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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
Address by Col Bruton. Captain benson to D
liver Memorial Day Address.
Especial to New and Observer.)


Wilmington, n. c., April 27.-The Odd
Fellow celebration in the Opera House
last night was a splendid success and
greatly enjoyed by the 600 odd members
of the order in Wilmington and about
twenty-five members of Atlantic Lodge,
l. o. o. F., of Southport, who came up on
special boat and returned this mo- ming
The address by Col Jno. F. Bruton, OF
Wilson, was an able effort and abound
ed in words of good cheer for the frater-
nifty in the State.
The visiting Odd Fellows from South
port were entertained by the local
lodges last night at The orion.
Capt c. B. benson, CT Raleigh, will
deliver the Memorial Day address for
the Daughters of the Confederacy here
on May 10th.
force of men ere at work remodeiiing
the rice mill here, which was recently
purchased by the same syndicate operat-
ing the Carolina Rice Mills, of Goldsbcro.
The funeral of Mrs. Rena II. Alderman,
relict of the late Percy Alderman, who
died yesterday of consumption, was HE'D
this afternoon from the late residence.
She was young woman Of very strone
character and attractive disposition and
her untimely death at the age OF only Is
east a gloom over many hearts.
The Rev. j. b. Hurley, field agent of
the Methodist Orphanage, Raleigh, ar
rived today and will speak at Grace
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STANLEYS WORK
SAVED The DAY.
Continued from First Page.)


making errors the locals were making
dumb plays. These dumb plays are be-
coming a little too FREQUENT and Ashen-
back proposes putting a stop to them
Attendance 500.
Score by innings r. H. E.
Newport News. :. .111003 o 81
Norfolk. Il ? 0 0 0 0 0--3
Summary Earned runs, Newport News
2, Norfolk / two base hits, Dannehower
Weddige; sacrifice hits, Smith, Sechrist,
Renner, T, G. Gilligan. Morrissey ?, Null
len Armstrong; left on bases, Armstrong
2, Weddige, Johnson, Mullen 2, Smith 2,
DIESEL, Nelson, T. Gilligan, Foster. E.
Gilligan; stolen bases, Foster; double
plays, Morrisey to Nelson. Dannehower
to McDade: bases on balls, off High 5, Off
Dannehcwer 4 struck out, by High 10, by
Dannehcwer 3; hit by pitched ball, Ash
enback Time of game 1908 Umpire,
Stalev
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Last Session in the Old Exchange.
lRy the Asseciated press.l

New York, April 26-The Stock Exchange
galleries were crowded today because it
was. to be the last days session in the
old building. which has been used by
the exchange so many years. The mar
ket was so active that there was little
room for sentiment and but little was
INDUCED in during the morning and early
afternoon hours. Such old timers as e.
c. Banedict. William Fahnestock and
others, who rarely 90 down on the floor
OF the exchange, dropped in and walked
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NJ. Z. Ccureh tomorrow morning. He is
the guest OF the Rev. ]. n. Cole
- - ~SA~'
Inc CONGREGATION of st. Matthews Eng
lish Lutheran church yesterday received
notice that The Rev. c. w. Kegley, of
WytheVille Va, would accept the call TO
the patsofate of that congregation Rev,
M. Kegley IS young minister of unusual
force and ability and graduated with
distinction last year from the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, Charleson, S. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28

You cannot enjoy perfect health, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes If your liver
is sluggish and your bowels clogged.
De Wits Little Early Risers cleanse the
whole system. They never grippe. w. H..
King Drug Co., Bobbitt & Wynne Drug
Co., VIM. Simpson.
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For Group use CHE NEY'S
FXPECTORANT.

A terrific rain and hail storm visited
North Arkansas Thursday night. Six tres
ties and four miles. Of track on the st.
Louis and Northern Arkansas road were
washed out. Rail connection with Eureka
Springs and points east is severed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28

The Empress Dowager has appointed a
Board of National Administration of re-
lieye her of public functions. They en-
brace three members Of the Cabinet now
with the Empress at Sian Flu, and Prince
Jung, Viceroy Ii. and Prince Kung who
are now in Pel1in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28
Sentenced For Forgery.
(By the Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn, April 26.-Dolph Hen
derson, who lives in North Carolina,
was today convicted of forgery and SEN
fenced to four years in the penitentiary.
An appeal was taken.
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across the floor just for luck" as one
of them put it. There were some men
who did this who had not been on the
floor for ten and fifteen years.
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TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA AND GRIP
Laxative Bromo- Quinine removes the
cause.

