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Association Chartered Witn Head-
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Quarters In New Bern.
MEETING
' "We thank our many' patrons for
their trade during the past year and
hope lor a continuance otthe same.
We wish tor everybody a happy
and prosperous New Year. -
"We guarantee to please, and if we
don't your money is refunded.' -- " -
I EtyHACKBURNy
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cAtGasMl&MMl's
General
f iinta CI uifv la cominp. Qiv
worm welcome- You -cmi
ihrlstmas hiart in A chilly
, body. No
o i rack-:
i new one for
nnke tlie fire if the alovo
cly w.ick. We'll sell yoa new one for
bo it tlx- C'l of 'Wtavr n'fu.ra m jlio
old. Come Mil help y'(r 'lf In hri-niii-
wnnnth il "P;viic nn I Qi o l - tt 111"
Prices, If you n ed a rove Its certainly
an npprnpriiitH thing to put a -Christmas
anl on; ll doesn't male any difference
whether, u buy it for your wife or vice
vem. It's oouimoti sense proposition
from all points of viow, ,We have a full
linn of rlins'piin tlrHS.la. v, Lvnps in
. .1 .... II . tin. ur. IX. fid.-.
Ritumiauce. ; inn. n... ..x...,
Kulves. Forks an 1 8? wna, H Nick il Bise
-At u,lt f,r a Christmas present at
GASKILL &
73 MIDDLE STREET. 'Phoue
IIRIW
i' Allow na to amnest ittm iuibiWe presents for gentlemen.
;,' 7 What is more acceptublehan
.
Cravats at 50o? '.Our neckwear has just irriTed and .is Btnctly
.up-to-date.;;;;-j'ly' tV.., 'kl' ;i'; '.; -7 V'T y-, 'p.. ;. ' 3
' , If a Jittlo more expensive present is wanted,Triy pair of
our lvTd U loves at $l.yu.or uo even oeicer ana ony u i w pair zs
the handsomest whichliave ever been seen in the dty'Jy-Xj3
TVtt'liam nn nwmm arl.ic.lpyi which We could eillimeratd Btich
as Liuen IlandkerchiefH, Silk Handkerchiefs, tuspendraUalf i
liose in an nie new colors.
4.
vvi;fn Shirt rvillui-K mid
- . Nothing takes the place of an Umbrella us a desirable gift
aud we havo a larce variety iust.in, at priges from 50o to $5 00.
Tall and examine our stock and yrrrf will find everything r
; brau new and M to ilate. , Yours Truly, y ,' r; rs
; J. CK - ?2TT2X2X . CO., 3
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MITCHELL'S,
147. ' 61 BROAD STUEET, l
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one of our new a:id nobby
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f'nlT in the latest shancs.
. NEW BERN, N. 0
UIMJU'in
zr.
General
Gatacre Is
In . a FihU ;
Reported
Losses at Ladvsmltli Have Been
Considerable. Churchill Says .
Kruger Expects to Win.
Offers of A.ld from India. .
peclal to Journal. ".:
London Dee. 29. A dispatch: from
Lorenza Marques says that a curious
story is current theie which emanated
from Boer sources. It Is to the effect that
Matt Stevn. brother of President Steyn
of the Orange Free State and eight nun
dred Free Staters have definitely refused
to continue the war,
MattBteyn acted as spokesman aid
the report says that be told President
Steyn that as President ha was only
authorized to intervene in the interest
of peace and that the Burgbers' did not
feel bound by his unwarrantable conduct,
especially as they ran a .risk of the : con
fiscation of their property and that iltey
simply desired to be permitted to faim
In peace and that they proposed to 1m
mediately return to their farm. ., :
The news comes from Ladysmith from
General While that sluce the beglnniug
of iheseiee the losses have been 70
Killed and Z13 wounded. - ; t "
There was firing at Ladysmith at dusk
yesterday. It is believed that the garii'
son was making a sortie toward Pietor's
and had encountered the. Boers. .Some
of-Vhe Doer shells from Mount Bulwue
were thrown In that direction. C r ,
Word Is sent from Cape- Town today
lat heavr tiring in the direction ol
Stgrmberg is -reported supposed to lx
i'jm an - engagement . between Uenernl
Qittacre and the Boers. - The war otfiw
has received dispatch, from Uujiera
Gatacre thai he had reopened rotnmuni.
cation with the ladine Uolieries and It I'
believed that the heavy firing rep irted
at Btormberg refers to this mnvemeut.
The Boers whs are tbieuteulug Jtn
eral Melhuen's pooitlon at Mod.ier rivei
opened a hot fire on his Bienlhe ulgbt o
December 20, but, It is said, did uo dam
age. - . .
