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roL IV-No. 275.
KINSTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1902.
FfEE
iTATE NEWS'.
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In Condensed Form.
Ex Congressman Atwater dwi that
baa declared himself a Republican.
Lexlntrton Dispatch: Last Saturday
3m State chartered the Elk FarnltnreCk).,
,f Lexington, with a capital atock of
40,000, to manufacture lurniture, ve-
aering, etc.
Baleigh News-Observer: There can be
o doubt about one thing: The sentl-
hent of the arood road conarreea la
itrongly In favor of putting an end to
krminar bv convict and uttlirins: them
In the public roadi. The advocacy of
Oat plan wae heartily applauded,
rhe schooner Frank Herbert, with a
rjro of pine lumber from Opecoke, N.C.,
br New York, was abandoned in a sink
fag condition off Cape May, N. J., Thurs
lay. it being the second vessel to fall a
Hctim ' thla week off thla coast to the
Vreatice fields flowing out of Delaware
Jay. . t-f , ' M.-
Winston-Bale m special to News-Ob-erven
Jim Nelson, a white man, who
ias long had an unsavory reputation,
ubmltted to a verdict of guilty in court
fhuraday. The indictment waa black
hailing, threatening to burn out two
Merchants if each failed to leave $200 in
place designated by Nelson in his
threatening letters. He was given one
rear on the county roads. Nelson has
erred a term in the penitentiary for tor-
Amonsr the Items of the claims bill for
Voperty of individuala taken daring the
ilYll war, paseea Dy w lower unuicu ui
iongress Wednesday, were quite a num
ber lrom North Carolina, of which we
hiention: Isaac W. Lewis, of Craven
kranty, 1740; Hugh burdock, of Uarteret
Hani a iapvniTi ni a
idr county, f Amngton .rureioy.
t Craven county, $353; William N.Roee'
1 Wavne county. $680. Hardy Summer-
ins, of Wayne county, ?i,sza. r
Asheville Citisen; "Marlon may soon
ival High Point in the . manufacture of
urnlture," ia the interesting' news that
omea from that thriving;' mountain
own. And why not? It has all the ad
vantages that nature can bestow. Her
progressive people need but turn thelren
irgieain that direction and the dream
rfil be realised. Half a dosen years ago,
ind less, there waa not a factory In the
X)wn; today triers are tnree large ones,
id another practically assured.
A. neoro named Lewis Gray, on Tues
day evening, eight miles from MocksviUe,
t . r . - . . mri . r Oi a
ttemptea to assauis uuam Bmw bw
lord, aged fourteen, while on her way
home from school, bnt before accomplish
ing his purpose the ec reams of the young
lady attracted the attention of citiaene.
who went to ber rescue. The negro fled
With a posse in pursuit. Gray waa ar
rested a few hours later and lodged in
ail The young lady ia the daughter of
ir. Lea Stafford, and la of a splendid
amily. - ; - . .. t..v
I Baleigh Poet, Feb. 18: Fire broke but
,n the basement of an unoccupied dwell
ing on East Hargett street owned by Mr.
A. T. Norris. about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning and destroyed the building and
store House adjoining it, also owned by
.f r. Norris. The loss was about $3,500.
protected bv $1,500 insurance. The
buildings were beyond the city limits and
out of the reach of the fire companies.
The unread of the flames to nearby bulld
ogs was prevented by tearing away the
ence tnereaDouts. xnere seemsco do no
cine to the origin of the fire. "
i Concord special to Charlotte Observer:
A very distressing death occurred yester
day at the home of Mr. Hector Williams.
One of hie own small children and his two-year-old
grandchild were taken suddenly
and violently sick and investigation
brought to light the fart of their having
taken samples of medicine that had been
thrown over in the yard and that they
bad also helped themselves from a bottle
of left-over medl -ins. The little one suc
cumbed to the doses, whatever they
might have been, and will be burled to
morrow at the Lutheran graveyard. The
other child, it Is taought, will get well.
f Durham Herald: A short time ago
there was a marriage in Lebanon town
ship, this event marking the end of
lono- rivalrv between two suitors for
the hand of the same woman, both of
whom bad license to make her his bride
at the time of the marriage In the mar
riage the contracting parties were Mies
Unnie Bowen and Jamee Cook.
