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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
Free Delivery of Mails.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 30.-Beginning
on September I. the free postal delivery
will be extended over West San Jose
his suburb is thickly populated and has
been endeavoring for mum Der of years to
obtain free delivery.
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Death of a Pioneer Minister.

VACAVILLE, CAL, Aug. 3O.-Rev. DR.
]. B. Saxton, pioneer Baptist minister,
died at Vacavilie to-day. Dr.. Saxton
came to California in 1858 and organized
the first Baptist church at Stockton and
the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church at Oak
land. He had been pastor IN Stockton,
Oakland, HeaIdsburg, Vacaville and Red
Bluff. The last years of his life was spent
in Vacayille
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Cycier, Make a Fast Run.

PORTLAND. Or, Aug. 3O.-John P.
Fink and Will l.. Palmer. two Tacoma
cyclists, arrived here at IL 80 OF clock to-
night. They left Tacoma at 2:11 A. NJ,
covering the distance of los miles In 81
hours nine minutes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
RACING AT WOODLAND.
Our Boy, Arthur W and George 1
Win Events on the Cpen-
ina Day.

WOODLAND, CAL. Aug. 3o.-The race
meeting under the auspices OF the Pacific
Coast Bree ders' Association opened aus
piciously to-day. The weather was per-
feet and the attendance fair.
8 In the 2:13 class pace there were five en-
tries. The winner was Our Bow, whose
best time was 2:13I. Hijo del Diablo was
the favorite for the 2:25 class pace, but
Arthur w led his field to the wire in
straight heats. The summary follows:
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Fearing Blindness, He Kills HinrseIf

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 30.-W. T.
Schaal, wealthy resident of Oswego, Or,
com mitted suicide to-day by shooting
himself through the head. He recently
injured one of his eyes and feared total
blindness. He was 90 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
Harness Races at Hartford.

HARTFORD, CONN. Aug. $4,000 class.
pacing, purse $4,000, Bumps won in straight
heats. Planet second, Frank Bogash third.
Best time, :05L.
2:24 class. trotting, purse $4,000, The Monk
won. PADDY D second, Quarterstaff third
Best time, 2:15.
$50 class. trotting, two-year-olds. purse
$4,000. Andy won, Prince Otto second, Prin.
cess Flavia third. Best time, 1924.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31

Seven furlongs. All SIN oke won. Tim Murph
second. Cavalio third. Time, 1:292
Five furlongs, Colonel won, Quicksilver
second, March third. Time. 1:O4N-
Four furlongs, Merver won. La Belle second.
Uncle John third. Time, :493z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31

for the murder of George w. Schofield
was to-day set for October 10 BY Judge
Lorigan. In all probability separate trials
will be demanded, as the chances TO escape
punishment would then be more favora-
L.
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shnrkeu at Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. 30.-Tom
Sharkey arrived here yesterday and will
remain until Wednesday. He will appear
in Mechanics Pavilion on Sunday night
next, where he will give an exhibition.
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"KID" sULLIYAN sENTEA oED.
Four Years In San Quentin for the
PickDOcket.

Pickpocket.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 30.-Joe Sui
Iivan, alias kid" Sullivan, a notorious
San Francisco character, was sentenced
to four years in San Quentin by Judge
Burnett of the Superior Court this after
noon for attempting to pick woman's
pocket mere during the juvenile carnival,
few weeks ago. Sullivan was at one
time prominent in San Francisco politics
A very determined effort was made to
clear him, but the jury after only ten
minutes deliberation returned verdict
of guilty. He was taken to San Quentin
this afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 3O.-Cleveland could
not hit Nichols to-day. Powell was batted for
three runs in the first inning, but after that
he kept the Bostons well in hand. Magnificent
plays by Collins, Lowe and Tenney ana the
allaround playing of Childs were the features.
Attendance 5000. Score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31

BALTIMORE, MD, Aug. 30.-The cham
pions to-day made it five straight from Cincin-
natl on this visit of the Reds. The Orioles
were unable to bunch their hits on Dwyerun
Ill the six tn inning. when three singles hit
batsman and two passes to first netted the
Baltfmores four runs. Dammann was subst1-
tuted, and the home team made their only
earned run off his delivery. The bunting and
lures. Attendance 1905. Score:
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WIN Be Tried In Oc,ober.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 3O.-The trial
of Mrs. Sarah Schofeld and Dan butcher
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
Cr0SSmal'S Specific MiXtlPa

