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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
NE NORTH POLE IS FOUND NOT STATIONARY.
is Movng Which Discovery Has important Bearing Latudes
and Boundary Lines.

the sea level. due to the same causes as
the polar instability. Following an inge-
nious suggestion of Prof. Newcomb. of
Washington, that changes would be
found in the height of the mean sea level
due to these causes. Or. A. $. Christie,
OF the tidal division of the coast survey,
examined the records of this department
for thirty-fiVe years back. and steady
change in the mean sea level was dscov-
cred, such as would be expected If the
variations of latitude actually took place.
Notwithstanding the natural distrust of
measurements as fine as this, the har-
mony between tidal and Astronomical OBJ
servations can hardly be due to chance.
This change in sea level affects the entire
coast line of the world, and while
amounting to but Il couple OF inches In "A
decade. is sun sufficient 60 be taken ac-
count OF for accurate computations.
As to the cause Of the motions of the
enrths axis, the alteration of the poles
and consequent variation in latitude, the
discussion is now open and will certainly
awaken much controversy in the near
future Scientific men are already busy
proposing theories. Or. y. Herr suggests
"A rather improbable electrical explanation
involving the opacity Of the earth to the
electrical rays from the sun. Certain per
turbations, others say, are also caused by
the VARYING attraction OF the moon, due
to the earths uneven rotation. Rainfall
and spring frcshets from melting SHOWS
might add to the general effect while
prof NewComb. 81 Washington, calls at
tentiop to the discovered changes in sea
level mentioned above, as a CoinCident
phenomenon. Periodic high tides, ocean
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27

covered the scythe pendant In the tree he
said. Let 1t remain there till the boy
comes home again" 1t did remain there,
Is there to this day. but Augustus Bliss
never came back.
While with his regiment In the South
he was overtaken by a fatal Illness. and
he died in an army hospital at Mildale.
Miss. The circumstances OF his contract
ing disease were very sad. He had gone
to get water Tor his comrades, and his
company had orders TO march while he
was gone. He tried to overtake them
and the overexertion was more than he
could stand. and he was taken i'll with
fever before he had been in battle. lie
was not brought home for burial. but his
name IS on the roll of honor on the sol
diers' monument at Orange
In all these years no one has neddled
with the scythe. IL has hung there. a
symbol and visible reminder to his father
OF his sons devotion to duty. As the
tree grew the scythe has become inn
bedded in the wood until It Is "a part Of
the tree The snath. which has been
forced off the scythe by the growing tree.
Is supported in its original position by a
small framework. The woodwork OF the
nibs has yielded to the action of the cie-
mtnts and fallen away. Around the tree,
which ls probably "A little over foot In
diameter at its base, has been erected "A
railing.
The ground where stands this tree IL
now but a small piece, and the held
where Augustus Bliss was M work on tho
day that he started OF 10 enlist IL COW
cred with clear watcr--a trout pond that
Is owned b. sporting club OF Spring
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
u,,Eteu.s LOST COLONY.
xox,,, Carolina Community Contains
same Navel Characters

r,.+,s,..,ta,ive isstiarny. Of North CareH
t,, nine curious constituents. They
sf. tn. descendants Of the l9st o"l"'S -
Sir walter Raleigh,
II yyas in jsSd. over three centuries hkps
thar Hniebsn sent over a colony o. "a -
- Including seventesn women. ans
- ,bero On Roanoke island. near Hat
80 Tbirtsen years later he sent owes
n, e,S s,t how they were prospsSlng.
ts..,n,.se,. Island was then deserted, ana no
go. ~ th.. whereabouts ~ the settlers
49,. o., 1.s discovered, except the Tingi5
,r.,.t "t.Foasan.s cut IN a tree. Today IN"
creatan Indians. who live 10 Three ~ four
,q,,,r,ties u North Carolina. have blue eyes.
lie bs,.,s<ls assessing other thafactsffstics
- the fnAiaue-the coppar cotor. the high
eha.k t.,yas and the erect form. Many OF
.hern hear names that ars English. F1cu
81. sa nDaon. Barry, wilkinson. etc. and
,vhf-. have neen In the tribe for genera
tions They have traditions that theis
srcesfors could read from books. and ~
"a s,ore Of other ways ofer ciroumstantisi
evidence that they have descended frofn
Raleigh. eoioniHta
Mr. Beiiamy thinks that congress ouxns
10 pay rnore attention To these peops1-
Tho, are. brave, but reckless" he sayE.
..-rhsv are honest, Intensely religious. rest
Ices active and energetic- Incidence ana
sIoth are not knows among them. Thsy
are eager for education. They are eapaols
~ intellectual and moral development
r,nrnfs.r 0f them have become sutcessf4
merchants. one OF them became Uni
states senator from southern state,
ths, descendant OF another has b~c9
member % congress. w ashinSio
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27

