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'W 3KKNE.-3. U., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17 1896
VOL SERIES NO. 156.
ESTABLISHED 1PS2
WASHINGTON NEWS.
MUCKY AND NORTH I A1W
L1NA WILL DO IT.
knt4 tmr Praletiilaa. He Be lt
: a Tariff Nraaar Alan ttn
.' lima (.!. Wall H
'.I ftaeb mm toil.
WasnWRos, O. CV In an interviev
ji ue Senatorial situation m North Cm
Senator Thurstou, of Nebraska, i
i ." ber of the National Kepublu
mittee, said last night:
' "The Bepubllcana seem certain of foi
o seats in the next Senate. If Mi
t .le, of Montana should act with ut.
' ' Lope he will, at least on tariff mai
we will have forty-three. W.
id then need at least two more volet
iher with the vote of the Vice-Preb-
i, to secure the passage of a larit
We hope to secure those two vutt
ii' Kentucky and North Uarolina.
he members of the National t'ou.
e, so far as I know their sent,
r is, are very anxious that a Repubii
tariff measure should become opein
. at the beguinlug of the next lisci.
.July I.
.t seems almost evident that no tarn
iiatlon of a satisfactory character cai
; Congress and become a law this sei
; XUe expectation is that such a hit
be passed at au extraordinary sif
. to be cai.tu soon alter the foUrlh ol
ch. -
'.or -myself I feel that all propose
' . cial legislation can be and ought i-
i. postponed until this country has i
, ce to test, the elfecis of tne new pro
ective luriif. We are, therefore, nut n .
tied iei tuucu uow about auy iuoik
. -.iui ii t oi tue greatest imp..,
.iu to ..? enough beuaton thorough.
. aimed ui Uie protective policy u
u le tnu passage of tbe uuid bill.
euutor Pntcliard is the choice oflhc
;., LOitcaus ol ivortli Carolina. Ue cum.
iiit ix uale twoyeais ago with view
' . ...tumble to tiie use m saver at
y. We nudermaud mat he i stu.
;, i. end ot silver, For my own Durt ,
u i ougUly understand that Scnuto
- ; pliard has been opposed, and is op
ed, U anyiliiug which tends towurdt
u monometallism.
"His silver views, however, furnish nt,
j . d reason why we should not desin
li roturn tn ttiM ftpnuti.. tin la u ulmnu
pmtectiouist bas always been so, 1 feel
n utlo, therefore, that in spile of Ins
u id passing a tariff net w ilu rumou.vli.e
jn. tecllve orovieions, and i do not Hunk
, i.t would carry bis friendship for silvt r
t the extent of trying to force a free
i. v amendment on our tariff bill.
A I HUlled before, the Natioiiul ( on.,
itee, if i understand the feeling 01 lu
mbers, U not particularly couccrneu
1 ut nnanciai legisialioui it nos uo such
j-tolaiion u propose; it rtcogtiizt-s the
Ml that- Min country nan decuirid in
ut ut llic lU'pi'U'li'.tn , .ic l i tee
. oil; Uial'.aiuuiiii,,,!...! - thit
luntry iiave ilfat n.i ... .miuia
tet, ai d cublui i intuur .'a n . .e, noli
ay be absolutely ..ccssnry mcuiv
i- ).icge ul a Hi ,'i.Lmcaii kl- a u.io.-
"il bk is utteatcu c' uiv o... uioie
Ui slimt .n ue HtuHie, uuU a ttsitil
' e Couull may oe left to sUii. i uiuk'i
V VYl'NH. "di wit.ioqt ..ai . ciiamti 0.
. iei lor ine ueii two ur into jt.,n.
i'Xn addiiloii totius, oeuaior f ritu.aru
' j won tne gouu win, esteeiu uiiu
i(tB0uip hi m members oi tne uepuu
IW) Ranqal cqmrnittee by the honest
.pd manly manner in wnich he has
tarried on his CaHVass and v the canvass
vt (b Uvuubiioan party ol Nurth Uiro
ina. "Ue has not sought to misrepreeeut
is positiou ou the silver question, or to
nislead bis own people or tbe iiepubh-
anl p( the country, if je comes back
'fjf jibe ieua, mi kuow he will still be
irieu'a of illver,"
WITLBSKAT BB PFOS0.
haatak MavaraHHtat UinaaUsaea
Vltkl sa affairs.
