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Scotland Neck Tobacco Market.

THE COMMONWEALTH has been in
formed that the Scotland Neck tobacco
market will open sometime between
1st and 18th of August.
Good warehousemen have been Sc
cured Tor both houses and the market
will do iull business. Time of OPEN
ing will be learned definitely by next
week.
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New Machine Shop,

Mr., T. II. II ollingsworth has fitted
up Ills new machine shop in the "Brlck
Mill" on Main street, and is ready to
do all kinds of high grade machine
work.
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give praise where it Is due. 1 am and
ever shall be grateful to the man who
discovered Pe-ru-na."-Mrs.S e. Dicker.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
DR.. s. B. Hartman, Columbus, o.:
IL am feeling much better now than
have for two years. find Pe-ru-na to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-19
PERUNA A REMEDY FOR FEMALE cATARRH
sure that I would have been in my grave

~ O4x0V L "0AX
n 0 " b q d I
not used It. I
have told many
others the good
it did m g.
Everybody said
that I had con-
sumption, and I
X n ew tn q t I
would have it
unless I got re-
lief. l feel it
m Y du tv to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-19
BANK STATEMENT

Report made to The North Carolina
Corporation Commission of the condi-
ton of The Scotland Neck Bank at
the close of business June 30, 1900.
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PERSONALS.
Home Folks and Strangers Get Equal
Showing.

Mr.. Ralph Pittman was in town last
| week.
Miss Matte Gotten is home from
Tarboro.
Miss Lena Andrews went to Tlllery
Saturday.
Miss Nannie Smith left Friday TO,
Charlotte.
Mrs. J. Z. Nelson was up from Hob
good last week.
Mrs. Mary Burgess went to Spring
Hill Saturday.
Hiss Efie Cocker, OF Tarboro, was in
! town last week.
Dr.. Julian Baker, of Tarboro, was in
town last week.
Mr.. w. L. Harrell, of Hamilton, was
in town Saturday.
MIR. S. D. Hancock, of Weldon, was
In town Wednesday.
Mr.. Lloyd Bell Is home from Suffolk
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Leach, of Wilson, is here the
guest OF II otel Camp.
Master Ashley Bryan returned from
Wilmington Saturday.
Miss Donnie Dickens went to Roa-
noke Rapids Saturday.
Mrs. Cosby, of Tarboro, is here visit
ing Mrs. NJ. A. Knight.
Miss Emily Neal went to New Berne
Monday to see her father.
Mr.. J. D. Shearin, of Gold Rock, is
here on visit to friends.
Mr.. Sherrcd Salisbury, of Hamilton,
visited this town recently.
Miss Maggie Bolton has returned
from visit to Rich Square.
Mrs. T. III. Pritchard returned Sat-
urday from & visit in Tarboro.
lfr. and Mrs. F. N. Lilly, of Moyock,
are here on a visit to relatives.
MIR. Jim Smith is home is from
Rocky Mount to visit relatives.
Hiss Mary Baker, of Hamilton. is
here visiting Miss Eva Pritchard.
Miss Maggie Shaw returned Monday
from visit to friends in Petersburg.
Miss Foy Allen returned form Jack
son where she has visited friends.
Miss P.,ullne Shields want to Washing
ton Friday to visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. O. K. Taylor went to Wilson
THURSDAY to yisi: relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Crews returned to Elm
City Monday after visiting friends here.
Miss Gertrude Oppenheimer return
ed to her home in Rocky Mount Mon
day.
Elder 4. J. Moore, of Whitakers,
flIe3 bis appointment at Kehukee Sun
day.
Mr.. P. e. Smith is home form La
Grange where ne has been for some
time.
Miss George Steptoe, OF Urbana, Va,
is here on visit to her relatives and
friends.
Miss Flo Isle Kitchin, of Portsmouth,
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. S. B.
Kl.ehin.
Miss Ellen Brownlow went to Green
vile Saturday after visiting Mrs. Nor
fleet Smith.
Mrs. H. T. Vincent, and daughter, OF
Portsmouth, are here visiting their
relatives.
Mrs. F. NJ. Pope returned toher home
in Newport News Thursday after
visit to relatives.
Miss Annie Kitchin left Thursday
for Roxboro to visit her brother: Hon.
w. W. Kl.chln.
Mess. A. Mcdowell, w. III. White
and Claude Kitchin spent Monday
night in Tarboro.
Miss Lizzie Butterworth, OF Peters
burg, is here visiting her uncle, Mr..
w. F. Butterworth.
Mr.. r.. L. Flemming is home from
Mlddleburg to see his father, Mr.. G.. NJ.
Fler1mlng, who is i'll.
Miss Mabel Raspberry left FRIDAY for
Una, S. c., where she goes to visit her
uncle, Rev. r. E. Peele.
Mess. A. M. Vande, Ira Weld and
Thos. B. Higgins, of Tillery, spent
Monday night in town.
Miss Mary King returned to her
home In South CASTOR Friday after
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K ssp C0oSSll &
CT Wo GOD.

