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.fclver. Bailer Walttaf Ww
f i tt lay. General Mllea
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, Loirooif, December - tt. The ' leiest
newt from 8outh Airioa shows that the
Boers kin snrrooaded General Metbu
at troop at the Modder rWer.
Newe of todays date from tb Madder
UiM Uil the Boer have been perfect
ing their line of entrenchment.- Their
elrategie elrength appears eo greet
that tt la extremely doubtful If Me
thoeowlll aitampt another direct at
tack. . " 5
General Duller la playing a waiting
game. It 1 clear that the Britlah In
Natal are receiving heavy reinforce
ments, while the Boer have been com
pelled bjr operation on (he western
frontier to weaken their force around
Ladysmtth .
Transport aftet transport I now poor,
Ing men to the assistance of the British.
To this process there would seem but
one ultimate end. The Boers will be
compelled to sustain a defeat or to raise
the aelge of Lady smith and fall back to
ward Lalog's Nek and the Orange Free
State.
naif of Gen. Sir Charles Wairen's
division ha been diverted to General
Duller, while Generals Qatacre and
French are stationary below Stormberg.
A dispatch from Oeneral Methuen's
camp, dated yesterday and sent by way
of the Orange river, states that tbe Boer
trenches now connect the h irua of tbe
Modder. Tho British camp lies midway
between the horns. The Boers have
been firing shells Into Metbnnn's nu n
several day. -
Klmberloy, it is belloved at Oape Town
1 still supplied with food and water.
Bat the besieging Boers, it is said, are
having difficulty in obtaining food and
this may force them to assume an ag
gressive policy and assault the town.
The uoen. It is now known, made a
dam In tho Tugela river, which raised
the water so that Qeneral Bulicr's at
tempted croislng was rendered much
more difficult in the battle of Colenso.
Lndok, Deo. 23. Lady Randoldh
Churchill baa received a cablegram fiom
her son, Winston Churchill, who was
captured by the Boert in Natal and ta
ken to, Pretoria, and whose escape from
that place was announced December 14,
aylng ho has arrived safely at Dolagoa
Bay.
Pnit.ADBi.rniA, Dec. 22 Qen. Nelson
A. Mllejj who was here today, said in
reference to the South African war:
"At to the tactics of the contending
armies, both teem to be pursuing what Is
termed 'open-order' method. It la
mistake to compare the tactic of the
Boers to those of our Indians. Their
tactic are the white man' tactic.
"The outcome, of coarse, depends
upon the skill of tbe commanders, at it
doe in every war. The Boer have
.been preparing for It for the last 10
y ears. r In view of the circumstance! I
do not Uilnk their showing o far I 4n
.the nature of a surprise.
"They bare had no difficulty In prj-
cnrlng ammunition. The people In the
Transvaal are accustomed to the me ol
powder In mining operation They also
know how to manufacture cartridges.
Besides, they bad plenty of, money to
buy neoessary war material , before-
f tiaad and (tore them away for use when
. seeded. & 'yi-.-' ' ,;:,'
To tuoceed la war la to get ready be-
fore yon eommenee hostilities." . ,
COTTON HARXET.
v v ' -' Nnw Yomv December SS.
Naw Tons, Deo. !1L The stock and
rain market were quiet and .closed
without material change. Theeaehanget
, wlU be closed Honda. ; J.'- ; ' .
.f Por SaTlnf tbe dar! ilfet
Xobdok, December J3-Th Cur will
ipretent Prince George of Grteoe wllh
plendld yacht a New Tear1 gift. :
: The vessel has been specially built tt
fiebastepol, and Is Intended at a sonveolr
. Prlnc George tavlng tlx life of the
Cxar In Japan, while they were on a tour
around the world number of year ago
'I waa nearly dead ;wHh dyspeptla.
tried t'octors, vltlted mineral springs,
- and grew won. X need Kodol Dyspep
I Cum. That en red me." It digest
what yon eat Care Indigestion, tour
tomcb, heartburn and all form of dys
pepsia, t, 8, Duffy. . ... s
' Bring? the KalneDeal
' Cam Haanv. Va-. Dec 14.-Th Uni
ted ttatc battleship Tetaa, Captain
Cbarlee D. Sigibee, passed In the Capet
. t-1. CI., v.. 1 .1 ,1. . I . I
. .. at T V T. . a r,
a 9 tl.a Main rlaarl I than a.i,n wA .a IT .
