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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
An Extra Strain.

From the Detroit Free Press.
You couldn't give me a little assistance
today, could your" said a bedrsggled-look-
ing woman with an old shawl over her
head and whose face was not an unfamiI-
lar one at the office of the Helping Hand
Society.
State your case"
well. were dreadful pore. an times ia
hard, and you know there's nine in the
family. Ny ole man don't have stiddy
work. an we're out o. coal an -four an
kerrysene, an the rent comes due tornor-
row. We don't have but four dollars a
week regular income, an this week we're
under an eXtry strain"
Indeed! How is that?"
We'll, you see its the week o. the Meat
Market Clerks ball, an our Lily May has
had an invite. an she's got to have a pair
o white kid slippers an white kid gloves
an bunch O. flowers to wear, an YOU
know well as I do that there wont he
much o. them four dollars left after IdIy
Mays all rugged tut proper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
MISHAP TO A SMUGGLER-
A Cab Runs Over Him and Betrnx.
Ingenious Device.

A Cab Runs Over Him and Betrnx. nm
ingenious Device.
Paris Dispatch to the London Telegraph.
Near one of the gates leading into Paris
an old man Of stout proportions was seen
day or two ago vending his way. when
cab, driven at great speed, approached
ana. as the man paid no attention to the
warning cry of the Jehu, he was knocked
down, and the vehicle passed over his body
to the CONSERVATION Of the spectators.
crowd gathered round the venerable
individual. who lay on the ground not IN
a pool of blood. but In one OF OIL The nero
OF this misadventure, who had only been
slightly stunned by the shock. soon roso 20
bis feet. with profuse thanks for all tho
sympathy and compassion which bis ooo,-
dent had ELECTED. and then. disrepardin,
1urther offers Of assistance, began to snuf1e
on as fast as his legs could carry him.
one OF the eye witnesses of this curious
scene went up to an employee of the octro,
and gave an account Of the episode. unon
which the offlciai running after the victim
i u tne accldenf,s extended TO him a polite
invitation to rest in his office.
I assure you that 1 am not hurt " ex-
cIalmed the old gentleman, who displayed
great anxiety to take himself off.
so much the better" replied the en-
- ceN want W nave q little talk
with you all the Same" 'A-N
Some gentle force was required to induce
the ene co e one to enter the office. but
once there he was made to undress, when
he was found to be almost a skeleton. The
mystery was soon explained He had be-
. tween MS waistcoat and his shirt a skin
receptacle which was capable of Containing
from six to seven liters OF LIQUID. On this
particular occasion it had been filed with
on. and; while it had saved tn, bearer from
severe injury, II had BETRAYED him and no
was removed to the depot at The prefecture
OF police amid the laughter of the people
who had witnessed the Incident.
quantity OF receptactes of the kind de-
scribed have been found at his dwelling
and another individual has already been ar
rested on suspicion of being an accomplice
1t need scarcely be added that the oil was
thus introduced into Paris with the object
OF evading the octroi dues. AS a matter
OF fact, all sorts of devices are employed
by persons who make a specially Of this
fraud. but 1t is not often that a culprit Is
detected in these tragi-comic circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09

Ne" York Letter TO Pitesbu-g Dispatch.
The biby hyena is the star attraction ar
the central Park Zoo. A hyena In infancy
Is cute brfsht-eyed. soft, pudgy and kit
'enish. But 1t grows out of this In time.
ana this frolicsorne little creature will. a
re" years hence. be as villainously ugly as
ne Is now delightful. He Is broWnish-
hued creature, with a black muzzle about
a2 tan ana as fat as a Newfoundland pup-
~, ms age Is three months-,a fact due to
has SbslLance or the keeper, as her ina"
ha SHOWN heretofore disposition To 90 ?
ner OFFSPRING. having in this unnaturai
nidLier disposed of half a dozen vonng-
- - mar would have been brother ana sss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
He FULFILLED HIS Contract.
From Tid-Dits.

Some time since a well-known barrister,
on taking possession of house In a fash
tonable West End row, unwittingly bound
himself to paint the whole exterior of the
dwelling. On finding what an expense he
had made himself liable for, he remop-
sirated with the landlord. who simply
smiled and declared that the bond must h,
fulfilled. Thereupon the willy barrister
caused the whole front Of the house to be
painted In strips Of vivid green, yellow ard
PINK, greatly to the chagrin of his fashion
same landlord. In vain lid the landlord
storm; the barrister tenant threatened un-
less the bond were Cancelled to have the
oach OF the house painted like a rainbow
with huge black spots coysrine q Of ="
terVais. Reimbursement Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
A Good Rule,

From the Somarvillc Journal
Proprietor-'T noticed that you were rath-
er short with that lady who was In iust
now. 1 want you always to treat a Gus
toner with the utmost courtesy 10 matter
how small and insignificant the purcha se
In any case may be. What was that lady
after, now?"
Clerk-''She wanted a one-ce1t postage
stamp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
NO Amateur Wanted.

