North Carolina Newspapers

6 . . . . . y DAI C :E;REE- PRE PUBLISHED EMERY EVENING EXCEPT SUN OK V. Vol. III-No. 172. KINSTON, N. 0.. WBDNESDAY.:O0TOBER 24, 1900. Price Two Cents. GEIIERAL HEWS, Matters of Interest Condensed Into Brief Paragraphs. It is now thought the coal strike" is near at an end. -. v . ." Lieut. Hobson says Admiral Sampson is dying o! a broken' heart, that the in justice done him in the controversy oyer the battle of Santiago is killing him. . The barken tine Morning Star arrived at San Francisco Monday, bringing 85 passengers and $1,000,000 : worth o! gold dust from the mines of Dawson City. From Berlin comes the " report that . reliable advices from Copenhagen assert that the sale' of the Banish Antilles to ' the United States will soon be' effected, at 17,000,000. V ;'.V:k The greatest newspaper correspondent in Europe is Ilendi da Blowitz, he writes for the London Times. He prophesies a ''great war among the, nations of civ ilization." This is accepted in Downing -street, London. ; According to the St. Petersburg cor- ' respondent of the, London Daily Express, thirty ' persons were killed and many others terribly scalded by a boiler ex plosion on board the steamer Eugenia, running between Tomsk and Basnaul. At Macon, Ga , Monday, I, Minder, a tailor, cut Andy Mahoney, another tailor, to death. The men were at work in a tailor shop when Minder went to the machine where Mahoney was at work and without warning began to slash him .with a dirk.: An old grudge had existed between the.men. At Wallace, West Ya., 100 negroes are 1 quarantined, having smallpox or having been exposed , to . the ?. disease. They ; threatened to break but and return home. County Health Officer Dr. Morgan on Monday sent thirty-five guards,, armed with Winchesters, to guard the camp. Orders were given to shoot any one mak ing an effort to escape.- Abuse of Simmons. - Raleigh Port. ' 1 '" , The Statesville correspondent of The Asheville Gazette refers to State Chair- man Simmons as "that arch villain." And this is followed a day or two later by an editorial in the same Republican organ of the same tenor of abuse, with the same evident purpose, though-' its language may be somewhat more dis creet. -vvyu vv.r No man In the State has ever been sub jected to the rabid abuse that the ene- , mies of honest and decent government by white men have , heaped upon our present State chairman. AThe "above is a fit sample of their vituperation. They seem to think that to destroy him, in character and usefulness, is to open the way for their return to power and the debauchery that power has . ever per mitted them to indulge in. We denounce the malignant, persistent abuse of Mr. Simmons by the common enemy in his behalf personally and as the able, fearless, resourceful and successful chairman who has rendered the party and State much signal service, and not with any reference whatever to bis can didacy for the senate. The Post declines to be a partisan of either candidate. It " is our duty, however, as it is our pleas ure, to defend our party and its organi zation against the foul assaults - of the enemy; and these assaults, made upon the chairman, are meant for the whole or- gamzation, ana to aiscrean or destroy, if possible, the head is a long way, so far as our enemy is concerned, toward de stroying the organization itself. ' The party loves and honors Chairman Simmons for the enemies he has made; for their enmity is the best evidence that he has well served both the party and the State. ... --.VV The old way : the hale and hearty way of living was a din ner pill after a hearty meal. . Neglect the pill and you have the new way of indiges tion and dyspepsia. You can cat without repenting by taking one AVer's Pill afterwards. . J. C. Ave?. Comtanv, IYj i! CI-'" ", Lowe'.., M.a. PRETTY ROUGH SPORT, VlCvef Gm Flared In t Campa of ChmIUh Imbeme .Sj fnll of peril ia the lumberman's' Bfls thai even hia sp"ort3 and games 'most bo spiced with danger or they yrta pall upon his. taste. On the long .