VI aveawaa avvni va Uw
ttna Thursday. .
It take but a minute to overcome i
tiailngltt th throat aad to Hop l
Couth by lb Bs of On Wlnult Cough I
Cure, Th t lemedy i.ulc kly cures all
forn i of tliront and lung trouble. Harm-'
1- I ..,t to take. It frevrnls
famous
' . r s i.
ific for
jrlj j i sa l lis ( '
POPCtlSTCORVEHTIOX- -
Chalrm tadcr tend Oat Utter ef U
eairy. Allci Waar It Held tt
V;!rylnttOfcV,X: -Special
to Journal.; V'i-'l
Wauhotom, Deo. MSeaakr Ma-
loa Butler of North Carolina, efaelrman
of lac Faopitt' Party National Coesmlt
tee, ha sent oat latter to the members
of ill People's Parly National Commit
tee, calling attention to the action of t e
oooralue ' whea In session at Omaha
latt year In agreeing to bold the National
Qunyentfoa at least one month before
either of. the old parties met.
Senator Butler ak tbe advice of the
member of tha committee and Invite
suggestion frjnt them of when and
where the eonveolioi ahould be held and
whethei or not the Silver Republicans
shall be asked to meet with the Populists.
Senator Allen, tbe newly elected
Senator fromNabraika, favors holding
the convention at Washington la Feb
rnary. lie thinks it will be settled that
Bryan will t nminst-d by both the
Democrats and Populists and says that
Bryan will carry Nebraska by twenty
Ave thousand.
FALSE RUMORS.
Prominent Bear Operators Summoned Be
fore Grand Jury. Result of Recent
Panic.
Special to Journal.
New York, Dec. 23 Talbot J.Taylor,
broker and son in law of James It
Kceno the millionaire bear operator in
Wall street, was served with subpoena
today to appear before tbe Grand Jury
next Wednesday.
This Is presumably in connection with
the circulation of false rumors hIioiU tin
Brooklyn ltapitl Transit Company which
suffe.el a big drop in thu panic of the
first of tbe week.
Taylor was evidently surprised when
the papers Wji o seivuil and told suvtr;il
that it win Vt-iy annoj liiir, tiim Ik; had a
"pall" with the District Attorney's olllce
having hud (Jray, one of llto As.-ixtanl
District Atlorneya nppolnlo I.
The 0, and J ic v will not U'ljjui n for
the holid.tys lul will iuvestlguiu thu si
tack upon tin BrooUlyn Itapld Transit
Company. Three hear operators of the
biggest kind are reported involved In the
charges.
AGUINALDO'S TROUBLES.
Hte Mother and Son Captive, He Now Suf
- fers the Loss of His Wife.
Special to Journal.
Manila, December 23 Aguinaldo is
now entirely alone in his flight across
the mountains to escape the pursuing
American soldiers. His wife, who has
remained very near the insurgent chief,
though at a safe distance from the light
ing line, died A the village of Bayom-
bong while Aguinaldo was being pur
sued into the wilderness by the troops.
The family of Aguinaldo is now com
pletely broken up. IDs son and mother
are prisoner at Manila where they were
taken after belns captured in 't first
movement to tbe north.
Pope To Perform Ceremony.
Special to Journal. ;
Rom. Deo. H. On the occasion' of
tbe ceremony of opening the holy door
of St. Peter' tomorrow, the Pope has
decided to give the Papal blessing on the
altar of the confessional. The Pontfical
officer urited him to renounce the idea
a dtngerou'- U hit health, which . 1
precarious, but the Pontiff replied, ''Let
the danger be what It will, I will fall In
the breaoh and hv the atlsfacllon of
fulfilling to the last my. duties a
Oathollo and Sovereign Pontiff toward
God., .. ...
Cole Arrested.
