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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
PLATr WINS AS USUAL.
ThTee-FOuTths OF the County SOmmit-
tee for 1898 are Piatt Men.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--At midnight
the returns from the Republican pri-
maries were practically all in and at
headquarters of the Republican coun-
ty committee. The showing is a de-
cidedly favorable one for the followers
of Platt and Lauterbach. The county
committee of 1895 had 162 members, of
which about ninety were Platt men.
The committee for 1896 has 1872 mem
bers, of which about 100 are Platt men.
This was regarded about the head
quarters of the county committee as
very satisfactory condition of things.
Exact figures could not be given to-
night, but il was said that at least
twenty out of the thirty-five assembly
districts in the city had elected Platt
delegates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
Wiz NOT INYEsTIGArE.
The American Tobacco Company
Broke no Rules of the Exchange.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Considerabie
interest had attached to the result of
tO-day's meeting of the governing
committee of the New York Stock En-
change relative to the report regard
ing the statement made by the man
agement of the American Tobacco
Company to the common stock list,
These statements were made in re
sponse to a demand by the governing
committee for an explanation of the
recent extraordinary action of the
management in officially anticipating
the dividend passing action Of the
board Of directors. 1t was stated after
the adjournment of the governors that
no action had been or was likely to be
taken by that body on the subject, as
the management of the American To
bacco Company had not broken any
Stock Exchange rules.
The directors held a regular meeting
in Newark to-day and went through
the form of declaring the dividend on
the preferred and passing that upon
the common stock. This action is re
garded by well-informed people as a
prelude To a still more aggressive
policy by the American Tobacco Com
pany in the fight with the outside plug
tobacco manufacturers
In regard to the controversy over the
dividend of the American Tobacco Co,
the Word says:
The developments concerning the
recent action of the directors of the
American Tobacco Company i'll pass
ing the dividend of three per cent on
the common stock continues to be in
teresting.
ut appears that Treasurer Arents
and Secretary Brown, of the company,
were called before the governing com
mittee of the Stock Exchange TO eX-
plain the action of the directors.
ut was learned that, after n rigid
crOss-eXamination, Mr.. Arents admit
ted that the meeting OF the directors
held ON Friday last was entirely in
formal and that the decision to pass
the dividend was not down on the min
utes as ii should have been.
"Hhc governors were not entirely
satisfied with the explanation and so
the directors who attended a regular
meeting of the board to-day passed
upon the dividend in an official man
ner.
"ln others words they decided to pay
the regular quarterly dividend on the
preferred stock, and omit the payment
of per cent due on the common in
February next"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
Mr.. RAYARD,s IMPEAcHUENr.
The Lea ing English Newspapers Rid
icuie the sdea.

LONDON Dec. 1l-1Be united
States embassy was beseiged at an
early hour to-day by newspaper repre-
sentatiyes anxious to obtain the views
of Ambassador Bayard upon the de
mand for his Impeachment which was
made yesterday in the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington by Congress
man William f. Barrett, of Massachu-
setts, on the ground that he had i'm
suited the country to which he is ac-
credited and the people he represents
in speeches delivered at Boston, Eng
land, and Edinburgh, Scotland, on
August and Novmber Z, respectively,
but all attampts to induce Mr.. Bayard
or his staff TO discuss the matter failed
while the British officials also declined
TO make any statement upon the sub
iect.
The St. James Gazette this afternoon
thinks that Mr.. Bayard may resingn
after such an attack
IF So" the Gazette adds. his loss
will be regretted by all who have come
in contact with such a fine example OF
dignifed, eloquent American states
man. But Mr. Bayard's indiscretion
was so deliberate that we doubt if he
did not contemplate this result. After
all, we too should resent il if our min
listers made similar statements"
The Westminster Gazette remarks:
up TO the hour of going to press Mr..
Bayafd has not fed to Hatfield. Wheth-
er he seeks refuge in the tower of Lon
don remains to be seen"
The Globe ridicules the impeachment
idea and adds: THE Republican ma
jority is not unreasonably annoyed
that Mr.. Bayard permitted himself the
freedom of speech which is impossible
to the diplomatist of the old world
Although Mr.. Bayard refuses to be
interviewed regarding the action of
Mr. Barrett, he has stated that he does
not intend to tender his resignation.
The Evening Standard this after
noon commenting on the affair says.
THE pettiness of party warfare in the
United States was never more clearly
displayed"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Pittsburg was
selected as the place for holding the
National Prohibition convention next
wear Two ballots were east by the
National committee to-day at its meet
ing in the Sherman House. The first
ballot was: Pittsburg, S; Denver, IS;
Baltimore, IT.; Cleveland, 3: Chicago, I !;
Boston. 1. The second ballot resulted;
Pittsburg, %; Denver, 10; Baltimore, 2.
The date Of the convention was set
May 81, 1896.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
SPANISH GOLD FoR CUBA.

