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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15
TRAIN WRECKERs INDICTED.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 1.-THE JEFF
ferson county grand jury to-day indicted
Tom Parker and Andy Feagin for
traiawreckine. Thcse men ara members
OF the gang Of negroes recently arrested
for removing 2 rail on MtCuml's tscstlt,
on the Southern RuilF,y. hr the pur-
pose Of wraaking and r)hJiu.y 4 passenger
train, to whi1l crime Pdrisa. confessed.
duplicating Feagin and others The cases
of the other five negroes vii, be consider
ed at the February sitting Of the grand
iurv.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15
INENrLoYED no ASSEMBLE.
CoNey Calls OH Them to Make Demon
stration ON February %.

straticn on February 22.
ST Louis, Jan lathe most important
feature of the conference Of the leaders
in the Commonweal conference, just CON
Guided at the Lindell Hotel, is resolu-
ton OF Gen. Jacob s. Coxey, calling for
second assembling Of the unemployed
workingmen all oyer the country for the
purpose Of making such a demonstration
as snail appeal to the legislative branches,
not only Of Congress, but Of every State
in the hope of inducing legislation that
will amelioriate the present condition OF
the workingman. In short, Gen. Coxey' ;
resolution is a revival Of the agitation Of
couple of years ago, which resulted in
the famous march Of the Commonweag
army to Washington.
This resolution, which is destined t0
become as famous as Coxey's first pro
clamati9n, calls upon the unemployed
workinamen of every city and hamlet IN
the Cnirsd States to assemble in the pub
lie square or other public places on Feb
ruary %, Washington's birthday, in omen
mass meetings. The purpose of these
mass meetings is to demonstrate in the
most practical manner the extent Of dis
tress and destitution prevailing through.
out the country by reason Of the scarcity
of work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15
BLISS DENIES CABINET STORY

New York, Jan. IL Cornelius n.
Bliss to-day confirmed the rumor that he
is not to be a member of the next cabinet.
lie was seen at his Worth street Office
by an Associated Press reporter to whom
he said: Il am not to be member OF
Maj. McKinley's cabinet"
Further than this Mr.. Bliss would not
go, lie declined to admit that he had
been offered a place in the cabinet.
Neither would he give his reasons for
making this statement to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15

THE IDAHO sENATORsHIP.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 14.--In ballot for
United States Senator one Democrat
who voted for Claggett yesterday left him
and he also lost one Of the Populist votes
The result was Claggett 81; Dubois 26;
Cooper, Populist) G.; Webster, Populist)
3; Crook, Populist) / Angel, (Populisn
i; Nelson, tPopulisD I Rudlong, (Re-
publiealll /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15

New York, Jan. II. Michael Costello,
OH trial for murder, was tonight found
gully Of manslaughter in the first degree.
On July % last Costello shot and killed
James Purcell, formerly his dearest
friend, whom Costello accused Of sedncing
lis wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15

Washington, Jan. A. ~ telegram was
received at the State Department this
afternoon saying fhat Mr.. VIM. ID.
Namer, OF South Carolina, United States
Caasnl at Gologne, died to-day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15
WILL BE IN MExIcO.

Z
Place Just Over the Rio Grande
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE fight be-
tween corbett and Fitzsimmons is to be
pulled off In Mexico. This was settled
to-day by a personal message from Dan
A. Stuart to his representatives, Lou NJ.
Houseman, OF this city, which closed
with the words ''TYepare your friends for
4 trip to Mexico" The fight will take
place just over the Rio Grande, on either
the State Of Chihuahua, or that of Goa
huilia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-15

Washington, Jan. n 1t il positively
3nd anthoritatiyeiy denied that the Tnit-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
LONG LIFE IN SoRWAY.
Another View or = Question Much Disputed
Nowadays

