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NEW BERN, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, M4T 1, 1901.
VOL XIX NO'.. 26.
TWENTIETH YEAR
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In Taffetas. NOTE TBI0E9-75c and
now 86c.
TIERS IS A BIG INDUCEMENT
A Curtains for i.1.25 and f 1.2' or 98c;
' - tiers and Table Covers- ; ; : -
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:', SEE AND EXAMINE onr NEW LINE of Crepe Dechine
Organdies in nil shades. PKI0E3 RIGHT. .,: ... r
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47-49, POLLOCK STREET. - $
Like
EverythTng'
Else
there are all kinds of groceries on, the market. But there is a
big difference in the quality: Onr customers toll us the quality
of our groceries is very much better than any they ever .had. - .
I have just gotten in a Fresh line of those Fancy Cakes,
which oro very fine; I have also just received a nice lot of Bald
win Api'lee which we will sell haturday Only for COcpk.
sffi-Qive us a call for your future orders, '
Tours to please, (, , . , -
J. -33. EAJEKKBK,--.3Tr.,
Wholesale and
PHONE C9.
Cor. Ilroad fc Hancock Sis.
3 iXtiViXiXilX1 ASUflXAfS
astie
aim
Paint
Stops tho Loaks, Wears Well,".
;and Is Ouaranteod.
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, . ' it MiosLa f, - - HEW BIRJf. H. 0,
17.
Is supposed to bo tree.
W give It freer .
- Como lo our place
nnd blow up your tire,
Ynlr, Tr.bnnr,
Frntliervtonr, ;
' ?!onpr!el
Iltrjrtrm
TIRES
J. W. I'HCJKIITON,
JilW BJEH!.. C.
For Rent.
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88c, now OOcj l.O0 and fl.SCi
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for hoiisekeepers;T-t2.00 Lace
also a BIO OUT in Damask, For-
'Vfr : .
and
Retail Oncer,-
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FOR YOUR
ROOF.
. GaskiH Hardware-Co
111. SUSKIH,
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qurtcrt
for
OX AM.
Spring Goods
A IVrftli, New Hlotk
of lntllm mid (Jrnt
rurnlnhlnuK, Dry
f4oHl nnd C'lolliln.
Jindfrn nnl ilent
lenient tityle Ilnlwniu
lihe inn n mil pik
I Villi Convince you.
n. suski;,
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MB
EUIIEO.
1 Variety jof HewsTrom' the.
Offl-
- ciai State Centre.
Key. Mr. Dlxoa Preparing a Beok.
Andltorloni neetlsg Friday. ,
Chief Fair anhal. Telt '
; Book Commlssiaa : - -
1 s .i Finish Wtrk.
Balbioh, April 80. Farm work is
very active. The ground It la line con
dition for planting. " r- '
The news that the damage to fruit- la
this State --was greatly eiaggerated, Is
very gratifying, ,
Rev. Thomas Dixon It here,- and at
work In the Bute Library teonrlng data
regarding the reconstruction period la
thlt State, lor publication In a book. ?
The Commissioner of Agriculture say
fertilizer talet are falling off very
rapidly. . .. -
The removal of the' milltarv ttoree
from the State arsenal began to day.
It it learned that there will be a large
attendance of the Daughters of the Con
federacy from this State at the reunion
and general convention at Memphis
next month. , ' '
The auditorium stockholders are call
ed to meet Friday. It li understood
they will yield to public sentiment and
buy jhe property , adjoining the Acad'
emyof Music, enlarge the latter and
make It a spacious theatre and audi
toriam. Thlt plan hu complete popu
lar approval.
The, i lawyers , and the insurance
agents here are practising for a game
of base ball, In aid of a charity in this
city. - . -
In the Superior Court here today there
was a trial of the tlO.OOO'libel suit of
John B. Hussey vs. The Hews and Ob
server. . There are many ; witnesses,
among them' - ex-Gonffrea . Grady,- -of
Duplin; J. F. Williams and & F. Per
tall, of KernersYllle. i J' '
President Cox, of the State Fair an-
nounoet that General Wnv P. Roberts
accepts the appointment as chief mar
hs'l. . The executive committee Of the
fair adopted resolutions 'expressing Its
pleasure at this appointment and ao
ceptanoe. ' ; ''vv-7x
The tub-eommlttM of. the textbook
commission found It could finish bust-
new tt last nights session 'and did so
Its work . covered a period of thirty
working dart, beginning March 28th.
