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No soothing strains of Maia'sson, (Jan lull its hundred eyes to sleep" Vol,. XVII. GOUDSBORO, 'N. C, THURSDAV, JULY 12. 1900. NO 154 This Aegtts o'er the people's rights, Doth an eternal vigil keep ISIS BRYAN. THE GKEAT LEADER NOMI NATED DV ACCLAMATION, Amid a Brilliant Outburst of Cheers and Popular Rejoic ing That Raffles Descrip tion. Oldham Makes the Nominating Speech, Which ta Seconded by David Hill. Who Pledges Sew York's Thirty Six Electoral Votes. Kansas City, July 5. The su preme moment in the proceedings of the Democratic National Con vention came at 8:35 to-night, when "William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraka, was unanimously nominated for President of the United States a9 the candidate of the Democratic party. The attendance at the night session was limited only to the capacity of tbe hall, every seat end every possible bit of standing room wa occupied, and the ex citement of tbe hour, which was held in bounds daring most of the proceedings, occasionally found expression in wild waves of enthusiasm. When ChairmanRich ardson declared that nominations were 'n order,, Mr. Oldhim, of Nebraska, took she platform and placed Bryan in nomination. He spoke eloquently and at length and in conclusion said: "With the issue nov? clearly drawn, no doubt remains as to the name of our candidate. On that question we are a re-united Democracy. Already worldly allies, differ ing from us rather in name than faith, have shouted for our gallant leader again, and every State and Territory has instructed its dele gates to this convention to vote for him htro. So it only remains for Nebraska to pronounce the name that has been thundered forth from the foot of BunkerHill, and echoed back from Sierra'e sunset slope, and that reverberates emong the pine-clad, snow-capped hills of tbe Norih, and rises up from the slumbering flower-scented savannahs of the South, and that name is the name of William Jennings Bryan, the best beloved eon." When Mr.. Oldham had con. eluded his speech there was a mighty shent from the assembled thousands, which was prolonged into a tumultuous demonstration. When order had been restored, David B. Hill, of New York, sec ended the nomination of Bryan. In conclusion Mr. Hill said: "A word more. This is a time for unity and not for division, I plead to-night for party harmony and for party success. I plead because of the dangers which con" front us. As sure as election day comes, and if we should hap pen to be defeated which I do not believe we will- if it should occur, what will follow! It means the restoration of a Federal elec tion law; it means a reduction of - apportionment of members of Congress throughout the Southern States oi our union; it means a consequent reduction in tbe elec toral, college from our Southern States; and the plea of necessity will be made because it will be bp parent by election day that some" of the new-born State3 of the West, which they had relied upon, have gone over to the Democratic party. So I am t ere to say that this is a most important election important for our party; im portant for our country; important for the best interests cf all our people. I have no time to an alyze the platform; we are speak ing of men and not of meisure8 now. This nomination will meet the approval, based upon this platform of tbe people of the East. "What we need is an oldsfash ioned, rousing Democratic victory throughout this land. That will mean a restoration of the currency of our father; that will mean heme rule for States; that will mean popular government restor ni r..oo tu cnrnmo I CUj LU. Ki vv ix t ujuuu tut? ouiuujuuj i of equal laws throughout the A ' country; and in this great result which we hope to achieve I am here to say simply in conclusion, that New York expects to join with you with her thirty-six elec toral votes," Several other nomination speeches were made, and (hen the nomination of Brysn wasonade by an unanimous vote, amidst scenes that have rareiy been equaled and never exceeded in a" National Con- venti-n. Fiftfen minutes after Bryan bad beeu nominated the conven tion adj -uraed until to-morrow evjnin. BRYAN & STEVENSON, That is the Democratic ticket a happy blending or the old ana the new. ry China's Mi i ary Strength. New York, July 6. The Herald says: "Information respecting the organization of the Chinese army has been prepared by the office of military information of the United States War department as follows: 'Eight banners nominally contain ing 300,000 men each; total 2.400,000; actual war footing of each banner 100,000 men; total 800,000; total number of banner forces that have received modern training, 60,000, 'Provincial militia: Ying Ping, or green flags, nominal strength 660,- 000. "Actual war- strength (53,000 from Ten Tsin), 200,000 "Irregular forces: Emergency troops, including Mongolian and other irregular cavalry,' nominal strength, 20,000 Total land forces: total land army on peace footing, 300,000; war foot ing 1,000,000. . . Many of the troops are armed with obsolete rifles, while others cary Winchesters, Martinis, Iteming tons. Feabody-Henrys, Sniders, En- fields, Mausers, Mannlichers, Argen - tine and Spanish and Belgian flint locks. "Navy of China: Protected cruis- ers (built in 1898), two of 4,300 tons displacement each. Cruisers (built in 1898), three of 3,000 tons displacement eacn and 14, of from 1,100 to 1,800 tons displace - ment. "Torpedo boat-bestroyers four of 300 tons displacement each. Torpedo boats 20. . "Gunboats, for river service, 30 from 100 to 500 tons displacement." tJff SuU 25c, Pleasant to take Cures chills by saa? wayaras cat the genuine, witnrea cross on laoei. ... a 1 .1J THE POWERS POWERLESS. Their Forces. Too Weak to Risk Another Advance on the Chinese Capital London, July 5. "Not a sing- 19 foreigner is now alive Pekin" is the latest Chinese 1C I r- 1 port which has reached Shang