PUBLISHED EMERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY,
Vol. Ill No. 54.
KINSTON, N. 0.. FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1900.
Price Two OentsJ
GENERAL HEWS.
Matters of Interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs.,
The Democratic convention of Indiana
on Wednesday nominated John W.Kern
for governor and instructed for Bryan
for president. -
The Democratic convention of Missouri
on Wednesday nominated Alexander
Dockery for governor and endorsed Wm
J. Bryan for president.
There was a deadlock between the sen-
1 ate and house Wednesday over the naval
aDDroDriation bill and congress did not
adjourn until Thursday afternoon.
The Democratic convention of South
Dakota endorsed Bryan for president;
and, after a sharp battle, passed a reso-,
Intion eulogizing Towne, Populist nomi-
TJ A.
nee ior vice-presiaens.
The Virginia & Carolina Wheel Works,
near Richmond, Va., were burned Thurs-
dav morniriflr. The works oi tne Amen
can Ether Co., near by, took fire and
were also burned. The loss is .about
f 200,000, partly covered by insurance,
' A dispatch from Cucuta, department of
Santander, Venezuela, says that after 13
days of fighting tne ttoiomoian revoiu
tionists have routed the government
forces sear Eucaramanga, capturing
number of prisoners, including (Jen. Pena'
eoiana. :,, ;V ., V 'v "
At Philadelphia this ', week the first
Btepswere taken looking , to the organ
ization of a national negro party. Prom
inent negroes bishops, ministers, editors
and lawyers-at a meeting Wednesday
decided to place a party ticket in the field
with nearro candidates. The plan is to
organize the party in every state in the
Union and nominate candidates for state
and congressional offices.
. MENAOnJeITUATION. ''
Boxers Announce Massacre of
Foreigners to Take Place Sun
day.
' London. June 7. The Boxers have
placarded Tien Tsin with notices that all
foreisrners will be massacred next etun
The situation is most menacing, as an
attack on the city is threatened.
The foreiam embassies have 65 men and
ten machine guns and are confident they
can whip tne Jioxers out ineoss oi me is
liteiy to oe great. -The
Boxers are burning scores of vil
lages. The Chinese government censures
the troops for cowardice and orders
general attack to suppress the Boxers. ;
BATTLE NEAR PEKIN.
206 Dead Left on the Field. Eng
land Lands Large Force.
London, June 7 A special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated 7:80 p. m. today.
says the dowager empress has ordered
Gen. Neih Si Chong, with 3,000 men, to
nrotect the railroad at Pekln. '
A severe fisrht. it is added, has occurred
with the Boxers, whose ranks include
many soldiers from other irenerale' com
mands. When the battle ended 200 dead
were left on the field.
The dispatch goes on to say:
"One hundred and eighty British ma
rines, with a machine gun, are about to
force a passage from Tien Tsin to Pekin.
Altogether about 900 British have been
i landed from the fleet, a greater number
than have been landed from the combined
j vessels of the other powers. This evi
dence of Great Britain's intentions to
assert her position strongly gives great
satisfaction here. ,
NORTH CAROLINA MONUMENT.
Qranlte Memorial to Confederate
Dead Unveiled at Winchester.
Winchester. Va.. June 6. The monu
n en t to the Confederate sons of the State
f North Carolina, who sleep in honored
rraves in Stonewall cemetery here, was
mveiled today. The services were very
inDressive. and attracted the largest
hronar ever assembled in thistity. Over
13,000 people lined the streets and
bronzed the cemetery, among them hun
dreds from North Carolina. -
Little Miss Doug-las Fuller drew the
ords which unveiled the monument. Af-
rward Opt. Ctaude B. Denson, of
:iVigh, N. C. delivered tho oration.
The monument is of North Carolina
-anit and was erected by the women of
at State, assisted by Mr. Charles B.
en. of New York, who contributed
-L.aIf to the cost.
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SMALLPOX IN NEWBERN.
Discovered In Negro
Came From Norfolk.
Tenement.
Cases Re
moved From City.
Newbera Journal.
Wednesday a negro appeared at the
office of one of the doctors on Jliddle
street, complaining that he was not feel
ing well. Something in the negro s ap
pearance caused the doctor to make
special examination, the result ' being
mat i$e negro was roia 10 go nome ana
stay there.
