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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28

fed by those who knew her.
The spot where she was found had
been dragged and redragged many tines
in vain.
Within thirty minutes the coroner sum-
moned jury of good men out of the
crowds that thronged to the spot.
Three of the best physicians in town
were summoned and a thorough autopsy
Of the body was conducted. The head
was shaved, the skull examined and the
body almost dissected so thorough and
minute was the examination, but sss yet
nothing official has been given out. The
coroner's jury took all possible evidence,
including an exhaustive report from the
doctors, and have been in secret session
all day, and now at $50 o'clock they have
adjourned for supper, but will convene
again at nine o'clock tonight. The doc
tors will not talk.
The wording of the jury's verdict will
almost surely seal the fate of Wilcox.
Great crowds block the street in front OF
the building where the jury is in session.
Every one is discussing the affair, but no
one will express an opinion. All are
waiting the finding of the jury.
A gentleman not knowing that l was
a reporter, told me that one of the doc
tors conducting the autopsy told him
confdentially that the autopsy disclosed
the following facts:
There are no bones broken and every
organ is perfect, not even scratch on
her body. She came to her death by
drowning and no other cause. She is a
virtuous maid This is not official, but
is now on every ones tongue
l saw her uncle. who said: 81 knew
Nell as soon as saw her. Her body was
as plump and natural as in life, only a
little dark and the face slightly swol-
len. | will not say how / think she came
to her death, but l never heard Of
drowned woman floating face downward .
This same statement was made by sew
eral old tars in the crowd.
The Cropsey family are prostrated,
especially Mrs. Cropsey, who has swoon-
cd completely away. Strange to say,
this morning as she sat looking out in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
HOLIDAY TRADE
BREAKS RECORDS
Exceptional Activity in Iron
and Steel.
FOOD PRODUCTS HARDEN
Complaint of Lack of Transportation
Facilities.
CONDITIONS IN DRY GOODS ARE QUIET
SeasonabIe Quiet Also Obtains in Wholesale
Lines Generally. Cheerfulness Ct Feeling
Over The Trade Outlook Never tx
ceeded al This Season.
ceeded at This Season.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Dec. 27-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Reports of a record breaking holiday
trade, of seasonable quiet in leading
wholesale lines, of exceptional activity
at top prices in iron and steel, of sus-
tanned activity in other industries, con-
tinued complaint of car and motive
power shortages, and general harden
ing of speculative markets for food
products, are the features of trade ad-
vices to Bradstreets this week.
The year closes with a cheerfulness
of feeling never exceeded even of late
years, and with expectations of the new
year as bright as any that have been
before.
Specially good reports as to holiday
distribution come from the East, Cen
tral West, Northwest and Southwest.
Advices from parts of the South are
tempered with a pessimism born of the
unsatisfactory yields of cotton in some
sections.
The year closes with burst of ac-
tivity in iron and steel. Pig iron sales
for the week have never been equalled
at tnlS season, ana lack OF adequate
transport facilities alone is a bar to
still greater volume of distribution. The
outlook is for production of sixteen
million tons of pig iron, of 30,000,000 tons
of ore and of 10000 900 tons of steel in
1901
Wheat apparently cut loose from corn
this week and displayed exceptional
activity and strength for a holiday
week. The winter wheat markets took
the lead in this respect, buying being
specially good at st. Louis. Reports of
lack of snow over the winter crop have
been received, but reports of a smaller
surplus in Argentina, better cables light
receipts West and Northwest, and
smaller gains in the visible supply have
all been features.
Quiet is the main feature in the
wholesale dry goods trade. Gray cot
tons for future delivery are strong in
sympathy with raw cotton, which has
strengthened on good buying in face of
liberal crop movement.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 219 as against 2f3 in this week last
year; Canadian failures number 16 as
against Is in this week year ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
To Outlaw" Owners and Jockeys.

New York, Dec. 27.-The statement
that the Jockey Clubs stewards have
decided to OUTLAW all the owners,
trainers and jockeys who continue to
participate in the running races at Char
lecton's Industrial Fair was officially
affirmed at the office of the Jockey Club
today. 1t has been said that the decis-
ion of the governing turf body in the
matter was not reached until after the
horsemen had applied for an opinion as
to their standing if they should race at
Charleston. One of the officials of the
Jockey Club said today that the horse
men were warned before they ever went
to Charleston, and were informed what
the consequences would be if they
raced there
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation
association. The cane, a most handsome
one, bore suitable inscriptions.
President ]. A. Holt, in making the

