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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-21
Simmons For Senator.

To the Editor: Please allow me a
small space in your columns, relative TO
the coming election, and some characters
connected Herewith The two last cam
paigns were the most momentous, since
the LATER sixties and early seventies, when
we were shaking the cloudy yoke" off,
when our votes were sent TO Charleston
to be counted by a blue uniform, brass
buttoned, provisional military governor,
as advised by Holden and his red-string
leaders. Then the K. K. KS. 'riz."
rode twenty-five miles to meet them You
all know the rest. We old soldiers re-
member when the two giants, Vance and
Settle, locked horns Determination
was on every Democratic brow Carpet
bagism must go. You ell saw and heard
the matchless L. R. Waddell chasing and
lashing that oily-tongued carpetbagger,
interloper, renegade colonel of a negro
regiment, Cook, on the hastings of every
township in Johnston county. You held
up Vance and Waddells hands then, and
the carpetbaggers walked the plank. In
the two last campaigns when our land
had again been overrun by another set
OF pie hunters" that reinforced our old
time Republicanism and their black CO.
long "black- and-tan' defiant line drawn
up, and reach in to the dim distance, all
with the Hanna barrel mark in him,
ready for boss Butler and Pritchards
orders. You heard the warning from
the watch tower: Corporal of the Guard
post No. 1, II o'clock, all is not we'll!
Hank! The bugle calls; Boots and sad
dies" the drum sounds the Long Roll, ;"
a cannon on the right booms! A cannon
on the left booms. The command from
the center rings out: ION the right by
file into line! Eyes right! Eyes left!
Steady! Front! Order arms! Fix bayo-
nets! Shoulder arms! Forward. double
quick, charge bayonets, march, Did you
do it? Hannas crowd knows. Echo an
swers they are seeking cover. few
more ticks and we can get under our
vine and fig tree again. We are on the
eve of another great battle. The bugle
has sounded, the Democratic hosts are
lining up. Bryan Stevenson Nor the
White House, full delegation OF Demo
Gratis for the National Congress- headed
BY our matchless leader and chairman,
r. ~ Simmons, for the Senate. We
have four candidates for the latter
place f. M SimmCls, A. NJ Waddan. T.
]. Jarvis and Gen. Carr all of which are
Jewels in tEeir sphere. The ole soldiers
have been ably represented here by M
W. Ransom, A. S. Merrimon, T. B. Vance
and T. J. Jarvis. They have also been
as well represented in the lower House
and every office in the State and county
from constable to Governor has been
SO represented time and again. John
stcn county has been specially favorable
no nf
orr matchless leaders plans. Now is
the time to engraft some young blood
into our Democratic affairs. l am firm
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Written by Friends Of Hon. F. M. Simmons.

eral Carr, remembering his benefaction to
our poor comrades.
But Mr.. Simmons has earned his laurels
and is entitled to enjoy his aspiration to
become United States Senator. Our no
BILE and lamented Vance said. 1.-The horse
that pulled the pillow should have the
fodder" E. K BRYAN,
Lat Adjutant 31st North Carolina Regi-
ment, Hoyes Division.
Newbern, N. c., October 18th
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Splendid Property for Sale at a
Great Bargain.

A fine Grain and Stock Farm in Amelia
County, Virginia 20 miles west from
Petersburg, miles north of Ford, on the
N. & W. r. R.. contains
1857 ACRES OF
Rich Creek bottom, fine for Timothy Hay
Grain, &C., level upland, of good produc-
tive quality for Tobacco, Grain, &C., and
healthy. The old mansion house has
brick basement with 4 rooms. two upper
stories with IL rooms. There are two
other Settlements on the place and prob
ably 25 buildings in all and many fruit
trees.
There is a large amount of timber on
the land One party well acquainted with
the place. and also with the price of lum-
Der SAYS he thinks enough lumber can
be had on the land to pay for it.
Some gold has been found and some
coal but / do not know how much of
either there is. have an application to
lease the OIL and Gas privileges on it.
There may be millions in all there. But
| want to sell the place as II is ana at
once II has been held at $1,000 per acre.
1 now offer it at $500 per acre Al 1his
there Is a big bargain in it for some one.
The buildings on the place are worth
most of this The lumber as much more.
It would make one of the hnest STOCK
Farms in the country. 1t is considered
about the best Farm in this section.
Go see the place? Get OIL at Ford
Depot and Gus S. Van Cleef who lives
near will show the place
]. A. JONES,
Raleigh. N. c.
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A ROMANCE AND A FORTUNE,
A St. Paul Woman Left $500, 900 by |,
Sweetheart Of Other Days. W. V

