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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-18
FLEEING FILIPINO ARMY
IS BADLY broken Up.
Continued From Page One.

though the words In Gen. OTIS dispatch
must not be taken literally a. meaning
that LAwton has covered "all Of Bulacan
province" but only the open country OF
that province or all west OF Norxagary.
East Of Norsagary u . wall OF mountains
extending TO the sea. These mountains run
directly north on the left flank OF the rebel
retreat along the valley Of the Rio Grande
to about ten miles north OF san lsidro.
where they trend westward and form the
source Of that river. 1t is into the foot
hills of these mountains that Lawton Is
now driving the scattered and demoralixed
forces OF the insurgents. LAwton has with
him the Third and Twenty second infan-
try. one battalion of the Seventeenth, tha
Second Oregon, First North Dakota, Thir-
teenth Minnesota and q squadron OF the
Fourth cavalry.
No information has yet been received az
to the Twelfth infantry and Light Battery
e. Of the First artillery. which have ar
rived at Manila The Ninth infantry,
which arrived with those later commands.
has been sent to join Lawton.
Casualties Fron the FiGhtinG.
Gen. Otis today sent to the war depart
ment the following list Of casualties:
Killed-Utah artillery. May n. Sergt.
Ford A. Fisher. Second Oregon. May Is
Company G, Private James Harrington.
Wounded-F1rst North Dakota, May Is,
c. William Truck, thigh, severe: Civilian
William H. Young, chief of scouts. Thlr-
teenth Minnesota, Company III. May 16,
Private Albert Erickson, chest, moderate.
May Is Company X, First 6ergt. Harry
Howard, wriet, slight.
Misstng-FirSt California, Company X.
Private Ralph Coates. Ancs April & !
ssm.es1 AAyanee Iats San lsiAre.
MANILA, May il7.--CoE SunmscS CON.
nand, combating Of the Twenty second Sin-i
nntry on the lett. the Minnesota regiment
In the center end the Oregon and North
Dakota regiments on the right. preceded
by scouts and accompanied by Shots bat
terry OF artillery. advanced rom Baluarts
at daylight The troops first encountered
the enemy two miles from San Isidro. the
rebels retiring when our artillery opened
IRE. Just outside the town, . rebel force
estimated 1t 1000 men was intenched. II
made but slight resistance and quietly re-
treated when our troops turned the right
flank. The enemy's loss was fifteen killed
and twenty wounded. Our troops Also cap
turned three prisoners and many rifies. On
the American side. one soldier OF the Ore
gon regiment and one Of the Minnesota reg.
iment were slightly wounded. After captar-
ing the town. the troops continued their
advance, pursuing the retreating rebels for
several miles
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FOUR KILLED BY 1 CYCLONE.
Toaaliy DESTROYED OF Do61y
wrecked - Aany injured aAa
S~ne Alnoet uiroeulous Escapes.

NANCTTB0TER L., May 17.-The details
Of the cyclone which passed over the
northern part Of this county iase night are
most narrowing. A. Z result OF the storm
tally Injured
The dead: Walter Sheppard and his son.
y years old: ]. b. Jacobs, George Land
Fatally injured: lrs- Walter sheppard
Seriously injured George 0harkey, Tony
Sheppard. 10 years old: Tony Frtts, Mrs.
A. Mgelow, Ia Krumple and wife Mrs.
WiNiam Mckinney. Emanuel RideuouD
and VIE, Miss Ridenous. c. Miexson.
Every farm house in the track OF the
storm cloud for . width Of forty rods -
either totally destroyed or wrecked. At
BigeloW's tia family took shelter in the
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Some Fear Of an Antt-Anericau
Demonstration IT CienfuegOo.

CIENrUEGOS, Cuba. vita Havana. May
1.-THE agitation Of the Cuban dock labor.
ers here who have been demanding back
pay, eliminated this evening In bfoodshed.
A negro was killed by a Cuban officer.
The dock iaborers have now been paid.
A detachment OF twenty-five soldiers Is
guarding the custom house.
The hardware stores have sold out
everything In the nature Of firearms and
knives.
Maj Dempsey In understood to be fear
ing an ant!-American demonstration, as
there is much excited talk against Amer.
leans. apparently due TO nothing more
than the talk OF the agftators who are
advocating complete independence. Out
side Of the shooting referred TO there has
been no special incident worth noticing.
While the. aQueduct II being cleaned.
water Is selling at 10 cents can. and the
government officials are hauling water to
the troops. fifteen miles by rail.
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coxTxanxcE or CHAnxTJDa.
Opening Nay ut Cincinnati, VITA =
Very Large Attendance.

