TME-DAI
PUBLISHEDEVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY,
Vol m-No. 154.
KINSTON. N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1900.
Price Two Cento.
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GENERAL LOOTS.
Blatters of Interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs.
Monday was town election day in
; Connecticut. The Kepublicans lost a
nnmber of towns. i
The recent storm damage at the town
of Velasco, Tettas, is announced to ag
gregate f tuu.uuu.
The federal party in Porto Rico at-
filiates itself with the Democratic party
oi the United States.
Georgetown, 8. C, Monday night was
guarded with six companies of state
troops, to prevent a race riot.
There are 12,000,000 Sunday school
: ecbola-8 in the United States one ee
enih of the entire population.
The British steamer Eaglepoint at
Philadelphia reports th'at she passed
Monday and collided with the British
steamer Biela. The latter sank and the
: Eaglepoiot took off all hands and car
ried tbem to Philadelphia. y: ' .
; The Chinese peace commission has beet
nnnoun ed. One is the commander-i n-chief
of the Chinese army, the man responsible
for the fierce attacks upon the legations.
The other members of the commission
are acceptable to the allies.
- The call for the convention in Virginia
to tackle the constitution will be delayed
i as long as possible in order to get the
expected ruling of the United States
1 supreme court as to the constitutionality
of the grandfather clause in the con
stitutions of Louisiana aud North Car
olina.
When the women of Long Island foun
, that they couldn't sit on their porches or
lie down without being assaulted by
swarms oi mosquitoes,, tney organized
"Mosquito Clubs." They armed them-
selves with cans of kerosene and went
q at on the warpath, pouring oil on every
patch of water they could find. . Thecom-
v bination was successful.
A dispatch from Hong Kong by toe
Associated Press gives more particulars
of the capture of Capt. Shields and 53
American soldiers by the Filipinos, the
news of which the censor at ' Manila re
fused to allow to be cabled. The report
' Is that Uapt. Knielda and men, stationed
at Boag Marinduque island embarked
September 1 2 th on the gunboat Villabos
and landed on Marinduque, September
; 14th, where UU of the , enemy armed
with rifles supposedly from Luzon, sur.
prised the Americans. ' The latter fought
lor several hours until their ammuntion
was exhausted, after which they were
overpowered and surrendered, relief being
impossible. Four of the soldiers were,
killed, among whom according, to re
ports was Captain Shields. - The Amer
icans also had several wounded. Lieut
enants Beeves and Bates, of the staff on
board the gunboat Yorktown, left
Manila Monday. After gathering troops
they proceeded to Marinduque to verify
the reports regarding the fate of Capt.
Shields and his men and, in case the
native rumors are well founded, , to
punish the rebels and release the captives
News from this expedition is awaited
with some anxiety at Manila. In the
meanwhile the censor prohibits the
transmission of news concerning the
affair.
THE SECRET SERVICE.. .
nreaom Work ot Reading m C
; pher Dispatch of 3,000 Wrd.
- Some governments make use of nu
merals for their ciphered communica
tions with their agents abroad, others
a mixture of numerals and words, and
yet others exclusively words. Of course,
the' only problem that needs solution
In dispatches of this kind is to ascer
tain the key number or , key word.
When that is accomplished, the re
mainder is easy, 'though generally very
tedious. Indeed it is difficult to conceive
of a more tiresome, head splitting piece
of work than either to cipher or deci
pher a dispatch of some 1,500 or 2,000
words. The writer talks from sad and
weary experience.
Some governments change the key
word or key numerals with each dis
patch, according to a settled arrange
ment. Others, again, change it every
month. -Sometimes it is placed at the
beginning of the dispatch, at other
times at the end. To the uninitiated
dispatch of this kind will appear in the
nature of a Chinese puzzle, but to an
expert cryptographer the deciphering
of a government code dispatch is mere
child's play.
Occasionally the dispatch will appear
a mere jumble of consonants without
any meaning, while at other times it
will be so ciphered as to contain sensi
ble and plausible sentences, the mean
ing of which appears on the Burface.
