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CAUCASIAN. If VOL. XVII. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899. NO. 51. P0S1T0N OF TROOPS. T'DE WSHHUYUH. j THE NOVEMBEg BULLETIN. THROUGHOUT TOE COUNTIY. LOSS OF THE CRUISER One Decision Gives Him i,i98 Major ity Over Qoebel. ' Louisville, Ky., Speclal.-CeneraJ i Taylor gained l.l&s vote stnr.i tt BRITISH DFFEATINO THE BOERS oT 'o . ' nitA Tk uunt-r-journari rPTer-t How Our Army is Progressing in the Philippines, I nest Advices From the Front Indi- from tho official count In US of the cite That The Doer Army Is Weak- 119 0&untU of the State gave Taylor ,'iM' , Plurality cf 261. Tain, with the Nel- ' ,0?1 county vote, make Taylor's plu- nVihir.gton. I). C., Special. Two I raUfy 1'439, "wlng to Democratic tiU; itches were received at the War I 8papcr fisures. which are less fa l. pirtmert Saturday from General i vorabIe to h,m than those received .'!.. giving the detail of the advance I frm ReP',bUcan newspapers, and at me uepuuucm State headquarters. An Interesting Number-Dr. Kiigo On Cotton Seed. The bulletin of the Agricultural De partment fo? November, which will be Issued la a few days, will be found to contain much matter of value. t r!wton and MacArthur 1 . ..... i' h fallows: ' " auaiuon the ofrlf-Ial ount in Ioui- "Manila Nov IS t Vllle nas shown Saln' of several has 'f -.ornl MacArthur entered Oerona ! Jred VOt"S for Taylor over thc unoftV T n l ty sad pushed advance, tn mni. I c'a' returns, which are not yet includ- The first i ! r:w mlls beyond. The lahabl mt' remained in the houses, recclv-:(.- tfi troops, hospitably, tho Qrl ir..-t-.-nc: ilurlui? the entire advance tnm San Fernando. The railroad Is jitiut from tho washout north of T.rl.i; tu Paniqni, hut the engines and i ; wire practically destroyed by In- :i:;cntH on retreating. Sufficient !n.:if? stock can bo repaired to insure n. Annul nervier. Nothing from Gen r;il Kiwton, as the telegraph line la only working to San Joan, south of OrrdnKlin. and 35 miles cast of Tuvmk. Hla calvary reported Friday Uayambong railroad station, south ".' Dagupan. Re-onforcements and "ipplle leave here for San Fabian, Wheaton's headquarters, at once. In durations are that the Insurgent troops nrr widely ncattered; some retreating ;nf' the western. Luzon province of tf.tmMps." rcrter date of Saturday, General Otis again telegraphed, having re--ived advices from Lawton. General OtLa says: "Dlspitch from General Lawton, 'i.itod on road between San Nlcola3 und San Manuel, 10:13, on the 18th insf . transmit el!patrhes from Gen rl Voting and Major Ballance, at AMngan and Ro-iles. of November i'th and 16th. The former was mov ing on Pozarrublo; about 12 miles cast of San Fabian aud 25 miles west of Sua Nicolas, whero Malor Swlzort finds the enemy strongly entrenched. Young and Lai lance have had several f kirmbhes with the enemy, driving horn northwestward, capturing prison :. wins and large amounts of prop erty. The troops have subsisted on ih country and were cordially re 'elved by the Inhabitants. It would appear that the insurgents were driven northwestward off the road to liayam 'cng. their mountain capital. Lawtcn reports the drownnlng of Lieutenant Luna, of the Thirty-fourth Infantry, his aide and two men of his escort, In crossing the Agno river. He also reports Ftlll missing Lieutenant Thay er ami ten men sent to communicate v.! l!i Wheaton. He says he must sgialn recur to the fortitude, emlur nnco and cheerfulness f his com mand. Has Just telegraphed from San Isidro that he holds Agulnaldo's Sc vetary of the Interior. There are indications now of good weather." 2d in The Courier-Journal's estimates he contest In this city and county be ing still unfinished. Republican estimates of Taylor's plurality are now about 2,600. Judge Ione3' decision la Glasgow involved 1,098 votes, which though cast for W. 3. Taylor, were certified for W. P. Taylor by the election officials, be cause of an error In printing forms. Judge Jones, o.i an application of Taylor, granted a writ directing the officers of Nelson Reports All Well. London, By Cable. The War Office has received tho following dispatch fr"om General Duller: "Cape Town, Friday, Nov. 17. Report . from Kim lniey, Saturday, November 11th, says all well there. Reports from Lady mith, Sunday, November 12th and Monday, November 13th, say all well there." Dispatches from Cape Town, rive General Buller's reply to the ap plication of Colonel Schiel, the Ger man officer captured Elandslaagte, for a parole, In accordance with the alleged promise of General White. 