THE DAILY FR
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY,
Vol. I No. 207.
KINSTON, N. 0., TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1898.
Price Two Cents.
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At the Opening of the Joint Session
Monday
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Articles E bodying Rell qulshment Of
Cuba and Cession of Porto Rico and The
Philippines Will Be Drawn Up and Will
Be Ready for Submission Wednesday.
In Yielding Spain Makes Strong Pro
tests.
Paris, Nov. 28 Spain has accepted the
United State offer of $20,000,000, nf
at a joint 8 81011 of the pear
m comn.iM.
ted withoot
siouers tbis afternoon consen
coudiiion to relinquish Cuba and to cede
Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine
islands.
The document presenting thin accept
ance contained only 300 woids It opened
with a reiereni-e to the final term of tbe
United States and seid that the Spanish
commiKSionere, 'after having tnkeu cog
nizance of the term proposed by, the
Americans, replied that their government
bad tried to give as equitable an answer
as possible, but thatthey were not pre
pared to commit thefrgovernmvnt to the
acceptance of the principle. embodied in
tbe American argument. Spain rejects
tnese principles, tbe note continues "an
sneulwa.VH bas rejected them
BMSinir her attitude Uoii the justice of
Her cauHe, tbe note thn says, she still
adheres to these principles "which she
ban heretofore it variably formulated."
However, the note adds, in ber deeire for
peai-e she ban fame so far as to propone
certain compromises, Which tne Ameri-
caiiH hare always rejected. She ban aleo
attempted, it fa farther asserted, to have
submutd to arbitration some .of the.
material particulars npon which the two
govern mewnetirs ainerea.. inege pro
posaia, tt is-waded,- the Americans bad
equally r reeled. J
Tnese allegations, in Spain' reply, as
to attempted arbitratiou, rfer to her
proposal to arbitrate the construction of
the third arilrle or the protocol and to
submit th Spanish colonial debt of Cuba
and the Philippine! to arbitration. The
Iat proposinon has been made in awrit-
teu cominuniCHtion. Since itsttresenta
tion and in return for such arbitration,
Spain off-red to cede territory in dispute.
The Americans Mused both urooositions
ior a reason, r
Spain's reply today in substance con
tinned by declaring that the United States
had offered, as a bind of comperiHation to
Spain, something very inadequate, to th
sacrifice the latter country make at tbis
moment and she feel therefore that the
United States proitosals cannot be con
sidered just and equitable. ;
Spain has, however, exhausted all the
resources of diplomacy in an attempt to
2 .iff 1 .-1 . i
jimmy uer atmune. oeeing install ac
ceptance of the. proixisais made to Spain
is a necessary condition to a continuance
ot negotiations, and seeing that the re
ecourcesof Spain are uot such as to en
able her to re-enter upon war, sha is pre
pared, inner denre to avoid bloodshed
and from considerations of humanityand
patriotism, tosuhmit to the conditions of
tne conquering nation, however harsh
they may be. She is therefore ready to
accept the proposals of the American
commission as presented at the last sit
ting,
The reading and the translation of the
document occupied Ies than five minutes.
At the conclusion of tbe translation the
commissioners empowered Senor Ojeda,
secretary of the Spanish commission. and
Secretary 'Moore, of the American com-
tniHsion.to draw up art Men which are to
embody the relinquishment of Cuba by
cpaui una iu" cession or. rorro nico and
tne Philippines. These articles which
may b couMdered as constituting the
condition or peace, will be ready for sub-
Agrearaeai oi interest was taken in
today's mee ting. The two commissions
arrived at the foreign of3ce in carriaurs,
in the rain, almost simultaneously, and
repairing to thecouferenceriKjm, irame
diateiy opened the only business before
them.
Senor Montero Eios, president of the
Spatiichcommis8ion,has U3U ally preceded
tbe presentation of a Spanish cornacni
cation in writipj by verbally snamariz
ins it, but today Senor Eios was silent
and sensually prare. Ilia lace was mere
doeply lin-d, and he clearly ehowed the
njectal strain under which he was labor-
ir-sr &sj beapprfaihed tbefnal reSinqaioh
zt-nt of Spaiu'n colonial powHyious.