8peclal to JoornaL
tLoe Ana axis, Cal. Dec 18.-0harlc II
Cole, former President of tbe Globe
flatloual Bank of Boston, was arrested
atiledondo ; . today, He will be
taken to Boeton by tbe United f tales
atarahalL ."J '
;" rBrlbed fl Legislature.
Special to Journal. J
BatTTtn, Mostaha, Ceo, SS.-The
Supreme Court today disbarred B. Wei
oome, Attorney for United Slate Sena
tor Clark,.' Welcome 1 charged wllh the
bribery of Legislator in the Interest of
Clark., The Court yi the evidence
against the attorney 1 conclusive.' '
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Actor Crows Desparate.
Special ta Journal. -' ; '.
Nnw Yonn, Dec. M.-WI1II Dark,
tranded and penalles member of the
Sam T, Jack troupe, tried ti h0. I la
wife at Twenty Third and Fifth Aveane.
The shots missed, and falling to kill ber
Clark shot alifcaelf dead. Despondent
at having nothing to do, hli mind be-
came unbalanced.
Supreme Court Decisions.
.8pcolal.Jo"n.l
'
I liALKioii, im. so. me Doprem
Court of forth Carolina file lb follow
ing oplnlonst ,
j Bute v Gentrf, no error.- - "
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State t Sbinm, do error.
Darker vt Rtllwtr, ntw trial.
f TCI
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your MooJ pnro ami your
i' h on. I UlLTntlvn or-'ntmlna
Ixnliby c.ii,;i!n by tiklnx Honda
fc amn; uri;! aud. VOU y, VA be WELL.
- STATE EU1SD.
Infautry, Artillery And KitiI Re-
" serrcs Nombcr 1,974 Mei.
Need efBer Rifle. The Beard ef
Pnblie Charities. Capital Stock
of Seakeari $88,600,000.
Tke Kail read Assets
meat Cases.
Raleigh, December 28 The Adjutant
General report today that the strength
of the Stale Guard I 1,074. There are
three regiments of infantry, an artillery
section and seven divisions' of naval
reserves. He say he it very much grati
fied at the condition of the force. Two
regiment of Infantry are armed and
equipped. The First regiment has no
rifle. There are 100 f or tt In the arsenal,
149 are called in from various companies
and 1C0 are requltloned for. It Is diffi
cult, the Adjutant General says, ' to get
any rifles or equipments from the gov
ernment in excess of the quota, though
there are some 200,000 rifles In varlons
arsenals." The Adjutant General reports
.that there has been marked success in
collecting from the government the
amounts expended last year In mobiliz
ing volunteers. By a fictioa It was
sliown that the State had paid these
claims and the government was called
on to refund.
The capital slock of the "Greater Sea-
hoard Air Line" is to be 03.5O!),OJO.
Tbe supreme court files an opinion in
an interesting case from Macon county.
The sheriff made an arrangement with a
man by which tho latter was to collect
taxes and divide the pay. The court
snys thU is illegal; the sheriff can have a
iuputy, but must retain control of the
illice.
Tho State board of public charities waa
n session yesterday. An earnest effort
ill be made to find room in the insane
ylums for Insane now in jails and
liinly homes. There are mauy such
inforlunates, parliculurly iu the wcb
im district. As yet the list is not com
pletely made up. Authority is given for
the establishment of the Newman hos
pital for treatment of nervous diseases
a Salisbury. It Is a gift of Mr. New-
nan, the rich owner of the copper mine
at Ould Hill, in memory of his little son.
It will accommodate twenty palicnts.
iVul'iority is also given for a hospital at
the Slater industrial school for negroes
nt Winston, and K. J. Reynolds was
thanked for a $3,000 gift to Ibis hospital
ll is said six smallpox patients are
uow in the pest house at Monroe. The
disease was carried there from Ports
mouth.
The stockholders of the Loulsburg
railway met and completed the matter of
consolidation with the Seaboard Air
Line.
The statement having been made in a
newspaper that "it was thought Judge
Simonlon would reopen the railway tax
assessment cases and refer them to a
special master, James II. Pou, one ef the
attorneys for the corporation commis
sion who called on Judge Himonton
at Richmond and again at Charleston,
says:
'Such a course wai not mentioned
either time we saw Judge Simonlon
The only mailers discussed related to
the effect of the Abbotl-Beddlugfield
decision on the tax case and to the ap
peals In three of the cases. Not a word
was tald abont a reference to a matter.