The kind Of play girl never forgets
is the one that had one scene in it that
was so exciting that she broke her garter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
Cincinnati Wins From Chicago by Brilliant
Fielding.
LBy the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press)
ffelded in brilliant style today and hit
Taylor very hard from the start At
tendance $500. Score: r. H. E.
Chicago !. ........00O00O.200-2 6
Cincinnati. :. ,.311010102- IA
Batteries: Taylor and King; Hahn
and Peitz. Time / As. Umpire. Emslie.
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STANDING OF LEAGUE CLUBS.

THE GAMES TOMORROW
| Raleigh at Portsmouth
Wilmington at Newport News.
Richmond at Norfolk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28

ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R.
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II. M. EMERSON,

General Passenger Agent.
]. r. KENLY, General Manager
T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
A schnnl Enr DeiccfiNca.

In France the art of being n detec.
tive is taught in a regularly graded
school with lessons and examinations.
The students are first trained in the
use of their eyes and hands. One of
the lessons consists I'm placing n pupil
in the middle of brilliantly lighted
room full OF furniture. He is left for
n few seconds. when the room is dark
cncd, and he is required TO sketch
hastily n complete map OF the room,
indicating the position OF the furni
ture. After this he is allowed TO look
ut face for a moment or two. The
student is then required 10 descrih,
the face and the color OF the hair and
eyes. He is afterward required &c
recognize photograph OF the face
among several hundred others
The education OF the hand follows
The pupil is placed in darkened
room full of curious and unusual ob.
iccis. He is required to touch them
rapidly and afterward to recall exact.
ly what he has touched and write a
description of them. He must rcmem.
bcr even the slightest details. One of
the exercises consists in placing a Jew.
tlcd knife before him in the dark
which he is allowed To touch only fol
moment Afterward he must tell
Ivy touch what the Jewels are-wheth,
cr rubies. diamonds or opals
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
Boy Defeated Eagle

a big eagle attacked the two chill
dren OF Hiram Schmitt, August, aged
ten, and Maggie, seven, at Pleasant
Mount, Penn. 1t dashed ut them,
knocked them down and tried to carry
off the little girl. She was too heavy.
however
As the eagle tapped along over the
ground, dragging Maggie, the boy
brayely attacked II with a stick. but
could not make il release its hold.
Then he dashed into the house re-
turned with large carving knife and
slashed at the bird until one of it's
legs was nearly cut Off
Not till then did the bird release
the girl and attack the boy. He was
Knocked down and badly scratched.
The mother, working in field, heard
the children scream and drove off the
bird with a club. Afterward Joseph
Decker, neighbor, shot it, IL meas
ured eight feet from tip TO tip.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
Quaint Clocks of Exquisite Eeauty

a reproduction of famous clock
that was made FER Louis Quatorze has
been made in Paris for an American
millionaire. 1t has some odd fea-
lures. The dial does not stand up
right, as in most clocks, but is laid
Hat and consists Of shallow bowl of
bronze containing water. The hours
are marked round the dial as usual,
hut there are no hands TO the clock.
Instead of the usual indicators a tiny
and very natural-looking little tortoise
Swims round 10 the time of day, max
ing persevering progress. in the tor.
ioise's deliberate fashion. from hour
TO hour.
Another clock reproduced from an
old art treasure represented q giant
suntower with gold bronze petals and
green bronze leaves. This stood up
right, like a growing plant. in q very
handsome jar or stand. The figures
were marked round the flower, and
the time was indicated by means of
very dlminutiye aud realistic lady
bird travelling from numeral TO
numeral 10 tell us that time flies"
and returns 10 us nevermore. Unless
one made close inspection Of this
work OF art one would not know il for
n clock at all
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
A Chalk and n Ginger Diet.

