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THE lYILMINGT 1899. Gold Dust cleans everything about the house better, with half the effort, in half the time and at half the cost of soap or any other cleanser. Rr.! for fr book If t" Goidn Uam tor TIou.m work." THE N. K. FAI2CANK COMPANY Chlcnzo St. Louis NcwYork Eostoo BLOWING MY I know I sell goods cheap. I am proud to believe- that I have succeeded in gaining the confidence of many peo ple. I think the eld Racket has gained it warm welcome in more homes than any other dry goods store la the state. We hold out a welcoming hand to all that come, and sell them the best val ues we can buy. I have not advanced the price on a single article in my store, and today there is not a better selection of general Dry Goods to be found. Think what the size of the store is it covers three floors and has l.",000 square feet; the shelve are made deep; the goods are all placed in the shelves end-wise; the tables are all piled up; the shelves are plied to the ceiling with new goods. We can show about $7,000 worth of Clothing. Suits from $2.00 to $15.00. Nice all wool Suits from $4.60 to $10.00. Overcoats from $2.C0 to $10.00. Boy's Suits from 75c to $4.00. Boy's Pants from l.Se to 73c. Men's Pants from 29c to $::.r,0. We have 1,000 pairs to select from. We have about 100 odd Coats at $l.r,0, $1.7.', and $2.00. Odd Vests from 10c to $1.00. We have Cent's laundered Percal Shirts at 2."e and up. We know we can sell you your Un derwear. We ask you to come and buy it from us. By looking you will see we have- the stock, the low price and the quality. We have all prices in Vests for children from 9c to 50c. Ladies' long sleeve Vests from 10c to $1.00. La dies' I'ants from 23c to $1.00. We have hoavy lleeced Underwear for Boys at 23c each, I'ants and Vests. Men's Bed Vests at 30c; tan and grey at 40c; Pants and Vest at 75c a pair. The fancy, fine wool Vest at 50c, 75c and $1.00. I have the grandest line of 25c Underwear in Men's and Ladies' Vests. I have sixty GEO O GAYLOR !, Proprietor Can Afford to Plant NORTH CAROLINA RUST PROOF OATS and now is the time to plant. WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF- GENERAL GROCERIES but can't give exact number of each article as it is constantly changing. We have BAGGING AND TIES AT PRICE THAT SUIT. LIME, CEMENT, GRAIN, HAY, NAILS, ETS. THE Another Opportunity! Buls tlxis Week Only ! FULL SIZE, HIGH BACK SOLID OAK DINING CHAIR. YOU HATH CIIOICK OF FOUR PATTERNS. THIS DINER SELLS EVERYWHERE FOR $1.50. THBT ARB YOURS WHILE THEY LAST. OUR FLOORS TEAM WITH NEW FURNITURE. THE SNEED-FTJLLEB, CO., Cor 12nd and Market streets FOR SALE. This plantation lays on the east side of the North East Cape Fear river, six miles from the city of Wilmington, N. C, one-half mile from the Atlant'o Coast Line Rail Road. The highlands are well adapted to fruits and truck growing of all kinds especially strawberries and lettuce, timber and oaks, pine and hickory. Lands level? with grey .oam and clay foundation. The river sides are high bluffs overlooking the most beautiful sstream in the south plied by small river steamers, making the city easily accessable to all on the plantation. Natural drainage, with the exception of a small portion, which will require ditching. Two magnificent sites for mill's, with an inexhaustible supply of water. The lowlands are adapted to rice, hay and corn. Swamp lands are Juniper, Poplar, Ash and Cypress In abundance. There is no game preserve in the country which has more attractions for the sportsman. Deer, wild hogs, turkeys and quail, are here in great num bers. The streams abound with duck and fish. . The place is extremely healthy. The pasturage is splendid, remaining green the entire year; cane in winter and tempting grasses in spring and summer. No place on earth would Is bet ter suited for stock raising. Suitable for hogs, cows and sheep. Contains fine deposits of pi osphate and agricultural marl. Known as the Rose Hill Plantation and will sell in lots from Fifty Acres up at low prices. Apply to SALE AND LIVERY STABLE, 4 S. J. DAVIS, 203 and 210 Market Street. Wilmington, N. C. oct S lm MY LINE OF Footwear cannot be surpassed for Style, Durability and Comfort. I have everything in Patent Calf, Black and Tan, Vici Kid, also Enamel. Put your feet into a pair of my shoes and you will find walking easy. A COMPLETE STOCK OF f Men's Hats and Furnishings. Outfitter to r- Ska .v- .