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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
Socialist Reelected,

Rome, Jan. 23.-Senor Amilcar Cip-
rani, the italian socialist leader whose
election to the chamber Of deputies for
Ferli in July last was annulled by the
government, has been reelected deputy
for that district.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
GIadstone's Condition.

feeling better to-day and attended SER
vice this morning at the English
church. A telegram of inquiry as to his
health was received from the queen.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
Tariff on Cereals Reduced.

Rome, Jan. 23.-King Humbert has
signed a decree reducing the customs
tariff on cereals from IL to lire until
April 80. 1t will come into operation
Tuesday next.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
Baron Rane Dead.

Paris, Jan. 23.-Baron Rane Charles
Francois Reille, member of the chamber
of deputies for Castres, department of
Tarn, is dead.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
THIRTY HORSES LOST
Burned to Death in a Fire at metropolitan
Car Stables in Boston,

Boston. Jan. pa stubborn fire was
that which partially burned the old
Metropolitan car stables in the Roxbury
district this morning, causing material
damage of $4,000 and costing the lives
Of thirty horses. M. E. and R. ]. Nc
Geary owned and used the building for
a livery stable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
WAGE EARNERs, sTRInE.
Meeting of Executive Council of National
Spinners' Union,

Bosom, Jan. 23-The center of the in
teresting scenes of the textile troubles
of New England temporarily shifted
from New Bedford to this city to-day
and was contained in the meeting of
the executive council of the National
Spinners' union. This meeting was call
ed to consider the strike situation in
New Bedford, and also the matter of
the Fall River mills and other mills in
New England where strikes or lockouts
are imminent or have already taken
place. The Arkwright club was de-
nounced. The New Bedford strike sit
uation was fully discussed and the gen
eral opinion seemed to be that the set
tlement of the trouble would be a long
time in coming. In fact Secretary Ross
said that he did not look for its solu-
tion until after the summer, if indeed it
came then.
Lawrence Mass, Jan. 23.-The mule
spinners met tonight and were in ses-
sion for more than two hours. The
feeling is to strike, but decisive action
was postponed until Saturday next. A
committee was appointed to wait upon
Agent Parker of the Pacific and Agent
Sherman of the Atlantic to protest
against the 10 per cent, cut down.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 25.-The tremen-
dous high tide in Lynn harbor to-day
swept up Saugus river and complete
Iy submerged the streets along the
banks in that portion of the city
known as West Lynn. For two hours
to-day the Inhabitants of Cooper, Riv-
er and Hampden streets went from
house to house in boats and over 300
cellars were flooded causing total loss
of thousands of dollars. The tracks of
the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn
railroad were also submerged and a
washout occurred near the Thompson
and Houston works, but it was fortu-
nately repaired without causing any
great delay of traffic.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24

Halifax, N. S., Jan. ga fierce biz
gard prevailed in this section all day,
the wind blowing furiously till late at
night and snow falling heavily. For
the first time since the electric street
railway was opened two years ago the
service was completely demoralized.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
SEVERE AND DISASTROUS STORMS.
Practically Tidal Wave ON New England
COast-Streata Suhmargail.

Coast-Streets Submerged.
Boston, Jan. pa storm of consider
able severity and attended with rather
exceptional phenomena passed over
New England to-day, causing heavy
rains in the southern portion, ten to
twelve inches of snow in Maine and
New Hampshire, thunder and lightning
in the extreme northeast and practical
ly a. tidal wave on the coast from Cape
Cod to Portland. At Gloucester the
tide, according to some records, was the
highest since the memorable storm of
1851 and caused an estimated loss to
property situated on the water front
of over $4,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 23.-Arrivals here
from Dawson City report an attack by
a mob of 150 men upon the warehouse
of the Alaska and North American
Trading companies at Fort Yukon.
Captain Ray, in charge of the ware
houses, called upon Lieutenant Rich
ardson for protection. Martial law was
proclaimed and the property protected
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24
MilWaukee. wis. Jan. 22.-The mo

