davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
YE OLD FOLKS GgsNGEsRT-

Ye Old Folks ConcerS at the Rnsttu-
ton for the Blind ut s B'clocE tonight
promises to be one Of che YieasanfeSe
and most amusing entertainments or the
season. A feature Of tAa' GORcert WiH
be the ancient costumes which tne young
ladies will appear in 0Es tlias occasion.
Gowns, with history eytirE hack one
hundred years may be seesaS.
The concert is given unIsiss tine auspices
and for the benefit of. tfiw LHdleS In
provement Society of tlse' BixsC Baptist
church. The price % adhOi-siOn is %
cents. Be sure to g0:.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
MUST HOLD THE ELECTION.

Judge Furches yesterday rendered his
decision in the Louisburg case granting
the order requiring registrars and Judges
of election to be appointed and the cleo
ton held in accordance with section 73
of the amended election law. This decis-
ion is of great interest and Importance.
as it affects all towns which have no
machinery in their charters for molding
elections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
THE ASYLUM CASES.

The attorneys in the asylum cases met
yesterday and agreed upon the facts in
regard to the sylums here and at Colds
bOro, They will agree upon the Morgan
ton case this morning as soon as Judge
Avery, who has been working upon that
branch OF the case, arrives. The case
comes up before Judge Adams to- merrew
at 10 A'SF1ck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
MEETING OF THE RALEIGH BAR

The members of the RaltiS Bar are
requested to meet at the Office of the
Clerk Of the court this Nriday) evening
at 4 o'clock for the purpose of setting
the calendar for April term Of the court.
By order Calendar committee, d. III.
Young, clerk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
TRAINS DELAYED BY ACCIDENT.
Wash Out on the Seaboard and Broken
Engine on Southern.

The Southern Railway passenger train
due here at 3:40 yesterday afternoon from
Goldsboro, was delayed an hour and
half at Wilson's Mills by broken en-
CINE. Finally it was found that the
damage could not be repaired sufficiently
to pull the train here and an engine
was sent up from Selma to bring the
train. Another engine was put on here.
For the past two, days the Seaboard
passenger train, due here at 11:45 a. m,
has been a madeup train, the regular
train not being able to reach here on ac
count of a wash-out on the c. G. an.
Much damage was done to both the Sea
board and Southern in this section by
the recent heavy rains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09

ONE WEEK, COMMENCING
APRIL 12TH.- n.
EDIsoN'S PREDECESSORS
AND GRAPHOPH0NE~

Producing Life-Size Animated Pic
lures. The most wonderful mTeDtioEa
of the age.
Matinees Thursday, Friday and Sas-
urday.
Prize 10, 90 and 30 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
THE FOOD DRINK.

Anheuser-Busch's Malt Murine is the
concentrated nutriment of pare malt and
hsps. 1t is the greatest Of all tsniss.
At all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09

"Ask for Bailey Brothers "0LD BOB"
Tobacco"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09

sooD's etLIs cure Liver Ills, BIZ
seusnesss indigestion, Headache.
Easy - easy TO operate. Csc.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
HEsTERs COTTON STATEMENT

