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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
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tatters of Interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs.
J LITTLE ABODT NUMEROUS THINGS
rhe Pith of the World's News That
Might Interest Our Readers. An
Item Here and There.
Colombo, Ceylon, Jan. 28. The
Japanese cruisers Niassln and Kasa
ga.which arrived here January 28
have sailed.
Mexico City, Jan. 28. A great fire
atProgresso, the chief part of Yuca
tan, has destroyed an entire square of
business bouses and other buildings,
including the' market. The loss is
conservatively put at $2,000,000.
Among the petitions presented in the
senate Friday was one from the
board of trade of Brunswick. Ga.,
for the prompt ratification of the Pan
ama canal treaty.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 28. The
case against Mrs. Helen VVilmans
Post, the mental science healer, charged
with using the United States mail for
fraudulent purposes, was continued
today until Monday on account of the
death of a granddaughter of Mrs.
Post at Sea Breeze, Fla.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28. Negro
disfranchisement was suggested as one
of the slogans for the next Democratic
campaign and Judge George Gray was
lauded as a candidate for the presiden
tial nomination tonight at the eighth
annual dinner of the Democratic
League of Delaware, the pioneer Bryan
organization of the state.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 28. In
the
joint session of the Maryland legisla
ture today the ballot for United States
senator resulted as follows: Demo
cratsIsidore Raynor 37, John Wal
ter Smith 32, Bernard Carter 11, E. E.
F. Jackson 5, Joshua Miles 4. Repub
licansLouis E. McComas 37. Sixty-four
votes necessary for election.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 28 The
Republican convention of the fifth
Missouri district today elected two
delegates and two alternates to the
national convention at Chicago and
instructed them to vote and use all
honorable means to secure the nomi
nation of Theodore Roosevelt for the
presidency, also to support Cyrus P.
Valbridge, of St. Louis, for vce presi
dent.
Philadelphia, Jan. 28. The owners
of two more cotton mills in this vicin
ity have been forced to cut' down the
working time of their employes, who
number about 500, because of the high
price of cotton. The concerns affected
are the Del phi a Spinning Company, of
this city, and the Argo Mills, of
Gloucester, N. J
T,o7i,ni ,ni 1
be forced to curtail their working
hours manufacturers of cotton goods
do not hesitate to admit.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Wood for sale P. A. Hooker.
New cart wheels, at
Harrell's.
$14
atW.
A.
Eor Sale A second hand top bug
gy. Good condition. W. A. Harrell.
For Rent A small store in the Mil
ler block. Apply to A. R. MUler.
Dray bodies for sale cheap. 1 Anj
thing in the way of repairs at W. A.
Harrell'a. ..- i c
Typewriter Paper, all grades for
school and business purposes at Free
Press office. . . . , v , ,
. Wanted. A position as salesman
In mercantile business will build my
own trade." J. Y. Barber.
Orders left a.t Hnnrv Dunn's ilra
tore for any kind of choice cut Flow
ers will receive prompt attention.
LOST. A bunch of keys; tinder will
be rewarded by returning same to J. F
Hooker at Dixon & Hooker's store.
; Wanted A few boarders fa iV pri
vate family. Apply to Mrs. M. L.
Marquette, N. McLewean street., near
Knott'a Warehouse.- ; -
Stolen From my stable about two
miles from Kin ton Thursday night, a
bay horse with white spot in face - and
three white feet; a black top buggy,
piano body, Ellis make. For any in
formation reported .to Tunstfcll and
Hill reward will be given. Joel Hill.
Wanted Several industrious per
sons in each state to travel for house
established eleven years and with a
large capital, to calf upon merchants
and agents for successful and 4 profita
ble line. Permanent - engagement.
Weekly salary. $21 and all travelling
expenses and hotel bills advanced in
easb each week. Experience n6T es
sential. Mention reference and en
closelself-addressecf envelope. Nation
al, Caxton Bid;., Chicago. .
MR. BRYAN TALKS.
Says Me Didn't Accurately Describe
New Jersey.
Burlington, N. J., Jan. 28. "I was
put in nomination twice by my partj,"
declared William J. Bryan tonight,
"only because it was'.known that there
was no chance for my election."
Free silver's apostle spoke before
an audience of 2,500 persons at the
Auditorium Theatre. City and county
officials were on the stage and men of
national prominence were in the boxes.
Mr. Bryan spoke without manuscript
on "Higher ideals and their advanta
ges in the different phases of life." It
was upon this subject that he spoke at
length, merging into a scathing attack
upon corruption in politics. At one
time his gestures were so vehement that
a button burst from his coat and flew
off into the audience. During his life,
he said, he had three ambitions: first,
to become a Baptist preacher; second,
to become a farmer arid raise pump
kins; and finally to be a lawyer. Then
he declared that he had been put in
nomination twice in succession by his
party only because there was known to
be no chance for his el"!tion. His ide
al ambition, he said, was not to seek
or attain office, but to do what he was
able to make the government so good
that a private citizen should be greater
than a king.