-winter nights a cruel game- called rjacfe, .where be ye?" Is frequently played. The middle of the largest room In the camp Is cleared. Two men are secure ly blindfolded and, having previously drawn lots for the" first whack, they kneel on the floor. In' bis right hand each man holds a stout leather strap, in his left another leather strnp or a rope Is held by the end, either close to the floor or. In some camps, actually on it The latter strap, being kept taut by the combatants, guarantees a uniform distance between them. They are quite near enough to hurt each other severely, which not infrequently happens. ; . - ; Now, tho man who has been lucky enough to draw the first call shouts; "Jack, where be ye?" to which his op ponent must i Immediately answer, "Here I be." Then the first man strikes at the place where be Imagines his adversary to be with the . heavy leather strap. If he hits his man, be Is entitled to another blow may call out agaid, "Jack, where be ye?" and the other must answer, "Here I be." This Is continued till the first man misses, when he must take his turn at being struck. - The others form a ring around the two , combatants, bets are made, and each faction encourages and .applauds Its chosen man. There are regular rounds, and the game is usually kept up until one or the other has' had enough or perhaps till one Is carried off the scene wounded. Hard heads can stand hard knocks, and volunteers for the sport are riumerousr At the beginning there is generally no malice. A hard blow, is struck It is expected It . is - the game. '. But it occasionally happens that the game develops lnte a" fierce duel. Pearson's. v V Ceaet tA citn Qnehed a Mtlr, , 'General Cox was a good discipllna ytan, btt he never .blustered and was never severe. 1 On one occasion Beveral oCeew called at his headquarters and stated to bim that they would not 05Hlse to march their men op the nar fiw river valley. - He lent them to their quarters and 'said nothing of their im pertinence until after the war. Wnlte m camp at Gauley bridge his qAiartertnaster general shot a private to the Second Kentucky The men of the regiment escaped the control of the ofcers and made a rush to kill the cjaartermaster, who had been taken to OKI's headquarters. Cox saw the men cemlng, but instead of ordering the guards to fire on them he ran toward tnem alone, bareheaded and unarmed. rv Miwhd n c-nn in a stone wall ahead tot the SOO or GOO furious armed men tma stopped tnem, lie expiamea uiai tftej might kill him, bt tjiey could "not Straightening to his fuU - height he said, "Tour general, unarmed, as you see, orders yon to remember that you are soldiers and obey." - Much to the surprise of the score of anxious officers watching the parley, the men returned to their camp. Cox sent for a company from another regiment, which guarded the prisoner to the lower camp. No charge of mntlny ever appead against that regiment, which afterward, under Nelson and Talmer, made' a splendid reputation for drill, discipline and hard fighting. Chicago Inter Ocean. StratecY In a Stret Car. "In the matter of strategy a woman can get the better of a man every time In minor affairs, at least," said a man who Is in business down town and who rides home In a West Philadelphia car during the rush hour every evening. I usually get a seat, for I take the car away down at Fourth street. The other evening I was busily reading my paper when a woman got aboard at Twelfth street I glanced up 6ljly and saw that all the seats were occupied, nasty as my glance was, sbe caught my eye, and that was my EnSsU. Smil ing broadly, she came over to where I vrs.9 sitting and ex claimed: 'Why, how do you do? How are all the folks? "1 cou'. Ia't phice the woman to save my l'.ft but I lifted my hat acd re rl'iod that we were all well. ? ho nrt be Feme friond cf the familj-, I ar. d with my s If. so I f ! '.- l my rn?' r nzl fire L-r my seat. Aft- r j-ho ha 1 -1 trrsclf cofortaMy t'.o 1 I vp t.t r:e la a ;: r .rt i wr.y trl T.-: :.Y.j, I i . : t 1 r J-'--r J :i. It- 'c Tci f -r Mr. J-:,.(. l. f THE RADICALS PLOT. They Gather at Pritohard's Call And Plot to Intimidate Regis trars and Register Every Negro Possible. 