From the Detroit Free Press.
she-'Are You sure am the first woman
you ever loyed?" -'N'N
He-'1 swear it,"
she-"Then you may go. After Won have
again" " ING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
His Preference.

From Vanity.
Miss Peachblossom Ito her brother)-
What do you think is the most stylish
color for the bride?'
Brother Jim-"Well, / don't know much
about style, sis, but for myself should pre-
fer a white one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
FOR JUNE BRIDES
What q Woman Wears When She
Says II WHIP
ARTICLES IN TEE BRIDAL OUTFIT
Bridesmaids Gowns May Match,
but Variety is More Elegant.
q 1 r L g r A D q A T E s
ARTICLES IN TEE BRIDAL QUITE
e I r L g r A D q A T E S
1" HERE Is NO REA-

son to suppose that
the blushing groom
who names the day
this last leap year
Of the century will
choose any other
season t h an t h e
month Of roses for
his wedding day.
Perhaps 1t is not fair
to assume that all
the June weddings
are leap year we'd
dingS - indeed. IL Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
The Last Resource,

From the New York Weekly
Desperate Husband-"Do you mean to say
you would object to divorce from such a
woman as 1 have described?"
Minister-1 would In our church mar
rage can be dissolved by death only,
Very we'll Please direct me to the near.
est gun shop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
Even the Bicycle Riders Are Thus
Daintily Glad.
GETTINGREADY FOR fHEOUfING PERIOD
Miracles of Millinery as Are Now
Displayed.
HOT EATHE Err I'D E A S

T PRESENT, GOLF
is the word, and
thrice as many wo-
men as ever went
round the course at
St Andrews or Nor
ristown are getting
unto themselves, or
have already, got
golfing suits which
shall be fit for gen.
eral outing purposes.
Plaids are by all
means the fayorite
DrpScriDtiOn of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09

doctors Of golfing fashions. and next to
them are strong tan or cream serges. made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
On Their Guard,

From the Philadelphia Record.
Hax-"I always shake hands with Skinner
to keep him from picking my pockets"
Jax-"So do L; and 1 always count NV
fingers afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09

Would Have Guessed ms Much.
From the Chicago Post
"She married a blind man." he said, eyi-
IDENTIFY admiring her self-sacrifice.
Il would have guessed that he was blind
II he married her." she returned, evidently
not at all impressed with the self-sacrifice
Idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09

The rev dimity underwear is dainty and
has a bridal look about 1t. One made of
blue would do very well for the something
blue which Is considered necessary to the
bridal toilet. The same material Is used
for night dresses, chemises and other I'M
derwear, and on account Of its cheapness
1t would serve for a sort Of second best
suit in the bridal trousseau
Wedding stockings are white silk and
can be bought for from $3.50 to almost any
price, according to the amount of embroid-
cry used to ornament them
Wedding shoes are really slfppers. mr. at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Yesterday morning about II o'clock
near the corner of Martin and Will
mington streets William Blanchard, a
colored fireman was Frustrated by the
heat.
Investigation shows that the man
had left his usual work and had been
digging wells for a couple of days.
The great change in the atmosphere
of his work gave him a chill and he
was feeling very weak as he walked
down Wilmington street with a woman
friend. He was overcome by the heat,
staggered and fell twice near John "
MacRae's drug store, where a crowd of
eolored workmen almost excluded
fresh air from the exhausted fireman.
There was some delay before the
arrival of a policeman or health officer
Sale, but finally the man was placed
in a carriage and taken to his home
near the Fayetteville street Railway
Crossing.
At last accounts he was resting nice
~, being attended by DIR. Scruggs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
LlBRARY FOR coLoRED SCHOOLS
Many Good Works Placed in the Col
ored Schools.

