VOL. XVI- NO. 95.
NEW BERNE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1897.
ESTABLISHED I11C2.
p TO EXPERIMENT BUYING
iGroceriesl
trom a dealer who has not earned
a reputation tor
Reliability !
We handle nothing but the HIGHEST
GRADE GROCERIES that are
sH j n
I u-ufcirfciiiDeea
1 of
Best Quality
p AND ABSOLUTE
I FXJR.IT"Y".
3"
J. W. STEWART, Prcst.
ENOCH WAD3WORTH, Vice-Prest.
Rooms 8 &
ft. Darns
llnlldlnsr.
Opn.Uaptlst
Cuurch.Mld.
die Street.
New
Investment
Office Hours:
11 A. M. to 2 P.
M.
City Property Bought
and Sold.
CITY LOTS.
A handsome and most desirable resi
dence, located on the south side of
Change at its intersection with East
Front street, adjoining the residence of
the late Judge Seymour. Handsome
house, with additional lot adjoining for
another residence, most delightfully lo
cated; and one of the handsomest and
most desirable dwellings in the city.
On South Front Street, betweem Gra
ven and East Front Handsome, remod
eled brick roidooco, 20 rooms, three
stories and basement, all modern conven
iences, bath rooms, &c. Delightful lo
cation for summer or winter residence.
One double house In Pavietown, new,
0 rooms.
A handsome building lot 100 feet Mid.
die 8treet by 107, 8 in, deep; immediately
north of the dwelling owned by J. F.
Ires; tn suit Purchasers, this lot will bo
divided Into two lots, SO feet frontage
each.
, A most desirablo residence lot situate
on Neuse river, at the foot of Pollock St.,
suitable tor handsome dwelling, but will
be sold in smaller parcels on satisfactory
terms. ., , .,
Two new dwellings suitable for small
families; all medern conveniences; west
NOTICE!
ni4- rrnvnn nv htm...
Tin a nnd thp lktir rn
quires them paid by
November 1st, 1897.
Be in time. "
J. L. HARTSFIELD,
City Tax Colector.
FOB FINE
NW1IKO IjAJXB,
Villi MUTTON,
IOIXI NAUHAGIS
- AND ' ,
The Flurot fit all-fcil
Ilorf In the City
U to SAM CGHH & SOI,
"St I (I 1 1 a
liioue 4(1
OWEN H. GUION, Secty.
T1IOS. DANIELS, Treus.
Bern
Company,
Money
Advanced
for
Purchasers.
Investments
J Solicited.
side of Hancock street, between Pollock
and South Front.
FARMS.
One fino 204 acre farm, one nnd one
half miles from Mew Bern, on south side
of Neuse road,
Several valuable farms near the village
of Dover, and Cove. 250 acres 1 mile
above Gore "reek station; 600 acres 2 J
miles from Gore creek. 300 acres of good
merchantable timber theieon; 280 acres
No.l tohacoo land, on road between Dover
and Core creek public roads; 1 1-16 acre
lot In center of village of Cove. All I he
above contains good dwellings, burns and
stables. Terms reasonable.
One desirable 40 acre farm, on smith
side of Trent river, 2 miles from New
Bern.
A desirable farm, 4 miles from the
city, lying on the A. & N. C. It. R. and
Neuse river; 160 acres,
One excellent farm of 250 acres on
Trent road. 21 miles from Mew Bern,
A most desirable farm consisting of 125
acres, 8 miles from New Heme, on &
a. U. K. H. and Bachelor's creek.
An exoeedlnirlv fine farm. 4 miles from
the olty, containing 050 acres, on Neuse
roaa. - ,
A Repulsed Lover
that wears a soiled shirt front nev
er need wonder that tho dainty maiden
asks hint when ho has visited a laundry,
and refuses to lay her tresses upon bis
manly bosom. Laundry work is cheep,
nd first-claM at the satire time, If you
brlnir it to the NEW BERNE STEAM
LAUNDRY. Remember our number
87 MlLDi.E Btkbkt.
AS Bar fasts.
Fashion sheets fur Nov, htro arrived,
you can have one for the kliig.
IN fULL BUST.
Great Crowds in Attendance at
the State Fair.'
Some Fine Exhibits. Circus In the
City. Mrs. Vance In Raleigh.
Confederate Veterans
Day. Farmers Alli
ance. Journal Burkact,
Ralkiqh, N. C., Oct. 19, ) .
Of course all interest centres today in
the State Fair. All yesterday the trains
brought immense crowds to the city.
Chief Marshal Lcybrook with his long
lino of assistant marshals formed his
procession in front of the Yarboro House
and moved at 11 o'clock. At noon the
Fair was regularly opened by Governor
Russell.