CINCINNATI. May 17.--At the opening
public ee0ion Of the National Conference
Of Charities tonight there was large At
tendance. Addresses OF welcome were de-
Asa 8. Bushnell, with responses BY Hon.
Robert =. Paine. Of Boston. The argu-
ment Of Gov. Bushnell for non-partieAn
management was largely appIauded. The
feature OF the evening was the annual adj
dress by DR.. Charles n. Henderson, pro.
lessor Of sociology In the University OF
Chicago and president OF the National A.
sociation OF Charities and CorrectionA
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rAey spead the Day n ~ later
change Of vtstts.

THE HAGUE MAY tr~An the Dele
gaisa 10 the International peace confer
enre have arrived. Today Was spsnt ia q
general exchange Of visits The perma-
nens president ~ the conference will ba
~, lie sssst, Russian ambassador 10 Great
britain and tho head III the Russian dele
Eatfon. The honorary chairman who Will
open fhe proceedings WI. Re ~ Ae n~au-
fort, president az IN. council ana minister
Of foreign affairs Of ths Nethsytansis
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CHICAGO. May f1s--Asmcst half a mill
lon daiiars' worth 81 properly vas destroy
81 ~ fire tcaig1t I'm the lumber district
TIE flames were consineS. 10 the block
noGn-@d by Loora.s and i<sn streets and
Tgersy-srs. place AMI Twenty-secosd
By The ar~. and the combined Ioss wsiI
probably amount To over e&N no TIE
firms damaged are: q. r. 6underson Z
Son. t3k1A6o, John A. GasiGer 4 Co. 0A,-
Siehscc. Wilson Lumber Company, SD,o6o
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ARLINGTON
w
the
q
pilots who assisted the wfminstcns commander make the
Of
In its OF
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Louch, Augustine Z Co.

sls-sls First Az.

wish them to know that we can SO With
them no further. prefe.ring to adhere to
the grand principles OF tie untainted Por-
uIism than to traffic N the sacred prin-
eipies for personal or political advance
ment and gain.
we share the humiliating Of the Popu
list voters who have found themselves in
the past forced to vote for candidates not
In sympathy with each demand Of the Pso-
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LARGE ORDER FOR SHOES.
For the Crews OF the Defender aAA
Columbia TAO Pairs Have
Heru Ordered.

NEW YORK. MAJ iT--c, Oliver isslin,
the manager Of the Columbia and the De-
fendsr. has given 10 rubber company
several orders which arc interesting. The
rrst In for 50 pairs Of yachting shoes
The number of men on each boat to to
sseed will be perhaps about sfty five. or.
allowing FER a few pairs 20 BE- thrown IN
for luck. say sixty men. requiring tau
pairs each on each craft. bringing the
nareef ef pairs 10 exactly 80, These Will
BE- made With canvas tops and thick rub
Der sotss. Enr tire ordinary purchaser a
Pair of yachting shoes makes a bad hole
ia s. and fer a hish-xrsde article the
change back from a sc eiIi IS not warth
speaking nf.
IRE nexs stsns Is ss~en:y.scE- PAIRS c.
ash rubber baozs fer the crew Of the Co.
iarnSsz- OF these sixty pairs VIII r.Ach
only 10 THE Knee and fourteen pairs will
reach 20 TIE top of ssr leg, These are
sasae 81 the rssror expenses which are
perhaps WHISKY uncaEssasged By the run-
ac. Sut which seesa 10 show the cos; OF
sAe defense q The Americas cup.
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IMPORTANT pIxrATCHEs To ArrA


