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0' VOLGMI HIT.1 HIW BIEN, CB&TII COUNTY, H, C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902 SECOND SECTION. NUMBER 72 Seaboard Shops Will be Rebuilt at V Capital aty.'.'-V. '." Ottpat it CinDHk Cl.r WaaUi at Rlebnoad. garvrlsec at Cottoi Decline. Nw State Charters., A New f ..' Paper. ; Ruiigh, Jan. 8. It U learned from high authority that In all probability the main ihopi of the Seaboard Air Line will be at Raleigh and BaTannah. As surances ar glrenthat the ihbpihere will be rebuilt and that the present Bite ta rery aallifaotory. Richard' f orrell, for many yeara with the East Tennessee, Va,4Ga, R.R. today took charge of theihopi here. v V't1' vV , The Seaboard Air Line la now taking the entire output of the Cumnock coal mine. ; -- ; ; -:V ' .. An officer .left here today for Rich mond, Va., with a requisition for John Byrd, a white farmer of lihls county, whole wanted for bigamy. . Both hla wives are In thla county. The father of one of these awore out the warrant against By rd. ' ' Rer. A. D. Banter has been secured by the Baptlits ot thia State aa the Tlrtual successor of Rer. Mr. Strong field In collecting the educational fund and also the many pledged to pay the $42,000 debt on the Baptist Female Uni versity here. The farmer are amazed at tbe decline In the prices of cotton, In the face of the government report and tbe known abort age of the crop. It is said there will be this year a great reduction of cotton acreage In thla part of tbe State and a corresponding In crease in grain and tobacco. The State charters the Wilmington Brokerage Co., capital $25,000, John E. Crow and others stockholders, and tbe Electric Supply and Construction Co.. also of Wilmington, capital $25,000, principal stockholder, W. A. Law rence. becretary Bruner of the Agricultural department has sent from the State mu seum 400 more specimens to the Charles ton Exposition. Friday a new labor organ is to appear here, "The Harbinger." secretary Fal s6n of the State labor commissioner's of flee is one of the editors. Sewed Lips Together. - Dublin, lad., Jan. 7. Jeremiah Pea body, an aged and Infirm Inmate of.the Tipton County Almshouse, has adopted a peculiar method of starving himself to death. ' ' ' ' J fie recently became dissatisfied with the food placed before him, so he deci ded to sew his mouth together to keep from eating. Late last night he pro cured a darning needle and aome heavy thread and took 18 stitches through his lips. . , , - - Be was discovered early this morning In a serious condition. The stitches were cat. Physicians believe blood poisoning wlllresult. ' Will Help to Quiet China. ; Washington, Jan. 7. Minister Con ger in a cablegram to the State Depart ment announced that the court entered tbe Palace at Pekln this afternoon and that perfect order prevailed. The effect of the court's return upon affairs in China la expected to be at once , felt, and there will be a greater sense of ecnrityt More modern methods will be Introduced, In accordance with, the agreements reached by the foreign com : " missloners, and what waa once a court of ihe g reatest seclusion will now prob ably be faBhloned after methods to con - form to the modern requirements of dip; lomatlo usage. , ; ; : '. 'H Americans in Rhodesian Deal," London, Jan. 7 Negotiations of a tentative character have been opened by an English firm for the purchase of the . British Chartered Sooth African Compa ny's copper properties In Rhodesia. - Americans are interested In the pro- posed deal. It Is said that tbe price of the properties Is $15,000,000 bat the negotiations are still In an Indefinite , Stage. - ' ; ' . :H . 