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)aily OURN VOL. 37. NEW BEENE, N. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1891. PRICE 5 CENTS.

Ah. imposed for the violation of eity ordi LOCAL NEWS. port of my collections for the eleven months ending May 7, 1891: Am't of real estate, personal beautiful "Citie of the Dead," fragrant with the incense of flowers and adorned with the efferings of Art dedicated to Fiiendship and Love. I cannot bring this report to a close without thanking you, gentlemen, for the honor you conferred upon me in electing me mayor of the city of New Berne, and for the uniform courtesy, kindness and support you have extended to me during my term of office. I have the honor to be Your obedient servant, Ccllen A.

Battle. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. New Berne, N. May 3, 1891. Board met this eveaing in regular session Mayor in chair and Councilman Whitty, Lovick, Slover, Dunn, Holly, Miller and Kennedy present.

Wm. H. Winfield asked permission to erect a blacksmith shop on Middle street and his request was referred to Fire District committee for investigation and report. Petition of J. J.

Disosway in regard to building on Pollock street was also referred to Fire District committee to investigate and report. The matter of fences on line of alley above Fair grounds was referred to streets and pumps committee to investigate and report. The following report from cemetery committee was read and ordered spread upon minutes. CEMETERY COMMITTEE REPORT To the Mayor and Board of Council of the City of New Berne, N. C.

Gentlemen Your Committee on Cemeteries submit the following report of their work for the year ending May, 1891; On June 10, 1890, we received from Mr. A. E. Woodruff, truBtee of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Oooding, one Craven county bond, No.

93, for $500.00, to be used for extending the shell rock wall on the wnjt side of Cedar Grove Cemetery. We sold the bond for cash, $500.00. Am't p'd 1291 feet shell rock at 33! $431.83 Paid carting 1291 feet 12 84 Paid L. H. Cutler, bill cement 55.73 BUSINESS LOCALS.

FOR SALE A respectable looking PlA.NO, good for children to practioe on. Vrr cheap, inquire at Joukkal office. myl2tf SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. As Executors at 0. E.

Thomas, deoewed, wo offer for sale, for cash, the DwelllnR Uoase, Lou. etc at Morehead City, N. well known as the "DM House," near the A. 0. K.

R. and the Atlantic Hotel. Tne house Is conveniently located and Is a desirable resldenoe either for the summer months or as a permanent residence, ipply atonoe for terms, to OR. and AMES Thomas, Executois, may dim New Berne, N. 0.

BRICKS! BRICKS Bricks on hand. m81w Latham Buerus. JUST RECEIVED. P-ria Green for Killing Potato Bugs, at J. C.

Whitty Co's. COOLSODA WATER dispensed day -or night at Palmer's Soda Fount HoUl Albert. tf ARCTIC SODA and Mineral Water at 8am 'l B. Waters. SEVEN SPRINGS, Viachy, and Kis-engen 'Water on Draught this morning atK.

J. UOODlNU'd. "On Ice." NOTICE. Don't forget the fact that wo are Agents for S10CK.9' "DIADEM," the best Flour In the market for the price. We have on hand a large stoat of Went India Molasses.

We also keep a full line of Moots and Shoes direct from the Factories. Also Snuff and Tobacoo, lirocerles and Provisions. Call in and we will give you our prices. HOBKT-j 13 KO. NEW DKUG STORE Drugs.

Medicines and Chemicals, ('. P. Popular Proprietary Medicines. All varletlei of Druggist's Sundries. Trusses and Braces.

fe orop Garden SeeJs. Fine and Large Hiook Oig.raand Tooacco, AM. new. Pre-sorlptloas accurately compounded (and not at Wab prices), our motto and our success, C. UKKEN, Druggist and Apothecary, Middle four doors fiom Pollock.

an25 ly No. 8.201 for 80 11 shares of thecaDlial stock of the A. ti 0. B. Company having been destroyed, 'he undersigned will apply for a duplloate A.

