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Extra Precautions td Guard British
Royalty from Anarchists.
aulmler and Turot Fight and Turot Re
ceives Three Wounds. A Battle Be
tween Rebels and German Regulars.
London, Oct. 1. Extraordinary pre
cautions have been taken to gnard the
British royal family against an anar
chist plot. Even the life of th. buh.v of
Prince Edward is cons'derd a possible
prey to the enemies of law and order.
A French Duel.
Paris, Oct." l.A duel with swoids was
fought this morning between Paulmier
and Turot, tub-editor of La Lauterne,
Wfco wrote an article on Paulminr's fam
ily, which caused the shooting of Oliver
secretary to La Lanterne, by Panlmier a
few days since. Turot received three
wounds. - .
A Battle In Germany.
Berlin, Oct. 1. A serious uprising o
natives occurred in Damaraland, where
a battle was fought between rebels' -and
German regulars, without a decisive 're
sult. Eleven Germans are reported
killed. Both sides are now in Laager.
Reports of Gens. Anderson and McArthur
Made Public.
Washington, Oct. 1.- The war depart
ment today made public the reports of
Brigadier Generals Anderson and McAr
thur of the operations of the second di
vision of the eighth army corps in the
successful assault on Manila. The work
of the Astor battery End other organiza
tions was praised, as well as many indi
vidual acts of gallantry.
Hydraulic Shears Deadly Work.
BeHaire, Qbio, Oct. "liWrht1 hydraulic
' shears in the steel works here cloned in on
William Davis and 3f rank Collard, killing
tnem andsenously wonndinjrtwo others.
The shears bad failed to close on account
of the stoppage of the -water power and
the men were under them trying to fix
them with iron bars when the big blade
descended, with the fatal result above
mentioned. s . r ' "
Died of Fear of Hydrophobia.
Chicago. Oct. 1. Dr. Todd, assistant
superintendent of the hospital for the- in
sane at Toledo, Ohio, died of hydropho
bia at the Presbyterian hospital from
fear. He showed no signs of hydropho
bia until he received aletter saying that
the dog which bit him had gone mad.
Willing to Fortify.
It was a. few minutes before dinner
when little Fred inquired:
'Mamma, have I been bad today?"
"fts, Freddie, very bad indeed,'
"Do you think you'll send meto bed
without any supper?"
"I have a great mind to. " '
Well, mamma, I wish you would
let me know now, so that lean tell how
much dinner to eat"-Pick Me Up
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The Secret..
!he Sooffer Why ' do missionaries
make such great efforts to train the
heathen to wearing clothes? Are dresses
anjd, bonnets a necessary part of religion?
The; Missionary No, but nothing
makes a woman come to church regu
larly so well as knowing that the other
"Women will be there in new bonnets.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
A Umn Trick. J .
Smith You say you write dunning
letters to yourself and sign them with
fictitious names. What do you do that
for? ...
Jones You see, my wife is always
after me foi money, and when she reads
those letters she becomes discouraged,
London Fun. ' - v
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AFRENGHDUELWITHSIYORDS
Interesting North Carolina Items In
Condensed Form.
The governmeutflsh hatchery in eastern
North Carolina is to he put in operation
next spnng, wiin e. u. worm in cnarge,
The Democratic convention of the
fourth congressional district did not make
any nomination bat adopted resolutions
in favor of white supremacy and the white
metal. ,
In the superior court at Raleigh Thurs
day Ben Kobioson, a negro alderman
Kaleigu, was convicted of assault upon
bis wife. He held her in his own house,
while bis paramour beat her cruelly.
Abbott L. Swmson, of Wayne, toe en
rolling clerk of the house two years ago
who was bounced by the fusion gang be
cause he declined to create unnecessary
offices and reward favorites and heelers,
has come out for the white man and
the white metal.
The "middle of the road Populists" in
the Raleigh district Thursday declined to
endorse independent congressional nom
ioee Atwater. They nominated W. J
Peele of Raleigh, for congress. The ob
jection to Atwater was that he promised
to vote for Pntchard in the last leglsla
tare, and then failed to do so.
Judge Furches ;0n Thursday decided
the Mecklenburg registrar cases. He de
cided that where there is no member o:
one of the parties in a precinct, no one to
represent such party as . registrars, or
judge of election or poll-holder can be
chosen; only such party or parties as
have membership in the precinct can be
represented in t the discbarge of these
duties. He removed four Democratic reg
istrars appointed to represent Populists
and removed seven others and appointed
fusionists instead. He allowed five ol
those objected to to remain. It is under
stood that the case will be appealed to
the full bench.
Republican County Convention.