Dispatches from all parts of Bomb
Africa emphasize -the great enthusiasm
among the troops and the public over tht
appointment of Roberts of Kandahar and
Kltchenor of Khartoum. The announce
menl . that the former ' Is to - have
supreme command and tbe latter' to br
chiefof staff has largely, dispelled tbe
depression In Cape Colony caused by the
recent reverses. The soldiers seem to
anticipate everything - from ,"Bobt,'
from success in battle to cheaper beer lu
camp.
An Investigation .shows that the re
ported disaffection among the Dutch in
the west districts has been overdrawn
Tbe farmers aie mostly land owners and
will not risk the loss of farms by a rising
against the government. 4 j ;;
Durbah, Natal, Dec. 28. Mr. Wins
ton Churchill, on arriving here, after hie
escape from the Boers, received a tre
mendous ovation. - - . -1
Ee says that from conversations with
members of the Transvaal Executive
Council at Pretoria he learned that the
BoerB began the war with -trepidation,
but that President Kruger It bow conn
dent Great Britain will soon sue (oi
peace. .,- V-
In the highest Transvaal cirjles, Mry
Churchill says, there is serious talk of a
compromise, by which Great Britain
would cede the territory now occupied
by the armlet of the two republics, pay
an indemnity of 0,000,Ot.O (alwui
10i),000,00tl) and acknowledge tho coin
plete independence of tbe Transvaal.
London. December 28. In view ol
the apparent snpineuens of the BrUlih
commanders In preventing Ibo dally
strengthening snd extending of tbe Boer
positions along the Ttignla and Modilui
rivers, which are now considered to b
practically lmpre;nahle, m my ex') If
are comlne to the concluiiou thai the
British have given up the id ;a (if carry
ing t';fr.f) pO.llitjnS by ftHMlt.
The I'1, iu -h eomuiii
will await thn civa'r;
their fulr-s Il' - '
lln-y limn! to I o in ri
ttl(! I'.i.rl I Ijlltl (i:
, it h !
I to
H I.
ries out tiiii oi
that of alvii
H!.,e,nfi
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I..
nsnrance Companies Coining Back.
New Mawnle Lodge. Tartridge
Killing. School Meetlntrs
of Imporlauco. A. & M.
Opens Jan.- 8d.
Raleigh Dec. 21) The State charters
the "National ox Hlave Mutual Reserve,
Bounty and Pension Association of the
United StateB In .North Carolina." Its
headquarters is at Newberu, and Elijah
Dudley and others are the incorporators
Its objects are stated to be to care for ex-
slaves and to unite in efforts to secure
pensions for them.
The commissioner of insurance re
marked to cay that the Indications are
that nearly all the insurance companies
which left the State when the Craig
domestication" law was enacted will
return. He Bays letters from these com-
DanleB show they are "softening" in
their views. ' '
A new lodge of Masons was organized
here last night
under dispensation
rom Grand Master Noble. It is named
Raleih Lodge, and has 24 charter mom-1
hers, all formerly of W. G. Hill Lodge,
Mr. Faison, of the State labor-bureau, it
master: :W. T. Hardine. senior- warden,!
andH. C. Butler, junior warden. I
' . - . . w ... ... .
Lawyers are here to : tee Treasurer I
Worth on behalf of ei-Sheriff .. 8turgill,1
of Aahr, who has never paid the taxes
dun In 1RUS. The Treasurer has sued him
and his bondsmen. He got judgment I
iriilnBt Stnrirlll The lawvers lav the
-o - - - I
latter wfll pay. There it also judgment
aoalnat tlm aherllT of MarnetO
The slauehter of partridges coolinues.
At Wrrr.tnn one man who kills for
marknt hmnirht in 240. Birds are shlDDed
out of the Siato in all sorts of ways. A
krt man an In Ralllnwira TheM are
lr.r I. f.I. .1 1..,. .m.ll frnarl I
station -2 """'.? -I
Raleigh it quite full of teachert, mem-1
bers of ..the - Association of Academies,
the Association of Graded School bu
perintendenls and of (he executive com
mittee of the North Carolina Teachers'
Assembly
The hftecnlh annual session of the
City School Superintendents' Associa
tion is thj best yet held. The Addresses
and discussions are of a high order,
The association took supper Wednes
day night in the Agricultural and Me
chanical College, where addresses were
delivered by Dr. Winston, Prof., Noble,
Superintendent Uraham and . ttuperln
derit Manzum. Tbe association was tbe
g. est of President Winston.