Manifestly, that could not be considered
until after the motion for a rehearing
thall have been disposed of. That hear
Ing la tet for the 27th inttant at Charles
ion. We hope the rehearing will be
granted. That it all I know."
DEADLY EXPLOSION.
Feared That Fifty Men Have Perished In a
Mine. Eleven Bodies Recovered
Special to Journal. '
BaowneviLLn, Pa. December 23. An
explosion In the Brazenett Cove thaft
today waa probably the word since tbe
Hill dUaster at Dunbar. The explosion
was terrlfio and was plainly heard here,
three mile distant
- The cage wai blown from the bottom
of tbe tbaft 10,1b top and theu fell to
the bottom mull completely block
access to the mine. Timber were hauled
hundreds of feet and the lower ring of
brick work of 'the Air thaft wa com'
pletely rained. . The place had to be tuu.
neled to get Into th mine at all, and af
ter tunnelling the wreckage at the bot
tom of th shaft, two men were found
alive bat almost off oca ted, ' , . - i
sTfae mlneUiurpated to be on Urea
dens volume t f tmoe kinder tbe en
trance of rescuing parties. On man of
a part of reacuar who want to th not'
torn of the air thaft waa brought up
with a rop almost dead, to there It very
little hope that lb forty or fifty men
yet In the mine can be eaved. . The, ma
culnery cannot be ran to foroe the bed
air from th mine and tbe iinok tuning
from th thaft Indicate a torilble c ndl
tloa Inside and It Is thought that the'
mea must be all dead Eleven bodies
have been taken out to far.
llr.J. Bberr, Sedalla, Mo., saved bis
child's life by One Klnute Cough .Cure.
Doctors bad given hor op lo die wllh
croujt. It's an Infallible curs for coughs
colds, xippi pneumonia, bronchitis and
throal and lung troubles. Itellevee al
once, 1 S Duffy.
When la Bsyboro stop at the Ltiptoa
tlonse for good accommodations
Makes the food mofe deftcious andwfMfesome
AWAITING HUP. I
-
British Armies Remain in Position
Without Attack.
Belief That White Hast Fereel
Way Prom Ladysmitk. Exten
sive Defensive Works
Great Struggle
Coming.
Loudon, Oec 24 The latest develop,
men Is indicate that the British are pur
suing a waiting game in South Africa.
Day by day General Buller, at Cbeve
ley, and the generals on the western
frontier are receiving reinforcements.
On the other hand, the Boers, both at
the Tngela and at MagerBfontein, are
continually extending and increasing
the strength of their intrenchments.
Advices received here from Natal state
positively thai the 11 guns abandoned
by the liritish at the battle of tbe Tugela
liver on December 1 have been carried
away by the Hoers.
Tbe Boers have also destroyed the re
maining bridge crossing the stream,
over which the tduiali tried to force a
passage.
The Boers have construcled defensive
works of great strength at Oolenso. He-
sides rows of trenches on both Bides of
the river they have extensive lines of
barbed wire. Wires were also concealed
under the cater at the fords which Gen
eral Buller's men attempted to cross.
Field Marshal L nl Roberts, who is to
take command of the liritis'i forces in
Sonth Africa, left Waterloo' Railroad
Station, ondon, yesterday, amid scenes
of enthusiasm.
London, Dec 23-General Sir George
White, who U shut up wllh 10,000 men
at Ladysmitb, mint cut his way through
Jouberl's army to reach safety.
I'.uller has retreated five miles from
his position near Colenso, to gel out of
reach of the long-range Boer guns, and
bas sent two brigades back to Frero to
frustrate a possible attempt of the Boers
to flank him and destroy the railroad,
Ibis leaves White without hope of
rarly relief, and it is known that on
December 11 he had only 800 rounds for
each of bis cannon, while the Boers were
pressing closer about him and increasing
the efficiency of their siege guns. He
has plenly of rifle ammunition, but this
Is of little use against the Boer artillery
It seems that be must get out of the
town, for, besides the scarcity of am
munition, it Ib not to bo hoped that his
food supply will last much longer.
