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THE M'LY FREE'PIsT PUBLISHED EyERY EVENING ' EXCEPT SUNDRY, Vol. II No. 109. KINSTON, N. 0., TQESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1899. Price TwoCentd. GENERAL HEWS. Matters of Interest Condensed Into Brief Paragraphs. WITH A RUSH. It is said Corbett and Jeffries w ill fight about next September. The indications are that the automo bile will have a run in France. It is said that 1,600 companies hare been organ ; : ized to manufacture them. A hot fisrht is on In Alabama between U. S." Senator Morgan and Gov. John ston, the latter having announced bis in tention of trying to wrest tne senator f snip from Morgan Mrs. Tavlor. wife of Dr. Richard P, Taylor, of Louisville, Ky., is missing, She is supposed to have lost her mind under the preaching of Rev. C. B. Strouse on sanctiflcation. Bne is said to-be a : ' vorv rtivrtrlanmA ' hrilHflnr, n.nd b, nirtst, Umwnmnn Rh wa m .fovnntr!A.th. O'Donnel by a night march from Capas olic and Joined the new holiness Method- 9n N(v' 18 he surprised the insurgent ism. Her husband offers a reward of force, numbering 200, and captured The Americans' Rapid Occupation of the Country Between Manila and Dagupan. Capture of Men, Ammunition and Supplies by Lenhauser. Manila, Nov. 20. 10 a. m. Tbe Amer ican occupation of the country between Manila and Dagupan is proceeding with a rush. Gen. McArthur is within five miles of Dagupan, which place Gens, Wheaton and Lawton will probably oc cupy. The railroad is practically intact beyond Bamband, except for a distance of five miles to the north and the rails for that portion have been discovered Iarge quantities of rolling stock have been destroyed. Gen. McArthur is moving his troops by train, and the roads within Gen. Law ton's territory are becoming passable. Captain Lenhauser accomplished one of the best coups of the war. Reaching f 500 for information concerning her. A dispatch from Chattanooga says: The Chattanooga merchants are prepar- ingto institute suit against the Louis ville & Nashville and other railroads to ' recover the excessive freight paid for the past six years, amounting to several hundred thousand dollars. ; The suit will be brought la consequence of a de cision of the United States court of ap peals declaring the freight rates to Uhat tanooga from the east to be in excess of the rates to Nashville and illegal. The Chattanooga rates have been on an av erage of 50 per cent, in excess of the Nash ville rates. - HIS REPUTATION SAVED, How al of them, with their arms. 10.000 rounds of ammunition and four tons of subsis tence. One Filipino was killed, but there were A ? ' li.! no American casualties. The Campaign In the North Manila, Nov. 20. 8:25 a. m. Only fragmentary reports reach Manila of the operations north, which, when tne story is known, will prove to have been the most remarkable campaigning the Philippine war has known. Gen. Law' ton's division is spread thinly over the territory beyond San Jose, where the telegraph ends. Gen. Young's two regiments of cavalry are continuing their rapid sweeps into the new towns, and the infantry is being shoved forward to hold the towns the cavalry takes, all in a country whose natural difficulties are increased indescribably by tropical rains. making rivers out of creeks and swamps of fields. Wagon transportation is sup posed to have been practically abandon ed, the American troops living on cap tured supplies and the little produce the Crack Shot Became Indebted : to an Irish Sergeant "They tell a funny story in the army about Captain Patillo, the crack shot." Bald one of a party .of. late diners. "Ac cording to the yarn, General Miles and a hick "Washington official once visited a Western post where thou captain was jnsurgent levies have left stationed and sent word that they would like td-ee s little exhibition of his skill. Patillo happened to be quite Blek at the time but he couldnTyery well refuso and presently .appeared on the" long distance range." ' He - blazed away, and an Irish sergeant, who had been sent out to act as marker, waved a small flag. 