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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
HEREFORD.
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N1FGCId1 10 VII E1TOt1
Hartford. n. c., Jan. 1G-Mr. A. c.
Chappell. of Edenton,a former resident
is in town.
Mr. JAS. w. Belote, OF Norfolk, will
spend few weeks in this city serving
his trade. Mr.. Belote, is well known
here he having done 4 lot of plumbing
here last summer.
The store formely occupied by
Spaeight& Son will soon he occupied
as Il company store. presumably the
East Carolina Lumber Co,
y large and handsome book case haa
been added TO the furniture of the
Main Street Baptist Church. In behalf
OF the Sunday School thanks are
rcfucfeu 20 Mt. W. IT. WHTd, JT., Tor
his services in making the case.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
WORK SUSPENDED.

All CT the PAYERS on Poindexter street
knocked off work Monday evening be-
cause of some misunderstanding with
me contractor about their pay. 1t is
supposed that the town will take the
work III charge and employ the same
PAYERS until the street is completed.
Mr., Harrison Miller, formerly of
avon. Dare county. has removed to our
city and bought the grocery business
Oh Mr. w. p. Evans, on Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
RICE PLANTERS AROUSED
Mii' with Lnrse Capacity To 30
Erected vt wiimington-ropu
Executive Committee 70 Meet =
Firo ia cotton sIili Mt Newton-
Pathetic Coincidence n, wilkes
boro-s"ictdo ofn Citizen OF lex.
ingtou.

Roleigh, N. c.. Jan. 16.-The develop
ment of the cotton mill industry in the
State during the past six months has
been phenomenal. The papers tell ad-
most daily of the organization OF new
cotton milling companies. The de-
velopment of SO many cotton mills in
the State OF late puts North Carolina
Enthusiastically in the front among
Southern States in textile manufactur-
ing
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17

The rcadiest and surest way to get
rid of ccnsure is TO correct ourselves
Demosthenes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17

Prison Visitor-"Is there anything
that YOU think might be improved
here?" Prisoner formerly labor lead
er)-"Wcll, yes; the hours here are too
long. for one thing"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
A NEW RICE MILL.

