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New-York tribune., 1900-12-24
MYSTERY OF TIE GARDNER PALACE.
POLICEMAN SAYS HE SAW STONE WHICH BORE
MUSEUM INSCRIPTION.

Boston, Dec . (SpeciaD.-Ars. John L. Gardner.
who IS building an Italian palace in the Back Bay
fens said be intending TO present the build
ing with her magnificent collection of paintings,
bronzes and other art objects, the city. Mrs.
Gardner was interviewed shortly after the pub
hcaon OF this story, and she denied 1t totally. To-
day a park policeman was found who had little
additional testimony give in the case. He said:
There is a stone slab over the front door to the
house. II cannot be seen just now, because there
Is plank fastened over it. This plank put on
before the stone was placed in position and hard
time 4 gave six men 70 put il in position with the
plank on IL. I saw the stone before IL put up.
and before the plank put on. II is carved with
this inscription: THE lisa bella Stuart Gardner Mu-
scum in the FenE; MDcCCC-
The building has been vigorously guarded against
sightseers while in the process OF erection. high
fence is around st. and visitors permitted to
have the least view Of the building. Mrs. Gardner
refused 10 make any statement on the subject.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-24

Tribune Office. Dec "a a m-rhe weatner Sester-
A., ras .loudv with a shower in afternoon. The
temperature ranged 81 and 81 degrees the average
f42 being 11% higher than that Of Saturday and "A
Iovyer than that corresponding date OF last year
The weather to-day will be rainy; colder IN the ater-
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MARRIED.

Sunday. December %, 1900 by the
Sav Raphael Benjamin NJ A, Rose Jaeoby 70 Emil
". Kahn.
Notices Of marriages and deaths must De IN
5orse1 with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-24

PRINTED MATTER ETC.-rhis steamer takes Printed
Matter. Commercial Papers and Samples fer Germany
only The class OF mail matter for other oc
Europe will not be sent by this ship unless specially
directed by her
After the closing OF the Supplementary Transatlantic
Mails named above. additional supplementary mails
opened the piers Of the American English. French
and German steamers, and remain until within
Ten Minutes Of the hour OF sailing OF steamer
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FoREcAsr FOR To-pAY ANp TUEspAY.

For New-England. rain to-day. Tuesday colder ana
generally fair; becoming brisk high westerly
For Eastern NewYor, rain to-day colder IN the afer-
evening Tuesday fair coloers wings oeSoH'5
brisk high westerly
Eastern Pennsylvania and NeW-Jerssys sn
colder in the afternoon evening TUESDAY raH eoeer
brisk westerly winds .t.,.S -.t.
this morning followed clearing; colder in tne afer-
noon or evening Tuesday fresh westerly Winds
For Western New-YorS colder TO-DAY Win ram ~
sthv turning into snow. Tuesday fair. except ShoW
arTs near the lakes in eastern poron brisk 70
high winds, becoming westerly
Western colder to-day. with ram
turning Tuesday raAr except snow
sTes in extreme western portion; brisk 10 high Winds
Incoming westerly.
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DIED

sPoFFoRD-on sunday the pa inst. at Hunts Point.
Joseph L. sporord. OF the late Paul and susan
Spring SpoffOrd
Notice hereafter.
wAII.AcE-On Friday December q. 1900 after short
fitness Margaret F. J. Wallace. daughter OF the late
b. and Margaret c Wallace
residence. q East Sctn-Scs on dond4y
December "a. az 1870 a. N.
wESENDONCK-On "Wednesday. December 10 1900. az 10
D. na az his residence. No 10 West sSth-st-. Hugo
wesendonck. in the s4th year OF his
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
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Po.fomce Notice

