I ; toft' WW. i -VOLUMI XXII. KIW filEN, CRATIH COUSTY. N. C . FRIDAY. Dtl'IM KtK IH -H -.srcD StTTlOV. NUMBER 7! flip jM a x ajJax,4 Ay II Am - EilUSfl- Bow the Amenflmeit Qtestiaa Ap pears 1 West BdFr CIdnla Tutu. Tin fin lfUr Far Benrlnf Animal. Death fB.B. Tan, fthi-ll Flsa Cmmlalar Wait' DIUmmn. IUuaieH, Novsmber M. Mr. Prank II. Fries, of Salem, cam kart sad r ettved from tba Stat Titaaarariba f0, 000 of 4 par cent penitentiary bond. U ued to pay for Ike Cakaefala farm, Which bit tank purchased V .August Tbara now ramalaa 199,000 of boada, to be aard la paying for i A.aon tarn. A yet, though the latter fana an baaa purchased, th axaeatlfa board af the penitentiary baa not called for the aale of the boada to neat tka payment. Mr. Patterson, commissioner of agri culture, received a letter, from Mr. Wal ter E Moore, atatlag that W. A.. Dilla, a member of tba board, of agriculture, died but Saturday at . OUbboro, kia home. The board of agriculture at ttt meeting early In December will elect a Democrat to fill tba recency, aa the Democrat! bare a majority of the mem bership. Two "trapper" are here on their way to Mew Light township, this county, where they will spend the winter In trapping fur-bearing animals Last winter they caught 18 otters and oyer 400 minks, weasels, etc. Skunks are scarce la this part of the State, though plentiful In tbe mountain section. Tbeophllus White, who by tbe Su preme Court's decision last week, Is yet chief shellfish commissioner and lord admiral of North Carolina's oyster nary, is here to see the Btate Auditor about the matter of salary. In one breath the Supreme Court eaye that the Democratic board of sbe.Mih commissioners, each one of whom was to bare received I40G a year and expenses, has no existence, but tbat White bolda on and is supreme. In the next breath the court says thai the old law, which gare While $73 a month salary, Is rold and af no effect: While the Auditor was trj lug to tell him about thlft bitch in the "pie" arrange ments, an opinion from the Attorney General, telling Admiral White that the only thing left for him tp do Is ta sua out a mandamus and let the Supreme Court decide what bis aalary is. It Is said here th the, three known aspirants for the Democratic nomination for chief justice are James . Bhepard, Henry G. Connor and Walter Clark, and that there are perhaps half a dozen dark horses. The State Treasurer has received a deed for the Caledonia farm, on the Kaa noke river. All the officers of the grand lodge af Masons are notified of tba) death of Test Grand Muter Robert bV Vance at bis home near AihevlUe. The funeral will take place Thursday . afternoon. A number of grand lodge officers will at tend It. Iter. C. A. G. Thorns has reelgned.lhe pastors ta of a Baptlat church at Fayette, villa to take the place of assistant to Rev. Mr. Springfield, business agent of tbe Baptist Female Malverslly at Ral eigbl E. J. Justice, member of tbe Uause from McDowell, when asked If It was not certain tbat the Legislature will meet next Jane, replied: "Of course It will meet, bat what la the use of doing anything" Tkla waa la Allusion te the Supreme Cwart, which new does so much of the work formerly done by the Legis lature., Mr. Justice, Jn response to farther questions, spoke at to the amend ment, saying tbat so far ea be knew no Democrats opposed It. But many of them want la knew positively that tbe argument of tbe Republican aa to tba unconstitutionality of the grandfather seclloa la aottbe correct eaa. These doabUmuetbe allayed, for doubts are " pretty nearly aa bad aa direct oppeel - tie. Democrat aau( direct their . ef fort! Bpoa doubter. i. . Talking- with the other, slde.oe hlt amendment mailer It waa gathered from a Repabllcaa leader taaUoere It a great - reaction Setting In against the amend ment, and that tat la general , It It as wall to study these Republican doelare- "' Uona. They will nee all aorta of arga niente, make all aorta ef deelaratloa and will, te go farther, ate saeaey freely la next year' great contest, .This periled lar Republican went oa e say that a die ted (which on k did hot asy) had been polled aad that tbe pell shewed the rote would te tory eloea, aad be made tbe ' runner uewarauoa uei is saowaa aiao , lhi there had been a Qapuulloaa gala Of eOO since last year, . ; : ' A:' - -J '..'