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TH!3 OHAE.LOTTI! NEWS AUCOST 8 I9II 9 Late Market Reports Complete Cotton-Stocks-Grain-Provlsions-IVfiscellaneoeus outhetn Spot Ma)Ket -t.i, , Aue. 8.—Middling i>j . Aug. 8.—Si'.ot cotton V n 4 'i: r . Aug. S.—Spot cot- !.l ’'-'K nominal, not quoted. ' S ('. A’.i?, 8.—Spot mid- u'-.'d , t;.i Aue S.'-Spot mid- ■' ■ ' ” 7>. Tenn., Aug. 8.—Cotton ' -•i; . unchanged; middling New York Cotton New York Stock Market Ch'ccgo Gram Liverpool Stock.' 1, Aui. '.—Closinc cotton: d-'tp.and, prices la3 points A slight rally occurred during the . middle of the morning as a result ot York, Aug. 8.—Wall Street—' Chicago, Aug. 8.—Xot nearly as coverios but the bulls gave no sup-| Guided by London, where prices in the buying enthusiasm was shown ^'Ofit/nued weak international list ranged from a half market as had been ex positions worked off"to\”net ^loss ' ^ above parity, l^e'-'ted. Instead of a good deal of com- of about 27 to 30 points under "more j local stock market opened active mission fcelling developed and there or less general selling encouraged j and strong. Union Pacific was the tea- ^ decided tendency for prices lo by favorable crop accounts and the ture with a one point gain on sales of sag. One rcacon was that more favor- les^ encouraging advances as to , 3500 shares. Bethlehem Steel gained able ciyjp reports from India had ovev- a point and material fractional ad- corne to some extent in Livemool thf> vances were made by Southern Pacific, bullish feeling due to the spread of . • General. Electric. Norfolk & W estern black rust in Canada Damage advi bureau was considered generally la-, ap-d other active issues. Canadian Pa- ces from Russia appeared also to be vorable and prices sold oft to a net ciHc was off 3-4 and Colorado Southern less severe, according to offlclal state loss ot 33 to 35 points during ti>e early 1 • ,ue„ts. Besides the weatte, in Salt afternoon under continued liquidaUon, | Stocks were offered freely on the ad- toba was clear and United States Deiiartment of Agriculture WEATHER BUREAU. WJI.HS L. MOORE. CUiei British trade conditions. Spot nominal. The weekly report of the weat'-.er ii.s6 r..7J t).n; I 0.21 ' ' T\pre T'-OOi'' c ' fei'ecula-' ^ ■■ !'l in^'-.idei I ’.n ^luGinc Anieri- \ , !'.‘'d easier and closed ; » I j : I fi.ot ■ closed eas.' ();'en. (v'l'l f. 'VJl, i; ’ J b.Mj ap'.o'^til produce. r-«: to ! by Truest Hill.’' .10 .13 .In @20 .18 .10 .08 heavy seller following weakness in the Pennsylvania and Atchison. Trading sank to 92 3-1 stock niarket. [diminished on the decline but the lis't | ^ Heavy'speculative selling of the Mav Close New York Scots. , as a whole was steady. option weakened all the future of corn Nen \ork, Aug. .v.—cotton, spot] The list again developed a sagging Seutember opened 1-8 lower to l-o un closed quiet, 4T. points lower; mid-i tendency towards noon, prices falling at 64 5-S to 64 7-8 and declined tn fi4 dlinp uplands 12.30; do gulf 12.55; i all around on relatively small of^er-ii.o ^ » ^na aecimed to 64 no sales. ; in^a The Harriman and Hill shares,! Oats eased off with other cereals. k'. ‘ "f^^er speculative issues Trade was slow. September started C!o2s K'ew York Futures. lell under the prcceeaing da ' s final j.g oT at 42 touched 4‘' 1-S and fell Ne^- York. Aug. S.