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The evening times., 1899-02-07
American Honor Safe.

There has been no greater cause of re-
joicing among the American people since
the fall of Santiago, which virtually ended
the fighting in the war with Spain, than
the ratification of the Treaty of Peace
This favorable action of the Senate should
have been matter of course. 1t was with
no little amazement that rational people
discovered the purpose of a minority not
only to vote against the Treaty, but to
filibuster in order to prevent or delay rati-
fication to the encouragement of a military
movement in support of self appointed
dictator in the Philippines.
1t was not affirmed that the Treaty was
unfavorable to this country. On the con-
trary, the opposition pretended to believe
that it conceded too much to America. To
attempt TO reject treaty on such ground
was unheard of. Yet it seemed possible
for the minority either TO reject it or to
prevent vote. 1t was not until they
thought they had the support of enough
Senators to reject that they agreed to the
appointment of a day for vote. Two days
before the time, it seemed that the minori-
ty might succeed. So anxious and disturbed
was the President that he reluctantly con-
sented TO the adoption of an explanatory
resolution in order to escape defeat. The
people understood the seriousness of the
situation and several State Legislatures
called on the Senate to ratify without con-
ditions.
1t was at this critical hour that Agon-
clio, spy of Aguinaldo and friend of SEN
ator Hoar, directed an attack on the
| American lines at Manila. He had been
deceived by the opponents of the Treaty
| into thinking that the division in the SEN
ate fairly represented division among the
people. He believed that the Senate, in a
panic, would reject the Treaty and the
| Government would abandon the Philip
pines as hopeless territory. 1t is inter-
esting to note that the English papers read
| the Americans better. They all agreed
that the attack would effect instant ratif-
| cation. They counted on the patriotism
of enough Senators TO resent the assault
on American authority.
| 1t is the nearness of rejection that gives
particular cause for JOY over the action oi
| the Senate. There were Senators with the
minority who could not desert the flag
| when it was under fre-men to whom the
honor of the nation was dearer than any
hope of party gain. They were Democrats
who broke from the leadership Of Senator
The evening times., 1899-02-07
FACED FLAMES FOR HER SISTER
Courage OF a siine-Year-Old Girl
During n Fire.

Courage of a siIne-Year-Old Girl
During n Fire.
New York, Feb. Courage and bright
ness on the part of girl of nine years old
prevented what probably would have been
serious fire about o'clock yesterday
morning in the five story fiat house. No.
"a East 111th Street The little heroine,
Rebecca Bartlestone, discovered the fire
and aroused the rest of the family, and
then carried out her little sister. Nobody
was injured and slight damage was done
by the fire.
Rebecca and sister, four years old. slept
in the rear room. Rebecca was awakened
by the smell of smoke. She is subject to
nightmare, and she felt that IL she shouted
her parents and the rest of the family who
heard her would think she had an attack
and would pay no attention to her. So
she jumped out of bed and rang through
the rooms till she came to the dining
room, which she found to be on fire. 1t
was filed with smoke, which came up
through the floor, set on fire by defec
tive heater.
The girl had to cross her room to get
to that of her parents. AS she stepped on
| the floor it almost scorched her feet, it
was SO hot, but she held her breath, so as
not to inhale the smoke, and dashed across
the room She aroused her father and
mother and then ran back across the burn
ing room again and got her little sister.
She also aroused the other children. and
all escaped by rear doorway into the
hall and downstairs.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
JOE LETTER SAVES A FoRGER.
Wife's Tears Induce Him to Forego
Persecution.

Chicago, Feb. Mrs. James Brown.
wife of the former Secretary of the Waits
Mission, won her suit yesterday when she
appealed to Joseph Letter to help her hus-
band out of trouble in which he had got
himself by signin Letters name to a check
for s1S3.
Letter could not resist the fearful plead
ings OF the grief-stricken woman. who on
bended knees begged for his influence in
righting the wrong which she admitted
had been done by her sick husband, who,
II sent TO prison, she felt sure would
live but a few months.
The ex-king of the wheat pit concluded
that $1S3 might not cause financial ruin
and would possibly save young man and
bring happiness to two sorrowfui souls
He told the woman he would save her hus-
band
The evening times., 1899-02-07
Gaucherie i'm High Places.