'What does that mean? asked the distinguished -visitor. '11 means'! missed the whole target,' re plied Patillo gloomily. He tried again with the same result. 'I don't kno What's the matter wltl me'.' he ex claimed in deep mortification. 'I nevei did such work in my life.' , "At the third shot the distant flgun varied the wigwagging, and the as sembled officers applauded. The sig nal meant a bullseye. Thereupon hs fired 20 consecutive rounds, and each time the flag, waved back the newe that ho had pierced the Inner circle. It was a marvelous record, an unparal leled score. The distinguished visitor was very gracious, in his congratula tions.' ' "Later on Patillo, still beaming, met the . marker ; crossing " the , parade grounds. ' 'Hello, sergeant!' he said 'I wonder what . the. deuce made mc miss the target those .first two shots?, 'Wb'Jst, captain! replied the Irishman drawing close; "Tis dlvil the toime yc hit it at all. at all V -'Didn't hit, it at all! cried Patillo In amazement. Then why did yon ? signal all those bulls- ivrsr i' VnTth: nnr sain "the Rprrpnnl ( reproachfully; "I ..knew? yer ripytatioD . A Mexican Cnmbler.' Don Felipe Martel, the famous gam bling house proprietor of the City of Mexico, had made a; fortune ' In the business before the government decid ed to abolish gambling houses by levy ing on them a license tax of $1,000 u aay. une oy one the gamDnng nouses closed, and when the field was cleiiv von Felipe Aiartei approached the au thorities with $1,000 in cash and .i - manded a day's license. In a :Vv hours his place was thronged. At single stroke he had won the patrouajjc or Mexico, and his doors have never been closed since. The daily outla.v of $1,000 1 Is not missed .from, the ('a'.ly revenue of thousands. nis strong r ligious tendencies are so well knowr that nobody was surprised when no built in the 1 village of San Angol a church that cost more than $30.oou. The poor people- of the vicinity, aud many of the rich; as well, have come to regard him as a sort of fairy prince Bis' own style of living encourages this belief. : The ' Martel mansion In tbe City of Mexico la a. magnificent affa.':. constantly filled with guests. A curi ous feature is that It contains 40 win dowsthe number of cards In the Mex ican deck. , ' was ht stake.' " ; Wnntttusrton and tbe Indiana.- More than, once Washington enter tained India:! Trumbull, artist lioii of the hour, had painted a full length portrait of the president -' Curious to ! see the effect, ashlngton led a party .of full blooded Indians suddenly Into view of it One of them advanced and touched the painted figure. "UghF he grunted, with suspicion. He looked behind to see if It were really flat; dis covered with disgust that it was. Not Slandering the Hatchet. "They continue to find fresh defect! In Washington's character." "Anything particularly new.!" "Yes.,, They Bay his manner of illus trating: the truth was a little lax.'" Cleveland Plain Dealer. . ' ri':- Free of Charge. Any adult suffering from a cold settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles of any nature, who will caU at Temple-Marston Drug Co., will be present ed With a sample bottle of Boscbee's German Syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle given to one person, and none to children without order from parents. .. iso throat or lung remedy ever had such a sale as Boschee's German Svtud one would permit Trumbull to sketch him. , The president , took, an amiable I in all parts of the civilized world. Twenty liroadway with the Indians J years ago millions of bottles: were given walk down la their savage dress, paint and feath ers, statelinesa of civilization arid sav i-o stateliscss contrasted. The dignity f the unrr generate Indian was real. nd yet he was tickled like a rtHlwlth i :1.1s.' opportunity ' for. (Xryur away, ana jour arugguta win teu you iti success was marvelous. It is really the only Throat and Lc'TvRemedv pnerally endorsed by physicians. One 75 ' cats bottle will cure or prove its ?'"''.. 