Without a word, t'enor Hon fero Rioa
rrcclnefi two type-written ehetta and;
mm
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passed them to the Interpreter . of tbe
United Stat s commission, Mr. Ferguson,
who rvHd them substantially a cabled,
t he outline of the Spanish document
beine furnished later to correstiondent
of the Associated Press ty Senor Oieda.
The commissioners left the foreign office
immediately after the secretaries had
been directed to prepare tne articles of
t be tieace treaty. '
There was scarcely any conversation
between the American and Spanish com
imssioners airer u auiourunienii.
A moii): the American", only tn most
grave consi1erattou tor tbejr tspanisn
colleagues wax appareut. The Spaniards
eeemed to he relieved at having arrived
at t he conclusion of a long controversy.
After the e ssion the Spaniards repair
ed to tbetr quarters and had an animated
and Lengthy esion. ; ,
Tbe leading article m tne Temps today,
a column long, is devoted to a eevwe ar
raignment oi the American Httitud" to
ward Spain, in which America is made to
appear as a merciieseconquerer, imposing
Draconian conditions on a helpless foe
ana exacting nte Hignature or a treaty at
po.t ot the bayonet.
a aaii fD
"The Spanish commissioners shonld, in
submitting, protect to tbe civilized world
against the Spoliation of tbe weak by the
strong." i $
The New Iscarlots.
News-Observer. - f"7
VQ" oi I he most disreputable phases oi
fusion politics in this Stat has come to
notice since t he recent el cllou. It is tn
de;laration of a tiumbe of fu-ion gen
try, hiii h um In the itodfcils, tbat they
favor disfranchising tbe negro.
It is uot the elimination of the negro as
a determining factor in our politics that
is so reprehensible, but thefact that these
men shou'd fnvor it. It disproves the
old commonplace that there is "honor
among thievefr" and establishes the oft
made contention that the southern Dem
ocrat is the test fri-nd of the negro.
The southern Democrat tww the negro
openly and plainly tbat negro rule will
not be tolerated. Them is andean tie
no mistake of the Democratic attitude in
this respect. Latterly there has come a
strong conviction, born oi stern. exte-
rieno, that it were better for all parties
tuAftUb iirnorfrnt negro oe eumtnated
from politics. The sentiment has found
bp'B expression by Deniocrats. '
But wnat la tne position or the fusion
1st? Uh told the negro antU within the
past two weeks that he was fitted and
entitled to rule. He gave the negro otnce
that be mnrht cret office himself. He lied
and worked night and day to maintain
neuro rule. He voted for negroes to bold
office. He held counsel with negro lead
era to iHBten negro domination on tne
State. He failed. And when be failed
what does he do? H tnrns short in bis
course, deserts, and betra.vs the credulous
blade allies whom he was attempting to
use, and in the hope of rehabilitating
himself with bis own race cries "down
with the neirro." '.-- ,
It, is needless to say that there is no
more sincerity lu ibis new slogan than
in his old. The lesson of the late down
fall la oue that cannot fail to be under
stood even by a fusionist. It meant the
end of negro rule. Therefore yonr fusion
ist plays sycophant to the victor, and
trait r to tne vanquished, in tbe hour
wbeu the negro is cast down this ve limit
white champion of the Senegambiau
sway stesirtout of his camp, fluttering
wildly a flag of truce, and with hope of
reward hidden in a corner or his mind,
offers to join forces against bis recently
daniferou but now harmless -and help'
less allies. . -
The man who espouses a bad cause and
stands stonily to the end, scorning to
flinch in defeat or to accept any fate
other than that of his followers, it is pos
sible to respect, and even in a way to ad
mire. -h is, mi take tny be of the bead
and not of tbe heart. For tbe whining,
cringing creature who lay about bim
while the day looks fair, but deserts when
tbe battle is lost, crying t tbe conqueror
"give no quarter to the rest," all men of
courage and honor must reel the deepest
contempt. .' t
Fortunately for the negro bisvanqmeh
era are Jiis friends. The men who have
thus shamelessly betrayed him when his
psefulnees was past will find no place at
t he council board where his interests are
discued and where it will be the con
8cientions purpose of all to do tbe best for
mm as well as for others. The action of
his late leaders, however, should teach
him a lesson that It is better to trust to
white men who wish to see him prosper
as a man than to follow Mindly those
who use him as a political tool while
they can and fling him away when his
power to give oEice la at an end.
