VOL. XVI-NO. 22(1.
NEW BERNE, N. CM SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2 lo'JIl.
ESTABLISHED 1882
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THAT THE MAINE WAS
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THE SITUATION CRITICAL
These Cold Mornings, are something to whet tlie Appe
tite and Satisfy it at ihe fame time. Try some of our FllRSlI
BUCKWHEAT ant oir UK-UINE MAPLE SYUUP, and
you will enjoy it delicious isienl. 'a have also Prepared Buck
wheat, Prepared Oritl llu (Juki Flour, and everything woiwury
to pruper'y prepare, one fur tl:o duties of tho dny; and then
visit our
Dry Goods Department.
Si e Our Kxq-tisiti) Display. Com pure our Values. Inspect
Oiir Stock. Wii cin Show u Largo H'd Varied Assortment
' with Vftried A8'irt!in;iil with It preseiUHtivo Lines of Every
WYiive and Every Fabric.
You will SUUKliY LOSE MONEY it' too buy vonr
I'.efoie visiting up.
Every Ditoou'ii. and
Many Houses J'nv F
We Diieot. In the Manufacturer,
Often UotHil Shoes at a Lees Price
r Their IioO'Ib.
lull f.r
Than
There v are always Attractive
Offerings, Courteous Attention,
Eight Away Service and Money
Back, it not Suited at
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and plates, was stove upward so far that
parts of the shattered double "bottom
show out of water and in places sections
of the green-painted outer bull are risi
ble. The 10-inch and n-inck magazine were
unseated and hurled from their pluces in
opposite directions and diagonally with
the line of the keel. The forward boilers
were, overturned and wrecked. There
were no fires under these boilers at the
time of explosion. Fires were under the
after boilers only.
This indicates that the contents of the
reserve six-inch maguzine were exploded
by the initial blast, and that there was
no explosion In either of the other two.
.1 ... . ; I a enr.
i in uie reserve iiiHgazuiuwas biuwcu ,uuu
pounds of powder id copper tanks, eacii
of which contained 200 pounds.
It is important to note that in the six
inch and ten inch tank recovered the ex
celsior used for packing the charges
shows no injury from mime or gases.
TK STATE CiPllit.
of North
Carolina HapTius.
To Cnre for United States Prison
ers. Treasurer Worth and
Oyster Claims. Convicts
Making Shirts. Short
Court Session.
Journal Buhkac.
Rai.kIQii, N. C. Feb 33. f
Chairman Dockery of the penitentiary
board is here to see the Governor in re
gard to drawing up (he contract, to be
1 CHOICE LOT
North
Garolina
Hams.
Cabinet Meeting Yesterday. Vlzca-
ya Has Left New York. DeLome
Goes to Madrid. More Span
ish Troops Land in Cnba.
Divers Working Hard.
Special to Journal.
Nkw Yokk, February 85. The Even
ing Snn says: ''Tho news from Wash
ington is graver than at any time previous
since the Maine sank. High officials of
the Administration no longer conceal the
fuel that they regard the situation as
extremely critical.
While nothing is said as to the results
of 'he court of inquiry, all the news
received supports the belief that the
Maine was blown up by outside agencies.
The President and Secretary of the
Navy Long stiff hope that the result will
show that the explosion was accidental,
but if the court of investigation finds
Unit the Maine was blown up trencher-
The powder stored in the six-inch reserve submitted to the U. S. Government re
magazine was used for saluting purposes Igurding the establishment of the Federal
only. The magazine itself appears to I prison here for United States prisoners
have lieen utterly destroyed, only a few
traces being lel to show thu spot where
it was once located.
The uutlorpart of the ten-inch maca
zinc is wholly accessible to divers. In
i the upper part is lightly wedged a mass
vers to extricate, but apparently contain
ing unexploded charges of powder.
from the Southern States. The outlook
is that the Uuvernment will give the
State 25 cents a day for the care of each
prisoner in tumitinn to (he prisoners
labor.
Mr. Wheelei Mill tin the newly ap
pointed successor to solicitor Bernard is
here. He was on his way from Vance
county where he held his iirst court.
Small Sugar Cured Hams.
Hreakfist Strips and English Cured Shoulders.
Big Hams to Cut Just Received.
