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TOLDMK XXII.
NIW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C. Tl'ESUAfk OCTOBER 3. i!l 0 - FIRST SECTION.
NUMBER .'').
Oiclals Premise To See AS
Cotton b PicM
Rosier or Soldier lo the Spanish
War. Flaa? Klylsg- For Dewey.
The Seuthpert Railroad. Col
leg Debate. DeeliloB
Under Craig Lev.
Raleigh, September 80 Penitentiary
offlcUli have teat from here to the Cale
donia farm, which the Bute purchased
thla month, thirty convict to pick eel
ton. Thla brings the number of pick
ers np to 800 convict. There are aiao
150 hired picker. The official y that
this aeason they will gather all the cot
ton. Laat year much was lost, owing to
carelessness of the fualonitU. The pres
ent crop is variously estimated at Trom
3,500 to 3,500 bales.
Four convicts from Perquimans coun
ty arrived at the Penitentiary today.
Wild dogs from a large forest two
miles from Raleigh made a raid night
before last and killed and partially ate
nearly fifty turkeys.
Aa yet the roster of the Nerth Caro
lina troops In the Spanish-American
war has not been completed. Work was
begun a few months ago, but only a few
of the 3,000 names have been transcribed
from the voluminous muster rolls.
National and Slate (lugs were displayed
on the capltol today in honor of Dewey
The Thirty eighth. Thirty-ninth and
Fortieth regiuieuta are now full ami to
day Lieutenant Daniel Johnson, who has
been recruiting, was ordered to rejoin
his regiment.
There is much interest fell iu the pro
posed road to be built from Danville, Ya.
to Soutport, N. C, at the in mlii of the
Cspo Fear- This plan is being pushed by
tbo incorporators or the Illack Diamond
road, and Is in the hands of Albert .
Boone, of Zmesville, O. He wants to
build a road from the immense coal field
of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennesee to
tidewater. Soulbport, with its magnifi -cent
harbor, which will be the deep-water
terminus.
The new machinery recently purchased
for work at the rock quarry Is being
carried through the city, and Is of much
interest to the "small boy" especially.
The Immense steam road roller la the
power Which carries this machinery to
the quarry.
Wake County Superior Court has fin
ished its work.
The collegiate debate between Wake
Forest and Trinity Colleges has been ar
ranged by committees from the two In
stitutions, to be held in Raleigh on
Thanksgiving day.
There was a notably large ex-Confederate
reunion at Lenoir, Caldwell coun
ty, at which Julian 3. Carr, of Durham,
the new major-general of the North
Caroliua division of the United Ceo fed
erate Veteraus, was one of the chief
speakers, lie was given au ovation.
Judge Moore, in the important case ol
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa
tion against the Secretary of Stale, in
volvlng the question whether that com
pany, which was domesticated under the
Craig law by an agent against lis wl.bes,
can withdraw decided:
First, that In order to hind the com
pany under the Craig act It la necessary
that the company should authorize the
filing of its charier and by-laws.
Second, that the company's general
counsel did not have the power to tile or
direct the filing of the charter with the
Secretary of Stale.
'1 bird, that the filing was without the
knowledge and conseut of the company
directors.
Fourth, that the incorporation by or
under the direction of the general coun
el, nnder the conditions in this case
agreed, was not efficacious In constitu
ting the company a corporation in North
Carolina.
It 1 therefore adjudged that the flliog
of the (aid charter and by-laws was nu
gatory, and the company la not a domes
tic corporation; that the alleged Incor
poration be vacated and annulled; that a
copy of this order be filed with the Sec
retary of State, with the company a
charter and bylaw: that the defendant
hall pay fer the costs In thl proceed
In". ,
It will be noticed that the Judge does
not pas upon the ether question
whether the Insurance law repealed the
Craig law to far at Insurance companies
re concerned.
The "Plow Doy Preacher," Revr 3,
Xlrkmaa, Belle River, III., aaya, "After
suffering from Bronchial or lung trouble
for tea year, I was cored by One III
ate Cough Cart, It I til that la claimed
for It and mora Ii cures, coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and ling trouble.
T. 8. taffy.
W aler U lHjr.
Special O Journal.
jAMafrTowK, N. Y. September 80.
Three Inches of mew fell bar today.
Bach, t fall of now ia September 1 un
precedented. -
Eat plenir,Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure will'
direst what yoaeeX It eereeau rormi
of dyspepla and stomaoh trouble. B R.
Gamble, Vernon, Tet., say, "It relieved
am from the start nd or4 me. It to
0W m tf rusting f rl id." r 8 Duffy,
YILL PICK EUU.
rut scan vs.
Uakesr ml Dm traHnai la Maw Tark
bBKNtfUalnl eort-e Dewey.
Special to Journal. ,
Hiw Tom, September 80 The great
land parade la honor of Admiral Dewey
1 considered the finest New York has
ever had. It ended without accident.
The head ef the parade stilted on the
Riverside Drive at 1141 o'clock and
reached the Dewey arch at Washington
Square at 2 o'clock. There were thirty -live
thousand men in line and It is estima
ted that there were three million and a
half spectators. They extended In an un
broken line eight mile long.
The southern trc-eps atti acted great
attention. A brigade of United States
troops were In line and there were seven
battalion of the naval brigade.
Admiral Dewey was simply over
whelmed by the tremendous cheers that
greeted him. The sailors from his flag
ship Oly mple led and were received with
heart applause. It was a beautiful day.
In the morning, at 0:30 o'clock, Dewey
was presented in front of the City Hall
by Mayor Van Wyck with the loving cup
given by the elty.
SKNTKNCK STANDS.
The fresldent Has Approved the Flndlnf
ofthe Oeort Martial A-aht Capt. Car
ter. Special to Journal.
Washington, September 30. The
President ba9 approued the sentence by
cojrt martial of Captain Carter to five
years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000.
1 he dismissal from the army was ap
proved yesterday. The Adjutant General
today promulgated the sentence and it
will be published in t he State whence
Carter came or wLere he actually resides.
Carter wa9 arrested at the Athletic
club in New York today and sent to Uov
ernor's Island where he will be hold until
sent to the military prison at Kort Leav
jnworth. NATIONAL IJ5AOUK GAMES.
RemillH of Saturday' llanebnll Games.
Special to Journal.
Call imore, September ;)0 -Baltimore 6,
Brooklyn 4.
Pittsburg, September 8C Pittsburg !i,
Cincinnati 3 called 10th inning.
Boston, September !)0-Boaton 5, Wash
ington 4.
Philadelphia, September 30 Philadel
phla 8, New York 4.
Chicago, September 30 Louisville 12,
Chicago 0..
8t. Louis, September 30 St. Louis 10,
Cleveland 8.
Standing- of the Club.
Clubs, W. L. P. Ct
Brooklyn 03 43 .684
Philadelphia, . . 80 54 .022
Boston,. 87 53 .021
Baltimore, 83 50 .507
dt. Louis, 81 62 .506
Cincinnati, 76 64 .543
Chicago. 71 60 .607
Pittsburg 70 72 .493
Louisville 70 73 .490
New York, ... 67 81 .414
Washington,.. 40 92 .348
Cleveland, 80 127 .lit
COL. CAKR SATS SO.
Is a Live Candidate for Buna tor. A Friend-
Ii Coo tee t. Does ot Ilelleve Id Cotton
Mill Combine.
Richmond, Sept. 80 "Yes, lam a can
dldate for the Senate to succeed Butler,
and am In the race to win," aaid Colonel
Julian S. Carr, of North Carolina, at the
Jefferson last night. "I have some fine
men against me," he continued; "there's
F. M. Simmon, chairman of oar State
De mocrallo Committee, and thorough
going, astute politician; ex-Governor
tarvls, twice Governor of North Caro
lina, and a former congressman, and
Mayor A.M. Waddell, of Wilmington,
who has alto served In Congress, and
whose part in the lal trouble give him
a rood place In the hearts of the while
people.
"If I win I shall feel that I have been
greatly complimented, for all of the
other aspirants are high toned, Christian
gentlemen, who stand well with the peo
pie.
''Our campaign will not be character
ized by display of acrimonious feeling
certainly so far as I concerned. My
opponents are my personal friends."
Colonel Carr felt confident that he
could win it contest before the people,
bat he was not so sure (he opportunity
would present Itself for such an expres
sion of the popular will.
Speaking of the campaign In Virginia,
the distinguished North Carolinian said:
"I haven't the honor of aa acquaintance
wiie ueveruvr i jier, u i,, mn woe
Senator Martin, whom I consider the
beet politician is your Stat. I go to
VanklilABi aawtaailiftai1tv at nil In tn ftt It In 9 '
V MHIU eVM trWSsPIMHSSilfi eea wieiB)
political Inquiries I naturally prefer te
seek Deaoeratlo tource. Both senator
from North Carellna,you know, represent
opposition pait.es. Senator Butler I a permanently Milled an 111 the committee
Populist, and Senator Prllohard Is a lie- buy tbe house for which ample fund
publican. What Information I may want have been donated. Lie Is at present the
I get from Senator Kartln. I And him guest of Mrs. Washington McLean, who
well posted oa North Carolina affair, a lives near the White lloose and the
he It oa the affair of hit own State, lie ' Army and Navy Club, which la one of
U a great worker, and oat of the beet ib Admiral" old haunt. Before v
mea Virginia kt recently UA la th 'tllnar down he will go to some quiet
Beast. ( ., t ( J 1 ' t ' j . ! place probably to Vermont, hi oattve
. ColoMl part ooa ao stock la Ihii r ' State for long real . ,
ported effort W oombln the oojuw mflt f , -t .
tattreeUetlba souta.1. H 1 asildr "Tha1 . j . , , .. ,., s
fetllli are paying inch handsome d I vldei
thai a syndicate eeaaol offer eaooh
to indue Hockholdera to give ap
'good tblnfV 1 hat slook In eleven eo
toa Bills myself,' and everyone h
paying watt.' Mot tl)4 effert, If ft U tatde
wll notiuooeed '
WAR IU AFRICA
Boers AiieI Aid OaTlie March'
Straggle May Begin Any Moment.
No Reply Made To England's
Last Note. Krnger Says
Peace Is Impossible.
Special to Journal;
PrktoBIa, Sept 30. The wildest ex
citement prevails in the Transvaal. Vice-
President and commandant General
Joubet go to Volkseudt on the border to
day. Twenty-six ammunition trains
have ctarted for that point.
It la believed that all the Government
High Courts of Justice wlllclo9e at onco
and martial law be proclaimed. Notice
i issued that the mines may continue
work, reasonable protection to be af forded,
all gold mined to be deposited
with the government out of which the
expense of the war will be paid, auy
balance to be returned after the war
Is over.
The women and children are being
sent away from Bioinfontein, Artillery
is being loaded for the front and great
activity is displayed at all points.
JonANNxsnuiio, September 30. Both
sides are concentrating forces at Lying's
Neck. Breast works are being thrown
up and the strategicpoints in the neigh
borhood have been occupied.
LOndon, Seplember 30. No reply of
the Transvaal government to the last
despatch of Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain has been received. One reason
astigned is that there has been a break
djwu in the wires of part of Die South
Africnn land service.
Sir It. Bnller, who will commiud the
British forces In Africa In case of war'
leaveB for the Cape on October 14th.
London, September 20 The Cabinet
ndjeumed at 3:15 p. m. The ministers
were heartily cheered by the waiting
rowd. It is said from Boer souiccs that
Mr. Chamberlain's proposals submitted
to the Cabinet included an Indemnity for
the cost of sending out troops, the disar
mament of the Transvaal forts, judlcia
live and legislative independence for the
judges, the equality of the English and
Dutch languages, and full aud complete
admission of the supremacy of British
Interests throughout South Africa.
A dispatch to The Times from Pretoria
says: "It is generally expected that
etate of war will be proclaimed at any
moment. President Kruger granted an
Interview today and declares he had done
all possible for the sake of peace. He had
accepted M. Chamberlain's own offer of
a common inquiry, but Mr. Chamberlain
deliberately broke the thread of nego
tations. Troops were massed on all
sides and war was forced upon him. It
was Impossible te accede to the dispatch
of the 12th."
The Bntih colonists of Rhodesia are
organizing a volunteer corps, have
formed a cycle detachment and have con
structed an armored train with an engine
plated with steel rails.
A telegram received today says two
batteries of field artillery and five hun
dred Burghers have started for Volk.es
rust aud that another 500 men go there
today.
DEWKY IN WASHINGTON.
Pays 11U KeiipecU to the I'realdeut. His
Future lloiae. Will Take Long Reat.
Washington, Oct. 2. No President
of the United States ever received such
a greeting as was given to Admiral
Dewey on the streets of Washington
this evening, and it is doubtful whether
any President ever will, unless one gets
elected by unanimous vote, which Isn't
probable. The ovation to Admiral
Dewey was participated In by everybody
all eager to do honor to the man who
had done ao much to honor his coun
try. After being escorted from this rail
road station to the White House by a
company of United States Cavalry and
paying his respects to the President and
the entire Cabinet, Admiral Dewey and
tbe President proceeded to tbe stand
erected for them to review the civic
parade where they stood side by tide,
not only while the parade proper march
ed by In a blaze of Are work and red
light, aid amid continuous cheering, but
while thousands of men, women and
children, following the parade, marohed
uy. i n latter waa an innovation muon
appreciated by the crowd, a It enabled
' thousand to get good near look at
Admiral Dewey who woe Id otherwise
only have see him from distance.
Although be will make bis home in
Washington, Admiral Dewey will not be
ril via ewra gcHM ias anyuiipf
Ut. MIM - - - .1 At .11
ever used. Uj dyspepsia was of months i
Handing; after eellaf M wu terrible.',
Now I am well, , writes 8. B. Keener,'
Holsln.ton, Kas.,-of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cur. It digest' what Tdd at F.'B.'
Duffy.
Makes the footmore delicious and wholesome
tavM wvam mut
FrandBJeot Eloidike Stack Sold To
Investors la This 'State.
Arrested Iu Kansas City. Dr. Lacy
Is Belter. Now Plan At St.
Mar j V. Bad Affair At
Winton. Metliodi.t
Orphanage.
HAi.Ktcn, October 2 -PostolBce In
spector Fulton here fro.n Kansas City to
see Secretary of State Cyni9 Thompson.
The PoatofBce Department has discov
ercd another fraud and has lodged the
swindler, B. M. Morse, in jail at Kansas
City. Morso sold stock in the Alaska-
Klondike Improvement and Manufac
turing Company, Capital G()(),000, char
tered by the State of North Carolina."
He did a roUBing business, his receipts
being largely by means of registered
letters. Tbe inspector wanted to know
if such a company held a North Carolina
charter. H was toll no, and that no
persou in this State had ever before
heard of it. Two of the certificates of
stock were shown They aie beautifully
printed in Chicago, in imitation or on-
graving, and are for 1 ech. That was
the denomination of alt of them. It ap
pears that th-;y cnught a great many
widows and small investors. Morse
while doiiiL' so extensive a business in
selling the stock in this bogus concern
had not been long at it. It is desired
that the Secretary of State go to Kansas
City to testify against him. He may go,
but if he docs not one of his clerks will do
so. The government is very anxious to
convict Morse. The certificates are
signed "John Mitchell, president; J. B
Morris, secretary."
President Aldctmen, of the State Uni
versity, i3 here He is greatly gratified
at the large attendance. There aie nine
young women students.
Rev. Dr. William L. Lacy, who, by
reason of ill health, was compelled to
resign the pantorate of the First I'resby
terian church, is now here, having been
brought by his brother, Labor Commis
sioner Lacy. He Is better, though it was
feared he would die at Baltimore, while
on the way home. He is more hopeful of
recovering than he has been in many
months, aud his physician here gives
him encouraging news as to the pros
peels.
The old tobacco year closed at Winston
Winston sold over 18,0 fl,000 pounds c
leaf during the year and shipped l,0il3.
0O4 pounds of manufactured tobacco
The revenue stamp sales on the tobacce
aggregated $1, 91)0,793,08. These failles
are considerably larger than for the pre
vious year.
Charges are made that a professor
named C. W. ppes, colored, in the ne
gro State Normal School, at Pl"mouth
Is an ex-convict. There has been
convict of that name In the peniten
tiary. The State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, to whom the charges
are made, has directed the school board
to make a complete investigation. Tbls
Is done by the conseut of the State
Board of Education, which is in ses
slon.
There are 110 students enrolled at the
Baptist Female University here. Tues
day evening President Blaslngane and
the faculty will give a reception to tbe
public.
Lieutenant T. O. Smith, of the Ashe
ville Light Infantry, resigns, hiving
become a lieutenant in tbo Forty-seventh
Infantry.
There were granted by the State Board
of Public School Examiners five life cer
tlflcates to teachers
Tbe McCall case, inrolviag his title
to various an 1 sundry county solicitor
ships, comes up in tbo Supreme Court
today.
St. Mary s School here adopts a new
rule as to holidays. Saturdays are now
study days and Monday is a holiday.
The aldermen here, having made i
successful campaign against sign over
hanging the sidewalks, hive now begun
one against telegraph, telephone and
other pole In the strocts. These poll
are so numerous a to be dangerous
Masked parties broke Into the county
jail at Winton, Hertford county, Friday
night and shot Robert Veughaa, who
been arrested under susplcloa of bare
burning. Me was committed several
weeks ago by a Justice of tbe pesee
circumstantial evidence. The act is great
ly deplored. Yaughsn will probably die.
The executive committee of the direc
tors of lbs Methodist Orphanage here
has accepted design and plans for the
cottage. The material' will se brick,
with stone trimmings, and the wildings
will be two,, aud on half itorlea la
NERVOUS trouble aro e'urU by
JIikxI s Simnpurlllu, which tit-'
rlcliet ami purl lie the blood
iT.-ltlsil.'
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE
Baking
POWDER
oo., etw vowa.
liilglil, each accommodating a matron
and 25 children. Work an the first of
these collages will begin next month.
t is decided that they shall encircle the
main building The design for tbe 1st
ter is not yet prepared.
The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railway
now 2fl miles long, and 20 miles art
now being added, so it will reach tbe
largo cotton mills at Uockfieh.
THE 8PKCU1.AHVK MARKET
Today's quotatlons.furnished by R. B
Wilson & Co., Richmond, Va., Repre
sented by A. O. Newberry.
Nkw York, Oct. 2.
STOCKS.
Open. High. Low. Close
Sugar 142
Am. Tobacco . . 118
142J
119i
58
42
14i
1291
124
28 i
2i
DO.
49
11. H
51 1
21
1871
110
57
40j
13j
12ft
122
27
91
88
49
HI
50i
21
1375
117
571
41
Reading.. 58
C. T. C : 42
Leather l-U
13j
128
122
284
91j
88
49
1114
504
21 a
B. 12!)
St. P 123i
R. S. I 274
C. T. l 112
B. H. T 88
A. S. & W 5fu
T. C. 1 110
So. K'y lfd 51
Wab. Pfd 21
COTTON.