There are Un members. ' They , were
paid per diem and all expenses and
ten cents, mileage. It required about
t,700 to pay them. ' Their report was
handed la today. ; ' '
Mrs. Bbtpp and'Mrs. . Robert Tbomp-
son, daughtert of F. H. Bnsbee, Esq
bvre returned here, the first from a
flslt to the battlefield of Baatlago de-
Cuba, where her husband was killed In
action; the latter from Bremen, Gar-
' V t i
Skin affeetlont will readllr dlaaoDear
by eslflg DeWIlt't Witch Saiel Balre.
Look out for eouaierfelts. If yon got
Ds Witt's you-will get good results. It U
the quick and poaiilfe cure for piles.. F
S Duffy 4 Co. ' '': .,'
Horpin Bnyi Steamsnlp Line,
Lojido. April t9 The first tup In
the direction of the coasolldatloa of
one of the biggest trass-Atlantic ship
ping Interests hat been accomplished by
the parchese by J. rierpOal Morgan
Co., of the Lrytaad Lite of steamers.
poll on the purchase money bat beta
paid. A reprf eentallTe of the Aseoclaled
freu learnt that the purchase of the
Leytaad Line la taattmoal to It coa
aolMalloa with the Allaatlo Transport
The katl la natality ttd most
qnalliy deeeribee IHWItlTt Liu It Early
(I l am, the famous pills for coattlpalloa
tad liver complaints. F B Daffy eV Co.
Soprtme Coort Opinion.
ipdal to Joe mat
RaUtet), Ap'tt 10, The Snpreae
Court filed the following optaloat today
11 art) j va. Hardy from Lenoir no or-
for." .
ilLlndaey va. Beaasaji from Oreeaeao
trm.
Bank vs. Lumber Co. from Cberokr
ae error.
North tt. Dssa front Traniflrenl
odlSad tail tiHroied tf b party to pay
one half ela o( appeal.
Olna rs. N. A W. ttallroad Co. from
for. j the ao efror.
Tbe to!ln!B appalj were dlpol
of by perteilaei ordar to wit!
Cha.llaa VS. rlatl frrna I laf
Wi'.;ima vs. Tatbtti frnm '-
flrm.ri.
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HILL ROT READY.
Hot to Make a Trip Through the South
Regards Suggestions of Candidates
v : at This Time Premature. .'
AuaaMT,' Ni' T., Ex-Governor.'
David B. Hill today gare out tht follow-i
Ing statement: - - " '
"My attention hat been called to the
story which is going tbe rounds of the
press that I am expecting to make a
polUIcal trip through the West and
South, either this year or next. I dctlre
to state that I do' not contemplate any
bach trip, v h
I will state further that I am not a
candidate for tEe Democratic preaiden-j
tie! nomination la 19.4. I am neither
seeking tbe nomination, nor expecting
It. I regard all suggestions of candidates
at thlt time premature and Inadvisable.
No one can tell now what'ean or ought
to be done in 1904." ,
Soldlers' Home Arrangements.
"RaLBigH, April 80. This morning
State Auditor-Dixon tent out a . notice
to the directors or the .Soldier'., Home
calling on them to meet here next Mon
day to make all tbe arrangements about
the home. . ' -
Work Is now In progress at the. Ilome
In the way of beautifying the grounds
Tbe fences hare been removed.
De Witt's Little Early: Risers search
the remotest parts of the bowels and re
move the impurities speedily ' With no
discomfort. They ate famous for their
efficacy.' Easy to take, never gripe." F S
Duffy 4 Op.
