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' Vol IV. WILSON, N G, 'FRIDAY, AUG. 11, 1899. -tfa 27 Dewey at Naples. Naples, August 8. Admiral Dewey exchanged visits today with the gen eral commanding the army corps here The reception accorded the Ameri can admiral by Vice Admiral Gonzales commander-in-chief of the Maritime Department of Naples, yesterday! -was of a brilliant character, and Admiral Dewey is delighted with the cordis Hospitality everywhere , extended to him. In an interview with a repre sentatives of the Associated Press Ad miral Dewey says : "I do not desire fetes or demonstra uons at nome. it is enougn tor me that my country knows I did my duty as a soldier." Mr. Lewis Iddings, Secretary of the United States Embassy at Rome, has gone to Sorrento, where he will give a luncheon to Admiral Dewey tomorrow. Washington, Aug. 8. The report that Admiral Dewey will go to Rome tomorrow, where he will be given an audience by the Pope and will later visit London en route home, has at tracted general, interest at the tfavy Department today, although the De partment has not been apprised of his programme. For many reasons, the officers, of the navy would be pleased if the Admiral should visit London The cordiality of the relations between the two countries and the fraternizing spirit shown by British and American army and navy officers toward each other would, they believe, insure for the Admiral a gratifying reception. Revolt In San Domingo. Cape "Haytien, Aug. , 7. Generals Pablo Reyes, Ramon Pacheco, Ciena Navarra, Jose Polo and jose Jimlnez have taken up arms in Santo Domingo in favor of Don Juan Isidro Jiminez and occupy the plains of Chaguei and Curabo as far as Jose Las Matas. as well as the towns of Gayubin, Saba neta, Manzanillo and Dajabo, aban doned by the troops of the government of Santo Domingo. More than half these troops are said to have gone over to" the camp of General Pacheco, who is reported to have more than 800 well armed men under his command. . General Guellito, governor of Monte Christi, who, it is cfaimed, has already lost half of his troops, who have gone over to the enemv, is in a desperate position and unable to attack the revolutionists. It is added that he would be obliged to capitulate. Numbers of Dominicans are-arriving in Hayti by - sea In order to join, by crossing the frontier, the camp of General Pacheco. - ' Yellow Fever Situation. Newport News, Va., August 7. There was one new case of yejlow fever at the National Soldier's Home today. There were no deaths, - This is the official report. The case found to day is the first reported since last Thursday night. There is now no doubt that the back bone of the yellow fever epidemic is broken and in two weeks it is probable that the scourge will be a thing of the past. The quarantine, however, will be raised before that time as the situa tion is improving so rapidly that it will be unnecessary to block business and traffic after the next few days. A house-to-house canvass of Phoe bus by Surgeon White and his assist ants developed no new case under suspicion. There is now but one c se under treatment in Phoebus, the bar ber Spraggins, who is almost well' enough to leave his home. ' Plunged Down to Deatb. Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 6.--Nearly forty persons were killed by an ac cident on the Stratford extension of the Shelton Street Railway Company at -4 o'clock this afternoon, when a loaded trolley car went off the trestle over Peck's Mill Pond, at Oronoque, about six miles north of Bridgeport, and sank in the flats forty feet; below. Thus far thirty-six persons are known to be dead and several more injured. Only two persons are known to have escaped unharmed. It is believed that there were fotty-three passengers on board, but the indicator was removed by the conductor of another car and taken away, so that at present it is impossible to state accurately the num ber aboard. .. " Trouble Inspected In Hayii. Washington , Aug. 5.