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DA L PKEE . ... PRESS. PUBLISHED EVERY EyENING EXCEPT SUNDRY, Vol. II-Na 124. KINSTONN. 0., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899. Price Two Or ts GENERAL HEWS. Matters of Interest Condensed Into ' Brief Paragraphs! : Dillaway & 8tarr, bankers and brokers, of Boston, failed. -' . .,: : ,'' y-';.; James H. Slaughter, of Danville, Va., raised the figures on checks, from $200 to f 8,100 and has skipped. - Seven lives Were lost in a fire ' in an apartment house In New York Tuesday. A five-story house was wrecked, causing a loss of $40,0000, The syndicate formed at the New York clearing house committee Tuesday morn ing subscribed another 110,000,000 for the purpose of alleviating the stringency in the money market. y. Henry Allen & Co., bankersand brokers of New York, failed Monday. The same day in Boston Joseph Squire & Co. failed, and in Baltimore the Chas. 'A. Yogeler & Co., druggists, failed. Two sets of resolutions were introduc ed in the senate Monday against retain ing the Philipines permanentlyone by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina; the "other by Senator Bacon, of Georgia. The National Bank of Port Jervis,N. Y?, i suspended; Tuesday because of stringency in New York money : market. Suspension attributed primarily to the recent defalcation of L, E. Goldsmith, assistant cashier. . KJ JL June Gayle, Goebel Democratic candi date for congress from Kentucky, was elected Monday by a majority of about ' 4,000 over ex-Congressman Owens, . who was a candidate of the Republicans and anti-Goebel Democrats. . Discussion on the isenate substitute for the goldbug currency bill will . begin in , the senate on Tuesday, Jan. 4th. Mr. Aldrich, who will have charge of the measure, declared his purpose to press the measure to passage as soon as pos sible. f At Dallas, Tex., the trial of Dr. S. M. Jenkins, charged with murder and abor tion, came to a sudden and tragic end Monday, when Hugh Wheats a - Brother of Mary Wheat, one of the doctor's al leged victims, shot and motally wound ed the defendant in a crowded court room. ' i f t At Jackson, Miss. while a gang of . section laborers were unloading a car of steel rails on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Road, near Anding, La., the car overturned, instantly killing Henry Car penter and Tom Mitchell 'and seriously injuring seven others, two of whom are expected to die. The secretary of the treasury has de cided to increase the deposit of cash in - the national bank depositories to the sum Of 30,000,000 and possibly 40, 000,000 dollars, on the banks' deposit ing with the government United States bonds as security. This is to prevent more money panics as far as possible. : ' The Illinois supreme court held the an-.. department store law, passed by the legislature, to be unconsitutional. The decision was on appeal from the decision - of the ;' Cook county criminal court, im posing a nne on tne proprietor ox a Chicago department store for selling cer- tain Kinua oi mercnanaise wnere otner kinds of merchandise were sold , Senator Pettigrew.of South Dakota.bas introduced a joint resolution, tending to liear Admiral V infield Scott Schley and to the officers and men under his command the thanks of congress . "for mgui.y uiauugumueu conduct in coumci with the enemy: as displayed by him in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off tne narpor oi eannago de uuba, July 3, 1898." The resolution was referred ! to the committee on naval affairs, f i ' " At Dunbar, Pa., ! Tuesday, Sandford White, a coal comDanv sunerintendent. was shot and killed by" David Pierce, a colored employe." Pierce then fled to the mountains, followed by an angry mob. He was discovered in hiding and riddled with bullets. Death. was instantaneous. The account further says that the murder caused mo much excitement that Pierce would probably have, been hanged had he been brought back alive. The above mob lynch law execution took place in Pennsylvania, the strongest Republican state in the union. Ed. - .;-."-. v McKinley Names Ewart. ' Washington, Dec. 19. The president today sent the.nomination to the senate of H. G. Ewart to be district judge for the western district of North Carolina This is the third time , Ewart has 'been nominated for the place; i - . The best job printing, at lowest prices, is the only kind to be had at the Feee Peess office. Send us your work. B Wii Too SmavC It was at one of the recent receptions. All society was there, and it was a brilliant occasion. One young man who has a reputation for brightness am repartee began throwing bouquets at one of the fair yoimg ladies. "I heard somebody say you were the most charming debutant of the season," he whispered to her. "Oh, who was it, Mr. Blank?" she asked expectantly. "I can't tell now," he replied, "but 1 will tell you some time." : "Oh, please do!" she pleaded. He was obdurate, and she was per sistent, and soon the other girls were attracted to where the couple stood. "I think it is real mean of you, Mr. Blank, to arouse my curiosity. And what do you think, girls?" she said. turning to the crowd. "He heard some thing nice about me and won't tell who said it." "Yes, I did hear