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( . I EE PUBLISHED EMERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY. Vol. HI-No. 210 KINSTON, N. C.t FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1900. Price Two Cents. GENERAL NEWS. Matters of Interest Condensed Into Brief Paragraphs. It is reported that Chas. A. Towne will be appointed senator from Minnesota, to succeed Davis, deceased. There are severe storms in the English channel. Several wrecks are reported. One steamer is lost, and reports are con flicting as to the loss of life. . Jn an altercation in the Holstein woolen mills at Salem, Va., Wednesday, J P. Booth, the shipping clerk, aged 22, was stabbed and killed by George Cunib, aged 16. The connections of both are well known people. A telegram to Berlin from Li Hang Chang says Sih Liang, the new governor cf Shan Si, has publicly executed up wards of 80 Boxer leaders and that he is otherwise acting with the greatest sever ity in the suppression of the Boxers and energetically protecting the missionaries. C. W. Morgan has been arrested in New York, where as "banker and broker" he conducted a "get-rich-quick concern," and robbed gullable people all over the country of about half a million dollars. John B. - McKinsie and Lewis C. Van Riper, alleged brokers, are wanted as accomplices, for baiting the suckers that landed in Morgan's net. The cotton crop of Central Asia is ex pected to be excellent this year, accord ing to Vice Consul Smith, at Moscow This year's crop is expected to aggregate between 700,000 and 800,000 poods, or enough to meet half of the general de mand. The remaining cotton required for manufacturing purposes in Russia will have to be imported. After having served for 23 years the firm of Frank & Dubois, insurance bro kers of New York, whose employ he en tered as an errand boy, and after having been advanced until he had full charge of the office as manager, Wm. M. faratee, it is asserted, confessed that be had long been robbing his employers, and was in volved in ruin. He is sow a fugitive, the firm not wanting to imprison him and allowing him to escape. They are the largest concern of the kind in the world Bad It.--. , - SHlicus I was awfully downhearted before I ; got engaged.4 I married .. for sympathy. , . ' Cynicua Well, you've got mine. Philadelphia Record. . Evidently la Error. , "The doctor tens' Archie Pneer he has the tobacco heart" i don't believe it .He never gave anybody a. cigar, In his life.! Chicago Tribune. Who, ladeedT , Chappy When 1 Bo out all the girls smile, doncherknow. i- s . -. Estelle Who can Maine them? Chi cago News. " '' - . '-I .... 'f- . A' - - "C nim-eIfnUlllted.S-; ; "Mis BinV bas your employer any tyracEnlcar habits T' -" ' ' -' Tea. Indeed; be buys candy and eats rlt before- my; eye." Chicago Record., It "is Because Aya't ' Hut Vigor is a iair-ioocf ; goes right doTrn to the Toots cf the tur : feeds the fcair bulbs just the wajr they ccci to ic fed trlca yon were younger tad more vigorous. That's bj the dirk, rich Color cf cirlj life iItits cones back to your gny Lis. The hair groxs longer, too. . Tf yon do 1A obts'n th wfit tib --s'n from r- th r. write t! 1 o,it It. 1 " 1 t. I Ton lort- t in teUO. .aoras, Lr.J.CAiSa, Lorn cu, Why? CAUGHT IN THE ACT. But the inspected Chicken Thief Proved an Alibi. 'Now, then, I've caught you in the act!" exclaimed the policeman as be came upon a colored man who was Just coming out of an alley at midnight with something in a bag. "Yes. sah, you've cot me." was the reply. "I've been laying for you for a dozen nights past, and here you are at last! How many you got in that bag?' "Only one, sah." "Got a tooth for chicken, eh 7 "Yes, sah; drefful fond o chicken, sab. But de price is awful high dia winter." "We'll see about the price. Any one with you?" "No, sah." "Got scared before you filled the bag, eh? Well, you come along with me. "Yes, sah whar you gwine to?" "I'm going to ring up the wagon and have you taken In. The Judge will put you where you won't taste chicken again for three months. Where did you get it?" "De chicken. 