And a Fresh Car Load of C. ft. A. Yoigt & Co.'s Snow
Drift, Calla Lilly, and Star Flour. Three grades of good
reliable Hour. If you are in need of a barrel see us t.?fore
you buy. Every barrel guaranteed.
Mail S (Mill,
Wholesale
& lletail
CJroeers,
The Dow torpedo tube of the Maine lias Solicitor Martin tenders his position as
been located in the wreck. It lies in the penitentiary director to Uovernor Hussel).
debris forward submerged several feet The Caucasian ntinounces that Senator
under water. Butler will soon take charge of the edi-
If there was a mine beneath the Maine torial department of that paper. What
there is no likelihood that any traces of has become of Auditor Aver? It was an-
71 Broad St., NEW BERXE, UT. C
it will ever be disco"ered, as the wreck
in going down must have crushed under
it any fragments of amine that might
have been left. The mud it very soft in
the harbor, and the wreck is settling in it
at the rate of a foot a day.
The hull is now imbedded in tha mud I
ously. President Mcliiulcy says that war
with Spain is inevitable.'' j to the dep'.h of eight feet. The (livers I pjnilcd the Nantucket Mills at
Washiuglon, February 23 (Special.) sink to their armpits in the mud and I Rockingham couutv, w ith
Official announcement is made that
l lie Navy officers will enlist nil able bod
ied seamen applying. Naval prepara
tions continue unabated Twenty-seven
nounecd not long ugo that his fluent pen
would direct the editorial page of tout
valuable paper.
The news that small pox has broken at
Elon college, and the students leaving
created quite a stir here yesterday.
Tile Secretary of State yesterday incor-
Spray,
capital
have the greatest difficulty in prosecuting!
their work.
Fifteen hundred Spanish Hoops arrived
this morning from Barcelona in the
telegraphers have been sent 1 1 Key Wist steamer Montevideo. They were enlhu
to handle increased matter received .rom siastieally welcomed by the populace.
.. ,, ,. , ,, . . , ; The whole city todav is decorated, ten
Havana. From the very first Hie Ad- j Wcy,t8tret.t-in ,)alticular being
ministration has rushed preparations in ; decorated wttli Spanish flags and
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Try my 3 : tin I iij) r nod you will always come again.
We alt ays ke-ri .n h.uid u full nod cotnpleto line of
Choice I' mil !; ".eerie (iivo in a tri il and we will save
yon money. Sutisfaoi.on iMrititeed or your money refund
ed, Your ior btiRinc t,
s J. R. PARKER, JR,
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O 'Phono 69. 77 Broad Street.
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wrU'n lme f Whaterer you do, we want you to makt not of
ourimn e. You may not !? b perfwlly wtisfied wl ero yon
ro, nd then Vd )ikothvlryttUfyinyou. If ihoDKST
QU I.t I V OF GOODS, KKASONAULK PK1CK nd COUR
TI.OUS 'I tilt ATM EST f.l to itiefy you. you must Indeed bo
I r I Kt pUio. . Tome tnd lee in and yon will H pload. Qual
ity li.i llh.-nt an I Prieei as Low M tho loweit.
JOIKI DUNN, Gash Grocer,
eoniingeney of war.
An important Cabinet meeting was
called today. The Cuban and Spanish
sil nation and preparations for war were
liscussed. Communications were re
ceived from Admiral Slcard and General
Lee.
Havai.a, February 23. (Special.) The
Mangrove is still here but the board of
inquiry hopes to leave tomorrow. Every
precaution is taken to keep the result
of the investigation secret.
The wrecking lugs aro removing what
hey ran from the Maine, More nnex
ploded powder cans were removed from
he vessel today. The public is excln-
ed from the official vessels. The woun-
led are doing well.
New York, February 25. (Special )- !
The Spanish Warship Vizcaya sailed for
Havana today. Before sailing Captain
Eulate sent the following message by
carrier pigeoo: "liy inn emmem oi nope
send you good-bye. I have enjoyed
my visit muck aud hope I shall sec my
friends in New Y'ork again someday.
Eulate."
Madrid, February 23.-(8peclal.)-Ex-
Minister to the United States de Iome
arrived at Liverpool this morning.
Premier Bagasta telegraphed him to
come immediately to Madrid. De Lome
will there consult Sagatta. The premier
is anxious to see de Lome and it is be
lieved here that vital action may result.