'general Duller says: "The Trans vaal declared war and invaded British territory, before a British force could fe put in the field. They, therefore, obtained an Immense military advan tage at the outset. They bo doubt took into consideration the fact that the small British force opposed to them would have few men to spare to guard prisoners, who might, there fore, be subjected to close restraint On the arrival of the British force, will do my best to remedy any incon venlence." An official dispatch from Pretoria, dated Friday, November 10th, conftrms the statements to the effect that the Boer big guns had lit tie effect at ilafeking. Reports from Cape Colony indicate that the Boer sympathizers are greatly surprised at the Inability of General Joubext to capture Lady smith. It is announced that Dritlslj transports . arriving at Cape Town Saturday added roughly 4.600 to the British force to South Africa, making a total of about 27,000 men of General Buller's corps that have arrived. principal election county to correct the error in their certificates and certify to the vote for W. S. Taylor. Over twenty indict ments were returned by the Federal ?ra,nd jury against alleged violators rf election laws, but pending the ar rest of the persons -.anted, no names will be made pi' jilc. Louisville, Special. The Courier lournal Sunday says: The official coun-t of the election returns In the 12 wards of the city of Louisville gives Taylor a plurality of 2,990 votes. These figures Include 31 precincts, winch have been contested by the Democrats but do not Include the vote In ten pre cincts, which have. b. en passed by the commissioners for final consideration. These ten precincts, according to the newspaper returns, gave Goebel a plu rality of 125. The Courier-Journal's unofficial figures give Louisville and Jefferson county to Taylor by 2,623 votes. Mon day the election officers took up the count in 30 preclnct3 in. the county outside of Louisville. These will in- rease Taylor's plurality. Frankfort, Ky., Special. -The decis ion of Circuit Judge Jone3, giving to W. S. Taylor 1,189 votes in Nelson county erroneously ca3t for "W. P. Taylor," was a surprise at Democratic headquarters, and the news somewhat disheartened the Democratic leaders for a time. It Is said the Court of Appeals Is certain to advance the case and hear arguments on appeal early next week. Governor Bradley's position in the event of a controversy of the title to the governorship, was the subject of a conference of Republican leaders at the State capitol, at which the gov ernor himself. Secretary Finley, Audi tor Stone, Judge Denny, of Lexington, and others were present. What trans pired is unknown. To the Associated Press, Governor Bradley said: "I an nounced on the day after the election tion that In my opinion Taylor had won. I have uct changed my opinion, but as to what I will or will not do will depend altogether on circumstan ces. I shall be guided altogether by whatever is right,, regardless of politi cal passion and prejudice." Republican leaders, while believing that Bradley Is preparing to dispute Goebel's claim, if he is given the cer tificate by throwing out the alleged votes", do not claim to speak by au thority. The South. ; At Bayport, 18 miles west of Brcoks ! rHle. Fit., Joe Goethe, a hotel keeper, I killed Sam Prink, a prominent cUUea. ! Thursday Frlnk was temporarily In ! sane from drink, it Is said, and his children soueht rfuz with rvth There is a special article by Dr. B. ! Frtnk called for them and took them W. Kilgo. Slate chemist, upon the Im- ! om.t' taT returned aad threatened portant subject. "Cotton Seed-What j 7otSUrVTitti Shall we do with Thorn T" The 8ob Sm icide by the The tobacco growers in Florida will increase the acreage la tobacco ucxt year. The Cuban and Sumatra setd for cigar leaf are the kinds btet adapted to the Florida soil .Tobacco is the chief agricultural product la the northern and western portions cf the State, and the crop is far more profit able than oranges were before the i. st:ai ireeze or severa: eara ago. Cardinal Gibbons was in a railway wreck at Pleasure Ridge Park. Ken tucky, but escaped without injurv. toramander-ln-Chief Shaw, yf the Grand Army, and Gen. Daniel K. Sickles indorse the proposition for a national military park at Fredencks- i burg, Va. I Before the Industrial Commission ' r - if 1 .1-1 . ... .'n. n. r. uoing;, oi uaiumore, gave Interesting and valuable testimony on the manufacture of cans and the can ning Industry. The Georgia House of Representa tives has adopted resolutions calling for the election of United States Sen ators by direct vote, and free silver t 16 to 1. Tbe Charleston Wrecked On Ao In know Coral leet. HEI CREW TRIED TO PILL HER OFF. Ject la thoroughly discussed ia all its stud brai ahrdlu ehrdlu hrdlu ehrdlu phases and deserves to be carefully studied by every cotton planter in the State, and put by for future reference. Dr. Cooper Curtice, State veterinari an, presents additional valuable ad vice and information concerning the treatment of cows blooded cows Hind upon thc quarantine of cattle. These are timely and will be read with interest. The "French Coach Horse" Is dis cussed at length, and tbe bulletin says "ought to serve to stimulate improve ment in our breed of horses." And Her Engines Were Kept Qolnjt For Two Days, But She Went Down At Last. Manila, by Cable. The State cruiser Charleston ran aground j in the press dispatch Fort Caswell Damaged. It Is learned that the damage to Fort Caswell, at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, by the hurricane of Octo ber 31st, is so serious that the gov ernment will have to spend $250,000 