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 23.-The most
severe blizzard which has visited this
city in years continued in its fury until
6 o'clock this morning. Snow to the
depth of Is inches has fallen and with
the wind blowing at the rate of fifty
miles per hour, great drifts were formed
in all parts of the city, making travel
almost an impossibility.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-24

Madrid, Jan. 23.-The report that
American warships have been ordered
to Cuban waters has caused great ex-'
citement here. The Imparoial in the
course Of violent article says: 1--WE
see now the eagerness of the Yankees
to seize Cuba"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
Presence Of Mind.

selected.
When General Andrew s. Burt was
Colonel of the Seventh United States
Infantry he was watching target prac-
tice on the range at one OF the Western
forts, saws the New York Tribune. The
Colonel was an errant shot. Some
times he could make brilliant record, j,
and then he would suddenly become
unable to hit the side of barn.
The private who was shooting plump
ed bullets here, there and everywhere,
until General Burt became disgusted.
.sHere, give me that gum" he or
dered.
The man obeyed. The Colonel took
careful aim, let fly and hit the bulls
eye squarely.
eThat's the way ! shoot!" he said
triumphantly.
Encouraged by his success, he drew
bead and fired again. This time his
aim was treacherous, and the bullet
never hit the target at ALL.
The enlisted men tried to cover ur
smile. But the Colonel was not ir
the least dlscom6tted.
That's the way you shoot" he said
cooly, and handed back the gun.
Il
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
Lesson From North Carolina.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The Constitution presents to its
readers this morning comprehensive
review of the political and social con-
ditions in North Carolina prepared by
one of its staff correspondents, Mr..
Frank Weldon, who spent several days
there studying the situation.
So deplorable is the state of affairs
there that we devote to the subject an
unusually large amount of space.
North Carolina has had glorious
past. From Mecklenburg to Worth
Bagley her people have been justly
proud OF their heritage. True, they
have seen evil days like their friends
in sister commonwealths, but more
than twenty years ago, under the
leadership of their beloved Vance, they
rose in their strength and redeemed
their government from the disgraceful
domination which they had suffered
through the fortunes of war.
Four years ago that same incompe-
tent, constituencies crew again vaulted
into power through coalition with an
honest but deceived element who car
tainly never dreamed what terrible re-
suits would follow. For the past two
years the administration of state, coun-
ty and municipal affairs has been al
most entirely in the hands of fusion
politicians who have scandalized and
outraged all decent people. Republl-
cans. Populists and Democrats who
respect order, honesty, purity and law
have been humiliated and insulted by
the shameless regime under which they
lived.
Things went from bad to worse with
startling rapidity and at last the re-
spectacle people, regardless of party
lines, and In many instances of color
lines, are rallying under one banner
and are found battling for the restora-
tlOn OF AnglO-Saxon supremacy and
clean government.
Just as the people of the Old North
State are preparing to throw of this
yoke, designing politicians in Georgia
are scbeming to bring about a similar
fusion here. To all who love their
State and their homes we commend for
study the bitter object lesson presented
to them in North Carolina.
Beware of the schemers who propose
fusion and offer division of the spoils
Not only must the Populist who lis
tens to the whispering of the tempter
go counter to his convictions and prin-
ciples,- but he should pause to reflect
that he is forging chains which will
soon bind him, his family and friends
in CALLING bonds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
Historic Coffee House.

