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THE DAILY PUB PUBLISHED EERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY. Vol. m No. 52. KINSTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6, 1900. Price Two Cents. -.'r - , ....... FALL OF PRETORIA Surrendered to Lord Roberts Tues- " day. Boers Captured 13th Im perial Infantry at Lindley. - London. Juno 5, 12:47 p. m. The war office has issued the following dispatch . from Lord Koberts: ' . .'. "Pretoria, June 5," 11:40 a. in. We are now in possession of Pretoria. The offl cial entry will be made; this afternoon at 2 o'clock." 7 " London, June 5, 11:07 p. m. The war office nas received the following from . juord liooerts:. "Pretoria, June 5, 12:55 p. m. Just . before dark yesterday the enemy .were beaten back from nearly all the positions tney nad Deen holding and l and Ham ilton's mounted infantry followed them to within 200 yards of Pretoria, through wmcn tney retreated nastily. ; ' "DeLisle then sent an '. officer with flag of truce into the town, demanding - its surrender in my name. Shortly before midnurnt l was awakened by two om -. cials of the South African republic. Sand berg, military secretary to Commandant . Gen. Botha, and a general officer of the Boer army, , who- brought roe , a latter from Botha, proposing an armistice for the purpose of settling the terms of sur .render. - - t : "I replied that I would gladly meet the commandant general the next morning. but that I was not prepared to discuss any terms, as the surrender of the town .must be unconditional. I asked for - reply by daybreak, as I had ordered the troops to march on the town as soon as It was light. ' -A " "In his reply Botha told me that be had decided not to defend Pretoria and that he trusted women, children and property would be protected. At 1 a. m, today, while on the line of march I was met by three of the Drincioal offi dais with a flag of truce, stating their wisn to surrender tne town. "It was arranged that Pretoria should . be taken possession of by Her Majesty's V troops at o'clock this afternoon. ; , "Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are both .in Pretoria. Some few of, the British ' prisoners hare been taken away, but the majority are still at Watervftl. Over a hundred of the officers are in Pretoria, A few I have seen are looking well.", , BEFORE THE SURRENDER. Boer . Generals Declared Pretoria Would Be Defended. London. June 5.' 8:20 a. m JOf official intelligence regarding what is transpir- . ing outside Pretoria there la little or nothlnir today. Lord Roberts is silent. Nevertheless, by- piecing together Items , irom various correspondents, it would seem that Lord Itoberts' immediate army is all employed north of Johannes ' burg, except one brigade, which is at Johannesburg, and that six columns are converging on Pretoria. i .... President Kroger Commands the tele graph eastward from Pretoria, and, tele sraDhic news from Pretoria to Lonrenzo Marques has ceased, but the messengers ot newspaper correspondents continue to pass to and fro on the railway. The latest to arrive at Lourenzo Marques bring events at the Boer capital down to a late hour Jriday night. At that time, according to these sources of informa tion, the military leaders hsdnuiterecov. ered from the tmuihv and had. determined to defend the town. One message, which is dated June 1, eays , ' . nr n v i but most of the commandos are laagered outside. A great war council of generals has just concluded its deliberations. The decision as to the future military course has just concluded its deliberations. The decision as to the future military course has not been made known. Louis Botha and Delarey sat in the council." Another dispatch brought to Lourenzo Marques by messenger, and dated at Pretoria Friday at midnight, says: " I be war council assumes the powers of the government. Its members declare that the capital may still be successfully defended. Use commander declared: 'With the help of God the hour will still come when Great Britain will! acknowl edge the independence of the two repub lics. A tremendous change will yet come over the situation.' "Gen. Delarey said that Pretoria would be defended to the utmost, adding: 'There is every chance that we will yet beat the enemy out of the' country.' "President Kruger is somewhere to the eastward, but in constant wire commu nication with the lenders here. There is, however, a deep f.el;i!g of anger against him on account of what is now called his unnecessary E'ht, and becanse be and the ceials took all the sroM and Kft their subordinate ncr-si-i. The lat A Cesi Cob;!! L'ziiclse. It syvfikt well for Chatr.terlain'e Corrh Ih :: ly when dn:. ts t- it ia t!