- ' 7 OWN HORN dozen Ribbed Vests at 25c they are heavy, full size, ribbed silk front. We can please you in Union Suits from 25c up to 50c; little children Vests at 10c, good quality. I have about 5,000 pairs of Shoes. We can clothe your feet in Shoes and Hos iery of any grade silk, wool and cot ton. We have a grand assortment of Children Hose at 10c, 12'4c and 15c a pair. Men's fine white feet, fast black top, double sole Half Hose at 12'ic. La dies' Hose at all prices. Seamless black Hose from 5c to 23c. I handle II. C. Godman children and woman Shoes. They are the best ralues that can be had. A child solid Shoe throughout at COc a pair, soft and fine. A Misses' Shoe at 73c and $1.00. Woman Shoes, as good as a $2.00 shoe and bet ter for service, at $1.39 a pair. I have just received today a big stock of new Golf Hats, with best style and trimmed or untrimmed, from SQe to 98c, in blue and grey. We have a big stock of new Silks and Ribbons, Laces and Embroideries. We have more goods than have ever been shown in any dry goods store in the city. I have just received a big stock of Matting that I sell cheap, and show you over 100 rolls to select from. I have about 400 Trunks that I sell from 25c to $10.00 each, I hare about 300 Handbags, Suit Cases, Valises and Grips. We are ready. Our stock is complete, our sales are by far larger than last season. We can save you money and we are glad to do it. All I ask is your inspection, at Wilmington's Big Racket Store. P. S. I have the best $1.00 six hook Foster Ladies' Kid Gloves at 75c a pair, all colors. Inferior Seed. We Have Tested Our! CO 10,000 ACRES LAND, HALF MILE FROM A. C. L . . ff Celebrated R3 DERBY :La,n.inca.. mm, PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON ITS WORK. ADMIRAL DEWEY'S STATEMENT. Of Ills Relations With Agulnaldo-Lat-ter's Scheming Cause of the War. Hostility Confined to One Tribe War Forced on Us Anarchy Under Native Government Cireat Improvement In Territory In Our Ioss-sIon The Question of Self-Government. Washington, November 2. In ac coranee with the understanding reach ed at the conference at the White house yesterday, the Philippine com mission today submitted to the pre si- 1 dent the preliminary reoo -t which it had promised to publisr. The commission tells briefly J-.o-v it conducted the task entrusted to :t, hearing Statements from all clashes of people in Manila as to the capabilities of the Filipinos for self-government, the habits and customs of the people and also Khe establishment of munici pal governments in many town.'. All this matter is vto be included in the final report. As to the rebellion of 1S96, they de clare that it was in no sense 'an at tempt 'to win independence, but solely to obtain relief from intolerable abuses. To sustain this Statement they quote from an insurgent proclamation issu ed at the time. The war begun in 1S96, was termina ted by the treaty of Bias-Na-Bate. The provisions of tthe treaty were nev er carried out, Spanish abuses be gan afresh, in Manila alone more than 200 men being executed. Hence spo radic rising occurred, though they pos sessed nothing like the strength of the original movement. The following memorandum on the subject has been furnished the com mission by Admiral Dewey: . MEMORANDUM OF RELATIONS WITH AGUINALDO. "On April 24, 1S98, Ithe following cypher dispatch was received at Hong Kong from Mr. E. Spencer Pratt, United States consul general at Singa pore: 'Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, is here. He will come to Hong Kong; arrange with the commodore for gen eral eo-operation of insurgents of Ma nila if desired.' "On the same day Commodore Dewey telegraphed Mr. Pratt: 'Tell Aguinaldo to come as soon as possible;' the neces- sity for haste being due to the fact J that the squadron had been notified I by the Hong Kong government to leave those waters by the following day. "The squadron left Hong Kong on the morning of the 25th and Mirs bay on the 27th. Aguinaldo did not leave Singapore until the 26th, and so did not arrive in Hong Kong in time to have a conference with the admiral. "It had been reported to the commo- dore as early as March 1st, by the United States consul alt Manila and others, that the Filipinos had broken out into insurrection against the Span ish authorities in the vicinity of Ma nila, and on March 30th Mr. Williams telegraphed: 'Five thousand rebels are I armed and in camp near the city. They are loyal to us in case of war.' "Upon the arrival of the squadron alt Manila it was found that there was no insurrection to speak of, and it was, accordingly, decided to allow Agui naldo to come to Cavite on board the McCullough. He arrived with thir teen of his sitaff on May 19th and im mediately came on board the Olympia to call on