New Orleans, la, Feb. 12.-Secretary
HeSter's Weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange Statement to-day shows a de
crease in the movement into sight com
pared with the seven days ending this
date last year in round figures of 800
bales. For the 165 days of the season
that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
OF the 165 days of last year /, ,492, 600
bales. The amount brought into sight
during the past week has been 1877, ,2S4,
against 137 ,T5S for the seven days ending
this date last year. These make the
total movement for the 165 days from
September / to date 7,26S, ,43S, against
5,776,929 last year.
The movement since September 1
shows receipts at all United States ports,
5,569, ,593, against 4 4,234, sol last year;
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada, 665,341, against 621 ,291 last
year: interior stocks in excess of Septem-
ber /, 295, ,691, against 400,354; Southern
mill tallings, 537, ,S13, against 500, 693 last
year.
Foreign exports for the season have
been 4,429,745, against 2,996,846 last
year.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 1,795,S13,
against 1,7S1,31S.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centres
are now 1925 larger than this date in
1896.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
LII NOT YET UNQUEENED.
SHE ADVOCATED HER THRONE
ONLY UNDER DURESS.
TO Save the Lives of Those Near and
Dear Manifesto Not Taken
Seriously.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 12--Julus A.
Palmer, the representative of ex-Queen
LiliuokalaAi, of Hawaii, in a card to the
Evening Star to-day, declares that the act
Of abdication of the ex-Queen was pro-
cured under duress and is void for this
reason and because Of illegal informaE-
ties. He says that the Queen of Hawaii
was never given legal abdication and is
still the lawful ruler, tho she fOrbears
to enforce her legitimate rights.
1t is believed that Liliuokalani inspired
the card. At the Hawaiian degation it
was read with interest, but without CON
Germ and is therefore regarded simply as
an expression from royalist standpoint
of an eventful episode in Hawaiian his
tory, but as not at all likely to have any
practical influence.
Mr.. Palmer's card was called forth, as
he explains by the publication in the
Star, recently of the Queens abdication
He refers to that document as "a brief
drawn by Hon. A. S. Hartwell, chief
counsel for the corporation OF sugar
planters and lawyers, now posing as the
Hawaiian Republic-having no legal
force whatever, void when written and
which could not be sustained in any court
of equity in amy civilized land"
He further says that the Queen was for
chilly confined in the Iolani palace and
being told that those she loved, her per-
sonal friends, were awaiting execution,
signed the act of abdication as the only
means to save them. 'The ring Of adj
vemturers knew their victim" says Mr..
Palmer. Had they proposed her imnne
date death they could not have terrified
her, but to save those she loved she execu-
ted the document"
He further says that not only was the
Queens signature obtained under duress,
but that it was worthless from another
reason; it was not her legal signature.
Her prosecutors overreached themselves,
he says, and out of excess of caution, re
quired her to sign "IihuOkalani Dominis," !"
whch was not her legal signature. Legal
ly, there is not and never was such a
person. The document should have been
signed "Liliuokalani Regina"
Mr.. Palmer, who refuses to admit that
he speaks for IiliuOkalani by direction,
closes his card by this statement, perhaps
significant Of future intentions:
mo question is ever settled until it is
settled right and that the whole Hawaiian
matter should be properly reviewed, is the
opinion Of great%many people Of the
United States"
The news & observer., 1897-02-13

81 and my associates will give the State 100000
for option the lease of the North Carolina Rail
road at rental of per cent, will give S25,-
for option the lease of the road at a rental
of ten per cent the offer made by the Seaboard Air
Line Railway"
Thus spoke Mr. r. J. Reynolds, the rich Winston
tobacco manufacturer, in an interview yesterday.
What does this prove? 1t establishes without con-
troversy the fact that the North Carolina Railroad
is worth more than the 100000 per annum
offered by the Seaboard for its rental Mr.. Reynolds
believes that the road is worth at least eight million
dollars. 1t earns than six per cent that
sum. Shall the State make the Southern Railway
present of $I2oooo annually for ninety nine years?
Those who vote against the bill to annul the lease
will SO declare.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
GOLD BY MAIL.

New York, Feb. 12,-Postmaster Day
ton said to-day in reply to inquiries
that it is true that of late there have
been unusually large shipments OF gold
from the west for delivery through the
postofice to the banks in this city. Some
idea of the volume of these shipments
may be gained when it is understood
that the value of the coin received by
registered mail and delivered from the
general postoffice since January 2S aggre-
gated $1,540,000.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
HoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION

The afternoon session was begun at
$3.50 and the calendar was taken up.
Bills passed making 1t unlawful to re
move any minerals from the lands of an
other, without permission OF the owner;
the penalty to be fine or Imprisonment in
Jail or penitentiary. or both.
To amend the charter of the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railway by providing
that in all meetings Of stockholders the
State shall be represented by an agent or
proxy, and that his presence shall be nee
essary to constitute quorum.
To repeal the charter of the Goldsboro
end Morehead Railway Company.
To allow John w. Thompson, of Clay.
TO practice dentistry without license.
To so amend The Code as to allow the
grandchildren Of certain ex-slaves to in
herit and become distributes of their
estates this act 10 apply to the estates
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
REFERENDUM IN KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 12.-The Kansas
Senate has, by a strict party vote, passed
the initiative and referendum resolution,
submitting the proposition of changing
the Constitution so as to include the prin-
ciple to a vote of the people. The silver
Senators voted solidly for the resolution
and the Republicans against it.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
CHARLESTON PRIEST PROMOTED