No Englishman will entertain for i
moment tbe idea that he should capita
late with bis army; when his position
becomes untenable he mutt make a rush
southward. He will have to light
terrible battle if he docs so, but Bullet
will doubtless be able to divert part of
tbe Boer force.
WON GREAT FORTUNES.
Keene and Paine the Fortunate Ones.
Sud-
den Rise of Paine toKlches.
New York, December 94 The oBly
professional trader who was deeply in
volved In the recent panic to the extent
of millions, either as a winner or as a
loser, waa James R. Keeae, who comes
out of the fight with an eiti a $8,000,000
to his credit.
J. Overton Paine, a professional trad'
er, has Incidentally won from $400,000
to rOV00. He himself la authority fo
the statement to. his friends that be ts
$1,COJ,000 to the good: . '''
Paine . 'a the handsome and clever
Southerner who came to New York sev
eral years ago with only a meal ticket
and a college education. A little ' while
before the death of Roswell Flower
tbe notion waa fixed In Pal ne'e head that
It would be a profitable undertaking to
pound Brooklyn Rapid Transit. The
notion waa actually wrong, bat the sud
den death of Flower created an unex
pected opportunity, of which Paine took
advantage. A happened that the Rocke
fellers and their allies took the same
notion at the aame time, and thu result
la that Palue, ll le said, quickly, cleared
prelty cloei to $l,0f,000.
; ;-. V MarllMMwigli VatnnioAM.,
Londo.v, -UeosinljMr HI Tbe Duke of
Marlborough, who la a llculananl In tba
Oafdrdnbtre Yeomanry, baa voluntrwrvd
for service la Boutb Africa and will lake
with bim 19 1, mea and bono pf blj
troop. . He will furnish tbe eulpmot
for the.e mea, '
Tbe Karl or Warwick, Uie tar I of Dud
ley, tbe Earl of Loasdalo and Viscount -Oalway
are among otbor tlttexl ruea who
have voluateerid for service.
Wra. II, Churchill, Ilcrlln, Vl., tayr,
Oar baby was envsrsd wllh running
aoret. DeWllfa Witch HsmjI Belve cored
her." Aspeclflofor pllea and akin dis-
ease. Iltware of worthless counterfeits.
F. 8. Puff, . '
Powder
STEiHER WRECKED.
British Steamer Lost on Ocracoke
Beach Below Hatteras.
Twenty ene Men Dreweed. Llft
Savlag Crw Keaene Mae Oth
ers Loaded With Cotton
and Grain From Galves
ton, Texas.
Capk Henky, Va., Dec. 24 The
Weather Bureau official at Ilattreas, N.
C, reports thai the British steamship
Ariosto, Capl. It R Bains, bound from
Galveston for Norfolk for coal, then for
Hamburg, with a cargo of cotton aud
grain, stranded on Ocracoke Beach, six
miles south of tbe Hatteras Weather
Bureau Office, at 4 o'clock this morning.
The steamship carried a crew of 30 men,
including the captain. Twenty one men
abandoneil the ship and took to the boats
soon after she stranded. The boats were
wrecked in the heavy seas and the entire
21 were drowned.
(Japtnin Haines ami the renaming
eight men were taken from the ship to
(lav by t iiiit. James Howard and crew
of Ocracoke Life Savins Station. T
rescue was effected with difficulty owing
to the heavy sea, the binding taking up
almost the entire day. Cuptaiu Ibiins
an) the eight surviviug members of the
crew are now being cared for at the
Ocracoke Life Saving Station. Some
water is entering the hold of tbe vessel,
but she is still in ood condition and
probably can lie saved if prompt assist
ance in rendered
GEN. LAWTON'FUND
Is Steadily Growing. Opposition to Gen.
Wheeler in the House.
WasiiinutoN, Dec. 25 Tho fund for
the widow and children of (!cu. Lawton
has reached $:!'J,000 ami is still growing
There is iilro movement to raise a monu
ment to his memory Jy Spanish-Ameri
can war veterans.
The President has intimated to Gen.