New York has been rejoicing over the
fact that it has had several productions of
Wagner's operas in somewhat the same
manner as they were produced at Bay
reuth. However Jealous other cities may
feel OF New York on this account their
envy may be lessened when they read of
an occurrence which took place at a per-
formaRce of Wagner there not long ago.
A box party brought its luncheon and ate
it during the most interesting part of the
programme. Nothing like that has yet hap
pened in any other town in the United
States, and ii may be added that nobody
is particularly anxious to see the incident
repeated.
OF course, luncheon party in box is
not quite as disturbing as the continual
high-pitched conversation which some peo-
pie insist on keeping up during the per-
formance of an opera or play; nor is it
as annoying as the connection which there
sometimes is between the people in the
boxes and those on the stage. There have
been cases in which players have so evil
denuy introduced business and words for
The evening times., 1899-02-07
Ridiculous,
From the Boston Herald.1

The petty annoyances that come with the en-
forcement of the personal baggage clause of
the Dingley bill fairly well illustrated by
the experience OF passenger who arrived in
animation of his trunks and rigid compari-
son of all their contents with the schedule of
his belongings which he had prepared for the
inspectors enlightenment, revealed that, in
stead of seven pairs of socks which he had
bought abroad, there were only six pairs in the
trunk.
s.where's the seventh pair?'' asked the in
spector.
..I have them Would You like to look at
them?" replied the astonished passenger
The inspector said he would. An appraiser
was called, examined the halfdozen pairs OF
socks, and then examined the pair the passen-
ger wore The appraiser concluded that the
socks We're dutiable, and fixed tho-duty. How
ridiculous!
The evening times., 1899-02-07
The Republican Fetch.
(From the Kansas City Star.l

The Republicans probably will be in control
of Congress when the next tariff revision occurs.
II they guided by wise counsels they will
clear the statute books of all superfiuous tariffs
as starter. They will wipe the metal schedule
of the books and abolish the absurd duties on
such agricultural products produced in
this country in excess of the demand They will
put an end to the farce of pretending to protect
the farmer, well as the manufacturer, by i'm
posing duty of 25 cents bushel on wheat, and
O cents on corn and oats, and various rates on
other products that are exported in large auan.
titles from this country Such duties are mere
membranes on the statute books. They were
put on for no other purpose than to becloud the
real significance OF protective tariffs and to fool
the farmers. Even the Democrats, when they
revised the tariff left these absurd duties in the
schedules for fear the farmer would think he was
being sacrificed on the altar of free trade
The evening times., 1899-02-07
SleiHhinE I'm the south,

He was determined that his best girl should
enjoy sleigh ride, even if his entire week =
salary was spent in that direction So he rented
the sleigh. One OF those handsome affairs with
plenty of rugs and covers, you know, that add
to the looks OF such conveyance. He had
two steppers that would look well on the ave-
nue.. Yesterday he called for the young lady
Naturally she was not ready, but would be
''down in a moment This moment lapsed
into half an hour, and he paying at the
rate of S. per hour for his horses to freeze at
the front door. Finally she came. spin into
the country was just the thing, and they could
stop for lunch at the house of mutual friend
This they did, and for quite while after lunch
a conversation was enjoyed in front of a big fire.
In the meanwhile old Sol had melted the snow.
and today the young will probably send an
express wagon to convey the sleigh to town.
Such are the pleasures of sleighing in the South
The evening times., 1899-02-07
AsToR's REDWOOD TREE SUIT.
Action Against the Daily Mail Set
tied without Trial

London. Feb. The action brought by
William Waldorf Astor against the Daily
Mair, for libel in having published a story
of dinner alleged to have been given by
Mr.. Astor on table composed of single
section of a California Redwood tree, has
been settled without trial
The defendants counsel made on behalf
of his client, in open court, an unqualified
retraction and expression of regret and
the matter was dropped.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
"That There Noxe.v

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Grandfather was down from Isabella county to
visit his son. and was included among those OF
the family who went to Mansfield in his star
engagement.
'Well, dafl,s what did you think OF himF' ask
ed the son when they were home again.
"Hes smart teller. There's no gittin' round
that, but afore I'd appear in public with that
there nose OF his'n I'd have the dunsd thing
op'rated on"
The evening times., 1899-02-07

German and cast their votes for their
country. Once more patriotism has tri-
umphed over partisanship, and the people
have no cause to bush for their states
men. The consequences Of the ratilica-
tion Of the Treaty are tremendous and far
reaching. What American valor has won
in the field American Legislators have pre-
served at Washington.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
A FIGHTING PASTOR.
Choked n Man Who Tried to Eject
Him From His House.