'MadbVi Dvo. 15 The dissatisfaction
jrpliiehV Weylerls concjuct of affairs in
pub's growl apace here. The ministerial
papers, complain about bis returning to
Havana to reoelTean undeserved ovation
Instead of vigorously pursuing the Ins ur
gents in tbe province of Pinar del Klo.
Other papers resent Uen, Weyler's al
leged suppression of telegrams recording
the ovations to Major Urujeda upon the
rrrr' f t m conu"uu
(ijjij uuicavixj a ittrauiy superior lorue oi
r'l" s sua guieu inetr leouer, juaceo.
! liii action if attributed to Jealousy on
the part gf QeV Weyler, who, (be papers
claim, desire to nave no one share Wh
tilm the honor of suppressing the Insur
rection. " : ''
Credible rumors are current that the
P'iv.'Tnmeiil u not at all satisfied with
C.ui. Weyler's administrat'lon of ths
civ.1 and military affairs, and that if the
i:n;'ion in (Juba does not shortly iui
i"-'ty 'I'-q, lfarn, at flreHt (Jovernorol
j :; !y i, 1.0, wiij suoceed him,
' ;o Koowlea, ut Montana, has deci
1 i . it lauds within tbe land graut ol
tli is iNuithern Paoido road upon which
tl ' is doqb as to Iheir mujeral or
j i fhiiraftcr, jil be ejeijipt Ifoni
' i i il they have b,eea. olosnllleq
I t' l sun's Laud umiiuissiou-
i hi U' i' mil nn'itniau auuuoi iossof
t J to li-e hiitie. ..
i null i i.o t usu 041
I i t tiX .llVo liio .nj t nun.i 1 i.'l
f i i (.,!,' ...llri I . 'i -U'lll
I I S
Highest of all in Leavening Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
lACBO'S MURDER DENOUNCE.
'irrlnR- ttpccebta Made bjr Promln. ai
raople. Prmideut Vlevelanil a
- l ouireu Called Upon to AeS.Htruns
uoiuUus adopted. feellm
. I hrouulioui ibe country.
Jacksonville, Fla. The indignatiot
( the (Julmha at Jacksonville aud I hi
kinericau friends o Cuba over the ri
Hirted cowardly assassination of Uen.
luionio Aloceo ufnler a Bag of truce was
pressed by a great torchlight proceo
i.ou and mass meeting ou a vacant lot,
o building in the city beingarge enougi
M accommodate the crowd. . '
Judge K. li. Archibald, one of thelead
i.ig lawyers of Florida, presided am
(euuues denunciatory ot Uen. Weyin
.ad tne opanisli government were maul
y prominent citizens.
.The following resolutions were pasaed:
"He it resolved, First, we, the peopn
ii Jacksonville, Fla., in mass meetn.,
. iseuiblcd, receive tne news of the as-
ubiuatiou ot Gen. Antonio Mnceo, tli.
itiiuul leader of the (Juoau patriots
-mi profound sorrow, aud believe u
.ui of intrigue, luuumaiiinity, butcher),
..d cowardice so appalling lu its nului.
iu oe lound in the records of waifar
iioug civilized uiuiuiis, save in the ai.
...is of opanisn uistory.
"oecouu neiii-vuig iliut the war i.
is ueiug wugea by tue Spanisu goi-
naiiieui. in nil uinuiuaii, atrocious auu
aicivuized inuiiuer, never beioie equuhi.
i me pages oi History tor cruelty, lude
. .icy and vice, save in the uuts ot lui
. .i ourous aad uuciviiUed nations, v..
. ic.eiore, as a Lui'tatiaii Cumuiuuiij,
..pval to tne American iOugresj for tin
..e ot iiuuiauKy to enact such legislu
..ju as win give American cilizeus tin
.iii to legally aid tue Uuuau paLrio,
.iu tiiut our goverumeut ma) ut ouci
celaru tue uidepeuiieucc oi the cubui.
.-iilou legal uless ol loreigu cuuipnca-
.1O08.
"inird We funhei'uiore uppeiti lou..
J.ii.diimi coiuiuuuules mrouguuui lu.t
noaJ iiiuil taut i.iieiljii iiuei'. , iiuuiui.
aua ll'eeuu.il ana ii.iu uUUor Clluji,
(iiieDaio.i uuii .jiaaii), to uo wuaiev..
ie la tiieu' A.oiVer to encourage aud aiu
i. id uuuii patriots i.. tuen galiaub stru-
,.c lor .tuiuuoiiij aua ueuevuigs we an
.uui oy bne c-iaita oi coiisiaiuiOuu.
iVctu.uea. b.iuL .... .ui-.i tia.a lo
i'uo .ia uave ri.it .o euac. aiib.
iWs iU alC Ul'&l bulall lu ilien IVC.laiv
4il pi'tlecitou, ne appeal lo all inei.
