KEILN, N. C, THl'tiSDAY K0SS1X3, JANUARY 25, IUUII.
JIGHTIWTH IIAR.
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GEN. WOOD SEES SIGHTS.
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jjjlj and Java Coffee and our L X.k Flour,
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At War Office and Among Crowds Treasurer Worth to Pay Approprla-
at London1 Clubs.
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3entlmeat la London that tienertl
Killer Satisfied of Snyeesg, No
Dajllgat Attacks to ba Mad
- Against Boers Fortified
Positions.
Special to Journal. v .
London, Jan. 24, p m The most In
tense anxiety prevails In the War Office.
Lord L&ndidowne, Secretary" of War,
Field Marshal . Lord Wolseley, - and
George Wynshaw, Parliamentary nnaer
Secretary of War, have been la attend
ance all day awaiting farther news from
'General Bailer.
. The UUItary Clnb has been crowded
since early morning, too members pa
tiently waiting news from South Africa,
i ; The general feeling seems to be that
General Buller was convinced of the suc
cess of his projected movement against
Splon Kop, or otherwise he would nt
have referred to the proposed attack in
his dispatches. - --
There has been some criticism of the
War Office for Its indieorellon ln pub
lishing that part of General Buller.'e dis
patch referring to life projected attack
on Splon Kop. ,v , "
Toe Queen ias frequently manlfestel
uneasiness at the conduct of the War
Office. " ' ' ' :
The War Office; will remain open all
nlKht, All the Hlnisters -"are near at
hand, in ease milters demanding -their
attention shall come np, abouV further
news from the seat of war. r
Lohdwn, January 24. 4 A. M.--Qen-
eral Butter's great turning movement,
of which so much had been expected,
his come to a standstill, Ells carefully-
tions For Public Schools.
Horses
Largest and
Finest '
Stock of..;.
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W.IUULVO
Ever
Found in '
New Bern.
Buggies Wagons Harnessed Rotes
- - I have moved to the Broad Street Btable3,
purchased of J. "W. STEWART, where I shall
be glad to meet all friends and customers.
Insurance Companies Retaralng to
State. New State Chartera. More
- Money "Needed For Soldiers
- Home. Masons to Co oper- . v
ate. Bale Tax Tags '
Rilbiok, Jan. 24 Slate: Treasurer
Worth -decides to pay immediately, the
100,000 appropriated to the public
schools. Be will notify all the she riffs
who have not settled State taxes to pay
over to their school fund the amount of
the appropriation apportioned, and they
will be credited therewith. Eighteen
sheriffs have settled and the apportion
ment to these counties will therefore be
paid direct from the Treasury, .isy. .
" Insurance Commissioner Young says:
"I think about half the six life insurance
oompanies which left- the Stats last year
after enactment of the Oralg domestica
tion law will return. . Perhaps the other
half will follow their example.- Five fire
insurance companies have left the State
Some reports of unsettled claims against
insurance companies have come in. 1
had asked for information of all to be
sent me about claims, ' One report of a
life claim and of Jive fire claims, have
so. far come in.' ; I do not think there are
many. There- arVno reports of Incen.
diary fires; andthe law to prevent such
fires has bad a Very goad effect.:; Borne
of the New England mutual Ate Insur
ance companies are still operating In
this State. They are not -licensed., I
know their manner of . operating. It is
merely a question - whether the State
officers, the, sheriff and others - wIM
catch them or not. The officers or pri
vate citizens ;who give the Information
"..if. i . ; .....
Women At The Cuban City Clean Streets,
Men Do Laundry Work.
. Casilda. Province of Santa Clara
Cuba, Jan. S3. Governor-General Wood,
who is making a tour of inspection over
-the island, arrived here on he dispatch
boat Ingalls at daylight tijis morning. .
, Later the General vullud Tilnldad and
Inspected the jaiC hospitals and. other
public buildings there. Accompanied by
Geo. -Fltzhugh. Lee, Ocueral Chaffee,
Colonel Black, Colonel Burtota and other
officers, be visited the post of Company
K, Second Infantry, under the command
of Captain Benham, whom General Wobdj
complimented upon the manner la which
the jail, hospitals and streets had been
kept clean, -s A noticeable feature was
that the women do all the street clean
ing and the men do the laundry work.;
General Weod does not- believe in the
advisability of supplying the people with
oxea. and farming - implements ' free,
tliiuklug It betTer to employ them a
much as possible on public works and
allow the men to saye money to buy the
necessary implements and oxen,:- ThU
plau has been found to work successful
y in the provinces of Santiago and
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' r. Otis Cheered, Friars Hooted. '
v HawlaV ' January ' 84 Archbishop
Cbapell'papal delejnte to the Phllip
plfies, has given a fecepllotrto the Cath
olic clergy and laymeq-for -the purpose
f oonailiatlpg tbe opposing factions-
. Many prominent -Filipinos (attended,
with a view of making a. demonstration
aeainst tbe friars. ; They hooted Arch'
bishop Nozaleda and every friar who
appeared. -
On the other hand, General Otis, who
atlonded with bis staff, was cheeiel.'
