SUCCESSOR TO THE BQCXIKSHA1 ROCKET,
Old Series, .Vol. XVIXr No. 21.
New Series, Vol H Ho 2v -.
ROCKINGHAM, N. C.f THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 1900.
'II.C3 PER HO 13 CZCE 10 IVISTtCDT.
PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
. .' " .
He Recommends Action on
Many; Measures of Great
Importance.
THE CONDITIONS IN CHINA
Urges Ltegislatloa to Prevent Jynch-
1ns Status of the Nicaragua u Cabal.
Relations With the World Powers
Satisfactory Phllllplne Islands and
Porto IUco--Frospcrity of "Country.
Washisotox. Dec. 8. The president'
message was received and read in the
house and. senate at 1:45 o'clock today.
The message in part is as follows: " W
To the Senate and House of Representa
tives: 1 . -;
At the outgoing of the bid and the in
coming of the new century, you begin
the last session 01 the Jraty-sixth con
cress with evidences on every hand of
individual ana national prosperity ana
with proof of the growing strength, and
, increasing power for good of Republican-
institutions. Your countrymen will join
with you in felicitation that American
liberty is more firmly established than
ever before and that love for it and the
determination to preserve it are more1
universal than at any former period of
our history.
. The republic was never; so strong, be
cause never so strongly intrenched in
the hearts of the people as now. ,The
constitution, with few amendments, ex
ists as it left the bands of its authors.
The additions which have been made to
it proclaim larger freedom and more ex
tended citizenship. Popular govern
ment has demonstrated in its 124 : ysars
of trial here .its stability and security
. and its efficiency as the best instrument
of national development and the best
safeguard to human rights.
CHINKSK PROBLEM DISCUSSED.
In our foreign intercourse the domi
nant question has been the treatment of
the Chinese problem. .Apart from this
our relations .with the powers have been
happy.
The recent troubles in China spring
from the anti-foreign agitation which
for the past three .years has gained
strength in the northern provinces.
' Their origin lies deep in the character
of the Chinese races and in the tradi
tions of their government. The Tai
Piug rebellion in opening the Chinese
ports to foreign trade and settlement
disturbed alike the homoegenity and the
seclusion of China. Meanwhile foreign
activity made itself felt in all quarters,,
not alone on the coast, but along the
great river arteries and in the remoter
districts, carrying new ideas and intro
, ducing new associations among a primi
tive peoplo which had pursued for cen
turies a national policy of isolation.
For several years before the present
troubles all the re30urpes of foreign di
plomacy, backed by moral domonstra
tions of the physical foroe of fleets and
arms have been" needed to secure due
respect for the treaty rights of foreign
era. . -
JIOXER INFLUENCE PREVAILED.
The sect styled the Boxers, with the
collusion of officials, including some
iu the immediate councils of the throne
itself, became alarmingly aggressive.
No foreigner's life, outside of the pro.;
tected treaty ports, wa3 safe. No for-
eipn interest was secure from spoliation.
The diplomatic representatives of the
powers in Peking strove in vain to check
this movement. The circle of the" Boxer
influence narrowed about Peking and,
while nominally stigmatized as sedi
tious, it was felt that its spirit pervaded
the capital itself, that the imperial
forces were imbued with its doctrines,
and that the immediate counsellors of
the empress dowager were in full sym
pathy with the anti-foreign movement.
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
The pohcy of the United States
through all this trying period was
clearly announced and scrupulously car
ried out. A circular note to the powers
dated July 3, proclaimed our attitude.
As was then said, "the policy of the
government of the United States is to
seek a solution, which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
istrative entity, protect all rights guar
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and
international law and safeguard for the
world and principle of equal and impar
tial trade with all parts of the Chinese
empire. " - C v "
The matter of indemCfcy for our
wronged citizens is a question of grave
concern. Measured in money alone, a
sufficient reparation may prove to be be
yond the ability of China to meet. All
the powers concur in emphatic disclaim
ers of any purpose of aggrandizement
through the dismemberment of the em
pire. I am disposed to. think that due.
compensation may be" made in part by
increased guarantees of security for for
eign rights and immunities, and most
important of all, by the opening of
China to the equal commerce of all the
world. '
OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
Good will prevails in our" relations
with the German empire. An amicable
adjustment of the longpending question
of the admissibn of our life insurance
companies to do business in Prussia has
been reached. - One of the principal com
panies has already been readmitted and
the way is opened "for the others to
share the privilege. - . .
The settlement of the Samoan prob
lem to which I adverted in my last mes
sage has ' accomplished good results.'.