to restore the work and to provide protection against further storms. Thc damage is estimated at $500,000. A breakwater will have to be con structed around almost the entire inl and. This it is estimated will cost $200,000. near Vigan, on a hidden reet with 35 fathoms of water on both iides. She worked her machinery for two days and nights !n trying to get afloat, but a typhoon arising, the crew were com pe'.J to take their beats and seek refuge a t mall Island Ave miles away. The natives are Trieudly. Lieu tenant McDonald and a number of sailors put off in a small boat and leached tho Calleo. which brought them to Manila. The gun boat Hel ena has been dispatched to bring away the crew. Lieutenant McDonald describes the Charleston when he last saw her as bard and fast aground, with her bot- vts a Borthesj monsoon and a hary sa prevailing. He reports that the hip struck easily, then thumped vio lently. The fire room compartment was flooded aad the first water-tight doors rioted prospUy. Th ship lies settled aft, water one foot from name; iwell out of water forward; apparently rery steep baa. Ten days provis ions and one-half rations were landed. The Helena was dispatched from Uo gayen by the Oregon to Kamlgula; due today. (Signed) "WATSON." There 1 a discrepancy In the date of the wreck of the Charleston as rlT- United J en In Admiral Watson's message and It Is probable ARP AT MERIDIAN. Writes Atari Tfce tees UAc Oroitk tf the City. GLVUL A. D. COUtS DUP. TALIS WITH A NOJTCLIX .HAN that the 7th Instant Is correct. anJ Ad mlral Watson's dispatch was confus ed la transmission. There was tome surprise expressed that so locg a time elapsed since the wreck before the news of the fact reached the Navy Department. It appear however, that this delay was inevitable, owing to the Isolated position of the wreck. Kamlguln I. land Is a small Uland lying about north of Aparri. which Is the most northerly part on the Island of Luzon. It Is distant about 250 miles from Lingayen Gulf, where are sta tioned the nearest of the warships of Watson's fleet. When Acting Secretary Alien reached the Navy Department. Jeffries and Corbett Arrange a Hatch. New York, Special. A match be tween Jim Jeffries, the champion heavy-weight pugilist, and Jim Cor bett, ex-champion, was arranged Fri day between Corbett, personally, and W. A. Brady, for Jeffries. The arti cles will be signed next Tuesday. Jef fries will have the fixing of the date of the bout. LAdysmith Surrounded. Pretoria, By Cable. The following has been received from Elandslaagte: "Latysirdth has been completely en circled by the Boer forces. Our sec ond bif gun was successfully placed In position on Bulwan Hill, in front of Ladysaiith. The firing of heavy guns commenced early In the morning with no casualties to the Burghers up to the present. Jan Botha has hello graphed from the of Ladyamlth that the British batteries opened a heavy fire with shells into the works around Ladysmith. The Pretoria force was in tight place, had taken up a po sition commanded by the British fire which was so hot that the position became untenable. The big gun, how ever, saved the situation." State News Note. The New York Financial Review says: "The decision of the supreme court of North Carolina to the effect that State Treasurer Worth was right in refusing to pay out of the $110,000 realized by a bond issue the peniten tiary debts justifies the stand taken by the official, which was at the time declared by the lawyers to be based on solid legal ground. Treasurer Worth contended that these debts should be paid from the annual ap propriation and not from the bond is sue. This is not the only case where his firmness has proven to be dictated by good sense. In many of his official acts ihe has evinced a. clear under standing of his rights and duties, and has been upheld by public opinion and by the bench. He is among the most efficient and painstaking public ser vants cf the State, and he has during his incumbency made a record of which he may properly feel proud." The survey of the route for the Ral eigh and Eastern Railway is still in progress. One route was surveyed last week to a point twenty-four miles from the city, and the surveyors are now on their way back over a differ ent route. Three routes in all will be surveyed. . It has developed in mak ing the survey that there are much larger quantities of timber along the route than were at first supposed, while the agricultural resources of that section are very great. The pro moters of the road are much encour aged by the outlook for business and declare that the road will certainly be built. It is the intention of the Dukes to resume work on the Cape Fear and Northern Railroad at an early date, it is said. It will be built on to Fay etteville, making it about fifty miles long. Already 21 miles of the road is in operation and it is paying hand somely. From nine to thirteen cars of lumber are daily delivered over it, to the Seaboard Air Line at Apex, be sides other freight The road has one engine, two passenger cars und some twenty cars and flats. The road is in very fine condition, possibly the