10 CLEARSE THB STSTEJl ? . i.; Effectually yet gently when coative or bullous, to permanently overcome hab itual constipation, to awaken the kid neys and liver to a 'healthy activity, without Irritating or weakening-them, : to dispel headaches, colds, fevers, use Syrup of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup Co. : Sugar Crop Good. Mexico City, Jan. 8-General advices from sugar plantations represent the crop as good and planters are laying plans for enlarging their acreage. Sugar machinery is being ordered both from France and the-United 8tatea. Planters are inclined to regard the- prospect of this country entering into tbe , list of large sugar exporting countries ceedlngly bright. . as ei CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. ri Yri !':vi !;:;? t:"' Eeara tie I of I WATCHMAN BLOWN TO PIECES. Dynamite Explodes In a Toolhotue On ftnnsylTanla Railroad. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. An explosion of dynamite occurred today In a con tractor's toolhonse beside the Pennsyl vania railroad tracka in West Philadel phia, "Doc" Mullen, a watchman employed by P. IfcManoa, the contractor, was lit erally blown to pieces and a dozen per sons living In the vicinity were cat by flying glats from the shattered windows of their houses, A number of laborers employed by Mc Manna were at work making evacua tions along the line of the railroad. The atlcks ot dynamite used for blasting had been frozen and Mullen placed them ear stove In the hut to thaw out The explosion followed, killing Mullen In stantly and wrecking the shanty. The pavement for blocks were cover ed with broken glass from the shattered window pane of the dwellings. Twenty empty passenger coaches coaches stand ing on a aiding of the Pennsylvania rail road were damaged. Belmont is Defeated. Niw Tobk, Jan. 7 Perry Belmont the Democratic candidate, was defeated for Congress in the speoial election in this Seventh district to day by Mon tagne Lesseler, the Republican candi date. The vote stood: Lesseler, 7,077; Bel mont, 7,283, giving the former a plural ity of 894 votes. Ex-Confederates' Claims. Washington, Jan 7 A bill of much interest to ex-Confederate soldiers to day waa favorably acted npon by the House Committee on War Claims. '" It provides for paying cx-Confcderate soldiers for horses, bridles, saddles and side arms taken from them in violation of the terms of surreuder made by Gen erals Lee and Johnston with Generals Grant and Sherman. Tuo bill was In troduced by Represents ive Padgett, ot Tennessee. Mr. Cleveland Belter. Princbton, N. J., Jan 7. Ex-Prebi- dent Grover Cleveland, though not yet fully recovered from his Illness, is much Improved In health. Mrs. Cleveland said today: "Mr. Cleveland Is still weak from his illness, but be has becomes rong enough to leave his room and contp down stairs. He will not be able to go out doors until the weather becomes considerably milder." Child Worth Millions. "My child is worth millions to me,'; saya Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrlsburg, Pa., 'yet I would have lost her by croup bad I not purchased a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure. "One Minute Oough Cure is sure cure for coughs, croup and throat and lung troubles. An absolute safe cough cure which acts immediately. The youngest child can take it with entire safety. The little ones like the taste and remember how often it helped them. Every family should have a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure handy. At this season especially it may bo needed sud denly. F. 8 Duffy. Affairs of Germany. Berlin, Jan. 8. The speech from the throne, read by the imperial chancellor, Count von Buelow, at the opening of the Prussian Diet today, took a gloomy view of the economic situation. It pointed out that tbe revenue of the State railroads in 1001 fell considerably short ot the estimates, and 'that tbe whole results of the financial year were disappointing. In the budget for 1903 the revenue is estimated below that of the current year bat the balance between revenue and the expenditure Is to be maintained without having recourse to loan. ' A Profitable Investment. "I was troubled for about seven years with my stomach and In bed half my time," says E Demlc, Semerville, Ind., I