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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
NEW MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

The physicians of Virginia and East
ern North Carolina will meet in Norfolk
Thursday and form the Tidewater Med
zeal Association. The meeting will be
held at the rooms Of the Y. NJ. G. A:
A number Of very interesting papers WlIl
be read, and the doctors in Norfolk
have made elaborate preparations 10
make the visit of the doctors a ple9Sahl
one. A banquet will be rendered tn5lll
at the Atlantic Hotel on Friday night,
and cordial invitations have been eA,
tended by the Retreat for the Sick and
St. Vincent's Hospital to visit and IN
spect these institutions. The BUSINESS cuisines
Mems Association will tender mem NJ .
lunch at their rooms at II O'Clock CLOCK. / II =
day to partake of green gill oysters 5at ;,' s.
as to bring this much abused ~, put ,,, rus
cious bivalve to the notice Oh u.ie iiieoi
cal Paternity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
Yours truly,
SILAS y. DRAKE.

Nothing demoralizes the health sooner
or more completely than even the occa-
sional loss of sleep. To start a new day
with the brain unrefreshed is like trying
to keep a WORKOUT horse up to his work
with the whip instead of by feeding. The
incessant brain activity is as if the skull
were laid bare and the surface Of the
brain were struck lightly every few
! seconds and without a sign of a 'let
up"
Thus sleeplessness imperceptibly, but
no less surely, destroys the brain cells
that are the sources of mental power
and the heah-- of every organ of the
body
Paine's celery compound gets the nerv-
GUS system out of this dangerous rut
of sleepIessness. 1t supplies nOurish-
ment to the nervous tissues faster than
they are worn out, and does not let the
nutrition of these delicate parts get low
enough to bring on insomnia.
One of the earliest evidences of the
final success of Paine's celery compound
in curing debility, nervousness, sleepless-
ness and arrangements of liver and kid
neys is the increased appetite, the clearer
skin. and that lndescrible precursor of
health, a feenng of well being" that
takes the place of the tired, languid, mel
ancholy condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18

4 correspondent of the Wilmington
Messenger says some Republicans think
Governor Russell will resign. Resign?
Not much Daniel L. hasn't had so much
fun since as a judge he decided that
white folks and negroes could sit side by
side in opera houses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
SOME RADICALS SAINTS.
Charlotte Ne'ws.)

In attacking Governor Russell, Ohio
Wilson points to the spotless character
of John r. Smith. He may now add
to his list of references Robert Han
cock. Of Newbern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
"GOOD STORIES" FOR FEBRU-
AIRY

Boston Good Stories for February con-
tains several articles of more than pass
ing merit, among them, Art OF Adver-
Using by Hon. John Wanamaker, Mar
riage, by Rev. DR.. Arkyle, My tarst Love
by Marie Richards, and numerous Snort
or stories. In this issue, Mr.. Holleman,
the editor, who by the way is a native
of Wake county, pays his red pects TO
"Betrayers'' in language that eaves no
doubt as to its meaning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All Druggists refund the money if
it fails to Cure. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
Cooks deli, ionsIy and c rs traits abso-
lnie}, -afr, retaining the
4 " v nnrfent V.

The Peerless Steam Cooker IS the most
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Nearly 100 sold in Raleigh in fifteen days.
Highest recommendation from the best
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from
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for North Carolina,
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
FIRST OF ALr-THE NEWS"


communications and items OF news
~trnded for publication in the News
and Observer should not be addressed 10
adtvidual members of the staff but
a..s,,tv 10 the News and Observer.
ali communications must be accom-
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exceptions will be made to this rule
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
The News : Observer.
BY
Jaws AND OBSERVER PUBLISH
ING COMPANY.

oRle: News and Observer Building
fayetteville Street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
The FARCE AT AN END.

1t has just begun to dawn ON Senator
Wolcott that his being sent to Europe
was but a piece of Hanna and Mckln-
Iey's "play.'' He and his associates We're
sent on a wild goose chase to help hum
bug the folks. Mr.. Mckinley took good
care. before sending his international
commission, to send strong gold-bugs TO
England and Germany as ambassadors.
They had time enough to give the fnan-
cial officers Of those countries the
"wink." and they wined and dined our
commissioners, but when it came time
/, talk silver, their only reply was like
that of the Governor of North Carolina
10 the Governor of South Carolina.
The Norfolk Daily Pilot issued OF
Sunday a magnificent thirty two page
"Greater Norfolk edition" 1t was
handsomely illustrated and the growth
Of Norfolk and its advantages were
charmingly written. This is but one more
evidence of the enterprise Of the PHO
which has rapidly obtained leading Pc
sition in Southern journalism. 1t is edi
ted with ability, and its editorial pag
is bright and rings right on public ques
tons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18

