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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
HE IOWA BOYS ON 4 TEAR
MUSTERED OUT AT SAVANNAH THEY
PAINT CAMP SCARLET.
Raid Eeiing and Drinking Stands and Get
Packed Like Sardines in The
Pc ice Station.

Savannah. Ca, May 13.-The Forty
Ninth Iowa regiment was mustered out
today, and after being paid off the men
ralGed soda water stands, bread ana
sausage wagons i'll camp and took al
the stuff and turned over the wagons.
The police were called out IN large
numbers, and many arrests were n.i,l.s
The men We're hauled into police bar
racks i'll patrol wagons and trolley cars.
The police station is packed VITA them,
and the recorder will hold a special
court To try the eases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
DEFENDS WIFE AND HONOR.
Negro Shoots ii White Man Who Sought
to Degrade His Wife.

to Degrade His Wife.
Odum. Ga. May 13.-Last night at
Reddish's, near here. a Nyoung white
man named Gus Copeland, went to the
house of Kid Alex, colored. and tried to
decoy Alexis wife from the house. She
refused to go. Copeland became angry
and cursed her. Alex came out and po-
litcly requested Copeland to leave. Cope
land pulled pistol and fired two shots
at the negro. Alex returned the fire
with three shots, each of which struck
Copeland in the breast. Alex was I'M
hurt. Copeland succeeded in getting into
his buggy. -Four miles from the scene
of the shooting he fell out of the buggy
dead. Alex, the negro, has fled; but he
could safely return as public sentiment
overwhelmingly sustains him. The
coroner's jury. which will sit Tomorrow.
will unquestionably pronounce the homi-
eide justifiable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
HARVARD WINS THE CUP.

New Haven. Conn, May 13.-llar-
ward won decided victory over Yale
this afternoon in the annual dual
athletic games and as a result comes
into permanent possession of the long
fought for trophy cup, having won
the caves five times to Gale's three.
Harvard won today by superior form.
Despite the heavy track and the incle-
ment weather conditions the time in
the events was good and the competi-
ton throughout was a credit to both
teams as well as to the individual con
teStantS.
The final score was Harvard 81 II;
Yale 41M.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
ANTI-SLANERY AGITATOR DIES.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 13.-Marion
NJ Powell, of New York, the noted
anti-slavery agitator, temperance
worker and writer, died suddenly to-
day from heart disease while in at
tendance upon the opening session of
Friends yearly meeting"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
THEY VIOLATED NO LAW.

Griggs Declares the Penn Officais Can
not be Prosecuted.
Washington, May 13.-Major S',on.
General Agent for the Department Of
Justice has returned from Raleigh. \.
e., where he investigated compla,nts of
ill-treatment in the Federal Jail
While Attorney General tiriggs de-
clines to discuss the nature Of the report
on the case. it is understood that FIVE
prisoners were found to have :,.cn VII D.
ped. but that the prison Officials cannot
be prosecuted, as they have not vioi;,r, d
any law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14

New York, May 13.-The weekly
bank statement shows the. following
changes:
Surplus reserve, increased $7,7S5, 675;
loans, decreased $685., 700; specie, in
creased $s205,60 legal tenders, in
creased $64,3 800; deposits. increased
$4,000: deposits. increased $1,936,00o;
circulation. decreased $55,100.
The banks now hold $27, 137, 625 in
excess of the requirements of the 25
per cent rule
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
A NEW ELECTIVE GUN.

London. May 13.-The Daily Mail
this morning says the Admiralty has
offered 900 pounds sterling for an
electric gun invented by the son of
a Portland grocer. The gun throws
an explosive shot a distance of five
and q haf miles with a velocity of two
seconds. 1t is noisele$s and smoke
less.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14

Secretary Long says that the pro-
posed gift Of a home to Admiral Dew
ey is not only a great and deserved
tribute to him. but an expression OF
the generous gratitude Of the people.
II is something in which they will al
wish TO share and in which the wild
ow's mite will be as big as the million
aires check.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14

Annapolis. Md. Nay l3.-The Column
bia University eight finished half a
length in front Of the Naval Cadets in
Ia fierce struggle on the Severn today.
after having pulled over the two mile
Icourse in II minutes and AS seconds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14

Washington, May 13.-The Navy De
partment was notified today that the
former Spanish cruiser Reina Me-
cedes has sailed from Santiago. She
will be brought to the Norfolk Navy
Yard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-14
FIRE IN FRENCH CAPITAL.
Chamber of Commerce in Flames
Panic i'm Neighborhood.