| have known many instances OF
girls. in their foolish desire for a
"Senteel' paleness. eating dry rice and
chalk, and refusing rs much rs posi-.
ble fiesh diet. Chalk certainly and
probably rice eaten In excess in this
way would tend Indirectly to induce
pallor 10y deranging the digestive or
gans and obs;ructing the natural SO.
cretlons OF the body Habitual con.
stipation alone is n frequent cause OF
anaemia.
Half a century ago the plump and
rosy. checked dansels OF n Bucking.
hamshire village found that they. with
their robust charms. were neglected
by local swains. who favored pale and
ianguishing maidens from the metrop-
oils To counteract this deplorable
tendency some of the girls endeav-
ored to modify their rotundity aud
mae themselves pale or fair 10y eat.
Ing ginger. Others INDUCED i'm chalk
and scraped slate pencil. and n FEW
tried all three They succeeded more or
less in producing pallor and sickliness
OF appearance. but the young men
were not attracted. and after one OF
the ginger chewers." as they were
called. died. the practice happily de-
clined. aud Queries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
DOMESTIC.

Galveston, Tex, on the anniversary
~ the great storm, reported larger
foreign commerce than year before
and rapidly increasing prosperity.
The Government authorities assured
the New Jersey Riparian Commission
.rs that the United States had no idea
of infringing on their rights.
Miss Maud Willard was killed in an
attempt TO go through the whirlpool
rapids at Niagara Falls, n. Y.
Levi Carroll, a negro, who murdered
his father and a negro woman, was
hanged at Macon, Ga.
A flowing well of sulphuric acid was
discovered in Vineland, n. j.
Because sixteen-year- Bertha
Richter would not marry him, TWEEN
ty-two- -year-old George Kenelle. at St.
Louis, Mo, killed her and fatally shot
himself.
Thirty nuns out OF 300 in the con.
eent at Oldenburg, Ind, were down
With typhoid fever.
The Ruskin Commonwealth in Geor-
yia was sold out by the sheriff.
At Lexington, Miss. Monroe Hitch
'ord and Spencer Wright, colored
fought duel with shotguns, and both
we're killed.
Edward Dickerson, highly respect
,d negro, of Tuscumbia, Ala, was shot
and instantly killed at that town by
Chief of Police Richard Hudson, of
rullahoma, Tenn.
Burglars blew the front door OF the
oostoflice partly open at Amery, Wis.
The safe contained $4,000 In notes,
1920 in stamps and $3.50 in cash.
In cloudburst at Gebo, Mont, a
,hild of William Bartlett was
drowned. Hail fell TO the depth OF
)ne foot after the rain ceased.
On account of the condition Of
President Mckinley all social func-
ions were postponed at Newport, X. ].
John Cunningham was killed in a
street duel at Shelbyville, Ind, with
Milton Evans.
BY n premature explosion of dyna-
mite in the Fayal iron mines at Evel-
nth, Mimi, two men were killed.
At Cherry Grove. n. c., Felix Foley
vas shot and killed by an unknown
nan, supposed 10 have been "a moon
sinner against whom Foley was n
witness.
The first stake of the Worlds Fair
20 be held at St Louis. Mo, was driv-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEl
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

The Interior Department. will ex
pend $1,000 per annum for Indian 20
lice In Alaska.
Representative Bar.holdt. Of Mis-
souri. announced that he would test
In the United States courts the legali-
~ OF the recent Congressional reap
portionmcBt by the Legislature OF that
State.
Post Commissary Sergeant. william
A. Jamison, stationed at Fort Keogh,
Mon, committed suicide.
The War Department decided 10 es-
tablish the proposed War College at
Washington.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson re-
turned from his trip through the West.
The Industrial Commission unani-
mously elected Colonel Albert Clarke.
Of Boston. 10 sUcceed the late Senator
Kyle as its president.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
FOREIGN.

