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Loss of Life by Epfdemfcs.

The loss of life by epidemic diseases
has fallen off considerably as compared
with 1900. The ravages of the plague have
with 10000 in 1900. Cholera however has
greatly decreased in fatality, it's victims
in 1901 being about 5000, as compared
with about 10000 in 1890. The total of
deaths in 1900 owing to the Indian famine
reached the large sum of about 579 GOO
1t is difficult to make any accurate list
of statistics of this kind. but, roughly
estimated, the cholera and plague last
year claimed about 49, 600 victims. No re-
turns have been made of the fatalities By
famine In India and Russia
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
Her Maiesty, the spring.

The empress of Japan is nearly 81
years of age, but she shows to this day
that she is rightly entitled to her fam
lily name, Maruko, the spring. Her
majesty belongs to the few women who
seem never to grow old and who In the
autumn of life possess the charm Of
knowing how to preserve the smiling
1ovelinsss of their youth.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
Ole RulI's Violin.

Mrs Ole Bull lives in Cambridge
Mass. She has presented the violin
used by her husband to the museum
at Bergen The violin is said to have
been made in 1882 by Gasparo di Salo
1t was bought by Cardinal Aldobran-
DIM, who gave it to the museum at
Innsbruck. from which it was carried
OF as loot by one of Napoleon's sol
dierS
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
LYNCHINGS IN 1901.

Executions Due to Popular Excitement
Show Increase.
The iynchings reported in 1900 showed
an increase Of eight over those of 1899
A still further increase must be noted this
wear an increase in brutality as well
as in number--the record standing 107
in 1892 lis in 1900 and lbs in 1901. The fol-
Loving table showing the number of
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
Legal Executions In 1901.

The number of legal executions in 1901
was lis, compared with 1i9 in 1900 I3l
in 1899. 1903 In 1898, 127 in 1887, 1872 in 1896
1872 in 1895. 132 in 1894. 126 in 1ss3 and lo7
in 1892.
There we're 81 hanged in the South and
&c in the North, of whom II were negroes
and AZ whites. The crimes for which they
were executed were: Murder. 100: GRIM
inal assault. 8; attempted criminal a.
sault, /; and train robbery.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
Us. wireless. Telegraph.

According to the Electrician, diff
Guilty has for some time past been ex-
perienced in maintaining communica-
ton with the observatory on the Tug
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21

nander of the flying squadron was GEN.
sured In the severest terms. The author
declared that the admiral was guilty of
oiscbedience of orders In falling to pro-
coed to Santiago when ordefed to do so
and that the Rrooklyn's famous loop
was the result Of his cowardice
As the historian was connected with
the navy department an employee Ad-
mirai Schley could not overlook the
charges and on the ed Of July wrote a
letter to Secretary Long asking for an in
with and a court of three with Admiral
Dewey president listened to the testi
nonE and the arguments of counsel from
Sept. 20 until Nov. Z. when the court took
the case under advisement.
Dec Is verdict was announced. It
was in two parts. the first signed by all
the members of the court and the second
by Admiral Dewey alope. Rear-Admirals
BenLam and Ramsay, comprs ng a ma
1ority Of the court, condemned Admiral
Schley in general terms, but Admiral
Dewey in a minority report declared
Schley was entitled to the credit for the
victory of Santiago.
Secretary Long approved the majority
finding and declared that the opinion
added by Admiral Dewey was not proper.
President Roosevelt ordered the imme-
date discharge from the employ of the
navy department OF Maclay and the or
der was carried into effect.
Isthmian Canal Treaty signed
milan canal in the near future became
much more promising when on Nov. Is
Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Hay
signed new treaty on behalf Of their
respective governments. This agreement
superseded the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty
and did not contain the Objectionable
features of the document which was 50
amended by the United States senate as
to be unacceptable to Great Britain. It's
most salient feature was the implied
rlsne or this country to fortify the canal
whenever it is built. The agreement VIZ g
iald before the senate and was ratified
by that body Dec. l6 by vote of II to s.
me canal commission appointed to inves
ugate the two available routes-the Mic
araSna and the Panama-reported IN
faVor OF the former. and bill authoriz-
ing the building of ship canal at Mic
aragua was at once introduced in the
mouse of representatives. Late in Decem
Der 1t was reported from Paris that the
French Panama company was willing to
sell its property and rights for $40, 0o0, 0oo
and 1t is. therefore, possible that the
claims OF the Panama route will receive
serious consideration at the hands of
congress.
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Trade with New Prosecutions.