hai. Eariier reports from th same sources describe tbe condi tion of the British Legation as something awful. It is said that the rooms of the legation were filled with sick and wounded, the killed lying unburied in heaps. It is believed that many member and officials of the Tsung Li Yamen perished when the Ger- man guard, maddened bp the murder of Baron Von Ketteler, the German Minister, set fire to That the foreigners at the Chinese capital have been aban doned to the'r horrible efats seems no longer open to doubt in the light of tbe message received by the Associated Press from Taku this morning announcing the decision of the admirals re garding the hopelessness of fur ther attempts to relieve Pekin under the circumstances, The same message seems to foreshadow the evacuation of TienTsin by the international forces, pending the ' arrival of a fully equipped army and senile the arrival of a comparatively small gerrison at Tien Tsin at a pcrai unner ine prowunou o ua; i ! - 1 i-.i! JP - 1 . val guns would relieve much of I the anxiety it is felt here that a retreat of the trooDS is liable to set aflame th6 provinces at present quiescent. Advices from Shanghai today say that there is continued fight- iQ at Tleu Tsin wbiie th8' Ger- tn Roriin firmino. t.h report of a renewal of hostilities. He says the foreign settlement and is being bombarded and tba-, the women and children are to De removed. He adds that the Chinese troops have again, ad- vanced against the railroad and that the bridges have been de stroyed, but that communication by water with Taku is main - tained. The consul confirms the re port that the mission buildings at Moukden nave been burned and that many native Christians have been killed. ' A special dispatch from St. Petersburg says: "Vice Admiral Alexeiff's official announcement of the impossibility of advancing on Pekin withouc reiforcements and the necessary pontoons and stores has caused despair, as it is regarded as tantamount to abandoning the Europeans." A telegram from Shanghai says the British Legation at Pe kin was still besieged July 1. But the date, July 1, is questioned. A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard St., Philadelphia, Pa., 1 when she found that Dr. King's I New Discovery for Consumption I nad completely cured ner oi a J hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All I other remedies and doctors could giye her no help, but she says of 1 tnis uoyai uure -"it soon re- 1 moved the pain in my chest and I 1 can now sleep soundly, something 1 1 can scarcely remember doing I before. 1 feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe.' bo will every one who tries Dr. King's New Discovery for , any trouble of the throat. Chest or Lung-Price 50c. and $1,00. Trial I bottles free at J. H. Hill & Son's ?e store' y bouie 6rn- rl i now . PEKIN IS AN INFERNO. With Its Streets Literally Run. ning in Blood. London, July 6. Although the wild rujnors from the far east are contradictory in most points they continue unanimous as to 4 - ii Lk -to an rttTV a f i nn rf fro rtar xr at Pekin. It is now stated that Chinese soldiery butchered two thousand native Catholic con verts at the capital. News comes in a Shanghai dispatch, of July 5th, with confirmation of the re ports given out by respectable Chinese from Chian Fu, who des cribe Pekin as an inferno, its streets literally running in blood. They confirm numerous stories of the executions and tortures of isolated foreigners. Some Euro pean soldiers were captured by the mob. Yung Lu advocated moderation, but the soldiers were completely wiped out of existence by Tuan Tung Yi and Tung Fuh Sian, who issued fresh edicts ordering the merciless ex termination of all the foreigners in the empire. . London, July 6. Salisbury has obtained an agreement from the German, Italian and Austrain governments to authorize Japan to send a force sufficient to re lieve Pekin. Russia has opposed this and the union is really against her. Japan is ready to end en hundred thousand troops to China at once. SENATORIAL CONVENTION. Warsaw, July 5th. Editor Aegus: Tbe Demo cratic convention for the Ninth Senatorial district met at War saw. N. C to-day, and was called together at 2 o'clock, p m., at tbe Carlton Hotel, by Hon. W. II. Allen, of Wayne county. Mr. Jamas F. Moore, of Pen der countv, was made permanent chairman, and Mr. H, G. Osven, of Duplin, was made permanent j Roll of count;e3 was called, and the Pender county delegation having brex unable to agreo upon a caadidaie, a committee of six delegates were appointed to con fer, and a recess of thirty minute3 was taken, after which the com mittee reported. Dr. E. Porter and Mr. R. G. Grady, of Pender county, appear ed before the committee and with drew their names and the delegates from Pender county then suggest ed the names of Messrs. J. F. Foy and Geo I J. Moore. A bal lot was taken, which resulted in the nomination of Mr. Foy for one of the Senators, and the con vention nominated Mr. B, F. Ay- cock by acclamation for the other Senator of the ninth Senatorial district, composed of Wayne,Dup lin and Pender counties. The fallowing resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the convention desires to express its confidence in Dr. E. Porter and Mr. R. G. Grady and its appreciation of their voluntary withdrawal from the contest for Senator, to prevent any possible friction in the party, after which resolution Dr. Porter and Mr. Grady made strong.