Another big lot of Cue note paper for
commercial printing j-it received. The
t r.XE 1T.ES3 carnestbe b:t stock of I
if -r for printinsr pnrposes of anv estab
liLment in the State ecst cf the , & W.
II. R., and docs as nic rrintln.Tas is done
anywDPre. uurmocs are low.
Interesting North Carolina Merits In
- Condensed Form.
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I Of Kent That Will Interest North Caro
linians. Some News, Some, Politics-
-. All of Some InteresttoTroe "Tar Heels."
There was a slight snow in some sec
tions Of tne State Friday.
Tbe Baptist State convention meets in
UreenvillH next wees.
At Wilson, J. A. Hunt, a colored .mer
chant, was arr sted Saturday on the
cQar of hnrttinit hlg 8toPB
and cau-iug
the disastrous fire of Nov. 16th;-
Keeper of the capitol Bums denies that
he will resiirn, as hus been reported.
'There is no truth whatever in the ru
mor," he said "and I am at -a Jss to
know bow it originated." ' '
Wilmington Star: J. Pit Sassamon,
Populist, of Mecklenburg county, wants
a convention of Pops, at Baleigb. Per
baps be wants to get them together so
he can count 'em and see how many are
left., -
The oldest negro in Halifax county
was Abrara Carslarphen. He was 105
years old and voted the whits man's
ticket in the recent election. Last Mon-,
day be died and foul play is suspected.
The white people of Faucett's township
gave bim decent burial and would not
allow the negroes to throw even a shovel
of dirt on the old man's grave. 1
News-Observer: Col. Old says he felt
the earthquake rriday afternoon very
distinctly, "I was on roy way to the
train," he said. "The shock came' w ith
one warning.; - in a moment it threw me
off myjeer on to my bead. Immediately,
the second shock followed, throrrag me
back on my feet and I walked on as if
nothing had hapiieued.' Tbe only dam
age dotie whs to mash in my bat."
' Robert Battle, a son of tbe late J. J.
Battle,' of Edgecombe, was killed n t
South Rocky Mount Friday. Mr. Battle
was an employee of the railroad and
while-doing some duty connected with
the shift ii g engine was thrown down
and dragged a considerable distance by
the engine. His 'neck was broken: ex-
itept for this his injuries would not have
been fatal. He was about 25 years of
age. v ' .
The State labor commissioner hascom-
i ile ted the summary of the newspapers in
North Carolina. . It is as follows: Dem
ocratic, 131; indpendeiit,5l; Republican,
14: independent Democratic, 17; silver, 2;
ind- pendent Republican, l; sound money
and protection 1; Baptist 8; Methodixt,
6; IV shy terian, 4; Moravian, 3; Kpisito
palian. 2: Roman Catholic. 1: Diecii.l.s of
Chi i8t, 1; Lutheran, 1 : j ree Will Uapttet,
1; A'rican Methodist Episcopal church 1;
Masonic, l: educational, a medical, z:
agriculture, x: poultry, l. xne total is
270.
Don't Rely on loertla.
Jewelers' Weekly.
Merchants and manufacturers in the
rush of the tide of a magnificent business
era are liable to iest on their oars and
depend on the inertia acquired from the
Bret wave to carry them to fortune. It
will he. wise to remember that motiou
continues no longer tnan the time
when ftiction and other resists n'-e
combined become qual to the force fmm
which the motion was derived., xf the
fforts of tbe last . few months have
brought orders at a rate that equals the
capacity of a factory for production or of
a store for sales. don'tJmagine that the
force can be withdrawn and the rate still
tie maintained. Motion is not perpetual.
