Nets.
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The Lace Net gelling goes gaily on
; at Selgle's. Pattern upon pattern of
exquisite beauty and at the very
, lowest prices. Fish Nets, Russian
Striped Nets, Dotted Nets, LaTosea
, Nets and Mourning Nets. Our leader
Vis an all Bilk Net, 60 inches wide,
. plain Fish Net, in black, white,
- cream, pink, light blue and corn at
. the unprecedented price of 79 cents
per yard. The best value before the
people today.
We are now showing superb lines
: of Dranerv. Flo-ured and Foulard
Bilks at very low prices. They are
sure to please and become you
Printed India Bilks at 76c. per yard.
Dark Ground India Silks with light
figures. They are beauties. Black
China Silk in two qualities. Crepe
de Chene in light pearl, Nile, corn
and cream. Black Surahs at 48c,
60c, 76c and $1.00. Colored Bilk
Surahs, full line at 48c Dress Goods
that would temot anyone now thrown
on the market Our famous Margue
. rite Mohairs are still attracting buy-
ersL both in and out of the city.
They are the best Ask for the Mar-
?uerites and have no other. Ask for
tansdowne. We have it
T. L Seigle & Co.
Iced Brinks.
Our Soda Water Fountain
TS OPEN FOR THE REASON.
Soda Water, Milk Shakes, Lemon
ami, Limeade, Mai to. Ginger Ale
and Mineral Waters.
Cigars!
We sell the best line of Domestic
and Imported Cigars in Charlotte.
No. 511, Santa Cfera, Samara,
and Marie Antoinette.
BURWELL & DUNN,
WHOLESALE STORE,
8 and 6 West Trade street.
RETAIL STORE,
Opposite Central Hotel.
WATCHES,
CLOCKS
AND
JEWELRY.
Selling 0rt
AT AND BELOW COST.
As I wish to close my business in
the next two or three months I offer
GREAT BARGAINS.
EVERYTHING GOES AT
J. T. BUTLER&
CALL ON US
IOU ANYTHING YOU NEED IN
THE LINE OF
Boots 1 Shoes
a
. OUR STOCK IS
Fresh, Desirable, Stylish
AND DURABLE.
LOCAL HIPPLES.
, Twenty-one bales of cotton were
received in the marked today. The
best price paid was 111-4 cents. -
Miss Matilda Jackson, of Colum
bia, S. C, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
H. B Neatherry, at 610 East Ninth
street.
Miss Anna Bennett, of Atlanta,
a is visiting relatives In the city,
and is the guest of Mrs.8.E. Pure
foy, on East Trade street
Mr. Sam. J. Pemberton, of Albe
marle, will send The News the big
gest hornet nest that grows In Stanly
county for the 20th May parade. Per
haps may be loaded; so look out.
A special and very Important
meeting of the stockholders of the
Mechanics Perpetual Building and
Loan Association is to be held to
night An important matter is to be
considered, and a full attendances
desired.
Mr. J. H. VVeddington was able
to be up town today after several
week's confinement to his home by
sickness. His friends will be glad
to learn that he is on the mend. Mr.
Weddington's son is still quite sick.
Taylorsviile is to have a weekly
newspaper.to be edited by E. L. Hed
rick. It will be started on May let
Taylorsviile ought to hunp herself
and give it a good boost at the start
for a paper is Just what that growing
town needs.
The Central Hotel's four blacks
clattered along over the streets to
day drawing an elegant new 'bus.
the prettiest and largest yet seen in
Charlotte. People stopped to look
at the dazzling team. The 'bus will
hold 18 people, and is a beauty in
carmine and gilt
Rumored Removal of the Liddell Shops.
Mr. Walter K. Llddeil was inter
viewed today byu News reporteMn
regard to the reported removal of
the Liddell Co's plant from its pres
ent lcatlon on East Trade street to
the land recently purchased by Mr.
F. H. McDowell in the northern part
of the city, near the Lincoln ton de
pot Mr. Liddell says that the re
port to say the least, is premature,
and, if the shops are to le removed
he does not know it
Krueger in the Oity Again.
Mr. L. Krueger, the Washington
artist who decorated the interior ef
St Mark's Lutheran church in trds
city, arrived here yesterday, and
will do the fresco work in the Tryon
Street Baptist church, the contract
having been awarded him. Mr.
Krueger's work In the Lutheran
church is alout as good an adver
tisement as he could want It sur
passesses anything In town. Krue
ger Isn't here often," but when he Is,
it is a chance for those of our people
who want fine work.
. 1 JX THE TABERNACLE.
Three Thousand There Last Nigh, and,
i Room for as Many More The First
: Serrioe in the Big Building.
