, and author
lied the State to say that Postmaster
General Wilson has decided 10 run for
Congress again next year. The Demo
Gratis of his district are practically I'M
animous for him and he will have NO
opponent for ttSt nomination. Mai
Norment states that Mr.. Dayton, the
Republican, who was elected TO Con-
gress over Mr.. Wilson last night has
decided not to run again. It is the
opinion of Mr. Norment that Wilson can
be easily elected. There have been
many political changes out there in the
then opposed Wilson are for him now.
Mr.. Frank B. Watkins, of Charlotte
who is a candidate for SerGeant-at-Arns
of the Senate, has arrived in the city
and established himself at the Ex-
change. He told me to-day he had
about a dozen opponents, but thought
his own chances decidedly the best.
Members of the Legislature are ex-
pected to begin to arrive tomorrow
and by Monday quite q number of
them will be here The Democratic
caucuses to nominate officers for the
two houses will be held Tuesday night.
The Democratic opposition will also
probably hold q caucus.
# A good deal of interest Is felt as to
who Is favored by Chairman Lamb for
the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent, He is said to have attended a
conference of McKinleyites in Ohio
sometime ago and later to have par
tlclpated In q meeting OF supporters of
Heed held In New York. When in
gstefasurs the Colonel was asked as 70
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30

MI. w. w. Turner. the popular
h i,as. secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.
has decided to leave that institution
FOR another field. and has accepted the
secretaryshfp OF the Association at Mid
dletown, Q. He will probably leave
Tor that place about the first OF Jam
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30

ne case OF samuel Il. Nelson. charg-
ed with fraudulently overdrawing HE
account at he state Bank. was called
III The Police Court to-day, but his at
torneys asked for further continuance
ana the preliminary examination was
ser Tor December 18th. Nelson was re,
paiied In the sum OF $4,000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30

a great surprise to all OF the many
ariehas OF Miss Fannie Leigh Bailey
iaSt night in Manchester. The vo,,nr
people lived at No. 404 north Tenth
street, and had been sweethearts for
some time past. Last night they went
out. ostensibly for walk. but, in fact,
went ven, 70 no. SIT east Marshall. where
they were joined by Mrs n 7, IInd
gins: Mrs. George Scott. and Mr. Greed
Haskins. Accompanied by three friends
they went to Manchester to the resi-
dence OF Rev. Mr.. Hurt, who made them
man and wife
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30

Copyright 's,t by The New York Musical Record Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30

his choice, but declined TO state 81 say
ing II would not do for him while Chair
man 10 take sides.
This afternoon about 1 O'Clock, the
horses attached to the country carl
driven by Mr.. w. r. White, a Cold
Harnor farmer. took fright AT the cl.c-
tflc cars on Ninth street and dashed
maaiy down the hill Swerving in,o
MAIN street, they TANNED the Wagon
1Saii's' an electric Wire post, and NJ,
White was hurled from his seat. Ht
continued to hold Ia the rellis howcvc,
ana was dragged for some distance un-
der the horses feet. The frightened
sliced were quickly stopped AID MIR.
hite. in q semi-unconScious condition.
mas taken INTO Polk Miiler's drugstore.
ana the ambulance summoned, which
responded in the charge of DR.. Parker.
On examining the wounded man II was
louhd mat he was suffering from con-
cussloh OF the brain. If not fracture of
.ie NNull, besides. possibly. internal in
yuIrs' ana II being impossible to after s
Els there, he was carried TO the aim
mouse pr. Parker stated that, thour'.
dangerously hurt, he did not consider
was necessarily fatal
General Norman. Adjutant Genern'
of the Grand Camp of Confedero,,
veterans. of New Orleans. has write,
reneral Peyton Wise regarding n nrc
posed change in the date Of the reunio,
mere next spring OF Confederate vete
rams.
II is desired by some of tho veteran
10 visit New York. and he is writir.
as TO the feasibility of changing the dat
from May q. Is. and 70, to June 20
Jniyl. ,, and thus give an opportnnitv
Ior a visit to New York on the 9Th Of
July; 10 the veterans. This letter was
rece,ved IN ne last few days and the
mat will have the careful attention
OF General Wise. who seemed to thlnj,
laNorably of this plan to give addition
ai enjoyment to those old soldiers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30