nation for the erection at Wilmington
of an up-to-date rice mill OF large ca
pacity and equipped with the most i'm
proved machinery. The project is
backed by large capital and the promo
terS are among the leading rice
growers OF the lower Cape Fear, who
assign as the basis OF their intentions
the lack OF competitive buying
market here. a combination, they say,
has been formed against the planter,
and the building OF the mill is to render
themselves independent of the existing
conditions.
PoPUL1STS COMMITTEE.
Secretary II. w. Aver OF the Popu-
list State Executive Committee, said
yesterday that all OF the members of
the committee except M. ii. IL Cald-
well, OF Concord. who is detained in
court, have significd their intention to
be present at the meeting of the COM
mlttee on Thursday evening OF this
week. Both Chairman Thompson and
Secretary Aver protest that they are
utterly at sea as 10 what course the
committee will decide to follow In the
campaign now opening. Some mem
Ders have expressed themselves as be-
ing for the amendment, some have de-
clared their intention to fight IT, while
l.
comm!Mal and simply "awaitin"
A FIRE IN COTTON MILL.
a special from Newton says:
About 1880 o'clock Sunday morning,
the night Waterman of the Catawba
Cotton mill here. discovered fire in the
lapper room OF the mill. and immedi-
ately gave the alarm by blowing the
whistle The.automntic eXtinguisher in
The building worked perfectly and the
lappcr room was soon flooded With
water The immense hose OF the New
ton cotton mills was brought and this
factory's powerful head OF water turn
ed on and The fire was soon extinguish-
ed. except In some OF the bales OF cot
ton These were pulled outside and
Torn open and the fire eXtinguished
a PATHETIC COINCIDENCE.
y correspondent, writing from Will
kcsboro. says: The many friends OF
MIS-. Robert Stafford, nee Miss Ida
Greene will be grieved to learn of her
death here on Friday. 1t is a sad CO.
Incidence that her death occurred on
the anniversary of her marriage, being
two years almost to the hour. MI.
and Mrs. Stafford have spent most of
their lime In Milwaukee, Wis, Mr..
Stafford playing ball on the milwaukee,
team. The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian Church OH Sunday.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE.
Thomas +. Layden, OF Lexington.
shot himself in the head with n nistol
yesterday with suicidal intent. He was
telegraph operator for the Southern
Railway up to a few years ago. Since
then he has been clerlsing in a grocery
store. lie leaves n wife and one child.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
HILL At RICHMOND
A Constitutional Argument
Against Imperialism.
Hill Says New York Democrats Are Working
Like Beavers and Expect TO Garry the
State For BRYAN.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Richmond, Va, Oct. although the
weather here tonight was intensely dis
agreeable and cold, drizzling rain was
falling, a large crowd assembled at the
Reservoir Park casino, a mile from the
city, to hear Hon. David B. Hill, Of New
York, speak.
Mr.. Hill was introduced in q few appro-
pirate words by State Democratic Chair
man j. Taylor Ellyson, and was accorded
an enthusiastic reception. Mr.. Hills
speech was largely confined to constitu-
tional argument against imperialism. He
hardly touched upon the financial issue
He said that as Imperialism was the
paramount issue it was natural and prop
er that he should confine his address to
that issue.
He stood squarely on the Dred Scott
decision, under which, he argued, the Con-
stitution applied to everything we held
lie denied that this feature of the decis-
ion had been either formally or informally
reversed, and claimed that it brought the
territories and our new possessions un
der the Constitution.
He distinctly and vigorously antagon-
lied the proposition that anti-slavery
judges had delivered opinions that contra
vened or dissented from the cardinal doc
trine laid down by Chief Justice Taney
as to the relations of the Constitution to
annexed territory.
Mr.. Hill declared that it was right that
Bryan was given the Democratic nominal
ton. and held that in his public career
for four years the nominee had not said
a foolish thing
In conclusion the speaker said that he
brought good cheer from the Empire
State, that the people there were falling
into line; that the Democrats were work
ing night and day; that nothing honorable
would be left undone in order to gain
a Democratic victory, and that the Dem
ocrats expected to carry the Empire State
for William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Hill, who was the recipient Of a
good deal of social attention during his
brief sojourn here, left late tonight for
Danville where he will speak tmorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
\ DESPERATE DUEL
A Nephew of Ex-Governor
Lowry a Principal.
He Was Struck by Four Bullets. His Opponent
Hit But Once But Both VIII
Probably Die.
Probably Die.
(By the Associated Press.)

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Oct. 2.-Rodney Low
ry, nephew of Ex-Governor Lowry, of
Mississippi, fought duel this morning
at Moundsville, Ala, fifteen miles from
here with w. II. White, foreman of the
section. Both, it is believed, were fatally
wounded
Lowry is the agent for the railroad
company at Moundsville. This morning
he had some words with Section Fore
man White over the moving of q car Of
cotton seed
White, it is alleged, threatened Lowry
and Lowry procured a pistol out of his
office White was already armed, and
as Lowry returned to the platform the
men began shooting at each other, ad-
vancing as they fired.
Lowry was shot four times, in the leg,
right side, right forearm and chest. Each
man fired five times, but Lowry's ball
was the only one that struck White. This
last shot was fired within five feet Of
him and struck White in the abdomen.
Lowry with his right forearm shot, then
clubbed White into insensibility with the
butt end of his pistol. White has a wife
and three children, Lowry is 33 years
old and single.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
TO CONTROL THE RICE MARKET.
A Meeting of Men Interested Held at Bean.
mont, Texas.
(By the Associated Press.)

Beaumont, Texas, Oct. "A meeting of
leading rice farmers, millers and all
others who are interested in the culture
Of rice was held in this city yesterday
to consider a proposition, which is prac-
tically to control he demand of the rice
market of the United States. The meet
ing was held at the instance of Anderson
Herd, of New York. and c. G. Dusen, of
Crowley. La. Mr.. Herd represents a syn
dicate of New York capitalists, which he
claims has capital of $7,500000.
Mr.. Herd, in explaining his purpose,
said the purpose of the company is to con-
tract with the rice farmer for all his rice
for four years to come, with an option to
extend four years more if desired by the
company, and to pay stated price for
the rice during the existence of the con-
tract.
The farmers are inclined to sign the
contract, and Mr.. Herd says that already
over 90 per cent. of the rice growers of
South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana
have agreed to the plan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
Leads all NorthC Dailiesin lewis Circulation

