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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-21
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION ANYORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

done away with. A complete system of
subways has been run to various points in
the grounds and terraces, and arrange
ments have been made for placing l5O arc
lights outside Of the building, which will
effectively light up the grounds. Gas
lighting in the Senate and House will be
succeeded by complete system of elec-
trio lights. Over the ceiling, and screened
by glass, have been placed 1000 electric
lights for the Senate, and in the House,
in the same manner, 1000 electric lights
have been provided.
ELECTRICITY INSTEAD OF GAS.
I'm addition to these there are many
new lights to be placed in various parts
of the building Under the old gas light
system the heat above the Senate and
House ceiling, when the gas lights were
burning. reached the temperature OF boil
ing. which was very destructive to the
building. This intense heat will be re-
moved by electric lights.
I'm the old building we have scraped
the ceilings and whitened them, and have
done the same to the walls, and many OF
the committee rooms have been painted.
As soon as the Congressional Library is
removed to the new building it is the in
tention at present to take ont all the
rooms in the crypt and restore it to its
original condition, which will give two
more entrances on the east side and re-
store some Of the architectural beauty to
that portion of the building Washing
ton Post
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NO FRIVOLOUS CONTESTS.
Have Been In the Past too Many Trump
ed up Cases.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Secretary Mer-
Ger, of the Republican Congressional
committee, is authority for the statement
that no frivolous election contests will
be considered by the committee. All con
testants before being heard will have to
show to the satisfaction OF the commit
tee that there is fraud ON the face of the
returns. The reason given by Secretary
Mercer for this course is that there have
been in the past too many trumped up
contests, which, upon examination Of
the evidence, were found to have had no
warrant or foundation. The fact is cited
that in the Fifty-fourth Congress there
were thirty contests, some Of which still
remain undisposed of, notwithstanding
three committees were created to quickly
dispose Of them. The expense to which
the government is put in considering these
contests is also for frowning down upon
them, contestants in some of the cases
last year in which adverse reports were
made, having drawn as much as $4,000
from the government for expenses. -
New Orleans Democrat.
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B. AND 0. TO RUN SOUTH.

New York, Nov. 20.-A special des-
patch from Philadelphia to the Mail and
Express to-day says that as a result of a
conference held in that city between rep
resentatives of the Reading and B. and
o., number Of changes are likely to
be made as soon as the new Reading
Company gets in full working order.
s'It is understood" the despatch says,
'that the b. and o.. is negotiating for a
through train service between New York
and the South and to accomplish this
the acquiescence Of the Reading is nee
essary. If the II. and O., succeeds in Sc
curing its line to Florida and other South
ern points number of changes win have
TO be made in its freight and passenger
service. IT is also said that there is some
talk OF lowering the time between New
York and Washington.
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According to Report Sent Out
by Weyler.
CUBAN GENERAL KILLED
And Several Officers Are Re-
ported Wounded.
DIsLo0GED FROM POSITIONS
l75 Prisoners Are Taken and 1000 In
surgent Troops Reported RepuIs-
ed-~~sYler Saws He Occupied
EnemY's Camp.

