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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-17
SHE STILL GOES UP
Cotton Closed Steady at S 20 9
Points Advance.
STOCKS STEADILY RISE
EFFORTS OF BEARS TO CHECK
ADVANCE UNSUCCESSFUL
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
Again Exerts lts influence on Grain and
Provisions, This Time Causing
a Decline all Along
STOCKS STEADILY RISE
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
the Line.

New York, Feb. 16.-There was a
further round Sp of the cotton shorts to
day, resulting in an advance of Toll
points with the market finally closing
steady at net gain of 509 points; total
sales: Futures, 1875, 100 bales. The adj
vance originated in a better class of
cable news than had been looked for,
following less satisfactory English adj
vices which resulted in a partial reces-
sion. Still later, however, the action Of
the market was positively strong on
final cables Investment buyers have
been competing with shorts more or less
freely throughout the session. Favor
able reports from Fall River and firm
advices from Southern spot markets
also contributed. Movement of cotton
at the ports was not large and also led
to some anxiety on the part Of the
shorts.
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AN ELEeAaT sBUaBAa nEslDEneE ron SALE

Desiring to move 10 the city ofrer ter
sale my place near Raleigh. u contains
about one hundred and sixty acres, on
which is small one.story dwelling house
OF SIX rooms, carriage house, barns, stables,
etc, and an elegant new Nv O-storv dwelling
house of ten rooms, with water-closets and
Other modern improvements. This is the
prettiest place In Wake county Delightful
IN summer. comfortable in winter and with
IN three miles of the Capitol over "a maca,
aIntzed road. Terms easy. Title perfect
sPlER WHITAKER,
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SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.

CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In Effect February Z, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY:
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA
LIMITED"
$40 p. M daily Solid vestibuled train
with sleeper from Raleigh to Chat
tano0Ea, via Salisbury, MOrganton,
Asheyille, Hot Springs and Knox
Vile
Connects at Durham for Oxford,
Clarksyille and Keysyille. except
Sunday. At Greensboro with Wash
ington and Southwestern Vesribuled
0imitgH train for all points north.
and with main line train No. II for
Danville, Richmond and intermediate
stations; also has connection for
Winston-Salem and with main line
train No. 81, UNITED States Fast
Mail" for Charlotte, Sparanburg,
Greenvile, Atlanta and alb points
South; also Columbia Augusta. Char
lesion Savannah. Jacksonville. and
all points in Florida Sleeping car
for Atlanta, Jacksonville and at
Charlotte with sleeping car Cor Au-
gusta.
CHATTANOOGA AND NORFOLK
LIMITED"
.11:4J a. m. daily-Solid train, consisting
of Pullman sleeping cars ana coaches
from Chattanooga Co Raleigh arriv-
ing at Norfolk at 800 p M, i'm time
to connect with the Ola Dominion,
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
Washington, and Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Richmond Steamship COM
panies for all points north and east
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and intermediate stations on the Viii
son and Fayetteville Short Cut daily;
daily except Sunday for Newbern and
Morehead City; daily for GOldsbOro
and Wilmington and intermediate sta
tons on the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
1858 a. IN. daily-C0nnects at Durham
for Oxford, KeysviIle Richmond; a.
Greensboro for Washington and ali
points north.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
300 p m. daily.-For Goldsboro and in
termediate stations.
LOCAL.
200 a. m daily-C Connects at Greensboro
for all points north and south and
Wmstou-Salem and points en- the
Northwestern North Carolina Rail-
ra0d; n Salisbury for all points in
Western North Carolina Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati ana western point;
at Charlotte for Spartauburg, Green
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points
south
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH:
EXPRESS TRAIN.
300 D. m, daily-From Atlanta, Char
lotte Greensboro and all points
south.
LOCAL.
710 a. m, daily-From Greensboro and
nil points north and south. Sleeping
car from Greensboro to Raleigh.
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA
LIMITED"
$40 p. M. daily From all points east,
Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and water
lines
From Goldsboro Wilmington, Fay
etteyille, and all points in Eastern
Carolina.
CHATTANOOGA AND NORFOLK
LIMITED"
1910 a. m. daily-From New York,
Washington, Lynel1burg, DanvilIe
and Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knox
vile, Hot Springs and Asheville.
LOCAL.
1000 D. ID. daily, except Sunday From
GoIdsboro and all points east
EXPRESS TRAIN.
S.53 a. IN. daily From Goldsboro. &
For tickets, routes and rates write or
call ON Thad G. Sturgis, Ticket Agent,
Raleigh, n. c.
Wy. A. TURK, O.. p. A,
w. II. GREEN,
Genl Supt
7. 81. CULp,
Nm a.. NLnrnn.l..
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LIVERPOOL, February l6.-4:15 p. Mot
ton-Closing-spot moderate demand; prices
higher: American midding fair 3 Sd good
middIing 81 SD; American middling 2.-55d;
low middling 3 n sd; good ordinary li-d@d'
ordinary II sd.
Sales Of the day were 5000 bales, Of which
500 were for speculation and export and IN
cluded 1900 American; receipts @o.jj0 oa4es,
Including 1890 American.
Futures opened steady and closed hrm az
IL III araeaa
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1891 A. NJ. DAILY.