his choice, but declined TO state it, say
ing 1t would not do for him while Chair
man TO take sides.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mr.. Chon Of the Boston store Is a.
ST. Louis on a business trip.
The Little river rose about a FOO;
yesterday but IL did not cause Big r!v-
er TO rise more than three inches.
Mr. Dadisman OF Gypsum township
was In town yesterday and reported
a two-inch rainfall there Sunday even
ing
Yesterday the county commissioners
made the tax levy for 1925. IL IL liz
for state and county as asains, l-37 last
year.
George r. Sample and Mrs. c. E Sc
gar both OF Garden Plain were married
yesterday. Judge Glenn performing the
ceremony.
Frank Goode and J. D. Caldwell! have
made arrangements 10 get out the fin
est directory OF the city and county
ever got out in this city II viii be
dandy.
George Litze1berg the boatman az
GrisWOld park has lost a valuable bird
dog named Denias. The last seen OF
him a lady was leading him 81 UP
Douglas avenue with a string.
The funeral services Of Miss Kitty
". Lockyer will be held az the resi-
dence OF her sister Mrs F. p. Eamss
1892 North Market street this Tues
day afternoon al 4 O'clock Friends
invited
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Campbell. 81 Wich-
tia, Kan. arrived in the city This morn
ing. completely surprising their broth
e-s and sisters. OF the Argus Mr..
Campbell foT ten years. has been IN
HE railway postal service.-Owosso
1Nichy Argus.
Justice Jones put n al day yes;er-
day filing out pension vouchers for
soldiers and soldiers widows. He had
nearly one hundred o. them The law
allows him a small amount for making
our these vouchers but he says some
ct them cannot afford 20 pay anything
Yesterday George vanwerden recelv-
- Z telegram from bis old home II
iowa announcing that his brother vas
sick ard not expected - rec5ye-- The
news was very sad as George was very
fond OF his brother Re eft a. once
for Iowa The nature @. the sickness
was not announced
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
SAW YEAGER BRoUGHrIN.
Mr. Watson of Enid Talks About the Motto
rions Oh ,lhnrna OUTLAW

Dick Wager is sure captured this
time, because I saw him brought in.D
Enid on a Stretcher,'' said ". T. Wa
son Of Enid to an Eagle reporter last
night.
Il came out on the same train that
Wager was brought in on ana 7 only
had chance 70 SEA him a few minutes
He was shot through the Lips and
guess dangerously wounded.
"A dispatch 10 Enid last saturday
from Waukomis stated that wager n /.
gone through and pressed q farmer
with a carriage into the service -
take him on his way
Sheriff Throlls and 4 posse IN isr
his command made the capture four
teen miles east of HeanesSey-
Bill Fause.t. the Rock Island de-
tective had trailei Wager Ike 4 fox
hound FOR days but he was thrown
konliS by some one telling him that
Wager had gore north instead y IVES.
wager x evidently a bad mai and
for all that one can not help feeling
pitv for him He was run E1wl liae a
wild beast and fresh men every day
Joined IN the chase
He was completely worn cut IEe
could find time - neither eat nor sleep
He was kept OF the "a day AM night
and for all that he showed fight wusn
his pursusrS overlook him
The people Of Okla ao11a arc terri
hiy in earnest in their Determination
- clear the country q outlaws AMI
that class 81 Ornamental citiz1as are
having a hard time o. il
Before Oklahoma VAS rre- - set
Element i WIS a hiding place T7r n =
outlaws OF all the surrounding s-s.es
ard they made a bold stand u j
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
WANTED ALL THE ROAD.
W. NJ. Roser Is Charged with Disturbin
the Peace OF William Curry.

the Peace Of William Curry.
Justice Jones court was taken up
yesterday in the hearing of very in
teresting case.
The parties most interested in the case
live east OF the city near the county
line. VIM. Curry had W. Prosser ar
rested for disturbing his peace and
Prosser asked for a jury trial.
The prosecuting witness testified that
he and his sister were riding along the
public highway in their wagon when
they were met by the defendant and
his two sons who refused TO give him
any part Of the beaten track but
scared his team from the road.
He avered that the defendant also
called him Irishman with several very
vile adjectives preceding that word
which is used to designate renowned
and distinguished race Of people.
Mr.. Curry's sister testified 10 sub
stantially the same thing but she ere
ated a sensation in court by demon
strating in a theatrical way just how
Mr.. Prosser walked when he met them
in the road.
The defense objected 10 this kind of
testimony and claimed that il was not
proper 10 give unless first asked for.
II was thought that this theatrical
testimony had a bewiIdering effect on
the jury and was the cause OF their re-
quiring such a long time 10 make up
their verdict.
The defendant denied that he had
made any such ridiculous demonstra-
ton as that shown by the sister Of the
prosecuting witness and the jUrymen
were unable 70 make I'D their mind just
how il was and they greed 20 disagree
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
SHE COURTS DEATH
MRS. DEWING MAKES ANOTHER At
TEMPT TO END HER LIFE
About to Jump In the Raging Current of
Her-She Begged of Him to Let Her
End Her Troubles-She Euvied Lizzie
Thomas Who Committed Suicide q Few
Weeks Ago by DrowniEg-she Once Fell
Before q Train and was Saved by the
Engineer.