NEW YORK, Dec 1f.--Messrs. Held
elberg, Ickelheimer and Company, viii
forward 100000 in Spanish gold to
Havana to-day. The steamship Hayel
leaving Southampton to-day, will have
on board a million francs in gold from
France for Cuba
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12

NORFOLK, Va, Dee. H. No direct
news was received here to-day from
the Violet with the Presidential party
aboard, but it is thought that the
President and his hunting companions
made good use of the lull in the storm
which gave them an opportunity to
try their craftsmanship on the vast
hocks of ducks and other wild fowl
which are always so abundant after a
storm The water in the canal is so
shallow that the Violet may not be
able to get through on her return, thus
compelling the party to return by rail
from Elizabeth City, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 11.-'Ehe direc-
tors of the American Bell Telephone
Company have declared a regular quar-
terly dividend of per cent and 11s per
cent extra. This makes total of Is
per cent declared this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
ANOTHER GOLD SHIPMENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ill. Won Hoff-
man & Co. will ship $1,000,000 in gold
by to-morrow's steamer. The gold will
be withdrawn from the sub-treasury,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12
he DIED LIKE A DEVIL
HAIRY HAYWARD MADE a
MOCkERX Of DEATH ON
THE SCAFFOLD.
UlL!eRTlGHT--I'LL STAND PAT

Thesa Were the Last w oIds of Miss
(ring-s Murderer Before His S@ui
Was Usheeed Into Eternitg--He Ee-
tained gEis Easy Swagger and C00s
Indifference 10 ihe Last--F0rgave 4is
Brother and Prayed Meaningless
Tsrsyer..Died AT 2:I2 O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-12

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dee. H.
With gamblers phrase upon his lips
and a cold smile upon his face, Harry
Hayward faced the eternal this morn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
ABOUT HEARTBREAk.
Diseases OF Slight importance Become T'a-
tai When Patients Suffer Grief

tai When Patients Suffer Grief.
Grief does not KILL and it is indeed
very seldom that heavy sorrow causes
death to any ono when in healthy con-
dition. 1t is. however, very often tho
Indirect cause of death, either by bring
ing disease to a climax or Try rendering
the sufferer more liable TO its attack If
man is convinced that his grief is
more than he can bear, those who have
studied the matter agree that, through
the forco of his own imagination, the
man will actually die from n "broken
heart ("
The great Napoleon was killed by an
internal disease, but it is supposed that
1t would not have been fatal Ind not
his spirits been so depressed through
exile and defeat William Pitt, the or
ator, is said TO have died from bro
ken heart, ~ caused by his great grief at
tho failure of his cherished hopes and
plans. And there have been many other
such instances i'll this country. When
plaques are raging i'll town, statistics
show that as many die from fright and
imaginary causes rs from tho real cpl
demic, so great hold has the fear of
death OH some people
If man is condemned to be shot, it
has often occurred that OH tho word
fire hc has dropped lifeless, although,
through accident or design. 10 bullet
has III reality left tie gun.
There is u queer case on record con-
corning the daughter of celebrated
novelist, who was deeply interested in
| ono of her fathers stories 1t appeared
i'll installments, and the heroine was suf-
fering from consumption. AS the girl
broodod over the sad fate Of the heroine,
she, too, suddenly manifested the same
symptoms. a physician recommended
her father to restore her to health,
which he did a few chapters on, and at
the samo time as tho girl i'll the novel
recovered so also did his too senti-
mental daughter. New York Dispatch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
Not In the plny.