the commander-in-chief, after which he was allowed to land ait Cavite and organize an army. This was done for the purpose of strength ening the United States forces ann weaken those of the enemy. No al liance of any kind was entered into with Aguinaldo, nor was any promise of independence made to him, then or at any time." AGUINA LDO'S SCHEME. The commission's Tepont tells in sub stance how the Filipinos attacked the Spanish and how General Anderson ar rived and Aguinaldo at his request moved from Cavite to Bancor. Says the commission: "Now for the first time rose the idea of national independence. Aguinaldo issued a proclamation in which he took the responsibility of promising it to his people on behalf of the American gov ernment, although he admitted free ly in private conversation with mem bers of his cabinet that neither Ad miral Dewey nor any other American had made him any such promise." The report then states that Aguinal do wished to attack the Americans when they landed at Paranaque, but was deterred by lack of arms and am munition. ' From that point on tnere was a growing friction between the Filipinos and the American troops. "There were no conferences," says the report, "between the officers of the . ti i , ... . Filipinos and our officers with a view hL11116 Spaniards r.or It is shown that a considerable ele ment in the Filipino congress wished no aaaress to resident McKinley a request not to abandon the Filipinos At this stage the Paris conference was discussing the future of the Philip pines; but all this time Aguinaldo was preparing for war, and It was under stood that the attack wo lid come upon the first act by the American forces which could afford a pretext WAR FORCED UPON US. A brief chapter then tells of the lack of success attending the effort made at this time by General Merritt, through a commission, to arrive at a mutual understanding with Aguinaldo as tto the intentions, purposes and de sires of the Filipino people. This brings the story up 'to the outbreak on the evening of February 4th, with the attack upon the American troops fol lowing fthe action of the Nebraska sen ttinel. IMPROVED CONDITIONS. The commission then takes up the condition of the country at !the time of their arrival, comparing It with con ditions existing at the time they left a short time ago. A vivid picture is given or the anarchy existing among the inhabitants in and about Manila during tthe early spring. The natives, accustomed to Spanish promises, urged upon the commission tnat acts insteaa or promises should be given them. As a result native law j Central and Peninsular with the Sea courts were established and this great- I board's main line. He is pleased with ly aided in the restoration of public confidence. The flow of population soon began to set toward the city. Natives who had fled from their homes re turned. As showing the limited scope of the rebellion, the commission states: "We learned that the strongest anti- American feeling was confined to the Tagalog provinces, namely, Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Datangas, Morong, Bulacan. Nueva Ecija, Principe and Zambales. It was strongest In the first six named, and hardly existed in the lost four. The population of these provinces is estimated to be about 1.S00.000. but it should not be supposed that even in the six provinces imme diately adjacent to Manila the people were united In their opposition to us. Even here there was a strong conserva tive element, consisting of people of wealth and intelligence, opposed to the war." Under the head of Th Rebellion I not a National Movement," the report . Thi Wilmington Mcwncer dins not treats of the rebellion outside of th ! fanc" this inter-col ieglate foot ball province of Luzon, where, it is stated j business. We don't, either. Athletic the uprising was viewed at first wl'h SI?rt beata no exercise and the physt indifference and later with fear. It Is j aIJas weU as ,the merit I man needs to stated that th insurant aHmini.tr-. i a-'Ve!f'lel. But foot ball is Uth dan- tion throughout the interior was worr? than in the days of Spanish misrule; in many provinces there was aboslute anarchy, and from all sides came ieti tions for protection and help. As to the state of affairs when the commission left, the report says fields were being planted and the people, pro tected by our troops, were enjoying peace, security and a degree of partici pation in their own government pre- ' viously unknown in the history of the j hilippmes. The chapter devoted to 'Establish- j ment or Municipal Uovernments gyves in detail the efforts