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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
The Laws Uncertainty.

Whether designedly or not,
our law makers, state and federal
have gotten things muchly mixed.
Decisions of our state and federal
courts in like cases are as differ
ent as sin and sanctity-as vari.
ant as honey dew and Sleeps
gaul, as was evidenced by the
authorities read in a case tried
here yesterday before U. S. Com
missioner D. C. Mangum and re-
ported in the local department Of
this issue.
We allude TO the case of rob.
berry of letters of the Bull Dur.
ham Factory by an employee Of
the concern who was arrested and
tried under the United States
laws. Learned and astute coun-
sci claimed that the United States
did not have jurisdiction, and
came so near proving it by the
precedent of decisions that it is
still matter Of doubt, although
in the argument adduced to show
that twas properly a state case,
it was made evident that under
the statutes Of the latter, a proven
and self confessed thief would be
turned loose upon the plea of a
"bieach Of trust and 60 on his
way UNPUBLISHED, to rob other
credulous and confding en-
ployers.
Whatever may be the technica.
titles involved, ii is fortunate for
the country that the commissioner
sitting on the case. recognising
the purpose and intent Of the law
TO punish robbers, could not be
induced by eloquence, sophistry,
logic or former decisions to turn
him loose. The law is too indis.
tinct-it is rotten.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
About Three Hundred Scholars and
Teachers, Joined BY the Soufh
Durham Mission, 10 20 Chase
City.

Yesterday morning al 7:so there was
. crowd o. Trinity church Sunday
school scholars, together with their
teachers, and the South Durham con.
tangent, amounting 10 several hundred,
gathered II the Southern depot TO take
the train for Chase City, Va, where
they proposed 70 take day Of pleasure
In their annual picnic.
Six passenger coaches were crowded
TO their utmost capacity, and they had
along the Durham brass baud--some
fifteen In member--to blow aud raise
the wind when the breeze Of their en-.
ioymenl died ont.
The clerk Of the county, several grey.
haired tobacco patriark's, a few news
paper men, and several regiments Of
children, chaperoned BY matrons and
young womanhood In attire as spotless
and spare a. the ionliness Of their limo.
cent beauty, made up the larger part Of
the happy throng. while lew hangers
on In male attire followed, hoping that
a. Il was leap year some fair scholar
might remember that catechism which
teaches rs 70 love one another.
Loads--car loads 81 Refreshments
were carried along provisions cooked
Of al kinds-lemons, Ice aud great
tankards In which 10 make cooling
drinks for The young prohibitionist,
male and femaie--for, apart from the
numerous mineral water wells, Chase
City lisa dr. town on the puritanical
order.
The happy party returned 10 the city
about o'clock last evening safe and
sound without q single accident to mar
the pleasures Of the day.
A more Delighted day or more lovely
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
FORGED BONDS.
$4,000 OF Durham Water
works Bonds Forged.

From the New York World Of the
10th we clip the following interesting
news TO Durham people:
"There has been an extensive forgery
Of the bonds Of the Durham Water
Company, Of North Carolina, which are
guaranteed by the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. The bonds have .
face value Of $1,000. The forged bend.
that have already come to light sggre.
gate s6I, 900.
The last Of the forged bonds to ap.
pear were called TO the attention Of
vice.President r. N. Searles. of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, on
Friday last, by firm Of Boston lawyers.
They said they had six Of the bonds and
sent on one for veri6cation Of his sig.
nature.
Mr.. Searles at once pronounced the
q forgery. He had seen forgeries of the
same issue before. The work was clev.
erly done.
The six forged bonds that haye turned
up IN Boston were given to the town Of
Maynard, Mass by Rowland & Ellis, a
firm Of contractors. as surety for the per.
Torrance Of a contract on which they
defaulted. Consequently the Maynard
treasury will be the loser unless recoy.
cry can be made through a suit at law.
Back IN 1891, Mr.. searies found fifty.
Eve forged bonds Of the same issue.
ssch purpoiting to be worth $1,000.
None has since come TO his attention
until he heard from the Boston lawyers.
The six forged bonds given in Maynard
we're numbered from ITO to us inclu-
siye. Consequently Il Is probable that
there have been Al least rs Of the
forged bonds issued, representing srIs,.
600.
Vice President W. d. Charles, Of the
Durham Water Company Of North Car.
olina, is also sure that his name has
been forged on the bogus bonds. W. r.
Ellis, Jr., treasurer Of the Durham
Water Company, Is said TO be a rela-
tive Of the junior member Of the firm Of
Rowland & Ellis, under whose default
the Maynard officials came into posses.
ion Of the forged bonds.
The forged bonds were perfect, except
for the signatures. An original must
have been placed In the hands Of iith.
ographer. The Maynard authorities arc
trying TO locate the forger.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

