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Vol. IV No. 248.
KINSTON, N. 0., TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1902.
Price Two Cent.
Press.
GENERAL NEWS.
Matters of Interest Condensed into
Brief Paragraphs.
Mess. R. T. Wilson Sc. Co., of New York,
Monday published their estimate ol the
cotton crop, being 9,445,704 bales.
The engagement ot Alice, fourth daugh
ter of ex-Vice-President Morton, to Win
throp Rutherford, both of New York
city, has been announced.
Assistant Surgeon J. J. Buchanan, U.
8. N., cut his throat with a raxor, dying
while delirious, Sunday, at his ward in
the naval hospital on Coasters Harbor
Island, Newport, R. I.
The Hamilton club, of Chicago, will
entertain Admiral Schley on the night of
the 25th and a public reception will take
place on the 27th. Great preparations
are being made for the event.
At Buffalo, N. Y., early Sunday morn
ing, Henry Pearlsteln, his wife and five
children, ranging from one and a half to
twelve years, were burned to death In a
fire that destroyed a two-story frame
building.
Representative Loverlng, of Massachu
setts, has introduced a bill providing a
alary for ex-presidents ot the United
States. The salary is to be at the rate
of $25,000 annually from the date of re
tirement from the presidency.
The state senate of Mississippi has en
doraed a resolution endorsing the decis
ion of Admiral Dewey in the Schley court
ofinaulrv and declaring that no text
books should be used In the schools in
that state "that give to any other officer
than Admiral Schley credit lor toe vic
tory off Santiago."
The Chicago board of trade passed res
olutions Monday calling upon congress
to reopen the Schley case and mace Its
own decision as to who was in command
at the battle of Santiago. The Mary
land legislature has also passed a reso
lution asking congress to adopt the Dewey
report. 1
A dispatch from Washington says: It
Is probable that Admiral Hlgginson.
with his flagship Keartage, and several
other vessels of the North Atlantic squad
ron, will shortly repair to Venezuelan
waters. These precautions are taken,
not with any offensive Intent towards
Venezuela, but merely to guard against
an outbreak of anarchy and rioting In
the event that the revolutionists should
prevail oyer Castro's forces In the field.
A dispatch from Cleveland, O., tells of
the plans for an American company to
build electric lines along the 'Red Sea to
connect Mt. Sinai and Damascus. It Is
added that already trolley cars are run
ning from Jerusalem to Galilee, and for
some years a steam road has been In op
eration from Jaffa to Jerusalem. It Is
also possible now to Inspect the pyra
mids ot Egypt from a seat In a trolley
ear manufactured In America.
As a result of a collision between a pas
senger and a freight on the Southern
Rail way at an early hour Sunday morn
ing near Reeves Station, twenty miles
north of Rome, Ga:, Mme. Lillian Nor
dica, the singer, was Injured, her accom
panist, B. Romalne Simmons, sustained
a bruised hand, an engineer was killed,
and three other employes ot the road
were injured. The cause of the collision
was the engineer of the passenger mis
took an extra freight train for the regu
lar freight and passed by, when be should
have stopped and waited for the regular.
The director of the census announced
Monday the percentage ol Increase of
population In different parts of the conn
try, showing for the last decade a rapid
decrease from the previous rats of growth
of population In the west, a less marked,
but decided, decrease In the north and
light Increase In the south. For the first
time In the history of this country the
population of the south has increased
somewhat more radidly than that of the
nortb. Toe east, geographically, is in
eluded in the term north. The rate of the
growth in the north, west and south is tar
more nearly the same than it ever has
been.
At a meeting ol the Chicago branch of
the American-Transvaal League a peti
tion was adopted calling upon President
Kooeeveit to enioree tne neutrality law.
A large number at signatures of promi
nent men judges, lawyers and others
obtained. The petition Is in the
form ot an argument and seta forth that
the United States is conceded to be a neu
tral nation in the war between Great
Britain and the South African republics.
It is contended that If the augmentation
of Great Britain's military supplies from
the port of New Orleans were stopped,
the South African war would come to an
end. It Is urged that horses and mules
designed for use la military operations
are within the meaning of the term "mili
tary supplies," as used tn the treaty of
Washington. The president, tbereforejs
called upon to enforce strictly Article VI
of that treaty. ;
A Core for Lumbago. "" "
wVCL WEtams, of Amherst, YC says:
Tor mors than a year I suffered from
lumbago. I finally tried Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief,
which all other remedies bars failed to
do." Sold by J. E. Hood. ,
Must Pay Taxes.
