r4
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VOL. XV-NEW SERIES NO.
FIGHT ON COUNTING.
WHAt IS THE POPULIST
STRENGTH IN STATE!
. WIImm Mays Hisljr Thoasnac. Halloa
Claims Bepablleans SalaRlsljr
' - Thaaaaad la Far Tears.
mtmUJItw Ht'mm.
Speolal.
Baleioh. N. 0.4 November 17. Tbe
addition of the electoral vote was begun
t noon today, the figures being now all
down. This addition was specially made
. yesterday an to one fusion an I one Re
publican elector. The Democrats had
asserted Bryan would have 20,000 major
ity; the Republicans conceded biro 10,000;
tba Populists declined tomuke estimate..
' Tbe actual majority is 19,200.
Hepublicnn State Chairman Holton says
., that granting 'McKinley runs with Rus-
ttll to the vole (he is probably ahead)
and that Busscjl parries the State ly 11,
000, how many I'opulists ip tle Stat.?
Pa makes their nun, her 09,000. Qiho
IfTllsop, who was, preseuf, said Resell s
irote U not nearly at large as M Jf loleyV.
and I estimates ihe uuiu'er of Popu
list at 00,000. Holton laughed aud and,
'JEiglily ilnu-guc'," Thin VVil-on taul,
t'No matter how many there arc, we houi
the balance of power ami cun kill a'1
nrnka iiliyt." Holton answerer; ' Tin
Republicans have gained 00,000 in
four years Wilenn raid: "It is not
Ibat tbe Republicans have gained. Il u
that the Democratic parly dois n .1 sup
press the vote an; mure'
Tbep the niatur of the Sonatoiship
capje lip and Wdspn said: "fSvery mnn
J have seeo is pledged to me.!' Holton
jiirj drily, "Hut you have seen only one.''
ff glfon said If) me bqut the tjjenator-
abip that ha bad no doubt of Prilchard's
ra-elcptjop, fod ud'leil, !'I ityiuk the Pop.
ulista are ljouorab)e gen.letntp. We bae
hjiited of t-iplr Copgressinjq fyr tbeiri
If they (feci auy grulituda, they must
show It. Then Upltou wui uakod if bu did
not think there was a big aoli-Pritchard
Populist movesient." IIe replied; ' The
Populists wou't do anything which will
read them out of the parly." As he said,
this be laughed heartily, and remarked
"of course this in jest." But Holton had
Butler's opeu letter to Pritohai'd, and liat
rrad it Very carelully. The bcorctary of
tbe Republican committee smd of thir let
ter: "II elects Pvitcliard,"
A Republican who has been t riivilllng
in the Eastern part of the State, aiming
PopulLla La Piitchard'o lnteiest, came in
today and declared there was uo question
- of his re-election. Some persons say that
afjjmpts haye pen m,adc or will bo made
. (o buy Populists votes.
There are now 110 while bliud in the
Institution for them here. In I tic cjlored
- institution for colored deuf mules and
blind there are 113. For the latter more
- room is made.
- President Chadwlck and S. L. D.ll of
tbe Atlantic and North Carolin i railway
were belorethe railway commission today
asking that -the reduction .of the exon-ss
rate on foot be not so great as was orden d
by the cooiinisin 10 per cent. They
claim this.rtduetluu is too great and that
the express company with which thev
1 Jay a contrite objects. '
v Two convicts from VVilsoq cquuty ar
rived at the penitentiary to.lny.
; A larga party of promiuent persons
went to Southern pints tody, iu charge
qf general passenger ag"nt Aqdefson of
1 the 8. A. L. to attend the opening of llie
Pipey woods Jnq.
Tbe ioiunuiioq casj of Rob-rt II weock
y Bglilt-il lb Atlantic a id Nl1h Cal'i)lnu
railway directors to rstmn th-'iu trjni
from letfing the road f r 41 y asu (tie
, Gohlsboio synd ca'cs will tie Inar LlnTon-
. ludju ltoWticoa ul II. lib Novciuti I,
84lh. " :;
. Tbe Rrpu'ilirai t-'itle co mutt'ee ha
. officUL reports of li e v-le lor (lovvinor
for 75cou ilie.. Us rxi:is all the oili
returns in u day or so. I lie liul' u nui
ineet mu,t huve at Um 85, 00 m j iruy
majlie us much as iO.OvO.