IT appears some smart pens
man has forged the Durham
water-works bonds for $115, 900,
as noted elsewhere. Poor Durs
ham, neglected at home-rol bed
abroad-her prestige the world
over for smoking tobacco anc
cigarettes-the integrity of her
banks and business men is what
she must rely in to steer her
over the mossbackism which
dominates her tobacco market
of todey.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Colonel Mcclure, the editor Of
the Philadelphia Times, intimate
friend Of Cleveland and the
hacker Of Mr., Harrity, chairman
Of the National Democratic com.
mittee, said publicly that il the
st. Louis convention declared in
favor Of an out and out gold plat
form and the Chicago convention
pronounced for free silver he per-
sonally and his newspaper would
the st. Louis nominee.
The gold men and the delegates
are making the most Of the de.
claration.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
GETTING TO WORK.
MCKINLEY WILL BE NOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT TODAY.
6. NJ. Thnrston, of Nebraska, Elect
cd permanent Chairman Com
fnittee on Platoon riade
Their Report,

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, June I7.-lSpecial to
HEkALD.) 1.-THE Republican National
Convention convened this morning at
TAO o'clock
At FIRST there was considerable con.
fusion among the delegates Temper.
airy Chairman Fairbanks finally allowed
the committee on permanent organiza-
Ii TO make their report and Hon. @.
M. Thurston. of Nebrask,, was made
permanent chairman.
He made long speech advocating
the gold standard and high tariff.
At Ir:4o O'Clock the convention adj
journed until o'clock.
As soon as the afternoon session con-
vened the committee on platform made
their report. The report renewed the
parties allegions 10 protection. de-
nounced the present democratic admin.
istration and declared for gold stand.
ard. The Cuba plank declares that all
ports in the United States shall be
promptly used 10 restore peace on the
island and for the people Of Cuba to
achieve their political independence. 1t
advocates the building Of the Nicaragua
canal by the government and favors re.
striction Of immigration.
Late this evening the convention ad.
journed until tomorrow morning.
When the convention meets tomor.
row morning Mckinley will be nomina-
ted for president on first ballot.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Mrs. bowel Worse.

Last evening Mrs. c. +. Reams re.
ceived . telegram from Society Hill,
South Carolina. which stated that her
daughter, Mrs. c. l.. Dowell, whose III.
ness was mentioned in the HERALD a
few days ago. was some worse than she
had been for several days past. Mrs
Dowell has large number Of friends
In Durham who will regret to learn tina,
she Is no better. Her husband. Rev. c.
J. Dowell, Is brother Of our towns.
man. Rev. @. ]. Dowell, the popular
pastor Of the Second Baptist church.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
49, " go 2
Thief Captured.

Yesterday James Davis, colored was
arrested here by police officer Crabtre
for breaking in the house Of Jordan
Hicks, near Morrisville and stealing
1890 in cash money.
The theft was taken back to Morris.
vile for trial by Deputy Sheriff Glen.
ents Davis had spen. the money. but
the new goods he had purchased with 1t
were cornered and taken back with
him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
It's
Only
Now.