Peace and contentment prevail in the
islands. -
An imperial meat inspection law has
been enacted for Germany. While it
may simplify the inspections, it pro
hibits certain products, heretofore ad
mitted. 51 J-,-'
Sl'Al.N AND OTHER COUNTRIES.;
Satisfactory progress has been made
toward the conclusion of a general
treaty of friendship and intercourse
with Spain, in replacement of the old
treaty, which passed into abeyance by,
rpason of the late. war. C;:fc-4-
Kef erring -to our-friendly! relations
ith Great Britain and the toinporary
boundary line agreed upon between
---j auu uauaaa, wniie ino arrange- i
menr is working without friction, the
president says: . s - - . j
But, however necessary such an expo-".
mat may nave been to tide over the
grave emergencies of the situation, it-is
at best but an unsatisfactory makeshift,
which should not be suffered to delav
: the speedy and complete establishment
1 of the frontier line, to which we are en
titled under the Rosso-American treaty
for the cession of Alaska. ' In this re
spect I may refer again to the need of
definitely marking :, the Alaskan boun
dary where' it follows the 'one hundred
and forty-first meridian.
ON THE SUBJECT OB LYNCHING.
In my last message I referred at con
siderable length to the lynching, of five
Italians at Tullnlah: Notwithstanding
the efforts of the federal government the
production of evidence tending to-inculpate
the. authors jof this grievous
offense against our civilization and the
repeated inquests set on foot by the au
thorities of the state of Louisiana, no
punishment has followed. .
- I renew the urgent recommendations
I made last year that the congress ap
propriately confer upon the - federal
courts jurisdiction in this class of inter
national cases, where the ultimate re
sponsibility of the federal goverment
may be in volved, and I iuvite action
upon the bills to accomplish this which
were introduced in the senate and' the
house.,; - -i V . "... . .... '- "
- In my inaugural address I referred to
the general subject of lynching in these
words r --":,v . -
"Lynching must not be tolerated in a
great and civilized country ' like the
United States.. ; Courts, not mobs, must
execute the penalties of the law. The
preservation of order, the right -of dia
cussion, the integrity of the courts and
wio .urueny administration or justice
muse continue forever thfrrdck of safe
ty, upon which our governmen t securely
rests.-' - ,f" -'' ' "" . -
This I most urgently reiterate and
again invite the attention of my coun
trymen .to this reproach upon our civili
zation. j- '
THE NICARAGUA CANAL. J
The all-important matter of an inter
oceanic canal .has assumed a new phase.
Adhering to its refusal to open the ques
tion of the forfeiture of the contract of
the Maritime Canal .company, which
was terminated in : October, ; 1899 the
government of NicaraguaJias since .sup
plemented that action by declaring the
so-styled Eyre-Cragin option void for
nonpayment of the stipulated advance.
Deeming itself relieved, from existing
engagements the Nioaraguan govern
ment shows a disposition to deal freely
with the canal question either in the
way -of negotiations with the United
States or by taking measures to promote
the waterway. . : -
I commend to the early attention of
the senate the - convention of Great
Britain to facilitate the construction of
such a canal and to remove any objec
tion which might arise out of the con
vention commonly called the Clayton
Bolwer treaty. ' ,
TAX REDUCTION AND TRUSTS.
' After reviewing the condition of. the
treasury . showing a large surplus the
message recommends that congress at
its present session reduce the internal
revenue taxes imposed to meet the ex
penses of the war with Spain in the sum
of $30,000,000. v
In my last message to the congress I
called attention to the necessity for
early' action to remedy such evils as
might be found to exist in connection
with combinations of capital organized
into trusts, and again invite attention
to my discussion of the subject at that
time. Restraint upon" such combina
tions as are injurious, and which are
within federal jurisdiction, should be
promply applied by congress.
PHILIPPINES AND PORTO RICO.
After dwelling at length on his in
structions to the Philippine commission
the president saysf . '
It is evident that the most enlightened
thought of the Philippine : islands fully
appreciates the importance of these
principles and rules and they will inevi
tably within a short time command uni
versal assent. -
In every division and branch of the
government of the Philippines it there
fore must be observed that no person
shall be deprived of life, liberty or prop
erty without process of law; that pri
vate property shall not be taken for pub
he use without just compensation; that
in all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial.
In dealing with the uncivilized tribes
of the islands the .commission should
adopt the same course followed by con
gress in permitting - the tribes or our
North American Indians to maintain
their tribal organization and ' govern
ment, and under which .many of those
tribes are now living in peace and contentment,-
- surrounded by a civilization
to which they are unable or unwilling
to conform. .V;"'-,.