please let me go. am tired Of life"
said Mrs Dewing yesterday as she was
prevented from jumping into the Ar
kansas river by Doc kessler.
This is the second attempt Mrs. Dew
ing has made 10 commit suicide within
forty-eight hours.
Saturday night about IL O'Clock she
jumped out Of bed and ran for the river
but was captured by Officer Carpenter
after a lively chase. She said then
that she wanted TO die.
Doc Kessler. who saved the woman's
life was appealed to by her several
times to be permitted 10 end her life.
Lizzie Thomas" she said, ''is at rest
and free from trouble, and if you have
any pity on a suffering woman let me
end my troubles"
Mrs. Dewing's case is a sad one. She
lives on the west side OF Main street
between Second and Third streets
where herself and her husband keep
boarding house
She is a bright and intelligent wo-
man and while she has attempted sui
eide frequently the malady which drives
her 10 il is not permanent.
At one time when she lived on the
farm al Valley Center she threw her
self before a moving Santa Fe train
and had = not been for the prompt ac-
ton OF the engineer she would have
e. 81 .sei l4-e t41cn.
She is temporarily insane the pri-
mary cause being female Affections.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
m6@1ARUeoqd0Am1,D

Mr. Henry wallenstein OF the Boston
store returned yesterday from i've
weeks trip to the east where he was IN
search OF bargains for the great store
OF the southwest Mr.. Wallenstein )
hobby is the millinery department
and the ladies can expect something
handsome in this line this fan.
The late rains have interfered some
what with the moving OF houses into
the city from the outside additions
The lumber dealers claim that this
house moving interferes with their bus
mess and that they will have a good
trade in lumber just as soon as all
these outside houses are moved In
Councilman ]. X Sawyer left for
Battle Creek, Mich, last evening
very miserable man He has sought re
lief by doctors and spring waters and
medicines all 20 no purpose. Mr.. Saw
yer has been with the town from the
start and his hundreds OF friends
sincerely hope he may return Wen
man.
Soms OF the old settlers told City
Engineer Jackson when he dug his
ditch on West Central avenue that the
first time the Big river came up the wa
ter would run UP and flood all that
part OF the city west or Maip street
and south OF Central avenue and now
to the fact that IL didn't
Mr.. and Mrs. n l. sumption and
son. OF South Bend. Ind. are IN the
city visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. @. W.
Sumption On South Lawrence avenue
They are enroute 10 Los Angeles. Cal,
where they expect 10 reside for sever
al years. Mr.. Sumption having the gen.
eraI agency there for the Studebaker
wagon people on Friday evening Mr.
and Mrs c. ". Sumption entertained
evening was passed ia whist and music.
A dainty lunch was served during
the evening. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. A l. Sumption. Mr. and Mrs. W.
r Huffman. Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Knob
lack. Mr. and Mrs Allen. Misses Lucy
Morris and Clara Gehring and Henry
and Fred Huffman.
Anyone having occasion 20 pass Lin
wood park was given a charming les
son az 20 the proper way TO picnic
About forty persons were there % have
a good time and judging from appear
ances il was a complete success. Among
those present were. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. ChaE.
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bsufman. Nr.
and Mrs. Az Dillon. Or. and Mrs. ".
W. Cave. Mr. and Mrs. o :. Drake.
Dr. McAliesier. Mr.. and Mrs Payne.
Miss Maud Eazeiton, MIss Ruth Dill
ION. Mrs. NJ. McAile$ter. Miss Nichols.
Mrs Webster Mrs. ]. FL Petrte. Mrs
Woodbur1. Mrr. Joe CrOes. Mrs Gallon.
Mrs Taylor. and Miss Neal. After
tountiful feast ~ ever imaginable
good thing TIE crowd drove home By
moonlight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
1T WAS A FAKE
And the Man that Put Up Ought to be
Dumped into the River.

