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Price Two Cents. GEHERALINEWS. Blatters of Interest Condensed Into , . Brief Paragraphs. ' . ' More floods are reported in Mississippi : and crops greatly damaged. - ' ., B. P. Shivley, of Indiana, is spoken of as ueinocruuc uuuuiuuie lur vnwyiuoi dent. - In Louisville, last Monday night, five streetcars were damaged by dynamite. , No one was hart, : ' Inspector Smith says it will be several weeks yet before the fall amount of the Cuban postal frauds can be ascertained. Fire destroyed the Commonwealth Min- r ing Co.'e mill, near Pierce, Ariz., Tuesday. , The joss is $500,000. The men in the shaft were saved by the bravery of the engineer. , Mrs.1 Grace Chatterton, wife of J. Hqw ard Chatterton, of Washington. D.C., was fatally burned while about to take- vapor bath at Atlantic City, N. J., by cbinicale used in the bath catching fire ' Th'e long expected armor, circular was ' issued Monday from the navy, depart ment. - The main features in the circular i have already ben published. The steel makers are invited to bid for furnishing armor plate lor 17 warships. , , Five blocks of the best business build ings in the heart of Bloomington, Ills., ' were destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. ' It is estimated that the losses will foot up between ? 1,500,000 and $ 2,000,000. .The fire started in a laundry origin un known. At Cincinnati, Monday, Herman Har mayer came ' home drunk, knocked bis .wife and daughter down and was beat- ing them, when his 18-year-old son jump ed from the bed, ran for his pistol and ' shot bis father twice. The father died and the son is held for murder. r The active business on the New York , cotton exchange recently, together with the establishment of a uniform commis sion rule, has resulted in asharp advance in the value of membership. The sale of a seat was reported Monday at f 3,500 a figure greatly in excess of any ever paid before r .. , . . : In the presence of hundreds of people who had gathered on a playground in Charleetown, Mori.;.- Monday bight to witness the festivities of Bunker Hill day, Henry E. Parson, aged 42, of Somerville, shot and killed William Hammond, aged 20, a teamster of Everett. The men had had a difficulty over alleged improper at tentions shown by Parson to a little girl. . Gen. Joe Wheeler oh Monday received bis commission as brigadier general in the U."B. army from President McKinley, By direction of the president, he was as signed to thecommandof thedepartment of the lakes, with headquarters at Chi cago. He relieves Gen. J as. F, Wade of that command temporarily in conjunc tion with his regular command the de partment of Dakota. . British steamer Maryland, from Lon don for Philadelphia, which arrived Mon day, bad on board Capt. Baxter, his daughter and eight of the crew of the British schooner Nelly, who were picked up at sea June 11th, after much suffering and privation. The Nelly was owned in St. Johns, N. F., and was bound from Barbadoes to that place. She was aban doned in a waterlogged condition in lati tude 42.12, longitude 54.14. THE PICK OF -Ci. r: a, t-y FINANCIAL STATEMENT Of the Town of Kinston, N. O., From . May, 1809, to May, 190O. , J. W. Collins, late treasurer,....! 25.95 General property and poll tax, 5,784.04 Special privilege..................... 117.00 Privilege license, 1,118.84 Electric lights,:....-...:.....,:.... 2,612.08 Bar rooms,....................'.. 900.00 Market rent.................. ' 194.00 Dog tax....... : 44.00 Ice tax................. 2.50 Smallpox orders.................... 275.80 W. G. Jones (borrowed),........ 800.00 J. W. Taylor (serving war rant) I... 1.00 G. B. Webb (tines),. 282.47 Cemetery lots,,...... ,131.50 . " f 12,283.08 DISBURSEMENTS. Streets ....f 1,004.04 Fire department, 1,041.23 Police service 1,226.58 Ilemoving garbage,..- 4oO.UU I. B- Perry,; collecting taxes, 387.06 Electric lights and ptant,.:r.: 4.203.56 Printing. 128.70 Mayor and aldermen,..., 704.46 113.60 51L96 Cemetery, ....... Smallpox........ Miscellaneous, 2,503.78 10.11 G. W.'Sumrell, Treas., receipt, $ 12,285 08 The difference, between Hhe amounts paid out for the firedepartment last year and this is due mostly to the improve ments in that department building bell tower and purchase of automatic fire bell, etc. ' The miscellaneous item under ' dis bursements includes the payment of f 800 borrowed money from W. G. Jones. . -" The butting in of two new fire wells has increased the expenditures in the street department. ' : - Increased expenses in some other de partments is caused by increased popula tion and growth of the town, v , ' The above report in full, showing to whom every dollar was paid, is posted at the court house door. The vouchers have been passed upon by the auditing committee, and the settlement approved on the treasurer's cash book. . N. B. Mooke. Treasurer. Good Feeder. A hostess or