that she was thu most charming debutant of the sea son,',' spoke up Mr. Blank. "Who told you, please?" spoke up the girl in a last effort to get the name of her admirer. "Your mother," answered the young man. And now they never speak as they pass. Memphis Scimitar. The Host Ancient Machine Tool. There can be very little doubt that the potter's wheel, or potter's lathe, as it is also termed, represents today the most ancient form of machine tool known. Among the many sculptured records of the trades and occupations which so vividly represent the customs and habits of the ancient Egyptians the potter and his wheel have been found frequently depicted, and it Is crrlous to note that through the al most countless generations since that time this crude type of lathe has under gone no material modification. , The primitive form was evidently a small,- round table set-on a pivot and free to revolve, being turned by hand at intervals, and to this device there were added In the course of time such simple conveniences as a table to sup port it and a foot or a hand power turn lng arrangement, displaced in recent years in possibly a few isolated cases by actual engine power driving, in general : use, however, the potter's wheel of the present time bears all the characteristics of the one which, 4,000 years or more ago, served to turn out pottery attesting unsurpassable taste and skill. Cassler's Magazine. Coat of a Loaf of Bread. The average "pound loaf" of fresh bread sold by , bakers, says a college professor, weighed on an averageabout one pound one ounce. A pound loaf of bread can be made from about, three quarters of a pound of flour, about 25 per cent of water being added to the flour during the process of breadmak -lng. With some flours 5 to 10 per cent more water can be absorbed, making a greater weight of bread from a given weight of flour. This additional weight is water and not nutrients. At 2 cents a pound for flour it is es timated by the professor that a pound loaf of bread can be made, not count ing fuel and labor, for about 2 cents, a half, cent being allowed, for shortening and yeast." The loss of dry matter in breadmaking is usually considered as amounting to about 2 per cent of the flour used.-" In exceptional eases, as in prolonged fermentation, under favora ble conditions the losses may amount to H per cent or more. . ' : ' Dancing-. . . ' In the earlier ages dancing was ad vocated as a cure for sickness. Lycur gus brought back from India and Egypt to Lacedaemonla potions of medico-religious 'dances and enacted that the Spartan youth should be brought up gracefully and symmetrically. In' Greece , Socrates commended dancing with a' view to educating the mind and body, for he looked on it as a health giving device. ;;v ; Somebody remarks that they who sneer at golf know nothing about it But it may also be said that many who know nothing about the gar"- are most enthusiastic In its pralso. Bostcn Transcript EFFECTS OF ITS PASSAGE. Address By the Silver Republican Leaders on the Bill. Washington, Dec. 18. After the pass age today by the house of the financial bill, the silver Republican leaders in the city held a meeting and adopted an ad dress setting forth their view as to its effect. The address recites the record of the Republican party op the financial question and criticises the new currency bill as follows: "Steps are now being taken to insure that the gold standard . shall be 'pre served. The present. bill 'preserves' it with a vengeance. The vast bonded debt of the country, now payable in 'coin,' that is, either in gold or silver, is to be made payable in gold alone, Nearly half a billion of standard silver dollars, here tofore not redeemable, in anything, not constituting a burden on. either the gold reserve or the credit ofj'tne government, but forming a large percentage of our basic money, are hereafter to be redeem able in gold, thus increasing tremendously the strain on that metal and becoming an -endless chain' with Which to null gold from the treasury, and Affording an ex cuse for the final destruction of the silver dollars as money, and heir forced sale as bullion, after the manlier of the Sher man procedure m 1872J.The greenbacks, the best papermoney the world ever saw, the product of the patriotism and states manship of the Republican party in the . . i t ? . , , v aayH oi voranam xancoin, are mj ue vir tually destroyed by being changed into gold certificates, to be locked up in the treasury and paid out only for gold. The tax on the circulation of national banks is to be reduced and the amount of bank currency. they may issue - on government bonds deposited is to be Increased from 90 per cent, to par value of the bonds: thus making their business enormously more profitable, opening the way to an immediate possible inflation of bank notei, not legal tender, excellent for get ting into ' debt on. but unavailable for getting out of debt with, to the" extent of $800,000,000: and placing the regulation of. the volume of money, and hence the determination of prices anil the burden of aeDGS, aosonireiy in- xae power oi uanits and the creditor class." The address appeals to Republican bi metalliBts to oppose the present financial tendencies of their