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NEW BERN, N. t'., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 190(1.
IIBHTIINTH TUB. v
Meeting' Of The County Committees
- Begins The Amendment Fight.
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Thanking our many friends
for their liberal patronage and
good will, we wish all a Happy
and, Prosperous New Year, and
hope to merit a share ot your
trade for 1900. '
Respectfully,
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HARDWARE: , ' " OROCERIES: .
73 MIDDLE STREET. 'jphoiw447. 61 'BROAD STREET. "
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5j?,Wii ii J more acceptable than one of -our new and nobby rj
Tihwute ait 50c tOor neckwear has jut arriired and. is strictly
2 . If little more expenalre present U 'wanted, bay a-pair of 3,
our Kid Qlores at $1.1)0 or do even better and bny a $1 60, pair '
13 handsomest which hare etej been seen in the city.i ; C; 3
Wo hare numerous articles which we oonld enumerate Such 3
lB as Linen Handkerchiefs, Silk llandlrerebiefs, tuspenders, Half 3',
; Hose in all the new colors. , ' -- '3 '
.f " - White Shirts.'Collars and Cuffs in the latest shapes' J ;
i Z Nothing take the pfoce of an Umbrella1 as a d&irable gift '
l and we haijs a large Tarietjr just in, at prices from COo to $5 JJO. ;
Tall and examine our stock and0o.4 will find everything r.
Z bran new and up-to-date, , Yours Truly, t
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2 .' W POLWCK BTRKsTT, ' NEW BEBN, N. O. ' . '
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Funeral of a Teteraa, Thirteenth
Victim' of the Normal. . Good
Skating In, Raleigh. Sajs v '
Amendment Will Carry -,
Farewell Sermon.
Raleigh, January S In nearly all tbe
counties, pbrsuant to a call by the coun
ty chairman, the Democratic County i
Committees met yesterday, as requested
by the State Committee. In a sense this
opens the campaign of this year, a cam-1
palgn about which a little later tbe whole
country will be talking. ' It is going to
take the most zealous work the Demo-.
crats can do to carry the amendment,
bnt that work will be done. The Repub
licans are confining their efforts to the
unedueated whites, trying to make them
believe that they will be barred from
voting,' Right there Is where the fight
will be made-rwith the white voter who
cannot read. -
Pursuant to call by Chairman Armls-
tead Jones, Wake' county's Democratic
committee met . yesterday; The atten
dance, was the largest ever known and
the oldest members say they never saw
each, Interest and enthusiasm, "! Every
country precinct was represented. It was
ordered that clnbs be formed in every
precinct. Most of the talk was of the
amendment. Committeemen said that
while the reports showed there was
some little disaffection, they also showed
that (he amendment would be carried. .
The funeral of George Goodwin, late
of : tbe Forty-seventh North Carolina,
who died at the Soldiers' Home Mon
day, was held yesterday and the body
was burh-d In tbe Confederate Cemetery,
where there Is a section set apart for
the InmaUs efthe home.
During December there were only 169
arrests here.- The : police say this Is a
vary find record for that month, which
is, aiid, to say. quite commonly noted
for intoxication. . However, It may be
stated that no town of Its size makes a
better showing than Raleigh as te the
matter of public sobriety, ; n ,
Former" Special Master Eugene L.
Martin will resume here the hearing of
the feclilUer rate matter and the Caro
lina Central Railroad. ,' .
..Miss . Davis, of Granville ceunty, i
student at the State Normal and Indus
trial College, at Greensboro, Is dead of
typhoid fever, and Is the thirteenth vic
tim of the epidemic.' A committte of
the dlreoters of tbe college Is superln
tending : tbe work of renotatlon. A
meeting will soon be held to decide when
the college shall be reopened, t
JThe Supreme Court library now con
tains 12.620 volumes. Marshal and Li'
brarisn Bradly says It baa all the reports
of the State courts of last resort save
eight volumes. Of these be will purchase
four this month.:.. .-v.. . . .. , ; ' .