-.r r ti : '.'. in r r rnee Vt art other. -i i -,ve f :h; 18 CV . V it1 h Inv f !rf -Tt'.er--tf.ver.- ati ' ' "i u rt' V It- :-t J- i. : .. Y. "1 live t 'j, l " h f r r - ' " " t: i - t "' t. i::vi. . ; ! est phase of public opinion is a marvel ous revival of courage." From Lonrenzo Marques comes a dis patch dated June 4, saying: "It is known that some great British movement is in progress outside Pretoria, The myste rious movements of President Kruger's secretary and physician, particularly their secret visit to the Dutch warship Frieeland, which is in ; the harbor here, has aroused suspicions that important personages are expected." Boers Strike A Heavy Blow. London, June 5. (12 p. m.) Lord Roberts reports to the war office that the Thirteenth battalion of the Imperial xeomanry (Irish) was "overwhelmed by the Boers at Lindley' and captured. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Taxes Levied for 1900. oense Granted. The . Ordered. Liquor Li Payments The board of county commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Monday. June 4tb. at the court house. The half-fee-bill for May terra of the superior court Was referred to the chair man, a. a. Abbott, for action thereon TAXES FOB 1900. It was ordered that the following taxes be levied for the year 1900: 23X cents on every f 100 valuation of real and personal property, and 71 cents on the poll for the general county tax; 15 cents on the $100 valuation and. 45 cents on the poll for road purposes; 10 vents on the $100 val uation, in the stock law territory, for fence purposes. ; The county levies the same tax under schedule B and C as the- State doer on subjects which they have - LIQUOR LICENSE GRANTED. Upon recommendation of the board of aldermen oi Kinston, the county com missioners granted license to the follow ing to retail liquor in Kinstonfor 12 months, commencing July 1st: C W Crabtree, Isaac Stroud, W. 8. Fields, T, D. and R. C. Fields, E. D. and J. T. Har- rell. At Marks and T. B. Brown. PAYMENTS ORDERED. The following amounts were ordered J aid- out of the general county fund : . B. Temple, for aged and in firm, S1U5.25 J.D.Gardner, keeping iron bridge, 7.50 Stephen jucu)y, Keeping lerry, a.uu Ben Herrimr. keeDins Hardv bridge, . , 8.00 O. W. Canady, aged and Infirm, 1.00 Kinbton Free Press, acct. filed, 8.27 P. Wbitneld, pauper, l.ou W. G. Garris, burying pauper, 1.00 Oettinger Bros., account filed, 14.00 Minnie Ashford. coDVimrevidence (state vs. J obnson and others) , . 10.00 (State vs. Johnson etal.), 15.00 Asa Waller, jail acconnt, 50 85 J. C. Wooten, account filed. : 7 ' 184.00 Edwards & Brousrhton. account filed. v 8.00 Walter Evans, account filed. 4.25 Asa Waller, oaintinir court house roof and lail. 14.15 Dr. J. M. Kirkoatrick. medicine " for pauper, 10.00 Dr..W. TParrott. medical ser vice for paupers, - . 20.90 LaGrantre Sentinel, advertisinar for election.; - - r 1.00 Cox Co., acconnt filed,- " - 15.10 Dr. F. A. Whitaker. medical ser vice for prisoners. . 2.00 Dr. J.M.IIodees. medical service for pauper, . , 3.00 R. K. Noble, commissioner, and 15 miles travel. . 8.00 A. T. Dawson, commissioner, and 11 miles travel, 2.60 S. H. Abbott, one dav as commis sioner, j . 1.DU W.D.Suggs, one day as clerk and account filed. 12.85 The following amounts were ordered paid out of the road tax fund B. Taylor, work on road. 8.75 9.70 8.50 22.50 14.50 Simon Foes, . " W. P. Gilbert, W. II. West, 14 Nottingham, Wrenn & Co.,repair- " ing briiton bridge, - Laugbinghouse & Bros., work ' on U niton bridge. 40.38 W. G. Garris, work on Grifton . bridsre, " ' D. Whitfield, work on road. 15.50 2.80 8.90 5.56 6.25 74.80 2.40 93.38 4.80 12.25 21.55 7.20 Calvin Smith, v " KUm Sullivan,' " T. M. AldridCT. " u Gay Lumber Co., lumber, Henry Uunmgham.work on road, Henry JLdwards, J. R. Croom, 4" L. Hardy, L. J. Howard, Edwards, The following a taounts were ordered paid out of the no knee tax fund: n. rS. l arks, expense of im- pnnn.iing cattle, f 8.50 II. Tflilor, work on fence, 2.15 ordan Nelson, " ' Gi.f.O V.'ooten, " " 5.2", L. r-Jtts, '" 31.02 I. Vs-je. ' i3 ri V". A. N h-on. " - 12.57 On motion, the boa 'J n ! vr. i). C.. : t r GENERAL MEWS. Matters of Interest Condensed Into Brief Paragraphs. The Republicans claim to have carried Oregon at Monday's election Dyirom 5,000 to 8,000 plurality, Nicoli Tesla says aluminum is the com injr metal, and predicts that in time it will supplant both copper and iron. v Gen. McArthur reports that during the war In the Philippines 10,780 Jb'ilipinos have been killed. 