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DA!L iPviuu iFLiL-ft RUBL1SHED EyeRY E N I NCIVoXO H F?T S V H JPr Vol. IT No; 294: GENERAL HEWS. Matters of Interest Condensed Into ' Brief Paragraph ' f 1 klNSTON, N. 0., THUBDAY. liLOH iO. lOOb; Price Two Cents. War in about to breakout between two fcbjefs in British Zoluland. -: . 1 TV, rnM hill fa now a ' law. MeKinlev having signed the bill Wednesday after aoon. ' - ..-' ; J There has been a sweeping advance in the price of broom corn, which is now .worth about f 160 a ton. , , j FlnnrU in the rivers of Illinois aredoinrf reat damage to property, and caused many families to nee to tne nuis lor .safety.'- " " rv A Washington dispatch says applica tions for charters Tor, national names with son nnn anital are reaching the I a day. An attempt was made to play"Sappo" at Kalamazoo, Mich.,4 Tuesday, despite orders fromthe city council to have it I 'suppressed. The play was stopped by the police. . ' w J'-''k!:' - News from Mafeking, up to March 9th, ehows that the besieged were suffering 1 greatly. Itwas believed that Col. PInmer, who was then only 57 miles away would 'gfton rftiae thesieare. - . J Fire, which originated, in the drug store of P. E. Holton & Co. at High Springs, Fla., swept through the town, destroying 23 bnildinirs and causing a loss approxt mating' $50,000. There was very little insurance; v uniy seven ousiness nouses ATA f lft ntn.ndinfr in the town. Fifteen stores and offices were burned. V;, - The house military committee has or dered favorable reports on the bill to establish v a national; park on the site of the battles of t Fiericksburgvnancei- lorsville, BaJem Churcn, the wiiaerness an A Rnnt.tATlrn.nin. Court House, in Vir ginia; also a bill to establish a national military park at tne nattieneia 01 o wne Eiver, in Tennessee. The Fredericksburg bill refers to many historic ipoints which are to te within the park, including the spot where Stonewall Jackson was fatally wounded and GenBarry was killed, the battlefield contested by Grant and Lee in May, 1864, and "Bloody Angle," etc. Both bills provide for commissions to execute the plans of the parks. BUTLER WBIGGLES OUT. As Usual He Claims" the Report Did Not Correctly Represent Him. , - 1 : v Washington. March 13. In the senate today Senator Butler, of North Carolina, said that the report of the colloquy b tween himself and Mr. Aldrich had ' not ' correctlv represented him. -This report answer to Mr. Aldrich's question as to whether or not he (Butler) was in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. Mr. But ler then restated his position as given i dnrine the colloauv. In closing, he said . he was in favor of the coinage of, gold nnd silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 by the United States, independent of any other : nation. k -'-'-X CpX Mr. Aldrich replied briefly, saying that the press account f the colloquy was a v fairand accurate statement nt what 00. curred. He had asked the (North Caro- nao.) eena.wjr eii or igun uiubb u uo naa in favor of the free and unlimited coin- , age of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 by the United States alone, and had not received a direct answer.; Mr.. Aldrich said he was clad to eet today a statement from Mr. Butler that he was now in fayor of such ' Tree coinage. . -; 1 r'T L.zzy? Then ycur Lver isn't cctir well. You EulTcr from bilious ness, constipation. Ayer's Piil3 set directly cn the liver. Tor CO years tv.3 t:r.i;rJ Ian-.i! Fill. Snail doses cure. ZZz. All dn.;-';ts. QUIET IN ipiNTUOKYi Legislature Adjourned. Gens. Col lier and Castlem&n Agreed To ' Await the AotJon ;of ourt( of CVontfrtrt. Xfomh ia -The lenrislature ot Kentucky adjourned sine die today. A coniereuce between Aan.uens.ixjuiBruu nAjat.lpmftn , resulted in a perfect under standing being reached. v i r r- i Taylor -win continue to act as gov ernor. "Beckham will make no move to ward securingvpossesslon of the state buildings nntu after theeourt of appeals has decided the disputed governorsnip. :' Tka lomalotTimt n.nnrrnri.twi Ml 00.000 for the use of 0ov Beckham in organls- ing tne state muitia. , ' , , 1 . 