As soon as a library had been placed
in the white public schools, Super
incident Howell went to work and has
bought professional books for fitting
up library in the Washington colored
school for the use of the teachers.
Among the pedagogical works, which
have been placed in the reading room,
are:
JOS Payne's Lecture on Education,
Jackman's Nature Study, Physics by
Experiment, How to Teach Manners
in the School Room, Hays Mistakes
in Teaching 6 copies), Grube's Meth
ad of Teaching Arithmetic, Woodhull's
Simple Experiments (three copies),
Woodhull's Homemade Apparatus,
Howe's Systematic Science Teaching
(three copies), Parker's How to Study
Geography, Kings Methods and Aids
in Geography (three eopies), Topics in
Geography, Teachers Manual of Geo
graphy, Trotter's Lessons in the New
Geography, Shaler's Story of Our Con-
tinent, Shaler's FIRST Book in Geology
(three copies), Frye's Child and Ma
ture, Geikie's Geology (three copies),
Geil1ie's Physical Geography, Astrono-
my by Observation (three copies),
Apga's Trees of the United States,
quick Euucdb1Ondl heIOFhlerS, open
GERS Education, McMurry's General
Method, McMurrry's Method in Read
ing, McMurry's etEfod in Literature
and History, McMurry's Method in Geo
graphy, Classic Stories, teachers edi-
ton, Robinson Crusoe; teachers edi-
ton, Tales of Tray; teachers edition,
Pioneer History Stories; teachers edi-
ton, Course of Study for Eight Grades;
Report on Correlation of Studies.
1t is said that the teachers will begin
a course of summer study and this
library being open on Wednesday af-
ternoons from to o'clock will assist
the greatly to do active work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
THE STORM LAST NIGHT.
THE LIGHTNING PLAYED HAVOC
WITH ELECTRIC WIRES.
Telephone Exchange, Raleigh electric
Company Power House, Telephone
Offices, Fire Alarm Boxes ~
Caught the Flashes.

From $50 until o'clock las night
there was q terrific electric stu N in
this city playing havoc with Che wires
of the Electric Light and Tel graph
companies.
In the Postal Telegraph office fire
shot all about, instruments clicked off
noises like dynamite explosions and
those who sought refuge in the build
ing. from the storm were thoroughly
frightened.
In the Telephone Exchange it was
said the lightning had n jolly time
PLAYING on the wires and all connec-
lions were cut off during The storms.
In the Western Union Telegraph of
flee balls of fire rolled about like ten
pins yet there seemed not to be as
much trouble in that building as in
others.
In the News and Observer office the
entire force was hard at work when
the heaviest crash of lightning of the
evening struck the wires just outside
the building.
The special leased wire of the As
ISOLATED Press for half an hour spit
forth fire, the telephones in both the
Business Office and Editorial Rooms
temporarily played the part of fiery
dragons and both the Electric Lights
furnished by the city and those made
in the News and Observer building
were instantly burned out and every
one was left in utter darkness, except
Foreman Bogasse, who always has
steady lights by his side. 1t is need
less to say that he was soon surround
ed by the entire force. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the office was without
lights the Merganthaler operators
were at work within fifteen minutes.
At the Power House of the Raleigh
Electric Company much damage was
caused and the lights which they
furnish were not turned on during the
night.
The city fire alarm boxes were
struck three times in five minutes.
Seldom has such a severe storm
struck the town. The storm in the
afternoon was a wee little thing in
comparison, yet at the Union Station,
passengers awaiting for the train were
frightened greatly by the loud snaps
coming from the electric light wires.
The wind blew open the entrance
doors to the colored waiting room
smashing the glass doors into mere
fragments.
The storm last night tore up by the
roots a large oak in West Raleigh and
broke immense limbs from trees in
all sections of the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
PERSONALS,

