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Dr. Keeley went there recently from his : home inDwigbt,Dl.. , y. . ; . r With the end of (Gen Bates' expedition to : southern Luzon, military operations on - that island will cease ana the new I ; policy of treating as guerillas all Filipinos carrying on nosuuties will be inaugu rated. . , - Gen. Roberts' report of casualties Sun. day among his officers, causes the public to expect news of a large death list of oiaiers. t ma suence as to what lias oc- . f . . . . 1 ' - A f-currea since nunaay causes uneasiness in .xondon. ", . , , . , The lawyers for the contestants for offices in Kentucky have signed an agree-' menu consolidating tue three coses. They are to be tried as one case as epeedily as possible, and the final decision is to be acquiesced in. v " . , ,.. ; . Geo. E. Evans, who for some time hne been , employed t as stamp clerk in the postoffice at Newport Hiews, va., was ar. rested Wednesday, chartred with etealinor letters out of the mail- He waU8pected . and was caught by a decoy letter, t5 The national Democratic convention has been called ":o meet in Kansas CStyv Mo., on July 4th. The! call cordially in vites all Democratic conservative reform citizens of the United States, irretfbeetiva past political associations ana differ- eneeB, wnoicannnite- in the grear effort for pure, economical and constitutional ( iroyernment. and who favor the renhblic v " vyyuvv nuv vuiytrv, iu join jn msuu- lng aeiegates totne convention. .. The one hundredth anniversary of the city of Washington as the seat of go vern . xnent of the United States, marking an epoch in American history, will be flfc tangly celebrated in December next. Ex ercises commemorative of the event will be held at' the capitol, in' which both branches of conorress . will, participate: there will be a military and naval parade during the afternoon, all the states wilt be represented, and the celebration will close at night with ah elaborate recep tion and ball: To further perpetuate the anniversary of the founding of the capi tal, it is proposed at the same tame and as part of the same celebration, to begin the remodeling and enlargement of the executive mansion and tne construction of a grand boulevard from the capitol through the mall and white house grounds to the Potomac river, forming a drive way to the Memorial bridge, which will ultimately span the historic stream and connect the city with the national ceme- Soldiers of Portvae. CR01IJE IPAD FIX ';-"?'. , V v ii ii After Desperate Fighting' Croaje Asks .for an Armistice of 24 Hours. iJriUati IioaV Heavily In Sunday' Battle. Binoe Then They Have Surrounded Oronje's Foroe - WithTAlrallery and : The . Boer's Army la Opnsidered Prao tioally Doomed, Bui Oronje Says He Will Fiffht to the Death. V" hi soiaiera of fortune. -. ; i .r . "It is embarrassing to meet former P-S08.?" receiTed from i Lord Roberts the visiting New Tork.7'It has been my fate to undergo and inflict this unhnp- plness severaLtlmes. MI went to a fashionable hotel on my arrival. Wearing his hotel livery with the. same crace as he bad borne his officer's Uniform when,! last saw him and danced with him at a state ball in a forelim capital, , wad a man I had Yesterday afternoon I was satisfied by a careful reconnaissance in front ol the , enemy's position, that I could not assault it without very heavy lose, which I was moss anxious to avoid.- . Accord ingly I decided , to bombard him with artillery and turn my attention to the enemy's reinforcement'.. The result was most satisfactory. The Boers were driven off in all directions, losing a good many known. Jle colored to the eye as he med and wounxiej and aout50 prison ers, wno say tney arrived irom Loay smith two days aero by railroad.. They also say it was our artillery fire which caused them to abandon the Kopje they were occupying. Our Ioss was wo offl cere, Cant. Campbell, of the Ninth lancers and Lieut. Houston of the artillery, and lour men all slightly wounded saw me, but made no sign, nor did I. , "The same .thing has happened since at restaurants, at other; hotels, in rid ing academies and, In' carriages. 