6ab?" "Yes." "Hain't got none, boss. I dun told yo' de price was so high dis winter dat I couldn't afford chicken." "So you don't call this a chicken?' exclaimed the officer as he reached for the bag and shook the contents out on the walk. "No, sah," replied the man as a big black and white cat was dumped .out with a-yeowl and ran up the officer's body to his head and sprang into the limbs of a shade tree. "No, sah," he went on as be reached for the bag and folded it up; "no, sab, dat ain't no chicken, but an ole cat dat I was carryin off to git losted. Can't dun make out aab, how you calls dat a chicken, but if,you-sez so 1 hain't gwine to dispute it As I told you befo'" v But the officer raised him one and or dered him to move on. , M. Quad. A Pino Distinction. A young down town drug clerk who had heard the story. of the colored wo man who had asked for flesh colored court plaster and was 'given black by the observant dealer stored the inci dent away in his mental dust box and decided to use It at the first opportu nity. He had not long to wait, for a few nights ago a comely, colored girl stepped into the store 'where he was employed. "Ah wants Rome cou't plas ter," she said. ' "What color?" Inquired the clerk. with affected, nonchalance. "Flesh cullah. sah." , Trembling In his shoes and keeping within easy reach" of a heavy pestle. the clerk handed the woman a box of black court piaster.' and he was sur prised at the time! that'the situation af forded so little humor. The woman opened the box with a deliberation that was ominous, but she was unruffled when she noted the color of the con tents. .'-"' ' c "Ah guess yo rnus a-wlsunderstood mab ordah. Ah asked fob flesh cullah. and yd' done give me skin cnllah., . The drug clerk Is still a Jittle dazed from the encounter, and he has firmly resolved to subject every Joke to rhjid laboratory test hereafter before using. Pittsburg News. : " A Settler. - A year-old boy webt with hiamoth- er to.vmake a call. The lady of the house, who was fond of children,' told him she meant to ask his mother to let1 her have him. "Don't you think your mother would let' me buy you V she asked.,; S-sxVlt "No, ma'am," answered .the little renow; "yoo naven't got-: money enough.? . -4;-:; - " "'ij:- 'How much would it take?" she con tinued, --.v.- : ' -' Three hundred dollars,' said the boy promptly," as if that ..would settle the matter at once for alL -, . -. - Oh, well, then,' said the woman. I think I can manage It.- If I can, will you come and stay with me7 . "No. ma'am." he said, with decision. "Mamma wouldn't sell me anyhow. There are flre'-of us, : and ' mamma wouldn't like to break the set Suf- falo Enquirer. . .. - - , ' . : , w- . , The Tie astomary. 5 . The citizen evinced the utmost dejec tion. ' ' --. "Xo," he said, "the burglars left ab solutely . nothing, not even the cus tomary evidences that their work was cr wr.s cot the work of adopsi"i nitherto'the police tr 1 listened wita Indlcrrnre, but cow tLey starte l vio- ntly c.2.1 exchanged glances anJ held LlfpcrcJ coasultatloa. Detroit lour- BABY'S PORTRAIT. Sketched by his mother. A little head of shapely mold. Two baby eyes so bright snd bold, A dainty little noee; Two little cheeks so round and (air. With tiny dimples hiding there Like dewdrops in s rose. A little mouth to fragrant sweet, A tiny dimpling chin so neat, And both just made to kiss; Two cunning ears each in its place, A baby forehead set with grace, Whose photograph is this? Two sturdy shoulders, broad and square, Two chubby hands so fat and fair, And cunning' feet so coy; A roguish smile for you and me. Sweet baby ways; now, don't you see The portrait of our boy f Pearson's Weekly. TAKING IN MR. .MOODY. How Hl Confidence Ws Abnned br the Natives Of Eethnny. When D. L. Moody went to Bethany during his travels in the east, he was very soft hearted over nil the multi tude of beggars there, not only because the place is so unusual, but because he was moved by its beautiful traditions. He gave quantities of "backsheesh" and then asked If any pf the children had the names of Mary and Martha. Yes, Indeed, they had. And that open ed his pockets again. The news of bis generosity