Much of the latter part of his ad
dress was in line with his recent speech
in New York. Upon commercialism
I he based all the faults of foul politics.
He told his audience that if they knew
of the full extent to which corruption
wus carried by both parties they couW
not retain their seats.- He feared Jor
sey had been contaminated by its prox
imity to Delaware, and he had been
saddoried still more to find that some
' l'1P 3anie corruption had stepped
into Pennsylvania and was working.
He said he was accused of disharmon
i.;tng tbe Democratic party, while the
fact was that no one had been in a bet
ter position to want harmony than
himself. He objected to so-called, re-
organization because the old platformj
u mv,u ho r4
rotten foundation. The most pluto-
cratic administration that the nation
ever knew followed the campaign of
1 1898.
I "When I was in New Jersey last,"
' said he, "I made enemies by designat
' ing it as a robber's roost. Now I want
I to apologize . for my moderation. I
I wish to express my regret that my imag
ination was not great enough to keep ;
up with the facts."
Manila, Jan. 28. The Japannse
government is buying cattle in the
Philippines.
Congratulations.
Mr. John H. Cullom, editor of the
Garland, Texas, News, has written a
letter of congratulation to the manu
facturers of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as follows: "Sixteen years
he was subject tocroupy spells and we
would be very uneasy about him. We
began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in 1887, And finding it such a
reliable remedy for colds and croup,
we have never been without It In the
bouse since that time. .We have five
children and have given tt to all of
them with good results. One good fea
ture of this remedy is that it Is not
disagreeable to take and our babies
really like it. Another is that it is
not dangeVous, and there is no risk
from giving an overdose. I congratu-
late you upon the success of your rem
edy' For sale by J. E. Hood & Co.
Rsport to North Carolina Corporation Commis
sion of ths condition of
Citizens SayingsBank
at the close of bnsines Jan. 22. 1904.
RESOURCES. . '
Loans and Discounts........... $130,849 08
Overdraft advances Cotton
and Tobacco.,
Bonds
8 820 45
I. H 0.0
2.093.24
Furniture and Fixtures.
Beat Estate and Material for
Bank
5 969 57
9".84o 92
1,435 07
18,830 31
Due from Banks.
Cash Items...
CAh.....
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1254,443.64
'-. llABIIJTIES."
Capital Stock
850,000.00
7..MKMH)
8.4i-2.02
Burning Fund ,
Undivided Profits,
9 twnw
Dividends unpaid
40 00
,179,94.19
Deposits
Due to Banks
3 680 41
CrfebJer'a Checks outstanding, 4,827.'2
f i - , . 1254 443 64
I, CHAS. F. HARVEY, Cashier of Citi
teus Savings Bank, of Kinston, do sol
emnly swear that the above statement
is true to the beet of my knowledge and
belief. C F. Habvet. Cashier.
North Carolina, Lenoir County: Sworn
to atid subscribed before me thi 22d
dv of January, 1904. ,
- : J. i. Bizzell, Notary Public.
Correct Attest: - "
i -; D. Oettinbib, 1 .
'. J. F. Tatxok, Directora. Y :
L. Habvxt. )
A SAFE BLOWN OPEN
At Winterjtlle and $22J) In Casb and
Valuable Papers Taken
iAULT DOOR BLOWN THROUGH WALL
A Tramp With Hand in Sling and Two J
Other Strangers Did Work. People
Saw it but Feared to Give Alarm.
The safe in the store of Harrington,
Barber & Co., at Winterville, was
blown open by safe crackers Friday
morning between 1 and 2 o'clock and
t220 in cash and a lot of valuable pa
pers were taken out. Notes to the
amount of one thousand dollars were
found the next morning along the rail
road track, thrown away by the rob
bers as worthless to them.
A gentleman from Ayden, who was
in this city yesterday and who was
financially Interested in what was
stolea from the safe in Winterville,
6tated that a tramp was seen about
Ayden a few days ago with his hand in
a sling and two other strangers knock
ing about there excited suspicion and
it was thought that an effort would be
made to rob the Bank of Ayden. A
gjard was set and precautions taken,
which it is presumed scared the rob
bers away and they went to Winter
ville and Cracked the safe there. The
robbers went in the direction of Green
ville and search is being made for
them.
Friday morning when the robbery
was discovered it was-seen that the
ooor to the safe had been blown en
tirely off tbe hinges and the explosion
hurled it through a partition wall of
the office some distance out in the
store. One window was badly shat
tered and another was broken. The
safe showed that two holes had been
drilled in it and the drill was found on
the floor.
