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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
THE BANK OF DUNN
GOES UNDER
Reported Unsafe, Com
mission Puts Bank Ex-
aminerin Charge.

Now comes the news that the Bank OF
Dunn has failed.
Yesterday the Corporation Commission
after receiving a special report from State
Bank Examiner John o. Ellington, who
is now in Dunn, directed him to take
charge of the affairs of the bank until a
receiver could be appointed.
Here is the order of the Commissions:
1T appearing to the Corporation Com
sion upon report of John O. Ellington,
State Bank Examiner, that the Bank of
Dunn is insolvent and is conducting its
business in an unsafe and unauthorized
manner, and is jeopardzing the inter
ests OF its depositcrs:
1T is ordered that the State Bank Elk
aminer take and retain possession of all
the money, rights, credits, assets and
property OF every description belonging
to SAID bank until a receiver can be ap-
pointed upon application of the Corpora
ton Commission for the purpose of wind
ing up and settling the affairs of said
bank
When Mr.. Ellington was in Dunn last
week, looking after the affairs of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank, he exam
ined the Bank of Dunn. Later, after Mr..
w. A. Stewart as receiver had taken hold
of the Merchants and Farmers, the State
Bank Examiner went back to Dupn and
made a further examination of the Bank
of Dunn. AS a result of that invesuga-
ton he sent the report referred to above,
and the Corporation Commission at once
instructed him to remain in Dunn and
take charge of the bank. So he is now In
possession of the affairs.
At the last call of the Corporation Com
mission for statements of the State, prl-
vate and savings banks, the Bank of
Dunn failed to send in statement to the
Commission. The last printed statement
of the condition OF the bank showed as
sets Of $50. 745.
Mr.. L. j Best is president of the bank,
and Mr.. r. A. Nixon is cashier. The cap
ital stock is $4,000.
The News and Observers correspondent
at Dunn yesterday wired as follows coz
corning the failure:
Especial to News and Observer
Dunn, N. c., Feb. lit came as q
fash of lightning from a clear sky, the
announcement that the Bank of Dunn had
been closed by the Corporate Commits
SIGN early this morning
There had been no run on the hank anu
ii had ample cash on hand to meet lis
demands. The cause of the order of
the Commission closing the bank is not
Known. The failure of our two banks
in such quick succession has seriously
disturbed business conditions. but our
energetic citizens are sure that it is only
temporary and they are undaunted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
The Swayne Investigation.

Pensacola Fla, Feb. 16.--Todays ses
sio nof the investigation of the official
ccr6uct of the United States Judge
Swayno was devoted to the hearing OF
renuttal testimony regarding the reputa
ticu of United States Commissioner e.
Q. Turison. Over a dozen witnesses te5
tilted to the good character of Tunison.
The defense submitted certificates from
the United States courts in Alabama
ard Texas showing that Judge Swayne
had been presiding in those courts on
some OF the dates when, it was alleged
By the prosecution, he had been absent
in Delaware.
1t was impossible for the commission
to examine all records and statements
bearing upon the case by tomorrow, and il
has been decided to complete the investi
CATION in Tallahassee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

tite has been restored and she is gaining
in weight right along, the color has re,
turned to her cheeks and she seems
stronger than she has for years.
Every mother in Raleigh is asked to trv
Vinol on our guarantee to make children
robust. strong and healthy or return
money if 1t fails. Vinol is a pure cod
liver oil preparation, but without .
drop Of oil to upset the stomach and 70.
tard its work. 1t is delicious to the taste
and children love it. 1t does not tasta
nor look, nor smell like cod liver nrc,
paration-yet It is
We have never sold anything in orr
store equal to Vinol to create strencFh
FOR old people. weak, sickly women and
children w. III. King Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
HALF CENT HIGHER
The Variable Spot Cotton
Market Made a Slight
Advance Yesterday.