1 mnno t.hn mnn conservative element in each party the opinion prevails that tne worst is oyer, ana xnac wuu uw w.n! rt onnoula ronflpra It rlpcinion the wuiV''vi r w-. w -- - - danger ot civil war in thecommon wealth. which nas oeen ternoiy lmmmenw wui nave passea away euureij. . v. . , t n Tn tha TomrMrA.ti( leaders, with a full understanding of the situation, only one cloud appears on tne political uorwon that is uov- uayior s mture cpunw. , , flnxr Taxrrr will nnt ontline his Dlan Of action, beyond, the statement which he made to the Associated Press correspond ent todays that he . would ; "continue to act as governor.'? ; 4 Republicans in trov.Tayiorsconnaence, hriwanr, . mt t.hn.t he will remain in Frankfort in the d'scharge of his duties until the court of last resort passos upon the question at issue. Then, if the decis ion be against him, he will step Out at once and turn over the state buildings to Gov.Becknam. . . TVa T?f.rnhlinA.nn will makeeverv effort to" carry the dispute Ito the federal courts in case tne aecision ot ma jxvu- fnnlriinnnpt.nf n.nrMfl.ln i ftsrfunat him. but failing in this, they will consider the ques tion settieQ. . i, - . Tliinomrfiat1pli'nriArnflsprt that theV nrlll ohoopfnM'irn.hidA hvthfl decision of the nMiff tJ nnrMtnlar hnt, ohnnlri the decision ,wu v f"" - . , r be in tnetr javor tney wiu- ibsuh- ow m fuumiMnn nf tha at a to ruimincrfl. "neace- ably if possible, but forcibly if necessary' as it was expresueu buuujr. j ? Tho onnfprpnra rmtwecn Adit. Glens. Col lier and Castleman lasted a greater part Ot tne aiternoon ana a tacit Hgwuiwui was made to allow matters to remain in atafn nnn at. nroBPtlt. 1W thi thtt Rfnnb- DVUVU vmw Y " licans understand that no further arrests will be attempted and no prosecutions frinslA of the state .officials or the state militia serving nnler Gov,.Taylor. The Coming Newborn Fair. Nawbern Journal. -' ' . Beginning April 16th, the 13th annual exhibition of the Wewbern lair, ana race moot, will tfltfi nlnofi. . In place of the customary mid-winter fair, in February," wmcn nas oeen tnesea nnn for holdinir the annualNewbern fairs, tho date this Year is chanired to the V In this change, the visitor to the fair neari nnt think that there is to be an V less attractive featuresi for every depart- mtmii win - ub juii. auu uuo uucu cin fontnrpa will ho laro-plv increased. 1 . While t ebruary has oiten proven mosi; 1 1 ii uu: .l. seasonaoie, in weawier, lur uuiuiujj bue fu!i it hoja nt, timpa hoennniteth&raverfte. JUA I w" "I " and these unseasonable years have made it impossible for. visitors to come here, who had to come from a distance, ,al thnnirh the weather in this; section -was nloaannt . - ... a, ,.-v.,-.. . isut tneiair 01 ivvv win uuc uave , 10 meet such; weather conditions, as are litolv to nmvn.il in FhrnarT.' i. In the indoor exhibits, there will be the usual fine displays 01 oysters, game ana fish, as well as the exhibits of fine arts, agricultural and fine stock and poultry. in tne outdoor attractions, ae iair u 1 finn will nrove ftsn:iallv attractive. The race meet will have trotting and mnnino- mz-fin the contestants heincr the leading horses to be found on the racing . 1. . I ..4.U - - ' The streets of Cairo, ' with elephant, camels, donkeys and Egytians, will be an onon nip attraction of nleasin sr novel tv. and afeature which will be of interest to every visitor. -. : . 7; .'' Dailv balloon ascensions, with other nnen air sichts. will be civen this Tear. In addition to the fair and the social nlonsnrpa nf Newborn, the visitor wil find the April season, a most delightfu one in Newborn. , The truck farms will show this great industry, and the drive-ways will afford the visitor the delight of ridicg in any way he or she may select. - . v- Tho riwitnr to thft Nowhprnfair of will find it a most attractive and erjoy- aoia one m every particular, The chief otHccr and four of the crew c the Norwegian eteacisLin Frarames tare been r icke-J up at pea. The steamer was wretkei cn tLe Eahamas England's Colors Afloat Over Free State's Capital. Boers With drawn. Inhabitants 1 of Bloem fonteln Cordially "Welooms the . British;, ijonaon, Aiarca a.