North Carolina Newspapers

... . .. . . ,.. 1 . , , . . .. . . .' . Vol. II-No. 264 ; KINSTON, N. O., THURSDAYPEBRUARY 8, 1000. 1 Price Two Cents. STATE NEWS: Interesting North Carolina Item r In, Condensed FortxL- mSXJRQENTS SLAUGHTER SIX. Mr. Chas. F. Warren, of Washington, announces himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for attorney gen eral. It will probably be the latter part of tneweex oeiore announcement is made as to how many of the 48 applicants for attorney's license passed the ordeal of supreme court. ; r : Mrs. Smith widow of the late Chief Justice William "W Smith, ? died at her home in Raleigh; Tuesday, aged 78. She was a natjve of Murfreesboro and her ; family name was Wise, It is stated that Jno. D. Grimsley. of ureene county, will: be given the position of stamp clerk in Duncan's revenue office ' at Ealeigh, made vacant by the death of . Mr. Roberts, or iNewbern. K Morganton ,News: The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. Charles Taylor, who lives near the depot, was so badly burned Wednesday evening that . she died in about eight hours after the accident, . A. E. Holton, chairman of the Bepubli can State executive committee, .has opened headquarters in Greensboro, He is preparing to enter at once upon . the active work ol the campaign, which will be directed mainly "against the proposed constitutional amendment. Raleigh Post: Mr. T.B. Parker, bus! ness manager of the Fanners'; Alliance, was a visitor m the city yesterday. Mr. Parker says the 'shoe factory has been closed down and will not be operated again until the. spring. it was found unprofitable to operate the shoe factory during the cold weather. ;; A special, Feb. 7th, front: Charlotte says: - The smallpox situation here is growing serious. . Four new cases all negroes-r-have been discovered within the " last 24 hours. AH pupils in the graded schools who have not been vaccinated will.be vaccinated tomorrow and Friday. mysiciana are Hampered by negroes con cealing cases. Goldeboro Argus: In the damage suit oi w. F. Jttoss against the southern rail way for injuries ;to his wife, caused by a Eassing tram scaring a mule she was olding and causing it to rear and injure her, the jury returned a verdict last night for 14,050 in favor of the plaintiff. A motion to set aside the verdict will be heard at April term of court. -Some days ago, says the Raleigh News Observer; the average sales of fertilizer tags for the first 23 days of the past three years were printed, and at that time the sales of 1900 showed no : material i . - T j. . '. , ci; T . rt 3 Ktuu over lusu year. Diuce iau. za, Privates of the Thirty-Second fCeg Iment Caught in a Trap. Manila, Feb. 7. The insurgents Mon day captured a supply' train of nine bu! carts between Orani and Dinalupijan killing a corporal and five privates company G. Thirty-second Infantry Tne escort consisted or a. sergeant and eleven mounted men. The insurgents weakened the supports of a bridge over a creek, and the first cart went into ; the stream. While the escort was bunched trying to haul the cart out of . the water, the . insurgents fired a volley from the bushes, killing the six Americans and also two native drivers. . , ' The insurant Filitrinos have attacked the first battalion of the Fortv-flfth In lantry near viae, a major and a cap tain were ' wounded and one .. sergeant killed, but details of the engagement are lacking. v,, V-. ': "- V '. "-. - - ship8arrivingirom Legasoi report that the Insurgent Gen. Tana concentrated lartre force about the ton of ; the town and made a ttbarp night attack on Maj. Shipton's battalion of the Forty-seventh Infantry; which occupied a large convent as a fort. One battalion and a battery have sailed as reinforcements - for j Ship- ton. 'Tne casualties are unknown. A corpora! and four men. while patrol ing the railroad near Mabeicalat recently, disappeared, and are supposed to have been captured. A searching party look ing xor them was ambushed and a : cor- poral killed. ' f ' INTERNATIONAL BIMETALISM. Finance Committee's Amendment to The Financial. Bill. ; ; Washington, Feb. 6. The senate finance committee today reported a new section to the financial bin, as follows: 'That the provisions of this act are not intended to place any ;. obstacles n the way of the accomplishment of : inter national bimetallism, provided the same be received by concurrent action oi tne leading commercial nations of the world, and at a ratio which Bbail insure 'Perma nence of relative value between gold and silver." The amendment was offered by Sen ator Aldrich, chairman. The Democrats received it with a sarcastic smile. There was but little discussion. Senator Aid- rich said, in reply to questions, that the object of the amendment was to , meet the criticism that ' the .Republicans had abandoned the position for international bimetallism taken by-it in the St. Louia convention. , The vote on the amendment showed a strict division on party lines. Senator J ones, of Nevada, not voting.. j " ' Col. Robt. L. Abernethv, a prosperous farmer near Charlotte, lost his saw mill. however, the sales have gained materially gmhouse, corn mill, barn and their entire until they now exceed the sales up to the 5th or February. ;iyya. by.about 10 per cent. This is taken to mean more cot ton this year. Raleigh Cor. Messenger: Three weeks ago Republicans here who declared they were "on the inside" were heard to offer to make , bets that Pearson and not Crawford would be gi?en the seat in con gress from the Ninth district. " They 1 ottered odds that this would be the result. They knew what their party proposed ( to do.