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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-12
MADE MONEY ON ROUND BALES.
Patrons of Roundup Gin Plants Tell of
Their Big Profits.

Their Big Profits.
The past ginning season again
demonstrated the incompatible
superiority of the American Cot
ton Company's Roundup bale.
Not only were farmers benefited
who had their cotton put up in
Roundup bales, but even the pa
irons of old~style gins profted by
the presence of Roundup compe-
tition.
Farmers all over the cotton
States have written letters to the
owners of Roundup plants telling
of the profit that has come to them
from having their cotton put up
in Roundup bales. Mr.. W. F.
Hartley, ST., who patronized the
Greenville, Ala, plant, wrote
Feb. 3, 1900: 1.-THE most impor-
tant point in the Roundup bales
favor to the farmer is the advance
in price above that of the square
bale. 1t has averaged the entire
past season $500 per bale more
than the square bale. More than
SIS, 600 has been placed in circu-
lation by the advanced price
caused by this one press.'
MI. F. M. Rogers also wrote
from Greenville, Ala: 81 have
received from 3 to J cent per
pound more than the market
price here for square bales. The
Roundup bale is a Godsend to the
farmers, and has saved them thous-
ands of dollars in a few months. :"
Mr.. j. D. Reilly, Centreville,
Miss, wrote Dec. 4, 1899: can
other advantage to the farmers is
that Roundup cotton brings such
good price that the buyers
of square cotton have been forced
to put their prices up. Thus all the
farmers are benefited in a town
where there is a Roundup pross."
Mr.. F. B. Simonton, Temple,
Nov. -, 1899: "I have re-
ceived from $3.50 to $3.50 per
bale more for my cotton than if [
had ginned and sold in the square
bale. Besides [ know that the
prices TheAmerican Cotton Com
pany has paid for seed cotton
have been the cause of those buy
ing the square bale paying from
10 to SO points more for it,"
Mr.. J. L. Wood, of Venus,
Tex, Dec. 2, 1899, wrote: 81
sold to The American Cotton
Company at it's East Waco plant
the first bale of cotton that was
ever ginned by the Roundup bale
system in Waco, and have been
selling my cotton in the seed to
you since that time. For the last
three years, including 1899, l have
sold my cotton to your Venus
plant. I can safely say that l have
made $500 per bale more by sell
ling tn you in the seed than I
would have made if l had glnned
it into square bales, besides saving
a great deal of annoyance with the
street buyers. In view of the fact
that the custom ginners and those
opposed to the Roundup system
say that you do not let the farmer
have cotton seed I will say that l
have always gotten seed when [
asked for it,"
Mr.. P. r. Hall, a mercha Mt
and planter of Waynesboro, Ca,
wrote Nov. 10, 1899, to Messrs.
Wilkins & Jones, owners of the
Roundup plant at that place: Il
had one lot of 20 bales turned
out by you, and without saying
anything to anybody I put the
samples on the market. All of
the buyers in town bid upon
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
AN AWFUL FATE.
Colored Brute Is Burned mt the Stake
mt Limon. Col, for Murder of
a Little Girl.

Limon, Col, Nov. 17.-Chained to a
railroad rail set firmly in the ground
on the exact spot where his fendish
crime was committed, Preston Por-
ter, Jr.. or, as he was Familiarity
known, John Porter. Friday evening
paid terrible penalty for his deed.
1t was 1928 o'clock when the father
of the murdered Frost girl touched
the match to the fuel which had been
piled around the negro, and 20 min
utes later last convulsive shudder
told that life was extinct. What agony
the doomed boy suffered while the
flames shriveled up his flesh could
only be guessed from the terrible
contortions of his face and the cries
he gave from time to time. &
The executioners, who numbered
about 300 citizens of Lincoln county,
had not the least semblance of the
ordinary mob. Their every act was
deliberate, and during all the prepa-
rations, as well as throughout the
sufferings Of the negro, hardly an UNI
necessary word was spoken. Grimly
they stood in a circle about the fire
until the body was entirel! consumed
and then quietly they took their way
back to Limon, from whence they
departed for their homes shortly aft
erward.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
COST SEVERAL LIVES.
A Brace of Railway Accidents in Col-
OradO in Which Two Men
Were Killed.