Baltimore, Feb. 12.-Cardinal Gibbons
to-day received from Rome official advices
confirming the Associated Press report
of the appointment of the Rev. J. J..
Monaghan, OF the st. Patriek's church,
Charleston, S. c., to be Bishop of the See
of Wilmington, Del Bishop Monaghan
was the unanimous choice of the bishops
of the province and was first on the list
Of three names sent to the Pope in ac-
cordance with the customs of the church.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13

pated he would refuse to appoint negroes
and would not allow Reynolds and Hile-
man TO put on two more USELESS
men in his office, they determined to down
him. These were the reasons that they
then gave to the public. On Thursday
might they turned him out on the ground
that he was too extravagant, and had
employed too many men in his office.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
WRIGHT RENoMINATBD.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The President
to-day nominated Carroll d. Wright, of
Massachusetts to be commissioner of
labor. CA re-appointment)
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
GLENN IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 12.-(SpeciaD
United States District Attorney Glenn
is in the city on official business. He
was at the capitol this afternoon.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13

Refusal TO annuI the lease is equivalent
to giving the Southern Railway $I20, 600
annually for 90 years.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
REYNOLDS
AND HILENAN
DESPERATE
They Have the Lock of Swim
sons Door Picked.
swlNsoN HOLDS UP STEADY
His Papers Are Under Lock and
He Will Not Surrender.
THOUGH BOUNCED. HE BOuNcEs

HE DISCHARGES LEHMAN FOR
ENROLLING HIS DISCHARGE.
The news & observer., 1897-02-13

copyright 1897 by the Associated
Press
The news & observer., 1897-02-13
L. SWINSON,
Enrolling Clerk.

Mr.. Fl. E. King, Chief Clerk of Senate:
This is to certify that the above has
been delivered to A. G.. Lehman, and
you are directed to strike him off pay
roll of this office.
Eog, 10 1907
The news & observer., 1897-02-13

The Bill Passed Providing for Thier
Election by County Commissioners
Hotly Opposed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

And l never before known 1t to fail, although |
have lived here thirty years and have been
watching wind and tide for the last twenty.
But this year we were all fooled and 1 for one
will regret it long as l live, for the weather
has been just perfect"
But this perfect weather is just what makes
the yach S in win quarters look their prettiest.
The bright sunshine flashing on the clear
waters that reflect the blue sky gives charm to
the whole scene that would not exist were the
elements at war and drlzzling rain spreading
dull haze over The face of nature
But as things are there is beautiful sight
over on the Tiburon Lagoon. This sheet of
water is much larger than one would suppose
from casual glance at it. 1t is so large in fact
the whole thirty three yachts do not even begin
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

have all been taken down and in some instances
a tarpaulin has been stretched the deck
from stem to stem. In this condition the most
beautiful vessel looks about as graceful as a
barge.
The other yachts have simply had their sails
removed and the rigging tightened up, ana do
not look much different than they do in the
summer when riding at anchor.
The going into winter quarters of the racing
yachts is something of a ceremony, although
there is no attempt at anything of the kind. As
soon this las been decided upon by some of
the clubs having their headquarters around
Tiburon, day is set-usualiy Sunday-and
word sent to all yachtsmen. Yachts are brought
fr m all points, aud the appointed day. at
certain hour, the draworidge swings open and
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
Then they are

all pass through in Indian file. Then they are
back OF the drawb bridge.
But that does not sever the yachtsman's con.
nection with his yacht. In fact, some of them
have more fun during the winter than they do
during the summer-only it is different kind.
One of the features of life on yacht in winter
quarters is the evening party, Only select few,
of course-iust enough to nicely fill the cabin
and take part in games and sing songs. Really
1t is jolly life. On the beautiful moonlight
evenings of the past few weeks there was really
more pleasure to sit on the deck of yacht in
Tiburon Lagoon than there was outside during
the summer. OF course, the yachtsman will not
admit this. but spends his time longing for
the bright days of spring, when the drawbridge
will open again.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

