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PUBLISHED, EiZERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY,
fol. ir No. 236.
KINSTON, N. 0., SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900.
Price Two Cents.
GENERAL NEWS.
atters of Interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs.
Italy has agreed to the open door pol-
V in China. It is stated that this assures
le maintenance of an open door in
hina.
IThe Democratic caucus at Jackson,
iss., on Monday night nominated W. V.
hllivan as U. S, senator, to fill the short
irm of one year.
(Measures are being taken by the gov-
inment to prevent the introduction into
le United States of the bubonic plague
pm tne jrmnppines, also to deal with it
I toe .Philippine
The seizure of the steamer General by
e British arouses German public indig-
ation. emperor wiiuam is greatly in
toned and has ordered peremptory de-
ana lor lull reparation.
With the arrival at Manila of the trans-
prt Grant,' which left San Francisco
l Dec. 21st with the Forty-eighth vol
hteers, colored,' Gen. Otis will have 65,-
vv troops in the rhilippmes.
IA settlement has been reachel between
e Allen & Gutter branch of theAmeri-
n Tobacco company and the girls of
eir iactory at Kicnmona. wno stopped
jork Wednesday, and the glrla lave re-
rnedtowork.
New Tear's Day, near Dunwille, Essex
lunty, Va., John and Charles Wheely,
e 17 and 18-year-old sons of a leading
rmer, went skating on Kobinson's mill
nd. One of the youths broke through
id his brother tried to rescue him. Both
fere drowned.
JRev. Mr. Brooks, of the Church Mis-
bnary society, stationed at Ping Ying,
nina, m tne province of Shan Tung,
ks captured in that vicinity and
jurdered, Dec. 3, by members of a sedi-
bus society called "Boxers," who have
i-en active lately, destroying many vil-
ges and killing native Christians The
b rernor of the province had dispatched
Jforce of cavalry to the scene of the dis
i r nances, but -the soldiers arrived tool
te to save Mr. Brooks.
At a joint meeting of the executive, leer-
h . ... : I
native ana nnance committees of the St.
touis world's lair, celebrating theLouisi-
ia purchase centennial, a resolution
revailed instructing the legislation com-
iittee to secure the immediate mtroduc
jon into congress of legislation appro
bating $o.uuu.uuu in aid of tne fair,
bnditional on $10,000,000 beinar raised
cally. It was stated officially that less
nan ? i,uuu,uuu had now to be raised to
nmpiete the local subscription. ,
At New York, Thursday, while testifv-
g for her husband, Louis Gordon, on
ial in the court of treneral sessions for
paling a watch, Mrs. Mary, Gordon,
?ea , ien irora tne chair in an applo
iiecuc ui ana was laKen irom tne room
ying. She had protested earnestly that
jer husband was innocent, and when she
pas cross-examinea ner nervousness and
xcuement increased until snddenlv she
iiu over, ine jury was deeply impressed
nd acquitted Gordon. Mrs. Gordon died
ritnout regaining consciousness. - -
J. tiooa guarantees every bottle ol
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and wil
refund the money to any one who is not
satisfied after using two-thirds of the
contents. This is the best . remedy in
the world for la grippe, coughs, colds,
and whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. It prevents any tendency
or a cold to result in pneumonia
It's Not What You Get,
These Cold Days,
IT'S
WHAT
, YOU
NEED !
We
have it in our
Drinks.
Hot
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JASON ITEMS.
January 4, low;
Mr. Kerby Phelps spent Sunday in
Institute.
Mr. Adolph Gray, of Institute, visited
here Sunday. . ... ', .k
Mr. Add Phelps entered school at La
Grange Monday. V
Mr. Noah Sutton, of Falling Creek, spent
Sunday at Mr. R. H. Hardy's.
Mrs. Jno. L. Phelps, of Boston, spent
Christmas in and around here. -
Mr. Commodore Lee. of La Grange,
visited at Mr. Wiley Gurganus' Sunday.
Mr. J. L. Mewborne, of Kinston. spent
Christmas here and returned home Sun
day-' ; ' -:- .u i
Kev. Mr. Adam Burroughs and 'son!
Hosinh, spent Christmas with his" father.
Mr. Solomon Burroughs, of near here
Miss Essie Urzell Spent Christmas' at
borne and returned to her : school here
Monday: also Mins Lizzie Hill has return
ed to her school near here. - , I
A CheerfUl Christmas Letter.