- m m uujvuuij , nounced that Lord Roberts has occupied liioemiontein ana tnai im unusu uk is flying from the top of the capital. , "Thft frklinwlno a tho text of Lord Rob erts' dispatch to the war offtce announc- lug nis occupauua ui oiuviuiuubciu. - Rlnamfnnttn Xlflivh Ifl. H D. mJ- Bv the help of God and by ' the ; bravery of her jnajesty a sotaiers, me ; iruops uuuw my command have - taken command ,01 mnumfntAin .Th British flflff nOW flies over the presidency, evafeuated last even- nancro Vpoo Stnt. Mr. Frazer. member of the late executive govrnment, the - A-lkA Lin MAWAMpL mayor, ins secretary ui iuo . guin ment, the lanarost ana oiuer uuiwi met me two miles from the town and presented me with the keys of the public offices. . - Tli anamv hava witflflrBwn fmfn thfl lira iuvimj .ui.v w1 neighborhood, and all seems quiet. The inhabitants 01 cioemionujm gvw tu troops a cordial welcome," ' The above dispatch, though dated Tuesday, was not received at the war office until 7:80 p. m., .Wednesday. It nrso maAa nnhlio A. tnW minutes before 9 o'clock. The delay is attributed to the field telegrapn not oeing conneciea wun Bloemfontein on Tuesday : evening. "Jax ta papers are already out on the streets, ana tne nigut cruwus mi jlasuuuu nicowe in tr nntrintift aonmi and encairing in pa triotic aemonswauomi. . . , THE BOERS DISAPPOINTED. Ill BL0EUF01ITEI1I it Xleits Says the War Must"Now Be Fouffht to the- Bitter End.' T thrift MnnrtftT. March . 12.Via T,nnronn in.rnnos. Tiifisdav. March 18.- Liord BalisDurys repiy xo t irresiaeow Vmi. and Rtoxrrt paneaa hitter ' disaD- pointment; and State- Secretary -Reitz says it means loat ine wur wm.wve be fought to the bitter ena. LEONTDASV DEATHLESS SPAR- tans. 300 Men Under Delary Hold the British Hosts at Bay A" Day. "Profrtrio Mnrch 1 3 A .disnatch from Bloemfontein says that in view . of the military situation t toe seat oi govern tnont. mar hn rpmnvpd to Kroonstadt. ... . . 1 1 1 J. f Commander Uelary s report 01 unengni at Braham's Kraal, Saturday, says: . "Tha Ttritiah wptp ftstimated to number 40,000 men." Their first assault was re- nnloiwrl . I In 1 17 t Wrt KnPXH WPffi WOnDQeQ. Tho aoAnnil fi.nan.n1t. iwas made on the hills taMe left of our position. - These bills were ot great strategic uuporuMiw. &nriuuiatincr . thifl T and 800 men de- fended : the positioa from nine in the morning until BUndown. me ourgners tntirrht libo hornaa nnfl thmi . times re- pulsed masses of the British, who kept mm .a M mr relieving tneir tirea men. . .civeryaiusuiyu , !ofatd. ' At sundown there were not -fifty yards between . us. The British lost neaviry. sso accurate returns 01 our loss are avauaoie. WTLL NOT REACH PRETORIA. Kruger Says the Boers Are United and Will Fight to the Death. New York. March 14. A dispatch from K mo-or tn Thn Kveninar Journal. dated Pretoria, March 13, 8 p. m., via Berlin, says: ; ' "The burghers will only cease fighting with don. th Onr fnrces are retnrninz in good ord3r to our line of defense, on our own soil. The Natal campaign was lon ger in our favor than we expected. The British will never reach Pretoria. The hnro-hori. Rtpvn.j Joubert and myself, as well as all the others, are united, i There are no differences, bod help us. 7 Revised Casualty List. . London, March 14 The war office has loaned n. retnrn showinir that the total number of casualties in South Africa has been 14,919, exclusive of 935 men, who were either accidentally killed or died from disease. . tn fm a Raid in Cns Cav Tab I.AYiTIVt Knoua Ouiums Tablits. All nifisu refund tho money if it faiU to cur. E. W, lROris:Tiaturionea.npox. sc Docs The Fee2 P ft:ss do your printing? Tf rnt. whv not? There u none better, TLe prices are low, considering the quality of work. TTTT!T?. AT.T SQUARE OPERA CO Fine pexioniaanoe of ,'SaVdPahaM Last Niffht. - The, "Chunes OfJsor mandy! Tonight. -v , ' The Herald Bauare Opera Co. played "Said Pasha" at the opera house last night. f A good sized audience was in at- tendance ana was somewnatsurprisen a good Bhow had been expected, but tht entertainment rarnieoea laav uikuv by far the best that has been in junston :or a long time.; , . - - . v . their different characters. The singing of all the company was good, but the sing- Rttn HtAtmn an "Alti. OllMtn of Altari." . . m.' ua 1 tl 1 H..V.'