Havana, Nov. 20.--The eoastinx steaR.
er Triton arrived here to-day fram
Pinar del Rio with 167 sick soldiers aRd
seven insurgent prisoners, Owing TO the
precautions taken by the government, ne
definite news could be obtained from this
source. Generals Arminan and Amor
overlook on Wednesday last the forces
of Serafn Sanchez and Garlic La Rosa,
numbering, they say, 1000 men. Phe
insurgents, it appears from the official re-
port, were defending a pass of the river
Iaza, province Of Santa Clara, near
Damas. The enemy, it is added, occupied
&c Cd positions; but after two heurs' fight
ing, the Spanish troops succeeding ia fore
ing the pass and camped in the insur-
gents position.
A detachment belonging to the Almen-
dare's battalion has surprised and de-
stroyed in the vicinity OF RaiR del Toga,
four insurgent camps, capturing guam
tity of arms and ammunition, and wound.
ed a major of the insurgents named
Arguelles.
During number Of recent skirlnishes
which have taken place in various parts
of the island, the insurgents left 10 killed
and several wounded on the keld.
The local Guerilla forces of Aelina del
Sur have been engaged with the insur-
gents under Cardenas and Alberto Rod
rigueE. The enemy lost killed and had
II men wounded.
CUBA MUST TAKE BONDS.
Havana, Nov. 20.-The insurgent lead
er, Nicholas Suarez kidnapped a boy
named Quintin Tore, aged ID years and
threatened that If his father did not re-
deem him he would hang the boy. The
governor arrested the wife, sister
and niece Of Suarez and thus succeeded in
securing the liberation Of the boy
The insurgents have hanged Fusebio
Bianco for carrying provisions to Matan-
zas.
An editorial in La Lucha makes e0m-
parison between the island and Spain
and recalls Spain's sacrifice for the is
land, adding that the island has failed to
respond to the proposal to take a share
of the national loan. The island, this
war expenses
PORTO RICO WILL NOT REBEL.
Madrid, Nov. 20.-The sensational re-
ports circulated in the United States say.
ing that the Island Of Porto Rico may
rebel against the Spaniards is very old
story. As far back as July last, DR..
Henna, OF New York issued a revolu-
tionary address to the people of Porte
Rico, calling upon them to take mp arms
and in September last, reinforcements
were sent to the Spanish garrison and the
usual precautions were taken against
filibusterers.
A CUBAN GENERAL KILLED.
Havana, Nov. 20.-According to later
official reports of the engagement near
Damas, says Gen. Lopez, the chief army
authority, the insurgent Gen. Serafn
Sanchez and Captain Males were killed
and the insurgent Garlic wounded. The
insurgents suffered loss of ever 100
killed in the engagement.
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THE LAURADA CASE.

New York, Nov 20.-The jury in the
Cuban filibustering case against Col.
Emilio Nunez and Capt. Chas. Dickman
hes been out since this evening and is
unable TO agree.
AZ 10 o'clock an adjournment until
morning was taken. General Tracey
opened the argument for the defendants
thus morning. His address was lengthy
and concise. and he declared that the
case was SO clear that if his clients were
convicted it was through some fault or
his. He was very severe on the witnesses
who betrayed the expedition, and charged
that they were in the pay OF the Spanish
government.
Assistant District Attorney McFgrlane
replied TO General Tracey in a speech.
holding the evidence clearly showed them
guilty.
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BIG CHICAGO FIRE.

Cleveland, O., Nov, 20 Fire this
morning destroyed the FIVE story building
at 100, 1872, and 194 Superior street, oe-
cupied by III. w. Luetbemeyer and Com
pany, wholesale and retail hard
ware and paint The flames
originated in the paint repair shop
and rapidly spread to all the floors. e. w.
Luetkemeyer, son Of the senior partner,
was badly burned in attempting to sub
due the flames. The loss win aggregate
nearly S350,000 partly covered by insur-
ance 1t is reported that several persons
employed in the place are missing and
are supposed to be in the ruins, but these
reports cannot be verified.
4 big stock OF cartridges exploded with
terrific force.
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ZEIGLER, mot GUILTY. ="

Sylyania. Ga, Nov 20.-The jury in
the Solomon Zeiger murder case return
cd a verdict to-day of not guilty. The
jury only took one ballot which was
reached at ten o'clock last night, but
withheld until early this morning on ae-
count OF the intense excitement.
The verdict was read in the presence
Of a crowd, and the defendants friends
shook his hand warmly and when Ii WAS
announced his mother was greatly AZ
fected. She has remained by his side
during the entire hearing.
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KNIGHTS FOR FREE SILVER.

Rochester, n. Y, Nov 20.-The Gen
eral Assembly Of the knights Of Labor
declared to-day for free silver. The ac-
ton taken was in the adoption of an
additional clause to the seventeenth
plank of the declaration submitted by
the committee on law. AS originally franz
ed this plank held that interest bearing
bonds bills of credit or notes should not
be issued by the government, bat that
when need arose the emergency should
be met by the issues of legal tender non
interest-bearing money.
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STILL AFTER THE DAUNTLBss.

Brunswick, Ga, Nov. 2O.-The revenue
cutter Colfax is in port. She arrived
this morning. Nothing has been giYeA
out as to the object of her visit. 1t is
her intention apparently to remain some
time. 1t is presumed that she has been
commissioned to watch the steamer
Dauntless, which achieved national fame
as a flibuster. The Dauntless also h
here. While the plans Of the vessel are
not known here, the avowed intention
is to remain in port until commissioned
on regular business.
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ron NUMBERING his NEPHEW

Plttsburg, Pm, Nov 20.-Wm. J. Rich
ter, the murderer of his little nephew.
James Mcconnell, was convicted to-day
Of murder In the second degree, the ex-
treme penalty Of which is twenty years
imprisonment. The defense was in
sanity. The murdered hoy was a son
Of WIN ]. Mcconnell, the evangelist OF
Cleveland.
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BISHOP KEANEs SUCCESSOR.