—Cotton futures Huotations. The decline doubtless w;is j^ack to 41 assisted by a renewal of selling for the provisions the advance cf hog Close. ^ accoiints. Bond? sieady. j was more than offset bv a sell- H.n4—05l '^elhng increased during mid- jng drive, led by a prominent trader 11.13—15 further recessions were scor-1 represent foreign inter- jed. Weakness was most marked, in ests. First transactions were 2 1-2 to 11.20—21 , standard railers, includ- 5 lov.er to 15 up with .lanuarv deliverv 12.25—30 ing Wisconsin Central, which declined 116.7O for t.'ork. S.82 1-2 to 8.85 for lard 11.15—IS 1 3-S; Toledo, St. Louis and Western, i and 8.50 fjr ribs. 11.09 — 11 Pt'I-. Colorado Southern and Missouri! Cash grain; 11.OH—09 Pacific. The presumption v\as that the j Wheat Xo. 2 red. S3 l-4a90; 2 hard. 11.10—11 : stock was being unloaded to meet' 80 l-2a91; 1 northern old. 1.10al.l2 j pressing demands. In the list of high! 1-2; Xo. 2 northern, l.Olal.lO; other I class stoek'?, Canadian Pacific was grades, neglected* j ccnspicuous for its loss of 4 1-4 points,! Corn, Xo. 2. (i4 l-4a3-4; Xo. 2 white, ' while Union Pacific, St. Paul, Reading, 67 l-4al-2; Xo. 2 yellow, 64 l-4ao-4. Oats, Xo. 2. 39al-2; Xo. 2 white. 40 .!an Mar A nr 11 .May ■\us: i-ert Oct .Nov !>ec 11.34 13 2: 11.1', 11.3S Hi-,h. Low. 11.35 11.04 11.44 1 ! .-’'I p 12.3S n.4(> 11.3:^ 11.0;; 11.30 U.13 11.25 1 1.2'^ 12.00 11.10 11.07 n.o? New Orleans Cotton Xew Orleans, Aug. S.—Cotton fu-‘ Lehigh Valley, Great Northern, pfd., tures opened stead." at the decline, 11 i Northern Pacific, Chesapeake ^ Oliio to 19 points do^ u. Cables wei e very ^ I nited btates Steel were off 1 to imfavorable and private dispatchcs ; - PCinis. from acros.s the water stated tiiat ■ market seemed to fall of its own this was due to the fact that the but received material assist -• Cotton Seed Oil. ' \ u ' 'CiMde cotton seed I railway stride was interfering with IniS'iness. Some cable messages claim ed that cotton mills in Lancashire wfie closing on account of the strike. The veather map was generally call ed favorable hut man'’ traders were ance trom the short accounts which became bolder as prices declind. Xw low records for the movement were general and the selling was evi dently of an urgent character. Amal gamated Copper fell with the rest (’f l-4a3-4; standard, 40 l-4a3-4. Rye. Xo. 2, ST. Barley, 65al.l4. Clover. I0al7.50. Timothy, lOalJ. Lharlotte Lotton 14'^ L we Market Data O'! by .Xewi'erger &: Co.) ! in Te.\;is record 11 - d r *: 1 s inclined to f.nd fault with the contin-.^^e list despite the favorable July ued high temperatures and dr>' weath- statement of output. Losses at 2 er in Texas. Some experts contended , o clock ran from 5 1-4 in Canadfen Pa- that this would lead to premature j cific to 2 or 3 points elsewhere in the opening of bolls. The market had an active list. Fractional rallies followed easv undertone in the earb’ trading lJut the absence of anything denoting and at the end of the first half hour of s^Jbstantial support was clearly evi- b*isiness prices were 14 to 17 points 1 dent. under ^*esterda''*^ close. * I The market closed heavy. The list Around the middle of the morning | ^ieclined heavily in the final ho’ir the market reacted from the decline j but did not reach the previous ihigh hnlf a dozen point? on profit taking ! level. This ■was followed by short cov- '■y shorts but when the Hurry was ■ ering and some buying with rallies of o\rr. prices worked lower than even 1 1 to 1 1-2 in Lnion Pacific, Northern on the weekly weather reports from Pacific, Great Xorthern, preferred, Reading, United States Steel, Amul- gamated Copper and other actives, v.hile Canadian Pacific reacted 2 3-4 points. New York Stock List. Last sale. .. .. 