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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-08-09
1900 SLAUGHTERED
Allies at Peit Sang Engage the
Chinese With Heavy Loss,

Allies at Peit Sang Engage the
Chinese With Heavy Loss,
Washington, August 6-The
following cablegrams were re-
ceived to-day at the Navy De-
partment:
"Che Foo, August 9th.
"Buresu Navigation, Washington
"British Fame reports (unof-
fciaD engagement at Peit Sang.
Sunday morning 3 to 1890.
"Allies loss, killed and wound
ed 1900. Chiefly Russians and
Japanese. Chinese retreating.
(Signed) "TAUSSIG."
From the fact that the engage
ment lasted seven and a half
hours, it is argued in the depart
ment that either the Chinese N ust
have been heavily intrenched or
that there was an immense horde
of them to so stubbornly contest
the advance of the 10000 inter
national troops. It is figured by
military experts that a loss OF
1900 killed and wounded On the
part of the allies probably means
a loss OF from three to six times
as many by the Chinese,
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Boarding House.

The undersigned has opened up a
First Glass Boarding House in the
Arlington Hotel, and solicits the
patronage of the public: Rates $3. 90
per week: Is cents per day.
J. g. HOLLEY.
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Music and Eiocution. Students from
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$500 Reward !

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any ase of Liver Complaint, Dyspep-
STA, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation or Cost,veness we cannot cure
with Liverita, the Up-to-Date Little
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strictly complied with They are purely
Vegetable aud never fail to give salts
faction. 25c boxes contain 100 Pills,
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contain Is Pills. Beware of substitu-
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NE P
Get Caught For Suckers By he
G,Obe Telegram School Of
XII gtOn.
LeXi5 gtOn,

Lexington, KY, July 26.-
Drafts received here against the
Globe Telegraph School for adj
vertisirg placed in newspaper
in all parts Of the country are
being returned unpaid, there be-
ing no such school in existence
here. There is a school called the
Morse School Of Telegraphy. Of
which E. G. Sphinx and B. E.
Jones, of the Lexington Busi-
ness College. are officers, man
aged by j. H. Shulkey, of Osh-
kosb, Wis., which claims on its
advertising matter to be the sue
cessor to the Globe Telegraph
School. Thousands of dollars of
this advertising has been placed.
The mail matter addressed to the
Globe Telegraph School mas
been received by the Lexington
Business Colleges new departs
ment, excepting the newspapers,
several hundred of which lay al
tee postomca unclaimed LOUIS
vile Times.
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Why do we always think of
such clever things to say just af-
ter it is too latea
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Secretary Long Gives His vi W

Boston, August 5-Secretary
of the navy John D.. Long, in an
interview on the Chinese situa-
ton tonight, said:
I think when the allies reach
the Chinese capital they will find
Minister Conger and the other
Americans, with him there alive.
"Fhe condition of affairs in
China is very serious. 1t is i'm
possible to say what the outcome
will be-. [ do not feel like criti-
cising Lii Hung Chang, for he
has been placed in a very pecul-
lar and embarrassing position.
Until we get at the facts+it is i'm
| possible to talk intelligently
about the Chinese Government
Or statesmen"
Asked if any more warsnips or
marines were to be sent to China,
he said:
II think not. We have about
1 1000 marines there now, or will
have with the 500 that have re.
Gently sailed from San Francisco.
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Defeda Posse For Five Hours.

Louisville KY, August s.
Joseph Watson and Paul Miller.
accused of stealing 800 in money
and stamps from the post Office
at Sharpsburg, fought a posse of
Of citizens for FIVE hours to-day
and surrendered only when their
ammunition was exhausted. The
Office was broken into and rob-
bed at Il O'Clock Friday night.
The robbery was discovered soon
after it was committed, and a
posse was quickly organized.
They found the robbers on alarm
behind q stack Of straw, aud call
ed upon them to surrender.
81 will be - if we dc; come
and get u.s." yelled Watson.
The posse, about fifteen strong,
opened fire, and the men returned
it. For five hours the hunted and
hunters lay and watched each
other. A shot now and then was
the only sound that broke the
stiffness.
When the fugitive ammunition
gave out they threw away theil
guns and surrendered.
-
Why dove always think o.
such clever things to say Just af
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
FOURTEEN YOUNG
 DENTISTS GRADUATED
Seventh Annual Com am enc cement of the Bir- ming ham Dental COllege-Exer-
 cises at Jefferson Theater

