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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
S. A. l.. CASE.
Argument Began Today Before Judge
SimOnton.
Baskerville Citizen.)


Baskerville Citizen.)
Argument in the Seaboard Air Line
litigation began here today before Judge
Simonton of the United States court.
The question for determination by the
court is whether the books of the Sea-
board shall be open to inspection by
John +. Ryan, stakeholder of the com
pany.
The argument was opened by ex-
Judge Holiday of Richmond. Va. of
counsel for Ryan. An affidavit by Ry-
an, attacking President Hoffman's acts
i'll the management of the road, was sub
mitted, accompanied by one from the
former general manager Winder of the
5. y. l..
Alex. King, of Atlanta, followed in an
argument on behalf of the Hoffman
side, submitting an affidavit by General
Counsel Watts, denying the charges of
the Ryan affidavits, and asking that Il
portion of the Ryan affidavit be sup
pressed MS being too vague and indefinite.
The counsel in the case are: For the
). A. L., eX-Judge Watts. of Portsmouth;
eX-Judge Fisher, Of Baltimore; Mr.. Hat
ton. of Portsmouth, and Alex. King, of
Atlanta. For Ryan. cX-United States
District Attorney William T. Marbury,
Of Baltimore; Stiles & Holiday, of Rich
mond; ID. Lawrence Grover, of Norfolk
and John w. Hutchinson, OF Norfolk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to II. e. Buclilen
& Co., and get free sample box of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince you Of their merits. eThese pills
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. Tor Malaria and Liver
troubles they have proved invaluable
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable They 90 not weaken
by their action. but by giving tone to the
stomach and bowels greatly invigorato
the system. Regular size % cents per
box. Sold by all Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
PERSONAL.

Mrs J. w. MCGEE, ST., has returned
to the city.
Mr.. Thomas Stone has returned from
q pleasure trip.
Mr.. John Brewer, of Wake Forest
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. James y. Briggs left yesterday TO-
New York on Il business trip.
Miss Elizabeth Briggs yesterday re
turned from Il visit to Wake Forest.
Justice and Mrs. NJ. Is. Barbee arc
both confined at home by sickness.
Miss Harris, of Wilmington, is a guest
sion.
Miss Lizzie Hill, of Portsmouth. Va,
is visiting the family of Mr.. Pulas@l
Cowper
\ colorcd excursion train of eight
ears left here yesterday morning for
Richmond.
Miss Mary Lanneau, of Wake For
est is visiting Miss Loula Briggs, on
Hillsboro street.
Mrs. II. a. Deal, of Grccnville. S. G..
is visiting her brother, Mr.. Joe CorrelI
on South BloodWorth street.
Col. c. l.. Harris, of Ruthcrfordton,
is visiting his son. ]. c. L. Harris. esq.
Mrs John DeForest and mother left
for Richmond yesterday to visit relatives
and friends.
Mr. Thomas J. Pence. city editor of
the Morning Post. left yesterday after
noon for vacation He will visit s..
Simon's, Tybeo and St Augustine du.
ring his absence.
Congressman Harry Skinner came in
yesterday to assist the populist State
committee.
Lieutenant Christian went up to Dur
ham yesterday to enlist three or -four
musicians for the band of the Firs:
regiment.
j. r. lloyd, of Tarboro. Populist nomi-
nee for Congress is. in the city.
\ number of boys passed through yes
tcrday to Oak Ridge Institute, which
opens to-day.
Congressman Strowd came in yester-
day and attended the meeting of the
Populist State committee.
Miss Mooney has returned from a
visit of some weeks to Greensboro.
Mrs. Jno. \. Sims returned to Con
cord yesterday.
Mrs. and Miss Woolcott have return
ed from visit to Northern points.
Clerk Brown of the Railroad Com
mission, has returned from pleasant
vacation of some days.
The many friends of DR.. J. NJ. Aver
will be glad to learn that he has re-
turned from Blowing Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Jcrman have re-
turned from several weeks stay at Ca
tawba Springs.
Miss Mary H. Andrews has returned
to the city from Fayetteville, \. c..
after three weeks visit to Miss Fanny
MasRae.
Mrs. Phil II. Andrews and Misses
Lucy and Bell returned yesterday to the
city from two months visit to Wake
Forest, \. G.
Mrs. II. A. Deal of Grecnville, S. c.,
is on visit to her brother, Alderman
Toe s. Correl.
Prof. J. p. Carlyle, of Wake Forest
College. was in the city yesterday TO
meet his wife who was returning from Il
visit to relatives in Newport, Tenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
CHARLES KID MCCOY"
THEY MAY NOT RESIGN.

