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The Burke County news., 1899-09-01
NEWS FROM UPPER CREEK.

TABLE Rock, n. c., August %
Editor OF The BURKE COUNTY News:
The welcome rain came Sunday night,
and the farmers of this section breathe
more freely now than before, for the
ground was becoming dry and parched.
Farm work had almost come to
stardstill, the weather being so hot
that nothing scarcely could be done
but work is going on quite lively now.
Messrs. A. H. McGimsey and sons
Robert and Avery McGimsey, sons Of
Mr.. Joe Tate McGimsey; Spring and
Gault, sons of Mr.. W. w. McGim-
sey; L. A. and H. w. Rhyme, visited
Table Rock on Saturday, 26th.
Mrs. Susan Randall is suffering with
a slight stroke of paralysis. She was
stricken Saturday night. She is i'm
proving at this writing. She is the
mother Of Artist w. J. Randall, and
resides with her daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Beck.
Mr.. 7. X Sisk is teaching the pub
lie school at the Academy, and is very
we'll liked by students and patrons.
He has spent one year at Vanderbilt
University, and expects to return there
this fall.
Our community is infested with a
thief. or thieves we cannot tell
whether there be one or more, but are
inclined to think that there are several.
They steal butter and milk, green corn,
etc. A week or SO ago Mrs. Glenn
Nantz prepared her butter to send to
town-one evening-and placed it in
the spring-house, but the next morning
when she went to get the butter it was
gone. Everything was closed as they
were left the evening before except
the vessel that contained the butter.
A gallon or more of cream was stolen
from the same place Sunday night.
Mrs. Peterson's cows are being MIXED
by some one during the night time.
They have come up several mornings
MIXED clean. We would like to have
some plan. if there be one, to catch the
thief.
Mr.. J. G. Pickett, an employee at
the State Hospital until recently. is
erecting house on the lands Of Mr..
n. K. Branch.
Success TO THE News.
Respectfully,
The Burke County news., 1899-09-01
SALE OF WAGON UNDER lien
MOCNTAINEER.

BY virtue OF mechanic lien for
work and labor done thereon, we VIII
sell for cash. at our shop opposite Jail
IN Morganton. on Saturday. Sept. 9.
1917. at Il noon. One One-horse Wap-
on, the property of James McKex,on.
Amount due S1I.25 and costs.
Aug. Is, 1899.
l, p. HINTON SCO.
Per J. T. Perkins. ATTY.
The Burke County news., 1899-09-01

Daniel Webster, man whose
words were generally the en-
bodiment of wisdom, said: "In
a country like ours. above all
others, this truth holds good.
If the people can obtain a fair
The Burke County news., 1899-09-01

Walter Wellman, the Arctic
explorer, has arrived at Hull,
England, on his return from
the polar regions.
The Burke County news., 1899-09-01


The New York World, in an
elaborate statement, shows that
within the last year the trusts
have so put up prices as to in
crease the price Of living Is
per cent. Salt has advanced
65 cents per barrel. carpets 20
per cent, hardware 40 per cent,
anthracite coal 80 cents a ton.
etc And these levies upon
the people have been imposed
by destroying competition, in
juring labor and monopolizing
the product.
The Burke County news., 1899-09-01

compensation for their labor,
they will have good business,
good clothing, good food and
the means of educating their
families. Labor will be cheer
full and the people happy. The
great interest of this country
is labor"
The Burke County news., 1899-09-01

The Cologne Gazette expects
the verdict in the Rennes
courtmartial to be rendered on
September 9th or 9Th.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

Germans Forced to Open Schools tO
Train Young Men.