"Grimes" Buttery 45 Blrong from
Portsmouth, Va., came today and are
the special guests of the Governor's
Guard.
The Vanderbilt exhibit is a specially
fine one in every department of cuttle,
poultry and farm products.
Out just beyond the Fair grounds
about 1:80 tins morning there was quite:
a fire, and a large barn, two horses, a
mule, carriages, and forage were totally
destroyed.
The Western N. C. Baptist convention
are proposing to join the North Carolina
convention, and Mr. N. B. Broughtnn
has gone to find out upon what terms
they propose to join.
Dr. Parker has finished holding farm
ers institutes in 25 counties, lie says
no politics were discussed. He gave 2
days to eacli institute.
Prof. Kilgo of Durham has raised quite
a stir by a sermon and lecture he deliv
ered here on Sunday. He and Supcrin
tendent of Public Instruction Mcbaue
with Editor J, W. Bailey of the Biblical
Recorder have gone to Elizabeth City to
speak on education.
The anti-Butler Populists who are to
hold a convention here on October 21 say
that there is much enthusiasm over the
step.
The Young Mens' Republican League
of clubs which is to meet here tonight
will fight a proposed resolution endorsing
Russell and his course. Pritchard as
well as Russell has many strong friends
in these Leagues. Senator Pritchard and
his private secretary Hyams have gone to
Omaha on civil service business.
Robinson and Franklin Bros, big circus
here today drove in large crowds here
today. The usual circus rain began to
fall gently about 10 o'clock. The clouds
look heavy so there is a bad outlook
from the weather point.
Tho Board of Agriculture, met this
morning and after inspecting the hand
some oak furniture which was made for
the museum, accepted it.
Mrs. Z. B. Vance comes here tomor
row to be present when the portrait of
Senator Vance, with Lane and Bui gwyne
arc presented at the Fair grounds.
Tomorrow is Confederate Veterans
Day at the Fair. There is to be a meet
ing of the State Association aud officers
are to be elected.
The State Dairymen's Associal ion meets
this evening in the Capital in annual
session.
Bank Examiner Crowder returned to
day from tho west where he examined
17 banks. All were in good condition.
There were three good races at the
Fair grounds today. The Fair being in
the circuit for races there are good
horses entered.
There is to be a meeting of the execu
tive committee of the N. C. State Farm
er's Alliance tomorrow. The Progres
sive Fanner, the Alliance paper says that
the Alliance is rising. Tho shoe factory
project is to be discussed.
. lew York Hayoralty Until.
New Yohk, Ootober 18. Tho cam
paign will be in full swing tills week.
Low will speak every night, and prob
ably George will do the same. Tracy
will speak as often as he is able. Van
Wyck has not yet been heard, and won
der bas been expressed at bis slowness
in taking the stump, One reason is that
be Is not a forceable speaker,' and he
knows it. Another Is that the Demo
crats are to confident that they do not
think it really necessary to hold any but
small tneetlnjs. '
The supporter! of Van Wyck are still
offering odds of two to one on him in
almost any sum without takers, It is
prubable that the odds will fall to Jthree
to one before the tnd of Ihs week. Rich
ard Croker bat placed thousands of dol
lars lu the bandt of frlendt to be wager
ed for him at S to I. ' ;
Tbs World hat completed Its poll of
tht Mayoralty preference of Greater
New York voters, having obtained 170,
458 ballots. Of these Van Wyck, Tam
many, hat 69,880) Beth Low, C'ltltens
Union, 40,017; Honry George, Jefferson
Democrat, 84,037 General Traoy, Repub
lican, 87,780; Patrick Oloason, Indepcnd.
enti 0044. ,
General Lea no longer conceals the
faot that ho will bo a candidate for
the United Bute Senate aft'att Mr.
Martin;
OABTOniA.
GEORGE PDLLMAN DEAD.
Dies Very (Suddenly at Ilia Haineln
Chicago. Leaves a Vast Etitate.
Special to Journal.
Chicago, October 19th. George M.
Pullman, of Pullman Palace Car fame
died very suddenly of heart disease this
morning in this c-ty,
His estate is valued at fifty million dol
lars.
BAD FOR THE FAIR.
Heavy ilnlns toll nl Kitllt,'l YcMer
iliiy.
Special to Journal.
Raleigh, October 19. It lias been
raining all the afternoon in this city and to
night the rain is coming down very hard.
Snreni l oart Opinion...
Special to Journal.
Raleigh, N. C., October 19 The
Supreme court filed this evening the fol
lowing opinions:
Pope vs Coats, from Harnett, new trial.