1 .Greensboro, N. C. Oct. 22. This city is full to overflowing o! Republicans of all kinds, conditions and colors, called together by Senator Pritchard (or a con ference. Among other prominent "states men" conspicuous in the conference were Col. James Young, of Raleigh, and H. P. Cheatham, recorder of deeds of the Dis trict of Columbia. t . Just what the conference did is not very clear to the unfortunate outside world, but it is generally understood that among other things the conference decided to make a desperate effort to register every negro possible, using the federal court to frighten' Democratic reg istrars. . Another purpose of the meeting was to devise ways and means touching Mr. Hanna's hard heart and make him ship more campaign boodle dqwn this way. The meeting was held, in Republican headquarters this morning with from 50 to 75 of the faithful present. Considerably more, than a majority of those were revenue' officers and post masters. ' . , Holton Appears Optimistic. : Winston-Salem, N. C,, Oct. 22. In re Bponse to. Senatojr Pritchard's call about 100 prominent Ktpublicans of the State met in conference at- Greensboro from, 9 to 12 o'clock today.. District Attorney Holton, former State chairman, tells me that Republicans only were admitted to the, conference and that nothing was done to be given the public. In reply to questions he said his party expected to carry North Carolina for j McKinley. Another prominent Republican, who was in the meeting, claims that not a- word was said about taking down any of the Republican candidates for congress in the State and endorsing Populists. He added that the present Republican nom inees would remain in the fight, and that it was agreed in the conference today that all of them could and would be elected. - THE NEXT FAIR. Will Be More Than. Ever Before a Fair of the Section. By the Seo tlon and For the Profit of the Sec tion. ;-tr;.z' o.?:: Newbern, Oct. 23. It was the original intention of the Fair association to make the fair representative not of the people of this city and county, but of the entire tidewater section of the State. It was known that this territory offered pecu liar and especially, good opportunities for making an annual exhibit that should differ materially in many particulars from the average country fair, and prove unique, and of powerful Influence in at tracting strangers to the wonderful . re-4 sources and splendid possibilities ol tne section. Whether or not tne original in: tentions of the projectors have been car ried out is not under discussion. That our neighboring counties are fully awak ened to the opportunities our fair offers them tor displaying their ttunday.ciotnes so to speak w Just at this moment much In evidence. v And that the fair management has ever been wholly impartial in its treatment of the counties in this section, that it has continually striven to impress upon our sister counties the importance of being well represented at every fair, Is a solid foundation on which to build the hope that the present awakening is destined to infuse even more vitality and activity into the association besides crystalizing over every year all the adjoining coun ties into one immense exposition which truly reflects the wholesome life, and land and water resources of eastern North Carolina. No greater boon to our tide water country could be desired than that the favored counties hereabouts should once every year concentrate their efforts in an endeavor to compel the outside world to admit the great fact that no where else are better opportunities of fered the laborer, the artisan and the capitalist than here in Eastern Carolina. The Fbke Preps has just srot in a new job press. It is of the latest and most approved make, and is a large one. The Fbeb Press is now better equipped than ever to do good job printing of all kinds at moderate prices. Fres cf Charjs. Anv adalt entering from a cold settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung trouble of and nature, who will call at Trn-iIe-Marfton Drujr, Co., will be pre f. at'Hl with a sample bottle of P.owbee's Gtrmaa -'rn:p, free of charg-e. Only one brttle crivt n to one rrpon, ar.J none to tl '!Jra wiihont order from parent. io threat or lur;r remedy ever Lad snch a f :de f- I derraaa, r "rrp ia a.i c;vi'.:ziworl 1. Twenty -.rts cf t1 n t - n. 3 W( T re riTt a t ,i von w.:i THEIR NEIGHBORLY WA. Wiit Walt Long- Dearla Bottvxt ' tag; Thlaga. . , A young woman of Washington birth and rearing, who has made her home for these three years past in a small Indiana town, says that for tact and diplomacy she knows nobody to equal her neighbors out , there. . She had scarcely settled herself in her new borne when one day she heard a hen proudly cackling In her back yard She went out to see what could have brought a strange ben Into her yard and found that the fowl had just laid an egg In the woodbox outside , the kitchen door. While she was still won dering where on earth the creature had come from the shock - head of a thin and tail girl of 12 rose over fhe fence which divided the yard from the yard of the house next door. "Ilello," said, the girl. "Good morning," answered the Wash Ingtonian. ,-'" "We got plenty of eggs," remarked the girl "Maw says you kin have that one our hen Jes' laid in that woodbox of yourn."