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-With the rapid growth
of the German navy and the German ma
rine there has been an increasing scarcity
of native crews, especially in respect of
trained young sailors. few years ago
Germany furnished a large portion of the
crews of English vessels, but to-day the
crews of German vessels are partly COM
posed of foreigners. This change is due
chiefly to the phenomenal rise of German
industry, accompanied by uniform rise
in wages paid for skilled labor, which has
acted as an incentive to draw young men
away from a seafaring life.
1t is already foreseen that with the dou-
plated this difficulty will increase, and
steps are being taken to meet 1t. At Bre-
men the North German Lloyd company is
organizing a cadet school to train young
men for the companys service. To-day rep
resentatives of all the large shipping firms
met in Berlin and founded a society for
furthering technical and practical training
of sailors for the navy and the merchant
marine. The imperial government will be
strongly represented in the society, which
will be formally organized on Jan. Il under
the name .'Deutscher SchulSchiff Verein."
After. heated debate to-day the Berlin
Municipal Council decided to send New
Years greetings to Emperor William,
though these will be worded in much cooler
terms than heretofore.
In the course of a fortnight a number
of heated motor cabs will be running on
the streets of Berlin. The fuel used will be
carbon electrically heated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
TWO VICTORIES.
McGovern knocks Out Charlie Mason
and ..Freckles" O'Brieu.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1S.-Terry McGovern
added two more victims to his long list
here tonight in the arena of the Peoples
Athletic Club. His task was very easy
one his opponents being badly frightened
when they faced the little wonder. His first
bout was TO be ten rounds with Charlie
Mason, of Chicago. Mason had the ad-
vantage in weight by eight or ten pounds.
McGovern sent his left to Mason's face re-
repeatedly in the first round, driving him
about the ring. He did not use his right
at all, and at the end of the round Mason
was bleeding from the mouth and nose and
together for the second round McGovern
put his right to the jaw. which sent Mason
down. After taking the count he arose
only TO go down and out by right and
left on the jaw. Mason landed but one
clean blow during the contest, a left swing
to the jaw.
During the interval between McGovern's
bouts Sig Hart, of Chicago, and Dan
Daugherty, of Philadelphia, went on for
what was to be a ten-round go. Hart was
knocked out in the sixth round.
McGOvern'S second opponent was "Freck-
les O'Brien, of New Orleans, who weighed
about 13O pounds After feinting for the
first two minutes they went to a clnch
and in the breakaway McGovern hooked his
left to the jaw, which sent, o Brien down
and out.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
ALL MUST CONTRIBUTE.
Financial Action Taken by the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1s.-A return to
the former system of assessing all men,
bers of unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor for the purpose of
aiding strikers in case of necessity, was
decided on by the Federation convention
this afternoon. The proposition was mar
rowly carried, receiving only two more
votes than the rules required, viz. two
thirds of the delegates present. Most of
the day was occupied by discussion of
grievances in executive session.
Before going into secret session under
to-days special order, the convention list
ened TO an extended debate on the long
mooted question of permitting member
ship in the Federation to persons affiliated
With the Knights of Labor No action was
taken.
resolution ordering transferred to the
linotype machinists union of all members
of the Typogra phical Union employed in
taking care mechanically of linotype ma
chimes was referred to the executive coun-
Gil and will be dealt with tomorrow. The
date for future conventions was changed
after considerable discussion, from the first
Thursday in December to first Monday
after the first Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: General Fitz-
hugh Lee is one of the department COM
manders whose private opinion regard
ing Major General Woods promotion to
the supreme comand OF the island will not
cause him TO ask TO be relieved He gave
a prompt negative to the report. saying
he had no expectation of being relieved of
his present command. which includes Pinar
del Rio and Havana province outside of
the city.
General Lee is confident the President
Will ultimately provide for him as brig
adler general in the regular army, pre-
Iiminary 10 retirement, and he does not
look Cor further active service outside of
Cuba He expects to get along well with
General Wood, though some of the plans
attributed TO the latter are not in con-
formity with General Lees ideas General
Lee Is strongly opposed to a further re-
duction OF the American military forces
There Is not n ripple in my department.
he said. We are building roads: the to-
bacco crop is good and everybody has
work and is too busy for political agita-
ton But the moral effect of the pres
ence OF the troops is great and 7 do not
drawn General Lee favors permitting the
Cubans 10 hold constitutional convention
when the census Is completed. on the
ground the Cubans will be as competent
Tor independent government then as they
VIII be In ten years from now, but he
would not withdraw American troops while
the experiment Is being tried"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
VICTIMS OF THE MAINE
FORTY BODIES REMOVED FROM THE
COLON CEMETERY, HAVANA.
shrewd COunterfeiter Arrested in the
Cuban CapitaI-Gen. Lee Not An
tagonistic to Gen. Wood.