W. KNOX, Exr. 30d NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. For Sale Piano. D.

Styron New steamboat line. Howard Tennis shoes, eto. Bargain Store Sample hats. See fourth page for local news. Cotton New Berne Market Sales of 20 bales at 7 14 to 8 1 3.

The proposition to annex Richlands township, Beaufort county, to Pamlico county has been defeated. The dry spell has caused the atretts to be disagreeably dusty and calls for a free use of hydrants wherever they can ba used. New York market reports joaterdav quotes strawberries down to eight and ten cents, peas $1 to $1.20, cabbages $1 to $1.40. Prof. Cook's band did well yesterday in playing for the Memorial Association.

The members are mere lads and it was their first appearanoe in public. A good audience should greet Bixby at the theatre tonight. His ex hibit by ttereoptioon and explanation of scenes alone the noted Rhine are spoken of in the highest terms. Tae Raleigh Baptist Sunday school, 600 strong, is expected here on the 26th inst. A committee has been appointed from the New Berne Baptist Sunday school to receive them.

A fight took place last night in Bell's alley, near Coward a barroom, between wo women of bad character which re sulted in one of them receiving two or three outs in the arm and back. They were arrested and taken to the police station. At a meeting of the city council last ight the following named gentlemen were appointed delegates to represent New Berne at the Immigration Convention to be held at Raleigh tomorrow: Dr. John S. Long, Capt.

S. H. Gray, Jonathan Havens, Wm. Dunn, J. Wolfenden, C.

E. Foy, F. Ulrich and A. Bryan. Geo.

Z. French, President of the con vention of Northern settlers, which was held in Raleigh, in 18SG, by authority then vested in him calls another meeting of all persons of Northern birth now residing in the State, who are interested in the development of its resources to aeeemble at Raleigh in convention on the 27th which will be just two weeks off tomorrow. The object of the convenion is to take such steps as may be thought advisable towards co-operat ing with the Soutnern Inter-State Immigration Bureau in calling a convention of all the settlers in the Southern States. The Stereopticon Lscture. The entertainment to be ba given at the theatre Tuesday evening, May 12th, by Captain Bixby, or the U.S.

engineer corps from Wilmington, for the pro posed improvement on Christ church promises to be one of varied and unusual interest. The sixty scenes of the beautiful Rhine, each 18 feet square, will give pleasure and instruction to both young and old, and to encourage the young folks to attend, tho tickets for admission have been put at a low rate. Tho musio selected by Capt. Bixby descriptive of the dif ferent scenes and rendered by some of the best musical talent in the city, will add greatly to the entortainment. Tiokets can be had at the store of R.

J. GoodiDg. memorial Day. Several hundred people came in by rail yesterday morning and otherwise during the day, from Beaufort, More head, and the oountry adjacent co New Berne, to participate in doing honor to the Southern brave and fallen dead. A large assembly gathered at the theatre at the appointed time, and the exeroiaes were very interesting.

The musio was excellent and appropriate The address by our townsman, Mr Jonathan Havens, was an exceedingly fine production, and was as its name indicated a clear vindication of the course of the South, showing einphati oally not only that she thought she was right but that the was right. The orator's tribute to the valor and patriotism ef the Southern troops in general, and those ot this State in par tionlar, was a glowing one and his tribute to the noble action of Southern ladies during the war, and the ladies of the Confederate Memorial Association sinoe the war, we nave never heard surpassed. At 9:10 p.m. on yesterday, at the iqoiucuuo vi a urn, umuio, vu umvsb. street, lire.

Hellen F. Brown. The de oeaeed was in her sixty-second year For several weeks she had been a pa tient sufferer, and the end wkioh came last night, and for whloh the was well prepared, wai not nances, fines to the amount of (33.10 end costs amounting to $9600. Total of fines and cost $129.10. Very respetfully C.

A. Battle, Mayor. Bills allowed. On motion the Treasurer was instruc ted to pay whatever balance of money on hand after paying vouchers, on tbe judgement debt of the city. On motion the board took a recces until Friday evening May 8th at 3 clock, P.