Entered at the postoffice at Raleigh,
\ c., as second-class matter.
TUESDAY. January IS, 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

government adding the boat to the navy.
The test, which was witnessed by Lieut..
Nathan Sargent of the naval auxiliary
board, was complete success. 1t inclad-
ed a trip under the water and the firing
of one of the vessels dynamite guns.
Lieut.. Sargent went down TO Perth AM
boy on the tug Erie, and as soon as he
arrived the Holland put out from her pier
into the XIII Won Kull and went through
the maneuvers which she had successfully
accomplished on several other trips.
She had on board her inventor and five
other men. She proceeded slowly into the
sound. and. when clear of the low-water
line. sank until only the flags at her how
and stern were above the surface. She
nroceeded some distance at this depth and
then arose. After short trip on the
surface she once more disappeared, ana
went further down than ever before. Her
hagstaffs and flags completely disappear
ed under the water, and she left nothing
to indicate whore she was. Lieut.. oar-
gent had taken a position in the plot
bonea Of tine tug. and he watched every
move made by the Holland as long as she
was visible.
After the trial of her diving ability had
been completed the Holland was taken
back to her pier, and for the first time
test of her forward dynamite gun was
made. This gun is to be used when she
is on the surface of the water, and rs so
arranged that she can throw a large gym
amite cartridge or other lrojecttle on the
deck of a vessel within rai1ge OF her me
trial was made with an inlil ation torpedo,
a shell of wood, weighing about hity
pounds. This was paced in the breach OF
The gun and fired out into the sound
distance of 700 yards.
The gun is a combination a fair. 1t has
two barrels, in one of which 9 placed me
she'll. The other barrel is filiNd with con-
densed air, which is let into Nthe barrel
containing the shell when 1t is desired TO
fire a shot The second barrel IS so ar
ranged that the condensed air is ia nforced
by a discharge of gunpowder air er the
smell has been forced forward n Tn man
barrel. The pressure of air used a 1000
pounds. and the projecting power is 3 reat-
~ increased by the explosion of the & ow-
der. which is fired automatically when the
shell has travelled a certain distance in the
gun.
In the experiment yesterday only 40
pounds air pressure was used, and TIA >
powder was omitted. Mr.. Holland was
greatly pleased with the result of the test
of the gun.
Lieut. Sargent stood close to the little
boat during this experiment, and as soon
as it was completed he left Perth Amboy
All he would say about the tests were:
THE experiments apparently were sue
cessful." He expressed a belief that the
boat should have had more sea room to
travel in, in order to show what she could
actually do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

Men, in this hold there are eleven -.
constrlctors loose. The smallest of tbe,,
is sufficiently powerful TO crush the ,ir1
out of the strongest man. Your means of
escape, as you see, are cut off. -rboss
snakes must be found and returned to tnat
crate
To each man he gave two pieces of br7r-
lap to be tied around his hands and arr,s
the more easily TO handle the Shiny craa-
lures, and to prevent serious results from
bites. The captain held the tongs and a
strong bag. Several of the logs wera 70
moved, when the head of a snake appear
ed. With a dextrous movement the can
tain caught it about the neck with Inc
tongs and drew it out. As he was about
to cover its head with the bag it tbrev-
it's tan around him. and in a second had
all of its great length of twelve feet
around the captains body, squeezing HIM
tighter and tighter. The men were par
alyzed at the sight. and stood inert and
dumb. The captain called to them 90
throw the bag over the serpent's head.
One more brave than the rest did this. but
it was some time before the others sue
ceeded in undoing the convolutions of the
monster from the captain and putting il
back in the crate. The captain was wind
ed and bruised, but no bones were broken.
He required considerable rest before again
entering into the search. The work was
tedious, tiresone and dangerous but ore
by one nine others were secured, not, 'low-
ever without some mishaps, as several
sailors We're bitten and others knocked
down by sharp blow, either from tho
head or the tail of a snake.
The snake still missing was the largest
of ALL He measured nearly twenty-five
feet in length, was eleven inches in diam
eter at the thickest part of his body, and
weighed nearly 200 pounds All the tim
Der in this compartment was turned over,
still the serpent could not be found. Evil
IDENTIFY he had esca ped to another part Of
the ship. The second compartment was
then examined, and after a long search
he was found lying at full length along
the side of the ship. The captain threw
the bag on his head. at the same time
caught his neck with his tongs and Or
dered the men to fall on him. This they
did simultaneously, thus holding him un-
til they got their arms around him, when
they picked him up and with great exer-
ton carried his squirming length to the
crate, which was this time securely lock-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