A report was made to the city author
ities, who at once sent i a doctor to see
the suspicious case, which was decided
to be smallpox.'
Further examination of the negrO'i
residence found five ..cases, all negroes.
and a watch was kept to prevent any
one leaving the bouse.
Preparations for the removal of the
smallpox' patients to a suitable place
outside the city limits were made, and
yesterday all the cases were taken away
and are now securely and comfortably
situated, and well attended.
The house where the cases were found
was sealed tip, after being well fumigated
and the danger signal is now displayed
on the front of the bouse.
The location where the smallDOX was
found, New South Front street, is on the
edge of the city
The source of the smallpox is traced to
a nesrro who came here in a sick ; condi
tion from Norfolk, and was taken in at
the above place.
The city authorities bav taken every
possible precaution, by removing the
cases from the city, and a vigilant out
look will be kept, if any further cases
should appear.
IN RIP VAN WINKLE'S LAND.
The Portnaraese Colonlea In Afrlas
In m Backward State.
The Portuguese colonies in 'Africa
are the Rip Van Winkle's land of real
Ity. After three centuries of white
dominion they remain pretty much in
the condition in which Da Gama and
ale bold successors left them.
Here is a picture of what trade
means ln,-the -favored rcglontoiLCahtn?
da bay, where there Js a single white
trader who occupies a bouse of three
rooms, with a "shop". 20 feet by 8
attached. The place Is stocked with
puncheons of some vile stuff called
"rum" which are exchanged for palm
kernels, v '
Knots of natives from the Interior
Tillages with loads of kernels begin
to present themselves at the shop by 6
a. , m., and when the trader at last
makes his appearance there is a noisy
crowd of kernel sellers and thirsty
hangers on.) ..r ;.'." 'X
The exchange of rum for kernels Js
quickly effected, and by 0 o'clock In
the morning the entire population may
be seen lying under the shelter of the
coconnut -palms either stupidly drunk
or noisily quarreling. . ,
The mingled uproar and snoring lasts
till about noon, when there Is a sud
den return to sobriety, and the crowd
clears away to the village to collect
the means for another carousaL
On a "good' day the trader at Ca-
blnda bay gets rid of about 190 gal
lons of rum. and be avers that the
scene described is repeated every da
in the year.
Next to rum and 'civilization' ths
ereatest curses of West Africa are
smallpox .and the sleeping sickness.
From this last no case of recovery
has ever been known, and so con
tagious Is It that In the native Chris
tian community every communicant
f,aa m .nrnipflta .tin tmm trViffh in nilN
take of the sacramental wine. London
Leader.
Bamaaltr In Tor key.
There's a good deal of human nature
la a turkey," said a farmer. "The oth
er day while I was settln in the barn
door one of my turkeys come yerkln
along and peekln right and left and
finally spied a. rag on the ground that
every turkey had been travelln over for
a week. Turkey picked it up and slatted
out. That minute every turkey la
the yard started for him. lie run. It
evidently struck him all of a sudden
that he had got hold of suthln that was
nilshty valuable. lie run, and he
dodged, and he ducked, and he run
6ome more. Every few minutes sons
one of them turkeys would get LIm by
the wattles or else 'by the rajr. and
here would be a tug of war. And at
ast another turkey got the rag airay,
and thru there was another chase.
Guess them darn fool turkeys woull
.are been rjnnla the fat o!T therj-
Itcs the text hiy If I Lada't set ths
c:cn 'em. !
"That's Jest the way with a turhcjJ
I-rt r.T.r e:hrr ere
LaORANOB ITEMS.
Fbkb Press Bureau.
LaGranoe June 7, 1900.
Dr. and Mrs. 0. L. Wilson returned
from Beaufort Wednesday. ,
Mess. D. V. Dixon and Fred C. Loops,
returningfrom Seven Springs to Kinston,
spent several hours in LaG range. Time
spent with friends of long standing
always passes pleasantly. - -
Mr. B. B. Shaw enjoys the distinction
of being the first drummer sent out by
LaGrange in the interest of one of her
own industries. He is traveling, : and
selling too, for the Osceola Canning fac
tory. The largest order received to date
was from New York for 50 cases canned
strawberries. .T;''
At about 10:30 this morning Mr. Jno.