Cotton, tickle now as the wind, changed
It's tactics of the day before and yester-
day went up higher.
The advance was but a small one, yet
the tone of the market was steady and
men who had spCt cotton to sell felt it
was q good sign. But despite the advance
the cotton that is wanted failed to show
up in Raleigh Not q bale was recorded
as the sales of the day, and the men on
Cotton Street really felt that as TO work
! they were on Easy Street.
| One bale did find It's way here, but it
was tinged bale, off grade and the offer
made for it was 123z cents a pound. The
holder wanted thirteen cents and did not
SELL so mary a bale goes in yesterdays
record of sales on the Raleigh market
With no cotton to buy the only way of
getting the Raleigh market was to ask
what would have been the prices if
that wonderful if-there had been good
cotton here and two answers were re-
ceived to the question.
Thirteen to thirteen and a half cents
are about the figures that would have
prevailed" said one buyer. eve could
have paid from thirteen and a half cents
TO fourteen cents a pound said another.
These gentlemen says that an advancing
tone in the market makes them more will
ing to push up the price and that this
was the case yesterday.
A year ago there was sold on this
market ten bales Of cotton at 95s cents
pound. Today year ago forty-five bales
were sold here and on Friday g year ago
112 bales were sold, the prices being about
9Fs cents a pound. No such amounts of
cotton are expected here this week
The future market advanced esterday
from So to IS points and the market closed
steady. This it was that Influenced the
spot market and carried it forward, az
there is very little trading in spot now.
while the movement is dwindling. Today
all that prophecy can say is that we will
see what we will see.
The chase for Molly Cotton Tails or
Tuesday is reported to have been more
successful than the chase on the local
market after cotton. There was nothing
doing in spots, but the huntsmen got
eleven rabbits. In tire hunt Mr. Charles
e. Johnson Mr. William Linahan and Mr..
w H. Robbins participated. pack of
bea giles being used. The party left Raj
eigh about ten o'clock and the hunt was
over by three.
Despite the high price OF cotton the
port receipts during the last forty
days are $4,000 bales less than for the
period in 1903. Those ex-
pecting that last years crop will turn out
II coo COO bales should be feeling some
what shaky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Neqro's Narrow Escape.

Yesterday afternoon as Solomon Rid
die, driver for one of the local ware
houses, was driving up Fayetteville ST.
hogshead of tobacco on his wagon be
gan rolling to one side. The weight
crushed an axle and the hogshead fell
over into the street roling to the post
Office sidewalk. The Negroes back wa:
caught between the wagon body and the
he gshead but his injuries were not seri-
cas-. He had narrow escape from be-
ing crushed to death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Rear Admiral Cotton Retires.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Feb. 16.-Announcement
wes made today at the Navy Department
of the retirement at his own request OF
Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton, COM
lnander-in-chief of the European station.
Rear Admiral Cotton's request to be re
tired, was because of the continued i'll
health of his wife. 1t is thought that
he hauled down his flag from the Brook
lyn today at Genoa. He probably will be
succeeded by Rear Admiral French E.
Chadwick
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

All Raleigh Women Should be
interested.

Mrs. Charles Perry of Glenns Falls,
N. Y, writes: Il wish I could induce
every mother who has a weak, scl1ly
child to try that delicious cod liver oil
preparation, Vinol We were so worried
about our little daughter-she had lost
flesh, was thin, pale and sickly, and moth
ing seemed to DO her any good. Having
heard Of Vinol we decided to try it, and
the results were marvellous. Her appe-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Letter to S. BerWanqer.

Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir: Father and son; one is glad,
the other is sad. Devoe: lead-and-oil
Mr.. Charles Hollenbeck, Fair Haven,
n. Y, painted his house Devoe three
years ago; his father. same time, painted
his house lead-and-oil.
The fathers house is all chalked-off;
the SOM is as good as new They'll paint
the same way next time.
Yours truly.
f. w. DEVOE &. co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

and will soon be issued is astonishing
when compared with the field gun of 1861
1t fires shot weighing fifteen pounds
with muzzle velocity of 100 feet per
second, at the rate of twenty shots per
mnute-equal to gun energy OF 6,700 foot
tons per minute as against about 125 foot
tons for the old twelve FOUNDER.
1T is stated that a battery of six of
our new field guns represents more exc
cution that the $50 Union guns at Gettys-
burg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Attempt to SWindIe Frustrated.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

New York, Feb. 16.-Found below the
famous dead line drawn years ago by
Police Inspector Byrnes, around the New
York financial district Larry Summer
field, an alleged confidence operator and
now under heavy bail pending trial on
a charge of grand larceny, was arrested
IN Wall Street today, just in time, 1T is
claimed, to prevent the consumption OF
an attempt to swindle William D. Luther,
in insurance agent of Dallas, Texas, by
the sale of fraudulent mining stocks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
High Prices for Stock.