the west end,-Washing ton. who' proposed giving a dinner to some doctors visiting a convention In town said to the caterer when she had finished with her order: : . "Now. Mr. X.. I trust you will make this dinner as line as possible, for my guests. come from all over the country, end I wflut them to see how well we do thlugs nt the capital." "Is It tup doctors you're going to en tertain, then?'; asked the caterer. ''Yes," f responded the hostess. ' have Invited a number of the doctors.' "Give me my list, then," said the cw terer, and be forthwith proceeded to In- v rcase the quantity of evory thing upon the menu and to nearly double the anouut of wine. "Whnt- do you mean by that?" asked the patrca. "Why have you increased the quantity of everything so mate rially?" v - . .. ' fl waa nil right at first for the ordi nary guest, madam," said the caterer. with on ex cathedra air. "bnt them sawbones does eat and does drink they doea cat and ilrlnk. Their trade seems to gire 'em an appetite." Ex change. . ;' . , :. THE BUNCH. rse thit!" K&r..ii C.ty .. ATTACK ON PEKIN Russians Attack the Olty, on ' Two Sides, Using Heavy Artillery. L,ondon, June 20, Wednesday, a a. m "The Russian relieving force arrived outside Pekin this morning," says the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Ex press, "and immediately began to attack the city on two sides, employing numer ous artillery. - "The force apparently arrived , in the nick of time, for the Chinese assert that the attack upon the legations had been m " fl a ""V aL- , . . successiuuy renewea. un toe nigni o June 16th the Chinese troops under Gens Tung Fun Siang and Tung Ching at tacked the legations and set on fire five European buildings. Nothing definite known as to the result, except that the Chinese were disappointed, although other reports utterly discredited by for eigners here, are that the Chinese, infuri ated by the destruction of Taku, have since massacred all the foreigners in Pe A modified version ci these rumors re ceived at Berlin is that the-French as well as the German , minister has , been killed. . - KEMPFF GIVEN A FREE HAND, He May Do Whatever He Thinks Best to Conserve American Inter ests. . " ' Wnnhinirton: .Tnnn 19.Adit. Gun. flop- bin declared positively today that up to date only one regiment, the Ninth ' infan try, had been ordered from Manila to China. Further additions may bemads to the military force representing the United States in China, but no orders have been given to that effect. . ' In addition to the Oregon, which is to go up to ,Takn from Hong Kong, the Buffalo with 800 green landsmen aboard has been ordered at once from South ampton, England, to , the Philippines while the gunboats Princeton and Ma rietta, admirably suited for service in the Pei-Ho river above Taku, have been held at Cavite under orders to be ready for service at any moment. .'' The Zafiro also has been held at the same Place, in . read- 1 iues8j.o take on supplies far ..tha; naval I ..1. a ' A Tl. .1.. t. i and Marietta Join Admiral Kempff, as seems probable now, he will have at bis command, a more numerous and effective fleet of gunboats adapted to service on the Pel-Ho river as far up as Tien Tein than any of the other naval powers there represented. . 1 vr, ; ' Admiral KempffV powers are wider than was supposed yesterday. He is not limited to ' the protection of American life and property. He may do anything proper in his judgment to conserve Amer ican interests of any kind in China, and means that he may take action to ensure the United States against loss of trade or commercial nnaitinn In China. , It may be significant in this connection'' that the official view here is etui that there is not yet a state of war between China and tbe united States. - Baron Ketteler's Murder Denied. Berlin; June 19. An official dispatch says that everything is quiet at Kln Chou. Tbe mother of the German minis ter at Pekin, Baron Von Ketteler. in Munster,has received a telegrairi fibm China saying that the news, of her. son's death is not true. r The Giraffe' Timidity. ', , A giraffe Is very timid on hearing slight sounds, but is indifferent to loud ones. A writer in The Leisure Hour cays: . . Noisy sounds, like a man walking by with hobnail boots. It does not notice, bat a lady coming In with hardly more pound than the rustling of ber dress makes It start, with pricked ears add eyes distended." We remember well, after a terrible explosion of gunpowder on a barge on the canal, asking the keeper of the gi raffes of that day how they had taken it, and be said he was surprised how very little notice they took. ' . They Jumped to their feet, but almost 'at once lay down a sain when they found nothing happened. "But" he added. "If I were at night time to creep along that gallery la my socks they would be so scared that I believe they would dash themselves to bits." They fear the lurking foe, and a blng