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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
DURHAM BONDS FORGED.
SPURIOUS WATER WORKS BONDS
TO THE AMOUNT OF SlI5, 1000.
$4,000 of the Bogus Bonds Are Al
ready in Sight--DiscoVered in
Boston and New York.

New York, June 16.-The World this
morning prints the following:
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 Co. The bonds have a face
value of 81 900. The forged bonds that
have already come to light aggregate
sol 200.
The last of the forged bonds appear
ed were called to the attention of Vice
President E. Y. 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
one for perification of his signature.
ture.
MIR. Searles at once pronunoced the
bond a forgery.
He has seen forgeries of the same
issue before. The work was cleyerly
done.
The six forged bonds that have turn
ed up in Boston were given to the
town of Maynard, Mass, by Rowland
and Ellis. firm of contractors, as
surety for the performance of con-
tract on which they defaulted. Con-
SEQ tdN tllS AGd AAsi1 ~ " SN"'NA 49,
be the loser unless recovery can be
made through suit at law.
Back in 1892, Mr.. Searles found fifty
forged bonds of the same issue, each
purporting 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
were numbered from 10 to 115, lnclu-
sive.
Consequently. it is probable that
there have been at least lis OF the
forged bonds issued, representing
$4,000.
President W. ID. Charles, of the Dur
ham Water Company, of North Caro-
lima. is also sure that his name has
name has been forged on the bogus
bonds. w. T. Ellis, Jr., treasurer OF
the Durham Water Works, is said to
be a relative of the junior member OF
the firm of Rowland and Ellis, under
whose default the Maynard officials
came into possession of the forged
bonds.
The forged bonds were perfect, eN-
cept q for thesignatures.
Maynard authorities are trying TO
locate the forger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
SHOT I'M THE HEAD.
MASTER TED PHYSlOC WOUNDED
BYA FLOBERT RIFLE.
He Was Playing With the Gun When it
Accidentally Exploded The
Bullet Not Yet Lo-
Gated

Master Ted Physioc is the latest VIC
tim of the free and unlimited fire-arm.
He lies in precarious condition at his
home on Fayetteville street.
DR.. Upchurch has probed the boys
head for a 22-calibre Flobert bullet, but
has been unable to locate the ball. This
uncertainty as to the location of the
bullet makes his recovery matter OF
doubt.
The boy was visiting Herbert Perry,
a young friend of his who lives near
Moore Square. The two had been play
ing with Flobert rifle. Tt seems that
Physioc was fooling with the gun,
when suddenly, without warning it
went off. The bullet struck him i'll the
forehead, Just over the left eye, and
ranging upward came out at the rear
of the skull. 1t is reported that the
skull sustained slight fracture.
Dir. Upchurch was telephoned for.
and was on the scene in few mo
mentS.
The accident occurred about $3.50
o'clock yesterday. Later in the day
the young man was removed to his
home in the Rosenthal building on
Fayetteville street.
Last night, when a reporter called,
young Physioc was resting as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. DIR. Upchurch remains at his
bedside. Physioc, while seemingly
conscious, cannot tell how the accident
occurred, and does not remember the
incidents leading up to the shooting.
lie is the son of Mr.. j. e. Physioc,
the well-konwn merchant tailor.
Il think it was purely an accident,
said Mr.. Physioc last night; 81 do not
blame anyone for it. From all | can
learn it seems my son was handling
the gun, when it went off suddenly.
He has always had a liking for fire.
arms"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
SUMMER SCHOOL AT CHAPEL Hill.

The University Summer School at
Chapel Hill viii open June 23rd. and
will continue until July 18th Among
those who have places on the pro
gra1nme are: Prof Apgar, the noted
scientist; Mr.. A. i. Newlands. of
Kingston, Ontario, the pioneer of the
new system of vertical writing: Miss
Little, of the Cooke county Normal
School, Illinois, will teach drawing
for teachers; Miss Minnie BEDFORD, Of
the Raleigh Graded schools, will teach
phonics; Prof. G. Alphonso Smith,
Tulane University, La, will conduct
a course in English Literature; Supt.
Blair, of the Winston schools, will
teach geography; arithmetic and
algebra will be taught by Supt Noble,
of the Wilmington schools; physiology
and English grammer, by Supt. Ora
ham, of the Charlotte schools; Greek
and Latin, by Prof Ball, of the State
University; French and German, Prof.
Toy, of the State University; Pedago-
GIGS, by Prof. Alderman, of the Uni
versity.
Raleigh will be well represented at
this summer schoo. Among those
who will attend are: Prof. Logan ID.
Howell, superintendent Raleigh grad
Ell schools; Miss Minnie BEDFORD, Miss
Edith Register, Miss Loula Riddle, Mrs
Patterson. Miss Belle Fleming, Miss
Lizzie Bellamy. Miss Cornelia Bailey,
Miss Mary Mills, Mrs. Terrell, Miss
Ada Womble, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs.
J. NJ Barbee, Miss Laura Devereux.
Miss Grace Bates, Mrs. Sherwood; and
Miss McKimmon, of ST. Mary's school:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
COMMITTED THOMPSON'S SEN
TENCE.