spread through the village, and new claim ants came until his visit seemed likely to result in a fight for existence. The case was getting desperate, and he told the dragoman to call for silence while he made an address. Then he said: "I have come 6,000 miles to see this little village of Bethany. It was a place my Master loved to, visit and 1 have come o see 'It because be loved It I am very glad to meet you all, but now I , want to be alone. I have no more backsheesh, and I bid you good by." A fine looking boy of 10 replied to the address. He spoke ftuently and with the grace of' an orator. Mr. Moody was delichted with- the beginning of his oration, but not with its conclusion. "We are glad to see the gentleman and his friends who have come so far, btit the gentleman must not think that bis actions are equal id the importance of his visit Six thousand miles is long way to come, and the gentleman must have sacrificed much to make the Visit In consequence it Is natural for tjs to expect that he would be munifi cent In backsheesh. This he has not been, and we now expect that be will give us a great deal more." Mr. Moody was so disgusted that he abandoned the situation entirely and hurried away with his friends. "I did think," said he, "that boy had a soul above backsheesh. , ' 'And did you tuluk. too, that some of ' the children were ' named Martha and Mary?" he was asked. "Certainly. . Why not?" Nothing; only, they were all boys." Youth's Companion. . '" ' . Arenlteetorsil Oddltlea. At ; Frankfort-on-the-Maba ' there Is me street In which two houses on op- te sides of the street lean over so ar that their roofs meet . over the street In one of these houses Lord thschlld was born. In Paris, on the ther hand, it its noticeable that the nilders Intentionally Construct ;r the houses so, that -they lean backward ghtly to add to their stability. But est In the Center of Pari there Is ne big stone building which leans out fully ZVx feet over the sidewalk." ; So lid, however are the Paris buildings t tbIa vone Is claimed to be saf e. b?ear8ons Weekly.-- - -' ;jV:.: Mother Now, Ceorgle, il ; shall tell your papa to punish you severely for tiling ah untruth. Yon said you didn't touch one, of those six peaches, - and tere la-only onejeft and I found the Ire stones In your nursery. r-y- : - Geortrie I told no storv. mamma. Tbe peach I didn't touch is the one that's left-.-.i . ' ,;-v - lpUe Bit BeesiKisiai. 1 . "How is the landlady this morning?" asked one 6f the boarders , ,' f '"Threatening and cooler, .answered hhtt' mTf with the tipwidsnfr) rnisnrn Iderstandlngttreqnestlon. '.- - i And the other boarder, who was no toriously slow In settling with the land lady, looked partly cloudy. Chicago iTrlbune. . -v ,- ATI Til ere. Fhe How: many pictures, hart you tainted since you first be.m? ne Oh. I haven't any Uea. j te-OwC UJ A tlUl tTJUJiUS STUUU4 to yoar studio and coast thci. Ex- tlsr -3. TRENTON ITEMS. v December 7, 1900. Mr. Dan Dixon went to Newborn this week on business. Mr. Tyndall, of Pink Hill, has come to make Trenton his honi. Mr. J. A. Smith killed hogs yesterday, the largest weighing 270 pounds. There were several turkeys shot off Thanksgiving, and also several yester day. ttev. J. M. Benson, pastor M.E. church, Trenton, is attending conference at New hern this week. Mr. A. C. Pollock has quit the store business for awhile, having sold out. He intends to farm. Mrs. Sue Dixon, of Tuckahoe, is stay ing at Mr. It. L. May's and is under the treatment of Dr. It. A. Whitaker. ' The 'new county officers for Jones county took charge last Monday, viz: Mat Harriet, of Pollocksville, sheriff; Chan. A. Rhodes, o! Comfort, treasurer; F. Brock, of Trenton, register of deeds; W. It. Hargett, of Tuckahoe, J. H. Bell, of Pollocksville, and J. W. Mallard, of Trenton, commissioners. A Remedy for Cold Feet. Communication. Many persons suffer from cold feet dur ing the damp, cold weather of winter. A remedy lor tnis is very simple: uet two blotters, such as the advertising blotters ned by the agents of insurance compa nies. Cut them to fit the insoles of the shoes and insert them. If the shoes, thus