1 t,6ci!er8..ia all civilized IN EXPANSIVE HOOD. Prince Albert District Annexed to Orange Free State. Cronje at Mafeking With 2,000 Men. The Dutch in Cape Colony Ripe for Revolt. Boers Concentrating. London, Nov. 20. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Stormberg says that Commandant Duplooy. November 15th, proclaimed Albert district to be part of Orange Free State. He ordered the Brit ish to leave within 14 days, or become Burghers. He announced that a com mando would proceed to East London. Other dispatches from this district indi cate that though a few of the colonial Dutch have joined the invaders, they ex press openly their sympathy, and unless the British act quickly, numbers of the disaffected will join the enemy at btorm berar. Aliwal North and Darkle? East. At present the British hold Middleburg, Naauwpoort and DeAar, with a strong column pressing close on Modder river, the passage of which will entail a fight unless there is a turning movement through Jakobsdaale, threatening the Boer line of communication by Bosbof. From British Residents Fleeing ' Orange Free Stated Cape Town, Nov. 20, Gen. Cronje, with 2,000 men, has arrived at Mafeking. It is not known whether Mafeking is still making passive resistance or has fal len, but Boer losses are reported A dispatch from Kuruman says that Free State Boers are now indulging in the most rigid commandeering within the territory recently annexed, , All . pro British residents of the country are rush ingto the south. Some are so . panic stricken that tbey abandon their stores without notifying, the authorities where they are going or locking their doors. Others fling the keys of their ' stores to landrosts, crying: ?'We are going to start hie anew elsewhere. 4 ; ; r Cape Colony Ripe for Revolt. Berlin, Novi 20. The Cologne Gazette has received a mail . story from Cope Town, dated November 1. According to the Gazette';' correspondent,' 'every thing there is ripe for revolt against the British. He adds: "It only requires an initial movement to make the Dutch pop ulation in Cape Colony join their Trans vaal brethren." Recent Fighting at Ladysmith. Estcourt, Novl 20. There was a bat tle at Ladysmith Nov. 15, lasting from daybreak until 2 o'clock. A number of Boers were killed and many prisoners taken. The British loss was not one- burth as great as the enemy's. It is expected that Joubert will at tempt to. invest Estcourt. ; 1 1 LaORANQE ITEMS. v Fhee Press Bureau. v LaGrange, Nov. 20, 1890. llev, I). II. Petree preached in Wilson Sunday. Rev. Vernon N. Bidgeley, of Baltimore, is visiting at Willow Shoals, near here. Mr. S. I. Wooten spent Sunday with his family, returning Sunday afternoon to Newbern. Mess. Hollings worth & Boy ett, of Golds boro. have opened a grocery next to Mr. SimWooten's. Mess. Thos. Harvey and K. E. Sutton have returned from the Philadelphia ex port exposition. The Children's Day service at the M. P. church attracted a large audience and was successful in accomplishing its pur pose inspiring missionary zeal. "The Last Word," by "Tom Foolery," to Dame Rumor in the issue of the 17th was spicy and rhymy, and entirely exon-, erates him from any charges that may have, been preferred. Rev. C. E. Forlines left today for the M. P. conference. He has made many friends in our town and community, who will be glad to have him returned. He is studi ous, energetic and consecrated, and his many friends here wish him well in what ever field of labor he is called. THE NEWBERN FAIR. STATE NEWS'. Boer Plan of Campaign. London, Nov. 20. A dispatch to the Times from Orange River, November 14, says tjhe Boers do not intend, a serious invasion of Cape Colony. They , openly declare that they intend : to concentrate at Donker Poor for the purpose of op posing JJuilera . forward movement, There are 6,000 Boers there now. . . More Troops Going From India. Bombay Nov. 20.--The government is preparing to send a second supplement ary Indian contingent to South Africa. ; ; Kruger .Said to Be Worried. : London, Nov. 20. A dispatch ! to- The Central News from Pretoria says that President Kruger is no longer confident,. but appears terribly worried. The dis patch says he lives like one isolated from the world. . , YV."