2,104 wounded, 10,425 captured or surrendered. Near Long View, Texas, three masked men attempted to rob an express train, but were nrevented by the express mes senger, who showed ognt. The journeymen plumbers of Richmond, Vs.. are on a strike pending negotiations with the emolovinflr or master Diumoers. They demand $ 3 per day and a 9-hour day. ; ... The president has decided to appoint Gen, Joe Wheeler a brigadier general in ftA Mnla a ami w f Mil Via VOaniV created by the nomination of Gen. Otis to be a major general. . As a result of a dispute over the settle ment of certain business accounts," John A. Graham, of Savannah, Ga., senior partner of the Graham Lumber company, Monday night shot and killed City Coun cilman John T. Bradford, of Tallahassee, Fla. who was manager of Graham's lanre mill at St. Marks. Graham claims self defense.. ':-;-r-'i The further the Cuban postofflce frauds are investigated tne more rottenness comes to light, it now appears that Neely stole half of what passed through his hands, and that he stole between f 80,000 and 8100,000, besides what be stole by selling stamps ordered destroyed, which may be all the way from f 50,000 to 1411,000. , THE CITY OF HONGKONG. it ! One of the Moat ' DaBaIth Spots on tho Globe. In spite of all the precautions that have been taken, thperfect sanitation of tne city; the one natural drainage, the cleanliness of the streets, Hong kong is one of the most unhealthful spots on the globe. With Its tropical heat the lofty peaks that half encircle It catch the clouds that the rapid evaporation - create, and they are squeezed like a sponge, the floods of rain pouring down in streaming tor rents. i'';v.' ;-;"-.sV .' ' The houses lack liglTt. although they s,re built as well as they could be. with perforated ceilings! through which the air circulates, admitted from openings pierced by the outer walls.. The flotors are brilliantly waxed, carpets, owing to the great dampness, being dispens ed with. The great difficulty is to se cure light and proper ventilation. The streets are very narrow, and the tower ing walla of buildings opposite ob struct the light In front, while at the rear the courts of terraces crowded with foliage cast a heavy shade from that direction. In the gardens, while plants flourish, luxuriantly, there Is no grass, - but the ground is green with moss. Just as it grows In damp, shady places In cooler climates. The heat and the great humidity are destructive to health, and It Is doubtful If there Is a single normal liver m the whole ot Hongkong., English women who come out with complexions of cream and roses grow thin and sallow. The Hongkong com plexion is a startling grayish green. and the old resident has with this pal lor dark bluish circles under the eyes. The least exertion Includes exhaust ing perspiration, and people become gaunt and thin. Boston Transcript - deck to FHrolltr. ' t "The Chinese minister says the cos tumes worn 'by American women strike him as being In some respects ridicu lous," said Mrs. Bljklna. ' Tes," answered Mr.BIjkins. That's owing to his point of view. If he had to pay for a few of them, he'd soon learn to take them seriously." Wash ington Star. . Does it Pay to Buy Cheap? A chpap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, but joa want something that will relieve and cure the more severe j d.ir -crr-g results of throat and lung troutlt-s. V. tat shall you do? Go to a wanner and more rejralar climate? Yes, f po.-ihle; if not pos.Lle for you, then in Lr-r cn take the OM.Y remedy that 1 n l-e-'-a iatroJuoed in. all duiized coun- -s n i:: i' with r rtrc.' iiot c ;. 'r t o i ! '.r.rn eu v-s ia severe thront an l a, "!':'. h'e C r. an f y rrp." I :"..! and SwHiUl.itesthetis : rcr the prr.i c . -j, i nt T.n.n'Jon, cat!-- eay ex;-.-ri. ar'-I t: "ht's rt, and : . rr cT' ': : - '.''". 