The civil government of Porto Rico,
provided for by the act of congress, ap
proved April, 1900, is in successful op-
ation . v- j : ; ;;.-"-' --
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ARMY
After reviewing the heed of troops
the message says it must be apparent
that we will require an army of about
60,000, and that during present condi
tions in Cuba and the : Philippines the
president should have authority to in
crease the force to the present number
of 100.000. Included in this authority
should be given to raise native troops in
the Philippines up to 15,000.. ; Jf
SUGGESTS REAPPORTiONMCNT.
The message dwells at considerable
length on the census and recommends
that congress, at its present session, ap
portion representation among the sev
eral states as provided by . the constitu
tion. -. ,
Following is the conclusion! '
In our great prosperity we must guard
against the danger it invites of extrava
gance in government expenditures and
appropriations. In this era of great
business activity and opportunity cau
tion is not .untimely. Our growing
power brings with- it tempatations and
perils requiring constant vigilance to
avoid. Let us keep always in mind that
the foundation of our government is ;
liberty, its superstructure peace.
- v,.?-,:; WlIXIAM McKlXLET.
-Executive Mansion, Dec 3, 190fc
Meteor Strikes Near Tallahassee. -"
Taixahxsske, Pec. 4. The people of
this community were greatly excited by
Uie flash" of lOTghV lights across the sky
followed within 8 minutes - by two re-,
ports, greatly ? jarring the earth. : The
incident was the talk of, the city and the
general opinion was that there had been
an earthquake, but scientific people as
sert that it was a meteor and that it
struck the earth within a few miles of
.Tallahassee.' ' - "
PRITCHARD IN TH CABINET
Stated He May De Tendered the Post
master General Portfolio.
Asheviixe, N. CL. Deo. 8. Senate
Jeter a Pritchard has returned from a
visit to friends in Kansas to his home in
Marshall, N. OV Senator Pritchard was
accompanied by Mrs. Pritchard.
- It has been rumored in southern po
litical circles that there may be a change
in the cabinet after March 4. and that
senator Pritchard may be asked to ac
cept the position of postmaster general.
The senator states that nothinsr .of the
kind has been intimated to him and that
he can be of fully a? much service to
the country in the senate as in the cab
inet. ' , ' : s
, He is satisfied that the Nicaragua
canal bill will come up for consideration
at the coming short session of congress
and that this and the bill for . the reor
ganization of the army, with possibly
some action on the Chinese and Philip
pine questions, will take up most of the
tune oi the coming session.
HOUSE KILLS DEPOT BILL
Albert Cox . Blake a Proposition to
Build One,
- Atlanta, Dee. 4. The feature of the
proceedings of the house today was the
killing of the Atlanta depot bill, the
vote being 83 for and 69 against the
measure, A less than required for its
passage.
In the senate, however, the depot
question was a very live one, Albert
Cox, an Atlanta lawyer, making a prop
osition to erect one.;: .
' Mr.' Cox's proposition is that he will
build a depot to cost 1300,000, provide J
the state will pay him, at the end of 18
years, the sum of $144,000 for the prop
erty. . , ; . , ' l-' --"' : : .
Will Not Slake an Exhibit. -Raleigh,
Dec. 4. Secretary Bruner
of the state board of agriculture, which
has heretofore made exhibits of the
North Carolina state resources at expo
sitions, says it is now impossible to
make a worthy exhibit at the Pan-American
exposition and will urge the board
to arrange immediately for exhibits at
the St. Louis exposition. He says at
least two years is necessary to prepare a
proper exhibit, particularly of agricultu
ral producti
Attempted Assassination. ,
Aiken, S. O.VDea 3. State Senator
D. S. Henderson had' a narrow escape
from an assassin's .bullet. He was a
passenger on the train from Charleston
due here at 9:20 o'clock. When the
train was pulling out of White Pond
some unknown party fired a pistol from
the outside. The ball passed through
the window and passed just over Mr.
Henderson's head, the broken glass fall
ing into his lap.
Charged With Fraud.
Charleston, Dec 8. -George P. Mo
Clay, a pension agent, and notory pub
lic, and Solomon M. Brown, a notary,
b.ave been lodged in jail on a warrant
sworn out by special pension examiners,
charging them with forgery." , It is said
that nearly 100 people will be named as
accomplices, and it is expected that
wholesale arrests will follow.
killed la a Wreck.
Bishop ville, S. O., Deo. 3. -A fatal
wreck occurred on the Atlantic Coast
Line 1 mile north of Wisacky in which
one negro brakeman, G us Singleton,
was killed instantly and two other
brakemen injured, one having his leg
broken. Some of the . passengers were
bruised and jostled up considerably, but
not much injured.