about me. saw spruce tree with very
thick limbs, standing near very large
pine. 1 climbed up about sixty feet from
the ground and began to look up the can
yon. l had not long to wait. / heard a
sound as if the dead limbs of trees, will
lows and alders that grew in the canyon
were being broken and crushed. Soon
the monster appeared, slowly making his
way in the direction where I was hidden
in the tree-top, and passed on TO the lake
within fifty feet of where was, and as his
snakeship got by. and l partly recovered
from my fright, began to look him over
and to estimate his immense size. After
his head had passed my tree about seventy
feet, he halted and reared his head in the
air fifty feet or more, and I was thankful
that the large pine hid me from his sight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

Just at present there is as pretty sigh over
on the Tburon Lagoon as can be seen any
where. People who live there call it back of
the draw bridge" This means that the lagoon
Is the great winter quarters for yachts and to
to get into the lagoon the small vessels have to
pass drawbridge that opens only few times
year for this purpose. At present there are
thirty-three yachts on this sheet Of water, more
than have ever been there before at this time OF
the year.
The soueaster OF last month had the effect
OF driving the yachts into winter quarters this
year little earlier than usual 1t is we'll
known fact that oueasters have a bad effect
I0n small sailing craft, as many yachtsma an
found out 20 his five years ago when
the Thanksgiving gale" strewed the shores of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
urface and where animal life attained its

surface and where animal life attained its
greatest perfection, 10 have a serpent now
living within its borders uch larger than
any described by so many witnesses.
1t was my fortune to be one of the ear
liest settlers on the west shore of Lake
Tahoe-from June. 1861, to 1869. located
a meadow and was engaged in cutting
wild hay for the market on the PIacerville
road. In the fall OF 1865, in the month of
Novem Der, I took my gun and, accompa-
MED by very intelligent setter dog,
started out for hunt tor grouse along the
shore and in the creek bottoms emptying
into the lake.
My attention was called to very curious
state of things happening around me.
First, flock of quail and other birds were
flying out Of the canyon, uttsring cries Of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

hard and tough, as small trees two and
three inches in diameter were crushed and
broken without any effect on his tough
hide. Even powders OF 500 or 600 pounds
weight lying on the surface of the ground
were pushed out OF the way. His snake
ship slowly made his way to the lake,
glided in and swan toward the foot.
This serpent has been seen by several of
the old settlers at the lake since that time,
but it was generally agreed that it would
be useless to tell the world the story,
knowing that it would not be believed.
will give few names of the early set
tiers that have seen his snakeship at dil-
ferent times since first saw him. Will
lam Pomin, now living in San Francisco;
John Mckinney, Ben Mccoy and Bill
McMastegs. all at that time living on
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

Tiburon with wrecks. But that is not going to
happen this year.
OF course most of the yachtsmen are regret
ting the fact that they sought shelter so soon
and look enviously at the few yachts still float
ing outside ready at moments notice to skim
over the waves.
We've lost good four weeks fine SPORT
said well-known owner q few days ago. This
November weather has been perfect for sailing
and here / am with my boat all dismantled and
slowed away back of the draw bridge l wish L
knew if this going to last. I'd have her
put in shape again tomorrow. But l suppose
if l did the winter would be upon US in jiffy
"You know we yachtsmen, as we'll as all sailors
along the Pacific Coast, look upon the first
soueaster as sure sign that winter is with US.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

alarm; next came some rabbits aud coy
otes, and soon three deer came running at
full speed; last of all, an old bear with one
cub came along. Ali passed close to me,
not seeming to notice me, and all running
at their best.
All this did not occupy much time. and
I began to wonder what was up. My dog
kept looking up the canyon and was evil
IDENTIFY alarmed, and began to feel shaky
myself. ALI at once the dog Sc. up howl
and started for home, eight miles away,
running as fast as dog could run, and going
under the cabin staid there two days and
nights and no amount OF coaxing could
get him to come out sooner, and never
after would the dog go in the direction of
the lake. I beaan to feel that some un-
known danger was near. and looking
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
and dared to breathe again as he lowered