Those Fine Peecedale Woosted
Suits that were $3.50 and s1s
which we are now selling at $3.50
are just what you want, if you
want a nice dress suit, they are
in black, blue and brown, and
are made up with best trimmings,
well tailored and will fit exactly
right. Not often you have this
opportunity. Better buy while
you can save a 81 bill.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

place could not have been selected for
q days outing. Mr., E. M. Holt, the
POPULAR manager Of the mineral Hotel,
gave the excnrsionists the free r-a Of
hotel, lawns. water and everything else
they wanted.
Every one who went thoroughly en-
Joyed themselves and came back hop
ing that another excursion would run
to Chase City in the near future.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Badly Cut.

About ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon
sou Of Findle Rachelje. who lives on
West Peabody street, was badly cut by
stepping on a piece Of glass bottle. His
right foot was severely cut and he fell
striking the glass and cutting his left
wrist to the bone and severing a large
artery. DIR. N. P. Boddie was summoned
and finally stopped the flow of blood.
He bled profusely,i however, before the
doctor arrived and was very weak.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Back From I.ynchburg.

"a. Creen.,he sffi.ient city attorney,
has returned from Lynchburg, Va.
where he attended the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Lynehburg &
Durham railroad. He was the only one
from Durham that was present All
the old stockholders were reelected
among whom are Col. ]. S. Carr. G. W.
Watts, D. n. Duke and L. A. Carr who
reside 10 this city. The stockholders
did not declare a dividend.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

OXFORD, N. c., June 16.-0x.
ford mourns the death Of one of
her young men. Mr.. w. II.
White, Jr., died last night after
q short illness. He was % years
Of age and an honored member
Of the Granville Grays.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

The mortal remains Of little Bunola
Catherine McIennan were laid TO rest
In the city cemetery yesterday morning
At 10 o'clock, The burial service was
conducted by Rev. I. w. wellons, pas.
Tor Of Christian church.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
Negro IneendIarIes Caught.

wARRKS PLAINS, N. G., June TO-
Especial TO News and Observer. 1.-Two
negroes, James Rose and John Bridgsrs,
have been arrested for burning Perkin-
son, Hicks and cOmpany's store and
postofflce at Wise, Warren county. Rose
made a confession. Both were sent 10
jail 10 await trial II next term Of court,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18
DAVE LANE SENT up
The Negro Robber of The Durham
Tobacco Co. Mail, Sent Up by
Commissioner Mnuoum

The Negro Robber Of The Durham
Tobacco Co. Mail, Sent Up by
Commissioner Mangum.
The HERALD has previously given the
particulars Of the arrest Of Dave Lane,
the mail carrier for the coupon depart.
ment of the Durham Bull Smoking To
bacco factory. by Postofice Detective
Gregory of Greensboro--of the trial on
Monday, and It's continuance to yester.
day.
AS before. R. B. Boone appeared for
the accused and from the opening Of
the court to its close at noon, lett no
stone unturned among the rocky sta
tutes pertinent to the case, 10 prove
that U. S. Commissioner, D. {. Mangum,
did not have proper jurisdiction in the
case. Mr.. Boone's argument was
forcible, his full duty was done
to his client. But, the evidence OF
guilt-acknowledged and proven, so
Handicapped his ability and bull
dog teracity, that his client was sent up
to Judge SeymCurs court at Raleigh. and
in default of the $500 bond required,
was remanded to Jail.
This case has created considerable
comment and interest here because OF
the fact that innocent employees in the
postofice here were, by this thiefs do
ings, made to undergo suspicion and in
dignity by the postofflce detectives.
Dave will be county boarder till the
next session of the federal court,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

FREE-sl page medical reference book 20 am
person afiicted with any special, chronic deli.
cate disease peculiar 20 their ser. Addrees the
leading Physicians and surgeons Of the united
States Dr.. Hathaway a Co, 2ix South Breed
Street, Atlanta, Go.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Rev. r. c. Hunter, Of Winston, will
preach Il the Christian church tonight.
Public cordially invited.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Jas. II. southgste went down the road
yesterday on business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-18