- Increase In Banking Resources.
Raleigh, Dec. 4. The report on
state, private and savings banks shows
resources aggregating. $14,618,000, as
against $10,527,000 two years ago, while
the report on national banks in North
Carolina shows resources," aggregating
$15,863,000, against ?I l,8G4.00t' two years
ago. Total increase, $7,539,000.
To Re Built on Cmt!e Plnckney.
Charleston, Dec- 4. Notice from
Washington confirms the contract made
with B. E Cramer for the erection, of
the new lighthouse supply station for
this district. Tho statiou will bo built
on Castle Pinctney, iu Cuarltson har
bor, and work will bo started immedv
ately. ' .. . - ' '
Sdred Like Wildfire-
When tbin?8 are ''the best" they
become 'the bfst selling." Abraham
Hare,a leading druggist, of Belleville
O., writes: "Electric Bittirs arc f the
beet selling bitter? Lhave bandied
in twenty yekre. You know why?
Most diaeesse begin in disorders in
the sloroacli, liver, kidneys, bowel?,
blood and nerves. E!ectric Bitter
tones uji the stomach, regulates the
liver, kidnevB and bowil?, port&es
the bicxd, etrengt -ens the nerves,
Hence currs multitudts of malide?.
Puts new life and vigor into any
weak, sickly, rundown ,man or wo
man. Price -50c. Sold by AU
Drubbisi?.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream : of tartar. ,
Safuards the fcxxl
; against alunu
Abmnaimzpowdasare theereatest
itohcann-of the present day.
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL7
COMf.lISSIOff'S REPORT
Kioaragua Eoute Is the Host
Practicable One. - -.
COST OP CONSTETjCTIOIT
It I Estimated at $200y540f00OIt
Is Stated That It W1U Require Slgbt
Years to Complete It Chaogss .lu
"- the Original Plans. -" -
WASHuraTox, Dep. 4-The report of the
Isthmian canal commission, submitted
by the president to congress today, gives
as the unanimous conclusion of that
body that "the most practicable and
feasible route for an isthmian canal, un
der the control, rnanagement and own
ership of the United; States, is that
known as the Nicaraguan route,' -The
commission estimates the cost' of
this route t at $200,540000.'- This Mti
mate is' much in excess of any hereto
fore made, and is due to increased dlr
mensions and other features not hereto
fore considered. The commission also
estimates the cost of a canal by the Fano
ama route at f l4,S49,oT9r aocording to
one route, or $156,378.458 aocording to
another route. -
v As between the Nicaragua and Pan
route the commission sums np a num
ber oi advantages favorable to the for
mer. It states also that, under conces
sions given by, the Panama government
to the Panama Canal .company, that
government is not free to grant the nec
essaryrighta to the United States, ex
cept upon conditions made by the com
panv. , M ' ";"":
,t The report is a document of about 17,
000 words, almost as long as the presi
dent's message. , Although the work of
the commission Is not yet completed,
many of the field parties being still out,
yet it has been sufficiently., advanced . to
make it pracjicable to present -this pre
liminary report giving the essential find
ings. ; . - -
Can Be Completed In Eight Years.
The commission says. eight years
would probably be a reasonable time for
building.it. At least two years will be
consumed in - preparatory work and
opening a harbor at Greyown, so that
if work on the " dam should be com
menced immediately th&roaf ter the time
required for completing the entire work
Will be about ten years, v ,
The commission then submits the fol
lowing'estimated cost of a canal on the
Nicaragua route: i ? ; r :
Easter'n division, (from Grey town to
Boca San Carlos dam) $82,663,000.
' Middle division, (from Boca San Car
los dam to Las Lajas) $25,425,000.
"Western division, (from Las Lajas to
Brito) $51,680,000. "
Ninety-eight miles of railroad, $7,350,
000. Total, $167,117,000.
Engineering, police, " sanitation and
general contingencies, $33,423,030.
Aggregate, $200,540,000.
This estimate is for a canal suitable for
navigation by the largest ships now in
existence, and thus in accordance with
the terms of the bill pending in con
gress. It provides for a double system
of locks, so that navigation can be main
tained if one system be closed for re
pairs or renewals. If a single lockage
system is provided the cost Will be re
duced $19,678,000. 5 Narrowing theoot
tom one-third will permit - a further re
duction of $16,940,000. This would bring
the estimated cost down to $163,913,000.
- The commission reports that the value
of the. French work already done is es
timated at $33,934,463.
It is estimated that the ;. tonnage that
wonld use the canal will amount to 7,
030,027 tons in 1909. . . b-t!