It. Peel died at bis home on Railroad
street, aged about 50 years. For a num
ber of years he has lived here and enjoyed
the confidence and respect due an honest
and brave Christian citizen. 'Afflicted
with Bright's disease of the kidneys, he
has known for some time 'that he must
pass away, but be baa eheeriuuy touea
on, patiently awaiting the 'summons.
He leaves a widow and four children and
all who knew him mourn his depar
ture Being a member of the Knights of
Honor, this order, assisted by.bia pastor,
Bav. James Thomas, of the Presbyterian
church, will take charge of and conduct
the sad burial rites at Fair View ceme
tery Friday aftemoon at 3 o'clock. We
tender our sympathies to the helpless
bereaved ones.
HUGO ITEMS. , -
' June 7, 1900.
Crops are needing rain very bad here,
especially tobacco and oats. Cotton is
looking very nice. . "
Mess. 3. B. and J. C. Langston, of
Graineers. attended church here Sunday
and spent the afternoon with their sister,
Mrs. J. F. Jackson. :.
The foxes have been playing havoc in
this neighborhood. They visited Mr.
Jacob Jackson's hen house a little over a
week ago and carried off 12 chickens, and
last Saturday night they went to Mr. H.
hj. Murpbey's and got the old, turkey and
IS lit
Died, at the home of his brother in
law's, Mr. H. E. Murphey, last Friday
morning, Mr. Benj. Daniel, aged about
V V JCaiD) VUV1V JLU) ; DP WO VTOO VWIVUi
had been afflicted a long time, and bad
suffered much, but he has gone to reap
the reward of the faithful. We extend
our sympathies to the bereaved ones.
' - FOUNTAIN KTLTi ITEMS. -
; , - June 6, 1900.
Crops kt this section are suffering very
much for want of rain. :
Mr. Mack Odham visited friends near
Graiogers last Sunday.
Mr. T. G. Watford visited friends near
Black Jack last Saturday and Sunday.
Some of our farmers have been Dnttinir
Paris green on their tobacco to kill the
worms. -
Mrs. Charles Odham visited ber daugh
ter, Mrs. C A. Bland, at ttnfton, lant
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harris, of Grifton,
were viaiting at Mr. John Hooten's last
Sunday.
Tobacco is the sorriest in this section
'or the time of year that has been known
in a long time. '
- BaaebalL
Thckbday.
Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 1.
Pittsburg 7. Brooklyn 4.
New York 10, St. Louis 3.
Boston 13, Chicago 4. ,
8Tiinma or the clcbs.
, -Won Lost.
PtrCt
Philadelphia,. 24 14 '
.632
.568
Brooklyn.................21 16
ittburg. ...2.i 19
.548
St. Louis ..19 19
.500
Chicago ....................... 1 9 . 20
.487
.457
.422
.389
Boston 1B 1
CincinnatiMM. . ,. 15 22
New York 14 22
The Hen's Genius.
Rani New Yorker.
A duck which had laid several dozen
ejrsfl during the season, complained that
while ber working record was better than
the hen's, the lat ter had books and poems
written in ber bonor, while no one bad a
word of praise for the duck. A wise old
rooster standing by said: "You lay an
egg and then wadJie off without saying
a word, while that sister of mine never
ays one without ktting everyone m the
neighbornooa know
about it. If you
around hete, you
want to cut any
ice
most advertise."
Tartoro Southerner Miss Anna Tay-
or, Dear Conetoe, w hile cleaning' a rock
.-h, wt!' h r.ad lTi shipped ia lee to the
oral mrket, wasetarti-j to have alive
frcg. which bad b-n ia tb f.b tso one
dots Low lcrr, j-.s ? at Lt-r.
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. KINSTON WINS AGAIN
Over Wilson. A Well Played and
Interesting Game.
Wilson again went down before our
home boys yesterday, but the game was
quite differentj from that of the day be
fore. It was ajrood game from start to
finish and was enjoyed by all real lovers
oi the sport who saw it.
Wilson bad been unable to secure the
players for which she was negotiating,
but the play of their team was much su
perior to the article they put up in the
nrst game.