Pendleton vs Electric Co., from Pas
quotank, afllrmed,)
Stamper vs Stamper, from Alleghany,
new trial.
Hincs vs Outlaw, from Craven, error,
new trial.
Parker vs Harden, from Bertie, re
versed. Stewart vs Bryan, from Craven, error.
State vs Rcares. from Nash, new trial.
State vs Durham, from Vance, af
firmed. Bazcmore vs Mountain, from Bertie,
new trial.
IjfUNt ft.'WH MCIIIN.
Lioutenutn-Cleneral Weyler will sail
for Spain Saturday, October :10th, by the
Steamer Monserrat.
On Sunday the one hundred mark of
deaths during the present period of yel
low fever's prevalence in New Orleans
had been reached.
Referring to the belief expressed by
followers of Henry George that recent
utterances of Win. Jennings Bryan indi
cated his support of the George ticket in
the Greater New York campaign, Mr.
Bryan denies that lie lias expressed any
opinion in regard to the New York may
oralty campaign.
Tlie United States Monetary Commis
sioners have received no olfleiul informa
tion regarding the action taken by the
British Cabinet Saturday last. Privab
advices, however, convince them that
the Cabinet lias dealt the death blow to
their mission.
No water, nor air, nor vegetation, nor
evidence of life in any form can lie seen
on the moon through the Yerkes tele
scope, which is the most powerful ever
constructed. The first observations of the
moon through this telescope were made
Monday at the Yerkes Observatory near
Chicago.
Admiral John L. Wordcn, retired,
died in Washington Monday. He com
manded tho Monitor nt the time of its
engagement with the Merrimiic in
Hampton Itoads during tha late war. In
1880, he retired with the full rank and
pay of an admiral, the only instance of
the kind on record.
The Neuetse Nuchrichof Leipsic, pub
lishes a report of a conversation which
Prince Bismark is said to have had with
a visitor, during the course of which the
ex-Chancellor is quoted as saying that
the Monroe doctrine is 'uncommon in
solence toward the rest of the world,
and does violation to the other American
and European States with American
interests."
Gen. Thomas L. Cliugmau, who three
weeks ago was placed in the insane hos
pital at Morganton, is sinking rapidly.
Saturday he spoke abovt his notable duel
with Yancey whilo in Congress. He will
bo burled In his Confederate brigadier-
general's uniform, which has been pre
pared.
TBS MARKETS.
Yesterday's market quotations furnish
ed by W. A. Portcrficld & Co. Commission
Brokers.
New York, October 18.
STOCKS,
Open. High. Low. Close
Chicago Gas 08J 94 01 94
C. B. & Q 94 951 94 95J
COTTON.
Open. High. Low, Close
January 6.05 6.10 6.05 6.16
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close
Deo 90J 911 90 COJ
Corn
Deo., 25 20, 25J 25f
Cotton Sales 137,000 Bales.
Shortlv after July. 4th 1776 tht British
lion made an Unpleasant discovery. The
American revolution exploded under his
nose and lie hum t yet suececaeu in get.
inir his face ilralirht.
We would llk to exploda thlt ad right
under tho nose of everybody who bas
not yet discovered that "Cola Headache
I'owDxtts" are a spocmo lor uoaoaciie.
Dradham'E Pharmacy,
ADHERES 10 IHE RITE.'
Railway
Bate
In Files the
Telephone Service.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
puny Makes n Proposition In the
Commission. Is Willing to
Rcmnud the ('use from
the Federal Court.
Special to Journal.
Halkioh, N. C October 19. The Rail
way Commission adheres to its order
making rates for the telephones in dwell
ings $24, and the rates in business bouses
Jfli4 per annum.
The Western Union Telegraph Coni-
panp proposes to the Railway Commis
sion to remand its case from the Federal
court back to the commission.
The proposition will be aeeeptcd. This
is the case where the commission ordered
15 cents as the day rate ou ten word
message in the State ami which the com
pany then had transferred to the Federal
court.
A monument to Robert Louis Steven
son was unveiled Sunday in San Fran
cisco. The shaft is of California granite
and is ten and a half feet high. On top
of it is a cap also of granite. This is
surmounted by a bronze galleon of the
sixteenth century. The vessel is repre
sented ns running before the wind with
all sails set.
The he
linli3
algaatu-s
5i
Doubling Your
Prosperity.
The promotion -f corpora
tions, the handling of their
stocks aud bonds, a special
ty. We will organize you a cor
poration, help you to sell
stock, and perhaps ifliikc
your fortune.
The American Publishers, Autlii
and Investment Association,
PHILIP WILLIAMS AVER ITT.