It was a code of this kind that was
used by the Spanish secret agents in
this country ; during the war with
(.Spain, and the clever staff of secret
service men employed by tne united
States government were in a very
short time possessed of a key to the
cipher in question. New, York Tribune.
DEUOCRATIC CLUBS.
A Hunan Blaa Cowed thm Uo
At Cape Town a Hon -tamer was go
Ing through a performance In a cage
HtH a fnll ffmwn linn lotalv nm rtfvtif
jt.jj. wixuston issues an Address Suddenlv it was seen that the brutal
Urcrlnur Formallon of More mnVin was putting the trainer through his I
paces rather than being put through it i
self. Softly, crouching and creeping,
STATE HEWS.
Interesting North Carolina Items
In Condensed Form, -
In Order to Carry the State for
Bryan and Elect O Congressmen.
A KAFFIR "SMOKER."
The Strike Situation.
New York, Oct. 2. Those in charge of
tne b trite settlement negotiations say
that they are progressing as satisfactor
ily as could be expected, and the refusal
of the men to accept what has been
offered by individual companies does not
cau se a serious hitch. President Mitchell
now says the strike is complete and that
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mere win ue no resumption oi worg
withont there bo first a convention rep
resenting every colliery. Theminersnow
declare that their union must be rec
ognized. The Lehigh Valley Coal com
pany nas onerea to pay its employees a
net increase of ten per cent, wages and
reduce the powder a dollar and twenty
five cents per teg. Otherwise the situa
tion is unchanged.
H!c and ropnlatln. v ,
. In deciding whether China's popula
tion ia dense or sparse it onsht to be re
membered that the conntry produces rice.
Countries which produce rice yield at
least two crops a year. Countries which
r-reduce corn, on the other hand, only
yi!d one crop a year. Therefore, ap
rortionate!y to itn extent, a country
'-.: -1 rroJaces rice ought to for port at
least twice ds lar?e a population as a
country which produces corn. L'ccttL
American.
The Kattv Women Are Enthualaatlc
Devotee of the Weed.
In South Africa the native woman
smokes Incessantly. Your native serv
ant smokes as she cooks and as she
washes. The tobacco she likes is rank.
The dainty cigarette on English . or
Russian lady of fashion enjoys, smok
ed through a quill, so that no nicotine
can stain either teeth or fingers, would
be sneered at by a Kaffir. "Give me a
pipe and something in it I can taste,",
is in effect what she says! . . f i
The men Kaffirs are beyond tobaccc
They smoke something so vehemen .
that it makes them cough and splutter;
lose their breath, choke and sneeze to
an alarming degree. They like snuff,
too, and are fond of offering and tak
ing pinches of it ("schnlff" they call it)
when they meet and visit one another.
Regarding tobacco as too mild for
their taste, the Kaffirs take another
weed and smoke that They proceed
to arrange a smoking party, by squat
ting on the ground and getting ready
their "pipe," a cow horn with a thin
tube in it inserted half way down at
right angles to the horn. The end of
the tube Is in a basin, and it is from it
that the smoker sucks the strong stuff
that makes him Incapable of anything
but a series of coughs and chokes for
some time after he has had his turn
at the pipe, which is passed around
from man to man, until a perfect cho
rus of coughs rends the air.
The tobacco the Boers smoke looks
like poor tea and is peculiar in flavor.
yet Englishmen who have become used
to It acquire such a taste for it that
they never ask for any other kind.
