VOL, XFllI-NO. 125. ,
NEW KIRN, M. C., THURSDAY; MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1900.
NINETEENTH 1EU!
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TRY OUR ;
PERFECT BLEND TEA,- :
Only 10c for 14 lb: Package.!
Will refund your money it you are not R
satisfied alter using:. J
47 & 49 Pollock Street.
Jttst Received!
A fresh lot Corned Portsmouth Mullets and Small f ig
Hams 5 to 6 lbs. Also small Breakfast Strips, 2 to H m.
Good Putter 25c lb". Very best Elgin and Fox Eiver Print
Butter at 30c. -
We are also agents for the Spanish Root Toilet and Laun
dry Soaps. They are guaranteed to cure Heat, Pin.ples, Suit
Rheum, Tetter, Black Heads and other Skin Diseases. Thev
are Purely Vegetrble.
Give us a trial for anything in the Grocery Line and
we will do our best to please you or refund your money.
Yours for Business.
J. R. PARKER,
'Phone 69.
Prompt Delivery
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If you want a good cap of
and yon will get it. -
- i rm ff i. ar.n,i 4-M
- a. ut wuov mm cugi uuy
lew of priced. ' - (
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A Neclianlo That
By our Fine Tools for carpenters,
Riaaon aarf painter", dm, telle bit fellow
ot kmea that at no place la this town
ran rm Hod mcb thorough aalltfactloa
. la aA kind, ol Bxfh.nlr. tool. a. yon
ran right hare, whitrx nothing la k. pt
tiut a aiiperlor Krad and Cao brlitle ftf
the bmt n.nur.ntnre.
And we aUo li.ve on hand a large
.tnelt of H:ra Window, and I(Mirn,
wlil h w ar. now ff'iiiiK to at rn.i
and holnw r.'wt In mclrr to tnnk. rooin
lor Fll (Joodi.
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JR., GROCER
77 Broad Street.
From Dunn's
-, . You can alway expect when
yon order your food supplies from
this reliable store. We can aup-
pleterydomaad of a first clues
... family trad with the Choicest
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Rel-
libes, Pickles, Sauces, Olive., Fox
RIvar Prlot Dutter. and Pig llama
at R 10k Bottom Price i.
, ; We make 'a specialty of high
gr ids Teae an I OoITees.
1 Our Perfection blond -
Coffee Is Fine, ,
Price Only 20c.
deliciom coffeebuy a pound
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wuot iu iud uiui Act rraru-
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FRUIT JARS 1
Jelly Tumblers,
.Tobacco jTwine "J.
At Lowest Prices
CloelnK them out!' A few WlckUai
"Blue flatne" and other oil store..
Chlmnny Stoye 6r. '
U. E. WHITEHURSTi
46' Pollock Street, New Bern,' N. 0.
REAL ESTATE !
City Ileal Ratal bought and .o.d on
eommlHSlon. . , , . , . . , . ,
; !ln lion of lfcnti f ir lliow In the
City a. rll a thne living out.M.
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SEEII BY til.
Vance Statue - Unveiled Before A
- Great Gathering of the People. '
Ceremoay Was Impressive, v Uae af
Processiea aad Order af Ei
' ; erelaes. Simple As '
, Was the Nature
' af - Taaee 7
Special to Jonrnal.
- Rauioh, Aug-. 28. Thl. wu a. great
day in the history of North. Carolina.
"The brenze statue Of Tance was on
veiled ten minutes past two o'clock and
a great cheer went up as It stood re
realed. About tea thousand people
witnessed the ceremonies, half, of the
number were visitor, who had come to
pay a tribute to the memory of North
Carolina's greatest statesmen and most
loved citizen. - J ,
' Early in the day all the arrangement,
for the unveiling were completed. They
were severely .simple, " Chief Marshal.
Thomas S. Kenan saying this very sort
of simplicity was what Vance liked. A
platform built from the head of the
portico of the Capital extended, toward
the rear of the statue, and this we.
covered with tent flies laced, together.
On the ground near it were seats. The
.State flags were displayed on the Capitol
and the latter, together with the bank,
and various public buildings were closed
at noon.
Mrs. Vance and her son Mr. Harrj
Martin arrived yesterday, Capt. Z. B.