SPANISH Government Will Reject the
designations of Blanco and August.
Madrid, Aug. 17.-9 a. m.-The Gov
eminent has decided to reject the resig-
nations of Governors General of Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. The
Cortes, it is asserted, will reassemblc
on September 18th.
pOPE'S HEALTH AS USUAL.
Rome. Aug. 1.-THE Vatican asserts,
despite reports to the contrary, that the
recent illness of the Pope was Il merely
transitory indisposition from which ne
has entirely recovered.
His Holiness has resumed his custo-
mary duties and is daily receiving depu-
tations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
NEGRO USED HIS KNIFE.
But White Soldiers Bullet Put Him
Hors du Combat.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. 17.-An attempt
was made to assassinate Robert Bag
man, Company G, Second Georgia vol
unteers. In defending himself Bagman
shot and wounded his negro assailant.
James Jackson. Bagman received an
anonymous letter informing him that he
would be killed if he did not cease his
attentions to young lady in this city
On leaving the young woman's house
Bagman was attacked by the negro.
who narrowly missed stabbing him in the
neck. As il was the soldiers clothes
were slashed and the skin scraped in
two places. Jackson is under surveil-
lance. but Bagman has not been arrest
ed. The officers of the Second Georgia
think Jackson was hired to kill Bag
man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
OUT FOR BIG GAME.
Mccoy Will Grant Corbett All the
Time He Wants, in Reason.

Buffalo n Y. August 17-The fol
lowing dispatch was received to-day
from kid Mccoy at Saratoga:
'To Sporting Editor The Times:
Il am willing to grant a postpone
mcnt of my bout with Corbett, schedul-
ed for September 10th. shall not de-
mand his forfeit but will give him all
the time he wants. providing his de-
mand is within reason. | will pay no
attention to Tommy Ryan. Pm out for
bigger game and will take on Fitzsim-
mons as soon as | get the chance.
(Signed)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder kidneys and back, in male or
female. Relieves retention of water al
most Immediately. If You want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by Heartt & Heartt, druggists, Raleigh,
y. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.

Elk Congressman Cowles and His Little
Daughter Go to New York for Treat
mcnt.
Winston, y. c.. Aug. 7.-(Special. -
EX-Congressman w. II. III. Cowles and
his little daughter went to New York
tonight TO receive treatment for mad
dog bites. The animal supposed to be
rabid bit Col. Cowles on the back of the
right hand in his efforts to prevent his
wife and children from being bitten.
His daughter has several scars on her
face.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN TO
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHAU
TAUQUA, SHELBY, n. &.

On account Of the Sunday School
Chautauqua, Shelby. n. c., August 9th
1888, the Scaboard Air Line will run a
special train from Weldon, \. c., leaving
ut 600 a. m, and passing Raleigh at
900 Il. M, arriving at Shelby. n. c.
400 p. m, August 23rd.
Tickets will be sold to Shelby at rate
of one fare for the round trip. Rate
from Raleigh for the round trip $7.05.
Tickets to be sold August 22nd and 9th
inclusive, limited TO September 9TH, and
within Il radius of 100 miles of Shelby,
tickets will be sold August 9th and
18th. limited to September 9th, 1898.
For further information call on.
II. S. LFARD.
Soliciting Passenger Agent
August Is OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

WORK WANTED.-A teacher, col ege
man, experienced in graded high school
and business school work, desires Il posi-
tion as teacher or book Keeper. Strong
endorsements. Address X. T., Wilson
y. G.
Aug. Is St
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
PHYSICIAN WANTED.