. MANY DEAD HORSES. : i- . . - . . --. . . .,','-' ,'. - 1 Trimwrt TktorU Hriti by Strta af ,. wafer tiutvi,l ': . ' . BaatrLn, Wasau, Her. tmWlib a ear go of dying horari and Bules and fifty flve empty Malls, the United - Slate transport Tioterla retnraad te port last Blunt, havla beea forced byaa a pre cedent! stress of weatker ott Cap Flattery, te tara talk from ktf voyag to the fbtllpplaetv - " - ' Of the four hundred aed tea horse and mule carried by the Victoria, taken bosrd November twenty third, afty Ire ware llisrally pounded U daalb agalatt the sides or their at alls la la storm aad the remaining animals Wr SO badly braised that lb trials of the vessel Icll list llify tinnnl t lived. NORTH CAROLINA WINS. In Foot hall Game With University of Georgia. Hard Foment Battle. Score S to 0. Special to Journal. Atlikta, Qi., Nov. 80-It was an Meal day for fool ball today, and tlie game between the teams of tbe ('Diver sity Of North Carolina and tbe University of Georgia, brought out about one thous and spectators, who wituessed a bard foaght battle, the Tar Heels wiunicf by a score of 8 to 0, The Georgian team showed unusual improvement and played Its best game of the season. The Carolina line was as Impregnable a la the Princeton game. A touch down waa made by Eoehler after thro minutes play. Graves failed to make geaU Ritchie, Georgia, played running ball for goal. Slngletary, Caro llaa'a right tackle, had his knee wrench ed and was succeeded by Koeuler. Csrolina's halfbacks, Koebler snd Bel lamy, played aatar game, Koebler savin a touch down by tackling Georgia's full back on Carolina's ten yard line and knocking blm off the side. Bellamy made the prettiest tackle ever seen in Atlanta, making a flying leap of about six yards and bringing the runner down. The crowd waa very bitter against tbe Tar Heels, Rowbolham, the umpire, roasted Caro lina on decisions, badly. Neither Captain Bhull or' Captain Howell played, but tbey will be in at urday's game against Sewanec Tbe feature of the day's game was tbe kicking of Giaves, which was bttter than usual. Several petty gbla occurred at tbe Kimball House, due to disputes over tbe game, the Carolina men sticking up for tbtir rights. In tbe game here Saturday, Scnanoe Is a strong local favorite Georgia's team averaged 111) pounds per man, Carolina's team average.! 177 pounds per man, both I earns IHni; un- usually heavy ones. THE SILVER REPUBLICANS. Will Adhere to the Bryan Democracy "If The Right Men" Are Nominated. Chicago, Hov. 28. Informal dircus sion by tbe members of tbu National Silver Republican Committee m t chair men of tbe Slate Committees ai ibe meet ing held here today, developed as tLe consensus of purpose adherence to tbe Bryan Democracy "If the right men are nominated.'' There was no diiscnt f on tbe opin ion, that as tbe Presidential candidate William J, Dryan would be tbe ' right man. Most of the session was devoted to hearing reports on the condition of tbe Silver Republicanism in tbe various Slatea. Ex Governor Altgeld was pres ent, and waa greeted by a rousing saluta tion from the meeting. lie made bi inf address in which he paid a high tribute to the patriotism and disinterestedness of tbe Silver Republicans. Chairman J.G Johnaton, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was a visitor. Cbalrman Charles Towae mado an ad dress in Which be Inveighed against "Tbe tendency of the McKlnley administration towarda absolutism." Senator Teller laid the drift of tbe Re publican party wat away from ltt origi nal principles and If he bad not quit the party la 1894, he would have had ample cause to do so since then. GEN. WOOD REACHES NEW