tang scares them less than a faint, rustling sound. They are la that re flect very deerllke. A Elg Dlfftreat. Kendrlck ( Lo for two months has been studying French) Say, Sutton. I can write a good letter in French Futton ri'm! Is that so? Well, you r.ar be able to write a good letter In Frecch. l"t I don't believe you can vr!ti n lt;r !.i ?ood French. Host so T."l.:t I.Uck Li;.;:::t L;'U'-i : Lct'.! f.T IZc. It czr:-n ri'n. J. III:.: - .i. AN OFFER TO KRUOER. Spared Deportation if He WillSur C render Now, Gen. Botha Also ' Approaohed. Boer Commander Declines the Terms Proposed and Renews the Struggle. London, June 19, 4 a. m. A Times dispatch from Lourenzo Marques, says: - "Judge Van Leenwen, who left Preto ria on Wednesday under permit of the British military governor, has arrived here. It is understood that he is the bearer of verbal assurance to ; President Kruger from the British authorities that if he surrendered now, he would not be sent out of the country. , r " "Unfortunately, Kruger was asleep at the time Van Leen wen's train passed tbe presidential headquarters, but the. judge conveyed the message to Secretary Beits. The latter scouted the idea: People in a Eositlon to estimate Kruger's feelings, owever, think to the contrary, and say that if such an undertaking was author itatively given, he would, in all proba- riihty, accept (t. "Keitz, like Steyn, appears anxious for a continuance of the struggle, and those who know him, suspect t hat he will with hold the message from Kruger." ' Negotiations With Botha. London, June 19, 8 a. m.--Lord Rob erts, according to a Boer dispatch from Macbadodorp. sent a message to Com mandant Gen. Louis Botha on June 18 suggesting disarmament and compli menting the bravery of the burghers. It was pointed out that the surrender would be without dishonor to the bur ghers, and would prevent much suffer- Gen. Botha asked for a six days' armis tice in order to confer and consider, Lord Roberts consented to five days Finally Gen. Botha declined to accept the proposal, and hostilities were renewed. Tbe lioer commandoes are retiring on Middleburg, followed by the British cav airy and artillery, occasionally shells reaching tbe rear guards. The Boers are destroying the bridges and burning the veldt behind them, carrying off provis ions and cattle, and leaving the country barren. Other ad vices from Machadodorn sav that the Boers have an abundance of arms and ammunition with dynamite and oxen, and that they are preparing heavy wagon trains for e retreat to the Lydenbnrg district, where tbe chiefs, not withstanding rumors to the contrary, are determined to make a stand. The Boers continue to work the Bar- berton mines, says a dispatch from Lou renzo Marques, and there are eight car- oads of bar gold, valued at 5.000.000. with President Kruger. ; j Steyn's Counter Proclamation. -Mr. Steyn, in his proclamation declar ng the Free State still free and indepen dent, says the fact that the army is yet in the field renders tbe Lord Roberts' an nexation contradictory to international aw; : ' c . ' v - - ; In a dispatch to the war office from Pre toria, ' dated yesterday. Lord Roberts says that Gen. Baden-Powell has just arrived there. A belated dispatch from Lord Roberts. sent from Pretoria under date of June 16, gives an official version of an attack on a Britisb post at Zand river. Tbursdav. June 14, by huu liners with three guns It says that Gen. Knox, with a mixed force drove off the Boers, who left four men dead and four prisoners on the field The British loss was Maj. Seymour and two men Killed and nine wounded. A rumor at Cape Town that Lord Rob erts is.about to seize Delagoa tfav rail road at a strong strategic point and the announcement oi the completion of the new cabinet constitute the only other news from South Africa today. bir M. J. u. bprigg is premier and treas- nrer, t. i. urauam la coioniai secretary, Mr. Rose-In nee, attorney general; Smartt, department cf public works. Sir Peter v T n i , . raure, agriculture: Frost, without port- folio. The Cuba Elections. Washington, June 18. Tbe war de partment has received tbe following dispatch from Gen. Wood at Havana: ' . Reports from all over the uland show that tbe elections wsr orderly and peace ful. Not a single disturbance was re ported. Nearly the entire registration voted. AlLreporuindicates&tisfaction." Democrats Control the State. Frankfort. Ky.. June 19. The state treasurer's office was turned over today. Treasurer Hager took charge and for the first time since 1895 tbe state offices are in exclusive control of the Democrats. Does it Pay to Buy Cheap? A cheap remedy for coaghs and colds Is all right, but you want something that li relieve and curs the mors severe and dacgerona rwnlta of throat and lung troubles. oat snail you doT Uo to a wanner and more regular climate? Yes, if possible; if not possible for you, then in itHercaae late the C5LT remedv that bas been introduced in all ciTilired coun tries with racroa ia never throat and ar z true b !e, " lioocWe Germ an F rrep." It not only teals and stimulates the tis- to c troy the germ d.a, but ..3J8 iarr:rration, can" eay expec toration, fires a rood eight's r-t. ani nret the ratict. Tryorx tott. L-corr-r-r - Ir-ary ypsratTaii drcr,ia te or'.J. 1'or ty theTe; .