association. The cane, most handsome
one, bore suitable inscriptions.
President J. A. Holt, in making the
presentation said
l am very happy to have the honor as
the last act of my official life, in behalf
of the executive committee of the assem-
bly, to present to you, Mr. Secretary,
slight token of the committees appre-
citation of your labors in behalf of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly du-
ring the last two years. Your youthful
appearance and evident activity indicate
that the day is far distant when you
shall need to make more than a figura-
tive use of this cane, but you may rely
now on the support that prompts the
gift and later, when the decrepitude of
age shall demand it may you, when lean
ing on it still have all the friends you
have attracted to yourself, and others
who will be drawn by the sweetness and
light of ripened manhood.
The Teachers Assembly. Sir, has a
great mission in North Carolina, and
has accomplished already great good,
and is destined for far greater usefulness
under our successors. 1t is yours, Sir,
to have had no little share in what has
been done, and may 1t be a pleasant
memory to you to recall your part in
this great work. In behalf of the COM
mittee l present with their best wishes
this slight token of their friendship and
love.
In conclusion each member of the COM
mittee complimented the official course
Of the president, whose great work and
cess.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
The. Finding of the Body.

Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 27-After
five weeks of mystery and speculation
the body of the missing Nellie Cropsey
suddenly appeared this morning in the
river, one hundred and fifty yards in
front of the Cropsey home. floating in
four feet of water and about forty feet
to the right of a direct line with the
house.
1t was discovered by ]. d. Stillman,
who, in his boat started out fishing. He
will get one hundred dollars reward
He notified the committee, and as soon as
Coroner DIR. ]. Fearing came the body
was brought ashore.
The body was floating face downward
and was dressed in a red waist and black
skirt as when last seen. On one foot
was a shoe, but the rubber slipper worn
on the other foot when last seen was
gone The hair had fallen down and was
matted over the face. The face had
turned very dark, but was easily identi-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
An Earlier Report,
(By the Associated Press. J

tby the ASSOCIATED Press
Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 27.-The BODY
of Nell Cropsey, who mysteriously disap-
peared from her home on the night of No
vember goth, was found this morning at
10 o'clock in the Pasquotank River, op-
posite the Cropsey residence, by two
fishermen.
The news flew over the city like wild
fire and within a short while over two
thousand people had assembled on the
river waiting for the body to be brought
ashore. The coroner was Immediately
notified and selected a jury of prominent
citizens. Two physicians were called N
to make an examination of the body The
evidence given by the physicians does not
tend to show any external or internal
signs of violence. The verdict of the jury
will not be given out until 430 o'clock
this afternoon. The body is without the
usual bloated appearance of one drowned.
The mead is we'll preserved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
GIRL HELD NEAR ROCKY MOUNT.
Further Details Regarding the Stranger Who
Stopped With Croatan Woman.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Rocky Mount, N. c., Dec 27-Further
injury in the story that Nellie Cropsey
was in this place last week, has de-
veloped the fact that at the house of a
Croatan woman, named Mary Kenney,
there was white girl, who was a
stranger in these parts. A discharged
employee of the Kenney woman reported
the fact in town. A young man here
then wrote to Elizabeth City that the
Cropsey girl were here, and as a result
detective who had a picture of Miss
Cropsey and a piece Of her dress, came
here to investigate. When he arrived
the girl was gone, having taken the
train, supposedly for South Rocky
Mount last Thursday night.
One account is that the Kenney wo-
man, after looking at the picture of Miss
Cropsey in the detectives possession,
were positive that twas that of the
girl who had been staying with her, and
that she also identified the piece of dress
the detective had, as precisely similar
to the one the girl wore while at her
house. She is said to have told other
parties, however, that the picture was
not exactly like the girl who stayed with
her, and furthermore that the girl her
self came from Nash county.
The girl was here in charge of
young man, who seemed to have estab-
Hshed kind Of guardianship over her.
Hep was a stranger and left at the same
time the girl did
The Kenney woman is said to have
told some parties that the girl had said
to her that her parents were very anxi-
Gus to know where she was, and that
great reward would be paid to any one
who would tell where she was. The
public here are divided as to how much
credence is to be given the stories set
afoat by the Kenney woman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
$4,000 FOR WATER WORKS.
Vaccination of tho Citizens and School Child
rem Required

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. c., Dec. 27.-The city
clerk has been authorized by the Board
of Aldermen to offer the Water Works
Company $50,0O0 cash or $4,000 in per
cent bonds for their plant here.
The County Board of Health have or
dered the vaccination of all school chill
dren. All citizens in the northern and
northeastern section in proximity to the
city are required to be vaccinated. The
school children in the city cannot again
enter school unless vaccinated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
ResiDger Succeeds Capt. Mead.
(BY the Associated Pres :

Washington, Dec. 27-Captain W. w.
Resinger lately in command of tho PEN
sacola Navy Yard. has been ordered to
the command of the Philadelphia. cruis-
ing along the west coast of Central
America, succeeding Captain w. w. Mead
who has been ordered home and placed
en- waiting orders. Captain Resinger will
sail from New York on the 7th proximo
and will Join his ship at Panama.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
DEPEW WFDS AT NICE.
The Civil Ceremony Uniting Him to Miss
May Palmer.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nice, Dec. 27.-The civil ceremony of
the marriage of Senator Chauncey Nj.
Depew and Miss May Palmer took place
at o'clock this afternoon in the United
States Consulate. Senator Depew was
in excellent health. The bride was
charmingly dressed
The bride being Catholic there will
be two religious ceremonies tomorrow
The first will take place at Notre Dame
and the second at the Episcopal church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
Total Net Receipts.