YORK. He Sayi Conditions In Cub Are Constant - ly Improving New York, November 28 The United States transport McPberson, from Santi ago, having pa board General Leonard Wood, Military Governor of Santiago Province, and Lieutenant Brook reach- ad -Quarantine this morning. She was gayly decked wttk Saga. Jt I admitted at Waahlngt n tka Qen Wood ) coming on official business, the aatar of which la not made known. Be fore starting General Wood said that It was possibly for a conference upon bis turgtetlea for tb withdrawal of Ameri can troop and substitution of Cuban troops, with American officers In Cuba, "Tb condition of Santiago in relation te anbllo affaire la Improving daily. We employ many on public works, aucb as road. The peopl ere busy and can- tented. We bar no destitution, and, eiptlng a period afwr tb great .torm. and hurricane., wbrn the rain wa.bd the or..p out of the ground In many places, w have not l-eued ration I hare great a..p ror W. sr.y oeveiop. aseaiof the mining industries of ean- iwgQrrov.nce.wnn tie wonue.iui r.i, deposit f boa, copper andaluc or... waive af v minim v iu v tvv Trupvn- ty of tb Island." - - General Wood and Llutntut Brook harried eebor at Quarantine and left for Washington. Th hl proceeded to her pier, at tba foetef , Paclflo street, Brotkljas A" UV0 tot WasUpgio, Geasral Wood Midi I have no k bow ledge of tke basinet for which I am called te Washington, beyond the order te report. Before I sailed we heard the of the dtth of . T 17 VV.r half masted oa a) tb public Dulldlnge. man la the Administration. Ill death f o,Ml'Saraa)ajrllln,becauMlt poa wa htard w.ln profound rgrt at Baa-, MIM unequalled curwttv power aad lUgo." " ( It rocortl of cure 1, GREATEST. ENGLISH ADYlHCf. Not Checked by Jj$e$ Inflicted by Boers. War Office Gives Flgarea en British Losses. Ninth Laaoer Mot Cap tared. -Balfear Declare Hatch Seek to Establish an Empire. London, November 89. Gen. Lord Paul Metbuen, commanding the British expedition to the relief of Klmberley, continues to advance. A dispatch received by the London War Office atatea that the telegraph line from Cape Town waa opened Monday night as far north as Klokfonteln, whloi is etft-ht miles south of tbe Modder rireri ana si miles soutn oi Klmberley. This Is regarded as meaning that General Meth uen'B force had reached that place and It, perhaps, by this time at the river or beyond it. Gen. 1'. A. Cronje, who has been dl r. ctiug Boer operatlona at the sieges of Klmberley and Mafeking, has moved south sud taken command of the forces that are opposing Melhuen's advance. A bi' tinht is expected at the Modder river, or Spytfontein, er both. Tbe London War Office has made pub lic tbe Dritish army losses last Saturday in the battle of Gras Pan or, as it is now officially designated, the battle of Enslln, where about 2,500 Boers opposed Methu en's advance. Tbe total losses, includ ing those ef tbe Naval Brigade, were 108, of whom 24 were killed, 103 wounded and nine missing. It is inferred from a statement In one of General Buller's repel Is tbat tbe Ninth Lancers took part In a recounols sauce on Sunday, which would tend to show that they were not captured by the Boers on 8 iturday, as feared. A press dispatch describing tbe battle says that the Lancers were forced te retreat by the Boers whom tbey were sent to inter cept. A dispatch to the Deutsche Zeitung, of Berlin, received throgh Boer diplomatic channels, says tbat tbe Boers are prepar ing io cut off both Generals Metbuen la Cape Colony and Clery in Naltl. General Uatacre, tbe Briltish com maeder in North-Central Cape Colony, has occupied Bushman's Hook, south of Storniberg Junction, where tbe Boers are in force. His men are likely to have a light soon. The latest news from Ladysmlth, which carried the situation up to last Friday, stated tbat the British garrison there was still safe. On account of a break iu the East Af rican cable there has been difficulty in sending news from the seat of war. Arthur