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- T 1 - ,J- - - - - . , . - ' :""!-' : . . VOL. IV: NO. 176, ABBEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 27, 1899. PRICE 5 CENTS. S1UBNIN6 . j - : . - ," OESTREICHER&CO 51 Patton Ayenue. In ordet to close out quick we have made another large price re duction on alt of our Jackets, Golf Capes, Gloth Capes and Fur Capes, Fur Boas and Collarettes. In addition we offer a large variety of spe cial Holiday Goods at very close prices. Our line of Silk Mufflers and Hand kerchiefs for ladies and men is unsur passed. Umbrellas for holi day gifts range from 50c to $12 each. All goods our are priced low, QESTREICHER&GO 51 Patton Avenue. .MASSAGE,. AND PACKS. TreatmeoJt for: NERVOUS, RHEUMATIC nd OTHER DISEASES. Special: THTJRB BRANDT MASSAGE FOR FEMALE DISEASES; ALSO FACE MASSAGE. PROF. EDYfIN GRUNER, Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakland! Heights. Sanitarium.) 55 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours. 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4. p. m. fC. M. CASE, M. D.i 8 OSTEOPATH, COCO ftwmierly tof 18 ChUTch. street, Is ia town tW week to see about reopening offices liere in. associa- j v 4 tftm with' Dr. and Mrs. Wiliara. - . j. Thtatu) tnterefited will please call him up- at No. 99 Haywood St. OOOO TELEPHONE 349. 4 5 THE ACCUSED CUBA11 CUSTOMS OFFICIALS If Convicted They T7ilr Sitfte Im prisnment and Fine. Washington. Dec. 26 .War depart nent officials, are much ! interested. In the prosecution, of -tie customa.officials ''ecently arrested in-Cuba ltr'hr fclte-: d that Colonel Bliss wlttj'ne reverr nwrt to secure the "prosecution 01 mer chants Imnlieated In these frauds. "Under special regulations prepared by Secretary Root soon 'after - assuming the armaes of the war office , the punisb nent for the offense with :.whlch,te iban officials ' are krhafrged is ' fixed at 5,ooo fine and two "' year8' ; toprison- Asseistant Srtrv MeikleiOhn S"a today that the .officials In 'Havana will FIGHTING AT LADYSMITH Another List of Casualties In dicates That There isCon tention There. Most of Fifth Army Corps is at Cape Towd. Belief That Some Large Movement is Contemplated. iSOers iDllSting and Obtaining Sup-1 plies in This Country. UAJNAiA' JJUiUS JNfOT EXPECT A FENIAN RAID BUT IS PREPAR ED TO TAKE CARE OP IT IF IT COMES 'ANOTHER SHIP SEIZED OFF PORT ELIZABETH. London Dec. 26. There is no change in the main situation in South Africa. Both forces are busily strengthening their positions andi collecting resources. The greater part of the British fifch army division has reached Cape Town. It is expected that everything will halt until General Roberts arrives, though Cape Town correspondents are beginning 'to hint that some large movement will he accomplished vevy shortly. The war office issued a further list of casualties at Ladysmith today, in dicating that there was fighting there on December 22. The list places the killed at eight and the wounded) at fifteen, the latter including Lieutenant Colonel Fawcett and four other offi cers of the Fifth (Royal Irish) lancers. IT ' "JL- ' SURPRISE NEAR CHIEVELEY. Chieveley, Dec. 20 (Delayed) .The Boers todfay surprised a picket of Hus sars to the eastward of the camp here. Two British and seven . horses killed. ' . BOER FORCES IN RESERVE. London, Dec. 27. The Daily News Cape Town correspondent says he learns from a well informed source that there is a reserve of 8,000 Euro pean officers and men at Pretoria, all of whom are skilled in mtodern tactics, particularly the handling of artillery. BOERS MOUNT A BIG GUN. Modder River,1 Dec. 20 (Delayed). The Boers have mounted a 96-pounder to counterbalance the British naVal guns throwing lyddite shells." All its shells have thus far fallen short. ENTERTAINED BY THE QUEEN. London, Dec. 26. The queen this afternoon entertained the wives and children of soldiers from the Windsor district who 'are ntoiw in South Africa at a tea and Christmias tree in rst. George's hall, Windsor castle. H.?r majesty was pushed about the hall in a wheel chair, conversing and distri buting presents to her guests. NO CHANGE AT MODER RIVER. Lonidton. Dec. 26. The war office has received the following despatch from Cape Town, dated December 25: "There is no change in the situation at Modder River, lienerai Aietnuen js well entrenched and the 5oers