Governor Carr yesterday committed
the death-sentence of Gus Thompson
to Imprisonment for life. Thompson
is a young negro who was convicted
of rape at the last term of Robson
county court, but the jury with its YER
dict sent in a prayer for the mercy OF
the court, and stated that, if the crome
of rape were divided as the crime OF
murder Thompson would be guilty on
" in the second degree. The commu-
tation was recommended by the solicit
tor and the county officers and numer-
Gus citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
BrTCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
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Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
BAY required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by John Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
TO OCCUR TODAY.

The ladies OF St. Mary's Guild,
Church of the Good Shepherd, are all
requested to meet at the Robing room,
this "Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
st. Luke's Circle OF Kings Daughters
tbs, on South Dawson street, at s.:
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
MACRAE MUST HANG.

Governor Carr yesterday refused to
commute the death-sentence of Frank
McRae, of Robson county, convicted
of rape committed upon Miss Susan
J. McNair. McRae- is sentenced to be
changed by the neck until dead" June
10Th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
BACK FROM WINYAH BAY.

Mr.. 7. C. Harris returned yesterday
from Sorth Carolina, wearing big
tourist hat and looking as rudy and
healthy as pioneer. He has been for
six weeks in South Carolina, doing
special work for the government at
Winyah Bay, twelve miles below
Georgetown, S. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17

The North Carolina State Dental So
ciety meets in annual session at More
head to-day and will not adjourn until
Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17

Saturday lis the time for the Meth
odist Educational conference at Gar
ner. Prof. w /. Crawford will be one
of the speakers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17

Mrs. w. S. Harris, left yesterday
morning for Washington, ID. c., to Wis
it her son, Mr.. z. v. Harris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
Corset
Day.

To-day greatest Day.
All R q G. cosets to day Want out
shall not keep these hereafter 1925 day
Zoe to-day
Ever r.
you have need of as telling anything
Extra long waists, fit perfectly and
You only day what paid OF them
THlIRSDAYTo morrow Glove
Silk Gloves and Mis, white, black andc color a lat
Our only large stock we are going
Reduce it. loss us, S a gain you
FRlDaVFor one hour only from 10 to II O'Clock,
We are going sell Silk Paaos
Fine at the smallest price evero
During that Paraso n the house for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
The Echo of the
Old Refrain:
Mrs joePerson's
Remedy
Will Cure You.

Burlington, n. c., May IS, 1896.
/ highly endorse Mrs. Persons nsa-
icine as cure for all diseases original
ing from a rundown system and blood
impurities, if used long enough. /
have used it myself and know IT'S eurar
tive properties.
MRS. WILLIAM PLUMMER.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24
How He Lost Them.

"I'm very unfortunate" said the young artist.
 You are deficient in one important quality" replied his candid friend.
 What is that?"
 "Tact. When MT. Greesem came to see you about a portrait you never stopped to think that he made his for tune out of a lucky streak in kerosene"
 Never"
 And you told him he ought to have his picture done in oil, and he didn't leave the order"
 That's so.'
 And when Mir. Stimker. who has prospered as dairyman, called at your studio, you rushed from Scylla to Charybdis and advised him to be done ap in water-colors. You're a good painter, my boy, but what you need is discretion. Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24
Further Information Wanted.

A very devout gentleman of Boston who teaches Sunday-school class of bootblaclls and newsboys the beauties of the Gospel, recently undertook to tell q story of Jacobs ladder. After he had graphically pictured the wanderings of the sad old patriarch his dream in the eastern pasture, and the ladder on which the angels were ascending and descending, he paused and said:
 Now, boys, if there is anything in this story that have not yet explained, you may ask me any question you like and will answer it."
 Say, Mister Minister, did you say dem angels he'd wings?'
 "Yes. my boy" replied the doctor: angels always have wings"
 Well, den, ef dey he'd wings what for did they need ladders ?"-Boston Home Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24
The Fork in Europe.