The seventh annual commencement of the Birmingham Dental college was held last night at the Jefferson theater, where a large audience composed of the relatives and the friends of the graduates assem- bled to witness the exercises. The degree of doctor of dental surgery was conferred upon the members of the class of 1900 fourteen in number The ex- ercises were impressive and interesting and the graduates and members of the faculty received many congratulations. The programme was as follows:
 Robin Hood"-Grambs orchestra.
 Belle of New York"-Gramb's orches- tra.
 "The viceroy''-Gramb's orchestra
 Prayer.
 Violin Solo-Miss Newbrandt, Birming- ham seminary.
 "The Singing Girl'-Gramb' orchestra
 Address to Graduating Class-J H. Mil Ter, Esq.,
 "The Smugglers' orchestra.
 Piano Etude. Allegro Affetuoso, Liszt- Miss Opperman, Birmingham seminary.
 Conferring of Degrees by the Dean-T. M. Allen, DDS.
 Vocal Solo, "The Girls of Seville, ,"Denza Miss Finley, Birmingham seminary.
 Valedictory Address-W. w. McTyeire of the graduating class.
 Finale, ''The Coons on a Lark" Two step, Sine-Gramb's orchestra.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
EIGHT HOUR LAW
 WILL LIKELY PASS
Favorable Report on Gardner Bill Causes Much Comment
 in the Circles of Labor.

Washington, April 26-The house com mittee on labor at a special meeting today directed a favorable report the Gardner bill, which attracted much attention in la Dor circles and among contractors for gov ernment work The vote was unanimous in it's favor. In its amended form the bill provides that each and every contract here after made to which the United States or any territory or the District of Columbia is party, and any such contract made for or on behalf of the United States which may require or involve the employment of laborers, or mechanics shall contain a pro- vision that no laborer, or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by the contract, in the employ of the contractor or any sub-contractor contracting for any part of the work, shall be required or per mitted to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day, and each and every such contract shall stipulate a penalty for each violation of tho provision directed by tkis act of five dollars for each laborer, or mechanic, for each and every calendar day in which he shall labor more than eight hours.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
WEBSTER DAVIS
Will Lecture in This City May Under
 Auspices of Lyceum

{ Webster Davis, who has come into prom Thence through the South African war, will open the Lyceum course on Tuesday evening, May Sth provided the subscrip- tion list for season tickets to the course is completed within the next few days. H. K. White received a telegram from MT. Davis yesterday stating that he could lect- ure in Birmingham on that date.
 The work of getting up the lyceum sub scribers, which was begun few days ago by c. H. Bedding of Atlanta, has been carried forward with success, S6o subscrib- CTS having already been received. MT. Bedding expected to return to Atlanta to- day, but to assist Mr. White to get the b00 subscriptions has consented to remain the balance of the week, and will call on the citizens today and tomorrow. He hopes to place the remaining 24O tickets this week.
 If the course is opened with Webster Davis May Sth, the next attraction will be Dr. A. A. Willitts about May 20th, and the next an illustrated lecture on "Liquid Air with experimental demonstrations, with several gallons of the air frozen at 312 degrees below zero, about June 1st. The remaining twelve numbers will be given next fall and winter.
 Webster Davis is an eloquent speaker, and will interest and instruct all his hear CTS on the Brtish-Boer war; as he returned a month ago from several months spent in the camps of both armies and at Cape town and Pretoria. He resigned as assist ant secretary of interior to speak to the American people on this question. He Autographed MT. White he preferred to speak to mass meeting without charge for admission if expenses of himself and sec- retary should be paid, but Mr. White thought best to arrange for this payment out of lyceum fund, and commence the course with MT. Davis.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
ELOQUENT SPEECHES
Made at Banquet of American Manufac-
 turers' Association