London letter to the Philadelphia Ledger.
Another landmark of literary Lon
don has just disappeared, Dicks coffee
house having closed its doors. Already
the work of demolition has begun, and
the quaint little room to which brief
less barristers and Bohemian journal
lists used to find their way for dinner
down the narrow passage in the temple
leading out of Hare court stands roof
less and gaping open to the sky. Dicks
was one of the oldest places of public
resort IN London, for it is said to date
from 1880, when coffee houses filled
the places OF the more gorgeous clubs
of to-day. Many generations of literary
men and politicians, including, OF
course, DR.. johnson ana Oliyer Gold
smith, have in times past dined there
Of late years much of it's quaintness
has been lost, and an aspect of second
or third rate modernity has done much
to chase away the literary ghosts who
were supposed to people it. For these,
however, to whom the creations of the
novelist's brain are little more real
and lovable than creatures of actual
flesh and blood, Dicks will always be
dear, for here it was that, on memoir
able occasion, as lovers OF Thackeray's 3
"Pendennis" will not need to be re-
minded, John Finucane, ESQ.,, Of the
Upper Temple Mr.. Bungay, the pub
Usher and Mr.. Trotter, Bungay's read
er and literary man of business, sdined
together when discussing the prospects
of the proposed Pail Mall Gazette,
| which was afterward to afford Mr..
Arthur Pendennis the means of acquir-
| ing tame and moderate fortune. 1t
was then and there that Bungay. after
the dinner and second round OF BRAN
dy and water. was so overcome ny the
prospect which the silver-tongued John
Finucane and the projected paper
opened up before him that he insisted
upon paying the bill, and actually gave
James, the waiter, eighteen pence f'''
himself. As matter of fact, the VIII
dow of this room looked out upon the
entrance to Thackeray's own chambers
in the temple, and the great novelist
I himself must have often dlned In the
dingy room which he made the meet
ing place of the charactsrs wires ~i.
the offspring OF his genius. Now ths
room itself has followed the noyells
Into the shadowy land of the men ant
things which have been.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

! .tnbborn cough-or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Couen
.r.. ILL.,. Harmless IN effect, touches the
LII LIE enot. reliable and just what IS
..d It acts At once.--E. Z. White
haad 8 Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
HTS HEAD IN A HOLE.
TWO CASES OF cowARDIcE.
cowardica Degrading.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
An eyewitness of the Orangemen's
parade in New York many years ago,
when there were riotous attacks and
scenes of blood-shed, gives a curious
account of the craven fear of one OF
the spectators.
All the regiments of the National
Guard in New York and Brooklyn had
been ordered out to protect and escort
the Orange societies. The sidewalks
on Eighth Avenue were blocked with
men, women and children who had
assembled to see the parade.
As the regiments reached Twenty
third Street, the soldiers were fired up
on from housetops, windows and side
walks. The soldiers returned the fire,
and the panic-stricken throng rushed
for the side streets and for every avalla-
bic place for retreat.
The shops along the route had been
closed, the iron shutters rolled down
over the windows, and the doors locked.
Midway in one OF the exposed blocks a
shop door was broken down by the ex-
cited crowd, and an entrance forced. 1t
was bakery, with large room in the
rear where family lived.
The fugitives who rushed in were
led by wild-looking man, crazed with
fear. He ran through the shop into
the back room, where a woman was
sewing at table. If there had been a
door in the rear, he would have rushed
out of 1t, for he had only one idea. and
that was to get as far away as possible
from the street where the rloting and
firing were going on.
His eye fell upon large stoyepipe-
hole high above the mantelpIece on
the side wall. He seized a small step
ladder near the entrance door, planted
it in front of the chimney, and having
mounted it, ran his head into the
stovepipe-hoie.
The eyewitness who describes this
strange scene remarks that never before
had he been so utterly ashamed Of being
a man as when he saw this cowardly
creature on the step-ladder with his
head in the hole. Fear had deprived
him OF reason and rendered him In
capable OF looking anybody in the face,
although he had escaped from the
street, and was in no danger from the
refugees who had hocked after him in
to the shop.
There were similar exhibitions of
cowardice IN Johannesburg, when the
South African mining town was eur
rounded by Dutch soldiers, and mob
of refugees was attempting to escape
from siege and massacre. Men dis
gulsed themselves in women,s clothing,
and sneaked out of the town after
nightfall.
One cowardIy fellow even went SO
lar as to blacken his face with burnt
cork, and to retreat from the town in
the guise Of negress. Gamblers brib-
ed the guards to let them pass, and
adventures, who had been In the habit
of telling brave stories about their ex-
nloits IN distant lands. we're Hike rats
deserting a sinking ship.
Nothing is so degrading to human
character as cowardice. Without cour-
age man is hardly worthy of being
called man.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