BLACK AGAINST WHITE..
Oppose
Jegro
Republican- Clubs
The Amendment.
Washington, Jan. 4. Several meetings
f Republican colored clubs have been
wno attenas our
Clearance Sale is'
' made happy. : . .
Bargains are plentiful. . From
Thich Senator Pntchard's resolution to u " ' t ' m. t j 't j t.
eclare in advance that the North Can? the surplus stock and marked each
' uoutuiw aiueuuinraii is unconstitu l arucie wlln
lonai, was loudly applauded.
Atthene meetings speeches were mnda
n which the white people of that state
vere vigorously denounced, and the clubs
hedged themselves to lend all possible
na to ,tne Kepubucan party, through
peakers furnished and other means, to
,eieac tne amenament.
AUGUST FLOWER.
a surprising fact." savn Pmf. I
'It is
louton, "that in m v travels in all parts
I the world, for the last ten years, I
ave met more people having used Green's
aigus lower tnan any other remedy,
r dyspepsia, deranged liver and stom-
cn, and tor constipation. I find for
ounsts and salesmen, or for persons fill
ip office positions, whether headaches
nd general bad feelings from irregular
abits exist, that Green's Ausust Flower
i a grand remedy. It does not injure
io system by frequent use, and is excel-
nt lor sour stomachs and indication." Pk-a 11.
iUipouuiwouCT an i. em pie Aiarston
rr-yCo.
by sealers ia alldrised
; Get-Out-Quick
- Prices.
These are Strictly New and Styl
Uh Goods, handled a little, but
none the worse for that. The free-
dom of the store is yours. ;
K-Come quick.
Yours to please,
0a ths Ccrcrr.
KHTSTON, N. O.
Atlanta Constitution. '
A correspondent sends us a, copy of a
Jetter which was forwarded from Georgia
to Texas: : ' '
"Dear John: It is most Christmas, f It
will be hfre, if nu thin' happens, on the
25th of this month, as usual. ' John,: this
is wrote to tell you the news at borne,
Your Uncle Bill is dead. So is your Aunt
Jane. Also your two cousins air dead
Likewise Mandy Wilkins, whatwusgoin
to marry you. Your father has broke
his leg on a railroad, an' most of your
nends air in jail fer moonshinin. Your
arm and two mules wnz sold by the
sheriff yesterday. Your dog, Watcb
went mad Tuesday. John, I hope these
ew lines will fin' you well and happy
an' I wish you a merry Christmas from
the bottom of my heart."
GOEBEL fepUND TO WIN.
Republicans Will Be Unseated, to
Give His Supporters a Safe ZI&
jority:
Frankfort, Jan. 5. Contest commit
tees to try the gubernatorial and other
contests were organized tnis morning,
and tne trial of tne, cases will proceed
at once, it is asserted i t hat v lioebel
intends to unseat Republicans and
seat his own men in their places until he
can; win the contest for governor These
contests will take hnlf the time of the
the legislature, and will block needed leg
islaiion.
ALL AMERICANS RELEASED.
Colonels Hare and House Achieve
A Most Remarkable Success.
"Washington, Jan. 5. The war depart
ment received tnis morning a dispatch
from Gen. Otis in which he tells of the
release of all American prisoners '.. by
Cols. Hare and Hovvze. He does not
give the names of the Americans released,
but at the war department it is believed
the dispatch covers all the Americans
not heretofore accounted for, 1 including
T ! A AIM - ! " . .
A special, Jan. 4, from Morganton
says: A ternnc forest nre has been rag.
ing in the South Mountains near- Mor
ganton for the past 24 ' hours. Burke-
mont, a peak about 3,000 feet high,
wnicn is owned py Mess. Stephens and
Brem. of Charlotte, was a mass of flames.
the line of fire being four miles long The
spectacle presented by the burning moun
tain last night was weird and appalling,
The cottages on the top of the moun
tain, which are in full view from Mor
ganton, were surrounded by the flames
and several times seemed to ' be on fire,
but they escaped uninjured. Many miles
of fences and much timber were destroy
ed. Several thousand acres have been
swept by the fire, and the smoke rising
beyond the range today indicate that the
fire has reached the large tract of the
South Mountain j Land company. .The
origin of the fire is, as usual, unknown. ,
It has been demonstrated repeatedly in
every state in the Union and in many for.
eign countries that Chamberlain's Cough
Kemedy is a certain preventive and cure
or croup. It has become the universal
remedy for that disease. M. V. Fisher, of
Liberty, W. Va., only repeats what has
been said around the .globe when he
writes: "I have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in my family for several
years and always with perfect success.