- Troops Rushing to the Front. Durban Nov. .17 (Delayed) .-i-Troops are constantly arriving here. A special train leaves every hour to convey them to Pietermaritzburg and Estcourt. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures I Others, Why Not You? vi. My wife has been using . Chamberlain's ain Balm, with good results, for a lame shoplder that has pained her continually for nine years. 7 We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors without receiv ing any beiie2t from .any of them. One day! we saw' an advertisement of this! medicine and, thought of trying it, which we tVl -Hta tts Vst! pf, eit:ri3c- oiAy vna botUe-and -er shoulder is almost well. Adolph Mil- et, Manetter, .N. ILt - - ; For sale by J, R Hood. The Date This Year is April 16-21 . $2,000 in Race Purses. The East Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game and Industrial association will have its 13th annual fair and race meet in New bern, N. C, on April 10-21, inclusive, 1900. In a circular letter the secretary, M Geo. Green, says: "It is the determination of the manage ment to leave nothing undone which will make tbe coming fair both instructive and pleasing to its patrons, and to this end we cordially invite your aid and as sistance in helping us to arrange a 'Speed Program that will meet the requirements of horsemen and give us a series of good races. "We shall offer -$2,Q00 in race purees, With the usual entrance tee ot o per cent., and 5 per cent, additional . from money winners, the program to be so arranged as to have three races (two trotting, or trotting and pacing, and one running) 011 TuesdayWednesday, Thursday and Fn day of said week. 'We will be glad to hear from you at your very earliest convenience as to what classes in your opinion will be most likely to fill and give the best satisfaction to the horsemen who attend our meeting." WILL SEAT TAYLOR. Harlan County Republicans Offer Their Services. With Them State Board'of Elections' Decision Cuts No Figure. Urey Woodson Says It Will Decide for Goebel. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20. The Commer cial (Republican) today says: The following communication from Harlan county talks to the point; ' "We, together w,ith 1,000 other able bodied citizens of this county, have ten dered our services to Gov. Bradley and Gen. W. S. Taylor 5 to inaugurate Gen. Taylor and maintain him in the office to which he was elected, however any state board or legislature may decide. (Signed) "A, B.Connett, county judge; S. N. French, county attorney; W. S. Hensley, sheriff of Harlan county; J. 8. Bailey, chairman Republican committee; H. H. Howard, commissioner Harlan cir cuit court; J. S. Kelly, United States com missioner; John B; Hurst, postmaster; M. W. Howard, clerk Harlan circuit court; C. A; Eversole, attorney at law." Harlan is one of the strongly Republi can counties of the 11th district. Interesting North Carolina, Items In Condensed Form. Will Decide for Goebel. Chicago, Nov. 20. National Commit teeman Urey Woodson, of Kentucky, who was present at today's meeting of the national Democratic executivecommittee, said there was no doubt that the state board of elections of Kentucky would award the certificate of election to Goe bel.' ;He said that Mr. Goebel will not contest the case if the board of elections decides against him. Former Senator Joseph Blackburn, Mr. Woodson said, will be elected United States senator t V. j; E. Hood guarantees every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to any one who is not satisfied aftermsing two-thirds ;of the content. 