Mgr. Chapelle. made a speech,- asking
for toloralion and patleca and promislny
a satlgfjtetory settlement of the questions
in dispute. lie rebuked the Manila news
papers for meddling with matters -which
he-said they-did, not understand. - -'-
The modern and most effective cure
fot constipation and all Jlver troubles-;
tbe famouslittle pills known a De Will's
Little Early Itieers F 8 Duffy
- COTTON MARKET.:
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Showing the Position of the British and Boer Armies at Ladysmlth.
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worded message to the War Office till
ing this, after aiilence of two days,
reads like an apology and an explana
tion. . . j
General Warren holds the fridges, but
the enemy's po Mons are higher. The
British artillery la playing oa the Boer
petitions, and the Boers are replying.
The British Infantry . la separated by
nly 1,400 yards from the enemy, but an
approach to the steep slopes,'' across the
bsre open, would expose the British to
a fatal rifle fire.' ;;'' ; ,;H
General Suiter's plans have . reached
the development. He declines, to' send
his Infantry across this sons against for
midable positions by daylight, and dls
closi s his purpose to assault the Bploa
Kop heights during the night. This sp
pears to be the key to the Boer defences.
If he takes It and thus commands the
adjacent country an important and por
slbly a decisive step 1U be accom
plished. , i ; - . i'):-'''
It seems that General Buller's dispatch
reached the War Office rather early in
.the night, i mi was the subject of pro
longed em.- . - ms between Lord. Lans
downe. Ir. I ui'our, and several staff
officials. '- 1 , ' . . s . ' '
Lomdoit,' January 24 -The following
dispatch from General Buller, dated at
Spearman's Camp, Natal, 6:39 p, m..
Tuesday, was made publio by the War
Office at 8 o'clock this morning:
"Warren holds the position he gained
two days ago. In front of him, at about
i,400 yards, Is the enemy's position, west
of Bplon Kop. It Is on higher ground
than Warren's position, so il Is Impossi
ble to see luto U properly.
"It can be approached only over bare,
Open slopes, and the ridges bald by War
ren are so sleep that guns cannot be
plar.fd on Iliem. lint Vf are shelling thf
enemy's position wiLu lioiiyi-;s mil
fluid artillery, placed on lower ground
hrhlnil InTanlry. ,
"T! e I'll--"i y Is replying with Creiulmt
an 1 n: ! er i : :. i y. lit this i!:tl the s 1
fstii ij (- with uj, R4 appi nt to
ha if mriiii!5 l,U tr.-ii. n-t fcls !!!-
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get half the penalty. These mnlual arJ
operating through "ft-: local ' company
which serves as their local agent." ' "
A new sewing machine company, the
new Royal, of tfaloagry is lloensid by
the State. There are now eight II'
censed. ,
The people of Clayton have organized
a cotton mill company, which it Is said
will have $75,009 capital ' ; '
, The State charters the Anstralls Manu
facturing Company of Fayettevllle, capi
tal tl50,(M stockholders, O. H. Tybec,
W. P. Johnson, C. H. Cork, D. E. Wright
and others. It will manufacture and re
fine spirits turpentine, also rosin, tar.
oils, acids, etc., and. wlll own and operate
tank cars and pipe lines for handling
these. . V."V : : '
A charter' U also grantor) tbe .Old
Hickory Club, of Salisbury, Lee 8. Over
man and others members. It will be
social and literary, with $1,009 capi
tal. ., " .;. . ; - :-
Superintendent W. C. Stronach says
there are now oa file 40 applicants for
admission te the Soldiers' Home. There
is not sufficient appropriation to pay for
the maintenance of these.
The MasonS will co-operate with ibe
citizens' cammlltce In buying a lot and
erecting a temple and an auditorium
here. The place In View is well located
an J has ever 100 feel front. It la tbe
plan to have the temple In front- and
In rear of It the theatre, which will also
be an auditorium, wilb double gallery
and a seating capacity ef at least 3.500
persons. '
The agricultural department sends out
the first of the fertilizer Inspectors for
this season.