best new road iu the State, and as it stands represents an outlay of $100,- 000. The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company havo suspended operations at Tomotia until they can put in a hydraulic washing plant to clean the iron ore. Cherokee Scout. , Jim Fewell, colored, who is employ ed in the beef market of S. P. Goforth of King's Mountain, shot and killed Sam Moore, colored, who worked in the livery stable of Plonk & ware, last Saturday night. The Secretary of State incorporates the Elizabeth City Knitting suns. The incorporators are D. B. Bradford, J. B. Blades, J. B. Flora, W. C. Glo ver, Dr. W. J. Lumsden. Oscar Mc Mullen, F. M. Grill, R. B. Martin, T. B. Nash, W. T. Old, A. L. Pendleton, C. H. Robinson, J. L. Sawyer, G. M. Scott, W. J. Woodley, J. H. White, and P. H. Williams. The capital stock is to be not les3 than $20,000, and may be increased to $300,000. The Incorporation ha3 the power to spin, knit, and weave all fabrics of cotton or wool. . The citizens of Hookerton held a public meeting and appointed a corn- Names His Cabinet. Santo Domingo, By Cable. For Political reasons. Sen or Jlmlnez, the President -elect, entered upon the gov ernment of Santo Domingo, Wednes day and named a cabinet. The event has eaueed great animation, though the country Is qoiet. The political prison ers are in Jail awalUng trial. There has been much rain, which has pre sented Che commencement of grinding, "uslnew, however, Is improving, and wre cold Is rlrnilattanr. Bank President Sentenced. Kansee City, Special. David V. Rltfer. former president of the Mis souri National Bank, which failed in November, 18M, owing to depositors $1,100,000, was found guilty ta the doited States District Court of mlsap Pjyfng the bank'e funds, and sentenced Jodge Adame, of SL LatH, to six mrs ia taj penlteatlaryA formal nka fo a tfew trial wu rerrojed, o4 tie eaie wiu go to the CnUed SUtta Court of Appeals. Rleger. was rotated oa $20,000 boalt . - Wants Schley on the Ticket. La Porte, Ind., Special. Hon. Ja Murdock, of Lafayette, one of the best known Democrats in the State, says in an interview, that the senti ment of the Indiana Democrats is fa vorable to the nomination of Admiral Schley as Vice-President, on a ticket with Bryan. Mr. Murdock is credited with being a candidate for the Demo cratic central committee cnaoriuau hip, and is also spoken of for na tional committeeman from Indiana- Work of Insane Father. Chicaco. HI..- Special. Cornelius Corcoran Friday shot four of his chll drea, killed two of them, and then eaded his own life. The tragedy oc curred at his home, 5101 Dearborc street The dead children are: Corne lius Corcoran, IS years old; Margaret Corcoran 5 years oia; jonn Corcoran 7 vears old: and those wounded are: tfate Corcoran. 14 years old, may die, If she receivers will lose her left ejre; LlxKe Corcoran, 3 years old, may die. Thi police are convinced that the mas insane. . - - - . The North. Charles M. Swain, of West Phla delphia, is a director of the Tru&t Company of New York which a as chartered at Albany, with a capital oi $100,000. General Patrick A. Collins has won the Mayoralty nomination at the Das ton Democratic primaries. George Dove, an Indian, found Al bert James with his wife, at Oil City, Ky., and with an axe beheaded blra at one blow. A mass-meeting of Hollanders at Kalamazoo, Mich., adopted resolutions asking the President to intervene in the Transvaal war. At Lang Island City, N. Y., on Wed nesday night, the Hempstead theatre special train struck a switching en gine and totally injured Conductor Wood. The report of the recent official list of the sub-marine boat Holla-ad In Pe conic Bay is favorabla. President and Mrs. McKlnley Thurs day night entertained the visiting Methodist bishops and clergymen, holding a convention in Washington. Commissioner Powdevly hns made new regulations regarding cattlemen sailing from United States ports, with the view of preventing the sale of their certificates of identification. Secretary of Agriculture Wil3on has made an explanation of the transmis sion to the New York Cotton Ex change of the recent cotton cixro bulle tin. The municipal programme of the National Municipal League was sub mitted to a gathering of that body in Columbus, Ohio. The National Grange, in session at Springfield, Ohio, upholds Grand Master Jones in taking a strong stand against trusts. But two jurors have so far been secured for the trial of Roland B. Mo lineux, of New York, for the murder of Mrs. Adams. George Bartle, who recently died in Washington, and had been known as keeper of the great seal of the United States since 1852, was always ready to exhibit that treasure to visitors and would gladly make for them its im print on paper, but would never, in any circumstances, allow such an im print to be carried away as a souvenir, always carefully destroying it A steamship was held ia New York four days last week for the completion of a heavy export shipment of bleached cottons. The heaviest recent ship ment was of 11,863 bales of brown cot tons by the Indrapura, November 3, to China. The same steamship carried 130 cases