Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-12-06
GOSSIP Of THE WORLD.
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DIVERS SOURCES.
News of the Stage, Social, POliti-
cal and Otherwise, Culled
From Our Exchanges.

From Our Exchanges.
Military courts In Luzon are now
imposing many death sentences.
Notwithstanding President Nc
Kinley's assurance that there is not
going to be any Empire, Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson's pulse is still above
normal.
It is mildly suggested that the
missionaries who are rushing back
to China might begin work on the
soldiers of the allies just to get their
hand in.
Ex-Governor Hogg says the re-
suit of the last election caused him
to lose confidence in the country.
That's nothing: think of losing
weeks salary.
As the desire to annex Cuba grows
stronger in this country the more
do our people convince themselves
that the Cubans are incapable of
self-government.
AS showing the strong influences
of heredlty it may be noted that the
son of Philadelphia policeman has
been in deep sleep for two weeks
and cannot be awakened.
The Indications are that river
and harbor bill of immense proper
tions is to be pressed this winter.
Well, this is better than giving
subsidy to ships that sail in ballast.
Chairman Parker, of the middle
of-the-roadsters, is still of the opin-
ion that ''the Populist party holds
the key to the political situation"
But the Republican party holds the
situation, which is better still.
Over 5O,OOO,O0O people attended
the Paris exposition, and yet it was
a financial failure. A little game of
freeze-out ought to be arranged be-
tween the management and the Chi
cago board of aldermen to settle the
international championship.
ssDuring the Chinese campaign"
says an English correspondent,
general Chaffee always rode where
the Cl inese were most likely to see
and shoot at him" says an exchange.
Well, what of it; isn't it customary
for the commanding general to seek
place of safety during battle?
Governor Roosevelt is now receiv-
ing several hundred letters daily and
has had to employ two extra stenog-
raphers to keep up with his CORES
pondence. This indicates that the
popular idea is that the Rough
Rider is going to be an important
part of the next administration.
Governor Lind. of Minnesota, will
appoint an ad interim Senator tic
fill the seat of the late Senator Da
Wis until the meeting of the Legisla-
ture on January s next Lind is 6
| fusion1st, and it is said that he will
probably appoint Charles a Towne
| who is of the same political stripe
| Towne would have but short time
| to serve, as the Legislature is Re
publican.
Canadian clamor for a mint il
which to coin the Yukon gold, which
now finds it's way to the United
| States for mintage, is perfectly nat
ural and as clearly misdirected
| Gold, like other things. goes wher,
the most of it is wanted. If ever.
ounce of geld mined in the Yukol
| were coined in Canada the bulk of i
would come to the United States t,
be recoined, because trade condi
tions demand it's use here and il
| transit to other gold using countries
Il The National Afro-American Coun
Gil has appointed a committee to Sc
that the validity of the Iouisian
suffrage act of 1898 is tested by th
: Federal Court. The opinion of
} number of leading lawyery, Mort
!, and South, has been obtained rt
! specting the Louisiana and Mort
Carolina laws restricting suffrag