Should be DAILY ali interested. changes may
tinne-)
Foreign mails ending December %. 1900
will close promp e all eases at the General Postoce
as follows: Mails close earlier than
closing time shown below Parcels Post Mails for Ser
many close 2. m December % . Bulgaria and
December &c, per s. II. II. Meier.
Regular and Supplementary mails close az Foreign
Branch half hour later than closing time shown below
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
wEDNEsDAY-At $50 for Europe, per s. a ST.
Louis, Southampton 10 q. for Belgium direct
per 5. vaderland (nau must be directed per $ s.
vaderiand'O.
THURsDAY-At 10 a. m. fos Azores Islands. per 5 q
Trojan Prince.
SATURDAY-At $50 a for France. Switzerland. italy.
spain. Portugal Turkey. Egypt. Greece British India
and Lorenzo MARQUEE .. La Normande. via
Havre for other parts Europe directed
per Normandie) al T;3O a supplementary
9 a nj for Europe, 8. Campania. via Queens
town a. for Netherlands direct per ; Am
sterdau (nail be directed per Amsterdara'1:
at a for Italy, per Alsr, via Naples mail
be directed per s. Aller'l; at 10 a. m. for
Scotland. per Anchoria (nan directed per
8 s. Anchoria'').
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4 RUSSIAN OFFER REJECTED.

RUNANIA DECLINES TO BARTER INDEPENDENCE
FOR GOLD.
London. Dec. 2L-"Russia offered Rumania a loan
OF sixteen millions" says the Vienna correspondent
os The Daily Express Ito assist her in the
there were conditions attached undermining Ru-
manian independence"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-24

= ,hts diagram the continuous white line shows the
in nTessure as indicated by The Tribunes self
corSns barometer The dotted line shows the tempera-
+ure as recorded at Perry's Pharmacy.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-24
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAILS
SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT DESIRED

SCSA LNOAON Or JUDGMENT DESIRED
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Suspend Judgment was Captain sigsbee's
significant message from Havana when the Maine
was destroyed. In the absence from the city Of
arthur W. Milbury, The Tribune readers among
whom he has many warm friends Will do the same
Although 1 have never seen any Of the letters
10 which the article in The Tribune refers know
that MT MiIbury, along with other important
outies' has given great deal of time and strength
ana money to the cause OF education. But more
than that his splendid work in the Industrial
christian Alliance. his unsparing devotion to friend
less and hopeless men, his successful mana cement
Of the educational department Of the Low cam
paign in 1897 his deep interest in improved dwell
ings, having been for several years the secretary
OF one OF the most important companies formed
Ior this purpose his indefatgable labors in behalf
OF the Ecumenical Missions Conference last spring
and later for the India Famine Fund-these ser
vices and others sometimes remunerat tive but more
frequently gratuitous, entite this great hearted
man 10 charitable judgment until an explanation
mas been received; that il is due and that ii will
be entirely satisfactory, is the earnest belief Of
New-York, Dec. % 1870
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orr registered letter.
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DINNER FOR employees OF o'NETLEs

O'Neills. sIxth-aye.. Twentieth TO Twenty-hrst
.HiI nSual family Christmas dinnAr'.
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Bangs & Co.. Oh and 9s Fifth Avenue.
viii sell auction. THURSDAY and FRIDAY Afternoons
o'clock.
LIBRARY OF Americana. Rare Imprnts Early Alrna-
macs. Autograph Letters o r. E. Lee ana stonsxal
Jackson. Civil War Items Works North American
indians. Local Histories. Pamphlets etc. etc.
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BY OCEAN STEAMER
or Europe. British Isles all countries in tn'
Universal Postal UnionO
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
Killed By A Falling Limb.

On Thursday, Nov. Is, Mr.. James
Simmons was killed near his home at
Dawson by limb from falling tree.
Mr.. Simmons had gone into the woods
with his two brothers, his father and
some laborers to cut some timber. By
some means he failed to observe the
falling limb which struck him on the
head producing instant death. His
father was near by and soon was at the
side of his boy but too late to render
him any service, for he was already
dead.
The remains were buried near Daw-
son Friday, Rev. G. G. O'NeilI. of
Enfield, conducting the services.
The young man was perhaps rs
years old and was highly esteemed by
those who knew him. He was pious
and no one can say ought against
him.
This sad affection falls with peculiar
force upon the sorrowing father who
lost his eldest son in the early part OF
the year. The community is in deep
sympathy with those who are so sorely
grieved by this sudden and untimely
death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
Sold His Residence.