. Paris, May IA fire broke out at
11:5 o'clock this morning in the
Chamber OF Commerce, and the flames
are spreading rapidly. A panic pre-
walls throughout the neighborhood.
At o'clock the fire had been got
under control; but the building was
partially destroyed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
PAY FOR THE SOCIETY NEWS.
Iho*e whose Names Get in Print in
London sInst Pay Big Prices
for the Notice.

All the personal paragraphs and So
clety news that appear in the London
papers are paid for except that which
relates to the royal family, the nobility
and the diplomatic corps, says the Phil
adelphia Times. If an ordinary citizen
gives ball OF marries off his daughter
or entertains the prince OF Wales at
dinner he is compelled to pay for his
glory. Mrs. John w. Mackay, Mr.. VIII
liam Waldorf Astor and other ordinary
persons, native or foreign, in London
society pay for every notice they re-
ceivc in the newspapers. Sometimes
the report Of a ball or wedding costs
$500 or $500 for every newspaper ii ap-
pears i'll. The following standing an
nonnccment concerning what is known
rs the agony column will be found
in the London papers:
All society, personal and fashion
able paragraphs, except those relating
to royalty and official incidents, will be
charged for at minimum rate Of one
guinea for two lines, each succeeding
line ten shillings and sixpence addi-
tional'
Therefore when any of your friends
in London send you a copy of an Eng
lish newspaper containing a personal
notice you may understand it has been
paid for.
ALI the advertising in English news
papers is on outside pages. The news
and other reading matter is on the in
side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
PLANTS HAVE TAKEN REST.
Ninny That Disappeared Genera
lions Ago Have Come TO
..M4 View Again

1t has been noted by close observers
that some 25 years ago. when the SEQ
rae (or slag) produc ed by the ancient
Greeks III working the silver mines OF
Lawimur, near Athens, was removed in
order to be reworked by more efficient
modern appliances the seeds of q kind
OF poppy Of the genus glancinon, which
had lain underneath the Stag in dor
Hant condition for at least /, 500 wears,
sprang up again all over the uncovered
ground. Unknown in modern times.
this plant was desc ribed in the first
century of our era by Dioscoridcs and
Pliny and had disappeared from the
face Of the globe for Is or 20 centuries.
The fact that these seeds should have
retained their vitality so long seems
very extraordinary, but there are other
instances quite as remarkable. For in
stance, raspberry seeds found in 1885
in an ancient tumulus, in coffin buried
80 feet below the surface and believed
to have been there since the second
century, were successfully planted.
And in another case seeds of the poly
gonum convolvulus dug up from the
bottom Of sand pit, where they were
believed to have been buried for 1000
years, were still vigorous and produced
healthy plants.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
Usage SMOKE DANCE.
An Animal Qualifications Among the
Indians Which Always
Lasts q Week.

The annual smoke dance of the Usage
Indians took place, at Pawhuska, O. T.,
the last of June, says the ST. Louis
Globe The smoke dance is
always a gala event among the Indians
OF the territory.
The dance was held in secluded
place on the bank Of creek. At night
the place is lighted with pine knots,
and circle Of dark faces around the
haif-naked dancers presents wiert
picture. Two hundred white persons
visited the dance, although usually
"palefaces' are not allowed to witness
the ceremony. The neighboring tribes
are always invited to take part, and
generally the different tribes are as
signed certain days OIL which to send
delegations. vs.
Usually the visitors bring ponies and
other presents to the Osages, but some
times the visitors are the recipients Of
gifts. The Delawares were presented
with so ponies and 500 yards Of calico
BY the Osages. One night several OF
the Indians, who were evidently tired
out, were whipped by the chiefs order
because they did not display. enough
energy in tie dance. -Four Of the drum
lEsrs and fiveo the dancers were grad
yates Of indian schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
s TO STOP BLEEDING.
Another Scientific Discovery which
VIII Be Of Value to the HUI
man Race. s-=A