64^.4 V\eekl;> v\eather is ver> fa-jihe weather hurefiu which were call •11 fi' 'irrl except bouth Te.xas favorable in the extreme and late i'f'icth jcable messages from Liverpool which I stated that the labor troubles in \\ r; e •^♦ock ->6.94i Cer-: ^, 3^ extending and becoming * ! gorious. The active months went to a ^ level 27 to 28 point.s under yester- j Amalgamated Copper .. da-> s close. Rerjizing began again on ; American eBet Sugar .. the short side and at noon prices , American Car & Foiindry .vere 22 to 26 roints below yester- r’a\'s ?.nal quotations. In the pfternoon session the mark et continued to sag under free of- . American Smelting pfd ferines at- the result of pessimistic ] American Sugar Refining cables from England regarding the : Anaconda Mining Co.. .. labor situation. At 2 o’clock prices Atchi.son .. v ere 33 to 4*^ points upder yester- } Atlantic Coatt Line .. .. day s final quotations i Baltimore & Ohio .. .. Close New Orleans Spots. ^Brooklyn Rapid Transit New Orleani^. Aug. S.—Spot cotton Canadian Pacific ouiet and easy 1-8 off: middling 12; : Cheirapeake & Ohio sales on the spot 59 bales; to arrive v-—»>--- ' cai le t'i. s. 'Reliable ad-| indirrito ennrmou-: crop alreadvl '3 ^^hort '. tc’C-' :'n;all. V, c | ' ..t ’ire." I ■ foxri- wK'es; ' .Maggars j ■ (jrtoiora'ion past four, V 'i : I '’ 'A inds. same re-1 ; ' ' en'i’*p section.” i V '■ n res. Rumor has it' ic: :if>rt lines were cover-^ ar>d tioni th^ inacti\ity. ■iM leaders this morning !' 'ie a very dull market withi American Cotton Oil American I^ccomotive .American Smelting .. Ml'l' I' ? V ■ i;p from Cha.- 1 ba e taK'n some long • ^ in Mabaira. Georgia and I and ol served crops closeb . is f'f.e banner prospect of the Wei) ff-rtilized, thoroughly -d and laid by in perfect con- free from grass and weeds, ler confinuf’s perfect, scattered • to good rains keep plant ' and fruiting. Xo complaint of • n -xz far but ihe next complaint r snodding as this crop never will * '•e the fruit on it. " • an. Following 'rom Brownwood, ■ T ■ (’onsid- r t ■ nj) as a whole do- nne. .Jiih' the weather needed for ,r V.. (M'.p go.i.'l lain laat month ' 11 ex red mv estimate. This and ’.isnche county will make as much \So. ’ Tcxa.-- last \ear. To look at ■ r. Cl'ip l» -t \fdv. the now you would . iter’ as mu' h. Insect damage of no ! i e ' f't boi and dry ^\ea’h»r cep th^m down.” ! ' 10^ i”.g from Cordill. at Char- ’ Me, ,\ C Albany, Macon, Augusta 0 f:“penv» nf.'d. '-rojiS perfect, large and r : ji rrui*''.1, p-rfect color, laid by, •ft: ;rrenwood to Spartanburg, cx- • : !■? I'pnrfanburg to Charlotte, good lafher small, around Charlotte -1 rain? fell in this section vastly , -oving local conditions, as unit ■ lok could not be better.” Mi—Tbe firsj bale of South Caro- ' >! i''h was ;,hipp€d to F. W. Wag- k ('n j^aturday from Barnwel’ d : cEterday for 15 cents. The a-sr.d good middling and weigh- , ounds. Chicago & Northwestern Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron .. Colorado &: Southern .. , Delaware & Hudson .. .. none. Low ordinary lo nominal: ordi nary 9 3-8 nominal: good ordinary 10 13-16 ;strict good ordinary 11 . ^ ^ 3-1*1- low middlins 11 1-2; strict low | Denver & Rio Grande . . middling 11 3-1: middling 12; sirict | Denver & Rio Grande pfd middling 12 1-4; good middling 1-) • • • ’ • ., 7-16; strict good middling 12 13-16; j Great Xorthern pfd .... middling fair 13; middling fair to, Great Northern Ore Ctfs fair 13 1-2; fair 13 3-4 nominal. .Illinois -entral ‘ Receipts 85; stock 30.U25. nterborough-Me .. . New Orleans Cotton Futures. Interborough-Met pfd . . 