fitted, are put on when the feet are dry and warm andTthe shoes also dry, the feet will remain comfortable all day This treatment is also excellent forreliev ing persons who suffer from perspiring feet, as th blotter absorbs tbe moisture as fast as formed. Tbe blotters must be renewed at least weekly. The writer ha had many years experience with this method and always with tbe result as above mentioned. Of course, this treatment will be of no use with leaky shoes. B. H. L., Ex-M. D. Dec. 5, 1900 THE POWERS AGREE As to the Peaoe Terms to Be Sub mitted to China. Washington, Dec. 5. The Btate de- fartinent has been informed that the oreign ministers at Pekin reached an agreement which was submitted to the home offices. Secretary Hay today ca bled Mr. Conger authorization to sign the agreement in behalf of the United States government. It is difficult to gather details of the understanding at this time. However, it is known that in ithe two important issues- that were still open those relating to punishments and indemnity the views of , the United States government have prevailed. : As to punishments they are to be the severest that can be inflicted by the Chi nese government. As to indemnity, the Chinese government is to formally ad mit its liability and then - the. matter is to be left for future negotiation. It was understood that on tbe other points, the French proposition has formed the basis 01 tne agreement. Opinions as to Certain Taxes. Raleiirh, Dec. 5. Attorney Gen. Doug las today gave State Treasurer worth two important opinions. One of these is regarding the payment of taxes by the American Telegraph and Telephone Co. The law imposes 2 per cent, tax on gross receipts within the State. Tbe treasurer contends that this means on all that the company receives in this State for tolls. The attorney general says this is a cor rect interpretation of the law as it is written. but that tbe law is clearly un- constitutibnal and cannot be enforced. as only that part of the receipts is taxa ble which is lor business wholly ; within North Carolina, as the other is inter-state business, t - Another opinion Is in regard to the First National Bank of Gastonia'e refusal to pay State taxes for , 1899-1900. The attorney general advises the treasurer to ask for a list of the stockholders of the bank and the net value of their holdings, after deducting the amount of real estate upon which the bank pays tax and after further deducting from the value of such holdings of stock , the rebate upon" Its value to which the holder may be enti tled UDder the privilege which the law fives him of offsetting his debts against is solvent credits.- He' further advises the treasurer to request tbe payment of tax upon the net value of the various holdings of stock, and If this Is not done to bring suit -The attorney general savs theIegislature evidently intended that bank stares should be treated as solvent credits: for- purposes- of taxation. He does not himeelf think they should be so f.fl - -...... v. W t V U) fc. V - ; J - NegTO Disfranchisement In Virginia Richmond. Vrf.; Dec. 5. Much interest is shown inthe -cgro disfranchisement qugtion in ;thjs tat, which is to come before-- the constilutiOBal convention. United States Senator Daniel is drafting provision, which, it is believed, will stand tbe teot in the court of last resort better than the "grandfather" clause of Louisiana and North Carolina. Senator PaaH's proposition is to exempt from the f.litoracy clanse all persons lrom Yir-J g-.u.a wiio served in any war." STATE HEWS. Interesting North Carolina Items In Condensed Form. A handsome S2.000 pipe organ has been placed in church. the Fajetteville Baptist The police census is being taken of Wil mington, the federal ceuttus being re garded as imperfect. Heports to the Baptist convention at Itnleigh show there ure 167,000 white Baptists and 16,553 churches in the State. The recent purchases of tobacco facto ries in Winston by the trust will throw out of employment a number of well known salesmen. The State of North Carolina has this year granted charters to more than 250 corporations. The most important of thite are, of course, cotton mills. Shelby Aurora: Quite a large party of negroes left here last week via the Sea board bound for tbe coal and iron mines of Pennsylvania t hisexodus of negroes from the State is becoming marked. 