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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
State Needs Such an Officer,
Says Mr.. Mathews.
"BATTLEShlP VIRGINIA" BILL
Mr. Newberne's Resolution X, aueste
Delegation In Congress to Urgo the
President to Name the Next Big
Fighting Vessel for This State.

81
RICHMOND. WA. December a.
New and interesting matters ensross-
ed the attention CT the lawmakers in
Dotn branches Of the legislature
too day.
= mere is no prospect OF Il bill being
passed to lease the Virginia oyster beds
u foreign people. The old members ol
the legislature. as Il rule. and most OF
Inc new ones. who have become ac-
quainted With the subject are Well
PLEASED with the report 1l.a'i: by che
State Board Us Fisheries. The act
passed creating This commission. will
be amended in some of the minor parti-
made.
ST.A'Tt. SURVEYOR ......
1t is probable that provision Mill be
made for Il State Surveyor of Oyster
Grounds. Chairman Mathews Of the
f1'ouse Committee on Chesapeake anu
It's Tributaries. is heartily in favor Of
the creation Of this office. He thinks
Surveyed and plais made. Mr.. Ma
tneWs thinks that the revenues from
the oyster industry during the next
fiscal Year will be double that Of the
last. provided the commission is per-
n:'ttel2 - carry on the work already
mapped out.
Delegate L. G. Follles is making a
big fight to prevent the mel ging Of the
position of Register of thu. Land Office
with that Of the Secretary of the Com
nronwealtn
Mr., l@oll>es is fully convinced that
there will be no saving to the State by
the proposed change. He said to-da y
ne was convinced that many other
members OF the Legislature wAre begin
ming TO see the matter in the same
light. Mr.. Folkes is positive now thar
the office Will not be abolished r.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
Shot Down from Ambua h.
BY Telegraph.)

PUHNTLA GORDiA, FILA, December O.
News has just been received that MI.
"A. ]. Sa!6dlee. living about twelve miles
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Down With Trusts.

The demand "down with the
trust" means war that will be
waged until these illegal com ..
binations are made to dissolve
1t was for individual oppor.
tuuity as we'll as as for econom> =
ic principle. The farmer was
the first man to cry out against
the evils of the trust, now it
is the wholesale and retatail
merchants as we'll who feel the
effect of these violators of the
law. The people of all classes
now see that the hope Of busi>
ness is bound up in putting az
end to trust. If they go on, the
future is clear. On the
one hand there will be a hand
full of very rich men who use
their i'll gotten gains to to de-
bauch conventions and legisla>
lures, and Oh the other hand a
lot of employees who struggle
without hope of ever becoming
independent factors in business.
News Observer
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

Filipinos Came Out in Row
boats After Them.
TOOK THEM TO WOODS.
The American Boat Was Be-
calmed and its Occupants
Easy to Capture.

Manila, May 3I.-o:Io P. m
Details regarding the capture by
Fillipinos Of two officers of the
United States hospital ship Re-
lief yesterday, have just been
obtained. The relief lies in the
haroor in front Of this city.
Third officer Fred Heppy and
Assistant Engineer Charles
Blandford rugged a sail on ore
of the ships boats and went sail
ing along the shore, on the
south, opposite the insurgent
lines.
The boat became becalmed
near the shore, and some native
canoes with Filipinos on board
put out and captured the two
men, who were unarmed. and
also took possession of the boat.
The United States turret ship
Monadnock quickly sent a boat
with landing party ashore un>
der cover of her guns, and shell>
ed the shore briskly. The na>
tives, however, rushed the pris
one1s into the woods before the
Monadnock's boat reached land.
Persons on board several other
ships saw the affair through
glasses, but were unable TO pre-
vent the capture of Messrs ]iep>
py and Blandford.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
MANTEO.