Tbs Railway CoinmiiKinii have dicided
. to make a reduction of 10 per c.nt hi the
fHieiit!1eA.4N.O. li. 8.
. THE COTTON MARKETS, ,
. ', ; - November 17.
TUB changes in cotton today have tken
" - slight January closing at 7 63 a gilu of
' 4 points as compared with yesteMay'i
ciosina: ' - '
: Taa transactions Id both Liverpool and
.' -' Kew York were smalt in volume and
tba fluctuations were narrow.
- If is qbite generally conqeeded that the
frost and cold weather has almost en
tirely destroyed the "lop crop" in
I , Texas and Arkansas.
Ocean freight rain owing to the loi.
meose movement of cotton and grai
are very . high s't high in some in
, stances as to binder business. '
Taa New Berne market Is steady at 8 1 to
7f. Mott of the cotton so'.d at 7c.
. :, 'oqrs Tmy, '
:. :. . . . e, Lnw.
TBI MARKETS.
Chicago, November 17.
' -i . opamiKo. 0T.oa.
December Wheat, 77 -761
January Pork, ' 7.75 7.021
January Itibs, g.80 ' 8.76
14&.
Highest of all in Leavening Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
If. O. ELECTORAL VOTE.
Caovaaa Completed Lnxt MlEbt.'Ke
inrpa or Fall Votes.
Special.
Rai.biqij, N. C, Novcml er 17 -The
canvass ol North Carolina's cLc'.oral vole
was comple.ed tonight.
Bryan electors ave'a-e 174,488.
McKinU'y electois 155,222.
Palmer and Buckncr electois 578.
National Prohibition electois 245.
Straight Prohibition eUctora 070.
The differences between the votes for
tbe various electois, were very small.
Purely NeUMHtftoitiil.
Special.
Wasiiinoton, D. C, Ifovcmbif ft
The Spanish Mu.isier Dolome, thinks
Qencral iylcr must coiner Matc9,iu
order to hi).ve a battle.
lie dcclnrpd the ffibrxt ol hostilities
belwun the United S ales uud Spam was
only Siusnlioii il talk,
Iiihi ilnng.
Fbakrfout, ly November 17. The
Court ol Appeuls has alliimed lliii dealh
aenUnOcs ImposeU upon Hcolt Jackioii
and Aloiizo Wallmjr, the iminl- lets oi
Pcail liryaii.
A l.ayriJT S'telebaliii.
tjpeolal.
Berlin, November 17 Today's pro
cecdings in the Riichstajr, were q'ute as
tuttresUng as yetcrduy's.
member declared Uvmak tflbecnizv
which paused much ponfusiou.
Hnprenip Coqrt DeclHionn.
Special.
liALKiQid 0. Jfoyemb-r JT.--The
Supremo Cm:t fllci tba fo:lowmg I'li'ii-
lODS.
Biteze vs Stanley, lrom Leooir. Af-
hrmo'l.
Taylor vs. Eikm, trom Ouslow, rever
sed.
Nash vs. Sutton lrom Inoir, nfliriiK cl.
C. aul ft, Pnclllc Hold.
Special.
Chicago, November 17 '1 he Chicago
and Noithern Pacific Railway was told
today, lor; eight million dollars to the
reorganize urn committee und bonnhold-
rs.
What Is sinful?
Spocl.il,
Albany, N. Y.Tsoycmbcs 17 Bishop
Dcane comes out in a cnivl liivoiing
dancing', theutre gon.c, card playin; and
the use of wine in moderation.
He says the universal donuncialion of
stimulants reflects on one's diet. His idle
to prohibit dauong', and the at as arc not
at ail sinful.
Nlar Pointer Wins.
Special.
Philadelphia, November 17. In
the match today between Joe Patchen
and St if pointer Tor one thousand dol
lars a side, was won by the latter in three
straight icas.