A St. Paul Woman Left S2O0, 900 by y
Sweetheart of Other Days.
st. Paul, Minn. (SpeclaD. Mrs. ia.
Z. Butterfeld, of this city, has dis
covered that sne Is 100000 wealthier
than she had imagined. Mrs. Butter
field was formerly Miss Belle Griffin,
Of Minneapolis, and in 1890, while upon
an excursion to the Pacific Coast, she
met Thomas P. Harkin, of Boston.
Their acquaintance was later carried
on by means of correspondence. and
they became engaged. .9@'e
Shortly after the engagement Miss:
Griffin visited New England with her:
mother and the wedding was fixed for:
few months distant. She then rras
turned home to prepare for the event.
Shortly after this Harkin suddenII
died. The night before his death he
sent for lawyer and had him exc
cute for his afianced a quitclaim deed
to'a mining property in Honduras.
Last winter, as the result of syndf
cate operations the property greatly
increased In value and the attorney,
who Is now prarticing in Detroit,
learned Of this fact, and, on communi-
eating with the syndicate, was offered
100000 for quitclaim deed from
Miss Griffin. All trace of that young
lady. however. had been lost. Mrs.
Butterfeld, on reading the dispatch
setting forth the above facts. printed
in local newspaper. at once took
steps to establish her identity and will
shortly receive the $200,OO0 Her
husband is clerk in a railroad freight
Offica ... ..... ~
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from school, and went to the adjoining
commons for play. "Wild West was
suggested, and all Joined heartily IN
the game. AS the play proceeded 1t
became more and more realistic, and
some startling innovations were pro-
posed by the more daring boys.
Burning q prisoner at the stake was
suggested and quickly followed by the
preparations for the make-believe hor-
.ror. Meyers, who had some kerosene
in a can, threw it at young Mcbride,
and the next moment the little fellow
was screaming with pain ana his
clothes were blazing. His cries at
I tracte the attention Of some women
In the neighborhood, who ran to his as
sistance and tried to extinEnish the
flames with their aprons. 4 ~
The little boys clothing was de.
stroyed and he was badly burned
about the face, neck, hands, limbs, ears
and throat. His hair was also badly
scorched and his eyebrows were singed
away. r-,s, 81.
The boys who were playing were
George hleyers, Leroy Suits, John
Suits, Leonard Pittenger, Clifford Mo
ses, eddie" Murfit and Eddie" Nc
Bride, ..< ..N., .. .-,g'. i}S5S4s
Leonard Pittenger, ten years old,
said that. George Meyers told Mcbride
that he was going to throw oiLo him
and then he did. Clifford Moses, ten
years old, said that Meyers threw the
oil in the fire and the blaze caught NC
Brides clothing, nE
Meyers said he found the fluid In
bottle and poured it into q cam and
when the boys were dancing around
the supposed Indian he threw 1t into
the fire, which blazed up at. once ana
McBrlde's clothing became ignited.
He says he had no intention Of doing
the other boy any harm. :.
Meyers lives with his mother and
grandmother near where the burning
occurred. He is the son Of Lemuel
Meyers, a carpenter, who deserted his
family five years ago. The boys
mother supports herself and two boys
by taking in washing. ~. .
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THE NEWS EPlTOMlZED
washin1ton Items.

N,ior-General Brooke. commanding
tbn Department of the East, in his an.
nuIal report makes an earnest plea fol-
more men and officers to man seacoast
defences.
Farming communities ask for free
delivery of the mails much faster than
the Postoffice Department can furnish
it.
The Board of Ordnance and Fortifi'
cations has recommended to the Sec.
retary of War that no more disappear
ing gun carriages be made.
The United States Supreme Court
met for the fall and winter term.
Estimates of expenditures for the
Army and Navy for the next fiscal
year will exceed $2O0,000,00O.
Great stress Is laid on the necessity
Of raising the standard Of admission
to the West Point Military Academy
in the annual report of the Board Of
Visitors, which has just been made.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Taylor dismissed three employees OF the
Barge Office in New York City on
charges of brutality and Of exacting
illegal fees.
Negotiations are about to be re-
opened between the Navy Department
and Mr.. Marconi. the inventor Of the
wireless telegraph system, for INSTALL
ing the system on board ships Of the
United States Navy.
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Personal Mention.