. ana Mae viover.ns oereun, viw hm daughter, stood out as distinct stars.. ; i Jf robabiy tne oest cnaracter among wv men was T. F. Callahan! as VHadedf an adventurer. His .companion: MNocky " impersonated by ueo. J. Williams, aoiy aafnnAaA him ' in the ridiculous Dhases of the performance and kept the audience in a pleasant humor. , ; Harry Carter, as "Hansen Bey." omcer of Turkish patrol, deserves high praise. Roth Thin AAtincr anrl ninirinff were fine. -; . . . . ........ A I A The whole penormance gav enure siaction to tne auaience. . tha onmnnnv will nlftv the "Chimes of Normandy' tonight, and no doubt" will be greeted by a large auaience. , Negro Woman Shot. Alrornft Rroxpn. a colored woman, was Shot Tuesday about noon Dy ernie Brown, a coiorea man. - " A onlnroH familr named Brown live as tenants on the land of Mr. J . W. Grainger; near his resiapnce on vernon larm.on im mttnlrirtd nf KinstOTl. - '' ' 1 The father with several sons, live in one part of the house, v A married eon, with bis wiie ana cmia, uve in anoiuw tinort.mant. . ,.i . ' i " I" . . irv : .About four weeKs ago r ernie jorown Vtai o. nnarml with his married brother. Levy Browu,nver'a water dipper, that waa narA htr tha familv. because he ob jected to the child of his brother c drink- inn- tmm tha dinner. At tnis time pernio W w. www - - - . . . . . ... .t i a .1.. A his protner, i tie aiso cureeu vuw wmo of his brother. It seems that since then bad feelings have prevailed between the several parties. . nn Tnoarlnv while the woman was in her room alone, with the exception of .... . a m . J 1 her child, the report oi a gun buuubuit nuiv nnt and 'she received seven small shot in herJeft hip. The wound, which was not a dangerous one, was areimea K. Tir. T-M PurrAtt " When the woman's husband arrived, he approached his brother and asked the ..ha ahnotinc Fernie claimed ft lUwuV o .' " 7 that, tha ahrtotinir was accidental, but has told different tales in explanation u the act. - - - Vornio Ttrnwn was not arrested unti hi a mnmlnir. ; ITa wiui lodired in iail and will be given a preliminary hearing this aiternoon oeiore i uuu . w. w. STATE HEWS; Interesting North Carolina Item ...... jmpuoou JC CMJUU. . - : SENATOR DEBOB MARKED. It Is Charged That He 'Was - Ac cessory to the Goebel Murder.5 Vrnntfnrt,. Mareh 18. Today it was ..m thiif. TTnitMl States Senator Deboe roiii ha a rrs tpi on a warrant' charging him with being an accessory before the fact to the murder or vv imam uoeuei. Twenty five Others will be indicted. The .honM mmla a rA.inst Deboe is that he attended meetings at -wnicn uie ucou methods of putting Goebel out of the wav were discussea. iwdob is ai h" ing ton. -:' - . The Schooner Breaks Up. - Vnrfnit Va.: March 13. The schooner Lizzie S. James, ashore on Hatteras inlet bar, has broken in two near tne mam of la full nf water and will be a total inoa Th nr lnari of lumber, including the deck load, is still intact and unless bad weather sets in win, De savea. au rauta nn whRt is known as the "south breaker," where the sea is always rough.; -' ' - ' . : - We have saved many doctor bills since iva Vkonan Tifiinn' Chamberlain's Couirh Remed v in our home". We keep a bottle open all the time and whenever any oi r familv rr mvelf hpirin to catch cold we begin to Use the Cough Remedy, and as a result we never have to send away ininr ft larire doctor bill, for Chamberlain'B Cough Remedy never fails to cure, it is certamij a weu t.i.AMimnif niorit and worth. D. 8 ItlUO UI nil"" m.ttth. rioTioml Merchant and xarmer, Mattie, Bedford county. Pa., For sale by J. E. Hood. 1 n T Tn A sta rrrrA nnntipo It looks nice and business-like. You cant ... i a ; ? get it cneaf er, quauij tuusiucicu. PraaMont. Winutnn intendM to take the cadets of the A. & M. College to theJNew- bem fatrm ApnM.tvvVi.xfJrt';! i ) Republicans at Raleigh have begun talkinir about Richmond i'earson as thtif nominee for governor. ? ; v .'