-Ninth district Pemocrats. here said today that the report of the ma- jority cammittee against Crawford and . the well-understood purpose of the Re publicans to , unseat him were a shame and an outrage, and . without a shadow of justification. A peculiar crime was 'punished in the criminal court in .; Halifax county last week. Two colored men were indicted under a charge of false pretense for plac ing a piece oi iron which weighed over 50 pounds in a bale of cotton. It was sold and one of them received the money fof it. .When it reached Sprunt's com press at Wilmington, it came very near ruining the costly machinery. It was traced back, the criminals found nnd in dieted. One turned . State's evidence against the other, and the State's wit ness was let off with cost, while the other man was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. v J. E. Ilood guarantees every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to any one who is not eatisSed after usicr? two-tliird3 of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for la grippe, coughs, colds, end whooping corsh cd is rL'""-"te--i eafa to take. It prevents any tendency cf a cola to resnit m pr.euinoiiiA. The test job print:r , et lowest pric htc-.'rkindto La Izl ci t' 3 Tzzz Fr: 3 C- C9. C:ni j.:r wcik. contents by nre. ifiverjthing was; a total loss, including machinery and boil ers. The nre. it is supposed, originated I trom a spark from a passing engine. 1 ( T ! Grouching In every cough there lurks, like a crouching tiger, the probabilities or consumption. The throat and lungs become rough and inflamed from coughing and the germs of consump tion find an easy entrance. Take no chances .with the dangerous foe. For sixty years there has been a perfect cure. What a record! Sixtv years of curing colds and couzh of all kinds. . i i x- ,J 1 .1 c soc:s ar.i tsil3 ti3 bounded throst anl lurs. You escape an v:,:z cf consumption x&itia all its tcrrltlj f u:rcrir and uncertain re f -'.:3. TI::r3 is nctLIrj to tad for t-i t' rcct tl l -T- as ccv-tir ?. A 2c. I v,..l cure n crdi zzTj c: t:ri;r c:. j vill r::liL;.t'.::; t!:: d::.-r t;:::; is c: : ia 12 I:-' run. GENERAL HEWS. Matters of Interest Condensed Into , v ; Brief Paragraphs. 'f: ' Thomas R. Bard, Republican, has been elected U. S. senator from California to succeed Stephen M. White, Democrat. Judge Taf t. of the Federal circuit court. has been appointed president of the new Philippine commission. It is said he will be the first civil governor of the Philip pines. - , J . - . 4 , , 1 , ; The house committee on claims favor ably reported Tuesday the Cooper bill for the payment.' 01 the southern cotton claims. The bill involves the payment of There was a total of 408 deaths in Bombay, India, Tuesdays This great number was unprecedented in that bubonic plague stricken city. The situa tion is aggravated by the advent of famine refugees. - . it;' Ai Jackson, Miss.; Wednesday the sen ate passed a concurrent resolution ex empting all cotton and woolen factories hereafter established in Mississippi from taxation for a period of ten years. A poll shows that the measure will pass the house. - ' , As a result of scandals in thedispensary state board of control, in which members E referred charges against each other, the ouse of representatives of South Caro lina, by a three-fourths vote, passed ths section of the senate bill removing from office the entire board of fire. r V A disastrous fire occurred Wednesday at 'Carrabelle, Fla.f caused ' by sponta neous combustion of turpentine and oil in the store of the Franklin Lumber com pany. The flames quickly spread, and in two hours time the custom house and passenger depot and freight warehouse of the Carrabelle, Georgia & Tallahassee railroad, together with the telegraph and express offices, postofflce, steamboat whan, city market and other buildings were a mass of ruins. Loss oyer $50,- 000,.' The city had, just recovered from the wreck made by the cyclone in August last, and this blow is crushing. . " A dispatch from Washington, Fek 7tb, says; it is apparent irom statements 01 senators and representatives who talked to President McKinley this morning that ratification : of the canal - treaty m its present shape is impossible.: The knowl edge