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a*mbmn. &** 25.?Om of tb?
hsslist BM? W Senator Lee B. Overman,
who ta span din# the time betwiM
the election end the convening
of Congress at hi* borne In this city.
He la receiving hundred* 1 applications
lor positions from Democrats,
end delegations ere here every day
from different pert* of the state in
the Internet of friend* who deeire position?.
Of eotne there ere nothing
like enough jobs to go around, end
. . the seddsft thing to Mr. Overman 1*
that he la going to be compelled in
many Instance? to make a choice between
friends in the matter of patFriday
between call* of delagtlona
Senator Overman granted an Interview
to representatives or the preee.
The senator leaves the latter part
of next week for Washington, if not
called there toner, to he on hand for
fcSSKrtfce opening of the short action of
' Congress. He doee net expect much
. business of importance to be done at
.this seasion beside the passing of the
appropriation bills, and many question*
will be left for the extra #*aloe
which /President-eh-rf Wilson
hah a**to* be will cell br April 16.
On December 3. J edge Archibald's
impeachment trial trill be taken up
mad this trill probably last into January.
Three important bills are on
the senate calender to be considered
One to establish n new department
or labor, Um vocational educational
. biU and the Ksnyoo liqnor bUl.
"While the sentiment otf the country
seems In favor of tbe extra seeaioh
being edited at onee," said Senator
Ovpsrmam, "I bare been in favor
of haying It later, ear October 1. This
woald enable tbe committees to meet
and earefnllp prepare a tariff bill, allowing
hear lags to any p mesas who
deatred to he beard on any of tbe
ocbedntea. and have the bOI ready for
the meeting of tbe On agrees. While
we nre going to re vine tbe tariff
downward. 1 do not nee any need of
say great basts. I have always believed
bs An doctrine taagbt see when
v aeontariea. Teetlaa tente*?bastm
mm.
wrj KkrtiX .11 at ?h, M I an
ta favor of cvadoal revision oatJI w
flnattj arrtva at a r.vaoaa fcaata. Tata
la ta tlaa -alt* Ua Danoeralle platform
for jean aod, fa I pointed oat
ta what has keen the idea of groat
Democratic l?li? such aa Carlisle,
Wilson, 1011a. Bryan and last, but
Vy mo maaaa least, our Presideateleet,
Mr. Wilson. Of coursa there
are soma schedules and aoma items
In those achaduee which wUl (bare
to be cot down half or mora for it ie
> nndar these items the great combinations
and trusts bars flourished
robbed the people by exhorbitaat
NOTED COLORED EDUCATOR
-MVS VISIT TO TOE IITY
Registrar J. II. Palmer, of the
fatDOWt'YMHcflee Institute, of Tuskegam,
'jUshama# of which Booker T.
Was*******' praaident, gara the
Dally* Kfewa h call last weak, aeeompnled
by Praaident W. C- Chance, of
the Parmele Industrial Institute, Parmale,
N. C. RsciBtrar Palmer bccoia?
lag interested In Mfe great work that
President Chance i# doing for tbc col
ored race at Parmele decided to nay
the institution a visit. To any that he
wan more than favorably impressed
Boes without earing. He ears a Croat
tutors awaits this InstKatloiL Be
was more than planned and loan hack
?... to bin home carrying with him treat
Impreeetoas ot this yoong as* grew.
B lag Institution of learning fqr the colored
race ... jfr .;
STILL QCTTK SICK.
lira. T. W. Phillips still quite aid
at her residence on Weet Reeond
street. Her condition is reported at
being no hotter today. ' I
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SAYS RAkKR:
If yon want some nloe Photograph,
>. Of yourself, come to Baker's studio
If we fall to give them to roe, it h
not keaooeo we don't try. Sometime
you gat hatter pictnrea than yot
eonabie pHoss and lLle'np
has* pony work done where it nit,
i v yov be*t.