The story that a woman had prob
ably been murdered on the bridge
Saturday night was a fake. The man
who got IL up says ii was a joke.
His idea of a joke is altogether diff
ferent from that OF the police force
and the reporter for this paper who
burned up half a box OF good matches
looking at the blood 10 see whether it
was human or animal. male or female.
The reporter did not feel so bad over
his trouble because his job was a little
more certain but il was tough on the
poor policemen who expected to be
discharged next day. They were loyal
however, up TO the last moment and
went into the water looking for the
poor wOman's body as cheerfully as if
they had a ninety-nine year lease on
their stars and batOns.
1t was an expensive joke too, for the
city will have TO pay about five dollars
for the hacks that were sent out in
every direction TO gather up available
policemen TO put on the trail OF the
murderer.
Just about the time Chief Massey was
10 rally forth with a company of picked
men TO search the islands and dra z
the river for the body double distill-
ed yahoo came into police headquarters
and solved the mystery. He said his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06

nose bled as he was crossing the river
and he thought il would be good
joke TO put a rock near the pool OF
blood Il was mighty lucky that he
did not come around the reporters room
for his blooming nose would he very
liable 10 bleed again in A way that
would not be SO funny. It is no joke
for a man 70 come down town next
morning conscious that he had writ
ten up thrilling adventure on bridge
at midnight. TO find himself guyed by
every brat in town for this verdancy
and guiladility.
When this wonderful joker shed his
surplus blood he put some OF it on
rock and then pulled out a handful
OF his hair and mingled il with the
gore. He then found a teamster and
borrowed a long hair from his horses
tail 10 paste on the rock in order 70
thicken the mystery. He then took
mighty good care that the police sta
ton and Eagle Office should know about
IL.
At any rate there was an imposition
worked all around as evidenced by the
5000 people that visited the bridge
Sunday morning and examined -the
blood stains. When the joker's nose
bleeds again IL is hoped that i will
not stop bleeding until his incliration
TO be funny willis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06

There Will be an ice cream social
Tuesday evening, August s. at the
home OF Mr.. E 3. Walden. 611 South
Topeka avenue.
4 meeting % the Wonaa's Unitarian
society Is called 70 meet with Mrs
Richardson. I4l North Market. Tues
day at $50 p. II \ full attendance IS
desired
There viii be lawn ice cream social
az the residence Of Brother and Sister
( d. Mum. on Paramount. this even
snz Everybody come and enjoy a
pleasant evening
The ". c. T. [. viii hold their moth
erS' meeting this tuesday afternoon
at $50 o'cioch- Subject. Social P1r-
ity.~ Mrs. Du-iey Leader \ cordial
invitation is extended 70 al.
Miss Georgia Pare. who spent las;
year in the art academy cf Cincinnatti
viii give reception at Us North Law
renee avenue. next Wednesday evening
for the display q. her work II ce-a mic
art All are cordially invited.
Special communication q Albert
Pike Lodge No. 3eS. a F. and A n.
Tuesday evening. August 8 Work IL
the second degree Visitors welcome
Regular meeting OF Ivy Leaf Chapter
No. s, p N
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-06
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Charlie Jones Saw a Man Hanging and Now
He is GRAY.


For years il has been every day re-
marked that Il is a pity such hand
some man as c. N. Jones. chairman of
the board of police commissioners,
should be so gray. He is handsome
anyway" everybody says. but they
think he would be a jewel altogether
il he was not gray.
Mr.. Jones was telling the story Of his
misfortune 10 a party Of friends in his
Office yesterday and his thrilling story
almost made them gray, too.
when l was a boy" he went on 10
say, ~ had TO do the chores. my prin-
cipal duty being 10 bring the cows
home in the evening. l was something
Of a base ball player in my youth and
one day We played till dark. When
came home 1 was sent down 10 get the
cows and as I was going through the
timber I ran against a pair Of boots.
I looked d It the boots and then all the
way up and saw that il was a ma
hanging from tree with his tongue
out" Mr.. Jones gave still greater in
terest 70 the story by demonstrating
how the mans tongue was out and
how his eyeballs stood out OF his head.
\ tragedian could not do IL better and
solemn silence prevailed through the
office. 1T was old man Armstrong"
said Mr.. Jones. who hanged himself
because the world was not going 70 suit
him. | have never seen the person yet
who could tell me how got home, and
you bet didn't have the cows either,
nor can I tell myself. 1 had no more
control of my limbs than the dead man
and / couldn't talk for three days. No
matter how tight I would shut my eyes
I could see old man Armstrong with
his tongue and eyes sticking out and
l never afterwards had the courage to
go in among those trees alone. III tell
you. gentlemen, that is what / believe
made my hairs so white and either one
Of you fellows would be in the same fix
if you saw old man Armstrong hang
ing as | did"