- ' "Thank yon very much," said the Washingtonian. The girl still hung on the fence. "We ain't goln to charge you nothln fer it," she went on. "That's very kind, Indeed." answered the new neighbor. .' "It's a gift," remarked the girl . Then ' there was silence for a few moments. . The girl still clung to her side of the fence. "Say," she said finally, "maw says now you're' acquainted with us folks she'd like to borry a tack hammer." Washington Post no Conan Catch' iKtbatevs. It is probably news to the majority cf people to know that the red, or rock, iBodnsh Is a bitter enemy of the lob ser that has just crawled out of his shell and Is soft and unable to protect himself. Daring shedding time these lobsters crawl up ; under ;' proJecWna1 locks, where the seaweed and kelp we thick and where they find protect ed places in . which to go through the process of. slipping, out of their old shells and taking on a new coat of mall, so to speak. For some days after shedding the lobsters are weak and unable to cope with those fish that wage war upon them. This fact the codfish seem Intuitively to know, and they will swarm around these retreats in great numbers and Wait for the soedders to crawl out " " j An old lobster fisherman -said that many times he had stopped his dory ever a large, number of these red cod fish and jfvatched their operations. He had even dropped his line dow'and dangled tempting bait within a few feet of them. ' Unless it happened to fall directly In front of their noses, koweyer, they would seldom take it, as they were after lobster meat When the thin Bhelled lobsters would crawl mat from beneath the protecting sea weed, the codfish would dart at them and strike them fierce blows with their tails, disabling them completely. They would then fall to and devour the help less crustaceans. This performance, the lobster fisherman said, he had wit nessed many times. Lewiston Journal. Eli Looka Were DeBtlT. . The late Mr. Juetlce William O'Brien, as is pretty j-enerally known, was not a tailor's model, and when go ing on a long railway journey his attire was even more neglected than usual, says London M. A. P. Waiting one day for his train to leave Cork,' he wandered into the first class refresh ment room, his threadbare and faded coatv looking the more remarkable when In contrast with the dress of the smart set frequenting the place. "Can I have a glass of milk?" he inquired of the being Instills and powder who ruled behind the bar. The lady eyed him sharply and su perciliously and then snapped out: "Yes, but It's tuppence a glass here. Tou'll get It for a penny In the third class room." "Well," returned the Judge as amia bly as possible, "I think I'll have a glass at turpence' all the same. I can manage to survive the expense." He took his milk and walked out witn an unniSed countenance. ' But when that young lady heard from some gentlemen who were standing at the tar and knew the JuJge who her cus tomer was she dIJa't feci very wclL Lhe tried to exjiala that sho thought te as one of .those "old farmer fel lows -ho'd step ars-ulcg about the price cf the milk for Lnif an hour" STATE HEWS. Interesting North Carolina Items In Condensed Form. ' Invitations were issued Monday to the marriage of Miss Ruth Murray Worth, daughter of the State : treasurer, to Charles W. Petty, of Greensboro wed ding at the home of the treasurer. The State has chartered the Littleton hosiery mill at Littleton, capital $ 20, 000, L. Vinson and others stockholders. The charter allows the manufacture of warps, yarns, cloth, prints, hosiery and knit goods. A special from Reidsville says: J. R. Webster and Spencer Adams fought on the train Saturday