Boston, Mass, April 26.-With a banquet National Manufacturers association came to an end tonight. The banquet brought together nearly a thousand people at the tables, while twice that number came into the halls afterward and listened to the speeches. Interest in the speeches senter- ed in that of Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to this country, and his every word was listened to with the greatest attention. Hardly less interesting were the words of Secretaries Root Gage and Long of President McKinley's cabinet. The presiding officers introduction of the Chinese minister was happy one aad the latter as he arose, arrayed in Oriental costume, amid a sea of American dress coats, was greeted with a burst of cheers which lasted for some minutes. He said in part
 'The question now before you is what should be done to obtain a due share of the Chinese trade. There are two courses open to you. The first one is that you should go to China and show us what you have to sell. We are a practical people. In business we take nothing on faith. We have to see what we buy and we buy what we want. It is with much qualification that have learned that the National As sociation of Manufacturers have secured a building for the display and sale of American goods in Shanghai and that seventy of the largest manufacturers in this country have already arranged for the placing of their wares there. There is every reason to believe that success will attend the efforts of these pioneers of a new enterprise. With better acquaintance of American goods and manufactures I predict that you will find our people to be good customers, and I trust that you will soon see the necessity of establishing warehouses in other large commercial ports in hCina."
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
FRAGRANT AS THE
 FLOWERS OF SPRING
Was the Memory of the Sacred
 Confederate Dead.
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED
Exercises at the First Methodist Church 2 An Eloquent Address By Rev.
 J.. P. McFerrin-Graves
 Strewn With Flowers

The Confederate dead, those brave men
 life had laid down their arms at the com
 mand of higher power were beautifully
 remembered in Birmingham yesterday.
 Appropriate ceremonies were held under the auspices of Camp Hardee, assisted by
 members of Camp Jeff Davis and the local camps of the Daughters of the Confeder-
 acy and Sons of Confederate Veterans
 Shortly after 2:3o o'clock the members of the local camps and other sympathizers in the lost cause formed in front of Veter- ans headquarters in Nineteenth street and headed by General Fred. S. Fergu- son, marched to the First Methodist church where large audience had assembled. The memorial address was delivered by Rev. J. P. McFerrin, pastor of the church, who eloquently recalled the deeds of valor which had been participated in and per formed by those departed veterans whose memories are forever bright in the hearts of their comrades and their friends. Most feelingly did the able divine express the sentiment of the occasion which Is dear to the hearts of the southern people. The choir of the church augmented by
 many voices under the direction of Miss
 Belle Mccoy, who presided at the organ
 assisted in the exercises by rendering pa
 triotic songs which stirred the hearts of the audience to enthusiasm.
 After the exercises at the church the procession was reformed and marched to Oak Hill cemetery, where the graves of the dead veterans were strewn with beau- tiful flowers ladened with the glad per fume of spring, emblematic of the fresh and fragrant memory in which the sacred dead are held.
 Exercises were also held at Woodlawn and other surrounding towns and where there were not sufficient numbers to carry out a set programme, or where a single headstone marked the resting place of a Southern veteran, some friend or dear one, inpelled by the sentiment of the hour, gathered fragrant flower and placed it upon the lonely grave while silent pray CTS were uttered
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
THE ACCIDENT TO
 MIR. ". M. BETHEA
The Circumstances Attending it
 Were Peculiar.
HE BECAME MUCH EXCITED
Either Fell or Jumped From Train, But Friends Thought Him Safe
 Suffering Greatly and Cannot Be Moved