The Republica n coun ty convention was
called to order here at 12:31) o'clock: to
day by Mr. John Fields, chairman county
executive committee. Mr. W , VV. IS . Hun
ter was secretary. ," ;
They renominated all the old officers,
as follows: Benj. Sutton for sheriff, B. L.
Taylor for register of deeds, J. B. Lang
ston for coroner, Ben Fields for county
commissioner.
- The convention recommended fusion
with the Populists and left the matter of
arranging same with the chairman.
Mr. W. W. N. Hunter was elected chair
man of the executive committee, and Mr,
J. F, Parrott, secretary. ; t ;
There was only a small attendance.
CHINESE PLAYING HIGH JINKS.
Committing Outrages on Missionaries And
British and American Officials.
London,' Oct. 1. The foreign office re
ceived word today that a member of the
embassy at Pekio, China, was stoned, as
was also , some American missionaries
and the Chinese secretary of the United
States embassy.
1 Bids For Four Monitors.
' Washington, Oct. 1. Bids for four
monitors to resemble the civil craft,
were opened today, to be built according
to department designs. The lower bid
ders were Nixon, of Elizabeth, N. J., - at
$ 825,000; Newport News,. $860,000;
Bath Iron work, f 862,000; , Union Iron
works, $875,000. .
Silver Platers Will Not Combine.
Meridien, Conn., Oct. 1. From official
sources it is learned today that a combi
binatlon of the silver plated ware manu
facturing interests of the United States
and Canada, under' the auspices of the
International Silver company, is no
onger a possibility. ''. , : , , "
Territorial Form of Government for
.v.. 'V Hawaii. J:n:up;;,i . -San
Francisco, Oct. 1. Senator Cullom,
one of the commission sent to Hawaii,
who arrived hereon the steamer Gallic,
says that the commission ; will recom
mend a territorial form of government,
modified to suit the' conditions at
Hawaii. ..
Mrs. Carnot Dead.
Paris, Oct. t. The widow of President
Carnot is dead.
Bridgeport KurCzress Captured.
London, Oct. 1. Dr. Guilford has been
arrested. -
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Both Sides Held First Conference
This Afternoon
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The Question of Chairmanship Still Under
Discasslon. r Spanish Commissioners
Make Vigorous Protest Against Allowing
Rebels to Receive Rifles and Amtnu
nition. ' '
Paris, Oct. l.Thepeace commissioners
met in conference for the first time at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The session was
devoted to a formal exchange fef creden
tials and the choice of a chairman,
The Spaniards submit that owing to
the age and rank of Montero Rios, presi
dent of the Spanish senate, that he ought
under ordinary circumstances to be presi
dent of the conference, but in Ijrlew of the
fact that the Americans were victorious
suggest as a compromise that Day and
Rios alternate daily in. the chair. This
point is still under discussion. The
Americans insist that they should preside.
The Spanish commissioners make vig
orous protest againsf Americans allow
ing Visaya8 rebels to receive rifles and
ammunition; while prohibiting Spanish
troops fyonv being sent theftyjji , f
To Investigate Klondike Officials..
Montreal, Canada 0ct.jl.-lt is tinder-
stood that the Dominion government
will soon appoint a commissioner to in
vestigate charges of official mal-adminis-
t ration and bribery in the Klondike gold
fields. .Such amove has been urged by
friends and political opponents' of the
officials. ' " " ' "
Aguinaldo's Representatives Call on Mc
,a Kiniey. a--
Wasbington, Oct,' 1. Agonicillo and
Lopez, representatives of Aguinaldo, the
insurgent chief of the Philippines,' called
on President McKinley today, in -com
pany with Gen. Greene, and had a private
conference in the cabinet room.
200 People Narrowly Escape Death.
San Francisco, Oct .X0 ver 200 people
narrowly escaped death by the collision
of the steamer Santa Rosa with one of
th derelict log rafts afloat in th Pacific
oceaa, ". " : l -.
Iowa and Oregon to Manila. .
t BrookIyn0ct. 1. The battleship Iowa
sailed this morning . to join the Oregon
at Tompkinsville and both will probably J
start for Manila today. ,''
Body of a Suicide Found.
New York, Oct, l.The body of Daniel
Eshbaugb, president of the busted New
England Loan and Trust company, was
bund in the river today. ., -" ,
Two Killed In Explosion at Powder Mill.
Patterson, N. J., Oct. l.Ah explosion
at the Laflin-Rand Powder works killed
Daniel McDelvy and Charles Hady.
Prohibition In British Columbia. .
Victoria, B. C, Oct. l.The majority
or prohibition in the province of British
Columbia will not exceed 1,000.
McMillan May Be Ambassador to England.