Justice J. A. Henderson officiated and
made tbem husband and wife. The re
nted suitor is Elsie Riley. Ineonversa-
Aon with tbe reporter Justice Henderson
?-itd that Mr. BBey was considerably
wrought up over the change of affairs
t at e&ld that be gueeaed all waa "well in
: jveandwar" and that be would bare
Eothtsg site to say. .
Tux Fbxs Press Job Printing Depart
ment has on hand a quantity of band-
name lithocrnpoed check blanss and can
' -st'y print ia your name and bank, ao
at It would require au expert to tell
s & rr.renee bet t!em and all litho
- -; bed checks. Ths Frk x Pbess is well
;peJ to supply all kinds of prirtic.
SeTOBT BROKE THROUGH BRITISH
TROOPS.
Waa Heaned In for mm Area of Tiftjr
MUm. Him. rihHn;.
London, Feb. 18. The , detailed ac
counts which have just reat-bed here of
Lord Kitchener's combined movement
to drive out tbe Boer from the enclosure
of blockhouse lines show that tbe con
flict waa very pictnreeque and the most
exciting incident of the whole campaign.
Although apparently surrounded by an
impenetrable ring of fire and steel, tbe
Boer' dauntless bravery and dashing
charges resulted in tbe majority's escape
from the meehea of Lord Kitchener's
close drawn net.
Tbe British commander's scheme waa
the most extensive ever carried out dur
ing tbe present war. It consisted of a
continuous line over 50 miles in length.
Lord Kitchener, who personally directed
the operations, waa in close touch day
and night with every detail of the move
ments. The Boer though hard pressed,
shrank from attempting to cross the
railroad, which waa patrolled through
out the night by armored trains, equip
ped with powerful searchlights. - Ttie
train lights were supplemented by sta
tionary searchlight, and the spectacular
effect, as witnessed from tbe trains, waa
moat striking.
' The battle at Heilbron raged from 9
o'clock Friday night until 3 o'clock Sat
urday morning. Throughout the five
hours a fearful ring of Are from rifles,
cannon and pom poms swept along the
British line in holding DeWet'a Boer,
who made repeated attempts to break
out of the circle of troops. From vari
ous positions, behind rocks and kopjes,
the Boers kept up a vigorous fusilade,
hoping to find a weak spot in tbe line.
Simultaneously others charged, but again
and again were tbe Boers repulsed, leav
ing dead, wounded and prisoner in tbe
hands of tbe British.
At the outset of the preparations tbe
P ,- realised that tbe operations were
ndvrely 'an ordinary "drive" bnt a
movement threatening them with total
annihilation and General De Wet assem
bled his whole force and discussed the
situation with the commanders, with the
result tnat toe Boers were split up Into
three forces. ' On Thursday night five
hundred Boers, headed by Tan Collars,
rushed 'a forcer of tbe Imperial Light
Horse, yelling "Storm Burghers." About
100 Boers got through, bnt tbe remainder
encountering a tremendous fire, were
turned Dacx.
Friday night's conflict ebbed and
swelled over an area of 40 to 50 miles In
which the long hunted, harraased and
desperate men endeavored to find out
lets. The Boers, at one spot got within
thirty yards of tbe British firing line, but
tbe barbed wire balked the Burghers and
forced them to retreat.
Tbrflring never ceased Aided by the
electric searchlights, the British harrowed
the surrounding territory with shrapnel,
shells and maxim bullets. In the north
ern section tbe Boera made a desperate
effort to get through. Collecting a number
of cattle, the Boers drove them down on
the British lines. Bending low in their
saddles the Boers rode among the cattle,
making it impossible to distinguish them
in the darkness. The British pickets
opened a terrible firs and the Boers were
everywhere met with a relentless hail of
bullets. A long line ol name ran np and
down the firing line, nearly thirty miles
in length, as tbe armored trains flashed
their searchlights over miles of country.
-..This lasted for some twenty minutes,
when gradually ths rattle died down un
til only the crack of single shots waa
beard. Then all was again quiet. ' - -
The Boers' attempt to break tbe line
had failed. A few broke through and
among them was General De Wet. -
BESTOW ITEMS. -
-V February 11, 1902.
, Corn la ecaft with the farmers and
can't be bought at any price.
- The party given by Miss Zona May Sat-
uraay nignt was enjoyed by au.
The farmers in this section are badly
behind with their work, towing to the
bad weather.
