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NIW BERNE, M. C. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1898.
VOL. XVI -NO 155.
ESTABLISHED 1882
DHPARALL
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OFFER
State Accounts for Mode at
Tanced for Molzation.
KNOWING THAT THK LOW I'UJCE OF COTTON
ANI GliNEUAl. ItKI UKsSION 'ARK MAKING IT .
IIAIil) FOR MANY TO MaKE BOTH ENDS MEET.,
VtK HAVE K.MUEiVFOU A TIME, AT LEAST,
TO PUT. A I'KKMIUM Ul'ON EVERY DOLLAR IN
'CASH SPENT IN OUU . . ; 7' . .. . . .
I Dry Goods & Shoe Departments.
. WE WILL ALLOW 5 r-ITNK UEJVr !
COUNT IJPON EVERY DOIi
IxAU'M WORTH, tJ AS If, PUfiClIASED
IN THESE DEPARTMENTS. V
This is a very unusual offer and we are a little skeptical
as to how we are coming but, but if we make a LOSS it will
lie your GAIN. We promise that there is to be NO MARK
ING UP of poods and are determined that any oue giving
Lower Prices must necessarily give Lower Values.
No Army Post for Raleigh. Su
prenie Coart Opinions. Alliance
Organ Denounces Democracy '
Russell Restore to Po-
, 11 ileal Fellowship. '
Journal Brjanau. I .
Raliioh. N. C, October 5. f
It it said that the Slate Is having some
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FALL WORK !
Shaped up now tor Fall Work
feM items still behind, however,
plenty here to let one know its
Autumn.
DrcsM CSoodn.
Some new, things in pattern ;
lengths, yonr si-hi-tion, the only
one of the kind, moderate
pi ices, per yard 85c, $1.00 aud $1 25
WaiK '
' Funcies, in lengths for waist.'',
some pretty things, per yd. . 85c
Silks.
Black Satin Ducliesso in floral
bayadere effects, per yd, 95c & $1.(10
Some catchy styles in Fluids and
Figured Silks for waisU, per yd 1.00
rioiiiM.
50-inch twill back Cloths in
military blue, munila. and the
dark shades, per yd, . : . $1.00
JTIiie Umbrellas.
Ladies fine taffeta silk Umbrel
la?, with briar root stock3 and
pearl handles. sterL.ig silver
and Jap. handles, price 2.50, 3, $3.50
ISrllliantiiie Shirts.
A new line of black Brillian-
line skirts, plain and flounce '
effects and braid trimmed, made
to our order, linished more like
yonr dressmakers work, price,
. $3.00 and
ISlack Dress Goods.
Pattern' lengths, one of a kind
wool duchestse fancies and cre-
pons, per yard $1.00 and $125
K for m Serge.
Mack wide wale storm serge,
especially adapted for two pieoe
J suits, 45 inches wide, per yard, CCc
up,
Our out-ol-town trade can have samples
of the above mailed promptly.
H. B. DUFFY.
suiu not
WHAT WHEBLER f AYS.
iKitBII.K liBlca Brllllaally
Plaaae aaal IsmiM, Nelalera
.11 i"i-OTldea For. Caraaa W.ll
, l.neat.a Prevl.loas Pleailfat.
Washington, Oct. 4. The War In
vestigating Commission began taklug of
testimony today and M-iJor-General Jos
eph Wheeler was on tbe stand the greater jsh6(j
was a model camp, the climate a salu
brious one and the accommodations
quite exceptional in character. He con
sidered tbe hospital capacity eqobvto
tbe demands upon It, and that no mllf
tary , camp in history was ever so
well supplied in all respect as was
this.
Bed tape methods were entirely abol-
and tbe d mandi ot the m in
part or tne oay. uenerai w neeier s i yygia met as soon "as tbey were properly j
testimony covereu me case 01 mesoiaien I T0C6(J,
at the two important points ot Santiago l -
and Wikoff. He said wlih reference to
the conduct of affairs at Santiago, that
there had necessarily been some suffering
in the trenches, but that General Shatter
had exercised tbe nlmost effort to protect
his men. There had been, he said, a
. Tb. LaaitchlasT.
Newpolt News, Va., Oct. 4. An lm-
Iportantand powerful addition to Uncle
Sam' floating defenders was made today,
I when, In the presence of a vast con
course of people and amid ceremonies of
shortage ot land transportation facilities a most impressive and interesting char
for a time, and there had been no tents I acler, tbe battle ship Illinois ruajestlcal-
for a. week, and the roads were teryllysped down tbe ways and floated out
"Mall"
FQViiin t.