Mr.. Carson Davis was in E.
City, last week.
Mrs. A. V. Evans has returns
ed hom, and is slowly improv~
ing.
Mrs. J. Z. Keaton went to +.
City on Thursday morning for a
short trip.
The "Glee Club" gave all en>
tertainment at Wanchese, on
last Thursday and Friday nights.
We are sorry to know that
Mrs. Albert Evans is not i'm
proving but seems to be grow>
ing worse.
Misses Mamie Smith and
Ionic Creef returned HON e,
Saturday, from Littleton College
and are looking we'll.
Mr.. c. w. Shaw, of Stuarts>
town, Penn, made a short visit
to sister, Mrs. A.G. Sample, and
has returned to his home.
Most every one seems to be
busy, now, making some im>
provement and getting ready
for the District Conference.
John Elliott was badly cut on
the head at the mill on last
Friday, by piece of flying
tim Der. DR.. Gates dressed the
wound.
Messrs Louis and Stephen
Gray's father is building in Man
teo, where he will soon move
his family and make this his
future home.
Miss Ettie Jennett has had q
very pretty bicycle given her by
her brother, and has learned tc
ride real we'll for a beginner
She has gotten the other little
girls in notion for wheel.
Mr.. Richardson accidently
fell from the scaffalding around
R c. Evans house, which he
was painting on Monday morn
ing, and dislocated his shoulder
besides badly bruising himself
DR.. Gates was call to his relief.
Miss Mamie Midget invited
the "Glee Club" to her hom'
one night last week, and served
ice cream and cake. They re
turn tanks to Miss Mamie tor
pleasant evening. ID.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Mouth Open For 18 Years.

Doctor George Grille has just
performed a curious operation
On Edward Klotz, of Amish, near
Cleveland, Ohio. When three
years old Klotz was burned Sc
verely about the face and neck.
The wound was bound with
bandages, and when the wrap
ping> were taken off it was
found that the chin and breast
had grown together. The chin
being pulled down in that man
ner caused Klotz's mouth to re-
main open all the time, and for
eighteen years it has remained
that way. The skin was taken
off the young mans breast, neck
and chin by DR.. Grille and the
flesh was laid bare. The blood
vessels, nerves and muscles of
the neck were exposed and the
chin was cut away from the
chest. The operation was a
success. but the patient will not
be able to close his mouth en-
tirely, as the jaWbone has be-
come deformed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
NINE BODIES IN THE ASHES.
Entire Family Lose Their Lives
Through Fathers Careless
ness.

Savannah Ga, May 28.-Mail
advices from Hardeeville, S. G..
says:
About three miles from this
village, on the Oestreicher farm
on Tuesday night May %, oc>
Cured a terrible tragedy. A
two story frame building on the
farm was occupied by Jacb Soil
omons, his wife and seven child
rem, the oldest aged sixteen
years and the youngest an. in
fant of one year. On Wednesday
some one passing SAW that the
house was gone, and on ap>
preaching to investigate, found
that every vestige of it was
burned, aud the bodies of the
nine occupants, or rather the
char1ed trunks of nine human
bodies, were lying in the ashes.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Industrial Colony of Negroes.

Within a few months Long
Island is to have and industrial
colony made up of negroes from
the South. It will be a IN unicip-
ality in itself, conducted accord~
ing to its own rules, and will
start its existence with a popu>
lation of 900, all negroes. No
white person will be permitted
to acquire property for dwelling
purposes within its limits, but
the factories which will furnish
the industrial life of the town
will be owned by whites Lynch
law is the discriminating cause
of this colony, the colonists be-
ing from Georgia, North Caro~
lima aud South Carolina; and
should this experiment prove
success, other Northern settle
ment for Southern negroes may
follow. The promoters say that
such is the feeling On the part
of the better element of negroes
in the South regarding recent
lynchlngs that 100000 colored
families would gladly come
North if employment could be
guaranteed. What financial in
terests are back of the project is
a matter of secrecy at present
RUFUS L. Perry, of Brooklyn,
represents the active manage
ment. Perry is young colored
lawyer and a Democratic pollt-
ician of some prominence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
CERVERA MAY VISIT US
AGAIN.
Spain Wants to Rebury the
BODIES of Her Dead Sailors.