Vance arrived this morning, as did also
little Espy Vance, the Senator's grand-
daughter, who unveiled the statue. The
weather was very fine.
The procession moved at eleven forty
five. It formed In front of Metropolitan
Hall and moved to the Capitol Bquaie
In the following order:
, Platoon of Police.
Kaleigh fjornot Band.
Confederate Veterans.
Governor's Guard and other military
organizations.
State Officers.
Official, of Counties and Towns.
Citizens Generally.
Orator and Chaplain.
There were about five hundred Con
federate Veterans In line. Gen. Carr and
.tail were In uniform as were the Ra'
elgh and Durham Camps of Confederate
Veterans.
The military In the parade were the
Raleigh Light Infantry, Capt. Bernard;
Forsyth Riflemen of Winston, Capt
Bessent; Wilmington Light Infantry.
Capt. White; Franklington Rifles, Capt.
McGbee; Durham Light Infantry, Capt.
Christian; Vance Guards of Henderson
Capt. Poythress; Warrenton Guard..
Capt. Mason; Granville Grays of Oxford,
Capt Land's; Goldsboro Rifles, Capt.
Griswold; Clinton Rifles, Capt. Holmes;
Klnaton Naval Reserves, Lieutenant
Pearson; New 'Bern Naval Reserves.
Lieutenant Uill.
The exerol.es were opened by prayer
by Rev. Eugene DanleL
The introduction of the Orator by
Thos. 8. Kenan, Chief Marshal.
The Oration was by Richard B. Rattle.
It was an hours length1 and was a com
plete sketch of Vance's life and work.
The Dnvelllng of Statue wu by Mis
Eapy Vance. '' . ; ' '
The benediction was by Rev. Dan
ish . - y . - 'V;'
The committees were as follows: ' ' ' "'
' Legislative Committee R,H.Bp.lght
of Edgecombe, J. D. Bushel! of Wake,
i. C. Curtis of Buncombe. ' -
Local Commiltee (of Venoe Memorial
Assootetlon)--Josepb. G. Brown, W. N .
Jones, C. M. Busbee, A. A. Thompsoa,
Thos B. Kenan, were preeenL' V '
M THB MARKETS. ',": v
The following quotations were receiv
ed by J. E, Latham, New Bern, N. 0.
'''r'irr-'S: Naw York, August W e
OoTtoa;-- Open. Hign. Low. Clow
- Aug. :.V:,i. 0.10 0.10 ; B.01 V 0.10
' Sept.... 8.70 8.7 8.71 ' 871
Oct.. 8 87. 8.B7 ' 8.87 8.57
Nov....i..... 9M 8.S4 '.8 4t 8.44
Jan i .;; . .. 8.M" .6 8.48 ! 8.48
Men.'......'..; 8.54 8 88 8 47 - 8.47
Whbat! - Open. High. Low, Clbet
Bept 98t - t ' W - 781
Bept. ;....... :S?srr-;., '' :' ; '.'
So. RyPfd...... ;:; i -'a 6I
Fed. 3.. 84 r-"'''-?'''-: ,M
Con. T..,...;I.'. ' - .-' .
Leather,.. ... 10 ' , . ' . 10
, Cotton receipts were 1,000 bales at all
ports. . ' '
Meeting of County Commissioners.
I, R. P. Win lam., member of the
Board of Commlnloners ' of Craven
county, reque.t the Chairman. of the
Board to call a mooting of tba Cornl.
sloncrs on the 2Hth, day of Aogutt, 1000,
to take action relative to inch bu.lneu
a. may rone before It.
R. P. WIM.UMS,
Anguit Slat, 1900. Commlulon.r.
Couillll.lnom Nutln..
Undi-r wuHton 708 of the mile, I hert
bf iijinn the apiilivallun ot It. P. Wll-
lining, rutnm'. itoncr i:--i!l . fal rii't
lii( (if tliii r.(.-inl fif "t . !. i f ; n "i h on
A'i;'t i : li, I O t J 1 o'. it a. in. at
ilto C ourl Ihmu v. In f' - J -ii. A I'.'p
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RALEIGH.
State Guard Equipment About Completed.
; Ajfrlcultural Building. JUllway Talk. .