Under a decision of the United States
Supreme court rendered Dec. it was
held that the Philippines became domes-
fcaton of the treaty of peace and that
in the absence of legislation by congress
duties levied upon the products of the
islands were Illegal. 1t was further held
that the right of congress to pass laws
for the regulation of the islands was TN
restricted, coming from the constitution
itself. In substance 1t was held the col
lection of duties on products coming from
Porto Rico between the time the treaty
of Paris went into effect and the date
when the Foraker tarff act became q
law was illegal; that the island OF Porto
longing to the United States but not
part of the United States within the rev
enue clause of the constitution. and that
the Foraker act is constitutional.
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Relations with Cuba.

The relations to exist between the
United States and Cuba were determine,
at least temporarily, by the adoption of
the Plat resolutions by congress in June.
Briefly, these provide that the govern
ment of the island shall retain its indie
pendence of all foreign countries. that
the United States may intervene to pre-
serve such independence. that the acts
of the United States during the period of
military occupancy shall be ratified. that
sanitary plans for the prevention of cpl
denies shall be carried out and that this
country shall be permitted to buy or Use
naval or coaling stations points to be
agreed upon.
On the 2tst of February the constitution
agreed to by the members OF the
Cuban convention was signed by the
members of that body. 1t is based large
ly upon that of the United States. Dec
81 Gen. Tomaso Estrada Palma was
elected the first president of Cuba.
Free trade between Porto Rico and the
United States went into effect Tuiy Is, the
anniversary of the landing of the Ameri-
can troops on the island in 1889. Civil
government under the provisions of the
Foraker act established in May 1900
and the first governor was Charles H
Allen. He was succeeded this year by
William II. Hunt.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
sch,ey-sampson Controversy.

The Schley-Sampson controversy as to
which, commander was entitled to the
credit for the destruction of Cerveras
fleet at Santiago reached its elimination
in July when the third volume of Edgar
8. Macfay's History of the United States
Navy" was published. In thin book the
conduct Of Winfield .. schiey "A COM
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
President McKfn,ey.s Murder.

The facts in the assassination of Presi-
dent William Mckinley are stu too
wildly remembered to require extended
mention. He had entered upon his sec
ond term under the most favorable aus
pieces. Everything pertaining to the flu
ture seemed bright with promise when,
without a moments warning. he was shot
down by an anarchist. The fatal bullet
was fired by Leon CZolgosz while the
president was receiving the public in the
r mple of Music at the Pan-American
exposition in Buffalo the afternoon of
Friday, Sept. 6. He fingered until early
on the morning of the 18th of the same
month. when he passed away. with the
words: "Gcd'S will, not ours, be done"
The grief of the people was deep and
sincere it widespread. kilograms
of coincidence came from all parts of the
civilized world and from persons I'm all
stations of life.
The assassin was speedily tried, con-
vfcted and the sentence of death execu-
ted. Czolgosz died in the electric chair
IN Auburn prison on the morning of
Oct g.
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Considerable progress toward the settle
ment of the insular problems was made.
The greater portion of the Philippine
islands had been brought under complete
control early in the year and the capture
of Aguinaldo by Gen. Funston March %
did a great deal to hasten the work of
pacihcation. On the 4th of July civil
government was established with Will
Ham H. Taft as the first civil governor.
At the same time the military authority
In the islands transferred from
Gen. Arthur Macarthur to Gen. A R.
Chaffee. Opposition to United States rule
it not entirely at end. In Samar
bolomen attacked detachment of the 9th
infantry Oct. Is, killing ten and wounding
six men. Other less disa en-
counters have occurred
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21
Roosevelt Becomes President.

Theodore Roosevelt assumed the Office
of president Sept. Il, the day on which
Mckinley died, taking the oath of office
in Buffalo. One of his first public an
nouncements was that the policy of his
predecessor would be faithfully ex-
ecuted.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-21

Two events overshadowed all others in
che first year OF the new century. One
was the assassination OF William McKin-
ley, president OF the United States. and
the other the death of Queen Victoria,
bringing to close the longest and In
many respects the most remarkable
reign in British history. Each Of the two
great Englsh-speaking nations of the
world was thus called upon to mourn
for its highest representative of author
fty and to face what at one time might
have been a serious crisis In its AFFAIRS;
but in neither case was there even the
semblance OF political industrial dis
turbance or of governmental instability
Theodore Roosevelt became president and
Edward VII king precisely tn the manner
prescribed by law and the close of 1901
hnds each country as tranquil and secure
as 1t was twelve months ago.
In the United States the affairs of
greatest Importance before the public.
aside from the murder Of the president
were the new Hay-Pauncefote canal
treaty, the Schley inquiry, the Supreme
court decisions in the insular cases. the
formation of the United States Steel cor
poratton and other gigantic combinations
Of capital, the panic in the New York
stock market. and the princely gifts to
educational institutions by Andrew Car
negie John D. Rockefeller. d. X. Pear
sons and others.
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Splendid Outlook in Duplin.

