( t j, t i ' 1 - : i ' T I I A v J v. V KtW btUN, M. I'., SI) DAY J.0EXISG, (Jl'TOoia 59, 1803. ESTABLISRCD 1882 YOU XY.l-KO. lit k.::.i u. FOOT-BALL YESTERDAY. -4: f , -r x if. o PrSi V 9, for 1 Decide Battle-Believe! T B fTocTcsj la South Afrlci. A TVIAj NIZ12 -. PACKAGE OF WETMORE'S SHRED COCO ANUT Appelixing Pnre-IIItkful T GIVEN FREE - To-morrow and Every Day ThliJVcek to Every Purchaser of One Package of WETMORE'S . GELATINE No daintier dishes can be desired thn delicious Gelatine or Co5 ooanut puddings, custards, jellies, pioa, sauces, ices, eto., etc They : art simple in preparation, and for the purpose of introducing them to a wider circle of intelligent and indiscrimfnattng housekeepers who can appreciate the talus of delicious table delicacies that cau be made at little cost this half price offer is made. . - - Do not fail to ask your grocer for a free package of Wetmofe's Shred Cocoanut when purchasing your lielatiue. It is an opportu nity that will not be presented again. .. V . " ' List of Orocera Olvlns; Free Cocosnut: NEW BERS, N.U ' INSTON, N.C. Dunn, John. 65 Pollock. ' French Huge. Gu.killAWilcheH.8lBr.Hwl. ' X Kornegay, U J, K B. Heckbura. 4and 4 Po:lck. W.kw, Mr. W f , Hudson &Jo, lit Middle. Moore, L . T , liete A UU,0 Middle. . . , '"'l1J,u;F McDantel, J. L , 71 Hrul. Blrand, li. A , Perker. J It. Jr.. 77 Kroad. - ' ' JauiM F.Tajlur, 18. 80 and M Middle." . , Tulsoc, J. 1., Jr. F. Ulricl), Middle street, AND PLENTY OF THEfTAT 1 v Our Stock m woll selected of Best Quality and Prices assured with ' the Lowest. Come to see us, vou will find our Store second to none, Give us an order, you will find we deliver'promptly. And everything guaranteed as represented. New Buckwheat, Ontario Solf Raising. Cream Cheese, Macaroni. Heinz's Pickles, Nichol's Oats, Grits, Small Hominy niid-Butter. ' New barrel Fulton Market Torn Beef, fine t. Pnrtjiinoiith Mullets, fresh Corned. . . Our Dried Fruity are in, reaches,' Apples. Crackers, fresh lot oyster Crackers in Monitor - 1 . v ,-.'' . You will do well to Jear in mind that we caterer the retail trade and buy first quality goods aud will keep them fresh. Give us your trade we'll take eare of it. Yours 'truly; X 1; - : gaskill:& mitchell; HARDWARE: N XiROCERIES:' 73 MIDDLE STREET. 'Phone 117. CI UROAl) STREET, r'Vir'uir"-ir"i'nir'Sc:aiU Frahc. H. Jones & Co, i FURNITURE CARPETS.. "TTDTATKTO KA TTTKTS1Q Rtlil KjU1J. JTIUVU ' irizil X litUJi ' nidi " & K3 We invite our friends and, customers $g to an inspedionpf our new store and $ handsome new . stock, being opened i daity. You are always welcomed jjj FRANG. H. J0NE8 S t0.l 87 MIDDLE: STREET. nj Likely te Be F I tree a4 B1m4j FU14. Btttlik Vrealli-Oat- aker4. Frsatle Efforts Te Balaff t' Bel a- lereeaeaia. Special to Jonraal: Lohdm, Oct. M. Tae Bom fore aare mad a eordoo a rod fid Ladjimltk. Qa the aorth, aaat aad wed the line is aow complela. Geotral Joabert wlih hit arnv mrpa has formed coanaclioa bcroed ElaatUlaafta, aad bealde ha fornad a Jonclloa with the Free Slata toou ea the .watt. A dcclm batile betweea the Brltlah and Boer armlet It expected to begin tomorrow DcamM, October 18. Every aerve el the Brltlah army la Natal la aow belDg trained for strengthening the poaliloa of the British army at Ledyimlth. Two reglmealt arrived here yesterday and were disembarked la the atmoal haate. ' They were armed and accompa nied with Artillery and were expedited on the road te Ladytmllk to reinforce general White. If poulbla they will ar rive before fighting beclne betweea the forces now drawn np about the town. The Traatvaal troops In two great columns, at least 88.000 strong, bare moved down rapidly fromjhe norfbeaat. Seven thousand of troops from "the Orange Free Btats patted down to form Junction on