- IL now demonstrated that the
Ell north pole has never been In the
II exact position assigned to IL py
III geographers, and Is In constant mo-
U ton on the earth's surface. one Oh
the most startling announcements
u recent times is this report that the iat-
liudes on the earth are undergoing SLOW
changes, the positions of the north ana
south poles are moving. and in conse-
suenes the equator Is shifting aud the
arth's axis of rotation is gyrating IKE
Ip.nning top. The news comes as re-
sslt OF years of scientific study. which Is
viii In progress at Columbia university
| he University of Pennsylvania. Lick OBJ
kryatory. the University of Cincinnati,
and which Is also being conducted by the
6eodetic Association.
Prof. s. c. Chandler. OF New Haven.
Conn. Is the man to whom the credit IL
Tue for having demonstrated not only
hat the poles are In motion but for de-
trimming after "a long series of mathe-
nstical calculations the direction of the
ncvement and the law by which Ii could
approximately predicted. For his won
Nrful study OF all available observations
moi, Chandler was awarded the gold
medal by the Royal Astronomical Scot
ny He says; I'VE can now with GER
hlnty compute In advance tables of the
'afia,ions of latitude"
The Columbia university observatory
aas been engaged In important conttrmo-
try observations, which were completed
iaesday May /, 1901. Tho work has been
alending over n serics. OF six and one
aan years. The observers were Profs.
kees, Jacohy aud nr, H. $ Davis, OF
VIEW York city The zenith telescope
stft thrutsghA,tf fr1a1g nv
*aanscafT. Of Berlin. Tor this special pur-
pose, Measurements have been made
spon 6slS pairs Of stars and the observed
tFochs correspond TO the computed time
very closely
Mr., II. II Tucker. Of the Lick obscrva-
wy on Mount Hamilton. California, has
~Aoe DIVISIONAL determination of tho
anoGhi latitude change az the location
| me observatory. and fixes II at tho
Me-'en,h az "a second ~ latitude yearly.
The International Gcodctic Association
sndertakipg "A systematic study and
aseaFAte determination Of the movements
y me poles az six specially solicited oh-
~natories strung aloug the thirty ninth
NFspcl ~ north latitude around tho
p%la Important results may ha expect
y from their hearty corporation I'm the
asestigatiou
frof Charles Doolittlc. of the Flower
vesersatorv uf the University uf Penn
aiNsnia, as ttc result ~ hts most care
~ rcScarch in tNls direction. concludes
IAt at PHILADELPHIA the movement ct
Nu'ade amounts e. az least forty fv"'
annually The strange aspect ~ tn,
.Atter. however Is that &c is vary ms ir
sae OF movement. due TO causes which
cave not been vet discovered Further
sore the motion may Increase its speed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
Something I'm His Line.

son." responded the ex-convict. u
wants To keep out OF jail, but at dc
same time the temptation to rob IL
pretty strong"
''Then I'll see about getting you
place filling prescriptions in "A drug
store. Chicago News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27


minute men all around left their farms
and shops armed with such offensive
weapons as they had. and before sunrise
on April ~ they were assembled at Lex
ington in force sufficient to check the In
vaders and compel their retreat In the
beginning OF the civil war time there was
here and there in the north something of
this sudden throwing down the imple-
meuts Of peaceful industry and the taxi
ing on Of the equipments OF war. striN-
Ing instance of the sort occurred in Mas
saChusetts near the arsenal town or
Springfield In the hamlet Of Warwick
lives Milton Bliss. who. with his son Au-
gustus, cultivated a farm and between
seasons did carpentering and other such
work for his neighbors. The young man
had read the newspapers and knew OF
the couutry's peril i'm consequence OF the
rebellion His spirit was mp. and one day
while moving in the field a recruiting
agent found him and asked him 10 enlist
There was not minutes hesitation ne
stuck the scythc blade into a young pine
tree close at hand. letting the snath rest
I'm the slender branches. and then went
straight TO the recruiting station. HIS
enlistment was on August s. 1862, IN COM
many n, Thirtv-sixth Massachusetts regi-
mcnt At Is years Of age he went away
10 the war Ills father had consented.
but the way he felt about IL may be In
ferred from the fact that when he dis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
Sure Test.

