if '
CHINA
MATTING
Yesterday the entire sidewalk in
irqntoi our store, was Hliefl .with
ChinaIattintrs. ' This waan im-
tioTt order given cjn Ahe fourteenth of
November, 1889, andthey irrived yes
terday from the Celestial Empire.
These Mattings are not the old stero
typed patterns which have been do
ing service since the 'days, of our
great granaiainers, DUt tney are en-
luxvijr hctt uu Tmjf u ubhv ;aw.j
of them, are prettier than the Ingrain
carpeting, y You will And us just as
wen nxed on Mattings as on uress
Goods and Trimmings. We have no
weak oolnt in our whole stock.
Today has been disagreeable, yet
many have laced the ram ana nave
come to the Mecca for Dress Goods
buyers, and from now on it wiU be
anything you want Don't you know
that a rainv dav is the best day to
shop. Not so crowded, plenty of
time ana very Dest or attention, z es
terday was a red letter day among
the French Kobes, Dress iooas,iien
galines and Lace Nets, and we were
kept here till one o'clock this morn
ing straightening the stock. We
never get tired. - We Are always too
busy to think about it West window
will be full of Mattings tomorrow
morning.
' ' ' ' T. L SEIGLE A CO.
ELIilRIFi T
-IN BULK AND-
KING'S
Royal Germateur,
For loth Wholesale and Retail trade
BUR WELL & DUNN,
WHOLFSALK STOKE,
3 and 5 West Trade street
RETAIL STORE,
Opposite Central HoteL
WATCHES,
CLOCKS
AND-
JEWELRY.
Selling OuLt
LOCAL BLPPLES.
AT AN
I)
BELOW
COST
A I wish to close my business in
the next two or three months I offer
GREAT BARGAINS.
' 'EVERYTHING GOES AT
J. T. BUTLERS.
CA LL ON US
FOR ANYTHING YOU NEED IN
THE LINE OF
Boots,!; Shoes
OUR STOCK IS
Fresh, Desirable, Stylish
, - AND-DURABLEi ?
15. " .... . L ' ' j - ' ' .
" Jporooods ana prices will please
v1 :
you.
-A full line 6 Trunks, Valises and
Club Bags. ' :
4T0rders by mall will, receive
A. E Rankin & Bro.,
Mr. T. F. Walker has taken oat a
license as an auctioneer for the city.
-rtubHcrihers to the telephone ek'
change will please put The DAiiY
News, No. 30, on thei liBta. ;
Mrs. Yates is moving to theTesi
dence which Bhe purchased from Mr.
John Stephens, on weswtn street
At th next meeting of the board
of county commissioners the tax list
takers for the various towusiujm u
the county will be appouuea.
Miss Bettie Summed Is quite sick
with tvDhoid fever at her father's
home In Asheville. Her sister, Miss
Ella Summey, left yesterday to be
with her.
A colored man named Henry
Campbell was todav sent to the
chain gang in default of a fine of $10
by Esquire Maxwell for refusing to
support his wire and children.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. John Glenn, corner
ofC and Tenth streets, tomorrow
(Wednesday) afternoon at 4 o'clock.
All the members are urtred to be
present
The Wilmington Star is now 22
?ears old. It certainly does seem
hat the older the Star grows the
better it sets. It has always Deen a
capital paper, but within our recol
lection it wASever so good as it is
at present It la -easily one of the
finest dailies jn the South.
The funeral services over the
body of the late J. J. Brunex were
conducted from the Presbyterian
church io Salisbury at 4 o'clock by
Kev. Dr. Kumple. Mr. liruner was
one of the leading lights of that
ohurch. The attendance at the fun
eral was very large, ond the services
were of an impressing character.
The blowing down of the ftpar-
tnhnrcr A ITnlnn Railroad bridre.
over Broad river, has turned a very
considerable amount or Asheville
travel through Charlotte. Every
train brings from three to four sleep
ing cars, in addition to the regular
coaches. Repairs to the bridge are
being made rapidly.