Wheeler, who is said to be dissatisticd
with the command given him in the
Philippines, that he will not undertake
the task of advising him cither to remain
where he is or to return lo Washington
and try lo resume his seat in Congress,
and the movement to get Gen. Wheeler
appointed a brigadier general in the
regular ariuir, and at once retired, seems
not lo progress. The opinion is grow
ing that there will be strong opposition
lo the seatiug of Oen. Wheeler should h
return lo 'Tashington and ask lo be
sworn in as a member of the House.
Many Cottau Mills.
Columbia, 8. C, Deo. 21. Ofllcial fig.
urea in tbe annual report of the Secre
tary of Slate show that during the
present year twenty-six cottou mills
wero chartered and commissioned In this
State, with a capital stock of $o,60,00'J.
This total is further increased lo $9,079,
000 by tbe aggregate capital stock of
Bixleen mills, wblcb have increased their
capacity.
BOOK STORE!
Christmas in Sight I
Whatever your ilo'id.iy Wants may
be, we can mc t I hem n ith the ra st dc
sliablo and satisfactory v lections
Mall order receive pcsonal atU nlion.
G. N. ENNETT.
Highest Cash Price
Paid tor Bough Bice at
my store in New Bern,
N. 0.. 21 Market Dock.
O. L. SPENCER.
Bagging and Ties.
Bust Proof Seed Oats,
, Seed Bye, Wheat,
and Clover. Malt.
AT V '
Chas. B, Hill's
Wi nldn Market Dock. "
ADMINISTEATOU'S K0TICE.
Tlie ondrrtl,Bml having duly qualified
ea Artmliilttratotof t' 11 rtlubM hen-hy
noliflr all feraons having olaimaaealiMt
aid U H HiubN to prww-ui the aaine Wt
blm duly VMittcd on or twrore the inn
dny if lrniler IW00 or this notice will
be pleaded In bar of thf Ir recovrry. All
persona Indebted to said Man are re-
..... thlm .h ri. JLrmmr ipofl
)S.iK K. bl LHilH ,
Admtul.lrator of C. U. Btubbe decNJ.
1 1 McDMELy
Wholesale and Retail Grocer
71 BROAD STREET 18 HEADQUARTERS FOR
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
TOHAKO, SNUFF AND CIGARS.
My Specialties are Flour, Mat
lee Coflee you ever taw, '
My Snow Drift, Star and Admiral Flonr stand at the head. , -luy
nither-of these brands and yon will be pleased with, jour
bargain.
I h-ive the largest and best sebe.rd tock of Groceries in New
Bern, ami I can save you money.
Everything Guaranteed as Kepjesentcd.
Good Stable Free
J. L. McDaniel,
71 BROAD TItEET.
A SWEEPING
REDUCTION
GOTTON WARP MATTINGS
The remainder of our stock
of 2
5
Warp
pieces,
$7.00 Pet Roll,
Of 40 Yards.
We do not
this price. They
bright pa erns and
oods.
Challenge Sale
Of Christmas Goods
Holiday Goods of all Kinds China wire. Glassware Toys, Dolls,
Games, Books, Horns, Express Wagons, Swords, Tea-Sets, ; Building.
Blocks, Banks, Pictures, Tool-thesis, Fancy Baskets, Mirrors, &c. tt
about half regular prices. These tbingi yon do not necessarily need,
but if yoo want to add aunxhine to the jtfa of the little ones, it rlll
cost yon mighty little now. Store open evenings tstjl 9 o'clock.' "
OPPOSITE
? A MFRRY
IIIBal
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Andn Ifsippy and
bs vjw
Ik) I Z "
'A r-e-
ar -ji-
C J.
R. PARKER, JR GR
'Phono CO.
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ami CotToe,
I have tbe beet
Cent Grade Cotton
Mattigs, about 30
we mark at
cut
them
are
at
all
perfect
POSTOFFICE.
fiHRITMAQ I
WIIIIIVIIIII I W i
.... ' . , r-'.i . ,
IVowperoiw Ncw Yrnr
to our many
iriends and cus
tomers for their J
very ' liberal pat- 5
ronage for 1800,
and trusting to re
ceive a share of
your businrsa lor
crateiuiiy your?.
) W ft .
77 Brcrul I
Barfoot
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