The most unusual church scene yet
known in Charlotte, was witnessed
at the Tabernacle last night, when
the first of the union services pre
paratory to the Sam Jones meetings,
was held. The great building was
aglow with gas jets, and from dusk
until half past 8 o'clock a continual
stream of people flowed into it
People, who had speculative ideas
upon the probable seating ca
pacity of the building, were curious
to see how their ideas panned out.
A full corps of ushers was in atten
dance, and the idea seemed to be fill
up 'the building from the ' Tryon
street front The men were
directed to the raised seats, while
the ladies and children were massed
in the level seats in the centre of the
building. Those holding choir tickets
were admitted to the platform and
all the 200 seats for the singers were
filled. The people were seated as
fast as they arrived, and when ser
vices commenced there were 3,000
faces turued to the pulpit Not a
church or a hall in the city would
have accommodated that crowd, yet
the west end of the tabernacle was
empty. There was ample room for
twice as many people in the build
ing. Still it is believed that if the
tabernacle was half as large again,
there would not be any too much
space for the Sam Jones crowd.
The services last night were con
ducted by Rev. R C. Reed. Rev. A.
G. McManaway will conduct the
services tonight.
-TTnods and nrices will nleaso
you.-.. y.v
A full line of Trunk v Valise and
Club Bog.
O0Orttera by tnall will receive
prompt iWMuvu,
JL E. Rankin & Bra
... . ft W..Trade ItrteU
Summer Heat, Sleet and Frost all in 48
Honrs.
The weather has played queer
freak since last Saturday. In the
past forty -eight hours, we have had
umjuer weather, sleet and frost. It
was clear and pleasant Saturday
night up to 10 o'clock and, shortly
after 12 o'clock, the whirr of falling
sleet astonished those of our people
who happened to be awake. The sleet
lasted for perhaps half an hour, and
while it was slight it was sufficiently
heavy as to make a distinctive rattle
against window panes.
Capt Thoa. W. Pritchard, a freight
conductor on the Chariot t,Columbia
A Augusta road, was bringing his
train into Charlotte. At Chester, he
went the length of his train in his
nhirt sleeves, and was warm then.
When he got to Charlotte he was
wearing an overcoat; and sleet was
bouncing about
It wax cool last night and this
morning early risers saw a big frost. I
The frost did not result in much
damage except to tomato plants.
They are withered as if scalding
water had beeu poured on them.
COL MEANS A CANDIDATE.
Eleren Extra Columns Engaged.
Charlotte's business men will be
well represented In The News dur
lug the Sam Jones meeting. A con
tract was today closed with one lirm
for a whole page advertisement to
run through the week, and with an
other for a half naire advertisement
Altogether, eleven columns of extra
advertisements have leeii contracted
for. In addition to the large regular
edition of The News, 600 extra
copies will be issued each day during
the meetings, making a total of 3,500
extra copies altogether, a day being
deducted for Sunday, when we have
no Issue. These .V00 extra coiies,
added to our regular daily edition of
The News, will give our advertiser
the best opportunity to reach the
people that they have ever had, with
out a single exception.
She Had a Hniband. ,
"Which train are you going oil
madam?" The question was asked
by a railroad official of a lady who
came out of the eating house Just as
the trains were ready to go out She
seemed to be wanting advice. I
have a husband, sir, she replied,
somewhat testily. The abashed offi
cial retired in good order, and saw
the lady and heV husband bftrd the
Air Line train. Then both trains
pulled out Fifteen minutes later,
the lady and her husband came
tramping back to thedepeV She was
crying, but her husband was laughing.-
"If you hadn't been so short V
that railroad man, we jrould have
been all right, Duckie," be said.
-Boo, hoo, you horrid man, wit -ail
she could reply. They had tickets
for Aiken, and as she had a husband,
they got on the wronf train.' ' They
had, to watt 12 hours for the next
train.
Instances like that are of almost
dally occurrence. To helpVt!is
along, the company has put up big
sla-os: "This train for Augusta," ana
"this train for Atlanta and still they
will doubtless take the wroug train
He has Assurances that his Chances
are Good, but If he is Beaten, he is
for the Homines.
CoL Paul B. Means is a candidate
for Congress from this district
A NEWS reporter met him today
and asked: '-Colonel, what truth is
there in t he report circulated on the
streets last Saturday, that you are a
candidate for the nomination forCon
gress in the 'shoestring district?"
CoL Means replied that he Is a can
didate for the nomination, and that
he has assurances that his chances
are very good.
"What do you propose to do in case
you fail to get the nomination?" was
asked him.