A. good deal of skating -was done to
day.' . Ioe is five Inches thick and very
clear and smooth.. The large ponds,
w blob used to be near here, are now
drained;' and ., skaters have to go some
distance. , 'v'
Dr. John J. Molt, widely known as the
first chairman of the National Free 611
ver partydeolarea Mmielf au ardent-
enpansiontst. He also says the followers'
ot Mr. Cleveland are "the Only steadily
lucid people on financial 'questions." .
Rer. Dr. . W. Carter preached, his
farewell sermon as pastor of the First
Baptist , church. It Is the Impression
that Rev. Dr. McConnell, of Lynchburg,
will succeed him. " ; i - : -
, Joseph J. Martin, "a well known. Re
publican, of Tarboro, Is bere He be
lievea the amendment will be carried la
that district He says l.e does not went
the negroes to register,' but to stay, at
home and work. ' - ; '- -:' ,
Wilmington will this month: begin ex
tensive street improvements. A stone
orusher, steam road roller and other ma
chlnery will be purchased. Considerable
paving will be done with vitrified brick.
On some streets maoadam will be put
down. Twenty five ' thousand dollars
will he expended. ' .
The new purchasers of the Carolina
and Northwestern Railway have notified
the engineers of a 100 par cent. Increase
In salary. It Is learned that eu order has
been placed for a large number of stand
ard gauge ties, so that the work of
changing tbe road from a narrow-gauite
csn proceed aj rapidly as possible. Tills
is Ilia old Chanter and Lenoir Road.
Great Interest Is manifested In the change
In nwnernlilp and In tue improvements
to .lie maila
'Deacon'' 8. V. While, noted la New
York's buiini-Bi and religious circlm, Is
here. He h been V In t lug relatives at
Ih'lmno.
The people of all lite mountain region
are niaulfni-llng the liveliest lnterft( In
tTie plan to liave a national Appalndiinn
paik.
Anotliiir di-atli of a partridge Imnlor
t)y tils own nn 0''i:urrcl in li'twan
connty. Wllllum Story, a fimiirr, vins
fir victim, thn o
call lii i;
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General Greeley on the Philippine Situa
tion. Declares War Not Hear an End.
Special 16 Journal. .
Washington, Jan. 2 General Greely,
Chief of the United States Signal Corp,
severely criticizes General Otis today
and the claims that the rebeHlon'ln the
Philippines is crushed, s He declared
that the army there under the direction
of General Otis was unable to give pro
tection to the members of the Signal
Corps employed in stringing telegraph
wires in the country and says that there
is no Immediate prospect of the rebellion
being crushed. -
Lieutenant Duffy and 10 men of the
Signal Corps, who were building a tele
graph line south from yigan to. meet a
party in charge ot Lieutenant Lenoir,
building northward,- failed to connect
with the Lenoir party, ' .
The nonappearance of Duffy and his
men caused a search to be made. It was
found . that telegraph poles put up by
them had been destroyed and the wires
cut. ' ' , (,
It is supposed "that the Signal Corps
men were either, captured or killed by
the Filipinos. M. t . , ,
OTIS CRITICIZED.,
EME OF: COLISE
Details Of Tht British Success -Won
' By General French. "
'LET HE ALONE.
Senator Hanna- Thinks He is Given Too
1 4 Much Attention. -
Special to Journal.
WasaiHOTOir.. Jan. 2 Senator Mark
Hanna tn an interview today expressed
his opinion of the newspapers that are
quoting him." : He says that they ought
to leave him alone. .
Hanna says: "It la Hanna this and
Hanna that, in tbe Ohio papers and the
New York papers. Gentlemen of the
Press, X am a member of tbe United
States Senate and that position certainly
should carry dignity wlih it. . -
STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
Equestrian Statue, to be Erected in Paris
? a Central Position.
Special to Journal. , ' '
? Paris, January I. The City Council
of Paris has chosed a site for the eques
trian statue of Gesrge Washington at
the Intersection of Avenue-d'Jena and
avenue au l rocauero.