San FRANCISCO. NAY TT.-Ths steam.
sasp Aaaas. witch VII sail for AaxSrana
via ttcnsguiu and Samoa late snntxn, VIII
carry important ssssnase hes from Wsshsnx
tea = TIRE american eTsctaSs raw az Aria
A wau sack ia q addressed 80 she Aseersas :,
eorHsissiensr ana Admiral kauss ana sr-
ether sax ~ss Tsst ssl heard by the Rsgt-
tss consulate foT delivery - shs isrsg!sh
commissioners sns cart s.gr5es s~er,
;saanisr ~ hsr mstesgs-s shtrs AZ Aria.
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R|P|QH1S OPPOSE
FURTHER Fusion.
National Organization De-
clares Itself Unequivocally
PLANS TO PREVENT IT.
Provision Made to Oppose Possible
Treachery BY Committee.
PLANS TO PREVENT IT.

Instructions Givea II Fusaonists
Garry County COnventtons -
Sena CSntestisG Delegations t.
the state Conventions and 20 the
National Convention, PleaginG
Themselves 20 Belt the National
C0nvenstOa II IL ShOulA Again
Declare for FuslOn, ana Pat An.
other Ticket IN the FieSo.
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DULUTH. Nina May l7-kAe xrtstng
street car usass wrecked another car Nv the
sIisd w.sA k:scks IA! the Passengers were
terrified but uEAurs
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Transport Hooker ~ Gibraltar Fires
q salute In Honor of IT.

GIBRALTAR, May IT-yn honor o. the
thirteenth birthday Of the king OF Spein,
the land batteries here and the American
cable ship Hooker which arrived May Is
fired sstates
The Hooker will tomorrow continue her
Journey 10 Manila
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DIR. ANNIE RUSSELL. wen.n's s,..
eases ~ Asaekisy.
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HARTFORD. Ccnn.. May i7.-Tns sen
ate to-day voted, Il TO D. 10 reject The
measure provit.inE for 3ornzn snrraSs
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Z THOUSAND TONGUES

Could not express the rapture OF
Annie E. Springer, of 1926 Howard
St., Philadelphia, Pa, when she found
that DIR. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption had completely cured
her of hacking cough that tor many
years had made life burden. Ali
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this ROYAL
Cure-"lt soon removed the pain in
my chest and l can now sleep soundiy
something / can scarcely remember
doing before. I feel like sounding
its praises throughout the Universe y
So will every one who tries DIR. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price SOC.
and $l.OO. Trial bottles free at E.. T.
Whitehead g. Cos Drug Store; every
bottle guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

rywhere outside OF France the con-
domination of French mllitarism is zig
orous. The result of the Dreyfus trial
will be to make a perfect failure OF the
Paris Exposition next year. The En-
ropean sentiment concerning this farce
of "trial" is more bitter even than in
this country. The Englishmen and
Germans speak of it with contempt
and predictions are general that the So
called French Republic is tottering to
its fall. There is general expectation
that whatever the verdict, an over
turning of the government is only
question of short time, and In the re-
of it, the governments OF
Germany and England ale quite likely
to take hand, quietly perhaps. but
none the less effectively"
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DON'T WAIT A MINUTE.
Good Watches
Absolutely Free.

We want your name for Pastime. =
bright, clean, illustrated story and
humorous paper for the family circle
IL large pages, only Toe. a year; on
trial 4 months, 1Oc. We give a nickIe
silver watch, guaranteed for one year.
Will keep time for many years as &C.
curately as 500 watch. And for 3
little work we give Gold Watches.
Bicycles. Sewing Machines, Guns, etc.
Sample and particulars free. Send us
your ADDRESS to-day if you do no more,
and see how easy you can get something
nice you want. We will surprise you.
Please don't wait a minute, send now.
Better enclose 8 stamps for trial sub
scrlption and present, or SO stamps for
watch and paper, while the watches are
going free. The PASTIME Pub. Co
KY.
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BEWARE OF CINTMENTS FOR
CATARKH THAT CONTAIN
MERCIIRY

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scrlptlons from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury, and Is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous Surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and is made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney e. Co.
Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists,
price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
THE NEWS AND OBSERVERS
ENTERPRISE.