^ ' fV/ OAKHR'8 STUDIO
"The high protective tariff bu
been *0 >ong upon ue end la eo interwoven
with our commercial system
that our manufacturer* must bo given
notice and time to adjust themselves
to the new conditions which
will exist when our bill* become of
festive, as they will show substantial
cute on all lines. All tariff legislation
heretofore enactod In favor of
some n*n to enable them to charge
extortionate prices and rob the peo- ;
pie must be at oaoe repealed, and
such a revision of the tariff be made
as will be to the intereet of all the
pegple. r? .
"One thing certain, in the bill* we
enact there will be no legislation to
protoct any one so that combinations
and trusts may be formed hnd find
shelter under out tariff laws. Thpre
will be no favored class or classes
and no favored sections such as have
heretofore existed, and what is dose
wilt be done in a spirit of fairness
andvJuetlce to all, and at the asms
time give great relief to the entira
people.
>*The Democratic party has always
kept.its pledges, and thoee contained
in the last platform will be
kept. Therefore other great quae-'
tlone are to be taken up. each as the j
trusts and movements looking to re-'
forms, but the tariff will be the great
absorbing question of the extra edM <
lob', the other items going, maybe,
to the regular session In December.
The extra seeeion will probably adjourn
In mideummcr. My Idee about
having this extra session begin October
1 was that ?it might oontlnue to
the regular session, and thos at one
sitting we might carry out all otur
pledges for reform and put into effect
the progressive ideas declared for in
our platform and by President-fleet
Wilson.
"While we have a very large majority
in the house, too large perhaps
to be handled well, 1 do not look for
any factional trouble, but there will
be a determination on the pert Of all
to worn with an eye single to the
carrying out of the party's pledges to
the people. We have a majority. In
the Mhtc. trat K Im-Mrj eV>M, *zyt ,
? Hill ttt conmollod k? .]
la order to procaho ?h? Irato- |
lation proposed.
"Great responsibilities rest upon "
the Incoming President end Congress, j
There never has bean s time when
inch great problems were to be eett'.ed,
and 1 am sure our yarty will
have the courage to meet these responsibilities
and act with wisdom
and caution.
**1 believe the first bill which C
should be paeeed is the revisirn of tl
the woo) schedule, which Senator
DolUver said waa the very citadel ef ti
protection, and then, following the U
plan of the last Congress, take up tl
each schedule untl Iwe revise the t
whole tariff bill, and I mean by re- h
rlelrs,* revising downward."
I. C. CONFERENCE IT (
FAYETTEVILLETHIS WEEK
The eeventy-eisth session of tbe
North Carolina Conference of the M. B
E. church will convene in the town of 1
Fayettevllle on Wednesday morn In* J
at 9:80 o'clock with Bishop Collins j
Denny, D. D., LL. D., of Richmond,
Va., presiding. The number of lay t
members In tbe conference are 80,- |
109 and the clerical member* 191.
This will be the fifth time the con- 4
ferenee has met in Fayetteville, the c
last time being in 1901, when Bishop t
Hargrove presided. g
After the regular services conduct- |
ed in the First Methodist church yesterday
morning a church conference
was held. .The pastor reported that |
during the past year he had received
forty-nine new members into tho
church and baptized thirty-nine Infanta.
All the different misaionary
societies submitted most excellent re:
ports of the year's work. 'The condi- 1
I tion of the chureh was found in first- a
1 class shape. c
1
INFANT DEAD. 1
William, the S-month-eld Infant 1
1 son of llr. and Mrs. X. John passed 1
. away at the home of hla parents on ?
i Fifth street this morning of pnes- 1
1 monia. The funeral took plaoe from 1
1 the residence this afternoon at three
1 o'clock and the interment was in Oak- 1
I ' J '' 1 '? ' ''?> ' /
I Mr. Rotert Bwrett, of William*- 1
I Ion. and Mln Aaate r,gma, of Wllliematon,
wore iwoete et Hotel Umleo
yeetertey i
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ZSS&?SSfHS&&*ag&
tor m Ihtl llllitlw ?t lb* mOcn?l eot
Fisheries Associati
In Washii
The North Carolina Fishermen's
loorentioD ia to meet la thia city at
lie Elk'a Home on December 4.