To Tax Payers of Lenoir County:
I want It distinctly understood by
those who may think otherwise, that all
taxes, so far as possible, will be collected
according to law. If taxes are not paid
bv February 1st I will advertise the
property tor sale and collect by force. I
cannot comply with any request to de
fer, for I must treat all alike.
Respectfully,
Dal F. Wooten,
Sheriff Lenoir Co.
CELLAR'S GREAT MEMORY.
X Aide the Magician In Hla Seeoa
Sight Trlcka.
"The second sight trick as perform
ed on the stage calls for -a marvelous
memory," said a former theatrical
manager. "Some years ago I attend
ed one of Henry Kellar's entertain
ments with Mrs. Scott Slddons. Ilia
lady assistant sat blindfolded on the
stage and described different articles
which he picked up at random through
the audience. When he came near, I
simply pointed to a curious little green
charm which Mrs. Siddons had loaned
to me and I was then wearing on my
watch chain.
" 'It was a green intaglio,' said the
assistant in reply to Kellar's ques
tions; 'a very peculiar little medallion,
which was presented to Mrs. Scott Sid
dons by the sailors of a vessel bound
for Sau Francisco from Australia.'
"We were so astonished that we al
most fell out of our seats. After the
show we went behind the scenes with
Nellie McIIenry and some other the
atrical folk who happened to be pres
ent, and Mrs. Siddons proceeded to
corner the magician, who was an old
friend. 'Now, Harry,' she said, 'I waDt
you to tell me honestly how you knew
about that locket.'
"Kellar laughed. 'You recollect 1
came over from Australia on the same
ship,' he replied, 'and I would certain
ly know that stone if I saw it in Chi
na.' "He would say no more, and I pre
sume, of coarse, that he conveyed his
information to the stage through his
system of cues. But the marvelous
part about It was his prompt recogni
tion of the charm on my watch chain.
The presentation on shipboard bad
taken place all of seven or eight years
before." New Orleans Times-Democrat
LIKE THE PRQVERBIAL CAT.
Hew the Professor's Dealc ' Came
Back mt Hla Own Expense.
The young lawyer has good taste in
antiques and has done much browsing
about in search of them. lie knows
tne places In Worcester and the neigh
boring towns where those who like old
furniture and have the money to pay
for it may find what will delight their
souls. So it was no more than nat
ural, when the professor sold his desk,
which was of ancient design, but of
doubtful age, and began looking for
something better, that be should con
sult the young lawyer. The man of
law was delightfully sympathetic "1
saw Just what you want7 the other
day," he said, "but I'm afraid it's gone
now. I'll keep my eye out for the next
few days."
"Well, if you see anything really
good," said the professor, "buy it and
hold it for me. It is not safe to let a
bargain go too long. Only let me
know as soon as you can, so that
won't be buying one too. It would be
a great faxor."
"Not at all," said the lawyer. "It's s
Dleasure to buy a good thing, even if
you are not to keep it yourself."
In a day or two the professor receiv
ed a Joyful note. The young lawyer's
mother bad found Just what the pro
fessor wanted a beauty, one of those
rare old bits that they cannot counter
feit, and such a bargain, only $10. The
professor was charmed. He Imme
diately sent bis check: to the young
lawrer with an enthusiastic note of
tfranfra and a request to send up the
desk. He was in the hsD when It ar
rived. He tore off the sacking and In
spected his prize. It was his old desk
that be had sold a few days before for
$Sa Worcester Gazette.
'See ljuiateeL
"Did that man to whom yon were
just talking say your affairs were mis
managed r asked Mr. Meekton's wife
severely.
"Now, Henrietta, that was simply
little aside.' It wasnt Intended for
your ears at aU"
-I inslstr ? , . . . .
" "Oh, well. If yon insist; he dWt'ssy
my affairs were mismanaged! He said
they were Ura-niangeL"---Walilng.
too Star. . -
SNUB TO SCHLEY.
Sampson Displayed His Envy and
Jealousy to Sobiey When He Got
To Where Sohley Had Won the
Victory. Refused to Answer
Signals by Sohley.