Absolutely Pure )
1 '
trouble In getting back the money it ad- fair, ttlscuasing the plan of the Santiago upon the' bosom of that great river
vanced when tue troops were mooiuzea I campaign, he said he doubted whether I wnose snores muui uii more i ner
here. The accounts were so incorrectly a more effective plan could have been I eating Btories ofcolonlal days than all
made out that toe government reiusea to I adopted. ' - line nisiones ever written.
nay them until they were in proper Sneaking of the medical department. I The Illinois is the second of the' three
shape. '' -. ; I he said that at times there were com-1 first. class battle ships authorized by the
The prospect for the establishment of plaints, but that they were not serious, Fifty fourth Congress to be launched,
an Army Post here grows fainter. There On occasions there was a shortage of I the Alabama, at Cramp's yard, in Phila
has never been enough aciing in concert surgeons, some of the surgeons being delphia, preceding It by two months,
of the citizens. Fayettevllle now comes sick or wounded. and the third of the sister ships, the
forward with a request that the Post be I According to General Wheeler's belief Wisconsin, at the Union Iron Works, at
established thoie. (the wounded In battle were promptly
Clerk Brown of tbe Railroad commis- cared for by the turgcons. After the
siua is now busy on tbe next annual re- tight of July 1st, all the wounded were
port of tbe commission, which is to be I curried from the field that night. The
issued early in January, lbOi). '-'.,'; :.', I itntsi bad heard that there wa more
No opinions were handed down ' by complaint of the shortage , of medicine
the Supreme court yesterday. . Tuesday among the infantry than in the cavalry
is. always tbe day opinions are handed arm of tbe service. -n
down, but tbey are never' handed down I Going back to Tampa he said that at
until about the third week after the the season he was there, the first half of
luit convenes. . - I June the site was without objection but
Tbe calls before the Supreme court, he had felt that it would be wet later in
Wake county Superior court, aud the the season. '
State Fair all fall In the same week-this "There was" he said, "at times a
year, r. shortage of supplies at the camp.'.', i'liut
Tbe Slate charters the Monroe Ware- nothing," he added, "that a soldier could
house Company. I complain of." w . - v
l be itepuoiieans anu ropuusis uave I General Wheeler said he had no con
agreed upon the following for fusion I trol over any of the supplies which were
Superior court judges. A. W. Moore, taken to Santiago on the transports
A. J. Loftin, W. P. Bynum, Jr., John B when he left Tampa. This "was attended
Eaves, Jr., U. F. Seawell and John A. to by different staff officers. He only
Hendricks; all the solicitors are not set- kuew from conversation with these that
tied upon. . I there was an abundance of the supplies
It is said that Lieut. Col. AD. Cowles of all character.
or ihe xnd Kegiment is to auccceu tils There was suffering when tbe men
brother Lieut. Col. C. D. Cowles of the were compelled to lie on the breast
st Regiment, who is to resign and go works. Meat was poor and they had no
into tbe regular army. . . . bread but hardtack, They were forced to
The tenls at the 2nd Itegimeat camp lie in the sun and Water alternately, and
here are being floored. Why this is being necessarily there was much sickness
done when it is believed that in less than I While they' had the full quota of doctors
a month the reirtrnent will be mustered I and nurses, he thought If more had been
out of seivlce is not understood..; - ,. ' I furnished the men would have been not
The National Farmers' Alliance organ, her cared for. As for rations, three days
which is published here, comes out for Uupplies were generally issued. Whenever
fusion and bitterly denounces the Demo I the troops went Into action they would
crats. I. has made a shallow preteuse of throw their food away, as well as the'r
beinj neutral. The Populists In North packs, and they often did not recover
Carolina were created by tbe Farmers' them.
Alliance, and this took the State from I Yet he had no personal knowledge on Janu-iry
Democratic rule. The Alliance has now this point. He had seen some wounded
but a few thousand member, where six I men crawling to tbe rear In the engage
years ago it had 100,000. I ments, but as a rule after a man fell in
Governor Russell, after long ostracl.m battle he was carried to the hospital by
by the Republican leaders, Is again being the medical corps, Ho said that as a rule
Wken in their counsels. the aualltv of the hardtack was cood.
Reports from tbe eastern part of the Where thore wai any deterioration It
Stale say that the peanut crop Is consld- was due to local rains and not to the fact
of oiijlnal inferiority.
The aplrit of the army was such, be
said, that there was no disposition to
complain. Tbey were all proud to be
there ar.d willing to ondorgo the bard
ships.