One of the most difficult Of surgical
problems has always been the devising
Of means to stop excessive bleeding
of patients during operations. The
electric current has been used for sew
eral years, with a view to bringing
about that condition Of heat which is
necessary in order to cause the blood
to clot and SO act as block to the
mouth of bleeding vessels, arresting
hemorrhage.
This, indeed, has resulted in the utili-
cation of the electric cautery, as it is
called, in certain operations, the plati-
mum wire at red or almost white heat
even supplanting the knife, because it
burns through the tissues and at the
same time prevents the wound bleed
ing to any great extent. This effect Of
heat was, indeed, known to, our ances-
tors, who used red-hot irons or boiling
pitch to scar the surface of the flesh
after their operations, thus causing an
immense amount of suffering to the
patient, before the days OF chloro-
form.
a new adaptation Of this use of cleo
tricity for the purpose OF stopping
bleeding has been devised by inclosing
a platinum wire in pair Of forceps or
other instrument, the wire being in
sulated in bed of burnt pipe clay,
and as soon as the. bleeding vessel is
seized by the forceps and compressed
in the ordinary way an electric current
is turned on, whose effect is so great
that the tissues and the walls of the
blood vessels are all agglutinated, so
that the blood is no longer able to pass,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
MOSQUITOES OF THE WORLD.
An Extensive Collection OF tho Pests
L Now Being Made by the =
British Museum.

I'VE are at present busy making q
collection of mosquitoes from all parts
OF the world for the purpose of investi-
eating the theory Of malaria being sole
~ contracted from mosquito bites, and
out of a box Of so from Malta only about
seven or eight were true mosquitoes
That shows how widespread error isl
said Ernest Austen, Of the natural his
tory department Of the British museum
who knows more about mosquitoes
than ordinary people ever imagined
there was to learn, says the London
Leader
And have you come to any concl,l-
sion regarding the malarial theory?"
"Well, of course, that's rather out Of
my province. But may say that it
has been proved that it is undoubtedly
contracted from mosquito bites at
times, and we expect to find that it is
always SO. We have proved that bird
diseases in India arc spread by the bite
of parasites peculiar to them, and it is
likely we shall learn that malaria is the
result of mosquitoes. If that is SO, the
next thing to do will be to stamp out
mosquitoes"
Easier said than done, isn't it ?''
queried the Leader representative.
"The pools where they breed must
be filed up-they cannot exist without
water-and ere long the mosquito will
take its place with the great aux and
the dodo. And, by the way" added Mr..
Austen, "if any of your readers will be
kind enough to send me on any mcsqui-
toes I shall be glad to see them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
SKATING SOLDIERS,
New Branch Of Military Service in
Norway Has Been Recently
Organized. H

a letter recently received by prom
lnent rwegianAmerican resident in
Chicago from his old home SAYS that
the Norwegian army has lately organ
lied highly-trained corps of skaters.
The men are armed with repeating
rifles. They wear a specially-construct-
eel skate evolved after numerous expert
ments with various types. The heel is
SO shaped as to enable the men to turn
with great rapidity. AS matter of
fact, they perform the fright about"
in much quicker time than infantry.
spinning round as though on pivot
at the word Of command.
The corps, says the Chicago Chron-
lcle, can be manuevered with rspidity
equal to that of the best-trained cav
airy, and at a recent review-on one Of
the fJords-their evolutions astonished
the military representatives of other
nations who were invited to witness
the display.
For patrol and scout duty they are
expected to be of the greatest use, as
the ice season in Norway is of consid-
cradle duration.
Inc men are the pick of skating na-
lion, and they are commanded by an
eS-champion. They arc capable of trav-
cling so miles q day on the ice, fully
equipped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
American Hnnor

Here is one Of the bits Of american
humor" that pleased the women's con
gress in London. An English paper
says: women still talk about their
children; they used to discuss their all
ments; they now discuss their educa-
ton, and in theory they are ma gniticent
in their methods. At the recent con
sress an American delegate listened
with great gravity to theories on child
.ish culture, and then made a real hit
by remarking in an inimitable Ameri-
can manner: We'll, it seems to me that
you ladies' will have our children in spec
tacles before they have any teeth!''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
BUGS ON THEIR COLLARS.
Fnshfo enable Men Now Wearing
Queer Devices In Jevve1ry on
Their Neckwear.