MRS. NATION INSANE.,
The Saloon-Wrecker Attacks One of Her
Friends In Jail and to r laced in Sol
. , . ltary Confinement J
Wichita, "a., April 89 Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the saloon vfrecker, hat broken
down and It supposed to be Insane. Tbe
crisis in her condition followed a term
of solitary confinement and the receipt
of the newt of her brother's " death. It
is thought by physicians who have ex
amined her that the will toon recover,
but It It believed by others that her con
dttlon It hopeless.
On Thursday Mrs Nation had a light
with her friend, Mrs. Wllholt, who was
confined In the tame celL 8he accuted
Mr Wllholt of being two-faced and
tald the was a spy of the saloon men
to set evidence aialntt her and that
she cast evil epells upon ber csue
Mrs. Nation slapped Mrs. Wllholt and
pulled her note. :L :v '"v.
Sheriff 8immont vu forced to place
Mrs. Nation la 'solitary confinement In
tbe rotary oeU. She was also put on tbe
bread and water diet : ; t v.
On Saturday morning newt came here
that her -brother wet dying at Lewls-
bnrt and aha wat advised to acoeDt ball
at once and go to him. James Ray, her
attorney, and Wilbart Jones, her former
bondsman. Vend - best, friend, visited
the Jail and" asked. to. tea ber... They
explained lbs reasons' the should accept
bond.:. ' .: y
Mrs ' Nation stared at them, then
buret Into a hysteric tirade- agalott
them land tald If the wanted to get
out tbe woold fly. This alarmed
ber friends, who snmmoaed her phy-
tlclaa. ' ' is , - ';.
He titled that the wat Insane.
David Nation, bet . hatband, wat ao-
tlfled. ' , ;.;
Mrs-Pslloa wat much better lata to-
nlahl and accepted ball.' It wat ta
aouaoed that tbe would be released In
tb custody of friends. ' ' t ,
To are much mot liable . to dWaae
wksa your liver ttd bowels do not act
properly. De Will's Utile Karly Rbtrt
remove tbe eaate of disease. F 8 Duffy
Co. f; : ; - .
CANT BB BURIED.
Lsagktlng Bart not Allowel to
EX
Bcrimeaten hit AstltusU
Bl-rmW. V AprlUO.-IUcauae ill
elerjymea prayad to Mayor Ilreeir
prohibit ta eipertnasl berlal.tbe Mayor
kas st rerd to tbe prohlhltlnn, and
Will Brlckbnute will not be Interred
ellvtBsitTbaraday, aa advert I e.1. la
stead there trill be a lu4o slwip. fi
they bare this afternoon erl a wia
flow la the pnatofiloe ballillng f r ,r
demonilrailoa of bypnnollc Inllufnre.
Tbe mlnlttars trl that tht "tablb'
tloa will be detrimental to Hit BV'ta!
lone of the eo-nntnltt," and frlbr
ll.il It "will lriil to Urrorlie Vnotanr
di'p tht aanrUly of hnm l!f, an
to furnUh the Vlrlmn su-I rrlmlr.al
f.n'. '. 1c 117 -'.'( n In n,' 'n it of v!r, 1
lie tiif
tire rw.l'.l r f.
"it tl S ln !
in 1 ll lUrf'ffli
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the markets.
' The following quotations wore receiv
ed by J. K Let it 11 A ConNjw ' Bern
r ..!- Nw Toes, April 80.
COTTOWt
Dnen. lllch. l-o w. Cloe
May......
July'..., ,
Aug v-,
Oct ,
. 79? "T 0 79J 70
,r74 ,80J 73 TJB'
;7.0J 7.H 7 0i 7 05)
, - Chloii$of April 80
Whba' Open. High. Low. Close
May 7!i 7-'i 7IJ 72
Julyy...... 7i, 7i 78
Corn:
.- - lijtea. lllgh.
. ... ill 4 i
Low; Close
47, 48
44
Low. Close
May.:
July ,
Rlha:- . Open.
High.
My 831.
July ..a. 7 9J
833 8 30 8.3)
7.9 H 7-93 7.031
High Liw CIom
89 '' 85J s. 80
' 103 104 105
St.icxai -Open.