London MalL
Raleigh, Oct. 1. Francis' D. Winston,
chairman of the State association of
Democratic clubs, which was formed here
(Sep mber 26th, tonight issued an ad
dress in which be says:
"The organization, in its working force,
has representatives in all parts of the
State. The object is to assist in giving
Bryan and Stevenson the electoral vote
of North Carolina and to help elect nine
Democratic congressmen. To - this end
all patriotic citizens are cordially invited
to co-operate.' The platform and prin
ciples of the association are found in the
platform or tne Democratic party pro
raulgated at Kansas City. :
"The clubs have, tin candidates other
tnan tbowj named by Democratic conven
tions. This association is organized for
effective cam paiga ork . The e:u ti ve
committ 3 of the association directs that
an urgent appeal be ruade to the various
couuty and township executive commit
tees to proceed at Once 'to organize civile
in each township in the State. - White
Supremacy clubs organized in the late
campaign can easily be organized into
party clubs. To this end it ia urged that
cbe various county chairmen will at once
proceed to appoint suitable organizers
in their counties, who will enter actively
in the work.- ) t is recommended that
eub-e'ectors for each county bo appointed
when practicably ; Most efficient aid can
also be had of the If ie club organizers.
County chairmen are requested to call a
meeting in various counties Saturday,
October 13th, for organizing clubs. It
is also urged that at such speaking by
candidates or other Democrats a club be
formed. not let the opportunity pass
to organize. - These clubs are a part of
the big cat edged Itself between the
thoroughly unnerved man and the door
of the den, fixing Its victim with two
rolling yellow orbs of flaming ferocity
and sawing the empty air with its tuft
ed tail as it crouched preparatory to
springing.
Many men among the audience, used
A toO.000 company has been formed
at High Point to manufacture iron beaV
st jads.
The new State nensinn liota nn-m-
beiag printed. There are 224. mora rwn
siouers than there were last year. The
warrants aro to be sent out on December
15th.
Th State has chartered the Gilmer
to the ways of wild beasts, saw and Co., ofWinZn, & in dr?
comprehended, but only one man pos- The capital in 3150 000 and
eessed the knowledge and the presence John L. Gilnir, R. J. Beynolds and
vi. uiiuu w n veil uiw upyurt'uujr ukiii i utuers are stOCKnoiaers.
iaoie. r ursing up uis iipa ua uiuugu Ualeljtn t:Cor. .Charlntt nhrr-
he were going to whistle, he emitted a J Cbarentos, a horse bom and bred in this
horse, low, rasping hiss. .- city, was sold last year by the Kaleigh
The beast heard and understood, for "n wno owned hinj for $ 150. The
the sound was an exact imitation of ouyer resold Dim last spring for $5,200,
the noise made by the giant constrictor tt JU l"B "V? ,ms won $ du.uuo or there-
when its huge, body is coiled for the
throw that never misses, that never re
laxes and that no neast of the field is
Btrong enough to withstand. . Again
and yet again the raucous sound rasp
ed the stillness, and the angry brute
drew back its head, its great eyes grew
small and dull, the hackles rose and
stiffened on its back, and it cowered,
whining, on the floor of the cage.
abouts this ceason.
Danbury Reporter: The facrnrv and
machinery of the Walnut Cove LumW
Co.. at Walnut Cove, were burned Mon
day night. A large amount of lumber
which wm stacked iu the yard was nlso
ourned. We are informed that the com
oany carried some Insurimce.
"The Cit.v of Charlotte tha vh
Carolina exhibition car, owned by O
L. Barringer and Will Bason, of Charlotte!
wasbn.aed Mondnv morninnr at Klnon.
ton, O. Will Bason, the manager, aud
an assistant were awakened hv a. Ana-
and barely , escarjed with thnlr li
ss $12,000; insurance $8,000.
Go. Aycock delivered astrongandtell-
v Wbat Toan Slneerely" Mean.
Perhaps the jerry builders of London
who construct ceilings part of which
tumble into one's soup and floors
which unexpectedly dron into the cel
lar would not be so glib to subscribe inff speech at Fremont, to a large crowd,
themselves "Yours sincerely" if they Saturday afternoon. He bandied the
knew the origin of the phrase. The "agonal Issnes eloquently, showing the
Stone Trades Journal, waxing classic tlB0JB??? Imperialism, convincing
and VltruviusUke. elves the source of V5!en M80 V
the thlntf whlrh to Atndontii In hnt I z r. . ... . ,tow
' w I ixjasHEng wiiil4ii. rvprn i iata nn.
the party machinery and are subject to v w yiuv i nouncea tneir intention to support Bryan
tne part autnonty. netwomaiu pur-i ,AV4to lv w ouwwi vi roi auu owveunuu.