; RatmoH, Angost The 'Quarter
master General has completed the equip
ment of a)l the State Guard aare the
Greenville oompany. The latter wu
hutlly armed with carbine. I sat month.
It will be felly and properly equiped.
There are now 88 companies of Infantry,
a section of artillery and 7 divisions of
naval reservet; total strength a little over
8000. . Each of the three regiments ol
infantry has IS companies. The Quar
termaster General says a cavalry troop
Is desired and that It' can be quickly
equipped. . Seven companies of the 80
regiments were here today in the parade
--. The let tare room of the new annex ot
the agricultural department building I
receiving the final touches. It la a hand
some room with celling ot polished pine,
with 236 opera chairs, a stage and .spec
ial arrangements for stereopttoon pic
tures. The carpeting will be .finished
tomorrow, and it will be ready for it.
first nee next week, by the agricultural
commissioners of ' the eotton-growlott
slates..' It Is lighted by six chandeliers
The entire rauieom Is In fine Shape.
Railway men in this State are much
interested in the rumor that the Penn
sylvania Railway has rented the Norfalk
and Western. By building a tine from
Durham here Raleigh would have an
other connection, via the N AW.
The Republican, sky they do lot be
lleve their parly wilt make congressional
nomination In Ih. 6th district.
WHO MAY WITH THE SHREWD HOURS
STMVKf "
Who nay with tii ahnwd hour, atrlnf
Too thriltj df.l.ri th.y
That with the out luud blindlr sin,
With tin olbtr ukt wy.
And fUtton thin iow htllo. aakt,
Somt dtMt ol (old, between .
The bud. that lve and banda that tak.
Slipped aolHleee and mueen.
Ah, comedy of bargaliihifa!
Whose gain of ycori we found
A little atlt ol foldea thlni.
Forgotten on the ground.
Arthur Col ton in Alnilee'a
TWO HORSEMEN MEET.
The Owteeme of a Disenables as te
the Ljm el m Mala staedU l) r.
Maine's David Harum came Into the
village the other day. He was looking
for a trade. He sat In his muddy aid
wagon with hi. back bent and Ma elbow,
on hi. kneea. The horse that he drore
had hip bones that looked like broken
spring, in a haircloth sofa. The good
housewife could hare done her week's
washing on the corrugations oa his aides.
Hia eyes had the blase look ot one . who
has gone through everything that can by
any possibility be coming that way and
so ha. nothing to fear. The old maa
was driving with a knotted rope tied to
the end of a stick.
"Clck. dckl Qlddap, Ebenewr,". he
kept saying, and Bbsneser may. have
heard him, and he may have felt the
slap of the knotted rope, but if he did
there wa. no symptom to Indicate it
either in the cant of his ear. or the ac
celeration of hli gait.
The old man ajddenly pulled np. No,
he didn't pnll Tip; he said, "Whoa."
The old horse always can-lea one eat back
to hear a whoa. He stopped so soddnly
that the old man was precipitated for
ward. But he caught' the dasher with
both bands and waa able to aare himself
'from falling on to. his aoee en the road, -.
As he bung there he said to the maa
standing on the sidcwalki ' - .. . . - .
"Most wilUn boss I ever had, Isaac
A : woman can drive him - anywhere.
Case there's any trouble with the rif
gio any time, all any one has got to do is
to say 'Whoa,' and there ye are. No
danger of bein smashed up with him.
What ye got ia the aoee-king how,
Isaac?"'"' --..s:S::-.
. "Waal Pre got two-there's that gray
hoes thst Bill Anderson need to ewa
that I got In the way of a trade.: Then
I've got a black mare, but I don't be
lieve the wlmmea folks will went Is
part with the black one, for they've
made kind of a pet out of it" : ,'' , - :
The old maa took a chew ef tobacco
and settled himself on the seat with his
legs crossed. . Bald hei. :.'-- . y . .
I don't .'post y.'re specially' back
ward .boot cbangla the gray one se
be't ye git the right price for her, Isaac T"
"Waal, I s'poee I might listen awhile
If any one talked trade." .
: "Seems's If tble hoes here might mate
op pretty well with the black one." ,
. "I'm afraid he's a Jilt ga'nt Hiram,
te know that black one la e ehinky little
bench.", -, -,, r .. - : - - .