AT tho Wigan pantomimo tho other
night two ladies who lived ut "A dis
lance, having to catch an carly train,
wero obliged to leave the theatcr before
the performance was finished Select
ing, as they thought, quiet interludc,
they We're passing out of tho stalls.
when an actor suddenly appeared on the
stage, and repeating part of his role
exclaimed: There they go The only
two wOmon l ever loved. One l couldn't
have, and the other couldn't get" The
amusement of tho audience and the as
tonishment of tho young ladies can DO
imagined. london Spare Moments.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
Disappointed.

A Presbyterian minister in ono Of the
suburbs of Cincinnati has q bright and
mischlevous young son. Tho lad had
suffered from the toothaohe, and all the
household remedies had been tried in
vain. As last resort his father re.
solved to take him to tho dentist on tho
following day and have tho tooth re.
moved
Tho boy, OH being informed Of this,
offered few objections, but, finding
that they were overruled, he decided TO
make the best Of it,
With an ingenuity of Tom Sawyer
he made himself n hero among his com
panlons. Great We're the tales no told
them OF the strength that would bo nee
essary TO remove that small baby
tooth. How the dentist would DO com
PEELED to ''usc both his hands and prob
ably call in his assistant
The eventful hour at last arrived, and
the boy seated himself in tho chair and
took firm grip on each arm
The dentist looked at the tooth, smiled,
and taking up small steel instrument
literally pried tho little tooth out.
Our young hero looked Mt tho tooth,
at the dentist, at his laughing father
and then got mad" Anger, disap-
pointment and disgust We're plainly de-
picted OH his countenance. Not quos-
ton would he answer. He quietly
walked over to the other side of tho
room and put on his hat and ovorcoat.
His perplcxed father followed him
and put the fsSal question, my son,
did it hurt you:''
That was too much for tho little fell
low, and, with two big, angry tears
rolling down his checks, ms replied:
Hurt! Hurt! Why, he didn't pull my
tooth out. He just took it out with u
tack litter. "-Cincinnati Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
BASEBALL.
The Truckers Defeat the Texas Steers
by Score Of Ia to II.

About 400 people witnessed the sec
ond game Of baseball between the
Portsmouths and the Houston team
yesterday afternoon, and majority of
them, Charlie Lee not excepted, came
away in a decidedly better frame of
mind than on the previous day.
O'Bricn and Vetter started in the
points for Portsmouth, while liking"
Kelly and Hodge took similar positions
for the visitors.
The game Was decidedly better than
the first one, the only errors being
mado by the outiield, and those on nc
count Of the sun being directly In the
tielders' eyes. Manager Brady un-
doubtedly has good team, aud by the
time the championship season begins
the mon will be in good shape and will
make the other teams hustle if they ex-
pect to win the pennant. O'Brien. the
young college pitcher was in the game
today for the first time, aud made O
very good impression.
The features of tho game were the
h ONE run of Kelly and three base hit
by Knox, and the double play by Null
len. Knox and Joanes. BY the way,
Mullen is becoming quite a fovorite
with our people. and O great many
think lie is equally as good as Corco.
ran, of the Norfolk team.
The New York Club, winners of the
Temple cup will be here Friday and
play our boys i'll the afternoon. Be.
low Is the score.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
Light on a vc1cd Question.

"Apropos of the peculiarly American
tendency to explain things, " no was
saying, there occurs TO my mind tho
attempt sometimes made to account for
the derivation of tho compound term
Welsh rabbit l regret to notice that
Webster falls into tho common error of
considering the word rabbit IL currup-
ton of rarebit. Now, as shown hy lcxi-
cographcrs who have had the advantage
Of technical acquaintance with fa.ts
relating to tho origin OF tho word
Welsh rabbit is merely slang term,
ana not corruption at all II never
was anything but Welsh rabbit ard in
Its genesis 1t was essentially slang
term, yet by reason of it's long hahitude
IN tho language il has lost or outgrown
what might DO called the coarsoness Of
Its origin and is now entitled to u place
III the accepted vocabulary without any
apology or fanciful explanation In proof
of this | may otto other examples, not
ably
Wendell" Interrupted tho mother
OF tho littlo Boston hoy, you weary tho
lady with your chatter. RIM out now
and play awhile. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
SAVED HIS LIFE
What Munyon's Remedies Did for
a Prominent 0hoan.
He Could Eat But Little and Was in
Constant Pain. Cured With
One Bottle.

