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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
A. AND N. G. r. r. CHANGES.
(Newbern Journal.)

The shifting out process under the
new management of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad is going ON quiet
~. Yesterday J. A. Mckay and Dennis
Wood, carpenters at the shops in this
city, were discharged, and it is rumored
there are several others who have been
given notice that their places were want
ed vacated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
SENATOR HANNA's MOTHER ILL
He Left Last Night for Asheville, N. c.
Where She has Been for Some Time.
Washington Post.)

Senator Hanna started for Asheville,
n. c., last nigth. He was called there
on account of the serious condition of his
mother, Mrs. S. NJ. Hanna, who is eighty
five years old. Mrs. Hanna has been at
the noted resort for some time in the
hope that the balmier atmosphere would
prove beneficial to her health. She is
not strong and the change for the worse
may be quite serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

It has been estimated that an oak OF
average size, during the five months 1t Is
in leaf every year, sucks up from the
earth about 123 tons of water.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

The longest commercial distance at
which the long-distance telephone Is now
operated is from Boston to st. Louis,
distance of 1,4O0 miles. This line IS
more than twice as long as any in Eu-
rope.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if /
fails to cure. % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

It is calculated that a fluent speaker
utters between 1000 and 1900 words in
the course Of an hours uninterrupted
speaking; many orators of more than
usually rapid utterance will reach S,OOU,
and even 5000. But 125 words MN
ute. or 1900 an hour, is fair average.
The income of the emperor OF Russia
cor one day is $1,000; sultan of Turkey,
E3.6OO: emperor of Austria, $4,000; Ger
man emperor, f1,6O0; king Of Italy,
E1,3OO; Queen Victoria, f1,3OO; king OF
Belgium. f1,3O0; president of France,
E1,OOO; president Of the United States,
e25.
The New York Evening Post declares
that Mr. Harrison's election as mayor
of Chicago was made possible by the
sound money Democrats returning to the
mrty. As Mr.. Harrison received just 81
votes more than Mr.. Bryan received, 1t
would seem that the Evening Pest was
entitled to another guess.-Washington
Post.
The finished portion Of the new Con-
pressional library at Washington has a.
bout forty-four miles of shelving, which
will accommodate over 100000 vol
umes. The ultimate capacity OF the
building for books will be upward OF
100000 volumes, or nearly 100 miles
Of shelving.
The Dingley bill not only protects the
sugar trust in it's monopoly by imposing
q duty of "a of cent pound on refined
sugar from all countries, but imposes 70
more, or "a Of cent pound upon refined
] sugar from Germany, France, Austria,
the Argentine Republic and other coun-
tries from which all our imported refined
sugar comes, because their governments
!, pay bounty upon all sugar exported.
There are seventeen metals more valua-
! bile than gold, viz: Iridium, valued at EGO
per pound troy: gallium. ELS; rhOdium,
f85; osmium, f12O; ruthenium, f2OO;
palladium, about f216: barium, ESQ;
!. didymium, $500; cerium, f525; yttrium,
$500; strontium, f67O; calcium, f7OO:
giuc:num, $500: lithium. FL .O80; zirc0n-
ium. Ellis; rubidium. f1,4O0; vanadium,
fi,725.
Wendell Phillips, like Mr.. Moody, APP
preciated the power Of newspaper pub
iicity Major Pond tells us that when he
was interrupted and prevented from
being heard once by an unfrendly aud
ience, he stopped down and began talk
fnx in a low voice to the men at the
reporters table, Some of the auditors,
becoming curious, called 'louder."
Whereupon Phillips Strengthened himself
aup and exclaimed: $50 right on, gentle
men, with your noise. Through these
Notwithstanding 10 the reporters-"I
speak to 100000 people,"
The following statement shows the
value and per centage Of manufactured
merchandise exported from the United
States during each of the last five years,
which is published in response to an In
quiry:
Total exp'ts Percent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

Hoods Pills are the best after Dime,
pill; assist digestion, cure headache. 2:
cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
TRINITY'S NEW ENDOWMENT.

The Chair of English, This Time-A De-
lgihtful Culinary Contest-Breezy Dur
ham Briefs and Personals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
A POINT TO REMEMBER.