Captain Howell asked to what he at
tributed the development of disease after
the capitulation of Santiago and General
Wheeler replie.l that It was duo to lb
climate and to the exposure made neces
s.ry. He had, he said, known ot no In
stance of a sick or wounded man dying
from want ot care In the physicians. So
far as he knew there was general com
mendallon ot tbe medical corps, except
that on one or two occasions there had
been some grumbling in regard to tbe
general conditions.
Referring to thj sleeping apart men t4
on tbe transports, General Wheeler said
tbey were quite warm and there was
some discomfort He bad often gone
down among tbe men at nlgbt and found
REMOVAL.
Dr. FRAN It 1) UF FY
Has removed from the office- bi've
tofore occupied with Dr. Charles Duffy
to office occupied by Dr. Leinster Duffy,
138 Middle Street. : ; , s
ONTARIO :
PR FD AD CTi
BUCKWHEAT.
Fresh Loose Oatflakef, new. crop.
Fancy Elgin Butter.
Fancy Cream Cheese and Macaroni.
Nice Itoasted Coffee, ground to order.
Fresh Lot Cakes and Crackers.
. Fresh Canned Good?, all kinds.
. Fresh Carload Flour, right from mill. If you need a
Barrel, see us before yon buy.
, Wo sell tho bt'Bt White Od for lOc-gallon.
If yon need anything in the Grocery Lino it will pay
,, you to see
NEW ABBITiLS J
I San Francisco, will be put afloat Novein
ber 20. ' - ."
Madrid, Oct. 4 Montero RIos, presi
dent of the Spanish peace commission,
has sent a communication to Premier
Sagasla, which refers to communications
of opinion male by Admiral Dewey,
Senor Bios is not a optimistic as he
was on the outset. lie believes the com
mission will sit longer than at first ex
pec ted.
Opinions of General Merrltt have
reached here and ta'tsed the worst Im
pression In political centres. Imparclal
published today a telegram from its
Paris correspondent saying that the
General expressd sentiments favorable
to annexation of the Philippines by the
United States.
Premier Bagas'.a says the statements at
tributed to General Merritt are Incredible.
' THE MARKETS.
Yesterday's market quotations furnish
ed by W. A. Porterfield & Co. Commission
Brokers.
Nw York, Octob r V
STOCKS,
Open. High
Sugar 115
Am Tobacco.... 133
.U4
. 107
I. 6Ti
. 39,
COTTON.;
Open. Hifrh
. 5.87 5.40
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Whmt Open. High. Low.
Docember.... 61 02 i 01
C )KIt
December..... 20 20 20
MEN OF TASTE IS Dr.' ESS will I t
agreeably surpiiied wbi-n II ey oxfuii.t
our new nrrivals in Fall aud V mtei
CLOTHING. For Style, Fit and Finish
tbey are equal to tailor-made, and the
quality and beauty of the fabrics are un
surpassed. We will sell you a fine suit
of Clothing at a price that will defy com'
petition
J. J. BAXTER.
c. n. &q, ..
St. p
L. & N......
Rubber Com
115,
120J
115
107J
55 J
80
Low. Clow
112 113
127t
114
107
54
8J
, Low,
8 30
138
115
1071
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STATE FAIR,
Oct. 24th to 29th.
Wetinvlte you to come and visit
our store. Come and See us.
DOBBIN & FERRALL,
Clot
6 40
Cloe
031
201
erably below the average this year. The
vines are luxuriant but the nuts are short
in quantity. v
TV CUKE A tOLB IS lt OAT ,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the, money If it falls I
to cure. 85c. Tbe genuine has L, 11. Q.
on each tablet.
the aaoATsroan. -
Laaa I.I
ROBERTS & BRim,
FRUITS
CANDY.
Opposite Pes' office.
wholksaij:
RKTAIf.
POWELL'S
BEST.
We sell the flntt Fruit,
randy f-om So to 80o a
I m for delicacies.
II', Come to
c Il.aTjr.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4 Tbe Urat re
ports from Fernandlna, Fla., since the
storms Saturday and Sunday were re
Oc-lrcd from Incoming passengers today.
Telegrapulo communication is still de
range.!.'
The highest tide that ever .rose at Fer
nandlna was experience Sunday Many
buildings were flooded over tbe fir si I
HIGH GRADE GROCERIES
... AND LOW PRICES !
I . Will tell this is why we keep busy.
We are offering bargains now, to ,
make room tor Fall stock which
- will soon be coming in. Call jind
see us beiore placing your orders.
- Tis no trouble to show goods, but .
. a pleasure.