M. May 8, 1891. Pursuant to adjournment the board of oounoilmen met this afternoon with. Mayor Battle in the cbair. Present Councilmen, J.

C. Whitty, Geo Slover, H. J-Lovick, John Dunn and A Miller. The Board proceeded to canvass the returns ot the election held May 4, 1891 hioh resulted as follows. 1st ward, Wm.

Ellis received 73 votes. 2nd ward, Bisil Manly received 89 votes. Si ward, H. J. Lovick received 75 votes.

3d ward, L. H. Cutler received 1 vote. 4th ward, V. A.

Crawford received 109 votes. 5th ward, Allen G. Oden received 211 votes. The following persons were duly de- lared elected councilmen for the en suing year: Wm. Ellis, lit ward; Bazil Manly, 2nd ward; H.J.

Lovick, 3d ward; V. Crawford, 4th ward; Allen G. Oden, 5th Ward. After canvassing the veto for city improvements the Board of Councilmen declared thsm all lost. The Mayor made the following report for past month ending May 8, 1891.

New Berne, N. May 7th, 1691. Gentlemen of the City Council. 1 have the honor to report that du ring the present month imposed tines and costs amounting to Thirty-six dollars. Very Respectfully, C.

A. Battle, Mayor: The Board took a recess until 8 'clook this evening. May 8, 1891. Board reassembled this evening, May or in chair; Councilmen Whitty, Slover, Lovick, Dunn, and Miller present. The following annual reports were presented and approved: report of finance commutes.

To the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Council: Gentlemen We, your Finance Com mittee, have carefully examined all books, papers and receipt stubs of the city tax colleotor, city treasurer and marshal, and have found them correct and bave approved tbe same. Statement. Hugh J. Lovick, Treas. To am 't 'm former tax collector $90 97 city tax collector, for poll, personal, real, license tax.

etc 15,615.24 To am't 'm F. Ulrioh (loan) 2,000.00 city marshal, cost and fines 1,020.24 To am't f'm sale of old 25.00 Silas Fulchsr, m'th of May, 1890 277.47 $19,028.92 Lisburscmenls. By am't p'd F. Ulrioh $2,000.00 interest. 120.00 judgm't debt 1,397.63 int.

343.68 salaries 2,335 86 fire 3,285.12 pair horses? Newborn Fire 550.00 olectric lights 2,374.67 polioe 1,852.40 streets and pumps 2,761.48 wharves and d'ks 293.79 cemeteries 518.46 miscellaneous 1,156.47 By am't bal. cash on hand 40.05 $19,028.92 The judgment debt has been reduced to $789.24, and all debts contrasted have been paid and there is no debt against )he oity exoept this balance on the judgment debt. We desire to say that the city clerk, city marshal and treas urer ha7e faithfully discharged their duties. Very respectfully, John Dunn, Ch'n. J.

O. Wmm. treasurer's report. To the Hon. Mayor and Board of City Councilmen or New Berne, C.

as Treasurer, submit to you here with my report for year ending May nth, lsui: To o'h reo'd f'm former $90.97 tax collector. 14,852.60 city marshal. 583 27 from F. Ulrioh 2,000.00 $17,526.84 Disbursements. By am't p'd F.

Ulrioh $2,000 00 120.00 judgmsnt 1,897.63 int. 843.18 sundry 13,625.47 ba'anoe on hand 40.06 $17,526 84 Reepeotfully submitted, Hugh J. Lovick, Treas. Approved John Dunn, Ch'n. J.

C. Whitty. TAX OOLLBCTOB'B REPORT. To the Hon. Mayor and Board of City Oounoilmen: Gentlemen I herewith submit to your honorable body the following re 5 of To and polltax 10,197.715 Am't of license tax.

4,115 25 dray tax dog tax real estate back tax. market rents 282.00 197.C0 416 13 337.10 $15 615.24 Disbursements. per cent commissions $780.76 Delinquent cost 259 35 Paid H. J. Lovick, treas 14,575.13 $15,615.24 We, the finance committee, have ex amined the boobs.