Denver, Col, Nov. 21.-Two fatal
wrecks occurred on the Denver & Rio
Grande railway Tuesday morning.
Freight train No. 70, east-bound on
the Narrow Gauge, became unman-
ageable on a steep grade and near
Gray's Station the engine jumped the
track and 10 cars piled on top of it..
Brakeman Charles Shaw was instant
ly killed. Fireman Albert Brasswell
is still under the wreckage and is sup
posed to be dead. Engineer Pat Ryan
and Brakeman j. d. Dow and Louis
Read are seriously injured.
The other wreck occurred but a
short distance east of Beldcn, on the
standard gauge. Freight train No.
CT, west-bound, broke in two and the
rear portion ran into the forward
part, derailing two cars. Two tramps
were riding in one, and one of them,
name unknown, was killed. The
other, giving the name of r. j. Weav.
er, was badly hurt.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
DEATH OF CHARLES HOYT.
The Fnmous PInNWriEht's Life Ends
at Chnrlcstnwn. n. H.-VIc-
tim of rnrcsis.

CharIcstown, y. H., Nov. 21.-Charlcs
II. IIoyt. the wrll-known playwright,
died at his residence here at 7:15
o'clock Tuesday night of paresis, from
which he had been suffering for several
months past. Ever since his return to
Charlcstown. after his release from u
private asylum at Hartford, by order
of the court carly in August, it has
been known by his attendants and
nearest friends that his condition was
serious. and that there was little or
no chance for his recovery, but Mr..
Hoyt apparently had seemed hopeful
of ultimate recovery. Previous to two
weeks ago there appeared to be n slight
improvement in his condition, although
he had periods of depression. About
two weeks ago his appetite failed, and
he had Il bad turn. from which he only
partially recovered. Since that time
he has been unable to take any except
liquid nollrishmcnt. but continued to
be up and around his room until Mon
day. He steadily lost strength, and
Tuesday morning he suffered relapse
and became unconscious. in which con-
dition he remained until death came.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
REPORTS ON HAWAII.
sanford II. Dole Gives
Interesting Facts About
the Islands.

Washington. Nov. 19-T'he decrease Of
the Hawaiian race has been steadily grow
ing less rapid for the past several decades
especially the female population, accord
ing to the annual report OF eX-President
Sanford b. Dole. governor of Hawaii. The
increase of part IIawaiians tends to keep
down the number of the pure Hawaiians.
While the figures show race progress the
census reports as to surviving children are
discouraging. In both the ccnsuScs of 1890
and 1896 the pure Hawaiian percentage Of
survivors was the lowest of all nationals
ties represented in the Islands.
An encouraging outlook for the Ha-
waiians exists in the fact that out of 6332l
owners of real estate in 1886. 3.M6 were pure
Hawaii9ns and I'D part Hawaiians. The
facts are significant as showing the own
crship of holdings by so large a number of
pure lIawaians and the evident tendency
of the race to acquire homesteads.
The president reports that there Is
reason to expect that annexation is going
to influence Hawaiian character very ia
vorahly through the changed conditions
effected. Their Old dependence on their
chitfs has ceased and they are forced to
rely more upon themselves, and their foot
ing with the white men in the future will
be equal. The political privileges they en-
joy, in common with other American citi-
zcEs. he says, will tend to educate them
in public affairs.
Inc tOtal NalllatlOn oil real ana personal
property in Hawaii subject to ad valorem
assessment in 1900 is 1917. 1884, The re-
ceipts from taxes are estimated at $1.34l.-
GO The commerce of Hawaii is shown
for the period between January and June
IA, 1900, as follows: Imports. $O,6S3,5lG: ex-
ports, $l4.4 ,i9G; customs revenues, $597,
S97. With the exception of the production
of sugar, rice, fire wood, fertilizers and live
stock and the promotion of irrigation, the
development Of the natural resources Of
the Hawaiian islands is stated to have
scarcely begun.
Recommendation are submitted for
legislation thoroughly revising the lla-
waiian corporation laws in view of some
deficiencies and questionable features in
the same. and new conditions since annex
alton; legislation for appointment of va
rious commissioners for the protection OF
God fishes; provision for education Of
children unable to pass the required medi-
al examinations; for irrigation IL gislation,
nd for a general act covering municipal
ystcms. The report says the present ag-
,rcga1e area of the public lands is APP
proXimately 1.772,1l3 acres, valued at 49,
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Enur nurncd 10 Dcnth.