The full executive committee of the
North Caiolina Teachers' Assembly met
and reports of the year's work were sub
mitted and Were very satisfactory. . Tbe
selection of the place of meeting of the
next assembly will be mado at the ad
jonrne i session
Twenty seven academies and high
schools were represented at the meeting
of the Stale Association. . President
Horner's address was an excellent one,
A speech was mado by Prof, Sheppe, of
Elizabeth City. , There are now 40 iusti
thtions In the-associatiun, and 100 mem
bers.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Cot
lege here will reopen January 8rd. Al
ready 25 students have passed the en
trance examinations at tbe various
County seats and about 25more have
applied for cxamlnallo:i at thetoilege,
of whom, only 15 cau be admitted, as
there nro In all only 40 vacancies lu the
col lego. The college was full by iba 1st
of la it Noveni'jcr, since when new stu
dents have not been received. Hut tiii-
mlsbals, resignations, wltiidrawals and
other causes have created since then 40
vacancies. .
Lewis Dennis, Sulem, Intl.. says
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure -did me more
gooi than anything I ever look.1' It di
rests what you eat auil cau not help but
cute dyrnepsla aud stomach troubles
F S Dully. " - .
rauaccfote Kot -Worried.
WaB!iin(I'h;, Dec. " I Lord l'atitu'
forte. Ui3 liriii.ih Aml).na-lor, says that
he duel not nviud Hie semouinrml pule
;d tons cune
- of i. a
lim; the ah
I'nii
d rce
.-i or
'Inl t
i ly
rult-
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I to
the
r w..a
trWu
V.z.'.xs L8 food more delicious and wholesome
RAVH tAKiNd TCWRPPt
The Stranded Arlosto.
Nokfolk, Ya., Dec. 23. Three bodUn
of those Who were drowned when the
British steamer Arlosto went ashore at
Ocracoke have washed ashar. They are
those of Neumann, ' Ninon and as un-
known. The bodies have been burled on
the tbore.- The ;tng , Rescue loft the
Arlosto today.- She will go to New York
and then to Santiaeo. Whore tbe Ward
liner Saratoga, la asbore and in peril.
- To Bring: Lawton's Body. J
Manila, Doc. SW The funeral of Geo,
Henry Wi Lawlon Will take place here
Saturday. - - -
Tbe escort will consist of part of the
ourteenth Infantry, two troops of the
Fourth Cavalry, and Taylor's Battery.
Generals MaoArthnr, Bates, Bchwan and
Kebbe and Bear Admiral Watson will be
the honorary pallbearers; Ther custom
it for aergeantv tobe tho active pan
bearere. but at thlt funeral General
V ... . .
Lawton'a staff will act at such.
; Chaplain Pierce will conduct services
at the wharf. - H wlH-also accompany
the body on the transport Thomas to 'he
TTniled States. The Thomas .will leave
Saturday,
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, KAJl IU WAKftXi.
.-I'M following quotations wr .renew;
ed by J. fcainam, new nern, a, u
JtBW louK, JJec. Kw
' Open. High. Low,- Close
Ian,COtton ...7ll f B ' f M , IV
Slav. COllOU. , . i .01 I1 .-"
,?'' ' CBicAob kakkbts
vTiikaVi " : v Ouen, High. Low. i lose
May t. ,0'J bl)
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(191
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CoilKl
ly...:T,...u'82J S2J m.
Coi'ViK:"- ,
March ..",. A0 ' ' ,
io. Uy Pfl..v.. 8 , ?
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72
BJl. T.
0.4O.. t 29
fteadlutf t ..
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ConLlob. Pnf,- ,
: 86
v Reclpls at cotloo ports were 84,000
bales.
FOR
SALE!
Farms, large or email. ; r ; . '
Farms suitable for Vegetable growing,
Small FruiUs HorrioSi &o. : .
Farms sr.iwlile for Fruit growing. '
Farms suitable for Grass and Grain.
Farms suitable for Tobacco growing.
Farms aullalile for irenr' crops, Cot
ton. Peiniks, Vegetables, Fruits, &c, ,
' rtne ooay or innu wen suncu mi
itiiisiiiz, fluiurnl Pasturage, Hue for both
. .1. , II I... U,A
winter end summer.
Good lands fur Dairy Farm, Poultry
Harm. .
Can glvo you ithcr on railroad r water
In many cuses b ith.
X. J... Wolfenden'H
Tiiw Horn, If.. .
' ' - DEALER IN
Hardware and Fire Amis
te.h, Doort and Blinds, Paints,
Oils, C'emont, Lime, Etc.
Ajrrnt for Curiam! Stoves & Ranges
a lid llt'voc's, and IlenJ Moores1
i; l y .v.ixld paints.