Friday, Agalntt this force of the two repob- llca, varloeily eatlmeted at 80,000Ho VS, 0)0 IheBrUlab. have only about 1?,0!0 men. The bridge over the Sunday river of Elandilaagte wat blowe np by the British. This checked the trantporta lion of General Jonberts artillery, and wagons. ' Fishtlnc at Klmbcrley, EiXBKJUiKT, October 24 (by dispatch rider to Orange river). A hot engage ment, the conclndtog phaaeof which wat foagbt within sight of Kimbcrley and witnessed by several thousand spec. talon, took place luday. . . The Boera, occupying a strong pot! tlon upon a wooded ridge to the right of the road, opened a furious fatiillade at a range of 800 yards, before the British guns could be unllmbereuV The volun teer artillery, though taken, at a disad vantage, behaved with great coolnett and quickly got the guns In action shelling thf buahea which concealed the Boots. The markmanthlp of the berghers wat bad, and they were disconcerted by the British then nre. Une projectile wat teen to burst In the midst of a body of Boert, all of whom are believed to have been killed. At this critical moment the North Lancashire! returned by the train which had gone further north. They attacked the Boer position aud carried it. The volley firing proved effective, and the Boert beat a hasty retreat The British mounted troopt wer too tired by their previous exertions and were not tuffl ciently numerous to follow them. - The British lone were 4 killed and U wounded. Those of the Boars are doubt ful, bat are probably considerable , Cra Town, Oct. 87 According to further advices from Kimborley the Boers removed their killed and wounded In carta. No reliable estimate of their loitee bat been made. Cecil Rbodet rode ont and watched the fight. : The towns people, Including tuo wo. men, mounted the trenches, ' watching eagerly for the return of the troops, . - They Sustain Tha War. Lhidov, Ovt 27. The ptirliaiuenlry bye election for the Bow and Broaibley Division of Tower HaaileU, London held today to replace Lionel It Holland, Conservative, was fougfct on tb Govern ment's Transvaal policy. '' It resulted In a big victory for Government. The Conservative csndl date, William Guthrie' wat elected 4,8 iS votes agalntt 8,183 caat for Liberal and Kadlcal opponent, Harold Spender. .. a The Conservative majority was practi cally twice that secured at the election of Mr. Holland. " Throughout the campaign Mr. Spender opposed the war in South Africa and I Leaftng CeUcges tefsft 1 Csatots Oa y racCrUlroa. VO el VUIBH. Nsw Tons, Octobt 88 West Point, Dartuoaih, I. Cornell, -, Princeton, , Kavai Academy, j LafayeUe, 5. Columbia, 8j Yale, 0. Unlveialty of reaasylvaala, ; ttilca S. - , Uarvard, 88; Indiana, 10. Steamer Wllbcla der Crosse Another Fist Octaa TTIb. Special to JoarnaL " Ntw Yoaa, Octeber 88. The steamer Wlhelm derQroeae broke her former record, making the trip from Southamp ton to Bandy Hook la ( days, IT hoars, 48mlntes- v The steamer averaged 88.14 knota an boarr- . BREAKS THE RECORD, DID HDT TUK. - Senator rritcharl Departs From Raleigh Dumb on-ToliUcs. To Witch tne War. Special to Journal, - WaanmeToR, Oct88-The Ingllan government has requested the Wsr De partment to limit the number or military observers acoompaaytng the umitn army to-one officer. Capt. Slocnmb, military attache at Berlin Is the first designated aad accepted by the British war qfflce. ' , German NaTal Plans. Special to JoarnaL " Berlin, October 18 -The Allegemaine Zeltnng publishes the new German naval program. Emperor William proposes to doable the site of the navy, forming two new tauadruns. each eoniistlng ten hlos of the line, with ernlters and tor, pedo boats. .' ' - ' ' Reported From Paris. Special to JoarnaL . Pabis, Ootober 88 Gaulolt says mat veaty army generals