Oswayo, Pa. Nov. 19.-Fonr men were
burned 10 death in Il fire which on Sun
lay destroyed the McConigal house. IL
ihrec-story frame building, the hotel
barn and the opera house. The three
buildings were burned TO the ground
in half an hour from The time the fire
started. The dead are: Arthur Flctch-
or. bookkecper for the Pennsylvania
Slave company, home in Boston; Mich
ael Russell, cmploye Pennsylvania Tan
ming company, Oswayo; William Null
haney. of rexford. y. Y; Hugh ,Jamer-
son. Of Alt:pd. n. Y. The fire origin
atcd in the MrGonigal house from am
overpressnrc Of natural gas. The
property loss is estimated at $1,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
A MililnrN Alnrrin.r

Nothing was done at Il recent mar
rage in MiGdlctOwn, Conn, to lessen
The force Of he tritc joke about mar
riayc being a preparation for battle.
10 the strains of military march
Lirnt. George Adolphus Nugent, of the
Fourth artillery. U. S. A., and Miss
Emma Howard Bacon marched to the
altar in the Church of the Holy Trim
ity. The approach of the wedding
party was preceded by the sounding
of the rcveile on the cornet. The
uShers presented arms to the brides.
maids and the party two-stepped down
the aisle to the altar. Flags deco
rated the church and many soldiers
were present in full-dress uniforms,
with helmets in hand.-N. y. Sun.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Commissioners Wilson Says Collee-
tons of Past Fiscal Year Have
Only Once Been Exceeded.

Washington. Nov. 17.-The annual report
of the commissioner Of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1900.
shows collection exceeded but once In
the history of the bureau. The receipts
were s295 ,3l6,l 07, being Sl0,3l6.107 in excess
OF the estimated amount and 81 1881 ,534 more
than during the previous year. The per-
ceEtase Of cost of collection was LES, as
against l.6S for last year, being the small
est In the history of the internal revenue
service.
Commissioner Wilson estimates that the
receipts from all sources of internal rev.
enue for the current fiscal year will APP
proximate s295. 100000.
Inc commissioner takes new position
IN accounting for the successful admins
tration of the law by giving those who
paid the taxes very large degree of credit
for the result. He says: II deem it my
duty. in the interest of justice, to make q
new departure by saying that for the sue
cessful and economical manner In Which
the internal revenue laws have been ad-
mintstered much credit is due the mil
lions of taxpayers throughout the coun-
Try for the generous, patriotic and prompt
paid" winch 'Ne s'Ne' '.''' '
An important feature of the report con-
sists of a number OF amendments recon-
mended to be made to the war revenue
act. The clause of the law which perhaps
mas soiNcH IlOIS trouble Ill It's duilllIllSll a.
ton than any other is that which requires
a tax of ten cents on Certificate of any
description required by law not otherwise
specified in the act" 1t Is recommended
that this paragraph be abolished. The
greater part of such certificates. says the
report. are necessarily issued by federal
state or municipal officers, and the inter-
nal revenue bureau has ruled that where
such certificates were issued in the exer-
else of functions strictly belonging to a
state in its ordinary governmental or tax
In number of states, however the otti-
GERS have maintained that all certificates
issued by them We're exempt because re-
CURED by state laws. and have declined to
affiN stamps.
Receipts given for withdrawing deposits
from banks other than savings banks, says
the report. should be taxed. Receipts do
not require Il stamp under the law, and
1t was found impossible to rule that when
a depositor went to Il bank personally and
withdrew his deposit, or q portion of It,.
by rendering a receipt for the same, that
such receipt was any more taxable than
any other receipt. AS a result. the use
of receipts in lieu of bank checks In this
manner is constantly increasing. "Of
course" says the report, this is an eva
sion of the tax, but to evade the tax in
lawful manner cannot be prevented
"A number of other amendments looking
to the administration of the law in re-
gard to distilleries. tobacco manufacturers,
etc, are included in the report.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
A HeaYX ShOrtage.

Cincinnati. Nov. 19.-United States
Bank Examiner Tucker took posses
sion of the German national bank at
Newport, Ky, Saturday and posted a
notice that the bank would remain
closed pending an examination. Tx
;iminer Tucker also announced unoffi-
cially that Frank NJ. Brown, the indi-
vidual boollkeeper and assistant CASH
Ter, was missing and that an investiga-
ton showed that Browns alleged
shortage was about $191.500. Brown
had been with the bank 1s years, was
one of the most trusted men ever con-
nected with this old bank. and it is
stated by the experts that his opera
tons extended back as far as ten
wears.
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GROWS MORE ACTIVE.
Operations Resumed on Both Sides in
the Philippines-Mnny Skir-
ishes Reported.

