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The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

The real reason behind the projected
ship canal through Nicaragua or the
isthmus of Panama, which is now en-
crossing so much attention. is the fact
that goods may be transported more
easily on the water than over the land
Examples in everyday life emphasize
the difference. Two mules draw one
hundred tons of coal in canal boat;
on land they would have difficulty in
tugging three or four tons in a coal
cart. Hence. whatever the power used,
water-borne freights the world over
are cheap and land routes are dear
This consideration greatly affects the
growth of cities and of nations. Pitts
burg coal and Lake Superior ores are
near together, because they can be
transported so great part of the dis
tance by water II also largely ac-
counts for Americas prominence as a
great steel-producing country. Stove
coal is usually cheap in places to which
It can go by water, and high where 1t
must 60 by rail. The same is true OF
ell bulky and heavy commodities.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
Robert. letting Troop. Go.

London, June II. a. m.-There are
some Indications that Lord Roberts
considered the wars end in South AT.
rlca not far distant. One of these is
the fact that Natal volunteers, who
had seen hard service, were dismissed
to their homes by Sir Redvers Butler
Saturday. They were cheered as they
left camp.
Another indication is the report cur
rent In authoritatively informed mill
tary circles In London that n complete
division Of regulars is to be with
drawn from General Buffers army and
embarked at Durham for China.
The troops drawn from India win
probably 60 next
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
SWIFT SHIPS AS MESSENGERS.
Cablegrnms to Kempf Unanswered snc
Washington Authorities Are Growing

AhAlouh-
Washington, June 1.-THE third day
passed here without a single line Oh
news from any official source respect
ing the critical situation in China. All
day the telegraph offices at the White
House and in the state, war and navy
departments were manned. but no word
came. Inquiries of the cable compan-
les showed that not only were the COM
munications by wire from Pekin, Iaku,
TieIi-Tsin and all northern China sus-
pended, but the notices conveyed little
encouragement for the hope that they
would be soon reopened.
The War Department early in the
day received the following message
from the Western Union headquarters
as New York:
..The only news from the East to-
day is the notice of an interruption OF
the Great Northern lines between Blag-
owestshensk and Tschita, which cuts
all communication with China and
Japan via that route"
The line referred to is land wire
running out of Pekin to Tschita to the
north and connecting with the Russian
Siberian system. Thence land wires
run through Korea and by a short ca
bAS hNloSS W
The Navy Department during the
day made an effort 10 reach Rear Ad-
miral Kempff on his flagship Newark
at the Taku forts, at the mouth of Pei
Ho river. A cablegram was addressed
to the commander OF the United States
ship Yorktown at Chez Foo, the near
est treaty port to Taku, ON the northern
side of the Shan Tung peninsula, re-
peating the message intended to Ad-
miral Kempff last Thursday. inquirine
rs to his situation, the conditions nj
Pekin at last report, and into his need
for more men and ships and directing
the commander to take the message at
once to Taku and return with the an
swer. The department is now pretty
well assured that the original message
never reached Admiral Kempff. The
department does not know whether the
message to Chee Foo can be delivered
but made the effort From Chez Foo
to Taku is only a single days run for
the Yorktown. so that an answer from
Admiral Kempff should be received by
Monday night. if Chez Foo can be
reached to-day.
Meanwhile If the communications re-
main uninterrupted with Taku, 1t is
certain that n message will be ordered
at once at Manila to dispatch more ma
val force, or troops on transports, to
reinforce Admiral Kempff and extend
aid to the international relief column,
which. 1t is beginning to be feared, is
istelf in sore need of help.
The State Department to-day receiv-
ed numerous kilograms from relatives
and friends of Americans in northern
China and in Pekin. praying for news
touching the welfare of their friends.
Mr.. Ledyard of Detroit, father of the
wife of the German ambassador AT
Pekin. reported 10 have been killed by
the Boxers, was one of the most anx-
ious of these inquirers.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
GOLD DUST FROM DAWSON.
Returning Miners Report > Product OF
$4,000. 900 This Year.