J. Balfour, Government leader In tbe House of Commons, said in a speech at Dewsbury, Englsnd, that tbe Boers are seeking to establish a Dutch empire In South Africa. SCATTERED INSURGENTS. Kell Dispersed the Brigades of Alejandrine and San Miguel. Manila, November 28. Colonel Bell has located and scattered the brigades of General Alejandrino and General San Miguel' The engagement took place on tt e summit of a mountain, the Insur gents being so confident of the Impreg nability of their poaitlon that they bad their families with them. Tbe Americans -captured all the one my's munitions and artillery. Miss Annie E. Gunning, Tyre, Mich., say, "1 suffered a long time from dys pepsia; lost flesh and became very weak. Lodol Dytpepsla Cure completely cared me." It digests what you eat and cures all forms of stomach trouble, ll never falls to give Immediate relief la the worst cases. F S Duffy. Invading North Luzon. Manila, Nor. 89 A dispatch from Nsmacpacao, Province of Union, aent partly by courier, and dated Sunday, November tt, aays: "Tbe battleship Oregon and the gua- boata Samar and Calls captured' the port of Vigan, Province of Sooth Ileooe, today. "Tbe warship engaged la a aharp bombardment of Vigan. Tbe firing front the shore ceased soon, and sailors and marlniti with ft AuM-iilaca. warn landad. Th ,b WWB j u td thM ijm ., ,, , , ..,. TlB4 ..A p.u, 4 M Tagudlo, 10 mile north, and it has concluded ,0 wUt M IBUpleu for lh, rMtofth rain for earnest. The Ametlo,ll BUry foroa wu ltIU ,mMptc,B Bamiuyt , motih WMpecUd ,0 take place Monday. - G,D,ral Young, with three treope of ,h, ruM Cty., tmM taebment of Macs be be commanded by Lieutenant UelL Quintan ' aad Blount, arrived at Mnmaepacaa from San Fernando do Ualoa Thnra- Amw MntimhlP aft . TllBM ttiMW IN. Ar,latUfA u appear that b passed north, throagh K;ptc.n .0.,Bb,r I,, wWJ oest- eral Toong wa at far Fernando, tO mile sooth ' ;;i , The Filipino chief I new bllrd te b la Abr Province. Wkea he paeaed 4roah KimtopMta Wl WM to fatorotcoelUolDithawir. (-. . M . rVUs the food nKradeikious and wholesome anMmHamSnnmmmVnaanmnmnmVnVBmHBVBmm BLQODT BATTLE FOUGHT Boers Forced to Leave Positions at Modder River. 1 y. fighting Nearly.!! May With Des perate BeaUtaaee Offerad. Loss es Not Determined. Boer Sav ' Their Artillery, farther Resistance. London, Nov. SO. London was start led yesterday by newa of what is pro bably the bleedlest battle so far af the South African war. The battle waa fought at tbe Modder river, 24 miles south of Klmberley, by Gen. Lord Paul Methuen's British army, estimated to number 7,004 men, and a Boer army, commanded by Gen. P. A. Con je, which General Methuen estimated at 8,000 men. The fighting began at dawn Tuesday and lasted nearly all day. Gen. Methuen, his official report, says be "made tbe enemy quit his position." He gives no details as to losses, but says the fighting was "desperate." A dispatch received at Windsor, Eng land, and attributed to General Methuen, says the battle was the "bloodiest of tbe century." This is msnifestly incorrect, as at Gettysburg and other battles in tbe American Civil War, not to menlien some which hsve occurred in Europe In the present century, the loss was heavier than the total number of men encaged en both sideB at Modder river. General Methuen says be succeeded in getting a "small part)" across the river, but does not state tbat bis main force crossed. He must pass tbe river In order to get to Klmberley. A Pretoria dispatch, dated Monday, states tbat tbe British made a sortie from Klmberley, killing 9 and wounding 17 Boers, also cspturing some of them. It Is inferred from the dispatch tbat the Britlah returned to Klmberley. Queen Victoria made an address to troops of the Grenadier Guards who have returned from Omdurman, and also talk ed with a body of wives and children of soldiers who have gone t South Africa. Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at Leicester, England, said that thelactions of the Boers left the British free to adopt any course tbey esw fit after tbe end of the war. BIG FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA. Nearly $2,000,000 Worth of Property De stroyed In Heart of tbe City. Philadelphia, Pa., November 29. Nearly two million dollar worth of property ws destroyed by two tires In the heart of the business section sf tbe city early today. The greater of the two Area started In the big department store of Partridge and Richardson, at tbe southeast corner ef Eighth and Filbert streets, tbe very center of tbe shopping district, at 0:80 a. m., and before the flames bed been pat ander control they spread te adjoining property, and caused a less of about $1,700,000. While this tn was In progress and spreading every moment, another fire broke out four block away on th fourth floor of No. 410 Market street. The loaaes of the two fire are mere than covered by In surance. The Eighth street fire was a very ugly one for the firemen to handle Eighth and Filbert streets are very parrow tbor oaghfarea. There waa,. a. strong wind blowing at the lime, and the fire lighters had great difficulty la preventing tbe flames from getting a good bold oa "he buildings on the opposite sides of these street. As It was many of the struct ures end their contents were badly scorched and damaged by water It took four hour to got tb flames under con trol. .. , ,. Th flra alerted In the basement of Partridge and Richardson' store from an electrio spark, end soon lb entire bvlldlnj ws n mass of flames. 1 he two (tore to tb aouth of I art ridge and Richardson's war soon gutted, and thsn th flame attacked tbe big building of tbe J. B. Llpplaoott Publishing Com pany, en Filbert street, at of lh burn ing deprtmnt (tore This publishing hone I en of the best known la the eon n try, many high class refsren book, periodical and aumarous othsr publication being produced by th Arm. Tb building wu completely rulnsd- la the bolldlng, etored away la vault, I nearly a half million dollars' worth of mnaaor)pta, plates, aad Ur materiel tor reference books, end It It not yet known whether they wr destroyed. Lit Brothers' large department store, Which adjoin Lipplncott balldlng, and which Is valued, with It content, t orra million dollars, waa saved, but only after the eonteot of on corner of lb balldlng had been damaged. Straw bridge aad Clothlvoother lrgd- part aent More, on the West aid ef Ktghih (treat, also had a narrow escape, and th balldlng aad eonteot were damaged to lb Client of about $'0,000. HOW MUCH PAY? The Issue With Oyster Commissioner Free Pass Case. Against Roberts. Moonshine Cases. Ralkiuh, November 80. The register of deeds of ibis county le 's thai the number of crop liens and mortgages I hi year is tar smaller than in past years This it a good oign. It shows that the farmers are in better plight. Lord High Admiral Theophilus While of the the State's oyster navy, has gone home. He will (it up the oyster patrol steamer Lily for cruising and will fly the State flag on her. Revenue Collector Duncan, who is one of While's best friends, says as to the question of the admiral's salary, which the Supreme Court is to fix, tbat it Is merely whether White shall have his old pay of $900 a year or the $'i,800 which tbe Legislature this year provided for the entire seven oyster commissioners It elected and whom tbe Supreme Court ousted. Ad miral White, according to Duncan's view Is dead sure of "pie," in any contingency Tbe Federal Court here next month will take up the law and equity dockets of the Criminal Court. Clerk Hiddick says there are 40 cases of these. Moon shiners by the score will be here next week. Revenue ollicers made a raid in Moore county and captured a 100 gallon moon shine plant. The first case argued in the Supreme Court was a "free pass" case from Burke, io which the Southern Railway is sued for "discriminating" by giving T. N. ilallyburton a free pass from Morganton to Salisbury. The in dictment set forth that this was giving "undue and unreasonable