YET ANOTHER WAR.
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More Troubles Among South Ameri
can Republics.
PILE AND ARGENTINA AT ODDS.
Relations 'Strained and Both Coun
tries Taking Protective Measures
Buying War Ships,
Buenos Ayros, via Galveston, Tex.,
Special. The relations between Chilo
and (he Argentine Republic are strain
ed. Chile has not yet replied to the de
mand relative to the construction of
strategic roads in the litigated terri
tory. The Chilean answer to this de
mand will be given soon. The Argen
tine government believes that the
Chilean answer will be satisfactory,
but a part of the press doubt this. In
the meantime, both countries are talc
ing protective measures, altliough Ar
gentina has not yet mobilized the mili
tia. In case Chile's reply is not favorabl?,
Argentina will withdraw her minister
from Santiago de Chile and the ante
cedents and history of the misunder
standing will be forwarded to Great
Britain for arbitration. Chile is busily
engaged in buying warships, aiming to
surpass the power of Argentina's fleet.
Commercial circles here hope that
tho influence of the Pope will prevent
a conflict of arms between the two
countries. Calm reigns here. There
have been no warlike manifestations,
but all parties axe united fh support of
the government. The Argentina and
foreign newspapers published hero
unanimously counsel the Argentine
government to maintain its present
energetic attitude.
A decree, ordering the mobilization
of the reserves of 1878 and 1879 on
January 1, has been issued. These re
serves number 00,000 men.
The chamber in secret session has
voted for the funds necessary for the
mobilization of the militia.
Election Officers Indicted.
Norfolk, Va., Special. The ratul
jury which, has been investigating
fraud in the November election,
brought in 13 indictments against
election judges and clerks. Three
men indicted were members of the city
council from the fourth ward. One
of the three has changed residence
and resigned, and his newly elected
successor is also among the indicted.
The investigation was the outcome
of the bitter factional fight between
the so-called "ring" and the good
government factions of the Democra
tic party over legislative candidates,
the former controlling the election
and having named all the judges.
Ship Buiiding Plant.
'.Mobile, Ala., Special. A party of
capitalists has arrived here from
New York on a special train of the
Southern Railway, to inspect a site
for a ship-building plant at Alabama
Forte. In the party were Charles M.
Jessup, S. M. Wilkes, Robert C. Mor
ris, R. M. Jessup, S. B. McCoafco,
New York, and Henry Konitzky,
Philadelphia; John S. Walters, New
Orleans, and James W. Jackson, of
A" Tusta. They left this afternoon for
their destination. A general meeting
will be held at the chamber of com
merce to discuss the situation and
decide upon the date for beginning
the construction of the plant.
Industrial Matters.
It is rumored at Ettricks. Va.. that
the Swift Creek Cotton Mills, idle fo.
nearly a year, will resume operations
soon under the superintendence of W.
L. Robinson, who resigns the same
office ay i Ih a mill at Pocahontas, Va.,
to come to Ettricks.
The work on the Washington Mills
at Fries. Va.. continues to progress
steadily, eighty-five cottages for the
operatives have just been completed.
Each cottage is located in a quarter
acre lot.
A Horrible Crime.
Tenn., Special. Soloman
a negro teacher, shot and
Paris.
Mitchell,
fatally wounded his wife today, and
then set fire to the house. The negro
took refuge in a cabin. Avhere he was
located by City Marshal Mills, avI;o
Avas fired upon as he entered ihe
place. Mills returned the fire, killing
the negro. Meanwhile the fire at
Mitchell's house Avas extinguished and
the woman rescued, but she will die.
Big Order For Rolling Stock.
Roanoke, Va., Special Owing to
their heavy coal and other traffic the
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
has placed an order Avith the Roanoke
Machine Works for GOO eighty-thou-isand-pound
capacity box cars, 500
eighty-thousand-pound capacity coal
gondolas, and 250 stock cars. As soon
as these orders are
out of the way
1,000 more cighty-thousand-poim-l ax--p'acity
coal cars will be ordered. The
cbraplction of the firat 1.2C0 cars fiist
mentioned will bring the total num
ber constructed for the Norfolk &
Western here within two years uu to
v 2,750.
NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
Close of Session and Announcement
of Appointments.
The session of the North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, closed Monday at 10; 30
o'clock, the Bishop announcing the
appointments as follws:
RALEIGH DISTRICT J. T. GIBBS,
P. E.
Raleigh, Edenton street, G. F. Smith.