Some figures have appeared recently based
upon the returns to American Insurance com.
pAnIes from their branches in Europe which
show that in Norway the average length OF life
is greater than in any other country in the
world. and this fact Is as"ribed to the GOODNESS
and uniformity OF the temperature in that coun.
try. 1t has long been conceded that the pro.
portionate number OF old men is rather greater
in Norway than in other countries OF which do
tailed records are kept.
In a table which appeared a few years ago 1t
was shown that Of ! loo persons born, the mum.
Der who lived beyond the age OF so was as fol,
lows in the countries named: Hungary, A.;
Italy. 65; Spain and Switzerland. 90: Germany.
20; England. 90; Belgium, l0l; Sweden. l39,
and Norway. l6l. Accepting as correct this
table, II would appear that the duration OF
human life in the two scandinavian countries,
Norway and Sweden. is certainly greater than
IT is elsewhere, and "A denial OF the truth Of tho
conteution set up in the insurance figures would
be dinicult. But hn examination into some OF
the facts OF the case discloses some rundi.
lions which impair the accuracy OF these
ayures. There is, in the first place, very little
Immigration into ell her Norway or Sweden. and
a very considerable immigration from these Two
countries. The class OF Older inhabitants, and
indeed all those who have passed the age VI 30,
does not furnish many emigrants. and on this
Iar.e In these countries. Again. Norway is con-
spicuously pastoral as regards the pursuits Of
It's inhabitants. and Ire on the tarm ID certainly
conducive to longevity-decidedly more so than
NORWAY is peculiar among the countries of
Europe In having few cities, either large or
small. Chr!stiania claims a population OF l5O,-
900. and Bergen a population OF 10000, but In
a country the total population OF which Is nearly
:, 700. 900, urban population is certainly inCon.
siderable. Moreover, the longevity OF a people
is not 10 be taken arbitrarily from the number
OF persons living, beyond a given number OF
! years, but rather from the general duration OF
other countries OF Europe, and is very little, il
any, longer than the duration OF life in New
| England, outside OF tho big cities and manufac.
turing towns.
According to the established percentages OF
the life insurance companies, of l,4OO persona
in good health at the age OF twenty. one, 1900
live to be 80, and It is computed that a person
Of 20 in good health has, three chances in eight
ono ch .nce In seventeen TO be 90, What chance
! a person OF 90 has TO reach 100 the insurance
tables do not state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22

the top Of the party, who sold out to the enemy
who had blighted many hopes that once were
lively.
the work OF the campaign. had made the ac-
ouaintance OF excellent friends. had seen the
uneelish devotion of men who believed in tho
%poIiticai ideas OF which l was, for u short time,
The representative. I had gained most interest
ing experiences In NE, which have served me in
GOOD stead ever since
sTnE sun reporter was pleased with the mon
ologue or the man who. twenty years neo, was
an independent candidate for the office Of
Mayor OF New York at an expense to him OF
onIy about 800, and who looks back upon his
electioneerinR campaign as an episode In which
there is food for philosophy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
Hall Twenty Years Ago.
Etom he KhorraIie Trtbune

rom me hhort1fe IribunS'
Tie hadn't been in a ball game for twenty
years. He was one OF tho veterans who talk
about lhr Old Knoxville Reds and about the
merits OF John Houk or Martin Condor as
pitchers. and OF VIII Hunt as n catcher.
They didn't need any OF them bird cages and
chest proie .oTs In the Old days, | tell YOU. The
kctcher stood right up to the bat with Uothin'
on but an Lndershirt, and II he got hit IN the
what's them hams they carry 'rouni Ga their
hantsf SAID the old fellow.
oh. all the catUhcrs and hcldcrs now wear
mitts: Its easier to catch ai.s. you know"
Well, thai beats my time, said tho old vet
eran. Mills ! reckon that's 10 keep their
hanis rom gittin' hur. Why, dosEono my
cats, the tei 'ers in the sixties di!n't wear
nothin'. They'd have been ashamed. They
didn't think nothln' Of hay.n' TWO or three
broken fingers AN gOin' right along with the
game. Say, the wimncu could play inns game.
! reckon. Its putty nigh as soft as long tennis
Say, why didn't that chump kctch that foul
on the bound I Have to ke'oh rIn on the fly,
does hef Why, by links. in my day a iclIer had
70 know JUST how i was Ioin' 10 bounce, an you
oct II took good Judgment 10 tell winch way tne
EN- they lowed them il, as many balls az
they wanted an plenty Of r rIkc,, too: This
neW,fangled cOncer ain no good. Mighty
god thing that they ere"i"t a monument 10 the
mems y OF Harry Wright. hr. J net you h. re-
mcihhered what a sooi game, thry, useler nave
In he old days when they only had one pitcher
and one ketcher.'
And the old man ramblel on and thought this
thing Of making two or three Epn1 V . game
Ma 0 bad plecs OF playlnH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22