Philadelphia, Feb. Rev. Ezekiel
Smith. pastor of the Union a NJ T.
Church. of Camden. was arraigned before
Recorder Nowrey yesterday on a charge OF
assault and battery on Lewis Nelson. OF
ga Chestnut Street. Mrs. Nelson is slow
ly wasting away from cancer in her
mouth that prevents her from taking nour-
iSbment.
Pastor Smith called to see her and got
in an argument with her husband Nelson
tried to eject the clergyman from the
house and the lated choked him. The
case will be continued today
The evening times., 1899-02-07

1t is untimely for the Alger Relief Com
mission and also for General Eagan that
there should be found at Havana some
eleven thousand cans of meat unfit for hu-
man food. 1t had been purchased by the
Government for the use of our soldiers
and of the people who depend on Govern
ment rations. While it is explained that
the meat was packed long ago and stored
in damp warehouses, the fact that canned
beef can become spoiled and dangerous is a
reflection on the care or good sense of the
commissary agents of the Government.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
The Spectre VIII Not Vanish,

IF IOfI ttc NIChIlOnW DIspatCh
But the downing of Miles will not end the
matter. Though he may be sent to Coventry;
though he may be humiliated; though he may
even be disgraced his charges, which appear
TO be sustained by overwhelming proof will
not down. The American people will not rest
satisfied until the War Department shall have
been tried by impartial jury upon the ter
rible indictment he has drawn against it, OF
this evidence is accommodating daily Whatever
may be the disposition of Miles case. sooner
later every man, from the highest to the
lowest, who is anywise responsible for, or who
in any way connived at, Algerism is going to
be exposed.
The evening times., 1899-02-07

The latest estimates from Manila pace
the loss of Aguinaldo at about two thou
sand dead and nearly four thousand
wounded. There are about five thousand
prisoners in the hands of General Otis.
This shows the desperate courage of the
insurgents when we consider that the
American loss in killed is only forty and
in wounded about two hundred. For every
American killed or wounded. over twenty
Filipinos fell. Nothing could describe the
coolness of the Americans more clearly
than these figures.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
STRUGGLED WITH A THIEF.
Wife of Millionaire Cox Encounter.
a Robber in ST. Augustine

st. Augustine Fla. Feb. THE cottage
OF Alexander Britton Cox, millionaire coal
baron and philanthrOpist, of Drifton. Pa.
his winter residence. was entered by a
robber yesterday but owing to Mrs. Cox's
bravery and determined struggle with the
burglar many thousands OF dollars worth
of jewelry and silver were saved.
The thief. however. escaped with over
$1,000 worth of diamonds
The evening times., 1899-02-07

While the German press recognizes the
fact that the ratification of the Treaty es-
tablishes American sovereignty in the
Philippines, it expresses the opinion that
the fight with Aguinaldo will make it I'M
possible for this Government ever to rule
the islands without constant fighting.
Therefore, it AYERS, we will surely abandon
our claims and leave the Philippines to
the tyranny of swashbucklers like Aguin-
aldo. The wish is father to the thought.
The evening times., 1899-02-07

There are ten Democrats in the Senate
who are popular with the masses of their
pie. These are the ten Democratic Sena-
tors who voted for the ratification of the
Treaty in the interests of patriotism and
common sense.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
A Fin de Steele Onin;op

He-So you visited Pompeii?
She-Oh, yes
He-How did you like it?
She-Well, | must say | was lwiully diSap-
pointed in the place. OF course. ii was beauti-
fully located and all that. but it was dreadfuly
out of renair.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
U-tO-Date Advertising.

CFrom Puck.)
Chief of Detectives (dreamily)-I was lust
wondering
Assistant-What?
Chief of Detectives Who'll be the first actress
to have poisoned candy sent to her by mail
The evening times., 1899-02-07
Anxiety for n Missing Ship.