Mr.. NJ. Hoffman has sold his hand
some residence on Church street to
Mr.. J. S. Bowers.
When asked if the selling OF his
residence meant that he was going
to leave Scotland Neck, Mr.. Holman
said that it did not necessarily mean
that. At any rate he said his business
would continue here.
THE COMMONWEALTH would regret
greatly to see Mr.. Hoffman go away
from scotland Neck, and so would his
host of friends here regret to see MIN
leave. All hope that the sale OF bis
residence does not mean that Nc VIII
move away.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the lar
gest sale of any medicine in the civ
;lized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought OF using any
thing else for Indigestion or bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce and they new
er heard OF Appendicitis, Nervous Pros
tration or Heart failure, etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop the fermentation OF
undigested food, regulate the action OF
the liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action of the system, and that
10 all they took when feeling bad with
the headaches and other sches, You
only need few doses Of Green's Aug
ust Flower, in liquid form, to make
YOU satisfied there is nothing serious
the matter with you. For sale by E.
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
Notice Of Sale.

Under and by virtue of the p:oyis-
IONS OF Il certain mortgage deed from
W. G. Scarborough and vie, Martha A.
t" Y. W. Lend. GATED The 18th day of
"acf'.:fha- 1890, duly recorded in book
%, page s, of the public records of
Halifax comfy, North Carolina, the
Undersigned viii on Monday, Dec. II,
$500 ut II c'ci.ck at Spring Hill, offer
-. safe at public auction for cash
,"rt&i" lot In the town Of Spring Hill
adjoining the lands CT w. S, Biggs
and others and being the identical lot
purchased by V. w. Land from w. s.
Biggs, and fully described in the above
recied mortgage.
This Noy. 10th, 1900.
+. NJ. LAND,
ll-l5-it Admir- of v w. Land.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
"A KNIGHT TempIar Praises Perune
And Says: 81 am Better Than / Have
Been for Twenty Years."

And Says: 81 am Better Than 1 Have
Been for Twenty Years.
Colonel T. p. Moody, prominent
Knight Templar, is well known in every
city in the United States west of Buffalo,
N. Y. as jewelers. Auctioneer. In the
city of Chicago as q prominent lodge
man, being q member of the X. T.'s and
also of the Masons. The cut shows
Colonel Moody in the costume of the
Oriental Consistory Masons, SD degree.
In q recent letter from $500 Michigan
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, Mr.. Moody says
the following:
from catarrh, and for over ten years I
suffered from catarrh of the stomach
terribly.
II have taken all kinds of medicines
and have been treated by all kinds Of
doctors, as thousands Of my acquaint-
ances are aware in different parts Of the
United States, where have travelled,
but my relief was only temporary, until
little over year ago started to take
Peruna, and at the present time I am
better than have been for twenty years.
1.-THE soreness has left my stomach
entirely and &m free from Indigestion
and dyspepaia and viii say to al who
are troubled with cafarrh or stomach
trouble Of any kind, don't put 1t off
and suffer; but begin to take Peruna
right away, and keep II up until you
are cured, as you surely will be II you
perSevere.
"My wife, as many in the southwest
can say, was troubled with a bad cough
and bronchial trouble, and doctors all
over the country gave her up to die, as
they could do nothing more for her.
She began taking Peruna with theresult
that she is better now than she has been
in years, and her cough has almost left
her entirely. The soreness has left her
lungs and she is as we'll as she ever was
In her life, with thanks, as she says, to
Peruna. Yours very truly,
T. p. Moody.
Catarrh assumes many forms and at
eacks many organs. Colonel Moody had
catarrh of the stomach, while his wife
had catsrrh of the lungs. Both were
cured by Peruna, simply because catarrh
Is catarrh, wherever located. It may
attack one organ or another. It may be
chronic or acute. It may cause one a |
slight Inconvenience or great suffering.
Diseases that catarrh sets up are called |
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for
any case of LIVER Complaint, Dyspep-
STA, Sick Headache. Indigestion, Con-
stipation, or Costiveness we cannot
cure with Liyerlta, the Up-to-Date
Little Liver Pill, when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable and never fail to give
satisfaction. 25c. boxes contain lou
Pills, lOc. boxes contain 40 Pills, &c.
boxes contain Is Pills. Beware Of
substitutions and limitations. Sent by
mail. Stamps taken. NERvITA Med
IcAL Co., Cor. Clinton and Jackson
Sts., Chicago, Ill. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead & Co., Druggists, Scotland
Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
Our KIND Word.