will shortly be rex tired on the ground of age and infirmity The lecacr of the Baronets lllrsch state Is T2M0.000 An Assassin's Work, Special to Journal. Bens, October 87. An unknown man today mortally ahot Slgnor Majolll, Pros ident SIcllton Court of appeals, Palermo. The assassin escaped. RESULT OF EXPANSION." Formation of a Hew Bouse Committee To Look After The "Provinces." ' WasmnoTon, Oct. 33 Expansion seem likely to bring about the existence of a new and important House Commit tee, which ehall have jurisdiction over all legislation for our island possessions at well aa a new cabinet portefolio. At least, that It what the western men who are agitating the matter say. . l ney olalm that such a new committee Is abso lutely necessary; that the regular com. nilttee on Territories will have its hands full If it does justice to Arlsona, New Mexico. Oklahoma, and Alaska, and thtt it should not have charge of lcgfoli tion for our new possessions. : . Those who are Interested In the for mation of lho new committee claim that It U already assured, and that Its chair man and a maj rity of its members will bo western men who are known to sup port te the fullest extent ihe President policy lor Increasing American con. merce - in the Orient. 'Representative Tawnoy, of ' Minnesota, It frequeutly nituTioned in connection with the chair manahlp of the new committee, and w certainly be a member of it, if U formed. ' .. -. the by bis rlaLes the fcxxl more defidous ami wtyleome I fttseaSBB ansHM Mk atTsv eSxL at They are Here, What THOSE , ' Tarnignn Eay Oslem First of the Seafon. At Taylor't Oys ter Saloon, Special care takrn with oysters for fimily use. 11 orders rromptly' deliver, d. Cive me a call, nevt toct to flnhn's 8'ablts. , Yours for business, jr. k. tavi.g::. To Make the Grand Tour. Washington Oct. 28To show that he fully appreciates the invitations that have been extended to him by various cities, Admiral Dewey has announced his intention to make two extended tiipt early in 1000, one touth and the other west. The first will include visits to At lanta, Mobile, St. Augustine, Jackson ville and New Orleans, and the other visits to Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapo lis and St- Paul. - He hat taken poses tlon of his new house, and the original intention to hold a reception therein as . hnni..,mlnff wsa hnftftnMt. fllmnlv Mr.' Chamberlain's eonduct of the ncgo-!-, .. , j , , . . . . . , , t because the Admiral desires -to avoid UBVIUIIB Willi lUO illUITSI uvtbiuukui. , . t , , , , crowuB lor a liuio, dui uuij iu vkuwuu, to his Own feelings but because of posi tive orders from his physician. Tks Bet Weather. Kssy Celerte BeeraiU Land OraaU la De ment. Ceaatlet Mast Settle Taxes. Baptist Convea- . , Uea. New Bekeela. Ralsiob. October 88. The remarka bly hot weather coatlnoes. day after day of September heal and skiee without a cloud. The oldest farmer never saw such time for picking cotton. The stsple Is very fine. Herabonts tha streams are at clear as those la the! mountains. Borne of the "weather sharps" venture te pre dict a cold, winter, but it Is risky to hazard a guess. Too often we bare our inter in Ihe spring. Bporttmtn ssy unless there Is rain between now and November 1st, they fear they and their dogs will be badly handicapped and una ble to do justice to the perlrldgea. Senator Prltcbard did not talk any politics while here. At tne railroad sta tion, as he wss departing. Clerk of the Court Fortune 'foregathered" with htm, as the Scotch say. This brings to mind the status ef Fortune. Will he be ousted January 1, or wUl he not f Mention has been made of a suit against Raleigh for $1,000 tor alleged damage to the health of certain people near here by the city sewerage. The city won