preference" to Uallyburten, in violation ef the railroad commission act of 1891. Tbe ca;e was beard before the Western Criminal Court, and then before Judge Bowman and the bill wi9 quashed on the ground tbat tbe corporation commission act of 1809 repealed tbe act of 1891. Ex-Justice Avery argued tbe case against the Southern snd contended that under the decision of the court in tbe case of Ab bott vs. Beddinglield the act of lHtfl creating the railroad commission, has uever lost its force and validity. He contended that this being so the bill must needs be sustained. Five convict9 have arrived at the pen itentiary; three from New Hanover and tw from Lenoir. The Btate charters the Elm City Mill ing Company; capital $8,000; George Vereridge aud others owners. It will mill rice, corn, oats, etc. Congressman Atwater says be will go in tbe Democratic caucus. He is against Roberts, the polygamic, and Bays tbe virtue and decency of the country are against the latter, lie declares that if no one else will do bo be will object to Roberts taking the oath. The Attorney General began the work of summarizing the ciiininal statistics for tbe current year. It is safe to say that there has been a decrease of crime this yesr. Tbe State charters the Brooklyn Land and Lumber and Manufacturing Com pany of Smltbfleld; capital .000; stock holders E. H. Woodell and others. It takes but a minute to overcome tickling In tbe throat and to slop a cough by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. This remedy quickly cures all forms of throat and lung trouble. Harm less and pleasant to take. It prevents consumption. A famous specific for grlppa and its effects. F S Duffy. We will give every lady visiting our Xmu Store between now and the 15th December, a chance In a Bohemian Water Set,0 Engraved Glasses 1 Large Pitch er and Tray. Ha1I and See our line I saw llv tara train i fint DUGUID &S0N, flutter Tobacco Warehootr, Kw Bern, N. C ' I L. HcDANIEL, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, 71 BROAD STREET IS HEADQUAKTKRS FOU GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS TOBACCO, SHUFF AB?1 CIGARS. M) Specialties are Flour, Moat and Coffee. I have J In: Lett 10u Coffee you ever law, ' . - ' My Snow Drift, Star and Admiral Flour stand at' the bead. Buy either of these brands and you will .eploaaetf' with jour bargain. ' ' I have the largest and best selie ed etock of (iroceries in New Hern, and 1 can save you money. Everything Guaranteed a Kepjeeenlcd. 'Good Stable Free. J. L. McDaniel, 71 BROAD STREET. REMNANTS REMNANTS AT - DUFFY'S - STORE. Our buyer has just made an extraordinary good purchase of Woolen Dress Goods from 3 to 10 yds lengths which we place on sale Monday, Nov. 27. These goods are worth 25 to 50c, but we price them in this sale at 19c. Only about 50 pieces of these good remnant values be early if you get the best selection. 'PHONE 40. SI POLLOCK ST. LADIES' JACKETS AND FURS ! Just Received by express 25 Ladies' Handsome Jackets in black, brown, tun and castor, ranging in price from 14 75 to $15 00 each. Furs he handaon Again wecU attention to the Scarfs we are showing. At Half 30 very-pretty picture in, beautiful gold, white and oak frames, nt just alout half half the regular price?. Q. A. OPPOSITE QyyJX When Preparing Your 'Breakfast Borne mornlof w would like you to irj oor Wheat Ueart aa a Breekfaat Food It i noorunmg and eppitlalof.ee well a choloe. Our stock of Car! is mad from .v. . r ,.n aj flnMt wheat corn. .... .i. iwt wall lb bettlmtotet H W rl " and you can enjoy many appetla toff breekfaaU on It during Ibt Winter. Weelsohav frh lot Foi Elver Butter, Bmll Plf Hanw. BreakfaetSlripa,. ,- I fact our line of Fancy Gro carta nr complete. Out delivery ptompt i Our price ar low ; lowest, Glvt n t trial nod w will pleaa you, ' J v Toartfotbndnc, . - J. R. PARKER, JR. GROCER, V - 'Phono 69. Broad Htrcct. 3 - : handsome 4ine of Fur Collarette and Price, Barfoot, POSTOFFI0E. wVteT tyVlwVlarVO , SgggBSft 1 f