North Carolina 81 900 6 per cent bonda
brought $1,347.50 at the Spring sale IN
Charlotte on Tuesday. Stock in the
Merchants and Farmers National Bank
at Charlotte sold at from 134 to 1884,.
Stock in the First National Bank brought
150 The highest bid on Stanly county
bonds, recently declared valid by the ST.
preme Court, was so and they were with
d1 avn from sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
kdjudged Bankrupt.

Judge Purnel yesterday adjudged as
bankrupt the Dunn Hardware and Furni-
ture Company. No referee has been
named yet Judge Purnell's action was
the result of an application from the
creditors of the company. 1t is a large
concern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Mother Liberated With Daughter.

Governor Aycock yesterday pardoned
Minerva Strickland, who had served nearly
nine years of a fifteen year sentence for
the killing of Wallace Kellan, in Surry
county Minerva Strickland was convicted
of manslaughter, in March, 1895, with her
daughter, Laura Bell. The mother got
fifteen years and the daughter ten. Yes
terday Laura Bells term expired, and the
Governor allowed her mother to go home
with her
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

New York Feb. IA serious fire IS
raging at Seaside, n. j., below Seabright.
About thirty buildings have been de-
stroyed and as many more are threaten
ed. Outside places have been asked for
cid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
The CroWeII Sanitarium For The

co and Drug Additions. Special apart
ments and nurses for lady patients;
massage and electricity when indicated ;
treatment strictly private and conf
Dental; no suffering nor ill-effect in
treatment. DR.. S. NJ. Crowell, Medical
Director, West Third Street, Char
lotte, N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Mammoth Bronze Turkeys ..............
l Peafowl in beautiful plumage. .........
This is magnificent show bird.
l Trio splendid White Brahmas -
This trio is exceptionally nice Eggs for hat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Despite the high price OF cotton tn,
port receipts during the last forty-si1
days are $4,000 bales less than for tn
corresponding period in 1903. Those ex
pecting that last years crop will turn GU
Ii 100000 bales should be feeling some
what shaky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
Yesterday, has not, however, Justified
this estimate as the net earnings shown

Yesterday, has not, however, Justified
this estimate as the net earnings shown
are approximately only $3.50 go lt1 nd y
dition to this discrepancy IN the sesti-a
mated and actual earnings attention, has
been called to tho difference shown iii
the surplus account published II June
1908. and tho surplus account for Y ui'e,
1908, as 1t stands reconstructed to- day
Two Statements Differ.
On June Is, 1853. the company Issued
statement which showed a surplus acs
count at that time ofsapproxinately5 $f,,..
.r65,00o. This year, however. In imakins
UP the fiscal statement for the year end =
ilng June 10, 1904. the company has 1lr,-
Ntleftaken to reconstruct the surplus nc
count for 1903, and tho account as, re-
constructed shows for the year cndims
sl,inc Is, 1903. n surplus OF only s., lao, 900,
instead Of s46e5,oo0 as Mt first reported.
. his d Is d difference OF over u liia1
aud half dollars between the surplus
as reported to the stockholders itl&June.
1903. and the actual surplus at that tire
as shown by the statement Just pub
.lished. Upon comparing these two
statements In the surplus account OF the
Virginia Carolina. Chemical Company for
the fiscal year ending June 10. 1903, y y
seems apparent that the common stock
dividends, which were approx imatel " 81,
4O0. 900, were paid for the year ending
June Is, 19B, from the surplus account
and not from the net earnings made that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. selden Wake and his Srother, the Rsy.
Roger Wake, have gone to Atlantic City for
y CAPT. IA. Tl!lery, assistant professor s.
and q Dr. f. M. Bitter, the gymnastic In
slructor there, are In the city,, ~
Avery large excursion is expected to arrive
hers from Charlotte. n. c., this morning. IS
Il Mr. ., ". Wilkenson. wf1 and daughter
have gons to Nuttree postofflce Chesterfield
county, to spend the summer '2 r. . Ss:i
Z, Miss Mamie s, stamper has returned from
q delightful "trip to Alexandria and Wash,
The" The ladies' Of the First Engllsh Lutheran
Church viii give q moonlight excursion down
the river tomorrow nightf on the Old Point
3 MISS S. Virginia Ware, daughter Of MT Her.
bert w. Ware, left yesterday afternoon for
ST. Louis TO visit the World Fair.
There will be a meeting Of the Rich
mond 3Cotillon Club at the Masonic Tenn
Pile at $50 o. clock tomorrow evening, AS
the meeting is for the purpose OF electing
Officers for the season 1904 s05, all MEM
hers ere requested to be present. s@i lE
Mr.. Thomas F, Mcany, cashier In the local
sreyenue offices. accompanied by Mrs EMeany,
will leave about August lstG for Mount Flint
Spring. Augusta county. Va. where they
viii spend the remainder OF tho summer. !,
Mrs. n, n. Smit N will leave In August for
Philadelphia and Saratoga spripgs to spend
the month OF August. ~ 's y q &: N iss
n Mr.. John 3. Evans. city sergeant OF Peters,
burg, was a yistorsSat the of flee of Auditor
of Public account Morton Marye Yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
HIGHLAND SPRINGS.