the suit. Had It lost there would have been a big crop of such suits. " It Is ssld that this State has furnished more than 800 men to the Forty-ninth Negro Regiment. Twenty-five left here yesterdsy and 87 left Goldiboro, The moonshiners continee to move to the eastward and are now actually at work In the coast connttes. There Is no falling off In the number of aprjlicalions for Ishd grants. The average is about one a day, the Secretary of State says., The acreage wanted runs all the way from one sere te 1,70'J acres An application for the latter large area is now In hand. The books containing old Brents are searched constantly. The oldestgrant date la 1688. The Southern Stone Company of Lynchburg, hat a large contract to fur nish ballast for the North Carolina Rail road. Ills taking thetone from a quar ry at the foot of a mountain at Illlltboro. Dynamite is used and the blasts awake the historic old town about S3 times day. The noise is heard as far as Rox bero. ' John L. Jarvis. white, axed 18, was placed In the penitentiary here yssier day tor a year and a day for breaking Iuto the uostofllce at Aurora, tie was sentenced at New Born by Jude Pur- nell. -VV- ;." , United Ptatea Marshal Doekery has served papers In a suit for libel, brought at Beaufort agalnt Arthur St well, of Maine, one of whose vessels, the- Carrie A. Lane, a derelict, was picked op at sea. The case involving the Craig law will be put before the Supreme Court in printed briefs alone.' There will be no verbal argument. , ... " Six counties have not yet settled tsxes for 1898, Their sheriffs will hear some thing drop In a few days. The fault, however, It appears, rests largely upon the commissioners, by reason of their failure te give the Auditor the proper reports. -"-., - ' . ' The Auditor's chief clerk will go to Buncembe, Granville end Wilson coon ties to sld the registers of deeds in mak ing accurate returns of taxables.' The case involving the legality of the school law so far as countv boards of education are concerned, was argued be- J q by Ux American Bask Note Coatpeay that U will surely ship the penitentiary bond Best Moadsy. The Supreme Court this week decided point never before ralteJ la this Stale, la Ihe case of Beaton vs Collins, that 1b an actios for personal lejerlee Ihe trial I judge has power to set aside a verdict tor iaaoVqnale damages and that tuck er la not reviewable. ' Wbea or. boys were almost dead from v hooping eouga, oor doctor gave I One Minute Congo Care. They recovered I rapidly," writes P. B. Belles, Argyle, I Pa. It'cures eoogbs, colds, grippe aad I throat and lung troubles. F. 8. Duffy. . TJtvTNG ON TEE WAR. IN as ft to IN ft Could Rot be Helped. Countries Called. Els Hew May "Robespierre. " New York, Oct. 87 Sir Henry Irving is back In America with 70 persons In his company, Including attaches, 800 tons of scenery and 100 wicker trunks filled with costumes. . As soon as be reached New York to day he started talking of the war, the stsge and many other things. 'The old country it la armor, and America Is Sure to lend ber any necee- ssry aid, Isn't thef" be asked. "It's a nstty thing, Is wsr, but then we have drawn the sword and we can't very well put It back, aow, ean we? I bate war. It Is bad business. But a man of good physique and spirit won't be brow-beat bow, will he? There Isn't a sane msa In the world bat knows to a cer tainty how the Booth African question is to end. The English hsvs got to chas tise the Boers. It Is their duty and the other fellows' misfortune It It a case of liberty wherever the dags of England and America fly, and both will have to slsnd together. I dt not think Englsnd will do much down there antll January. Your trouble with Spain and our trouble with the Boors has brought ns strongly together. On the subject of theatricals Sir Hen ry said: - ' "My pet hobby in the plsy line Is the 'Merchant of Venice." But I am greatly Impressed with Sardou's 'Robespierre,' vhfoli ere tM t KnuinI here tnr the first time. 