New York, Dec. 27.-The following arc
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1st, 1901: Calves
ton 1,529,651; New Orleans 1866, ,5S1; Mo-
bile III, 1870; Savannah 793, 1885, Charleston
191 ,693; Wilmington 207 643; Norfolk 1885,
216; Baltimore 43,106; New York S6,S44;
Boston 46,796; Newport News 1888; Phil
adelphia, 14,504; Fernandina 1000; Bruins
wick 66,760; Port Arthur 14,130; Pensaco-
Ia 95, 1853; total 4,567,941.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
A. G. Cropsey Hears the News,
(Ry the Associated Press.l

New York, Dec. 27.-A. G. Cropsey,
the uncle of Nell Cropsey, who has been
missing from her home near Elizabeth
City. N. c., was notified today by a
telegram from his brother, w. A. Crop
sey, that the body of the girl was
found at Elizabeth City today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-28
Total Bank Clearings.

New York Dec. 27.-The total bank
elearings for the week ending December
26 were S1,S4O, ,626, 946, an increase of 80
per cent; outside of New York, $685.
l49, ,5S7, in increase of 81 per cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14

York, the owner of which, Cassius NJ
Reed, had furnished Stokes with
money at his trial. In 1882 John w
Mackay loaned Stokes 1870, 1000 to en-.
able him to become a partner with
Reed in the Hoffman house. Stokes
decorated the house with costly paint
ings. He managed the house nntiI
forced out under foreclosure and re
ownership in 1897.
After Fisk's death Josie MANSFIELD
sued Colonel Fisk's widow for SEQ
600, which she claimed the dead MAN
owed her. She did not win the suii
She went TO Boston The people
hooted her IS she passed through The
streets, and she finally found q mere
cOngeniaI abode in Paris. She was
often seen at Baden-Baden. In 1883
woman known as Josie Williams
died III Delanco, N. J.. and was buried
in Monument cemetery. Beverly, N. J
1t was printed all over the country ~
the time that this woman was JEST
Mansfield
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
Fisk's Rise to Power.

Stokes murder of Fisk, the partner
Of Jay Gould, was one Of the most
startling tragedies in the history of
New York Millions and milionaires
were concerned.
Jim" Fisk was the son of a Yer
mont horse trader and peddler He
inherited from his father cunning
shrewdness, daring unscrupulousness
He was scarcely Of age when he made
Boston his home, where he devoted
himself to the business Of buying up
legislatures, debauching judges, put
ting highwaymen in office, running
women, driving rivals to desperation
drink and suicide, swindling thou
sands and stealing millions.
When General Lee was driven back
rom Petersburg Fisk foresaw the fall
0s the confederacy, With some assO-
Ciates he chartered a swift steamer
put a trusty man on board with let
ter of credit, and stationed the boat
at Halifax. No Atlantic cable existed
then and Fisk's calculation was that
his agent could reach London twenty
four hours before the news by regular
steamer. Day after day Fisk's boat
lay at Halifax with steam up, ready to
fly. At last the agent received a tel
egram-"Go."
Fisk's agent reached London 48
hours before Lees surrender was
known. He sold short against that
event $5.00O,000 worth of confederate
bonds. He sold what he had not, but
the next day he pocketed through the
London brokers 100000 clear profit,
of which Fisk's share was 100000.
Fisk then moved to New York. He
started line of sound steamers in op-
position to those running, then re
signed from the line, let it fail, bought
it back for 40 cents on the dollar.
and then made it pay. He entered
Wall street on Monday morning with
81 900 600, and Saturday night was
penniIess. He kept his courage and
became the intimate of Jay Gould and
William NJ. Tweed. He swindled
Commodore Vanderbilt out of 100000
in a railroad and cattle deal, saying:
The commodore got the cows, but l
got the cream"
Josie Mansfield Entraps Fisk.
Fisk became interested in Erie
stocks, was elected colonel of the
ninth New York, was the most con
spicuous figure in hotel Hobbies ana
theaters, was idolized by women and
| feared by men. He easily took the
front from every prominent man II
New York in the early '70's and de
spite his corruption was on the high
road to success" Then came Josie
/ Mansfield. Her full name, she
claimed, was Helen Josephine Mans
field It is more probable her real last
name was Warren. She first made
public appearance in California il
| 1859, when she was married to Frank
| LAWYER, the actor. She was Is, ex
traordinarily beautiful, but ignorant.
From 1860 to 1867 the Mansfield
woman lived in Boston-in good so
ciety, she always claimed. In 1851
/ she secured a divorce from Lawler and
went upon the stage. She could not
ACT. but men could look at her and heI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
THE PlNE-CONE FIRE,