planters and mill men are coming from miles
around to view the wonderful field OF cot
ton that has the appearance OF a bit of jungle
transported from some tropical CLINE 10 It's
present location among the red hills OF Georgia.
it is probable that the Lowell mills in New Eng
land will purchase the entire crop and give 1t a
grades OF goods. for which it seems pre-
eIn!rently adapted.
Farmer Jackson planted with the expectation
iaavbeS M e M Il now loo Iocks sa as II II were good
for twenty-four bales. and IL the present crop at
harvest time fulais half the promise of the
growing plants and turns out half what it's adj
mirers houe lor. this legacy OF u wandering Jew
vii! rcvOlutiOuiZe cotton growing in the south.
Adolgh Kyle left here with tho expressed n
%tentiUn OF visiting Bafin Bay and Alaska. He
although during rs stay here he made the nc
Cuaiutance Of many influential persons, to
whom IA: Lruinlssd 10 write.
Fa!Ecr jackson is not saying much about his
future intentions, but lie enjoys q rush OF dis
tiuguished visitors, cotton growers. expert
cotton buyers, anu mill men from all over the
that one exhaustive magazine. article is In the
course OF preparation with elaborate i!lus'ra-
tons discussing the pecul!artt'as of the Won
de sd,ns eS e sa 81 Plant Ant from the so G9nso as .g% GsSn,rea
with the old sort, may be had from tho fact that
ten hollis TO III" stalk Is regarded as a fair crop
OF the old cotton on the Georgia upiands. and
these VIII yield LOCO pounds OF seed cotton TO
tie acre. generally two and u hhlt 20 three acres
tclny required TO proiuCe q 500 pound bale.
The new cotton. on the other hand. promises TO
careful cultivation. and a verv simple calcutta
ton will show the difference between Planting
1000, 900 acres to got a 9.00o.ooO bale crop
AMI the planting OF 1000. 900 to secure the silne
result. One Of the stalks grown in 1890 WAS
fourteen and a half feet h gh. and bore lS5 bolls.
Speculation is wild in regard TO the possibilities
OF the new cotton. and Jackson's little patch OF
! Ground Is ,hc mos; fascinating spot in Georgia
these summer days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
re than three.fourths

CONSTIPATION and an inactive liver cause more than threefourths
of the disease and suffering that afhict humanity.
When the bowels refuse to move regularly, the system becomes
full of poisonous and decayed matter, eruptions and pimples spring
up, and there ale Indigestion, fulness and oppression in the stomach,
shortness of breath, belchng of wind, bad taste in the mouth, foul
breath, coated tongue, sour and acrid ulpngs of wind and undi.
gested food, water brash, tired, lazy feelings, dull heavy sensation
about the eyes, drowsiness and languor, loss of appetite and
general debility.
The liver, which is the largest organ of the body, must act
properly. or life is not worth the living. Every ounce of nounsh,
m ent for the body passes through the liver; it secrrtes daily two
pounds of bile, keeps the blood pure, and makes the fuel which
feeds the fires of life.
With the bowels moving regularly and freely, and the liver
acting as it ought, health and happiness are ever present. This
good condition of things can be easily and surely obtained by
using
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
LEFT ON 4 BIRREN ISLAND.
After Eight Months Living on Sea Food TheJ
Were Glad TO Be Rescued.
From the San Francfseo ChroHfcr,.

From the San Erdncfsco Chronicle.
San DIEGO. July 27.-The schooner Wahlbcrg
reached here at noon to-day after a long voyage
down the Mexican coast and the Gulf OF Califor-
MIA in the interests OF science. The Wahlberg
was commanded by her owner. Fred Anthony. a
naturalist. and her complement OF passengers
included II. Heating. D.. McGregor, a Stanford
student; Al Stockton, W. f. Goodman Of Pacific
Beach and a Stanford University professor. who
was left at San Jose del Ctbo on the way down,
as he could not endure tho hardships OF the voy-
age. The professor took the first steamer going
north for San Francisco.
On her return voyage tho wahlberg stopped
at NatIyidad Island and rescued four men from
this city. who had been on the island several
months. They were ex sergeant Sanford, for.
merry OF Company II OF the First Infantry.
United states Army. In this city; I. Corners.
Jack Dampier. ami Bill Andrews, the three last
berg, and had .sivcn up hope OF rescue, having
been on the island over seven months. living on
Eight months ago the men were left on Cedros
Island By the Iunk h"ngkong; ana n few days
Lirtdad, whence they Expected TO takca steamer
for this port. They suffered most from the lack
of goo water on the island. Their cIothes were
in rags; their bcards long ana unkempt. and
altogether they presented n horrible .ppeHr.
ON the 'W%.n.hhiiEeIrsS G to.day. lucy
The rescued men tell a thrilling story OF their
experiences on Nttividad. They had gone south
on a fishing cruise and had only a limited sup
ply Of provisions when they landed on the isl:
their food from that time until rescued by the
Wahlhcrg had been such as they could find on
the beach and by fishing in the surf. The island
Is barrCn. with no water on the surface, and
hole were dug, which supplied the men with
water OF the mos hrackish character.
Pacific " Ill steamers and other vessels were
frequently seen on The horizon, but evident )
had not seen he rude signals displayed by the
men on the little island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
Eleven Graves OF Nurderer's Victims In Ons
Cemetery.


