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VOL. XVI1I-NO. 43.
KE'.V BZHN.jr. C, FRIDAY MOUSING, MAY 25,' 190(1.
NINlTtESTH YIAR.
SOUTH AFRICA.
BiG FAILURE.
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""V The newest styles and Jow prices go baud in hand, through'
out our attire stock of Dress Goods bhoea Embroidery,- Dam
asks, ToweHmml "Laces, of all kinds. " " , " u
Organdies are daintier than ever beforo in plain -colors or
Brocades and tho genuine Horikeshs Silks are treasures for com
fort besides being no easily laundered. - y , - 'i ..;
' Again wo are showing handsome patterns in black Cre'pon,
also in the Frizelle ( loth - ; " ' . - -
- bolted Swisses in black ami. colore; theii "TJhe Crinkled
Cotton Crqiou'" iu black ma1 ea up so well, ; ' : " , u
".;: W.e call special attention to our White Goods Piques hi
Welts of. all sixes or tho Attired ones; such a variety of Figured
.Mercerized Nainsook, l'ersiau iwns, India Linons, Dimities
ind Fresjelt Organdies'! with trimmings of Embroideries and
Laces of all kinds. "All Overs" for Waists in? Swiss, Organdy
and Luce..'
A-V! hen a peep at ouf Hosiery DepartmenLT Plain, Eichlien,
Bibs and Polka Dots in yotton.-- A lovely lisle- Laos Hose for
50c or a far handsomer one for 85c1 '", 7-' ' t'
. , Summer line ' of Corsets just arrived. B & G No. J174
French Pattern duly 75o is selling fust't- '-'", ,
Shoes of all kinds in Ties, Southern feuttou," Sandals and
Slippers both for ladies und children.- v t? ;- ifX
I'n Hey aiid Jet Belts too, Gall and convince yourself that
we have the Goods; A 1 1 f H 8 f i'l
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NEW ARRIVALS
Of tlnp (rn a e a coaitroa oc-
curwm e Rt w r grnwiy. t, nfprior
'fowl (I'OducU ro n iwr ehcnp, ho
' imilt-r liiw Jnw ili'wl. All o ir
llnrs Ihtu Mio Itho :lienpn es fit,
t irl up in!ty (Map! ai KtnpjJ
flri t, Dry ami L quid; IXiieBlie
ami Inii'iV.il, nil llic unnn;
, our Mori) 1 il.o place to: do fine
lliiiiKu for Joiiiatlf, - y i S
Air. Rh lol of t a!ifiriiia Nnf. t
OtHiiiiOJ 4Cc il ;n. - Fancy kcdi
Ali h Fruein a riiiinll t if lixon
and BrukrIHtf juatn . '
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EveryQne Who Enters' Our vStore Stands
Face to Face With . "t .
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Now U j,our chance to eec'ure the pick of Utoct. Our new Hock o flora oor
nuul ailvantg to the early buyer. Acm it no time like the -prosenl "to tnake
your?L'lcclim."j ' . ' t C,' .
Men's Suits from &J5 to $10.00
Youth's Suits - -. .75 v 7.50 : ...
' V Children s Suits S '?5.4o ' ' 3.50 .
Grat I'ftrfculiis in Menu, Ladies and j
Just Hcwlvcd a fiig Lot of Straw, and
Also a flne line of '
Dry Goods, Notions, Jrunk
Fo come r;;'lii in niifl lef"a nhow ynu wbt we can do In the way of Go: d
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AhlERIOANipcklcOPPAtJY,
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t'ii reliable ttorc. We xnn tnf
ily every dnnianil of a flwt clnst
finilly trade with the Clioioeiit
11 St xplo and Fancy Ororerli, Hcl
lili is Ticklw, Suices,; )livo,Fox
R vor Print IliilUir, nnd 1'iil llftin
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gri'la Ti-af n 1 ClolTom,
Our Perfection lile iil
CoIIco 13 Fino,
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delirious rolT.-o l-njr (i
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Boers Retire Before . Roberts. Details
, From Mafeklngf.
. London, May 23 Lord Roberta' march
toward the Vaal U In fall awing.