So, It'y Pfd.. .. 81
Oont .......... 10U
So By Sit
82) 31
161; 163
82
104
109
141
50
681
101
i 601
43
Rook Is,..... . 184
Mo. V .
.. 103
13
....... 63
(Per.). J00
59
1101 JOS
11,81
13 .
08
03
100
081
104f
471
O.L
9. S
071
51
lOlf
601
100
4J
124
U 9. 8,
A. R. S..
B. & O. .
,100,
.. 4
..133,
.. 33
19'J
- 73J
0. & O.
A. M. 0.
Dm. ...
OB& q
Atoh
Sugar...,
8. T. P .
133 138
83 32
109 10
73 . 73
1481 146
I7i I7.'l
198
75
-1473
1721
147
, Llverp.itit
Spots 4.31,33 dales 7,0)0 bales.
Futures, May-June 4.33, Aug-4ept. 432.
. .
Kama week
lat year.
6,0 Q
10,000
4,000
0,000
0,000
9,000
48,000
This week.
Sat.
11,000 .
23,000
34,000
Mon.
Toes.
Wed,
Thurs.
Fri.
Advices to J. K. Latham A Co.: .
Nnw York, April 80 The general
dulness In demand for cotton causes
declines. Market Improved later on un
favorable government report,
. . Moons & Co-
Patronize
Home Industry,
- we make these three reme
dies' right here In our pharmacy" The
formulas are recog nixed among tboae
who know, as in every wsy reliable and
commendable.
Anwavs Croup 8yrup 25cL
uraansmt uoia iietdacne foWdert
lOot, -
Bradhun't Carolina Cough Cars I5cl
If anyone la not tatUfactory, come
back and get your money. We know
what we're about, Thoy're good and
you'll like them. , ,
Bcveo iboutaod pretcrlpllons , were
compounded by ut last year. Not a telle
take. Sevea thousand times did pedplr
place oonfldeeoe In as to put op their
medlcli a. ' Thlt year,; at tbe present
rates we'll go way abead of that. Wbat'r
tbe reason' Thlak It over.
BaannAu's PnrtcnirTioH PaAUMAcr,
New Bra,N. C . . - v ,
Mail Onlert Promptly Filled. -
DIAMONDS !
Not South African, Hut a Most
Popular K)lo of ITioUogTnplw, such
as you hnve jjever paid ' lcia than
1.00 pnr i drtu-n. OUlt FPEC1AL
rilICK 40o per i dnzn. -
-FA.K0T3 C0J1PAHT,
MitMle U nftr rroad.
Dobbin A Ferrail,
At Tucker's Stora.
Raleigh, N. C .
Preparation
For School
Commencements
Iks Begun,
Wtr,Vat ;.rl'!y rf ; ';'
fon itjn.ts-'.t r-'i f"t t'r.irf 1.1'
1 f fir f,t'.' ; ' 1 !'
J li f-'. j - I, I . . n I tana 41 I
- n ' a J?l l'ffr fh l .ri
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t.
Send your Wheel
To my Shop
If it ttands in need of Repairs.
-Mv VMltmMI .M .Vtlli) In thr.l litw.
and can transf orn a next-to-useless bicy
cle Into a handsome, easy running and
ruimuie maciune, ana tne cost will not
be In proportion to the satisfaction Given.
tar A 11 kind nf nrPFIfTn T BCPirnc
on I'lcvcleg, (iuiis or similar machinery,
yvn. t, nir.i,,
Bicycles, Guns, Ammunition, Graph
opbonet, Job Printing, Rubber
Stamps. ,
91 A 98 Middle St.. New Bf-rn. N. C
Look Ont For Onr Mai 1st
Welflesday Sale-
We' will clean out our entire stock of
AGATE WAUE
In gray and white enamel at still lower
prices than we have sold them on onr
previous sales. This sale comprises the
most complete assortment of everything
imaginable In that line.
A Big Lot or Crockery just received,
will also be ttrrtflced on that dav. in
cluding, Cow. Dishes, Platters, Nipples
Bowls, Sugars, Gravy Boats, etc., and
350 Cups tnd Saucers at 8c.
The only 6c and 10c store In town.