Chicago, Jan. 13. A book entitled
"Schley and Santiago," is in press in this
elty, and will he Issued within ten days
ins autnor is ueorge fc.. uranam, a war
correspondent, who had exceptional fa
cilities lor gathering materials, as be
was on board the Brooklyn during the
fight with the Spanish fleet. And was
In position to tell the story of Santiago
"witnout tear or lavor.
The book is said tn have the ungual!
fled endorsement ot Rear Admiral Schley,
who read and corrected the proof sheets.
When President Roosevelt was governor
of New York he was present when Mr.
Graham gave an account of the battle to
officials and members of the legislature,
and said:
"I am sure you feel as pleased at bav
ing listened to Mr. Graham bs I do. for 1
have listened to the best account I have
ever heard or read of the naval fighting
during tnis war."
This book is the first and only complete
story of the work of the flying squadron
corn rounded by nchley. Mr. Graham
wan agisted by bis camera, which ena
bled him to add many Interesting illus
trations, and the account be gives of the
movements of the fleet and the battle is
evidently sincere. It is free of virulent
and personal attacks. The aim Is to
give a truthful statement of every oc
currence. In connection with the arrival
of the New York, Mr. Graham says:
BATTLE WAS LOMO OVBB.
"The commodore reached over to me,
took my glasses, and looked searchlngly
to the east, saying slowly as he did so.
'There Is the Texas, and there Is the Vix
en, but I don't see the New York.' And
then, as he kept the glasses up. In an in
stant be evidently had found W, for he
remarked: 'Yee, there she 1st I can tell
her by her smoke.'
"This was at 1:45 o'clock, and the
Colon had gone ashore at 1:16, while
Capt. Cook had received the surrender at
1:43. At 3 o'clock, as the New York got
where we considered her in signal dis
tance Commodore Schley ordered the
signal raised: 'A glorious victory has
been achieved: details later.'
"This signal replaced the one which we
had been flying for nearly three-quarters
of an hour, 'The enemy has surren
dered,' and which the New York had not
answered. Vainly the signal officers on
the bridge watched the New York for
even the courtesy of an answering pen
nant showing that she understood our
signal. None was displayed, and then
it apparently dawned upon Commodore
Schley's mind that Sampson's flag cap
tain was intent on Ignoring him.
"Picking up the megaphone, Commo
dore Schley did the one thing that day
for which I have always criticised him,
lowered bis digaity sufficiently to plead
with the commander of the fleet that bs
might have the surrender of the ship
whose escape bad been frustrated by the
Brooklyn and the Oregon, thus making
complete the day's victory.
BEQUEST WAS IOKORZD.
" 'I request the honor of the surrender
of the Cristobal Colon,' he said in a clear,
distinct voice, and from the commander-in-chiefs
flag ship came wafted back the
insolent answer from a cadet, 'What?'
" 'I request the honor of the surrender
of the Cristobal Colon,' again called the
commodore, and this time his voice trem
bled slightly. We watched the bridge ol
the New York closely, waited Intently
for an answer, but none came. And that
message, as had all the others preceding
ft since the destruction ot the Spanish
fleet, which had been addressed by Schley
to the New York, remained unanswered.
"BomeDoay raised a broom at our
masthead on one of the pennant halyards
and the crew of the Oregon followed suit
and then gave three cheers for Commo
dore Schley. On the Texas the men all
lined up on the forward deck, and at the
reaueet ol somebody aboard I nnsuma
of Phillips himself gave three cheers for
Commodore Schley. The little Vixen cir
cled around three or four times, her erew
yelling themselves hoarse for the Brook
lyn, tor Schley, and for the victory. But
nom ins new iorx tners came never a
sound ot Joyfulness and never a cheer."
; ABOTJTWIXBOJPS 8MA1XPOX.
A Meetinc to be Held a Rocky Moans to
XakeStepe to Quaraatia Alasft Vtn
eoa GoeeCr .vv
' Goldsboro. N. C, Jan. 18. Invitation
has been received hers to co-operate with
the town of Rocky Mount, at a meeting
of the authorities of that place tomorrow.
January iis, to consider tne question
of quarantining against the county of
Wilson. Dr. . Richard IL Lewis, secre
tary oi us Htata Doara oi neaitn, will be
there, together with the ccmsty superin
tendents of health and the sanitary com
mittees of the several counties eoneerned.
TovKaowTVasSytmlMTaldag V
Wksa yea take Grove's Tirtilii dull Teak
1 1 cm i tas orU it plmimij prmtmd sa every bes
! ait that k m aaetf fcea see inm Is a
can, stars?, sac
A CASE OF SMALLPOX.