To take charge of practice for next
two months. Must have passed State
Board Recent graduate preferred. APP
ply at Observer Office; giving reference
S-1-1W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
Business Notices.
STRAYED

FROM my house this morning a large fine
speckled female pointer with black head
ana ears, one large black spot on shout
der. She is very timid. Answers to name
LII, Suitable reward for her return.
S-1G-3t w. E. FOSTER
At Lee & Latta's.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

Nature has demonstrated that only the
ut survive. Our thirty years. OF sue
cessful business prove that
ROYSYER'S CANDY
is n survival of the fittest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,

INOCNY MOWHI, Y. z.
Prepares boys and girls for college.
university and for business. Thorough
music course Send for catalogue.
w. V. BOYLE, \. r., Principal.
Rocky Mount, n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
LITCHFORD M'EEE ENCANp.
MENT.

Regular meeting of Litchford-McKce
Encampment. No. Il I. o. o. f.. this
evening at $50 O'clock in !. o. L. A. NJ.
hall over Citizens Bank. Work in the
degrees. Every member urged to be
present
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
FOR SALE

\ suitable lot for cotton warehouse
(any size adjoining the Southern rail
way cotton platform. opposite Davie st.
j. M. BROUGHTON & co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18
WHITE GOVERNMENT UNIONS

The Democrats Of Northampton Win
Organize in Every Township Aug ~.
Jackson, y. c., Aug. 17.-(SpeciaI.l J.
The meeting of the county Democratic
executive committee held here today
unanimously decided to form white gov
eminent union in each precinct in the
county. Saturday, the 9th inst, is the
day named for the organization. The
white men of northampton are deter
mined to get together and will do so
through these unions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-18

1t is not chance, but merit, that has
placed
ROYSTER'S CANDY
on so firm basis Of public confidence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27
SAILOR BOYS NOT WANTED.
There Is Now No Demand for
 Boys on the Sea.
An old saIt's Experience with the Youngsters Who Seek Fame on the Deep Not story
 Hook Life.
Icopyright. 1sgs l


 Will there ever come time when boys will get over wanting to run away 10 sea?"
 It was a furrow-faced old salt who spoke, as he looked after young fel- low of 15, or thereabouts, who was nov ing slowly shoreward along the dock. Every time we come into port" he continued, some youngster turns up asking for job on shipboard, and you can generally tell by the scared way he keeps looking around that he's afraid his father will catch him at it. You would scarcely believe it, but it is true, that the sailing masters and shipping offices in New York have applications every week from hundred boys who think that they want te go to sea; and of course it's the same way in other ports,
 ''AIost Of the boys get their ideas of ships and the sen from reading story books of the kind that were popular Il good many years ago. IL is easy to tell that from the way they talk. They all want to ship before the mast or else
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27