- The general disposition of tho British
force la the same aa that which proved
successful Injhe move fromIiloemfrtn
teln to Kroonstad. Gen. Ian Hamilton
and his 'mounted troops are operating on
the, British "right, Lord Roberta' -main
Infantry divisions follow the line of the
railway In the center, and General
French, with the cavalry Is oa the left
So far no details have come tohand
concerning French's movements except
that he crossed - he Rhenoster river,
northwest ofonlng aprult. It la be
lieved that he encountered little resist
ance. ' -' '
-When Lord. Roberts arrived -at the
aouth bank of tne Rhenoster today from
Honing spruit he found the Boers had
retired during the night. They bad
occupied a strong position on the north
bank, but they did not think It advisable
te defend it when they heard that their
right and rear were threatened. ' ".
Turning te the field of operations In
Natal, there is no longer any doubt that
the passes at Lalnga Nek are atrdngly
held by the Boers, who have posted
there the Wakkerstroom commando,
which had. been, withdrawn from the
Free State."-' - c j- 1
London, May 23 The War. Office
makes' public dispatch ' from : Lord
Roberts, announcing the receipt by him
of the following message from Major
General baden-Powell, dated Mafeklng,
May 17:
"I m happy to Inform you that Maft-
klng waav. successfully relieved today
The . nonhern f anil abnlhern. columns
joined hands on .May 13, ' attacked the
enemy yesterday and, after a until en
gagement, entirely defeated aheia wtlL
Ijhs. The British casualties were 8 killed
and It wounded. ,
. : " The relieving forced marched Into
Miteklng at 0 o'clock this morning, and
the relief and defense, forces combined
moved ; out and attacked I ho i-Btuiy s
head laagers We shelled them nut, near
ly captured Snyman and took one gun, a
nag and a large quantity of auimunjtiun,
stores, ate. Five deail aud 15 wounded
.Boira were fuujfl. The enemy appear to
be retieatlng la all -dlrectloni. except
one Commando, which a lyin f lowf po
sibly to cover the retreat of tho. remain
der. " , 'J
-47aptaia Haclaren and -Corporal ilur
ray were found In the Boer .hospital
They are doing well. The townspeople
and Ike garrison of Mafeklng are heartl
lygraieful for their relief." -J.
r J C Keunedy, Roanoke,' Tonn.', tays
"I cannot say too much for IlcWlll's
Witch Hazel Salve, - One box of it cured
what the doctors called an Incurable
ulcer on my jaw." Cures piles and all
skin diseases. ' Look out fpr worthless
Imitations. F. 8. Duffy. -
; .SALEM COMMENCEMENT.
Close of the Rlnety-Elf hth Year of an old
; Educational Institution.
Salem, N. 0., May 24th. Hpcclal In
terest centres around the Salem Female
Academy and College because of theliia
tory connected with it and also because
of Its present work. ' The (Btb com
mencement this week as usual brought
many visitors to Winston-Salem and
all who came enjoyed the visit, - ''
The commencement was opened by a
concert on Saturday night last and the
chapel pf the school was filled with a
large company of visitors, man of them
from distant Hates, aa well aa the home
friendi. ; -. -
Sunday the Baccalaureate sermon w s
delivered by the Rev, PauldeSubwelnlls,
wbo is not only himself a distinguished
divine, hut was made welcome to thv
friends because of the Tact that bo U ln
son of the Principal of the Academy
during the Civil war. The sermon was a
powerful one, the music fine, and ihe De
cision most Interesting r
Monday and Tuesday evenings wore
given to the Seuiort. There were 40
graduates In this year's clatj. Kacti
young lady read a brief thexla and the
sutijtWs lielnir practical, the papers brief,
and the work moat carefully prepared,
the audiences were large and the Inter
est markod. . . v
The Art Exhibit was In the rooms of
the Library, and attracted many visitors.
The Iudustrlal department has beta
Unusually successful this year, . ,
Weduolay was a very happy di.y
Ihe buildings were literally given over
to Ilia old pupils. A buslncus meeting
was held In tho morning, and an decani
luncheon was prepared nnd served on
llie cuniptis, and In addition to tlio good
till a ari.l t lie fine adtlicws, ft l;tnnl
snn iloir-.tton was made to the propoiwd
Ceiitesniinl Memo; i,t! Clinpi-l.