The site selected, Is a fine one,' in the
midst of the Americun quarter and close
by the Place do ,Trocadero, Palais du
Trocadero, the ArodeTrlompheand the
Champs Elyeees,
The pedestal was also approved Of by
the City Council. - United States Am
bassador Porter finds that the French
people are greatly pleased with the ides.
It Is desired to unveil the statue on tbe
Fourth of July nex.t
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i UNIVERSITY GETS $3,370,000.
Big flew. Tear Endowment For Chicago
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Chicago, HL, January t The Univer
sity ot Chicago has received a New Tear's
gift of 13,370,000. v-i. 'A
' The president hoped to announce that
the university would be 1 4,000,000 .rich
er, but be haa noi been able to raise the
1819,000, which duplicated by- John D.
Rockefeller, would make up that amouot
However, Mr. Rockefeller, hu wired that
he will extend the limit three months,
endjn that time UrHarperihlnks he is
reasonably sure of getting the rest of the
money, as he hu several Urge donations
In prospect. " i
Four years ago Mr. Rockefelfer gave
tbe University 11,000,000 and promised
to duplicate every amount donated be
fore January 1, 101 0, up. to i ), 000,000.
One year ago Or ; Harper had secured
$1,133,000 from various sources to apply
on the t'3,0;0,iWO. Since than this
amount has been raised 1 550,6 M. :
The Pelotas Afloat. ;; 1
Lomdoii, Jan,. 1. The Hamburg and
couth American Line steamer Pelotas,
from Santos to Rotterdam, which went
ashore hear Dungenesa Friday night
during a heavy storm, and about the
identity ef which there was then doubt
was drawn off about lOo'olock yesterday
morning by tugs. Apparently the ves
sel has not yet received serious Injuries.
She proceeded for Rotterdam In, tow Of
two lugs. . -
G. II. Applcton, Justice of Peace,
Clarksburg, N. J , say, "DeWitl'a Little
Early HI bits are the best pills made for
conmlpallon. We ute no others." Quick
ly cure all liver and bowel troublesF S
Uully. '
COTTON MARKET.
The following ((Untfiilons were.nxuiv
ed ly J. K. Latham, fscw Hum, N. t
I Ns YotiH, J.'tnnnry 2.
I tpn. llli-li. Low. Close
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Ian. cotton .
Way. cotton
Nov, ruiton
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Beers Driven From Entrenchments.
They Retreat to lite Orange
Rirer, BuTler Resuming Op
f erations. Seoretary Uay
" Dimandi ludemnlly.
Special te Journal ' "
Lohdor, January 2 -Additional details
of General French's-: victory over the
Boers at Coleabnrg show that the Boers
used British fifteen ponnder cannon and
that the -, shells used were made at the
Royal laboratory at Woolwich-,
Tbe, aim of the Boers was poor and
after three hours their guns were all put
out of action. - -
At daybreak Monday General French's
artillery opened the battle. -;The Boers
replied vigorously with their guns. '. '
At the town the Boers were in strength
confident in the natural aid afforded
them by their position, which extended
sic miles around the place. . .. -
First the Boers' Hotchklss gun col
lapsed, then their big gun. was silent.
Both these inoidents occurred earls In
the actlonj but other pieces of artfllery
held out until the Boears gradually fell
back. General French had flanked them
forcing a retreat. : ' . -;
Tbe Holchkiss' was abandoned and
General French captured it, but the
other Boer guns were removed to the
uortb,
The British losses In the fighting are
described as slight. The Boers, it Is
said, must have suffered heavily. Tbe
Boers may Stop at Achtertang, or may
cross the Orange river into the Free
State at Norvat's Pent,, where tbe rail
way bridge Is yet intact. .