Estimated Cost of Construction. : v
; : The estimated cost of building the
Nicaragua canal is about $58,000,000
more than, that of completing- the Pan
ama canal, leaving out the cost of ac
quiring the latter property. ,: This meas
ures the difference in the magnitude o(
the obstacles to be overcome in the ac
tual construction of the two canals-and
covers all physical considerations.
' In view of all the facts, and particu
larly In view of all the difficulties of ob
taining the necessity, rights, privilege
and franchises on" the Panama route,
and assuming that Nicaragua and Costa
Kica recognize the value of the canal to
themselves and are prepared to grant
concessions on terms which are reasona
ble and acceptable to the United States,
the commission is of the opinion that
the most r practicable and feasible route
for an isthmian canal to be 'under the
control, management and ownership oi
the United States,"? is that known ai
the Nicaragua route.
The message of the president trans
mitting the report is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represen
tatives: '.; '
; I transmit herewith for the informa
tion of the congress, a preliminary re
port of the isthmian canal commission,
dated Nov. 30, 1900. .
William McKjxlet.
Executive Mansion, Dec 4, 1900.
Killed For 5 Cents.
Birxixohak, Ala., t Dec 5. Perry
Harris, a negro boy, was shot and killeJ
in front of the negro Baptist church at
Elvton. It is asserted that another ne
gro named Earl Fletcher fired the fatal ;
shot, it is sracea mat narns was at
tacked by Fletcher as he came out oi
church. Harm drew a pistol, but be-
fore he could fire it the weapon ; was i
turn-Hi toward his own breast and ex-
ploded, the bullet going through hi
heart. It is claimed that the troublf
arose about-5 cents.
. - Differences Will De Adjasted.
AuSTLX, Dec. 5. M. M. Dolphin,
president; of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers, is : in the state to assist thi
grievance committee to settle the troubl
with the Santa Fe officials over, the pro
posed new wage scale, which the tele
graphers want inaugurated on thejCulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe. r It is thought
the difference will be settled without a
strike, but the , employes are getting in
readiness for any movement necessary
to acoomplish their end.
- Ran Down on a Trestle.
Grzesttlle, S. C, Dec, 5. Perry
Cooper, a white' man, was killed on a
trestle of the Southern railway between
the passenger and freight depot.
NEW SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES
More Important of Those Reported
During the Past Week.
Ckattaoooa, Dec 3 The most im
portant new industries reported by The
Tradesman for the week ended Dee. 1
are as follows: A S -; :AA ;(
A bobbin" factory Jat Greensboro, N.
C. ; a box factory at Chattanooga: brick
and tile factory at Thurber, Tex. a
100.000 coal and coke company at Coil,
W. . Va ; ,a coal mining ompany at
Parkersburg. W. Va., and a $500,000
coal' and coke "company at Wheeling,
W. Va. ; a chair factory at Anderson, S.
C; a $30,000 cotton company at Saa
Antonia, Tex.; a $250,000 cotton mill at
Charlotte, N, CL, and a mill to manu
facture cotton damak at Roanoke Rap
ids, N. a; a $100,000 development com
pany at Goldsboro, N. a, electrio light
BlanU at ; Jasper, Fla. . Millen, G..
ayettevill and Shelby, Jtf. G., and
Dillon, S. CI; a flouring mill at dber
ton, Ga, Louisville, Ky., and Natches,
Miss. ; furniture factories at t Montgom,
ery,' Ala. , Texarkana, Arki. and Owens
qoro,' Ky. ; ice factories at Mobile, Ala.;
and Shelby, N. O., planing mill at
Bogue Chittoe, Miss.; peanut factory at
Disputanta, Ya.; a pottery at Corsicana,
Tex. : a $50,000 refrigerating oomnanv at
Preston, Ark; ; a $100,000 factory a Phil
Campbell, Ala ; telephone exchanges at
Alexandria, Kentwood and Opelousas,
La. . and Bryan, Tex., a trunk factory at
Columbus,. Miss. ; wagon works at Mor
ristown. Tenn., and a wheel factory at
Graf ton, W, Va. r '
BAHE'S BRAINS DASHED pUT
He Is Supposed to Have Gone to Sleep
; . . . la the Belting. ' - .
. Jacksowvilije, Fla., Dec. ; 8.7-Alfred
O. Bahe was found dead, with his brains
dashed out and his body crushed and
mangled, at the powerhouse of the Jack
sonville street railway. . . . ' ,
Bahe was second engineer at the pow
erhouse, and he quit work on Saturday
night at 12 o'clock. Third- Eagineer
Milford had charge of the machinery at
the time of the accident, and. was stand
ing m the engine room : door, when he
heard the noise oaused by a falling body.