Washington, Oct. 1. It is rumored
that Senator McMillau, of Michigan, will
be made ambassador to London.
; Martial Law In Illinois.'
Springfield, III.; Oct. 1. Gov. Tanner
declared martial law in the Pana strike
district last night.
Gold Coming In
New York, Oct. l.A million and three-
quarters in gold from Europe arrived to
day, r ' ; '
Rubber Stamps, Seals, Etc.
The Fkee Peess has taken the agency
or one of the largest rubber stamp and
seal factories in the country, and is pre
pared to show cuts of and qnofe low
prices on rubber stamps oi an tinos,
check perforators, corporation and nota
ry public seals, steel stamps, 6tencils.
BOTH SIDES WANT CHAIRMAN
HANCOCK WON.
He Bought the Congressional Convention
For Fowler.
Fayetteville Observer.
The most disgraceful convention ver
held in Cumberland county, and one not
possible eny where in the world, exceptin
this negro-ridden State, was the so-called
Republican congressional convention of
the third district, which met here yester
day. Many "sorter' decent Republicans who
were present declared that it ws a dis
grace to civilization and that they were
done with Republican conventions.
It placed the negro race in a terrible
light before the world. There, in open
convention, the leading members of their
race, one an ordained minister, sold
themselves and their constituents for a
few shekels of gold. t-
There was no twerecy about, the busi
ness. Last night, just after tho conven
tion, Sion Buchanan openly made a negro
preacher of this city, named McCain, dis
gorge ten dollars which he had given him
to vote for a nomination and for himself,
for betraying him and votingfor no nom
ination. He told the negro that he had
accepted Hancock's bigger bribe and that
if he did not return his money he would
thrash him.
We heard Isaac A. Murchison, lusq., a
good Democrat, and Oscar J. Spears, A)J
J.JL. IIVVU IU lf A . ' Mi uuv
Jones, of Moore, all four Republicans,
and delegates to the convention, say that
this was so. In front of the Hotel Fay,
ettevillelast night these four Republicans
publicly spoke of Hancock's buying the
convention. ' :
Early in the meeting it was seen that
Hancock had bought , the chairman, and
this fact was soon recoguized and talked
about by those favoring a nomination.
As soon as the convention was organ
ized Hancock read a telegram from the
Stato central committee, saying that the
committee had decided to fuse on Fowler
and it would be no use for the convention
to nominate a candidate, as he would
not be recognized. He then introduced a
resolution that no nomination be made.
This caused a storm of indiguation, and
when Oscar Speas got up ,to denounce
the resolution and speak for a nomina
tion he was greeted with tremendous ap
plause; At thi time there . were only
three tlr four delegates against auomina
tiou, including Ab Middteton and Hancock;-
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Buchanan was given an ovation when
he stated that Fowler had lied to him
and betrayed him, and called upon Han
cock himself , to deny that this was so,
and when Hancock naid that it was so.
a mighty shout went up, mingled with
denunciations of Fowler. ; ; V
But .this was all to change shortly.
While the speaking to ' the resolutions
was in progress," which Abe Mfddleton
managed to prolong, Hancock was sin
gling out the loudest denunciators (all
colored) of fusion, and taking them one
by one into the judge's room.
By 6 o'clock . a noticeable cnange Had
taken place and several of the anti-fusion
shonters became as quiet as lambs.
At 8 o'clock Hancock was ready ana
he called for the question, and 16 and, be
hold, thirteen put of the twenty-two
votes were for no nomination and fusion.
The buying was so bold and apparent
that it disgusted even some of the negro
spectators. -
We wisu every wnire man in iue Mate
could have witnessed this convention. If
they had, on the 8th day xt November
the Republican; parry would contain
nothing but negroes, and some of them
would be missing from the regular roll
call. ,,
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Chinese Give Out News That He
Committed Suicide After
At the Head of Affairs in China. This Is
Understood to Mean That He Was As
sassinated. All English Speaking Sec-'
retaries and the Principal Members of
Chinese Foreign Office Seized and Ban ?
Uhed. . -
London, Oct. l.A -special dispatcn
from Shanghai, published today, says
that telegrams furnished by Toatai, or
the local governor, state that theTJhinese
emperor committed suicide on September
21st, after signing decrees which placed
the dowager empress at the head of
affairs in China, This is understood to
mean that the emperor was DHsassinated
All English speaking secretaries and th
principal members of the Chinese foreign
office, it is further announced, were seized
and banished.
Little Doubt of Emperor's Assassination.
London, r Oct. 1. -This aiternoon .it is
confidently asserted hi diplomatic circles .
that the emperor of China has been assas-
sinated. '" '',r,:z:
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