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GENERAL HEWS.
Hatters of Interest Condensed Into
REPLY TO BERLIN.
Brief Paragraphs.
' English eplnners have voted to atop
using American cotton for the first 12
working dajs in October.
At a meeting in Boston Friday the
national party abandoned its idea of
keeping a presidential ticket in the field.
President Mitchell, of the coal miners,
eays nine big railroads are responsible
for toe present situation in the bard coal
- region.
On account of the stoDDasre of five ad
ditional collieries of the Beading com
pany, the company is returning orders
lor coat nnnued.
There was a disastrous storm in north-
, ern and northwestern Texas Thursday
night. Cotton is said to have been in
jured 10 per cent.
"A cablegram received at the state de
partment from Minister Conger, dated
Pekin, Sept.: 17, announces the arrival of
special Commissioner Kockhiil at .Pekin
on that date. . -, .
Single-handed a masked robber held up
. a passenger train on tbe northern racinc
Saturday 'morning, soon after leaving
Athol, Idaho. ' The robber got foOO in
; cash and a lot of jewelry and escaped. .
At Pontchalonla, La., Friday night, a
- mob took four negro prisoners from jail
and lynched them. , They were charged
with robbing the family of Henry Holfel
ter and beating his wife so severely she
lost her mind., ..' " s
Judge Powers, of Utah, has given out
a signed statement declining bis appoint
ment by acting. Gov. Nebeker to the
United States senate, on the ground that
' nnder tne Quay precedent tne senate
, would refuse to seat him. " - ,
Further reports' from Lord Roberts
say the Boers who remain in the field
include a few-irreconcilables, bnt that
the majority are fighting tinder compul
sion. Gen. Delarey, it is added, holds
800 burghers as prisoners in his laager.
William B.' Dunton was arrested at
. the Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point Com
fort, Saturday, charged with the embea
slement of $10,000 from the. Union Na
tional Bank of Chicago. Dunton came
to Old Point accompanied by Dot Thur
, man, a Chicago woman. - ,
The State Labor party in Montana
refused to fuse with Populists or Demo
crats except on presidential electors.
The convention's action in nominating
tbe electoral ticket o! tne two parties Is
. conceded to add materially to Bryan's
chances lor carrying tne state.
', our masted men held up tne express
car on the St. Louis-Portland "Flyer"
near the village of Woodlawn, Neb.,
forced their way into the car and com
. pelled the express messenger to open the
local safe, which they looted. Only a
. small sum rewarded the robbers. ,
A sheriff's posse fired on a body of
striking coal miners and rioters at Shen
andoah, Pa, Friday, and killed eight per
sons and wonnded a little girl. Twenty.
five hundred troops were ordered to the
scene in great baste and reached there
Saturday. The situation has become
quiet. , ':
The lawyers who are defending Eetes
u. Kathbone, tne former director general
of posts in Cuba, have asked the authori
ties In Havana for the indictment and
extradition of Fourth Assistant Post
master Gen. Joseph L. Bristow. lie is
charged with being technically more cul
pable than Uatnbone. ;
Tbs East Preicrlptlpi for Chills
a a Farcr U a Vottl. of Gnorx't Tiimiil Chill !
Tonic It u aunpl oom and qnuuna in a taitrlaat
wociu-a no pay. rnca, aj .
United ; States Will I Provide ; for
China to Punish the Boxers. Con
ger to Negotiate With Earl Li
and Prince Ching. ; Escape of
- Chinese From Pel Tang Forts.
.Washington. Sept. 22. Tbe state de
partment tonight made public tbe text
of tbe notes addressed by it to tbe gov
ernments of Germany, Russia and China
in answer to inquiries from them as to
the attitude of tbe United States toward
various phases of the Chinese problem.
Nowhere in tbe text is reference ' made to
the withdrawal of the United States
troops from China, but the official state
ment issued by tbe navy department in
advance of the publication of the notes
bears out the prediction that the govern
ment finally has decided upon such a
material reduction of its military force
as will amount to a withdrawal of the
army as an offensive instrument. This
statement from tne navy department,
moreover, is lull or significance of a pur
pose on the part of the government to
see to it that if there is any, subsequent
attempt at territorial aggression on tho
E art of any of the powers who already
ave declared themselves" as willing to
abide by tbe expressed determination of
the United States to refrain from seizing
upon Chinese territory, then the united
States is to lose no treaty right privilege
wbicn it now enjoys, by sucb action.
Ibe notes themselves are - brief, consid
ering the importance of the topics treat-
ed. The Russian and Chinese answers
being in the form of diplomatic memo
randa, are short to a degree rarely seen
in diplomatic exchanges. But in both
cases being completely , responsive and
favorable to tbe inquirer they will escape
criticism on tnat score.
