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VOL. XV-EW SERIES NO. 65. .
NEW BERNE, N. a WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5. 1896.,
ESTABLISHED 1882-
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FAILURE OF, TRUST CO.
MOORE BROTHERS MATCH
sjpJCQMPANY, FAIL,
if i . .-
Bfo Panic Likely M 'BcanlS. - Banks (
Protect rrle of SHoeka at Oiher
Companies. President Moore .
;V- ' ' ' Arrives Too Lute. '
Special. . -
- Chicaoo, August I: There will be no
j pauic as a reeult of Hie failure ol Moore
Bios. Mutch'Conipany.
.. Both I he Diamond Malrli Company, of
'' New York, and the Biscuit Company, "are
-, in good condition.
The interest 0( the bauka In the Moore
Bros, failure lies in keeping the price of
Diamond Match aud. Biscuit Company
stock above the pri;e on which ibey lnan-
ed money on the stock. '; - 1 :;
President Moore, cf the Biscuit Trust
was n route i to Chicago when -the firm
-Hf (announced it failure. ; -.
'r" 1 JoncalaJnbllant.
Special.- .v -
Washington, D. C , August 4 Sen
ator Jones was especially juliiUnl onr the
returns from Alabama, and still he suid
be felt no surprise at the victory, because
he knew the Democrats would win.
ALABAMA ELECTIONS.
Democrat Carry Fifty oat or Sixty
Voantlea. Mains All Alone; the Line.
Special. .-vSL. ..- " '-.t':? ').;
Birmingham, Ala , AuguU 4.-- 0111
cial reports nnd (-stimulus received on
.. " jesterdaj's election from, fifty out of sixty
- counties, hi this State, show Hint the Dem
2 ccruis have pot lost a single county which
thi-y carried- tw years ng", aud they have
r gaincjl eigli', proliably thine-.-a c unties
, Sixtwu couuties yit lo rrport will prot.
ably (how 1 he same rctuhs of Deuiocritiu
gain.r The State legislature will proliubly
show a majority ot twelve Democn.ls.
" 1 Bank pnielale Indicted. ,'
Bi-eclal. !.'!ir.; ;K
' 1 Nfwport. Pu. August 4. The Grand
Jury, jo-iluy "fourid true bills agaiust
Thus. II, Milligan, President, Cushier
;.' Holmes, aud. the lavnk. dkectota, of the
' defunct Deposit Bank,, for receiving do
posits after the bank had fuled.
. ' !" Crop Rntned by Balna.
v . Whkklinq, West Va. August 4
'Reports from the interior of this State tell
- ofthVTnmost complete destruction of
crops by Incessant raius. . "
Afmocrate att Popnll'eta Toeetuir.
Special.
." HoTCHiNsvt. Kansat.' Autr- 4. The
Demb(mfic SrrfteCoflreotion emljrees the
Bryauaod &WitU.f(csideqti4 ticket ,
. The Populists will be given - placet on
' tuu diuib euioeruLiu iieKcu
'- To loin the Insurgent.
Richmond, Yi'.,' Aug.; 4. A ' purty of
young meo, headed by John W. Slarke,
who ha served in the local militia, left
' today tor Cuba to join the Insurgents.
,', Varderedj In Cold Blood.
FinblkyI Ohio George Miles, aged
' nineteen, was shot and killed-, by Amo9
Dicker, aged eighteen, in this' city,' and
. as a result a large, posse ot offlcers and
'' .. excited citizens are pursuing the mur
derer who-' escaped to the country on a
. - horse ". .'V?"-i"'"Y-J--
. The crime was so deliberate that Decker
will hardly escape the fullest penalty If
captured by the pursuing officers. He
stands no chance of getting away though
he may elude the offlcers for some time.