4 This 1a ths'best remedy in the yorld for la grippe, , coughs, colds, and, whooping cough and is pleasant and said to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. The steamer Neuse, after being thor oroughly overhauled at Norfolk,5, after ' having run ashore near Pamlico river, . -has again resumed her regular run... . , The man Jefferson,,, who murdemji 1 Capt. Barnes, of Wilson, and.who,wast tried, convicted' and sentenced to be' hanged, has l en granted a new trial. ' ' A young white man named Peedin at tempted to commit suicide at Raleigh Friday night by taking laudanum, but ,, was prevented. Inabijity tosecurework, he gave as the cause. It Is learned that he was once in the insane asylum. ' Asheville Citizen: The board of direc- 'l tors of public schools ha emphatically instructed the county superintendent!! not to pay for one stick of wood as it recognized no authority given it to do so in theBchool law of North Carolina; ' Lincolnton Journal: A ' distressing affair occurred near Johustawn Fridavia A 5-year old son of I lamp. Queen,; during the absence of its parents, got hold of jug of whiskey and drank a considerable ' quantity of it. It fell into a stupor from y which it was impossible to arouse it,V.f and died the next day.,. ;,,;5.H,- . 'i The secretary of state has incorporated.,,, the Pembroke 'Manufacturing company ' of Newbern.' The business bf the eorpot-a tion will be the manufacture of fabrics' of all sorts. Thernpital stock is $ 75,000, divided into sham 'of $100" parxvaluel The stockholders way i tneet und organ- , izo when $25,000 bas been tubscribed, t , Reidsville Review; The remains of Mr. Nat K. Graves paw! lleidsville yester- ' day en route to Yam-eyville the former ' home of the demiHedJ a Mn( Graves' waaX1 murdered at Round IkejMJps.j Sunday j" night, by a crazy n gro, as was also Ar )t thur Maxroan, a gentU man with whottt Mr; Graves livtd. The deceased was well known here. 11 is remains were j buried yesterday at Yancey ville. i f ;f : At Lenoir, Saturday, ex-Sheriff Priteh-, , ard and Jacob Blttlock,, of Mitehell mnn ty, attempted to arrest Ilunneyvut, the murderer of Grwr Phillips:1' Htimie.Ycut " shot and killed Hlaloi k, aud Piitfliaid rt? moment later kil d lluntifycuti 4 PrjK-h--ard, who killed liutmeyvut, is a brother of Senator Pritchard. This is the eecopd ; " man killed this year by n posie of which he was a member. On the other occasion Mr. Pritchard wmh badly wounded.;. . Wilson News: M re. Annie L. Gotham has entered suit i(HHin-t the Western' Union Telegraph t-ompany for $3,000 damuge for its failuiv to deliver prompt vt. ly a telegram priuouueing the death of , her father, Hon. Joliti E. Woodurd beinj? her attorney. Yw( dwy Mr.' -llobert" Strong, of Raleigh k North Carolina couu selforthe telegihpli company, was in . . Wilson looking after the interest of, that company in the matter, and tne casenas been transferred to th ffderal court for" the enstern district of North Carolina. ' Nearly All tho Cotton Picked. ' Charlotte Observer. ' " Our Raleijrh correspondent said yester-' i; day that practically all the cotton in the . State is now picked. , if it is not it; is. r difficult to conceive why not, for these is rarely such a season for the gathering of crops as this has been-.r With ' but an occasional . day for : uu exception, 1. the weather has been perfect. As to the cot- ton farmer this ban been a two-fold ben- , efit; it has enabled him to pick his crop),' and - the cotton xhh bee n rso ': littlo damaged by rain aa to he of rarequality. . . Thns, while the crop is undoubtedly ,.. short, large rtcomp. nse is, found in tho , improved price lor what ' tnere is ana , for the uniformly hih v grades so that even tbe cotton-grower, m this years of our Lord has something to be thankful for.: - ,.' , i A Bad Pair to Draw Ta , ; ; Henderson Gold Leat Two of a kind Jeter Pritchard and Marion Butler a nice pair for decent peo ple to withdraw from. :- . .. u i,t Jit 11 leuu ui' mat i u . i i iwuh-m. n, ' : That is exactly , what Chamberlam1 . Cough Remedy is.1 'It 'is the mother's helo when she is suddenly awakened - hvV the niht by tbe ominous-bulk 00,1' and labored brcathin. "Oi, ttr, oaLrr 1 j is the fale resort of "tfce you! or r.Zzli. p' whin L has catefct cold ' ar. i t!. ::i ! 1 & cou?h3:?and irriu- Jf c! .it::. aJ membrane of ths.throat.M' It allay tie irritation and cures tht cold. For sals by J. E. Hood.
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