Sure Test.
How did you learn that Blink
ers has stepped into a fortune?"
We'll, he used to be called
cracked. but now he's spoken of
as eccentric. STRAY Stories.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
Romb to Destroy an Army.

retired artillery officer ~ the Hell
Efan army has invited "a number 81 ofhc"Ts
and engineers Co an exhibition 81 an
-, - an Invention boz contends viii
rey9l,,tiontye warfare The inventor. q
Mr. Rculing. saws that his invention IS
"a deadly that the army against which
a. Is directed would be entirely destroyed
tr, "a few minutes. IL IL a species ~ bomb,
loaded with a terrible explosive. To"
name of which the inventor mas NOT Vet
,tt,1,lr4a He has promised to give In
contestible proof Of the destructive pow
era Of the invention before experts,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
Tribunal of Last Resort.

Maxon-Did you tell your wife
about that California decision that
n man had a right to be out all
night and give no account of him.
self?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27

HEN April, 1875. was half
gone the news flew ont
from Boston into the back
country that the British
were moving in the direc-
iint, Of I.nNingfnn and Tho
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27

As the ex-convict stepped through
the iron door the helping hand was
present.
II trust that in the future you will
keep out of the tolls" said the good
man.
well. yer see, It's dis way, par
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
At the Museum Yesterday.

The Museum was crowded from be-
fore o'clock in the morning until
dark and everybody seemed thorough
ly pleased with what they saw. The
attendance totalled up no less than
1902, the second largest number ever
in the place in one day. Ice water
was served to the thirsty and umbrel-
las and packages checked to relieve
the weary-a very welcome feature
with many. Curator Brimley says it
was the best behaved and most
appreciative crowd of visitors the in
stitution has ever had. All seemed
more than satisfied and the general
satisfied feeling may ue summed up
in the words of one visitor, who said
on leaving, that he had paid fifty
cents to see many a show that was
not worth half as much as what he
had seen in the museum today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Proof Sheet of the Certificate Of vance's Elec-
ton to the Senate.


representative of the News and Obser-
yer was shown today by Mr.. w. A. Coop
err of the Raleigh Marble Works, very
desirable relic. The proof sheet OF the
certificate of the election of the Hon
Zebulon B. Vance, United States Senator,
and it is as follows
THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
To the Honorable Zebulon B. Vance
Greeting:
Whereas, it has been certified to the
Executive Department by the Honorable
the President of the Senate of North
Carolina and Speaker of the House oil
Representatives that you have been duly
elected by the General Assembly of North
Carolina
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
from said State for six years from and
after the fourth day of March. A. D.,
1879.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of law, /
Tbos. J. Jarvis, Governor of the State OF
North Carolina, do hereby certify to
your election as such Senator for said
term.
In witness whereof, l have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State to be affixed at Raleigh
the ;. day of ........, A. d., 1879, and in
the one hundredth and third year Of
American independence.
BY the Governor: --.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
A Beautiful Marriage.