1 . Decker and Miles quarreled over a calf
and at they were rivali for the band of a
joun lady the feeling between them was
' Terr bitter. They finally came to blow
'and Decker, alter ftolng home and secur
ing a revolver, returned and allot Miles in
the side, inflicting a wound (row which
he died in a few hours. '
x Potaonetf by lee Cream.
St. Louis, A special from Cionx City
la., says: Nine galloos of Ice cream, man
ufactured by Dominick Count!, an Italian
-vender of confections, were eaten.' Shortly
all those who ate the cream were taken.
-violently Jll, and although there have
-been ojo deaths -at yet, teveral of the
-worst cases will doubtless result fatally.
, The moat critical are Mrs. A. J. Johnson
.and her children, Allen and Elsie; Jessie
Sherman, Anita and Julia Santi, and two
-children of J. P. Anderson and Robert
Blauk. Conti his been arrested, but was
-released on bond. Over fifty people were
mote or lees affected. v
Bpaalah Force Lost Heavy.
Havana. A hot engagement is
re
ported to have octurred , between Guy.
auuis and Mclouet In the district of Man
z iiiillo, in (he province of Santiago de
Cuki, la which tho preceotage of loss
' ri d by Sptuish troops was excecdin
ly lionvy. The offlciul report gives the
I, ' r of Spaniards as 100 pilled against
1 ' ') iiittirgrnts. The official report
ft that Llcutt. Gonzales and
of the 3jianieh forces, were
tln r with fifty privates.
iic has had .fight with the
J ii ly on the plantation of
of Mimtanras. The
"i killed nnd took
I .f, troops had two
S WiMiililed.
I I v i, splendid
BASE BALL
Xalloaal Leaf no flames Played Tea
' ;. : terdar.
Special, . ' ,,. , :, .. , "
Lodisvillb, Aug., 4. Pittsburg, 9;
Louisville, 6. " " '
Chicago, Aug., 4. Cleveland, 6; Chi
cago, 4. -
Nbw York, Aug., 4. New York, 8;
Washington, 5. v.gn
Where They Play To-day.
Ken York at Baltimore.
Philadelphia at.Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Louisville.
. Washington at Boston,'
SOW TnK CLUBS BTAND.
CIiDBS.
W. L. P. 0.
62 29 681
57 27 .679
57 31 .648
63 40 .570
48 39 .552
46 89 .541
89 47 .458
89 47 .453
36 50 .419
34 40 .410
28 60 .819
22 63 .259
Cincinnati,
lUltio-.ore,
Cleveland,
Chicago.'
I'lttsourg,
Boston,
Philadelphia,
lirooklvo.
New York,
Washington,
St. Louis,
Louisville,
Florida Mold Men.
Jacksonville, Fla. A meeting of
the gold men of Florida was held in this
city at which about fifty advocates of a
single gold standard were present.
Only ssven of the forty-five counties of
the Slato were represented in person, but
eight others were reprisented by proxies,
eld by I snk fflcials.
Dr. John L. Gaskin, of Bradford county,
x -speaker of the home of representatives
of Florida, was elec'ed delegate to the
nrllftnnpolis meeting and D. C. Ambler,
of Jacksonville, a natioal bank president,
was eleetod alternate.
Btsolutioi s endorsing and agreeing to
suppoit the Democratic State ticket were
adn,ittd. The mj irity of candidates on
the ticket are for free silver.
A committee wus appointed to cull a
State gold convention to notniaate Prcsi-
enttal electors and delegates to a nation
al convention if the Indiauapolis meeting
decides to put up Presidential Candidate
The sentiment of the meeting was for
McEinley in preference to Bryan.
Ship Burned at Sea.
Manilla. The British ship Flora P.
Stafford, Capt. Smith, Irora Newcastle, N.
S. W., April 22, for this port, caught fire
at sea and was abandoned on June 8 In
attitude 6 north, bt.gitude 130 east
Four of her crew are missing. The Flora
Stafford was a Nova Scotia ship, her
hailing port being Windsor, where she
was owned by C. S. Smith.- She was 189
feet loug,-40 feet beam and 24 feet deep.;
She was of 1,2 oO Ions burden.
