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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-12
GRANT ON WAX PATH.
Soldiers Find it Hard Marching
Through Swamps. Rice
Fields and Fish
Ponds.

Manila, Friday evening, Oct.
6.-At half past two O'Clock this
morning, General Fred Grant,
with three companies of the
Fourth Regiment, two companies
of the Fourteenth and a number of
scouts, crossed the linus River
and formed a line extending from
Binacayan to Manila Bay. The
troops then moved toward Bacoor,
forcing the enemy to the shore of
the bay. Riley's battery enfiIaded
the rebels from the Bacoor road.
The sharpest part of the skirmish
took place within close range at
the Binacayan church. The Amer
leans lost three wounded. Ten of
the enemy were killed.
The entire country over which
the troops operated consists of
swamps, rice fields and fish dykes,
and the exertion of moving over
these obstacles greatly weakened
the Americans.
The insurgents were under
command of Casaela. former may
or of linus, who abandoned his
support of the Americans and be-
came a general in the rebel army.
Filipinos threaten to capture
Paranque, Las Pinas, Bacoor and
linus, this week, in celebration of
the anniversary of their capture
of linus from the Spaniards three
years ago. If they make the at
tempt they will get hotter re-,
ception than the Spaniards ever
dreamed of giving them.
Two hundred men of the Third
Cavalry, who disembarked from a
transport yesterday, have been
ordered to Bacoor with their
horses.
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GreeIy Takes an Aerial Trip.

Berlin, October 6.-Brigadier
General A. w. Greely, honorary
vice president of the International
Geographical Congress, accompa-
MED by Major H. T. Allen, mill
tary attache of the United States
embassy at Berlin, to-day ascend
ed at Potsdam in a military kite
balloon, the iaVention of PerciYal
Siegsfeld. Emperor William
granted General Greely a special
permit to make the ascent.
General Greedy has purchased
similar balloon for the United
States Government.
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CITY LAW MAKERS.
They Did some Wholesome Legislation for
the Community at Their Special
Meeting Last Night.


Meeting Last Night.
The special meeting of the
Board of City Aldermen last night
was attended by all the members
of that body, Mayor Peterson
presiding.
The principal business for which
the Board was called together was
first taken up-that Of the strin-
gent sewerage ordinance for the
four leading business blocks, and
the petitioners asking for a repeal
of the ordinance were represented
by Messrs. G. B. Aycock and W.
T. Dortch. After full discuss
sion of the case, the Board decided
to enforce the ordinance as it
stands, giving, however, 80 days
Of those who, pending the consid-
Grafton of the petition, had failed
to equip their establishments with
the required sewerage closets. At
ter the 18th of November the or
dinance will be enforced TO the
letter.
The question of bicycles was
next taken up, and in view of
recent decisions of the courts
that bicycles are vehicles, and
that accidents, ther efore, to PEI
destrians upon the sidewalks
from contact with such vehicles
would subject the city to liability
for damages, the Board Of Alder
men promptly enacted an ordin~
ance prohibiting the riding of
bicycles uponany sidewalk in the
ci,y, and requiring them to carry
lanterns at night. This ordinance
will work hardship to the BIZ
cyclists, but it will insure safety
to pedestrians upon the sides
walks, who are the great ma
jority of our citizens, and will
insure our municipality against
damage suits resulting from con-
tact with reckless Wheelmen.
the next thing to engage the
consideration Of the Board was
the hog question, and after some
little discussion the Board ems
acted, by a unanimous vote, that
after January 1, 1900, it shall be
unlawful for hogs-llve hogs, TO
be kept within the city limits.
WheeImen haye ten days from
October 5, in which to conform
to the new bicycle ordin nance.
After the Is instant it will be
strictly enforced throughout the
entire city.
TIE resolution recently enacted
IN regard to publishing the pros
ceedings of the Board was, on
motion of Alderman Powell, who
lnsroduced it, reconsidered and
withdrawn.
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No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in
face, form and temper will abs
ways have friends, but one who
would be. attractive must keep
her health. If she is weak, sickly
and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble,
her impure blood will cause
pimples, blotches, skin, eruptions
and a wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the best medi-
zine in. the world TO Eegnsa ate
stom ach, liyer aid kidneys. and
10 purity the blood. It gives
strong nerves, bright eyss,
smooth, velvety skim, rich, COM
plexion. I5 will make a.good.
looking. charming woman Of q
rundown invalid. Only so cents
atsJ. "a. Hill & Sons Drug Store.
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WILL MAKE RouNDLAP BALES.