The late Arthur Sewall. Of Bath,
Me-, had his life insured for 100000.
Emperor Williams automobile can
make sixty miles an hour and it cost
$4,000
Senator John G. Spooner denies he
will make his home in the East at the
expiration of his term of office. The
Senator says he has never entertained
a thought Of leaving Wisconsin.
Sir Charles Tupper, the leader of
the Canadian Conservative party. is
in his eightieth year, but is as active
as ever and Is taking a strenuous part
In the present campaign.
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DEFAULTER DARE FOUND.
Western Bank Wrecker Said to Be
at Alexandria, Egypt.
His Stealings Amounted to 100000
Charge That He Tried to Murder
His Wife While Fleeing.

Cheyenne, Wyo. tSpeciaD. "A Ger
man traveller just returned from tour
through Egypt reports that less than
six months ago he saw and conversed
with D. D. Dare, the defaulting cash
Ter of the Cheyenne National Bank and
the National Bank of San Diego, Cal.
The bank wrecker Is said to be an off,
cial of the Alexandria Street Railway
in Alexandria, Egypt. The German
says Dare has changed his name and
wears a full beard, and would hardly
be recognized by any Of bis old ac'
quaintances in this country.
Dare came to Cheyenne In the early
eighties, and spent great deal OF
money. It afterward developed that
it was money belonging to wealthy
Pennsylvania relatives. BE lost large
sums in real estate deals and other
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YOUTSEY BREAKS DOWN.
Exciting Scene at His Trial For
Killing Governor Goebel.
Becomes Hysterical, Calls Arthur Goebe;
Liar, Strikes His Own Wife
and Co1lapses.

Georgetown, Ky. (SpeciaD. - Henry
e. Youtsey, on trial for the assassina-
tion of Governor William, Goebel,
created a sensation Tuesday in the
court room by denouncing as a liar
Arthur Goebel, who was about to tes-
tify against him, and then running
amuck, even striking his wife in his
struggles. The whole affair was es-
pecially unexpected, because Youtsey's
case had been proceeding unusually
well.
Arthur Goebel, brother Of William
Goebel, had said he had conversation
with Youtsey in Jail on the day the
latter was arrested. Youtsey sptang
to his feet.
'tIt Is a liew he exclaimed, advanc-
ing toward Goebel his eyes blazing.
II never had a conversation with that
man In my life," and his voice rose. to
shrek. "At the jail or anywhere
else," he continued, II never spoke a
word to him or he to me-"
His attorneys sprang up and at
tempted to stop him. :.
"I won't sit down. I will not stand
here and have my life sworn away. n
have no blood on my hands, and l
want every one to see 1t. Not bit.
I am innocent, or hope higher pow;
er will kill me dead" t4s5,
At this point Mrs. Youtsey threw her
arms around her husband. butsh
threw her off, and in striking out
blindly struck her once or twice. The
combined efforts Of five men were re;
quired to hold him. ~ III 10 stt
! AS he finally sank into chair Mrs:
loutsey, already in Mysteries, turned
to Arthur Goebel and cried, Nov. I
hope you are satisfied. You have killed
himi" ,t,4 ~.
Then she was led fainting into the
jury room. During all this. Arthur
'Goebel had remained passive.
Then Youtsey broke out again. Il
tell you Goebel is not dead! All the
demons in perdition could not kill
him. And as Arthur Goebel shot a
glance of hate at the man accused Iof
numbering his brother and now ira
,ducing his memory, Judge Cantrill
said: "Mr. sheriff, If the defendant
does not behave himself put the hand
cuffs on him." 4
After that Judge Cantrill attempted
to resume court, but on the request Of
Youtsey's attorneys agreed to post
pone until the following morning.
Youtsey was carried to the Jail,
where he shouted "Hurrah for Goe-
belr' three times and then collapsed.
It is feared that he cannot recover, or
at least that he is permanently unbal-
anced. Few believe that Youtsey was
shamming.
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Cycling Notes.

The Brooklyn Club has released
Pitcher Weyhing.
Slow-thinking ball players are dead
weight to club.
Brooklyn has six ball players who
have stolen over twenty bases each.
Young and Robinson, of st. Louis,
are the oldest and heaviest battery In
the League.
The Brooklyns have won thirteen
out of seventeen games from the Bos-
tons this year. 81
It Is said that there will be an up.
heaval at Boston before another pen
nant race begins
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FLED With HBANK'SFUN
William Schrieber, Of Elizabeth, N.
j., Fugitive From JUSTICE
ACCUSED OF STEALING 100000,