in that direction. There were many difficulties encoun tered. The towns of, Bacoor and Imus were selected for the purpose of expe riment, and after talks with the local "head men," a local form of govern? ment was established. This scheme was adopted, and gave general satis faction. Governments were organized with even more satisfactory results in Pandacan, Santa Ana, San Felipe, Meri, San Pedro and Machei, Malabon, Polo, Obando, Meycaupa, Yang and Mololos. The commission sums the situation at the time of their departure as fol lows: "When we left Manila a large volume of business was being done, and the streets were so crowded as to be hard ly safe. The native population vs quiet and orderly, and all fear of an uprising had long since passed. An efficient corps of native policemen was on duty. A system of public schools in which English was taught, had been advocated by the commission and established by General Otis. Some 6,000 scholars were in attendance. "In the Tagalog province of Luzon, where the anti-American feeling had been strongest, public sentiment had greatly changed as evidenced by the fact that the military governor of Batangas had offered to surrender his troops and his province if we would only send a small force there. The Bi Cola, in southern Luzon, had risen against their Tagalog masters. The Macabebes were clamoring for an op portunity to fight in our ranks, and na- tive soldiers and scouts were already serving under General Lawton. Special attention is given to the is- land of Negros, as this seemed a field well dapted to the extension of an American system. Here the natives had adopted a local form of govern ment, including a congress, and had raised the American flag. They believ ed themselves capable of managing their own affairs and asked for a bat talion of troops to hold in check a mountainous band of fanatics. The battalion was furnished, but the peo- pie proved unable to carry out their programme, owing to ill-feeling among their own officials. The Americans re mained popular. At the request of General Otis, a new and simplified scheme of government for the island, giving the people a large voice in their artairs, nut placing an American in full control, was put into operation. It brought about satisfaction, and public order is better in the island today than at any time during the last twenty years. CAPACITY FOR SELF GOVERN MENT. The chapter devoted to "Capacity for Self-Government" is the result, the report states, of diligent inquiry for several months, in the course of which a great number of witnesses were ex amined, of all shades of political thought and varieties of occupation, tribe and locality. The most striking and perhaps the mast significant fact in the entire situation is the multiplici- ty of tribes inhabiting the archipelago, the diversity of their languages (which are mutually unintelligble) and the multifarious phases of civilization. ranging all the way from the highest to the lowest. As to this the report says : . 'The Filipinos are not a nation, but a varigated assemblage of different tribes and peoples, and-their loyalty is still of the tribal type. "As to the general intellectual capac ities of the Filipinos, the commission is disposed to rate them high. But ex cepting in a limited number of persons those capacities have not been devel oped by education or experience. The masses of the people are uneducated. That intelligent public opinion on which popular government rests does not exist in the Philippines, and it can not exist until education has elevated the masses, broadened their intellect ual horizon and disciplined their fac- uity of judgment and even then the power of self government cannot be assumed without considerable previous training and experience under the i ti u.111111 auu i ivi idane and tutelage ened and liberal of an enlight- ereign power. K or the bald fact is that the Filipinos have never had any experience in governing themselves." "Should our power by any fatality be withdrawn, the commission believe that the government of the Philippines would speedily lapse into anarchy, which would excuse, if it did not ne cessitate, the intervention of other powers. "We cannot from any point of view escape the responsibilities of govern ment which our sovereignty entails, and the commission is strongly per suaded that the performance of our na tional duty will prove the greatest blessing to the peoples of the Philip- I pine islands." Manv a Lover. Haa turned with disgust from an oth erwise lav&ble girl with on offensive breath. Karl's Clover Root Tea urt fles the breath by its action on the txrweLs. etc. as nothing else will. Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. For sale by R. R Bellamy. President Williams Inspects Ills New Railway. Columbia, S. C, November 2. Mr. John Skelton Williams, president of f the Seaboard Air Line, was in this city J today examining the construction of the new line to connect the Florida I the progress made and Is confident that j the eighty miles of new road will be eompleted January 1st, when the Sea board s purchase of the Florida Cen tral and Peninsular becomes of effect. and that the Seaboard Florida trains will be run without delay. STATE P11CS3. Professional burglars were a long San ford Express. The Carthage Trl time finding out what a soft snap this bune says the old revords in the court state offered, but ulnre thev have turn- house show that th first tax ever bled they are working it for all It Is worth. Durham Herald. White says th president has prom ised the support of the administration to the measure and he expects It to bcome law. It would be interesting I to know how it Is proposed to have the federal authority take hold of this mat ter. Even if such st plan can be de vised we very nuch doubt its expe diency. Statesville Landmark. gerous and brutal, and should r dls- ! countenanced. All the church schools in the state have given way to the craze. Both church and mxa; call eftenj and loud for money to be wavted in thU and other kinds of foolery:-Troy Ex- amlner. But it is against the con-ienctWss !Si ?n u ? and omen sunken in Uces of all kinds that the moral sentiment of the good people revolt; and with that sentiment The Commonwealth stands in hearty -operative sympathy. They ought to ht41 nAlr Srount ith them excluded there may Mill be left "innocent amusements enough keep the young people from feeling like the fair is a dull thing. Scotland Neck Commonwealth. T, . . , Every paper that has expressed an , op.mon on th matter, so far as we j have noticed, has said that th- na- i torial discussion should rest until af ter the election, at least until the con stitutional amendment is voted uion. The Iletlector will suggest a plan by which the press can stop this discus sion .and stop it more effectually than in any other way. That is. don't anoth er paiK.-r mention editorially, - by inter view, or in news correspondence t he name of any aspirant in connection with the senatorship until the proper time snail come. Adopt tins course ani mere win oe out. nine more oi the premature discussion heard. Greenville Belleetor. Neither the press nor the pctph of North Carolina will endorse the action of the directors of the penitentiary in not removing Summerell, the overseer or superintendent who has been prov ed to have treated the convicts so cruelly and brutally. All humane per sons will endorse the five democratic directors who voted for his removal. It seems like adding insult to injury for the directors to have passed a reso lution declaring Summerell's cruelty was merely "a mistake." Those direc tors who voted to screen Summerell cannot screen themselves from the just criticism and censure of an indignant ' press and people. Pittsboro Record. The growth of Mormonism in this state is alarming to the evangelical de nominations. Scores of missionaries are being sent out by the Mormons and are at work all over the State. They con fine their efforts almost entirely to the country and mountain districts. They hope to gain a foothold among the ig norant and illiterate and through them to capture the state, lt is an nounced that the North Carolina Mor mon conference is to be held at Golds boro soon, and that it will reveal a sur prising increase in membership. One of the elders after much questioning and evasion acknowledged to Rev. L. R. Pruett, of this city, that the Mormons believe in polygamy as much as they ever did and have ceased to practice it only because ,the laws of the United States make it a crime with heavy punishments. Charlotte News. The amendment, like all new policies, must rely largely upon the character of its advocates for a triumph. In herent strength, save among the edu cated, it has not and explanation is needed to combat the wild fears so glibly prophesied about it. In our judg ment the state convention should be called early in the spring and the pulse of the people well felt in advance of the special session of the legislature. Apathy is ihe foe to be dreaded, and the legislature, if it does nothing else, can wake people up. The small coun ties of the west are the game the re publicans have in mind, and a meeting of the representatives