The BatesviFle Compress Com
pauy. Batesville, Ark COM
posed Of the strongest mer-
chants and planters in that splen-
did cotton region, has sold it's
square bale compress machieery,
and by vote of it's Board of Di-
rectors has desided to convert it's
plant into first-class, modern
ginnery, equipped with two of
the American Cotton Company's
Roundlap Bale presses. The new
ginnery and roundlap bale press
plant will be ready for operation
at the beginning of the cotton
season,
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ENCOURAGING EXPORT FIG
URES.

During the eight months ended
August 81 last, according to the
figures of the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics, our exports of agricul
tural products amounted in value
to S472, S2s, ,939 as against $514,e
590,O33 for the corresponding
eight months in 1898. This reduc-
tion is well-nigh offset by the in
crease in exports of Manufactured
goods from $2O1, ,444, 6O6 in eight
months of last year to S246, ,228, :
916 during the two-thirds of the
current year. There has been a
substantial increase also, in ex-
ports of timber, ores and coal; so
that the entire volume of our exc
ports this year during the period
under considerations is about $12,
oO0. 200 in excess of the exports
for 1895. OF. the nearly $4,000,
600 increase Ia manufactured ex-
ports over 100000 is repre-
sented by manufactures of iror
and steel; and this branch Of
American trade is growing at "a
rapid and. unabated rate.
With such an impressive objec1
lesson ready to hand, and will
the powerful stimulus of the Ma
tional Export Exposition to en-
courage and deyelop foreign trade
the record in this regard for fh,
remainder of the current yea
should be even more satisfactory
10 the friends of American lndas
Try than are the remarkable fig
ures for eight months past.
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Bismarck's Iren. Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health: Indoniitable will ands tre-
menlous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and 3 pssels are oat Of order
# You waqt these qualities and
The snccess they bring, use DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They de-
velop every power of brain and
body. Only 25 cents at ]. n.
Hill 6 Sons drug stere.s
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Kruger Says Warts Inevitable.

Cape Town, Oct. 6, President
Kruger, in closing the Transyaal
Volksraad, declared that war was
inevitable.
Private advices from the Trans
vaal report that an Englishman OF
the name of Robertson has been
arrested for enrolling 9recraits for
a light horse brigade. 1t is likely
he Wiil be shot.
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Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but Skin Erul,tions
rob life Of joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cures them; also Old, runs
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils,. Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Chapped hands, Chilblains. Best
Pile Cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only 25 c,is,y a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
J. Fl. Hill & Son, Druggists. :
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These figures cover the addl-
tional amounts that spinning
mill would have to pay over the
prices of six months ago. Looms
are not included, nor are fixtures,
engines, power plant. When all
things are taken into considera-
ton, the increased cost is found to
be just about 10 per cent.
This may not be serious in
crease in the South, where so
many advantages are available,
but in the North investors will be
apt to hesitate before they build
mills at increased cost to compete
with Southern mills built at lower
cost. The mill that would have
cost Elk months ago $1,000, 900,
would cost now 81, 100, 600, sand
when earnings have to be adjusted
to the latter sum the tssk may
become increasingly difficult. The
rise in prices probably forbids the
building of new mills in New
England. It will at first sight dis
courage the building of new mills
any where, but it will soon be
|.seen that ten per cent. does moi
cut much of a figure in a section
that possesses all the advantage.
|cf cotton-milling.
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SnQ1t1On.
IN some of
tie valleys
Of Switzer-
land goitre,
or thick
n eek, af-
ficts every
inhabitant.
A party of
America a u
tourists en-
tering one
of these val
leys was fol-
lowed by a
b cd y of
&c See, these
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sDeeds are fruits, words are but
leaves" The many wonderful cures
effected by Hoods Sarsaparilla are the
fruits by which it should be judged.
These prove 1t to be the great remedy
for all blood diseases.
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rn GIlBE 4 nnIn M flnE naY

Take Laxative Bromo Qu1nine Tablets.
All druggists refund money If it fails to
cure. 25c. The genuine has 4. B @
on each tablet
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And now appears the comt,ina-
tiop of the thinnest shirt waist
aud the warmest furs.
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cHINGLES, all kinds, all Prices, at
g Griffin's wood and coal yard.
HoIdsboro, N. @. Phone, No. 2.
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OUR LOCAL OPTIC.