From The fulton (kV) Guard.
SasSafras Ridge Cemetery. ten miles below
Hickman, in this county, possesses tn i.stino-
ton %. having eleven graves within its walls
o%c,upIe. ~ u ,ricTcd victims. Tue !rst in tho
list was buried there fifteen years ago, and tho
last one, Mr. Dora Morris. shpt and killed By
Walter Allison, was buried two weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
On. or the Chickens Is Half DueL.
From the PittsDurO Dispatoh

in tho poultry line, which no raised last spring.
at his home on Park view avenue, Some months
ago a hen that belongs to the ofhcer showed an in
under her, all supposedly hens eggs. She at
tended to them diligently. and in due course OF
But they were not all chicks. for among them
was The freak. Hall or is chicken and half 10
duck. II has a head and breast Of an ordinary
duck. The feet are webbed. The feathers on
the head arc a notified gray, while those Of the
Der OF bronze feathers that are the ducks crown.
ing beauty.
The freak Is a most awkward-looking thing,
but when il sLarts 70 walk 1t has the " waddIo"
OF the duck. The curiosity, which il 4 female,
OF health and spirits apparently, In spite OF the
fact that neither the other chickens nor duck
on oaieeE snydS5s place will have snJtaRg 70
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22

aged their committees, and never aosted a jt
day for the old parties, an experience day for
me me iphdeepsnasnt Party. and an eye-opener for
Some OF. our best meetings were held the
day and night before the day OF election. !
travelled around the wards from morning till
midnight delivering ten-minute speeches. and
followed by othsF speakers, who found listeners
ment. II had been a red.hot campaign for tho
old parties, a stitr one for the independents and
to believe that both the Democrats and tho Re.
publicans stood In fosr of tho new corners. They
were aware that the election would be close. and
ET Knock sO Opt ons or the se Other ere Of n them pAfTrSS o iD5 s@o,
Gratis were particplerly, fearful. because Of the
ss.t%f Sy s ., sas lio of qs@@any ySt ss s : mad been
"Now LET the story be cut short on the
polling places, Things did not look, very prom.
isin5i but ~ w ! hsd w seen PLENTY ee Of sis &c t Snsr The
ing. itfG fecs Gr,dn the here ss aoahRHSsaH that 'p had
been created by the e,ty's vote for Independent
S %na Soais t upon %s ssys would sse ssSp.p iS bet taS p sSs:
down OF election day
You would now. at last, like to hear how my
that had been stirred up was made manifest at
the polls, and what was the outcome OF all our
is a bettor story. for the marines than Tor
landlubbera. l believe II was the g.eAt Hans
Breitmann who once asked the question: Where
look up the returns OF the election in the year in
which. as you know. i was a candidate for Mayor
OF New York, In opposition 10 Mr.. Hewitt and
another. in order to lind out the magnitude OF
the vote that'I got, l will tell you, however.
that four figures we're not needed 70 sum UP
in all tho wards OF the city. whore ballots were
counted by the hundred thousand;
after the election there was less, Jeering al
after 1t my colleagues In the campaign were
always ready with reasons why IL ended In q
manner so unexpected TO them. One thing anC
another and hundreds Of things had happenot
which could not have been forsseen; and 4
i turned out that there had boon Q traitor neal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-24
BUSINESS vlCIsslTuDEs.
How Nations Have Encronched Upon
One AnOther's Trade.

How Nations Have Encronched Upon
One Another's Trade.
The annals of commerce are not en-
tirely without spice of romance.
There is little retributive justice that
savors of the noyelist's art in the way
the spoiler is sometimes spoiled in busi-
ness relations. In an article entitled
Made in Japan" 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette
shows how nations have encroached
upon one another's business, and
reaped for a time a rich harvest, only
TO see the same tactics employed by
rival people, and be forced to stand
aside while the trade slipped from their
hands into the keeping of another ma
ton.
In old times the Dutch, by importing
English clay, made good profit out of
limitations of Chinese porcelain, and
presently the Dutch product became es-
tablished in the markets of the world
as Delft ware.
But the Dutchman was no more Sc
cure in his profitable trade than had
been his predecessor, the Chinaman.
The English potters took to copying the
Dutch patterns, and sold their pottery
much cheaper, and the north of Eng
land became headquarters for the Delft
china.
Again, however, the spoiler has been
spoiled. Of late the Japanese have made
themselves masters of the art of repro
ducing the patterns best liked in Eng
land, and have begun to encroach on the
domain long monopolized by the Eng
lish potter. The japanese product is
finer and stronger, and above all cheap
er than the best English ware, and
Japan is providing the markets with
goods which were originally Chinese
MONOPOLY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-24
GOT RID OF TIE CATS.