that the convention is regarded as a surrender to England came as a great surprise to administration officers, but they;? have ' promptly appreciated the situation and already admit privately that their pet treaty is practically dead. There has been no concealment for the past 24 hours of the belief of the president and secretary of state- that the Clayton Bui wer treaty is still in force. This ad mission was promptly seized upon by the opposition as their most effective argu ment, regarding it as very singular and significant in view of the assertions of past administrations for, many years that England abrogated that treaty when she entered upon control of Central American ;- territory. This consideration and the fact that the claim prohibiting ortiiymg the canal is generally unpopu ax at the capitol., appear to be insur mountable obstacles to the treaty, and it is with much regret that the adminis tration makes ; the admission that ; a diplomatic agreement has been framed taat will not stand the test of examina tion and criticism. rom the high Doorm Kiooi range, on the right of the captured hill; but the British shells exploded its magazine, and the gun was put out of action until late in the day. - . Musketry fire was intermittent unti the afternoon when the Boers made determined effort to retake the hill. Reinforcements rushed up cheering, the Boers were repulsed and the British ad vanced along the ridge. - -The Boer Aocount. Boer Headlaager, Ladysroitb, Feb. 6. Since yesterday the British, with naval and other guns. , have bombarded, our positions on the Upper Tugela. The troops crossed the river at the point and at Molen Drift with the object 01 storm ing our positions. At the former, Gen Burner beat them back and thev re crossed in great confusion.' The fighting continues at Molen Drift with the Stan- derton and Johannesburg commandos, There were no casualties on our side. The cannonade was the fiercest yet experienced. There was a continuous roaring all day long. This morning it recommenced with an increased number of guns, ; . . ... , Heavy British Loss. "Rnpr HAarHnftcor. Ludvamithl Feb. Furfhpr rpnnrtji nf veatprdav's florhtinir at the upper Tugela River show that the British lost heavily at .Font Dnit, but took an important position on a small konie. on the Molen Drift side Four Boers were killed. The British loss is unknown. They are still in possession of the kopje and the big gum have ceased tiring. , . ' , . . BULLER IN BATTLE. His Forces Becross the Tugela and Take a Small Hill. Boers Attack Gatacre at; Sterkstrobm. . Spearman's Camp, Feb. 7. Gen. Bul- er commenced the advance for the relief of Ladjsmith Monday.. The naval guns opened at seven m the morning and a emt attack was made in front of our position. . Three battalions advanced toward the Brakfontein with six batter ies.. . f At 11 O'clock the Boers opened with artillery fire and sent several shells among the British infantry, who , retired an hour later. Meanwhile a vigorous attack ; was made on the extreme right," where the engineers expeditiously constructed a position. Several pieces of cannon, hid den among the trees on Swartskop bom barded heavily.' The British infantry advanced and the Boers were entirely, surprised. At 4 o'clock a high . hill, named the dantz Kloof, a continuation of the rakfontda, bad been taken. The oper tions were excellently planned. The omt nrdr-if-nt cf the Boer position was .suined VJ.i (jes-teruay?) morning. The otrs worked a di53ppcarir..r; cannon BOERS ATTACK GATACRE. Battle . Begun at m Storks troom. Anxiety of the British Public. London. Feb. 7.A dispatch from Rterkstroom dated this moraine an nouncedthat the Boers are attacking Gen, Gatacre from two directions. . Fir. incr was then proceeding between . the outposts. A delayed Sterkstroom dis patch, dated Monday, eD. utn, says t.hof. a. Vri1v nf t.rnnrM left th CArnn " "FVh. 3rd and that important developments 1 Ti. 1 .-1 .VI. .1... this explains Lord - Roberts' departure And that the eommanaer-in-cmei - wishes pitiiAr tn ha nrefwnt n,t or snnerviRA the lonk intended movement ) by Gen. Gat- acre to join forces with Gen. Kelly-Kenny, and . thence stroncrlv : reinforce Gen. IVench,: completing the latter's work at Colesberg and establishing without fear of serious opposition the advanced po sition for the main movements. This, however, does not indicate that the main advance has begun' The commanders will probably be back at Cape Town within a short time. It is pointed out that the term going to the front must not be interpreted into the - idea - that a great movement upon Pretoria, by way of Bloomfontein, has seriously commenc ed. 4 It will be a month or perhaps much trmrt-of fwfrrA this part hn hrnrnrht, nhnnt. In the meanwhile, the preliminary steps . .... .... a. : aL. . a. - are nseiy xo ennven ine camptuu wiiiu sharp fighting, ; and news from Sterk stroom, Thebus and Colesberg is eagerly awaitea. British Move Stayed, London, , Feb. 8. A special dispatch from Spearman's Camp, dated Jbeb. 7th, ; f 'Our further advance is at the moment prevented; as the Boers enfilade us from their positions on Spion Kop and Doorm Kloof. 