The Ice crcan, fctc and lawn party that
was to have been given lnCt Thursday eve:
Society OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church
.rili BE- given tonight on the spacious lawn
at the home OF DR.. and Mrs. Ga 7, Collins.
Mrs Adelaide q Aldrich, OF Newport r. L..
is q guest at Sunset cottage, the hospitab1e
home OF Mr.. and & Mrs. ]. w. Dudley on
Ivy Avenue. u
Captain Alfred Toodman left yesterday for
his summer home in New Hampshire. having
spent a most pleasant winter at his coy
quarters here. "
the home diamond between, the East Rich
n1oni Hoodoos and the Highland Spr!: 81
Whippoorwls ended in a tell to - lie
game was an interesting one. scientifically.
played. each side working hard TO carry of
the honort. There were numerous srooters.
many Of the fair sex occupying reserved
seats. capping and cheering as their favor
ties made each hasc. *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20

Addie Loving. back TO Richmond, spend
Ing money lavishly II trea ting all to ice
piled his mother and friend each with
a handsome bottle of rye.
.5s Heard the News.
Turner claims that the first news that
he received of the shooting was III Rich
mond, Just before he got on. tho car to
ored friend J, 5us, Drumgold. After reach
Ing home fe told his Intended OF the at
Ing the be seen he bid y m1S der
supplying himself and. Addie Loving with
a wedding outfit, he placed the money and
clothes togctherlin the new satchel.
& No one else. he says. was told OF his
having the money .5f,g
and Addie Loving, on being questioned,
bears him out. AZ far as she knows. n
with enphassis but seemed SOL a.
married The wedding would have taken
place to day. but. for their arrest.
Mr.. Netherwood's money is in the Man
chnstef Bank. 65al{s 55S 35fs 5sS3 ti-s s'5il3sH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20

ANNEXATION ISSUE.
Territory in the East and West st
Ends Nav be Taken in.

The Committee on Charters, Ordinances
and Reform will hold an important meet
Ing tonight at eight o'clock, When the
question Of annexing territory adjacent
to tho city, VIII be tho chief one con-
sidered. 1t is already practically settled
that tho block of territory west of Lon
hardy and south OF Main Street. will d he tg
taken In, and now Il Is PR opposed to
mount. The Mayor OF that town has
been invited before the committee to-
night, and 1T Is understood that he Will
come armed with authority from his
town Council to speak for an nexati on.
These two moves, II consummated, a az 9
population to the city, besides some Very
desirable territory SSj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
Give Grand Free Cakc-Walk.5

mcnt Company. announces q most attractive
programme Mt he West End Electric Park
tomorrow and Friday evenings. 5sS
& ger rIartzcll has enga ged Collins orig
jnai cake walkers Of thirty people who will
appear both. even .1gs at 9 o'clock, accom-
panied By their own band Of teen pieces
made. and doubtless this FORM OF entertain
n,cnt. so popular at Atlantic City. will be
enjoyed by large company OF people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
2 FIX 3SlIA - y $50. . Z, w
+ Wife 4 Got 'Riled" at Him.

ed Archer (coiored) yesterday morning told
Just leo John the story OF a scar that covered
the whole side fot his face; According to him.
ary4 6ti, & he knocked at his wlfc's door and
..kep a-knockin.', finally she came to the
door and told him she would let hin, in soon.
her, however, for after s. long wait, sho
sent out champion In the person OF U
yellow negro named William Sharan. and
locked the door to let them have 1t out
Sharon claimed that Archer cut him first.
but the Justice told him he was lying and
sent him on tho grand jury. p VI 5i6sf Ri 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
DOWN HoMERs" HERE.
Two Excursions Bring a Thou
sand People From North Carolina

