Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-25
GOSSIP Of The WORLD.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
DIVERS SOURCES.
News of the Stage, Social, Politi-
cal and Otherwise, Cullled
From Our Exchanges.

Mr.. Croker thinks the full ballot
box is the most potent argument IN
the end
The Capt. Carter case in all Of its
various phases seems to be sort OF
continuous performance.
Mr.. Croker Is fast convincing Mr.
Hanna that there are others when Ii
comes to practical politics.
The deer in Maine are said to be
unusually shy This season. Probably
through fear Of Bryan's election.
The allies seem TO think Ii Hung
Chang is disposed to impose rather
severe conditions on the conquerers.
Even his way of replying to quea-
tions on the stump indicates how
BRYAN would answer as President.
China doubtless is already humil
lated. but it is likely to feel even
smaller by the time it's territory is
rearranged.
There is 8 satisfaction IN feeling
that only in the sense Of somebodg'
wanting to get there can the origin
of the campaign lie be traced to
Washington.
The reason Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah and Idaho aye SO much Ia
doubt is Gnat women viii vote II the
presidential election in those States
and there is nc telling what q Wo-
man will do until after she does it.
Comptroller Coler of New York
City has collected this year So, ,20O,-
600 of inheritance taxes, his tees
from the collections being $32, 200.
His regular salary is $4,000. Alto
gether the great reformer holds q
fat job.
The most enterprising press agent
of the year has had his actress res
cued from room full Of roses, which
had been sent in by admirers, and
whose narcotic perfume had brought
her to the point Of asphyxlat1on.
The escape was very thrilling.
Professor Twiggs, of Chicago Uni
yersity, has elevated Rockefeller and
Pullman above Shakespeare and
Dante. and in doing SO he has done
Injustice to the great Mr.. Armour
and pork, both of which he has over
looked. Even great professors should
be just.
Hettie Green's son, Ned, has been
officially deposed as the head Of the
Texas Republican organization. Mr'
Hanna declares one Cecil Lyon tO
be the only genuine name-blown-i in
the-bottle chairman. 20 those who
have their eyes trained on the pie
counter: Respect this!
The Sultan of Suiu has given the
administration Ben Harrison sor1
of endorsement. He says he con
sented to enter into a treaty with
the United States as soon as he con
y1nced himself through the admins
tration's conduct in the Philippines
that our people were not Chris tlans
Booker T. Washington, preslden
of Tuskegee Normal Institute fo1
negroes, announces that officials O
the German Government have closed
q contract with his school to furnish
students to introduce cotton raising
among the natives in the German
colony on tie west coast Of Africa.
Archbishop Ireland says that in
recent audience with the Pope b
was assured that the Holy Fathe
was well pleased with the relation
of the American Governm ent to tn
Church in Cuba and the Philippln
Islands, spirit Of justice peryadin
them.
At street fair, held in Montgon
ery on Friday last, Gen. Wheeler
on behalf of the women of Alabams
presented to Lieutenant Hobson
loving cup, the handle being do