At the Y. M. 0. A. Last Higku
The concert and gymnastio exhibi
tion at the Y. M. C. A. hall last night
was largely attended, and a very su
perior entertainment was given. The
concert was brief, but the programme
was exceedingly well selected and
wa presented faultlessly. After the
concert the gvmnastic exhibition
was given in the large and finely
equipped gymnasium, and the young
men astonished the audienee by
their capers. The horisontal bar
performances were as good as that
seen In the average circus. Mr.
Bowman, the leader, is an expert.
and is the right kind of a man for
that place.
Building Improvements.
The Haberdashers three story
block, opposite the Buford Hotel, is
to be enlarged by a 2ft foot addl ton in
the rear.
The old house standing on the lot
recently purchased by Dr Misen-
ieimr, next to Cnpt F. W. Ahrens',
s lxirig torn down, preparatory to
the erection of Dr. Misenheimer's
elegant new residence Dr. Mlsen-
hei hut's residence will be a modern
city affair and will he an ornament
to the citv.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIBE.
Father Boyle's New Trial.
Father Boyle, the Catholic priest,
who was found guilty of an assault
upon Miss Whit taker, his organist in
Raleigh, but who whs granted a new
trial, appeared in the court house in
Raleigh yesterday and was arraigned
for a new trial. TheNews andObserver
says : The date of the trial was set for
rhurS(lay,March27th, and the sheriff
was ordered to summon one hundred
veniremen for the case. Father Royle
appeared in court with full grown
oearu ana wnuxers wnich makes a
great difference in his appearance.
Aliianoe Rally for May 20th.
This week's issue of the Progres
sive Farmer nays that "since the in
troduction nf the. Alliance into our
State there have been more farmers'
dinners, farmers' picnics, and far
mers' gatherings than ever before fn
the same period of time within, our
history. And we feel equally safe in
saying that these social occasions
have contributed greatly to the fra
ternUing and unifying of our people.
But numerous, pleasant and profit
able as have len these gatherings,
wo believe a grand State -.oc
casion, where the farmers and
their famines oi- sdllferent sec
tions of the Bute ebuld, meet
ha's never been Suggested. We1 be:
lieve such an occasion could be made
not only highly enjoyable but pro
ductive of great good. We suggest,
therefore, that the members of the
Alliance betrin to consider the mat
ter, and as some one has to lead off
witli a first suggestion, The Progree
sive Farmer will venture-toluiake it
This is a good Idea, Let It be held
in Charlottetfn May 20Ui.a" Thla la a
tip" for the committee. V
or the best Norfolk' Oysters go to
Mr. D. P. Lee Sustains the Lobs of hii
;0rit Mill, Saw Mill, Gin and a Quan
tity of Stored Seed and Hay,
Mr. D. P. Lee, one of the prominent
farmers of Mecklenburg, sustained a
disastrous loss by fire, yesterday.
His fine milling plant, located in
Sharon township, was swept away.
Mr. Lee had a cotton gin and a grist
mill under one roof, and a saw mill
attached to. the main building. The
main building was sixty feet square,
and in addition to the machinery it
contained, was stored with a great
quantity cotton seed and baled hay.
Mr. Lee's saw mill was running yes
terday and a spark from the smoke
stack lodged among the inflammable
contents of the main building. Fire
sprang up quickly and spread so fast
that Mr. Lee was unable to save any
thing. The entire plant was burned
to the ground, making a total loss.
Mr. Lee had no insurance. The loss
is a very heavy one, as his milling
plant was one of the best equipped in
the county.
Supreme Oourt Decisions.
The following decisions were ren
dered in the Snpreme court yester
day : State vs. Jacobs, from Robeson,
no error; McLean vs. Smith, from
Robeson, error; Allred vs. Burns,
from Moore, no error; State vs. Pool,
from Moore, error, judgment arrest
ed; Gay va. Grant, from Northamp
ton, petition to rehear in plaintiffs
appeal dismissed, and that in defend
ant's appeal is to direct the original
opinion to be reformed as to certain
particulars; Freeman vs. Person,
from Moore, affirmed; Duke vs.
Markham, from Durham, no error in
plaintiffs appeal; error in defend
ant's appeal; Proctor vs. Proctor,
from Edgecombe, error; Creech vs.