'Some day M., le Baron dd Trdls Etoiles and Graf von Truemmer-Schloss will , ap? pear lp European 'society, with new eclat and full purses. Will I ever say f that"1 1" know where they made their money? Why. of course noU It Is a far qry-from .America to Europe, and in their own country these gentlemen have an Irreproachable social position. I' hate' really ' already forgotten : the names of those I have seen, I assure you.H--Neiv York .Mail and Express. , . A Sonic About n Man. ul will slns Von a song about a man,1 said .flwf mlasjitt" -By; the;wnr.;did Xqu ever notice that there' nver was1 a Song written about a man ?..v All songs are abont toses'and'mAIdens and love and trvstlnff olaces and sunsets and mothers; never one about the old man. Come to think about Iti though, there was one. 'Father, Dear Father, 'Come Home With Me Now., In this song She i old man i- is drunk In the first terseAtchlson Globe. , ' 80 SAY THEY ALL OF THEM. 7 & I U SX7XTDAYS TEllllinLB BATTLE. Kelly-Kenny's Attack on Oronje. v No Definite Result. Paardebers: Drift, Orahire Free State, reb.J20.r-(yia 3f odder .River, Feb. 21.- One of the costliest actions ' of the war occurred at Paardeberg Drift Sunday, Feb. 18th, Gen. .Kelly-Kenny, in his pursuit of Gwi. Cronje, .caught his rear guard at Klip Drift and followed the tmrgnerr to ther-Joers' jaasensx Js.oo- doosrand. ' The drift action began at daybreak, mounted infantry driving the Boer rear guard up the river towards the main body, . "while f another body of mounted infantry maneuvered on the right front and flank of the Boers. The British main body advanced to outflank the Boer laager on the north bank of the river, lien. Kelly-Knny havntr seized two drifts found the Boers strongly en closed, and ordered an attack, with the Highland brigade on the lelt and lien. Knox's brigade on the centre and riorht, while ? Gen. , Smith Dorrien's briirade crossed the river and advanced along the north banc, un the north and south banks the ground is level, and the ad vance across this wa-deadly and the British Josses heavy. The battle was an exact replica Of the Modder river battle. The soldiers were under fire all day loner and ail the fighting bad no definite result. as the Boers" laager was well barricaded and they remained therein: The British guns shelled the laager vigorously, and the Boers confessed to a loss of over 800 men. . . The terrific shelling-'was resumed Mon day, when Gen. Uronje asked for an ar mistice. ;w The shelling was continued Tuesday, over 50 guns pouring lead in the Boer camp.. , ' - AS SEEN IN THE AFTERNOON. Grand Chorus: -"For he's a Jolly fcood fellow, which nobofly 2Iew "Tork Evening Journal. " can deny." Oronje Surrounded by. the British Artillery Roberts' Reinforce menta. . , . . London, Feb. 32.-1:45 p. m.AH the critics, of the African news urge rushing oi reinforcements to Juord Uobertsso he may' be able to risk much in endeavoring to inflict a decisive defeat before the Boer forces, gathering from every quarter, strengthens . Gen. -Cronje's threatened forceB. - - - - ' , - The relief of Ladysmith is now taken to be a matter of course, and is likely to be announced before the end of the week, but it is quite within the probabilities that severe fighting will occur previous to the relief, while the detachments to be sent by Gen. Boiler to reinforce Gen. Rob erts, subsequent to the relief, are likely to meet with strenuous resistance in the E asses of the Drakensberg, in which large urgher forces remain. , ; . Boer reports say Gen. Joubert a nerves are unstrung and that.he no longer exer cises the chief command. Great relief has been caused here by the receipt of news from Fa ardeberg showing that Lord Roberts is personally superin tending the operations, and though it is diScult to grasp the real situation, it is generally thought Lord Roberts is grad ually tightening his grip on Gen. Cronje's forces, in spite of the apparent failure oi Sunday's attempt to storm the Boer po sition. It is evident that Gen. Cronje is not merely laagered in , the ordinary ac ceptation of .tne term, but occupies a carefully prepared and strongly entrench ed