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KINSTON, N.: 0., WBDlpJSD AY i FEBRUABY 12, 1902.
Price Two Cents.
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GENERAL NE17S.
Matters of Interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs. 5
Tha Oraean theatre. In Chicago, wu
damaged by fin Sunday to the extent of
X35.U0U.
- It to given ont in Cleveland that the
Big Four railroad to soon to enter Pitte-
Dnrg oy way 01 uw nusDurg ana uui
- Th mftt East Street aboDe. built b
Wo. Whltely, at Springfield, 0.t at a
con oi f a,uou,ow, were aeetroysa oy
Are Monday,,
Gen Fltfhugh Lee lectured in Chicago
Monday night to an immense audience.
Hie subject was "Peace and War. In the
United Statee and Cuba." .
' Lord Kitchener reports to the war offi
ea that hut week wae the liveliest, week
with the heaviest loeaee by both the
British and Boers lor several montns
past.
' nonnced that the Berhn Missionary so-
ciety'e buildings at Fayen, near tfenton
hare been burned by an anti-Christian
mob. The missionariee escaped.
An old woman died at Middleton a
day or two ago who was supported ' by
charity and was supposed to or a pan
. per. "j In rumaglng a'out her how after
the Dnnai iu.uuu in money ,wm tuuun
bidden in different places.
jianiei U&ij, a prominent fritigen, wen
connected, from Suttervllle, W. Va , com
mitted suicide at the St, Mary's Inttrni
ary. Hot Springs, Art by cntting his
? imrnlar Tela with e small pen-knife. M
health is assigned as the cause..
Miss Mae Geigerand Mr. Herbert Nock,
. while skating arm-in-arm on Ouancock
creek, near Taylor's mill, in A ceo mac
county, Va., broke through the ice and
were deowned. ' Nock,' it is said, could
have saved himself, but lost his life In a
desperate effort to rescue his compan
ion.
" A special from London says: : In the
house of commons last week the war sec
retary, Mr. Broderick, said that the
number of horses purchased during the
war totalled 456.088. of which 77,101
came from the United States and 11.864
.froffl Canada." In addition about 89,705
. ainos December. 1899 according to
official reports there hare been m Manila
778 cases oi Dubomc piague, oi wmcn
18 proved fatal As rats are charged
with propagating It, persistent warfare
has been waged against the rats. Forty
native rat catchers are constantly em
ployed in poiaoning, trapping and other
wise killing tue roaents.
The Coca-Cola oompany, of Atlanta,
has won a $10,858.86 suit against the
government ia the federal court for sums
collected on tne output oi oat conrwm
as war taxes during the late war-'.. The
government held that Coca Cola , was a
Tironrletarc medicine, while its makers
contended that it was a beverage. The
manufacturers feel encouraged, as, f 30,
000 additional is Involved. - ' , , -
Vice-President Frank C. Andrews, of
the City Savings Bank at Jetrolt, Mich.,
was arrested Monday afternoon and ar
raigned that night on the charge of wiy
lolly; .fraudulently ana no wingiy-T se
curing from the bank, without security
and -without the knowledge of the di
rectors, a sum exceeding i.wu.uuu
He was released on tlO.OOu bail, and
his examination was set for Februrary
21st
Negotiations between the United
States government and the government
of Russia relative to Manchuria am pro
gressing. The attitude of the Kuesian
government in this matter has shifted
materially. In the- first place a treaty
was drawn up between Russia and China
providing for theevacuation of Manchuria
by the Russian troops. . x ms treaty con
tained , a . great , many rather complex
guarantees in Russia s favor, but a sin
gularly objectionable proviso was one
niacin the Russo-Cbineee bank in practi
cal control of the commercial and mater
ial Interests of Manchuria. It was quickly
perceived that the provision if executed
would practically exclude Americans
Irom comwuuuu iu oieuicuuru. wuicu ia
particularly valuable as a market for our
manuiacturea cottons, apparently our
representations were effectual, for the ob
jectionable proviso touching the Raseo
Chinese bank was withdrawn from the
treaty. However, it has been discovered
that tbe Russian government, following
a practice known in European diplomacy
has drawn np a secret agreement with
China conferring upon tbe Rnsso-Chlness
bank all of the powers contained in the
orij?tnal treaty proviso-- Therefore, the
United States has renewed its objections,
not only addressing itself to the Russian
-overnment but making a very strong
protest to the government of CLlna. ,
The EebuiUlBf of Paterton. .