The twentieth Century" edition Of
the News and Observer was a most re.
markable stroke of newspaper enterprise
1t contained 282 pages, said to be the
largest single newspaper edition ever
published in the world. The mechan-
ical part OF the work was we'll executed.
and the many handsome illustrations
OF individuals and industries made il,
most attractive paper. 1t was de-
signed to advertise the advantages of
North Carolina and the places, persons
and Industries which are mentioned
may feel under obligations to the writ
ers who did the work for the beautiful
word-painting through which they are
shown.
Scotland Neck feels a little "puffed"
at the many pretty things said, and the
work has been the subject of general
comment.
1t goes without saying that in no
town or city in the world tie size Of
Raleigh has there besn such a stupen.
dous undertaking 90 successfully accom-
plished. The work will tell the world
much about North Carolina which ha.
not heretofore been known, and it will
attract attention to our State which in
the end will result In good. Such .
work ought also to pay Handsomely the
news and Observer for the labor be-
slowed upon it.
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From The Times, Hillstille.

From The Times, Hillstille.
l suffered with diarrhoea for a lone
time and thought I was past being
cured. 1 had spent much time and
money and suffered so much misery
that had almost decided TO give up
all hopes of recovery and await the
result, but noticing the advertisement
of ChamberIain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and also some ,est1-
monlals stating how some wonderful
cures had been wrought by this renae-
dyss decided to try 1T. After taking
a few doses was entirely we'll OF that
trouble, and wish to say further to
my readers and fellow sufferers that I
am hale and hearty man to-day and
feel as we'll as5 Il ever did In my life
.. 4. Moore. Sold by e. T. White
head & Co.
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DREYFUS CONDEMNED AGAIN,
The world stands aghast at the sec

The world stands aghast at the sec
ond condemnation OF Capt. Dreyf,s
His acquitted was looked for and ex
pected by the people of every civilized
country in the world.
Few trials In the history of the world
have attracted 80 much attention, and
seldom in the history of the ages have
the minds of all people been SO fixed
upon the fate of a single individual.
The decision was rendered. Saturday
that Capt. Dreyfus should be condemn
Cd to ten years imprisonment. The
French people, as a nation, have to
bear the opprobrium OF the world for
Gals outrage upon a man who is regarded
by q majority OF mankind as innocent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

The Batesvllle Compress Company,
of Batesyille, Ark, composed of the
strongest merchants and planters in
that splendid cotton region, has sold
its square bale compress machinery,
and by vote of Its Board of Directors
has decided to convert its plant into
a frst-class, modern ginnerv, equipped
with two OF the American Cotton Com
PAWS Roundup Bale presses. The
new glnnery and roundlap bale press
plant will be ready for operation at the
beginning O. ti'a Coz ton season.
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CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME.
pondence to The Commonwealth.
ENFIELD, N. c., Sent. IL 100

correspondence to The Commonwealth.
ENFIELD, N. c., Sept. IL, '99.
Mr.. r. A. Pittman, steward and
trustee in the M. P. church, departed
this life last Thursday and was buried
at Whitaker's chapel Friday evening
MI. W. G. Whitaker reading the ser.
vice. Mr.. Jesse Pfttman, his brother
came from Louisiana during his sick.
ness.
His many friends are glad to have
Rey. b. NJ. Andrews assisting in the
protracted meeting at Whitaker's chan.
81 this week.
Rev. K. III. Herring preached a good
sermon In the Baptist church veater.
day on Gideon and his chosen three
hundred.
Mr.. Curtis il having a dwelling
built on his lot for his daughter. Mrs
Watson.
Mrs. knight is here from Rocky
Mount visiting friends.
Miss Cranberry, Of Norfolk, Va. and
Mics Coffin, OF Greensboro, have been
here on visit to Mr.. w. G. Whitaker,s
family.
Miss Bertha Roper lie very sick.
Mis Mary Collins has gone to High
Point to teach school.
DIR. Harrison has moved his drugs to
the old Cohen drug store.
One Of the great expenses to this
county are the BRIDGES, but this would
not b 80 great it they would be moro
particular in receiving bridges and r..
quirs good heart timber. Ipassed over
. bridge the other day made OF poles
and dirt and was told they paid SIS
tor that bridge.
Mn. Willie Burgess 10 sick. Good
deal Of sickness in this section.
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A Fathers Jov.