Rushing into the engiueroom, he found
Bahe lying on the floor, dead, with his
brains dashed out. -
It is supposed he went to sleep in the
belting. No blame in the slightest is
attached to any person, as no one knew
he was in the building. Bahe was sin
gle, a natfvB of Boston, and a most com
petent man.
CRAZED BY BRYAN'S DEFEAT
- 1 i 1 -
Floridian Liosea His Reason Over the
Presidential Election. -
" Sprikq Grove, Fla. Dec 3. Captain
J. R. Purdy of this 'place, a leading
Democratic politician, has been ad-,
judged by a board of physicians to be
hopelessly insane, and will be sent to
the state insane asylum.
- The condition of Captain Purdy'
mind has been produced, it is alleged,
by reflecting over the defeat of W. J.
Bryan for president He is a great ad
mirer of the Nebraskan, and first showed
symptoms of mental ; disorder immedi
ately after the election in 1800.' lie had
been considerably better during the past
two years,but the recent defeat or
Bryan, it is said, caused him to lose his
reason entirely, and now his case is so
serious there is no prospect of recovery.
ANDERSON HELD FOR PIRACY
4 I i ! ' 5-- .-' i-j . r'
Former Captain of the Peerless In-
i .-' ' 7 dieted at Charleston. ; J''.' :
CnAELESTOs, Dec 5. The grand jury
in the United States district court has
returned a true bill against E. S. Ander
son, former captain of the schooner
Peerless, charging him with piracy.
In the indictment it was alleged that
Anderson, while captain of the vessel
two years, ago, ran away with it on the
high seas and stole a small cargo of
merchandise, which the schooner Was
conveying as freight. The Peerless be
longed to this port. Anderson is in jail,
and the case will be tried this week bo
fore Judge Brawley. r '
. Negroes Barred In Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss. Dec. 4. Judge H. CL
Turley of Natchez, member of the Re
publican national committee for Missis
sippi, has made the announcement that
in the distribution of the federal mtron-
age for Mississippi, no negroes shall be
appointed to an office whose i presence
will be oblectlonaDie to the patrons 01
the ofilce.
k . Kills His Wife Then Himself. - .
IiEXUfOTOX, Ky., Dec 4. Robert I
Salle, a street car motorman, shot and
killed his wife this morning and then
killed himself. Both were shot through
the brain. He left home last night after
a quarrel over money left her by a rela
tive. The quarrel was renewed this
morning when the. shooting took place.
J Fired Into the Posse. -y
MoxTaoau&BY, Ala., Doc. 3. The po
lice department has been advised from
"Wetumpka that a posse, while pursuing
a negro named Alex Benson, was fired
into by Benson and two white men and
a negro were wounded. .The negro was
last seen near Jenkins ferry." He was
armed Arith a Winchester rifle.
Savannah's Bank Clearinxs.
Savaxxah, Dec" 4. Bank clearings
for 11 months of 1900 show Savannah
business during the year has been the
largest in its history. Clearings for 11
months of 1893 were $121,502,297.63,
and for the same period in 1900, $222,
729,022.03, an increase of $1 (01,S67.?4.&X
Convict Camp Destroyed by Fire. :
.' Atxasta, Dee. 3. The Chattahoochee
canvict camp, locafii oj ta Chattahoo
chee, river, about 8. mile from Atlani,
was the scene of a ha 'trT: C r. .laa
tiOn yesterday, whira r:'-alniost
the entire camp and entailed a loss of
about $50,000 or $80,000.
Halifax Makei DrnlaL.
JjasTtovDeo. 6. Yisoount. Halifax,
president of the Church union, who was
reported by the Dublin Herald to be
about to join the Church of Rome, de
clares i that the alienation - is without
WILL VISIT TALLADEGA, ALA.
Pake aad Uls Brlda will Spend Two
Days Ther. ,
Talladma, Ala.," Dec 3. The Duke
of Manchester and his bride, nee Miss
Zimmerman, and .. her father, Eugene
Zimmerman, will be given a royal wel
come when they arrive here this week.
Mr. Zimmerman owns considerable prop
erty in Talladega including the fur
nace, ore lands and the Birmingham
and Talladega railroad, extending from
Talladega to Pell City, and which mar
some day be a part of a system extend
ing from Birmingham to the Atlantic.
Miss Zimmerman was in Talladega last
year and was a great favorite. 4
Acoording to tr itinerary given out
by papers, the duke and hit wire and
Mr. Zimmerman " will be in Talladega
Tuesday and Wednesday and will leave
on the last named day Tor Birmingham,
thenoe to Jackson. Miss. - .