. rYas, yaa, I know that, but ye'd and
that the hone here wonld take on Ink
like time when be got etarted. Ye eee,
he's so darn high life and I drive him so
much thst I keep him a-dlnsia meet of
the time. For what ye'd went to drlre,
and the wlmmea folk, stubblo blm round,
he'd be ronnderta a barrel In' a low
weeks. : I dou't know what I'm sWlla
him for, mysulf, bnt after 1 bare a hoae
about so long, don't make any differ
ence how good a hose he ia, I aort ef git
fiddlln round to git rid of blm and make
a change. It's lucky for a maa when b.
don't bar. that dln.tl.fled w.y and cao
haug on to a good thing when he gits 11
If I ouly knew enough to do It, I would
not let this boa. of mine go for love aot
mutiny."
While h. w.S talking I..ae had Com.
along and had rolled np the eld horu'a
upper lln. After a careful scrntlny of hi.
tevth laaae shook hi. baad and aaldi
"How old do yon call this hoes, Hir
am?" .'J' 'nelly 0 y.r. old JeV 'saetly 0."
"Hho, now git out. he's oUer'n that."
"No, air. J.a' ".ctly 0."
"I don't .ay y. .re lyln about the
thing. Hlrnm, but Ilo rewkon y. ar.
nilmoken. 1 lie hcm la oMi'r'n 6.''
"Now 1 uiiilvrKtaiMl booa tn chr Int'i
th. ground." anld the nhl uiRn. "1 know
thnt Ihii.. of unite Is j'V 'sect! 0 ym
old. sir, Jt'S 'rn'-Hy 9 not OTr J i.
'lven at tlie ouUide end l'i to th. e
tt'iit, hy Juilne." LcnUioa JouhihL
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III THEIR BUB.-.
-!. tvjv seeiiai. .. M' -'-'.t. T:. S -.fi -;-
Report That Chinese Are Threaten
inf The Relief Column. " '
Pekta - Ia Ceafaslea aad I Tided
lata Districts. Amerleaa
Treeps First la lai
- perlal City. Negotiate
For Peace.'
Special to Journal.
. Waahimstoh, Aug. The Chinese
are reported to be ansemMlng. around
Pletang forty miles from Pekln, in the
rear of the allied forces, now In Pekln.
They may try to cut off the relief col
umn. . Five, thousand Cblne.e darted foi
Snug Leo Citing for Peiiang. Two
thousand Cblnese are hurrying to Hung
Cho and It Is believed thai a large force
ot Cbiuese troop's are to the field be
tween Tien Tain and Peklo. Actlvr
preparations are necessary to gnard the
line of communications of the allies.
An official dispatch from Corea saye
that a thousand rebels at tor ked Bong
Chlng, burning the government build
ings and that the situation I. critical.
' In Pekln all except the Imperial City
Is cleared of Chinese troop '. The Amer
ican troops were the lfrst to enter the
Imperial City and they have penetrated
to the gates of the palace.
An official dispatch from Tien T.ln of
August 80th, say. that tbe Japanese oc
cupied the Imperial palace atPekin Aug
ust 12th. About that date the Emprest
Dowager with two thousand troop,
supposed to leave Slau Pu for their des
tlnatlon.
Pekln is now in great confusion and
is divided Into several ril-trlols. Hall
the Tartar city I. placed under control
of Japanese, Aineil.-aut, British, lius
alan and French officer, appointed to
maintain order.
A detachment of Japanese troops -Tea-cued
missionaries and Cblnese convent
imprisoned In the palac. Two hundred
Japaneee Were killed and wounded.
Oa the morning ofAngnet lfl'h, the
Sixth Cavalry and four h.in Irod U.illsh
and Japanese dispersed about a thous
and Boxers eight miles outside of Tien
T.ln. A hundred Chinese were killed
and five Atnerlc.nl wounded. Captain
Rellly of the artillery wa. killed Augusl
18th.
Naw ToBK, Aug, 21. A Washington
dl.patch to the Herald says; LI Hung
Chaag has formally ai.ured the United
States and power, that the Boxer,
throughout China have been dispersed
and he guarantees postlvely" that there
will be no further disorder..