R.5. ZOO, 900 This Year.
Seattle, Wash, June 1.-THE steam
er Dirigo. arrived from Lynn canal
this evening. having on board eighty
five PASSENGERS who brought down
about 1900. 900 in gold dust. The steam
er's officers report 160 passengers at
Bennett who were unable to reach
Skagway in time to catch the Dlrigo.
These, it IS reported at the Skagway
Offices Of the steamship company, are
bringing out very large amount of
gold. greater, il is said, than any party
OF similar size that has yet arrived.
The largest owners OF gold dust on
board the Dirigo We're the Mcdonald
brothers of Seattle. Rolly and Donald.
The former has go pounds. valued at
$4,000, and the latter 140 pounds, val
ued at 10000. Charles Hutchinson
brought out 200 pounds, valued at $i2,-
COO The balance of the shipment Is
owned by the remaining passengers in
sums ranging from 5000 up.
The passengers declare that this sum-
mer's output from the Klondike will
be much larger than last and estimates
are made all the way from S25,oOo,OO0
to $4,000, 900. As yet they say the
cleanup has not started this way, and
probably will not until after July 18th.
The latest advices from the gold
bearing districts remote from Dawson,
1t Is said. show that the cleanup is al
most double the amount first reported.
Bonanza creek, 1t is stated. will send
out SS,O0Qoo0 to S10,0o0.0o0. which will
be the largest amount coming from
any Of the creeks.
The Dawson banks, ii is said. have
taken in about S2,0o0.oG0 already, and
when the Dirigo's passengers left were
buying very heavily every day.
In the city of Dawson business was
lively. There was no scarcity of labor,
although every man who wanted to
was working at good wages. Food
prices were beginning TO drop and the
general belief was that before another
month Seattle prices for ordinary COM
modities would prevail.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

The success Of a great invention
often depends upon some auxiliary
discovery to make it practicable. With
out the telegraph. modern railroading
would have been impossible. Without
the air-brake, the high speed OF the
great express trains could not have
been permitted. To-day the electric
automobile, which is much heavier
than the steam-power carriage, would
be given a great impetus by the dis
covery of something better than the
present rubber tires. The great weight
and swift motion of the carriage upon
rough streets cause the tires to wear
out rapidly. Which will come first, a
lighter electric storage battery or a
firmer elastic substance for the tires?
The history OF inventions suggests
that one or the other will appear at an
early date. 500
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
ONE WOMAN DELEGATE.

Utah Has a Unique Honor at Phiiadelphis
Philadelphia, June 16.-The only wo
man who Is sure of a seat on the floor
of the Republican national convention
is Mrs. William Henry Jones of Salt
Lake, Utah, who is n regularly elected
delegate. She will be here Monday.
Mrs. Jones Is the wife of well-known
civil engineer, and Is president of the
Woman's Republican Club of Salt Lake
City.
Mrs. William S. Taylor, wife Of the
ex-governor of Kentucky. has been
elected an honorary delegate to the con
vention, but whether or not she will be
admitted to the floor, Secretary Dick
could not say.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster has opened the
headquarters of the National Woman's
Republican Association. of which she
is the president. Two of her assistants
are here and the remainder of the fifty
will arrive to-day. Many handsomely
guwned women have visited the head
quarters. They We're much interested
and enthusiastic All were for Nc
Kinley. but there was great differ
euce of opinion as to who should be
vice president.
Personally / have no choice" re-
marked Mrs. Foster. Il believe with
Senator Hanna and the majority Of the
leaders, that a man should be elected
who suits all of the party, who would
make an acceptable president, IL nee
essary, and who can get votes. Nearly
all Of the men mentioned SO far can do
this" fsq
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
RICH REWARDS AT NOME.
Facinating Tales Reeited by Returning
Miners.

Miners.
Vancouver B. c., June 1I.-That the
gold fields of Cape Nome are richer
and more productive than has yet been
reported is the story brought down by
the steamer Alpha. which arrived from
the north tonight From single
claim, worked by twenty men in the
employ of Jack Brady, $4,000 was
taken out in one week. and the same
claim panned out $4,000 within the
MONTH.
As an earnest of Cape Nome's golden
productiveness, the Alpha brought
down $3.50 900 in gold dust There
were five passengers on board, and the
dust belonged to four of them. in the
following amounts: Jack Gill of Seattle,
S145. 900; J. g. Monaghan of Denver,
$4,000; Frank Green of Kansas City,
$4,000: Glen Tinsley, an old Dawson
miner, who went to Nome last year,
S35, 600.
Unusual interest has followed the
Alpha's trip. not only because she was
the first steamer to sail for Cape Nome,
but more especially on account of in
ternal complications, the Alpha being
Canadian bottom and Nome not be-
ing SUPPORT of entry. But the skip
per had no trouble with the customs
regulations.
He sailed from Vancouver April 9th,
clearing for st. Michaels. He says that
he was SO menaced with icebergs as
he approached st. Michaels that he pro
ceeded to Nome, landing 153 passen-
gers and their supplies on the beach.
May 18th, and sailing for Vancouver
May goth.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
Genera, Wood order. a General 1n.p.e.,o,