Baltimore, Feb. Some anxiety is felt
for the Norwegian sailing ship Prince Ed
ward, Captain Pande. which left this port
.IuIy 70 with coal for Honolulu. She is now
out about 200 days. and has been reinsur-
ed at high premium. Twenty-three per-
sons sailed on the ship, including the cap
tains sister.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
Artistic Lying,

CFrom PuCk.)
Asaington-What makes YOU speak OF old
Slicksmith as Il war artistG
Teller-Why, lac is smooth enough to draw
large pension for apparent disability.
The evening times., 1899-02-07

General Merritt should be listened to
with close attention by the President. He
knows better than any other man in this
country what the situation is in the Phil
ippines, and he knows what is the only safe
policy. He insists that the rebels should
be pursued and beaten down at once 9th
erwise we shall have no end Of trouble.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
CURRENT HUMOR.
When He Whistle Tunes.

(From the indianapolis Journal)
Watts-i lie 20 see fellow be happy and
whistle at his wo=l-
Potts-Seeing him is better than hearing him.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
Lack of Material.
From PucL.)

''Have you followed the course marked out for
yourself when a boy!"
''No: intended to be a great fInacer but
have never yet been able TO get enough money
to practice up on
The evening times., 1899-02-07
BRITISH FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS
English Lose Six Killed and Four
teen WOunded at Goamaffi

tFFH " OUHUtu at GOOmatti.
Calcutta, Feb. The British garrison
at Edwardesabad in the Punjaub has had
lively brush with band of outlaws who
occupied the towers at Goomatti The
British lost six men killed and fourteen
seriously wounded. Major Davidson was
severely and Lieutenant Hoston slightly
wounded.
The outlaws held strong position, but
were finally driven out. Seven of their
number were taken prisoners
The evening times., 1899-02-07
A Commendnble Desire.

Il rise for information" shouted an excited
politician. Il very glad 10 hear it said a
bystander, .'fOr wants it more
The evening times., 1899-02-07

There will not be much trouble with the
Porto Ricans. They would have been
happy and satisfied under American ad
ministration but for the seeds of dissatis-
faction planted in the minds of their Com
missioners in Washington by the Senate
minority
The evening times., 1899-02-07
At Least One Case.

(Fom the indianapolis JOurnal)
Watts-Dd YOU ever know a doctor who wo,,Id
take his medicine?
Potts-I think did once-an old bacSwootIs
fellow who prescribed whisky for nearly every
possible complaint.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
All F0reseen.

From the Detroit Journal)
Newspaper CorrespOndent-The first step in
your campaign is u mistake.
Commanding General-Yes. my present plans
provide for the first tenth, and seventeenth steps
being mistakes.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
Changeable.
From the Boston Globe }

(From the Boston Globe)
Jimmy-Is your aunt your mothers or your
fathers side?
Tommy-Sometimes side and sometimes
on the other. 1t depends upon who is getting
the best OF it
The evening times., 1899-02-07
a Running High Jump.
From the Indianapolis Journal. }

tFrom the Indianapolis JournaI-)
Weary Watkins-This here paper says prosper
ity is advancing by leaps an bounds.
Hungry Higgins-It must have leapcd clean
over
The evening times., 1899-02-07
A PhilOsOpher.

lFrom Puek.)
Governess-Now, Lindsey, you mustn't have
any more plum pudding. It'll make you i'll
Lindsley-Neyer mind, it's WORT it.
The evening times., 1899-02-07
PHILIPPINE sHoULDER-sTRAps.
General and StnH Officers on Duty in
the Islands.

The following is a list of the general and
staff officers on duty in the Philippine Is
lands, which was issued at the War De-
partment last night:
The evening times., 1899-02-07

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time
he unable 10 procure copies of it at any news
stand OF railroad station or railroad trains
will confer favor upon the management by send
ing to this Office information of the fact.
The evening times., 1899-02-07