W. i. Iofier, u we'll known resident of
kent. Ohio. says that Munyon's Dyspepsia
Cure Undoubtedly saved his lite. In leiat.
ing hi" experience he said: For II long
time l ave been ahicted with dyspopsin
l couid eat scarcely anything ana Was in
constant pain. Toe gas Oh my stomach dis
tended 1t greatly and my heart he anne nf-
footed. wHs troubled with short BREATHING
nutterlng and irregular beating the heart
ana htien Il pain was 80 great thought
was go ng To ole. Nv IF ends wanted me to
try Munyon's Dvspeps Cure. but Ind
tr cd 20 many different medicines without
only one more fruitless effort, Finally |
LeGan using it ami the result as WONDERFUL
After tho nrst bottle could eat without
dis omfort aud an now thoroughly cured.
Munyon's Etomach and Dyspepsia Cure
cures ali forms of indigestion and stomach
troubles. such as cons pati0n. rising of
food. distress after eatiug. bluntin OF the
stomach. palpitation of tho heart. shortness
OF breath and all anect,In, OF the heart
caused 10y indigestion. 1t sloth,s heals and
III lGorate BtOmachs that have been weak
enct by over. cat ng or whore the lin NJ of
tho stomach has been impaired bv uhy,ic
ami III urious mo iicines. rrlcs % cents
Munyon : Hon ,opnthic Home Remedy
Company, o, Philadelphia. put up specifies
for nearly every disease. which arc sold Uy
all druggists mostly for . cents u bottle
Ihotc who are fin doubt a. to the nature
OF their diseases shou,d address Prof. Mum.
Non, 1850 Arch street, Philadel hia giving
full symptom o their disease. Prof Mum
Ion Will carefully diagnose the ca.,, ami give
NoI tile cneit of his advice absolutely freq
Of all charge. The Rcmoiirs will Ie sent
to any address on rece ut of retail price.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28

Mr. Charles L. Bland, who has been
Tor several months connected with the
Portsmouth Star, on last night severed
his connection with that paper and
accepted position with Capt. John
L. Brady as manager of his baseball
team at home and abroad. Mr.. Bland
Is perfectly familiar with the game
having made a study of the same and
will, no doubt. make success of it.
MIR. Brady III making his selection, has
put the right man in the right place,
and II he displays ns much energy with
the team Us he did as reporter, Ports.
mouth will wind up at the end Of the
season with the pennant dying.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
DETAILS OF scHwENlNeeRlsM.
Tho Authority on Fat Reducing Enlarges
His Directions.

Tho Authority on Fat Reducing Enlarges
His Directions.
Professor Schwcungor recently gave
this elaborated summary Of his treat
mcnt to Il correspondent of Tho ST.
James Gazette: Eat as much as You
please Us often as you like but not too
much at a meal. Drink 10 liquid at any
meal! When thirsty, drink a little good
aerated water. with few drops OF LEM
OH or orange Juice squeezed into it, but
only an hour before or an hour after
meals. Iou may also take little white
wine or cider that is not sweet or now
and then cup of tea, but never coffee
Smoke a little and indulge with mod
Grafton III the other little luxuries to
which you havo been accustomed
Batho often, but do not wet tho en-
trio surface of tho body at once. Exer-
else should bo regular, Change your po-
sition as often as possible. Do not re-
main standing or sitting or lying too
long at time nor pass too many hours
in bed. Take your meals at "a different
hour every day. Never eat at regular
hours, but whenever you are hungry,
and, if it DO not too soon before or after
a meal. drink whenever you are thirsty.
Better cat a dozen times n day than
overload your stomach at two or three
heavy meals at long intervals Do not
eat tho Same article Of food too often. "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
FoOG3 t. NIOUTFI III EYVS
penth OF ,,,.. Il. ". owens.