For Henderson. Weldon, suffOIh
ortsmouth, Norfolk and intermadiat
}ations connects at Portsmouth will
5ay Line for Old Point and Baltimore
With Norfolk and Washington Steam,
3oat company for Washington, witt
y Z. z, and N railroad for Philadal
mia and points north; also at Weldon
with Atlantic Coast Line for Rich
nond, Washington, Baltimore, phila
ielphia and New York, and with Sec
and Neck Branch for GreenyilIs
Washington and Plymouth.
Pullman sleeping car Atlanta 6
Portsmouth.
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NEW YORk.
NEW YORK, FeOruary Io.--E utuTCs opSuet
steady; sales 6.400 bales.
Futures closed steady; sales 1890 bales.
0Dentng GlOsinA
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed quiet; mlddIlng up
lands 7 1-l6. middling gulf l6' sales II
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5:40 r NJ DAILY.



from Norfolk, Portsmouth aa
}oints north via Bay Line and ". &. q
nd n Il. r.. Petersburg, Richm0ns
nd Washington. Baltimore. PhilSde
hin, New York and Boston, also iron
ireenville, Plymouth, Washington, 4
/, and eastern Carolina, points vi.
Weldon.
1921 A. H. DAILY.
Atlanta Special" Pullman Vegtibui.
rom Atlanta and points aoutA
Athens, Abbeville, Greenwood a.
Chester.
1925 A. N. DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta sns
Intermediate stations.
5:55 A. NJ. DAILY.
Atlanta speciaI' from Norfolk
2ortsmouth, Henderson. Weldon, Ris2
nond, Washington, Baltimore, Pals
seiphia, New York and the east.
Magnificent Pullman veatibulas
rains. No extra fare.
apply to ticket agent, or to
FL. S. LEARD, Sol. Pass. Arr.
Raleigh, N. G.
q. ST. JOHN, V4ce-preB. and 9en. Me-
w, B. GLOVER, Iraflc Manager.
z. j. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass, Art.
Y. z. M'BEE, Gen. SUIT.
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A;ZnyFsTIBULEn
Hl LIMITED
'sTRAINS'
kenny DOUBLE DAILY
SERVICE
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST BOUT
10 Atlanta, New Orleans, NorfolA
Richmond. Washington, Baltimore
rhiiadelpbla Boatou, New York
Schedule in effect Nov. LIST. 1896
TRAINS. LEAVE RAIETl
1926 A. M. DAILY

Atlanta Special Pullman Veatibul.
Henderson Weldon Peterzbure
Il chmond, Washington, Baltfuors
'atiadelphia New York. and ali Point
1orth Buffet drawing-rOom sleeper
and Pullman coaches Atlanta to Wash
agton, parlor care Washington to N@v
York. Pullman sleeping car Monroa y
Portsmouth. Arrives az Washingtsoa
o:45 q m. Baltimore. 10 noon, pills
telphia 1920 p. m, New York ass
ia. Also for Portsmouth, Norfolk. of
Point and local stations Seaboard ans
Roanoke railroad.
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600 A. NJ. DAILY.