We. . d.iy n';;'-l wi the Grand Con- '
ceil, aii-l it w n a grand eif-.n, Tb
Ki p' iiiml was cci
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No Prominent Eastern Republicans
Against The Amendment -'
Corporative Commission Uo to Mil
wankee. Interest In Western .
- Carolina. Republican Ilele-
. rate's. Iltgb Percentage . V ,
of Examination. . "
- Raieigh, Vay i4 Today the Corpor
ation Commission was In session ' and
took up the docket ' One of the cases on
this was In regard to Southern and sea
board Air Line train being forced to
connect here; that Is wait for each
other. -.Of course these systems are at
daggers' point. , 1 t'.1'"', ',
One of the amusing Incidents now
occurring la at Rockingham, ?, Richmond
county. . About a month ago the Demo
crats there Ead a ronslng white supremi
acy meeting ana auring raisea a ig
while supremacy flag on the court bouse
Conrt is now la session and the flag is
floating1 gaily. , . n ' ' "-. -.
v TblB afternoon the Corporation Com-,
missloners and their secretary- left for
Milwaukt to attend the National Com ' .
tlon of railroad commissioner, which
meets there on ihe 28th Instant, v ' "
Over two months ago democratic
State Chairman Simmons assured jour
correspondent that be did not know of
anyv white leaders of the Republican
party in eastern North Carolina who
take a stand against the franchise amend
ment.; : Isaac Meekins, Republican,: who
expects the nomination of his party for
Congress In the first district,, confirm
Chairman; Simmons so far as thai", dis
trict Is concerned. In fact" Meekins may
hlmsvli vole for the amendment. - --
S. L. Patteraou, c-immlasloner of ag
riculture, who Is now. with 0. B. Ayoock
and some of the other candidates lu Al
leghany, and other counties lu the ei
treme north wcl, writes here that there
U very large attendance at the spe k-
Ings and that be is deeply gratified at the
in tores t and splilt shown by tbe Ji -
Cralsv 4 , v ," 5
:The Rcpub:leans have electel t lir
delegates to their national cot '. :: t nn
from all the districts ave two ll :
Slate. There are several negro d-; - -1
Today was the lime set for tho meet
ing of the State Tobacco Growers hero'
The fight against the trust proceeds -
Dr. Oolla Dixon of the Baptist Female
UnlversTly here, and Dr. Sallle Borden
of Goldsuoro got the highest percentages
at the examination for license as physi
cians at Tarboro this week Each re
ceived 93. Miss Dixon Is a sister if Rev.
Thomas E. pixon, the w'ldely known
preaober. -
- At Peace Institute here today tho an
nual address was delivered by Prof.; Ed
ward Mlms of Trinity College, ,'' .
."After suffering'from piles for fifteen
years I wss cured by nslnjr two boxes of
De Wilt's Witch Hazel Salve." writes W
J Baxter, North Brook, N. C It heals
everything. ' Beware of counterfeits. F
8 Duffy.' .". v
THE MARKETS.
.T".
, The following ()uotatlons wore recolv.
ed by J; E. Latham, New Bern, N. O. ..
Nkw York, May 24
Cotton;.' Open. High. Low. Close
May.w..;;,. fl.29 S20 8.48 8 48
July..'.;... 888 8.88 843' 848
Aug, k... "... 8-40 -8 62 8.81 - 8 40
Sept 8 00 v 8.06 7.91 701
, Oct.......... 7.88 7.84 7.73 77i
Nov. ...r..; 7.70 7.71 7 60 7 89
Jan . ....T-...V 7.71 7.73 7.01 7 61
s CIIICAOO IfABKKCS. ' '
WhkaT: i . Open. High., Low. (lose
July 01 - 071 .07 ' 07,
CoitN: " . - :
July...,.....', 8;" 87i 87
So, R y Pfd . 64,
T.O. I... 7iJ - 78J
ConT...:.,.; - ." ' 77
Leather,.....,., U - ' 11,
A. S & W 84 811
Fed 8 8l ' . ' 4J
ll O f'ao ... .;. fti "r. v 6d
A C O . , 3,
Cotton " receipts, were 2,000. bslos
at all ports. 1 ; . . :
"De Witt's Utile Early Rlairs are the
finest pills 1 ever used." I) J Moore,
Milllirook, Ala, Tliry quickly cure all
liver and bowel trouble. F. 8. Duffy
Wiilsou's Ice nouso Is now in full
blast, he will deliver you Ico In any part
of tba city, day or night at cent pound.