Especial to the News and Observero
Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 27.-J. o. Carr.
Esq, of the Wilmington bar, is Just
back from his old county, Duplin, where
he has been making a plumber of speeches
in behalf of the Democracy. Mr.. Carr
says not more than so negroes are regis
tered in the county and the party fences
are in fine shape. Duplin Will give a
thousand majority. d. l.. Carlton, Esq,
of Kenasville, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, is here to-
day and confirms the report. Mr. Carr
resumes the canvass in his native county
this week
Hon. Franklin MCNEIL and Hon. Dan
Hugh Mclean went down to Southport
this morning and spoke to the citizens
of Brunswick there tonight. There are
three tickets out there for county and
Legislative offices and all of them, ex-
cept the Democratic ticket. are badly
depleted by designations. The Republi-
cans have put out no ticket, but will
support the Independents"
Hon. Dan Hugh MacLean, of Harnett
will speak in the courthouse here to-
morrow night.
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Attempted Robberies at Wilmington

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., Oct 27.-Burglars
attempted to break into Alderman w.
b. Coopers residence last night. Mr.
Cooper fired at the intruders several
times and the community was aroused
over the incident, occurring, as it did,
about midnight. Another attempted
robbery in the northern section of the
city was also reported to the police
The fair here, which opens Mon
day with many of the State Fair
midway features, will be no small thing
Prospects are for very large attend
ance from the surrounding country.
Mr.. w. T.. Hill foreman of the Even
ing Dispatch, of this city, left today in
response to a telegram announcing that
his brother had been killed in an acct
dent near Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.. Hill
and his brother are natives of FORSYTH
county and formerly lived at Winston
Salem.
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BREEZE BLEW GREENSBORO.
Unable to Escape it, the SUMS Representative
will Write il up.
Especial to the News and ObsorvA)

Especial to the News and Observek)
Greensboro, N. c., Oct 27.-Mr. c. w
Tyler, a representative of the New York
Sun, is at the Benbow for few days
for the purpose of giving Greensboro
a write up in the Sun, as typical in
dustrial Southern center. He left New
York under orders from his paper 10
visit the industrial points of the South
ern and his paper told him to cover in
his itinerary the cities of Richmond,
Charlotte, Spartanburg, Knoxville, Au-
gusta and Birmingham. Mr.. Tyler says
in Richmond he kept hearing about
Greensboro He went TO Charlotte and
i'm that stirring center was again cited
to Greensboro: at Asheville ne heard
Greensboro; going on to Knoxville he
butted up AGAINST Greensboro on all
sides: again he says he found something
about Greensboro in ell the papers.
''Down South" he simply got off the
perch, wired his paper that he would
have to include three North Carolina
cities in his route, Charlotte, Asheville
and Greensboro, and struck a bee line
from Knoxville here, where he arrived
yesterday. He passed through here two
weeks abo but only knew it was on the
map This correspondent has had just
fifteen minutes only with him and Mr..
Tyler declares that he is convinced that
if Greensboro isn't the whole map. it
Will be some day.
The combination chemical and hose
wagon, the latest addition to the fire
department, has reached the city.
The new cafe of the Guilford Hotel
is about ready for use. 1t is beauty.
Gen. Jno. b. Gordon, of Confederate
war fame. was a passenger on No. 36 to-
day, en- route from Georgia to Washing
ton.
Miss Sallic Walker Stockard the we'll
known young literary woman, of Ala
nance county, is pursuing her studies at
Clark University, Woscester, Mass.
Rev. DR.. j. William Jones, of Chapel
Hill was here today returning from
Wythevillc. Va, where he had been at
tending the meeting of the Virginia
Camp of Confederate Veterans On No
vcmber 8 DR.. Jones and his family Will
leave Chapel Hill for Richmond, which
is to be their home in the future Dr..
Jones becomes secretary of thc Confcd-
crate Memorial Association. The duties
of this position, however, Till not pre-
vent him from preaching every Sunday.
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For l.aGriDpe and Iofluenzd
use CHENEYS EXFEC1O
RANT.
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GROWTH AT WELDON
Several New Brick Stores,
Many New Residences.
Boats TO Begin Running Between Halifax and
Northumberland Counties in few Days.
Other Enterprises.
Especial to News and Observer. }