8—Cotton fu- 1 Louisville & Nashville Open New Orleans 3- has a fla* map, with very i ; ratures and conditions will • . - in? in less than a week on the plant being full of sap. - .(iperatures will cause cx . ddlnc I look for much ♦ Thomas. Oi* report makes oats fcr the "'"' "00 bushels or 70,000,000 1.= ' year. 11s on wheat took the po- I )-lif iha* damage to i' n crop in the nort'i- ‘^!'aia has been v^nougn . 11 .:■ (iri-es and said ■ 'lu storks tend Lo keep ”111 getting enthusiastic ' side, ^here -.' ill ev*»ntually ill; 1 -i»:iation and the.', tiieii *i|iii'ii i. i\' bu.'iiig on a notic alile that a few ;il prifeb.-)ionals who have T,'l out l>ulls sold Tiu and Bulb have not ehan,^3d 'H.n a’ld Ix’lieve th:ii co”n "light on every break.—In- tures opened steady at the decline. I Missouri Pacific Oo ^2 b54i;i 38 73's 105-s 1151i 36% lo;>'% 136 i';>3S4 76 '8 240‘s 7 7'^4 142 122-i 30 52 167 2714 1)56 32% 128 53 139 16‘4 45 1451/s. 45 Chicago Grain and Produce. High. Low. Close. WHEAT— Sept 93% 92% 92^2 Ma.v 103% 102 1021/2 Dec 9S 9614 96^8 CORN— Sept 65 64% 64-^^ Dec 62 V2 61'% 621^. May 64% 63^4 63% OATS— Sept 42 H 41U 41% Dec 441'2 43% 441/2 Mav 471/2 46% 47% PORK, bbl— Sept 18.00 17.90 17.921/3 Jan 16.72^/2 16.57V2 16.60 LARD. 100 lbs.— Sept 9.121^ 9.03 9.05 Oct 9.17 H 9.071/2 9.071/3. Dec S.5s7’/2 8.80 8.S0 Jan S.85 8.75 S.771/2 RIBS, 100 lbs.— Sept 9.50 9.40 9.421/i Oct 9.35 9.25 9.30 Jan .... .. 8.50 8.40 S.40 Cattle Market 1 1 Chicago Cattle. Chicago, Aug. S.—Cattle, receipts es- m 2J5.3-5 S .Tn. 6, I 9 I I. Observations taken at 8 a. m. 76th mcridifin tJire. ' Ifobars or continuous lines, pass thpcugh points of equal air pressure. Isotherms, or dotted lines, pass through points cf equal tempera ture; they will be drawn only for zero, freezing, 90 degrees and 100 degrees. Svmbols indicats •tate of weather: O clear; O partly cloudy; 9 cloudy ® rain; © snow; ® report missinjr Ar rows fly with the wind. First figure, minimum temperature for past 12 hours; eecon^ 24-houf rainfall, if it equals ,01 inch; third, wind velocity of lO miles per hour or more. ♦ ♦ ♦ THE WEATHER. ♦ Forecast for Charlotte and Vicinity. Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. State Forecast. Generally fair tonight and Wednes day; not much change in temperature. Light to moderate variable winds. Wilmington S4 63 .58 Lowes-t temperature for 12-hour per iod ending 8 a. m. Heavy Rainfall. Toccoa, Ga 1.10 Weather Conditions. Rainfall has occurred on the coast from Wilmington southw^ard, also over a greater part of Georgia. Asheville reports a fall of 1.14 inches. Barometric pressure is low’ over the Lake region, and over the Dakotas. Ac companying these depressions, is an area of rainfall extending from the Lakes westward to the coast. It is a little w'armer to the eastward of the Mississippi river, although the temperature changes are slight. Mod erate temperatures