Havana, June 17.-So many extraor-
dinary charges have been published In
the United States that Governor Gen
eral Wood has decided to appoint
special commission, consisting of one
American officer and two Cuban civil
ians, TO hear testimony offered by any
who may wish to make specific charges
of malfeasance in office or of official
extravaganza. The commission will
have power to investigate the charges
and TO compel the attendance of wit
nesses In the court. tsl
General Wood, referring to the mat
ter to-day, said:
THE time has come when these per-
sistent accusations against men hold
ing office should. for the sake of the
officeholder, be faced. Let us have
these charges threshed out and see IL
there is anything in them. My desire is
to keep ofiicialdom in Cuba as clean as
possible"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

In 1866, Gen Garfield, then in con-
gress. made strong speech in sup
port of the measure which finally took
form in national bureau OF educa-
ton. "The children of today" said he,
will be the architects of our country
in 1900" The prophecy was easy to
make, because certain to be fulfilled.
Yet there is something impressive in
the fact that the affairs of church and
state. and all the complex interests
of civilization. are now largely in the
hands OF those who thiriy-four years
ago were passing into the public
schools. To them, too. is committed
the custody OF those who. in turn,
will make the history OF the swift
coming future.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

Canon Edmonds, who spoke for the
foreign delegates at the farewell meet
ference. said: You have got your
problems TO solve In this nation. but
you will solve them" There has never
been moment since the foundation
OF our government when that feeling
has not been supreme in the hearts
of the American people. No tempo
rary fear or depression has weakened
the nations purpose to fulfill its mis-
sion, nor eclipsed its faith in its abil-
ity TO do the things given 1t to do.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

1t is the crowning honor OF the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. who has just
celebrated her Seth birthday. that the
world does not SO much say how much
money she inherited, or how much she
is now worth, as how much she has
given away for the good of her fellows.
record of her benefcence. and there
are few that surpass 1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

Recently two French aeronauts left
Paris in their balloon at 6:15 o'clock
in the evening, and on the evening
OF the following day. 23 hours and Is
minutes after their departure from
Paris, dropped safely down near
Vestervik in Sweden. They had
Travelled s25 miles. their average speed
being nearly thirty-fye and one-half
miles per hour. At one time they
drlfted over the Baltic sea, and the
fall in temperature and increased
humidity Immediately caused the bal
loon to drop.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

Bishop Whipple heard person
abusing man OF great wealth because
swered the critic thus: Il would not
conclude too hastily in such case
as that for although l cannot ex-
plain fully, ! know OF a certain fifty
thousand-dollar gift accompanied by
the stipulation that the name OF the
gIyer should not be made known" +"
Judge not" is a working rule with
which 1t Is not safe to dispense
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22
So. rh.y WIN Protect w. S. r.rlor.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 17.-Friends
of w. s. Taylor Of Kentucky, who will
be in the party going to the Philadel.
phia convention which the Kentuckian
10 rssist ~ tho utmost anu a,.arn. auy VIII ~
get possession of Mr.. Taylor while en-.
route and will go prepared to defend
him. Mr.. Taylor is still In the city.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

The age of whales is ascertained by
size and number OF laminae of the
whalebone, which increases yearly.
Ages of 800 and 400 years have been
assigned to whales from these indica-
tious.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-22

None go little enjoy themselves and
are such burdens to themselves as
those who have nothing to do. Only
the active have the true relish OF life.
The oasis., 1900-09-08