. no enjoy. llie..e u.eb.iul-T 111 a Iret l-
tU iUUm; rt.riJii3 I'tlJ Ul
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uoa ili0 can.
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ii.ij piccb
. li.b ..u naj . J.J , 4J ...iij. cj fc.ii; iOie .
l. oi uilki'm oiidl..lii.i j ii, tici . .
''f oitiM in aci eajiw. bj ouiuss iat
,c;upie ot wuoa iu tajir struggle tor iii.
jity uy we ordinary uietuods empioyeu
jy civilized nations iu warfare, sue must
ailed resort to neiH'Hiy s,i)a urioery to
icoouipiiiu oy irion aud stuaitu wuat hei
luipoteut army auu luoompeieut geuerais
tailed to accomplish by arms. ,
We call your attention lo tne das
tardly murder of that gallaut leader ol
tue Cuban people, Ueherul ilaueo, in
veigled Into ambush under Hie flag ol
truce, aud there, witu his companions,
Dully murdered.
'Xhat is the latest accomplishment Ot
dpain, (Jan we, as citizens of the United
states, stand by aud let this crime pass
jy unnotlcedt bball we let the goullsh
gieeof the bpunish people at their own
lufamy go unrebukedr Ur shall we act
in accord with tlje traditions of oui
ixiuntry aqd ejjteuc) h tfeiping hand to
tue struggling Cubans? ;
"What we should do at once it to peti
tion Congress to act, Every oltiieu
suould forward his earnest protest against
such outrages as have been committed
mere by epain, as as tu Uow Con
gress that the 'people of this country are
ready to'upbold them iu auy action they
may take, -
"The American friends of Cuba ap
peal to you iq tlik matter and urge every
uittsen jto do his duty and Join with ns In
our petition to Congress that these atroc
ities may cease at ongo,"
' , Tit(r"pSj teius.
' John Wise, pqstmaster a( Leroy, K,
7,, who since last Jtly has beeq a grocer
in ocieter, yestcrqay maue a general
assignment to James a, Uillett, of Leroy.
Assets abou 45.000, and liabilities about
lbs same. .
Ed. Reed, who one year ago killed the
trittendea brothers, outlaws, at Wag.
oner, was hinsulf ' sltuf and. kjlled
C'laremore, (, T-i while1 creating a dlt
turosqoe. ' Heed was a son of the notQ.
rlous Uulle btarr, '
, - . , v ' 1 1 ml
h ..I'll -i.i uiin'i' in. n nltinns failed, thai
it U the Que Iruu CLOO D Foxiflor.
EaEdng
Powder
IN4"GURATI0N i-AY.
robe rinl l) tpreliil 4rl of l.s'l.
. Inre.
-iperlal.
Raleigh, N. C. December 10. A bill
was prepared today providing that the
Legislature shall on the next daj
itter its ratification, inaugurate the Gov
ernor.
This is done by suggestion of Govenuu
elect Russell.
The bill will be passed January 6th 6i
7th and Russell will be inaugurated not
later than the 8th,
THE COTTON M4RKETS.
December 16.
TnE spot sales In Liverpool today wen
15,000 bales and this was the only en
couruging feature In the days doings.
Futures in Liverpool and New York,
have been weak, and while the net de
cline in cither market is only about
equal to tjp. it is almost wonderful ii
was not greater. '
riiBRE was apparently no inclination ti
buy and only moderate pressure to sell
therefore the decline was not greater.
Tub cotton trade generally arc thorou ;hl
staggered by this continued declim
and in the general demoralized have
it seems completely Iqst their bear
ings, .''ahmuks may withhold marketing free!)
for a while and this Is the only remedy
in sight at present which will Iniiij'
about better prices.
tiiw Bkkns market lias been very firm a
5 t 6j.
Yours truly,
J. K. Latham.
THt MaIiMTS.
Chioaoo, December 10.
OPENING. CLOSE.
, bli 7UJ
, 4.05 4.05
day Wheat. ..
.lay Kibs
v CuriMiiiis
their,
.'' r cnririiU'is
pidv, an. I make toot
me UI oi.cr t Veal" "
Tusitt.