II you wish to purify your blood you
should take a medicine which cures blood
diseases. The record of cures by Hoods
Sarsapaiilla proves that this is the best
medicine for the blood ever produced.
Hoods Sarsaparila cures the most stub
born cases and it is the medicine for you
to take if your blood Is impure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

Entered at the postofiice at Raleigh,
", c., as second-class matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

It is calculated that fluent speaker
utters between 1000 and 1900 words In
the course Of an hours uninterrupted
speaking; many orators of more than
usually rapid utterance will reach 5000,
and even 5000. But 125 words MN
ute, or 1900 an hour, is fair average.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
Simpson sPharmacy
WIN. SIMPSON, MANAGER
Notice..

Pursuant to the r. solutions OF the Board
of Dire ors of the taleigl, & CASTOR Rail-
road @ mpanv, adopted at a meeting held
April ~ h, 1897, a general meeting OF the
stocs holders said company will be held at
the office of the company in the city pf Ra-
leigh. N C., on Monday the 18th day o. May,
1897. at 10 O'clock a, m. By order of the Board
OF Directors.
r. HOFFMAN, President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

The income of the emperor OF Russia
cor one day is $4,000; sultan of Turkey,
$4,000; emperor of Austria, $1,000; Ger
man emperor, f1,6O0; king of Italy,
E1,3OO; Queen Victoria, f1,3OO; king OF
Belgium, f1,3OO: president of France,
f1,OOO; president of the United States,
e25.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

ND a Uy.
TT aims Nos 10 and AS solid aims between
Pin ner's Point and Niiteirgtfn. Trs In NO. I
~ o bnnects at Rocky Mount with train ~
North.
G. NJ. SEsPELL. j. H. hEFLY,
GEM Manager. Sup't Trans.
TN EMERSON. Genr Pass. Agent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17

The following statement shows the
value and per centage Of manufactured
merchandise exported from the United
States during each of the last five years,
which is published in response to an in
quiry:
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
ELEPHANT AND POLICEMAN.
The Former Frightened the Latter Almost
to Death.

\ most remarkable incident happened
in the early hours Of a recent morning
t. a police constable on duty in the
High Road, ClaptuE, says the Wcstmn-
stcr Gazette. 1t appears that on Sat
urday night a travelling circus gave II
performance on Mount Pleasant Ficlds,
and, as is usual, struck the tent soon
after the close of the entertainment.
Among the animals was perform
ing elephant, and this, in the charge of
n keeper, was dispatched TO the next
stopping place. All was quiet as Tie
pair logged along, but when nearing
Goulton road, High road, Ciapton, the
keeper noticed that the elephant would
walk on the pavement, but he l.ttlc
thought Of the trick that it was about
TO play. Standing just around the cor
ncr OF the road was n police constable
sheltcring from the wind and quite un.
conscious OF the approach Cf the ele-
plant, whose tread gave forth no sound.
As the animal reached the corner he
put his trunk round and just touched
the constablc's arm. The latter turned
to see what IL was, and on seeing the
elephant was seized with alarm aud
took 20 his heels along the road, closely
pursued by his tormcntor. The keeper
tried 60 call the animal back, but IL was
! Of no avail, for the rctrcatiug figure
Of the constable occupied the sole at
tcnt.on Of the elephant, who kept up
thcpursuit until the officer dartctl into a
garden and closed the iron gates behind
him. The elephant stood at the other
side Of the railings, but made no al
tempt to get at him, and, much 10 his
relief, on the arrival Of the keeper.
turned aud went on It's way.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
NO "WlLLlE'S" GAME.
Golf IL quires Endurance and ANY Novice
VIII Tell You So.