V. M. t'otlon Crop 1H98-07.
Willi the viow of securing reliable in
formation upon which to base an approx
imate estimate of the col ton crop of the
United blates fr.r .this coltOB year, on
November 5,ih we mailed 3 "50 J letters to
selected corretpandenls banks, barkers,
Cotton comtuission merchants, bn k rr,
proprietors ol public tin?, railroad ofli
i,d and pUnurs, coveni'g every coll n
grown it ccnnlj iu the boutbuin Mate?,
kirg he.r opinion ns toHlie p obablc
yield in t lie' t uspcctivc locilitiey.
i lids rlain in rcspouto to Mir letters
re have iciMvtil 2 210 rephee, Oi" avenge
l.ilj Noviniib r luti, Iran wihh we
inuku ill.- foioiiu cdIihiuUi of ll.u tot-
tourtop, for ill"- Jtar leeil I'll":'
Alaba f4',b0.l tale'.
Arkau-Ms, (i.'.7.(J;) "
Florid", ' 5.5.01.0 "
. (icTijia," l,220,mi0 '
Louisiana, 4IH.0U0 "
- Mississippi, 00l,0U0 "
Ninth Carolina 4U4.0JO '
South Caioltna 717 0J0 . "
Tmneisee, &c, 281,0 )0 "
Texa, &c, 2.2.U.000 "
. ToUl Crop, 8,022,000 '
The great mass of these letter indicates
that tho crop this year is from three to
five weeks earlier than osual, that it lias
been morketud with greater rapidity, on
account of tlriuKent mpney and urgent
demands of merchanl to make collections
previous to election, and lhat picking ul
this date is nearer completion I hap ever
before known.
Where any top crop is reported, it has
been seriously injured, if not destroyed,
by frost, and from a large area of country
do top crop la reported stall.
The foregoing information Is conOdootly
submitted to our friends and the cotton
trade as Itelqj thy most reliable that can
bp oblftiocd at this date, by earnest effort,
from responsible correspondents living in
the cotton growing section, ...
VJ truly.
Lath a, ALEXANDKa A Co.
TO CUKE A VOt.ISilN.oaiB DAT
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuiue Tabkifss
All druggists refund the money if It fails
lo cure. 23c.
NEW BERNE, N.
Baiting
Want the Flicht. "
Special.
New York, Novenlier 17. The
Bo' emian Athletic club, of New York,
has offered a purse ol $2i,C00 for a fight
between Corbett aud Filz-siuimons.
t aatlcs Coiuliiy Home.
Rpoclal .
London, November 17. The Castles
sail on board tbe steamer Havre tomor
row. Where In It'rylerT
Special.
Havana, November 17. -Fe-irs are
cnterune 1 f.r Ibo safely of Cc:.cri vVey
Itr, Ins posiliQii bebiK uoV'Oivn,
Ten llimisand iiiMiru'it- nic man -bin"
on Puerto IVmcipi', tbe toyn, provitlcil
W illi carts lor the purpose of looting il.
War Mill h faclin.
Special,
Niw YohKi Noumb.r 17. S.x K
were (jmct and lower lod iy. Tint tiuier
tii'iHy regarding Cuba siciucd lo l;c a file
tor govcruSuy ;h!ci..
PERFECT 'ii'd FTmiuiciit an; the
ciit'cs be Hood's !Sars;ipa:i!la. bc-
caiioe if makes pure
life and liealth-ifiviiijf
rich, honlthy,
BLOOD.
In oprning up tbe NEW BEUNE
REAL LaTATE AGENCY, it is our
aim lo brino those who hiivg plaess to
rent orp, and tuo5e wnntiu to rent into
closer cQii)iui:iicatiou. Also for the pur
pose ot buying and selling houses aud
IntR. rriv.a t.t
K. E. HARPER.
71 Craven Street,
BROAD STEEET
Fruit - Store !
A NEW DEPARTURE.
I with to inform my Iriendsand patrons
lhat I have opened a wholesale depart
ment in connection with my retail s'oro,
and am receiving ft fresh lot of goods by
each steamer.
M slock consists of the very bes final
ity of Apples, Bananas, Lemons, Pear ,
Peaches and Confectioneiies; also C -bages,
Irish Potatoes and Unions. In
connection with this I will carry a lull
line ot Family Groceries which I will sell
cheap for cash.
Th'iiikins you for past favors, and
boptug lo merit the continuance i f same,
I am yours Obedient,
J. D. BARFIELD,
No. 53 Broad Street.
I am buying my Roods in the North
cm Markets tor cash, nnu will sscll as
cheap as any house in the city.
L.OST !
Ccrliflcaic of 3tock No. 256 A. Si N. c'
It. It. In lien of th's 1 sl certillcate ap'
plica. ion will be made for duplicate.
ROBT. 8. PltlilROSE.
I Mjn e eTiiKt ISeceived
Another Car Load of Fancy Rockers,
Fancy Hall Stands and Baby Can! ges
and lots of other Furniture too numerous
lo mention, and will off-r special bargains
oruie next l fc?t davs to as to make
mom for our stock. Cull and examine
belore pulchasing elsewhere.
Respectfully,
T. J. TUItWEIt.
NEW BEUNE, N. 0.
Fair Warning !
City Tax Collector's Offlec. V X -
Uovembor li, i89g.
After Novembdr 20th, I- will
proceed to collect the taxes due
the city of New Berne by levying
on the personal property of. ALL
In arrears, Pay up and- avoid
expense and trouble. , ! f :
D. Jfc LOVICK,
City Tax Collector.'
Powder
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
C. WEDNESDAY MORNING
It
71
Broad
St.
Have Just Rec'd !
Atmore's celebrated Mince Meat,
Choice quality French and Cali
fornia Prunes, Evaporated Pe ;ches
and apples, Silver Piunes.
Macaroni aqd Cream Cheese, Fresh
loose Oat Flakes, Grits aud Big
Hominy.
Nice Fruit Jelly 5 cents per
pound; Frosh canned goodf, all
kinds; nice Cucumber Pickles oc. per
doien; small Hams and Bicak.'ast Strips;
The very best Butter fresh from t!'e
dairy; fresh roasted ColRe, 2d,
23, and :'0 centj gioir d to
order, Tbcb.ai of ivviythiii'
ill tlie giocery line a', ihe lo-.vii! pus
oible pricis. atl-faution guuanleid.
GIVE US A CALL.
lltspccllu'.ly,
91oncy to ILoiisi,
On City Property or approved Personul
security. Long or Short Time.
O. Rei.EXSTEIS.
Noyember 14th, IS!.
Have Kinn t-i !
From 44 Craven St.
To 30 Middle St.
Where I shall bo glad to see my
customers and all others who
want plumbing, stuam and gas
Otting done.
W. Benxlry.
80 Middle Street.
If you would laave
Better : ; Times
Then put your shoulder to the
wheol and push with all your might
It you owe U3 call
and pay us, that will
help us and you will be
doing the right thing.
If you need anything in tho
Hardware liiaie.
Such as a "Hagup" King Heater,
or a "Victor Hicvoh'. or 3 J.!)
Dixie Plow for instance.
Call on us, wo will treat yon
right.
Respct. Yours,
I.C.Wtiitty&Go
Neutl the C!iil?rou !
We Ircal thuui just as well, il not In
tea , than giown folks. Whatever tin)
get herd will le jut riglit. Tlds is
careful place Only the bast is good
enough for sick folks nothing but the
best can be had here.
EifWe raahe a eiwc'alty ot Prcscrlp.
(ions. BRADHAM'3 PHARMACY.
Notice !
To James A. Bryan, Chairman of the
3oard of Commissioners of Craven
County, N. C:
As a member of the P.onrd of Commis
sioners oi Craven County, I hereby re-
quest yiulo Call a called metlug of tbe
Board ot "PoinuiNooers of Craven coun
ty, to be held at the courthouse of Craven
county, after advertisement according to
law, as provided in Section 700 of the
Code. E. W. Smam.wood,
Mketiko or Poaud or County
mission wis:
Cou
Nutico Is hereby gtrm timt there will
be a meeting of the Board of Com mis
loners of Craven County, at the Court
House in iNew Uurne on Baturdrv, Kor.
Slat, at It o'clock a. m. for the transac
tion of such business as way come before
turn, t JAMn a. Uatis, ubmn,
UcDanie
Mil
NOVEMBER. 18 1896
FOR 1 OltXS,
Use Zonu's Corn laf,
lO cents, at
Davis' Pharmacy.
Certificate Lost.
Certillcate Xo. 5-10 for Oup Slmm nt
the . & N. C. Railroad Com nan v. huv-
ioy k'tli lust. HnnliCiitinn will hni
for a duplicate thereof.