silk and some black velvet ribbon If the skirt is badly worn at the bottom, an inch or more may easily be cut off and still leave length enough for re- yamping. The seams should be taken in about quarter of an inch all around, as they are likely to be somewhat worn in places, and will look fresher for the change in any case. When this is done, and the skirt rebound. it should be cut in the form Of French flounce like that in the picture, and sewed to the upper skirt, which has been made from the two yards of new silk. The junction is covered with an inch-wide band Of velvet, and above that two graduated bands of narrower velvet ribbon are sewed on the upper skirt. Graduated bands of velvet are also sewed on the bottom of the founce, and if the skirt is too short the lower band may be al- lowed to hang below the edge. At the back the fiounce may either reach 10 the top OF come a few inches below it. Both styles are correct, but in general, for a skirt that is much worn. it is bet ter to let the flounee fall below the waistband, substituting new silk in it's place, in order to admit of as much pruning of ravelings as possible. If the skirt is not worn off in the back, it might serve very well simply to put in new fronts and side gores, but that is matter of individual judgment
 Aceordion-plaited neckwear has taken the haberdasheries by storm. No form of woman's eravat has escaped. The Ascot, the four-in-hand, the butterfly bow and all kinds and descriptions of stocks are plaited in fashion which would have seemed impossible year ago. It is a somewhat expensive freak, not only as regards the original pur- chase of such things. but also in the matter of laundry bills. To bring q bit of white lawn OF muslin neellwear into properly pIaited condition after it has been washed, is difficult task which few ordinary laundresses would be willing to undertake, and the cost of sending it to a laundry as often as is necessary would soon exceed the price paid for the article. It possible. however, to get over this difficulty by making a supply of half a dozen or so before the summer is actually upon Hs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27
CAUSES OF CANCER.
Germs of the Disease Found in Wood
 and Vegetation.


 There are few diseases that aflIiet the human family that are more to be dreaded than those of a cancerous na- ture. The cancer proper is a most ap- palling foe to life. Whether it can be cured is and always has been debat- able question. Cases are cited where alleged marvellous cures have been eff feeted, but this does not 10 any appre- ciable extent alter the facts in the case that the cancer is practically incurable, once 1t gets any sort of headway in the system. The causes of this disease have been so imperfeetly understood that any effort al prevention was worse than useless. A French scientist claims to have discovered cancer germs in wood, and that artisans who work in wood are much more subject to this disease. all things being considered, than those who handle most other ma terials. Having once started on this line of research, he found cancer germs in wood and vegetation of various kinds Elm and willow trees showed a greater proportion of these germs than other woods. In high attitudes or where trees are not common, very few cancer germs were found; from all of which it appears that we may be at hast on the high road 10 some reli- able and conclusive knowledge upon a subject which has baffledl the skill of medical scientists for many years N Y Te1oer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27

A couple of yards of fine white lawn, several yards of embroidery insertion and dozen yards of white yalenciennes lace would make neckwear enough to last an entire season. The band which goes around the neck can be made of insertion and two stripes of plain lawn A bow, consisting of two pIaited and laee-edged ends with q knot of lawn or insertion, as preferred, is very pretty for ordinary wear. At the back, where the collar band fastens, the ends should be edged with lace, and if lace is sewed around the entire edge the collar is more ornamental.
 It is not too soon to think of an Easter hat if one has to trim it one $ self. Even rich folks, who have nothing to do but buy theirs. have begun to ''do9 the millinery shops as Lenten diversion, and there are those who have gone so far as to purchase one already, but this really amounts to a Lenten sac riice, for it is an awful strain upon the conscience of the frivolous woman 10 know that she has a new bonnet in her wardrobe and yet refrain from wear ing it.
 Those who propose to do their own millinery work will be safe in buying a rather rough, loosely ybraided straw The new ones have decidedly grassy appearance. Many of them turn mp on the left side like the one in the pie ture on the right. This one is after the turban style and is trimmed with q big bunch of violets caught with knot of cerise velvet.
 The other is green straw and is a good example of another popular shape It is trimmed with wreath of cardinal tulips. one of which is caught on the left side with a cream-coIored bow and made to stand high.
 Fashionable neckwear to go with spring hats is made of plaid ribbon, eIn- broidery and ehifson, like the one on the left-hand fgpre of the Illustration.
 THE LATEST.
 Of the 51 ,oO0 hrewerjes estimated to be ipsthe world 26,0oU are intsefmany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27