-Jarttoa STATE HEWS. Interesting North Carolina Items In Condensed Form. Statesville beat Charlotte playing ball Monday by score of 0 to' 1. Raleigh 0, Durham 9 was the score of a game of ball at Durham Tuesday. Among the young men who have passed the examination at West Point is James T. Dortch, of this State. ' Dr. A. J. Battle, a prominent physician of Wadesboro, died at Greensboro Mon day. He bequeathed $1,000 to the Pee Dee Institute of Wadesboro. The State charters ; th finMahnm Navigation comnanv. which will nrwrto nt.Afl.mpra And hnrofs nn Nona A rivor Ita authorized capital is $50,000. J A lion TTnlt nf OaV Itiriira ta 'alnofed president, of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly, Charles II. Mebane is re elected secretary and treasurer. - The latter is "State superintendent of public instruction. He has 'Accepted the presi dency ef Catawba College,' which has a handsome endowment. - 1 The Republicans are. now trying dee-' erate measures in their campaign. Their atest is a garbled and mutilated report of C. B. AviTck'n neM!h. bv nrhirh t.hv seek to make it appear that be said the Democratic party proposed to rule by fraud, while as matter of fact he said St meant to rule by law. In every in-. stance a prompt exposure has followed Republican attempts at trickery in this, campaign. t ' Rockingham Anglo-Saxon: : The boiler to the locomotive owned by the Mess. Page, exploded last Friday about noon, and injured Mr. Jesse Page quite e-' riously. and a darkey only slightly. The engine bad just been stopped to increase steam, and Mr. Page . and the . darkey went in the engine cab at the time of the explosion. . Mr. Page was scalded over tbe head and shoulders, and was some what bruised by the flying debris. ; President Henry Fischer, of the Na tional .Tobacco Workers' Union, bas unionized the large tobacco factory of P. H. Hanes & Co., of . Winston-Salem. The White operatives were put into the same lodge with those of Brown: Bros. Co.; and another colored lodge was formed, making three lodges now in Winston. A salaried secretary will be stationed there to look after the union's interests. Hanes factory is the largest with which the -union tobacco workers have yet established relations. THE CENSUS RETURNS. No Results to be Known for Two Weeks Yet. Fifteen Thousand -Districts Reported as Finished. Washington, June 18. Director Mer riam, of the census bureau, said today that tbe results of the work of the enura- erators could not be known for at least two weeks, and it mightbeamonth before the first bulletin is issued. He stated positively that the only news in regard to tbe connt wonld be mads public through bulletins issued at the census office. The enumerators are strictly forbidden by law to give out ln formation of any kind in regard to their work and if they violate this law tbey will be heavily fined. The director said that in view of this condition, any fig ures presented as the work of the enum erators other than those contained in the bulletins of tbe census office would be mere speculation and could be of no value. Tbe count of the population in the large cities is practically completed and about 15,000 enumeration districts have reported as finished. It will require at least five days to check op the' work of the enumerators in order to ascertain the payments due them. This will be done in tbe various cities. When this is finished tbe cards will be forwarded to Washington, where the actual tabula tion of returns will be begun. ' Tkt Best Preteriptua fer Chills uiS fmr to a Sottla of Gbovb! Tatylm Chill Tome. It ia ixply iroa and quinioa ta a tutaUai No pa. Prica, ate BasebalL ' Tcespat. New York 8. Philadelphia 1. Brooklyn 10, Boston 4. Cincinnati 7, St. Louis S. Chicago 1, Pittsburg 0. STAjrcrxo or the clubs. . , Won. lost Par Ct. Brooklyn rt .....30 16 .652 Philadelphia..... 30 17 .635 Chicago .....'23 25 .470 Pittsburg 24 .27 .470 Boston 21 24 Cincinnati 20 2fl .434 New York 19 25 .432 St. Louis 20 27 .425 You may as well expect to run a steam engine without water as to find an active energetic roan with a torpid liver and you may know that hi lirer is torpid when be does not rvliflhia food, or fels dull snd laroid aJtf-r eating, often has headache and aoroetim diiiineM. A faw do"e of Chamberlain' Stomach, and Liver Tatlet will rectors Ms liver 'to its normal functions, renew hi TitsJ'ty. i -prove lis d'attr.n and make tim f.l l-ke a new rran. Pri"-, !"" cent, .'ini free at J. 11 Hood" drrj store.
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