Sneed & Thomas sell only
Buist's seed, they are always
responsible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29
SAFETY OF RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SAFETY OF RAILROAD TRAVEL
Recent railroad accidents have shown
in a striking way the decrease
of danger in modern travel through
the superior equipment of passenger
trains. Telescoping of passenger
coaches is now rarity, as the manner
of connecting the cars makes the
train practically a solid body, terrible
in its impact with another body, but
calculated to retain its own identity
under tremendous strain. The wreck
of the fast mail train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad few weeks ago was
most remarkable, from the fact, that
while the locomotive running 50 miles
an hour plunged into derailed cars
without being checked, and ploughed
its way through five heavy freight cars
before it leaped into the canal, the
passengers on the rear cars were not
in the least injured, and some of them
did not know that a wreck had occur
red till they were informed of the ca
lamity. An examination of the plat
forms and buffers of the cars behind
the two mail cars which were wrecked
showed that they had withstood the
terrific impact without apparent dam
age. 4 few weeks later the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie flyer, running GO miles
an hour, crashed into the rear Of a
freight train. The complete demoli-
ton of the locomotive and tender and
the cars that it piled into, showed the
force of the strain OH the coaches, and
yet not one coach platfrom gave way
and not one passenger was seriously
hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29

manifest defiance of Providence to
occur on board their vessel. Their
surprise and pleasure was unbounded
when, a few days later, another swarm
was seen in the rigging, apparently
looking for place to alight.
"It's good luck ~ shouted the cap
tain, and this time, instead of running
away, he spread out some brown sugar
on Il white sheet, as he had been told
by his bookkeeping friend to do in such
emergencies, placed a soapbox on
edge over the sugar, and began beat
ing a tin pan to attract the attention
of the bees. His efforts were not in
vain. With little persuasion the bees
entered the box and made themselves
at home, where they have remained to
this day, and may be seen by anyone
who has the curiosity to visit the
picturesque lighthouse station. The
box has been nailed to the side of the
vessel, and holes have been bored in
1t, so that it is now as comfortable and
convenient a hive as any colony of
bees need have.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29

SHOULD BE BUILT.-Will the Ohio
River and Charleston Railway com.
pany construct branch line from
Blacksburg via Gattney, Cowpens,
Clifton and Pacolet Mills to Spartan
burg
This is question that the officials of
the road are now figuring on, and at
no distant day the road may be built.
For sometime this matter has been
in contemplation and it now looks as if
Spartanburg is to have another out
let but nothing definite was done un-
til few days ago, when their engineer,
Colonel 4. y. Molesworth, was sent on
foot over the field.
Colonel Molesworth arrived in the
city Thursday afternoon, having walk
ed the entire distance from Blacks
burg.
He went first to GafTney and from
there to Pacolet and thence up the
river to Clifton and to Spartanburg.
Colonel Molesworth was well pleased
with the route, and thinks that the
road ought to be built. The route he
says is beautiful one and through a
fine section of the county.
He says he will advise his company
to build the road.-Spartanburg Her
aid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29
STRANGE PETS.