VIA D-SEVERAL TRUST
w worthy persons in this state to
manage our business in their own and
nearby counties. 1t ls-mainly office
work conducted at home. Salary
straight $500 a year and expenses
definite, bonafide, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75. References. En-
close self-addreseed stamped envelope
Herbert e. Hess, Prest., Dept. M
Chlcagos lOomlnion-Oo.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

You invite disappointment when
you experiment. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are pleasant, easy, thorough
little pills. They cure constipation
and sick headache just as sure as you
take thems-E. T. Whitehead f Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

Persons desiring to rent or buy land,
or persons having land to sell or rent
in vicinity of Scotland Neck viii do
well to address the subscriber.
Scotland Neck has good schools, a
we'll conducted bank, two hosiery mills,
a good cotton market, the hest peanut
market in the South, two largo tohiaco
warehouses, where daily sales are cst,-
Quoted, stemmery assured for next
season, and many other advantages
which make it attractive.
Apply 10 w. A. DUNE,
9.S.2t. Scotland Neck, n G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

Truth wears we'll. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regul-
ating the bowels, curing constipation
ana sick headache. They 6on't grippe.
-E. r. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
Scotland Neck Telephone Exchange

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, 500 per montn.
Residence Phones, l.5O
Two OF either for 800 "
1t Is our purpose to give good servlce'
and to this end we ask all subscrl bers 70
report promptly any irregularities IN
the service.
L@Our signed contracts pron1plt
the use of phones except by subscriber
and we request that this rule be riGidly
enforced!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present. Past and Future.

The action OF the middle-of-the-road
Populists in putting out national tick
ct at their convention in Cincinnati
last week for 1900, was somewhat pre-
mature. One of the things they wish-
ed to emphasize was their indignation
against Marion Butler. There was
special plank in the platform Genounc-
ing him as chairman of their national
committee for "attemptlng to drive the
Populist party into the Democratic
party"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
For Rent.

Mrs. 3. G. Dunn's farm and residence
near Dawson's Cross Roads. Several
horse crops cleared, well watered, good
pasture, fine tobacco land, two barns
ready.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
For Rent.

Mrs. O. K. Taylor's farm on Deep
Creek, near Scotland Neck. Well
adapted to cotton, peanuts and tobacco.
Good pasture.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

It Is not too late forTHEC COMMONWEALTH
to repeat what it has said before about
the Clark-Kilgo squabble, namely that
both OF these gentlemen would come
out of the fight badly SCARED. And they
have. Although the Board of Trustees
decided in DR.. Kilgo's favor, he has
already seen his palmiest days in
North Carolina. So has Judge Clark.
Neither one will stand as we'll with as
large constituency in the State as in
times past.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15
For Sale and Rent.
For Sale.

Farm Of 100 acres, two miles from
Scotland Neck, good dwelling and
orchard, we'll adapted to cotton, corn,
peanuts and tobacco.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

In 1890 Ben franklin, we'll known
as "Poor Rlchard," lett fund of $5,-
600 for the town of Boston "to be man
aged by the select men of the town,
and the ministers of the oldest Episco-
pal, Congregational and Presbyterian
churches" The Supreme court has de-
clared the city of Boston trustee of the
fund, which now amounts to half mil
lion dollars. 1t is yet an open quest
Ion as to what the city will do with the
money. There has been some talk of
establing trade schools with it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

From what we have seen OF the re-
norts from schools that have already
opened for the fall sessions, it appears
that there ia reason to believe that the
high schools ana colleges will be we'll at
tended this fall. And with all this there
are many boys and young men not
entering schools now who ought to be
much more intelligent year hence
than they are now. just one hour set
apart every day for careful study or
avatematic reading is worth more than
anvbody can calculate. Then, when
she long winter evenings come along
there is abundant opportunity for al
most any boy or young man to devote
soma time to close etudy. With the
avtravaoant notions OF dress that have
f.a.ened upon many of the young men
- tho land !: and other tendencies to
snand money and time without stint
:, ,s needful that some of our young
nan and Young women be studlous
.,s. v,thin few decades we may not
az . people, Keep abreast in intellectual
d.ve,opments with other developments
for which the age is striving.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15