Baltimore, Nov 20.-The Sun this
morning publishes the following special:
Rome, Nov. 19.-Rev. DR.. Thomas r.
Conaty, Rector of the church of the Sa-
cred Heart, Worcester Mass, has been
appointed by the Pope rector of the
Catholic University at Washington, D.
c., to succeed Bishop John J. Keane,
who resigned
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EDWARD J. IVORY COMMITTED.

London, Nov. 20.-At Bow street
police station, Eward T. Ivory, alias
Edward Bell, the alleged Irish Ameri-
can dynamiter OF New York, charged
with conspiring to cause explosions, was
formally committed for trial at the next
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c0RBRTr TO MEET FITzsrMmoNs

Boston, Nov. 90 Corbett, was to-
night signed by Warren Lewis, Of the
Greater New York Athletic Club for a 90
round boxing match with Robt. Fitz-
simmons before the club for a purse Of
$4,000 on January Ii.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Nov. 20.-Total bank clear
ings. 81 235. .7S7 III, per cent increase
9.3. Exclusive Of New York, $497, 1872 BAT
per cent Decrease 1.8.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

Scene: A luxurious tenement Time
morning Enter servant-hunting mat
ron meeKly.
Blddy ito appllcanO- SO you want ts
holre ycrself out TO me as me mistress
oh?
Applicant Cmos, dciorentlallyl-YeS
n you please,
Blddy-win. orm not amy toe
anxious fer to take y but o'll think
about H. Did you bring riierenoes'
Applicant lagitated) yes; here
are several from domentlos who did me
the extreme honor 10 engage me at
their mistress. and the reasons was
they left. showing that Il was no fault
Of mine
Blddy taking them An. yes. hcrct
wan from Mary O'Toole. who married
tie aldormin. Anlther from Macy
McSweezy. who ran on wld the Frlnch
count. bad cess 10 her. u wanted him
mogclfl Well well. what's yer pr.co'
Applicant pay 800 week ior the
privilege Of being Your Mistress
Bddy-Ach, do you want us q
shtaryc % dclih9 Dlvvil a biz viii Ol
athlr for amy such wagcs Good dag
mum. SO more palaycl about a.
Appllcant-rn make % twenty-five
better.
Blddy-Now. you're ilst beeinnia' &c
shout. Have yc a pianner In the do
mistlc boudolr. and a family entrance
20 your wine cellar.
Applicant oh. certainly You won't
be able TO fnd any fault In that natter
Biddy-How many days out do yol
agree TO?
Appllcan,-Fo days and olshi
nights out in the week.
Blddy-Thats merely dacent wh'
does your cooking. washing. ironing
door-tendln' and other incldlntals'-
Applicant We hire that done b.
specialists, OF course.
Blddy-That's rolght. oi lolkes 4
see folks respectable Children
Applicant Cshockedl-Oh. dear. no
We're too up-to-date for that
Blddy-That's sinsible. VIII. OH
come. What viii be me oficial ca
pacity7
Appllcant-You1l have nothing 10 q
but wear a lace cap and fiirt with IN
eoachman.
Blddy-Blonde or brunette?
Applicant Brunette.
Blddy-Thot settles II. won't com'
Beln' brunette mesli do sou THAI
that OF could make love TO anybody bu
blondes he OF wld. y Orm 10
superstitlous to tempt The iates, au
dom'd " OF bleach me hair fer amy
body. Good day. mum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
AND Now ne, Don, srs.h.

They we're seated Of tho table. she
one OF the bellies OF her set. though
jos, a trlfe back-numbered. as Il were,
but still vivacious. charming and win
some as II she we're yet In her teens;
he one OF the gallants OF the old school,
a Colonel. rich and great catch"
MY dear Colonel" she began. as the
servant poured a gurgiing stream Of
the nectar OF the gods into his fragile
glass. ALLOW me 10 call the attention
OF real connoisseur In wines 10 the
Burgundy before you can guarantee
that Il Is not only one OF the finest
yintages but also not less than forty
years Of age"
The august Colonel raised his glass,
watched its radiant flush against the
sunlight, pledged her good health with
a fitting toast, smaoked his lips, took Z
gentle whli OF the wine rs a teaser &c
HE palate. then drank Il on with q
drcam-like expression on his face al
II he wished his neck was as long Al
CRATES and he could taste thre'
running yards Of Il going down at once
"AhemT he said grandly. Il, Is In
deed glorious-so mellow and rich. AnG
forty years OF age. TOO. eh?"
Il guarantee Il. Colonel"
"sublImel have drank many 10
called old wines: bu, rarely Is Il m!
privilege TO drink a burgundy whiel
carries with Il the personal guarantee
Of one who has grown up with tn
wine, as Il we're. and perhaps imporie'
Il herself
SIR
"Oh-ah. that is-ahem, Walter. nj
my glass again. please" and thus h
drowned his sorrow as the tall Labrado
iceberg settled down between then
then and there.
Warning; Never discuss old maid
and old wines In the same breath.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
An Important Item.