Ice foes blockaded the coast Of Lab
.ador; bergs we:S2" doating southwark,
'orming menaces TO navigation.
Turkey sent rebuke TO Great
Britain for the action of n warshlps
commander In the Persion Gulf.
Portuguese officials seized on the
Transvaal frontier "A large supply of
ammunition intended for the Beers.
A fierce fight between Congo Free
State troops and slave traders near
Katanga resulted in the traders de.
,eat.
The London Times announces that
General Kelly Kenny will succeed
General Sir Evelyn Wood as Adjutan.-
General 10 the forces.
The Lord Mayor of London received
5000 from w. G.. Whitney for the ma
ional memorial to Queen Victoria.
M. Santos-Dumont made three sue
,essful ascensions in his new airship
it Paris, France. During his final de
scent the superstructure of the ma
:hine was damaged.
Advices from Colo stated that the
Venezuelan revolution extended over
he whole country.
CONSERVATION was caused in London
" the news of the attack on Presi-
lent Mckinley. Americans anxiously
)esieging the telegraph offices. The
Lord Mayor seut a message of SYM
pathy.
German papers see in President Nc
Sinley's Bunalo speech an abandon
nent of the protective system, while
English papers think ii forecasts a
severe rivalry with Great Britain.
DIR. Raymon Batros Luco. formerly
Chilean Minister to France, was ap-
pointed Premier OF Chile under the
lew Government.
Emperor William OF Germany ord
,red that reports of President Mckin-
ey's condition be wiz. TO him hour
y.
Important correspondence was seized
At Cape Town. South Africa.
1t is understood in London that the
American police are communicating
With the police of the various Euro
Jean capitals with the view OF learn
ny whether Leon czolgosZ has hau
'elstions with foreign anarchists re-
sently.
Dr. Won Miguel. former Prussian
Minister OF Finance. died from apo
glexy. aged seventy-two.
An Anarchist hunt. begun in France
out of a desire TO protect the Gar. Is
Jne result OF the Buffalo crime.
The trst open step In the war he
.ween Venezuela aud Colombia was
taken by the bombardiBent OF Rio
Hache. a port OF the latter country. by
! he Venezuelan feet
On the occasion OF the anniversary
5f the Sultan's accession TO the throne
the French Charge dAraires LEFT
Constantine. lie. Turkey. TO avoid
dressing his guard ship.
General DE Wet issued a proclama.
ton that all British troops found In
the Orange River Colony hereafter
would be shot.
German shoe dealers petition against
he increase Of duties on shoes pro-
yosed In the new tariff bin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13

small boats puf out from the. shore
they had been in the water nearly an
hour. ] understand that Mr.. Warren
begged the men TO let him 20 and
save themselves. but all were saved
and the boat afterward towed ashore.
1 cannot yet understand how the
Cyric was capsized. although i know
what the wind can do on Lake George.
for / cannot comprehend what Alec
Taylor was doing without steam.
"Mr. Warren was about TO eat his
dinner when the storm came. and he
put his walstcoat, containing valu-
able gold repeater and a pocket knife,
which be had CARRIED nearly forty
years. on one OF the seats. where
there was a quantity Of fishing tackle.
Everything that went out OF the boat
went down in more than one hundred
feet Of water. and the waistcoat and
contents went down.
Yesterday, the day after the acci-
dent, some fishermen saw some cork
fishing floats on the water near where
the yacht capsized, and they rowed
there and secured them, and found
they were attached TO a fishing line
or lines, for there was mass Of
them; pulling them in, they found a
weight on one, and this proved to be
Mr. WaTen's waistcOat, with the
watch and the knife still in the pockets
and they were promptly returned 10
him. The cloth of the waistcoat had
caught In some hooks IN which were
fastened lines with cork floats. and
thus the watch and knife were saved
Real fishing stories are often more ex-
traordinary than imaginary ones"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
Poor Lion Wanted a Ride,

Miss Jessie Bowler was driving home
from an orchard several miles from
Cavendish, Idano, about sunset, when
a mountain lion sprang from a brush.
She applied the whip to the horse.
but the lion started in pursuit and
finally jumped into the back Of the
buggy. '-
The frightened horse ran for town.
and when it reached there the lion
jumped from the buggy and escaped
and Miss Bowler tainted.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
Beware OF old Potatoes.