position, previously made ready with the. object of stemming the prospective British invasion of the Free State. -". After failing to dislodge Cronje, and in spite of frreat bloodshed on both sides, Lord Roberts seems to have contented himself with shelling the Boers Monday and Tuesday. lie liad apparently con templated a renewal of the assault Tues day afternoon. - ':. : ; , .Reinforcements of guns and men are also reaching Lord Roberts and it is not thought that the Transvaal and Free State railroads will be able to transport hurriedly the great number oi men and horses.. ; .;-",.v1-' ,; V'; From the available information received here it appears that Lord Roberts com Eletely surrounds Gen. Cronje with artil ;ry, thus releasing the other guns, of which military experts assert, he baa plenty: to defeat all reinforcements of 'the Boers as they arrive in detail. .The fact that Cronje asked for an armistice points to great losses, as well as indicating that be recognized his hope lies in securing delay in order to allow Boer reinforce ments to create a diversion in Lord Rob erts' rear. , , : MUST FIGHT TO A FINISH. - . ' - - - ... .,,.. Roberts' Reply to Oronje's Request - For an Armistice. V i Cape Town, Feb. 22. In reply to Gen, Cronje's request for an armistice of twenty-four hours, to allow him to bury his dead. Lord Roberts told the Boer -com mander that he must flcrht to a finish or surrender unconditionally, ' f . Gen. Cronje's position is reported hope- The British have occupied Barkley west. t . , JrVili Fight to the Death. London, Feb. 23-The Daily News has the following dispatch from Modder river, dated Feb. 21: . ; ! "The' Boer1 forces under Genr Cronie are estimated -at-.wu. asen, sav12 o'clock he asked ian : armistice for ; 24 hours which was refused. .Later he sent a messenger to say ' that he .would sur render. v . s ' " v-. "The British general sent: a reply tel ling him to come into camp. Cronie re fused, saying there had been a misunder standing and that he would fight to the ueain. .. , . - "The bombardment was then re-opened and our Lyddite shells -set fire to the Boer wnc-OTiH. W rnntinnwl Bhellinir the) Boer laager through the night, and in the morning we resumed - with Max ims and rifles, principally from the north side. ' ' ',; ' . "On Sunday there was much waste . of life and the same result will be achieved without it. During Monday night seven Boers made an attempt to breakthrough our lines, but they ,were captured and their leader was tilled. our were caf; rying. It is believed there was one other who got through. . ... "Other prisoners say that Gen. Cronie marched Irom Magersfontem here with out putspanning, a distance, of thirty three miles-, x llaa he succeed ea jn escap- ng it would have been one of the finest performances in the annals of war. .The Canadians made a gallant charge at the aager, but were driven back with loss. lien. Macuonaid and lien. . Knox ? are slightly wounded. ; f y ,f AQTJINALDO IN JAPAN? 5 Three of the Hongr Kong Junta to ' . .Go to' Meet Him. ..? New York. Feb. f 22) A special from Hong Kong, British China, to The Even ing World. .says: ' 1 : - "United estates uonsul Wiidman has m- ormation that three members of the Fil ipino junta, Luban, Ponce and Agoncillo, . brother of the envoy, left recently for aoan to meet Aguinaldo. This gives credence to the story that Aguinaldo es caped from the island of JLuzon to For mosa when hunted by Gen. Lawton's ex pedition through the northern part of the island.'.' ;.' : , ; ' ' 'i iThe Jefferson murder trial at Wilson is ostponed until next week. ; . . ' To Cure a Cold ia One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinihb Tablets. ' All druggists refund the money if it fails to cm, Gkovk'i signature in on eut'i box. 150. . E. W. Don't depend on town irossip. :Fay the small sum of 10 cents a week and get he Free Feces six times a week It costs but little and you get it at your door. STATE HEWS. Intereetlnff North Carolina Item In Condensed Form, Stock has been subscribed for a 23,- . 000 furniture factory at Winston. , . ' Stock to the amount' of 40,000 has been subscribed to erect a cotton mill at Warrenton. . . ,, v t a , . , : ; Charlotte Presbyterians have com pleted their ." 