With this emedy persons cure themselves
without the least exposure, Oh ange of diet, or
change in application TO business The medicins
contains nothing that Is of the least injury to
q bottle,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31

Running, five furlongs, selling, purse 800
George won, Stormy second, Ricardo third.
Time, :0215.
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SIX furIOngS-
*Miss Verne 50 (Combs), even.........-..........1
I Own IA (Jackson), Is to 1....................2
Bonnie lone 70 a. Brown, to 1.....-..........3
Time, :l8 Boquet IA. Polka Dot 95, Holy
Terror 81 Buck Moran 81, Vixen 102, Salmos
lOO, Terrier 107. Cap. Sinclair lot and Hush
104 also ran. *Favorite.
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One mile. selling

One mile, Selling
Frank DAILY lO7 (Ainkey), to 1..................1
Ultima 102 (GIlmorel, to 1:.., ................2
Lady Cordell 102 (Fasiey), 10 to 1.........,,,.3
Time, I:4S1a. Ruey Glen 102, Lassie Jean 1O2.
Hill Billy 10S and *Cannonade 107 also
*Favorite.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of a mile, selling

Whrmantline 10l (Hall). 10 l...................1
IaIaria lOi &c. Murphy, II to 1................2
*Nancy Till 100 (Foucon), to .................3
Time 1l2s4 Belle Of 1os St Louis iol collins,
kings Guard 104 also ran. *Favorite.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 30.-The track
was heavy to-day and the mud sluggers
had an inning. Only two first choices
reached the judges first.
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Une NllIe. StIIHg-
*Cavalry 93 a. Woods). even...................1
Charlie Christy 1O4 (T Murphy, 8 to 1..........2
Time mop :a2. Roger 1913. Secedah 1o7 and
Sullross lOS also ran *Favorte.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. 30-A
special to the Tribune from Butte, Mont,
gives the following results of the races:
Four and half furlongs Highland Bail
won, Bell Mutt second, Barney Schneider
third. Time, 80.
Five and half furlongs. imp. Liliuoka-
lani won, Anaheim second, Alicia third.
Time, 1:1O1a.
Four iurlongs, Honest John won, Chinook
second, Dit third Time, :49.
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Proves Winner of the
Sapphire Stake at
SheepShead.
Thorpe on Imperator Outfin-
isles Sloan Astride Lady
MITCHELL.
Four Choices Successful at Harlem.
Mud Larks In Front at St.
Louis Track.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y, Aug. 30
The Huguenot added the Sapphire stake
to his recent list of victories and bids fair
to follow in the footsteps of his iIlustrious
brother, Henry of Navarro. Thorpe, on
I'm perator, got his mount home first in
the Reaper stake. nose before Lady
Mitchell, piloted by "Commodore" Sloan.
Three favorites were successful.
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Five furlongs selling
Tent Pin LOO oh Martin). 10 to 1................1
attainment "a (Clawson), to 1................2
Hardly SO (Wilhte), Is to l.....::..............3
1922 Miss kowena 100 Kit 100. Kate Hardcastle
81, Christobel SO Marito "a, Abundant SO, Belle
of Erin 49, RamOncita 81, leila ga Jllted "a and
Ella Daily 93 also ran *Favorite.
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seven fnrOnSs, SeiiluB-
Joe O'Sot 80 (sIlmore), 80 to 1.................
*Narnie LIS sister "a (Combs) to 5.........
Helen H. Gardner 81 (HalD, to 1............
Time, 1892 Royal Choice 1902, Addie ]
chanan 81 High Noon 81 and Bob CIampett
also ran *Favorite.
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
TRAIN WRECKERS NEAR
RALEIGH.
Dastardly Attempt to Wreck
the Atlanta Special.