party. It is signed by Chas. A. Towne, chairman of committee; Henry M. Teller, R. F. Pettigrew, Frank J. Cannon, Edgar Wilson, Chas. S. Hart- man, John Shafroth and F, T. Dubois. DEATH OF GEN. LAWTON. The Gallant Officer Fights His Last Battle. Fell in Front of His Men. 1 Manila, Dec. 19. Major General Henry W. Lawton has been shot and killed at San Mateo. He was standing in front of his troops, was shot in the breast and died immediately. San Mateo was attacked at 8 o clock, and a three hours' fight ensued. This re sulted m but few casualties on the Amer ican side, apart from the death of Gen. Lawton, but the attack was difficult be cause of the natural defenses of the town. Lawton was walking along the firing line, in 300 yards of a small sharpshoot ers' trench, conspicuous in the big, white helmet he wore, and a light yellow ram coat. He was also easily distinguishable because of his commanding statue. The sharpshooters directed several close shots which clipped the grass near. His staff officers called Gen. Lawton's attention to the danger he was in ; but he ; only laughed with his .usual contempt for bullets. ' -:;';!;- Suddenly he exclaimed; ;"I am ' shot," clenched his hands in a desperate ; effort to stand erect, and fell into the arms "of a staff officer. v Washington. Dec. 19.-rGen.; Otis con firms the reported death of Gen. Lawton in a dispatchat the wa r department ; to night. Otis stays that Lawton was en gaged in driving insurgents from the San Mateo section of the country yesterday morning when he was instantly killed. He adds: "His death is a great loss to us and to his country." GeHluK Oat of a Corner.' - : "What a U'autifui lounge:" "Yes. That8 a birthday present from my husband. Uv always gives mo a present tha. costs him as many dollars as 1 am years old." : '.That's nice of him. It reconciles one to growing old, ; By the way, I have a lounge at home like that, but not nearly as fine, and we paid $:JS for if : - "Is that all? Thls-this didn't cost nearly as much as that" Chicago Tribune. ' ' ' ' DISASTER OF THE TUGELA. A Correspondent's Description of Gen. Buller's Repulse. London, Dec. 19. A correspondent of The Daily Mail, telegraphing from Frere Camp, Natal, Dec. 15, and describing the Tujrela river battle of Friday, says: "The Boers in great force occupied a strong entrenched position, commanding the river and reaching back about 800 yards from its further side. Gen. Hart'B brigade, on the left, first attempted a crossing under a murderous Nordenfeldt and rifle fire. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the King's Own Scottish Borderers, and the Con naught Rangers crossed with superb and unflinching gallantry, but the position on the other side was found untenable. "The British suffered heavily from a per fect hail of artillery and shrapnel, while their own artillery was badly mauled. They were, therefore obliged to recross the river. "On the right Gen. Milliard's brigade, displayingequal heroism, succeeded in en tering the village of Colenso, but the Sixth battery encountered a murderous firs and was compelled to retire, leaving guns and ammunition wagons on the veldt. This brigade also was compelled to fall back. "Meanwhile Gen. Barton's brigade also failed to take possession of Hlangwri Hill, as ' was intended, and the entire force retired on Chieveley. Gen. Clery was in command." Eruger Ready to Make Terms. Cologne, Dec. 19. The Madgeburg Zie tung has received a telegram from the Transvaal agency in Brussels, which con firms the statement that Kroger is ready to sign a treaty of peace, provided Great Britain does , not ask any further rights for Uitlanders than they enjoyed before the war, and pays the expenses hitherto incurred by the Boers. If Great Britain continues the war, the dispatch says, Kruger and Steyne will ask the Cape Dutch to ' proclaim the independence of Cape Colony. ; ' .-' FROM INDIA TO AFRICA. The British" Troops to Leave India Almost Immediately. To Rein foroe Methuen. Boers Have Un limited Supplies of Ammunition : and Food. v-: ::u:- London, Dec. 19. It is understood that four regiments of British troops will leave Bombay, India, for South Africa almost immediately, also a brigade of artillery, including horse and field. batter ies. It is hoped that this, force will rein force Gen. Buller within a month. According to a dispatch from Cape Town, Gen. Sir Charles Warren and his staff have started for DeAar. This seems to indicate that the Fifth division will be sent to reinforce Lord Methuen, a decis ion which will meet with general ap proval as: the ' opinion is almostevery- wbere held that it would he useless ' to waste any more tim by frittering away men between the various columns. J. B. Robinson, the South African miU lionaire, writes to , The Daily Chronicle, reasserting that the Boers have unlimited supplies of ammunition and ample stores of food, and declaring that all statements to the contrary should be ignored.