A timely note of caution may nc
given at this season of the year I'm re-
gard 10 the use OF old potatoes. says
Leslie's Weekly. 1t has always been
known that new potatoes partly o;
wholly turned green 10y exposure &c
the sun while growing are poisonous
IL seems that this same poisonous sub
stance has been discovered in old
potatoes. especially when they bcgiI
10 sprout. The substance is known as
alkaloid solanine. In lSg2 and lS92
there was almost wholesale polsonin,
among the troops OF the German army
The symptoms were frontal head
ache. collie. diarrhoea. vomiting. weaS
ness and slight stupor. and in some
cases dilation of the pupils. Meyer
Investigated the matter. aud found ir
old potatoes kept In a damp place an6
beginning 10 sprout twenty.four times
as much solanine as in new potatoes.
E-s...L -.f-...
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
snstched Child From Death.

Speeding at a high rate down a hill
in Plymouth Township, Penn. vii.
liam McCauley, "A motorman on an
electric car, saw -year-old boy
standing on the track. At the point
where the boy was standing "a trestle
spans stream. 1t looked like certain
death, for the little fellow could not
step 10 the side for fear Of falling into
the water
McCauley applied the brakes and
tried to stop the car, but could not.
In second the boy would have been
dashed to pieces. McCauley crawled
around to the front bumpers where
with one leg hanging down and the
other OH the bumper, he held on with
one hand. The car dashed upon the
trestle, and he snatched the boy from
the ties and clung TO him until the car
stopped.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
Warren's Thrilling Escape

In Forest and Stream 4. NJ Cheney,
the well-known risciculturist and
writer, gives the following detailed
account of the thrilling accident tha;
befell +. Burgess Warren. Of Pbila.
delphia. at Lake George:
The daily newspapers have had a
more or less accurate account in brief
of fishing accident on Lake George
July Is. Mr. Il. Burgess Warren. OF
Philadelphia. owner OF the fast steam
yacht Ellide. has another steam yacht
on Lake George named Cyric and
botl are used for fishing. the latter
being about sixty feet long. Mr.
Warren. his fisherman and pilot. Alec
Taylor, his engineer and his valet
were on board the Cyric fishing for
lake trout
Dinner was about TO be served
when . storm came up. The curtains
on the sides OF the boat were fastened
Gown to keep out the rain. but the
wind was SO severe that IL rolled th,
beat until the water came In and
the steam had gotten 50 low that the
boSt could not be headed into the
wind. After twice rolling the boat
went down by the stern but n water
tight compartment in the bow held
the bow out Of water.
Mr.. Warren and his valet in the
stern OF the boat were caught In a
trap. but the valet cu; the curtain
and released Mr.. Warren and him
self and the valet and crew passed
line around Mr. Warren and held
him on the bow. The men were
washed OF again and again. and were
pounded against the boat by the
wind and waves. and one Of Mr. War.
rens r.1s was broken before .oep in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

An anti American play. Pork
Kings" was suppressed in Havana,
Cuba. as IAN insult TO American wom-
anhood."
Major General Macarthur estimat-
ed the number Of FilipinOs In arms
at less than 1000
Reports from Hawaii indicated an
approaching eruption Of the volcano
kiluanea.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13

There are irrigatins bitches at Las
Cruces. N NJ. that have been IN con.
siauous serviS, Tor three centuries
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13

British colonies are seventy times a,
large as the area Of the United King.
doss-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13

n AD15caA eoVeR AMI Wetno~ Trroo sns. s
90. co,n soYsabis spd durNble. VIII hold any
yupen,S ana viii rive you perssct sstkhcticp.
Psrsonai asssEtioc given 70 es<ane. Sold Of lo~'
- ptc2.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13

FerrOns furtrinG
from acute of chronic
diseases soon relieved
and quickly cured ,
also q iull line Of Elas-
tic and spring Tru~es.
Abdominal supporteys
sUpenscss Bapdssc,
eve new si greatly
improved, fpclndine
w~e-os T--aes light.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-13
DIR. HAMILTON,
SPECIALIST.

Os uKIoS STREET. COR. NEyBossEr,
Room ls