cotton flannels. Another notable shipment was 2,626 packages of cottons to Chilian ports, principally to Valparaiso. Resolutions suggesting the necessity of more decorum in Court have oeen adopted by the members of the Chi eago Bar Association. The propriety of this move was emphasised by the recant indecorous Shayne-Hammond trial. The Chicago News says: "In olden days the saying went, 'No sase abuse the plaintiff's attorney,' but some modern lawyers go farther tnd abuse every one connected with the trial. What becomes of the 'dignity of the law' in such cases?" mittee to confer with the A. & N. C. railroad to try to secure a branch road from Ktaston to Snow Hill In Hookerton. Practically all the cotton in this State is now picked. There is a little about and only on low lands, but it is damaged by rain and wind, stained and bletched and counts ' for littlel The oldest cotton grower never saw the crop gathered so rapidly. There are more than four hundred and fifty cases on the docket of the United States district court at Ral eigh, and there remains two weeks more for reports from commissioners. Tho counterfeiting case against Law yer A. J. Marshall, of Wilmington, will com up it witnesses ore ready. i - ... Estelle Hall, the . two-year-old daughter of Dr. Hall, of Prospect Hill, is-believed to be, the only person in these parts who has six living grand mothers and four living grandfathers two grandmothers, two great grand mothers, and two great-great grand mothers, two grandfathers and two great grandfathers. That is some thing that not many children can. boast of. All of her living ancestors are en Joying - good health. Durham cor. Raleigh Post, torn badly stove, and well out of the water. Washington, D. C. Special. Admir al Watson cables to the Navy Depart ment the following official report of the wreck of the cruiser Charleston: Manila, Nov. 11. "The Charleston was wrecked on an uncharted coral reef, three miles northwest of" Gulnapak Rocks, nortfi coast of Luzon, at 5.30 on the morn ing of October 2. Everybody wa3 safe ly landed at Kamlguin island, armed with rifles and two colts. The natives are friendly. McDonald made Lln- gayen Gulf in a sailing launch, w hen he left there had been no opportunity for an examination of the wreck. in the morning he communicated with the White House, and then, by direc tion of the President, went' over at once, carrying a chart of northern Lu zon and the cablegram from Watson. Admiral Watson appears to have acted at once upon receipt of the news. for he Informed the Navy Department that he had cabled across to Hong Kong to secure the help cf experienced wreckers to proceed Immediately to tbe scene of the accident. The Navy De partment has already a constructor on the ground in thc person of Lieutenant Hobson who may be called on to as sume charge of the wrecking opera' tions. Big Ship on Fire, London, by Cable. The Hamburg American steamer Patria, Captain Frohllch, which left New York on November 4th for Hamburg, and pass ed the Lizard Wednesday, is on Ore near Dover. All the passengers were rescued and have arrived at Dover. The Russian steamer Certs sighted the Patria showing signals of distress and demanding immediate help, about twelve miles from North Hinder light ship. The liner was enveloped in smoke. Bit Differs lth ttlw Ahl N1 PrctUeatial Beetle? -Ifce 5Un ThatDUa'tFalL Oa the wing The other a:rht I dropped dawn from Chattaeocca to Meridian. U im ever 3t mil. bt It seemed like a drvppiag !ob. for the fan train oa the AUbaa Uut Southern canted me there !a !m tuaa eight bouri while I dept. Beautiful cara aal smooth track made the trip pieasatr: to even a veteraa. I La J some fluttering call u the ctWa Vlt of Alabama and MijfcUrtj.pL cxJ a tae larder was Utw tad the Um'lv purte looked like an elcDhaat fat trod on it. and taici were to par and coal to buy. and my female folks were la need of winter carmenu. tor ir I WeB WiMwa Serth CareQea Paeate Awy SdJ-ty . Gn A4rvw D CVwtf Xw Uecerel Andrew D Cv'.e. Is'e A4 Jutaax Ccv.a! J tte tx Gsari. C4 at lit nSU im 5utSl e VUi c-f lm ei J uwl Copies tca4osJ st.rrH eel rcrc It Ltd xaa. ta cerily U lXt tt ws Ul. Gnd tVi vrfittsed te fare volosiee rvfnt trv UU ttst durUff tbe 6aaltiAasef1ca After La e;sx.Bi.t a Leieeaat exJuBtl t.4 the tWvtd Sort a enrolls Votifcleer l1meal he had te t foetuae la trek a lc all rid.ag lato tie eltr r f !UIr g ra tl:KJore lie had a tvit pead.ec agalt tae ruKh trrt IU;ivy lVKrvi.r , fcr llS.oeo daettc.-. U.k!rc tkat th accidrej wu fc-'r 1 W feJ4 t trt ur ciaar-aa ret:ile. debited boa 4 aa aputtit a te'jradier setters! la the ii-M-r rrelre. a. Cle ru epiiatrd AJtat Oenrri of the f !e (ir4 rrary 10. 