Young schrIeber Was Bookkeeper Fol-
the Elizabethport Banking Co.-short-
age Discovered While on His Vacation
He Led a Gay Life In New York
City-He is Said toBe in Europe.
Elizabeth, N. J. (SpeciaD.-Willian
Schrieber, a trusted clerk Of the Eliz-
abethport Banking Company, who has
not been seen here since August 2
was found to have stolen 100000
Of the banks money. This ,beardless
young man. who has yet to see his
twenty-afth year, has proved himself,
80 the bank officers say, one Of the
most expert Of thieves and an adept
at twisting accounts so as to deceive
even the keen bank examiners.
Schrieber's peculations 60 back al
least three years and effect great
many accounts. The general ledger
of the institution indicates that
$229, 600 is due its depositors. The
sum total Of their pass books shows
that they have deposited $337, 900 in
the bank. The difference, S106,0O0, is
the amount stolen through a simple
system of peculation by Schrieber.
The money was spent in fast living
in New York City, and those who
knew the young man believe it was
spent as it was stolen. The bank OFF,
GERS attribute their loss to the cramped
condition of the old offices, which al
lowed any person in t.'eir employ to
get at the money, and also to their
faith in the integrity of ng Schrie'
ber.
The missing clerk had several times
been suspected of stealing, but the
closest watching failed to reveal any
shortcomings. On August 2 he went
on his vacation, and his books were
examined, but nothing wrong was dis.
covered. When he did not return, how
ever, and reports Of his fast life 10
New York City were received, an.
other and more careful examination
was made, and it was found that he
had juggled accounts so as to make
them appear all right. 7.
The directors of the bank met and
made good the loss. No..
The directors placed the matter Of
apprehending the. missing man In the
hands of a detective agency. He is
believed to have sailed for Europe
about three weeks ago. 'a% >, -
Schrieber lived in modest frame
cottage In Elizabeth with his aged
mother, bis brother, Henry, and his
sister, Annie. -, %,5
K. He entered the employ of the bank
about ten years ago. when IT, first
( opened, as an errand boy, and worked
up to the position Of bookkeeper.
= While organized as State bank. the
bank has been looked upon as an an.
mex Of the First National Bank of
Elizabeth, Of which Senator Kean is
President. The capital is $50, 900; sur.
plus, $4,000, (. tS
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Our Adopted Islands.

The total number Of schools under
American control in Porto Rico this
year will be 796.
By order Of the Military Government
trial by jury was inaugurated in Cuba.
and the writ Of habeas corpus estab-
liShed.
Mabini founder of the so-called Fill.
pino Government. has been released
from imprisonment in Manila by the
Americans.
The Philippines Commission, at Ma
nila, of which Judge TAFT is President.
is working hard. Meetings are held
twice a week, and the public sessions
are well attended.
Insurgents have killed Max Wagner,
of the Twenty-eighth Regiment Of Vol
unteer Infantry, near Pavia, Island of
Panay, P. I.
The Island of Guam has been de-
tached from the Jurisdiction Of the
Asiatic naval station and made sep
arate station Of the Government and
the Navy Department. e'<
General Macarthur, at. Manila, has
ordered General Hare to 60 to the ISL
and of Martinique and to stamp out
the insurrection there absolutely.
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PARTY LOST ON THE DESERT.
Three Men, q One . Cousin OF Senator
e - Hanna, Almost Die Of Thirst.

Three Men, 3 One = Cousin Of Senator
z Hanna, Almost Die Of Thirst.
I Phoeniz, ,Ariz. (SpeciaD.-I. B. Hanna,
cousin of Senator Mark Hanna, and
Superintendent of Forest Reserves for
Arizona and New Mexico. and A. F.
Herman, SupervisorNof Grand Canaan
of Colorado. Forest Reserve, almost
iperished of thirst and hunger on the
desert while making q trip from Colo
RADIO Biyer to the Utah State line, In.
vestigating the forest reserve.
Forty miles south Of Lees Ferry
their horses escaped. There was no
water and the men started out across
the desert. They tramped all day.
Eanna was so exhausted that he could
not proceed at night, but Herman con-
tinued the search for water. He final.
ly found n supply. and after refresh
ing himself returned with water to
Hanna, whom he found unconscious
and almost dead.
After being without food two days
Hanna AMI Herman were discovered
by a COW boy wandering aimlessly
about.
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speculations, and In 1891 both banks
with which he was connected closed
their doors. Two Of the officials COM
mitted suicide. 5..,5. =. ,2.%.. M b
Dare q fed to Europe, and 1t rs
charged that he attempted, to murder
his wife in the voyage across the Pa
cific. Mrs. Dare returned to Colorado
Springs soon afterward and obtained
a divorce. Dare's, stealings are said
to have amounted to 100000. !,
It Is understood that Government
officers are how en- route to Ae1andrts
to place Dare under arrest. @
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coNFessEs INSURANCE cRI IME.
Detective Gives Detail OF Plot That Cost a
Young Wonan'i Life. III