Atlanta Special" Pullman Vegtibui.
Tor Southern Pines. Hamlet, Wilmfne
ION, Monroe, Charlotte, LineOIntos
shelby, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood
Abbeville, Athens, Atlanta, AugumtE
Columbia, Macon, Montgomery Mobile
Eew Orleans, Chattanooga, Nashville
Memphis and all points south az
southwest; through Pullman RIFF,
leepers and day coaches WaahinRto
nd Atlanta connecting directly
Mon depot, Atlantis, with diverwgp,
mes; also Pullman sleeping car Ports
aouth 10 Monroe,
$40 r. IA. DAILY.
For Wilmington, Charlotte, Ches1a
treenwood, Athens. Atlanta and 81
1termediate stationa Connects q
aion station Atlanta. with divere4n
MSS Pullman sleeping car pGr4a
a0uth 10 Atlanta
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-20
Spiders and Their Ways.

We find Us marked differences IN
habits, tastes and characters among
spiders as among human beings.
Some kinds prefer always living IN
houses or cellars, not seeming to care
for any fresh air or out-of.door exer-
else. Mr.. Jesse tells Of two spiders
that lived for thirteen years in oppo-
site corners Of draw which was used
for soap and candles. Others delight
in making burrows in the earth, IN
dwelling under stones OF behind the
loose bark on trees, and others live
under water. Many never leave their
webs, but patiently wait, hoping some
insect will become entangled in the
snares they have set. Others dash
about ana seize upon every luckless1
insect that crosses their path. The
most adventurous of all ore those that
sail ont into tho world on one of theit)
own little threads. Darwin tells o.
encountering thousands OF them many
| leagues from land when he was taking
his famous voyage in the Beagle. az
says: "The little aeronaut, rs soon q
it arrived on board, was very active
running about, sometimes letting AZ
self fall, then reascending the SAND
thread. 1t could run with facility q
the surface OF tho water"
In the bright autumn weather. il VI
observe closely, We may sometlmeI
SEQ some of our own small spider
ascend to the tops of trees, fences and
other high objects, rise on their toes
turn tho spinners upward, throw ont
quantity Of silk, and sail away. The1
can be seen plentifully any fine day .
October or November, before the COY
weather, on Boston Common. The
grasp the silken thread with their fet]
and seem to be enjoying themselves
much as the birds and butterfiieA
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly
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Prisoner Found Buried in Sand.

Prisoner Onhart, held ct Fort Sheri'
dan to serve an eighteen months sen.
tenco for violating military rule at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, made an
attempt to escape from his guards. He
succeeded in getting as far as the lake
shore, where be buried himself in the
sand near the Government pier. He
covered every portion of his body
with the wet grains, leaving only q
place over his face, through which to
breathe.
With two other prisoners Onhart
was unloading coal. He escaped
through q window, ran through q
ravine, crawled through sewers and
finally reached the pier at the lake.
He was missed by the guards fifteen
minutes after his escape. They fired
| guns as signal and the whole post
| was aroused. Twelve men from Troop
G mounted with twelve men from
Company G, were detailed to make 9
search. They secured the woods
ravines and every possible hiding
place. Onhart was finally found by
Corporal Betton and Privates Z. Tur
rel and Buschell under the pier.
The guards from whom he eecapet
were put under arrest and will prob
bly receive six months and fine o
$50 each.-Chlcago Tribune.
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Ayenscs Ms Eaby's Death.

Twenty years ago last Thanksgiving
Day Ecur killed Edward Baum's
threc.ycar old baby. Every Thanks
giving Day since thct time Baum, who
lives st Ridgway, Penn, has ahoul'
derel his gun, gone into the woods,
and he hss never returned without
bringing with him It dead bear.
Over the grave OF his baby Ba=m
swore that he would kill bear each
Thanksgiving Day. That was twenty
years ago, and he has never once
broken lis VOW. Sometimes he has
had to 90 far into tue mountains, and
once he journeyed fifty miles from bis
home, but he found the bear and
killed it. :
The day his baby WAS killed he and
his son we're IN the woods choppine
trees. They had taken the child with
them, and left her sitting on telling
tree. while they went further into the
woods. When they returned tho baby
was nowhere to be found. They
hunted oil that night, aud about noon
the next day their dog came upon the
trail of q bear. They followed th|
tracks to cave under the mountain
md there found she bear and he1
cubs playing with the body OF tn
baby, The old bear was killed with
rifle ball and the cubs were clubbo(
to death.
Baum declares that es long as Il
lives he will never forget the vow h
made at the grave Of his child, an
that each year-on Thanksgiving Da
% bear must be brought down by n
riAe,-New York Press.
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Gold Storage Not harmful.