When somebody starts new idea in
wearing apparel or any other matter
which interests humanity, the idea is
seized upon with avidity. This is es-
pecially true Of man, for the only
changes he can encompass are with
reference to the cut of coat or trousers.
He must appear in a suit of sables in
the evening with the same robbery OF
the skirts of the coat which marked
the dawn of 1912. So when anything
new does come up it is apt to receive fer
vent hail.
When the much-touted kissing bug
came before the lime lights some man
became possessed Of an idea That idea
consisted Of drawing an outline sketch
OF some bug or BEETLE upon the white
collars of mankind. Bugs of the most
horrible and fear-inspiring appearance
were drawn with forcep-like beaks, ap-
parently casually lingering on the col
lar with intent to sample the life fluid
of the wearer
The great advantage this device pos
sessed was that it inspired the friends
Of the wearer to make vain efforts to
remove the bug. First the rescucr
would make wild waves Of his hands
with a view to soaring the bug. But
this failing he would make a frantic
grab and encounter merely the glossy
stiffness Of the collar. Then he would
set up the drinks. The device is be-
ing worn TO a considerable extent, but.
its efficacy in reducing thirst is on the
wane.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
FIFTEEN BIG STEAMERS.

one 81 the latest reports regar,lin.
big undertakings on the part Of Mr.,
~ j. Fill. of Great Northern railway
tame. is that he is considering the build
ing o. fifteen steamers Of 5000 to il. 600
cons each FOR the Pacific service that
ne mas talked of for a long time past.
~ view OF me present condition Of the
ship building industry in this country
SuSh 4 11cet Of vessels could net be built
inside OF three or four years. even if
orders were placed at once but if Mr..
ELL is TO build ships for foreign trade
under the present disadvantages OF
Ainerican register and in advance of the
proposed shipping legislation Nv can
Eress 1t is more ti.Sn probable thar ire
WORK would so to foreign builders ana
mat the vessels would be operated I'M
der Il foreign tag. '
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
NOTES OF TEE sHIPP1SG. 4
Inse ms Of Iseress Gathered From Esery-

&!s7S% whe re.
The Judge Advocate General or the
Navy has just rendered an opinion 10
the effect that a naval vessel is nc
required to employ pilot in entering
OF leaving a harbor of the United States
and 1t remains discretionary with the
captain to accept the services of q State
pilot. This is as it should be AMI the
same ruling should apply to the masters
oi all American vessels provided they
are competent navigators and familiar
with the different harbors, and there
are many such. To compel a vessel
captain to accept the services of pilot
when the former is fully capable OF
guiding his ship is downright nlposi-
ton and should be abolished. 1t Should
net De assumed that the State pilot
service is indispensable to safety, Tor
That IS absurd. Why, there is not even
sea-Soing tug pilot in New York vlo
doeS not know every inch Of water
ara the different shoals, and a vessel
is just as safe in their hands II !,
comparison We're made it would an
uoubtcdlE be found that as many YES
sels have grounded while entering our
harDor or any other harbor, in FACT,
while in charge Of State pilots. as there
nave been With those. in charge Of
tug pilots who hold United States
licenses. State pilots should take ,i.
same chances in earning a livelihood as
!hose do in other avocatiols and nc,
ny forcing patronage. Therefore, VI:
claim that compulsory .pilota2a is alto
sether unjust. as it coHcrc,s IL captain
70 pay for services 10 L ...s not require
and 1t is just as inconsistent as it would
De to make it obligatory for vesse! own
>ers 70 engage tug to tow them in anu
ont CT 4 harbor On every voyage. Then
why discriminate? Why not place. the
state pilot and tug owner on the same
loot1ng and make short work of drivir.
our merchant vessels out of existence
entirely? If the Legislators would .cc!S
At this matter in the right light they
would realize the present injustice tina
is being done to vessel owners. and tl:cy
would also see the feasibility Of placing
the politaEe system With the Fedora!
government and make pilotage vnlun-
tary instead of compulsory. as at pres
ent. Let them step and consider for
Z moment the low freights and incidsrn
TAI expenses that vessel owners are
ohl'Scd to meet with. and their own
conscience will tell them that the pres
ent system is not only unjust but an
imposition, imposed upon one OF our
most important ndustries.-Amnri2ai il
Shipbuilder On. "
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
NEW ENGLAND sHIPBUM.DERs.