It ia a matter of rital importance
? the fishermen that the next lsgisfcture
pass such lava as will protect
be fish Industry and at the same
Ime work the leant Injustice to all
adlvldusl flahermen. 11
The purpose of the meeting to to' 1
MI FOOrBALL GAME IN |l
NORFOLK jlEXT THURSBAY
The greatest football game of tha
eason comes off at Norfolk .on i
'hanksglvlng Day between tne A. ft ,
f. College, Raleigh, and the WashQgton
and Lee University, of Lex- ]
ogton, Va. Great rivalry has always
listed between these two contending
earns and no donbt the largest crowd 1
n years will witness tbe conteet.
Th Norfolk Southern will soil re- ;
luced tickets for the occasion and in
oasequence of this many Washtngonlans
will see tho game. The fare '
rom wosningron, round trip, is oiuy
11.00.
INiON SERVICES ? BE !
HELD NEXT SUNDAY
There is to bo an union services
text Sunday by the Presbyterlanr
ind Methodist, pastor H. B. Bearlght,
>f the First Presbyterian chnreh, dong
the1 preaching at both the mornng
and evening service.
The members of the First Methodst
church will worship at the First
Presbyterian church in the morning
tad the Presbyterian congregation
sill worship at the First Methodist
it night.
" Good music Is premised for both
ervicee.
ij-K./a.','". . 1 . :n.-, ' *
Mr. W. M. ?ly, of Wilson. N. C.. Is
ssre today on busmejET^'
Dr. J, A. Duguid, of Vaneeboro, N.
P.. Is s business visitor today.
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on Meets
igton December 4
orm and recommend to the next legsi
at or? suck measures u may comnend
thanMhes to the association,
rhe meeting will be called to order
mmediately after the arrival of the
s'orfeik Senthern 10:50 train. The
rUltora will be given a "Smoker"
ind vaudeville party while guests of
he city. Distinguishes speakers are
>11 led to be present
mmi flssMioT
MEETS TUESDAY AFT.
There will be a meeting of the
(Vomnns' Betterment Association In
the rooms of the Public Library tomorrow
arternoon at four o'cloek.
rhe members were more than glad to
welcome the following new mombera
it their last meeting: Mrs. J. K.
Floyt, Mrs. James E. Clark, Mrs.
Henry P. Brldgman. Misses May
Belle Catherine Small and Mary
Clyde Hassell. All other ladles who
desire membership bare a cordial
welcome at tomorrow afternoon's
meeting.
BE\UF0RTSraORC8URI
C1HIYENEBJBTS S68K1NC
The November term of Beanfort
County Superior Court convened In
the Court House this morning with
His Honor Judge Lane, of Beldsville,
N Ck, presiding. The first two weeks
of the term will be devoted to the
trial of civil cues sad the third end
last week to crimtsal cases. There
are quite a number la town attending
Mr. Freak C. Calbreth. of the
Central Hotel, Florence. 8. C., has
accepted the position as sight olerh
at the Hotel Louise, this city. Mr.
J. W. Willi ford, who has been the
efficient night clerk for some time
has gone to Now Bern, where be aooepta
a- position with Hotel Qaston.
Both ganOeaea hare the beet wishes
of their friends.
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ERNOON. NOVEMBER M. 1111.
lorrow?Cooler
mm SWINDLER WORK
NtW BEBRJB ROREfiEJ
Nmt Bern. Nov. l?.?A mum
swindler, who gave hi* nam* as U
Oerllsg. of Madison, Ohio, has b*
"world*!** this section during 1
that two week* mad la conaequea
to several hundred dollars hotter
that bo fore hie- visit, while. his v
Urns are making all possible effo
to leoate him.
Gerllag mad* hi* first appears]
at Hot-ahead City. There he slat
that he was from the North aad h
come South to spend the wlnl
months and that hi* family wot
follow him just- a* soon as he cot
secure a house. After looking o'
several vacant residences he deck
to lease one owned by J. B. Blad
of this city. W. L. Areudell.