We believe that it is not only the best
cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure
or croup. It has saved the live of our
children a number of times." This rem
edy is for sale by J. E. Hood.
2 "LUMBERTON INDIGNANT. '
Sending Troops to Lumberton Is
Thought to be Merely a Political
Scheme.
Lumberton, N. C, Jan. 5. There is
great indignation here at the sending of
troops by Gov. Russell, for the alleged
purpose of preventing a lynching of Ross,
the rape fiend. The people here think it
was a scheme to help Dockery in his con
test by giving them the reputation o:
law-breakers.
There has never been a lynching in Rob
eson county. Ross was in no danger ol
lynching. We are not able to learn who
asked for troops. No one assumes the
authority. Ross' attorneys are severely
denounced and deservedly.
A mass meetingof citizens was held this
afternoon. Speeches were made by Capt,
J. H. Morrison, Attorney R. E. Lee, Prof,
John Duckett and others. Resolutions
declaring the presence of soldiers unneces
sary, and an uncalled for outrage, were
passed and sent to Kaleigh.
There is no dount here, except among
Korb' lawyers, of his guilt. He is a heavy
browed, brutal looking negro, about 25
years old. with a bullet scar on the mid
die of his forehead. The jailor says he is
the worst prisoner he has ever known in
an . experience of many years. He has
been charged with a similar crime before
in Harnett county. v
STATE NEWS.
Interesting North Carolina Items
In Condensed Form.
DELIVERED TO GRAND JURY.
Money Found in Box WJbioh Fig
ured in Alleged Bribery Trans
action.
mrankfore, Ky., .lan. -The box said
to hold four $1,000 bills and five f 100
bills, which was to be passed in the al
leged bribery transaction between Col
John H. , Whallen and Senator Harrell
was delivered to the grand jury today
to be opened. The box has been guard
ed by detectives night and day since the
exposure by Senator Harrell.
It is unofficially announced that the
Franklin county grand jury has found
indictments against Col. John H. Whal
len and Charles Ryan, who, it is alleged
attempted .to bribe Senator; Harrell in
the governorship contest - The in
dictments are based on conspiracy, and
will be similar to those returned against,
W. Godfrey Hunter, John H. Wilson, E.
T. Franks and others in the Hunter . al
leged bribery cases, growing out of the
VT A A a
nnmer-BiacKDurn senatorial contest in
1897. J--" v -..
The safety deposit box which was
turned over to the grand jury was found
late today to contain' four f 1,000 bills
and five fl 00 bills. The money .was
sealed up in a plain white envelope with
out writing. This in part corroborates
Harrell's story.
FLYING SPECIAL'S FAST RUN,
313 Miles Made by the Southern in
270 Minutes, to Overtake An
Express.
Atlanta, Ga Jan. 4.-A most remark
able ''long-distance run was made on the
Southern railway today by a special, ar
ranged on ; short, notice. The trip was
from Salisbury, is. C, to Atlanta, and
the solitary passenger who occupied the
single car wa G. H. Penniman, of 1070
Fifth avenue. New York. '
The 313 miles between Salisbury and
Atlanta wre covered by the New York
er's special in 279 minutes, including all
stops. The fastest hour's continuous run
was 70 miles, made between Salisbury
and Greenville, and the train did not at
any time make a speed less than 63 miles
an honr. '
Mr.Penniman said his anxiety to catch
the limited was canoed by an engagement
to meet, his daughter in the City of
Mexico.-:.;:V:'m..,'-;
RAILROADS CONTEST ORDERS.
Seaboard Road Fights the North
Carolina Commission's , Freight
Reductions.
Raleigh, Jan. 4.-rEngpne S. Martin,
specia1 masterappointed by Jndge Simon
ton, is hearing an interesting case here,
involving the power of the corporation
commission to reduce the railroad freight
rate on fertilizers.
Mrs. Matthews, of New York; who is a
arge stockholder in the road, took the
case to the federal court, on the ground
that the reduction would lensen the value
of the property. The fight is really being
made by the Seaboard Air Line.