HOW LEsFsNE COT : AWAY
Sheriff Makes a StaUment to the Gov
ernor as to His Eseaps. '
. CoLcacaiA, S. C, Dec 6. The shertfl
of WiUiamsburg has made a statement
about the . escape of Mason Lesesne a
month, ago on the demand of the gov
ernor. : Until now many people have be
lieved the sheriff had "the. boy secreted
somewhere aad would produce him when
required. -Hn vt vl; -,ri .-i ; ; i"i -
, Nov. 4 Losesne, who is only 14 or lS
years old, criminally assaulted a white
woman. He was arrested and confessed.
Fearing a lynching, the governor or
dered him brought to Columbia. ,
. Sheriff Daniel explains bow he took
the boy out of iall in the evening, put
handcuffs on : him and started for the
depot The boy dodged him in a field
and has not been seen since. ' i
RAISE COTTON AND f SUGAR
Louisiana Convicts to ' Work oa the
.State Farm.-. .' ' t ,
Nk7 Orlkaxs, Dec. C.The Louisiana
penitentiary board ; has purchased the
Angola cotton plantation, in West Fe
liciana, and will use it as a convict
farm, employing the convicts in raising
cotton. The plantation contains 8,800
acres and is virtually an island in the
Mississippi river. The price paid is $25
an acre, or $215,000 for the plantation.
The Angola is probably the finest cotton
land in the south. . - V '
The board also purchased the Hope
sugar plantation, in St. Mary's parish,
extending from Bayou Teahe to .Qrand
lake, paying $75,000 therefor. The state
convicts will be equally divided be
tween the two plantations and employed
in raising cotton and sugar,
WHEELERSLAYS TWa5 MEN
Dispute Over an Account LeadA.to a
Double Tragedy. "
Selma, Ala,, Dec 4. In Lowndes
county, just across the Dallas line, A.
Waldrop and Calvin Harris, both white,
were killed by George Wheeler.
Waldrop was share cropper with
Wheeler and went to the store for the
purpose of having a settlement In fig
uring out the account, a dispute arose,
and Wheeler is said to have shot Wal
drop, killing him instantly.
Harris was in the store at the time.
and besides Wheeler, was the" only eye
witness. Vr Wheeler states that when
Waldrop fell, Harris reached out his
hand for a Winchester rifle that was ly
ing on the counter and that he (Wheeler)
shot him, killing him also.
. Southern Short Cut Completed.
- Columbia, S. C, Dec 3. The South
ern short cut from Allendale to Har
dee ville has been completed. This lets
the Southern into Savannah by use of
only a few miles of the Plant system
and shortens the distance between Co
lumbia and Savannah by 14 miles. : ,
v Fired on From Ambush. -Greesvtlzjb.
S. 0.,. Dec 5. Near
Travelers' Rest, John, McKianer and
Holland Howard ' were fired on from
ambush by unknown parties. Neither
was hurt. McKlnney and Howard are
the principal - witnesses against James
Suddeth, accused of killing Ed Hayes.
X. Went Down Witn All Hands. V 'X
Portsmouth, N. H., Dec &. The
small schooner Mary A. Brown of Glou
cester was wrecked on' Hampton beach
early today and all on "board were lost.'
It is thought the crew numbered at least
four men. The body of one than was
recovered from the schooner. -
BLOOD POISON CUBED BT B.B.B
Etlow Freet tj Sufferers "
c Have yon mucaous pnichf 0 in
your mouth?Sor tbroatfErujtion?
Estine Som? Bune Pwins? Iicl-
mg ckini -owfuien uisnoer oun
Joints? Copper j ColorMl Spots?
Cancert? ?Uceration on Vibe Bodt?
Hair and eyebrows 14II out? Is
the Skvin a mass of boli;pimpie
nrd nUTT Tben thtewonderful
Botaiijo Blood Balm specific will
completely change the whole body
into a e'ean, f ierlect condition,
free from truptina, and kin smooth
with the -;' glow of perfect "health,
drains the poifon out of tb?
y aiein h the symptoms can-not
return. At ibe ssine time B. B- B.
Guilds up' the - broken constitution
and improves the dieeation. . So
fuiitrtn may teat B.B.Ba trial
bottle will be given away free of
charge. .
: Botanic Blrvol Balm, for aale by
druggists at $1.00 pr large bottle,
nr 6 Urge loU!ei (foil treatment)
$oX)0 Cornt)lete dirctiong with each
boti le. For trial bottle addreg
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ItttEiYaaRaalhnTtE
TO ANNEX" WEST FLORIDA
Alabama Isllatare Takes the laltU
tlve In the Movement.