The worn of Farmer m the box was
notably gbod, be having held our boys
down to three single hits. ,
Kirkland On 2nd base also put up good
work for the visitors, having five outs
and four assists to his credit and no
error.
For the home team, the three hits were
made by Lewis, Herbert and iWooten
and the single error of the game was
made by Hickson at short. Taylor
struck out ten men, and this single item
coupled with the error column shows
where the responsibility lies ior tne loss
oi the game to Wilson.
The game began in a very interesting
manner with the visiting team ' at bat.
Moore struck out. Sugg went out on
a pop fly to pitcher and Matt was retired
from short to first. The home team then
bad the same dose administered: Hick
sou went out on a pop fly to third
Jones was thrown out from third to
first and Chick from Bhort to first.
In the secoud inning Gay went to first
on a neat hit to left and was given second
on a balk by which the batsman did not
pront, and which we didn't understand
Kirkland struck out. Farmer flew out
to third and Nolley struck out. In the
meantime Gay stole third and was left
there.
Wooten went out on a fly to left field:
Oettinger was thrown out from third to
first and Morton from second to nrst.
In the third, Alley gained first on a hit
to right and was advanced to second and
third by sacrifices, where he was Jett;
Paschall following went out on a liner to
first, and Moore and Sugg were put out
in succession from Ditcher to first.
In this inning Herbert led off with a hit
to right, stole second and m turn also
stole third. Lewis was bit by a pitcneo
ball and at once stole second. Taylor
was struck out. but not until Herbert
had scored on a passed ball, and Lewis
had been advanced to third. . Hickson
sacrificed from second to first, scoring
Lewis, and Joues got first on an error of
the third baseman, only, to be thrown
out at second from the plate.
In the fourth, Wilson led off with
two-bagger by Matt. Gay followed and
reached first by means of the single error
of the same, made by the home team
Both were advanced a base by a passed
ball Kirkland hit to right and was ad
vanced to second by a passed ball, which
also scored Matt. Farmer flew out to
left field. Nolley flew out to centre, scor
inar Gar. Allev struck out. : i
After this inning thevisitors only suc
ceeded in getting one man to first base
Sugg, in the eighth, who made three
strikes but was awarded first on a' close
decision at first, the catcher having drop
ped the ball:
Kinston tallied three runs in the fifth,
in the following manner:
Lewis led off with a hit to left. Taylor
got first on bunt, which caught Lewis at
second. This would have been a double
play, as the ball went from the pitcher to
first, who threw to second without no
ticing: that be was not on bis own base.
Hickson went to first by means of a short
punt and an error at first, stole second
and got third on a catcher's error, which
also" scored Taylor.
Jones went to first on a bunt and
Ditcher's error. A passed ball gave him
second and scored Hickson. Chick went
ont from second to first. Wooten got
first and Jones scored on another pitch
er's fielding error. Oettinger retired the
side by a fly to second.
No hit was made after this by either
side. Morton got bis base on balls in the
sixth and stole second. A wild pitch sent
him to third, but be died between third
and home.
The summary follows, m hich will ex
plain the individual work:
, KINSTON. " '
Num. ABRBHSBSHPOAE
Hickaon, M 4 1 t f)i
lone, 3b 4 too j 10
Chick. rf....t 40B a I o
Wooten, If............ 4 I 1 o 1
Oettinger, b 40 00 1 o
Morton, cf.. . ..... OO't- t
Herbert, lb I 3 1
IXTO, C Ill O O
Tylof, p to 1 3-
TottL jo s J to 17 10 1
WILSON.
Nmme ABRBHSBSHPOA
Moore, If - 400 o 10
cc. 3 .... 400 o o 1
o
1
o 5
o o
o
ii
o I
Malt, M , ..... 411
-r. d
KiAiand, (b .
r rnr, p....
ho. try, rf ...
A'.'ttr, ib....
J v.n.l, c...
TotJ.
33
POOF.E BY I'5I5U.
r.T,oo 0 00200
STATE HEWS.
Interesting North Carolina Items
In Condensed Form.
McKinley has appointed J.Z. Waller to
be postmaster at Burlington.