Tbe answer to the German note is care
fully Dhrased so as to soften the unaual-
med refusal of tbe United States govern
ment to make the punishment of the Chi
nese ringleaders a condition precedent to
negotiations. Also it is noted tnat in
the expression of a purpose toinsistupon
the ultimate and proper punishment of
these offenders, tbe state .department
goes far beyond tne lierman declaration
on the subject. The announcement that
the department intends immediately to
begin through Mr. Conger, conferences
with Ching and Li Hung Chang, although
distinctly marking "the fact that these
are only preliminary to final negotiations,
will have the effect 1 to force tbe other
powers to an immediate determination
of their policies in this matter. .
CHINESE ESCAPE
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Y; GENERAL DE WEll
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Here is the man whose matchless military skill has been prolonging the
(rtr in South Africa. Great Britain's soldiers have never had a foeman more
worthy of their steel than General Christian De Wet, the brave Boer who kas
harried Lord Roberts forces and led his best officers on many a wild goose
chase over the veldt 'Had it hot been for De Wet the cause of the Boers
would have been dead months ago. 4 Even the British have been impressed by
bis valor. Here is what the London Sketch-had to say of him in a recent
number: "We all like a brave and skillful foe. ; General Christian De Wet has
so frequently given a whole cordon of pursuing brigades the slip that he has
won sincere admiration even from those he has outwitted. A bora soldier,
Christian De Wet offers an example of activity, steadfastness and of earnest
irlhprpughness In the performance ol' duty, which are the essentials of success
in any walk of life, military and civil alike. This costly war will not have
been in vain if it teaches the war office and the nation that we can no longer
piay at soldiers."
Turkish Folic Jajatlc.
A trifling dispute between a Kurd
and an Armenian on a street In Con
stantinople tbe other day led to an
amusing Instance of justice as it Is dis
pensed by the Turkish police. .
A tobacco box was found on the pave
ment as alleged, by a Kurd. An Ar
menian claimed the box as bis own.
Neither would give In. and tbe dispute
waxed warm. From words they were
near coming to blows when a police
man came up, but be could not decide
tie question of ownership.
At last tbe Armenian suggested that
the policeman ask what was in the box.
"Tobacco and cigarette paper," said
tte Kurd promptly.
Tte box contains nothing but 10
piasters," said the Armenian, enilllns
The ct2ccr craned the box and. CnJ-
! tie Armenian was r!;l.t, settlcl tho
cl.'-rute by tiring tin the box.
"The Armenian is the owner cf t! 9
I . x." Lo MkL "The Kurd U a Vzr."
Here to Fmcte the Kurd over tLa
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V.? la Ck'.Z:t.z VJ.3 corr;::rctcl iZzlt
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Under the Noses of 8,000 Allies.
. Allies Lose Heavily. ,
Taku, Sept. 20. Four thousand Bus-1
sian, 3,000 German and 1,000 French
troops, with a detachment of Austrian
marines, began tbe attack upon the Pei
Tang forts at daylights Tho attack was
answered briskly front the forts, the
bombardment continuing until noon.
but it was noticed that the forts did not
reply after 10 o'clock. V
Tbe allies sent forward at noon to dis
cover the reason of the cessation of the
fire from tbe forts and found them de
serted, there being only four dead China
men within the wans. . The allies were
much chagrined, as tbey believed ' they
had the place completely surrounded,
making escape impossible; yet over 3,000
men got away in broad daylight. : The
Russian artillery fire had proved effective
and the forts were badly damaged. . ,
Tbe liritlsb abd Italian commanders
bad decided to Join in the attack but
tbeir troops had not arrived in time.
Tbe entire line between Tien Tsui and
Taku shows reinforcements were heading
for tbe forts.
Three members of the allied forces were
killed and 50 were wounded through the
explosion oi mines laid along tbeir line ,
of march.
Berlin, Sept. 21.A . dispatch received
here from Tien Tsm gives the loss of the
allies at the capture of the Pei Tang forts
at lzii men, including seven Germans.
Tbe Chinese, the dispatch adds, escaped
in Doats.
Mr. W. W. Pritchard. of Spring Hope.
was mangled in a cotton gin Wednesday
morning about 7 o'clock. He had fust
completed a gin and was examining some
detail, when he got bis right arm cacght
in tne saws, lie was instantly drawn
up to the gin, and before help could arrive
and the gin could be storped he was
horribly cot Dr. Whitehead, of Rocky
Mount, who was summoned, hopes
that the arm can be saved, says the
Wilson Times.