The tobacco crop in this section will be
largely increased, judging from thenw
oarna oeing duuc ;'-?. -Misa
Pauline Dally spent Friday and
Saturday with Miss Zona May and left
8unday for Elroy. . . ,
Tbe yountr people in this netflthborhood
will attend the Valentine basket party at
institute fl-iday night, eb. I4tn.
Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips spent Sun
day visiting reiaavea near Jason.
Miss Bailie Moye, of Walnut Creek,
spent Sunday in Beston. -
KTJTgTOX MARKET. V
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STOLE TOBACCO
A Oansplraoy Between a "White
Man, H B. Harding, and Two Ne
groes, Bob't.NslsonaDdEd Jonee,
To Steal Tobaooo From the Cen
tral Warehouse 'and Bell It on
Other Floors. 1
Chief Police Bouse and Policeman Brin
son bare been working for a week or so
ttast on a case in which three men were
believed to have formed a conspiracy to
steal tobacco from the Central .Ware
bouse. Tbe facts as known are as fol
lows: . i," .'"
About tw6 Weeka ago one of the pro
prietors of tbe warehouse notl&d wheel
tracks at one of the aide doors of the
warehouse, and some ' tobacco lying
around the door. Tbia aroused suspicion
and tbe proprietors of the Warehouse se
cured the services of Policemen Bouse and
Brinson to make an investigation, '
It was found that Ed Jones, sj negro
living near Kinston, had sold considera
ble tobacco at three warehouses, the At
lantic, Eagle and Carolina. K
From other facta developed, suspicion
pointed to a conspiracy between ' Jones,
Kobert Nelson, colored, and L B. Hard
ing a white man, who was night watch
man at the warehouse. '
The parties became aware that sus
picion rested upon them, and Jones and
Harding left Kinston. Bobt. Kelson re
mained, and was a few days ago arrested.
Jones was located at Wilmington and
Policeman Brinson left a few dfys ago
for tbe purpose of arresting himi He se
cured the services of tbe Wilmington po
lice, located tbe bouse Jones was staying
in, and also found tbat be was going un
der the alias of Thomas King. Tbe house
was surrounded at night by five police
officers, when it was known that Jones
was in. Upon the officers demanding en
trance the lamp was blown ou$. Tbe
officers forced tbe woman who occupied
tbe house to open the door and admit
them. The lamp was rellghtedjbut the
woman again blew it out an in the
darkness, Jones, who bad been fn en up
stairs room, made a hreakfor Mimtf ; i He
attempted to get through a window. An
officer struck at him, but Jonea dodged,
and the blow broke the window to pieces.
He then whirled and attempted to es
cape through the door, bnt Instead ran
into the arms of, the chief police of Wil
mington, who held him.
Jones was brought to Kinston Wed
nesday and yesterday bsand Nelson were
given a preliminary bearing before Justice
L. J. Moore. ' They confessed, and testi
fied that Harding was the concelver of
tbe conspiracy , that the plan waa for
Jones to bring bis cart at night and Nel
son to help load the tobacco. Jones
would then have it sold on ths other
warehouse floors and give the money to
Harding, who, according to the testi
mony of Jones and Nelson, gave them
what he pleased of it. Jonea testified
that Harding gave him $5 to go to Wil
mington. They testified that about five
or six steals bad been made, all during
the past two month, and that from 200
to 800 pounds at a time would be stolen.
Justice Moore bound tbem over to court
in the sum of $300, in delault of which
they were committed to jail to. await
trial at the March term of court. ;
Harding left Kinston last Tuesday, be
said for Washington, N. C. He is a mar
ried man and has a wife living in Kins
ton. Policeman Brinson left yesterday
for Washington with papers for his ar
rest. No message at this writing has
been received from the latter and it looks
probable tbat Harding has not yet been
apprehended.
' KID TAPS SBOVB HIM TQ DIE.
, , i i-i - i run 1 1. i -
Trolley Corn! actor Commits Suicide Af
.. . tor Beedtns Bales.
New York,-Feb. 11. William Rogers,
a young trolley car conductor in hie tint
week ofservice, shot himself dead today
at his home in Brooklyn. Rogers waa
very despondent last evening, stating
that his was a "dog'e life." He said be
had too much red tape ia his business.
Keeping track of all bis passengers, re
porting the half-fares, fares and trans
fers, reporting all accidents and report
ing tbe time of his runs was too much,
and it netted him only thirty cents a
trip. r
He said also that he , was numb with
cold, and was given a summer hat to
wear by tbe company, for which 7 6 cents
was deducted from his earning. ,
Twenty-five cents waa also deducted
for a book of rules, and be said that
alter reading part of them his bead was
nearly turned.