Central, G. T. Adams and J. O. Guth
rie.
Epworth, J. M. Culbreth.
Cary, A. L. Ormand. ,
Clayton. G. W. Fisher.
Smithfield, K. D. Holmes.
Kenley, G. B. Starling.
Millbrook, N. Lr. Seabolt.
Youngsville, G. R. Rood.
Franklinton, J. II. Shore.
Louisburg, M. T. Plyler.
Tar River, R. H. Broom.
Granville, 'W. H. Puckett.
Oxford, A. M. McCullen.
Oxford circuit, J. D. Pegram.
Editor Raleigh Christian Advocate,
T. N. Ivey.
Superintendent Orphan Asylum, J.
W. Jenkins.
Agent Orphan Asylum, J. B. Hur
ley.
Chaplain in U. S. Army, W. E.
mil n son.
DURHAM DISTRICT W.
MOORE, P. E.
Durham, Trinity, W. C. Norman
Main street, W. L. Cunninggim,
Carr churc'b. and Branson, F. B.
Call.
Durham circuit. J. B. Thompson,
West Durham and Cunninggim,
Ed
H. Mc
G.D. Langston.
Chapel Hill, N. M. Watson.
Hillsboro circuit, J. T. Draper.
Mt. Tirzah circuit, M. D. Giles.
Leesburg circuit, R. F. Taylor.
Roxboro circuit, D. N. Caviness.
Woodsdale, R. H. Whittaker.
Milton circuit, N. C. Yearby.
Yanceyvllle circuit, J. II. McCracken.
Burlington, G. B. Perry.
Burlington circuit, J. T. Stanford.
East Burlington. G. O. Green.
Alamance circuit, J. A. Daly.
President Trinity College,
Kilgc.
Headmaster, Trinity Park
J. C.
High
School, J. F. Bivins.
Lectureship in Trinity College, E. A.
Yates.
FAYETTEVTLLE DISTRICT B. R
HALL., P. E.
Fayetteville, Hay Street, T. A
Smoot.
Campbeliton and Rose chapel, L
Johnson.
Cumberland. II. G. Stamey.
Cokesbury, J. J. Barker.
Sampson, B. B. Holder.
Buckhorn, J. W. Wallace.
Dunn, E. M. Snipes
Newton Grove, J. II. Frizelle.
Haw River, R. W. Bailey.
Goldston, J. C. Humble.
Siler City, J. Sanford.
Carthage. L. E. Thompson.
Sanford, W. F. Craven.
Jonesboro, J. M. Ashby.
Lillington, W. B. Hamble. supply.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT W. 3.
ROWE. P. E.
Rockingham, F. M. Shamburger.
Rockingham circuit, N. H. Guyton.
Richmond circuit, S. E. Mercer.
Mt. Gilead circuit. M. D. Hix.
Pekin circuit, J. W. Hoyle, supply.
Montgomery circuit, E. C. Sell.
Elise, L. S. Ethredge.
Aberdeen circuit, G. A. Oglesby.
Hamlet, G. O. Durant.
St. John and Gibson, J. A. Lee.
Laurinburg, L. S. Hasey.
Maxton and Caledonia, N. II. D. Wil
6011.
Red Springs circuit, Z. T. Harrison. .
Lumberton circuit, J. P. Pate.
Robeson circuit, B. C. Allred; R. W.
Townsend. supernumerary.
WILMINGTON DICTRICT-R. P.
JOHN, P. E.
Wilmington, Grace, J. N. Cole.
Bladen street, G. B. Webster.
Fifth Street, J. H. Hall.
Market Street, J. W. Potter.
Scott's Hill. J. W. Gurgans, supply.
Onslow, F. S. Becton, supply.
Jacksonville and Richland, V. A.
Roval. supply.
Magnolia. C. E. Brothers.
Kenansville. W. D. Sasser.
Burgaw, J. W .Martin.
Clinton Y. E. Wright.
Bladen, A. J. Groves.
Elizabeth, G. T. Simmons.
Whiteville. A. R. Barnes.
Carver's Creek, J. J. Porter.
Shallotte; J. M. Marlowe, supply.
Town Creek. R. T. Wyche.
Soutbport, A. R. Goodchild.
New River circuit, W. R. Royal, sup
ply. Waccamaw, to be supplied.