A moving txdy gradually moves more
slowly until it stps, alter the impulse
ceases, and much more exertion is re
quired to set it in motion again than to
keep it moving after it is started. Let
all remember how difficult it wa to start
this new prosperity, and continue to em
ploy the agencies wbch helped. Too
many orders this month and too few
next are not first-rate business. How
ever busy one may be today, sound bus
iness considerations require that be shall
keep in operation the influences for bring
ing business tomorrow. Those wboneg
lect to apoly this rcla of action to their
affairs will a few months hence have a
plenty of unwelcome leisure to devote to
rain regrets.
'You look nice euonzh to eat." ex
claimed tbe youth. "And so J do," re
plied the maiden, "three times a day."
Ohio State Journal. . . - .
P
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UP AND DOWN OLD WHEAT SWAMP
(GREENE COUNTY) LINE.
Dedicated to Senator J, Q. Jackson. J. W
Gratnirer and to all who "in ye olden time" were
wont. In their leisure bojbood hours, beneath
serene Mkleg, to s'ioII. tnrouen fruitful , and
pleasant fields, along tbe banica ot h murmur
tag When! swamp, the dividing line between
Greene and Lenoir counties
Tbeae lint, by permission of James Wbitcomb
tuiev. nave oeen somewnat cnanraa ror tne
occasion by
W. W.CARRAWAT.i
, In the days 'at's past and gone
With a twisted hook and twine.
And a aaplln' pole I swan!
I've had more fun to the square
Inch than anywhere.
Years to come can't discount mine.
Up and down Wheat Swamp, the county line
Haint no sense la wlshtn' ylt
Wish t o goo ness I could, Jess,
"Gee" the blame world round and git
Hack that old happiness!
Klndo drive back In the shade
- The "gar-hole" bridge there laid
Cross the crick, and rarto soak
My soul over, hub and spoke!
Quincy. now it haint no dream '
It I'm wantin' but the fac's '
; As they wuz; the same old stream,
And the same old times, I lacks; .
Give mo back my barefeet and
. 8tonebruise too! and scratched and tanned
. And let the"hottest dog days shins
Up and down old Wheat Swamp line.
In and on betwixt the trees,
liong the banks, pour down yer noon,
Klndo curdled with the breeze,
And the yaller-hammer's tune;
And the smokin. chokm' dust
O'er tbe Hookerton road at its wusst -Saturdays,
say, when it seems
Road's Joa jammed with country teams.
While Hookerton fur away
Croaa't Grainger's and Hooker'B land,
.Dozed-like, In the beat o' day,
Peaceful as s hired hand. .
Jolt the sand through the floor
O' the old bridge; grind and roar
With yer blaruepercesslon, you'll fine
Old Hookerton across Wheat Swamp line.
Souse me and my new straw hat '
- Off the "Cuninglm foot tog!" Wnat I caret
fist shoved in tbe crown o' that-
Like the old clown ostto wear.'
: Wouldn't swap it fer a old
Gln-u'wlne rael crown o' gold.
Keep yer king, ef you'll gin me
Jes the boy I ust to be.
Spill my fishln' worms, er steal
. v My best "goggle-eye," but you
Can't lay bands on joys I feel .
Nibblin' I Ike they ust to do,
v 8o in memory today, . .
same old ripple lips away
A, my cork and twine,
Up and down old Wheat Swamp line.
Where logs is round "Fuller's yerth hill,"
Where friend "-eth" ust to lift
Out"yaller robins" from daylight till -
Dew-fall 'fore he'd leave the drift,
A d give us a chance and then s
Klndo' fish back home again,
Ketchln 'em Jes left and right
Where we hadn't got "a bite." .
r way wlndnv out and In
Old path through the joint weeds
, And dog-fennel to yer chin . .