New lot of fine white Bond Note and
Lttr Heads taut raaiwl 4nafc wh&t
was needed to round-out and complete
A. 1 .A m .
toe very large stock oi papers and ma-
terlala for floa nrfntln aft Tm rD.
Prats print shop. It would indeed be
an -exceedingly bard customer to suit"
who can't now find what be wants at
Ths Fms Pees office, which is now
prepared to supply promptiy tbe man
who wants either
stationary, and at very moderate prices.
If the stationery you are using isn't what
you want, come around and let's see if
ws can t get up something to suit you.
A HORSBLE33 PROPOSITION.
I have a fine Mule, Harness and Buggy
that I wish to sell for cash or on time
witJi good security. The Mule, Bugary
and Harness are in good condition. The
Mole is gentle, a good driver and wiM
work to anything. Come and look them
over. C.E. SPEAR.
Ths Bicycle Man.
YOU DON'T MEAN IT!
I certainly do. and it is arood for either
Bread or Pastry. How can he do Itf
He simply bought one car load at ths
right time and the right price, and it is
right Flour $4.50 per barrel while it
lasts at
W. M. CARROLL'S,
Staple and Fancy Grocer.
North Street.
WHITE LAWNS.
Having bought ' a. large quantity of
White Lawns considerably under price
we offer
80c quality at 25c
20c quality at 15c.
120 quality at 10c
10c quality at 7c
OETTINGERS.
OOME UP.
Yes. if you buiy your Seed Oats from
ua they will beyond a doubt We also
have a large atock of Hay, Grain and
Feed. We are . beadauartera for every
thing in our line.
Come to see ua.
NEUSE MILLING CO.
W. A. LaRoque's late stand.
f IF YOU ARB
once a-customer of ours you will always
be. we keep a full stock of Staple and
v aney (troeenes ana an-MBU any of your
housekeeping wants in tbat lins. dire
us a trial. Well treat you right
J. H. ALEXANDER,
General Store.
North Street.
WE LIKE TO EAT.
So does every healthy person, espe
cially when they have something nice.
If you buy your groceries from us you
will nave it and It won't cost you mors
than it's worth either. Just atop our
wagon or 'phone your order. It will
have prompt attention.
LaKUQUK ft KUUWrKKK,
The Up-to-Date Grocers.
SPRING HAS OOME.
We mean, of course,! our line of Bed
Springs. Yon should inspect tbem. , You
will find them all bargains. We have a
complete stock of Furniture and can
supply any of your needs in that line.' ,
PsT'Cive us a trial.; v ; ?
QUINN ft MILLER.
ARE YOU ONE
who is going to bufld or anticipates
building? If ao we wish to let it be
known that we can furnish on receipt of
order Framing and Box Boards, cut
from Long Leaf Pines, also all kinds of
Dressed Lumber. ' Come and examine
our stock and set our prices before pur
chasing. Thanking our customers for
past patronage and hoping to renew
same, we remain, Yours truly, -
THE GAY LUMBER CO.
'Prompt Delivery. ; V ' V
BARGAINS IN PRINTING. '
We have some more of those Letter
Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads and
Statements in fins quality colored bond
papers, pink and blue. They are good
value for price charged. If ia need of
some stationery examine these goods
before making your selection. Letter
Heads 500 for f 1.75, 1.000 for $3.00.
Note Heads 500 for $1.85, 1,000 for
$2.25. Fine Old Hampshire Bond pink
Note Heads 600 for $1.65, 1,000 tor
$2.65. Fins blue or pink Bill Heads,
7i8X inches, 500 for $1.40, 1,000 for
$2.40. Statements, elegant quality bond
papers In blue, pink, lemon or salmon,
EoOtor $1.50, 1,000 tor $2.50.
Tn Fees Pbsss Job Printing Depart
ment has on hand a lot of about 20,000
cheap Note Heads it wishes to dispose of
quick to maks room for more desirable
goods. : They are eream colored, are
strong but not good quality. If any
customer can use the entire lot ws wU
sell them printed and padded tor only T8
cents per 1.000. In 1.000 lots for $L25
per l.OOO.Sn 8,000 lots for 85 cuts per
1,000.
GENERAL NEWS.