nave not disturbed him. General Gataere reports that a force of 150 police have occupied Dordrecht, the Boers re treating with no loss." The war office received a dtespatcn from Pietermaritzburg, JNatai, aatea Sunday, December 24, announcing that in an engagement at Ladysmith ue cember 22, Major A. C. King, Captains Wathen and Oakes and Lieutenants TTnlae and Fawcett were wounded and fhat nine- non-commlssioneai omccrs ti -mn were killed and : ten wounded. This engagement has not been recorded hofnpa tWs.' A SUICIDAIi ADVANCE. ranp Town, Dec. 26. The Midland nta-wr here pmbiisnea an arcrcn; 1 ..... . Lll whidh it is claimed that when Major cuTuTal Wkuchope, who was killed in the battle vteMWnrtoiiteln; was order- in advance with his Higmana nn- I gade he protested, declaring that it Was 1 absolutely suicidal to go forward . -selth- out sending scwiwaaeaa.nis gowai u- ...ttnn fhP article says, general me- thuen ignored, with, the pointed remaric wi mvEsraiT cce In AsheTille property new will mark this predictionprove to be before the end of 1900 money well pent. ' Call and let us Interest you. i.j--, OOOO I1 llUaE & LaBftRBE. Real Estate Agents, 23 Patton ATentte. If T t ' 1 i - i v , - c J that he and not General Waiucbape was In command. CAiNlAJDA DOESN'T FEAR FENIAN3 Toronto, Dec. 26. Stories from vari ous points in the United States of an alleged intention cm the Dart of feh- tans to invade Canadla is given nrom- inence in the Canadian paners todav. but t'he lefeftflnigr (military men place lit tle credence in them. It was stated here tonight that instead of sending a thousand men as a second ctontinjrent to South Africa it was now proposed to send two thousand, the whole to leave on January 21. Military "men say the sending of these two thousand in addition to the thous and (already sent will in mo wise affect the defensive powers of Canada. The total military strength of Canada is about 25.000 independent corps of regular troops quartered in various parts of Canada. The militia is splendidly equipped and ready for service. If the fenians attempt to in vade Oanaidla by way of Detroit, as al leged, 'they will meet with , hot recep tion. The Canadian authnHtlpa rvnlnt States and England' aTe altogether dif- lerent irom tnose existing t the time of the last fenian raid and the TTnitp.1 States would not allow such an inva sion. ENGLAND IGNORES REPORTS. ' Washington, Dec. 26. The British government continues to ignore the re ports of Boer recruiting in this coun try and the proposed raids on Canada by Irishmen. The newspaper state ments on these matters have not been called to the attention of the state de partment officially. ANOTHER SHIP SEIZED. Cape Town, Dec. 21 (Delayed) . A British cruiser Mas seized! another ship laden with stores destined for the Transvaal. The seized vessel has been taken to Port Elizabeth. BOER ENLISTMENTS IN TEXAS. El Paso, Dec. 26. An agent of the Boer republic is here for the purpose of enlisting men for the present war with Great Britain. He is well sup plied with funds. He intends to cross the river into Mexico and operate on that side of the boundary line. Adam Dieter, a saloon man, who fought with Roosevelt's rough riders, exhibits a commission of second lieu tenant given him iby the agent of the Boers. BOER SUPPLIES OBTAINED HERE New Orleans, Dec. 26. The British vice consul states today that the Boers wereiGf theiPr'ansyaa hayeheeT receiving a large part of their food supplies rrorat the tJnited States and through the port of New Orleans.. The supplies are shipped from here in British vessels to Rotterdlam and thence by Boer agents to Lorenzo Marquez and Pretoria. England will probably call attention to the trade but it is doubtfui whether she can raise objection to the shipments of products to Rotterdam even, if the ul timate destination is Pretoria. STEAMER'S EXPERIENCE WITH A HURRICANE Tried to Rescue the Crew of a Dis mantled Ship but Failed- Norfolk, Dec. 26. The Belgian steamer Noramore arrived today from Liverpool terribly 'battered', by the hurricane, durinsr which the steamer Aristo was wrecked near Hatteras The Noramore lost two of her propeller blade. The captain reports that dur ing the hurricane he sighted a disman tied and unknown bark with a crew of ten or twelve ori board. He launched a boat for the purpose of rescuing the unfortunlate men, but it was swamped I The crew of the (boat wore life jackets which sustained therm until picked up by another hoat. Meanwhile the bark idasappeared and the captain believes it went down with all on board. WHITES AND NEGROES FIGHT. -Perry, O. T., Dec. 26. A race war occurred here last night in wmioh half a dozen negroes were ibadly bealten and some white men hurt. The negroes at tempted to clean out a saloon and threw the mayor through a plate gla?s window. Today a white man shot and wtoiraded a well known colored citizen. A nice oiece tf Furniture to nice for X-mas Present. Have you been to Mrs L,. A.. JohjjisanB? 