Weldon, n. c.. Oct. 27.-The Pierce
whitehead Hardware Company are build
ing on the west side of Washington Ave
nue.. large 52x1OO feet two story bricl
store. Mr.. E. Clark is also building
on the northeast corner of Washington
Avenue and Third street a double store
brick building, 50x90 feet. Mai. T. L.
Emry is erecting near the Seaboard Ali
Line ticket office Ton property that for
years has been occupied with old wooden
buildingS) four large two story brick
stores, business houses and offices.
This will be a big Improvement to
Weldon.
Major ]. T. Gooch is also building on
First street a large two story brick
business house. Besides these buildings,
all rapidly nearing the stage of COM
pletion, there are from fifteen to twenty
new residences going up in various Sec
lions of the town.
The Weldon Shoe Company is a new
enterprise recently started, financed by
DIR. d. B. Zollicoffer and B. A. Pope.
They are doing good business and carry
a fine line of assorted goods to suit
their trade.
The Weldon Lumber Company, about
half a mile from town, is located on the
west side of the Atlantic Coast Line.
This is a new industry, of which G. l..
Vinson, of Emporia, Va, is president,
and ]. l.. Shepherd manager They
manufacture rough lumber with a ca
pacity of sixty thousand feet per day.
Their railroad for conveying logs to the
mill is about forty miles, traversing a
portion of Halifax. Nash and Franklin
counties.
The 9th annual fair will open here on
November 4th and will last one week.
Maj. T. l.. Emry, president of the asso-
citation, tells me the outlook was never
better or prospects more favorable for a
big successful fair.
The travelling public are loud in their
praise of the excellent fare served at
the Coast Line Hotel here under the
management of Mr. ]. H. Gall.
The business men and citizens of Wei
don have subscribed sufficient amount
to build boats for operating a ferry be.
tween Halifax and Northampton coun.
ties 1t is believed the boats will b.
completed and the ferry in operation
within the next ten days. The ferry
will be on the west side of the Seaboarc
Air Line railroad bridge, about 20t
yards up the river.
The crops around here are generally
considered very good. More hog ant
hominy have been raised in this section
than for several years. So summing il
all up Weldon has. beyond doubt, taker
on new life and is forging ahead
H. B. HARDY.
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NIeriorous Features Animals More Performances
tai any kindred organization.
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Atlanta in years was given y
Walt L
beensc visited inc Not
in many season
artistic STANDPOINT tnat ever tnre IN III
As n
stale trick on the program "a
good promise maze
glazing throughout the city ana country
Chattan
than usual merit they
that passed IN reV"
of parade created
A
Chattan Tenn 1902
Iexng
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-28

Read what the Southern papers say.
Stamped with approval by the Press
Public and Clergy alike.
$4,000 forfeited if the following press
excerpts are not genuine:
The Walter l.. Main Show is the lar
gest and best that has been soon IN
Atlanta for many years. Atlanta, Ca.
News, October IA, 1902.
THE largest menageric, the clearnest
and most meritorious performance that
has been in Atlanta for number OF sea
sons. Atlanta, Ca, Constitution, OctV-
Der 14th, 1902.
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Another farmer is gathering moro cot
ton than he expected. On his first pick
ing over he had $4,000 pounds and he was
positive and sure that he had at least
half Now he has $4,000 pounds picked
out and several thousand pounds yet in
his patch. Mack Ruffin. at Pamela, Is
the man.-Tarboro Southerner.
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Last night Mrs. Henry Archbell and
Mr.. Jacob Oettinger presented Mrs. r.
III. Lewis a very handsome set of china
ware. in the name of the old pupils of
the Lewis school-as testimonial of
their high esteem and affection for her
as their Standardization Free Press.
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Ton, NY, DNiuOCIdls otptCAADSi 80 '11~'
The only Most Wonderful Trained
Horses on Earth; 10 Horses Performing
in One Ring at one Time; the only
Pony that Rides Bareback the Original
Cycle Whirl; Diving Girl; The Girl
With the Auburn Hair" Two Herds of
Performing Elephants Six Hundred Blue
Ribbon Horses; Five Hundred Star Per-
formers; the Highest Salaried Artists of
Europe and America,
over a mile of Glittering Gorgeous IA
November 7th Five Bands of Music, Or
and Camels; 100 Cages, Dens, Caravans,
Two performances only at 2 and p.
i've gentlemanly ushcrs. All tents sun
Actually numbered coupon Reserved
GOLDSBORO, OCTOBER, 9th.
GREENVILLE, OCTOBER 18th.
Oct. 26, Is, 81; Nov /, 1, 5. Z.
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IN ALL ITS GRANDEUR, IN A IL IT'S GREATNESS
MAGNITUDE.
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PuIIen Building.
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STATE NEWS.

Kinston. n. c.. Oct 27.-Rev. p. b.
Hall. of Tampa, Florida, has accepted "A
call as pastor of the Christian church al
this place and will fill the pulpit next
Sunday.
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You'll be pleasantly surprised with
Blue Ribbon Lemon or Vanilla the ex-
tracts with flavor to them.