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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
HOW CHURCHILL ESCAPED.
Climbed Prison Wall and Walked Un-
disguised Through Pretoria.

London, Dec. 21.-NIr Winston Spen.
cer Churchill has cabled tie Morning
Post an account of his escape from the
Beers. The dispatch which is dated
I.ourenZo Marques, December Dist. says:
I'm the evening | concerted myself in
Il railway truck under great pljc a
sacks. l had Il small store of good wa
ter. y The Beers searched the train nj
K0matipoort but did not search detp
enough. After some sixty hours OF mis-.
cry. ] came safely here. | am very
weak. hut am free. | have lost MANY
pounds in weight, but am light i'll heart
| shall avail myself of every opportunity
henceforth to urge the necessity of UNI
ilinching and lmcompromising proSecu-
tom of the war.
'sOn the afternoon of December 18th
the Trausvaal Secretary of War inform
ed me that there was little chance of my
release. |, therefore, resolved to es-
cape, and the same might ! left the prs
on in Pretoria by climbing the wall whel
SentrieS' backs were turned momentarily
| walked through the streets of the town
without disguise, meeting many burghers
hut was not challenged in the crowd.
got through the pickctS of the town
guards and struck the Delagoa Bay Rail-
road. | walked along it. evading the
watchers ut the bridges and culyerts
and waited for train beyond the first
station. The HOO goods train from
Pretoria had arrived before | reached the
place and was moving at full speed.
boarded it with great difficulty and hid
under coal sacks. ] jumped from the
train before dawn, and was sheltered
during the day i'll a small wood, in conn
pany with huge vulture, who display
ed Il lively interest in me.
II walked on at dusk There Were
no more trains that night The danger Oh
meeting the guards of the line continued
but | was obliged to follow it, as / had
no compass or map. / had to make wide
detours to avoid bridges. stations ant
huts, and so my progress was very slow
Chocolate is not satisfying food. The
outlook was gloomy, but | persevered
with Gods help For five days my food
supply was very precariOus. | was ~
ing up by daylight and walking by night
Meanwhile my escape had been dis
covered and my description telegraphed
everywhere. All trains We're searched
and every one was ON the watch for me
Four times the wrong people were ar
rested.
THE sixth day ! managed to board &
train beyond AIiddleburg, from whence
there was direct service to Delagoa."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
Vote for Consolidation.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. PA meeting
of the stockholders of the FLORIDA Central
and Peninsular Railroad Company was
held today. Resolutions were passed
authorizing the consolidation of that
company with the Southbound Railway,
the consolidated company to be known
rs the Florida Central PeninSular Con-
solidated Railway Company.
1t is supposed that this is the primary
step to the consolidation with the Sea-
board Air Lime, the local consolidation
being opposed by the Dutch Syndicate
of minority stockholders, representing
$4,000 shares.
The opposing resolutions were all de
feated by the majority stockholders. the
vote being in round figures $4,000
shares, against $4,000.
Thomas Il. Ryan, of New York, served
notice on the stockholders that suits were
pending in the Federal Court of North
Carolina and Virginia to prevent the CON
solidation of roads in which Ryan IS in
terested with the Seaboard Air Line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON.
The Third Biennial Convention of Pro-
violence Gamma.