43 Fafct&ft. aye. a PAIR OF C0L&FRAI.1E0 CLASSES FOR CHRISTMAS Hake, a very iprialte pr nmii. nmnoriv mtni r pvm .fter - wardtai: Bear this in.vmizBl if you want te make some one a oneent w"ho now has -only steel teames. , We guarantee our work and oar goods. 45 Pattott Ave.Biairs.yurnitare Store; TOPICS OF INTEREST AT WASHINGTON TKe Proposed Grnmpacker Bill The earson-CrawfoTd Coiitest Clark Howell's Speech on Expansion. Gazette Bureau, " ' ' . Washington, Dec. 25. The proposed tJrumpacker Wll, which Will fre introduced with the object of restricting congressiorial representa tlonyiconftinues a live sulbject with the newspapefrs and politicians, and seems to foe destined to once . more evidence the truthfulness of the trite saying that "politics make strange he'd-fellows." Massachusetts and South Carolina will in all probability pool is sues and make the mktter a common fight. While the hill is aimed at south ern states, yet it will have a general application and it is estimated that it would, cost the Bay state more dearly than any of the southern states. There are ,a quarter of a million nf voters in Massachusetts or rather that manv men of voting age, who never go 'to the polls. Taking the males of votinie asr In each state in 1890, compared with the -total vote cast in 1896, it will be seen how sufrrasre has decreased in those states which prescribe unusual qualifications for voting. Males of voting age. Tl vote. State 1890 1896 Arkansas 257.868 149.3 Connecticut 224.092 174.300 Georgia 398.122 163 01 Massachusetts 665,009 401,568 Louisiana 250,563 101.046 Mississippi 271,080 70.'45 South . Carolina 235,606 68.r'07 Tennessee 402,476 320,090 North 'Carolina and Texias largely in creased their republican vote in 1896, and it is doubtless the fear of a still greater increase that is impelling the democrats of the former state to such desperate efforts to have the sufPrage restricted. It is said that Mr. Crura packer's staite, IndSana, votes a largef per cent, of her voting population than any state in the union. "Evolution, Devolution and Revolu tion" was the sufoject of an address delivered by Representative Henry R. Gibson, of Tennessee, before a lar.?e audience at the lyceum of tie Second Baptist church Sunday afternoon. "Change,' said Judge Gibson, "is the wotgi written on everything in the un- have their rise and fall, their uplift and decadence, and aill things in this world of ours are subject to the immu table law of change. God had a pur pose in forming races of men, and that purpose is still being worked out In the civilization of the woTld. The A1- mighty sent the Hebrews to school to the Egyptian taskmaster, and the col- Oretfi people have had severe training in the school of slavery in this coun try. He knows what is best for th- races of men and He sends them to the school that will best fit them for the work He has for them to do." Judge Gibson thinks that seg-agation will be the final outcome 'of the race problem in the United States, and he reminded the Colored people that race development was not from within, but from without; by coming '. in con tact with other people 'and by learning from them, and he substantiated this point by reciting them history, show- in 2- the Droeress and development of nations. Mrs. William Scott, missionary for the Baptist Publication society, said that she was much encouraged by the remarks of Judge Gibson regarding race progress, and she thought there was no uncertainty as to the future of the negro in this country. Prof. Kelly Miles thought that the colored people would work out their own salvation on this continent, aided by the best brain of the white people, and that idea was concurred int by Reuben S. Smith and Lieutenant R. E Toomey. For a