and dared to breathe again as he lowered
his head to the ground and moved on.
His monstrous head was about fourteen
feet wide, and the large eyes seemed to be
about eight inches in diameter, and shin
ing jet black, and seemed to project more
than half tn is size from the head. The neck
was about ten feet. and the body in the
largest portion must have been twenty
feet in diameter. / had chance to meas
ure his length, for when he halted his tail
reached a fallen tree. and / aiterward
measured the distance from the tree where
I was hidden to the fallen tree and it
measured $40 feet, and as seventy or eighty
feet had passed rue, it made his length
about 600 feet. The skin was black on the
back. turning to reddish yellow on the
side and belly, and must have been very
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

to cover it, There is room for hundred more.
AS it happens. though, most of the yachts
anchored near the southern end, so as to be near
the town. This puts those that are there into
quite close group and makes them more pic
.uresque than they would otherwise be. The
shores of the lagoon at this point also pic
turesque in the extreme.
The western end of Tiburon peninsula rises to
height OF about 100 feet above the water and
seems to form a perfect background Tor the
yachts no matter what direction they are seen
from.
Some of these yachts completely disman-
tied and bear little resem blance TO their appear
ance in the summer time. Those that have
been treated in this way wi practically be aban-
doned until the spring. Masts, sails and rigging
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

Sugar Pine Point; Homer Burton, now
living in Sacramento; Captain Rowland
OF the old steamer Governor Blaisdell,
Tony and Burk, fishermen living near
Fridays station; Rube Saxton, now at
the lake, and several others could be
named.
1 know many will doubt this story, but
sooner or later his snakeship will be seen
by so many that all doubt will be removed.
l was induced TO write this description
by reading an article in THE CALL of last
Sunday, stating that there was living
mastodon in Alaska and that 1t had been
seen by the natives. Believing that have
seen a more wonderful sight and, as in
time my story is sure to be verified, I
venture to give this TO the public.
]. @. CoGGIN,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQpoooQQ

Inc story OF a sea serpent comes from
so many sources and from people of un-
doubted veracity that it cannot be doubted
hat there is living in the Atlantic Ocean
serpent OF monstrous size, but it re-
lains for California, with its remains of
iSantie monsters scattered all over its
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

The following is related by a
well-known citizen of San Fran
cisco, manager of the Park band.
1t is presented unaccompanied by
attldavits, and may be accepted
as truth by anybody who chooses
to believe it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-22
An Attractive Woman.

If a woman is not attractive, there is
something wrOng. Any woman can be
attractive if she will make the effort.
1t isn't altogether a question of beauty
It's largely a matter of health. The
bloom and glow of health go far to-
ward bringing beauty. A clear skin,
bright eyes, red lips and the vlvacity
which bodily good feeling brings, will
make even d hOmely woman handsome.
Half of the women one meets are
semi-invalids. Failure to heed the
warnings of outraged nature failure
to give the help needed by the most de-
licate and sensitive Organs-little trou-
b,es ignored until they have become
domin ant-these things bring about
the sunken, circled eyes, the hollow
cheeks, the pale and sallow skin, the
1abby, strengthless flesh, which
characterize the appearance of the wo-
man who suffers from 'female weak
ness"
DR.. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription
has cured thousands of suffering wo-
men. 1t is a perfected specific for the
Gates the disease, stops the dragging
life-sapping drain, and in perfect
rational, natural way, builds up the
wasted strength. 1t will bring buoy
ant health. 1t will put roses into pale
faces-sOlid flesh in sunken places. 1t
does away with the humiliating exam
nations and "local treatment" so
much dreaded by modestly sensitive
women. For thirty years, it has been
successfully prescribed, by DR.. Pierce,
chief consulting physician to the In
validS' hotel and Surgical institute at
Buffalo. N. Y.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-22

A BIG scandal appears to be brewing
in Washington over the matter of the
pay of private clerks to congress.
Some years past provision was made to
allow each congressman a clerk at
500 per month while congress was in
session. Subsequently this law was
amended so that congressman could
draw 800 per month the year round
for clerks. 1t is now contended that
some members employed clerks only
during the session, and themselves
pocketed the 500 for each of the other
six or eight months of the year, while
others never employed clerk at all
but continued to draw the $1,000 per
annum for clerk hire. The clerks
themselves are agitating the matter,
as they have been getting the worst of