The idea Of golf that is prevalent
among most devotCes Of football. lase-
ball and other rougher sports is that
the game is a cross between t:ddle-de.
Winks and croquet-a sort of gloritiCd
"nigger baby" with the most amusing
feature of "nigger baby" left out. There
is one old football man in this city who
doesn't think SO now, although he did
once.
The gentleman in question is an old
Harvard football man. He is a great
admirer of the manlier athletic games
and he held up his nose at golf, as man
naturally would who thought it game
for women and "Willies," but not for
men. Recently while on visit to New
York friend persuaded him to visit the
Morristown golf links and finally to
take stick in the game.
Here is what the football man told
reporter Of his adventures:
"My friend introduced me to the men
who were to be my opponents. All Of
them had on golf suits and most OF
them had single eyeglasses in their
eyes. | knew that they were 'Willjes
the minute set my eyes on them, and
was mighty cool in consequence, be,
! cause | don't like 'Willies.' The game
was explained to me as consisting in
batting ball into a couple of dozen
small holes with the least number Of
strokes possible. l made the first hole
all right with no more strokes thar
most of the men playing, and looked
around for the next. 1t was farther off
than the first, and the fourth and fifth
were still farther apart. | began to
grow tired, and by the time that the
sixth hole was reached / was putting
and blowing like a porpoise. ] looked
for my companions, and they were
strolling after their balls apparently as
fresh as when they started. followed
1t was necessary to set my teeth and use
all my determination to keep up with
them, but did, and finally completed
the first round
"No one knows how many strokes |
mc:,e. Considerably more than nave
ever been made on those links before,
at any rate. All that could do was to
sink down on rock completely eX-
hausted and endeavor to get my wind.
! While | was still there wheeling like n
rusty pump one of the 'Willies,' whom
| didn't despise any morc-I was too
tired to dcspise nyone-strolled up to
me with pronounced English accent
that would have caused a riot on the
Strand. and said:
81 say, old chappy, we're goin' ovah
the blasted links again. Wouldn't you
like to come aong?'
81 told him that | had an important
business engagement that would pre-
vent me, much as | would like to dc
50, and ] dragged my weary legs of
those links. And if anyone tells you
that golf is Willie game just refrl
him to me, because know that it isn't"
Detroit Free Press
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
You're worth Si4A,00o.

Every person who is brought into the
world sound in wind and limb starts the
battle Of lie with prospective fortune
oi sliiG00. This estimate is based upon
the valuations placed on the various
portions of the human anatomy by
iuries in the different states which have
given damages for the loss Of limb or
Other physical injuries.
On Monday last jury in Trial Term
ot tho Now York supreme court awarded
80 Antonio Gargiulo tho sum OF S2O0J
for the loss Of an eye.
1t is probable that not ono person in
hhlt million would agree TO part with
his eyes for ten times $1,000, but this
amount being the legal valuation, il ful.
lows that every man starts lie with q
capital Of 1900 when he possesses
sound eyes.
To be born with eight sound fingers
rnd two sound Thumbs IN cans that S32,
rC0 is to be added to tho capital OF man,
In performing his duty Brakeman
Peavey If Kansas City, had the misior
tune to be deprived OF the thumb and
one finger Of his right hand lie prompt.
ly sued the Kansas aud Pacific Railroad
company for damages. on the ground
that their negligence causel the acci.
dent which deprived him ot his digits
\ jury decided that the value Of the
missing members to the owner was
SGj0O, and although the company APP
pcalei the case 10 the supreme court
thoy tailei t. get this figure re lncod.
At this rate a mans lingers and thumbs
represent q cash value Of S32.jO1, quite
small estimate when the Importance
these members are taken into consider
alton.
Strange to say. the value Of the whole
hand IL only estimated to bo sl7OO or
soiO) Tor the two. according to jury
that decided the amount Of dam ,ge'
against the Central Railroad when
Jam We dc Bray. Georgia man, who
was injured in smash az. sued a.,
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
CHECKING THE WITNESS.
The Testimony of "a Careful Old Man In
the Presence OF Young Attorney.