somewhat singular but very effective reason) elections commruttee No. 3, before which the Pearsknn-Ciaw form contest will be heaird, has arnanj? ed no dates for hearings. Ttepresenta tive Mesick, of iMiohipan, chairrraan of the committee, says -he has no room In which the committee cant hold its 'ses seslons. The room under the terrace. I which wias used toy the ; comniittee last year has 'beetif assigned to other committees and nuitt-tieT three has been left out in the cold. A, contest against Representative Talbert, of South Cax- oliMH'tMis been filed before. tihiaom- imutee Ty a. tr. tjnaiiHeiu . ir-iBiBiv.: lis the only republca-k.irneTnejr now'in - ..in . -..J.i.. A.' 'i jm at the time the cele cases were heard Tt is a fact knowtfftjgitnith the Washington PostJjethtn- unna: cnampion, s pi;-e ... . . ... .m - ana . ing the diagracefal fjwi 5?evoii. tionary scenes' t Wilmington that pa per came forward "toaf very consider able extent as an apcrtost. But now the Pot is rtdnedr;53fs WJlitical pro teges have gone wrtqte. ... The Poj rtomTn Pints on the ' - reiiiUkldne8ii ..t Clark Howell, of the .Atlanta Consti tution, andetlpnjqth$? conclusive 1 anthoHtv to'tirove that exoansfbii is thing ' clans will talk one way, vote anotner -and vote ina manner directly ih con- - travention "Of 1 their , own" . interests. ; -aere ia the Posrs plalht: Tf thG southern ueople are so wed ded to expansion, and. so -.distinctly It beneficiaries," why oo .soutnem puoi cists and newspapers unite: In opposing the-party whose policy makes, expan- Bloto, possible?- wny, tney appiaua mdupport with all their energy thej r . . 1 m southern; InstIttrtoaisjtg.j;Ee J direction hlavlnir teipTOMia 1 ifested in a poiiticajneefaur-. I they had their way, would obliterate the conditions under which the south is now reveling in prosperity?, It 5s all very well for gentlemen to issue proclamations Or deliver powerful ad dresses lauding a policy which enriches them but it is neither 'beautiful nor consistent for those same gentlemen to antagonize politically the authors of that policy and to fervently advocate its implacable traducers. "The Post Is the sOnth'9 ardent and consistent friend The Post rejoices in the south's betterment and progress. But we confess, our inability to sym pathize with 'the south's noisy lauda tion of a policy the champions of which it industriously antagonizes. It seems to us that if our southern friends are getting rich on expansion they can ill afford to def eat the party of expansion . That from our point of view, is paying much too high a price for sentiment." Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Weaver are on their second honeymoon trip. Prom this city they expect to go to Philadel phia and other cities for a few days -before returning to their home in Ashe- ville. H. C. Dockery made a short stay in Washington recently . H. C. Fuller is registered at the National. THE DEAD OF THE MAINE. Decay of Coffins Makes Identification of Some Impossible. Washington, Dec. 26. The prepara tion for the interment of the remains of the dead from the battleship Maine at Arlington cemetery Thursday practically completed!. It is feared thaf positive identification of mlany of the bodies will 'be impossible. This con dition is 'a result of the decay of th coffins in which the sailors were inter red in the cemetery at Havana. The bodies were buried three in a grave, and in some cases the coffins rotted away, mixing up the remains of all three sailors sto as to make identifica tion impossible. THE BODIES LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS Newport News, Dec. 26. The tra'n containing the bodies of the Maine vic tims started for Washington tonight. It will arrive at Washington tomorrow morning. Seventy wtegons will be awaiting the arrival of the train there. in which the bodies will be transfer-d to Arlington cemetery . The .ceremwiies altewainter the transfer of the remains from the warship Texas to the trun today were simple but impressive. Tht transfer was witnessed by thousands. SIXTY-SIX BANKS APPLY FOR REVENUE RECEIPTS A Part of the Monev Will Come to North Carolina. Washington, Dec. 26. Secretary Gage announced this afternoon that he has received applications from sixty - six national banks to be made deposi tories of internal revenue receipts Among1 them are several JNortn uaro lina