prevail. The indications are for Charlotte and vicinity: fair tonight and Wednesday. O. O. ATTO, Observor. Weather Bulletin. timated at 4000, market steady. , Beeves i Texas steers ; Western steers . . .. ! Stockers and feeders I Cows and heifers .. ! Calves 1 Hogs, receipts estimated at 14,000, I market 5c highep- than yesterday’s av erage. , Light ! Mixed . Heavy ! Rougli j Good to choice heavy . Bulk of sales j Sheep, receipts estim.ated at IS,000, : market strong. Xative 2.25 @ 3.SO Western 2.50 @ 3.SO Yearlings 3.75 (pi 4.80 Lambs, native 3.75 ft 0.S5 Western 4.25 7.00 5.00 @ 7.50 4.50 @ 6.15) 4.10 Co 6.20 3.00 @ 5.50 2.15 (a 6.00 5.50 @ 7.75 7.05 @ 7.70 6.90 ()V 7.65 6.65 @ 7.60 6.65 @ 6.95 i 6.95 (&' 7.50 7.15 @ 7.50 \ugust 12.00; September ll.35all.43; October ll.25all.26; December 11.2o asked; January 11.26; March 11.36; May ll.45all.47. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Xational Biscuit Daily Movement of Produce. New York Cotton Seed Oil. New York, Aug. 8.—Cotton seed oil closing prices; Snot 5.49a5.55; August o.49ao.oD; , October 5.34a5.3b; > f^®3^ding Norfolk & Western Pacific Mail .. . =i.=;5- [Pullman Palace Car 33% Re Sm*p- 1331/2 • ceipts. ments. 52% Flour, bbls .. .. .. 30,200 20,100 10614 Wheat, bu .. .. .. 470,400 518.700 12414 Corn, bu.. .. ., .. 95,000 180,100 59% Oats, bu .. .. .... 670;700 572,400 122 Rye, bu 7,500 104V2 Barley, bu .. .. .. 25,500 2,500 15914 Car Lot Receipts. Sei'tember .'^.37, “j-- \ «nek T«;land Co .",00 sold at 5.35; I 100 at 5.25; December o.24ao.-6, lOO at 5.25; January 5.25a5.26, 5*^*1 5.26; February 5.26a5.29; March 5.29a 5.30! 200 at 5.30. ^ Sales between third and fourth calls: 200 August 5.50; ^^O Septem ber 5.38: 300 September 5.3 ; 1^000 December 5.25; 500 January 5.-6. Total sales 7,300. Chicago Provisions. Chicago, Aug. 8.-—Butter steady, creameries 21a26. dairies 19a23. Eggs firm, receipts 10,894 cases; at mark, cases included 10al4, firsts, 16, prime firsts 17 1-2. 151% 2914 57 118% Rock Island Co. pfd .. .. Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel United States Steel pfd .. Wabash Wabash, pfd Western Union Standard Oil 603 Lehigh Valley 169% Wheat 553 cars, with 357 of con tract grade; Corn 89 cars, witli 34 of contract grade; Oats 529 cars. Total receipts of Avheat at Chicago, Minnea- 30%! polis and Duluth today were 713 cars, 181^ 74!^ 116"s 15 Vs 32 76 London Stock London, Aug. 8.—American securi- ties opened steady and from 1-2 to 1 Cheese'steady, Daisies 13 l-4al-2, 1-2 i-)oints above parity today. Prices Twins 12 3-4al3, Young Americas 12 . improved improved for a time but near 3-4al3, Long Horns 13 l-4al-2. the end of the first Jiour the niarket Potatoes "steady. Jerseys 1.25al.30, | reacted under profit-taking and at noon Minnesotas 1.10al.30. Poultry live steady, turkeys i£, fowls 11 1-2, springs 14 1-2. Veal steady. 50 to 60 It), weights 8a9, 60a85 Tb. weights 9 l-2alO 1-2, 80 to 110 It), weights 11. Virginia-Carolina Chemical. New York, Aug. 8.—Virginia-Caro- lina Chemical 55 1-2. Statehood Bill Discusscd. ^^\\^sh?ng*on^R^^C., Aug. 8.—Debate ! with actual business in bankers bills j hard 87 a 100. o c-j 1 0. ‘> fvi tho Arizona-New Mexico statehood'at 483.90 for 60 day bills and at Com easier, track No. -. 63 1--, - S , uas re^ir^ed in the senate today 486.05 for demand. white 63 1-2; 2 white^63 l-2a64 —. / Commercial bills 483 1-4. 