NEWBERN DISTRICT F. D.
SWINDELL, P. E.
Newbern, R. F. Bumpass.
Goldsboro, St. Paul, B. Bradsur.
St. John, J. E. Thompson.
Goldsboro circuit. H. E. Tripp.
Mt. Olive and Faison, T. P. Bonner,
supply.
Mt. Olive and Faison, T. P. Bonner.
La Grange circuit, II. B. Anderson.
Snow Hill circuit, E. Pope,
ivinston, 7?. E. Cothrane and W. E.
crown.
Grifton circuit. J. M. Lowder.
Craven circuit. W. H. Townsend.
Jones circuit, D. C. Geddie.
Pamlico circuit, W. A. Jenkins.
Oriental, J. L. Uumlsy.
Carteret circuit, J. H. M. Giles.
Morehcad City, II. M. North.
Beaufort, J. A.JIornaday.
Core Sound mission, C. Poole, supply.
Straits, F. E. Dixon and S. Letters,
81 WASHINGTON DISTRICT F. A.
BISHOP. P. E.
Washington, R. C. Bcaman.
Washington circuit, D. A. Watkins.
Aurora circuit, P. Greening.
Swan Quarter circuit, V,'. Y. Ever-
Mattamuskect circuit, L. M. Brow-
er
Fairfield, J. E. Holden.
Greenville, H. M. Ener.
Farmville, T. II. Bain, supply.
Grimesland and Vanceboro circuit,
F. F. Ener, supply.
Bethel and Jamesville, A. D. Betts.
Tarboro, C. W. Robinson.
Robinsonville circuit, II. R. Grant.
South Edgecombe circuit, C. L.
Reid.
Rocky Mount, L. L. Nash.
South Rocky Mount and Marvin, P.
D. Woodall.
Nashville circuit. J. M. BeDson.
Spring Hope circuit, L. H. loyner.
Wilson- A. P. Tyer.
Freemont circuit. T. J. Daily.
Ocracoke and Portsmouth, O. H.
Black.
Wilson circuit, B. B. Culbreth.
WARRENTON DISTRICT R. A.
MILLER, P. E.
Warrenton, E. H. Davis.
Warren circuit, L. M. Chaffin.
Ridgeway circuit, D. L. Earnhardt.
Henderson, J. D. Bundy and W. A.
Forbes.
Littleton, II. A. Humble and W. P2.
Nicholson.
Weldon, W. W. Rose.
Roanoke circuit, J3. R. Welsh.
Enfield and Halifax circuit, S. A.
Cotton.
Battleboro and Whitakers, J. G.
Johnson.
Scotland Neck, J. C. Jones.
Hobgood circuit, D. B. Parker.
Williamston and Hamilton, T. II.
Sutton.
Garysburg circuit, E. W. Fox.
Northampton circuit, E. E. Rose.
Rich Square circuit, W. F. Jones.
Meherrin circuit, W. C. Merritt.
Murfreeshoro, J. A. Rood.
Harrellsville circuit, B. C. Thomp
son. Bertie, R. L. Davis.
President littleton Female College,
J. M. Rhodes.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT J.
E. UNDERWOOD, P. E.
Elizabeth City, D. H. Tuttle and J.
L. Cunninggim.
Pasquotank, J. Y. Old,
Camden circuit, W. E. Hocutt.
Moyock, R. Bradley.
Currituck, W. A. Piland.
North Gates, G. W. Starling.
Gates, C. P. Jerome.
Perquimans, H. M. Jackson.
Hertford, H. H. Tuttle.
Edenton, R. II. Willis.
Plymouth, J. H. Buffaloe, supply.
Roper, A. J. Parker.
Pautego. J. E. Bristowe.
Dare, W. Powe.
Roanoke Island, S. T. Moyle.
Kitty Hawk, J. E. Saunders, supply.
Kennekert, A. W. Price, supply.
Columbia, W. P. Constable.
Prince Wauchese High School. O.
R. Taylor.
Transferred; J. W. Lewis to the
Louisville Conference. J. A. Pooler
to the South Carolina Conferenoe.
PROMINENT PEOPLE. ,
Former Queen Liliuokalani of ITa
AA'aii Avill pass the Avinter in Washing
ton. Senor VI y MargelJ, chief of tho Re
publican Federal party in Spain, is
dead.