Manila, Nov. 19.-(First uncensored
news by cablegram since the Amer
lean occupation -Last week wit
messed !, very considerable increase in
rebel and American activity in the
field. Many slSirmishes occurred and
several engagements in northern and
southern Luzon. The termination of
the rains permits a resumption of OPP
erations on both sides.
Notable among the weeks engage
ments was Gen. Grants advance with
Maccabebe and American scouts upon
a rebel stronghold IS miles north of
Manila, which was defended by 200
insurgents armed with rifles. After
skirmishing and fighting for the
greater part of day and night the
enemy was dislodged from the noun
tain fastness and immense quantities
of rice and stores. with ammunition,
were destroyed. Fifty Filipinos were
killed and many others wounded. The
insurgents carried off their dead. The
American losses were II privates and
one officer wounded and one Macca-
bebe killed.
Manila, Nov. 1.-Two hundred bo-
1omen. with so rifles. attacked Buga-
zon. island of Panay, on October 30.
The Americans lost three men killed
Lieut.. II. NJ. Koontz, Sergt. Kitchen
and Corp. Burns-all of company F,
Forty fourth infantry. The enemy
lost 100 killed, 81 wounded and 20
r,riconers
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A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The Best Period known to American
shipping Since 1861 Is
That of 1000.

WashingtoB Nov. 19.-The report of
Commissioner of Navigation Chamber
lain says the past fiscal year has been
the most prosperous period known to
American shipping for some years.
Returns for the current fiscal year
promise an even more satisfactory
record. For the first time since the
civil war the documented tonnage of
the United States exceeds 100000
gross tons. On June 80. 1900. Amer
lean documented tonnage comprised
1888 vessels of 5,1G4,s39 gross tons,
an increase of 100000 tons over the
previous fiscal year. Our maximum
tonnage was 5,539,S13 tons in 1851.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
No Contest In Kentucky.

Washington, Nov. lG.-.John w.
Yerkes. late republican candidate for
governor OF Kentucky, Thursday aft
ernoon was appointed collector Of in
ternal revenue for the Eighth dis
trict He will assume his duties No
vembcr 20. Mr.. Ycrkcs. who re-
signed the office to which he has been
reHppointrd to make his campaign of
Kentucky for the governorship, called
on the commissioner of internal rev.
rnue Thursday. He said he had
abandoned all idea Of contesting Gov.
Rcckham's election.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
PENALTY is FIXED.
Princes Tuan and Chwang to BE Inn
prisOned for Lifc-Lighter Pun.
ishment for Others.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Minister WI
has received from Director General
Sheng the following cablegram, which
he communicated to Secretary Hay
Friday:
can imperial decree of November 10 de-
prives Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang Of
their ranks and offices and orders them to
be imprisoned for life; Prince Yih and Sec
ondary Prince Wing to be imprisoned; Sec
ondary Prince Lien to be deprived of his
rank; Duke Ian and Wing Men to be de-
graded in rank; Kang VI being dead, no
penalty can be imposed upon him, and Chao
shu Chaio to be degraded. but retained in
office, and Yu Hsien to be exiled to the
farthest boundary"
The Chinese officials mentioned in the
decree are among the highest in China
and comprise most, if not all, of those
against whom the powers demanded
rigorous punishment. Prince Tuan
stands at the head of the anti-foreign
and Boxer movement. Previous edicts
have degraded him and taken away his
Office ana servants, but this judgment
OF life imprisonment is the most severe
thus far given to any of the leaders re-
sponsible for the trouble. From Chi
nese standpoint, it is an extreme PEN
atty to prince of the blood, but it re-
mains to be seen whether the powers
will regard it as adequate to Prince
Tuan's offense. The others mentioned
were Tuan's active associates and two
of them were specifically mentioned
for punishment, along with Tuan, in
Secretary Hays note of October 3, adj
vising the Chinese government that
this country would expect these Off
Gals to receive their just deserts.
Kang-Yi is one of the officials who died
suddenly after the demands for punish
ment had been made, probably by sui
eide. Yu Hsien is another who was
thought to have committed suicide,
but the edict indicates that he is still
alive.
London, Nov. 2O.-The Morning
POSTS Picking correspondent, wiring
Saturday, says: The edict inficting
punishment is milder than the first
reports suggested. Prince Tuan and
Prince Chwang are only banished,
and not imprisoned. Duke Ian is
merely dismissed. The foreign en-
voys cannot accept the edict, owing
to the inadequacy of the punishments.
Paris, Nov. 2o.-Official advices from
! Gen. Voyron, commander of the
French troops in China, announce
that international columns are occu-
plying the tombs east and southwest
of Picking. He reports small en-
gagement with the Boxers. in which
they lost 300 killed, the foreign troops
sustaining no casualties.
London, Nov. 2o.-'The French con-
sui here reports" says the Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily News, "that
severe prosecutions of Catholic con-
verts continues in the province of Kiang
81. Mr.. Goodnow Omitted States con-
suD hears that the Protestants in the
province of Che Kiang are similarly
prosecuted. The governors of both
provinces are Manchus, and violently
anti-foreign.''
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
Yellow Fever Stamped Out.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 1e.-Three
hundred years of continuous yellow
fever in Santiago eliminated in the
terrible epidemic of 1899. In Deem
Der the last case was cured, and to the
everlasting credit of the intelligence,
vigor and fearlessness of the United
States army officers and sanitary in
spectors year has passed without .
single case.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 16.-Prof.
F. P. Leavenworth photographed the
asteroid Eros through the telescope
at the State university observatory
Thursday evening. Considering that
the diminutive planet is said to be
34.oo0,oOO miles away, it was long
shot. The professor said that the
planet could not be seen with the
naked eye or through the telescope.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
Caused by Open switch.