Admiral Ccrvera may revisit
us shortly on peaceful errand.
According to a letter from
Spanish Lieutenant now in
Cadiz to a citizen of Portsmouth
n H., printed in the Boston
Globe, it is the intention OF the
Spanish Government TO ask
permission of the government
at Washington 10 remove the
bodies of the sailors Of Cervera'S
feet inferred at the Navy-yard
to Spain for reburial.
The idea was iuaugurated. the
letter says. by Admiral Cervera
himself and the subject will
soou be brought to the attention
Of the President for his action.
A part of the letter, written in
good English. says:
Il shall request that | be sent
to the United States with our
honored admiral Cervera, who
was so kindly received in your
country a year ago while We
were in distress, and hope to
greet you again, ever mindful of
your many happy regards.
1t will be taken from this
part Of the letter that Cervera
himself will come, and, o.!
course, it can be considered that
the only proper sort OF a vessel
to bring the distinguished officer
here will be a warship.
There are more than thirty of
the sailors Of the Santiago feet
buried on the the island, and it
is said that it was the wish Of
most of them to be taken to
their native land for final rest
ing place.
1t is believed that there will
be no objection on the part of
this government to the removal
of the bodies of the sailors to
Spain.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Would not Suffer So Again fol
Fifty Times Its Price.

I awoke last night with
severe pains in my stomach. l
never felt so badly in all my life.
When l came down to work this
morning I felt so weak I could
hardly work. went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store aud
the recommended Chamberlain's S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t worked like magic
and one dose fixed me all right.
1t certainly is the finest thing l
ever used for stomach trouble.
I shall not be without it in my
home hereafter, for I should not
care to endure the suferings OF
last night again for fifty times
its price.-G. H. Wilson, Livery
Burgettstown, Washington Co.,
Pa. This remedy is tor sale by
W. w. G1iggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Negroes Attack United States
.SololdierS.

Worthless negroes on Sulll>
vans Island have recently
caused much excitement by
attacking United States soldiers
without any apparent cause. On
Sunday night the negroes tired
at a lone sentry on Fort Capron.
the morter battery. and on Suns
day night they assaulted private
Owens while he was walking
his beat in front of headquar-
ters and shot him in the hand
They also took his sword and
baronet and slashed hts cap and
coat. The entire garrison was
aroused and searching parties
secured the island in vain fol
the desperadoes.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
ELIZABETH CITY N. C., FRIDAY JUNE 2, 1899


toward himself and friend Beall,
at once swore to avenge his
friends death by killing both
Lincoln and Seward. He did
not intend to shoot Lincoln in
the theatre, but the, contemplate
ed opportunity did not offer it.
self elsewhere.
But for the fact that Booth s
spur caught in the curtain that
fatal night he would have es>
capped, at least for a time. The
war had nothing to do with the
assassination OF the President; it
was due simply and solely 30
revenge. intensified bv Booth s
love and admiration fer his
friend.
Booth went to New York the
the morning of Beall's execut-
ion, and being SO grievously
disappointed at what had oc
Cured, he became measurably
an insane man. | had not the
least idea of Booths plan to
assassinate the President. This
plan was known only to one
man, and to him Booth revealed
it only an hour before the ass
assination. The man to whom
he thus con6ded his purpose
begged him not to carry it out,
and finding that Booth was not
10 be turned from his revenge,
left the city before the horrid
tragedy occurred"
We were very intimate with
DR.. Foote for many years. He
was oui family physician, and
most attentive, sympathetic and
skillful. We always thought hiin
truthful, honorable and sincere
We at least believe his statement
weat reservation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge.


New York, May 2S.-Howard
Kretz. aged %, an art student at
the Academy OF Design, jumped
from the centre of the Brooklyn
bridge to the water this evening
He turned over aud landed feet
first and was picked up by a
boat apparently uninjuled
Kretz made the jump out of pure
bravado-iu his own words, $50
to prove that man by exercising
his will power can do anything
without injury to himself"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
LINCOLN'S DEATH.
John Wilkes Booth Killed Him
to Avenge Beall.
From " ilmington Nessenger)