1"- om-tj-i-Itr.:: sia the SEVEN SPRINGS ITEMS. Juno 5, 1900. The hotels are open and several guests have arrived, i The summer season is here and the Springs are still rippling. Miss Callie Ivey returned Friday from tiittleton f emale College. - "Sir. Atlas TJzzell, who has been attend ing Chapel Hill High School, returned home uay zotn. Rev. Mr. Farries, of Ooldsboro, filled Rev. Mr. Isler's regular appointment at the rreebyterian church Sunday. ; Prof, and Mrs. Hargrave. of Greenville. came to. seven springs notet last wees, where he is to act as cieric lor tne Beason : Mrs. M. W. Parks and family, of Ral eigh, came Monday, May 28tn, to spend some time with relatives and friends here. Quite a number of visitors were here last week attending the commencement exercises of Seven Springs High School. The new hall, 32x50 feet, which is being erected at Rural Retreat Hotel, is near ing completion. Such a hall has been needed there for quite a while and will add much to the comfort and pleasure ot the guests. On last Thursday (and Friday it was my privilege to attend the commence ment exercises of Seven Springs High School, of which Miss Alice Ivey is prin cipals This school is indeed a credit to the section, which was evinced by. the very enjoyable program so well rendered; On Thursday evening the commencement began with a concert which was enjoyed by all. On Friday at 10:30 a. m. the crowd again assembled and listened to an enjoyable and instructive address by Hon. J.U. Uarr, together with music and literary work by the pupils, after which, there was a delightful picnic which re freshed the inner man. Then again on Friday. - evening a very . appreciative audience gathered in the spacious hall of the school and the final exercises were rendered on which occasion we were highly entertained by two short dramas. recitations and music. A very attractive j feature was Delearte attitudes by a num- ber of young ladies, who looked very picturesque in Grecian robes, and their puses, ip uuibuu witu nuit, urenuijr uiuaic, were indeed pretty. I regret that time and space forbid my mentioning by name a number who were particularly credita ble to their instructors. Still that might be difficult, as all sustained their parts so well and showed by their ease and confi dence that Misses Ivey, Dixon and Moore have done their work well and deserve the grateful patronage of their com munity. ., THE SERGEANT'S GOLD. n i ,, it ' --J .j ' It Hever Reached tbo "Onld Folks mt Ilome. ; Surgeon General Sternberg told a good story once of an experience he hnrl In tha Hvll wnr. . IT antri that when he was going Into the battle of uuil itun uie irisn sergeant major or his regiment came to him with a big bag of gold coin weighing three or four pounds and said: "Doctor, I know that I'm to be kilt entirely, an I want you to take care of this money an see that it gets to the ould folks at home." There was no time to remonstrate or to make any other arrangement, and, dropping the bag Into the surgeon's lap, the Irishman hurried away to his place at the head of the column. All through two bloody days Dr. Stern berg carried that bag of gold with his surgical Instruments, and it was a bur den and an embarrassment to him. ne tried to get rid of It, but couldn't find any one willing to accept or even to share the responsibility, - and he couldn't throw it away for the sake of the "ould folks at home." Toward the close of the second day the surgeon was taken prisoner. He lost his surgical Instruments and his medicine case, but clung to the gold, and. making a belt of his necktie and handkerchief, tied ft around bis waist net to his skin to prevent its confisca tion by his captors. During the long, hot and weary march that followed the goldpleces chafed bis flesh, and his waist became so sore and blistered as to cause him Intense suffering, but he was bound that the "ould folks at home" should have the benefit of that money. and by the exercise of great caution and patience managed to keep It until he was exchanged with other prisoners and got back to Washington, There he found his regiment la camp, and one of the Cnt men to welcome fclra was the Irish sergeant major, who was so delighted to learn that the doc tor tad saved bis money that be pot druck and gambled It tU Sway the first night Ctlcaso HeconL Tfa Hok'a riiMl. Etranrer I notice there are several policemen gathered at that corner and conversing ia en excited manner. What ft the trouble? " Boston !.i n Wl.vn I raised them Just tiovr, thi j were wrscg'Jrz over C ? yronunciat'.' a c f the word "lata!Uca." STATE HEWS. Interesting North