Vy.rr.Tl In February last
tawui. w nuivu uiuiwo u cu-1 u. war was gran tea a divorce from his
tering into tne aecorauon or modern wue, juita Clark, in Guilford superior
buildings is but a repetition of the his- court. Mo defense to this action was
tory of Roman architecture. The fact niade, the ground for such failure being
is that the old Roman jerry builders that Mrs. Clark did not know of it and
Used defective slabs of marble in erect
ing residences to sell at reduced rates
and covered up the defects with a ce
ment of which white wax formed the
Chief ingredient
poses for which they are to be formed are
to distribute literature and to bring out
a full vote. It is presumed that the last
campaign secured full registration.
"As soon as a club is formed eeud the
names of the officers to F.M. Simmons,
chairman, Raleigh, N. C. Also send a
list to Max Jhmsen, national secretary.
New York city. : let each club appoint
an active committee to secure th at
tendance of voteient the polls. A full
Tote will give me Democratic party - 50,
000 majority. The issues involved are
momentous, vital and far-reacb:ng. Onr
free institutions are endangered by the
colonial policy abroad and by aggrega
tions oi wealth at home. LtINorili Car
olinians make a firm stand a gainst both.
" i be btati association adopted as its
emblem a button containing a picture of
that great tribune of the people, William
Jennings B'yan, upon a field of silver.
encircled by these burning words from
his great speech, of acceptance: 'The
Alan Rather Than the Dollar In this
sentence is contained the true theory of
government.'
was then living with him. In thn ncHnn
brought she swears that she had not
abandoned him, and that in swearing
that she had, he knowingly committed
Deriurv. Justfce Prk-chet.ts
mi m I . . : "vvuov
Aiit-y iwiiuu jubi as anasaidtnere was. probable cause and
stately as the others till an exception
ally not sun melted tne wax and re
vealed the fraud; hence a perfect build
ing was said to be 'sine cera' or wlth
out wax.' and a friendship perfected
by the trial of adversity was said to
he would hold him in a iustifled hnnrt nf
$500 for his appearance at December
term.
KfllelAwt: Otho Wilsnn. fined tinrr
of Gideon and Grand High Priest of
I'opolisism, whose royal appellation
bewithout wax The signature 'sine 3'? g0ue,by Wft" "Otho the First,"
Life Sarins Plar.
The Australian' coasting steamer Ka-
jueruka, while going frofil Edeii to SyU-
ney, traveling at full speed, struck on
a reef at Moruya head- There being no
rockets on the ship, the captain tied a
life line to some pis which formed part
bf the cargo and had the animals put
overboard. The piss swam to the shore,
taking the line with them, and by es
tablishing communication every soul
on beard was rescued.
Acorns Clinrmlns Ornament.
Take a kre acorn, En?rcnJ it ly a
tlrcad bo as to nearly touch the water
la any glass ves.-f!, pet it upon your
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A Jjong Bath.
A man' who is a lawyer and a jour
nalist In one of the smaller Inland cit
ies of Ohio tells of an uncle he has in
the region of Massillpn. ' This relative
is one of the pious members of a small
community and, being possessed of
considerable executive ability has
been for more than 20 years" th? super
intendent of a thriving Sunday school.
His besetting sin, If it might b& called
such. Is his propensity to exaggerate
jstorjes in order to make them interest
ing to his auditors.
Some time ago he was -telling his
lawyer-journalist nephew of how he
cured himself of the ague. It w&3 Ent
eral years ago, and, having tried every
remedy In vain, he at last consulted on
old Indian doctor; who advised tlm, be
says, to go down to the creek each
morning immediately on rising and sit
' In the cold water up to- hl3 chin. He
was to sit there pne minute the first
morning and then double tLe time each
day for 23 days. The unel-3 says he
followed the prescription end was
cured.