'Robespierre Is by a' master 5 PllOUe 91. hand. It reads as If written by one who was on the spot. That gives It the local color of the age, I have great hopes for 'Robespierre,' but then one can never tell anything as to how a play Is to be received," ' "Hat the stage degenerated?" "Degenerated? Goodness, no. ; The stage has not degenerated. Do yon know that I was asked-that question sixteen years ago?. Sort of an old bird, as It were. -1 hsve given the subject . a good deal of thought since their, end hsve come to the conclusion that, while the people of the stage may have degen erated, the ttage Itself has not. And I don'l think It ever will.'' x. - Yea the coot wet (her is verv near at hand and we are mulv for it. Another beautiful line of plaids for Skirt. V? Then the Whip tUds, Satius, Burbours, Ilabit Cloths, aud $ Venetians for Coat Suit are to be found in all colors. ; New designs in Sills for Waists from 75c to $1 50 per yd.v ' llr IhmM !,. U'l, 4. a- V: 1 t" . v l'l 1 r . " n uw in i ixurru rrencn riauueia lor Waists, COc per yard. tft Then for a house jacket or tea gown, we are showing choice) line of French Flannelette only 15c pur yard, ft Our Mercerized Satin Skirts are trulv eems from $1 00 ft 3 00 in black aud colors. JA W Crenons are handsomer than pwr lufiirp JL Tho new Crystal Huttons have arrived and make an elegant trimming for the Velvet or Silk Waist. iiv - Again we call attention to our stock of Shoes which bears v naaiintuun, van lor a pair oi tne new Iiman Patent Ltcatner k Vesting Top 8boea only 3 00, warranted too. We believe we deserve your patronage and expect Ift ing that vue value of Goods tells. OS . ri so VI sir l V! know- - i Ontario Prepared Buckwheat T he Best Buckwheat on the Market, Just Received, nice and fresh. lb packages only 10c. 3 lb pack age only 15c at J. L. McDanief s, 71 Broad Street, California Evaporated Teaches, uniK-eled only 12c lb. Fresh Prunes, Nectarines and Dried Apples. Fancy Elgin Bntter. Fancy New Orleans and Porto liieo Molasses, only 10c qt. Vanilla Drip Syrup. Nice lot Cwlar Wash Tubs from 25c np. Anything in Groceries you may want the Lowest Pos sible I'ricea. J. L. MtDlIEl 1 Wholesale & Retail Orocer, 71 Ilrc.-Ml St. OttiOLValtitvteFViyViyV tewlellsVO - ? Rnnn MnMP pjiAnr RRPAn V UUUV IIUIIIU Illf-liefeWs J I I isn lefC - His opposition wss so persistent that he was dubbed by the Conservatives "Boer Spender." Mr. Spender's election liters-. ture denounced Tory patriotism, as "In-1 voklng the slaughter of British work-; men for the German millionaires of the Rand" and declared that orders for' . ' COTTON MARKET. r Recolved by J. E. Latham, commission Hello Centra!, Give He 149, Moore's! IVocti jftird, Wht-re they keep Dry Wood, tawed any length jou wunt. mid will deliver it at your dnor. Full measure guaranlcod. lr J. W. Moore will be at the otlice and gUd to accommodate his old ctis lomers Don't forget the phirp, on Soulh Fn,nt atteet by the rn i 1 1 n -1 pud Government to not to British. . The constituency, which is mainly the working class, nevertheless voted for "Chamberlain and war." Many Killed At Mefekluj. Caps Town, October 27 The nfsgis- trate of Vryburg hat sent a report to Premier Schretner that 613 Boert have been killed at Hafcking. Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Capo Colony, and Premier BcUrelner have issued a proclamation declaring null and void the procUmatlon of the Orange Free State, as that part of Cape Colony it now Free State territory. Millions of dollars, Is the value placed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa., on the llfu of her ohlld, which the saved from Croup by the use of One Minute' Cough Cure. It cures all coughs, colds snd throat and lung troubles. F S Duffy . . 