"The freezing Of the various articles
OF food used does not Go them the
harm that is generally supposed" said
a scientist who has conducted series
Of extensive experiments under the
direction of the War Department.
sLast winter, out in Minnesota, we
allowed to freeze and stay frozen Tor
over two weeks o large assortment OF
canned goods. After they thawed out
we found .hey were but slightly. If at
all damaged, csrtainl y not enough tc
be considered as serlons. We found
that corned beef and mess pork were
benefited by the freezing in that it
made them more tender. Washing
ton Star.
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Tribe of Tailed Men.

Nature evidently receives with mud
hesitation tue story told in so respect
able journal as L'Anthropologic 4
a tribe Of tailed men. According
the story. six years ago. in the conr1l
OF visit to the 1ndo.Ohincse regio1
M. Paul d'Enjoy captured an indiv|
dual of the Moi race, who had climb
a large tree to gather honey.
descending he applied the sole OF 3
feet to the bark; in fact, ho climb
like q monkey. 10 the surprise
the author and bis Annamite cor
panions, their prisoner had . caud
appeudagc. He converted with theI
staggered in his savage pride, ~
showed that he was more willy than
Monaghan, which, as the author add
is, however, very difficult matte
NJ. d'Enioy saw the common dwellil
! OF the tribe to which this man =
| longed; but the other people had de
IT consisted of q long, narrow, tunns
like hut made OF dry leaves. Sever
polished stones, bamboo pipes, copp|
bracelets aud bead necklaces We
found inside; these had doubtlf
been obtained from the Annamitesg
the frontier. The Moi used barb
arrows which are anointed with
black, sirupy, virulcnt poison. y
tail is not their only popularity. !
the Mois whom N. d'Enjoy has SO
in tho settlements have very accena
ated ankle bones, looking like
spurs Of cock. All the neighborll
nations treat them as brutes, and /
.troy these remarkable people VI
the author believes, to have occupI
primitively the whole indo'ChinI
Peninsula New York independently
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Our New Iron.Clad Monitor.

II there is any virtue in long sea-
soning, the new iron-clad monitor,
the Puritan, will doubtless prove
valuable accession to our naval fleet.
With crew of 200 men tho ponderous
vessel has entered upon it's career OF
service.
The history Of the Puritan is unique
and interesting. The original pattern
was designed by Ericsson in 1864, but
nothing was done for several years,
except to build the rough hull. In
1875 the construction of the boat was
turned over to John Roach, of Chester,
Penn, who destroyed the old works,
although no used much OF the mater
ial in building tho new monitor. IN
spite of the zeal with which the
builder entered upon his task, he soon
found that he had undertaken great
responsibility. There was DISPOSE
ton on the part Of Congress to critl-
else his workmanship, und this was
still further aggravated by a lack OF
confidence throughout the country.
Despite the hostility OF the public,
however, ana frequent Interruptions,
the boat was completed in 1883 and
launched for the first time upon the
water.
With the changes which have taken
place in navel and engineering science
within the past few years, the Govern
ment has found it necessary TO re-
model the Puritan from top to bottom
In accordance with this decision the
boat has been in the hands OF expert
enced contractors for some time. The
work of romodeling the immense
structure has been formally com
pleted, and the monitor egain place.
upon its active mission OF protecting
the Nations coast.
In the judgment Of experienced en-
; gineers the Puritan is one OF on
, strongest end best equipped war YES
sells. Atlanta Constitution.
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Punishment Of School Children.

The United States Bureau OF Educa.
ton has recently had made a number
of drawings representing some of the
punishments formerly inflicted on
school children. Besides the ordinary
spanking and hogginy there were
kreeling on dried peas, standing on
one foot for long time. sitting OF
sharp corners, shaking, holding out q
book until the arm ached, knocking
heads together, lifting by tho ears
binding under table and the Ounce
cup. The change began early in thi'
century, ehen popular opinion bega1
to dcmand lighter punishment. New
York Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-20
/ CURIOUS FACTS.
st union label is said to have
pied in Abyssinla 300 years.