Tic city was filled With excursionsts yes
5tertlay. there being two large parties from,
North Carolina In town. Both these special
trains came In over tho Atlantic Coast Line.
ono from Elizabeth City. n c., over tho Suf-y
folk and Carolina and the Coast Line. and the
other from LucatnaS and Wilson and 3neighbor.
10 tho number OF about $50, and tho Wilson.
party filled six coaches Those from Eliza.
beth City arrived at l P. NJ. and left al I
and viii not leave until I p. 81 to-day. All
day tho Capitol and Library buildings and
and they were seen in groups in all parts OF
Tho rlty. They spent their tinic Quietly in.
sight seeing, IT, t5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
lecture on Truth Telling.

Willie Hatcher (colored) wanted to leava
wife objected 9and attempted to detain him
:forciblys !. The contest that followed aroused
several a or the neighbors. and policeman
was ,phoncd for. who arrested them both
Several witnesses were in the Police Court to
testify that Willie was not handling Rosa
gently. and that they had heard her cry
that she was being choked to DEATH lii att
tempting to shield her husband the woman
got into trouble. After short and forceful
talk on lying. Justice, Crutchfield fined the
family $40 and costs. y 5sS y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
WEST POINT ON "A BOOM.
Forty Thousand Dollars Worth
Of Buildings Under Construction

THE town OF West Point 70 having quito
}Morgapt Treat wiiosn homo Is at that place.
yesterday. 81 would gay at a rough est-
mate that there is ak least forty thousand
dollars worth OF residence and business prop
eriy now under construction there, and other
buildings are III contemplation Including
some handsome residences. The Town Ia grow
stratcd Tho value OF tho new water plant, and
tho efficiency of tho fro protection The
building burned last week was e large AMI
less easily combustiblo material. ana the
structure was hopelessly atre before the
property in close proximity to the fire was
saved and a. conf1agration avertef. Tho
water supply Ia excellent. and the facilities
coming 4, PEI is5 {2SS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
,'The Journalistic Outlook

e THE Journalistic Outlook.'' q speech de-
5llvered by Crosby T.. Moves. Of the Wash
Star fore the worlds r q; ~ Press
been published in pamphlet form. 1t Is,
very readable and timely and makes a
strong plea for, ins and zd HHn
Watterson expresses it, thai keeps con-f
slant faith whit the readers. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
"A NARROW ESCAPE. q
Councilman r. Lee Peters in an
Exciting Runaway.

4 Councilman r. Lee Peters. OF Monroe
Ward. who is scheduled for he presi-
!dency of the lower. branch Of that body
exciting experience yesterday afternoon
insa.runaway. which might have cost him
his life but for his presence OF mind.
Patsrs was driyinE d9wp hs
bit broke. and the horse. whichtis- a. very
spirited one. dashed madly down Seventh
Street from Broad to Main. In some way
The flying vehicle and was only bruised
q bout the lower limbs. lst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
Richmond Banner CITY.

II While theSthermorAaAer was higher the suf-
fcring from the heat does not seem TO have
been so great yesterday as on Monday, bee
cause there was more breeze stirring.
e The weather man sai Id 1t was the hottest day
hottest place In the country yesterday morn
ing at 8 o. clock. e He said there was cold
weather In the West, the temperature In parts
OF Montana, Idaho and Wyoming being as
low as 46 degrees, ~ 5{5t5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
/ Five Dollars Of Fun.

Gertrude Fitzgerald. a colored Amazon
about five feet tall. jumped on big darkey
named Tom White Monday afternoon knocked
him down and beat him five dollars WORTH.
That was the price fixed blythe Police Jus
tice. and Gertie seemed to think her fun
WAS worth tho money, fA i5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
Robbed Major Sands's Cottage,

Tho cottage OF Major w. II. II Sands at Iss-S
5terbrook, N. r, was robbed Sunday morning
lot tewelry and other Svaluables: The extent
watches, rings and possibly some money were
taken. Jslat " ISL 81 S9s IS. s:.{sAa
4 business that would detain him for soma
time. took HIS family with him, and engaged
tho Esterbrook cottage during his stay. III
and his family will \ return here by the list,
gof August. and will then go TO the sensible
for the rest Of the s,lrnfre 81. Ss5 sis