1 Oats lowei, track 39al-w, 2 white Bar silver 52 1-8; ;39al-2 Mexican dollars 45. Governm.ent bonds steady. Railroad bonds easy. was easier with values from 3-8 to 1 1-4 above yesterday’s New York clos ing. Values continued to decline in the afternoon under the lead of Canadian Pacific, on New York and continental offerings. The closing was dull and easy. New York Money New York, Aug. 8.—Close; Prime mercantile paper 4 to per cent; sterling exchange compared with 1.033 cars last week and 865 cars the corresponding day a year ago. Entertainment At Vance Park A great deal of interest has been tak en in the entertainment to be given at Vance park tonight for the benefit of the charity patients of the Presbyter ian hospital. Stereoptican views of the grandest scenes in the United States will be thrown on a canvas. The Great er Charlotte band will furnish music. The ladies wil serve ice cream and -wa- termetons. The entertainment will be something like the old-fa&hioned coun try moonlight picnic. Every one is invited. There will be no admission charge, but everybody will be expected to make an offering to a worthy cause. St. Louis Grain. 4 1-2 I St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 8.—Cash: Wheat easyNeak; track No. 2 red 87aS8 3-4; 2 with the pros-pect of a final vote be fore nightfall. WILL RESIDE HERE Th“'verv manv Charlotte friends of Mr. and Mrs. Percival Hall will oe Call Money. New York, Aug.-S.—Money on call deliehted to known that they are to live in Charlotte. They are at present steady 2 l-4a2' 1-2;. ruling rate 2 3-8; at Mrs Hall's father. Dr. Geo. W\ Gra- closing bid 2 3-8; offered at 2 1-2. ham in a week or so they will go to Time loans very strong and active; hnnnpkppi'lr" at 203 East Morehea:lUo days 3al-4 per cent; 90 days 3 str7eL Mrsr Hail was Miss Sailie | i-4al-2; 6 months 3 7-8a4. Graham. 1 Ravage of Boll Worm. By Asosciated Press. Lahore, British India, Aug. 8.—The ravages of the boll worm are so -wide spread in the Punjab that unless it can be spedily checked, the belief is ex pressed that there may be little or no cotton crop in the province this season. The normal cotton crop of Pun jab is from 250.000 to UOO.OOO ot 500 pounds each. 1 Highest yesterday. Lowest last night. Precipitation In last 24 hourf,' Atlanta . 90 68 .02 Augifsta . 90 72 0 Bii mingham .. .. . 92 68 0 Boston . 70 62 .18 Charles-ton . 90 74 0 CHARLOTTE .. . . 88 70 0 Chicago . 92 70 0 Corpus Christi .. . 88 78 0 Denver . 94 62 0 Fort Worth .. t. . . — 76 0 Galveston . 88 SO 0 Houston — 74 0 Jacksonville .. .. . 92 74 0 Kansas City . 94 74 0 Little Rock . — 72 0 Louisville . 88 72 0 Memphis . 90 76 0 Mobile . 94 74 .24 riontgomery . 92 72 0 New Orleans .. . 94 78 0 New York . 76 68 0 Oklahoma . 100 74 0 Palestine . 94 74 0 Salt Lake City . . 92 70 0 San Antonio .... — 74 0 San Francisco .. . 58 52 0 Savannah .. .. . 90 70 .38 Shreveport . 94 76 0 Taylor . — 72 0 Wilmington . .84 68 .52 St. Louis . 8.8 70 1.44 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Stations of Wilmington district: CHARLOTTE • • . ^9 70 0 Chexaw' (Missing.) Florence 94 68 .34 Goldsboro 88 64 0 Grensboro 84 66 0 Lumberton 88 68 .58 Newbern 88 68 0 Raleigh .. .. .. .. 86 68 0 Weldon 86 64 0 Remarks: Light showers have occurred over eastern and central districts. Tempera ture changes have been unimportant. Maximum temperatures of 100 degrees occurred over Houston and Oklahoma districts. O. O. ATTO, Observer. TO P HOLE 111 THE IIS EVIDENCE By Associated Press. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 8.—A hole in the ground caused by the explo sion of a bomb will figure in the trial of the McNamara brothers for the alleged dynamiting of the Los An geles Times. The hole was dug up and boxed for preservation Sunday night. On the morning of the destruction of the Times building last October l, two unexpioded bombs were found at the residences of General H. G. Otis, owner of the Times and F. J. Zee- handelaan, secretary of the merch ants and manufacturers’ association. A detective while carrying off the bomb, enclosed in a suit case, from the Otis grounds heard a clock begin ticking and dropped the grip and ran. The bomb went off tearing a large hole in tne ground between the side walk and curbing. The hole remained undisturbed and a few days ago the attorneys for the defense decided they needed the hole for evidence Accordingly four detectives set to work Sunday njght and by daybreak had tunneled under the hole, box ed it in and prepared to cart it to Attorney Job Harriman’s office. While they awaited a truck pass- ersby noticed their operations and telephoned District Attorney Freder icks. Gathering an automobile full of detectives Fredericks rushed to thi scene. ‘‘Hold on,” cried Fredericks, peer ing into the box, “what have we here?” “Nothing but a hole,” replied Har riman’s detectives. “Oh, very well,” said the district attorney. ‘'you’-i» welcome to it.” —Miss Louise Hunter has as a charming guest at her home in the county Miss Annie Rowan, of Green ville, Va., who will spend a week or ten days with Miss Hunter. Miss Rowan has been elected to the posi tion of instructor in piano at Lin- wood College for next year. Special to The News. Raleigh, Aug. S.—Governor Kitch^ left this, afternoon for Camp Glenff, Morehcad, to review the First Regi ment in annual encampment there. He will be joined there b}- a number cf the members of his personal staff from various sections of the state, including Col. C. B. Armstrong, Gastonia; Albion Dunn, Greenville; H. A. Grady. Clin ton; Chas. E. Johnson, Raleigh; H. Montague, Winston-Salem; Jno. C. Mills. Rutherfordton. Col. A. J. Feild, private secretary, is also a member of the personal staff, but he couM not accompany the governor. Funeral of Engineer. The funeral of Engineer Dan Kicks, who lost his life in the Seaboard Air Line collision near Petersburg Sunday night, w'as held from Central Metho dist church here today and was a large and impressive funeral, the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers taking an important part. He is survived by Mrs. Hicks, who was Miss Wylie, of Greensboro, and by six children. He was very highly esteemed. Aged Man Stricken. While taking pert in the funeral of his life-long friend and civil war com rade in Harnett county, J. J. Buits, aged 70 years, was stricken with pa ralysis aiid died within two hours. His deceased comrade was Paschal Hock- aday, aged 77. There were born on adjoining farms, went through the war togetrier and had been close neigh bors and friends since the war. Councils Give Bond. J. H. Council and his son. Swaney, of Beaver Dam township, who thrash ed and shot John Hatch, clored, be cause he kept their horse and buggy out longer than he ought, have given bonds of $50 each for trial later. