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I'- li.- . . . ..Tl- . JU'' ' "T lent VOLUME XXII. NEW BKUN, CRAVtN COUNTY. N. C. PHI U A V . JULY '.', I8M9 - SKl'OJi l SUCTION'. KUMBKtt SC. n THOSt FUSIONISTS. En TLey Sqaandered and Stole Facts Cuming to Light. bat it am sey and Harris (Jut. Western lulou lu Avoid Litigation. J liu ( row Decision. I lie lustitates RaLkiub, July 26. The examination of J, h. Hamsey, by tbe legislative com mittee Wat lung and Interesting. '1 lie cuiumittee had discovered from I lit Looks that between June 1Mb last and June 1 "ili nf ibid year, the inspeutlou of fer tilizers cost $15,704, while daring the previous twelve months It bad cost only 4 5 H44. Ad effort was made to get Ham ey to explain why there was such a prodigious Increase over $IO,0tV). He said be thought it was necessary in order to collect taxes and police Slate proitrTy and tbat, as a result, I here was u large increase in taxes Hut when he was shown that (lie collections were only $2,000 more than during the previous twelve months, he admitted that some of tbe extra expenditure was unneces sary. The examination of the fusionist books show that October Kith last, tie boar I olv;ric llture appropriated $4,0(0 lor fertilizer Iihc . lion; Pecember 10th, $7,000; January 1st, $10 000; April !?4lh, $4,000; anil that it spent as stated $1", D74 The innj niiv of this leal s:;ni was spent afu-r 1 )t-4'einlicr ll'.h;lhal iH, after the fusion Isis lutcw the result of the political election and their complete overthrow. Tue Co nmil'ee w ill go back fuithei in lis Invest p. lion. It wilhcdilhc I unc cratic com nissi n r if liieie was ity necessity lor spending this great amount of money, The committee lias a I'oniiil able array of vouchers, which show bow llie (.xpense accouul was run up. They tind thai members of the board, rcsidenis of Italcigh, actually diew $2 per day for board, w hile the board of agriculture was In session, aud thai ail oilier of lliesc was a salaried olttccr. They lind that .1. ( '.. I. Harris, chair man of the hoard, was paid $l"i0 for pre paring Its reporl to the legislature, and a like sum lis chairman of I lie legislative committee. Tue committee also linds that Harris got $'.',000 for one speech lie fore Ihe United Slates Supreme O.uirl in tbe fertilizer lax case, and thai he got $2.r0 iiiiniiall y as a counsel fee. Then lie got $1 per day, f' per diem expenses, for each day of the meeting. Itcsidcs these he got $l.")!l for three trips lo Washing ton reganliu- llie sending of the bulletin free through the mails. (.'. M. llitslice and K. il. lluslicc who were tins attorneys of llie Democrat board, were on the witness stand. They got $v.V) annually as fees. They prepared all the briefs in the ferilli.er lax case Harris had only tomakelhe speech. An interesting lot of vouchers Is thai of .1. (' Kay, member of llie board of ag riculture from Wautauga. He filed vouchers for i7 50 for transportation to and from Hie railroad ami lo have him here coat llie Slaie $70 ',). W. A. (Ira ham got mileage for Otl'2 miles ll cost $rOIH) to have him here two days. There were three cases before Corpor ation Cotnmi.tee t lie lirst day of il shear lug. One was against the Mercantile Trust anil Deposit Company, of Uallimoiu for tales on rolling slock, which is operated on the Sealaiard Air Line and on which Il holds a mortgage. This rolling alock Is claimed by John W. Hinsdale, w ho appeared as (lovemor ICusseU's couu sel, to be woilh fl4U,(M lie sit forth that it bad been returned for taxa Hon al only $:2i,000. Another rase was for rolling slock which the Seaboard & Itoauoke Kallroad opera led and on the Roanoke & Tar Hlver Railroad, and on which no iclnrn had ever beernnade. The third case was against tbe South ern Hallway for tbe back tales on roll Ing alock owned and operated on its Piedmont and North t'arollua divisions for 1H91 to 1K0O-, both inclusive. Colonel Hinsdale claimed that Ihe lolling ttock operated on llie I'ledinoul ought to be valued at $IM),000, and that on the North Carolina road at $!0,000. Itobert Strong, attorney for the West ern Uulon Telegraph Company, asked the corporollon commission to reduce its assessment of that companv's proporly from a million to half a million. He said It would be willing to pay more taxes than II thought It should pay In order to have no litigation. One of Ihe Treasury nlllclals evidently does not think much of Capt. Dill Day's management of the penitentiary, for he ays no hooka are kept now. He also aayi Ihe penitentiary has lunud no earn ing! Into the Stale Treasury so far this year. The school law pasted by the l.eglsla ture made an annual appropriation of $V) for each county for holding county inatltutei for public school teachers. Huperlniendent Mebane hopes to bare Institutes held In at least ene-ttilrd of lb counties tbla summer. In many only Institutes for while teachers will la bold this year, and next year the institutes INDIGESTION, rosuhuuf trotn I weakness uf the stomach, I relieved by Hood's Baraaparilla, llie irrfnt atmii. cb Ionia ami cure (or DYSPEPSIA. will be In Id f.. llie , . appropriation made I ton am hi I for both races each j nr. ( In the absent c of ihe I'nivmiry lu ' dents and many of ihe faculty, Chapel' Hill Is quiet h.K inlly hul there is a large alteudauce 1. 1 Hie Summer Law School, and husiuto-i moving along nicely. J The Sinie Auditor tind-, to his sur- I prise, 'hat m far there is no increase In the numher of applicants for petitions; j but on the oontraiy a failing off. j The State Treasurer received a pea i slon warrant issued to a rerson county widow by Auditor Roberts in li. On il were seven endorsement". i'osloihce Inspector Connolly iccom mends that additional letter carriers lie allow ed for ltalelgh postofljee. I 'resident George T, Wlnst ui, of the A AM College, will arrive here by the end of this woeU and Will tten I tlia tiusteeameetUg next Tueiday, T Commissioner of Agriculture Putter son hag returned after two weeks' ab sence. The Security Trust andXIfe Insurance Company of Philadelphia has domestU cated itself under the Craig law. The corporation commission today i ; oseil of the complaint of M. h. Coble, of Reidsvillc, that there was uo "Jim Crow" cur on train :!li of tbe South ern Railway. Tbo Southern Hallway allowed that this was a through train, stopping at very few stations, and not required to have a "Jim Crow" car The commission decided to assess 1'iillinin cats for taxation at $l50.H;i2 The commission ordered that a joint passenger and freight depot be built by. llie Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast I.lnc al Maxton within 00 days from date. James 1!. Martin, general auditor of liu-Seal... aid Air Line, who bad been summoned lo s!,ow the divis ion of earnings ol llie Caiolinu Centra! and ot her di i-ions on I lie Seaboard Air due in NoiUi (aiolina, appealed anil filed llie statement desited. lolm Hoy d appeal ed ;n a icpicscnla- IHe of a I harlotlc oil nilr, regarding tin freight i ale on colioii s r , I m Norlli Car olina and iitge.j tl.i coiuinision to re- Uiie llie S, ui, oaid Ai' Him- lo i-.sm; it printed late list, such as I lie Southern Railway issues, and also to order llie Vaboanl lo icdncc rate; 10 per rem. The eoinin ission look llie complain! mul request under advisement. Altlllll I iii iuiiM.ni i n. Juili;e Mtmri- llt-iltles II. II. (?iiiuiiissl.iit .V 1 ... I , -1 ... 1 . VI. I, ..II A... al-. Special lo .loui nal. I C a I . 1 1 . 1 1 , .Inly '.ft .ludee Moore de cides in favor of I Seddinglicld in llie Railroad ( 'onunis-don case of Redding- Held vs. A lib. 1 1, llns decision ousts Abbott and lie is charged with the costs. Abhotl appeals and is given J0 daya to lile an appeal. Ilcildinglield is given 20 lays afterwards lo tile a counter case. Tlie decision is that Hie Corporation Commission it formed and thai Abboll is elected. Mr and Airs I!. Lackamp, Klslon, Mo., wiite: "I Ine M inule I'otigli Cu re savcsl the life of our lillle dead Willi croup." K hoy when S. Dully. neai ly llltl N..I Sll U. Rai.kioii, July ad- R di 1,'h will n t repiesentcd at the firemen's tournament at tlreelislx.ro, as 17 men lo compose lite rniinini; learn could not lie induced to slick to their practice. DeWitt's Little Karly Risers expel from the system all posionous accumula tions, regulate the stomach, bowels and liver, and purify the hlood. They drife away dlsciise.'clissipale ine.ani holy, and gi.e l.eallli and vigor for the daily urn tine. Do nol gripe or sicken. V. 8. Duffy. A It lU.tIO llley. l. iivrn AWiiTD.olf. Tin- publishers of Tlie New York Star, the handsomely illustrated Sunday news paper, are giving a II inn Ouaiik Hicyci.k each day for the largest list of words made bv using the letters contained In T-ll-K N-E-W V-O-lt-K S-T-A-R" no more limes iii any one woul than II Is found In The New York Star. Web iter's Dictionary lo be considered nf authority. Two fJoon Watciikh (tlrst class time-keepers) will be given daily for second and third Im'sI lists, and many other valuable reward", Including Din ner Sets, Tea Hi ts, China, Sterling 811 vvrware, tic, etc, 111 order of merIC This educational contest is being given! to advertise ami In I reduce this success fill weekly Into new 1'omrs, mid all prizes will be awarded promptly with out partiality. Twelve- 2 ccnl stamps must be Inclosed for thirteen weeks trial subscript iou with full particular and list of over 300 valuable rewards. Contest opens and award commence. Monday, Juno 20th, and closes Monday, August B(t. 1800. Your list can reach us any day between these dates, and will receive the award to which It may la) entitled for that day, and your naaie will be printed lu the following Issue of Tbe New York Star. Only one list can be entered by tbe same person. I rlzea are on exhibition at the The Star's Imslneis Offices. Persons securing bicycles may hare choice of Ladies', Gentlemen's' or Juveniles' 1890 model, color or Slr.e de tired. Call or address Dta. "K," ' The Haw York Star, :) W. 110 lb street, New TorkOity. . . - I, When tit Baybore (tia at the Lupttw J Qoum tot food accommodations. iuduse icTimn. Conilncetl Increase In New Indus- ( ar;et Factory at Ureeasboro. New Knlttlm Mills at Wlastoa. Her eral New Cotton Mlllsy, New Electric Plant. The Drought Ended. Rai.kiuh, July 27 Work has com menced on tke carpet facloiy. which Is to be located In Greensboro. Tbe equip ment will be vejrf large. About 100 looms will be installed, along with steam power electric lighting and dyeing plants. The town commissioners of Wades boro have ordered an election to be held Thursday, August 1st, for tbe purpose of submitting the question as to whether the town shall Issue $25,000 in bonds to establish a system of water works and electric lights. A copious supply of wa tor has been found about two miles south of town. It only remains for tbe people to say whether they shall tare these necessaries or not. The probabili ty now is tbat the bonds will be Issued. The Winston Knitting Mills are in corporated for the manufacture of cot ton, woollen and silk goods, shirts un derwear and hoisery. l lie proposed new cotton mill at China drove will prove an addition to the town though the mill will be erected two and a half miles this side of China Grove, near a place on the railroad called High I'oinl. The land, 75 acres, was recently bought, il is a valuable site and near the intersection of the llooreaville road with the road lo Salisbury. The capital stock will be $-50,000 and already $110,000 have subscribed, and provided a like amount is subscribed, one individual will subscribe the remainding $'.20,000. The capacity of the mill will be about 0,000 spindles. The first steps are being taken to have a co operative coltou mill at Newton. (o n. Robert F. Hoke and his associ ales have bought the narrow gauge rail way from Cheater to Lenoir,and they will make il a standard gauge and a part of ihe Seaboard Air Line system. The same persons have secured a logging railway from Lenoir to Wilson's Creek, Hie latter plaice being not many miles distaul from 1'inola, from which there Is a road to llie Cranberry iron mine and thence to Johnston Cilv. Tenu. It is said this will make a 400 mile saving in the coal haul of the Seaboard Air Line. It will also develop the Cranberry iron mine, which Is really a mountain or ore of wonderfully high grade and purity. i'he new gas and electiic lighting com pany al Raleigh will expend $75,000 on its plant. It will lay new mains. The plans for the new hospital build ing for females to be erected at Morgan ton have been completed, it will be a handsome structure, with a capacity of 200 beds- Stale auditor Ayer has received a letter from a Confederate veteran saying that in a certain county In this Slate six widows are fraudulently obtaining pen sious; that the husbands of Ave were de serters and that the husband of the sixth was not wounded while in Bervlce; that eacli of these gave to a member of the County Pension Board $0 In order to secure their being put ou the pension list. The Audilor has called on the County Hoard for a statement as to the mailer. Stale Audilor Worlh say a that the debt of Nortii Carolina over ilB investments is only $1,200,000. The First Presbyterian church in Greensboro has awarded a contract for the purchase of a new organ to cost '3,S00. The drought which was generally ever this section has been succeeded by a rain as general. From all directions came news of an abundance of rain. Tbe country has been blessed In every di rection also. The rain of yesterday was the first that has fallen In Llncolnton Col. Tipton says, since the middle of April. Governor Russell s attorney, John W Hinsdale, In his argument before the Corporation Commission in which be sought to force tbo Mercantile Trust and Deposit Cainpany to pay taxes on $1, 400,000 of rolling stock on tbe Seaboard Air Line, which he claims It owns, says it returns this rolling stock at only $50, 00J. The matter roes over until Frl dsy. President George T. Winston, of tbe Agricultural and Mechanical College arrived and eipressed unbounded de light al again being lr North Carolina. Very soon after arriving her he went out to tbo college. Twenty (onr recruits have gone to the Twenty seventh Keglment from this recruiting station. Three Beyond Regl menl men went yesterday. It Is asserted tbat. Ilia wait Republl cans In nest year's campaign will mot make speeohai to the nerjrroea, but will try to ooolrol tbe whit vol. State Chairman Simmons arrived froea tba east. Ha said: 'Tbe amendment b all right in the east," W. C Mo area, si-aseanbee of Um Leg islature from Wayne, la preparing to re print . complete set f the - Bupnsme CourtjrtporU. jThe State haa heretofore always doM tbla and wtO no doubt con tlnue tb praotloe. ' " Superintendent Da', ' 4Yla peniten tiary, called on State Touasurer Worth Asseuurux'PvRE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome mvm mam wo oo., aiw yowl for more money, saying the penitentiary I needed il; needed all the appropriation j for this year and more too Capt. Day j is not willing to pay any low debts, up lo March 7, out of tba r0,000appropria. tlon for the current year. Father Worth is trying to force suob payment. Capt. Day told the Treasurer that the money would be secured, even if il had to Ine borrowed. 1.IVS.U FASST AND HKiH. How the Kunlou Hoard uf Ag-rteulturv tiraubed llie fublle Moimr. Kntiuy Tll a Tale. Rai.kiuh, July 27 Ex-Secretary J. L. Ramsey, of tbe Board of Agriculture, wats again a witness liefore the legisla tive Investigating committees. He is what Is known as a "star" witness, and two such shrewd business men and close questioners aa Senator Hrown and Rep resentative Galtls gathered some valua ble Information from him. The fusion Board of Agriculture would vole for any sort of an "appropriation for one of the "faithful." J. C. L. Har ris grew some $.'1,MMI for bis services as general utility man," but it appears that there was always an order of the board tbat he should have the particular amount. The board simply "blew In" tbe funds. Il had live fertilizer Inspec tors, who, it is admitted, were not need ed, but who were merely given "pie." The further examination of ex-Secre tary Ramsey by the investigating com mittee developed some very interesting. He testitied that J. C. L. Harris was paid In two years $2,927 as attorney of the Board of Agriculture, and $448 for at tending the- board meetings. Last De cember Harris was paid in advance $100 extra on Hill E. King's motion to "look after the legislature." Ramsey said he did not know whether Harris ever even appeared before the agricultural commit tee of the legislature. It was further shown that Harris was actually paid for his license lo practice in the Supreme Court of the United Stales. The voucher for this was for $11(1. One of Harris' Vouchers gave him four dayB' pay as a member of the board $20 but paid his board for live days $10. On this vouch er was also one day's pay and one day's board $0 for attending a meeting of the executive committee. Ramsey couldn't explain that pay for live daj g when there was only four days' service. He got pay for all trips and expenses. He charged this extra. None of the attorneys did so. Il was shown that on some days the board merely met and adjourned. On one occasion it devoted its svissiou to a couferenoe wilh the Governor, who had summoned it. The committee was un able to tind any verified expense account for the holding of farmers' institutes. Ramsay admitted that he had audited J. U. Allen's bill for $18 for buying carpets and cuspidors and inspecting carpets after the latter had been laid. He ad mitted that all this time Allen was a clerk receiving $1,200 salary, Jas. H. Yonng, colored, was in June, 18K7, en Harris' motion, elected inspect ing clerk. Ramsay testified that Young was never sent out to Inspect fertilizers but that be put In most, of his time In the office wrapping fertiliser tax lags and bulletins. For this be was paid $1, 000 salary. Young was first elected for two years r at the pleasure of the board but at tbe next meeting a resolution was adopted, on motion of Hill K. King, striking out the words "or at the pleas ure of the board." This was d ine to give Young a cinch on the office. The examination of tbe minutes of the board meetings developed the fact, that A. Q. Holllday, then president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, was sllowed at the last December meet ing $25 monthly at chairman of the ex periment station committee for such ser vices since he began to discharge these duties. It was found that while the old and new Board of Agriculture, which met In April, adjourned to meet May 2(1, yet the old board met May 24th, at the call of J. C. L. Harris, chairman of the eiscotive committee, and these members drew two dsys pay on the 25th. There were fourteen fertilizer inspec tors on daty Ibis year from January 1st to May 15th. Hill E. King and J. M Allen got not only regular salaries but pay for attendance and board at $0 a day at each meeting. A. Q Holllday, who had $2,503 salary as college president, also got pay and board at $0 a day. J C. Mar, of Watauga, at first charged $5 for expenses from home lo tbe railroad, but later Increased this to $1$. Kamsey said It seetnsd Ibat Rsy must have stop pad to tee some of bis kin folk along the route. CASTOR I A Fr IsfanU and CMldrra. Tki Kind Yoa Havi Atwajs Bc:.M ' Baara the Slf&trof TBSnPKCl'LAUV K MAKKKTM. Today's isolations furnished by Lewis A. May A Co., New York, Represented by A. O. Newberry. Nkw Yokk. July 27. STOCKS. Open. High. Low. Ch.s. Sugar l.'ifls lWjJ IV. llr,i Reading .'.Hj :,( Mi .'.!e C. H. X 11 l!17f 1H0 1:!7j R. I lis,' ll'.-i HKi HHi C. T Hi 85 82 K41 B. R. T 1 143 1151 114i 1 154 M. U. P 47j 481 47 48 Manhattan 117, 118t 117J lli COTTON. Open. High. Low, Clos. August 5 40 5.51 5.45 5 50 January 5 88 5.8(1 5 82 5 m CHICAGO MARKETS. Wheat Open. High. Uiw. Close September 71 71 70j 70 j ColtN September ... :!.'J 82J :tlj ::ij J. J. Baxter is closing out bis summei clothing, shoes, dress goods, Ac, vcr low. tillEAT OFFICII. Cut this out and take il to the druggist named below and you will receive our trial coupon bottle of Ukatine for 5 cents, which Is one half the size of our regular 50 cent bottle. L'katine positively cures all foruiB of Kidney difficulties, Dyspep sia, Constipation, Headache, Rheu matisin, puffing of the eyes. Ukaliae cures pimples and blotches and makes sallow and yellow skin white. Do not delay, but take advantage ef this great offer, as thousands bear evidence of tliu wonderful curative powers of Ukaliue. V. S. Duffy it Co., New Bern, N. C. NOTICE, FORECLOSURE SALE In accordance with the terms, duties and powers of a oertain deed of trust made by M H Sultan. M K Sultan, II Uannenburk and h Itannenuiirg lo llie jndersiirneil and the Imperial liuani Company, recorded in the office of the Kerister of Deeds of ranilico county in book 21, pages 440, etc. Tbe debt. therein referred to not having been pain and being in def lult. I will sell to the highest bidder foi cash at the court house door in New Bern, at piblic auction, at Vi o'clock m Mondar. August 28th, 1800. the lauds conveyed in said deed. Lying in Fata lico county, on the north side of Neuse river and east side ot Mill creek, It beta the eastern part of the lands purchased bv Ella Asklua and Win Sailer from John O Gardner and wife by deed bear ing dale Dec. 10, 1875, and recorded lu book No 2 folios .171, 372, 373 and 374 ol Famlico.county, known as the lieiiiiei'i. land formerly called the Rosevillc Kami and now known as tbe Arlington Farm containing 700 acres more or leas. Subject to a certain mortgage deed ex ecu led to James Redmond dated October 22d. 1812. tor $1,000 and interest llieiu on as may be due. W. D. M IVKR, Trustee . Help You Sell Your L The Department of Agriculture was authorized by the laat Ueneral Assembly 10 advertise for owners such lauds as may lie offered it for sale. If you have Forest. Mineral, Farming or Trucking Laads, or Water Towers For S le, correspond wltb JOHN W. TIIOMTSON. Assistant Cominii Burner in (barge of Immigration, RALEKJH, N. C. School Books ! All Kinds At Baxter's Jewelry Htore, next to llie Joi'hnai., New Hern, N. C. :cbool liooka al Low Prices by mall, post paid. Write us for price lists and terms. J. M. A J. B. HE EI i, KKF.I.f 1101(0, X. (' Marvel Polish I M AltVKI. POUHH-Have you seen tbe New Tan Polish? Needs no rubbing, one or two applications per week la suf- ticent. Just apply It, tbe polish comes of It self. Guaranteed to withstand mud and rain. Have lime and temper. Try It. R. H. BAXTER, Mo. M Middle Street. To Tobacco Farmer! Tba farmers nf tba New Ban tobacco section wishing tba services of notta but Brat dais Tobacco uurwr caa be placed In oorreapondenoe without herfe by ad dressing W. I PARRI9H, I lUngemoBt, N, U IDS Beware of Conanmera should beware of the cheap Inferior washing powders said to be Just good as Washing Powder They are not there is nothing so good the genuine BOLD DUST for all cleaning about the house. Ask for BOLD OUST and Insist on getting it. Made only by THE N. L FiOBAXK OSPiMI, Chicago St Leans New Yerk wnn I have JUST RECEIVED from the Mill a lot of Genuine TOBACCO TWINE and you can liave what you want of it for lo CENTS PER LB. OF 16 OUNCES, full weight, not a so called pound like you get when you buy knitting cotton which weighs only about eleven ouncea. It will pay you to remember that whan you go to buy your twine. I also have a I arge anil Well Assorted Stock of GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS which 1 can i?ell ns low as any one. 1 make a specialty of Chew ing Tobacco and it will pay you to eiamtne my Block before bti) ing our Tobacco. (I I Stables and Shelter for Buggies ami ('aria which you m c welcome to use Free of Charge. J. L. McDaniel, 71 1IIIO AD STREET. TRUNKS ! Trunks ! Trunks ! We have just received the largest line of Trunks we have ever had. Prices 25c to $10.00. duly 16, 1899 GMiU & KU, Have a Well Selected Stock of Groceries and Canned Goods. Very liest Butter and Chees in 25c. Cheese 15o lb. Mocha and Java Coffee 25c and 36c. Air-tight tins, fine flavor. Pork and Beans, 3 lb can for 10c. With or without tomato Muoe. Kentucky Korn Syrup 10c can. Oysters 10c oan. Clam Chowder 20c can. Orated Pineapple '10c. Tenches 15c aud 20c can. French Mustard (real) 10c, with spoon. , Anything fonnd in a grocery stoae we will hare in stock. Best Flour, balance this month at Sic ci lb, ' Toilet Soap, "ZaiaM 6c box. .,-.,..,.,,,, r . GASKILL & Imitations! aad as as - the best refrigerator in town. Butter MITGHEUL; sum.
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