- Hayti is in state of ferment, perhaps from sym pathy Domingo. United State Minis t,er Powell has cabled the State De partment that the presence of a United States warship may be required, if the present threatening conditions con tinue to insure the srfety of the United States legation and consulates. The Department is closely watching developments and has been In com mumcation with the Navay Depart ment on the subject, ready to dispatch orders at short notice to Commanders Longnecker and Logan, to the New Orleans and Machias.respective.These vessels are now at Santo Domingo, only half a day's sail from Port-au- Prince, and will, it is believed, be quite sufficient to meet the minister's needs. Murderer Arrested. Norfolk, Vri., August 7. The de tective have u crested a negro named ohn Smith, alias, Waiter Cotton, who they are certain is the murderer of ohn Wyatt, of Portsmouth last week and the assailant of Captain S. L Hudgins of Scott's Creek, He is also thoughtto be none other than John Moore, who is wanted at Bed Springs, N. C, for the murder of Thomas Atkin son, town constable. There is a re ward of $1,400 $1,000 by the town of Red Springs and $400 by the Governor of North Carolina for the arrest of Monroe. Pawn tickets found on Smith's person revealed that he had pawned the knife and watch of John Wvatt. who was murdered and robbed in his own home. A Prompted Verdict. Took Can. " Norfolk, Va., ' Aug. 4. Mr. Herbert R. Bosley, formerly of Monkton, Md., for several years local passenger agent of the 'Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, cofffmitteed suicide at bis boarding house here . this morning by inhaling .gas. He connected a tube with the gas stove in his room and put the other end In his mouth." Ill health is supposed to be the cause. He was 27 years old find, has been in the employ of the company eight years. His re mains were sent home today for inter ment. - ' Vs - Pulaski, Va.. August 8. Noah Fin- ey, the negro who robbed and at tempted to kill Mayor Darst at Dublin few days ago was sentenced today to be hanged September 14th. The jury was fifteen hours. "It was report ed they could not reach an agreement. A party , of citizens notified them if a verdict was not rendered bv 10 o'clock this morning the negro would be lynched. The verdict was brought in promptly at the specified time. normon Bishop Prorests. Louisville, Ky., Aug. Bishop Rich, of the Mormon Church, who has charge of the elders now working in Kentucky and Tennessee, wired to Governor Bradly a strong protest to day against the mobbing of his men. Thirty-one of the one hundred elders have been assaulted. Two barely es capad lynching. Two more were beat en yesterday. Rich says the Mormon Church will spend $r,ooo.ooo-to protect its inen. " '. . 101 Years Old and was Norih Carolina. from Brooklyn, Ind., Aug. 5. Mrs. Kate Medaris, one hundred and one years old, is dead at the home of her grand daughter, Mm. L. T. Apple, of this place. She was born in North Caro jina June s4th, 1898. She leaves one hundred and thirty living, descend ants two sons, 30 grand childrerSa great grand children, -fifteen ,,rgreat great great grandson, who was born to Mr, and Mrs. Orval Beler at Friends wood, March 10, 1899. ' - -' Artistic Counterfeiter. Washington, Aug. 9. Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Service, has received a telegram stating that J. C. Pollock. alias McKibbon, had been arrested at Pecos, Texas, for making and circulat ing counterfeit United, States notes. There was also captured with Pollock a negative for a Webster head $10 note, a Jackson head $5, a Garfield head $5, a note on the Hanover Na tional Bank of New York, and a Thomas head of $5, also a quantity, of bond paper cut to the proper notesize, as well as large quantities of inks and other material. It is stated that Pol lock is one of the most expert photo graphic counterfeiters in the country, and has already served a sentence in the penitentiary upon this cEarge. Subsequently he was again arrested for counterfeiting, butjumped his bail, since which time he has been running a liograph exhibition along the Mexi can borders. It is stated that while in the penitentiary he was assigned to work in the prison photograph galler ies, and succeeded in making a number of counterfeits of good workmanship, which he manged to dispose of to peo ple on the outside. He is said to be a very dangerous workman, and his ar rest, after a search of several months, is regarded as an important event in the history of the service, ' The Asiatic Plague. Washington, August 9. The steady westward advance of the plague and the conditions prevailing at the latest point of attack in Alexandria, Egypt, are discussed in reports made to the State Department by Consul Robert C. Skinner at Marseilles. He says that the appearance of the disease at Alexandria shows a constant move ment westward, and from its location there it is a menace to the great Medi terranean ports of Europe, most of which have adopted rigorous quara tine measures. The state of affairs in Alexandria