Special Southern Represen
tative, Citizens National
Hank Building, KALKIGI1,
N, C.
TAXES !
Are Now Due
AND MUST 15K PAID
At Once !
I do not intend to give any further
notice, but yon may look for mo or
my deputy tit any time if vour tuxes
are not paid promptly. I sli.ill col
lect ns the law directs, ue I cannot
call or send but once.
'"Please govern yourselves ac
cordingly. JOS. 1.. HA UN,
Sheriff Craven Co.
Oct., 13th, 1897.
The Foolish Han
waits until the cold snap is upon him
then in the rush to get his stove put up
he gets himself into trouble.
BE WISE therefore and go nt once to
J. C.Whitty & Co.'s and get one of those
8PLENDIO HEATERS and have it put
up, then when the cold wave comes
you'll be "gay and happy still.
J. C. Whitty &.
A. Q It FOR
Sealed PINK BjND Package.
armiH.'.M
FAMOUS
CANDIES,
Bon-Boni and Chocolates,
Had Oaly Br
TELNET COM PANT,
KallUlI
Cnpt. Ham IX. Water,
BOLE AGENT,
105 Middle Street.
'TFS'TTTTOTTTTO'TTT"
GENUINE
Swiss
Old Fashion and Prepared Buckwheat Rest uality.
The Very Best K'gin Butter only 20c per pound.
Fresh Loose Oat Hakes only 4c 1 0 ' I'Ound. Fresh (Ints and
New Crop Carolina Rice.
Choice Family Corned Beef.
A nico Nutmeg Grater FKKE with every 5c cake of Borax
Spoon Soap. Come early as our supply of graters is limited.
The liest of everything in tiic grocery lino at the lowest pos
sible price at
1
'ilaiiifl km
71 Broad St., JlEW I.ESCNK. 1ST. V.
Your Doctor
Fights
lhsease with medicine. If the
medicine is not right he can
not conquer disease. If the
druggist does his duty the
medicine will be right, and
your doctor will stand a fair
chance of winning the vic
tory. You can help your doctor
bv having your prescription
tilled at
Bradham's
Reliable Drug Store-
Eastern Carolina Dispatch,
A X I
Old Dominion Steamship Co
Excursion Hales !
Ai niivAUi.K Pahk I'aik,
Elizabeth City, N. ('.
Tickets to Elizabeth Citv will be on
sale on (let. IS, 111. 'JO ami i'2, good to re
turn until Oct. i!. Fare, round trip fi.
CKO. HENDERSON.
Agent.
New Bern, N. C, Oct. 10. 'HT.
Hamilton, N. C,
Sept. 8, 1897.
Dr. F. S. Dufly,
New Berne, N. C.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed
find twenty six cents,
for which kindly send
by mail 1 box Dufly's
Itch Ointment, the
only dandruff cure.
Very respect.,
G. W. MEWBOKN.
The Battle
of Waterloo
wnu n verv Rnverp politest. Villi nolhinLr in
compatison with the war I urn waging
upon uign prices.
The finest line of Standard and School
Tl,iLa Sit nt inttrv' Mltnf.t Mtittip iltwl MllH.
iral Instruments ever brought to this
city.
f.lve me a call and I'll give lyou a
bargain.
Tiiv. I, Cm ask i iin,
101 Middle Street.
F
We will on Oct. 15th, 1807,
open a
New Ntore nt No. 75
Middle Htreet,
Next to Slover Hardware Co's store,
where we will be glad to show to tbs
public the prettiest line of Furniture ever
seen in this city. These goods we are
Soing to sell very cheap for The Next 10
ays for cash or on time, in order to In
troduce our new store ana gooas
Thanklni the nubile for their past pat
ronage and awaiting your further favors
we are
Yourt Respectfully,
t. J. Turnout CO.,
HE
NEW BERNE. N. f.
U U U U U 1
IMPORTED
Wholesale
JjJro-rs,
We arc
New
Goods
jVoiv I);iltv.
and we care
oiii to
Sell
AT
Butter, Cheese,
Meat, Lard,
Flour,
Tobacco, Snuff,
Cakes,Crackers,
French Mixture,
Stick Candy,
In fact anything yon need in tho
(irocerv line. You can SAVK
MONEY by peeing me before, plac
ing your order.
Respectfully,
JOHN BUNN,
65 Pollock St.,
NEW BERNE, N. C.
,
Under Hotel Chattawka,
New Berne, N. C,
DEALEli I.V
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lime, Cement
PLASTER,
Garland's
Stoves & Ranges
Devoe's Ready
" Mixed Paint,
Air-TMit
II -VV.