On Wednesday morning OF last week
at II 80 O'Clock about mile from
Raleigh freight train was wrecked and
the fireman killed.
It was clearly an attempt to wreck
the fast mail, which was an hour ia:e,
and because it was an hour late the
freight train had been ordered to pre-
cede it to Raleigh. The mail train ia /
on about fifty passengers and if the
freight train had not come ahead per
haps the entire number would have
been killed. The wreck was effected
by prizing the irons apart near a high
embankment down which the long
freight train plunged when it was
thrown from the track
It was thought that the train wreck
ers did their heartless work for the SAKE
of plundering the express ear and rob
bing what passengers they might kill
While every one deplored the loss Of
the fireinan's life, it scenes! fortunate
that the passenger train was late, as
perhaps half hundred might have
been killed had 1t been on time ane
come in ahead OF the freight train.
The wreckers have not been caught
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07

The Norfolk Pilot says that work is
being pushed on the Dismal Swamp
canal. Two suction dredges are con-
stantly at work and the company is
now engaged in building four scoop
dredges to be used in widening the ca
aal where the old stumps would inter.
fere with the suction dredges. The
purpose of this company is to make
the canal ten feet deep from end to end
and twenty feet wider. This will great
~ improve the farming land In that
section as we'll as reclaim much that Ii
now entirely unfit for use by draining
it into the canal. The land along the
canal is very fertile and the great draw
back to its cultivation IN the past has
been the difficulty in securing proper
drainage for it. The deepening of the
canal will give the farmers just what
they have wanted for this purpose.
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
HOMICIDE AT TILLERY.
Mach,nlst Spain Shot and Killed.

On Christmas eve at barroom kept
by Cornelius .Tillery on the railroad
about half mile from the town of Til4
lery, colored man named jeff Davis
shot and killed white man named
-- Spain, the master machinlst
at the North Carolina Lumber Compa-
ny's lumber plant at Tlllery. 1t seems
that Spain and the colored man had
had some difficulty of words and as
Spain was going along the railroad
from the barroom towards TilJery some
one shot him from behind, the shot
striking him in the head just behind
the ear.
Spain said to a colored man who was
walking with him that some one had
shot him. He walked some PAGES, and
finding that blood was running down
from the back OF his head he turned and
walked back some two hundred yards
near the barroom again, when the col
ored man, JEFF. Dayis, stepped from
behind the house. Both had guns and
both fired. When the smoke cleared
away Spain had reached the side OF the
house and sank down on his hands and
knees and died with his finger on the
trigger and the gun sprung ready to
shoot. It was found that three buck
shot from Davis last fire had taken
effect in Spain's body, one In the hand
one in the breast and the other in the
stomach. It was said on examination
that either one of the two shots thai
took effect in the back of Spain's heae
from the shot fired at him while he wa
going towards Tillery, would have killed
him.
! Spain's body was lett alone until tht
coroner could come and hold the in
quest. Dayis escaped. Hounds wer'
brought from the State farm near Til
lery but Davis could not be tracked far
After Spain was killed his person wa
fODDeO Dy cOlOrou maH nAIueu OoOi =
Hines. who took the dead mans watct
and money. Hines was arrested ant
placed in Jail.
There was no white man present
when the killing occurred except Spai1
himself. It was pretty clear that liquo
had much to do with the trouble. I
has been impossible to learn full partfc
ulars.
Spain was IS or 40 years old and LET
wife and two children. His body wa
carried to Pitt county for burial tn
next day.
He had $1,000 insurance OF his life
ST. 600 in the Mutual Life of New York
and = 900 in the Union Central OF Gin
cinhatl, Ohio.
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
CHRISTMAS TREES AND
WEDDINGS.

Correspondence to THE CoMMoSwEALra.>
B1NKLEYv1LLE. n. c., Jany. 18th, 1881
The happy holidays have passed away
and the new year has dawned upon us.
The Christmas tree at Harris Chanel
was grand success. Notwithstanding
the bitter cold night the house was
packed with people and for an hour
and half they were most delightfully."-
entertained by the happy rendition of
dialogues, recitations and inspirin g
songs led by the efficient supefinten-
dent of the school, MIR. w. L. Mabrg.
After this Santa Claus distributed the
presents-3OO In number-making glad
the hearts of the little ones, as we'll as
grown people. The pastor was lovingly
remembered.
Mr.. A. HI. Overman, president Of tie
Overman Wheel Co., of Springfield,
Mass, has been spending the holidays
in our "burg", the guest Of Alr. j. II
Norman. He leaves for his home IT,
day.
| Rev. G. L. Finch, of Willlamston
made us glad by calling on us a few
days before Christmas.
| On the 23rd OF December at the home
of the brides father, Mr.. J. J. Ctilom
Miss Lucy Cullom and Prof. Lucus q
Bethel Hill Institute were N riieA
Rev. w. r. Culiom, the brides brother
officiating.
At Bear Swamp church On the .0tt
of Dec. Mr.. w. M. Sledge and Mis-:
Annie L. Conwell were pronounced
husband and wife by Rev. A. 6. Wilcox
The house had been beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. A large crow(
gathered at the hospitab!e home Of th.
father OF the bride where boslntifu
supper had been prepared, which Wa
greatly enjoyed.
A happy new year to you and you
many readers.
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTIONS

Correspondents to THR COMMONwFALrH.
Enfield, Jan. l, 81.
In addition to the fall convention of
Llttleton and Palmyra townships, En-
field and Brinkleyvllle associations have
held winter conventions-on the 18th
and 9th Dec. respectively. Atten-
dance not so large as in warmer weather.
Township officers and county president
all on hand and active. Some speakers
absent because of removals to other
parts or conflicting meetings. Has
good fruit been discovered from such
meetings? Yes. Three Sunday schools
formerly dead in the winter are going
to keep alive and the children in one
school hitherto financially blank have
contributed $500 to Its own denomi-
national mission work. o, may Gods
people love each other and help on the
work.
have seen and heard of many Xmas
trees during this tide; at Ringwood,
Central Gross, Bradford's Enfield,
Fishing Creek, Weldon, Whitaker's
Chapel, &c.
It has been joyful time and Apcia-
bles are being held here and there IN
ring this season Of rest.
| ". w
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
CfTARJ0TTE OB,sERVER
BURNED.


Last Saturday night at O'Clock,
when the force On tle Charlotte Obser-
yer had Just commenced work Tor get
ting out one Of that papers splendid
Sunday editions, an explosion occurred
in the efaics Of Mr.. Blakey. the mana
s~r of the boolz-binding department on
the second aoor, which threw the en-
pIoyes throughout The entire nagnifi-
cent plant in5o .eraat consternation.
Investigation; showed that the safe
in Mr. BIakey Office had been blown
by safe robbers, it beng possible for
one to get lnto his Office at that hour
unobsarveel. Such was the force of the
explosion that almost the entire plant
was soon thrcateHed with destruction.
The employees on the third floor had to
ice for ii{e, leaving hats and coats be-
hind. .tha linotype machines suffered
greatly by t'a fire and much OF the
book and lob machinery was destroyed.
4 c.,r load OF ine paper had just been
stored in .tIla< x.silding. which was all
lost.
The loss to The plant, which was one
OF the most complete IN the South,
was covered by insurance. Despite the
disastrous fire, which occurred SO near
the hour for Printing, the Observer
came out rs usual Sunday morning
The Charlotte News did the press work
and more help was offered the Observer
than it could utilize.
The people OF the State generally
and especially the State press, deeply
sympathize with editor Caldwell in hil
great loss and inconvenience. His pa
per SAID Sunday morning that every
thing will soon be running smoothly
again, which The COMMONWEALTH il
clad to learn.
The work Of getting out paper il
the face Of such difficulties was heroic
indeed. We doubt if there is any othe1
class OF men engaged IN secular work
5he world over that IS 50 indonltable
and SO keeniy alive to responsibilities
under such emergencies, as the newspa
per fraternity And the heroic work O
the Observer Saturday night faithful
y to serve It's readers Sunday morning
as usual, is one OF the most marked il
lustratjons Of the assertion.
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
THE NEW YEAR.