Wi'-iV-'Lo
Fresh Flour, Butter, Cheese, Coffee, Dams
m
S and Breakiast Bacon Arriving Daily.
JOHN DTJNM
floor. Every wharf In Fernandlua Is that there was comparatively little dls
swept away and all lumber piled on them comfllure, except from the heat. Com
Is gone. , I ins; from Santiao ti Montauk he bud
The British steamship Gladiator is sailed on the Miami, having chosen It be-
aground aud a wrick at tbe foot of cause It was ssid tote the worst. He
Centre street. Tbe wrocklng lug found It veir comfoilahle. and when he TXTVion T.nri1Hno
Vnrth Amnrtca. arlth tha 1lir...tn..tf A I .Al.A fl.ara ... .nlw ililH.fnn, .Ink I
schooner Ida E. Latham, Is aground In and only three or four ot these were too I lirOURU X OUr vaOSOtS
tbe marsh, a hundred yards from 111 to stand up for Inspection. There You may find th.it jou aro In need
hlgbwalor marf. Tbe four-masted was plenty of water on the vessel and a of cooking utensl s or b u liold ncoes-
schooners Mary Dawe and Laura sufficiency of Ice for tbe sick. The for kitcneu or laundry purKee
Anderson collided iu tbe sound, and I army .was more abundantly supplied
ooiu are aainagea. ins pilot uoat tbsn anv arn.v In the Hold bad ever
beoa.
Asked if be thought there had been
any neglect In preparing the campaign
ho replied that be had been ao busy lhat
ho had Dot givn the matter any great
atlenllon, but be had not thought that
1 here bad been any nonloct.
lie said that some- tents bad been left,
There a no such thing as a safe bar- on the tr.rwpu'ls and sal.l this bad been
bor anchotage In the vicinity of Funis- j Jon because there was no lima to r-
.1111., .(IK ll MlilVWII H IH. l'IM, HI ' QllilV Ill.'U, .1111 U. ICI. IU1 I'lt'llip.
port was damaged. The quarantmo sta- J d semhatkalloy !nd spoody movement
lion is swept away entirely. 1 do crew to tbe front woulJ coipats more than
If wo had had
$ Frances Elizabeth has a hole In her bot-
g, lorn and Is sunk. Several dredges and
v scows were lost and uuknowa schooner
' went ashore and was broken to pieces In
d Cumberland sound. Tbe crew Is lust.
fe Ao unknown schooner Is ashore on I
Jekyl Island and is wreckod. The crew I
2, Is mltsing.
9 Twj chililieu who lived In a mil. h,iu.
w near the wbarvea, were swept away.
I
Wt have an riu-nsive aanoitment of Tin
War. Gra'.ill and Agate Ware. Ctl
Hrultlea, llrimhrs of all kind', Orm Tans,
Ketilce, Itollera, , Brollem, l'rerin
K.tilea, that we are sell ng at li
RUCK PRICES.
Will f V yf u an 1830 gimMor Bicycle
tell n
right
1 1 get our price.
L ILCUTLER U'DVrE CO
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
SALE!
THE PEOPEETY OF THE LATE MISS FRANCIS TAYLOI?.
Hfr late residence on Craven street. .v, v
Hnufe'and lot on Metcalf street. :
Two houses and lots on George street.
Two housis and lots on Ucorge street extending through to Eden slrejt.
Three houses nnd lots on Crooked street.
Lot corner Crooked and Norwood streets.
Pcven lots on Cedar, Berne, West and Pine streets.
Seven houses and lots on Cedar. Berne and Pino street?.
The block that is now occupied by the Fair Association as la-c track1
The above property will bo sold for CASH. Apply to
J. J. WOLFEIffDM.
AT
TUCKER'S STORF,
123 & 125 FayctlevillojStrett,
RALEIGH, ; NORTH CAROLINA,
OUR NEW . . . '
Tailor-Made Suits
. . . FOR LADIES WEAR.
Tbe exiellence ot our Tai'oi-Vade
Ouiat Garments for Ltdies is cdmillel,
Most disiiaMe mati rials, most perfort
workmanship and the very latest, styles,
We eljion our garments are better than
others and our prices are lower. It you
are Interested test us by a mail order or
by a personal call at our store.
Dobbin & Ferrall
1M LEIGH, IV. .
Good Houses
...For Rent
IN GOOD LOCATION.
Di-.l ruble Houses and Lola For Sal
a very low figure. Alan other property
for al as an Invest n nt.
Cheap room, for sent for families or
sing'e penoor.
Cull.-cllon of Rents a B.iedully.