Clever Plan of Ecyv Ycrl. Landlord
to Rid His PrcIniscs OF ScrcnaGcrs.
The inhabitants of row of fine fiat
Houses in the Harlem district Of New
York have for a long time past been
greatly annoyed by nocturnal eat Choir
gases, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch. In
desperation plans of poisoning and
shooting were discussed, but the owner
iof the fats, who resided in one OF them,
iand was g law-abiding man, deter
mined to adopt better plan, and have
some sport at the same time. Placing
tsso traps on either side of the alley
ways adjoining his flats, he attached
wires to the traps, making wire con-
neetioa with an electric bell in his
cellar. When n frisky feline tool; the
bait, he came quickly on the scene
RRd put the quarry into a lag. Cap
tiyes were t;'rn?d over to the S. ?, c..
"a and taken away In bntchos CT from
three to ten every night. When about
"a of the unwelcome serenaders had
Been tt. nsferred in this way, the strain
en- the society proved too severe, and
THE landlord was told to do his own
execution in future.
\ His first idea was to electrocute the
snimals, but he found that the appara-
tins necessary was somewhat too elab-
iorate. Finally he took the simplerway
of inserting in n barrel tube con-
IHeeted with a gas jet. The cat was
dropped in, the lid was shut down,
the gas was turned on and the driver
of the dead wagon was told by tele-
phone to call.
The neighborhood is now cleared of
lcnts, and the slumbers of the sleepers
i'm the flats are no longer disturbed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-24
DIMINISHING STATURE.
One of the Chief Causes Is the Mill
tnry Service Exncted.

One OF the Chtet causes ~ tnS hlIi-
tnry Service Exncted.
This relation between stature and
health is brought to concrete express
sion in the armies of Europe through a
rejection of all recruits for service who
fall below a certain minimum standard
of height, generally about five feet.
The result of this, says Popular Science
Monthly,is to preclude the possibility Of
marriage for all the fully developed
men during their three years in the
barracks, while the understood individ-
uals, exempted from service on this ac-
count, are left free to propagate the
species meanwhile. Is it not apparent
that the effect of this artificial selec.
ton is to put distinct premium upon
inferiority of statue in so far as The
future generations are concerned? T?
This enforced postponement of mar.
riage for the normal man implies not
merely that the children of normal
families are born later in life-that
would not be of great moment in itself
it means far more than this. The ma.
jority of children are more often born
in the earlier half of married life, be-
fore the age of 35. Herce a postpone
ment of matrimony means not only
later children, but fewer children
Herein lies the great significance of the
problem for US. Standing armies tend
in this respect to overload succeeding
generations with inferior types of men,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-24
NOTICE,

Sealed proposals will be received by the Coun-
GIl ' oil the Incorporated Village OF Perrysburg,
Wood County, Ohio, at the Office OF the VILLAGE
Gierk 1Ja until Twelve o'clock noon, of July slst,
1877, ior the prompt and complete construction
ard operation. OF n system of lighting by elec.
trlcity, including all the materials of whatever
kind or nature, tools, machinery and labor,
skilled and common, for lighting the streets
and public buildings OF said Village, and pro.
vlding an arc and incandescent system for FUR
nlshing are and incandescent lights for CONNER
cial use, at such prices as Council may deter
mlne, in accordance with specifications TO be
inrnished by Council, said proposals TO be made
on blanks furnished by Council and To conform
herewith In all respects; and that each bidder
shall ceposit Il certified check on some bank or
hle a bond, In the sum OF e50O00, guaIant, eing
that he viii enter into a proper contract and
Dohd TO eXecnte said specifications aud the con.
ifaet for lighting as provided within twenty
DAYS after being awarded the same
said contract 10 rum and be In force for n
period of len years from the date thereof
or all bids. "'
BY direction OF the Council
II. E, BOWERS.
IL A. fhANEh, Mayor.
ClerR' led