Phono liil.
Kot'cel ;
Lost-()n May 10," ( lmrti-r of Queen
lviilier CliiHiicr Mo 1, order Kaxlern
rtinr, ,Ki t r ;."!iqniis of Ni-w IVm. The
i liHi ler win In thi box, 1 hii h In Iihun-
lli.il 1.) till ii u with li.-ill.llll ill
c ut. ,: l'i, , y. ! ,, ,,,!, , fr
tl' K'"-'l I" ' ' I A. I : l, 4 1
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Price, HcCormack & Co., of If ew York
Go Undert .. .;: .
Special to Journal. : . ' '
NewTork, May 24 Price, McCor
mlck & Co , of New York, the big cotton
operators, failed today. ' - - "
There was s tremendous excitement on
the Exchange and a rush to sell with the
result of a big decline In i rices. :' -
In reeard to the failure of .Price il(v
Cormlck ft Co., causing the sharp, break
in coltoa, the following telegram wa
received by J. X Latham yisterdk : '.
'Impossible to sav bow Price McCor-
mtck & Co. failure may affect Liver3
pool, . . i . ; u ' t ; i
Interest bere pretty well' aetud tot
dty. ; Robt. Moors Co." .!
Presidency of Baptist University.'
Special to Journal. - ' - u . ,
Raleiob, May 24-The Rev. W. C.
Tyrell of Durham is offered the i ral-
dency of the Baptist Female Univtrslty
la this city. - ' . 's .
; Repeal of Goebel Law. "
8pecial to journal. '
FaAMKPoilT Kt, May" 25 Senator J
C. S, Blackburn at Frankfort today caur
ed a panic In the ranks of the Goebellles
by demanding so extra session: of the
Kentucky legislature in order to repeal
the Goebel election law. ' "
, The Sum Grows.
Nw Yobk, May 23. Papers have
been sent from Washington to ; -New
York which will, result In the prefer
ring of other charges agslost Charles F.
W. Neely. now coaDned In the Ludlow
Street Jail. '
It Is ascertained that these papers were
sent from Cuba to the. department at
lit- .as w . . .
nasuuigion, ana cMarge me alleged de
fauli lug postal emploje with the en.'
bezslemeql -of - a sum approximating
4U0,01.0. , . -
CASTOR I A
' For In&uU and Children. ' a 't
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
For Rent and Sale t
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, Nice Jlesideucllfn the central por
tion of the city All modern cou-
voniericcf. ', ,
' Abo u few pieces of medium , and
valnable property for sale.--
' ' ETE. nARPEIL
ESTAB--iLlSHED
IN'
1789.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
SUMMER SESSION begins June li,
Closes August 81. Regplar Collegiate
Instruction In all Departments for term
or twelve weeks. , ,- ..' ; " ,-. (.-
Tnitlon $20; ReKlstrntion $l. -ri ,
, Summer School for Teachers ?
from June 18 to July 7. Special In
struction by school expert T uition to.
For circular containing courses of
stuuy, address .. . - ;
- Chspel Hill, N. c,
Paris On-eo ior killlug potato bugs
and tobatco worms. Sprsyeis for -put
ting out Paris tlreeu in. Liquid form,
(.tile moot effective' and convt nlent way
of using the poison). .
Ous Potato Cultivator Is working ait-
iiifaolorily. . - . . 4 .N - .v ,:
Our hand Garden Plows are moving
rapidly,. . ;. -f .. ..
We are rolling Whtr Coolers at 75c,
tl CO, 1 60, ft 76 and 2 0
Our Screen Doors and Window f orren
are here on lime. " Doj't forget us. .
Our lln of Ice Cream Frrezers em
brace the 20tb Century which fre-sis
without labor (the cieam freoi-S white
you go to church). Also the While
Mountain, Oem and others, '
We are carrying 11 e celebrated Wheel
er & Wilson, Now lliiniestio nod New
Homo Sewing Machines and soil tlu'io fit
a reasonable profit. Call on us when iu
need. . , .