w. M. Bethea, who was painfully injured by falling, or jumping, from train near Calera Wednesday morning, was suffering so much yesterday that he could not be brought to town. It is hoped that he will be strong enough to travel today.
 The circumstances attending the acci- dent to MT. Bethea are peculiar. He was the chairman of General Shelleys recent campaign committee in Jefferson county; but was unable to leave Birmingham for the democratic state convention at Mont gomery before Wednesday, the day the convention assembled. He left the city on the Louisville and Nashville fast train at SAP a. m In the same train with him were a dozen or two other Birmingham men, including Mayor Drennen, Circuit Court Clerk Walter McAdory, John J. Moore and Thomas F. Thornton.
 The train made but one stop between Birmingham and Montgomery, and that was at Calera. MT Bethea left the train there for some purpose, and in returning to it he mounted the steps leading to the closed door of vestibule between two cars. The train was then in motion MT. Thomas discovered Mir Bethea, and tried to open the door for him, but it was lock ed.
 The train was then moving at eonsidera- ble speed and MT. Bethea seemed to be somewhat excited. Bidding him to keep steady, MT. Thornton went for brakes man to unlock the door When he return ed, MT. Bethea had disappeared. MT. Thornton immediately spoke to a mutual friend about the matter, and they conclud- ed that MT. Bethea had simply jumped to the ground in his excitement and could not have been hurt. By that time the train was going at terrific speed and was miles from the place where, 1t was presumed, MT. Bethea had jumped off without injury. MT. Thornton and his friend expressed some surprise and regret that MT. Bethea had not taken seat on the steps. where he would have been absolutely sale, and then they forgot the circumstances until in the convention hall at Montgomery they heard with astonishment and regret of MT. Bethea's accident.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
ALIENS INAUGURATION
Will Take Place in Executive Mansion
 May

San Juan, P. R., April 26-General Davis the people of Porto Rico that the inaugur- ation of Civil Governor Charles H. Allen will take place in the executive mansion May l.
 Following the time-honored custom of the island the days ceremonies will begin with sunrise serenades by bands of music followed at o'clock by military naval and civil parades which will be reviewed by the governor on the plaza principal Tues day, May 1, will be observed as general holiday throughout the island The citi- zens are invited to suspend their ordinary vacations and unite in honoring the day which is designed to be forever memorable in the history of Porto Rico. The follow ing have been appointed members of the committee on arrangements
 Mayor Egoschue, Colonel Nye, Messrs Roderey and Navarro and Colonel Buch- anan, who will be grand marshal.
 The parade will consist of four com- panies of the Porto Rico marines, the civil societies and the troops who will wear white helmets, blue blouses and white trousers. They will be headed by the band of the Eleventh regiment.
 Governor Allen will probably arrive when General Davis will visit the Dolphin and arrange with the now governor the programme for his disembarkation. Gov ernor Allen will probably be escorted from the wharf to his mansion by detachments from the Porto Rico regiments and the in sular and municipal police.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
CLERKS LOCALS TO
 PAY SICK BENEFIT
Joint Meetings Took Up Question
 Last Night.
MEMBERSHIP ON INCREASE
Resolutions of Coincidence For Two Members-Other Merchants Join the Early Closing Movement
 Affairs in Excellent Shape

joint meeting of Locals Nos. 123 and s27 Retail Clerks National Protective As scciation, was held last night, and among other business transacted was the consider ation of a sick benefit feature in connection
 with the local organizations.
 The meeting was called to order in En- giners' hall at 8 o'clock with President John F. Antwine in the chair.
 After the reading of the minutes of the
 last meeting, the reports of the various
 officers were read and approved. The grievance committee reported that several merchants who had been keeping their stores open after o'clock had signed | the early closing agreement, and would | hereafter close promptly at o'clock. Seven applications for membership were received and were referred to the member ship committee to be reported on at the next meeting.
 The question of a sick benefit feature
 was taken up, and after a general discus sion was referred to a special committee to formulate plan. It is proposed to make this feature of the locals a permanent one.
 The cost will be small and the benefit especially attractive to clerks, many of whom are young men whose families live in other places.
 A special committee was appointed to draft resolutions upon the death of Germain
 Treulius, father of Misses Margurite and Tressie Treulius, members of Local No 327 The committee submitted the following re- port, which was unanimously adopted
 Whereas, death has entered the home of Misses Tressie and Marguerite Treulius and has removed therefrom their devoted
 father, whose sudden and untimely taking
 away has left the home without the guid-
 ance and protection of a fathers love and ! devotion and has brought deep sorrow up- ! on them; therefore be it
 Resolved, That we, the members of locals No, 327 and 123 of the Retail Clerks Benevolent and Protective association, do | most sincerely sympathize with our sisters in their bereavement and trust that God
 in his mercy will give them strength and in this their hour of affliction. Be it further resolved That these resolu-
 tions be spread upon our minutes and copy be sent to our sisters. DAISY HARRIS, JESSIE CLAY, HARRY L. WHITE, E. P. MONTGOMERY.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
MAY FESTIVAL
Splendid Rehearsal-Tickets Are Selling
 Rapidly