spent about $1,000 and never could get anything to help me until I tried Kodol Dyspepsia Care. 1 have taken a few bottles and am entirely well." You don't live by what you eat,' but by what yon digest and asdmlhte. If your stomach doesn't digest your fpod yon are really starving. Kodal Dyspep sia Care dees the stomach's work by di gesting the food. " You don't have to diet. Eat all you want. - Eodal Dyspep sla Cure cares all stomach troubles. F fc Duffy. " : ' - ..... New Gas Well on Fire. Port Horoh, Mlob., Jan, 8. G ib was struck 'this afternoon In a well which was being bored for salt at the Cleveland and Barnla Bawmlll.Company's plant In 8arnia, Ont., lust across the St. Clair river. y't.hPr. ilvp It was Immediately Ignited by a stove In a building adjoining the well and the company's plant and surrounding build' ings are now Ir great danger from the flames. The machinery, in the .well, which was destroyed, was worth $40, 000. . , - . Tbe gas Is coming from the aolid rock and may burn several weeks. The flames are shooting op 50 feet into the air. Firemen are throwing water on the mill property and adjoining building wlslch will be destroyed If the wind BIST THERE- Tbe North Carolina Exhibit Reported the Best at Charleston. Secretary Brnner Leaves. Electric Line From Wilmington 'to Wrlgutsville. The King ton Railroad. The Col lege tirounds to be Improved. Raleigh, January 9. Donald Mac Rae of Wilmington, who la here, aaya the electric railway from Wilmington to the coast at Wrlghtsville will be com pleted in time for the aummer trade. Work is now in progress. During the past year the State library acquired 1,069 books. Of these 83 were about North Carolina or by North Caro linians. The 19th volume of the State Records has appeared. There will be one more volume and then the general Index. The 3d volume of the North Carolina Regimental Histories was delivered to the State Librarian today. The chief clerk to the State superin tendent of public Instruction says the latter today began the seventh week of bis attack of pneumonia. He says the superintendent's cough Is bad, his tem perature rises nightly and his left lung has not healed. Secretary Bruner of the agricultural department left today for the Charleston Exposition. He says tbe exhibit of the department there is completed. It is so admirably laid out that what yet re mains to be done is simply changes to improve tbe effect. President Huith G. Chatham of the North Carolina railway has just leturned from Charleston. He says that the North Carolina exhibit Is the best there and the only complete one. Quite a number of .North Carolina cotton mills are rep resented in the 'xotton palace", many are not. The railway which is to be built from Kin stem southward, is to strike the At lantic Coast Line at Warsaw. The road will be 6G miles long. The KInston peo ple will build it to Hallsvllle, and the Wilmington lumber interest will build from Wallace to Elallsville. Tho grounds of the State Normal and Industrial College at Greensboro, now very bare, are to be beautified. George Foster Pe ibody gavo to the College' for a park $10,003 and of this $5C00 Is to be at once expended. In the spring there will be some notable visitors to the col lege, among them, President Elliott of Harvard. Tho Norwood Cigar company of this city has the largest factory in the Stale. It today declared an 8 per cent divi dend. The smallpox at Wilson is creating a sensation. There are many cases. PlcDuf tie's Turpenline & Mutton Suet Lung Plaster Is a certain cure for whoop ing cough, easy and comfortable, works while you Bleep. 25 cents at F. 8. Duf fy's. Oil In Florida. . Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 8 At a depth of 170 feet the borers for the Escambia Company on their property have struck a pocket of oil which flowed freely, and the grade is pronounced fine. A party of Illinois men, experienced in the oil business, who have options on the lands, announce that they will begin boring at once. Dr. Boll's Cough Syrup Cures a Cough or Cold at once. Conquers Croup, Whooping Congh and Measles Cough without fail. Best toi Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Grippe, Pneumonia, Con sumption and Lung Affections. Quick, sure results. Price, 25c " Ten Men in Flooded Nine. Nesaunee, Mich., Jan. 8 Officials of the Negaunee mine now aay that 10 men, and possibly 12 are still under ground. General Managor T. F. Cole, of the United States Steel Corporation, arrived in the city by special train today and be Is now at the mine assisting other offi cials in planning to recover the bodies. Men were at work all night putting In additionad pumps to reduce the water in the drift where the men are entombed and it possible prevent the mine from flooding. The additional pumps are work ing, and the water is under control. Mine bosses say It may take a week to recover all the bodies. YOU ENOW WHAT YOD ARB TAKING When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula la plainly printed on every bottle showing that It Is simply iron and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure no pay. Price 59c, . . Horrible Tunnel Disaster. Njtw York, Jan. 8 In the New York Central Railroad tunnel that burrows under Park avenne,,.lhls city, two local trains collided today. Fifteen passen gcrs were killed and twice that number were lujv red. A dqaen of the latter were seriously hurt, and the. roster of tbe dcud may be extended; The Best Prescription for Malaria. ChiUs mid Fever Is a bottle of G nova's Tasteless Cmli, Tonic. It Is simply iron and quinine in a tastelesa form. No cure no pay. Trice BOc. DECLARE A DIVIDEND. ncctlnr of the Directors of the North Carolina Road. Special to Journal. Balkigr, Jan. 9. The Directors of the North Carolina railway of which the State is owned, met In the Governors office today and declared a 3 per cent dividend. It i the largest ever declared heretofore, It ha been a 6) per cent road It I lewd to the Southern Railway for 99 yeara. Children Especially Liable. Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely painful and If neglected often result in blood poisoning. Children are especial ly liable to such mishaps because not so careful' As a remedy De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Is unequalled. Draws out the Are, stops the pain, soon beals the wound. Beware of counterfeits. Sure cure for piles. "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my baby of eczema after two physicians gave her up." writes James Mock, N. Webster, Ind., "The sores were so bad she soiled two to five dresses a day." F S Duffy. JANUARY PROCEEDINGS. Of the Board of Commissioners of Craven County. Financial Showing. The Board met at the Court House In New Bern on the Gth day of January 1902 In regular monthly session. Present Commissioners Jones, Wads worth and Wood. Ordered that item of solvent credits being $1000 in 8th township listed to K A Richardson be stricken from the list and the sheriff is ordered to reimburse said Richardson to the amount of the said solvent credits he having paid bis taxes Including said solvent credits. Ordered that the solvent credits listed by J H Lokey ot $2600 be and Is hereby stricken from the list as it appears to the Board that the satd solvent credits had already been listed in the mill prop erty owned by Lokey and Cannon and said $2600 was doublo taxation. Ordered by the Board that Saml. Dud ley be relieved from poll tax on account of Infirmity. Ordered by the Board that the chair man be and is hereby empowered to em ploy assistance clerical and otherwise on such terms as he deems advisable to col lect the unlisted property and poll taxes of tho county. Ordered that O H Wetherlngton be in structed to furnish rations to Abe Foy and wife to the amount of $2,00 per month on account of infirmity and old age until further orders. Ordered that property listed to Barba ra Dove in No. 5 township be reduced from $210 to 