The newspaper Imparciat today bitterly
'nounecd the United State.
Perth Amboy, N. J., February 25.-
(Speclal.) A deep tea trial of the sub-
marine torpedo boat today ii satisfactory
la every respect.
Nw York, February 25. -(Special. )
The stock market recovered from the
scare of yesterday and kbowrd much Im
provement Hut morning.
Havana, February 24-In the light of
discoveries made yesterday and this
morning there I no longer any reason to
doubt that the explosion which wrecked
the Maine came from uifnYrncath the
vessel and that lier magazines had noth
ing to do with the Initial explosion and
played much smaller part in the general
disaster than was at first supposed.
It It discovered that the forward part
bunting. As the steamer cnteied the
harbor rockets were nrect Irom all parts
of the city and bands plavcd on the
wharf.
n, Ztiln Aiiprnls.
Pauis, February 24 Maitre Laboii,
counsel far M. Zola today lodged a notice
of apieal on behalf of M. Z la from the
sentence Imposed upon him yesterday of
one year's imprisonment mi l a fine of
3,000 francs.
THE MARKETS.
Yesterday's market quotations furnish
ed by W. A. Portcrfield &Co. Commission
Brokers.
New Yokk, February 23.
STOCKS.
Open. High. Low. Close
Peoples Gns.... 00 01 0J 01
C. It. & Q. 04 04 J 9 041
COTTON.
Open. High. Low. Close
May 8.09 0.13 6.0 0 13
CHICAGO MARKETS.
WllaAT Open. High. Low, Close
May 103t 104 1031 103
Corn
May 291 804. 29 2HJ
Totton Sales 139.000 bales.
stock of $33,000.
Judge Pumell of the Federal couil,
held a short session yesterday and dis
posed of one case. It was to quash the
verdict in the Richmond county case,
and to issue an execution against the
bond. Judge Pumell set aside the judg
ment, and reinstated I he case for trial at
the May term.
Chairman Dockery of the penitentiary
board yesterday finished the work of
over looking the accounts of ex-Superin
tendtnt Smith.
treasurer Wortli thinks he was very
wise in not paying the oyster claims, as
now that the lisls of claimants have been
printed there are found to be many names
there who never heard of an oyster
claim,
Mole and more intense grows the feel
ing against the Spaniards and more in
tense seems to grow the demand for war.
Tae new 8 from Havana adds fuel to the
Haines.
The shirt factory is now woiking 14 of
the convicts at the penitentiary. The con
victs are fumitlied free for four weeks
until they become thoroughly initiated
in the work. Only negligee shirts nre
turned out at present.
A meeting of the State Board of Ex
aminers was held here today in the olli
of the Superintendent of Public instruc
tion- A course of study, to lie piloted
in pamphlet form, for the use of public
schoolteachers in North Carolina was
arranged.
It is expected that (he decision of II
U. S. Supreme Court in the N. V. Rail
road commission case will be handed
down en March ?th.
Stale Treasurer Worth today stated
that he believed the action r f Ihe Rail
Farmers Alliance today at llillsboro
ranged to increase the capacity of the
Alliance shoe factory.
People whose duties call them out into
the country say that the farmers say but
ttle as to their plans for cotton acreage
lis year and that they talk very little
politics.
Papers outside the State think that the
clion of ihe Democratic Executive Com
mittee here on the '-inl points to fusion,
man does not have to go very high up
tree to see that even the cummittec
ernes any such statement.
Stat
Ike Lakes. My Harder,
Washington, February 24. The Po;t
office Department has directed Inspector road Commission on reducing passcnge
Williamt at lbattanoogii, to detail an I rales had broken olf the eharlers for th
other inspector to proceed to Lake Uty, lease of the Atlantic and North Carolina
8. C, and assist Mr. Mayo, who arrived I k , lhc s,,u,.r,i, further miid
there Inst night lo conduct the Investlga-1 lnilt . thinks the ti-rnu upon which the
tion Into the murder of rostinoster Hotter caw lo mve been mad.- would be
and tin- burning of the poatofilcc. I K00j om., for st.ltl,.
Tho executive Committee of the
I Ewart,
WtNRTON, N. C, February 24 The
Sentinel ttatet that it hat information
from reliable aourc to the effect that H.