The Emperor of Austria has just
completed his seventy-first year, lie
has reigned fifly-tAVO years.
General E. T. II. Ilutton has been
appointed Commander-in-Chief of the
forces of the Australian Common
wealth. Captain 3. B. Prescott is about to re
tire from the Boston Fire Department,
after forty-seven years' .service in it.
He will receive a pension.
Dr. Mylcs Standish lias just been re
elected Governor of the Massachusetls
Society of Mayflower Descendants.
There's something in a name.
Rear-Admiral Schley has concluded
to make Washington his home. He lias
lakeu A long lease on a residence in the
f,Tci)!'MAohe quarter of the city.
The University of Copenhagen lias
pranled George Brandes, the Danish
author, Avho Avas born at Copenhagen
in ISll!, $1500 yearly, in recognition of
his services to literature.
President Roosevelt sets an example
to in a n j' professional men in the order
ly arrangement of things in his office
desk. He has to do no rough riding
over misplaced papers to find Avhat he
Avail Is.
M. Santos-Dumont talks of attempt
ing to cross the Atlantic in his airship.
He maintains that the success of the
feat Avould depend simply on an in
crease in the capacity and poAvers of
his present airship.
Mayor Hart, of Boston, has been
nominated seven times for the office
be noAV holds. Mayor Lincoln, one of
his predecessors, Avas nominated seven
times and elected seven times. The
first Mayor Quiucy, who held office at
various periods between 1222 and lS2i.
was a candidate nice timeg, tudWas
elected six times.
Outside di character itself there is
no loss so great as that of self-confidence;
for, when this is gone, there is
nothing to build upon. It is impossible
for a man to stand erect without a bark
bone, especially when he has much
weiglit to carry. Nothing can keep a
man down when lie has grit and de
termination. Imprison him, and he will
produce a "Pilgrim's Progress" on the
twisted paper used as a cork in a milk
jug. Take away his eyesight, and he
will write "Paradise Lost," as did Mil
ton, or the "California and Oregon
Trail," as did Turkman; or he will be
come postmaster-general, as did Faw
ccK, will do some of the thousand
things which it is in the undismayed
man to do. It is as impossible to im
prison energies as t would be to bottle
up steam. Self-confidence makes men
gods, who:e wills must be oteyce'.
Success.
NEGRO SUPERSTITION.
Boma of Them Are Just Ltlie the Ones
Held by Their White- Brethren.
Many of the negro superstitions in
Kentucky are quite interesting. An
old philosopher told me with great
gravity: "If you want peppers to
grow, you must git mad. My old
'oman an' me had a spat, an' I went
right out an' planted my peppers, an'
they came right up." Still another
saying is that peppers, to prosper, must
ty- plauted by a red-headed or by a
high-tempered person. The negro also
says that one never sees a Jailbird on
Friday, for the bird vi3its his satanic
majesty to "pack kindling" on that
day. The three signs in which the ne
groes place implicit trust are the well
known ones of the ground hog appear
ing above ground on the 2d of Febru
ary; that a hoe must not be carried
through a house or a death will fol
low, and that potatoes must be plant
ed in the dark of the moon, as Avell as
all vegetables that ripen in the ground,
and that corn must be planted In the
light of the moon. Feed gunpowder
to dogs and it will make them fierce.
A negro will not burn the wood of a
tree that has been struck by lightning,
for fear that his house will burn or
be struck by lightning. If a bird flies
into a house it brings luck. If a craw
fish or a turtle catches your toes it
will hold on till it thunders. When a
child I Avas told by a black nurse that
if a bat alight3 on one's head it will
stay there till it thunders. This was
so terrifying that even now I have an
unnecessary fear of being clutched by
a bat. To make soap, stir it with a
sassafras stick in the dark of the
moon.
His Royal Highness.
A good story is told of England's
heir apparent, who recently made the
grand imperial tour. He Avas riding on
a London 'bus incog, not many months
ago, and, being of an inquiring turn
of mind, asked the driver, beside whom
he sat, his . reason for exclaiming,
whenever he whipped up one of the
horses, "Come up, your royal high
ness, Avill you?" "Why do you call
him royal highness?" asked the duke.
"Well, sir," he replied civilly, " 'cause
he's so 'orty and lazy, and good for
nothing! See?" His royal highness
did not pursue the subject, but after
ward told the story to his friends with
great glev and so it got into print
Detroit Free Press.
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