"I propose," he replied, "to submit
to the action of the convention, and,
as I am now, and have always been,
a Democrat I shall support the nom
inee of ray party heartily and with
all my energy."
This is but the beginniug of the
campaign in this district and the
outlook is that it is going to prove an
interesting and an exciting one.
Dr. Macintosh and the Scotch Irish.
To Mr. Thomas T. Wright a promi
nent citizen of Florida, belongs the
credit of having suggested the forma
tion of an organization to preserve
the history and perpetuate the
achievements of the Scotch Irish race
in America. Mr. Wright was ably
assisted by Mr. A.C.Floyd and others,
resulting in the grand and successful
Congress at Columbia, Ten n., in May
last, and leading to the permanent
organisation of the Scotch Irish So
ciety of America.
It does not come withui the pur
pose or object of this society to culti
vate or in auy way encourage secta
rian feeling, for people of all denom
inations are eligible to membership;
nor is it the purpose of the society to
stimulate uudue pride of race, al
though it is impossible to ignore the
historical fact so eloquently stated
by William Wirt Henry, a grandson
of the great revolutionary orator, the
Scotch Irish in America have given
five Presidents to the United States,
viz: Jefferson, Madison, Jackson,
Polk and Buchanan, to whom may
be added Lincoln and Grant; also,
the honored names of Patrick Henry,
John Marshall, John Wltherspoon,
the Camerons, Montgomerys and the
Hamilton, the Prestons, the Neals,
the Adaios, the McDowells, Macka
mies and McAdens, with our own
Grahams, Davidsons, Caldwell, Al
exanders and Johnstons, and many
other names forever linked with
Mecklenburg and Independence.
The New England Puritans have,
the United States. They did not act
the principal history of the United
! States. Although In the popular his
tories, Individuals of the Scotch Irish
A Man Who Knows Something About race have received due notice and
fnll praise, yet the influence of the
Scotch Irish as a people in obtaining
See the Splendid Assortment
:'fJi'-.;V-.:-i 'if';'
OF-
STEAW
HATS
At Prices That Have no Parallel in Town.
See the YACHT HAT, in all the leading shapes, finest braids and best ;
styles and trimmings. ' . . v
See the SOFT MACKINAW HATS. ? ! ,
See the MANILLA HATS, in Black, Nutria and White, latest shapes.
See our CHILDREN'S SAILOR AND TURBAN HATS. "Af
See our BOY'S YACHT HATS. CV
See our CHILDREN'S JOCKEY CAPS. ,'
if' . K
WK HAVE THE BEST AND MOST COMPLETE LINE OK
Men's, Boys' and Children's Straw Hats
EVER SHOWN.
You will be perplexed wheu you enter our store and see the assortment'
of all kinds of goods which we are displaying. There is no store that can
show a better assortment or more complete lines. On the point of quality
we yield to none. Every article we sell is the best. Pre-eminence is provea
by our extremely low prices.
W. KAUFMAN & CO.,
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LEADING CLOTHIERS, GENTS FURNISHERS AND HATTERS,
CHARLOTTE, N. C. , ?, '
Mules
A colored dray man was trying to
make his mule enter an alleyway in
rear of the Mansion House, this
morning. The mule didn't like the
looks of things. Maybe bethought
his owner was trying to drive him
into a trap. At any rate, lie refused
to sro In. The driver beat him and
made love
was no go.
ed and all sort or suggestions were
being offered, when Dick Masou hap
pened to come up. "Say," Dick shout
ed, "don't you know how to mauage
that mule? Why, just sum him
around ami back him In."
The driver caught on to the idea at
once, lie drove oui, lurnew mwuuu
and when he got his wagon on a
straight line with the alley he pulled
on the lines. The mule responaea
our independence, framing our insti
tutions, and maintaining them, has
never been properly (recoguiced in
written American history.
The Scotch Irish are a peculiar
people in many respects. They have
always been doers, rather than talk-
to him by turns, but It !ers or writers, holding that tnere are
A big' crowd had gather-! only two things worthy of man's
ambition: Due, to write what ts
worthy of being doue, and the other
to do what is worthy of being written
and the greater of these two Is the
doing. Our Puritau brethren have
written as well as done. It is time
we were putting on the pages of
written history the impress of our
race on the Institutions of our coun
try. Rev. John S. Macintosh, D. D., of
Plillurlnlnhlii nn nf thn nromitiunt
and backed the wagon do w ii Uieal ley juf thg noble
Th cmwd an-' ..... .. ........
Mundell's celebrated shir Tip
Shoes for Children. Always a large
stock of these popular Shoes.
U1L.KKATI1 t l.