Carolina Items In Condensed Form. The reports from the ' penitentiary farms on the Roanoke river are that the crops are magnificent. Greenville held its municipal election Monday. The Democratic nominees were elected without opposition. ; Dr. F. P. Venable has been elected presi dent of the University, to succeed Alder man. He is the professor of chemistry. The State charters the Elisabeth City Water company, with $25,000 canitaJL E. F. Aydlett and others owners. It I will probably secure its supply from the "mw swamp. Greenville Reflector: Sundav niirht Mr. C. L. Simpsoo, who lives near Falk land, lost bis barn and stables by Are. His drive horse and buearv were alsn destroyed. . The flr occurred about 11' o'clock but its origin is unknown. W, A. Bright was found sniiltv before the mayor's court at Greenville Monday, ot selling : whiskey on Sunday. The mayor fined him $50 and costs and re- voked his license. The fine was reduced to $25 with the understanding that Bright should close his business at once and sell no more liquor in Greenville. Stanly Enterprise; Henry, the 16-year- old sonjof the late Mr. George Jenkins, of near Palmerville, was drowned lost Thursday afternoon iust above the Nap. rows on the Yadkin. He had been out I fishing with another party, and when he undertook to swim to a rock a short distance irom the shore the current proved too strong and carried him usv The legislature meets in adionrned turn. sion June 12th. The corporation com mission and the State board of agricul ture meet the same day. Jt is predicted that the session of the legislature will not extend over a greater period than MTen day8 and tnat6 win trftn8act any business save that of safeguarding the constitutional amendment. The Weldon and Norfolk 5 Steamship company, which has been granted a ebarter. has an " authorized capital of 125,000. It proposes to operate boats of at least 4 feet draft between Weldon and Norfolk, via the Dismal swamp canal, and thus greatly reduse rates of freight, which are now very high. . An examination of the river shows that there is an average of 8 feet of water from Weldon down the river. James W. Wilson and others are the stock holders of the company. i In addition to issuing a death warrant' for Tom Jones to be hanged August 3 1st, on Monday, Gov. Russell issued death warrants as follows: Archibald Kinsauls, white, for murder, to be hanged at Clin ton, , August 8rd: William Edwards,' colored, for ambushingand assassinating puueeman, to De nangeo at uoncord, peptemDer ord; Uhauncy Davis, colored, for burning the residence of Mrs. Battle to be banged at Tarboro, September 11th. One life was lost at this fire. The gov ernor will be asked to commute Jones' sentence on the ground of insanity. Littleton Female College Com- ' menoement. n Littleton, June 4, 1000. One of the irreatest commencement. the college has ever had has just closed. ine elocution special on Tuesday was very fine. , . x , The annual sermon on Wednesdav morning, by Dr. W. W. Bays, on "The Sufferings of Christ and the Redemption of Woman" was one of surnasainir lo. quenceand marvelous beauty. We do not remember ever to have heard any thing equal to it at any former college commencement. The address by Dr. Bumpass on Wed nesday evening before the . missionary society made a fine impression. It was not only chaste and scholarly but highly instructive. The graduating essays on Thursdav morning were unusually fine and the pleasing and attractive manner in which they were delivered was spoken of by every one. They were in reality among the best we have ever heard. The literary addrws by Dr. 8. A. Steele was much enjoyed. He ' is known throughout the south to be a very fine platform speaker. . - ' The annual concert Thursday evening was by every token a sreat success. Those who took part acquitted them selves in such a way as to reflect credit on their instructors and on the. institu tion. President Rhodes reported the most successful year and by very much the largest attendance in tbe history of the institution. The friends of Littleton Female Collcre rejoice in the fact that her propectewere never before brighter than at this time and they are justly prood of the good work she u doing. Tki BeitPm:rl;i!:i f;rCt!:U , Tome It The tt job rriatirz; at lowi pice Li." 1 to U La I at t' l'x h t.. or.'T l ii ? cl. ee. F- nj us your work, t"
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