that peace may be arranged as soon as
possible and that universal harmony be
rendered possible for all time This is
our most anxious hope and our most ar
dent wish
Emperor William replied, September
30th, as follows:
ITO the Emperor of China:
81 the German Emperor, have received
the telegram of Your Majesty, the En-
peror of China. l have observed with
satisfaction that Your Majesty is anxious
to expiate according to the custom and
precept of your religion the shameful
murder of my minister, which set at
naught all civilization, yet as the German
Emperor and 6 Christian | cannot regard
that abominable crime as atoned fer By
a libation. Besides my murdered minis
ter. there have gone before the throne
Of God a large number of our brethren
Of Christian faith, bishops and mission
aries, women and children, who for the
sake of, their faith which is also mine,
have died the violent death of martyrs.
DO the libations commanded by Your Maj
esty suffice for all these innocent ones :?
L do not make Your Majesty personally
responsible for the outrage against the
legations, which are held hviolable among
all nations, nor for the grievous wrongs
done so many nations and faiths and to
the subjects of Your Majesty of my Chris
tian belief But, the advisers of Your
Maiesty's throne and the officials on
whose heads rests the blood guilt of a
crime which fills all Christian nations
with horror, must eXpiate their abomina-
Bile deed. When Your Majesty brings them
to the punishment they have deserved
that l will regard as an expiation which
will satisfy the nations of Christen
dom.
''If Your Majesty will use your i'm
peria power for this purpose, accepting
to that end the support of all the in
jured nations, for my part declare my
self agreed on that point. / should also
gladly welcome the return of Your Maj
esty to Pekin. For this, my general, Field
Marshal Won Waldersee, will be instruct
ed not only to receive Your Majesty with
the honors due your rank but he will also
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
THE POWERS FOLLOW US
Will Soon be Ready to Negotiate For
Settlement.
HAS GERMANY CHANGED HER MIND ?
She Finds Nothing Inconsistent With Her Own
Desires in the Plans For Settlement
We Have Projected at
Washington.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 2.--Favorable news
has reached Washington from the Euro
pean chancellories Indicating that COM
plete agreement as to China is within
sight, and that. too. on the basis OF the
proposition laid down by Secretary Hay
in his note of July Sd and the subsequent
notes treating on that subject. The ac-
cord of Russia with the United States is
more complete than was anticipated at
first, and the reports show that all OF
the European nations probably are plac-
ing themselves in position to take ad-
vantage of the opening made by the
United States and will soon be ready to
begin negotiations for a settlement with
the Chinese Government. The Russians
have given notice of such purpose, and
while the text of the French note on this
subject referred to in today's press dis
patches has not reached the State De-
partment, the officials are satisfied that
this is correctly reported and that France,
like Russia, is ready to negotiate at once
AS for Germany. either the position of
that Government has been misunderstood
Nsibly the former is the case; but, how
ever that may be, it is quite certain from
the advices which have been received at
Washington today that the German Gov
ernment, upon careful inspection of the
plans for settlement projected by the
United States, finds therein nothing in
consistent with the German aspirations
Therefore it may be expected that Ger
sill 30 Tot,
in this common movement toward a set
tlement. 1t may be stated that altogether
tho prospects of an adjustment OF The
Chinese difficulty without resort to for
NAL war are very much brighter thar
they We're one week ago.
HIS DEGRADATION CONFIRMED.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The Chinese Min.
lister has delivered to the State Depart
ment official confirmation Of the degrade
tion of Prince Tuan and many other Chi
nese leaders. The following official state
ment IS made as to Minister Wu's dis
patch:
~ cablegram received from Director
General Sheng, at Shanghai, states that
by imperial edict, issued on September
25th, Prince Chwang, Prince Yih, second
ary Princes Tsai Lien and Tsai Ying are
deprived of all their respective ranks and
offices; that Prince Tuan is deprived of
office and is handed over to the Imperial
Clan Court. which shall consult and de-
eide upon severe penalty, and his sal
ary is to be stopped; that Duke Tsai Ian
and the president of the censorate, Ying
Men. are handed over to the said board,
who shall consult and decide upon severe
penalty; and that Kang vi assistant
grand secretary and president of the
Civil Board. and Chao Shu Chiao. presi-
dent of the Board of Punishment. are
handed over to the Board of Censors, who
shall consult and decide upon a penalty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
THE RAILROAD TAX CASE.
Edgecombe Witnesses Say Property is Asses
sed at One Half Value.
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(0DecldI 10 NEWS anu OUSeTVef.D
Weldon, N. c.. Oct. I'm the railroad
tax case hearing today, James Pender,
Sheriff Knight, w. II. Andrews, r. b.
Hyde and j. H. Thigpen, all of Edgecombe
county, testified. They said it was GUS
tom in Edgecombe to assess at about one
half the real value. Mr.. Pender cited a
number of cases where the assessed value
was not half. f. l.. Summerell of
Northampton, James Grant and others
Of the same county said it was the GUS
tom or rule to assess at about one-half
actual value. Important testimony was
also given by r. ]. Lewis and Mack Fur
gerson of Halifax. Mr.. Lewis had been
sheriff for four years, and said the GUS
tom was to assess lands in Halifax at
two thirds the cash value. Charles Price
of Salisbury. counsel for the Southern
Railway, arrived this evening. Court ad-
journed at o'clock till 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
election, they individually and collectix