~I keep supply of ICE and also
a quantity of wood all the time.
Sunday hours for ice: From to
10 a. m. From to pm.
w. M. GRAY.
Scotland Neck.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
,-~-rrra@nr ez ~s /

HAVING PURCHASED
A. tie Grocery Business O
". Il Ailsh:oob. the pub
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CASPER LEON BESTED
M'FADDEN AWARDED DECISION FOR
DOING THE MOST LEADING.
Twenty-ROund Fight ut Memphis That
Is Said to Have Been a ssGame''
Pugilistic Exhibition.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-After one Of
the gamest exhibitions ever witnessed in a
Memphis prize ring Kid McFadden, of San
Francisco, was given the decision over
Casper Leon, of New York, at the end of
twenty rounds of fierce fighting before the
Phoenix Athletic Club tonight. Malachy
Hogan, of Chicago, officiated as referee.
The betting was even, and considerable
money changed hands. Referee Hogan said
he gave the decision to McFadden for the
reason that he did the most leading in the
last few rounds of the contest.
Both men entered the ring in the pink
of condition. McF'adden had a slight adj
vantage in weight, while Leon had, height
in MS favor. McFadden promptly took the
aggressive and forced Leon around the
ring, but landing few effective blows, while
the New York man worked slower and
more effectively. 1t was give and take
with hardly a shade of advantage either
way UP to the fifteenth round, when Nc
Fauden's youth and strength began to tell.
Leon was forced to take the count twice
in this round, but fought gamely and came
up for the sixteenth strong again McFad-
den fought savagely for a knockout in
each succeeding rOurd, but Icons staying
qualities and ring g~eneralship enabled him
to make almost as strong a showing in the
final round as he did in the initial one.
McFadden's aggressive tactics, however,
gained him the decision in one of the pref
test exhibitions ever seen here.
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bill it will b. a movement of such force
as will draw after it the settlement of any
International difficulties that may exist.
without friction or danger to the peace
and good will that exists between the
United States and other nations"
The report declares that by the treaty
aragua, the United States is prohibited
from exercising a permanent military occu-
patton of that state; but I'VE have the
right to enter Nicaragua with military
state at the request of Nicaragua"
AS n reference to the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty and the pending "Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, the report says: 1.-The passage of
the Hepburn bill by an almost unanimous
vote in the House must have called for
a protest from Great Britain IL that gov
ernment considers that any right OF hers
is in conflict with that measure. If the
passage of the measure through the Sem
ate calls forth such a protest then will be
the appropriate time for its considera-
ton and for taking measures to answer
it Until then We can never know the
grounds of the objection that Great Brit
ain may choose to make. The Senate. en-
gagged in a negotiation with Great Britain.
which may or may not result in an agree
ment, cannot afford to refuse 10 consider
a bill SO important to the country as tho
pleasure of one-thir. Of that body. The
Senate, as a part of the tre~aty-making
power, has no more just right to Sus-
pend legislation on this subject than the
President. who is the other part of THAI
power, has to suspend legislation by his
order"
Adverting to any supposed relation Costa
RIGA and Nicaragua may have to the Clay
tcn-Bulwer treaty the report declares:
These states were not prohibited by the
Cla~yton-Bulwer treaty from disposing of
canal privileges or their entire territory.
If their people so desire, TO the United
States, or to any other power, for the
reason that they are not parties to that
treaty. If such was the purpose of that
...A - Ia al 80 Il =. rhaf a1-
but also because it was fragrant usurpa-
ton on the part of the great nations that
made the agreement and was condemned
as il still is reprobated by the morality
OF nations. Whether We will abide by
and perform such a covenant is a con-
fiict between morals and manners that our
people will not suffer to deprive them
OF liberty, the security of peace and the
pursuit of happiness"
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CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO
1T A RESULT IN ENDING THE TEL
EGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
Opposing Versions of Meetings. Pur-
pose AfOat-Strikers Say n Sympa-
thetic Strike Is Imminent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-According to a state
ment issued tonight by j. NJ. Barr. third
vice president of the Santa Fe Railway,
the committee composed of representatives
Of the different railway organizations, who
have taken up the grievances of the strik-
ing telegraphers, consider the strike a mis-
take and at to-morrow's conference. to be
held here with the officials of the Santa Fe.
nothing but the unemployment of the teleg-
raphers will be requested from the COM
pany. Mr.. Barr says the company has a
full force of te~legraphers employed, and
that the business of the road is being con-
Quoted smoothly.
The purpose of the meeting is differently
regarded by the striking telegraphers. The
latter declare that it is ridiculous to sup
pose that men representing other unions
working on the system called for the con-
ference to intercede with the officials to
reinstate the strikers. as the strike has not
been declared off and the operators do
not desire to return to work.
j. X. 7. Austin, vice president or the
Brotherhood of Commercial Photographers
and a member of the Order of Railway Tel
~egraphers, said: From information re-
ceived it appears the committee will en-
oeavor to induce the officials to adjust the
differences which caused the strike. So
far as the strike being over. 1t has only
begun, and those who are out are not at
all worried over the ultimate result. There
have been few desertiohs and evidence in
hand is indicative that the better class of
telegraphers who are out of work have
no disposition to take the places left va
cant by the union men,"
The strikers refused to talk on the pos
sibility of a sympathetic strike of the other
employees of the road, saying that in the
absence of President Dolphin, who was ex-
| pected here late tonight, they lacked in
formation.
The committee which will confer with the
railroad officials consists of James Roddy,
chairman Of the Brotherhood of Locomo,
tive Engineers; Thomas Burke, chairman
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men; William w. Hutton, chairman of the
Order of Railway Conductors, and r.. C..
Scott, chairman of the Order of Railway
Trainmen.
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Cable Notes.