The year 1895 was the 90Oth anniver- sary of the first appearance of the fork in western Europe. In 995 son of Venetian Doge Pietro Orseolo married the Byzantine Princess Anglia, who at the wedding breakfast brought out a silver fork and gold spoon. She was copied by the great Venetian families, though the church opposed the fashion as an insult to providence. It took 36O years for the fork to reach Florence. In 1879 it is found in France, but it was not until 1908 that "the traveller Corgate brought it direct from Venice to England. ."-National Zeitung.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24
Fear God, Tell the Truth and Make Money"
IREsT CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 24 1s96
THE OLD WIFE.

Make the old wife young again, Twine the roses in her hair: Iell her as you told her then: You are dearer every day, Look into her eyes and say smile and say it through your tears: You are dearer every day
 Nearer. dearer with the years." Hold her hand in kindly grasp once you pressed it to your lips. While its tender, velvet clasp
 Thrilled you to your finger tips. Kiss her faded cheek and brow
 With love so warm and true They shall glow with crimson, now, Flushing as they used to do. To the sunset of your lives
 Lead. oh, lead her gently on. Love unto the end survives
 With the freshness of the dawn. Drift amid it's golden gleams
 out across the sunlit seas, On pillow made of dreams.
 And couch of memories. -NiNon Waterman, in l.. A. W. Bulletin.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24


 go and do it again.
 The Swede turned the dice box upside down and guessed 21; the bartender lifted it off, displaying four, one and six on the top side, making a total of II. The dice were turned over. and you have probably at some time had that peculiar feeling, wondering how it happened-there was three, five and one, making nine. The total. you see, was 20. No one said anything for a moment, and the bartender quietly gave the slick-looking man the money. He courteously bought the cigars, and bid US good morning.
 The poor Swede, his heart was broken. He had lost all the money he had in the world and had long jour- ney before him. He said he had a railroad ticket, but not even money to provide himself with meal. AL though he caused me to lose ten dol lars, I really felt sorry for him and gave him another dollar to get some thing to eat. That seemed to cheer him up little. He gave me his name and the place where he was going to work, saying he would send me the money, and I then bade him bood-by
 Last night Wilson called to see me.
 Well, Curio, how did the experi- ment work? Did you succeed in being buncoed?"
 Not much. I never even saw a con- fidence man. Guess you were trying to play practical joke on me-"
 "No, I was not. Did you follow my instructions?
 ''To the letter."
 That's strange. You must try it again. So your venture was fruit less ?"
 'Well, no, it was not altogether fruit less. A rather peculiar circumstance happened" and 1 explained all that had taken place from the time I left the depot. When I had finished Wilson looked at me in blank amazement for moment and then lapsed into con- vulsive fit of laughter.
 Now don't like being ridiculed and never did, and as I could not see where the joke came in insisted upon an ex- planation.
 "Curio, my boy" said Wilson, you are an object of pity" That made me mad, but 1 kept quiet. "How it is pos sible for man of your apparent in- telligence to know so little l can't con- ceive.''
 l muttered something about people who were not fond of my style not be- ing compelled to cultivate me, but Will son only laughed.
 ''I suppose you have been wonder ing ever since how it happened"
 To be perfectly honest I had. but wouldn't tell him so.
 You see, Curio, you ran up against the little game known to confidence men as T and B' (top and bottom). You are not the first victim Your Swedish friend is one of the best-known confidence 'steerers' in Chicago, and the slick man is his confederate. And now, dear boy, the next time you go out looking for confidence men leave your money at home.''
 That sounds we'll, but you haven't told me yet how it happened"
 Well, you see, while you were turned away trying to conceal your laughter from the slick man your Swedish friend was substituting dice made to order. on which the top and bottom added together will not make seven."
 Perhaps Wilson was right, but to- morrow I'm going to see if can't find a confidence man that I'll recognize as soon as l meet him.-Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24
ARlSTOCRATIC MENDlCANTS.
A Parisian Duchess Arrested for Soliciting
 Aims the Streets.