Open, Hlp-h. Low. Close
January 7 05 7.18 7.01 7.18
Oct. Cotton .. . 0.80 0i)J 0.80 6.92
CHICAGO MAUKETS.
Whkat- Open. Hiirh. Iiow. Close
December ... 73- 7-1 7 74
Coun
December. ... 29j 30 29; 308
"If you Bcour the world you will never
rind a remedy equal to One Minute
Cough Cure," says Editor Fackler, of
the Micanopy, Fla., "Hustler." It cured
bis family of La Qrippe and saves thous
ands from pneumonia, bronchitis, croup
and all throat and lung troubles. F S
Duffv
One Night Only!
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 5th, 1899.
Washburn's
Great Southern
Minstrels !
A Rare Treat.
A Sumptuous Musical First Part.
All tbe New and Old Songs.
lO Funny Comedians.
A Galaxy of Vaudeville Artixts.
SPECIAL.!
See the Magnificent Spectacular
Parade.
Reserved Seats on Sale at Waters'
Beok Store. Prices 25c, 50c and 75c.
A GRAND
Three Ring
Tournament !
AND
CORONATION
HAUL !
Will heel ven at the New Bern Fair
Qrounds,
OCTOBER IQ. 1899,
For a Purse of $32 00. First rider $15 00;
2ad $10.00; 3rd $5.00; 4th $8.50. Entrance
fee $1.50.
WE WANT RIDERS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
8end In your names by the 10th of
October ao we can advertise the Hat.
Money caa be paid before riders start.
Hotel Accommodation for Man
And Hon at $1 50 Per Day.
T. PAXSOX, ProiK,
New Bern, N. 0.
lLiH.Book Store
The linletst,
White Ink.
Another lot of School Supplies
and Soboot Book Juat received.
"Tour order o!lolt4 aad
prompt attention guaranteed. i
6. N Enncitt.
lb ' " . fc
vmjnmrmrmm'mtmx.
J. L. lIcDANIELy
Wholesale and
Tl 15 ROAD STREET IS HEADQUARTERS FOU
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS.
M j Specialties are Floor, Meat
10c Coffee you ever saw,
My Snow Drift, Star and Admiral Flonr stand at the head.
Bay either of these brands and you will be pleased with your
bargain.
I have tbe largest and best sehe ed stock of Groceries in New
Hern, and 1 can save you money.
Everything Guaranteed as Repjesented.
(iood Stables Free.
J. L. McDaniel,
71 If ROAD STREET.
W CITY GRADED SCHOOL !
For White People, Will Open
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 1899,
At the Graded School Buildings under the attspics of the'l Board
of Trustees of "The New Bern Academy."
TUITION FRKE TO CHILDREN OR WARDS OF BONA
FIDE CITIZENS OF NEW BERN. Those residing outside the City
will lie charged tuition at the rate of One, Two and Three Dollars Per
Month according to grade of scholarship. Cards of Admission must he
obtained. 'The Superintendent or
plication.
Parents and Guardians residing in sections contiguous to New
Bern now have an opportunity never before offered, of educating their
children ami wards at n FIRST CLASS SCHOOL AT A VERY LOW
RATE OF Tl'ITION and without
The Faculty from Superintendent down have been selected with
great cure and everything has been done to make the School TJp-to-daJ in
every particular. The spacious brick buildings have been thoroughly re
fitted and furnished with modern improvements in Heating, Water Sup.
ply and Sewerage.
The Academy grounds, always noted for attractiveness, are ample;
covering nearly an entire city square of beautifully shaded lawn.
Board can be obtained in the city on reasonable terms.
Persons desiring further information can address the undersigned
W. M. WATSON, Secty. and Treas.
Owing to a rush of business
and an unavoidable delay in get
ting to market this season, we are
compelled to postpone our Fall
and Winter Opening which we in
tended to have
5th, 1899, to Tuesday, October. 10,
1899.
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Retail Grocer,
and Coffee.
I have the best
Secretary will furnish them upon ap
sending them far from home.
Thursday. October
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