E. E. HARPER.
Real Estate Agent
CAOTOnii
:i r.ri.
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tlia Itnts we cuuhl uol bare used llicm.
There wa. aUo a sliorlaife at tills tlm. of
tranportallun facllitlrs toward the front
and b bud not lilius-'lf Uen at . p II rd
wllha tent Iwu more shlTiy than
sumo of the Snl.lirra," he laid. "I
1 rnli hi'd a IM'n old rlulh from .tree
! protprt ri) f f j f n from ili-w, tint any
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$ liilBook Store $
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Wholesale
V Retail -Grocers,
'Phone 91.
VI Broad SI.
The Best Cooks .
Everywhere nil claim that tbey
can ' Dia'o the d lintiest dishes,
with least amount of trouble,
when using our Pure Foods. Ouri
Baking Powders, Teas, Cofteep,
Spice-i, and Olive Oil are absolute
ly Pure and Frcidi, and all our Ali
mentary loods are high grade and
of finest quality.
We aro making a Specialty
this week of
Canned Tomnlo Soiij t. Imported Sardines.
Worchestt rshiro nnd To nnto Sauce.
Fruivrrcseives ar.d Jelly In 5 lb polls, also in bulk by the pound.
S d and Salted 0 s'er Crackers.
Fresh Oatflakes.JGiits, Prepared Old Fashioned Buckwheat.
Hc'nz & Co., Swret Mixed and Sjur Pickles.
Fn'l Cream Cheese and Fox Iilver Butter
J. R. PARKER,?JR., GROCER,
'Phone 69. 77 Broad Street.
DIIC IT IB ISTHS
We must Pill our Entlro 3tock of FALL GOODS nt GREATLY
REDUCED ntlUES. Now is tbe time to Save Money on
Clothing I Clothing I ' Clothing I
Men's good Suits, worlh 94, now going at 13.25. Black Clay
Worsted Suits, worth now t3 60, Plaid and Worsted Suite,
worlh fl, going at 18. All Wool Black Clay Worsted Suits,
worth (8. at tA Also other fine Clothing going at 85 per cent
Cheaper than any oilier store In town. . -, ' '
Also lilt Line of Boys and Children's Suits at Low Prices.
Our DRY GCODS must be sold and are offered at 83 per cent
less than same goods can be purchased elsewhere.
Bhoe Frlces 1 Shoe Prices t - Shoe Prices I
Weu's Floe Shore, worlh tt.28. going at 85o. Fine 8unday
fh(ws, in tan and blark, all the w.y from 1.50 to 2.80 and up to
4.W per pair, are going to be sold sow at 1.00, 1.4U, 1. 80 and 2.75.
Mtn'eBiPgHiii wurlh 1.(0 going now at tie. Ladies Shoe, iu
coart e and fine, from 60e up-, Children's Shoes, worth 25c, 50c,
0c and 1.00 going now at 15c, 80c, 48o and 68c. Do not forget
Cto see our Shoes, will save you money, .Remember the Store.
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n American - Stock - Company, n
J 59 4 fll MIDDLE STREET, NEW BERNE, N. C.
onoaniieiiigiOioy3 nocc
'Thoy'ro Altt r IIo"
The man vt that owm a KatoHta
blc da, liul he m Uf to know lhat Both
in? rnii rai h hHn oa Dia '1 tmr-
ont, liiy uplotUtn, wil b'liit an(J thfl
n t ilirn;:1 It Bii'l ptrfn' thin, tl
i o in. h'twiirj ,u y In W
I r.u ; n:'. .n, aol ata a Ulnn;
Wt tell many pounds of
I INSECT
I POWDER
$ Evrry aeason. There Is a well
Sj louiiut-d irason for lliia increasing
2 drmand. It isn't Ihe price; it la
the Bupirinr (jualily and Effect-
J Ivrnrae which prnuacle to m.ny
l lo duy llin 1'owtier fiom us,
fa I' Is abwilulely fatal to .'1 Insect
M llfo
ri Let us fill ) our Pit scril lions.
Davis'
I
' Pharmacy.
' I'hone 6. Cor. llnwd A Middle Sla
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it. sti'.i.f.t.
ST I 'ITT
F. P. OATE9
& 0ATE5,
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artiwHiniumiiHimii-HntW fjr I
I , . t . i .4 l t
tec'
Proper Compos-
Of Prearrlpllons la no cl.il
reqiilrra oonsrtnlioua rani n
knowledge of i)ni(i and t
to each oilier. Wetnko.n i
In the Purity of our lnn--
nil Accnrwy wllh wlm u
them on your l'liynn ln