Granger, from Lenoir, error ; Koonce
vs. Commissioners, from Jones, new
trial granted ; Rose vs. Shaw, motion
to dismiss allowed; Pioneer Manu
facturing Co. vs. Phoenix Insurance
Co., new trial granted.
Fired by an Engine.
Vtill A. Graham, one of the Central
hotel waiters, lives in Margaret O'
Neill's house, on Hill street where
the Air Line road crosses. Last night
at 12 o'clock, he was aroused by a
loud knocking at his door, and was
informed that his house was on fire.
The roof was in a bright blaze, but
with prompt assistance, the fire was
extinguished. A hole pig euough for
a man to crawl through was burned
in the roof. Freight train No. 20 had
stopped there 15 or 20 minutes, and
part of this time, Graham says, the
fireman was "chunking up his fire."
The fire was caused by sparks from
the engine.
A Big Girder.
A big squad of workmen is engaged
today tearing out th? partition walls
of Mr. a Wittkowsky's wholesale
house, preparatory to making the
improvements mentioned a few days
ago in The News. The two stores
are to be thrown into one, a third
story is to be added, and a fine plate
glass front is to be put in. Outside
the carpenters are today constructing
an immense girder that is to run the
length of the store. It Is constructed
of heavy plank joined together by
fron bolts, and is 90 feet long. It will
rekmire forty meu to get it into posi
tion.
Assaulted in the Road
Jas. Stancill, an 8 year old son of
Mr. J. W. Stauclll, who lives four
nillesfrom the city, was driving
ajoug'jthe public rtad yesterday,
when he was assaulted by three col
ored boys, Ed, Joe and Henry Hen
derson. They tried to make Stan
clll's horse ruu off, and threw rocks
at the boy. One rock struck him on
pie bead and cut -a severs gash io
In his scalrv. Warranto were iaasued
forthei&st of the assailants and
tbey will be tried by Esquire Max
well tomorrow.
Matin the Tabersacle Waterproof.
There wUl be no- leaks about the
Sam Jones tabernacle in Charlotte.
The roof is to be constructed of a
layer of boards placed closely Uf
gother, and; on top of thti will b a
covering of tarred paper,' wfcich 'wlll
not only keep out tfte falhj' but
deaden the sound of the falling
drops," It requires 22,000quarefet
ofAthi paper .to cdver the tabernacle
and It has been ordered from New
York. .
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Ermgelisi Fife at Gaitoni.,
Evangelist Fife la shortly to begin
a series of menage at Gastonia, and
thtfpelSlatitthaijtown are making
great, vrepwa,tnXlF'Uj(i. . They
are negotiating for the Idoaa o( Ar
thur Butt'a tent ThU will teat 1,200
people. ,
Arndt sells the beet 6 and 10 cent
I Cigar Jn Charlotte, ; . .;v,.
A Charlotte Mai in the Storm.
Mr. W. A. BosSaman, Jr., of Char
lotte, was at Sumter, 8. C, during the
storm of last Saturday. He sends
Thb News the following description
of some of the scenes and incidents
The cyclone lasted twenty minutes.
Several Aew buildings which were
nearly completed were entirely de
molished, some being moved quite a
distance from the foundation upon
which the oarpenter had placed
them, one among the number being
a frame building of two stories high
with two store rooms " underneath,
and was newly completed, the tin
roofflng having just been placed
upon it, and it was laid out in every
direction, ' the timbers being split,
shattered, and broken in such a man
ner that a person can hardly tell
what the lumber had been intended
for. Several old buildings of small
dimensions were blown down and
torn all to pieces. Two very large
sheds at the W., C. A A. depot were
blown down and torn into fragments,
'one of whloh fell upon a mule and
wagon which was standing near,
killing the mule and splintering the
wagon. Another large shed, up
town, attached to a large workshop,
was blown down as was the shops,
the shed falling on several head of
horses and males. Fortunately there
were several vehicles in the shed,
which prevented the full weight of
the shed from coming on the stock,
hence they were rescued with no
damage to them save bruises,
scratches, Ac Several dwellings
were blown down, but only In one of
which was any one hurt, that being
a colored woman, and she was killed
too dead to skin. Quite a number of
buildings were unroofed and other
wise damaged, among which was the
jail and the Baptist church. So far
as known and summed up the dam
age to property In this town will
amount to ten or fifteen thousand
dollars. To say the least of it, and
put it in a very mild form, it was
terrific, and very much resembled a
cyclone.