Sixty American Socialist Democrats
have landed here" says a dispatch TO the
London Times from Wellington, attracted
by the settlement conditions under New
Zealand's advanced legislation
Prince Christian, of Schleswig-Holstein
and his daughter Louise, who was re-
Gently divorced from Prince Aribert Of
Anhalt, dined with the Emperor and EN-
press of Germany, Monday evening, at
Pottsdam.
At a meeting in Berlin, yesterday.
of Pan-Germans, protests were entered
against the expulsion of Germans from the
Transvaal. Some of the speakers so ex-
PEELED alleged that they were brutally
treated by the British and a government
inquiry was demanded.
of the British Admiralty in the late Cabi-
net. was gazetted yesterday Viscount
Goschen of Hawkshurst, and Sir Matthew
White Ridley, who was home secretary
in the late Ministry, was gazetted Viscount
Ridley, who is also Baron Wensleydale.
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the
Canadian high commissioner, was yester-
day installed as lord rector of Aberdeen
University. AT the close OF an address
Lord Strathcona announced that he would
give s25,000 provided ESQ., 900 more was
of the university.
The Deutsche Colonialblatt publishes an
order from Emperor William forbidding
German officers or officials. including those
on the retired list, in the colonial service,
to print anything about the colonies with
out the consent of the minister of war or
of the minister of marine, who must first
obtain permission from the imperial chan-
cellor.
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WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
White MotOrman Who Married n Col.
pred Woman Menaccd by n Mob.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 1s.-The marriage
OF a white man to a colored woman caused
a riot in lower Allegheny and may yet re-
suit in death or serious injuries to the
principals. Richard Zoller, a traction en-
ploye, to-day married Jennie Henry, a col
ored woman. and went to his home on
Laurel street. Richard Zoller, a cousin OF
the groom, together with the father, tried
to break into the house where the couple
were, while a large crowd, numbering near
ly LOCO, encouraged the besiegers with
shouts of xiii them!' Lynch themi'
and kindred phrases. At midnight the
bridal couple is barricaded in the house
under police protection. The father in his
intense excitement is said to have threat
ened to kill his son before morning or COM
NIT suicide.
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BERLIN. Dec. 1s--The central bureau for
the preparation of commercial treaties has
addressed a circular TO the press regarding
the recent successes of Americans in get
ting foreign orders. The circular mentions
particularly orders for cast iron piping. 70
be used in the Dutch colonies. at % per
cent. below the German bid, and also or
ders for locomotives to be used in Calcutta
at figures below the English prices and on
terms of delivery better than those Offered
by the English. After citing the bridges
constructed by Americans in Uganda and
East Africa, the circular points out that
ships are being constructed at San Fran
cisco for China and Japan, and il concludes
with the statement that American competi-
ton will be seriously felt in China after
peace is concluded.
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LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Times.
ing upon the ~"Misconception in the United
States of England's calm attitude regard
ing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. says: 1.-The
idea that this calmness is due to indiffer-
ence is absurd and betrays a curious un-
familiarity with English habits and
methods. We are not disturbed simply be-
cause we cannot bring ourselves to be-
lieve that a one-sided denunciation of a
solemn International agreement, solely and
confessedly because 1t is inconvenient, will
commend itself either TO President McKin-
ley, Mr.. Hay or the American people. If
Mr.. Mckinley stands by the Hay-Paunce-
fote arrangement the action of the Senate
will not acquire international Importance.
He has just been reelected and holds a
strong position and If he has the courage
of his convictions he has only TO exer-
else his undoubted constitutional rights
in order TO render the proceedings OF the
Senate innocuous. If he appeals boldly to
the people. can il be doubted that they
would support him?"
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jeered by a crowd of young toughs. In the
fight which followed Love was struck
across the head with a skate and was
stabbed in the left side. The blade pene-
trated the kidney and also entered the lung.
A meeting of the leading business and
professional men OF st. Louis was held at
the Mercantile Gu last night. Over a
quarter of a million dollars additional sub
scriptions to the worlds fair of 1893 fund
were made. and this brings the total to
within n small amount of the third $780,
900 necessary TO raise in order TO comply
with the terms of the government appro-
priation.
A decree was signed by Judge Morris
yesterday, in the United States Court at
Baltimore, in the matter of the California
Fruit anners Association and others,
against the firm of w. w. Roberts &Co..
of that city, perpetually enjoining the firm
from Offering for sale pears and peaches
not the product of California In cans or
other vessels on which the name of Cali
fornia is affixed.
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TILL MARCH 4.
NcIIrnEn ERnM EIRsr PAGE !,