Miss Cobb has returned from Chapel
Hill.
Mr. Herbert Dalton left yesterday
for Goldsboro.
Architect Bauer returned from Dur
ham yesterday.
Maj. e. j. Hale returned yesterday
TO Fayetteville.
Mr.. Albert Kramer returned yester-
day to Durham.
Mrs, VIII Rogers spent the day in
town yesterday.
MIR. James Ii. Pou returned yester-
day 70 Smithfield,
Mr. f. l.. Fuller, of Charlotte, is
stopping at the Park.
Mr.. benjamin Duke, of Durham, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
+. ID. Winston returned yesterday
TO his home in Windsor.
Prof. Hobgood passed through the
city yesterday on his way home.
Mr.. John Miller, of Goldsboro made
a short stop in Raleigh yesterday.
superintendent Howell, of the City
Schools has returned to the city.
Attorney General Osborne returned
to CharloItAsgSsterda afternoon.
Mr. Demf NJ Grimes left yesterday
for Chapel Hill, where he will study
law.
Railroad Commissioner S. Ohio Viii
SON returned yesterday from Hills
boro.
Mrs. Z. A. Odds and Master Douglas
left yesterday for a trip to Wriehts-
vile.
Col. John W. Hinsdale left yester-
day for Fayetteville on professional
business.
Miss Eanor Haywood left yesterday
morning for visit to friends in Per
son county.
Messrs. t. e. Crawford and George
Moseley returned yesterday from
Morehead City.
Major w A. Guthrie and Congress
man Suowd have arrived and taken
apartments at the Park
Mrs. NJ. T. Norris, Miss Mamie Nor
ris and Miss Ethel Norris left yester-
day for a visit to Apex
Messrs. +. o. Noring, w. r. CraW-
ford Jrv and George Kirby, left yes
,erday via s. A. l., for New York
Messrs Zeb V. Walser, of Lexington;
Harry Skinner of Greenyille, and S. c.
Nann, of Franklinton, are registered
at the Park.
Miss Loula Hawkins left yesterday
for her home in Ridgeway, after a
pleasant visit to her friend Miss
Adelaide Snow.
Miss Male Robertson, of South Caro-
lima, who has been in Raleigh as the
guest of Miss Ethel Bagley, left yes
terday for Virginia.
Probate Judge Watson, of New
bern accompanying his daughter,
Miss Jennie Watson, passed through
the city yesterday on his way to
Blowing Rock.
DIR. Jordan Mr.. Clayton and Mr..
Jordan, of Asheville, who have been
spending the summer at Morehead
City, passed through Raleigh yester-
day EN- route home.
Mr.. Percy r. White, of Louisburg,
brother of Mr.. Haywood d. White, of
the News and Observer, is in the city
en- route to Durham.
Col. w b. Rodman, wife and child
rem, of Washington, n. c., stopped in
Raleigh few hours yesterday, en-
route for Waynesville and other
Western North Carolina resorts.
Mr. John Jones, who resides about IS
miles north of Raleigh was in the city
yesterday. He says his section beat
Raleigh "a hours, receiving most re-
freshing rain ON Monday afternoon.
Among those registered at the Park
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12

are: Jas. p. Lloyd, of Tarboro; George
L. Butler, of Clinton; w. L. Strowd, of
Chatham; John r. Smith, Of Colds
boro; Claudius Dockery, of Rocking
ham; J. NJ. Milliken, of Asheboro;
Frank D. Jones, of Gulf; w. S. Hyams,
secretary of Republican Executive
Committee; J. Z. Dowal, of Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus Daniels are
in New York city, Mr.. Daniels having
been called there as a member of the
National committee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniels will remain over to the notifi-
cation exercises this evening at Madi-
son Square Garden. On ther return
they win be joined at Old Point Com
fort by Miss Belle Bagley and Mr..
Worth Bagley, U. S. ~, who will visit
their mother, Mrs, Bagley,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
DIR. M'GEACHY TO MISS WIsNER.

The many frieds of Dr. r. s. Me
Geachy, assistant physician at the
North Carolina Hospital, and Miss
Henrietta ]. Wisner, of Fredericks-
burg, Va, so pleasantly remembered
here in the faculty of Peace Institute,
will be pleased to hear of the announce
ment of the marriage, which will take
place in fredericksburg on Septem-
Der 1st. No cards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
A BANNER WEEK FOR THE s. A. L.

About $50 people came through
Monday on the SILVER Flyer" of the
5. \. L., ON their way to hear Bryan
speak tonight in New York.
Agent Leard said yesterday that the
road had sold up to that time some
600 tickets. On Saturday, 205 car
loads OF stuff were moved out OF
Raleigh, and $50 loads out of Ports
, mouth. Twenty-six freight trains
went out OF Portsmouth in one day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
A FINE COMPOSITOR.

If any of our brethren of the press
need a good all-round newspaper CON-
position, we can furnish one who can
come well recommended, he having
been employed on this paper ever since
it was established by Hale 81 Sanders.
He is a middle-aged man, sober, per-
fectly reliable and willing to work
The change from hand to machine
work has thrown him out of work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
TWO LUNATICS IN JAIL.
Wake and Warren Contributing to the
Goidsboro Asylum.