Faterson, K. J.. Feb. 11. Wlc rever
tie debris is suHMently cooled work
tt'i Rr busy tod,iy c'-ricj away f.: t
1 - ; ar;tory to reLu!:JlDg. fc r;-9 were
; '. - ti today to revlvs tbe 1'at. -n
t--lct trn !d and tbe tn''-"0 r'n's
r I;!u3, and to fores u'.ate a disiite
T .atote f:Uowei. la retwilrj tu.e
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MABBIAGK MECCA 18 BO MORE.
Hoase Bristol Team.', la Whtek Farsoa
BsrroB:lM Marre4 3 .OOO Coaples Has
" Collapsed. ''
Dan ril le, Va., Be.
Parson Burroughs' famous marriage
Mecca in Bristol, Tenn., Is no mora. On
wall of the NickeUs House fell on Satur
day afternoon. Three bed rooms were
wrecked and tbe remainder of the build
ing was damaged to such an extent as
to make it unfit for occupancy until It to
repaired.' J. W. Webb, tbe clerk, had
tost left his room In it , when it went
down, smashing the beds and other fur
The NickeUs House to one of the oldest
in Bristol and famous over the country
as a marriage Mecca. Couples from Vir
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro
lina and other states have hied them-
reives thither .In ., the past decade, and
against parental objections have been
married by the famons parson.
Recently Parson Burroughs married
his two thousandth c mole, ail of whom.
with rare exceptions, bad eloped. After
the marrying, If desired, they could spend
their honeymoon at tbe NickeUs House,
which is conducted by the parson. One
night two weeks ago Parson Burroughs
mamea lour coopies oeiore aayngni, au
coming from different towns. He stood
in the centre and all joined hands about
him. He has officiated in many sensa
tional weaaings ana nas never lanea to
score a victory for cupid even if tbe
bride's father was only 200 feet behind
He always assists in smoothing over the
bad feelings after the ceremony and fre-
nuentiy bride, groom and bride' father
ienve together in a happy mood. Tbe
safe for some time and the collapse is no
great surprise. v
' 1 The Katvral Remedy.
There is an old negro in Washington
who believes that the art of benliog is
a "gift" not to be acquired. A friend
who knew his point of view recently
attempted to draw him out -
"You say you're a natural doctor.
Uncle Enos. - Now, what would you
recommend In a case of ague?''
Uncle Enos" leaned on his broom in
silence for a moment lost in thought.
but when he spoke It was . with the
calm assurance of an oracle. .- 1 :
;-"D bes'-tnedlclne for de ngue;wouid
be an efflorescent powder to puff out
de Bkin an' lift it off de bones. When
de skin to drawed tight over .de bones
an' de ague- begins to shrink it. de
bones Jes' nacheily painful an' ache-
ful, sah. But de efflorescent powder
It fizx an' flzs Inside an' puff out de
skin an' ; obliviate de difficulty In a
ho't time, eah.f
Wtata mad ScaslelcaesS.'' i"
Hen are less subject to seasickness
than women, according to an old sea
captain, but when attacked by It make
more fuss. They take Immediately to
their berths, where they grumble and
groan until they are well enough to go
on deck again. - - ',a 1 -
A woman fights the unpleasant mal
ady until , she can ,. fight ' no longer.
Then she becomes maudlin and pa
thetic She retires to her. room and In
variably j asks three questions first,
whether people die of seasickness:
then,, bow many miles we .are from
shore, and when we shall get there.
The doctor is . always talked over.
Wben. the patient gets so III that she
loses Interest In tbe doctor, she usually
lies on her side and cries by the hour.
London Doctor. , . n V
Sfc Was Fat.
' The small boy had been warned by
his nurse as to the awful result of bit
ing his nails. - -
"If you bite your nails," she said,
"you will swell out like an air balloon
and burst"
The small boy believed, took beed
and: didn't bite his nails any more.
The small boy went to a children's
party, where he stood and gazed at the
hostess - for some minutes in silence.
Then be spoke. ' i -, t
Ton bite your nails," he said. ' . '
Hotklmar Kor B Said.'.
My wife always lets me bare the
jast word.", remarked the meek look-
lag man. ' .
"Indeed?" exclaimed his 'friend In
tones which Implied a doubt of the
ether's veracity. ;
"She does, really. Whenever I say.
Tea, my dear, you are quite tight
she stops talking Immediately." New
Tork Herald.
Tk toetra Calls. '- - -
Hunt I have seen Dr. Pellefs car
riage at your house three or four times
lately. - It has alarmed me greatly. .
Turner Nobody's sick. Pellet merely
called to collect a bilL Nothing seri
dus, I assure yoo.
. . . .