'"Deoiliig" and "McCormlck" Jlowirg
Miirbinos and flay Rakes are spuiinltics
with us this sea on. No bettet mowing
niiu:liino on cnrlh tlinri
Wo on 11 the Btlrnlion of the Whole
sulo trmle to our atiM-lc of 200,0)0 Paper
l'. ij;, 2"i,(H;(l P-utur Trnyn, 60 Realm
Go y I'riper, IW.'n Viidi 1$ unl, 15
( hiMh h I !nR and liuillfrnlis oilier
i .i k hi l;-. k i Piires.
Yum., 7 v'y, ,
h H-amsio'Ctii
' And a General Line of Gpod Things
at
J. L. McDaniel's, 71 Broad St.
m
: Fresn Carload Flour just received
Irom the mill Ii you need a barrel
give me a call, " prices as low as pos
sihle." Satisfaction guaranteed.
- lrompt Delivery.
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J. L. MtDMIEL, ?
'Phone 01.
Seasonable
Goods !
Come and get your choice of our stock in
Wire Doors -and Window Screens, new and
cheap. Doors $1 and $1 25, Screens 3Q 35
and 40c.
Try our Calcimo for your walls, nothing
better. A 5 lb package 45c.
Gold and Silver Enamel 25c. Varnish 20c
can; Any stain, you may want ior vour Fur
niture. .
"Paints oi all kinds. Small cans to suit the
work, ; V
A bottle ot Stove Polish for 5c.
All goods guaranteed as represented.
Give us your' order.
PHONE YOCR :i
, WANTS TO 147.
73 MIDDI.K BTREtn,
MILLINERY at New York Cost !
Now s the time for tyerylody to get's Hal. Never before have the people in
and around New Bern been given the opportunity to buy Millinery at the prio a we
will offer for TEN DAYS: '
r c .18 dosen Leghorn Golf Sailors, black only, worth 80c for 19c.
s .-:., dom Intern flats, vblte, tl SB value, 93c
. 100 ' R8o
4 " n 7o 69o
4 ' , " " " 60c if a
In this aale we offer our en' Ire line of Floweri former I o so 9fi si s.w. ti in
no IK 18, 87 and 74.': , -,
v Th IftAM srs nnltf a fais t tk mat..
na Klbbona hi the ne proportional disconnf. No extra cbarjrr Jor trimmtnir
All Arflnrt niimrUMwi) ami ilnllmsul It. S.L...C, B'
. Successor to
S. Q. ROBERTS'$100.00 Reward 1
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, -WboIcale DeiW In-.-
Groceries, Provisions,
' Canned Qooda '
. ot Any Description. I,;'
Tibacco of all flraflcs. Snuff, Stv.
Prloes Low, , -Goods, guaranteed as
Bepresenled. ' 'Can and me me at Nos. 89
snd tl Brick Row, East Hido Market. ;
. s. g. Roberts: !;
i " tsooK More
I !lrrinflrirm -
3 Tennis Balls.
Perfection
Hammocks and ,
Fishbj Tzckk f
V. i . , t,.li 'Hi
Wholesale
Retail
Grocer,
71 Itrs.M Hi.
Gaskill Hardware Co.
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NEW BERN, N C
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H. BJ Duffy.
WHAT FOIt?
Moore's Wood Yard,
Aid" order ny kind of wood
fptt want and find ont what or.V
t sm sole annt for these well-known
Bic'jcL In this leTritory. an.i solicit
Sl'.iii inula tt t .1 - J
2iof 'M m"k fun 1M ppt'r J '
Insdlltion lo llamblers I carry a
tvi.i tttii or " -.
OOMJM 11 A3, II ARTFOUas '1
f ror.u .'iitM, rNMA.irB,' .
H'KAf.H, K M"!.f;iAI,t, i
-' KAOLKd AM) MADS
rV'jVCYCLnS.Tii
I hiive only two of" tlio Moilrl 50 Olialn-li-n
Coliinil.iiis In lit inc h frtnxn, Price
t",f. " ' cin R. t no more rf 'them tits
s o. k 1 e;i:(; o ulin n Tlc! at tlio Factory.
t "Ciill ami exnmiiiii niy alcx k Wore
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