Seldom have we witnessed more
beautiful marriage than that which took
place yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock, at the home of the bride,
Miss Edna Eugenia House. Miss House
is a daughter of our esteemed fellow
townsman, Mr.. ]. T. House, and is well
known among her many friends as the
essence of perfect wonmanhood. A more
sweet-tempered, charming and estimable
young lady cannot be found, and Mr. r.
j. Mauney, the bridegroom, is to be con-
graduated, and should indeed feel proud
that he has been so fortunate as to win
for a life companion, one whose true
worth is, to say the least, inestimable.
Mr.. Mauney is an architect and build
er of Kings Mountain, N. c., cousin of
Mr.. r. L. Mauney, cashier of King S
Mountain bank, and comes from good
old family in that section. He has many
friends here who extend to him their
best wishes for a long, prosperous and
happy future.
The parlors were tastefully decorated
with palms, ferns and golden-rod. The
presents which were handsome and num-
erous bespeak the esteem in which the
couple are held by their host of friends.
At o'clock sharp, beneath an arch
formed by magnificent palms the bride
and bridegroom took their places. The
bride wore a handsome go-away gown
of pearls gray, and carried water lilies.
Elder p. D. Gold, of Wilson, N. c., per-
formed the ceremony that made them
henceforth one for life.
After the ceremony a sumptuous repast
was partaken of, and at 3:45 p. M, the
bride and bridegroom boarded the train
for Kings Mountain, at which place they
will make their future home. They carry
with them the best wishes of their many
friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile. of
Washita. l. T. He writes -Four bottles
of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer
of scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what thousands have
proved-that Electric Btters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema. letter. salt rheum,
ulcers, boils and running sores. 1t stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion builds up the
strength. Only so cents. Sold by all
druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
I'm AND ABOUT THE CITY.

There were at least three candidates
for Congress in Raleigh yesterday.
There may have been more.
st. Luke's Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. f. A.
Odds.
Durham sent 1000 people to Raleigh
yesterday. That good town always
stands up to Raleigh and the State
in every patriotic and public occasion.
What's the matter with Durham? It's
all right.
A very important meeting of the
Executive Committee of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society Will pc
held at the office today at II m. Inc
President, Chas. McNamee, Esq, is IN
the city and requests full attend
ance of all the members.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
PERSONALS.

Mr.. C. G. Boney, of Rose Hill, is
spending few days in the city.
Mrs. sJosephus Daniels and children
returned from Morehead yesterday.
Mrs. A. S. Merrimon and Miss Maude
Merrimon have returned to the city
after several months absence.
Mrs. Lou Sanders, of Waco, Texas,
and Miss Bette Perry, of Louisburg,
N. c., are visiting Mrs. Pattie Whitley,
corner of Bloodworth and Morgan
sRreets.
Miss Lizzie Terrell has returned
from a visit to Warren county, accom-
panied by her friends, Miss Lillian
Rose, of Ridgeway, and Misses Sallie
Coleman, and Sudie Parkinson, OF
Wise, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23

Bargains in Shirt Waists.
Were 40, so and 69-now ...... 39c.
We're 70, 80 and 99-now...... sec.
We're $119, $1.39 and $3.50
Bargains in Summer CorSets.
Zephyr Soc Lace Net Corsets :. Csc.
C. B. Use. Net Corsets for ..... soc.
Thompsons $IOO Glove fitting
Summer Corsets .................. 75c.
Bargains in Wash Goods.
and 7A C. Sheer Lawns ...... &c.
10 and 1212c. Dimiities and
171ac. fine Striped Pique .1Oc.
zoe. Silk Striped and Corded
Ginghams ...... ............... 1212c.
Csc. Antrim Linen Suiting ......171sc.
Bargains in White Goods.
17hc. Satin stripe and plaid
lawns .......,.............. .12hc
DlmitieS $500. ......... 15c.
Bargains in Table Damasks.
Csc. Unbleached Linen Damask. e. :. SC.
4Oc. All Linen Bleached Damask. Csc.
Bargains in Ladies Skirts.
Figured Brilliantine Skirts-light weight
Black and Colors ..$1.25 and 1925.
Bargains in PetticoatS.
Black Satin Petticoats-founced
with ruffes ..S9c.
Mercerized Skirts, deep f1ounce, two
small ruffies and corded ........$1 SO
Fine quality, Mercerized Satin,
ACCORDION pleats corded and
ruffed, Black and Colors. ...... So rs
Bargains in Mems Socks.
Mems Seamless Egyptian half
hose-worth 15c. we say ........11c.
Mems Silk-lke half hose, regular
! 25c. kinds-Blue, Tan, Red and
| Hermsdorf Black, half hOse-em-
broidered coin spots-all colors-
very new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..ZSc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23

The best family cathartic is Heed
Pills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23