Dingle-I hear YOU are going TO get
married next month?
Wingle-Ycs: hope TO.
Dlngle- Well. I suppose you arc
pretty busy Have YOU selected a place
TO live IN yet?
wingle-Not yet
Dinsle Haven't goi around to %,
suppose. What are You going 10 Give
your bride for a wedding present?
Wingle-I don't know
Dlngle-That so? Decided on the
ushers presents yet?
Wingle-Not yet.
Dlngle-weli, well, Going TO keep
house or board?
wingle-Can't tell.
Dingle-You are a strange fellow.
On the eve OF your wedding and moth
ing done. What are you waiting FOR,
anyway?
wlngle-I am waiting. old man, TO
learn the size OF her fathers check.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
W. NJ. SINCERELY.
The GREAT PhiiadslphlAa an Acquisition
To Honest Racing.

The GREAT Philadelphia an Acquisition
Co Honest Racing.
AS soon as the story is circulated that
eastern racing has gained a millionaire
friend In the weli-knOwn Philadel-
phian. William NJ. slngerly, on account
OF the improvements In the tone OF the
sport a. made By the Jockey club. the
enthusiastic thoroughbred followers
are given TO understand that they have
less to expect In that direction than
they imagined. Mr.. singerly says he
Is not ayerse 10 starting a colt az any
time on the turf that he thinks the
animal can win. but he does not Intend
to make racing a business. II Will con-
tlnue TO 30 10 him a diversion and a
pleasure. To those who look to the
turf for true sport this condition can
only obtain when the prominent rae
ing men have for their notices "di-
version and pleasure. not business by
this II Is not meant that the owner OF
a good animal should ignore a purse or
stake won because he does not regard
racing as a business. but that the money
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

foreign athlete. cabanne said: "The
American beats the old country ath-
lete at every point. In cycling. for in
stance. take Harry Wheeler. He never
could ride one. two. three In his own
country lie never got place In any
event. But he went across the water
and beat all those fellows over there.
riding second to Zimmerman. also an
American. In both England and France
Zimmerman himself made his records
here when bicycling racing was almost
In It's infancy. and when very few men
we're trained. do not think he could
turn down our Wheelmen over here
now"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

le,e. a. taken by Charles /. Culver, IN
September. 1894. are as fellows: Chest.
20 inches. blceps. i3M inches; waist.
81 Inches: hip. 81 inches: thigh. 81
Inches: calf. is inches. His height is
feet ga inches. and his training
weight l72 pounds. Asked by the Sun
day Post Dispatch reporter as TO bis
mode OF training. Cabanne said bis
course was very simple. He trains
only for cycling. and Il consists Of
five-mlle spin on his wheel In the morn.
ing, and an occasional "scorching"
squirt. and a rubbing down atterward.
The same exercise he repeats In the
evening. For the rest. while In train
ing. ne goes TO bed early. esohews indi-
gestible food. but eats sufieioncy OF
rare beef and abstains entirely from
alcoholic drinks. though malt liquors,
ale and beer may be allowed In moder-
alton. Ills weight when not In train
ing Is rs pounds. sometimes a little
over. 50 Il will be seen that the trala-
ing process does not entail much loss
Of flesh. It must be said. though. that
/ ne does not allow himself to accumulate
much superauous fat when not In train
ing. and az his latest be has never
weighed more than iS5 pounds. Ca
banne was also asked what physical
culture had done for him. although his
case Is hardly a criterion. He D. one
OF those whose physical strength and
endurance are perhaps mostly natural.
As stated, his early seli-training was
probably a detrlment rather than a
help Oyertraining and unseicntlhc
training are never beneficial and may
result In a weak heart. After joining
the Pastlme Athletic club he trained
regularly. but his performances SHOW
that he was good before that time and
has been vigorous and healthful since
boyhood. At 20 years OF age he Is nov
a ine specimen Of young manhood. Id
Ia manly looking. with a frank. open
face, q somewhat piercing eye. a Arm
mouth. a manner and voice indicating
a strong will. plenty Of determination
and . somewhat combAtlve disposition
In reply to question a. TO how th'
Ansfiean amatear compares With ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
RUNNING ITSELF.
The Western League Unable stand
LITTLE Prosperity.