The genera assembly of North Caro
lina will meet in Iialeigh at noon next
Tuesday. -
The Democratic convention of Onslow
county ,n Tuesday, nominated, the fol
lowing ticket: Frank Thompson, for
the bouse; D. J. Sanders, for sheriff; J. E.
Ketchum, for register of deeds; Frank
Andrews, for treasurer,
Loge Harris heartily ridicules the state
ment which Spencer B. Adams made,
that be expected to be elected by 50,000
majority. v Harris says Adams knows
well he can t be elected and that every
Republican who thinks, knews the same
thing.
Judge Puruelt will hold federal court in'
Charlotte next week, and will probably
hold court in both districts this summer.
Judge Ewart failed to be confirmed by
the senate and bis commission expired
with the present conarress. The Dissi
dent will not reappoint him.
Frank Saddler committed suicide
Thursday, at Gastonia. because his
father threatened to whip him. While
his father was making ready to adminis
ter the thrashing, the negro jumped up
from the dinner table, procured his fath
er's pistol, shot himself in the heart and
then ran Into the yard, where befell dead.
Caesar Gorham, a colored stevedore.
was drowned at Newbera Thursday,
betas thrown in the water by Gaonm
Cogdell, colored, tipping up a plank he
was crossing from a barge to the wharf.
Cogdell claims the deed was done in play,
he having no idea of drowning Gorham.
Cogdell was held to await trial at crim
inal court. . .;;;;-..,t!' v ;.;
D&yie Times: Considerable excitement
was created at Fork church last week on
account of some unaccountable freak of
nature. On Wednesday night there was
a hard ra'nrand on the land of James
fnwln. 1.. 'Bran o . .nnf .KAn1 1Q.1Q
feet that did not get a drop of rain and
was periectiy dry, though the ground
was wet all around. '
Beidsville Review: The Leaksville Ga
zette learns that the corpse of a white
man, with a bullet hole in it, was found
Tuesday in the vicinity of Buffalochurch,
near Ayersville. The man is supposed to
have been killed while the recent associa
tion was in sessiAD there. The corpse
was that of a stranger and has not been
identified. There is no clue relative to
the tragedy. ;.( . ; , .. , ,.- . . .
Duplin county Democrats on Monday
nominated the following ticket: D. L.
Carlton, for the legislature; L.Middieton,
- i mm- Vfc w I ti m i m
ior snenn; r. r . l earsoii, ior register oi
deeds; W. R. Newberry, John L. James
and Jacob O. Carr, commissioners; W. J.
Boney, surveyor; 4. A. Powell, coroner.
This ticket is a vote ' maker and Duplin
will go Democratic and for white suprem
acy by a big majority.
At the close of exercises at Trinity Col.
lege, Wednesday, resident KUgo an
nounced that J. B. Duke, of New York,
a son of Washington Duke, of Durham,
bad donated to, the college a library
building to be erected at an early date.
Nothing was said about the cost, but it
will no doubt be a beautiful structure.
This makes the gifts of the Duke family
about 1500,000. J. B. Duke is president
of the tobacco trust.
The supreme courton Thursday decided
the Craig law constitutional in the case
of Debnam vs. Southern Bell Telephone
company, from Durham. This was an
appeal to test the validity of the Craig
law, passed by the last legislature, re
nuirinff all foreiirn corporations to be
come domestic corporations before they
can do business in this state. Vj a vote
of three to two the act is held to be con
stitutional. The opinion of the court
is written by Justice Douglas and con-'
curred in by Justices Clark and Mont
gomery. Chief Justice Furches and Jus
tice Faircloth dissent and hold that the
act is unconstitutional.
In the federal court at Raleigh Wed
nesday, C. W. Battle, the negro postmas
ter, convicted of emberxlement, was sen
tenced to two years in jail. He is the
third negro postmaster convicted this
term, all being from the second congres
sional district. Judg Puniell made in
open court soma very caustic remarks to
District Attorney laniard in reierence to
the case of the negro postmaster, 17 ar
gett, who was convicted last term, but
who has failed to appear at this term
and has forfeited bis bond. Judge Pur
cell told Bernard that if he proposes to
assume it is right to suspend rnmioal
lawbyaskinsr susjwnsion of judgment,
the reeponsibility will be put on his
(lleruard's) shoulders, aDd that it was
done without the court's assent.
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