Hubs, receipts, S.H.Lane, city tax collector, an i find the above to be oorrect. Jno. Dunn, Ch'n. J. Whitty.

city marsbal's report. the Hon. Mayor and Board of City Council: Gsntlemen I herewith submit my annual report from May Sth, lS'JO, to May 1891. We have made 417 arrests during the year, of which 45 were discharged, 38 worked on the streets, 5 snt to Superior Court. 6 sent to jail, 10 sent out the oity and 10 appeals.

Amount of fines collected $96.30 cost 923.94 For sale of old hose 25.00 Total $1,045 21 For that portion of the above due the city I hold the treasurer's receipts, ami respectfully refer you to the finance committee. Respectfully submitted, J. M. Haroet, City Marshal. We, the finance committee, have ex amined the above report and lind that the same corresponds with his books, which have been thoroughly examined by us and found correct.

Respectfully, Jno. Di ns, Ch'n. J. C. Whitty.

MAYOR 8 REPORT. To the Honorable City Council Gentlemen: My annual report, aj Mayor, of the city of New Berne, is respectfully presented. The year that is now closing has been one of decided progress for our city. Commerce has increased, enterprise has met with its legitimate rewards in all departments of busniess, and new industries have been established with cheering prospects in the future. J7ie Fire Department.

The Fire Department continues to be the the pride of New Btrne. No year since its organization has exhibited higer proofs of its utility and blessing than that through which we have iust passed. Finance. For information concerning the finances of the city you are referred to the full and accurate reports of the Finance Committee, Treasurer and Tax Collector. It will be seen that our obligations have been promptly met, and that the present administration has been economical and painstaking, avoiding useless expenditures and making the limited means at hand conserve the best interests of the city Sanitary.

The year has been remarkable for its healthfulness. The city has been won-derfullv exemDt from enidemicfi nnd malignant diseases. The salubrity of our Climate, tne temperate namts or our peopie ana tne sanitary regulations ot t.ha nilv. hnvA rnntrinntml hi fnrtn. nate state of affairs.

Another vear of judicious management will make the! sanitary condition of the city well nigh periect. Police. Crimes of a high grade have been of rare occurrence in the city during the year, while the number or misdemeanors have been small and nonfttnnt.lv decreasing. It is believed that few citieeoi equal population can present so guuu reouru lor uruor, BODneiy ana decorum. Admitting that errors have occurred, I desire to emphasize the excellence and efficiency of the oity police.

The marshal and his assistants have been prompt and reliable, and have shown that the observance Christian ethics is consistent with the efficient entire year I have notseena city official under the influence of intoxicating liquors, nor have I heard from any one of them a profane or indecorous ex- pression. For further details in this juui.ro reierrea to ine A Jl A .1 excellent report of the city marshal. Streets and Pumpt. Tbe streets of the city have been kept in as gooa oonuit on as tne means at hTl1 TT All 111 nXrtnlr. nklla tVi A nnmna have been regularly inspscted and re pairea as oooasion required.

There the condition or the weather made it impracticable to work the streets, but their general condition has been credi table to the oity, and especially credita bie to tnose naving them in chares. Marshal Harget has addressed himself to me won ui street improvement witn unusual intelligence and commendable iiow on cow nave ueen openea and other macadamized with the skill of a practical engineer. It will be for tunate it nis vaiuame eervioea are continued in the interest of the city. Tax Collector. I trust that I will be pardoned for referring to Stephen H.

Lane, the in dustrious and emoient Tax Colleotor and prompt in the discharge of duties, ha has won the esteem of witn whom ha has been associated in theconduotof the business of the oity. am repurt npeeae 101 itstir. Cemefertei, Nothing in the eity government by of J. to I i I his all is Oa nntion the treasurer was inst to tad to pay on the judgment dbt. On tnotioa the thanks of the Board a rising vote were tendered to His Honor Mayor Battle, for his courteous and able manner in presiding over the Board's deliberations during the year Minutes and approved.