GOldsborO and Vicinity History In Breif:
Epitome of Sayings and Doings, Wise
and Otherwise. Run Down and Run in
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, Local
"GraDd Rounds"
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A form of disease may become so COM
mon that it is regarded as necessary
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COST OF TEXTILE MACHIN-
ERY.

The prices of spinning frames
and of other machines and parts
of machines employed in cotton
mills Lave been advanced in close
correspondence with the advancing
prices of iron and steel. .Pickers
and cards and fly frames, as we'll
as spindles, are all higher. The
American Wool and Cotton Ree
potter takes a 10000 spindle null
as an example of increased cost,
and finds that the increase is near
ly ten per cent. We give its fig
ures for such a mill:
An advance of 25 cents per
spindle would result in an in
creased cost of $4,000 for spin
ming frames. A mill of this size
would run Ten pickers, say. The
increase in the cost of these pick
ers would amount to $500. Es-
timating that sixteen fly frames
would be required, We have an in
creased cost in this item of $500.
The lumber # cards require d
would be, say, twenty-five. These
cards would cost 81. 250 more
than formerly. We have then a
total increased cost for equipment
as follows:
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Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Non
irritating.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
improvements May Be Made
Which Will Minimize Inhu-
man Practices of War.
CHIEFS EXCHANGE VIEWS
Agreement Reached for Selection of
Presidents of the Various
Committees.

THE HAGUE. May 2.-Andrew d.
White. United States ambassador at Ber-
Tn and head Of the American delega-
tl0n to the peace conference, In an In
teryiew with a representative Of the As
ISOLATED Press said he regarded the
situation as promising and that the
first work Of the organization Will be
well done. He added:
Il am hopeful that Il will be possible
to reach a practical conclusion. Skeptic-
isms Of the first few days must yield 10
serious hopes withou, az the same time
induglng In exaggerated expectations
The words OF Emperor William have con-
tribuied to improve the situation.
think We may arrive at some result on
the subject OF meditation and arbitra-
ton. Although 1t Is undoubtedly impos-
slble 20 make such object obligatory. but
It can be rendered at least optional and
believe that after the conference the
powers viii recognize that they have a
their disposal the means Of regulating
their differences otherwise than at war
That will be immense advantage.
II am also confident that important
improvements are achievaOle IN the law,
and usages Of war to humanize war
especially in extending to naval battles
the Geneva convention OF 1864 and in.
creaslng the protection Of private prop
erty in naval wars.
Referring to the reduction OF arma-
ments am not in position 10 speak OF
the subject"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
SITUATION AT PRESENT.

Insurgents Deserving Filipino Ranks and
Condition Is improving Daily.
WASHINGTON May 22-1he war de-
par,mcut has received the following
cablegram from General Otis.
Manila, ,May 22.s-Adjutant General.
Washington: Conditions as follows: In
Bulucan province troops are maintained
at Qugua, Baliug and San Miguel. Law
ton Is proceeding down she Rio Grande
river from San Isidro, He has driven the
enemy westward from San Antonio. Carl
mo and Arayat. where he was Joined yes
terday by Kobbe's column. He will reach
Santa Ana and Caneaba today.
General Macarthur is still at san
Fernando and will proceed south and
westward Insurgents forces dislntegrat-
Ing daily. Luna's force at Tarlae much
diminished He has destroyed several
miles OF railway In his front. A number
ol officers OF rank have deserted Luna
and few have entered our lines FOR
protection. In Pampanga and Bulucan
the inhabitants are returning to their
homes, They only fear insurgen, troops,
South OF Manila insurgeM distintegratlon
is still progressing, though a large force
lis siu maintained. Conditions are i'm
proving daily | will send a battalion OF
troops and gunboat to Negros tomor-
row to allay the excitement in the south
ern portion OF the island and on the
west coast OF Cebu. have again denied
the request Of AgVlnaldo's commissioners
Tor an armistice. O1lS."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
PROPOSED SERIES OF
GOOD ROADS CONVENTIONS.
Miss Harber Has Arranged for a Number
OF Meetings to Be Held in Hi
nois in the Fail.