might mend thi fences where they seemed to need it. Certainly the amndment has nothing to dread from a long canvass devoted to it alone. The longer it is lied about the longer should be its discussion. Morganton Herald. The Weekly is for a free field and a fair fight and hopes the democratic voters of the state will be given the fullest opportunity of saying whom they want to represent them in the sen ate. The office is one that concern the whole state and If the people are capa ble of electing their governor and con gressmen, what democrat, high or low, will deny their capacity to choose a member of the upper branch of con gress ir tne people nave sense enougn to say who of a given number or aspir ants they would rather have for gov ernor, we think they can be trusted to make an intelligent choice for United States senator. It may not be amiss, however, to remind all concerned that the first thing necessary in making a rabbit pie is to catch the rabbit. Let all hands pull together for the adoption of the constitutional amendment and the election fo a democratic legislature next August and leave the senatorial question to be settled In the Novem ber election. Webster s (Reidsville) Weekly. In his able argument before Judge Simonton, Judge Leigh It. Watts takes ground that the federal courts are the bulwark of the constitution and not the "sappers and miners of the con stitution," as Mr. Jefferson said. It largely depends upon the judges. In the early days of the republic the fed eral courts sought to usurp power. It was against such usurpation that Jef ferson protested. For many years the federal supreme court has Illumined our history by its breadth and Integ rity, even if Shlras did change his mind quickly. The Just criticism against federal Judges of recent years has been directed at the newly creat ed circuit Judges, nearly all of whom have been appointed at the dictation of great corporations whose interests they have served to the Injury of the public The whole batch of them ought to be put out of office, and the whole federal judiciary made as pure and as worthy of respect as the supreme court of the United States. "Government by In junction," introduced and extended by these new federal judges, is responsible for much of the latter day lack of faith in the federal courts. The peo ple can be trusted to give the respect to all courts to whichlhey are entitled. Raleigh News and Observer. A Frightful Blunder. Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald. Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar nica Salve, the beet in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal 1L Cures Old Sores. Pever Sores. Ulcers. Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts, a box. Core guaranteed. Sold b7B.1L Bellamy. druxslsL NORTH CAROLINA levied for any purpose in the county, in the year 1TS. was 10 cents on each poll and 10 cents on every l' acres of land. The people were not burdened with taxes in those days like no5'. . Pair Kluff Times: Will lltix. of near Cerro Gordo, was arrested a I this place last Wednesday evening on he charge of having stolen 10 from lh moncy. d rawer of It. I Tvwnsend.- Warrn Britt was terribly mashed between logs one day last wetk In tht warnps bcut a mile or two from here. It Is hoped he will ioon recover. Durham Herald: J. Frank Mad dry c-ronrr of Durham county, uccorpan- lxl liv iX'OUtV Sheriff John Iinard. went mu near Staggvilk yesterday to Vb w the dead todv of a. r!nr,si m.in h,v th. name of D.iv? JustK. hi.i an jnquost if necs.try. He found lhat au inquest wa unnecvary. there lM.ing inclusive evidence that he had tnruwn froni j mun while. urunk. tlrry. the brtcht Utile daughter of Mr. aI11 Mne c n Sc4berry.'net witl a v,.rv rainful nJ .oiir acci.Knt !k morniJI N ftTl f K in J t,.1 l t TlnZ s ick frartm-e t U,th arms Just alve the wrjs)J Th4 lo t J t k externally, wen- tUt outward In the h of lmv ',,.., ... . . hltevll! News: We Wrn at a faul accident which oeeurnil in WVl hea 0rtH.k lmvnshM UhU y Whl,., lUhl ,n uk In s cr.