' Fonud Dead In Bed. t
PiTTSBURQ, Pa. Walter Crafts, sged
about thirty-five years, president of the
Commercial National Bank, of Columbus,
0.va guest 'ol the Monongabela House,
was found dead in his room.
After partaking of breakfast Mr. Crafts
retired to his room,, leaving instructions
that he was not to be disturbed.
'All efforts to rouse him proving una
vailing, the, door ol the .room was
forced and the lifeless body found on the
bed. - .-
Carries a Republican Slronnhold.
Brunswick, Md. The first election
in Maryland on the lines laid down in
the St. Louis and Chicago platforms wss
held here, and resulted in a big victory, for
the silver Democrats. They elected the
Mat or and three out of four Councilmen.
They are Jubi'ant over -t lie-retalt. as
Bi unswick is. One of tbo Republican
strongliolds of Frederick County.
, Each shot the Other.
Hartshorn, Fla. A slioojing affray
occurred hero Let ween John Fields, white,
and George Adams, colored. " According
to Fields statement, the difficulty begsu
between W. F. Gaines snd himself.
George Adams came between them and
said there was a better way to fettle Hi
dsfflculty as Fields bod apologized for
what he had said. Fields started sway
when Gaines marie an at empt to dra whit
pistol at which lime Fields raised his
shotgun. .There was a short conference
between Oaioes and the colored man, whi
wus In Gaines' employ. While this was
going on Fields had sal down on a stump,
Adams suddenly fired, using Gaines'
44-calihre Smith & Wesson pistol. The
ball passed through Fields' body. He
fell, scrambled to his knees and fired both
barrels of buckshot into Adams' body kill
ing him almost instantly. Fields i not
expected to live. " ' '
ratal Umm Explosion
, BowLiifo Grkbn, Ky. Another cal
amity occurred at the roller oil farm near
Cowling Green which will probably
result lo the death of two men, James
Corbett and Elmor ' Farrlug,; who were
engaged In drilling'.
They struck the sand during (he sight
ind,'ftbiiut dojliglit the wU caved in,
The men extinguished ti,e d
lamps and lbs fire under the b
order to avoid an aceident fiom u
luted gin. After the well hud q
down Corbett filtered tho tioiru
prrpared to revtiine work. Suddmily t.a
y S l;;niled OuJ a terrillc txplos-
I i :' l
, abet H la Helnhber. - '
Belaib, . Md. Churlis Whitakcr, a
well-to-ilo-farmer and influential citiz n
of Barlord county, was shot by William
DowlinK and di d .Dowliog surrendered
surrendered to the authorities.
Dowling's farm was recently purchased
by Whitaker at a trustees sate, but Dowl
ing has condoned to reside upon it.
Wiiitsker, his son and a hired man were
sliollins about the place when Dowliug
came from his house and said they had
no right there.
Without further adtf Dowlir.g fired two
shots from his duck gun, both loads tak
ing effect in Mr. Whilaker's body. The
two men had theretofore been iriondly,
but it is supposed that Dowllng harbored
a grudge because Whitaker had bought
his farm. Mr. Whitaker was sixty-five
years of age.
PIANO, ORGAN TUNING
AND REPAIRING SHOP
Under Hotel Albert.
Those having Pianos and Organs out of
order will find it to their advantage to
call or address WEBER PIANO AND
ORGAN REPAIRING CO, Hotel
Albert, as their stay in New Berne entire
ly depends upon tho amount of work
they may have on their present visit, and
should it be satisfactory, they will make
regular visits to New Berne yearly, and
will keep all work done by them in per
tect order fo one year free of further cost,
City Treasurer's Report No. 2.
Veorg-e mover, Treaa., In Account
With City or New Berne, N V.
1896.