The Testimony of "a Careful Old Man In
the Presence OF a Young Attorney.
The young lawyer was determined
that if vigilance could accomplish any
thing the case should be decided IN
favor of his client, and so when the
careful old man went upon the stand
for the defense. the attorney leaned for
ward, prepared to fight every inch Of
the way.
"Mr Johnson, the plaintiff" =" said the
careful old man, said that if | would
BUY the house he would get Mr.. Gimp
son 10 reinquish his release. He said
he thought Mr.. Gimpson would agree
TO go. ! guess"
"Never mind what you guess. We
don't want any hearsay or guessing.
Your honor Ito the COURT, object, II
the witness testimony. He is guessing
at what he says. We want facts"
Excuse me-" said the old man; 81
was about to say that ! guess at roth
ing, and insisted on the understanding
being established in my presence. So
the two men got together, with me on
hand, to listen to what they said |
understand"
"Objected to as incompetent. Your
honor, we don't want TO know whar
this man understands was done. We
want to know what he knows wue
done. We want
zone moment" said the careful old
man. 81 was about to say that under
stand ordinary conversation with some
difficulty, and so that there might nr
no error | insisted that they yell ont
their propositions in loud tones. which
they did until you could hear them in
the middle Of the town. l am in.
formed"
"lour honor" cried the young at.
torney. "is our time TO be taken up lis.
tening TO hcarsay evidence? He does
not know. lie was informed that sucl
/ and such was so ard so. What we mus
have Is what he knows about the trad,
ard whether or not he"
81 am informed on real estate val
ues, having been a real estate rgcnt al
my lifc," the old man said. "nnd knew
what the worth Of that lease was 10 the
holder Of IL. Knowing the facts.
would fix his damages at 1882. be
| lietc-"
Objected to as n conclusion ard n.
incompetent. What any man believe.
is not necessarily good proof don
want to know what you believe. bu
what you know. We must insist OF
your telling what you know and nc
what you surmisc or what you con ice
turc or what you thinl, or what you i'm
aglnc. y courtroom is not place foi
exploiting what man believes. bu
] what hc Is sure Of. think the cour'
{ win support me in saying that We don
i want 10 know what this mnn believes
Nnd the young lawyer looked conf
IDENTIFY nt the justice.
! II was going 20 say." said the wit
ncss. that believe 'lpf II all".-Chica
20 Record -.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
FOILED AGAIN.
The Grocer Could Not be Deceived by tho
llDncst Man.

lluncst Man.
The grocer was " eighing some sugar
for the woman in the dyed blue bonnet
when the man in the black frock coat
and ycllowish white tie, who had been
standing in the door for some minutes,
came inside and laid a silver quarter on
the counter, says the Detroit Free
Press.
81 picked it up on the floor, just at the
edge of the steps" he said. ut must
belong to you. a quarter or $1,000, sir
it is the principle Of the thing look
at. | want nothing that is not mine.
There is the MONEY"
The grocer laid large forefinger on
the quarter and showed it back across
the counter.
You put dot money in your pocket,
mein friend" he said.
But, Sir, you or one of your clerks
must have dropped it and it rolled over
there. My motto has always been"
81 believe said the grocer, "dot you
yoost moved your family in dot house
agross the street dis morgcn; vas it not
ao?"
"Yes, sir, did, and, it being conven-
lent, we expect to do a good deal OF
ira"
"You put dot quarter back in your
pocket righd away. Dot vos not mein
quarter. You put him back in your
pocket, und ven your wife come ofcr vor
| dose groceries you will remember dct
my derms vos spod cash efery time"
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
DU MAURlER DECEIVED.
How an American Interviewer Abused His
Confidence.

Du Maurier was always especially ap-
preciativc of American appreciation
and took particular pains to welcome
Americans cordially, says the New York
Times. 1t was seldom that this friend
~ feeling was abused, but the last time
| saw him he was for once in state of
rage against an American who had not
only interviewed him but outrageous
ly misreprcScntcd him ard his house
hold. The visitor had come with some
letters Of introduction, but, fearing that
an interview was in prospect, Mrs Du
| Maurer had seen him and explained
that Mr. Du Maurier could not receive
visitors for that purpose. The caller
promptly disclaimed being an inter
viewer and so disarmcd the hostess that
in apology he was taken upstairs in cor
dial welcome. The laird OF "rrilby."
still in the land of the living and a
close friend Of Du Maurier, had hap
pencd in, and the two, perhaps gently
led by the skillful interviewer into the
subject, were soon talking over old
times in free confidence. What was
| DI Mauricr's chagrin few weeks after
ward to receive a New York paper con
tanning highly colored version of thi )
conversation, with remarks about hi;
habits and his household, which were
more than breach of hospitality. lie
wrote at once a letter of disclaimer for
publication among his American
friends, and it was with difficulty that
he was persuaded that this would only
advertise the offensive article and give
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
Tho rrlncc OF spen,Ithr f...

\ London Journal Of society says that
= prince Of Wales is the most thrift
j. man in the world, as carclces IN
money matter 20 successful gambler.
In 20 years Alheri Edward this Journal
asserts. has "run through" sj0.o00.0 0O0.
. he government hes paid him $4,000
coo, with an additional allowance OF
fi.0oo.coo FOR trnvrlrg cxpcnses. All
this he has spent ard yet to-day II &,
'trnicd he owes various trndcspeopl,
al his rich friend e2o.f01G0o.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

FROM a letter written by Rev. j, Gun.
dermau, OF Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted TO make this extract. 81
have no hesitation in reconmsnIing DR..
Kings New Discovery, as the results
werc almost marvellous in tho case OF
my vile. While was pastor OF the
Baptist church at Riyes Junction she
was brought down with pneumonia
succeeding la grippe. Terrible parox.
,sms Of coughing would last hours with
little interruption aud it seemed rs II
she could not survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Dscov.
cry; II was quick iu it's work and highly
satisfactory in it's results" Trial bot.
ties free at Or. NJ. q. Paden's drug
store. Regular size j0s, aud sl.G0.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
A Terrible Punishment.

There is no death penalty in Belgium,
but few criminals would choose the
punishment substituted for it--that IS
if they had a choice. The condemned
man is placed in n dungeon so cor
structed that from the moment he en-
tcrs it hc will never hear the sound ol
human voices nor see human being
His food is passed in through sliding
panel in the door Of his cell. Not one
prisoner has ever been known to sur
vive this punishment more than three
years. The authorities have striyen in
vain TO prolong their lives by varying
their food as much as possible, bHt
those who are moderately or lightly
nourshcd gradually waste away, whilr
those who are fed generously so mao
and die raying maniacs.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
No sM,.. raient..

Switzerland * the oniy civilized coun.
Try In The world which grants no pat.
cnts FOR ,n,cui on.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-05
UNION REPUBLICANS.

They Adopted Resolutions ignoring
Mckinlcy's Administration,
Dover. Del, Nov 1.-THE Union Re.
publican state convention was held
nere yesterday with delegations from
bach ward and hundred except Black
bird and Appoquinimink hundreds, in
Pew Castle county. j. Edward Ad-
Hicks vas not present. He is at Moosic
Lake. Me.
Rational Republican platform, condemn
Democratic "mismanagement" I'm the
tate, and denouuce the provisions Of
he new constitution which provides
hat election oIenses shall be tried by
Judges instead of juries. There was no
difference to President Mckinley.
John II. Honecker acted as perma-
tent chairman and d. 2. Barnard as
ecretary. Chairman Hoffecker made
speech. I'm which he said the Union
Republicans could forgive but not for
8et the differences of the past, and he
nvited AN Republicans i'm the state to
PLY themselves under the Union ban
per.
The only debate was over the ap-
portionment of delegates for future
ftate conventions. The committee re-
ported in favor Of 1--WE delegates from
Zach legislative district and 80 from
Wilmington. The report was adopted.
One OF the new rules is that delegates
20 the national conventions shall be
ELECTED at large from the state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-05
A BY |ASPHYxiATION.


Three Persons Found Dend aud Two
Unconscious I'm Their Home.
Lansford, Pa, Nov. 5.-Peter Chew
per. his infant daughter, Anna. and
John stohlma were asphyxiated by
coal gas yesterday morning at Chew
per's home, on the outskirts Of the
town. Mrs. Chewper and a boarder'
named simon, were found unconscious
and are not expected 60 live. The house
is a frame builing, one story Ina height.
There are three rooms, two of which
were occupied by the Chewpers and the
other two men. respectively. with the
exception Of Simon, all the inmates re-
tired about 9 o'clock Wednesday night.
Simon. who worked at night, returned
home at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
At 8 o'clock no one was seen stirring
around the house, and a |neighbof
knocked at the door, thinking the fam
lily had oversight. There was no
answer. and summoning help the front
door was broken open. a strong smell
of coal gas was noticeable, and a search
of the rooms revealed the bodies of
Chewper, Stohlma and Chewper's
daughter. Mrs. Chewper and Simon
were nearly dead when found. 1t is
supposed that when Simon came home
he placed some coal on the fire and
disarranged the draft so as to prevent
the exit of the gas. The rooms are
small, and the inmates were soon over
5000