Brazil and were now returning to visit
the states and take in the exhibition.
Several days before the ship was to sail
on her northern voyage Capt. MacCrea was
informed that a native had something
which might be interesting to the people
of the North, in addition to the exhibits al
ready on board the ship. Eager to give
what aid he could to make the exhibition
a success, the captain sought the native,
and was surprised to see in his possession
eleven of the longest boa constructors he
had ever seen. OF course. they would not
do for the exhibition. While looking at the
monsters the thought occurred TO him that
though no place could be found for them
in the exhibition, they would make a de-
sirable addition to geological garden. and
this brought TO remembrance the Phil
adelphia Zoo
How to get them aboard the ship and
care for them on the journey without the
fact coming to the knowledge of the pas
sengers and crew, as well as the agents of
the line (who would have prohibited their
embarkation) was difficult problem The
more he thought of the matter the strong
err his determination became to secure
them for the Philadelphia Zoo, and after
considerable dickering he became the own
er of the snakes. Then began the schem-
ing, and the canny Scot was equal to the
to the ship, not even his first officer, whom
he would trust with his secret. He had
constructed a strong crate eight feet long,
six feet wide and four feet deep the lid
of which was fastened with heavy hinges,
a clasp. staple, and paddock Into this
receptacle the snakes were put, and the
whole covered with canvas.
On the day of sailing the ship was NOV
ed out into the bay and there anchored.
Having spent the evening with the COM
mandante of Inc port over several bottles
of champagne, the captain secured the for
mer's written permission to take to the
ship "a case of personal effects" At 8
O'Clock a dray was driven to the natives
place, the crate put on ii, and taken about
mile down the beach, where a steam
launch was in waiting, to which the crate
and its living freight was soon transferred,
then taken to the ship, hoisted UP over the
side and deposited in the lower hold on a
lot of mahogany logs. By this time most
of the passengers had turned in and did
not see the embarkation of the reptiles.
On the third day out the captain entered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
a SWELL TROUssEAU.
To BE Worn by Miss Catherine Duer
OF New York.

OF New York.
New York April You have read IN
this newspaper how the bride OF Easter
viii go to the altar in a white ivory satin
of new design, ana viii carry in her hand
a prayer book.
But perhaps you would like a few other
facts about this elegant creature ana
would like 20 read description of some
Of the new and exquisite things that are
being made for her.
"a is claimed that all he new and beau
uful creations for Easter brides were orig
inally designed for the wedding Of Miss
Catherine Duer-that marvellous affair
which is now set down for May a. How
ever that may be, there are certainly new
things in bridal toilettes that were not
dreamed of a year ago.
Most all OF The wedding things made for
Miss Duer were executed in this country
although designed abroad. There is some.
thing SO chic about French creations tina.
American manufacturers are glad 10 Dor
row them Mrs. Mackay sent over 4.
great many designs, some Of which were
made with her own hands and others were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

edge of Flemish lace gave the finish to
the bottom of the short, close-httirg
basque. This corsage was worn with
skirt Of pale violet cloth made without
trimming.
On so many Of the dressy toilettes one
notices the quantity Of lace applique used
now. It was especially striking in these
pretty theater corsages.
The matinee girl here doesn't confine
herself TO toques small hats. for great
velvet picture hats were very much I'm
evidence at the theater the other after
noon. They are held in the lap A very
pretty hat--a sort Of compromise between
picture hat and toque-was of silver
green felt studded with silver clews. I'm
der the hr.m 1t was faced with a pale
shade of heliotrope velvet. At the right
side it was caught down close 70 the hair
and a the left side it turned up and was
trimmed with high choux of green tulle
and tall sprays of orchids shading from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
Contagious.

1t was on a crowded suburban car out
Of Washington, one day last summer. that
middle-aged woman, carrying a fretfli
baby, was forced to squeeze herself into
small space left vacant beside dapper
youth OF possibly 20 years, says Harper
Magazine. His coutenance had all the
expression OF his immaculate white suit,
except for look of disgust which he as
sumed as the baby. in Its restIessness,
would touch him with foot or hand. Final
ly he turned toward the woman, and in
quired, in a tone quite audible to those
near him:
"Ah, beg pawdon, madam, but has this
child any-ah-contagious
The nurse was a motherly-looking wo-
man. CHANGING compassionately at him
through her god-rlmmed spectacles, she
remarked meditadveIy:
We'll, now. l don't know, young man;
but-ah-it might be TO you. She's teeth
ing!"
After this. for the few moments before
he left the car, the young mans face was
a study in expression.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