Winston, \. c., Dec. ~ -(Spcc;a!.l-
The third biennial convention Of Pr0ri-
dencc Gamma of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon College fraternity. opened hero
this afternoon with an address of vel
come by Rev. H. +. Rondthller, ard a
response on behalf of .he visiting mem
hers by II. G.. Common, j., Of Wilson,
\. G. The convention will be III session
three days and many BUSINESS meetings
and social functions will be the result.
Tonight Il reception was given at the
Phoenix hotel complimentary to i. G.
Furlow and bride OF Atlanta. Mr.. Fur
low is the official head Of the whole
$. ~ f.. organization. He was
married last night in Atlanta and
visits Winston-S Salem on his trip to New
York and other Northern points. The re
ception was one of the SWEETEST affairs Of
the season.
Tomorrow night a dance will he given
by the Twin City Club, and Friday
night banquet will he given at the
Elk Cafe.
Providence Gamma is composed of the
States Of Virginia. North Carolina, Soath
Carolina and Georgia, and is one of rhc
strongest of the many proyidences OF this
large college fraternity
Rev. G. V. Tilley, who has been pas
tor of Broad Street Baptist church for
two years, has resigned, the resignation
to take effect on next Sabbath when he
VIII preach his farewell sermon. He
will go to Missouri to supply pulpit
for some time. 1t is quite probable that
he will take work in that State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
OWNED BY THE TRUSTS.
So Declares Pettigrew Of Mckinley
American League Organized.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 27.-Under
the direction of Senator II. +. Pettigrew,
about 200 Fushionists met tonight in
Germania Hall and organized an Ameri-
uIm League, as protest against I'M
perialism militarism and the control of
all industrial institutions and the Gov
ernment itself by organized capital :
Senator Pettigrew made the principal
speech. in which he said:
If | were Filipino | would fight
until / was gray if | was not killed
sooner"
He declared that President Mckinley
was elected and owned by the trusts.
He denounced the pending currency bill
as the greatest outrage of the generation.
and declared that the Republican Sena-
tors were so completely under the Adj
ministrations whip and lash that his
resolution for information about the al
legged salutaton of the Filipino flag by
Dewey was tabled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
FUTURE OF THE NEGRO.
Pres. Jordan of the S. E. A. Says it is
in the Agricultural Field.

Memphis. Tenn, Dee. 27.-Ihe first
session of the Southern Educational AS
ISOLATION was held here today. When
Chairman Gordon. of the reception com
mittCe. called the meeting to order, more
than 700 delegates were in their seats,
representing the entire South. Quite
a number of visitors have arrived from
the North and even from the New Eng
land States.
The programme this afternoon was be-
gun with welcoming addresses and their
responses. President Junius Jordan de-
livered his annual address. DIR. Jordan
said in part:
Our section has it's own peculiar pro
Iblems which other associations, national
though they he, cannot appreciate, cam
not reach and which it is not the part Of
wisdom to transfer to fields of ineffect-
lla sentimentalism.
"And well may it be said in reference
to the complexity of our educational SyS-
tenn that upon the intelligent wntc
teachers Of fine Southern States, more
than upon all others, depends the deter
mining OF the character and extent of
education that should be offered to tho
negro race No negro Moses can settle
this matter or go before the deluded
multitude as u pillar of cloud by day
or OF fire by might
Il am sure that those who know the
negro best can most readily bring about
Il safe and equitable solution. More
than all, the false ideas of prominence
and supremacy aud Of unrestricted license
to do and demand anything, so viciously
implanted by the odieus emissaries of re-
construction, must be eradicated or wor'
away"
DIR. Jordan said that the future of The
negro if he remains in this country is il
the agricultural world.
The feature Of the evening session
was an address by DR.. W. VI. b. Har
ris. United States Commissioner of h.
mention
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
JONES & POWELL,
SALE OF LAND,
RALEIGH. N. q.

By virtue of the powers contained In
a deed of trust from j. X. Fleming and
wife to the Trustees of Rex Hospital,
which said deed is recorded in book 81
at page 81, Register of Deeds office for
Wake county, we will, on Saturday, the
9th day of January, 1900, expose To
sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, at the court house door
in Raleigh, n. c., the following de-
scribed tracts of land, to-wit:
First: That certain tract or parcel
of land lying and being in the county
of Wake, said State, adjoining the lands
of J. NJ. Fleming. VIM. Mitchell, Jaspar
Fleming. J. S. Still, Salie Williams,
John Wall and others, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: First tract adjoins
the lands of ]. NJ. Fleming on the north
William Mitchell on the east, Nathan
Dunn, COL, on the south and the upper
Leigh on the west, and begins at a
stake and pointers in the Leigh line and
runs thence east IA poles to the junction
of the William Still branch, thence up
the courses of the said Still branch to
an ash, thence S IA e with William
Mitchell line 7T12 poles to a stake in
said Mitchell line, thence West 124
poles to Il rock in Leigh line. thence y.
6a4 degrees e. with said Leigh line 60
poles to the beginning, containing 81
acres more or less, same being lot No.
10 lands OF James NJ. Fleming, deceased,
as surveyed by w. b. Fowler on Octo-
Der %, 1886, and drawn by said j. Il.
Fleming in division of said lands of j.
NJ. Fleming, deceased.
Second Tract: Bounded on the north
by the lands of Jaspar Fleming and
said j. Il. Fleming on the east by lands
Of said Jaspar Fleming, on the south by
the Raleigh road and on the west by the
lands of j. l.. 7. Still, containing 40
acres more or less. same being the home
place of said j. r. Fleming i'll the town
of Rolesvile, and being the place where
on said Fleming and wife now reside.
Third Tract Beginning at stake on
the Louisburg road, Sallie Williams cor
ner. thence s. IA degrees Il. 90 poles to
a poplar in the branch, John Wallis line,
then S. 80 H-100 w. S5M poles to a
cornerstone, thence w. IS degrees W.
131 poles to a cornerstone on the Louis
burg road. thence with said road nearly
east to the beginning, containing 81
acres more or less, the same being
known as part of the Charley Jordan
land and conveyed to the parties of the
first part by Sid y. Terrell by deed re-
corded in Register of Deeds office for
Wake county and hereby referred to as
part of this deed for certainty of de-
scripton.
OF REX HOSPITAL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
THEY READ IT IN THE STARS
Hindu Astrologers Give Reasons For
Plague and British Reverses.