L. F. KTYRON.
Books
Stationery !
LATEST NcMvspnppi
cals mill cMiiiuinrs,
be found at
s, Peri ovi
nia nhvay
T. W, WATERS'.
105 Mi .Idle St.
:s?"Subscri;tl':ii3 Kceiveillf-ir all peri-
odicaU. bchool sunnlies for s;i1b. (b-der
taken for school supplies. Latest &aii
ilard Novels. Pencils, paiii, inks, etc.
KINGS BRINGS
aviii:tui:h oyer
31 ES" or NTOVES,
So if you want the best Stove 011
the market buy tbe
King Heater.
A'do 11 fine line of Con,l Stove?,
I Iff. Cutler A; Co.
FRESH TAFFY I
3Iiu!e Every Day.
'cuiiuls, I.I' 111 cut s,
Vauilli, Fruit.
( t'eaiii ami ( ocoatiiil.
FRUIT A SPECIALTY.
Hiudipiancr- for Piiics. C"iir Iloli'crs
Tobacco's Ml I (Cecals
X..i:.. & CO.
Next to Post Office.
Kf5 AGENCY
Hazard
Gun Powder.
ME IU' II A NTS SAY EtMOXK Y
uv LEAvixo'rvoru iou-
I Kits YYITH K.
F. TJLRICH, Grocer.
45 miDDLS STittET.
icilij's
lili'lil
(
I !7 MIDDLE ST.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
CAREFtULLY COMPOUNDED
A full line or Toilet JS.iap, Per
fumeiy, etc.
Laxative Uioruo Quinine,
cold in one day.
Cures i
(cr.nan Dye?, nil colova. Each
packauo ilyes AVaoh u, Cotton, Silk
or Linen Publics.
Natitha Uornx S-vop a pure white
Sonp no cheiiiic Is. Tbe beit in
Hie wovlU nlnlms L'.uen, washes
Laces, superior (lor Toilet use.
Claud M. Cook,
132 MIDDLE STREET,
Next to Kafor'a llakory, has just
rocoived some nice
Malaga . QrRe and
CoconnntM.
3 snus 3
SDKS
Zeigler's hand
matiG SIides just
iu, m four styles
-Rich rn and
NeecIIe and Lnn-
dem HeeI and
Spring HeeI at
2,UU pair,
EvEry b n a y
knDWS 2GlglETJS
shoEs ars up-ta-datE,j
sn why
mEntiDn their
qualitiES,
ThE Ernandi-
mEnt ui cDiniErt
and durability is
ta he had :n
Ze idlers
J. H. Hackburn,
Nneees.vr to
Ilaeliburii A WHletl.
47 & -10 Pollock 8tiii:i:t.
ALSO BROAD & QUEEN STS.
ESTABLISHED 1882
am Belter Prepared
Thau Era1 to i) Your
B- PF1INTIN
in
u
With .Nialness' ami D:siatch,'
.V lolHinc 1'
Klivuiopr-,'.
s'ipii'i: '
SATISPAl
v. Not.- end Hill Read?;
i' ii't A'i-i iD" Cards,
i tc. ulA'-iys (,u baud.
X (!L All A STEED.
I wi.-h .( il, .
for tin ir r
pat, h..pii.L- i
their luluie c i
Thono 3?.
icy fuc'icl-c : nd (wtrons
' 1 1 patronise in tho
r In atiiunt to sccuia
. HILL,
61 S. ri-cat Street
1 proverb
u have a
1 e wcar
Wliethor lv takiw
11
1 .:o I'M ! i;thic-c
.-. ' '.! toiv well
' :i. ". e 'rv 10 1I1
r -, a! ;c:v lime to
': -ic -. 'A e want
53. C!if! trick.
mi
JUST
RECKIVF.D
AT MV STOKE.
OF
TOBACCO
which must be ,rJ Ad at
omcc at prices r.
ii.v.v lrom
ITI O".
0 Ms
aii'i "xaiu-
iilC j
Yours Ecspt.
JOHN DUNN,
55 & 57 Pollock St.
W. P. Burrus Ralph Gray.
Who'c-'i!o mill liotnll Dealers In
HAY,
aud all
kinds of
Colioi and. Corn M$i
21 CnAVEN St. . ,
mwm
Grain
M.
i
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