Eonmanian mothers tfe red ribbons
trocrid the ankles of their cUIIrea to
keep thera from barm.
STATE ' HclVS.
tnterestixijr Nortli Carolina Itezna
' In Oondenaed orm.
TheJarrel Hotel, at Hh Point, was
aamagea several tnousajd fdotlars by
' Tha Ocean Accident and Snarantee Co.,
of London, has applied f r license to do
business in north uarollnj;
m A;: Martin, whtfislib and killed
William KeUy, at Hunts ville, Yadkin
county, last Sunday, nas ! not been ar-
restea. t
H. F. Brown; for four years office dep
uty in United States Marshal Dockerys
office at Raleigh, has resigned. - John C.
Dockery, son of the marshal,' succeeds
mm.
A charter was granted Mbndav for the
Southport Land Co., authorised capital
stock ,fxw,uuu. Mne promoters are
said to be anticipating th development
oi Douinport as a coaung station
Mr, Henry Pender, formerly of Tar
boro, sustained a serious if not fatal ac
cident in Norfolk. In bis sfeeo be climbed
out oi ma window on tne.ttiird .floor oi
ms Doarauur nouse.. ills an was Drossn
ana nu skull was Iracturc A
Raleigh Post: A large ktiie bill is to
be asrabl shed iost belovtlAnbevllle. on
ttw French Broad river. At a meeting
ur eaturasy tne newcompany was lor-
mauy organuea ana operations am ex
pected to begin at an early date. Both
cotton and woolen goods will be manu-
lactured.
A rearmed colliidon of freight trains on
the Seaboard ' Air Line occurred near
Forestviiie. 16 miles north of Raleiab,
early Tuesday morning. ' Tbe caboose of
toe iront train was cut to piecen and set
on nreana two negro employees in it
Durnea to deatn. rue track was blocked
for ten hours, Alir
In Brooklyn. N. Y.. on M ndav. Georars
B. White, the last negro In the house of
representatives, was snubbed' by tbe
society of the sons of North' Carolina, the
largest organisation oi negroes in Urook
ly n. Tbe organisation refused to enter
tin White at dinner, though he was a
memoer oi congress irem fJortn uaro-
Goldsboro Argus: Mr: 7.L. Kornegay.
whose death was reported in our Mt.
Olive correspondence last week, arrived
in the city Saturday, io the surprise of
nis many inenas nere. a man named a.
J, Jones was killed by a runaway horse
near the plantation of Mr. Kornegay on
Tuesday afternoon, and by this it is sup?
posea . tna tne erroneous rumor was
Startelfc :;fW'';.S: ' X'fH-""
FOOLING THE EXPERTS.
Expertemo o( a 3f aa Who Bovaht a
, Diamond Brooch.
"I am convinced : that few-" people
know anything about diamonds, , no
matter how much they may pose as
experts," said a yonng business, man
the other day. "X recent experience
of .mine has forced .me to this conclu
sion. I bought for my wife a brooch
containing a cluster of diamonds ana
took: occasion to show It to several of
my friends at the club. They exam
ined it very closely,) looked wise and
then started to show me where my
judgment bad been at fault Every
man in tbe crowd seemed to be a dia
mond expert - By the time they had
got through I really felt a though J
had been bunkoed and was considera
bly depressed. s . - 7'-'y::-: .s-'-;V"'"""
"Next day I got to thinking the mat
ter all over and came to the conclusion
that my friends had been talking of
something they knew , nothing about
At any rate, I determined to make a
test I went to one' of those Imitation
diamond stores and for 60 cents bought
a brooch, which I placed In the box
that bad formerly contained the real
one. ' .
"AgaIn I ; went to. the club and an
nounced to my critical friends that I
had, taken their collective advice and
by paying an extra $50 bad exchanged
the brooch in which they bad picked so
many flaws. They all agreed that the
fifty cent bauble which I showed them
was a great Improvement over the oth
er, and when I told them of the trick
I had played on them they wouldn't
believe mo. To a man they contended
that they couldn't be fooled on dia
monds.; , ;, : '. .' -
' "Now I feel better satisfied wiihi my
purchase." Philadelphia Becord.
i Ow Friends, Tha DnnUfc ' . ,
It Is a pleasure to testify to the gener
ally high character of druggists. But
because oi a few exceptions to the rule,
it is necessary to caution the public to
be on p-nard e?aiaet Imitations of Terry
Davis' i'amkiiier. See that you pet t!i
ri"v.t article, the soottte, telrfal Faia
kLr that was nod In your fanu!y before
you were born. Don't bs taken lito try
w-t a sibetttite. There Is but one l aia-
klJer, Perry Davis.
o. A COI.OBKP T-A.TJX PAS.
Aa TTafortuat Incident rtaka Vp a
- Cotillion oa Mr. Xee Osier's rarmTb
': Xssotloa of Bart i Aleundor aad Whs
Bosoltwt Thorsfiroia,
CkariottaObMrvor.,
At a dance in a negro cabin on th
farm of Mr. Las drier, three iuUcm from
Charlotte. Friday night. Bart Alexan
dsr, colored, shot Ed Griffin, eolored, of
this city, In the back with a small calibre
revolver. - - 1 - - - '
James Hall, who witnessed the social
tragsay, avers that the shag oi the even
tng had been reached, and that every.
Doay at tne dance was naving a gor
geous time, w ben wui Harries, "an ob
streperous chain-gang Digger,'' appeared
and asked one of the belles of tbe ball if
he stlght have the pleasure of aeoompa
ytog her to ber residence. , r - - j
The lady replied, la effect, that , she
was deriving mnch pleasure from the co
tillion and that she bad no wish to leave.
Moreover, she declared that the pro
posed to' favor1 several gentlemen ' and
tnat name was not among the number,
r It had been observed that Alexander,
who had .overheard the conversation,
had been mnch moved by the result. In
the excess of his emotion he exttoauished
the candelabra, and, leaning against a
mass oi smiiax,' ne produced a seven
shooter revolver and began Damning lead
into a brunette grape vine german figure.
Ed Griffin, a disinterested . party .was
exchanging polite psrsinaee with ma
hogany partner when a 22-ealibre bullet
iouna lodgment just below tne buckle on
nis wnite waistcoat Being averse both
to trick flaunts and male favors Griffin
left the bail room In digust and through
a window, v When tbe little chean revol
ver had spoken for the seventh time there
wae silence in the ball. The end of tbe
cotillion bad been reached and the tired
dancers were going merrilv home.
f ttfflfln came to town and to bed at his
home on East Tenth street He had his
own theories about the vulgarity of
dragging a social oueotion through the
police court and kept silent until yester
day, wnen tne police got wind of tbe af
fair and persuaded him to talk. Neither
Alexander nor Harris much wanted by
tne pouce nas oeen arrestee.
LaORANOB ITEMS.
v Fasa Pbkbs Bdbeau, ,
Mess. Hlnson and Pace have onened an
a Diuiara room next qoor to tne market.
Mr, John H. Rouse, on Mdndav. besran
the operation of his extensive carrlaoe
works, after having been shut down tor
a lew months. May his plant take on
new vigor ana increased usenuness.
Mr. Will N. Parks has faith fat La-
Grange grit He has just purchased the
property known as the Davis parade
ground, on Railroad street, the two
blocks containing about seven acres. Ae
will is able and is seldom so haonr as
when rooting or running In a game of
baseball he may convert these grounds
into an ideal baseball park at least for
tne coming season.
. Big Fire la Canton,
Canton, China. - Februarv 11. A firs
which has been raging here has destroyed
over five hundred shops. (
Tons- Boosevelt. -
Groton. February 11. Dr. Shattuck.
the Boston snecialist. In attendance on
young Roosevelt, said this morning:
"The crisis will come at noon. The boy
is suffering more than at any time."
k A Great Boot hern Institation. .
The Life Insurance ComDanv of Vir
ginia has opened a branch office in Kins
ton. This staunch southern institution
is now in tbe thirty-second year of its ex
istence. : It has Insured tbe lives of one
million one huudred and fifty-six thous
and people; that is, It has Insured more
people than tbeentlre white population
of the State of North Carolina,
Tbe com Dan v has thirt v million dollars
of insurance in force today, and tost year
aione, maoe a gain or over lour and a
quarter million dollars, tbe largest in its
history. It is known as "The Pioneer
Industrial Insurance ComDanv-of the
South" because it was the first southern
company to introduce the flexible form
of life insurance in this section of tbe
United States. During its long career It
paid millions of dollars to southern
widows and orphans at tbe times of their
pea test needs. - By its system all mem
bers of the family are insured, for weekly
premiums ranging from five cents up, or
by the quarterly, semi-annual or annual
method oi payment of premiums.
- For many vears the lata Gen. F. H.
Cameron was tbe general agent for the
State of North Carolina and at the time
of his death was the manager of the or
dinary life department of the company.