All Beady How for the 20th.
Arrangements for the coming cele
bration of the 20th of May, in Char
lotte, are now well under way. At
the meeting at the court house last
night, committees to look after the
whole business were appointed, and
from this on there will be smooth
sailing. The committee in whose
hands the arrangements for the cele
bration are intrusted is composed of
H. C. Eccles, C. P. Lipscomb. R.
Arndt, E. K. P. Osborne, C. C. Moore,
E. F. Young, A. L. Smith, T.W.Seigle,
11. A. Fortman, Dick Mason, D. M.
Rlgler,, W.E.Culpepper, 8-Landecker,
J. N. McCausland and C. M. David
son. This committee is to formulate
rules and regulations, get up the
programme and see to it generally
that there are no loose screws in our
celebration. The funds raised are to
bo apportioned as prizes between the
firemen and military companies, and
and a lump will be set aside to get
up a fine fireworks display. The
committeemen selected are the right
kind. Col. J. T. Anthony is the
chairman.
It is proposed to have prire drills
by the military and contests by the
firemen. There will be a brigade of
Continentals and the parade will be
a most interesting one. The cele-
brnslon will last through four days,
and an attractive programme, which
will be carried out, will be arranged
for each. dav. It is the intention of
thje committee to have a competitive
display of fireworks, and that will
be an interesting and novel feature,
Weddinr Guests Arrivintr.
The nUrrfage of Mr. G. W. BeWll,
qt Daiv " t Mi Lalia Oatis,
Witch M4criccur in the Second Pres
byterlan church, In this city, tomor
row night will be the most brilliant
octal event known In Charlotte in
years past. Extensive preparations
have beeobt made and the wedding
guesta are arriving, Mr. uetheii, ac
companied by a party of friends,, ar
rived on the noon train vtoday. In
the party were Miss Jennie Bethell,
Mr. a A. Neal, Mr. W. D. Bethel,
and Mr,. D. J. Halcombe, of Danville;
Mr. Clem Wright, of Greensboro, and
Mr. A. Strause, of Oxford. Miss
Bethell Is the guest of Mrs. Joseph
H. Young. The others are ai the
Central HoteL Miss Llisie Burns,
of Wilson, is also in the city to at
tend the wedding. 1
The Ooitoa Market. .
This has been a rahy day, yet the
wagqns brought 29 bales of cotton to
the city market There was not the
slightest deviation in the tone of the
market, and it still remalna as it has
been for weeks past. Cotton brought
from 8.50 to U oenta.
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For ttbchter or MlrwauEcPr
SPEINO PRELUDES
YESTERDAY I HEARD. A ROBIN SINGING,
THIS MORNING A BLUEBIRD TWITTERED, .
AT NOON I SAW A HYBERNATED BUTTERFLY TAKING THE SUN
SPRING IS NEAR. :
NOW DON'T SAY "SPRISG MIJAN8 A GENERAL CLEANING UP."
IT MEANS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. THINK OF
THE PLEASANT THINGS; OF THAT
NEW SUIT OF CL0THES:
FOR EXAMPLE, AND WHILE YOUR MIND IS IN THAT CHAN
NEL, WE MAY GIVE A PLEASANT STIMULANT TO
YOUR THOUGHTS BY TELLING YOU THAT J
Our Spring Stock is Here!
It'a a little earlier than usual, but that is due to the season. ' You ought to
see it the first time you are up town. We think we have v '
been happy in our selections of ; ;'
Men's Olotliingr,
Boy's lOtotlxing, ,
Cjliildretfi's Olotdaing,
MEN'S, BOY'S AND CHILDREN'S HATS, AND THE MOST COM
PLETE LINE OF ;
T'1"';
Gent's Furnishings
EVER OPENED IN THIS CITY, BUT WE WONT BEGIN TO TRY
ANY DESCRIPTION HERE. THERE IS NOT ROOM TO DO
THE SUBJECT JUSTICE WE KNOW YOU WILL
BE PLEASED WITH THE VARIETY OF ,
OUR STOCK.