- i The war office has posted a revised list of the casualties in the battle of Magers- fontem, giving 51 additional killed. ' A special dispatch says that the bodies of two or the guides who misled ben. Gatacre at Stormberg were found on the battlefield. The men had been shot Buller Gets Across the River- London, Dec. 19. The Daily Mail bears from a hitherto reliable correspondent that Gen. Buller, after a stiff fight, bad crossed the Tugela river. The correspond ent also states that Uen. Methuen's com munications are cut. ? Senator Martin Re-elected. ' Richmond, Va., Dec. 20. U. S. Senator Martin ; was yesterday re-elected for the term betrmnine .March 4, 1UU1, by both houses of the assembly of Virginia, acting separately. . Tftriav thfl two houses met in ioint ses sion, canvassed the vote and declared the result. - The Popular Sonthern Girl. , . Two . men . of southern manner- of speech We're talking of a mutual friend named Henry. ' . v .-' ' '' ' ' . "Did Henry eveh get ma'ied to that young lady in Memphis?'' asked one. The other shook his -head and re plied: "No. seh. When Henry - got down theah, he found he had to take his numbeh and stand In line so as to be able to see the, young lady, so he came awav." Chicago Record. STATE NEWS. Interesting North Carolina Items In Condensed Form. Isaac Jones, colored, was killed Tues day by a Southern train running over him at Raleigh. , A stable in North Durham belonging to Mr. B. L. Duke was burned Tuesday; with four mulen and a pony. Greenville Reflector: Saturday after noon a colored man named Will Barnett was killed by 'og train on the Green-leaf-Johnson Lumber company's road, in Carolina township. Lawrence J. Jacknon, a thrifty negro, was murdered near Weldon Monday night. He was in Weldon that day and was known to have, money. The, mur dered man's pocket" were rifled. Judge Simontnn has postponed until -Dec. 27th. at Charleston, the hearing of the motion by the corporation com mission to rehear the case involving the power of the corporation commission to assess rail wayH for taxation. It is stated that the State Normal and Industrial College, Greensboro, will not open on Jan. 2d. hh the repairs and thor ough cleaning of the building will not be completed by that. date. It is not stated when the institution will open again. C. P. Lockey, w ho was expelled from Wilmington during the memorable race trouble of November 1898, returned to that city several week ago and was notified a day or so ago by a committee to leave. He did bo. - Lockey was a can didate for judge of the Sixth district on on the fusion ticket in 1898, and was city attorney under the "municipal regime which was overthrown Nov, 10. . Wilmington Meswinger: Butler's brass horn is stirring up the Populists, or all that favor negro rule. A State conven tion is to meet and the State committee will fix the time next month. It is to follow Marion Butler's desertion of the white folks and go for negro rule. . But there are "lots" of Populists too decent, too devoted to North uaroilnartoo self respecting, too loyal to their race and families to vote to remand the vhit race to the mercies of the black rat; mid : to put the State under the fateful rule of an ignorant, incapable race. Teet'sshow wn at Farmville, Pitt county, Monday. The negroes Itecame v unruly and one of them shot into the tent, wounding a litt ! son of Mr. Me Donald, one of the inunicians, in the shoulder. The negro Fagus Joyner, charged with the "hooting, was put in the guard house, but during the night his friends broke ir open and released him. The parent of t he child left Tues-., day with him for their home in Hunting ton, W. Va. The trouble began by the manager asking negroes, who were mak ing themselves objetionable around the ' kitchen tent, to move when one of the negroes became very insolent. Wilmington Messenger: Mr. Leon Watts, of Alexander i-oiinty, whose two daughters went insane under the ravings of "sanctiflcationii-ti preachers," is out' in a letter in the Srateaville Landmark. He has a dreed and horror of ' the : doe trine of "panctifii'Htion" as preached by extreme men of no mental ! balance and . who see but one pid of a question. He says that ''one of his daughters is in the ' hospital at Morganton; tlie other regain ed her mind and is at home, now, - and will stay there a long time before she ' ' goes to hear, anoiher fumctifleation Treacher, I would rather have a dozen,; lormon elders turned loose in my. neigh-' borhood than one sa notification preach er." . . The first part of the annual report of Commissioner of Labor Lacy has been made publics It.refers to: fanning.' ' Re-' ports from the best farmers in the ; va rious counties show that the cost of ' the production of crops is: Cotton, bale of 500 pounds, $24.86; : wheat per bushel, 61 cents, oats 29 cents, corn 41' cents, 1 tobacco per 100 pounds. $ 6.5)1.-. Selling . prices are:. Wheat 78 cents,' corn .54, , oats, 39, tobacco $7.71, cotton , $34.37. Farm laborers wages average: Men, per month. $8.91; women, $5.27; chil dren, $3.58 rations' and houses brincr this to $15.36 for men. Over 1 three fourths of the farmers making reports favor compulsory education. Returns show that in eleven counties there is no railway. ; For Negro Exhibit at Paris. Congressman White, colored, has intro duced a bill in the house to appropriate iid,ouu lor a negro exhibit at the I'ans exposition. Artistic job work is the kind you get at THE EBES PEESS OFTICE.
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