. -.i.iWiiiK near, uu
'.III III (ft .1
u ar. oegiuniii,
our presents.
,'l 16 111' UlWil I !
to cast around loi
L'here are lots ol
.t are uiiiro oli.NA
JtNTAL
i..j .
nan tSKrTL. i il
rn-ii
oiu;.iii.-i i
v liau
1 lllll ll
1 1 ;i.-.iu am .r. li
lull lines of U u Or,
il.. -.il, Hull II-61-,
.. . iliti.iK.ei-
J. M. lIliHAltU.
- i A iv c.
Fur Oougns, Hoarseness, etc.
Manufactured ut.'oorcjmjj to the
formula of tlio late Col. Jordan.
ib cents a bottle. Sold at
Davis' Pharmacy.
.Igeiioy for
Huffv's (Jiiqupk Svrcp, 5J5o.
Holiday Goods !
- If you want a useful present, call
aud examine our line of f
Cut Glass. Fancy Queensware,
Carlsbad and Hallg '
Dlqqe Sejs,
M u II. Cutler Co,
Boob'
Stationery!
LATEST Newspapers, Period!'
eala saa IsgAxlnes, ma) alwsrs
be found s . " ;' '
si
T. W. WATERS',
.105 Middle St.
fjr'SubQriut,;on( raopty I tr a.11 perU
H'lqalj. ty'imi' -iiiiili(H f I. wtle. Orders
aken lor sulmu' supp les. L.iost 8iau
dsrd Novel. -fWils, peus. Inks, etc
GHRISTMAS
is
Almost
Here
G--K)D i i I N
10 i:Al AtND
WlitRK'K)
3ET THEM AT
IS NOW IN ORDER.
We invite vour attention
ovvin Bill of Fare:
he fol
Suts of all kinds This year's crop.
Ul-illB
. M' lnn Ln it uiii loose muscatili-.
(Jurrauta
Thoroughly cleaned, ready for use
Citron
finest quality,
rench Prunes, California Prunes.
Silver Prunes,
Evaporated Apples.
l aches Pears. Apricots.
Atmore's celebrated Mi. ice Meat.
Oranges, Applee, Cocoanuts.
uce cookiug Butter, 30c. pound
Nice Mixed Candy 10c. pound.
uvoring Extracts and Spices.
Very best Butter fienh from Dairy.
- Small Hams and
Breakfast Bacon.
Sweet Mixed Pickles Zeinz's.
Malaga Grapes.
Canned Goods of all kinds.
L'he very best Flour 3 cents per
Dound till after tlu Holidays.
Give ns a call before buying and
ve will save yon money. Our price
ui low, and our goods of the high
Mt quality.
o
I
I 71
i
It road
St.
O
NEW BERNE, N. C.
Woman's Work
is never done.'' One
tiling Is Finished only to lie replaced by
mother, it is Mils coofitant work, worrt
and strum that destroys the bright beauti
and use'uliui-iw ol ii.anv women youuif in
yeir akwY 8. CmVf Byrcp- ill
hi-ve four vimd f Croup mi insure s
nighi's rest ynqr rnnnt; baok, if not si
repreenlea 60 cents at
BRADriAfl'5 PHARflACY.
are uow ready,
PRICE $1001
In tingle mounts, two new models hv
iieen put out, Nos. 45 und 46. Moticeahle
(wituies ere a wider sec'ioq of wood ilm,
flush ii'iots and lariter tubtnz. Numer.iut
ininjr chanyrs have been made through
out which nukethrse rnmteis even Dtiler
than rondels 4l ami 41. whiph have Siiu
uch an enyishlti leputaliqo throuiliout
the world.
Two TannitMS with allj the above
improvement) Have also keen added.
Hartford Ilicycle
incliitle tiro aradas' of machines.
ltierni 1 ami (List in UQ SU)
haVrberD rvlueed to I5J and t
new machine lisiins at $75 (I'st-
term No. 1 aqd 8) nave been tdded.
Call and get Advance Catalogue.
WILL
T. HILL,
Phone 80
Cl arnsttltree,
Branson's
:N. C. ALMANACS
10c, each. : 75c, dozen.
',)
MRS. E. F. DltLINGHAI,
Oer Broad a4 KUale fttsv
McDaniel $
(Mill,
Claud M. Cook.
132 MIDDLE STREET,-
Next to Kafer's Bakery, has just
ceived some nice
Malaga Grapes and
Cocoanuts.