HAVANA, Dec. 1S.-A gang of fifteen
grave dlggers, superintended by Chaplain
Chidwick and DIR. Macour, began the ex-
humation in Colon Cemetery to-day of the
remains of the victims of the Maine. AS
remains were implaced in tin-lined collins
prepared with lime and charcoal bottoms.
after which more lime and charcoal were
used and then the collins were carried a
few yards away, where tinsmiths nailed
down and Theoretically sealed the lids, the
names being distinctly painted thereon.
Chaplain Chidwick using his chart, kept
strict account in each instance. Forty
coffins exhumed to-day were carried to the
cemetery chapel Two watchmen are on
duty for the night. Twenty-Five soldiers
and about as many other spectators were
present. A distressing but unavoidable
feature was the necessity of removing the
broken remnants of several collins Father
Chadwick at first refused to allow TINS to be
done. in the only way 1t seemed practical to
remove them, but as the lime which was
originally put in as a disinfectant had
caked firmly, there was no alternative
Acting under orders from Collector Bliss
the secret-service police have arrested
Louis Milan, who was found in possession
OF dangerous counterfeiting outfit. OF
late suspicion had been attracted to Milan
and IL was discovered that he had excellent
engraving plates for $40 and so bills and
bank paper enough to have flooded the
island. The police had to pay 500 for the
information that led to the arrest
A farewell banquet Will be given to
General Brooke Thursday at the Hotel In
glaterra by Cuban friends under the direc-
tion of committee including General Men
ocal and General Andrade.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
The Mansion House Invaded and the
Green Corporation Flags
Torn Into Shreds.
DEGREE. FOR MR.. CHAMBERLAIN
IN WHOSE HONOR THE STUDENTS
WENT ON THE WARPATH.
British Colonial Secretary Can Now
Write LII. ID. After His Name
Flight of Turkish Thief.

DUBLIN, Dec 1S.-At Trinity College this
afternoon the honorary degree of doctor OF
laws was conferred on Joseph Chamberlain,
British secretary of state for the colonies.
There was a brilliant assemblage at the
ceremony. The undergraduates gathered
on the college GROUNDS and sang patriotic
songs. Then they sailed to college green,
cheering vociferously and carrying the
royal standard and the union jack. The
students made demonstration at the Man
sion House, where they tore the green COR
poration flags to shreds and caused other
damage, the police being forced to inter-
vene. The students made a desperate ef
fort to recapture the union jack, but the
police were too strong for them. In the
meanwhile a hostile crowd had assembled
in college green, and more stringent meas
ures were taken to keepsthe students with
in the gates.
The students who attacked the Mansion
House numbered about 150. They beat the
caretaker, who attempted to protect the
corporation flag.
Mr.. Chamberlain and his wife and Lady
Betty Balfour. when driving to the col
lege, were cheered at some points, but
ion among the crowds lining the streets
While the procession was passing from the
provosts residence to Examination Hall
the cheering deafening. The students
lined the passage and held aloft union
jacks, under which the procession passed.
Mr.. Chamberlain appeared to be thor
oughly enjoying the demonstration. AS the
procession entered the hall all the people
present rose and cheered Mr.. Chamber
lain.
At the close of the ceremony Mr.. Cham
berlain in response to cries of the stu
dents, said they had met under very dis
appointing circumstances. If the arrange
ments had been recent, he added, he
would not have chosen the present occa-
sion to receive the honor from the Uni
versity. Their minds, Mr.. Chamberlain
continued, were soemnized by the serious
news from South Africa, but England had
always been accustomed to hold her own
in adversely. He was old enough to re-
member the Crimea and the earlier period
of the Indian mutiny. when England met
with greater disasters than she had just
experienced, but eventually the nation
sprang to its feet and recovered it's equa-
nimity and no doubt, it would do again.
In conclusion, Mr.. Chamberlain exhorted
the students, now that he was of their
doctors, to practice the virtues of tolera-
tion and patience.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
The New Turk Injured.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. tS-After forty
seven minutes of the hardest kind of WI es-
won his bout with the new Turkish wres-
tier, Kara Osman. The Turk quit before
there had been fall, because he claimed
he was hurt. When he got up he said
Jenkins had fouled him in crotch hold
and that he was suffering great pain. He
was removed to his dressing room and a
doctor pronounced him unfit to go on again,
saying he had been ruptured. Jenkins de-
nies that he fouled him, and says Osman is
a gutter although he gives him credit for
being the best of the Turkish wrestlers that
have appeared in America. The Turk had
made an excellent showing against the big
white man. but il looked as though the
match would have gone TO Jenkins, despite
the distressing ending.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 1S.-An advance of
10 per cent. in wages went into effect to-
day in many of the cotton manufacturing
cities and towns of New England. This
increase affects from 10000 to 5000 persons.
The places included in to-day's advance
are: Lowell, with about $4,000 operatives;
Augusta, Me-, 1.100; Lawrence, Mass, H.
600; Chicopee. Mass, 1900; Biddeford, Me-.
$500; Manchester, n. H., nearly 1900;
Clinton, Mass. 5000; Dover, N. H.. 1900;
Newburyport, Mass, 500; Waterville, Me-.
1000; Lisbon, Me-, 500; Brunswick Me-,
7tU; Hooksett, N. H.. 500; Suncook, N. H..
1,5o0; Nashua, n. H., 1,5O0; Amesbury,
Mass, 500. In addition an advance goes
into effect in a number of the cotton mills
of central and western Massachusetts,.
Some of the woolen mills made an ad-
vance of 10 per cent. also These are out
side of the American wooden mills. which
Will increase wages 10 per cent. on Jan. 1.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