1. a- e j ' H i DAVID HARUMi - "Richard Carvel" and when Knighthood wis In Flower. "Cro kouole Beards" snd a full supply of school room essentials. G. H. Ennett. f clothing and blankets were glVen by the , German eoncerna and ' mw iraw,ii.r, i - - Open. High. Low. Close . i.n .Minn I I ;1 a J n 'I , ol 1 mUflinnarv 7.B7 Mina 7 0S, ' fore the Supreme Court today. It is In troth a political question. " " : Sparks' circus is performing in this State. It olaiuat that it ought to .pay only (10 a day tax. The Attorney Gen eral decides that it most pay $3U a day to the State and 50Ho the county EJttor Bailey, of the Biblical Recorder says the Baptists take a peculiar Interest in the approaching meeting of their State Convention at Ashevlllo, as it Will be the first ever held beyond the Blue Ridge. They are doing a great deal of ( . . ."; work In that section. There is in facT . " ' . , . general activity in religious work in that , x j, jtlgt olu?n ln , fino Ln0 State. Bishop Horner is doing special Tan B0(1 palet Lctber Shoes. work in the Blue Ridge - - country. Our line is up-to-date.. A contract Is awarded for the building ! .-. of the Wiley Public School here. The' . Give trs a Call. , - ' development of Ralelirh Is so great that I - . ; ' ,.. - ; r SHOES of Oct. cotton CHICAGO XAKKETS. Wheat: Open. High. Low. Close December.... 70i 70 601 69 J r ,. . December.,.. 8U Sl Mi3 glt ll ""J"1 ol board will soon Coffse: Kov. Coffee . 4.90 4 90 4 90 4.90 Celery your 1 Iu. dache i Powders will cure do and sold at Davis' The "Plow Boy Preacher," Rev. J. Klrkman, Belle Kivcr, 111., says, "After suffering from Bronchial orlung trouble for ten years, I was cured by One Kin ute Cough Cure. It is all tlmt is claimed for it a'. ! more." li r r ' a,cu'(U, I ! e a'vi bil t: .t & : . I lu ; trm.' i s. establish schools at Caraleigh and West Raleigh. . . ' ' ' Mr. Ed JIcKissiek lirt certainly had plenty of experience as beat man at wed- j dinijs. Yesterday he so acted for the eitrhty-first time. " The State Treasury Is now promised R. ' II. PAXTEip Is somethirg that everyone er joj t, and tho br. ad ninda from our Bupetlnr Fan Uy Fl.iur gives resulis that the moeldainiy plate will ' rppth. White, nutritious br ads, delicious eakia and paslry is what you aie rewarded with when yon une our Flour. We have t he fln st Teas, Coffees, Flour, Spices, pure and adultera ted, to be found in the city. Also have j-ist received a full line of Breakfast foods smih as Oat meal, Prepared Huckwlu a'.,.Oat Flakes, Breakfast Strips, &c. Also a nice lot of fresh coiiud Portsmouth Hnllels, Big aud Small Hominy. ' . Fox River Butter just in. Yours for business, .' ' J. R. PARKER, JR., GROCER, 'Phone 69. 77 Broad Street. " Icrfre You a Man ' 3 If so see J. G. Dunn& Co.. tor up-to-date wearing apparel. Our newest arrivals 3 are the latest in Gloves, both dressed 3 and undressed kid. prices 75c to $1 50. E Our Greatest value is our 15c Sock, 3 ,two pairs lor 25c. We will put them H g against any on the 'market. We have 3 them in black and red. p Our entire lurnishing department has P just been filled with the newest styles 2 12 at the lowest prices. 3 you will save 1 'CEP your lilooil :i, h tltld (!',', o., kn 1 v pure a-nl your ;iivo o!v."i in a '11;'. '.II. CI T- r-w tt n Kore'uead C!'y, N. G. T. L. Hall, Prop Tern s ' r. tory. - 11: v : : i" " t::? octan Call and examine and money. , 5 G. Dunn & Co, 57 POLLOCS STREET.' ' NEW BERN, N.'O. i ! pi !M i'i pi in in pi pi el pi in in m in iu ni in i" '1 flione 1. - J. 1. li. t.VO I 1' ) I