The cefbew.who happens to fce of a
calctlatlzs tcra cf nlad, Cured oct
tow lqs g L'3 t:nc!3 wcr' 1 stay ta hl3
coll tad ca tio tvcni: lli day. He
tozTil that fie V.st treatnert woclj
cera,' as a symbol of genuine affection
and probity, has been used ever since
and is perpetuated in the English word
sincerity "
Cowardice of Sharks.
' Many tales have been told of how j
human beings have been devoured by!
the fish that is known as the "man
eater." Although many of these have
nas taken shelter under the "Full Dinner
ran." utno has iomed the United rirdr
of Bovenue Bounders and is now doing
service as storekeeper and cancer. It.
was a short step that Otho had to tnra
in order to gain fellowship in the Be.
publican ran ks, as he has only been a
few inches removed from the hrenjjhwnrfca
of the G. O. V. for several years past. It
required little effort on the part of the
quondam Jfcing of Gideon to make the
step. Otbo has been doing service for
Price of Cotton. .
Newt-Observer.
If a hundred thousand dollar cotton
mill can afford to shut down in order to'
get cheap cotton, a one horse cotton
farmer can afford to shut down in order
to prevent selling his cotton at ' a sacri
fice. .
The fight for low cotton bv the SDin-
nc-s is on. They will win the flzht if
cotton farmers rush their cotton to mar-
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been greatly exaggerated, they are to ga&top" ckrl DunTan torveral days'
a certain extent true. It is also true past in the vicinity of Garner, when di.
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t-""i. Buurii. uave uveu uuwu io loucnv i tuiation oi tne liquid product of corn ts
a ship for days, picking up and eating conducted by private individuals.
that which had been thrown overboard
as waste.
Notwithstanding all this the coward
liness of sharks is well known among
men who have been much to sea 1
southern waters. The fiercest shari
will get out of the way of a swimmer
If the latter sets up a noisy splashing,
A shark fears anything that splashes
In the water. Among the south sea is
lands the natives never go bathing
" 7 T,. "L " " Uet. -JI the farmers hold most of their
uoiL-u vr bo, iu urucr mui luej may nt.tnn nnd Lmti Hnirn rmf. h,sii
make a great hubbub in the water and win their flzht for hieh cotton. The
tnus rrlgntcn away the sharks. Once price of cotton is largely based on com-
la awhile a too venturesome swimtficr parative receipt?; with small receipts the
among these natives foolishly detaches price will go up. If they let the cotton
himself from his party and f orrcts to wywg worm see Dig receipts, the price
keen tsrt h!a tmlashlnsr. Then thTrn ) nl"1" ?offn-
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jli me laiiun reus ill? VUtvVll IOP iec9
than it is north, his loes is complete, aud
he is a permanent loser. Jf the cotton
miil man has to ray what cotton is
worth, he may be troubled for a few
weeks, but he and his associates can put
up tne price oi the product of the mill
an.l PU...T no permanent Ioss.
it is to the Interest of tbe south to
have thi3 email crop of cotton brluj its
fuU vfthe to th men whose toilhaanaJa
it. Con. .ort at home and the education
of tie children are al-solutely depen le.t
upon this. It is to tbe intere-t cf tLe
south for t!.e mi'.ls to do well, to par
roo.j pr.cf ior cotton sr.j g?t g-jod
1 ri. . 3 for t!.f ir product. TLe motto ia
nih-tliv-."
r: IJoi 1 part of yc-:r cotton if
to ft i;-4 vaVj.
swlsn, and tne man eater comes cp
from under him Bke a Cash, and he (3
gone.
LlUetrUe BllstaJkea.
A small boy was fishing on Sunday
morulas. lie had a basket of Cs!j
alocgsIJo cf hlin.-. A clergyian hap
pened to f ce LIm-r.J, golr-j ovee o
w!.Ta l.x was t-jf 'dy war!.!."j the bob.
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