New York, Dee. 27.-Hindu astrolo-
gers, according to Bombay papers which
have just been received, are connecting
the famine plague and British reverses
with peculiar conjunction of the planets
when on the 10th of November seven
planets were in the sign of Scorpio.
The Hindus of Bombay therefore TO
avert further calamity and ensure sue
cess to the British arms arranged for
special prayers and religious ceremonies
at one of their great temples. Seventy
five learned Brahmins officilted The
first act was the presentation of gifts
to These priests of valuable shawls and
money. The priests then invoked di-
vine blessing on the rulers and ruled and
the people sang hymns in Marathi, and
Gujarati.
At the close of the service three cheers
were given for the long life, glory and
success of Her Majesty. the Queen EN-
press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
A WOMAN HANGED.
Murdered Her Mistress For Love of
Her Children.

Iilda Blake. domestic. was hanged
here this morning for the murder of
Mrs. Lane her mistress. The eXecu-
ton was private, only a few persons OBJ
t;lining the privilege of witnessing it.
Miss Blake, who was only % years
old, walked firmly to the scaffoId with
out assistance and was the coolest of
the party with the exception of Hang
man Radcliffe She made no statement
The girl confessed that she committed
the crime, saying she did it because she
loved Mrs. Lanes children and was
jealous of the mothers love. Her trial
was very brief as she refused all offers
Of counsel and pleaded guilty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28

see after while that behind the demand
for the big standing army are great and
powerful trusts that wish TO make of
american labor what European monar.
chies have made of European labor. 4
big standing army is the greatest helm
to enslaving the people, and as all the
people are taxed for its support. is there
any wonder that the new policy of i'm
pcrialiSm appeals to those whose inter
eSts are subsefved by it?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
Taylor Fills the Vacancies.

Frankfort, Ky. Dee. Ex-Governor
Taylor today appointed w. II. MacKoy,
anti-Goebel Democrat, and \. NJ. j
Cochran, Republican, State election
commissioners.
Democratic leaders do not believe the
courts will hold Taylor's appointments
good but they do not disguise the fact
that they regret the complications grow
ing out of the designations of former
Commissioners Pryor and Ellis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
To Build Blast Furnaces.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 27.-The Off
GERS and directors of the Cumberland
Construction Company, Cumberland Coal
and Coke Company, Mississippi Valley
Trust Company and Tennessee Central
Railroad Company, of New York city and
St Louis, Mo-, will erect two blast fur
naces near Hartman, Tenn, immediately
after january LIST.
They have just visited Hartman.
Kingston, Round Island. Welcker and
Trenton's ore mines and have negotla-
tions ON for these.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28

]. ]. Bevry, LOganton, Pa, writes, 81
am willing to take my oath that | was
cured Of pneumonia entirely Try the use
of One Minute Cough Cure after doctors
failed. 1t also cured my children o.
whoopilrg cough" Quickly relieves and
cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe and
throat and lung troubles. Children all
like it. Mothers endorse it. Bobbitt u
Wynne Drug Co, w. II. King, Adams
& Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
CONNIvE AGAINST ENGLAND.
Franco-Russian Game in China. War
Expected in the Spring.

Victoria, b. c.. Dee. 27.-Mail advices
received from the Orient today state
that Russia and France are conuiving
together in encroachng on Chinese ter
ritory and against England. and that
Japan is buying immense quantities of
rice. 1t is believed that war will break
out in the spring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
SeasOnabIe
Goods.