Relief Boat No. 16, which spends
most of her time at the lighthouse
station on Staten Island, has swarm
of bees for a mascot, says the n. y.
Tribune. The relief boat, like all
others of her kind, is likely to be
ordered out at any time to take the
place of ii lightship in need of repairs.
She may have to 60 to Sandy Hook,
or even as far away as Brenton's Reef,
near Newport but usually she is at
St. George under waiting orders. One
day, year ago last summer, Captain
Murray, her skipper, heard a great
buzzing in the air, and looking up, he
saw cloud of lees making directly
toward him. Being unused to such
apparitions, he ran into the cabin and
awaited developments. The bees
alighted on the port rail, near the
gangway, forming a bunch which
appeared to the captains eye to be
bigger than a peck measure. Before
the captain knew what had become of
them they disappeared from sight,
and then he found that they had gone
through a hole, and made themselves
at home in the side of the vessel.
The captain and crew soon became
used to the company of the bees, and
thought nothing of having a dozen Of
them buzzing around their heads at
once, for bees seldom sting unless
molested. One day the vessel was
ordered out to relieve the lightship at
Sandy Hook, and for nearly two
months the bees were buffeted about
on the water, but they seemed to
thrive on the diet of brown sugar pro-
vided for them by the sailors, and
never became seasick.
An unlucky day arrived, however,
when bee e-lancying friend of the
captain offered to purchase the queen
of the swarm, and tried to drive her
from her stronghold by the Use of
tobacco smoke. The bees refused to
be driven out, and a denser smoke was
created with gunpowder and other
fuel. The result was that'all the bees
were sullucated. and they were taken
out aftcrward from the bottom of the
vessel with a dipper.
The captain and crew mourned sin
cerely for the loss of their pets, and
every sailors heart Of them shuddered
secretly at the thought of going to sea
again after they had allowed such a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29

PRESIDENT HAYES WATCH.-Presi-
dent Hayes was known to be thrifty
and prudent, but people in Washing
ton used to wonder why he persisted,
while drawing salary of $4,000 a
year, in wearing a Waterbury watch,
costing So. He was aware that his
practice was known, and any astonsh-
ment manifested amused him instead
Of making him angry. In answer to a
look of surprise he would say: IL
think this is pretty plain watch for a
president of the United States to car
ry but it is good American make"-as
if assuming that this fact would coun.
teract the effect of the cheapness of
the article.
The truth was that almost weekly q
deputation Of Western Indians called
upon him, always bringing presents of
some kind to the Great Father. Of
course he was expected to give some
thing in return, and the object was to
find something cheap and at the same
time acceptable. Watches were a
novelty to the Indians, and to present
Il chief with watch which the Great
Father himself had been carrying
always impressed him greatly. Hav-
ing discovered this, and not caring to
distribute gold watches, or even sill
yer ones, Mr.. Hayes hit upon the ex-
pedient Of buying nickel watches at S36
dozen, and always made it convent
ent to have one with him against an
emergency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29
THE CONSTITUTION OF UTAH.

The constitution under which Utah
assumes the responsibilities of State
hood includes some novel sections.
Except in capital cases, the trial jury
in courts of general jurisdiction con-
sists of eight jurors. In criminal cases
the verdict must be unanimous but
in civil cases three-lourths Of the jury
may find Il verdict. The grand jury
consists Of seven persons, five OF whom
must concur to find an indictment !;
but no grand jury shall be drawn
unless in the opinion Of the judge Of
the district public interests demand it.
Except in elections levying il special
tax or creating Indebtedness, no prop
erty qualification shall be required for
any person to vote or hold office.
The legislature is not allowed to au-
thoriZe the State or any county or any
subdivision Of the State to lend its
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29
NUMBER 9.

credit or subscribe to the stock OF
bonds of any railway or telegraph
line, or to any individual or corpo-
rate enterprise. The legislature and
the State board of education are pro-
hibited from prescribing textbooks for
the public schools.
Every one is permitted to obtain
employment whenever possible, and
any person maliciously interfering
with another in obtaining employment
shall be deemed guilty of a crime.
The State cannot contract an indebt-
edness in excess of the sum of $780,
600 unless it is necessary to contract
more than this to suppress an insur-
rection or defend the State in case of
war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-29
TO BE tONTlNC Ed.

g9" The theory that men must 90
into new countries and alone establish
themselves in mines, in mechanism or
merchandise and then send for their
families to join them is an overdone
theory. The wives and daughters and
sisters had better come along with
their husbands, fathers and brothers.
Instead of there being Il surplus of men
in colonies, there ought to he surplus
Of women, out of which TO get the sup
ply of maiden aunts-th0s guardian
angels of the community who are at
home in the whole circle of kindred,
the conlidant of the young, and the
comfort of the old, and the benediction
Of all.-Dr. Talmage.