1 he M. E. conference at Newborn on Weduesday adopted a resoluiionexpress ing the unfeigned faith and confidence of the coufereuce in Dr. J. C. Kilgo, B. N. Duke ana J. A. Ode I, without a dissent.' ing vote. The State board of Agriculture has de cided to establish a nh hatchery at Avoca, Bertie county, and appropriated $5,000 for the work. Dr.CMpehart) John S. Cuninghaui and J. B. Outfield are ap pointed to arrange for iha construction of the hatchery. Wilson News: This afternoon Dr. J. K. Baffin, the coroner, left for Elm City to hold an inquest over the body of a negro woman killed there last night. John Taylor, a negro, is accused of the murder. He and the woman had a dis pute Sunday night, when John said . he was going to kill her. Monday night he went to her residence and shot her in the temple, using a pistol. President Dudley, of the colored A. 4 M. College at Greensboro, has been in formed that the son of a celebrated Fili pino chief, President Pulido; of the island of San Chex, will enter his institution about the 1st of April. In a letter to President Dudley the Filipino father re. fers to the institution as "the famous college of Greensboro," and says his at tention was first directed to it by notices of a medal the college was awarded at tbe raris exposition. The State treasurer will say in his an nual report to tbe legislature that the State will be confronted by a deficit of over 200,000 next July unless measures to increase the revenue are found- He recommends the creation of a tax com mission to prepare a new revenue and machinery act, and to get all property on the tax lists. He will also recom mend that where: counties apply for power to levy special taxes for county purposes, tbev be reauired to dbY the same proportion to the State as under tne general jaw. - , Newbern Journal, Dec. 7: Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock Albert Ipock, a white man living in this city, tried to commit snici ?e by getting himself run over by a freight train on the A. & N C. railroad. The train was on Hancock St. near the station when Ipock crawled under the cars as they were slowly mov ing. Engineer Jack Neal was at hand and promptly pulled him out. When asked what be meant by his action, Ipock said that he was tired of living and wanted to be run over. He seemed to be under the influence of liquor. Clinton Democrat: Mr. Ed. Robinson was severely burned in Mr. B. E. Her ring's store, where he was a clerk,- on Monday night and died Tuesday night. Mr. L. B. Coleman was handling a bolt of cloth when It struck against a large hanging lamp and knocked it ont of the frame. It turned bottum np and fell on Mr. Robinson's head, saturating It with oil which flamed up.' The young man ran out of tbe store with - bis head and upper, body literally enveloped with flames. He was caught by Dr. D. F. Watson and thrown down in tbe street and the flames extinguished by throw ing dirtnpon them. . , ; , - OPPOSES REDUCTION. President . Says Ha Win Oppose, to Cut Off Con- Any Measure gressmea. 'H'-v;;:;-:;,';;" . W anlitnivfnil - YVm A finnatAM Tm i a) and Martin, of Virginia, and Representa tives utey and B wanson. of - V inrinia. called on the' president this ' morning. ' During the course xf the conversation they were assured by the president that he would viirorons v orrooee anr nrorxv siuon looking, to a'- reduction of the south's n presentation in congress. ' . This is in line with the previous reports concerning Mr. McKin ley's attitude on the proposed 'redaction of the south' representation. It was known th at the admmietratioa did not favor the hn fili ation of the south at the present time,' and tor that reason Crumpatker's radical bill.caueed great surprise, .It isnot prob able that it will ever come to a vote in the house, thongh there may be enough radical Eepuhlit-ans to force it tbrorh. t
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