is set forth in a letter to the commercial authorities at Marseilles, bearing date of June 25th. It says the epidemic neither increases nor diminishes, but that about two new cases appear daily with occasional intervals The muni cipality and the sanitary service of the city display tireless zeal in adopting measures of prevention. All suspects are immediately removed to a lazaret. A premium of two francs (36 cents) is given to any individual who will form the authorities of a case of pla'gue,"and apremium of one franc (19 'cents) is offered for the head of every rat- dead of the plague. Two Were Naturalized. Washington. Aug. 9. The State De partment has received from Governor Foster, of Louisiana, copies of natural ization papers issued to Charles Frond and Joseph Difata who, with two others, were lynched at Tallulah. These men are claimed by the Italian Embassy to be citizens of Italy, but naturalization papers are regarded as establishing their American citizen ship beyond question. The legal na tionality of the other men is still a question so far as the State Depart ment has any information on the sub ject. . - Woman's Awful Jealously. ' Canton, O., Aug. 9. Edward Eckin- ger, his wile and tnree year-old child were found dead in their home six miles from here this morning. ; Each had been shot through the heart by a shotgun which lay beside the bed. The wife also had several gashes on her wrists inflicted by a bloody -razor, which was also found in the room. A etter found showed that the woman had murdered her husband and child and then committed suicide, and that the motive for the tragedy was her fear , that her husband was going to leave her for another woman. 'An" explosion wrecked the nitro glycerine "building of the Ditman Powder and Chemical Company's works, three miles from Parmingdale, N. J., yesterday. Two men were in. jured. - , ;.. ..'-'-;- ' Secret Session of the Dreyfus Court Martial Rennes, France, August 9. The se cret session of the Dreyfus court mar tial today lasted from 6 150 a. m., until until 11:45 a. m. General Chanoine nearly completed his part of the ex planation of the dossier. He will be heard tomorrow for about a couple of hours, and then M. Paleologue, of the foreign office, will take up the task, which, it is understood, will be com pleted Friday next. A public session therefore, will take place Saturday morning. The dossier consists of about 4oo documents, of which fifty were dis posed of yesterday. Several of the documents are writ ten in German. During the proceed ings today a German dictionary was sent for and the correspondents here of the Associated Press learn from a sure source that when certain words and expressions could not be exactly understood,' even with the aid of the dictionary, Dreyfus, who is perfect German scholar volunteered a transla tion and was allowed to give expla nations which were of valuable assist ance to the members of the court. The precaution police measures to day were much more stringent than yesterday. Strong documents of in fantry, instead of gendarmes, cordon ed the streets leading to the Eycee. Absolutely, nobody but police aud soldie s were thus within one hundred yards of Dreyfus when he crossed the ayenue de La Gare. The police authorities explained the rigor of these measures on the ground that yesterday a few cries against the prisoner were raised, while he was crossing the avenue. Not a discordant note was heard anywhere today. Lynching in Virginia. Alexandria, Va., August 8. Ben Thompson colored, twenty years of age, was lynched at 1 1.30 o'clock to night, for attempting an assault upon Lillian Clame, the eight-year old daughter of Edward Clarke, residing on Patrick street. 'JLhe police made a determined effort to prevent the mob which gathered around the jail about il o'clock from obtaining possession of the prisoner, but were unsuccessful The door was broken in, and during the scuffle which ensued Chief of Police Webster was hurt. The prisoner was 1 foukd in the cel lar of the building and brought out, bnt the report became current that he was not tha man and he was released. He had gone but a short distance, how ever, when the mob concluded that Thompson wss the man they were looking for, and after short chase he was captured and strung up to an electric light pole. The prisoner was roughly handled on the way to the place of the hanging, his clothing be ing cut almost to shreds. During the scenes at the front of the jail Mayor Simpson addressed the crowd, imploring them to leave the