120 on account of error. Ordered that the report of the asses sors on the Congdon mill property be accepted and spread upon tho minutes and said property be reduced from $20, 000 to $17,000 In persuance of said ro port. Board tobk recess until 3 o'clock. Board met at 3 o'clock pursuant to re cess. Present Commissioners Jones, Ful- cher, Wadsworth and Wood. Ordered that property to E W Small wood In No. 7 township be reduced from $1500 to $800 on account of error of list taker. Ordered that item of solvent credits listed to J J Ballard in No, 6 township be stricken from the list as land upon which mortgage was held Is given for taxation for year 1901. Ordered that on payment of the proper tax to the sheriff license be granted to H W Jewell to retail liquor at 89 Middle street. Ordered that item under head of watches and jewelry listed to W H Cow ard bo reduced from $50 to $2,00 on ac count of error. Ordered that property in No. S town ship being 200 acres valued at $200 listed to R L Wayne be stricken from, the list the same ha vine been elvon In by J A Morton. . Ordered by the Board that the Henry Garrls land near Yanceboro be listed for the years 1895, 96, 98, 99, 1900 and 1901 under head ot property listed in office and double tax be charged on same for each of the foregoing years. Ordered by tbe Board that Archbell A Co having made the - lowest bid for fur nishing 'the county poor for the year 1002 that the said contract be and is herebv awarded to Archbell & Co for the year 1909 at 121 per ration in ac cordance with bid submitted by him. Ordered that Mr. Penn Willis be In. structed to furnish MeLarbord and wife with rations to the amount of $2.00 per month until further orders. The Board proceeded to draw a jury to serve at a civil term of the Superior Court to be held on the third Monday before the first Monday In March It be ing the 10th day of February 1002, No. 1 township. Jesse R-Dudley, C. R, Brewer, A. O. Dudley. 1 No. 9 township. R. F. Broaddus, A. P. Whltford, Alonzo Fulcher. No. 8 township.-W. T. McCoy, J. W Lane, Timothy McCoy, Fnrney White. No. 6 townsnlp. John N. Hunter, T. E. Haywood. ':-'Jp:y No. 8 township. J. F. Ives, W. A. Mcintosh, J. R. Plgott, Wm, E. Rowe, J. T. Hall. 1 No. 9 township. Frank Fench. Board took recess nnttl 10 o'clock a m January? 1902. Board met at 10 o'clock a, m. January 7 1902 pursuant to recess. Present Commissioners, Jones, Baxter Wood and Fulcher. Ordered by the Board that tbe county attorney D. L. Ward be and la hereby Instructed to request tbe Governor to call a special term of the Superior Court of Craven county for one week begin ning February 3rd 1902 for the trial of civil cases only, because of the crowded condition of the docket, ou account of the Inability of tbe presiding Judget try the cases during the fail term 1901. Ordered that the item of all other property being 397 dollars listed to L. II Cannon in 8th township be stricken from the list and he be relieved of tax on same. Ordered that the James City property belonging to Blades Lumber Co. be re duced from $2.'),000 valuation to $17,000 on account of error of list taker. The auditing committee submitted their report which was accepted and or dered spread upon the minutes. New Bern, N. C, Jan, 3, 1902. To Tnn Hoxoram.e Board ck Commis sioners of Ckaven County: Gkntlemen: We your auditing com mittee beg leave to report that we have made a thorough examination of the books of your treasurer, D. L. Roberts, and find them to be correct as per state ment, herewith. The cancelled vouchers have been turned over to the Register of Deeds for safe keeping and 3 coupons are herewith turned ovor to the Board to be destroyed in their presence by the chairman, the same being of the denomi nation of $30.00 each, and numbered resectively, 3, 4 and 155. Respectfully, K. It. Jonks, Jas E. Cakraway, By E. M. Green, Auditing Committee. D. Ij, Roberts, Treasurer in account with Craven County, from September 1st, 1901 to January 1st, 19C2, (IKXEUAJ. FUND. Receipt s. Aug. 31, To Balance on band $2103 43 ' " " errors as found by auditing committee 16 81 Oct. H, To Sheriff Kinsey 523 33 " " " Jas. W. BUldlo, Sheriff 299 75 100 25 784 85 215 15 50 242 09 797 55 202 45 701 60 238 40 500 00 37 00 631 80 368 29 401 13 82 77 31, amount overpaid Kov. 4. To Jos. Kinsey " 13. " J. W. Biddle, Slrf ft tl U (. I. ( Dec. 3. " 0. " D. L. Ward, back taxes " J. W. Riddle, Sh'f 27 S367 06 mSIH'KSUM KNTS. By voi.ccrs paid " Commissions paid D, L. Roberts 7961 88 23170 8193 5 Jan. 1. To balance INTEREST fund. By balance 173 48 Sep. 2. 