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE-)
cient justification for the expenditure that
Is necessary to acquire the right OF way
and 10 construct the canal.
"As the basis and condition precedent TO
the accomplishment of this great task of
duty the United States must first acquire
from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, by agree
mcnt, the right 10 construct, own, control
and manage the canal. In doing this we
must fully recognize their sovereign Inde-
pendence and authority over those coun-
tries respectively and deal with them with
out any attempt at encroachment on their
national rights. The President is not en-
powered or advised TO encroach upon the
sovereignty of those states. The acquisi-
OF country, including the line of the canal.
would separate Nicaragua into two parts,
between which the sovereignty of the
United States would be interposed. An act
more fatal to her autonomy cannot be con-
ceived. and If her government a the
power to do this. under her constitution.
which forbidS any ceSSiOn of territory to a
foreign state, the severance of her terri
tory by such mutilation would destroy its
territorial integrity and with IL the repub-
lie. Such an effort is beyond the purpose
OF the house bill and is unnecessary TO the
enjoyment of any privilege or right that re-
lates 10 the ownership. control or manage
ment of the canal The House bill deals
with our own national policy, defining il
clearly. and writes II on the statute book.
which is the highest record of the political
and International policy of the United
States.
.In making this declaration of the pol
lev and purposes of the United States and
I'm supplying the President with the means
OF executing the law the House bill pro-
ceeds on the assumption that there are
no obstacles in the way OF its full, just
and peaceful enforcement. This line of
action commends itself TO all who sincerely
desire 10 execute the will of the Amer
lean people In the construction of a shin
canal. placing its ownership. control
and management in the government of the
United States. III the Senate shall con-
cur with the House in the passage OF this
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KILLED ALLEGED WIFE
AND DESTROYED HIS LIFE
WITH THE SAME WEAPON.
Stained Glass Manufactures, who Evil
IDENTIFY Led n Double Life-His
Victim an Actress.