Mexran Herald: It is understood that ihe Batopilas Mining Company is going tu be re.rrganized preparatory to a sale Ur transfer. The necessity for this arises as the company Is or ganized in accordance with ihe laws of New York, which require for the sale of the property the unanimous consent of all the stockholders. As the number of stockholders is very large and many have been lost sight Of, in fact, as it is not known where some of the stock is held, it Is impos- sible to obtain this unanimous con- sent. The plan laid out by the legal advisers of the company in Mexico and New York Is to have the courts of Chihuahua sell the property at the re- quest of the creditors by public sale to a number of trustees named by the stockholders, the bondholders and other interested parties, and to let these trustees organize a new com pany under the laws of state which offers greater facilities to companies for commercial transactions.
The oasis., 1900-09-08
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 ,narsy Traction Company received on ,ne 22d inst. a concession from the wov,can government to construct and maiotain an electric street car system ot Juarez, to connect with the iines ,o El Paso. A part of the material IS on the grounds and construction work will begin in a few weeks.
 E Paso Times: A correspondent trom Oueretaro states that an Amer ican syndicates Is negotiating for tht nurcbase of the opal mines, which arc heated around the city Improve ments to the mines will be made Ii inc negotiations succeed MT. J c. plock of New York is at the head Of the syndicate.
 Two Republics: Last evening tht special statf band, otherwise known a' the Presidents Own. serenaded Cen eral Luis x. Torres at the Hotel de Jardip. on account of his saints day General Torres is the commander oI the Yaaui campaign and will start hack for the state of Sonora in a few days.
 Mexican Herald: Yesterday al electric car collided at Chapultept with a funeral hearse on which were the remains of ST. Victoriano Mora les The casket was pitched from th, bearse and smashed into pieces anc the corpse received injuries so severe particularly deep cut in the fore head, that If it were possible for to die twice over, the accident woulc have proved fatal to him. The deac gentlemans son attempted to assault the motorman and great confusion prevailed. The casket was fixed nl iu the best manner possible and tn, funeral c0rtege continued to the Dc lores cemetery.
 Two Republics: Governor A. k Shepherd writes from Batopilas that the raipy season has been particularly fierce this year. During one week it in July cloudDursts filled the millract twice in succession, occasioning stop page of the concentrating machinery while the acqueduct was being clean ad n,t 0rhoa. aud lan .land hnrc f . n rs not uncommon in the Sierra Madre ol Chihuahua, especially iu the month of July before the rains of the season get to be generally distributed ovel the mountains. The strength of these cloudhursts is enormous. They some times form gulches in the slope of the mountains where none before existed and carry down rocks of incredible size.
 Mexican Herald: Before the close CT the year international business be tween Mexico and the United States Will enjoy the advantages of another strong steamship line that will oper ate boats between Mexican and Amer ican gulf ports. The Herald is ir possession of information that enable. It to state this positively. There have been number of rumors and promises or new steamship lines for Mexico curing the last year. They have not materiaized or been maintained, but tnls one is an assured fact. It ha: packing that will insure it's inaugur alton and with the service 1t proposes to give there is no question as to the character of patronage it will receive me formation of the new company was brought about by the reorganiza
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
ELIZABETH CITY.
DEATH OF REV J. T. TUTTLE-
PERSONAL.

DEATH OF REV J. T. FUTILE
PERSONAL
Elizabeth City, n. c., Jan. 25.--Gloom
was cast over our little city this morn
ing by the announcement that the Rev
J. +. futile had departed this life at
his home on North Road street. Mr..
futile YVES pastor OF the Elizabeth City
BAPTIST Church about twenty-five years
ago. filling the place with great credit
to himself, and there never was 4 pas
tor more beloved by congrega ton
than was lie. He left our town several
years ago, and since then he has had
several different charges throughout
the State, which he filled with distirc
ton. The age of Mr.. futile was So
years nine months and two days. He
came back 70 our city from the cen.
trail part q the State about two
months ago tor his health, and when It
seemed that DC was improving he CON
tracted pneumonia, which was the cause
o. his death.
The rematnl were carried to Eden
ton. his formt home. TO-DAY where
they will be Inferred.
Mrs. Edgar stevens left yesterday for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
EDENTOM.