2811 To Jos Kinsey ex-Sh'f 1425 00 Dec 5. By 3 couvons 00 00 " ' " D. L. Roberta, com: missions 3 55 121 66 Jan. 1. To balance 1303 34 Fence No. 1. Sept. 1. To balance 31 65 Nov. 1. By D. L. Roberts, commissions 98 y Jan, 1. To balance 80 67 Fence Ko. 3. Jan. 1. By balance 7 71 Dec. 27 " R. C. Russell, voucher 16 10 Dec. 27 To J. W. Biddle, Sh'f 16 10 23 81 By balance FINES AND PENALTIES, To balance " J.M.Hargetf 7 71 134 82 4 85 SCO 10 00 500 100 85 50 285 00 Sept. 1. . ' 9. " 18 Oct. 26, ii ii Nov. 9 " 30 Dec. 20. " L. E. Lathinghouse ' J. 8. Morton, j p " 8. R. Street ,i .i ii i " W. M. Watson 481 17 By balance 48117 Jan. 1. To balance 481 17 PECIALIBIDGE FUND Jan. 1. To balance . 139 62 Ordoredth'at a voucher be drawn In favor of L..H. Cutter for $27.16 being the amount of three, recoipts paid by the Treasurer for Interest claimed by him on vouchers, orfd tbe same when Issued be cancelled, the Treasurer having al ready paid said amount. ' " -Ordered that a voucher be drawn In favor of O. D. Bradham for 11.85 for in terest on vouchera paid by the Treasurer and same when Issued be cancelled, the Treasurer having already paid said In terest. .. y- : . :" ' Board took recess until 8 o'clock p. m. V,:" ;; 'j. v Board met at 3 o'clock a. m. January CONTINUED OS FOURTH PAGE. FlLrgJESIBL" a? lead Snow Drift, White Frost, & Admiral Just Received direct from the mitt. Flonr is still adTanciDg. If you need a barrel you will saye money by buying now aa it will surely be higher. Yours for business, . L MAM. 'Phone 91. 1 The World's 3 Appetite 2 We supply enough -variety jT to suit all who come here. J The different selected things X which appeal to the taste of X those who want the rare and pleasing, as well as the sub- i stantial necessities. You will J eat with relish if we supply Y tie food. Respectfally, 'Phone 91. 71 Ilrcati Ht. J. J. TOLSON, Jr., Broad St. Grocer. Phone 137. Good G-oods Make Good Business. Poor Goods are Never Cheap. Think it over, and come to J. R. PARKER, Jr.'g, where you will find everything in the Grocery line. Our stock is fresh and of the 1 very best quality. Seedless Raisins, 1 lb package, 12c lb. I Perfectly Cleaned Currants, 1 lb packages, 12c lb. Very Best Citron, 20c lb. " Very Best Mixed Nuts, 20c lb. Almonds, Brazil Pecans and English Wallfuts,'20c. Very Best Mince Meat 10c lb. 1 We also have plenty of Fresh Eggs. Fresh Celery every week. If you are in need of anything in the grocery linedon't fai o give me a call and I'll save you money. Yours to Please, J- PiiEKEE, Jr., ) Wholesale and Retail Orocer, PH0N E 69. Cor. Broad A Hancock His I (at anaViXlAViyVlXV) &uTU We call your Attention to the Following Useful Articles. Shears and Scissors, Pen Knives, Pocket Knives. Razors. and straps, they are all warranted and can be exchanged if ot satisfac tory. Carving gets, Kmives Mid Forks, Butcher Knives, Can Openers, and Eye Openers in prices. ; Guns from $4.75 to 125.00. Aii Rifles and Boy Axes for the boys. A full and complete stock of General Hardware, Paints, Varnish.' Enamels, Oil, Lime, Plaster, Cement, Sash Blinds, Doors and Glass. Ball Bearing Castors. PHONE 147. FOR Horses, Mules, . Buggies, Farm Wagons, Cart Wheels and Harness Gins ma a TniAi. THOS. 1 7c:I: h Uzrd Vc:!: wit!::::! COLO r. ' Wholesale & lie tail Grocer, 71 Ilrcati Hi. Gaskill Hardware Co. 78 laamtt It XEWJBWOX, X. O -f;-.). 'a cM pm miTCHELL.