The COMMONWEALTH has only the
kindest of feelings for every one OF its
readers. And what we say here 1s
said in the best of spirit and with no
intention to give offense to any one
but we are constrained to urge our
delinquents to make settlement
with us at the very earliest moment
nossible. We haye been at great e1.
pense in running the paper through
the campaign this year: we have tried
to he faithful in our service and now,
va oak for what is due US.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
Flour Mill!

My Flour Mill is now in
operation and | am prepar-
pared to grind as good tast-
ed and wholesome Flour as
any mill in the country.
Samples show up as white
and fine as any. The bread
therefrOm is most excellent.
At mill all conveniences for
man and team.
If shipment is by rail di-
rect to Stallings' Mill, via f.
C.. Railroad.
w. L. STAILINGs,
11-15-4t Tart Gro, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
Short Sesslon--Soon Adjourned.

Superior court was in session in Hal
flax this week. Judge Coble presided.
There was full docket, and some OF
the cases were important, but tie
court held only two days. Many OF
the cases were continued and some
were disposed of. It Is the feeling
generally that when jurors and wit
nesses are summoned to the court
house, the docket ought to be more
nearly cleared up. 1t Is seldom the
fault of the Judge, for generally he tells
the lawyers and sultors that he is there
to try the cases. There is general
feeling that the lawyers are somewhat
responsible tor the early adjournment
of court, by asking the continuance
of many cases.
To be sure, the public generally does
not understand why cases are contin-
ued and put off in one way or another 4;
and The COMMONWEALTH offers no
criticism OF its own, but voices what
the public thinks and says.
There is little time gained, however,
in continuing cases, Tor they have to
be tried in the eud if not compromised /;
and the logical conclusion is that,
other things being equal. cases that
are set for trial in particular court
ought to be tried in that court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
Protracted Meeting.

Rey. Mr.. Black, of DAVIDSON, n. c..
is expected here to-day to assist Rev
". T. Walker in a series of services in
this place.
The meetings will be held in Tenn.
perance Hall, beginning at 8 O'Clock
tonight and continuing each night
this week. Service also at 10 O'Clock
each morning.
The public are cordially invited tc
attend.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

There will be an entertainment at
the Vine Hill Female Academy to-
night (Thursday 22nd) commencing
at Z 80 o'clock.
The entertainment will consist OF
music. vocal and instrumental, and q
comedy.
The public is invited, and all who
90 will enjoy rich treat in the pro-
pramme rendered.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

Both makers and circulators of coun-
ferfiets commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfelts of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, injuries,
eczema and skin diseases E. L. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
OUR CORNER
j. D. Raw & Co.