Morehead City, ,ha? this property
charge and Oerllng called on hi
told him he wanted to lease the hot
and after teh papers had been dra
op gave a check for f 140 and rece
ed 1100 In change, he having stai
that be would like Co have a lit
acah. From tbht time on te gi
out many checks in that town s
each time received some cash In
turn.
A few days later he came to N
. JtertT and worked the same gat
amoothers he struck bel
. ttfo Gaston hotel. Then he dla
peared and has not been Seen sin
'All of the cheeks h egave have he
returned with the statement that t
Indorsed was unknown. EcortB j
being made to locate him.
IRS. SIDNA HANNEY DIED
FRIBflYJOVEIBER i
Died in Waahington, N. C.. Novo
ber 22, at 3 o'clock, at the home
her brother. Capt. A. W. 8tyTon, M
Sidney Manney, aged 68 years. &
was the widow of the late Dr. J.
Manney, of Deaufort, N. C., w
was s captain of heavy artillery
the Confederate army. Mrs. Mann
by her sweet and gentle dlsposltl
made many friends, and was daai
loved by her relatives, especially t
little grand nieces and nephews, w!
whom her last days were sptnt. Tl
refined gentlewoman had been
teebla health for aompjp***, thqu
aba was only confined to her bad 1
a few days.
Her rema'na were taken to Bei
fort on Saturday morning, aoccmpr
lad by her brother. Capt. 8tyron, a
a dearly loTed cousin. Miss Am
Chadwlck, of New **ern. The funei
was held in St. Paul's chureh, cc
ducted by Rev. Mr. Skinner, snd s
was laid to rest beside her hasba
and children, In the city where fa
lovely home was noted for its hoe
talKy, and the memory of her hi
hand held in love and hJgh eateen
FEDERftOoBS
PENDING ELECTK
Washington. Nov. 35.?Karly li
summer a Washington correspond*
in which It was predicted that Den
cratic senators would not look wl
favor upon nominations for fedei
jobs seat to tne senate by Preside
Taft. It was stated at that time tt
It looked like a sure winner for t
Democrats and hence the better pi
lag positions would be held oy
pending the election. Mr. Wilson fa
now won the election for Preside
and Democratic senators who have
roady arrived in Washington expn
the opinion that few. if any, Repv
llcana will be allowed to receive t
senate's O. K., for federal pie.
Some 15 nominations for Noi
Carolina positions wero rushed to t
senate just before Congress adjoui
ed late laat August. Of this numt
three minor post masterships vrere
lowed to go through. The otht
along with hundreds for other oM
hung Ore because Democratic set
tors believed the position should
had for Democrats. The presei
brought to bear on Democratic sei
tors now by office seekers, "p!e bu:
era", as the Democrats used to say
the Republicans In North Carolli
Is so great that several hundred
oess appointments made by Preside
Tuff iIum Pahvm** a.t<Ann>.4 -
(all of confirmation until after Maj
4. The commission of Thomas W
laoo. psstmaster at Wilmington 1
already expired. The Charlotte
flee will be vacant in the near fntn
and Willis Brfggs, the postmaster
Raleigh, has less than two yes
lease oa his present commission. .
> three of these positions are oeas
ered worth working for and aires
Several applicationa nave been ft
with senators, congressmen, a
Others who may be in a position
ib*ip.
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[BUS
t DEPERDEIIGB
ten
mm WHAT BALKAN WAS
?* HAH COM Hi DATK
U -..OOO 130,000
MM BQprUM . . . 12,500 50,000
Md fWrwiaa? .... 4,000 10.300
ad Montenegrin* OOO <1.500
tor Grec4? .... 350 2.200
lid Total 45.350 2UM.3AO
lid
ror DHATHA HV CHOLKI1A.
led ?
a, Tvtfj 35,OOo
Of Bulgarian* . l.OOO
in Total 30.500
m,
Me THK HITOATIOX Til DATE,
wn ?