HOPEWELL, Pa, Dec. 1S.-A. c.. Metz
ger, of Newark. N. j., shot and killed his
wife last night at a hotel here and COM
mitted suicide with the same Weapon. Mrs.
Metzger was the leading lady of a theatre
cal company playing here. Her husband.
from whom she had been separated for
some time, had previously concealed him.
self in her room, and soon after her en-
trance the tragedy occurred.
NEWARK. N. j., Dec. 1S--The police of
this city received ormat to-day that
Alfred Metzger, a stained glass manu-
facturer Of Newark had last night killed
a woman supposed TO be his wife at Hope
well. Pa. and then committed suicide.
Metzger lived in this city. and at his resi-
dence Mrs. Metzger was found alive and
well. She was shocked to hear OF the
tragedy said to have been committed by
her husband at Hopeweli She said her
husband went TO that place on Thursday
last, as he said. to superintend the put
ting in of stained glass windows In a
church. He t~elegraphed to her yesterday,
saying he expected TO be home to-day.
Mrs. Metzger said she had no suspicion
as TO who the woman was who is alleged
TO ave been murdered by her husband.
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INNOCENT MEN PUNISHED.


LONDON, Dec. 1S.-An extraordinary
story of a woman's terrible secret at last
revealed is wired from Ostend by a Daily
Mail correspondent there. Three Belgian
workmen were tried about seven years ago
and found guilty of having committed a
series Of crimes, among them the murder
of an aged woman at Hautmond. Although
they declared their innocence until the last
moment one of them was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life and the others were
guillotined. Now a woman named Sou
magne has just denounced her husband,
who, she says. committed the crimes. She
is said to be quite sane, and the authorities
are investigating the charges. When De
Groot, one of the men executed, was be-
ing pinicned he caused some sensation by
saying: You I'M lie all of me. You
will not have my immortal soul. You will
be punished for all the wrong you nave
done me-"
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ERROR in CABLEGRAM
MISUNDERSTANDING AT PICKING
SAID TO BE DUE To MISTAKE.
Conference Between Ambassador
Choatc and Marquis of L~ansdowne
-Enort to Clear the Middle

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Mr. Choate, the
United States ambassador. had a long con-
ference this afternoon regarding the Chi
nese situation with the secretary of state
for foreign affairs, the Marquis of Lans-
dcwne, and subsequently Mr.. Henry White,
secretary of the United States embassy,
paid a visit to the Foreign Office. The
greatest secrecy is maintained as TO the
outcome of these consultations. What could
be learned from British and American
sources varied considerably, the former ex-
pressing annoyance and anxiety. the latter
maintaining that nothing serious was de-
veloping.
Some explanation. however. was gathered
by a representative of the Associated Press
of the extraordinary tangle in which the
Chinese negotiations have recently been
mixed up and some reconciliation of the
contradictory kilograms that have ema-
mated from Picking and various European
capitals. 1t appears that over a week ago
the powers came TO an agreement TO elimi-
nate the word 'irrevocable'' from the joint
note. Then, when it was believed that
everything had been settled, objections
were raised, and Great Britain. for the
CdhO VI Idl lOIg dllilOu6A iuC dSdlISl
her will, agreed TO reinsert the 'irrev-
ocable' clause. In this. it is believed, she
was supported by the United States. Once
more the joint note seemed on the verge
of signature, when a misunderstanding
arose in Peking. This confused the gov
ernments and formed the subject of the
dispatch from Secretary Hay, which Mr..
Choate transmitted to the Marquis Of
Lansdowne to-day.
As a result of the interview Mr.. Choate
has sent a long cablegram TO Secretary
understanding to an error in forwarding in
structions, an error which occurred pre-
sumably through the cable company, and
which caused Mr.. Conger and Sir Ernest
Satow, the British minister in Picking, to
take opposite views, although their home
governments were perfectly agreed.
The United States embassy, while nom
will clear up the muddle and bring about a
signing OF the joint note in Peking within
a few days. On the other hand, the British
Foreign Office is not quite SO hopeful. Off
Gals there profess to be rather at sea as
TO whether the conditions are to be i-
revocable or otherwise. Indications point
to their being irrevocable.
British officials admit that they gave in
under protest and with a distinct reserva-
ton that, although the demands are ir-
revocable. this In no way necessitates an
enforcement of the demands by European
troops. To such a course Great Britain
cannot and will not agree. Consequently
compliance with the ''irrevocable' clause
was somewhat of a farce on the part of
! Great Britain, and this feature of the case
becomes more interesting when taken In
conjunction with the statement authorita-
lively made here that Great Britain and
the United States are in the same boat
in the joint note negotiations.