The Sultan's SOn-in-Law Runs OF
with His Wife's Jewels.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 1S.-The flight
of the Sultan's son-in-law, Mahmud Pasha,
Thursday, with his wifes jewels and all
the money he could collect, has caused a
great sensation here. 1t has now been
ascertained that he sailed for Marseilles
on a steamer and the Turkish government
has telegraphed to the French minister of
foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, asking for the
arrest of Mahmud on his arrival at Mar
seilles and his return to Constantinople on
the charge that ne is implicated in a plot
to assassinate the Sultan. This accusa-
ton, however is generally discredited, and
it is believed the refugee is the victim of
an intrigue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-An agreement was
entered into between the building contrac-
tors of Chicago and the union labor repre-
sentatives to-day under which any adjust
ment arrived at by the joint conference
for the settlement of the differences i'm the
building trades will be binding upon the
central bodies of each and their affiliated
organizations. Another important move
was the decision to do away with the rule
of some of the unions, which limits the
amount of work to be done by a man in an
eight-hour day. Another joint meeting will
be held Wednesday, when the sympathetic
strike, restrictions in the use of machinery
the walking delegate and the establishment
of permanent board of arbitration to ad-
just any trouble that may arise in the fu-
ture will be considered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1S.-The disagreement
between the st. Louis newspaper publish
ers and the striking pressmen was settled
to-day. The pressmen had repudiated an
arbitration decision and struck on last
Wednesday on the refusal of the publish
ers of the four leading newspapers to sign
a new contract. The publishers met and de-
cided to cease publication indefinitely rath-
er than acquiesce in the repudiation or ac-
cede to the new demand. The international
union ordered the locals back to work pend
ing a conference. which was held and re-
suited in amicable settlement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
PUBLISHING HOUSE CHANGE.
Frank N. Doubleday to Withdraw
from the 8. s. Mcclure Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-Frank n. Double
day Is about to withdraw from the Double
day Mcclure publishing house to form
with Walter III. Page. j. l.. Thompson.
Harry w. Lanier and s. A Everitt new
publishing firm under the title of Double
day. Page & Co. The s. s. Mcclure Com
pany ~iil continue TO publish the magazine
and book publishing department.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
VESUVIUS BLOWN UP.
Towering Butte Destroyed with Fif-
teen Tons Of Dynamite.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Dec. 49,
vesuvius. a butte which lowered 500 feet
above Beaver creek. near Cameron. in the
Cripple Creek district, is no more. The
Pixies Peak Power Company found 1t in
the way OF dam under construction
there. a tunnel 100 feet long was run into
the BLUM, $1,000 pounds Of dynamite were
planted and at p. m. to-day the explo-
sion occurred. Hundreds of invited guests
mile or more away witnessed the up
heaval of 1000 cubic feet of rock
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
The Man and the Cigar.

The ladies' al say it's difficult to find a
present for a man, but as most men are
smokers and appreciate a good cigar al
most much as a good dinner, why not
buy him box of Y. B. 10-cent Cigars
which in almost all cases is just the thing
TO please him. They are for sale by all
dealers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
Austrian Cabinet to Resign.

LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from vi
emma announces that in consequence of the
paralysis of parliamentary business due to
persistent Czech obstruction, the Austrian
Cabinet headed by Count Clary Aldrn-
gen. which was formed last October to
succeed the Ministry of Count Thun-Ho-
henstein, will resign to-day (Tuesday).
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1s.-The poolrooms
were closed to-day in Covington, Ky, by
the Western Union cutting out their wires.
The telegraph company claimed that re-
suits of races were being telephoned from
Covington to Cincinnati, and insisted on
the poolrooms paying for a large force of
detectives watchmen. 1t Is thought the
Covington poolrooms will soon, resume.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

Judgment has been given by Chancellor
Doyle of Ontario, in favor of the crown
in the suit of the province against the
executors of the estate of the late Daniel
Scotten, the millionaire tobacco merchant
of Detroit, for succession duties By the
decision the crown is declared entitled to
recover 5 per cent. of the 100000 which the
millionaire had on deposit in Canadian
banks at the time of his death in Detroit
last March,
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
Put Ont in the Sixth.

BUFFALO. Dec H.-"Spike" Sullivan, of
Boston, knocked out Jim Poppe, of To-
ronto, in the sixth round of what was to
have been a twenty-five-round battle at
the Hawthorne Athletic Club tonight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
Fred Gilbert Won.

BATAVIA. N. Y. Dec. 1S~On the
grounds OF the Batavia Gun Club to-day
Fred Gilbert. OF Spirit Lake. Ia. won. the
inanimate target championship of Ameri-
ca from William r.. Crosby. of Batavia
~. Y, by a score OF 10 10 iis. The men
shot at l5o targets. Score BY strings: In.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
Soft White Hands
IN A SINGLE NIGHT

Soak the hands thoroughly, on retiring, in
not iather OF CUrIcURA SOAP. Dry, and
anoint freely with CUrIcURA (ointment),
greatest OF emollient skin cures. Wear old
gloves during nignt. The effect is truly won.
derfui. and q blessing to all with sore hands.
Itching palms. and painful finger ends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

known angles: Gilbert, 46; Crosby, AZ Elk
perts: Gilbert, AZ; Crosby, 40. Doubles
Gilbert, 81; Crosby, 81.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
property to
The Union Trust COMPANY

can have perfect assurance that it will be
cared for wisely in every respect. The rep
utation of the company. the character Of
it's members and its great financial reSpon-
sibility make it worthy of unlimited con-
fidence. II is surrounded by many safe
guards of law, providing for the publicity
of it's affairs and examination and rcview
of its acts by State. authorities. 1t deals
in conservative securities. invests money.
makes loans. sells insurance and executes
all forms of trusteeship known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-17
JUSTICE FOR THE WOMAN.

1t is said that business men of New
York are clamoring for the conviction
of Fayne Strahan Moore, the young ad-
ventures who is now awaiting trial on
the charge of having aided in the badger
ing" of one Martin Mahon. The reason
for this clamorng for a conviction and
which may be successful. seeing that IL
seems to be not uncommon in New York
and other cities of about the same lati-
tude to convict and sometimes to execute
persons in response TO clamor, is that
''badgering' has become such common
thing in New York that it is keeping bust
ness men and others away from that city
They are afraid, of being "badgered." 1t
is said that a New York judge was
"badgered" out of $4,000 not long ago.
It is a reflection upon the decent peo-
pie of the country to say that woman
must be convicted and sent to states pris-
on to keep men from getting into trouble
Men who think rightly and act rightly
need never have a fear of being badger
ed" Only those who intend wrong or
who do wrong place themselves in the
power of INSCRIPTIONS badgers" The
woman Fayne Moore, therefore, with all
of her faults, is not worse than those
whom it is claimed she must be sent to
prison to save, and probably also many
of those who are exerting themselves to
send her to prison.
OF course crime, whether committed by
man or woman, is not to be condoned or
excused; but there are certain classes of
crimes which women commit that would
be Impossible were it not for the encour-
agement given by men; and "badgeringP
is one of the least of them. Honest men
never are caught in position In which it
becomes necessary for them to go down
on their knees and beg for mercy, and also
give up money 20 save their skins. The
woman tempted me- is an excuse that is
long out of date.
There is no danger of New York's bust
ness being injured by 'badgering." If
that Is the best reason that can be given
in advocacy of the conviction of the
Moore woman, she should be allowed to
go scot free. If she is not sinned against
as much as SHINING, then the nature of
the male human must change when it
gets to New York.