Communications intended for publication in
THE TIMES should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied py lhe
rama and address of the writer. Rejected com,
rnunications will not be preserved, and only manu-
scripts Of obvious importance Will be returned io
their authors.
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out q Failure.
The first Indication of croupi is hoarse-
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ase it may be taken as a sure sign of
the approach of an attack. Following
this h~oarseness is a peculiar rough
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No other preparation can show such a
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The day was intensely hot and
most trying on the troops, whose
conduct was excellent. We have
abandoned ten guns and lost by
shell fire one. The losses in
General Hunts brigade are, I
fear, heavy, although the pro-
portion of severely wounded is,
I hope, not large. The Four
teenth and Sixey-ninth field bat
teries also suffered severe losses.
We have retired to camp at
Chievely."
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NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of a. judgment
of Superior Court of Wayne County,
North Carolina, rendered at Septem-
Der Term 1899 in the acton of b. F..
Ayoock, ct ais, VS. 0. L Avcock adj
minisJrator of Jacob Aycock deceased,
ct ais. I shall sell for cash by public
auction at the Court House door in
iGoldsboro, North Carolina, on Mon
day, January %, 1900 at the noon re-
cess of the Court; the lands described
in the said judg nent, as follows. to
wit:-'sThe lands described in the mort
gage mentioned In the complaint. re-
gistered in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds of Wayne County, North
Carolina, in book No Z Page 701 May
Is. 1888, executed by Jacob Aycock
and wife Charlotte Aycock to Aycock
Brothers and Company, situate in
Wavne County, North Carolina, ad-
Join ng the lands of J. B. Davis, trus-
tee, B. q. Davis, Sallie Daniel, and
, John D. Mayo, and bounded and des-
cribed as follows: Beginning at II stake
on the Road running from Fremont
to Wilson and running South 4 West
| " poles to a small Red Cak; thence
South 65 West 262 poles TO a white oak
in Pennwright Swamp; thence with the
run of said swamp as it meanders &c
where the big ditch enters said swamp
! then with said ditch to a black gum
thence n 81, E. 236 poles with a mark
ed line of trees estab ished by Jacob
Aycock and Jessie Aycock to the be
ginning, containing two Hundred ane
eight acres, more or less
F A. DA NIEIS; Commissioner.
| Tao 18Th 1SQ9
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Spain's Greatest Need,

Mr.. r. c. DIVA, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at
Aikeo, S. G. Wax nerves had
caused severe pains in the hack
of his head. % using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest blood
and Nerve Remedy, all pains
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that
it cures liver and kidney trouble,
purifies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves
and puts vim, vigor and new
life into every muscle, nerve and
organ OF the body. If weak,
tired or ailing you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed only 5Ocents.
Sold by J. H. Hi & Son Drug
gists.
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NEGRO EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
Bill Appropria' ing $4,000 for
This Purpose

Washington, Dec. ia bill
will be rushed through both
Houses of Congress appropriate
ing $25, 900 for the negro exhibit
at the Paris Exposition. Con-
gresham White and ex-Con-
gresham Cbeatham, now Re-
Recorder of Deeds of the Dis.
trict, are the main movers in Sc.
curing this appropriation. The
exhibition will be in charge of a
very intelligent colored man
from Tennessee, T J. Galloway.
This exhibit will be Que of great
interest to the visitors, and Ass
sistant Commissioner Woodland
cables bis strong approval of the
, scheme. ~
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gladly receive The money and
place it in the'Bank to the credit
of Mr. F'oust the proper custo-
dian of the fund. Then there will
be no delav in securing the books
when a child enters school.
7 bis will be a Christmas gift to
the Master.
"Inasmuch as ye have done il
unto one of the least Of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto
me.0 S.
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NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executrix of the
last Will and Testament of CASTOR e.
Thurston, Deceased this is to notify all
persons having claims against said
CASTOR E TnurSton Il present tie same
t o me, on Or before the Goth day of De-
cemher, 1900. or this notice will be
plead In bar of their recovery AL
persons indie ted to said Gas5on e.
Thurston will please make Immediate
payment to me- This December 18TH,
1899.
LOVE V. THURSTON.
Executrix of CASTOR E. Thurston
Deceaee ed, Ra-eiph. N 9.
ERNEST HAYWOOD, Attorney.
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Notice to Debtors.

All persons indebted to me will
please come forward and settle.
Their accounts will be found ready
for them at my old stand, where L
will be glad to receipt the same.
Ii I should not be in the Office
when you call, Messrs. Glnn q Best
are authorized to receive payment
and give receipt.
Please do not delay.
Respectfully,
r, e. PIPKIN.