There was full rehearsal of the fes- tival chorus last night and the hundred and forty-eight singers present never, per haps, did better work There will be only three more rehearsals of the mixed chorus two next week and one week after next.
 The part rehearsal for men next week is called for Monday night instead of We'd nesday.
 The season tickets for the festival are selling rapidly. The receipts from the ad- vance sale already reaches nearly $1,S00. By the end of next week Treasurer Otto Marx hopes to have $3.0O0 in hand.
 The season tickets may be reserved without extra charge at the Jefferson the ater box office. Tickets are for sale at the Jefferson and at the following stores: M Well & Bros, J. Blach & Sons.', L. Saks', Jacobs Pharmacy, Loyeman, Joseph & Loeb's, Ferd Marks, Caheen Bros, s. Rich's, E. B. Norton's, Adams Drug Co.'s, Patton Drug Co.'S T. Williams Southern Music Company's, Naber, Nor row & Sinnige's. Smith & Montgomery s. Dewberry's, Mims B. Stones and l.. Gel ders'.
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
BONNIE BARN
 IN A YESTIBULE
Wee LaSSie Cast Upon the
 Worlds Charity,
A WAIT FROM THE UNKNOWN
Placed Upon a Passenger Train-Girl Baby Three Days Old Brought in By the Alabama Great
 Southern

There is a wee bairn a tiny bonnie las sic, at the Mercy Home, and it is waif from the great world, of unknown parent age. charge upon the charity!
 Who is her father? Has she sister, has she brother? None shall say.
 The child was discovered in a sleeping car vestibule of the Alabama Great South ern train which arrived in Birmingham from Chattanooga at 9:55 o'clock last night. She lay outside the Vicksburg sleeping car. The infant was dressed in old-fashioned flannel and checked cotton stuff, the gown being split as by violence or hard usage. It was apparently three or four days old, and about it there was ab- soutely nothing to indicatet its identity. It was strong and healthy looking
 As soon as the little waif was discovered at the union passenger station, the police were notified. and Officer Cullom caused it to be conveyed to the Mercy Home, where it may be seen.
 The percentage of the child and whence it came are mysteries that are at the mo- ment not fathomable. The last stop of the lain, which was in charge of Conductor Paul and Eingineer Will Foley was at Att talla; but whether the child was deposited in the vestibule during the stop at that sta ton is problematcal. There is nothing known concerning it except that it was found in the vestibue at the Birmingham station.
 Attempts will be made by the railroad officials and the police to establish the childs identity; but apparently there is little promise of success
The age-herald., 1900-04-27
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Concert at Brookside For Benefit ol
 Catholic Parsonage

The concert at Brookside Wednesday night, for the benefit of the Catholic par sonage building fund, was brilliant suc- cess. The amount cleared exceeded $3O0 and a cottage for Father Robert, O.. S, B.. will be built at once
 The concert programme was varied and pleasing, several of the numbers being es- pecially fine. Little Miss Aurelia Sewell of Birmingham, in song and dance, made a decided hit. Miss Cahill of Bessemer possessing a soprano voice of singular sweetness, captivated the audience and was forced to respond to encores Father 1g- natius, O. s. B., and Frater Charles, O. S. B., the former performing the cornet and the zither and the latter on the trom- bone and the clarinet, played several beau- tiful pieces. And the new band of Brook side, sixteen or seventeen strong, added much to the musical feature of the enter tainment.
 The recitations by Miss Marie Delaney and Miss Gerst were charming and pro- voked great applause. Mrs. Daisy Haylow of Birmingham was the piano accompan- ist of the evening.
 In the voting contest for popular mine foremen Colonel Dickerson won the gold headed cane, and for the most popular lady the bracelet was awarded to Miss Stein of Birmingham MT. Stith, superin- tendent of the mines, rendered efficient service in conducting the contests and in acknowledgement of his services the con cert management presented him with a handsome onyx table.
 Among those who attended the concert were Father Kennedy of Birmingham and Father Wright of Bessemer.