Is CARLOADS RED ASH CRATE
COAL.
FREE BURNING WHITE ASH EGG
COAL,
10 CAR LOADS CHESTNUT COAL.
10 CAR LOADS STOVE COAL,
POCAHONTAS DOMESTIC AND
STEAM COAL COMING EVERY
WEEK.
CAR LOAD BEST NORTHERN
IRISH OTATOES.
Is CRATES BEST MOUNTAIN AP-
PILES.
SEVERAL CAR LOADS CORN,
hay, BRAN, CHOPS, ETC.
FOR SALE AT LOW CASH
PRICES, BY
JONES g. POWELL,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28
EAGER TO FIGHT.
MANY Desire to Enlist Both For and
Against the Beers.

New York. Dec. 21.-The work Of en-
listing men in this city to take the Boer
side in the war is in charge of two
agents who operate in saloon near po-
lice headquarters
The leader in the movement is Gustav
Simon, B0er, recently arrived from
the Transvlal; associated with him is
a young German, Henry Scharff. who
has lived many years among the Beers,
and who reached New York week ago
from Pretoria.
A number Of people, chiefly young
men. have gene to the Transvaal. Some
200 left week ago and sixty went just
before Christmas.
Since the outbreak of the Transvaal
War the British Consulate in this city
has received letters from persons eager
TO enlist in the British army.
Il don't think it is any exaggeration
to say that we have received 5000 let
ters from persons who want to enlist,
said the British Vice Consul today.
I'VE are prevented by United States
statutes from eniisting them, and we
have to send them away. The only way
they can get into the army is 10 go to
England and enlist on their own re-
sponsibility. How many of Them do this
we have no way of knowing. | think,
however, that a great many of them do
enlist.
1T is surprising to notice the various
sorts and conditions of men who seek
enlistment with us. There is scarcely IL
nationality that is not represented.
English, of course. predonlinates, but
Americans are second in number. 1t is
an interesting circumstance that several
United States soldiers in uniform have
come here and asked to be enlisted"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-28

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says,
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything l ever took" 1t
digests what YOU eat and can not help
hut cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles.
Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co, w. III. King.
Adams 81 MOye, VIM. Simpson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24

a choice llne Of smokers goods ss
Ssnters-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24

We do not believe that any con-
siderable number of persons are
really afraid that President McKin-
ley Will exceed his constitutional
authority in dealing with any OF
the islands, which are now under
our flag. There IS nothing of the
dictator in his make up. On the
contrary, he is always on the alert
to ascertain the views OF the peo-
pie, which he usually follows.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24
THE ECONOMY GAS LAMP.

Is without doa5t the greatest ami
most euconoEieallightb before the public.
An incandescent light Of one hundred
candle power AZ cost OF one half cenr
per hour. A complete gas plant in itself
no chimneys TO clean, nor wicks to trim.
One filling OF the reservoir viii last over
sixteen hours. Absolutely safe air.
W. s. Walker Of Boise, Idaho, writes -
can thoroughly recommend the Econo-
my Gas Lamp both SIS light producer
and money saver. have personal in
slructions from Mr. p. deS. Olnsy man
ager OF the Board OF Fire Under writers
CT the Pacific TO endorse the Economy
Gas Lamp, there IS 20 extra charge in
insurance rates on its account and cheer
fully recommended it to the business fra-
ternity. ". s Walker Illuminate
your parlors your society hall and busi-
ness places By using Economy Gas
Lamps. 5. C. John sgent for Lincoln.
Blaine, CaSsia and Custer Counties.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24

J. 5. Waters attorney,
Mar q "a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24
CUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Tuponis, March 20.