'It I. proposed by the President to an
swer the note received today, and that
presented yesterday requesting the ap
pointment of a high commissioner, to
aogotieU pesos,' In a communication
which will be transmitted to Minister
Wa probally tomorrow. This commu
nication will show' that the United Bute.
rieslree peace to be brought again to
China as promptly as possible, bat at
the saase ilme It will question the exist
ence of a goveranent In China able to
approve the acts of its envoy and have
them accepted by the whole people.
.The quicker yon slop a eough or cold
the lees danger there will be of fetal
lung trouble.- One Minute Cough Core
Is the only harmless remedy thst give.
Imtnedlete results. You will like it. F
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YOU'LL SEE
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At a glanoe that our Sprlog Woolens
Krlke the top aotcb In the variety of ar
tiatto patterns.. What a suit M made of
and the way U is made up are, the two
important dress points... We have no
rivals In either respect. Our .work Is
not Imitated Sod our' display of fabrics
Is exclusive.' Order aow. ; -:.,' .' ;
V. 21. Chadwlclc,
Bagging and Ties
We ae ready to supply tbe trade with
Cotton Bagging and Ties, Bag Cloth,
Heavy Sacks, Ac. Prloea are lll(ht.
el. 12. Jjuthnm i Co.
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) li5Boo!; Store j
: Yc czn supply k
c:v'V.rj to be
fc::;: li a first- ' I
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DON'T YOU NEED
A GOOD BROOM ?
It so, go to McDaniel's and you can
get one tor 25c.
Also a fresh lot Whole Dried Codfish,
and nice Irish Potatoes.
Fulton Market Beef and Small Hams.
Nice lot Jellies in glass jars, 10c each.
Pure apple Vinegar and Spices.
Full line Canned Goods.
Giye me a call.
Respectfully,
'Phone 91.
J. L. 1DANIEL
THE WORLDS BEST.
a Va-"5r1
to call and examine OFTEN IMITATED,
these Shoes. They NEVER EQUALED.
are by long odcls the best values ever offered
in the city, only one price $3.50.
Mail orders wilt receive prompt attention;
$3.75 delivered to any address in Eastern
North Carolina.
Write for catalogue.
ef.'G tUM & CO.
57 POLLOCK STREET.
PLATER'S
Opening Sale, Wednesday, Aug. I.
The Planter's Warehouse is located in the hmineas purt of the city
and the flnest Warehouse iu the State. We will have plenty of buyer.)
with plenty of orders for all the Tobacco in this part of the State.
It is the aim of the management to give his personal attention to all
sales and to see that you are well looed after when on the market with
tobacco. Onr motto is "High Prices and Personal Attention to your in
terest." '.Free Stables. Come down to the opening sale, and we will try to
please you.
V PLANTER'S WAREHOUSE CO.,
Y . J. M. HOWARD, Manager.
X. In addition I to the
large dfcomjpleteK
'fstockKofBicydes
and Sundries, I aim lv
carrying & full 'ana
varied siocKofGuni -f.
Refrotbers;; Loaded
Shells, &c
,r 5 -i
I will guarantee to
sate you money on :
any make of Gun,
and will sell other
goods in this line on
tcry close margin. , i
Glue me a call; "
Wholesale
& Itclnll
TsMser,
71 Kri:-1 HI.
WAREHOUSE
The only man thera be.
Not Left, Com Sea.
. A No. I Real Heart Band-made sad
Sawed Shingle, always ca hand.
Laths, Carts aad Boggle.. -;
Kiln Tar and Fat Llghtwood Posts.
All kinds of Store Wood delivered to
your door. - .; .' . '
. Two Stores to let and nooses to rent
all the time. ' v . .. . - '
Lime to retail or by the barrel, ,
RUBBER TIRES;
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' Piiij4t0f .Cafriages '.furnished'
io onler with Rublier Tires or new
wheels with rublwr ijres for your i
btlgy or Other '' vehicle at short
notice. - .. i.,;., r- - i, , .i"it. 'i
If yon want anything in our line
mil on o. . - .
Wp will pb'ftiw you. .";,'"
Jii-xpii'tfully,
Notice
V"?. 7. IHLL,