It Is charged by some that certain
commissioned officers haye interfered
with the mastering out OF certian regi-
ments from the army, because said
officers have such fat p]aces--so much
better than they ever had before. This
is very wrong. If the boys who enlist
ed for the war desire to return home
now the war is over, they ought to be
allowed to do so. A Wilmington boy
writing to his father charges substanti-
ally the same as referred to. It only
shows how cheerfully some men
will sacrifice others for the sake OF
money.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-15


The lessons learned so dearly in
front of Spanish guns which used
smokeless powder, Is to have it's good
results. A dispatch from Washington
a few days ago gave out the following
information
Washington, September S.-Proba-
ably the navy has fought It's last
war with black powder. Bids were
opened to-day at the Navy Department
for supplying the new warships with
1,OOO, 600 pounds of smokeless powder,
a quantity sufficient to supply at least
the secondary batteries of all the ships
In the service, and this supply will be
augmented from time to time until
within the course OF year or two all
black powder will have been retired, ex-
cept, possibly, some that will be retain
ed for saluting purposes.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-24
CLAIM AGENTS,
Their Annual Meeting at Indianapolis
tomorrow and Next Day.

The Association Of Railway Claim
Agents of the United States will hold
its annual session at Indianapolis Wed
nesday and Thursday. meeting at the
Denison hotel. The association has a
membership of l63. and one hundred
delegates are expected, representing
fifty railroads The president is E B.
Hutchinson of the Pennsylvania, G.. L.
Price of the Burlington is the secre-
tary. New officers will be elected aud
the place for the next meeting will be
decided on. Papers will be read by
l. +. Loree, general manager of the
Pennsylvania; John I. Dye, general
consul of the Big Four, and DR.. W j.
Herman. professor Of nervous
diseases an Ann Arbor. The proceed
ings of the meeting will be secret. hut
the members will have dinner one
evening while there. and the Indiana
polls members will entertain them. j.
ID. Snaveley will attend from this city.
Last year the annual meeting was
held at St Louis.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-24
p, ANS OF MANILA.
!. Scientist Carried Them TO
Y =, . Newly Laundered shirt

. S,un.,.. Carried Them to Admir~i
r...ex In Newly Laundered shirt.
William Doherty, an orni'noiosis.
and entomoIogist who III the ih.eies'
- se;ance has traversed the four quar-
,ars of the globe and has achieved
..a,,,,at;on IS farreaehing as his travels
..,i.a,t,x returned from the Philippine
;s1.nas hy way of Hongkong ana San
Francisco To visit his parents III n',ii'
Anhu,n. in Cincinnati. His latest ui9
,;n,,,ou was III successfully passing ,ho
Sn,,iSh customs officers at Maiiila'
With complete plans OF the cits, Tue
n.rhor the fortifications and minute
details of their armament from ooiisui
l.an.r,l Williams TO Admiral George
Dewey. 1t was dangerous proceeding
hut Mr.. DC arty carried 1t TO success
| The plans and drawings We're conceaies
| in a newly lanndered shirt, which wa
/ folded. pinned up and banded III IN
i u=ual style and put with other ciothln
| in his trunk Arriving at Hongkon
rAs. ID. i,Ear by hlifipi delivered the =
Mr.. Doherty is a modest man an
/ deprecates notorietv and therefore ha
/ little to SLY ON the subject, except t
| state The bare facts. He first heard @
| Admiral Dewey's great victory when Ii
| landed III the United States a few day
| ago. He is the son Of James y. Dohert,
| Of Cincinn i, who has been stree
| railway manager and who has he'll
| rnanv COUNTY and city offices.