-k w ith som, youn g fi U-ihI .,. vnmr ..f ViiH-, ch.rrv ...o I " - j, y ored. started to walk cris. a log. trail- ing a gun behind him. It i flipped! that the hammer of the gun caught on a projecting limb or knot, for it ac cidentally discharged, iii rflct irr a wound on young Cherry from which he died in a short while. Carthage Tribune: Matthew John son, one of Mills" planter operators, dressed in iz minutes last Thursday s.i'M1 f-et of lumber on one machine. , performance breaks the rcxrd of rapid planer work. Rev. 1. N. Clegg. coiportu'i- for Fayettevill Pres bytery, was at home Saturday. He says sine he has been in the woik he has sold over 0f volume and that he has found ."7 homos without Bibles. Alout three-fourths of this 57 were white peo ple. He hns traveled over portions of Moore. Harnett and Chatham onuti ties. Norfolk Landmark: For several days a lire, the extent of which Is unknown at this time, has been rai;iug In the Dismal swamp. The area covered by the tlames seems to be near Tuck-r, on the Norfolk and Western railway. Dense clouds of smoke, hanging jwill like over that section of the great mo rass, indicate the existence of an ex tensive conflagration. A further indi cation of lhe In the swamp Is furnish ed by the presence of utiUbUally large numbers of bear, deer and other game which infest the place in the clearings on its edges. Raleigh Post: Meekin Lane, u well known colored man of this city, who for forty years has been th sexton of the Presbyterian church, died yes terday morning at his home on' West Lenoir street. He was a faithful, hon est man and held the lespect of those who knew him, both white and colored. Wake Forest college has selected the debaters who will represent the institution at the inter-oollej;iate de bat here Thanksgiving day between Trinity and Wake Forest. The debat ers chosen by Wake Forest are Mr. A. R. Dunning, of Rertle; Mr. A. W. Cook, of Murfreesboro, and Mr. Oscar Pow ers, of Wake Forest. Wadesboru News: The dwelling of Frank Sanders, who lives west of Peachland, In Union county, was burn ed last Thursday night. No one was In the house at the time. All the furniture in the house and in money was lont. The dwelling, together with V;s con tents, of Mrs. John Bowers, of Hruns vllle township, was destroyed by lire a few nights ago. We learn that there was li'J) insurance on the property In a South Carolina company. Mr. J. K. Waddell, who probably was, with one exception, the oldest citizen in the coun ty, died at his home In Ansonville town ship Friday. He was lt.1 years old, which, we believe, is the age of Uncle Joe Allen, of Flat Rock. Carthage Tribune. John V.. Rot's, a young negro, was arrested , in Mineral Springs township one day last week on a charge of insulting ladles, and In de fault of bail the officers, started with him to Jail. On the way they rnet ids father, John W. Ross, who Inquired where they were taking the boy. When they told him that they were go ng to take him to Jail, he replied, "No, reckon not." and took the boy away from the officers. The officers um- noned a posse and went to arrest both the Johns. When they found old John and attempted to arrest him he fought like a hyena, and it took about, half a dozen men to subdue him, and In the melee old John's right arm was broken. Rut the pair of them were safely land ed In Jail. Charlotte News. Mr. J. II. Weaxn who, as noted in the News yesterday, has purchased the Star mills property on Kast avenue, will in the near future convert the mill building into a planing mill. He will fit It out with new ma chinery'. Mr. II. W. Metis, who is connected with the Hell Telephone com pany, met with a painful accident this morning. He was riding his wheel down East Trade street from the square when he met a wagon. The two col lided, and the force of the collision knocked Mr. Metts from his wheel, un derneath the horses. The wagon, which was heavily loaded, passed over Mr. Metts breast and ankles, but neither are serious. He was taken to his room and a physician attended him. Quite a sensation was created at the cotton platform this morning by the appear ance of a ten-year-old boy who weighed 1C5 pounds in his boots. The youth comes from Rerryhlll townnhlp and is a son of Mr. C. II. McCoy. The young boy Is only ten years old and is four feet six Inches. sick lfevtache. The un of overworked womankind are nuirW'y and surely cured br KarVs . Cln'- ?bot Tea. th area! blood miri- fi nn4 tissue builder. Money refund ed f T satisfactory. Price 25 cts. and Do For nal by R. R. Wrnr. Nero School I'xhlblt nt Pr! Kx posi tion. Washington. November 2 Mr. Ferdi nand Peck, the commissioner general position, has had under consideration for some time the question of a negro educational exhibit at the exposition, to be under the general supervision of the commissioner in charge of the na tional educational exhibit of the United States. After consideration witi v.. s.t " dent today Mr. Peck announced that he had decided to provide for. the ex hibition and had appointed Thomas J. caiioway, a well known colored edu cationalist, now In the employ of the war department, to have direction of th exhibit. . 1 Li