to get a berth as cabin boy and that's what boys in the story books always do. 1 say the kind of stories that were popular years ago, because it was jus that sort of thing that made me run away to sea myself. But times haze changed since then, though these boys don't seem to know it. They don't realize that there is very little shipping before the mast now, that the days of cabin boys have gone by, and least Of all that there isn't any fun in the real life of the sailor boy.
 ''I don't think that there ever was much romance about sailors life. He was always the hardest-worked worst fed. and most-knoclzed about man en- gagged in any kind of honest work I know, for I still carry scar that got OH my first voyage, when l was only 1G.
 ,'The time when a skipper was will ing to take on any bright boy who pre- sented himself, without taking the trouble to find out where he came from ended when steam vessels came into general use. Ever since, there have been more sailors than there have been berths, and the result has been a steady falling off in the number of American sailors. Most of the seamen to be met in American ports now are Swedes or Norwegiaus or Germans or Films. Not one in dozen is Yankee.
 About the only chance boy now |. l1g 1,.a iss fd on one of the fishing boats. True, he is likely to spend most of his time in cleaning fish or out in d dory pulling on a net; but if the first cruise of this kind doesn't satisfy him, he will grad ually learn to handle sails and to make himself generally useful on shiPboard. Yet even in the fishing fleets unless he is already familiar with the sea and can handle an oar in rough water, he is apt to have difficulty in getting a place. As for the merchant sailors that are left, there are plenty of grown men who are eager to take any job that offers itself in that quarter.
 The liners and passenger boats are all steamers of course, and there is really little use for sailor on board them. There are usually ten or q dozen boys employed on every big liner but their work is very much like that of Buttons in big hotel, and they are in charge of the steward. That isn't the kind of work boy is apt to run away from home for. There isn't enough advantage in it.
 There are two kinds of boys that we have experience with" said the head clerk in one of the shipping offices where sailors and shiphands are em- ployed. The first is composed of those who want 10 go to sea in order to be come sailors; the second, of those who want 10 see the world, and take this means of doing it. They generally try to get place on one of the lcattlt steamers running to Liverpool OF Glas gow. If they are large and strong they can. sometimes get chance tp5 worl I their passage, though there are usually
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27

te get about the world come in shoals. They don't bother us quite so much just now, but as soon as there is any great excitement on the other side of the world, the rush will begin again. Last year, when the world was so much stirred up over the gold diseoy- cries in the Transvaal, they came by the dozen and all wanted to go to South Africa. Their plan was to work their way to Liverpool, and to reship there on some boat bound for Cape Town. It wasn't q very feasible plan, and, luck ily few of them succeeded in carrying it out. Most of them were poor city boys. though there was occasionally a well-dressed youngster among the lot. Now, probably, they have turned their attention in another direction, and are trying 10 beat their way across the continent in q vain attempt to reach the klondike."
 The watchmen on the docks and the captains of sailing vessels had deal of trouble with the boys who wanted to get to South Africa When they found that they couldn't get q chance 10 work their passage, some of them decided to go as stowaways, and sneaked on board sailing vessels bound for English ports. One such ship that sailed from New York last summer had fG boys hidden away on board. Their experience was not a pleasant one, for after they were discovered and hauled up on deell, they not only had to work on the way over, but on the other side each one got six months in jail. That is the usual fate of the modern stowaway.
 The cases in which boys smuggled themselves aboard ship became so numerous last year that most of the captains established a new custom to stop the annoyance. Just before the ship leaves the dock all hands are sum moned on deck, and a thorough search is made. If any stowaways arc found they are set back on shore. after being thoroughly scared with threats of arr rest. The watchmen on the docks are also instructed to keep all boys away from a ship while she is loading, so that it is very difficult to ship on board without being caught i'll the act.
 Altogether, the boy who wants to go to sea nowadays is pretty sure to be disappointed, whether he gets place aboard ship or not; for modern con ditions have stripped the seaman's lot of whatever romance once attached to it, while all the work remains.
 ROBERT EARLE