An incident connected with the event
that is creating some bit of talk and a
ot of crttc8m is the fact th two per.
soa8 sleeping . across the street were
aroused by the noise of the explosion
and iookInff out of the ni1m SftW ,h(,
robbers at work but gave no alarm
nor made any effort to capture them.
They never reported the matter until
6 o'clock next morning, it is said.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Services will be held in the follow
ing churches tomorrow, to which every
body is invited:
Methodiat Church.
Morning and evening service by
the pastor.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Epworth League at 4 p. m. Sunday.
Missionary Baptist Church.
No preaching in the morning.
Preaching in the evening bv the
pastor.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
7:30 o'clock.
B. Y. P. U. Sunday at 3:30 p
Episcopal Church.
No services.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Christian Church.
m.
Morning subject: "Three Degrees of
Christianity."
Evening subject: "On the Pinnacle
of the Temple."
Bible school at 9:30 a. m.
Presbyterian Church
Services morning and evening by
the pastor. ,
Sunday school at 3 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Free WlU Bnptlst Church.
Services inorning and evening by
the pastor.
Sunday school at 3 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesd&jLuight.
; First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Room 3, 103 E. Gordon St.
: Services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Subject: ''Spirit."
Testimonial meeting Wednesday at
7:30 p. m.
1 Reading room open from 3 to 5 p. m.,
lailyexcept Sunday.
.- The public Is cordially invited. ,
A Prlson in Her Owl House. .
Mra. W. H, Layha, of 1001 Agnes
Ave., Kansas City, Mo., has for sev
eral years been troubled with severe
hoarseness and at times a hard cough,
which she says: "Would keep me in
doors for days. I was prescribed for
by physicians with no noticeable re
sults. A friend gave me part of a little
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
Instructions to closely follow the di
rections and I wish to state that after
the first day I could notice a decided
change for tbe better, and at this time
after using It for two weeks, have do
betttaiioa in saving I realize that I
am entirely cured." This remedy is
for sale by J E. Hood & Co.
SALOONS IN JACKSONVILLE,
Argument Before Judge Ferguson as
To Whether They Shall Continue to
Run Until July rst.
Wilmington Messenger. 29th.
Judge G. S. Ferguson heard argu
meet last night in a case concerning
the right of several saloon keepers in
Jacksonville, N. C, to sell whiskey
since Jacksonville voted whiskey out
by large majority. The points in
volved are rather unique and this
makes the case quite interesting.
On the 10th of last December the
town of Jacksonville went dry by a
large mnjorUy. There were two sa
loons in the town and the proprietors
having already secured the right to
renew their license, did so and refused
to close the doors. The saloons are
owned by Messrs. J. N. Bell and Geo.
N. Barbee. On the first Monday in
December they went before the county
commissioners of Onslow county and
secured permission to get license for
the ensuing six months, viz: from Jan
uary 1st unti. July 1st. On December
10th the election was held and whiskey
voted out. Just before the first of
January, when the saloon license ex
pired, the proprietors secured a new
license for six months. The saloons
remained open until January 21st,
when Mr. F. W. Hargett, on behalf
of the citizens of Jacksonville who
were opposed to the saloons, brought
an injunction proceeding against
Messsrs. J. N. Bell and Geo. N. Bar
bee, to restrain them from selling
whiskey in the town of Jacksonville.
The case came up before Judge O. H.
Allen ut Kinston and an order was
issued restraining the saloons from
selling intoxicating drinks until the
case could be heard. The case was
made returnable before Judge Fergu
son in Wilmington. After remaining
closed one day the order was modi
fled allowing the saloons to remain
open until the legality of the license
was decided upon by Judge Fergu
son.
The argument in the case was not
concluded last night, but will be fin
ished tonight, when J udge Ferguson
will probably make known his decis
ion.
HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN.
Thief Robs Mr. Joel Hill, Near Kins
ton, of Both, Thursday Night.
A bold horse hief went to the stables
of Mr. Joel Hill, who lives about two
miles from Kinston, Thursdsy night,
while the family were asleep, and stole
a good horse and hitching him to Mr,
Hill's top buggy, drove away.
The stables are 50 yards from the
dwelling house when the family were all
asleep and consequently the thief was
not heard. Mr. Hill traced the turn
out to within 12 miles of Goldsboro,
yesterday and went up to that city to
day to further investigate.
The horse was a good one valued at
about $150 and tbe buggy was also a
good one, nearly new.
Another Dog Town Shake-Up.
Another shake-up occurred on North
street yesterday evening. This time
the affair was between a colored boy
and some white men from the country,
who were fairly well loaded with the
"ardent" and took exceptions to some
thing the negro boy said and started
In to thrash him.