'Our casualties, although estv mated at 250, are trifling considering the great importance of the movement just concluded." j ' Boer Attack Failed at Sterkstroom. Sterkstroom, Feb. 8. The Boers' main attack failed and they retreated, and the British cavalry is pursuing them. British ' Position at Vaal Krans .v Secure. Rnnnrmnn'11 Ctamrw Wwlnesflnv nicht. Pflh. 7t,h.--The British oosition. at Vaal Krans is secure. The infantry advanced today along the ridge, driving the Boers before them. Ilia Anxiety Ended. Little Jack prays every night for all the different members of his family. Ills father had been away at one time for a short journey, and that night Jack was praying for him as usual. "Bles3 papa and take care of him," he was p beginning as usual when sudden ly be rald bis bead and listened. ' "Never ininfj about It now. Lord," en'lcd tin little 'fellow... 'l hear hlni To Care a Ccld la Cns Day Take Lkativ L'xouo (Juwikk Tablitj. Al drappst refund the money if it fails to cure. il. W. Gkovt's iinature U co each box. 15c , TAYLOR HESITATES To Sign the Agreement for Peace. He Is Not Satisfied With , the ' Terms. ' On the Track of the As sassin. ' Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 7. It is stated on excellent authority that Taylor has ueciuea no vo sign wie jxuisvuie agree ment in its present 6bape. He desires several changes in it, and practically a definite sta ""-nt regarding the repeal of the Goebel Uw. . He is anxious that a conference be held in Louisville on Friday sight at which these changes will b discussed and made. Today he arranged a conference here tonight to inform the Republican leaders of the views and ad-' vising with them regarding the further demands to be made , upon the Dcmoc- '-if ' :,'.-'-i.:-V i- ii . i' :,-.,i -i".';'' '-"?";;-.;.' Republicans Hold Different Views. Louisville, Ky,., Feb. 7. The Republi cans of this city are not agreed as to the wisdom of closing the negotiations on the basis of the agreement reached Tues day night. Postmaster T. H. Baker and some other Federal .officers think the sacrifice should be made jn the interest of peace, while the press and ' the , anti administration faction of the city believe the fight should be kept up. , ' V j Mr. John Marshall, Republican ? lieu tenant governor, who was , one of the signers of the agreement, said this after noon that so many protests were being made by, the Republicans against the terms of the peace agreement that he was doubtful if it would i be signed. He said: "The terms of the agreement as published are taken to be literally cor-' rect, while such is not the case. - There have been everal'error in t.h nnhlished statement. The Republican meeting at Music Hall tonight is on the idea that the agreement has been published, but it has not been given out correctly.',' ; , ' Democratic Legislators. A majority of the Democratic members of the legislature are in the city, and until Friday at least, the headquarter of that I 1.M1.I 11.-... , . . - ui'uv wiu rtiuuiu uvrv. aiwhv m jeim-. cranio members came from Cincinnati to day.' -Twenty or' morebave been here, since Sunday, while others are at their ; homes at nearby towns. i . Sessions of both houses were held at the Fifth Avenue hotel at 1 o'clock, and 40 members of the .house responded to their names when Speaker Trimble called that body to order. A quorum not being present, the sergeant-a t-arms was ordered to secure the attendance or absent mem bers. The house then adjourned until to Similar action was taken in the senate. where President Carter and 12 members were present. The meeting tomorrow will be held simply to comply with the law. By Friday it is expected that a quorum of each house will be present. If that is the case the legislature will adjourn to meet Monday in Frankfort, if the peace negotiations are in a satisfactory state; if not, regular business will be tajcen up, and the sessions will be continued in this city, in accordance with - the plans which were being carried out last Sunday when the overtures for a peace conference were made. On the Track of the Assassin. -Frankfort, Feb. 7. -William Pinkerton, the detective, arrived in Frankfort last night, and is investigating the assassina-. tion of Goebel. vHe was taken through the capitol grounds, and the spot where Goebel fell was shown him J Arthur and Jnatnn f!ruVpl rtn mnlrvpl Pnl : f!nmn. " . . - ,7 - j - . bell, of New York, formerly of Cincinnati, to aid in running down the assassin. Col. Campbell is only one of the several lawyers who have been retained by the Goebel brothers. He came to Frank-. fort today, and will remain, it is said, until arrests are made. ... , Question Answered. 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