On motion iue Hoard adj. urned sine die. New Berne, N. May 5, 1891. Messrs Wm.

Ellis, B. Manly, H. J. Lovick, V. A.

Crawford and A. G. Oden councilmen elected at the late election appeared before Mayor Battle and duly qualilled by taking the oath oliice. Tho meeting was called to order by councilman Ellie, ho stated that associates would be elected, and nominated atiociate from the Ut 2nd and 3d wards, Be. wLo was elected by ballot.

Fiom the 1st 31 acd 5th A Miller and C. Ui.rrison were Laminated and A. Miller ai eltctfd. Fiom the 2nd 3d and 4th R. A.

Richardson was nomiuated and elected. Messrs Bell, Miller nnd Richardson uppeared and took th? o.uh before Mayor Battle. The Board as proceeded to the election of a Mayor and Matt Manly ivas nominated and duly elected by unanimous vote. The chairman appointed Messrs. Lovick, Miller, and Pell as committee notify Mr.

Manly and the meeting took a recess until he could appear. Capt. Manly appearing qualified as Mayor by taking the oath of office be-foie Mayor Battle, who delivered the seal of the city and presented his conj gratulations which were accepted in a few remarks by Mayor Manly and who aldo his thanks to tbe Board. The Board then proceeded to the election of cfficers, Miller and Ellis be ing tellers, and Mr. W.

D. Wallace was nominated and elected Tax collector receiving 7 votes and S. H. Lane 1. J.

T. Lcswis was nominated for city manual and elected, receivings votes. J. E. Gaskill, M.

F. Roberts, and J. K. Lsnd were elected polioemen. J- Dison was elected office watch man: Thps.

Wilson was eUcted Market Clerk, U. J. Lovick was elected treasurer; Haywood Tooker was elected Pump Inspector; I. S. Primrose was electos Port Physician; J.

W. Waters was eleUed city attornev: D. lotaiunga was elected Sexton Cedar urave cemetery: Daniel Beet was elec- ted Sexton Urcin wood cemetery on the uu 'u 4th ballot- On motion the Board adjourned to Monday night. Ttvi vn4-o Aiupui taut Huiiue; I httve tiurchaHF.d th Nin.m., VAwrr-. HOKO anil will run her on Npn.o Hlc- Cuuientiiea Creeks, connecting with the vij uu nut, ui ntw uerne.

aud local ''eights promptly mayizii capt. d. utyron awfet Lnildieh davg thai. were as long as twenty days are now. Wordsworth.

We have something that all the little boys will want, a lot of Rub ber bottom Tennis Shoes sizes ll'a tt 1 iney have been asking for them bat pni.i,inu i. )1nm 4U COJlda 1 Set tlem. We have them now. have just received a new 0f ftf tl.n,A "-6u uujuici ocans and 4 in hand. They art made of China silks and silk grena- dines, 50c for your choice.

Collars and Cuffs, Scarf Fines and Caff Buttons. AT HOWARD'S JUST RECEIVED i hoil. li 1 HATS STRAW lJ I I I RlijfHT. Bargain Store. are UUldren UfV tOf ritCherS Csstsrl: $500.00 The full amount was invested by your committee 10 above material, the balance of the cost in erecting said wall to fall upon the cemetery.

Labor, mason orb, and the hewing of said rock has cost about $100.00, but with thisamount we have extended the rock wall 470 feet, which now encloses all the high grounds the cemetery, The above improve ment adds much to the appearance of our cemetery and is highly appreciated Cedar Grove Csmetery Cr. By vouchers on hand May 7, By cash from 15. B. Lane 397.19 eale of 12 lots 312 25 $887.99 As per receipts Vouohers on hand 178.55 Commis'nB on sale of 12 lots. $312 25 31.22 $890.73 due A.

Miller, ch'n com. Bal $390.78 Cedar Grove Cemetery is in excellent condition. This year we have mao adamized tho main avenue. 150 yards, to Confederate Monument, with marl; also all tho walks, lolO lyards (over one mile) at a cost of $110. Have planted 175 water oak trees.