CHICAGO, May 22.--Mlss r. c. HARDER,
secretary OF the state and interstate
good roads and public Improvements as
ISOLATION. who is travelling through lni-
nois arranging number Of district good
ryads conventions and state conven-
Jion to be held in Springfield. to which
delegates will be elected by the district
conventions in the fall. has arrived in
Chicago. Miss Harder said:
I'VE intend to have all these cOnven-
tions come on in rapid succession in Au-
gust and September, and to conclude
with state convention in Springfield,
10 which delegates will be elected by the
district conventions. l have been very
successful so far in enlisting cooperation
of commercial bodies in the different
towns and they seem really interested in
the work as soon as they understand it.
II have had some trouble. however in
explaining that our association Is work
ing not for hard roads but for good
roads, Farmers easily become frightened
at the hard roads proposition. for they
think OF Macadam and know that would
mean increased taxation. All We want
is to make good soft roads, that in
years to come will furnish foundations
for hard roads and We regard our work
as educational.
1--WE do not intend TO increase taxation
one bit, for We know that the $4,OOO, 900
annually expended by Illinois is sum
cient to build good roads everywhere.
But We want the farmers to let us do
the work, and not work out our poll
tax by pretending to build good goods.
Not that they do not mean to DO the
best they know how, but they have not
the facilities for the work, and cannot
do 1t as it should be done. Our idea is
TO make you good roads for less money
than it now costs. We want, If possible,
to see the poll tax reduced to a dollar,
but want the farmer to pay that dollar
into the treasury instead of working 1t
out as is now the case and we expect
to show him how 1t will be to his ad-
vantage to do it."
The association represented by Miss
Harber embraces q states, and is the
outgrowth of a state convention in Mis-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
GOMEZ WOULD PLEAD
FOR cuBAs WELFARE.
May Come 10 Washington TO See Nc
Klnley-cespedes Coming on Per-
sohal Business.

NEW YORK. May IA special 10 the
Herald from Havana says: Generol Co
mez said IN his manifesto that II the
occasion required he would 80 70 Wash
ington and plead for the welfare OF
Cuba. Cespedes said he thought Gomez
would see President Mckinley is some
thing was not done Immediately. Ces-
pedes Is going TO America on thursday
on personal business and Gomez may
accompany him.
There Is no information at Vedado In
regard 10 the much discussed decree.
General Gomez Is fast losing prestige
with his army and the anti-Gomez lead
ers are taking every opportunity TO in
crease the feeling Of bitterness.
Cuban officers were forced into accept
Ing the last agreement between Generals
Brooke and Gomez TO disarm quietly and
hand over their arms to the municipal
authorities by the strong feeling Of the
Cuban people against further delay. ana
the desire to see the men 90 to work.
but now Il Is probable another hitch has
arisen. they condemn Gomez for ever
entering into negotiations with the
United States. declaring he has been a
tool In the hands OF the Americans.
The quie:ness prevailing among the old
assemblymen and strong antl-American
element OF the cubans looks suspicious.
The leaders Of the black element are bit
ter against American occupation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
OIL COMPANY
INSPECTING CALIFORNIA FIELDS.
Asiatlc Trade Against Foreign
Competition.

Los ANGELES. May 2-rne repre-
sentatIves OF the Standard oil Com
pduy have been in California FOR several
weeks. They are making a thorough
Investigation OF the oil districts. AAe
exports OF refined oil from the lnlIed
States has fallen of notably within the
last few years. Other countries, nota-
bly, Borneo, are now supplying the ASH
attic market The intention OF the stand
ard OIL Company. It is now asserted, Is TO
secure property in southern California
and establish rehneries and enter the
Asiatic market.
Ever since the 'hrst discovery OF oil
in southern California, the development
Of the helds has been steadily increasing
and new fields are being found from time
TO time. The oil industry has grown
to he one OF the chief industries OF the
southern part of the state, and a prom
Using field is now being opened In Kern
and Fresno counties in central Cali
fornia
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
TIRED OF THE STRIFE.