It- Importan Tuwn* Taken.
^ Bulgarians ? ftluetaphn, Pasfe
Kirk KIUIbaa. l.nk> Burga*, rhorl
ive
ind and RodoBto.
re- ' "Scrviane?Novlbaiarr, Mitrovitz
Prlstlna, Kumanota. I'skub, A less
?w aad Monastir.
00, Greeks-?Servidc. K a ten nit. Verl
** and Salonlk*.
Mh Montenegrins - Sau Giovanni. I
Media.
Mn SllU Held by Turk*.
tlie Constantinople, Adrianoplo. ai
ire Scutari.
How Turkey Is Now Divkflcd.
Bulgaria-Territory bounded 1
Black Sea, Turko-Bulgarluu frontie
Oriental Railroad, including Rodnst
i\a and Chatalja. fortification* aboi
^ 6,800 square miles.
Bervla?Territory bounded 1
Turko-Auntrlan and Turgo-Montec
im" gron frontiers, imaginary line ruj
ot nlng from just east of Goslje to Moi
**' astir, tbencc doe to fttruma river ar
'k? bv tbe Struma river northward 1
Vurko-Bulgarian frontier. Aboi
ho 2o,000 square miles.
111 Greece?Territory bounded I
iey Turko-Greek frontier east to Salo,
Uti, north to boundary of terrltoi
taken by Servla, west nearly to Moi
aator and south to Tnrlto Oree
lth frontier. Just missing Janine. Aboi
alB 7,600 square miles.
? Montenegro?Small territory I
* vicinity of Scutari.
For
- COOD BILL PROMISED AT~
Z LYRIC THEATER TONICfl
,n
he "Kalaton A Son," in a roaring con
nd edy act, fille the boards at the Lyrl
ler for the first three days of thin wee)
gl- and If all Indications be true this
is- one of the beet langh-getteru of tt
l. season. They have an act entire!
different from anything booked h<n
c-nd a novelty to tbe public ever;
wnere.
IU Tbe picture pro gram that appeal
III on fourth page also bos a featui
that Is worthy of yonr patronage t<
night. The opening bill today at th
ist ptaoo of amusement has full valu
>nt and something that will fnrnlfh ei
io- tertalninent for this evening.
FAIR WKATHKK.
ral
tQt Washington, Nov. 25.?General
> ? wwiuicr, wiia loiuprmmrwi i*
k? low the rveanoual average, except loci
iy- enow a Monday in Groat 1-aXee regie
'?f and northern New Eengl&nd. will pr
L*s rail throughout the country durlt
int the next several days, according i
the weather bureau.
)8S "The next disturbance to croas tfc
?b- country." aajs the bureau's week!
bulletin, "will appear in tbe far Wei
Wednesday or Thuraday. prevail or?
rtb the mlddlo Weat Friday or Saturds
b* and the oaatcrn States near tbe c)oj
to- of the week. Tbia disturbance wl
>er be preceded by a general rise in ten
perature, bo attended by raina 1
-rs southern and fains and enowa 1
^3t northern dsltricta, and be follows
ia".by decidedly colder weather, w.hic
P* will make its appearance in tfc
ire northwest Thursday or Friday."
ia
nt" Xewspspfr IWIvwrVl By AcropUat
?* Scranton, Pa., Nov. 26.?The Srai
aa? ton Truth published a special "alreh
r%~ edition" and it wan dr-lived in
5nt Scranton-made biplane.
rill
ch
al- The above are but a few of the be
tas tor post masterships, there are a do
of- en or more which pay a tittle lo
re. money, but the scramble for the "pfa
at will be equally as great. Many <
xa' those seeking jobs are , already
AU Washington and if some one oou!
Id- invent a device thereby Democrat
Mil senators and congressmen could 1
led bid from view on short notice 1
ad could find a ready sale for his 1
to Yeation on capital hill after Mart
4th.
i" .. -.*1- "to':1 v -J' ' <- i
iMff* '*y* s* I
|
UIIH IF III- !