We were much interested in a
short article in the April num-
ber of Wake Forest Student. 1t
was sent by Geo. Anderson
Foote, son of the late DR.. George
A. Foote, of Warrenton, an hon
ored and highly reputable ply
sician lately deceased He first
gives an extract from Appleton's
Cyclopedia OF Biography(wrong>
y printed "Biology"), of the
hanging of that very gallant aid
meritorious officer. Captain John
Young Beall, native of Virgin
ia and born in 1885 and hanged
4th OF February. 1865, as spy,
which was most Infamous, most
internal. He was regularly com-
missioned and was acting un>
der orders. 1t was one Of the
many disgraceful acts of the
Goths and Vandales in their war
upon the South and literally
without any reasonable or Just
cause. A sketch was found
among DR.. Foote's papers, who
was a surgeon in the Confeder-
ate army and was imprisoned in
Fort Columbus, New York har>
Dor. DR.. Foote'S posthumous
paper is both interesting and in
forming. lie tells of the efforts
made to save Captain Beall's
lite, by Governor Andrew, of
Massachusetts,, and others, but
in vain. DR.. Foote's cell in
which he was confined adjoin
ing Captain Beall's. Beall and
John Wilkes Booth had been
room-mates at college and were
very dear friends. Booth tried
every way to secure Beall's re-
lease from prison, but in vain.
An effort to secure his escape
was made, in which DR.. Foote
was to be a party. In fact two
plans came to naught.
The interesting point, really
of historic interest, is to follow.
DIR. Foote's private memorandum
gives statement that will sur
prise many, as it did US. The
common idea is that President
Lincoln was murdered by John
Wilkes Booth because he was
the head of the Northern States
and responsible for the war ups
on the South. In other words
that Booth being III intense
sympathy with the South, and
and being something. draft, had
assassiuated the President on
account of his course in the war.
After the plans failed DR.. Foote
says Booth hurried to Washing
ton and on his knees implored
President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward to pardon or at least
respite Beall. Lincoln promised
to.respite, but that night order
ed his execution. DR.. Foote
says:
This order was executed and
Beall was hanged within thirty
yards of my window, inside
Fort Columbus, and not at
Johuson's S Island, as has been
frequently reported.
'fBooth, for what ne termed
the per6dy of President Lincoln
- .-...,.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
They like it.

"My daughter has taken Hood S
Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and
tonic, and likes it better than other
mediciue. 1t Greats a good appetite and
strengthens the whole system. One of
my friends who took Hoods Sarsapar-
lila says it is the best medicine in the
world" Mrs. G. w. Foster, Shallow
ford, N. c.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating and
the only cathartiC TO take with Hood S
SarSaparilla,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
WHEELER WANTS TO FIGHT.
1T not Given Active Service He
Will Resign.

A special from Washington
says: General Joseph Wheeler,
like Fitz Lee, was made Briga-
dier General under the army re-
organization act. The position
will continue until 1901, and in
General Wheeler's case would
generally be considered a soft
snap.
- The doughty little warrior,
however, is made OF different
material, and is not content to
be tin soldier. Friday night
he called on President Mckinley
and said: MIR. President, | want
to be assigned to duty in the
Philippines"
The president responded that
he would be glad to do all in
his power for the General.
But" said he, "you are too old,
General, to 60 into such hard
service"
"Well, Mr. President" replied
General Wheeler, "it l cannot
60 into active service l will re-
sign. l am unwilling to be hold
ing a commission in the army
with nothing to do bat loaf
about Washington. If l cannot
be in service | do not want the
commission"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness On the right side, palms under
shoulder blade constipation, bilious,
ness, sick headache, and feel dull
heavy and sleepy your liver is torpid
congested. De Wits Little Early R1sers
will cure you promptly, pleasantly and
permanently by removing the cougest-
ion and causing the bile ducts to open
and flow naturally. They are good
Pills. Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that his G B. Stcaduan
OF Newark, Mich, III the Civil War.
1t caused horrible Ulcers that no treat,
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felous,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best File cure
on earth. 5 cts. box. Cure guaran-
tecd. Sold by Alex. Wadsworth, Drug
giSt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Valuable women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place OF
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when TINS won.
derful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or oyerworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Rrowns' Iron Bitters is sold by all deAsrs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. King s
New Life Pills Every pill is a sugar
coated golbu!e of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listiessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in building
up the health. Only 25c per box.
Sold by Alex. Wadsworth.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Six Tornadoes Since Friday.