+ X ~ n "a
Chicago (specia6. The life insur-
ince swindle which cost Marie Difen-
bach her life and which resulted In the
arrest of DIR. Unger, NF.# Wayland
Brown and F.. a.. Smiley. the last two
detectives, has had sensational devel-
opments 1t transpired that a written
confession was made by Mr.. Smiley,
and it is now In the hands Of the au.
thorities.
1t was on the strength of this docu'
ment that,the arrests were made. He
admitted that his engagement to Miss
Difenbach, ,on the strength of which
be Is supposed to have been made
beneficiary .f her insurance policies,
was nothing more than a farce. He
declared that DIR. Unger and Mr..
Brown were the: leading spirits of the
alleged crime. and asserted he was but
tool In their hands. G3 -
He Gaid also that be! i had talked
with DR.. Unger about the insurance
after the woman's DEATH, and with
Brown on the same subject, both be-
fore and after it.. He asserts that DR..
Unger was the, prime mover In, the
plot. '... ..gJS - 10.
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CHINESE OFFICIALS PUNISHED.
Prince Tuan to Be Bsnished-Three VIII
Be Decapitated.


Be Decapitated.
Pekin, China (By Cable).-A response
to the German demands has been
transmitted to Ii Hung Chang. This
says that Ying Men. President of
the Censorate; Kang vi, Assistant
Grand Secretary and President Of the
Civil Board, and Chao-Shu- Chiao,
President Of the Board of Punishment,
will be decapitated. ~.
Z Prince Chung. Prince Tsai-Lien, and
Prince Yih will be sentenced to life
Imprisonment. g..
Prince Tuan will be banished to the
imperial military post roads on the ST.
berian frontier, rs a further punish
ment for aiding the Boxers.
Prince Ching has received an edict
from the Emperor in reply to a note
sent at the request Of the legations,
saying he will return to Pekin as soon
rs the negotiations take a favorable
turn.
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DRhMA0F NAKE-BELIEVE
Little Boy Playing Indian Tortured
to Death by Fire.
OIL POURED ON HIS CLOTHES.

Edward Mcbride, Who Was Lo In q
Juvenile Wild West Performance
stoical to the End-A Playfellow Ac.
cused of Throwing Kerosene on him
and Applying q Match.
Trenton, N. J. (SpeciaD.-While play
Ing "Wild West" around a bonfire with
several other boys, Eddie" Mcbride,
eight years old, was burned at the
stake and died from his injuries. Sew
eral different stories are told about the
burning, but the little fellow In his
last words to his parents accused
George Meyers, twelve years old, Of
sprinkling him with kerosene and ap-
plying a match to his clothing.
The boys had just been released
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Labor World.

Bridgeton IN. j. packers are paying
out about $4,000 a week for labor in
the various canneries.
Miners Of the Coal Creek Company,
Knoxville, Tenn. have been granted
higher wages and have returned to
work.
The scarcity Of female operatives in
Swiss manufacturing places has re-
suited in their being offered better
terms.
Pittsburg PENN conductors and
mortormen are forbidden to indulge
in the use Of chewing tobacco while
on duty.
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the more remarkable. The examina-
tion papers were In the raised-point
system, and i the answers she wrote
upon typewriter, in the use Of which
she is an expert. |r'>. -
She has chosen French, English,
and German courses, and in addition
a course in history. At ,the lectures
Helen is invariably accompanied by
Miss Sullivan, who sits close beside
her and gives her in the manual Ian
suage whatever the instructor may be
saying. r..
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ocEANIc'S NARROW ESCAPE.

The Big White Star Liner Touched Bot
tom Off the Irish Coast.
London (By Cable).--The White Star
Line steamship Oceanic had narrow
escape from being wrecked on the
Irish coast.
While the vessel was approaching
the coast and trying to pick up the
Fastnet light, fog bank suddenly
lifted and showed land dead ahead
Before the vessel could be stopped She
touched bottom. but backed of with
out having sustained any apparent
damage. The Oceanic was about four
miles north of her proper course. She
had 5S3 passengers on board.
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The National Game.

. Proper care will save many repair
ing bill.
There have not been many records
broken this season.
Cycling is a beneficial exercise II
INDUCED in moderately.
The wheel should be cleaned Derore
being put away for the winter
The output of bicycles has been less
this season than for many years past
A tricycle. with a petroleum motor
and one with steam engine attach
ment, both made in the '6Os, are on
exhibition at the Paris ExposlaQn.