The Southern railway and Atlantic
Coast Line appealed to the State courts
rom the order. The commission today
introduced many witnesses to support
the justice of its order. ' .
White's Black Liniment-full size 25c
bottle for 15c. It cures pain. .
J. E, Hood. '
. The executive committe of the North
Carolina Bar association has decided -to
hold the next meeting in Asheville "on
June 27.
At Salisbury little Elsie Webb digd
Wednesday night from burns received!
that day. -Her clothes caught from a
fire of brush in iv neighbor's yard, near
which she was standing.
Mrs. B. Y. Briggs' millinery store at
East Durham was burned Friday morn
ing. Loss$(00; insurance $425. Lbs
on building $700; insurance $250. Fire ,
believed to be incendiary.
The Wilson News says articles of agree
ment have been filed to incorporate the
Wells-Whitehead Tobacco Co., to manp-,
factnre cigarettes and tobacco. Capital,
stock $10,000, with privilege of increas
ing to $50,000.
A number of insurance companies,
mainly life, left the State last spring,
after the enactment of the Craige Iaw
which requires -them to surrender tire
right to transfer coses from State Jto
federal courts. The insurance commie-
sioner now says they are about to re
turn. The executive committee ot the State
Democratic . Press association met at
Raleigh Thursday in conference with State '
Chairman Simmons, and made plans
for publishing campaign literature and
for spreading it among the voters. . Hen
ry A. JLondou, Kobert Al. Wurman, Jose-,
6 bus Daniels, J, A. Robinson, and W. G.
ammer compose the committee.
Reidsville Review: Miss Bettie Stew-'
art wet with a terrible death on tho t
Womack place, six miles north of town,
Sunday. She was ' standing near the
fire place when death came. She fell into
the tire and the top of her head was
badly burned.' Miss Stewart was u
maiden lady and bad been suffering, with
heart trouble- for a number of years. .
Raleigh cor. Charlotte Observer: The
Asheville Gazette now has a correspon
dent here, Roscoe Mitchell, who-" crime
here from Washington City. No Repub
lican is now considered orthodox iiiiless
he takes The Gazette. In fact, it is con-,
sidered good form for a Republican - to
have a copy always in his breast pocket
and to wra p the baby in ' it when tfie -
youngster is n ret weighed .
Estill Blevins was taken to - Winston .
Wednesday night from Ashe county for , :
safe ' keeping. On Christmas day Ite
killed Jackson Tucker, a good citizSa
of Ashe, and there was talk of lynching
him. The men were attending a big re
ception when the shooting occurred.
JJlevins claims that he was drunk and
does not remember anything about the
trouble between he and Tucker.
There is an ' epidemic of smallpox, in
Chatham county, this State, and several :
persons have died from the disease. It
was carried there by negroes from
Greensboro, and . this has caused out
treaks in several places ; in the county.
and in order to ; protect the ; citizens ol
the county ngainut any more smallpox
cases coming from Greensboro, thB
county commissioners have decided to
quarantine against the whole of Guu-
ord county. - ---v- . v : :X,
The trial of A. J. Marshall, a promi
nent lawyer of Wilmington, for counter-
eitmg, is , being held in Raleigh The .
prosecution hua put in some very dam- .
aging testimony. A Greek, convicted
previously of counterfeiting, was the .
principal witness against Marshall.
There are nearly 50 witnesses to be ex
amined for the defense. On Friday the
testimony for the defense was strong,
tending to hhow a vile conspiracy to
convict Marshall'for political, purposes.
A special from .Troy, N. C. Jan. 4,
says: News comes from bunny south.
Ala., of the great calamity which baa
befallen Mr. J. F. Suggs,- former partner
of Mr. A. U. Morris, in his dry gootfa
stoie, and who removed from this town
to Alabama about one year ago. When
he left here he took- with him a Mr. Rey-'
nolds as his private clerk and business
manager. News now comes of the elope
ment of Suggs' wife, a beautiful brunette,
with Reynolds. Before eloping. Rey
nolds checked out seven thousand dol- -
are of Suggs' money from the bank.
his money they took with them. Tee .
aithless wife left behind her two chil
dren, aged nine and five, respectively..
Mrs. Susvs was a Miss Smith, and ber
people live near Troy.
White's Black Liniment. It ceres
Sciatica, Rheumatism and Neuralgia.
Price 16c J. E. Hoop.