. Then come suddlnt through the reeds :
And cat-tails smack Into where
' Them-air Moseley's hogs use to ware
Us clean cross't the county line,
Up and down the Wheat swamp line.
But the dim roar o' the dam
It ud coax us furder still
To'rds the old race, slow and ca'm
Slldin' on to Grainger's mill ' -.
Where I spect the "mill pond crowd" ,
Never warmed to us er lowed.
We wuz quite so overly
Welcome as we aimed to be.
' Still it 'peared like ever-thing .
Fur away from home as there
Hd more relish, like I ting;
Fish In Btream or bird in air.
Ob, them old bottom land's.
Fast where Geo. Kilpatrick's bouse stands;
Watermllliona. master mine, .
Up and down old Wheat Swamp line.
And sich mushmlUions! Lumps o raw
Gold and green jes oozy though
' With ripe yaller like you've saw ...
Custard pie with no crust to.
And js gorges o wild plums, ,
TlU Jesse Grainger 'd suck his thumbs!
Clean up to his elbows. My!
Gimme some more, er lem me die.
Up and down old Wbeat Swamp Une
Stripeme with pokeberry Juice
Flick me witb a ptzen vine
And yell "zip" and lem me loose!
Old now as I then was young,
Tl could smg as I have sung.
Song a& slowly ring dee-vine
Up and down Greene county line.
Cancellinar stamDS. to cancel revenue
stamps on checks, etc., ordered at low
prices by The fEsss.
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Matters of Interest Condensed ; Into
Brief ParaGraphs. "
The Pith of the Worid'a News That Might
Interest Oar Readers. Some of it
Fresh. Some May Be " Salty," But
Not Spoilt.
Tbe coast ' defence bat tlenhip Wiscon
sin, sister ship of. the Alabstna and the
IllinoK was launched at Hsu Francisco
Saturdav, adding another strong. war-:
ship to Uncle 8am 's navy. .
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, contra-
diets the retort that he wuld be in tba
field as an opponent of Hryan. ' Be says
he regards Bryan as oii f the greatest
Hying American statesmen and wilt be
fo him in 1900.
A blizzard struck New Englsnd Satur-;
day night and Sunday. , At Boston 30
barges and schooners were wrecked and
sunk and twelve lives lost. I New York
the storm was ternbl s tas king traffic
and wrecking vessels in tbe heritor; men
and women were found dead and dying
in the streets. It was the worst Novem
ber storm in many years.
A dispatch from Sa ntissro says Gen,
Wood has appointed S nor Erfnarlo Ta
mayo, chief Justice of t lie supn me court,
and Senors Jose penile and VI lh-J. Man
dulay, associate just ices, Th chl- f jus
tice will receive a salnry of 3,500 per,
annum and each of the. as spates a
salary of f 3,000. These are nbout halS
the salaries paid the chiet iuetice and as
sociate justices during! the Spanish re
gime, but owing to the feet that the of
ficials now receive full pay instead of as
before, being paid Vrs. hau half -of their
salaries, tbs positions re reslly worth
more than they were during the Spanish
mrime. Tbe appoint? s are we'l-known
Cubans who have been coi.cectad with
tbe bar association of Santiago for
years, and have held many Important
positions; and their appointment appar
ently gives satisfaction to all classes of
inhabitants.
Cotton Market.
The New York cot ton market at 1:30
today Decern ber 5 37; VI . v 5 55.
Spot cotton at Kmsion. 5 00 to 5.15.
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In Love ; . .
that's his business: If a girl's
in love, that's her business.
If they get married, it's our
business to sell them
Household Goods
and
Furniture
for cash or on easy terms.
We have Carpets, Mat
tings, Rugs, Window Shades,
Xace Curtains:
Bed Room Suits, Dining
Room Suits, Extra Rockers,
Desks, Etc.
Table Linens, Crockery,
and most any other thing to
start housekeeping'on.
Prices, well, see about em.
No one sells cheaper.
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