Washington, Jan.. 2. Secretary of
State Hay today sent a cablegram' to
Ambassador Cboate at London instruct
ing him to Inform the British Govern
meat that the United States would Insist
upon its contention In the matter of the
seizure of a ship load ot flour destined-
for Delagoa Bay.snd requesting him to
urge upon tbe British. Government .the
Importance of admitting the rights of
the American ship with a view to a
promp compliance to the demand for
indemnity. . ..
J Londob, Jan. 1 That General ' Buller
will ence more attempt at an early date
te force the passage of tbe Tugela seems
to be the fixed opinion at Frere. He has
been -considerably,, strengthened by
troops of the Fifth Division and fresh
artillery, Including several five Inch and
six inch howitzers from the siege train,
and must now have 60 guns without the
naval complement.
V; He Is not strong in cavalry, though
with the irregulars he should have about
4,000. Abe-problem before htm la one of
tbe most difficult that war can offer. ' He
has to cross -a river all the , fords of
which . are commanded by earthworks,
mounting powerful guns, served by
expert marksmen. Tbe Boer are so
perlor to him In mobility and can follow
his movements with such . rapidity 'that
they should be able to frQstate attempts
to turn their position's. . They are not
greatly Inferior in; somber and have
20,000. r 25,000 men oa the Tugela.
. A large Free State commando is on
the Tugela west ot Colenso and guns are
mounted at Potgieter's Drift, -evidently
to defeat any turning movement from
the west. -v- .- -:.V .
: . Lojidom, January l.-The Dally Tele
graph ha ' leeelved the following dis
patch from South Africa:
' Frere, Natal, January I. The Boers
are shelling Lalysmitlt this evening,
Theli big gun on Bulxana U 111 Is firing
frequently..,.- ' .s- Vif-.
; Abont 10 o'clock tljls morning a party
of General Buller's scouts proceeded to
ward the Tugela near Colenso, shooting
at the Boer horses on the outposts. The
Boers opened a heavy, fire with Mausers
and a maxim gun. The firing continued
.over an hour.- ; -, " -
la tbe afternoon and evening the big
naval gens threw a number of shells
over tbe lines and hit the Uoer forts and
trenches. ,' ':i ' I
Lewis Dennis, Balem, lna., says,
"Kodol Dyspepsia C,ure did me' more
good than anything I ever took.' It dt
geHs what you eat and can not help but
oare dyspepsia and stomach troubles
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. thank ym for your iiberal patronage
during thq past year and respectfully
asK for a continuance of the same
I wish all a Happy and Prosperous
New Year.
Respecfully Yours,
I J. L. H AIL
'Phone 91. 71 Brtsad St.
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We are overstocked on Bed Room
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going to offer them at prices unheard of j
in the furniture business ,
If you contemplate Laying one any
time soon it wilt pay you to do so noV)
as this is the chance of a life time. A
large and attractive line to select from.
DON'T FAIL to TAKE ADVAN
TAGE of this OPPORTUNITY as
it means, DOLLARS in your pocket.
mpm. R. jones & go..
7 MIDDLE STREET.
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Mistake!
When le:hrowe for tl e Xmas
feist from ru r al ck of Fancy and
BUple Giooerie-. Oi.r Royal
Flour for yonr Xmas baking, our
superior and exquisitely flavored
' Coffee and Teas, Our Ki i l'i d--ding,
Relishes, CrysUUsed Frn'U
and Giujrer, Kiin lun a id Dmea .
. ' lie Cheese, Fox River 'i nt Butter
. end Xmore's MIe Meat will
- :meet.wi'h tbe far of the eo
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. V'e'ia-'" a brgr shipment
; Beautiful Kslamaxoo Celery and
a Itlslloe. ;;-
Malaga Grapes, California OraBges, Fine Apples and Bananas.
V Nuts, Raieins and Figs, in fact everjtb.ing.Nloe and Fresh for ZmaC
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iml a ITnppy unci ProsperousJ TJew Year
To our many
iriends and "cus
tomers for their
very liberal . pat
ronage for 18?9,
and trusting to re
ceives a ell are of c
your' b'a:inrt3 for
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