July 7. Balance, ft 3,268 16
July 11, ain't from Marshal, 47 40
July ll.ani't from Tax Coll'r, 140 00
July 18, aoi't from Tax Coll'r, 150 00
Ju'y 25, am't ftom Tux Coll'r, 125 00
Amr. l.amttri'mTaxU.-Il'r. 183 00
Aug. I, From uounty tor work
done by street hands on Court
Hi-use,
69 08
$3,829 64
CnKMT by Vouchers.
New Bern Gas Lhiht Co. 95
Sam'l Cbudwick, 1 60
W H Rtcliardson, 75
Walter Walker, 75
Isonc Webb, 75
New Berne Jotjbnal, 5 00
Stepney White, 75
Gainewell Fire Alarm Sys
tem, 25 25
J J Lassiter. 2 40
Wo, Ellis. Mavor, 50 00
George Slover, Treas., 16 67
O II Guion, 25 00
J T Lesis, 65 00
J K Lnd, 85 00
HTBrii.sOD. 35 00
J B Dixon, 85 00
R P Montague, 35 00
E i Elliott, 85 00
J E Gaskill, 35 00
T J Toler, . 19 83
J It Brown, 20 00
Dorsev Davis. 20 00
New Bern Gas Light Co, 95
BP Williams, 10 00
R P Williams, 257 64
Sanil Chadwtck, 1 50
Virgil Wiodley. 75
W 11 Richardson, 75
Walter Walker. 75
Oliver Fonville, 75
Thomas Chapman, 5
New Berne JOURNAL, 10 00
R A Richardson, 15 00
Geo. 8iover,Treas., (street
nana orders paid in
JunO 810 44
Water Co. of New Bern, 967 50
C C Jordan, 18 90
J D Gaskins, ' 2 20
C L Spencer, 17 58
8 W Willis, . 75 00
S W Willis, 4 25
J T Lewis, 2 30
N d Richardson Son, 29 50
Slover Hardware Co., 84 50
Slover Hard ware Co., 7 15
New Berne Gas Co., 75
i B Watson, . 15 70
J K Land. ,85 00
J B Dixon. 85 00
R P Montague, 85 00
Kil Elliott ' ; m OO
J E Gnkkill. : 1: 83 00
TJTohr, , . 83 00
New Berne Gas Co., f.5
Claudius Pa-k r, 1 00
CbasRoz-iiririn, 0 00
C ull n hand, 1,406 58
$3,929 64
. GEORGE SLOVER, Tieas.
Sworn to and tubtribed before ir.e this
4th day ol August, 1890. . -
i . T. 1 ATTKftSOft, J. P,
AdiitiiiistrntorM Notice
The anderslcned, Tho;. F. McCarthy,
Public Administrator having duly quali
fied as administrator of the estate of Jno.
D. Dixon, deceased, hereby gives notice
that all persons having claims against the
estate of said Jno. D. Dixon, deceased.
to present them to said Admlnistiatur
duly authenticated for payment on or lie
fore the 15th day of July, 1897, Of site
this notice will be pleaded iu bar ot re
covery. ;
Persons Indebted to the (state must psy
Without Delay.
Tills 15th dor of July. 1806. .
I Thob. F. McCabthy, Pub. Adm.
j Wm T, McCarthy, Alt y. .
A Second-hand, ;
, - , Refrigerator,
! ' r in Confootionorica.Tobaucoa,
W !
C" u s and ripos.
: -or to rwt jn;,;o.
LI
OUT
SALE
In order to make room for
my fall slock, for 30 days I
will close out my entire
stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
Ladies' Oxfords, Clothing,
etc , at prime, cost.
Respectfully,
J. J. BAXTER,
Invoice of
Choice
Teas
ow lit our Store.
More than verify our claim of
them being the finest importa,
tion of
FOIUIONA TEAS
In this Market.
They are very Fragrant as for
draw. They are more than
choice.
Prices vary from
50 to 75 cents.