GAINESVILLE. o.. Nov. ia passenger
train on the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad ran into an open switch here
Sunday afternoon, badly wrecking the
engine, The engineer, John Somers,
of this city, jumped, but fell under
the wheels and was killed. Four
trainmen were hurt by jumping and
Mrs. Sarah Schaing, of Louisville. KY,
was thrown over seat and badly
bruised.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
Navigation on MI.~is.ippi Closed.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 17.-Naviga-
ton on the Mississippi river was Of
ficially closed Friday. While it has
been practically closed for month,
the official government end of the sea-
son was not until Friday. Not boat
has passed the Mississippi river
bridge here for several days and all
the raft boats are laid up.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
Only One Saved.

London. Nov. 2o.-Thc Daily Ex-
press publishe. the following from
Odessa: A party of 3s Turks wish
ing TO leave Russia secretly sailed at
dead of night from Tschuruksu to
cross the Black sea. A storm arose
and the boat filled. First the bag
gage was thrown overheard, then the
children, and finally the women were
committed to the sea; but this did
not prevent the vessel from founder
ing. and all persisted save one lad,
who chung to the mast and was
washed ashore
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
u,tnoi, SHOW. nIu Growth.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The census
bureau officially announced Tuesday
that the population of the state of
lllnois was 4,S21,55o, as against 1885,
351 in 1890; an increase of 995, 199, or
26 per cent. Rhode Island, 42S,556, as
against 345.5O6 in 1890; an increase of
63,O5O, or "a per cent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
Death Of Martin Irons,

Waco, Tex. Nov. 1o.--Martin Irons,
the famous'l labor leader, who conduct.
cd the big Missouri Pacific strike in
1886, died aturday at Bmncevillc. 20
miles south Of here. He had long
suffered from broken health and spir-
it's. Irons was once a power in the
labor world, and after coming here he
tried to launch the social democratic
movement and organized a number of
clubs
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One Life Lost.

Milwaukee, Nov. 2o.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Sturgeon Bay,
WIS, says the Hotel French burned
Monday. Miss Hechardt, of Ahnap-e,
Wis. guest of the hotel, was burned
,c death. The hotel was crowded and
most &C the guests had to make their
escape in their night robes. The Pc
cun1ary loss is $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
Find Over 100 Bodies.

Galveston, Tex. Nov. 19.-The Unit
ed States surveying corps on Satur-
day found over 100 bodies in swamp
just west of the city on the island,
where they had been. deposited by
the storm of September 8. The I'M
buried dead were in an out of the
way place near the county road and
had not been discovered by the bury
ing parties sent out after the storm.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24

Constantinople, Nov. 2l.-The re-
peated representations of the United
States legation here have resulted in
the release from prison of the Ar
menian, Arzyouan, who was arrested
while travelling on an American pass
port. Arzyouan was ordered to leave
the country.