NEff CiJITOBI CiiH STORE,
69 Broad St.,
TOLSON'8 OLD STAND,
Next to Swert's Meat Store, Opposite
' Jones' Stables.
Notice !
YThe publto It hereby notified that I am
not or will not be responsible for any
bills whstever contracted without my
written authority. -
Signed: J. M BRAGG.
April 26, 1901,
Middle) Bt NEW BERN, N, C
. Modernly Furnished. Sample
Rooms. Bath Rooms. Table Un
excelled. '
. Special rates by week or month
' MAX L. JACOBS,
Propiletor.
NEW ICE!
At the Old WaUon & Daniel's
Ice) ftouto. . .
Polite and Prompt Attention.
l ice Delivered
it your bouao - , :' -i
XVM. DEJTIf IS,
At Us Old lee Beate, Mliils It
id HazeUoD,
THE PRUDENTIAL has the Strength of Gibraltar
You cannot at
tort to make
your wile and
children carry
thelnauranceon
your.ilfo, BUT
EEIIEUBER IF
YOTJ DON'T
THEY DO.
If you contcm
ptato talalnj: a
I'oiiry it 'will
cf."t you noth-
lr.,T to ret an C3
tI:::ito frcr.i tho
:'rud::itlal.
IT
r:GUT
jllsiWhVirVte
mom
Big lot just received dnect from factory ranging in price from
25o to 60c.
Fresh lot Small Sugar Cured Pig Hams nnd N. C. Hams.
. Complete stock Fresh canned Goods.
' Dried AppUs, nice quality, 5c lb. Also Nice California
Prunes only 5c lb. v
It will Pay You
to Buy Your Groceries
from
'Phone 91.
lovers of Good Coffee Listen!
I have secured the ngency for the CELEBRATED ROYAL 5
BLUE MOCHA AND JAVA COFFEE that retails for. 35c
lb, 8 lbs for $1.00 all over the United States, but in order to
introtfUoe it to those who appreciate good coffee, I will sell for
25c per pound until further notice, and to kIiow my further
confidence in the cup qualities of Jloyal Blue, Lpropose to give
away ABSOLUTELY FREE every fifth pound.
Those who love good coffee, and want good coffee, now ia
. your chance. Watch the slate.
Yours for
J. J. TOLSOT, Jr.,
Broad St. Grocer. Phone 137.
OCCC04e4O0000
;JTTST IwSMHCVED
O A BIO LOT of Country Hams, also a Fresh lot of Fox River Q
Print Butter- We have everything in the Grocery line and it
X will be to your interest to see us lefore buying.
X Yours respectfully,
1 1. M. Satterthwaite & Bro. X
Wthone J69f .
liiSLBook Store X
TV T Sj
A A T
n n k
TAB l KTH
-' n is e
.'A- T T '
I T y H H
' If ro are not tatlaued with what f
row have beoa getting from o therm.
X we eaa please yon. - ,
I :. G. N. Ennctt. J
11 One Minute ; Jf'
taken In algnlog an application Jjl
Vv ff life asuranta policy may jCw
mvi your fnmlly from m whole I f'Y' '
lifetime of want and misery. J r
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LNaf
Wholesale
Ss Retail
i Grocer,
71 15nil St.
mm
good coffee,
W. K. T. B.
61 Broad Street
Valuable Residence
For Sale.
I offer for tali,' my residnnce on tln
Southeast Comer of Union and Crnvi n
SU. in the City tifNow Bern. TIiIh hmv
contains 8 rooms In basement, 8 r.nns
on flrat IliHir, 8 rnoma nn second Moor,
and 8 rooms on tMrd floor, making a
total of 14 rooms' The house la in good
condition. The lot fl"180 feet on Craven
street, and 80 'e t on Cnion ttreet,
Any peraoa dinlring to purrliaae tit i n
pnperty, I will show It to them. Poa
aeaafrm given immediately.
f. K. BBYAN, Ba,
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