Eliza Shaw, col0red, of White Oak
township, was adjudged insane on
Monday, brought to Jail yesterday, and
to-day will be taken to the hospital
for colored and insane at Goldsboro.
Yesterday Henry Algood, colored,
of Warren county, was brought to
Raleigh by Deputy Sheriff Allen, of
Warren, and placed in Jail to stay until
to-day, when he will be taken to Colds
boro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12

wolves lurking around the the
launches of the Populists. Their eyes
have a keen CLINT for meat, and they
spend their time seeming the air. III
Senator Butler does trip or make a
misstep. they will have him in their
teeth, or at any rate make hungry
spring at him. They have no pressing
business here until Monday, the Tune
of their committee meeting, but they
would have another mouthful OF Oh
fees from the PopulistS.
x ~
DIR. ]. f. Shepherd, a prominent Ike
publican politician from durham
county, who is in the city, said yesteer-
day that it looked like the chances Tor
publioan-Populist fusion We're shire
He said thar the Republican ounty
convention in Durham had appointed
a committee to confer with Populist
committee. but that the Popul!St con
vention entirely ignored the offer and
failed to appoint any conference com
mittee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12

Governor and Mrs Elias Carr, and
the Misses Carr, accompanying Mr..
and Mrs. w. X. Carr, OF Washington,
d. C., arrived yesterday after spending
the summer in Western North Carolina
resorts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12

The two new, fast and powerful steam
ships
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
jamestown and Yorktown

Leave Norfolk every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday evening, arriving in New
York early the following afternoon in
time to make all evening connections
for points beyond.
For tickets and general information
apply to Railroad Ticket Agents, or to
]. F. Mayer 1912 Main street, Rich
mond, Va, M B. Crowell, Norfolk, Va,
j N. Smith, Old Point Comfort, Va or
to w. l.. GUILLAUDEU,
Vice Pres and Traffic Manager
Pier 26, N. r. foot of Beach ST. } N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
CAPT. THADDEU8 w. JONES
THIS NORTH CAROLlNIAN DE-
TAILED TO ACCOMPANY THE
ATH REGIMENT.
Capt. Jones is Stationed in Washing
ton, but Is in this State on
Leave of Absence.

ton, but Is in this State on
Leave of Absence.
The order below has been received
here 10y the Governor, detailing Capt.
Thaddeus w. Jones, who has SO many
friends in North Carolina, to accom-
pany the 4th Regiment on its march
in September. Captain Jones is
stationed in Washington, but is now in
North Carolina, his old home, on leave
of absence.
SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. 1884,
TIEADQ'RS OF THE ARMY,
Adiutant Generals Office
Washington, August 6, 1896
EXTRACT.
g BY direction of the Secretary of
War, Captain Thaddeus w. Jones, 10th
Cavalry. now on leave Of absence, is
detailed to attend the epcampment Of
the 18th Regiment North Carolina State
Guard, at Statesvlle North Carolina,
from the 9th to the 10Th OF September,
1896 lie will proceed to Statesville
and report to the Governor of North
Carolina for this service, and upon its
completion, will return to the place Of
receipt by him of this order. The
travel enjoined is necessary for the
public service.
by command of Major General Miles.
SAM'L BECK,
Acting Adjutant General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
ROYsTER'S CANDY.

We are exce1ed by none IN variety,
quality, style of package. All the
popular varieties are embraced in the
assortment.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-31
spider. That catch Birds.

W. J. Rainbow, an Australian natural
list, gives description Of the large bird
entrapping spiders Of his country. Repre-
sentatives of this genus abound in tropical
and subtropical regions. Their webs are
composed Of two kinds Of silk-one yellow,
exceedingly viscid and elastic, the other
white, dry and somewhat brittle. The lat
ter is used for the framework Of the web,
the guys and radii, and the former for the
c0nccntric rings
These snares are at varied heights some
times within reach, again 10 to IL feet
from the ground, but always in a position
exposed to the rays Of Che sun. The diane
ter is also variable, from about 3 feet up
ward One seen by Giraffe in the Fiji is
lands constructs "a web 80 feet in Diane
ter These snarcs are strong enough to en-
trap small birds. In the authors opinion
the web is Lot set for such game, and the
spider does not feed on her archaeological
victim. In the case where she has been OBJ
served with her fangs in the body Of the
ensnaIed bird it is probable that it is for
the purpose Of fastening the death Of the
bird in order To prevent its iniuring the
web in its struggles TO escape. Spiders Of
the genus nephila ire easily tanned Al
though exceedingly voracious, they can
exist for many days without food or watcr,
San Francisco Chronicle.