Our Special Bargain
s a Blend of Tea which
we sell with 3 pounds
of Granulated Sugar
or only 50 cents.
Also a line oi
OOFFEE
Chase and Sanbons
Extra Fine.
Dunn's Fresh Roasted
Mocha and Java
only 30c.
Maricabo 25 c.
JOHN DUNN
55 & 57 Pollock St
The Filling of
Prescriptions
is the most Important work of a good
ding store. ' ihe very lives or a commun
ity depends upon ihe care and ii.tegritj
ol the man who Oils its p'evriptions. We
nse only tbe very best and In-ahest drugs.
and cxtrcise roost painstaking cars to pre
vent me possibility o' error. -
BRADHAIYS PHARflACY.
North Carolina Populists State Con
ventloa, Balelgh, N. C, Angast
Utb, 1896. . ,
At'antio ft Nortb'Carolina R. R. )
New Berne, C., July 29, 1896. (
To Agents A. snd N. C. R. R:
Ton will sell tickets to the above from
voor station to Goldtboro and return
Tariff No. 2. Tickets to be sold Ans,
lUh. 12th and 18lh; final limit to return
Atigust ' 10th, restricted to continuous
rwssasa in both directions. -
S. L. DILL.G. P. A.
' for vot SO Teams
Mrs. Wlaslow's Soothing Syrup has bees
nsed by Millions of Mothers for their
Children fcbile Uethlnjr, wilh perfect
hcitsj. - It soothes the child,' soften the
funs, allays ail pain, cures wind colic,
" I is the bent remedy tor Jiarrha
mm
Stationery
Department !
t we are tbe
i
Onr inunence arrivals, bought way
down below their values, enables us
to quote prices never before heard
of.
24 sheets good quality writing paper,8c.
Note and L-tter Paper at 5, 8, 10 cents,
d up per quire
24 Envelopes, good quality at 3c.
Fine Uaromal shaped JLavclopcs at He.
package.
Writing Tablets at lc, 3c, oc, 8c, and
Delia Fox Tablet, wortu loc, our price,
8c. each.
Leid and Sla'e pencils, Pen and Inks,
at give away prices.
Beautilul line of box paper and enve
lopes at 5, 7; 15. 18 cenls and up.
lion ton liox Faper, would be cheap at
35 cents, our price 18c., box.
THE BIG
Goods Bargain House.
G. A. Barfoot,Mgr.
i
If a four wheel machine is al Quad-
ricycle, and n three wheel mucliinc is a
Tricycle and a two wheel nia:hiue is a
Bicycle, what would you call a oue wheel
machiue ?
Why, a Wheel Bartow, to besure.
Vory Good.
3STotx7" -Pat I
If you wanted the best Bicycle what
would you do ?
Why I would go to
. C. WHITTY & CO'S
AND
GET
"VIOTOfj!"
Received
Direct rom tho Mills a Carol the
well known,
BEST ON EARTH,
& GOLD MEDAL FLOUR
I also have the largest Zand best elected
stock of
Plug Tobacco
In town; bought cheap and will be sold al
Koclx Bottom Prices.
My stock Is complete; my prices are as ow
as the lowest.
TO MY COUNTRY FRIENDS
My staDles are tree, ana yoar narnoss
and team taken caro ot while you ai e
In the elty. Ton will do well to see
me before buying clsowhcre.
Thanking my many trienils tor their past
favors and trusting to receive your future
patronage I am
Ttry Boapecifully,
J. R. Parker,
77 BROAD STREET.
FIT JARS !
Mason's Improved
Fruit Jars
and
Porcelain Lined
Kettles
AT
L. H. Cutler & Co's.
Merchants save money
by placing orders
for
. Bread
Preparation.
Sole Agents, '
FY ULRIOH, Grocer.
40 JAIDDLB BTRSST. .
WELL
m
ii. w. sinrsour,
Funeral Director and
Umbalmer. ;
. 1S Broad BtrMt THOSE M
IWBurtat ous Bjwolaity.;
i.