Mr R. J. Disosway will have charge of
the Kinston branch. He Is located in
room 5, Canady Building, and wlU be
glad to give'any desired information. In
this enlightened age it is needless to speak
of the blessings wrought by life insur
ance.. The blwirra are all the preatar
wb"ii, ns by ths Li.a Insurance Company
of Virginia's methods, the benefits are La
reach of pr-s -es of moderate means. v :
TroewriUr rair for tzla at Tas Tem
Teis8 olllc. - , . ... y
iBARGAIil GOhUlJJi1.
A HORSELE33 PROPOSITION.
I have a fine Mule, Haiws and Buggy
that I wish to sell for cash or on time
with good security. Tbe Mule, Buggy
and Harness are in good condition: The
Mule to gentle, a good v driver and wil
work to anything. Come and look them
over. C.E. SPEAR, r
The Bicycle Man.
1TOTJ DfOlTT MHAII ITI
I certainly do, and it to good for either
Bread or Pastry. Hosv can be do ftr
He simply bought one car load at the
right time and the right price, and ft to
right Flour 14.60 per barrel while It
lasts at
W.M.CARR0LL1, ,
- Stapls and Fancy Grocer.
North Street . .
WHITE LA.WN&
Having bought a large Quantity of
White Lawns considerably under price
'e offer
80c quality at 2Sc
20c quality at 15c.
12Xequalitya10c
10c quality at 7c
OETTINGERS, ",
OOMD UP.
Yes. if von bnv- irmr RmuI Cluf I mm
us they will beyond a doubt We also
have a large stock; of Hay,, Grain and
Feed. We are headquarters for every-:
thing in our line.
uome to see us. ,
REUSE MILLING CO.
W. A. LaRoqne's late stand.
IF.YOtT ARB
once customer of ours yon will always
be. We keep a full stock of Staple and
Fancy Groceries and can fill any of your
housekeeping wants in that line. Give'
us trials-Mr il treat yoa rights
J. H. ALEXANDER,
General Store.
North Street
WD LIKE TO BAT.
So does every health v nerson. sum
dally when they have something nice.
If yon buy your groceries from us yon
will have It and it won't cost yoa more
than it's worth either. . Just stop nr
wagon or .'phone your order. It will .
have prompt attention. ?
1AUU4U ft KOUHTBEE, '
The Upto-Date Grocers.'
DON'T GET Id AD
at your wife just because you did not
rest well last night Wae there a lump
In the mattress or did the spring sagg?
u so you snouia can ana see yumn
Miller, dealers In Furniture and Hones'
Vnn.lol.lnM 4 tlu.. .L. .1 f .
j. viumuugv. wu vuvj win uiiuv mlvClxlK
a comfort Just think, a White Enameled
Brass Trimmed Bed with Woven Wire
Springs and Mattresses for 750 cents. ,
ARB YOUONB
: " . -e , - y -
avlty 4 si eMlnts 4a lWt14 a ilAMi
Bviu0 tu . vuuu W aUibiUiUCt(e90
building? It so w wish .to let it be
kQown that we can famish on' receipt of
from Long Leaf Pines, also all kinds of
vressea jjumoer. . uome ana examine
our stock and set onr nrioes befora nnr.'
r.hiuiincr. ThanHnir nut nubinw, lr"
mast -patronage and hoping to renew'
I aamsi esusa Mmaln Vamsm nl . . t. i-
wsar nfj avaaacaiASf .vUal WIUi.
' - i - THE GAT LUMBER CO.
Prompt Delivery. ' . "
; BARGAINS' IN PRINTING. ' ...
We have some more of those Letter)
Heads, Note Heads, Bill .Heads and
Statements In fine quality colored bond '
papers, pink and bine. They are good
value for price charged. If in need of':
some stationery examine these - goods
before making your selection. J Letter ;
Heads 500 for SL75, 1,000 for $3.00.
Note Heads 500 for $1.85, 1,000 for .
$2.25. Fine Old Hampshire Bond pink'
Nots Heads 500 for' $1.65, 1,000 for r
$2.65. Fine blue or pink Bill Heads,"
7x8X inches, 500 for $1.40, 1,000 for
$2.40. Statements, elegant quality bond
papers In blue, pink, lemon or salmon.
500 for $1.60, 1,000 for $2.50, : , 1 '
; ,The Fbkk PsEss'Job Printing Depart-
ment has on hand a lot of about 20,t09
cheap Note Heads It wishes to dispose of .'
quick to make room for mors desirable" '
goods. 1 They ane reant "colored,' are
strong but not good quality. 'If aey-
customer can use the entire lot we wCIt
tlrrn printed and padie j for oaly Tt
cents r 1 rA. T-i 1 .t t ; ,
perl.'
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