W. KAUFMAN & CO,' :
LEADING CLOTHIERS, GENTS FURNISHERS AND HATTERS', "
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
NEW SHOES.
W AM nAV aknwlfii. 11... M a, i, n . ' : 3 -
a L j B " u" ul nuestj onoes ana Biipperst
for Spring and Summer wear, designed and made expressly to our order.
.. - - -"r pi ' who oowhiu, eicxiiii uiu approveu styles, me
lAWasr nriMa mnA Ka. maW-... t. ill j ...
. f . .vct v. mntuuiftra, urvrv uuo will UU well to See OUT UllSUr
passed stock of Shoes and Slippers, whether needing such things or no. Wa
will interest vou. f ,
w -s- .
We have iust received a large shipment of the celebrated Grover Soft
ShAAl ffT fOnlA. Tilil, T Kn .. 1. 1 ...1 Ll. A 1 . A ... M . . 4
i i T V M-mwiva uvuuiw wiui iuuHt iet wm una great re
lief in these shoses, made by hand and in such away that the seems do not !
French Kid Buton t&fiu. hv ma.ll 9rw Tr .n.ii nH n. A.,.
Shoes. '
16 8. Tryon 8treet. GILREATH A CO ( Sua. to Pecram A rW
1 ITAlt avAninrM till u Ofl w. 11 it kia
vFVM vivmugo uti t ,w a oniuiuajr him ahw
SHOE DEESSING.
QLYOEROLE ,OiL;P0LISH
if
SitnJlM & T:h.er6Vr h0 ?re9la? n tote uaeil, Glycerole
beinir a veritahlft Oil Pnliii mi tk. . t -. IV. 1 .iTl -.
the purpose of oiling and at the aami time dressing leather., Jtia abso
lutely perfect in composition, does not rub off or soil the dresses or skirts.
, ; . ' . b""'"' ...two wnirii uuttiuveiy preseryeBino
leather, increases its durability, leavtn;; a beautiful JA brack lustre. Prices
25 Centa Der bottln. Mnnnv rf n mt.1 f . .lit. ti.. ti.)i.i.
nnj i. . v..-. .v. .... v uonTHw wjiur ting rvuei) ;
and finding it unsatisfactory.
Bixtoy'e Royal Polielx 4
j ' -it: i . rl-
Warranted to restore the color and glojuf to all black leather goods. Price
10 cent per bottle, put up in nice sin:! cartons This-is a very popular
Polish, and certainly there is .none beth r for the money. It is largely gold
all pver the United States. i , ,
Jaooxipt's Frenoli Blaolslnir;
6C. Al IOC. I SB JUOX, , t r
t;.'r!iVi!
Full line of Shoe Brushes, Royal Dau'.rs and Polishers. vW hall have
me elegant Shoes to show vou before, J 'aster.- Be sure and aeethem. j
tiend your children la aod get an Efi ter Card., . ,
W & BARNHAEDT,
' ! ! . . SuccesBow to Gray A Co,
19 feast Trade Street
If AIJ1TI1
MEET
The new Dress Goods, among them a 1 a -Uome variety of Paris costumes.
The Dress Goods tradeV'ii opening up irlier than usuaL I have marked
out all Novelty Dress Goods,1 as well as a 1 Staple press Goods and Black
GOOdS .... ... . . -
AT TAKING FBIGES,
Rather than Tied an tha nri An 4' i 4wJf ....... , r
have marked a nnkn miMtn nn thm t win m i..i . k
ning,of the season. r'""r' ft$ZZ v'."s v : '
.For Fine Dress Goods My 3tore ' is Jleadquartcrs.
' I h&rdlr mwmt hvm simh muwf n "iJtt ri.t iy0 mn isa m,.,. ?
of my low prices will st yon thlnkln-r. No sleasy stud will It i "
If for no oiaer reason, I tan too prpuJir the' reputation 1 1 v f - '
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