New England shipbuilders are getting
their share Of the business improves
nlent that is generally reportea| III
ADDITION to the large amount OF wurl.
unuef way on steel vessels IT the Bath
Iron Works and the yard of Arihu.
Sewail & Co, there are at presen: n,
less than eleven large schooners buill-
ing IN Maine yards and a fleet Of SIN
more is to be built by the New Eng
land Navigation Company at Newbury-
nort Mass. The carrying capacity Ct
these vessels will be something ryar
$4,000 tons of cargo '
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
THE y. Y. sHIPBUILDISG q;

The directors of the New York Ship
5oulidlns Company. recently organized
by Henry 6. Morse and which is now
engaged IN establishing a very large
shipbulding plant at Camden. ". lis
composed Of Henry G. Morse, pr esidcnt
formerly of the Harlan &: Holdings
worth Company; ~. W. Mello, pr.sidsn !,
OF the Union Insurance Company. Of
PIt!sburg: James H. Lockhart. member
OF the Standard Oil Company; Michael
Jenkins, president of the Merchants &
Miners Transportation Company. or
Baltimore; Henry Walters, president Of
the Atlantic Coast Steamship Company ):
j. Craig Smith and Myron G. Wick, tw:,
prominent capitalists Of Youngstown,
Q. The company is chartered under the
laws or pennsylvania, with a capital IL
So. 100000. Which will very likely be in
creased. .7--s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15

The Empire States exhibits Of native
woods at the Paris Exposition, which
display is being prepared by Tores
Commissioners Weed. will consist Of NV O
small samples Of each of the eighty
four species of Indigenous trees There
Will be one sample finished in the nat
ural state as it comes from the SAN :
mill with the opposite side planned, ana
the other sample finished in Oil, and
with the opposite in cabinet polish
Each block will be twelve by fiv. inches
and seven-eighths of an inch thick. ana
the samples will be placed in handsome
frames.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
SHIPYARD AT CAyITE.

"a special report recently forwarded +,
the secretary Of the navy from Manila
serves to emphasize a point aireaG,.
Drought out relative TO the imm:n SO
saving Which might he made wera tha
United States government TO establish
snip yard and dry dock at Cavi,..
~ oruer that vessels of the As,aric
squadron might be repaired without a.
talling the heavy expense necessary
When they are sent to private s,hiDy:l,as
az II ong Kong as is now necessary. M
~Honson points out the ADVANTAGES cain
ca by Great Britain in building her
oMh docks. lie also directs attention C.
the fact that Manila is bound /, has.nn1, ,
an important commercial port ana
place OF cafl for merchant vessels bound
across the Pacific. and a dry dock ana
repair station would have thus :, dis
tlnct commercial value aside from lis
convenience to the navy department..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15

Alexandria. Va. is making extensive
preparations for the celebration Of its
sesqui-centennial, whichEwill occur on
October 18th. The features of the event
will be two processions-a parade of .h:.
military, firemen and trades in the day
time and a sentimental and historical
pageant at night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15

THE STEAMER s. A. M.cAr.n
Will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers Tor
petersburg every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday about 1:15 A. NJ, and viii
leave M Newport News Tor Norfolk every
$3.50 P. M. - = ~ee ''.,::
~ WIN leave Norfolk every Moneay.
Wednesday and Friday at 500 &A. nj.
DnaIp- y w. rHTLLIE@
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15

The catalogue of the Paris Exposition
now in course of preparation, is tn -l,e
monument to the art Of printin:, and
bookbinding as practiscd in France. 1t
will consist OF eighteen volumes, &c
voted to as many special groups OF OK
hibits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
Trade with Argentina,

Argentina buys most of her goods
from Britain. Italy is second, Germany
third and the UKited States close,
fourth. with the prospect Of soon being
second.