LOST FINE Cow.-Mr. J. s. Jen.
kins had the misfortune few days ago
to lose fine mich cow.
COME to hear DR.. Skies Friday
evening, 8 o'clock at the Baptist
church, in a speech to the Baptist
Young Peoples Union.
Rev J. E. Underwood, Presiding
Elder, of Warrenton District, will
preach in the Methodist Church of
this town Thanksgiving night, at
P. NJ.
On account of the Meeting in pro-
gress in the Temperance Hall Rev.
Oliver Rider announces that there will
be no prayer meeting In the Metho-
dist Church Thursday night, but de-
sires his people to unite with Revs.
Black and Walker in their meeting.
DIED FROM THE ACC1DENT.-Severa
days ago a colored man named Reuben
Battle living near Dawsons, was oiling
his pistol and by some means it was
discharged. The ball struck his wife,
tnf1icting a serious wound from the
effects of which she died in few days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
PERSONALS.

Rev. O..Ryder spent a day in Wei
don last, week.
Mrs. P. V. Tillery, of Tillery, is herr
visiting friends.
MIR. A. M. Vande, of Tillery, was in
town last week.
Mr.. Arthur Norwood, of Rich Square
Is here at Hotel Lawrence.
Mr.. Lloyd Bell, of Suffolk, was here
this week visiting his parents.
Mr.. J. D. Lewis was down from Wei
don day and night last week.
Mr.. B. H. Hardy, of the News &
Observer, was in town this week.
Mrs. B. HI. Harrell, of Weldon, has
been in town some days on a visit.
Miss Fannie Foster, of Henderson,
is at Mr.. o. K. Taylor's, where she will
liye.
Mr.. w. E. Whitmore was called
to Beaufort county Monday on account
of the illness OF his wife.
Mrs. B. A. Pope, OF Weldon, has
been here some days visiting Mrs. DR..
J. K. Pope and other relatives.
Mr.. A. w. Outterbridge spent Mon
day night in Hamilton attending the
marriage of his cousin, Miss Reeves.
Rev. M. l.. Kesler and wife and Miss
Kate Ragley attended the Sunday
school Institute in Rocky Mount last
week.
Mr.. Tommie Stalllngs, an old COM
positor in this Office, now of BattIeboro,
paid The COMMONWEALTH a visit last
week.
Mrs. Philip St. George Barraud re-
turned to her home in Richmond Sat-
urday after visiting her mother, Mrs.
Norfieet Smith.
Mr.. R. G. AlIsbrook came over from
Tarboro Sunday to visit his parents.
He went on Monday to Halifax to at
tend Superior court.
Misses Mary Howard and Hester
Lewis, of Tarboro, are here visiting
Miss Eva Pritchard. They are attrac-
tive young ladies' and have made many
friends.
Mrs. G. W. Coughenour left Monday
for her new home in Lamberts Point,
Va. She has many friends here, who
regret the departure OF Mr.. ard Mrs.
Coughenour. Mr.. Coughenour has
been in Lamberts Point some time
experimenting the building of his
Knitting mill.
Rev. R. T. Vann, president OF the
Baptist Female University at Raleigh,
vas here Monday and tuesday. He
anne over from Rocky Mount, and
noka to his old congregation Sunday
light, He did not preach sermon,
mt smoke of the work of the Baptist
in the State, as he has
it in his travels for his school.
Ie spoke encouragingly of the work III
very department. He closed with
of the work of the instltu-
ION over which he presides, and his
audience was pleased at his remarks.
lis hosts of friends and admirers here
we're delighted to see him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
A High Compliment.

Mr. Albion Dunn, who has been a
student at Wake Forest since Septem-
Der 1899, has been chosen enc OF
the debaters at the annual debate In
Raleigh on Thanksgiving day.
On that day three students OF Wake
Forest debate with three students
from Trinity, and it is high compii-
ment to Mr.. Dunn to be selected rs
one OF the debaters.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

WHEN others fail, take ROBERTS
TAsrELEss CHILL Tonic. It cures
chilIs, fevers, malaria and general bad
health. 25c. A red cross on the label
assures you of the pure, hlgh-class
material that makes Roberts a success.
Don't take substitute.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse your stomach, tone
up your liver and regulate your bowels
making you feel like new man. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Drug
yists.