Toponis, March 20.
Tony Silva reports his cattle all
looking we'll.
Shows here every other day.
Suppose every thing in Shoshone
is dry.
Our roads were getting dusty,
but the snow has settled it TO GER
tain extent.
Lots Of birds around to day,
makes one think Of winter, as they
are mostly snow birds.
l see in your paper that alfalfa
is 800 per ton in Shoshone that
is s91 higher than here.
We are glad to note that We have
a number one school. not second to
any, and have a thorough teacher
at the head OF it.
We are glad to know that there
are some good corn fed horses in
Tunupa. for in case OF necessity we
can change horses on or way to
town.
Late trains being so common
our postmaster, forgot the other
night, and remained up till a very
late hour, forgetting he had already
taken both mails.
The unexpected death of Mr.. A.
s. Senter was deeply felt, and to US,
who did not see the startling reali-
LY. it can hardly be realized, yet
seems impossible.
Jim Bowman will soon be max
ing preparations to start to Wyo
ming, where he will make his home
n the future. We wish you sue
,ess jim, but do not feel surprised |
+ now and then the wind blows.
Ches Sims while working two
'olts to.a light rig had q run away |
the vehicle and dragging !
lin no little distance. The team
became frightened at lot of bed
ling of some kind that had been left
here for a time near the road.
When he got his team under con-
rol they were near Thorn creek
rat at last accounts Ches was right
ide up with care.
Quite an enjoyable time was
pent at Mr. Shaws Tuesday night.
being near the time they were
Ding to depart for Ogden. The
oung folks surprised them. All
ad fine time. Every thingi
ent off lovely. Toponis boys are
Il right. if they have got bad
send off," And the girls are hap
y il the thought they do not live
n branch road.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24
FINAL PROOF
AND
ORIGINAL ENTRIES.

The land Office department having
ordered that the Probate Judge OF Lin
coin county may take Final Proofs and
Original entries for settlers on govern
rnent land, have fully equipped myself
with sll papers, blanks etc, necessary
and have secured the services of Judge
Waters. who win aid me in all such
work, thereby assuring verify and ac-
curacy. am prepared to do all business
brought to me to the satisfaction OF al
GEORGE l.. EvELETH.
Probate Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24
From MANILA.

Some time ago we copied an
article from one OF the state papers,
stating that, at the time OF the bat
tie OF Manila, Col. Jones OF the 1st
Idaho Volunteers, showed the
white feather, and went Gather
ing shells by the sea shore" One
Of the soldier boys from Shoshone.
Geo Lee, seeing the article in a
copy Of THE JOURNAL. which was
sent him at Manila, mails US the
following:
Headquarters Idaho Band.
Manila, Philippine Islands.
January, 26, 1899.
r. NJ. McCoLLUM,
Ed. JOURNAL.
Shoshone, Idaho.
Dear Friend: The criticisms OF
the Idaho press concerning our
Colonel, are Unjust, for as l was
trumpeter OF Co. A, l was IN a posi-
tion to know better. On the 18th
day of August we marched from
camp and were to be in the reserve.
We took our position at 8 o'clock in
the morning. After a short time
the Wyoming Volunteers formed
behind us.and behind them Calf
ornians. Now, as we were ahead.
some little mistake had been made,
as the California Volunteers should
have been ahead. We were in a
position 10 see all OF the war ships
firing on the city.
1 will not deny that our colonel
was down at the beach, which was
about IS or 100 yards distant, bul
business or duty may have called |
him there, l do not profess to know /
his business or why he was there. !
In a short time an officer came and |
asked if we were the California |
Volunteers, and receiving & reply in |
The negative, he looked surprised |
and went to where that regiment
we're waiting for orders. That was
he reason the 1st CALIFORNIA; pass
ID us, and it was not the Mime
sofas as has been hinted at. Again,
9e were not pushed aside in dis
yrace, for as I said before we were
lot in cur right place.
The CALIFORNIA; had got out Of
light when our turn ca+ee, and we
we're ordered to the trenches as
upport for the Utah battery. Our
'olonel was al the head of his regi |
nent too, when we planted our
'anner on tbe trenches.
The first battalion were 10 stay ,
n the trenches and keep the insur
euts from looting the city, while
he End battalion went TO Manila
18th the Utah guns.
I trust you will publish This for
he purpose ofclearing our Colonel's
anne of cowasdice, which Idaho
apers have charged. l write you
lis knowing that It is The truth, as
saw almost everything that hap
ened that day. c
All cur boys are well and send Q
Ou their best regards.
Your Friend,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-24

Governor Steunenburg vetoed the
bill known as the anti fusion bill
which provided that the name OF a
candidate could not appear on the
official ballot more than once. The
governor likes fusion, in fact is
thankful that through the schem-
ing of the POLITICAL wire nullers The
fusion last November was forced
onto the populists and he is now
governor OF Idaho. His aspirations
are yet higher than the position
of collariess governor OF the little
state of Idaho and if the bin pre-
venting fusion on The lines OF the
past had become a law his chances
in the future would have been
diminished, and shows that he
didn't propose to take any chances
Mirror.