largest orchard in Great Britain
40 at Tottlngton, fin the County OF
Gloucester.
1t has been found that nearly all Of
the rivers in West Africa, within 1000
miles east and west Of Ashanter yield
gold.
At the funeral of an unmarried wo-
man in Brazil scarlet is the mourning
hue. The coffin, the hearse, the trap.
pings Of the horses, and the livery OF
the driver must be scarlet.
Andrew D. White has given to Cor
nell University a painting represents
ing Andreas Vesallus, who first made
tho human body subject for dissec-
tion, despite violent opposition.
In 1S45 pneumatic springs were pro-
posed to increase tho comfort OF car
riages, aud it was then that tho idea
of pneumatic tires presented itself to
William Thomson, 9. E., OF London.
| A philatelic exhibition, which is in
tended to include specimens OF every
existing variety Of postage,stamp. Is
to be held in London next summer to
commemorate the Queens long reign
When the Dyaks in Borneo have to
decide which is in the right, they have
two equal Jumps of salt given to them
to drop into water, and he whose lump
dissolycs first is deemed to be in the
wrong.
A party of eighty persons can sit
down comfortably in the dining room
of the Russian Cars yacht. There il
also library, music room and bill
lard room, and all the kitchen ar.
rangements are most elaborate and
complete.
To prevent cattle from getting onto
railroad property from the public rood
Virginia man places a number Of
small platforms between the ties IN
such manner that any pressure or
them pushes them down and raises
gate across the track.
In certain towns Of Germany the
telephone is introduced by tobacco
nists as "A additional attraction to GUS
toners. Anyone who buys olga
may, if he desires, speak over the to
bacconist's instrument to subscriber
to the telephone service.
A few black pearls of great value
, aro ohtninad in the Gulf of California
D and some of tho pearls from Panam
I. and Australia are of very superio
s quality. Practically all the SINAI
I pearls come from India, and q larR
proportion of the medium and larg
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-20
THEY WERE AT HAND,

The Spanish general was seated at
desk. blue pencil behind his ear and
PAIR Of scissors in his ready right
hand.
''Therc is a newspaperman outside
who desires to speak with you," said
the subordinate officer.
"Ask HIM what he wants.
"Hc desires to inquire whether
there are any proofs of tho victory you
have been winning"
"Proofs? OF course there are. Tell
him am just reading them. Wash
ington Star.
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THE GENTLE ART OF TOUCHING.

Yapsley-"T he truest test of man &
friendship is his willingness to lend
you money" -,
Mudge-"Oh, most anybody will
lend money. The real test is when
Won strike him for second loan. -
Indianapolis Journal.
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THE MESSAGE SUFFICIENT.


A travelling man who put up for the
night at the leading hotel in small
town left very particular instructions
before retiring to be called in time tor
an earl y train.
EARLY in the morning tho guest was
disturbed by lively tattoo upon the
door.
"Well?" he demanded, slecpily.
GIVE got IN important message tor
you," replied the bellboy.
Tho guest was up in an instant,
opened the door and received from the
boy large envelope. He tore it open
hastily, and inside found a slip OF
paper on which was written i'll large
letters, "Why don't you get up?" he
cot up. Golden Days.
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SUDDEN CHANGE OF SUBJECT.

MIR. Smallpurse (who has carefully
figured up the cost OF two theatre
tickets and the street car fare)-'Do
you enjoy the drama, Miss Gehall?
Miss Gehall- ooh, very much; but
I become entirely worn out every time
/ go. You see the play 10 seldom over
before half past ten, and then il takes
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-20
HELD THE BARBER REspoNs1nLy,

A bright little fellow. who has not
yet seen his third birthday, often
amuses the household of which he is
on important feature by his questions
and observations.
At dinner one evening recently it
was noticed that he was intently study
ing the expansive bald space on his
venerable grandfather's head.
When q lull occurred in the table
talk tho pride OF the family promptly
took advantage of it.
"Grandpa," be said. "who cut your
hair that way?"-Philadelphia Call.
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A PHILOSOPHER.

eyes, optlmists look more cheerful !;
but, as customers, l prefer pessimists. "
"Why, Mr.. Cutandslash?"
"Well, optimists, as rule, will take
their wives to the theatre instead OF
paving their tailor bills. Chicago
Record.
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APPARENT HEAITLEssNEss.

Little Miss Clara-''Don't your SIS
ter 90 with that young man any
more?"
Little Miss Laura--"No; and isn't
it q shame to treat him SO after all
the beautiful candy he's brought herr"
Puck.