piisoner alone and promising to call the grand jury for early action on the case, but his pleadings were without avail. way open to continue negotiations. They also dwell upon the serious sit uation thus arising and upon the con sternation Uitlanders over the ad dition to the constitution compelling them to fight for the Transvaal, which seems to indicate that the Transvaal government is expecting hostilities. Hurricane In Porto Rico. San Juan, Aug. 9. A terrible hurri cane has been raging in Porto Rico, being especially severe along the southern coast. A railway train was blown from the track and many dwel lings in the residence suburb of San turce were destroyed. At Ponce the custom house was wrecked, and sever al vessels were blown on shore. Tele graph wires are down, so that it is im possible to learn full details of the damage and fatalities. Washington, Aug. 9 Information of a terrible hurricane in Porto Rico was received at the "War Department this evening. Cavalry barracks and other government buildings at San Juan were destroyed and several killed. Suspected Case at Havana. Washington, Aug. 4 Admiral Crom well, commandant of the Naval Station at Havana, has advised the Navy De partment that a suspicious case resem bling yellow fever occurred among the marines constituting the small garrison at the Machina Wharf in Havana. The marine was at once removed to a hospital and the case isolated. The dispatch was received two days ago, but was not made known until to day. Since then no word has come from the Admiral or from the naval surgeon in charge and this is taken to indicate that nothing serious is apprehended. Transvaal Trouble. Capetown,' Augnst 8. A dispatch from Pretoria, capital of the South African republic, says the the Volks raad has declined to agree to the sug gestion of Mr. Jos. Chamberlain, British secretary- of state for the colonies, that the effect which the Transvaal franchise reforms will have on the Uitlanders should be inquired Into by a joint . commission. The Volksraad, however, consents, to receive friendly suggestions. Pretoria, August 8, The reply to Mr. Chamberlain's proposal ofajoiut commission of inquiry has not vet been forwarded and the Transvaal government is still deliberatlug. r Various rumors are current regard ing the result of the secret session ' ot the Volksraad, but no official- an nouncement has been made. London, August 9. All the dit patches from the South Africa corres pondents of the London moruiug pa pers take it for granted the secret ses sion of the Volksraad called last even ing will confirm the rejection of Mr, Chamberlain's proposal, but leave the Itreatipent of them. , FltEMoNT ITEMS. Miss Margaret Clark who Jias been visiting Miss Nora Peacock left for her home in Wilson rriday. We regret to learn the illness of Mr. Alvln Peacock,85 years of age, and hope for an improvement. Misses Chandler and Bedie Darden is visiting Mrs. J. B. Hooks. We are glad to learn of the im- J. n r. . t. 1 ruveme ir ui air. na.vin Knws wnn. has been sick for some time. ,. Miss Maggie Lane left Saturday for S. C, to visit relatives. Mr. F. L. Peacock left for Wilson Monday on business. - Our people have nearly all their tobacco cured, and are carrying it to Wilson for high prices. Miss Mary Short who left with her aunt Mrs. Telverton some time ago for Richmond returned Monday. Prof, A. R. Morgan is having the school property put in fine fix, and says the prospects for a full school is good. Mrs. A. S. Barnes, of Wilmington, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hooks. Miss Eunice Cox, of Goldsboro, is visiting the family of J. W. Smith. Mr. A. Bogue, will this week move his stock of drugs across main street in J. R. Short's brick building where he will have more room. Hod. B. F. Aycock and several others went out Tuesday moraine with 25 hounds for a little sport, bringing back with them a nine lb. fox. ' v Mr. J. E. Smith has the mineral springs in charge now, and we receive the water at our residences fresh, twice a day. Mr. A. L. Peacock went to Pikeville Sunday. Mr. LaFayette Lucas and bis son, Willie of Lucama, spent Suulay at our springs, ; . 11 .;" x The doctors ( Wilson county have never bad a more pleasant time than was given them by the clever and popular Dr. E. G. Moore, Of Elm City last Wednesday. The members of the county Medical Association held their monthly meeting at Elm City Wednes day and were the guests of Drn Moore. They are loud In praise of htm and his
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