banks. All have been accepted The applications accepted! represent ti7nnn nnn a nnrtinn of which sroes to J. I , V V V, V V V, J- North Carolina banks. TntPrnwl revenue receipts amounting to about $1,000,000 daily will he equita blv distributed among the different banks in the exact proportion torne Dy . . m . of bonds to the total apportionment. A DUEL TO THE DEATH. Richmond, Va., Dec. 266. A duel to the death occurred yesterday afternoon at Scrabble between Richard ana pvnta.nuel Campbell ousims. They met in the public rtoad and renewed an old fend. "Emanuel fired two snots at Richard, inflicting wounds from which he died. Before expiring Richard fired three shots at Emlanuel. Two tooK r- fect inflicting probably mortal wounds. it! "ON THE SQUARE. Agency HnAAvnnnni rinfft tfUUADnuuiv runiii CREAMERY BUTTER. 1 "9 CAIX AND GET A B13EXHE THEY ARB ALL. s -GONE. " ' t 25c per Pound. St X Succecsor to W.-P. Snider,- 2. 4 ft NORTH COURT SQUARE. - -v FRUIT CAKE PEACE IN LUZON NEAR AT HAND Aguinaldo Has Probably Es caped, But the Insurrec tion is Near its End. Otis Reports Disintegration of Insurgent Army. Spaniards to be Transported to Spain by United States Several Eneaeements With Rebel Bands Reported by Otis. SURRENDER OF AN INSURGENT FORCE ON THE ISLAND OF PA NAY OPENING OF THE LUZON FORTS LAWTON'S FUNERAL. TO TAKE PLACE NEXT SATUR DAY. Washington, Dec. 26. So far as the war department officials know Aenin- aldo has succeeded in eluding his pur suers arodl making his esclape. The war department has1 received no report from General Otis for over a week that gave any indication of Ag-uinaldo's whereabouts Otis' reports show. however, the complete disintegration of he insurgent army and give the impression that the complete pacifica tion of the islands is not far distant. Secretary Root is much pleased to learn from Otis that the ports of north ern Luzon will be opened January 1. Root believes that the ports of south ern Luzon will be opened February 1. The cabinet todlay consfdered the trans portation of Spanish subjects to Spain, which they have claimed under a pro vision, of the Paris treaty. As a result Otis is instructed to give this portion of the treaty relating- to this matter the broadest construction. This will mean tMa't any Spanish prisoners held by the insurgents whether they be con nected with the military, or civH branch of the Spanish government will be re turned to Spain by this , government. It is estimated that the extra cost will be about $40,0P0. FIGHTING AT SUBIG BAY. Manila, Wednesday, Dec. 27. Yester day a company of the Forty-sixth vol unteers and today half a battalion of marines were sen't to reinforce the Americans at Soibig and Olongapo. The insurgents, under command of General Santa Ana, have made ian attack on Subig. Manila, Dec. 26. 3olonel F. Frank lin Bell, of the Thirty-sixth infantry, enooun'tered 150 Filipinos Thursday near Aliminos, province of Zjimibates, and killed, wounded or captured 28 of them. Our troops also obtained pos session of a number of rifles and a quantity of ammunition. One Ameri can was wounded. A detachment of the Thirty-fourth infantry encountered a band of the enemy Saturday at Aritao, province of New Vizcaya, and rou'tedl them, killing two and wounding or capturing thir teen. The Americans also seized a quantity of 'ammunition. The Twen-Lty-flrst regiment attacked a Filipino J outpost Sunday near Calamiba catter- tering them and killing nve or tne ?n emy. The Thirty-second regiment Sundav had a brush with the enemy from the mountains northwest of Din- alupijan. One American was wounded. The troops captured 125 headl of cattle and brought them to Granki, Rattan province. In the island of Panay, uaptam Brownwell's company of the Twenty sixth infantry, fought the enemy near Saiai. The rebels lost heavily and the Americans captured a number of rifles. The rebels fled from Panay to Poomfelen island, surrendering to an American garrison from Panay. The funeral of General Lawton will take place December 30. The remain will be erwbarked on the transport Thomas. - Arflrar M. Field Co., LEADING Qinreh Street and Patton Aven 1SHEWN.G. U i ' is y - JEWELERS - . , i- - U i is -1' J f 11' v 5 . I: & i 1 i - -'i tt V chants implicated, as well as the cur- men wno oppose-expansion, ik w wr- i to officials;.'.: " "
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