election, they individually and collectix Z
lie."
Mr.. Pou then proceeded to arraign Me-
Kinley's administration. THE indictment
against this Hanna supported President
said he, contains SO many counts it is
impossible to discuss them all. In the
eyes of mankind he stands convicted OF
treachery. In the older days of the re-
public he would have been impeached. ;"
Mr. Pou reviewed the history CT the
Spanish War, showing that the American
people forced it in the interest of hu-
manity, that Hanna and Mckinley had
sold them out, had perverted the high
purpose which brought on the war and
had now involved the American people
for the first time in their history in
war of murder and conquest"
Mr.. Pou's analysis of the trust ques-
tion was clear and incisive. Space for
bids its reproduction. He wound up with
splendid tribute to Bryan and the Dem
ocratic party.
H. B. HARDY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
The English Elections.
(By the Associated Press.) }

London, Oct. $3.50 a. M, Wednes-
day. .)-Yesterday's polling in the Parlia-
mentary election gave the state of parties
at present as follows:
Ministerialists, IFS; Liberals, 95; Ma
tionalists, 10.
OF the 232 seats thus disposed of the
Ministerialists or rather the Conserva-
tives have gained six
Increased Conservatives majorities are
especially noticeable in London and Lam
cashire.
Far from Henry Labouchere's losing
his@seat in consequence of his correspon-
dence with Mr.. Kruger, Northampton is
new represented by two Liberals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
NEW OCEAN LINE TO THE SOUTH.
The Allegheny Leaves Philadelphia With
Full Cargo For Savannah.
(By the Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2.-The Allie
gheny, of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, the first steam
ship to sail from this port in regular
ocean traffic with the South, steamed
down the Delaware River today with a
full cargo for Savannah. Mayor Ashbridge
and representatives of business organiza
tions were guests at a dinner given on
board the new ship to celebrate the event.
For the present there will be two sailings
each way week and the outlook for the
success of the enterprise is said to be
promising
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
THE KAIsER's DECISION.
His Answer to Letter From the Emperor of
China.
(By the Associated Press. !

(By the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Oct 2.-Following is the text
of the Chinese Emperors message to
Emperor William of Germany:
Directing: That your Majesty's Minis
ter has fallen a victim to the rising which
suddenly broke out in China without our
officials being able to prevent it, whereby
our friendly relations We're disturbed is
deeply deplored and regretted. BY de-
cree we order that sacrifice be made on
an altar for the deceased and chief sec
retary, Kun Yang, has been instructed to
pour llbations on the altar. The COM
mercial superintendent of the Northern
and Southern ports have been ordered to
take the needful measures concerning
the conveyance of the coffin of the de-
ceased When it reaches Germany Sec
ond offering shall be made on an altar
Germany has always maintained the
friendliest relations with China. We
therefore entertain the hope that Your
Majesty will renounce all resentment so
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
Ii TO REMAIN AT TEN Ts1N.
And Open Negotiations With De Giers on His
Arrival There.

Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Sept. 29.-(Via Taku, Sept.
%, and via Shanghai, Oct 2.)-Li Hung
Chang has abandoned his decision to pro-
ceed to Pekin, and will, it is announced,
begin negotiations with the Russian Mn
lister to China, M. De Giers, upon the
latter's arrival at Tien Tsin.
General Chaffee estimates that it will
take a month to get the American troops
out of China.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
Big Blaze in Williamsport.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press.)
Williamsport, Pa, Oct. Wednesday,
2 a. m.)-Shortly after midnight fire
broke out in the large shoe factory of j.
E. Dayton and Company and at two
O'Clock this morning was not under con-
troll. The plant will be total loss. The
factory and contents are valued at $780,
900, partially covered by insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
COTTON sPINNERs CONFER.
Fifty CarOlinian Mills Represented. To Fix
New Schedule of Prices.
(By the Associated Press }

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct 2.-The session
of the Southern Cotton Spinners' Associa-
tion began here today, representatives
from about fifty North Carolina and South
Carolina mills being present. Only routine
business was transacted. Tomorrow the
question of fixing a new schedule OF prices
will be taken up for discussion and if not
then agreed upon the meeting may be
extended until Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
Liabilities S351,519; No Assets.
(By the Associated Press.l

New York. Oct 2.-Charles r. Hewitt
filed petition in bankruptcy in the
United States District Court today, how
ing liabilities of 1851, ,519 no assets.
Among the creditors are:
h1mball Lumber Company. Apalachi-
cola. Fla, $4,000; DAIMLER Lumber Com
pany, Pascagoula, Miss, $9,495; Atlantic
Lumber Company, Jacksonville, Fla,
$4.320.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03

Visitors are pouring into indianapolis
to attend the national convention of Dem
ocratic clubs. Delegations from New
England and New York have arrived.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-02
BEAUTY'S GRAVEsT FOE.
An Il1-Temper is Always Sure to Ruin
It's Victims Beauty.

Bad temper and worry will trace
more wrinkles in one night than hot
and cold bathing and massage and
complexion brushes and creams and
lotions can wash out in years faith
full application. Physicians assert that
an immense amount of nerve-force is
expended in every fit of bad temper;
that when one little part of the
nervous system gets wrong the face
first records it. The eyes begin losing
the luster of youth, muscles become
fabby, the skin refuses to contract
its wrinkles, femininity's fiercest and
most insidious foe There is no use al
tempting to reason with woman
about the evil effects of ill-temper
while she is in an ugly mood. She
knows perfectly well that it is bad
form; that it savors of the coarse and
underbred; that it is weak and belittle-
ing and immoral, and that it hurts her
cause to lose her temper. But she
does not stop at just that time to
think about it, and to remind her of
the fact only adds fuel to the flames
But when she is cool and serene and
at peace with all the world, if you can
convince her that each fit of temper
adds a year to her age by weakening
her mental force and by tracing crow
tracks about her eyes and telltale
lines around her mouth, she will
probably think twice before again for
getting herself. For no matter what
she asserts to the contrary, woman
prizes youth and beauty above every
other gift the gods hold it in their
power to bestow upon mortals. Adele
E. Shaw in Womans Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-02
ROYAL HOW-DY-DOS.

If you were mere monarch you
would have to salute each person &c
cording to rules laid down painfully by
men who have studied these things out
for you and your brother monarchs.
Were you the emperor of Austria the
only sign Of your friendship that you
could give to an ordinary mortal would
be to bend your head slightly and smile
family. You might give your hand to
other sovereigns or to ministers or to
particular friends, but ceremony pre-
scribes that if you do such a rare thing
you must merely lay your august
fingers into their trembling palms and
then withdraw them. If they act
after the ceremony as if frost-bitten
you have lived up to the traditions OF
the imperial house.
The car is permitted to give his
hand to rulers only. But he has a
great comfort 1t is not only his pre-
rogative, but his duty, according 10
court etiquette, to kiss his cousins, and
as most of his cousins are females
it is duty that is the reverse of I'M
pleasant. There was terrible trouble
among the old ladies of the Russian
court when President Faure of France
was on his way to make visit to St
Petersburg. "He is a ruler" said one,
consequently our august master must
shake him by the hand mol" said
others, shocked beyond measure.
mo! His father was only person in
trade, and he himself was only a
tanner. Our car cannot shake such
a creature by the hand!"
So acute did this question become,
his majesty finally received the presi-
dent in private, and his form of greet
ing was kept Bits.