Mrs. Matte, wife Of l.. w. Oweus,
tho well known druggist on Chestnut
street, died very suddenly yesterday
afternoon about 3 o'clock from fatty
substance of tho heart. Mrs. Owens
was the eldest daughter of MIR. Henry
Tabb and had been married about
eighteen years. She had been sick for
about week, but on yesterday was
feeling much better, and was going
about the house fow minutes before
she expired. The complained of feel 8.
ing badly and physician WAS sent for
Or. Charles Culpepper responded. but
before he arrived she was dead. She
leaves husband and two children to
mourn their loss. MIR. Owens has the
sympathy of the people of the county,
with whom he ID very popular, and also
of this his native city. Notice of fune
raj Will eppenr tn lnOrrOw
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
PORTSMOUTH V|NNOWIHGS
All the Chaff of Hearsay Blown
From Newsy Facts.
A GREAT GAME WITH NEW YORK
The Giants Expected Tomorrow and
?hiadelphias Monday. Turned
Over to the County. Hastings
Court Adjourned. Six Con-
versions. Row Adjusted.

Or. j. w. Baird and his wife are in
this city visiting.
The Hastings Court adjourned for
She term yesterday.
There were six conversions ut the
South Street Baptist Church Tuesday
night.
Two negro women were sent to the
county jail yesterday for disordery
conduct.
MIR. Benjamin Cooke had severe at.
lack yesterday but was much better
last night.
Seven electricians we're discharged
srom tho Equipment Department Tues
day night.
Messrs. Whitehurst 4 Riley have re.
eumed work on the market. house avn.
sng and will push it ahead as rapidly
as possible.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. Shirley
siope hna received preparatory orders
20 report at Pensacola Florida for
duty.
The attendance at Monumental Nj.
q. Church last night was very large.
Rev. MIR. Lee was assisted by a singer
who came with him.
Conductors were put on the cars
yesterday for the afternoon SO that
shey could collect the fnres of people
gong to the baseball park.
Read the card OF Mr.. James r.
Nhitehurst, III which he announces
himself IL candidate for the position of
CLERK of the Market, subject TO the
Democratic primary.
Portsmouth Lodge No. Ii X. of F.,
carried over to Norfolk yestcrda
attachment OF its members to attend
The funeral of tho late c. L. Cabler.
number of persons from this city
went to Berkley yesterday to attend
ihe funeral of Mr.. w. II. Barnes wife.
which took place from the Chestnut
Street NJ. Il. Church.
"a row which occurred between sew
erai negro women on Green street was
adjusted ut the Mayors Court yester-
hay morning by one OF the parties
paving 81. 80 ami costs.
THE NIRGINIAS has bean reouaeted
80 state that the field on which the
pasebRll ground is located is posted by
Jaw ana any person who trespasses
upon the same without authority will
be punished.
negro named james Golden. who
mas been spending the winter Ia the
Norfolk JAIL, was turned over yester
nay 10 the county authorities, where he
was wanted Tor stealing some clothes
from Goodman's store, on County
street.
Tho lannon's New York League club
VIII play al exhibition game 10 NOR.
row afternoon with the Portsmouth
team anu on Mondny the Philadelphia
team will play here. Manager Brady
IS giving these exhibition games so
mat HIS team can get some practice be
i9re the League games begin, and
also that lie can form some idea OF the
players.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
Children Born ON HOLIDAYS.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonas b. Remaily Of
Germantown have eight children, six of
whom came into the world in pairs. Six
OF the children were born on legal holi-
days. Tho eldest, a daughter, was born
thanksgiving day; tho second boy,
on Washington birthday and on July
q, 1892, twin daughters arrived in tho
home. On the Washington's birthday
Just past Mrs Remaily presented her
lord and master with q pair of bouncing
boys. -Philadelphia Record.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs OF physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive ciiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
utactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28

Bicyclists must give sufficient warn
ing of their approach when within 100
feet of street orroad crossing by means
of such sound producing devices as shall
be approved of by local authorities.
New York Evening World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-28

Yesterday morning a small colored
boy was driving goat to cart made
OF n soap box. when all at once the
goat became unmanageable and start.
ed 10 run, throwing the boy down. he
falling on broken glass bottle, cutting
an artery, from which the blood flowed
freely. He was carried to drug store
Oh County street, where The flow OF
blood was stopped.