Edenton, N. c.. Jan. 25.-Messrs C.
w. Brinkley and George Makely re-
turned yesterday from a weeks outing
in currituck.
Ex-Governor and Senator Thomas
]. Jarvis and wif~nre in our little city
this morning.
MIR. Il. L. Tuttle's store is closed this
morning owing to the death of his
father. Rev. Mr.. futile. of Elizabeth
City.
The Righten store, near the Woodard
House, is undergoing repairs.
Mrs. John p. Mobiles. of Williamson
is the guest OF Mrs. c. II. Morton, on
Court street.
NJ. p. Chappell is moving his stock OF
groceries from the Dixon store into the
second store on Cheap Side. next to
Eyrum & Son.
We hear that the Standard Oil Com
pany will soon establish 4 branch Of
flee and warehouse in our little city
with one of our energetic citizens as
manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
I|.:;:I|i!g!!l!l!I2![El!'l[!)

HAVE YOU Sore Throat. Pimples, Cop.
pcr-Colored Spots. Aches. Old Sores, Ui-
GERS in Mouth. Hair Failing? Write
COOK REMEDY CO. l6i7 MASONIC
TEMPLE. Chicago; III. for proofs OF
cures. Capital s500.oo9 We solici, the
NEST obstinate cases. We have cured the
worst cases In 10 to 80 days. l00-page
book tree. ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
HEREFORD.
Especial to. vlrginian-Pilot.,

Hereford, N. c.. Jan. 25.-Cleveland
Winslow, colored, was to-day fined 81
and costs by Justice Newly for wife
beating.
Mrs. ]. ]. Fleetwood and son are Wis
itins in Elizabeth City.
Or. Oscar McMullen. OF Edenton. was
| in town this week.
The Main streets sidewalks are being
raised.
Plans for the new factory are being
drawn. Architects are at work. and
the plans will be rendered in a few
days.
The fishermen are making larger
catches of fish
Miss Sadie White will spend ho NOR
row and Sunday In Elizabeth City.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
COKE OVENS AT CUMMoCK.

News comes here that a colSing plant
Is to be established at the coal mines
in Chatham county.
Coke has recently advanced about SO
per cent. in price, and ovens can be
built at comparatively small expense.
When the iron furnace at Greensboro
Is running the entire output from these
mines could be disposed Of there at a
large profit.
These. IL Is said, are the inducements
that have led the owners of the mines
in Chatham to put in coke ovens.
The Cummock mines are now under
contract 10 furnish the Seaboard Air
Line with 100 tons of coal a day. In
addition to this. it is said, they are
getting out about another hundred tons
daily. This surplus product will be con-
verified into coke.
SCOTLAND NECK DEVELOPMENTS
Developments are being made so rap
idly at Scotland Neck, NJ c.. that
houses cannot be furnished to families
of operatives. To meet this demand
the business men held q mass meeting
and pledged themselves to proceed at
once with the erection of 300 comfort
able dwellings to rent at moderate
prices. ]. A. PUGH.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
THE NEWS FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE AND RS Capital

sncwden, N. c.. OH visit to relatives
and friends.
The Hon. w. D. Fender, of Edenton,
N. c.. spent yesterday In our city on
professional business.
Mr.. John L. Rogerson. OF William
ston, N. c.. Is in the city visiting rcla-
tives.
Mr.. "Billy" Fearing. mail agent on
the Norfolk and Southern express, is in
our city spending the week.
air. Peter Spires is busly engaged
wiring the Baptist church. and here
after that edifce will be lighted by
electricity.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
HALIFAX.
Especial to virginian-PIlot.)

Halifax. N. c.. Jan. 25.-Crminal
Court convenes here next Monday. We
have forty prisoners in Jail here.
There was a shooting affair here last
night between three negroes. One ne
gro got shot In his shoulder. The one
who shot him is in jail
Mr.. w. a. Wilcox has ten young
turkeys just Matched. This is unusual
for the season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
MARRIAGE Az KINsToN.

AT the home of DR.. John A. Pollock,
of Kinston. yesterday morning at $780,
his daughter. Miss Mozell, was united
in the holy bonds OF matrlmony to
Rev. b. w. Spillman, Of Raleigh They
left on the 1910 Atlantic and North
Carolina train for their future home IN
Ralclgh. Rev G. w. Blanchard, pastor
of the Baptist Church here, performed
the ceremony.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-26
heart


is frequently induced by in
furious headache powders.
There is one headache "cure"
that is a CURE and destroys no
tissues or organs in effecting
its cure-it is ROYAL Head
ache Tablets. This remedy is
made after a Johns Hopkins