New stock of Slipper Soles. New
stock of Trunks. New stock of Va
lises and Club Bags. New 'stock of
Sample Coses. Come and see our
Goods.
GILREATH & CO.
For the best Blacking in the world
use Miller's Improved French. Will
soften and preserve the leather.
Makes a lastiug shine and the most
economical. Costs no more than
common blacking
GILREATH & CO.
Gent's fine Dongola and Patent
! Leather Oxfords for dancing and
; street wear, the most elegant goods
i on the market and lowest prices.
GILREATH A CO.;
Our Gent's fine hand made Shoes
stand at the top, always the best
i makes, best fitting, and lowest prices.
' Come and try them. t
! GILREATH A CO. ,
Ladies, call and see our celebrated
Two Dollar Shoes, by far the greatest
value ever offered. We are having'
i immense sale on them. ' ''
t ' GILREATH A CO, .
THE BEST
-AND MOST-
H ELI BALE
I3ST THE JJLNJD.
mm
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plauded and all voted that Dick cer
tainly does know a thlug or two
about a mule.
Putting on a Third Story. '
A large force of brick layers injis
mornlmr beiran work adding a third
story to the big store of M r. K. Witt-
kowsky, the prince wholesale mer
chant of the State. The Improve
ments to the first and second Hours
have been completed, and the differ
ence In the appearance of things is
remarkable. A storeroom so spacious,
so well lighted and so well stocked
with goods as is Mr. Wlttkowsky's
slnc the contractor has completed
his ifork of remodellug, would be a
thing of envy even on New York's
Broadway. Out ot the thousands
who will visit Charlotte during the
Sam Jones meetings, there will be
very few,-if any, who have not heard
ftr Wtttkowskv. The visitor who falls
tA ln.ne.el his stot will miss one. oW
the treats of Charlotte.'!?; v;
For the besTNorfotk Oysters goto
Arndt's.
will lecture on the Scotch Irish, on
Wednesday evening, at the Y. M. C.
A. halt We bespeak for this eloquent
divine such an audience as this com
munity, of all others, ought to fur
nish ou such an occasion.
Among the first contributors to
the history of the Scotch Irish So
ciety, we notice a pamphlet by Dr.
A. W. Miller, "Presbyterian Origin of
American Independence." '
Among the Vice-Presidents ot the
Scotch Irish Society Is the Hon. 8J1.
Alexander, of Mecklenburg.
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8udden Death of Antonio Dal Moiin.
Nearly everybody in Charlotte re
members the New York drummer,
Antonio Dal Molln, who for many
years past has been iu the habit of
spending a few weeks here in bird
season, hunting. Mr. Moleu died
very suddenly, on the 18th, In New
Orleans. Mr. Moliu was a native nf
Verona, Italy, and w as a liueal de
scendant of , the Doges 6f Venice.
He was well known throughout the
South. . . .
Tiik Newb telephone No. 80,
For style and tit J as. A. Banister's 8hoes have no equal. They are
made of the very best stock, and the shoemaklng Is the best to had. He
has a national reputation for making the best and most stylish "Shoe on
the market We have a nice stock of these Shoes this season io 'different
styles, both in calfskin and patent leather. We have an elegant stock ot
patent leathers; any wishing a nice, stylish 8ho should see ours before
purchasing Our Hue of Cot-divans and Kangaroo Shoes are pretty and
cheap. . j ."V " ; t
THK LADIES WILL FIND OUR LINE OF ,V . i,
THOS. -BOLTON'S - SHOES
Complete, and truly there is no Shoe that will give so much wear.. For fit
they are perfect We carrv a full line of Blacking Brushes, Daubers aud
Blacking all the time. Call and sow us. , , -
GRAY & BARNHAEDT,
19 East Trade Street t Successors to Gray A Co.
PA RLOR SUITSr7"
New Goods!? New Styles! My ' , - -V
My stock of Parjor Goods Is as near . ;.
complete now as at any time In the his- W f i
tory of my business; and the people of this
community know that I LEAD In the latest"
styles, knowing I have made It a special study : "
for nearly a quarter ot a century, "Think of this." . One
Solid Cherry Frame, upholstered in silk plush, e pieces, at
142.00. Remember this is polish frame, and cheaper than it can
possibly be bought anywhere. One Antique "Oak Suit, up
bolstered in tine quality,;llkplush, 6 pieces at KltXX
Kveryone knows what oak is, and knows ft to be Sty !
- Ish and also durable. I have a Silk Plnsb : .
Suit, Cherry frame; upholstered In M est Silk
Plush, "Shell Uack'.atfoa This suit
4 Is sold close, remember that I have - , ' :
t several grades, of Plush on , P
the same kind ot frame.
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