I'l- ' f I' I C " ii'iwka,
CO.. MW VOWC.
v Death In the Cold,
Special to Journal, '
Moiieubad CiTT.'Dec KB. A: negro
was found frozen to death in the bottom
of a skiff at four o'clock this afternoon.
fie left here yesterday afternoon to catch
orae oystenron the banks reef, opposiu
here. There swas a strong nortlrea!
gale blowing and It is tuppoxed that b
Wat unable to reach ehore.
t r Bubonic Plague. t
8am Fkancisco, Deo i8 The army
transports Centennial an Nowpon
which arrived here last-night from Ma
nlla via Houolulu, bring the startllrg
newt that tbe Bubonic plague is raging
In the capital city of- the Hawaii an j.-
lands. It it understood the scourge wa
brought Into Honolulu by vessels from
one of the infected parts of China. .
11 HEN YOU are fcrlinir lirejam
W out of sorts you wi.l find liooil'i
Sarsapnnlla will loMtt wonderful
good.- Bo sure to GET, HOOD'S.
A Racing Yacht
ron t$so.oo. '
Full working drawings and instructions
for building a Racing Catboat that, any
body can build, to cost complete, 50. . .
' Send postal, mentioning tlds paper,
for full particular.' -
Address ,
Si THE RUDDER PUB CO.,
i: ' ' 9 Munay Street, ljew Tuik
IGB
JfOR UOSE USE
dean, pure whoUewsie,.' enaranteed V
b chemically made from uianllen watei
nd free from impurities, ppeoiftiiy in
tended and prepared for human con-
sumntion.
Icti delivered dally (except Bunuays;
tmtoBpm. i v
f.undaya (retail only) la m to is noon
. For prices and other iuioraialion,
New Berne Ice Co.
m w.rMrntfirjeJrjm art m
f iiLpooK store
IWhiterlnk;-..
i . TfiCT nr
Fashlonable Stationery to Match,
Prayer Books and Hymnals
- Latest Popular Books
Specialty.
V 6. N. Ennett. S
REAL IrSTATE AGENCY
House ana Lots For Sale at Lowest
Posxible Figures. Desirable Homes and
Tenements that will prove a fine Invest,.
mens. ' . ' J ' ;
Colleetloa of Rents a Specialty.
Ofllce at rrsidence. 17 Johnson strxt t.
13. E. IMKPGU.
--;;V;WEtV'.BEI.N
GRISTMILLS.
; ACW JIM,
Colling CTicsf, "
.EleviitorM itntl
f'Jfan -.' , , ..
Of. the Latest Improved and Up-to-Date
mil Alnctiincry.
YOUU THADK IS SOLICIT!-!).
H'i ci a i, i'Ai::.i i
ml pi, 1, 1 1. nit; cam
n In eh-
lei
h Mm nn
V lueli i))un m June ,
r
l'.-i d.
Fot Bticfewteat Cakes.
:ln fact Jthereis:
breakfast these cold mornings, especial
ly when made with ' Ontario Prepared
Buckwheat and-' buttered faith'-Fancy
iiyw vr i ux iper jDuner " -. w;; . n
A fresh , supply "of all the above
named just secetbed.
2 "
J;:L:HMIEL,
3
'IMione 91.
J.T1fMr'ir1LirJr',r'Vir,kjlbc
- We are overstocked on Bed Room ftp,
p Suits and Friday and Saturday weTare
m going to offer, them at prices unheard of M;m
Q;in the furniture business, n - Tp ;
- If you contemplate
time soon it will pay
jjjjj as this is the chance
large and attractive
DON'T FAIL to
TAGE of this-OPPORTUNITY as
it. means DOLLARS in your pocket;'
'. . -
FRANt. n. J0NE5 & GO.;
Santa Claws
Mistatel "
f 'ilaluca Grapes, California Orargee, Fins Apples and Bananas.
, Nuls, Raisii S and Figs, (a f set iverything Nice and F'esh for Xmas.
.iui I
a
j-y tnul
nothing better for
Wliolesale
& Retail
Grocer, -
71 BrcM Wi
laying one '&njfJ;;V;
you to do so hoVD II
of a life time. j A Sg;-' .
Une to select from,
TAKE APVAN-
Makes No
i "V f V,l-'
-When he 'chooses for the Xmss :
'foaat from our stock of Fancy and
Staple Groceries. Oof. Royal
'Flour for your Xmaa bakirrjr, our
'sjperior and exquisitely, flavored
Coffee And Teas, JDor Plans Pud
diOK, Relishes, Cryttallscd Fruits
and (linger, Foreign' and Domes
ytlc Cheei e, Fox River Prut Butler .
' unit' jnm irtV. Mlor Meet will
rurrt wi'h the U f the cot--
tiolsteur, '
We have In' a large- ahipn ext
; Beautiful Kalamasoo-Ce!ery and
it It fine.- 1
CIimSTi.lAS!
I'rosjicronH rciv Yr.-.r
To . our many
irlenda and cuz-
i& tcmcra for tKr.ir
r"Vvcry liberal -!.
J; i ronno for 1.' :
; I f j-.iul tmtir t to 2
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