The Western League Unable stand
Little Prosperity.
From the Toledo BLADE" Tho West
crn Leagues ambition appears TO be
slowly accomplishing It's ruin. The
favored SIX planned 10 form a close cor
poraiion and 10 admit two other cities
only under restrictive conditions. In
the meantime the big league Is gobbline
up all players Of ability. and as a re-
suit Il WI be In a position TO dictate
10 the Western League and TO give II
the merry laugh when urged to restore
the old terms Of Class 4.
Long and Ellis. wearylng OF cooling
their heels waiting for their old part
ners TO act, have taken the initiative,
and instead Of being In the soup"
themselves are Jus, now In a position
10 laugh at those who a week ago were
enjoying their discontinue.
There Is no need Of appealing to any
one for light on the situation. for no
one knows. Any one can have the
eighth franchise In the Western League
who will make a run To- Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
HANpLINo poA coMsrRIcroRs


ne Trick by which the serPsnts Are
Managed without Danger
Snake dealers In South America
have a fne contempt for their squirm-
ing and venom0us wares. though II Is
sometimes dlfilcult TO induce ship cap
sains to carry them as freight The
snake dealers handle the boa constrlc-
tor with great defines. This ser
,pent bites. but his bite "a not venom
Gus, so that the chief danger TO the
handler Is from the serpents enor-
.n,ously powerful muscles. The deal
lers have learned that the boa. TO be
really dangerous. must have a full
crum In the shape OF something around
(which he may coil his tail. The boa
iis. In fact. a lever In which the or
binary arrangement = power, weight,
sfulcrum. Knowing this. the dealers
drop a soft hat over his head. that he
imay neither see nor bite. and then
tsnatch him so suddenly from his rest
ing place that he has no opportunity
10 brace himself by Selling a fixed OBJ
iect with his tail. After that the es-
-sentiai thing Ia 20 see that he Is not
drought within distance OF any such
object. A snake dealer on board q
Brazilian steamer the other day was
occupied In transferring his boas from
.one box 10 another. lie opened the
box an instant. dropped a hat over the
lhoad OF one Of the creatures. snatched
n from It's fellows. and. rushing across
ithe deck. dropped It into another box
iThe thing looked so easy that deck
hand. waiting until the snake owners
Back was. turned. essayed to repeat th'
iact lie neglected TO use the hat. anG
with a yell yankcd a great snake from
the box with Us fangs fixed In his FIN
iyers. Not daring to let 20. yet fear
Inns TO hold on. he began whlrling tn
lnal,e about his head. meanwhile dane
ing madly over the deck. The snak
man managed 10 capture the reptll
and box Il In security Then somebod,
expressed concern for the rash decl
hHnd. TO which the snake owner an
swered:
what. him? He's all right. Blu
think Of my snake! It's worth twent
Of tina; mug!
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

An unusual doath-bed scene was en-
acted At syracuse. n. v. the other day
Colonel sllas Titus OF the Twelfth New
York volunteers, placed In the hands
Of his son a rebel dag captured from q
Virginia regiment at the stormlug Of
Mount MoGregor In iS62. aud said
My son, Il has ever been my fondos
wish TO restore this iag 20 the hands
Of the officer Of the bravo regiment
from which Il was captured. Ny cor
sition, however, preoludes the possibill-
~ Of doing so, and TO your hands ! con
ade Il, with the sacred Injunction thai,
YOU seek the officers Of the regiment
and restore 20 them the emblem. Say
to them that from my dcathbod I send
back to them the flag with my heartles,
good wishes aud iralernal feeling"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

In the early days when Mrs Julia
Ward Howe was becoming known In
Boston as a public speaker, she me,
with some opposition both among het
friends and the people generally
walking down Charles street one day
with a friend. Mrs. Howe noticed the
sign over the charitable eye and ear In
urinary. and read II very slowly
S"Charitable eye and ear-can Il be that
,therc Is a charitable ear In BostonT