V Mostooxery, Ala,, Doc 3. The first
offlcial action looking to the annexation
of West Florida by the state of Ala
bama occurred whan a joint resolution
was introduced in the house of re pro
sentivesby Hon. James T. Jones of Co
necuh, providing for a joint committee
of the general assembly to confer with
the governor and legislature of Florida,
during the recess as to what terms' this
state can make for the acquirement of
the territory. : .
The resolution authorlaos a commltteo
of five, three from the , house and two
from the senate. A similar resolution
was introduced in the senate.
Singular Damage Salt. '
Buuosooax. Ala., : Deo.-ft. O. F. Harrington,
a postal clerk on the South
era railway, between Eiraingham and
Greenville, Miss., has filed a peculiar
suit against that road. He seeks $1,000 v
damages on the allegation that last Do-
cember while he working as mail clerk
the railroad company failed to keep the
car warm and as the weather waa ex
tremely cold waa made sick and hit
health Impaired, and he lost time and
waa put to expense for medical atten
tion. . , - '
.Knoxvllis Merchant Disappears. -
v Kkoxvixue. Dea" i. David Saffer,
who cama here 18 month ago from
Greensboro, Ga.. has departed for parU
unknown. He left liabilities of about
$10,000. It is said he has purchased -goods
from local wholesale merchants
which he shipped to other places, some
going to New York, where ha Is sup
posed to have gone, - ,
1 Negro Shot In the Kaoe. '
- AuBCRsr. Ala., Dm 8. At Cray ton 'a
saw mill, 6 mile south of Auburn, thor '
foreman of the mill shot Jako Dowdell,
a; negro, in the face and neck with a '
charge of small shot. It seems that the
negro had been trespassing and had
bn warned not to do so again. - He,
disregarded the warning.
1 . Jelkt Acting Governor.
.MoxTooifSRT, Ala., Dec ,4. Presi
dent W. D.Jelks of the senate has been '
served with a written request to take
charge of the office of governor. Mr.
Jelks, upon receiving the request,' took
nKarrra rf th nfflr. fillnff in th nfflvt
of the secretary of state hit oath as gov
-mm i1.Yi.m,
For a Constitutional Convention, '
Mostoomxrt, Ala.,. Dec 8. Tha -Harwoodbill,
providing for a constitu
tional convention, has passed the house,
the vote being 07 to 17. - 1
Verdict For (20,000. ,
Oxford, N. O., Dec 3. In the $100,
000 damage suit of Rev. T. Z. Gatti
Against Dr. J, C Kilgo, W. R. Odell
and U. N. Duke the jury rendered a
-vr!tci for the plaiutiiT for $2),000 dam-
ages. - - . - ; ; , " "A ; , .. .
Beware of Ointments for Ct rrb tha
, Cos tain Mercury ;
aa mercury will sorely destroy the
jense f smell and completely de
range the whole system when en
etreingit through the rauscous sur
faces,' Such articles ahould neve
e used except on prescriptiona .
from reputable physlcisns, as the
damage they will do ia tenfold to
the good you can pofsihly derive
from them. ilaH'h Catarrh Cure, .
mnoufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, contains no mercury
and 1 ia . taken' internally, acting ,
directly upon the blood .and
mucous surface of the system.
In buying : II 1 le Catarrh
Cure be sure you gel the gen
uine. Ills taken internally, and
made in Toledo, Ohio, br F. J.
Chenev & Co, Testimonial free,
8oid by Druggistsprice 76c per.
hnltl. 1
flails Family pill are ihe'best. '
RocfeaBye Ba6y -
These are sweet words, but hjw much '
psin and suf feri g they us"sd to mean. It's
different now. Since Mother's Friend has .
become knows espectsnt mothers have
been spared much of the anguish of child- .
birth. Mother friend ts a ln'rrr.t to be -
g plied externally. ' ft is rstbed thoroughly
j the moscles of the sbdofr.en. It gives
tlasttcfty aad strength, and vht 0 U9 final
preat strain comes they respond quickly and ,
easily without pain. Mother's Fmcd is
never taken tntemslly. In'-erasl remedltt
tt this time do more harm than gyxL If a
womaa Is surTed with this sptendEd tat
ment she need never fear rUiaf or sweUlnf
breasts, morning sickness, cr say of tha
discomforts which usually accompany yttg
nancy. The proprietor of a Urge hotel In Tampa,
Fla.. writes: "My wife had aa awful time
with her first child. ' During her second
presniaacy. Mother's Friend was used and
the'baby was born easily before the doctor
arrived. It's certainly great."
Get Metber Frirsd st the
Cruz , $ 1 P t
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