 Aims on the Streets.
 Countesses have been seen begging on the public streets, and even an Eng fish peeress, the marchioness of Done- gal. has been arrested by the London police for mendicancy and vagrancy. But France enjoys the distinction of having produced the first duchess to be arrested on charge of begging. She is the duchess of Albufera, whose hus- band is grandson of Napoleon's field marshal, Suchet, and herself grand daughter of that duke of Cambaccres who, after acting as Bonaparte's col league in the directorate and in the consulate, was afterward made arch chancellor of the empire. She had been speculating in South African mining stocks, and when the boom collapsed the other day she found her. self with such heavy losses to face that ruin stared her in the face. She be- came temporarily insane, and, con- vinced that she had reduced herself and her family to absolute beggary, she started out upon the streets to ask aims. She is now under the care of nurses. Prince Del Dargo, who was here to attend the marriage of Miss Anna Gould to Compte De Castellane, is at length about to be placed in easy circumstances. Of the $15, ,OO0 ,OOO left by his grandmother, old Queen Chris tina of Spain, all except 2,00O, ,O00 has been eaten up by the lawsuit in which the heirs engaged, but this is about to hfa ipi1 1a1 l.af D.:. I. old Campo-Sagrado and the duke of Taranches, thus placing all three be-. yond the necessity of selling or pawn ing family jewels. 8s
 The duke of Tarances has in his keeping a huge chest full of valuable correspondence and papers belonging to old Queen Christina, and which she declared to be of so compromising character to her contemporaries that, she insisted that the box should not be opened till the year 1910. It is possible that when they are made public they will throw light on those many myste- rious stories current in court circles in times gone by with regard to her secret marriage with young English painter while still princess of Naples
 
 and prior to becoming the consort of King Ferdinand of Spain. According to several of these stories, Empress Eugenie and her sister, the late duchess of Alba, were the fruits of this secret marriage and were confded by Queen Christina to Comptess de Montijo, her first lady in waiting, to bring up as her own children. Queen Christina was unable to write or even read when she came to Spain, and her ignorance was something appalling. But she rode in the most superb fashion and excelled in all athletic exercises. This was due to the fact that she had as governess an English woman who, prior to becom- ing governess to the three princesses of Naples, had been q circus rider and was sister of that stable boy, Ward, who, entering the service of the duke of Lucca, rose to be Baron Ward, gen. eral and prime minister, his daughter being the beautiful Marquise Hervey de St. Denis, now one of the leaders of Parisian society.-N. Y. World.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24
T have told you of the spaniard wb

IIstF 'O7u J0u oI tItV oPdTiIdTu Who always put on his spectacles when about to eat cherries, that they might look bigger and more tempting. In like manner 1 make the most of my en- ioyments; aud though 1 do not cast my cares away, pack them in as lit- tie compass as l car, and carry them as conveniently as I can for myself, and never let them annoy others Southey.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24

When suffering has broken up the soil and made the furrows soft, then can be implanted the hardy tissues which outbrave the storm-Punshon.
The Forrest City times., 1896-01-24

-Anglo-Saxon rings were fashioned after knotted cables, the knot being r orn on the outside of the hand.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-22
MCKINLEY WILL NOT SPEAK,
The New York World says:

ne New 1nfk NOTiu says
1.-THE Republican candidate will find
no challenge or plovacati"n 10 Mf.
Bryan's speech to give "Prntection1
the prominent place in his letter which
it is said that lr will do. The people
are not thinking about the tariff this
Year. Ii they We're 70 think they
wn.ali conclude that Il tariff Which
averages 80 per cent. higher than the
uaI ;ai.ff Of 1862. and is quite as high
as tie Republican Commission tariff
of 1888. dues not require raising for
the purposes If protection.
@ As for revenue, the people wnuld re-
member that Mr. Mckinley increased
the tariff in 1880 avow-dly Il reduce
the revenue, and that Ills bill accnm
plislied its purpose but too well. They
could not be made 10 accept the stu
pid paradox that an increase in the
tariff is equally effective in stopping a
surplus or supplying a deficit
If Mr.. Mckinley expects any cons;d-
cradle number of sound money Demo-
cratic yOtes-and without them tie
cannot be elected-ic will keep his
protection hobby horse we'll at the
rear of the canvass"
:. That he will do, for the word has
already been passed by tie Grand
Master of Ceremonies. Mark Aurelius
Hanna that the Napoleon Of Protec-
ton must not take the stump. He
mus; preserve his silence it is said to
to he golden
No, Mckinley will not speak; and
for a good aud sufficient reason. He
will not speak because lie dares not.
He dares net speak because he ieali-
yes that speech will cost him many
many votes. The candidate Of lie
manufacturers, trusts and combin es,
he cannot speak without advocating q
high tariff, for that would displease
the potentates Of high protection.
But il he advocates u high tariff he
will drive from his support prospec-
tive votes from the ranks Of the gold
Democrats. Again. if he should rome
out strong for gold, his former free
silver %utterahces will be quoted on him
and he will be put III the defensive at
once. Again. should he take the stump
the gold standard people Who suspect
his weakness for the white metal will
be apt to ask him to define lis posi-
tion. Others again, will ask him to
define his views on the question of
bond issues to keep up the present
standard.
No, Mckinley will not speak ; and
we can't blame him ; he has chosen
wisely circumstaDced as he ia. Even
if s.silence were not golden," in his
case, it is certainly the best policy.
So '.mnm is the word, boys"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-22
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