Six tornadoes have been re>
ported since Friday IN Nebraska,
South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Northern Illinois. A dozen
lives were lost and hundreds of
thousands of dollars damage to
property. A number of houses
were struck by lightning.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

If you have piles, CURE them. No
use undergoing horrible operations
that simply remove the results of the
disease without disturbing the dis
ease itself. Place your confidence IN
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has
never failed to cure others;it i'll not fail
to cure you. Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

The Agricultural Department
has issued a report OH the plant
products OF the Philippines. 1t
contains the statement that the
islands do not yield enough food
for their Inhabitants.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
Norfolk 81 SOub
eI.n R. R.
Sch edule in effect Oct. 10, 'oS

Norfolk & Southern R. R. Nail and
Express trains, Southbonnd, daily lex
tcpt Suudays,) leave Elizabeth City at
u:l) 4. m, Northbound, daily, (excepa
Sundays leave Elizabet City at 2:45
p. III. Trains Nos. 3 and leave Eliza
beth City Southbound E p. m, North
bound 9:2o a. m. The trains arrive at
and depart from Norfolk & Western de-
pot, Norfolk; connect at Norfolk with
all Rail aud Steamer lines, and at
EdentOn with Steamer for Roanoke,
Casnie, Chowan and Scuppernong
rivers; Transfer steamers to NAckey
Felrv, thence by Norfolk & Southern
Il. r. to Roper, Pantego, and Bell
haven, connecting with steamer Vir-
gjnil Dare for Nakleyville, Aurora,
Washington and ali intermediate land,
iugs
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
FOR SALE.

A fine pair of Deer or Fox
Hounds. Young active and
we'll broken. Address
LOCK Box 2,
Apr 7.At. Hertford, N. G.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

J. D. Bridge, editor aud proprietor
of the Democrat, Lancaster, N f.,
says: II would not be without One
Minute Cough Cure for my boy, when
troubled with cough or cold. tits the
best remedy for Group l ever used.
GricgS & SOL.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

Little, neglected scrat ches and
wounds frequently result in blood
poisoning. Better heal them quickly
with DeWi,t's Witch Hazel Salve, a
thoroughly anti septic application with
a record ofalways curing piles, old
ulcers. sores, cuts, wounds aud skin
diseases. Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02

The steamer Neuse leaves Elizabeth
City Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at p. NJ, for New Bern: and
Roanoke Island connecting with
the A. & N. c. r p. for Goldsboro
Kinston, and Morehead City, and with
the w. & w. R. R. for Jacksonville,
Wilmington, ~. c etc. Returning
leave Newbern Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Str. Newberne leaves
Eliza Deth City Monday noon and We'd
rcsdLy at p, ~, Roanoke Island,
Ocracokc, Oriental and New Berne.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth City
station to all landings, Newberne
Kinston, Go1dsboro, Morehead City
and Wilmington, N. c.
Daily all rail service between Eliza
beth City and New York, Fhiladelphi4
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Through cars and as low rates and
quicker time than by any other route.
Direct all goods to shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispa' CHI as follows
From Norfolk by Nortol & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & B. K.
R., President Street Stat n; Ph1ladel-
phia, Philadelphia R. R., Dock Street
Station; New York, by Pennsylvania
R. r.. Pier Fl North River, aud Old
Dominion Line.
For further Information apply to M.
H. Snowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, OF
to the General Office of the Norfolk &
Southern R. R. Company, Norfolk, Va
NJ. X. KING, General Manager.
II. c. HUDGINS. 6. F. & P. Agt
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
w a ANTEn.
Juniper j Cooper
LOGS.

Write or call to see H. L.
Greenleaf, P. o. Box IS, Eliza
beth City, N. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-06-02
ElectrOCuted.

Braun, the wifi: murderer, was
Monday at Sing
Sing, N. Y. The current was
turned On at o:I7 a. IN. at eight
cen hundred volts, and he was
pronounced dead at o:18. A
second shock was given tor ten
seconds. Just before the current
was turned ou Braun raised his
hand and said: "Well, my time
has neatly ce me, 'tis a pity a
man must die this way. 1t was
my own fault. My wife has for
given me. knew she would.
People who have once taken De
Wits Little Early Risers will neve1
have anything else. They are the
famous little pill" for torpid liver and
all irregularities Of the system. Griggs
& Son.