Gommlxaianar of Agriculture Pattor
sea and 8tme Clin.int Ivllgoro have gone
to Tinhorn to IiiB.im t the Bile of the ex
p 'i hp": t farm the hour! of apiculture
: - il. .:i 1. t to f .in'ilmli tli-Jie It. will
r '.'.'il '.') ' : i - and wilt be li'i.-le.l
1 .,) w.iik of prrpill nllotl will Infill IK't
The following quotations were receiv
ed by J..B. Latham, New Bern, N. O.
. . . .'; Nkw Tore, January 84.
Open, High. Low. Close
Jan. cotton'. 7 84 7 Mi- 7.64 7 50
May cotton ..V. 7.43 '7.48' 7.40 - 7.48
cniCAOO 1IAHKKT8.
Wubat: ' Open. High. Low. Close
May .......... 071 " 67i . 00; 00
CoBJf:- ' - -
. May....,-.,... 83i S3J t83t'
So. R'y Pfd... 64 ; - - v .
B. R. T. ....... 71 t ,
O.AO..... ... "
Reading..... ' ., 504 j
Cont. Tob. Pref; ' '
A:'S. W. 40,
' Receipts at cotton porlswere 33,1101
bales. . . ' v ' "
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54
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85
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ERVOUS troubles arc cnrcil 1)
riches and pm illostho blood. 11 is the
beet medicine for norvqua PEOPLE.
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A Racing Yacht
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Foil working drawings and instructiol s
for building's Racing Catboat that any
body can build, to cost complete, $50.
" fiend postal, mentioning tins papt r
Mr full particulars. . . . ,. - ; ,. -,
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THB RUDDER PUB. CO.,
Murray Street, New York
, NOTICE.
All-persons are hereby notified that
have no interest in the liquor business
new run by O. C, Roach, nor am f in
any way connected wllb the firm former
ly known as C. C. Roach & Co , at New
hern, N. C. . I am prompted to publish
this by the numerous Inquiries made to
me concerning this matter.
v '4. 8. GARRETT.
Jan lUh, 1000. -
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- Has just received fresh lot of Oyster. Crackers,
TJneeda Biscuit, SUndard Soda Crackers, Taney
Cakes, etc. - '' : . -
. Fresh Buckwheat, Oatflakes, Grits, Big Hominy,
. Bice." '
; ". Smal Hams, Breakfast Strips, and English
Cured Shoujders. -
Med and Evaporated Apples and Peaches, Fan
cy Prunes.
::: ,. Fresh Canned Goods of U kinds.
- Another lot that nice 30o Table Butter.
: Anything you want in Groceries at Bock Bottom
Prices. ;
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'Phone 91. - 71 Bro4 St.
Wholesale
Jk, Itetail
Grocer,
LUXURIES for the FASTIDIOUS,
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J R. PARKER, JR., GROCER,
'Phone 69, 77 Broad Street.
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Tours for Business,
As well as necessaries for the every
day table, can be secured from onr
choice stock of Canned Goods in
glass m.d tin. Our eiqnii-it.o Pre
aerv' S, Jelly, etc., as wi.U as our
fine Vegetables la tin. are the
best. Our Peas should he li sted
I hey have a natural sweetoecs nnd
flavor that you seldom And in
canned peas.
Dmi't forgot our 20c Mocha and
Java Coffee. Give in a call when
in ne?d c' any thing in our line
aid wo will save you money us
well as giving yen the beat and
freshest foods to lie had. We also
have a lew country tinusage made
E. H. & J. A.
Meadows
Co.
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Meadows' Special Guanos.-
It you farm on the intensive system and for profit, you must nee
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Our Goods are specially adapted for this section.
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. Their Field Results speak louder than Words.
sPEcrlii oiJAXos for axa chops.
' Use Meadows' GOLD LEAP TOBACCO JGUAN0, (Tried and
True) for Color, Silkiness aud Fine Texture, Manufactured in the bright
leaf section of the State, and specially prepared for the needs of oar land.
' If interested send for leaflet of analysis and -testimonials.
Our 1900 Calendar also for the asking. : : : i ' . ,
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Works: Union Point
New Bern N. 0.
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When, he chro.w for 1heZmas
fe ist from on slock of Fancy and
. ftaplo. Gioorriea. Our, Boyal '
Flour for ycur Xmaa bakinp, our
su Inr and eKjnlBltfly flavored
( i ffee ai d Toas, Oi r Piuns Pud
i!l , ulishas, Crystall!.1 Fru.U
nd it er, Pon liiii anil Donne
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and Aini'itV Mine M m wil
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We have In a Inrpn plili i t
H hi t'ful Ealumuxoo Cilery and
il in Bur. ' .
: i C u g s Fin-Apples an! Bar anas.
in f t everything Nice and F-eh for Xmaa.
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