O. Ewart will never be con firmed as I
Judge of the United States court for the
Western North Carolina district. It !
known lu Washington, says a gentleman
lust from that city, that Senator Hutlcr
hat enough sjalnst Ewart lo prevent him
from going In. It It predicted that Sena
tor Duller will Die his charges and have
OASTORIA.
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lis lao- no miiu iuu nam sraajs amg
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Carolina
Worm
Killer !
Safest and
Most Reliable
25 CENTS AT
Bradham's
Reliable Drug Store.
Office of City Tax Collector.
CITY TAXES. TIME DP.
I hereby notify all persons who
have not paid their City Taxes, that
after March 1st, I will at onee pro
ceed to collect by distress. The
time is up, and longer indulgence
cannot he given.
1 he city needs the tnoticy and I
am compelled to enforce law.
Will also jjarnishee and dis
train all unpaid PolU.
Save yourselves costs and and
trouble dv paving before above date.
IlVlill .1. LOYICK,
City Tax Collector.
Feby. 30th, lS'Jt.
I An way's Croupi
Syrup !
Is rapidly growing in favor
sure proof of its ine-it.
NO CURE, NO PAY.
FOR 25 CENT5.
Bradham's
Reliable Drug Store.
i
Need Irish 1'otntoeM !
Red Bliss," "White Bliss," "Pride of
South" and "Earlv Rose" Cheap for Cash.
J. E. LATHAM.
5 Craven Street.
Henry It. Ifryaii, Jr.,
FIRE INSURANCE AGbNT,
New Heme, - N. V,
69 South Front Street.
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Henry '5 l
Pharmacy, I
127 Middle St., New Berne. N. O.
PlijNlelaii
lreeritioii.
A Npevialty.
A
Fresh Supply of Ijmdretli's
Garden Seed and
OnionSelH.
of the keel of the Maine, with lit ril I m8,lr tiled next Monday,
CASTORIA
Tor Infanta and Children.
hum . s, . -
J Baeklsa't 4rats lalvt
I Tit R111T MAt.vt in the world for cuts,
I bruise, sores, ulcers, tali rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
coma, and all skin eruptions, and poi
llvely cures pi Irs or no pay required. Ii
It guaranteed lo give perfect sntlsfui lion
or money refunded. Price 23 cents pi r
box. For aal by F. 8. Duffy,
POVDER
Absolutely Pur
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llctlfr tv Live With Life Insurance Thin Ii Die Without It.
...HARDWARE...
If You Wish to Know'
Wnat an Accumulation Policy In the New
(York Life would cost at your age, and
j What the Company Is paying to living pol
icy holders who insured 16 or 20 years ago, at
I your present age, Address
Masury's Paints.
II. W. N I MPS OX,
Funeral IIreetor and
Hiiibalmer.
Olllee 08 Broad Street, next to Stewart's
stables. Residence HW llrnad Street.
(jrHurinl wliea a Hcls:iy.
SEASON
TICKETS
. . 1W The Fair!
Are now on sale and ran lie procured
si Ihivin' Pharmacy. Henry's Pharmacy.
l. E. Hibbard's Jewelry Kmixirium, or
from lleorgp Urcen, .Strretary of the
AKSOflllllOII,
I ton' I pu! iff gettinn your lickela.
If pundiawd la-fure lhi Fair opens
they are fl SOi during the Fair 1.00.
Children's Season Tickets, '-I cents,
during the Fair 1.00.
DON'T GIVE YOUR ORDER
. . FOR . .
Jot Printing !
have wen us or got
llefore you
our pi ices.
We have a full and complete stock of
i very thing In this line and will compete
with any responsible printing house,
doiug nrM't'lnM work, in the I'nileil
States.
We Hani Your Trade ami will
guarantee Prices and Kirst-Clnss Work.
NOT CHEAP PRIXriNU but PRINT-
ISO CHEAP.
Ariel Bicyles.
73 Hiie
Street,
New Berne,
N. C.
FRESH AND CORNED
Keef anJ Pig Pork I
Veal, 'Mutton,
Qreen and
Bologna Sausage,
And our STALL-FED DEEP
If always up to tho standard.
flame sod Dressed Poultry of all Kinds
Can bo Had at
Sam'l Colin
& Son's
M Mrtldlo St, Phono 46.
HILL, prir
Printer,
South Front Slieil,
Sew Berne, N. C.
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