At beginning of the, engagement one
of the white men drew a pistol on the
colored boy and the boy jerked it out
of his hand and covering the crowd
told them to stand off. This they did
for awhile but again went for him. The
boy took to his heels and a long and
lively chase began, around through
back alleys, out to Blount street and
back again to the beginning, as sur
veyors say, when tbe boy threw the
pistol, which he had been carrying for
fear of being shot if he let his pursu
ers have it, away and hid.
Chief Simmons who had been tele
phoned for, arrived at this stage of
the game and stopped further hostili
ties. A hearing was set for next week,
when the matter will be sifted.
Receivership Permanent.
Mesers. N. J. Rouse, L. R. Varser
and G. V. Cowper bave returned from
Wilmington, where tbey have been to
appear before Judge Ferguson in the
ease in which a permanent receiver
ship was aiked for the Gaj Lumber
Company. The order making Mr. J.
W. Grainger permanent receiver was
signed by Judge Ferguson.
Mr.'Wra. S.Crane, of California
Md.. suffered for years from rheuma
tism and lumbago. He was finally ad
vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which he did and it effected a complete
cure. For tale bv J. E. Hood dt Co.
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NORTH STATE NEWS
Clipped and Culled From Oni lortS
Carolina Exchange.
ODD AND INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
Gossip Gathered from Murphy To
' Manteo of Importance to Our Tar
Heel Readers.
The State has chartered the Glen
Raven Cotton Mill Company at Glen
Raven in Alamance county, near Bur-
llington. the capital siock being $150,-
000 and the stockholders, J. Q. Gant,
J. E. Gant and Kenneth Gant.
Commissioner Young says that the
exact amount of insurance upon the
burned portion of the Greensboro
State Normal is 932,73.0. The full
value of the property destroyed was
$64,456.34. The insurance will all be
paid, says the commissioner, in a week
or ten days.
Cardie Turner, a young white wo
man in Rutherford county, to conceal
the birth of an infant choked it to
death by tying a napkin around its
neck. She concealed the baby In a bar
rel in a flower pit. It is said to be the
second time the young woman has done
the same thing.
Lincolnton, Jan. 29. Berry Aber
nethy and Earle Seagle. of Reepsville,
each aged 15. were hunting today when
they jumped a rniihH and running
with cocked j.uu, Senile Ml. His gun
was discharged and thr entire load en
tered the head of Abernethy at one
ear and came out at the other, killing
him instantly.
While the two children, a boy and a
girl, of Sheritf J. F. Jordan were play
ing in a room of his home in Greens
boro Thursday norning, there waa
an explosion of a cartridge which
had been swept into the fire by a ser
vant, and the bullet penetrated the heel
of the little girl, Inflicting ar ugly and
painful flesh wound.
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Dunn, Jan. .20. Mr. W. J. Lee was
found dead today in the road between
Smithfield and his home near her.
His body was cut and gashed in sev
eral places. Clarence Glover accom
panied him to Smithfield yesterday,
where both became intoxicated before
leaving together laf in the afternoon.
Upon being strongly susnrcted Glover
has been apprehended and in default
of balMs now in jail at Smithfield.
Marlon Fisher, Bill Deal and Joe
Lowsley were killed Tuesday in the
south mountain section of Burke coun
ty. According to the information re
ceived, a number of men became in
volved in a row, when Julius Fisher
killed his uncle, Marlon Fisher; York
Fisher killed Deal and a man named
FA Hunt killed Joe Lowsley. Particu
lars regarding the affair are meager,
and it is not known how the row start
ed.
ALL NEXT WEEK.
Edsall-Winthrope Stock Company at
The Opera House.
The Edsall-Winthrope Stock Com
pany, which will open a week's engage
ment at Lof tin's opera house Monday
night, February 1st, is highly recom
mended by the press and public. In
speaking of the company the Wil
mington Messenger says:
"A Wilmington audience and the
Edsall-Winthrope Stock Company met
for tbe first time at the Academy last
night. Each was greatly pleased at
the introduction, for the former was of
giant size and very appreciative and
the latter Is a splendid one and gave
a spendid performance. The occasion
was the inauguration of a week's
engagement by the companand -for
the inaugral number a fide perform
ance of the English drama "Broth r
Against Brother. " was given. Tat:t
were three especially bright stars ia
the east, Miss Pearl Win thro pe, w o
charmingly fclayed "Ned," Mr. De
Loss Edsall, who gave a simplv great
portrayal of the role of 'Lazarus"
and the handsome leading man, Mr.
Edmund Barrett, who well appeared
as "Harry Glyndon.''
"The vaudeville features were the
very best ever seen here with a reper
toire company. . There were plenty of
them and all good. Partloulary up
to-date were the sketch team. Smith Si
Dell, and the illustrated song." '
They will open the engagement here
with a big production of the lata :tw
York success, "The Power of Man." '
Seats now on aale at Dr. Woodley's
drug store. Prices 15, 23 and 33 can"..
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