Matters of interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs.
A Kansas man has had two silver wed-.
dintrs. He married twice aud lived with
each wife twenty-five years.
The state department at Washington
has been notified of tbe sigslng of the
treaty between Japan and vreat una
ian to tbe Manchurian question.
Henry Thies, a seven-year-old boy, was
struck and killed in New York city by an
automobile, occunled by Edward B.
Thomas, and three friends. Thomas was
a.m I S
arrested, chargea witn nomiciue ana was
released on ball.
Tbe first international woman snffratre
conference and the 84th annual con
vention of the National Americau wo
man's Suffrage association was begnn at
Washington. D. C. on Wednesday with
an unusually large number of delegates in
attendance.
The Chinese workmen at Silverton, Col.,
to tbe number of about 60, have been
nearly all driven out of tbe place by the
boycott of union laboring men. The
others, it is understood, will be forted to
leave. The Chinese minister has mads
complaint to the government at Wash
ington.
A definite understanding has been
reached by tbe River and Harbor com
mittee, that the river and harbor bill
now approaching completion shall be
kept down to about $60,000,000
the amount carried bv tbe measure
framed and defeated in congress last
year. The committee Is working daily,
but the decisions on specific Ideas are all
tentative and open to revision.
The postofflce appropriation bill will
be reported in a few days. It carries
$187,916,598, an increase of $14,183,
910 over tbe current appropriation
and of $3,185,022 over tbe estimates.
Tbe largest item is $41,250,000 for rail
way transportation of mails. The rural
free delivery service gets an Increase of
$1,250,000 making the total $7,529,000
and provision is made to place the rural ,
carriers under a contract system, instead
6f salaries asat present.X:''-i;-:"':'-'
Prof. Charles W. Pearson, whose re
cent utterances against tbe infallibility of
certain portions of tbe Bible occasioned
wide comment in Methodist church cir
cles, has resigned as professor of En
glish literature at the Northwestern Uni
versity.: Ths resignation, it is stated
was voluntary. Prof. Pearson v also
asksd for a letter of dismissal from the
Methodist Episcopal church, but the re
quest was refused, aa compliance would
indicate that he was in good standing in
the church.
At Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday,
Will Prince was found guilty of man
slaughter In the fourth degree and hia
punishment fixed at two years in tbe
penitentiary. The special charge was
complicity in the murder of Phillip H.
Kennedy, who was shot and killed bj
his wife, Lulu Prince Kenndey, January
10th, 1901. Phillip H. Kennedy married
Luln Prince under compulsion one month
before he was killed, but be refused to
live with ber. His wife's father and two
brothers sought to compel him, to sup
port ber and because., of their threats
against him and their demands upon
him before the tragedy,. Prosecutor Had
ley, acting on tbe theory tbat they con
SDired against his life and Influenced Mrs.
Kennedy to firs the fatal shots, filed in
formation against tbem charging tbem
with complicity in tbe crime, although
they were not indicted by tbe errand jury.
Mrs. Kennedy, ths first of ths Prince family
to be tried for the murder, waa convicted
aud given a sen teres of ten years in the
penitentiary. C. W. Prince, the other
brother, ia yet to be tried.
THE CBESPO 8TJXK.
Karly Reports of Bevolstionanr Victory
. Confirmed. -.
Wlllemstad, Island of Curacao, Feb.
15. A schooner which communicated
with tbe Venezuelan revolutionary
steamer Libertador confirms ths report
that ths latter sunk tbs Yeneiulan gun- :
boat, Gen. Crespo recently near Cum are bo.
Tbe captain and crew of the Creepo are
Srlsoners on board of the Libertador.
o confirmation has been obtained of.
ths report that a naval engagement
took place Monday last off tbe coast of
Venezuela, thoujrh ths sound of cannon
ading was heard hers that morning.
Tbe Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar is
cruising in these waters. Ths . liberta
dor is also off ths island. '
Prevaleatee of BmaMpox. .
rfcitalafelua Kacocd. .' ; .
Ths report of ths Marine hospital ser
vice shows that there are three times as
many cases of smallpox In ths United
States at this time aa there were in Feb
ruary, 190L The danger is increased
more than threefold by reason of ths far
greater number of localities in which the
disease has obtained a foothold. There
is no possibility of checking the further
spread of tbe loathsome malady except
by general vaccination. Noplace la ao
isolated as to aSord complete immunity.
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