Had 1 artesian well bered in the cemetery; provided doz. new (3 feet) benches, and 3 new ordinance signs painted and placed in cemetery. Cedar Grove Cemetery is kept in good oondition at all times, and your commit' tee can heartily recommend Mr. Stalling, tho Dresent sexton, as the proper man for the care oi Cedar Grove Cemetery. Greenwood Cemctenj.

By vouchers on hand June 7, 83 By caih from B. B. Lane 34.02 Received from aale 7 lots 35.00 $155.85 Expenditures. As per receipts $24 64 Vouchers on hand 86 83 Commis'a on sale of 7 lots 3 50 114.97 Bal. cr.

Greenwood Cemetery $40.88 We have much improved this cem etery during the year. We have plant ed 62 water oak trees. Had the drain wells deepened in the low section and thoroughly drained the soil. Robert Williams, the present sexton, is faith ful and true- He has been in charge many years, We cheerfullv recom mend him as the proper man for this position. Recapitulation.

Cedar Grove Cemetery Vouchers on hand May 5, 1891 $178.55 Less cash due A. Miller 2.79 Greenwood Cemetery Cash on h'd May 5, '91 $40.88 Vouchers on band 86.83 12771 $303.47 Respectfully submitted, Alex. Miller, M. P. Holly, Cemetary Committee.

Marshals report as follows read and adopted: City Marshal's Office, New Berne, N. May 5th. 1891 To the Hon. Mayor and Board ef City Council: Ueatiemen: Below please nnd my report far the month or. April, loUl.

We nave made 35 arrests during the month all oonvioted but one. Fines collected $25.10 Costs 84.15 Total $109.25 One half of the costs $42.07 was de ducted for my fees, the balance $67,18 was paid to the treasurer. Respectfully submitted. Jno. M.

Hargett, O. M. Mayor report as follows read and ad' opted: Mayors Office New'Berne, N. Mai Sth, 1891. Gentlemen: I have the honor tore' port that during the month of April The Italian consul is very mad with the New Orleans jary for their cctioa on the lynching, but he will have to "grin and bear THE summing up of the direct tax shows that the people of this State paid $404,0512 of which amount the people of Craven paid $8,319,48.

Col. Polk, President of the Farmers' Alliance gives it as his opinion that if Mr. Cleveland is nominated there will be a third party with free silver coinage platform. The tenth of May, this year came on Sanday and was appro priately celebrated in the city of Wilmington. All the exercises were of a religions character.

The music was sacred and instead of the usual oration there was a mem orial sermon. A strapping fellow six feet in his stockings and 33 years old named Charley Dixon, who imagines himself Vice President of a board of reformers called Christ's Followers, went on a mission to demand $10,000,000 from Jay Gould, or his life. He has been arrested. Arlington, ha? a sensa tion. Two people of high standing indicted for great crimes.

Dr Baker is charged with poisoning bis wife and Mrs. Gilmer is accused of poisoning her husband. The Doctor denies the charge but Mrs. Gilmer makes a confession estab lishing the guilt of botli. The Southern Baptist Conven tion now in session atBerming ham, Ala has about a thousand delegates from District of Colam bia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis eippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Indian Territory, Cuba and Mexico.

The Convention has missions in Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and Africa, with 88 missionaries, 22 schools, 823 pupils. 67 churches an 2,377 members. Washington, May 7. There is a vast accumulation of matters re quiring the attention of the State Department, as follows: Italian and BehringSea complications; Oana dian reciprocity and New Found laud fisheries negotiations; Chilian troubles: Spanish agreement: Venezuela's, treaty; Haytian coal log station, refusal of China to receive our Minister; trouble oyer the failure of the Consul at Victor ia to toast the Qaeeni and quite number of. minor matters, includ ing the claim of the Barrundla family, v.

VMBM IU IUHIT I Children' Cry for' Pitcher's" CastorlaJ 1 I I agement of our cemeteries. They.