night going towards Greensboro. Adams told Webster he printed a lie about him in his paper, Webster hit him, but Adams wouldn't fight. , Peter Wad dell, colored, was shot, .ut and killed at a negro dance at . Wilming- ton Monday night. Will Towneend and . another young negro named Stokes were . arrested and locked up charged with the crime. Witnesses' say that one of .them beat him in the face and the other, shot him. Salisbury Truth: Bud Holland, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Iredell county, was sent to jail yesterday by Judgo Boyd. Mr. Holland was charged with hauling blockade liquor and was, tried at this term of federal court. At , the conclusion of his trial yesterday, we are informed by gentlemen who attend ed the court, he was sent to jail without ' bond, although be offered to give a foU, OOOjustifled bond. In Granville county Sunday morning Joseph ; Brown shot and killed Mark ' Evans. It seems that they had a diffi culty late Saturday afternoon, and on ' leaving Evans told Brown that he would kill him on sight. Sunday morn ing, report says, Evans was in a gamb ling1 game near Brassfleld church when J Brown cama up. witnout any warning Evans, It is said, pulled his gun and shot at Brown twice. The latter ran behind his horse, and when Evans pursued him fired four shots, killing Evans instantly. Evans was t considered a dangerous man aud was under bond for his appear.. ,. ance at Federal court for illicit distilling. Brown was a well to do farmer. ; . Raleiflrb cor. Charlotte Observed The bredictions of Dr. Richard H. Lewis, the secretary to the State board of health, that there will be agreat deal of small pox in this State cjnring the winter of 1900- . 91, will no doubt be fully veriued. xsews of an outbreak in Pamlico county comes. It is among negroes, who as a rule,' are ' as notorious concealers of diseases as they are of criminals of . their own race. In 1898 it was negroes who had the disease here. Now if a lot of the medical jays'wbo have been saying the disease is chicken-pox can be "put where the dogs can't get them," a good deal can be done, for to this class of know-alls much ol the spread of the disease has been due. Some of them honestly wouldn't know small- dox if they met it in tne road, while some . are either afraid or ashamed to say what , it is. A disoatch from Clinton says that Lee Murrell was cut to death by his brother- in-law Lee Kirby. Kirby was drinking, ' and Murrill was trying to get him home when in a drunken frenzy be cut Alurnii on both arms, severing an artery in one1 arm. The wounded man bled to death in a short while. He was beyond hope when the surgeons got to him. The dead v man leaves a wife and one child. Kirby -was unmarried. ' Both were men of excellent family, and the tragedy is greatly deplored in this community. . r f 1 f 1 ? 1 J 111 1 JViruy is in jail, aim wm ira ineu ui.iub February term of court. He is over whelmed with a realization of the enor mity of his crime, and as yet has been speechless, since told of Morrill's death.' The families of both have the sympathy of this community. Murrill came from Onslow county, and his body was taken there Monday for burial. ... SIMMONS AT GREENSBORO. He Is Greeted by a Great Audience And Makes a Most Magnificent Speech. . Rnxwiahnrn. N. C. Oct. 22. One of the beet, most statesman-like speeches ever delivered in GTeensboro was that made here tonight by Hon. t . M. bimmons. He was greeted by a storm of applause vhon ha entprpd th room, which W&S renewed again when he arose to speak - -S i i alter a gracemi ana eloquent introduc tion by Hon. A. M. Scales. The court house was literally packed with people notwithstanding the rain, and for nearly two hours they listened to the fine argu ment and occasional flights of ' eloquence, indnlg-ed in by the speaker. He bcldly announced a fixed determine ation to defend ourconstitntional amend ment whenever and wherever aseailed. lie went into fln exhaustive ditKra.sioa of the national i?n, doalir.g principally with the two teadir 5 ter! -, imperialism and trusts. He cloiol wiih a burninsr arral to the l:-r. --crats to see to it tha$ Kitckin is returr 1 to errgTess. Tfci Ct:trrr:r:;t::a f:rCb::: 1 -nc It U ; i. cm -!; ri.o ui - I Ix-m. 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