Watkins, N. c., Feb. %, '9s.
Mrs. Joe Person,
Dear Madam My baby was great
sufferer from eczema. After irving
three doctors and they failed, used
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy. The baby
is now we'll and hearty. ADVISE ali
suffering from eczema to use this great
Remedy. Respectfully,
HERBERT =. CREWS.
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The University .,
North Carolina,

Widest patronage and fullest equip
ment in its history. Faculty. So
Students, 100; 3 Academic Courses: 2
Elective Courses Professional Schools
IN Law, Medicine and Pharmacy. New
Buildings, Water Works, Splendid
Libraries, Laboratories, etc.
Advanced Glasses open to women
Tuition, $6O year Board, So month.
ample opportunity for self help
Scholarships and Loans Tor the needy
Free tuition for teachers, Summer
School for Teachers, "a Instructors
147 students. Total enrolment 644
For catalogue address.
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN
b-22-Sept Chapel Hill. NC
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*Dally. fDaiiy except Sunday.
Trains No. 49 and IS solid trains be-
tween Primers Point and Wilmington
Train No. 40 connects at Rocky Mt
with train % for all points South and
No. Is train for all points North.
G. NJ. SERPELL. J. KENT,Y
Genrl Manager Sup't Tains.
T. M. EMERSON,
Gen1 Passenger Agent
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Notice..

II AVING duly qualified as adm1s-
traitor of the estate of the late John
Eaton Boyette, I hereby notify all per-
sons having claims against the estate to
present the same to me or to my at
torney, Claude Kltchin, Esq, on or be-
fore October LIST 1900.
JAS. l.. HARRIS.
S-14-6t Administrator.
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THE FREE PRESS INDUSTRIAL
ISSUE.

On September End the Kinston Free
Press sent out one OF the handsomest
and most attractive Issues that we have
seen by any local paper in the State.
It contained 81 pages, all neatly print
Cd and Handsomely illustrated. It was
designed to show up the advantages of
Kinston ond Leooir county, and the
work was most admirably done.
We congratulate Editor Herbert on
his splendid success, and feel sure that
1t will benefit both himself and the
community which he labors to i'm
provo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
WONDERFUL CURE OF DIARRHOEA

A Prominent Virginia Editor Had Al
most Given Up, but was Brought
Back to Perfect Health by. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
kemedy.-Read His Editorial.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
LIIILE1UN
FEMALE COLLEGE,

Board, laundry, full literary tuition
and library fee $4,000 for the entire
scholastic year.
To those applying in time the above
charge may be reduced to $112.OO by
one hours work per day in Industrial
Department. The 18th Annual Session
begins Sept. 20, 1899. For Catalogue
address REV. j. M. RHODES,
6-293m. President.
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low L @
Gain RI esh

Persons have been known to
gain a pound a clay by taking
an ounce Of SCOTS EMUL-
SION. It is strange. but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
eriy, 50 that the patient IS able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be-
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount Of flesh IS
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can set It by
taking
See!!,s Fna!s!en
You will find Il Just as useful In summer
a IN winter. and il you are thriving upon
t don't stop because the weather IS warm.
SOC. and 4s.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists New York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, a pinple. or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed. ).
Cancer can not be cured by surgical
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-20
Sweet SymDathy.

A pretty story is told at Vienna about
Archduchess Valerie, youngest daugh-
ter of the emperor. 1t seems that when
travelling the other day from Linz to
Vienna she noticed on the platform at
Linz 14-year-old schoolboy crying bit
terly. She had the conductor bring the
lad to her compartment and, finding
that he was proceeding to Vienna to
attend his fathers funeral, she insisted
on his travelling with her, paying the
difference in his fare, as he had only a
third-class ticket. During the trip she
devoted herself to the task of comfort
ing him, telling the boy, among other
things, that she, too, had suffered much
from the loss of fondly loved parent,
who had died suddenly in a foreign
land. 1t was only when the boy reached
Vienna and was leaving the train that
he discovered that the kind lady was
Archduchess Valerie.