THE COMMONWEALTH lets Nemo's
contribution on the first page serve as
the New Year reflections for its readers.
We only take space to say that we trust
the holidays have been pleasant to all
our readers, of whom this paper now
has a larger number than ever before
in Its existence.
We trust also that the new year has
opened pleasantly to all and that pros
perity may bless the lives OF every one
of them during the present year. We
trust that success may crown their ef-
forts in the field on the farm, in the
store, in the shop, in the countlng-room,
in the office, In the home and wherever
they may chance to labor.
And while some of us may feel in
clined, under the depressed condition of
the business world, to look gloomily to
the future, we all do we'll to remember
that we can not afford to slacken our
pace in our chosen work, whatever it
may be, nor lose one spark of our en-
thusiam in our hopes for better things
ahead.
Disappointments at times haye been
the lot of humanity all down the ages,
but hope has always done its blessed
and smiling work by shining away the
clouds of gloom that disappolntments
have flung across our way and we
must needs let it into our lives still
and shall as long as we labor in the
earth for as sleep, "tired natures sweet
restorer," invigorates the body for new
energies on the morrow, so hope bright
ems and enlightens the pathway ahead
of us for the year that lies ahead.
And in this spirit The COMMON.
WEALTH again greets its readers, after q
week of rest, and hopes to do them bet,
ter service than it has ever done in the
past.
i
So, here's good cheer and happy
new year to them all.
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
SheriH's Sale of Land,

In order to satisfy an execution is
sued to me from the Superior Court OF
Halifax County in favor of A. White
and against Nike Hardy, I shall sell for
cash at auction at the Court House
Door in Halifax, on first Monday in
February, 1897, being the 9Th day of
said month, the following described real
estate OF the said Mike Hardy, lying,
being and situate in said county and
State, to wit That land which was
conveyed to said Mike Hardy by K.
Leggett by deed OF record in said coun-
ty in Book 81 on page 26l to which
reference Is made and bounded by the
lands of the late David Clark, the Ur-
quhart land, and by Roanoke River and
containing three hundred and seventy
five acres, more or less, and known as
Buzzard Point and Hawkins land.
That land which was conveyed to said
Mike Hardy by Burwell and wife by deed
ofrecod in Book 66 on page 1872, and be-
ginning at a bole gum in Cypress
Swamp and running S. so. w. 122 poles
to stake. thence 8. 164 poles by new
made chopped line to Roanoke River,
thence David Cla=k's line to the begin
ming, and containing one hundred and
fifteen acres, more or less. And all
that tract OF land which was conveyed
to said Mike Hardy by Burwell and wife
by deed of record in said county in
Book So on page 2S9, except that part
thereof which has been allotted to said
Mike Hardy as Homestead, and con-
tanning forty acres, more or less.
This January 4th, 1897.
J. 7. DAWSON, Sheriff.
By c. w. DUNN, Dep. Sheriff.
1.71f
The commonwealth., 1897-01-07
CHURCH BURNED-OTHER
MARTIN COUNTY NEWS.
to The COMM MoNwEALTH

Correspondence to THE COMM oNwEALTH. 4
WILLIAMSON, n. c., Jan. 4th, 1896
The Smithwick's Creek Primitive
Baptist church about ten miles from
town was burned on the nj eht OF Dec
9th. The fire is supposed to have
originated from defective Hue Or stove
pipe. Services had been held there in
the morning OF that day.
The Baptist Sunday school gave 8
delightful entertainment On the night
of Dec. 23rd. The singing, recitations
dialogues &C., were splendidly rendered
by the children OF the school and re-
fected credit on the ladies who trained
them so thoroughly for the occasion
The music was just excellent, being in
charge of Miss Pattie Hardison, the ac
complished organist of the Baptist
church.
Our whole town was shocked on last
Thursday morning to learn that Mrs
Dennis Simmons had been suddenly
stricken with paralysis on Wednesday
night. She has been in critical CON
dition ever since. At this writing she
shows some signs of improvement
Mrs. Simmons is most excellent Chris
tsan woman and is much loved by q
host of friends who are anxlously pray
ing for her speedy recovery. For her
devoted husband the deepest sy1npa-
thies are felt by his friends both here
and elsewhere.
At one O'Clock last Monday mornipg
the fire alarm was given and it was
found that the store of Mr.. Mizelle and
the Christmas store of Mr. Hodges were
In flames. At one time it was thought
1.-The whole business part of the town
would be burned. but by strenuous Ell
forts the rest of the buildings were
saved. The fire is supposed to have
been the work Of an incendiary, as sew
eral recent attempts to burn the town
have been made by malicious persons.
The losses were considerable, but part
ly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Joseph D. Biggs took charge of
the sheriff's Office of Martin county to-
day, his bond having been accepted by
the county commissioners. Ex-Sherlff
Hardison, the retiring officer, has dis
charged his duties with efficiency, and
has many warm friends III every sec
(tion Of the county.