. ; A negro was boldly walking the streets of Charlotte Tiwsday, his face all broken out with it. lpox. lie was arrested And taken to the pest house.' . , Fayetteville Oi'server: A great deal oi counterfeit coin is in circulation in Fay- ettevuie,. especially aonara ana naiiaoi- lars. 1 The aouars are a spienuiu lmitor tAii 'anil 'nan nnlr ha' dtMtd hv tJlA absence of the ring of the genuine.' ,;t Charlotte News: Jim Beyers, colored, who on Sunday afternoon, March 26tb, 1699, shot and killed Fannie Gillespie colored, at the home of his father, George -Beyers, near Davidson,, was captQtea Monday morning at a o ciock a ;ice house of his mother-in-law, in the same neignoornooa, dv iionstaoie iicwr xw j perman and Mr. T. M. Carr, and brought to unarioue ana jaijeu. . Raleigh Cor. MftwHiger. March 18: A Populist said today that Senator Butler was dealing wtb the Republicans how as if he could carry 60,000 votes against the constitutional amendment, while as a matter 6ffaet he cannot carry 10,000 and those who do vote against it would do so any way. Butler or no Butler. After the inevitable victory of the amend- ment the puDnivins win arop.utifr. Troy Exaroinen At the next term of our superior court.' Arch Mclver will be again tried forth kiljinfrof James Howie. r-..t'i l . ,j ii.Im. t-llhl . lb win ua reuiemiTru . vunv iujlti jhcu Uowie in July, 1898, and he has been in Jail here , ever siu. Melver was, con victed of murder in the first degree and sentenced 'to be" hanged by Judge Sbaw . Wm. 1R09. hnt his conA. sel succeeded jd securing for him anew trial. WilminD-trin M(HupnrAr. March 14: A- murder was committed some tim" jter day afternobn just east ot the city limits, nonrW nnnnuita tho antra nf4 tO ' the national cemetery. -The victim wim Ed Wallace, a negro man about 4U years oi a to: The name of the Deroetrator of the foul deed is still .unknown. The negro's bead was found to be terribly gashed by mm . . . . A .. . 1 i. severe -blows witn some ratner luunt instrument. . .' , Washington Gazette: Mr. D. W. Gas kill, of Blount's Cm, sends us an ac count of the dwitb of Aiyers rnpp, one 01 -the most hijrlily respwted colored men of ' that, n Art nf I.puiifort pountv. in the 65th year of hit age. At the breaking outo! the civil war, ti" went to, tne ironies cook in compuny B, Fortieth North Car olina regiment; commanded by Capt.fW, H. Tripp, and wrved in that capacity during tne enure, var.,- jur,vuasKiiiuji9' be was faithful and honest, and will be missed by the p p'e of his neighborhood. Teachers' Assembly to Meet In , ioieneaa.. , Tha oypi'.iHvo rt.niniittea of the Teach er's Assembly nut tit Greensboro .Tues-' day night and after a session lasting navaraFhonrM dci'iilrd to hold the next session of the A-"mly at Morehead. 5, There were two bidders for it More-, head and Wilmi,. v um. .The advantages afforded and the iniliii-enients offered py both place w-n fully discussed, .and finally Morehehd elected. Would Shrink a Sight. ' Purhum Herald. ' ThoTonokfi f 'u filial stnrta out under Editor Sbeldou'h uiHitngement with a oirmilntiim nf iv r -iOO.OOO. but we are afraid that if he v reto outinueitforany length ot time fce twivuiation wouia oear a striking reHeihi-uuu to me.oia negro s cattish. - -"v -,"r;'::; t - :tfe'::rv' .; - 7r Does it I-'ny tif Buy Cheap?" A cheap reiiK 'U or Loughs and colds is all right, but v"'U ynt something that will reIieveHni! 'iHe the more severe and dangerous i -ulif of throat and lung troubles. Wba tNl.V'I 3 ou do? . Go to a warmer and mot-- fKilr climate? Yes, if possible; if ik iKthle for you, then in either case tji k Oni.t remedy: that has been intmth: ed in all civilized coun tries with su- i- iu severe throat and lungtroubles, " Li. h-Ii'V German Eyrup." It not only hen'v nnl stimulates the tis sues to destri'.v tho germ disease,' but allays inflanm.Hti'm,' causes es?y expeo toration, give, u p km! night's r , czl curesthe patient. Trj one bott' I orv mended nrnD.v. -a r by all druf ; : V2 world. For s;i! by the Teisj ' . tea Dru Co.
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