000 subscription to build a female col . At Charlotte Wednesday 400 opera tives in the gingham; mill fled from the building helter skelter through the doors and windows to escape vaccination. ' Mr, J. W. Hill was drowned near Bat tleboro last week. It is thought that he bad a stroke of paralysis and fell in the water. ' The water; was only about 13 inches' deep.-j.-v'f yg;-:y C Mr, Robert Staley, of liberty, has gone to Baltimore to undergo the treatment for the bite of a dog that wax supposed to have ' rabies. -The': dog ' lacerated his - hand . terribly. :l ' ' ,tl y y ' During January the State , chartered six. cotton: mills , and during February this far six. It is a period of remarkable development. The money is raised for all these mills, They are not merely on paper.- v vi 4 -J t ut u'zt1 1 -T1' ' The Mount Olive high school buildisg was burned Saturday night.- There had been no , session of the, school for a week : on account of the sickness of Prof. Nich olson, and the fire is supposed to have . been" incendiary, f, j Bev, Sam McLeod, the Robeson county fusion magistrate, who (was to have been tried yesterday for, t aping a colored wo man failed to appear at trial Wednesday audit is reported that he has left' the State for parts unknown. i, . , ., - .A negro named Joe May has been ar rested on suspicion of being one of the persons , in the , Laughmghouse robbery , Hear Greenville. 1 1 He has been working in , one of the tobacco factories there and was absent Irom town on that day. ' He ' Is held in Greenville, jail for? furt.hi-Ti- - dence,;. Mr, Laughmghouse said tn lu'uro man's appearance corresponds :-perfectly , to one of those' who assailed and ixibbed - hini.. . " t-J-.- ..,1. V- ' 1 "" ' -" " - ' " -' -V King's w.eeKiytN-At lastUreenville is to ' have railroad connection with Farmville. The Roanoke Railroad and Lumber Co. will build a narrow gauge road for their lumber business but will also run a regu " lar freight and passenger train, making a convenient sohedule for the accommo dation Of the public' A new survey has been made and work is expected to begin as soon as possible,. Une section of the road will be eleven miles without a curve. '1 Wilmington Star. Dr. Charles Basker- ville, assistant professor of chemistry at the North Carolina University, arrived in the city on Sunday to visit Navassa guano factory as an expert to ascertain if the fumes from the factory are such as to injure growing crops in the vicinity. Mr. by M. Moore has a suit for damage against-the Navassa Guano company, alleging, that; the sulphuric fumes .from -the factory damaged 'bis rice field, and the soil ; and i forests of 'his nroDcrtv. The case will come up at the next term Of Brunswick superior eourt . jf ,, To Return the Islands to Spain. Washington, Feb. 21.' Upon represen tation of the Spanish government to the effect that some of the Wands south of -the Philippine archipelago which bad been taken possession of by United States gunboats were, really the., property.' of Spain, the authorities of the state depart ment have examined the charts and con cluded to direct the withdrawal of our claims to the islands of Cugayen. Sura and CSbutuboth of which lie without the boundary lines laid down by the treaty of Paris. 'x 1 tf ; Question Answered. c : ' Yes.'August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in tin civilized world. Your mothers and grandmothers never thought of using anything else for Indi gestion or - Biliousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom beard of Appen dicitis,. Nervous .Prostration, of Heart ailure, etc. .They uml August I lower to clean out the system and stop fer mentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the sys tem, and that is all they took when feet ing doll and tad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few dosee of Green's August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satfsSed there U nothing serious the matter with you. For snle by Temple-Marston Drug Co.
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