the hold removed the canvas covering
from the crate TO admit more air, and
raised the lid to look at his pets. Just
then the steamer whistle blew a signal
indicating the necessity of the presence of
the captain in the pilot house. He hastily
closed the lid. threw down the clasp, and
snapped the lock in the staple, believing
everything secure. The following day he
decided to fasten a bucket of water to the
inside Of the crate for the benefit of the
snakes, but when he reached the crate
he was terrified to find it empty. Every
snake had disappeared. On examination
the lock was found in the staple, but the
clasp had not caught. There was nothing
to hold the lid down but its weight. The
danger to a ship load of passengers. from
eleven enormous, writhing serpents loose
in it, bore upon the captains mind at
once. Il was an awful thought No tell
ing where they were now, nor how soon
one or more of the ladies or children
might lie in the powerful, merciless, Ioath-
some embrace of these cold, clammy,
twisting, crushing serpents 1t was horri-
bit to contemplate.
Capt. MacCrea rushed TO the deck. or
dered the fire alarm sounded, and every
passenger was called on deck. He locked
all the doors leading to the saloon. closed
down the compartment partitions. and di-
rected the carpenter 10 make at once out
of hard, strong wood, a pair of pincers
six feet long, the head of which when
closed would have an aperture five inches
in diameter. He then selected twelve sail
ors, with whom he descended into the hold
by means of ladder.
After all were down he directed the car
penter to withdraw the ladder thus cut
ting off all means of escape of the men.
He then addressed the sailors as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

and the couturiers here devote a great
part of their time and attention to design
ing them.
One Of the smart black and white cor
sages that the couturiers here are so fond
Of fashioning was made Of striped black
and white satin. Ii was a blouse fast
ening ip an invincible way at the left
shoulder and under arm seam. 1t fell
fun over the narrow white satin ceint ure
and had short fun basques that Jared to
show facing Of white satin.
Across the bust line there was a broad
band Of white satin embroidered in a close
design in jet 1t was bordered with three
narrow bias folds Of the plain white sa In
on either edge. The same band continued
across the back Of the corsage. Follow
ing the armhole there were broad full frills
of cream chiffon that were held by tho jct
batdto give sort OF bocro effect
The collar was a high band Of waite
satin mounted by haung round collar
wired 70 stand erect. II was all closely
covered with the VI pasmentrie From
under the bosques at the front OF the cor
sage fell two full short "barbes" of the
white chiffon.
The sleeves were close-dtung leg of
mutton sleeves, with very lttie ful,ness
at the tops. The hat worn with this toll
cite was original and pretty enough to
merit a mention It was "a round hat of
soft white felt turned directly up at the
left side and al the back where # rested
on q bando Of spangled tulie. The brim
OF the hat. where It rested On the aair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

ed and not again opened until it was de-
livered to the authorities of the Philadel-
phia Geological garden as present with
its contents from Capt. MacCrea.
The passengers never knew why they
were brought on deck by the fire alarm.
nor why they We're kept there so long,
until the ship reached its dock in Phila-
delphia The captain was anxious TO be
relieved of his dangerous cargo of SER
pents, and they were the first to be hoist
ed on deck for speedy delivery to the Zoo.
On deck the passengers were permitted 10
see them and hear the captains story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
SNAKE HUNT Az SEA.
Eleven Biz PythOns Turned Loose
ON n Passenger steamer.

From the Chicago lnter-Ocean.
In 1876 Capt MacCrea commanded the
steamship Rio de Jsueiro, plying between
the port Of that name in Brazil. and New
York. The ship was chartered by the EN-
peror Dom Pedro to take to Philadelphia
the Brazilian exhibits for the Centennial
exhibition. large number of persons took
passage on the steamer for the same trip.
Many of them were American gentlemen
with their families. who had been living in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

the palest lavender to the deepest purple
Dressy short caDes are much favored by
the matinee girl here. for over an Ella
borate corsage they prove so much more
practical than an up-to-date close-fttlng
jacket One of white broadcloth was
heavily braided In black soutache. 1t was
lined vita violet satin and had high
tour de cou" of violet chiffon with ends
falling quite a distance below the cape.
Nina Goodwin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

with parme violets. At the back there
stand eight lang wings and tips backec
by violet colored flowers. grey cape
with high standing collar is 10 be worn.
The wedding cake is to be monogramed
and encased i'll small silver boxes with
ribbons across the top of the mat of white
satin and can be carried away as a SOU
venir.
1t is estimated that the rousseau will
cost at least 100000, which is very little
for the bride of the son of a Bonanza
King
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

was trimmed round with numerous bands
OF narrow black velvet. Violet and white
tips covered the crown.
\ pale gray satin corsage worn with
deeper gray cloth skirt was very effective.
II was a blouse with short. close-ftting
basques. Over the blouse was a sort of
bo'ero Of English applique opening at the
front 10 show full vest of the gray satin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

Paris. March 1.-THE matinee girl in
Paris jusl revels in pretty dressy silk
blouses. ] counted a score or more of the
most attractive corsages at the Rensis-
sance the other afternoon, each Of them a
model of daintiness and taste. one realizes
more and more as the season advances
the possibilities Of a dressy chic c0rsage.
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CAN SHOOT AS WELL AS DIVE.
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From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The submarine boat Holland had another
boy. 1t was, to all intents and purposes,
an official trial, being made at the request
of the naval auxiliary board, which viii
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
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