W. Smalwooi
Dealer in
The finest Ldue ol
Staple and
Fancy Groceries
Ko. 75 ISroiuI St.
Fresh goods received
aily.
We have Some
NICE STYLES LKKT IN
Zeigler's Low Shoes,
Oxford's anil Strap Sandals,
aud ajfull line of bis
MISSKS AND CIIlLDliKN'S SHOES.
53fLatc style Ladies Collais a Spec
ialty.
We will close out our l.-iro line ol
Men's, Boys and Youth's Clothing at a
rent reduction.
A full line ol Trunks aud !.e'?. Uol-
r Trays a Specialty.
Give us a cull.
Very Ti nly, '
W. B. Swindell & Co.
Reward.
Reward.
1 Reward.
We will imy $2.1.00 to Ihe person
vVlio will brin us it stove lint will
omparc in inulily, linish and
point ul excellfiiee with llio
elebrated Bud's Stoves
WE NOW HAVE
ON OUR FLOOR.
We will havo as Judges three disinterested
rerbons.
We ;want yon to see theso stoves and
angeB whether you wish to buy or not.
They are the handsomest stoves
ever shown in North Carnliim, ami
each is warranted by Itl'CK'rt
STOVE & UANtiH CO., and by
Slover lliinlware Company to give
perfect satisfaction or we will re
lund your money.
tVCall and let ns show you nnvthinfl- in
our line you may need. - guuraiitoo UL'H
KILU.S on iinyxiung w e sen.
Your? Respectfully,
L'
J. . - ASK I S.
School Books and
School Supplies.
STATIONERY,
Books aud Booklets, Engraved
(Jards sind invitations, Sheet
Music and Musical Instru
ments. Js?JIttil orders receive prompt ntlen.
UOD.
T. D. - ASK I s.
What do we moan wlien we ctiiplmsize
Loliimum uu ility f
Here nte two Wittclic. I hey seem
alike, hviinune the worki. I hey look
alike. What is llio diflereuce belnoen
tliem? One is nn oroinniy Swiss watch
and the other is a Jorsensen or l'rod
sham. They certainly look til ike, yet if
you wnnt a TIMK-1'IKL'K ihe Jurgcusen
IS wi rtii a nuuureuoi uie ouier.
What the name of JOROENSEN is t
a watnh, what the Dttine WOUI'Il is to
Garment, what the nmnu 1 I 1J.MAN
to a Railroad Car, the name COLUMBIA
is to a Bicycle. It represents tho most
advanced idtas of Bicvcle couslruction of
today, bieked up ly two decades oi prac
tical experience.
It is a maxim of all nntion : YOU
CANNOT HAVE OUALITV WITH
OUT .COST. But to this should be
joined (lis other maxim of all aura, the
Uoi j to mnajn vtii;afv-,-ii. iu quu,
COLUMBIA QUALITY is tho most
inexpensive tor any wueclmaii to buy.
WM. T. HILL,
.Agon 'for Columbia and
llartfsrd Bicycles.
Tkaas 80. 018. rront Btrsst
"Anti-Skeet"
-sSon sale it,'; ,. ,
One wafer burntln 4 room will
destroy netj mosqnilo jOo; por
bO, ' ',(-;;l',l ! K','. IV
Box fresh Insect-Dowder just ar
rived. 1 ' .'.' .'.
$25
$25
Columbia Hies
Stock
Taking"
Time
Approaches
And the Knife
Is
Again
Applied
to
Values !
All
Departments
Share
in
the
C UT:I
Sincerely hoping to
receive the same liber
al patronage extended
my predecessors, and
promising to use every
effort to make it ad
vantageous to all who"
buy of me.
Jill;-
ll. r
Successor to
mi
"V.-4 .. ! lilt' ' e ,..., 1 ' Yt -i'i
i' ,' - ''y live emits a bottle.