Mr. Frank Draaghon Contracts the Dis
ease While Visiting at Clinton. Pre
caution Promptly Taken to Prevent the
Disease Spread lng.
A cae of smallpox has been pronounced
by pnystclans to be in Kiatu.
This report created some excitement,
and much talk, some of it exatiurrated
on our streets this morning. The facts
are as follows:
Mr. r rank lirauKbon, a young man,
who came to Kinston several mouths
ago to accept a position as clrk fur
Mess. Qufnu & Miller' was taken sick Hiid
went to bed last Thursday at Mr. J. S
Blszell's, where he boarded.
Dr. W. T. Parrott was called In to at
tend the sick man. The doctor saw pos
sible signs of smallpox and watched the
rase closely. This morning he called In
his brother, Dr. J. M. Parrott. and, after
a consultation, they pronounced It un
mistakably the dread disease.
Dr. C. L. Pridgen, county superln
tendent of health, was notified and took
charge ot the situation. Be had the
home of Mr. Blisell and family and two
young men who boarded there quaran
tined.
Mr. Draughon is supposed to have con
tracted the disease while on a visit to his
home at Clinton during the holidays.
ills sister tnere nad what was pro
nounced tDe "cmcken pox."
There is no need for any alarm to be
felt over the situation. It will b dealt
with vigorously, as was done before in
Klnston In 181)!). The country peoule
and people iroin eisewnere need leel no
hesitancy in coming to Klnston. Our
authorities will not try to deceive the
people by hiding any facts from them. In
other COUBtiee the disease has become
very .prevalent because the authorities
claimed it was not smallpox and not gtv
tDglt attention. Allowing many exposures.
In Klnston and Lenoircounty the author
(ties have taken hold of this one (and
only) case promptly and will carefully
and thoroughly adopt every means to
prevent the disease spreading and to
protect the public.
We heard It rumored this afternoon
that a petition was being circulated
among our merchants requesting The
r bee pbess not to publish anything
about the case of smallpox. We 4hlnk
it not only wrong but poor policy to
suppress such news. So doing causes
wild and exaggerated reports to be cir
culated and does more harm than to make
public the exact and true situation.
The bee Peers can be depended on
to publish tne tacts.
North Carolina Farmers.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 14. Representa
tives from nearly every county of the
State are here for tonight's meeting of
tne nortb Carolina state r armers asso
ciation. The cotton seed situation and
the fertiliser question are among the im
portant matters to receive attention.
The meeting promises to be one of excep
tional Interest to the agriculturists ot
tbs State.
Cut this out and taike It to J. E. Hood's
drug store and get a free sample of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, the
best physic. They also cure disorders of
the stomach, biliousness and headache.
Special Noticew.
NOTICES UNDER THIS HEAD FIVE
CENTS A LINE FOR EACH INSERTION.
PARTIES WISHINGTO EXCHANGE, BUY
OR SELL ANYTHING WILL FIND THIS
COLUMN OF BENEFIT TO THEM.
California Prunes, 10 cts. per pound at
Jas. F. Pabbott's.
Don't forget I Plenty of corned meat
on hand at J. B. Cummings'.
A good Buggy for sale cheap. Mrs.
Zuleime Wootkn, Klnston, N. C.
T ala.' U.n.' fHyia an A Tin..! n....
shoes at II. W. Uummlngs'.
Price our "Trilby Heaters" before buy
ing. Moobx k, Parrott.
A fine lot of Dressed Turkeys and
Chickens at Jab. F. Pabbott's.
Nlce quality Typewriter Paper, 8x13
incbes.at 10c quire, 25c for 8 quires, at
xbee 18X88 office.
My shoe sale nas been tremendous for
the last few days, but I have a lew more
left. J. D. LTMMIHGS.
J. B. Cummin gs has a big lot of Pants
Goods he would bs glad to dispose of in
tne next BU days
A tremendous lot of Tobacco to be
disposed of at low prices at
J. B. Cummikos'.
Try a can of boms grown and home
canned Tomatoes, grown and canned by
i. C Burt, of Cades, H.; C - For sale at
3. B. CTafaONSS':
Those desiring to see Dr. T, H. -Faulkner
can find him in his sew' Quarters tn
Rouse building above Mass. Slaughter
Bros, store. -
Cream ot TTbeak, .Grape Nats, ' Oat
Heal. Postnm Cereal and Cocoa-all
breakfast necessities at r
Hf u MABUS.SZASBJUTTS..