Hi IK ]
Turkey?Environs ibcmt Constantinople.
About ttH> tquare mil?". ' /3
Lost to Turkey Bui Not *rt Or ru- fil
pled tqr AMm.
Most of the prorinco ol Saloniki 'ajo|
and extreme southwest of Albania.
About 18,009 square miles.
Bulgaria's territory, though comparatively
small, is in the thickly
populated country Just north of the y
capital.
London. Nov. 25.?Interest in the
war situation Saturday shifted from
the belligerents whose delegates are
preparing to meet with an apparent
sincere desire to work out terms for ,;H
a truoc. to the great neighboring
powers, Austria and Russia.
These titantic rivals are strengthena>
ing their border forces at an hour ?sgfl
u when the statesmen of all tbe powers
are rpreading broadcast assurances
that their only policy is to snb41
ordinate rivalries to the common weiiolfare
of Europe in the cause of peare.
No threatening factors in the sitn
iuation Is known which has not
isted since the beginning of the war.
D* unless it Is the near approach of the
Servian army to the Ardrlatic and
the steps towards mobilization may
1(| ni<an nothing morn than mutual distrust.
When the crisis over Bosnia and
Dy Herzegovaia arose both Kossia and 4
!T, Austria came nearer to a war footo,
ing than they seem to be now. yet the
it war cloud drifted away.
Reports of the Roe*ian mobiliza>y
tioa published In the Vienna Reicb*0
poet, organ of the heir to the throne,
a- specify that all the military districts
a- on the frontier are to adopt a war
id footing and that preparations in Rueto
sian Paloud include the dlspateh of
if an enormous number of trains with
troops and munitions toward the Au?iy
trian line.
a- Three Berlin papers purport to
y have information of the Austrian
1- preparations, which include moblliraK
tion of tbrce army corps for the Runit
filan frontier and reinforcements for
Bosnia, while from Prague an aria
count is telegraphed of German ml)>?aty
activity.
"real estate transfers
i for the past week
?
i- The following deeds of transfer
lc were tiled in the Register of Deeds oft,
lice tact week for registration:
is Mrs. Katie L. Blount to Mrs. Rule
genia Edwards.
IJ W. T. Hudnell to T. M. Peele. i
n. W. W. Leggctt to Hugh Wataon.
f- J. H. A111 good and wife to Jarvis
D Alligood.
rs Isaac Woolard and wife to Howard
e Woolard.
>- Pearlle Elks to J. 3. Elks and wile.
Is L. Elos to H. R and W P Pik
e, | J. S. Elks and wife to Pear lie Elks.
a_ J. W. Kardison to Ileber UnrdinL?.
J W. P. Jones and wife to W. L.
:ley and Nora Dudley.
j R. T. Cratch et al to W. L. Van- ^ J;
*- W. T. Hudnel and wife to Q. O.
'? G. A. Paul and wife to S. P. WilMs
?- and wife.
IK S. P. Willis and wife to G. A. Paul
to and wife.
Pottle Warren et al to C. V. Ross.
te .
y i.AlMNG REPUTATION.
Bt |
More meals wore served at the
iy Hotel Louise yesterday (Sunday)
than at any time within its history.
Since the present manager has been
9 in charge, the hotel has been gaining
ln an enviable reputation. The menu
to served yesterday has been highly
to complimente.d, showing the efficiency
k nad capability of Mr. J. A. Tucker.
;n (he present manager.
,W|
NOTICE
flQ
Tho officers and executive comrnitp
tee of the Associated Charities will
a meet at the City Hall tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock.
lt_ HOME FROM HALEKai.
i?- . ???B3
Mrs. John A. Tucker, wife of the />
s.? manager of Hotel Lonlee. has retnrned
from Raleigh, Where she has bees
[q spending a week the guest of friends 1
U and relatives.
* CX/nOII MAHXIT.
a- List Cotton, 18 1>4.
h Seed Cotten, M M
Csttoa Seed, ltd per ton. M
'* W V! V