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It is recorded cf a yours fcp wbt
risitedone cr the liothschii-a that m
was so proud cf his maladita t! cr
tettens that be U2s:.-tvHl cpoa cxhatit-
Izx thca to his host
The latter looked at them t-.l eaid
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THE RAir:C0V. YOU.'.'G VANDERBILT'C- C!G SLOOP.
Racing 70 foot yachts 13 truly a millionaire's sport Here U a picture of
young Cornelius Vanderbllt's tig sloop Rainbow, which recently contested for
tLs Lipton cup.
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Fru f Chirjj.
Any aizlt sr.fTorin.'x from acod puttied
oathe fcreaet, bronchitis, throat or lung
trout. les or and nature, who w. 1 ra.l at
TeiD'a-I'irston 1'rer Co., l? rre
wnteJ wiib a samr.le botUe of Ih'VM.'hee'e
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Cannibal KIcg-Ericg ca the L!
Ca and let's roast this fllow.
Captured Bllsslonary O tins, but
tire me a dose cf quinine before I die!
Ton see, I am a victim cf the tahlt I
rrcrjme three cjr.rea of quinine every
11 Lours.
Ca:i al K'.zz-l pass th3 fellow r?.
I can. st"l taste that qt:I:ce Cccd we
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STATE HEWS.
Interesting North Carolina Items
In Condensed Form. '
TJOninhliro will hn.v A. f.nwt. fair and
carnival on October 9th, 10th and 11th.
The Cartham Blade atatMi tbn.t Tlnat
Iangly, .of Glendon, was drowned at
Deep River, near his home, a few daya
ago. -"CXvV-vv ..;
AmhlAA ' t.ttA 1 0.voaj-lil inn
nf Mm. A. R. nhnmhlpn. nf Dnrhnm wna
drowned in the Neuse river, twelve miles
from.Burbam, Friday morning.
Mr. W. A. K. Williams, of Warrenton,
has gone to Grand Rapids, Mich., - where
he will engase in the manufacture of
glass counters, says the Warrenton
Record.
The United Ktaten ban hnncrhfc n. lit.tlo
inland within a fsw Tards nf thn town
of Beaufort, and on it will establish a
biological laboratory, It is said; that '
as much as $10,000 will ; be expended
there.
Wilson Times: Just as we cn to nresn
(Friday) we learn the sad news of the
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iiui.u ui tue vnerauie ex-juuge J. vv.
Lancaster, who has been sick some weeks.
The deceased was 81 years old. and the -
oldest member of the Wilson bar.
The cotton sin -of N. M. Blalock and
James Jordan, 12 miles south of Raleigh,
was burned Saturday, together with
1 o Dales of cotton. .Loss f 1,200 to f 1,
500; partly insured. It is said that the
flamed originated from friction of the .
rapidly running machinery.
Brigadier General .' John M. Wilson,
chief of engineers, United ' States
army, orders the construction of an im
portant addition to the secondary bat
tery of Fort Caswell. There will be six
fifteen-pounders and one five-inch gun,
making the total number of the secondary
battery seven. Of the two guns with
the mounting of which the secondary '
battery was commenced, one is a five
inch gun and the other four and seven
tenths. AU are rapid-firing.
Fire at Concord Friday morning about
2 o'clock burned the house of John Isen-hour,colored,-f
and'twenpied br Mrs.
Christiana McLelland, no insurance; a
bouse owned by Mr. C. B. Wagoner, $150
nuowBUUVVy aVIWVUOalUI CaU QUUOU 1U '
sured for f 500; two stores belonging to
Mr. M. C. Walters, insured for 9400 each:
the house of Mrs., Mary Flees, insured
for $500, and most of the furniture in
the, dwelling houses and the goods in
tne stores. Tbe total loss is about
15,000, with 2,500 insurance.
Washington Gazette-Messenirer:' Mr.
Robert Jennett, of Lake Comfort. Hyde .
county, says the great fire that so much
bad been written about ox late is still
burning. That since it was first dis
covered it has burned over a tract of land
thirty miles long and two miles broad,
and now the great Bonnell farm is on
fire. The land burned over is . burnt
about on an average of three feet deep,
and, though the damage was great, -
the majonty of tbe land sweet bv
the fire was a kind of a prairie and was .
worthless only for the timber that was
on it '..
If sarsaparilla and the other
vegetable ingredients that go
into the best are good as
medicine, then Ayer's Sarsa
parilla is good. If not, we are
humbugs.
Your doctor will td vou
which, because he can have the
formula of Ayer's Sarsaparilla
;ny time for the asking.
If you are tired, half sick,
j-alf well, if one day's work
causes six days' sickness, get a
bottle cf tho old S-rraparilla.
Get Ayer s, and insist on Aycr s
parilla. .
J. C. Ann. Company,
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