1S77. ly Rernrr UuiL IU vit said I Lad better go. That M-uled it. ' n55 trldler rerl 4 tU Jtate aod here I am in Meridian. Maty ) Cord DereaiU-r I. Oa Ai-vH 57. years Lave p.ed since 1 vUited tbii ' ItM. 1 as easde I eatn.Aat )rt growing city and I hardly recocaUe It. It has tl&ce crown fr.xn kiO it Ik. 000 people, anJ cow p-ju oa ottire polltan airs, for It Is the larcea tews in aiususippl. a wed to he a din of the fwe9Q4 Itegioteet. j4 after rrc'.ISCBt M tuo1rtd ct L as ajfiotBt'd eapu'a cf C'm. anr I. from DurLatu. Flrtt NVrte CnMa place, asd mac a dug out for oubs ; Voliia.er IWIntt. Crt!a Vr I and dUrepuuiLle euaners. Six year ; went wHh the r finical t Cuba r i'" W Tt 'rll J The 4-e4 w .tlee C Tad the saloons were abolished ax.d inaay t ., . . Of those who kur-Dorted iLem hfT tic ' U "" pirts unknown, titui !Mn t r. :,. ' I. who llrd swver! the streets as was predicted, but the toa-u took on new Lie. Mr. ml n. elected mayor oa temperance pri&cl jtkf c. lAariaa two rbiMiea Ills tnu'e. Cfclrin J. Cwlee. reUteet of tie vnttittitkui! nru'lmt tm rd CmI. W. II. II. CVI. as other tia'-l was a rwsixt 4 Coo gr front O Ulxb'Ji strict far Davis Monument. Richmond, Va., Special. The most important action of the United Daugh- tres of the Confederacy was that to day in assuming the work of building the monument to Jefferson Davis. This step is a fitting close of the week's gathering of the fair women of th South. The resolution as adopted by a vote of 491 to 183. It is proposed to erect a monument to Mr. Davis which will cost about $50,000. About three fifths of this sum has been subscribed or is practically assured. It was ev ident at first that the ladles were prac tically unanimous in their determina tion to assume the task of erecting this memorial to Mr. Davis. ' ' Heavy Fighting at Ladysmith. Cape Town, by Cable. A dispatch received here from Pretoria, under date of Thursday, November th, says the reports received there from La dysmith said heavy cannonading started at daybreak; that some cf the Boer forces were within 1.500 yards of the British when the cannon ading ceased and rifle lire commenced. An undated dispatch from Mafeking received by runner, via of Magalapye. Wednesday, November 8th, says: To day all Is quiet. Wro have been bom barded pretty heavily all week. Canned Beef Cast Overboard. London. By Cable. A letter In The Time?, written by an officer on board the transport Nubia, asserts that 1. 600 ratirfns. of salt carron, labeled 'New York, 1890 had to be thrown over board, as It was full of disease," ad ding that "they only salt down the very worst portions of every Inferior beasts and pigs." Shot His Father. New York, Special. George Sehan. a dentist, sJiot bis father, George J. Sehan. at the home of the elder man, who is an officer of the superior court. He had demanded money frora his father previous to the ebooting. He was arrested and admitted the deed. pies and a s:em of pub'.lc wot as t at once inaugurated. Since then n.'iv miles of sewerage hat Le-u laid and thirty miles la ldelk paved sad twelve biockr of tmt graded aad thne Urms. paved with vkriflcd trick sod as mny v more with chert. Two eut?cn niiil lrotected 1 heir Home. IU .nii;1,1 f'rtlIlMr A your, white m.a smed Johaa and a splendid ytcm of water works i ,. .,. , . . , . . have been established. Six Urge Luli-' la r3UL,f' " mt:r lngs for the public schoali bare been l JoL,, Htlir. bll. Tae erected. Two female cleres have j Utter U Id Jubuoa that be would ro been planted thcie. The now city L Fr'.d.y Light to his Loue aad whip l!;rei aa.n'.w bl 'tu:,r- residences with bat'Cao.ne architect- I . ... . ure are In sight on all tb high Un.'i j pai. lwery. Warre. aal that environ the city. I never ke- v-t Jhuu' how before that there was a h'.ll aitl.in j Joaqci' fJb fired t lUitler and miles of Meridian, but there are not : the four I ft. t.t at tnalf It return only hills, but a mile or two outa i ed fed t.ur.t la a dur. JcLnoa lJCurnJrrerri.!ke ,hM '" ry la the ana. Old ia upper Georgia, and froiu lbve com . . the gushing spring that mpp!y the nun -hes jn M.r-d aa aie and went city with the purest of water. There ,n ,J s11 l latrudets. He Low Is no better kept hotel than tbe South ery a d-rp and OsLC-tt'Ui wound la U ern good fare, good beds. god irv- cb,t rut L.h artat. Iuwery fl ice of every klnd-aad what U be.t cf j atld UrR, Ur mrrrf lltm cla , all to me the people gave toe a gol ' . , " . .. ... audience, all relect. p.clii:y the tight ! wmB a -,'- u1 tu colleae alrls who came arraved la col- i t- rae Aarrm twe al lege uniform. I mw cure Utcn '-' woucda ta the l$rk. Ur'.jt- ard terday than I ever saw U-fire at oaf I rtutler : Uylrg i kl'.l JrhuK, time and place. Meridian tompneu ; ,Wrtt Lal af, ai.if rr hr,p Vr ftrWS"! - ' - outside. Much of it hue been acid, but i can not be moved fr lack of cais. 1 " - Cotton Is still king. ' -tc News Notes. While at breakfast this morning tC ' I!. MJhr. a hydraul c arioerr. tlx I northern men took teats at the sa ; j zavc a aurtf y ot the water pew- table and oae remarked: "TWi ton cts.l.. tlrr. h- tta Is on a boom. They are buildiag a.l , . ... ... ever If "Yes - aild the other, "the h4s b ?6v-m la Mrcn whole south Is on the upgrade, and it, ton for tbe pl wek. He Ugu hit k keeps on Bryan won't carry a single icrvey nrar CtsxrUa tatUa red Lai soutnern uie. weii. iney were iix ; iaLed tje -Dtjtde kLtaJ." Xa tai county. He rays Le his Ien ernjlof- Foreign. Umconfirmed reports state that Gen. P. J. Joubert, the Boer oommander-'n chief, has been killed in battle near Ladysmith, Natal. Boers