In India the land of famine, thousands
die because they cannot obtain food. In
America, the land of plenty, many suf-
fer and die because they cannot digest
the food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. 1t instantly
relieves and radically cures all stomach
troubles. Bobbitt and Wynne Drug Co.,
w. H. King, VIM. Simpson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
INCREASED ADVANTAGES.
A Choice and Able Specialist in Every d.
partment at This Far Famed Institution.

e
Il Peace Institute and Peace Con. erva-
tory of Music at Raleigh are offering in
creased advantages to the public-advan
tages equal to those in the largest cities
at very much lower prices.
Prof Alfred C. Goodwin, Fellow of the
Royal Academy of Music of London. hav
ing spent four years at Leipsic and af-
forwards two years at Vienna under the
famous Theo. Leschetizky. will direct
the department of instrumental music.
Miss Edith Van Wagner. an old favor
lite in Raleigh, a graduate in violin at
Peace, after five years of study in New
York and three years abroad, returns
to delight us again with her wonder
full playing.
Mrs. Lille Logan Kean, of Danville,
KY, after years abroad returns to glad
den us with her soulful singing. Miss
Morton, of Virginia, from the Art League
of New York, will direct with mastery
hand the department of Art. Miss Mag
gle Burke, of North Carolina, an honor
graduate of Peace, and also recently of
Chapel HILL will take charge of the
mathematics and sciences. Prof. Henry
Jerome Stockard, scholar, author and
poet formerly assistant professor of
English at Chapel Hill will add breadth
and brilliancy to the chair of English
and history. And so on throughout the
courses. we have choice and able special
lists in every department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

For North Carolina: Local rains
Thursday. Friday Fair; light north
erly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity to p. m. Possibly thunder
storms Thursday afternoon.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, 60; mean temperature,
so. Total rainfall Trace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
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BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY! II!
| Bargains in NeckWear.

Bargains in Neckwear.
Madras Wash Ties-6 for 25c.-each. &c
10 and 12Rc. Wash String Ties at
3 for Csc. or single ..N....... Auc'
Persian Silk, Bat end Ties and
Barathea String Ties-2 for 25c.
or ............ 80. ............''A Oc'
soc. Silk Squares and flowing ends
and washable English Squares. .ZSc.
All Dollar colored Ties-all shapes
Bargains in Negligee Shirts.
SOC. Percal, Madras and Zephyr
Bingham Shirts-last and all for
this season ...................'.. 'oSc'
Bargains in Mems Straw Hats.
Choice of the 500 and $50
kinds for ..............''''''' '''OOc'
The so and 75c qualities for ....25c.
Bargains in Mems Caps.
All csc. Crash Caps reduced to ...15c.
Ana QUO. 4dCHI caps '''''' '''''''S~N'
Bargains in Mems Shoes.
All of our $3.50 Tan oxfords for
gentlemen-all styles-some pat
ent leather-choice ....... -. 81. so
Bargains in Ladies Oxfords.
75c and $1.OO Tan Oxfords ....5Oc.
$1OO and $125 Black Kid OK
fordS ...... ............'''''. DOC.
$1.25 and $1.35 Strap Ties and
Oxfords ............ ............$ 1.UO
Bargains in Zinc and Canvas
Trunks.
1925 Zinc Saratogas ........... $3.50
$500 Canvas Trunks ........... So. so
$5.75 Canvas Trunks ...........$4.25
Bargains in Bicycles.
$500 Ladies' Wheels for ...$12, so
$500 Mems Wheels ........ 1$26.25
$4,000 Columbia Chain Wheels. $37 SO
$500 Chainless Wheels ...... $4,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
Excursion to Charleston i,

An excursion from Wilson to Char
lesion, S. G., will be run on Tuesday,
the 2Sth inst, for white people. Fare
for round trip 1915. Train leaves at
3: so a. m. and returning leaves Char
lesion at p. III. next evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
Secretary of State.


Mr.. Cooper will have this framed and
will be found at his office at the marble
ward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
"HUNGER IS THE BEST SAUCE"

Yet some people are never hungry. What
ever they eat has to be ''forced down. "
There is, of course, something wrong
with these people. By taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla short time they are given an
appetite and then they enjoy eating and
food nourishes them. If you find your
appetite failing, just try bottle of
Hoods. 1t is a true stomach tonic and
every dose does good.
The best family cathartic is Heed g