Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-01-11
GENERAL NEWS

An English paper has been offer
ing prizes for the best guess as to
the date on which the British flag
will be hoisted at Pretoria. Now
that French has captured Colesburg
the guessers will probably want to
revise their predictions.
Carter III. Harrison, Mayor Of
Chicago, figures that by the time
the twenty-frst century rolls round
that city will have a population Of
3,o49, 900, 900. This means an in
crease at the rate of a little over
twenty millions every year.
Among the few people who have
received permits to run automobiles
in Central Park is Miss Florence E.
Woods, who though only II years
old, is an experienced operator. She
appeared before the Park Board and
passed a regular examination before
the permit was granted.
When Hamlin Garland reached
New York with his bride and regis
tered at a hotel he wrote "Hamlin
Garland" on one line of the book and
"Zulime Taft Garland" on the line
below it. This, he explained to a
reporter, was to avoid concealing the
identity of his wife. who is a sculp-
tor.
.@ Joseph Myers, State Senator Of
Ohio from Coshocton. walked to the
capital from his home, a distance of
one hundred miles, to attend the
| opening of the Legislature, in order
to show his independence of the rail
roads. The walk took him only two
days.
Governor Roosevelt is credited
with the desire Of being twice elect
ed as Chief Executive of the State
of New York and then going to the
White House. Meanwhile he is fear
full of having the vice-Presidential
nomination thrust upon him at the
convention this year.
One of the reasons alleged by Ad-
miral Montojo for his defeat at Ma
Mia as brought out by his defense in
his court-martial at Madrid is that
Admiral Dewey kept out of the
range of the Spanish guns, a pro
ceeding which the Spaniard refers
to as a retreat" Then he adds that
his guns would not shoot, anyway.
John B. Robinson. who is suing the
town of Liberty, Clay county Mo-,
for 100000 damages for an assault
upon him by a mob Of masked men.
says he was saved from being killed
by giving the Mason's distress cry
when the crowd heard this enough
of them stopped. the attack to per.
NIT Robinson to Escape.
A gentleman who formerly lived
at Pretoria tell a good story of"Oon
Paul" A man of some prominence
in the Republic went to President
Paul" and applied for employment
under the Government. The blunt
old Boer turned upon him and re
piled: Cali the big places are filled
and you r too stupid to be trusted
J in one of the little ones.'
We should bear in mind that ther,
is probably not an officer in South
Africa fighting on our side who eve1
took part in campaigns prosecuted
against white men according to mod
ern tactics. On the side of the BoerI
there are scores of trained Euro
pean officers who know from militar,
education, and many from experience
under great captains, what the au
, thorities recommend and admonish
They do queer things in South
Africa. From Renscurg, in Cap
Colony, comes the news that a trail
; loaded with supplies and withou
any engine somehow got started OF
a down grade within the British
lines and was headed for the Boo
lines. It was seen to be impossible