derailed part of an armored train north of Estcourt, Natal, and are reported to have captured most of the soldiers who were on It. The French Chamber of Deputies sustained the government on a test vote. Clarence Greathouse, an American, who was adviser to the King ot Korea, died at Seoul. A Belgian syndicate has secured the Chinese Imperial railway from San Kowchiato Pao Ting Fn, SO miles in length. . The Turkish Government has con ceded to Germans a railway extension to Bassorah, a river port -In Asiatic Tufkey 270 miles southeast oX Bab dad. American troops in North Luion captured the wardrobe of Agulnaldo's wife, Aguinaldo himself is believed to be out of danger for the present Verge of Conflict. London, by Cable, A Shanghai dis patch says that the relations between Russia and Japan have almost reach ed the breaking point. The trouble Is caused by Japan's refusal to allow Russia to take possession of land held by the Japanese government In the Corean port of Macampo. Three Hundred Killed. Caracas, Venezuela, by Cable. Th forces of the de facto government of General Castro hold the town of Pu erto Gabello, the result of desperate fighting Friday, and bombardment by the fleet Saturday. Three hundred were killed. General Parades, the revolutionary leader, was wounded four times. It Is reported that he es caped on a war ship. Bryan Ooes Hunting. Springfield, Mo., Special. Win. Jen nings Bryan and son joined Colonel M. C. Wettnore's hunting party here, and left for the tatter's game 'preserves In the Ozark Mountains. McKlnley. of course, but they wi:i trVtftar tit. .'iltln. A ttnrlliAr. 9rft who has never been touth Cads much ! h' Northern wv nM tyadi to Interest and as ton I h him. Not 1 f capul t report oa t Miscellaneous. John A. Logan, who was burled in Pace Major killed in action, was Cemetery, Manila. ' . . fnacnaaion In Tavor of aatd galast complete Cuban Independence Is going on actively in the Havana press. Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier arm of Lord Salisbury, is with Col. Baden Powell in Mafeking. He was Lord Wolseley's aide-de-camp when he was In command in Ireland. He waa at tached to the Sirdar's staff from the beginning of the Dongoia campaign to the -capture of Khartoum, aad, not withstanding a good deal of iUneas, atgck manfully t'o his post He is till, with the Stoop that is characteristic of tie Ceoila, The Kentucky Contest. Louisville, Ky., Special. The prog ress of the contests In various counties of the State Is the point In which In terest in the fight for. the governorship is centered. The determination of these disputes may swing In either di rection the result of the face of the returns they will be made to the State board of election commission ers. These contests involve over 4.000 votes in seven counties. Another Purchase of Ore Lands. Chattanooga, Tenn., Special. E. R. GeasseUer, of Cleveland? O., and John B. Lagarde, of Annlston, Ala., have purchased 2.000 acres of ore land at Gladden. Ala., near this city. They tid 120.500 for the property. A com pany known as the Analstoa Brown Ore Company has been organized with a capital ot $50,000, to develop the property. Less Than 9,000,000 Balee. Atlanta, Ga., Special. The consti tution, which has all the season been advocating higher prices for cotton, will publish two estimate of the crop from prominent men la the cotton growing States. Arkansas and Ala bama place the estimates at 8,000.000 bales; Tennessee places the figures at 8,300.000; Mississippi at 8.760,000, while Texaa and South Carolina give their estimates at 8,000.000 each. North Car olina and Louisiana do not gite any figures, but say the crop will be rery much reduced. Another Report of Boer Defeat. London, by Cable. A Durban dis patch, dated the Jth. aays "Native runners report that the P" severely defeated at Ladysmith this morning. The Boer guns were silenc ed after four hours fighting. The Bo ers' loss is heavy." Simultaneous at tcaks on Ladysmith, Mafeking. and Klmberley. Which opened Thursday, show that the Boers recognized the fact that every day- lessens their chance of successful onslaught of any of the British strongholde. long ago Mayor Dial took one vc t ; the city and asked blra what he would like to see specially. He replied that ' V. ,A..1.t 111,.- vm. y. ' kid HVWU WUUI IW WW . the negroes lived and how they lived. So the mayor drove up to negro town' where he' saw numerous women anJ children and heard them laughing aad talking menty. "What are they laughing at?" he Inquired. "I dldeat Lnow they ever laughed.' -Why." said Mr. Dial, "they laub all the day long; they laugh at anything." "Is !t possible?" exclaimed the Yankee. "Suppose we stop and ask them what they are laughing about? My curio: -ty Is greatly excited." So the mayor topped, aad calling one of the women whom he knew to the gate, said: "Hannah, this gentleman Is from the north up In Cod's country and aays be dldent know that the negroes down here ever laughed, and he wants to know what yoa were alL. laughing about aa we drove up." This, cf course, provoked another spell and all ther rot out of them waa that Jinny axed Mandy which waa de most alike. 