Rebels only Want Guarantee That Their
Leaders Shall Not Be Put to Death,
NEW YORK. May ga dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Manila
says: In an interview with Gregorio del
Pillar, In the presence Of DR.. Robair, a
close personal friend OF AguInaldo and
another peace commissioner, zialclta,
who approved the sentiments expressed
by General del Pillar said:
"The insurgents are anxious to surren-
der. but want the assurance first that
there will be no putting to death OF the
leaders OF the rebellion, and some proof
that Americans will carry out the gem
erous statements In their proclamation.
/! Eve have been acquainted with the
Americans but a short time. II they
are sincere why we will agree to un-
conditional surrender,
"In negotiations entered into with au-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
SHOT INTO A CROWD,

CHICAGO, May 22,-To save his young
er brother from the attack of crowd of
football players, William G. Passmore
emptied the chambers OF his revolver
into crowd Of several hundred men and
boys. One Of the bullSts struck Michael
Woods in the thigh and inflicted wound
which may cause serious consequences
Then the friends Of the injured man re-
newed their assault upon Passmore and
his brother and father. the latter hav-
ing come to the assistance Of his sons,
and when the trio sought refuge In their
home the place was bombarded with
stones until the arrival OF the police
drove the mob to shelter. William Pass
more was arrested. The trouble was
caused by Horace Passmore kicking the
ball as It rolled close to him as he was
crossing the field.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-23
LAST WEEKS FINANCIAL
MARKEl IN LONDON.
Large Government Loans Leave Little
Money For Industrial Speculation.

agufJ fOf lhNuhtIlhl 5psculAtlOu.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The Times Lon
don financial correspondent cables: The
business Of our stock exchange has been
comparatively small all week, because
the market and the public alike were
looking forward 70 holiday. ana last
Monday's and Tuesdays markets looked
Ike falling into uttsr stagnati9h for tie
whole account, The .aSt Two days have
been better. and The stock exchange
closed yesterday In a highly oD.mlstlc
mood.
The disposition 10 speculate In some
thing. no matter whA', was pronounced
All that the people demand Is that the
market should be active and going up.
By mere Keeping prices on the advance
an enormous business has been created In
Australian mine shares. and buyers do
not care a straw what they purchase.
All they ask is rising prices 50 that
they can buy any rubbish as gudgeons
bolt garbage with all thiz, our none
iary position Is stu far from comforta-
bic. The band OF England gets less gold
from abroad than the enlarged trade
requires. and our market Is now work
Ing up 10 the usual end OF the month
squlrm. when credits will be scarce and
dear
A leading discount house now quotes
bills at - per cent for bills 70 come
from New York next week But We
think 2 2-is per cent sure until perhaps
the end Of July, and therefore arr ready
10 make the most Of the present oppor-
,unity Hitherto you have beaten Us
this year Ia company production, but
our inning Is coming after Whitsuntlde
Three large state loans-Russla. eI9.-
Qvj0oO; Japan ElOO9,oyJ and Argentine
E6.oco,O0 are all coming on 1Ae market
soon and new limited companies by
scores. Al least five new copper COM
paules aud m0re than twenty new rad
ing and adventure companies, some Win
capitals running 20 millions are waiting
for people to return to business. All
this might be excellent II We had spare
credit 10 lock up. but We have none nor
has any country on The continent. except
apparently France.
Whatever happens Paris seems able 10
buy and men say that with your help
Il has lifted Rio TintO shares above 50,
or more than 5o per cent premium.
what Is more, It has come again picked
our bears In Spanish bonds. the price of
which 81 is higher now tnan It often
was before the war. All this Is wonder
ful and We may as well give up guess
Ing when 1t will end. The amazing thing
is that Paris Is pinched for ready money
every month worse than We are but
there will be no trouble till autum. every
body says so We are dlsposde 10 dash
ahead.
There is nothing fresh about copper
this week, but the turn over OF metal
on the market has been almost the same
as last week-5.OO0oOo tons"