W. P. Burrus Ralph Gray.
Burro & Oray,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HAY,
and all
kinds of
Cotton ana Cora Brota.
21 Craven St.
ssg55 AGENCY
Hazard
Gun Powder.
MERCHANTS SAVE MONEY
BI LEAVING YOUR OR
TERS WITH ME,
F. TJLRICH, Grocer.
45 MIDDLE STREET.
A fresh
Supply of
Candies,
Bon Bins,
and Chocolates.
We keep
The finest
Line of
Mixed Nuts
Walnuts,
Almonds,
Pecans,
and Brazil Nuts
They are fresh, give us a trial.
Fruits a Specialty,
sr. srusrw &:co.
Next 'o Post Office.
flat's tk Kim
o
WE ARE I
A jolly old etomaach-fill-ing
Santa Clans. No non
Bonse and knick-knacks
about us. What's tbe uso
of Christina; t yen don't
flll up on the best of the
land. That's what we're
here for to make your -stomachs
glad and your
dining table tired on
Christmas,
M ve lill aliii) niute tie
CHaicaXorL
We have just opened
up our complete line ot
TOYS wWft ur WiU
seU accost for the next
few days.
t3TCall early and sot first
choice.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
Applet,
Oranges,
Raisin,
. . Citron,
Prunes,
In fact and for anything els
in a first-class Urooerr store, fall
and tee ui before plaoinjr voor
orders and will tara you money
JGHN DUNN
65 & 67 Pollock Bt.
Grain
Fed
Santa C
Yon Can't he
Santa Claus-
in an ill-filti:ij; suit
clothe,
You won't look the purl.
Swni'u llil'i? lh.it ba.s al the knees doet
not iu piie respect.
Don't let your family Ko aUnmicd ol
ts Saola Clau. Come today and let u?.
measure you i.u- a suit Hint will brnt-e up
your reU'-ripptct.
F. 31. C:iialn itk.
101 Middle Street.
A Stationery Store
kit ps many tilings !oi(li; paner, liens mil
ink. Kvti tliinii tlmt coulil in-isilily
umne iiiiler Ilia lie-Hi ot " t:it;i-u, r'' mi
will l;nt' in tins stuck, nt pi ices ft'onomi
l'iiI eno'iyh lo iillow vmi in taki- ll em
home w iili vou, no mailer w hat sia- voui
nickel honk nmj be. Xiims is cumin r
lou't 1'ornet a nro ut this kind is u uood
plm-e lo look liir yilK
tliilidnv yours n specially. Xcw
line 1'iayer Books ami llymuels. l.-.'.test
iu Sheet Mu-ic
J. . CiASKSXS.
t hrift m:ts Stock.
Anotlirr Cur l.oatl ofl-'uncj Hoi kers,
Fancy Hull Sinnils iiml U..iiy Car inas
anil lots oi ollirr l-'iinii'Mn- l .o l un'irnu
'o mention, an 1 will oil r -pi rial b.irj:iin
ir the in t I i ilais s.) ns , n ike
om for mir sl.uk. Cull ai d t amine
leioie pu'cliasinir cl-i wln-re.
j LASS FliAMKl) PIC'ITKKS.
Ui-spcctHilly,
T. .1. TritXElt.
NEW JiliKNK. X. C.
AT COST.
My entire stock ot
Boots & Shoes must
be sold by Christmas.
Come early and se
cure bargains.
'RATT'S SIIOK SrORK.
!I5 Mlddlo Street,
Better : : Times
Then put jour shoulder to the
wheel and push with nil jour m it; lit
II you owe us call
and pay us, that will
help us and you will be
doing the right thing.
If you need anything in the
Hardware Islite, '
Snob, as a Hagnp"ing Heater,
or a "Victor Bioycle, or a Bo;
Dixie Plow tor instance.
Call on ns, we will treat yon
right.
Respct. Yours,
J.C.Vhitty&Co
Maid
and
Matron
CHAPPIE
AND
BENEDICT,
will find a wonderful
variety of
IIIM
o
IX OUR STOCKS.
joE52SE5H5HSS5H5E5HSSZH5HS
No one can fail to
find an Elegant
and Useful
H0LIDA7
for the:
1HSH!
We have the choicest
Varieties of
Fruits and Nuts
and every
Xmas Delicacy.
Our Assortment of
Fire Works
IS
UNXLD
l the argiunent
at
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