'oocsuza or a coon?" The stranger was profoundly Impressed, and cadi a note la hla memorandum book. WelL I hare beea impatiently wilt ing on the stars, but do cot believe that this is the year for the metercs my hooka do not aay so. Humboldt is pretty high authority, ana wo 11 Appleton's cyclopedia, aod both aay the periodic Interval is thirty-four yeasas instead ot uuny-iaxee, ney fell in 1799 and in 1&32 and a partial display In 1SC7. and co they will not come again until 1901 year after next Aad the anniversary was 12th aad 13th. November, which has a!- readv passed. Put we win know by waiting another day whether Mr. Ash more is rlcht or Humboldt I remem ber well the fall In liSI aad would like to see another before I die, aad i wish mr wife and children to see one. It Is a grand aad solemn afght tf Arp in Atlanta Constitution. Ma. Logan Killed in Battle. Washington, D. C, Special. A cable dispatch received at the War Depart ment announced that Major John A. Logan, ! Thirty-third Volunteer Infan try, had been killed in a fight in Lu ton. He was leading his battalion in action. He was a son of the late Gen. John A: Logan, cf HLnoi3. whose widow ia now a resident of Washing ton. He leaves a widow and three children who are at present residing at youngetown, v. ;i . Close After Agwinaldo. Manila, by Cable. A correspond ent of the Associated Press, with Gen eral Young, telegraphs from San Jose that Aguinaldo old not escape to the northeast He and hla amy are sur rounded. His last orders to the Fili pino commander at San Joae were to old San Joae and Carrangian at all costa Young is supposed to have capr tared Aguiaaldo's secretary and the son of General l-inaraa. , k.-m wirh t&a family-of the Gen- era! who barely, escaped broaelt water powers of this triin. aal that they eirxl to baUd a sutuWr ot cot ton lii'Jlf. He Las frmnd a camber of tine wfcter foer. end fcada 109 horse power at tbe MiDuwell-Carrlaon aboiL hUf a mile fruta Murgaslou. TLia power U now bUag Ceveioped ty the wxrts. Some pejvms sue atylag that ei Sexator Raoaota will be an aspirant for the sanatoria! nomleatkm. North Wllkeebbre Las voted for the ksue of Loads to put la aa eJeetne plant Alexaader F. -r has tea ap pointed potmater at Itxe aad fa rah A. fiaow at Good Fpriag. A zalca mine, which we are rafona ed U tarnicg mt a cood coality of glass ia pa ring quantities. Is Leiag op erated 00 the Toxaway company's boundary. ProL J. C. Leonard, who has twae to Pennsyltanla and Ohio aollcitiag funds to build sa addition to the col lege at Newton Lae raieed iJA tot that purpose. At Balfour Static, the Dal tour Quarry oocaptny have begat the erec tion of a larfce atone building betide , the railroad track, la which to carry on a large taerrhandialng baric ess. Salea of gold mining property la the Johna River gold fields In Darke aad Caldwell coantiea wtthla tbe past two weeks aggregate about IlK.eoo, Be sides the sale already con plated, a number of tracts are held under 09-tloav-Sbclby Ausora. W. B. Smith, as eneryeUe aad proa- perocs young farmer la Ilallfaa coun ty, has realized a eery large yield front his peaaat crop, lie reallaed tX9 bushels of Spanish peanuts en eight The land had been cultivated la cotton fifty-five yean eenoacaUrsj ty before this year's peaant crop. tfr. I fuses XI. Cone, of Bowing Cock. la. wf aao lnzormed. preparlag lot of Wataaga apples tor the Pane erpffr The fru!t la beiag cnreful- ly fdeaed: will be shipped to New Turk and put In cold storage unt'l rbeo It will be exported to We are told that the eoflee- tion exalhncec many of oar finest ra- rietltea, and thU will doubtleas he unite an advertisement for oar taoua taia eectioa. The report of the Fourth AaeUt- ant Postmaster General, just macs Public contains the following of local ... vBmhM tit aaoaiatments of presidential postmasters daring the year North carouna, z. mem ber of fourth flats appoiaimeata tTarM-s La Para Grande, tbe biggest grape vise In the world, has reached the end of Its long outdoor life, and will soon be cut down. Seventy-five years It has been growing on a ranch In the Monte clto valley, near Santa Barbara. Cat. but It has shown signs of dying, so the owner, Albert Ma gee. the Pittsburg store manufacturer, has ordered it re moved. From the pride of the Cali fornia vineyards the Tine win be turned into a maseum curiosity. The Santa Barbara .chamber of commerce will preserve It as a specimen of what the soil of Santa Barbara county is able to produce. La Para Grande has a trunk or main stem three feet and a kie In ffmimfrftea aa! tba trellis. hlxher than a man's head, 'on which I North carouna rep !VV, AZHv .v-,.. that in North Carolina the cumber of JJ!,rl 1- MsktSeM la JWX the EOte ranking supponcu. - kw 1. tkta raned and te gross each direction, in its prime tats aaagia 1 rfjna reeeiota duriax the Tina prosucea iuu tour wns 01 grspea rat f7CT.in.C7. in a awgie year, ibw aja . u Tuesday aigar jaage nmf.i ttbtt glory are, however. . lacg Unit Poat-rrjatcV r : past St I tooved J. Fortune as clerk of th Uxitea etatts dvnnct court ana u. u Qr txiru to fc etc: 1. 1 1 . 1 Hi