One night more by a pine-cone blaze,
With the steep farm roof to cover
One last night, while the blue fame
plays
And the wildwood breath steals
over us.
Brief is life for the deeds we plan!
Sparks like these are the dreams Of
man,
Wit and folly and love and ire
Flash and sink like a pine-cone fire.
Burn, We fruits of cool, dark atsles,
Where the least light foot falls
wavily;
Burn, till the broad hearth winks and
smiles,
And the cricket there twangs
merrily.
What cares life for the deeds we plan
Nature laughs when she outwits man
Dead hopes rise as the flames mount
higher:
Burn, poor ghosts, in the pine-corn
fire.
One night more-and the great world
waits.
And its siren tongues they call 10
US;
Friends and lovers will crowd our
gates,
And the old false honors fall to us.
Brief is life for the deeds we plan;
Strong is fate DER the sons Of man.
Still at a breath our hearts desire.
Kindling, CLOVIS like the pine-cone fire
Dora Read Goodale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
FISk'S SLAYER DEAD
EDWARD s. STOKES EXPIRES
YEARS AFTER HIS CRIME.
SUPPOSED WlFEIS SHUT OUT
4 Famous New York Murder Recalled
by the Passing of the Assassin
Principals Were Jay GouId's init
mate Associates-Josie Mansfieid's
love Led to the Tragedy

Edward s. Stokes. the slayer of Jim
Fisk. died in New York at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Howard McNutt,
Nov. 2. When the end came his mead
was pillowed On the shoulder of his
faithful negro valet, Harry Dennist.
Mrs. McNutt, kneeling at the bedside,
was the only relative present. Stokes
was born in Philadelphia, and came to
New York in 1860.
At the same hour that death
claimed Stokes, Rosamond Barclay,
who had been his companion for years,
who says she is his wife, though she
was denied admission to the sick
room, left the Stokes residence at 2O9
West Seventy-ninth street. New York.
She left it dismantled and untenanted
and hurried away with her mother and
maid, refusing to reveal her future
plans. Whether she will claim a wild
owls share in the millions which
Stokes is believed to have left is not
known.
FOR a week Miss Barclay nursed
Stokes at his house and then he was
removed to his sisters house. Miss
Barclay says that Stokes was taken
away while he was in a weakened con-
dition, against his will. She says that
admission to his presence after that
was repeatedly refused her. Her
maiden name was Rosam0nd Langdon
Barclay, and she claims to have
known Stokes since she was a little
girl. Her father, Charles Barclay OF
England, was Stokes friend for years.
She asserts that she was Stokes law
fully welded wife; that she was mar
ried to him Aug. 10, 1900, at Ship
mans Point, Canada, by an Episcopal!
minister.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
Would Lack an Exc use.

Il am sure that Fred loves me- SAID
the heiress, but | wish he were rich
so folks would not say mean things"
But would he marry you thea ,
asked her best friend.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14
CAREER OF hP0E TESS
ELLA WHEELER WlLcOxs EARLY
LIFE AND STRUGGLES.
AS DESCRIBED BY HERSELF

Began to Write al Eight and Com
peted Novel 1T Nine-First Pub
pished ArticEe-Poer1s Of Passion
Highly Entertaining Autobioa-
raphy,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

~ all the sea powers Japan is the
weakest, and that. too. after almost
every other naval factor is taken into
account SO that the number Of yes
sells, their age. displacement and arma-
ment are included. She ranks seventh
while Russia ranks third, coming af-
ter Great Britain and France and pre-
ceding besides Japan, the United
States. Germany and Italy
The latest and most exhaustive
tables for a general comparison we're
furnished last July and August by r.
Holt Schooling. They include all YES
sells built, building and projected at
the time, and omit only one element in
the calculation, namely. speed. This
the author explained was because OF
'fhe essentially different conditions in
which the speed trials are made in
various navies" Taking now the ng-
ures for Russia and Japan. we find
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

IN those places most antagonistic to
missionaries. The occupancy of houses
OF Boxer leaders by missionaries and
the sale OF looted goods he declares
was in most instances with the direct
sanction Of Minister Conger or Minis
ter Macdonald, and the proceeds were
used for the support Of the destitute
whose homes and possessions had been
destroyed. He denies that extravagant
demands for punishment have been
made by the missionaries. and argues
that such recommendations have been
calculated to make for peace and the
future safety Of all the people.