.Our second aiifoment of Qne&s QuaHtr
hoes iurt arrived. Allot the ladies are
invited to come In and seethe new styles.
B. U. Iiornx. ,
STATE NEWS.
Interesting North Carolina Items
In Condensed Form
Eight stores, one dwelling and a hotel
were burned at Ashpole Monday.
Mr. L. Banks Holt has decided not to ac
cept the presidency of the Ralxigh fair, to
which he was elected last October.
The U. S. senate Monday confirmed the
nomination of John C. Dancy, of North
Carolina, recorder of deeds, District of
Columbia, A. E. Holton, U. 8. attorney
western district ot North Carolina and
H. C. Dockery as U. S. marshal, eastern
district ot North Carolina
A special from Charlotte to the Winston
Journal says: It is reported upon appar
ently good authority that the death of
the late Wiley Bush was due to smallpox
and that he and six prominent Metho
dist ministers were exposed at the same
time while attending the conference at
Gastonla.
Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 12: Two
little boys living at Sparta, sons of 8. W.
Brown and W. J. Harp, were bitten by a
dog, supposed to be rabid, in that place
yesterday.' The little victims, who are
about ten or twelve years of age, were
brought to this city last night to be ex
amined aud treated by Dr. Bahneon and
if he considers it necessary they will be
carried to Baltimore.
Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 12: A
young son of David Burke, a well known
farmer who resides about seven miles
northwest of here, was horribly powder
burned and pernaps blinded lor lile in an
accident at bis father's home yesterday.
The unfortunate youngster was playing
with powder and put some in an old gun
shell. He set fire to this but before he
could get away a frightful explosion oc
curred and for an Instant his head was
enveloped in flames. Friends hastened to
his relief and medical aid was summoned,
but the sight of his right eye Is hopelessly
destroyed, and the Other is threatened,
and he is otherwise seriously injured.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer: A. W.
Fraps, one of the best known old citisens
of Raleigh, died here Saturday morning,
aged 78, of asthma. He came here from
Saxony in 1859. During part of the civil
war be had factories here and made for
the Confederacy and the State tents, sad
dles, cartridge boxes, bayonets, etc. He
also made lead pencils, using the plum
bago found in two miles of Raleigh. After
the war he was In the furniture business
and later in the liquor trade.. It was in
the latter that he became known to
prominent men all over the State. He
was a Mason. One of his sons Is a pro
fessor In the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
Raleigh Cor. Messenger Rev. Baylus
Cade, who has an option on half the
110,000 acres ot what are known as
swamp lands in Carteret county, held by
the State board ol education, was nere
today In consultation with the State of
ficers and Engineer McRae, of the board
pf education, who has maps ot the lands.
Mr. Cade says that 80,000 acres ol the
110,000 are what are known as "open
lands," under water part of the year,
and covered with a growth like the
'chapDarel" In Mexico. He says these
open ladds are not worth over a dollar a
square mile. A man named Noble, from
Kin s ton, is here to get 6,000 acres of
the lands. He wants to pick out the tim
ber lands.
Charlotte News: Rear Admiral Win-
field Scott Schley and Mrs. Schley spent
ten minutes iu Charlotte Saturday morn
ing. Tbey arrived on No. 83 which
reached Charlotte at 8:40 o'clock. They
occupied a section in the 'Pullman car
Dorset. On the arrival oi no. za. a
townsman had the pleasure of shaking
hands with the well known hero of San
tiago. He received the reporter cordially,
but at the outset Informed him that he
could not be Interviewed on any subject
touching the recent court of inquiry. Con
tinuing he said: "Mrs. Schley and my
self are en-route to Savannah, where for
the next ten days we will be the guests of
my friend, Gen. W. W. Gordon. Our
trip Is purely for rest and recreation, and
we know that our stay In Savannah will
be a most pleasant one."
When
the Cook Leaves.
There was a time when it meant
no dinner. It's not so now. Just
'phone to LaRoqne & Rountree
and get your dinner ready pre
pared In cans.
We have everything necessary
tax a.nlce meal.' .
- LinOQUE & nOUNTREE,
Up-to-Dats Gxocxxs,
Fion 87
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