-pa triotic speeches, pledging their support for the nomineess, and the Democratic party. H. G. Owen, J, F. Moore,' Sec. Oh'm, AT MOREUEAD. Immense Throng of Guests: The Rounds of Pleasure Indulged In Chiefly. Atlantic Hotel, ) Morehead City, July 6, 1900. j (Special Abgus correspondence.) The reports that come down to us here by the restless waves and fanned ceaselessly by the cooling breezes of the Atlantic are to the effect that a "hot wave" is hold ing forth over the entire country, and, of course, Goldsboro is ex periencing somewhat of a f'warm time, for, while we agree with the Argus that it is the "best town in the State," its chief reputation down this way is for the intensity of its weather. "The hottest town I ever saw," is the usual expres- sion tnat toiiows wnenever we are introduced to strangers; but, of course we always explain the whyforeness of this, and assure them that Goldsboro is a veritable some towns that we know of. But, nevertheless, we are glad to be at Morehead just at this time and so is everybody else down here. There are some six hundred guests at the Atlantic, and as elegant people as one could wish to know : and thoroughly con genial. PHILADELPHIA BUNCOMBE. Nobody wants to father the Pbi'adelphia platform. At present all suspects are engaged in freeing tbemselves from all responsibility for it. No one is proud of its un truthfulness and rank demagogry, its bare-facad indictment of Re publican pction at Washington and elsewhere. Among its numerous glittering sentences is a beauty that depicts the President as the opener of a door in China to American trade. The question now arises, where is that open door! To what does it lead? How much trade does it in.- vile? For when Germany dictates peace from the walls of Pekin, and the Russian-French combine grab provinces on either side, there will not be much in it to any body in this part of the world. The truth i&, the administration's open door isa piece of political rot. There is nothing real about it. It never had Russian sup port c1 guarantee. It was deyised and put forth for Buncombe. Fortunate indeed will the coun try be if present and future en tanglements result in a real guar antee of "the open door," which the administration must secure at Pekin if it secure it at a'l. Its present guarantees are not worth the paper they are written op, and if new ones ba not secured the Philadelphia convention and the administration will stand con victed of deception and . bun combe. Kobbed the Graye. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: "I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite grad ually growing weaker day by day Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately a friend advised trying Electrio Bitters:' and to mv great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided im provement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of an other victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cts., guar anteed, at J. H. Hill & Son's I Drugstore, GENERAL NEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. News of the Stage, Social, Political and Otherwise, Called From Onr Daily Exchanges. Tom teedrs congratulations have possibly been sent to Washington by messenger boy. General Grosvenor would have to be a very great man in order to be as big as he thinks himself to be. Some documents lately captured in the Philippines seem to hold out little hope that the trouble there is by any means nearing its close.They are fresh proclamations from Agui naldo advising the insurgents to hold out to the bitter end. Those New York shop girls to whom Mrs. Emma A. Schley be queathed 5,000 each merely because hey were courteous to her while sell ing goods to ner are living proot that politeness pays. The testator, whose estate amounted to $5,000, 000, did not even know the first names of some of these lucky girls. Some mystery attaches to the dis charge in London of all the district messenger girls. They were only recently employed to fill a shortage caused by the strike of the messen ger boys, but it was thought the change would be permanent. Whether a leakage of secrets has caused a return to the old order is not known. The law oi modern life is progress. In obedience to it a State order has gone out that henceforth the mule is to b banished as the motive power of Ohio's canals in favor of the trol ley wire. Little poetry has surround ed this animal during his career among me.n, At tne same lime, u it is true that originally the lightning's bolt shot straight and was knocked zigzag, as we now see it, it makes his having to submit to this modern ap plication of the electric fluid all the more impressive. The trouble between Edna May and Manager George Lederer, what ever it is, has broken out again and the fair actress who was to have had a part in the London production of the "Casino Girl" is open for engage ments, the "American beauty" hav ing closed for the season. Miss May is contemplating a trip to Paris, where she may play a boy's part in "The Silver Slipper," the new oper etta to be produced there. If Calve did win a wager of a' thousand pounds by sleeping at Win- sor Castle the night she sang there for the Queen's entertainment she will probably not be invited soon again. It is the Queen's custom on these occasions to send the perform-. ers back on the same evening, but Mme. Calve, according to the story, had such a cold that she was invited to remain. She is said to have wager ed ten pounds against a thoTisand with Alfred Rothschild that she could do it. The orders which have been sent to Rear Admiral Remey, the senior naval officer in the East, will reduce Rear Admiral Lewis Kempff to sec ond place and relieve him of the re sponsibility pf dealing with interna tional questions. There was a dis position among Washington officials to blame Kempff for indecision but they have since come to the conclus ion that he acted with discretion and that his judgment was better than theirs. The new orders do not su. persede him, but imply only a con centration of naval forces. Off the track means great disaster when applied to a fast express train. It is just as bad when it-refers to dis ordered blood or deranged stomach. ' Hood's Sarsaparilla puts the wheels back on the track by curing the trou bles. ? Indigestion, nausea are cured by Hood's Pills. t e . --
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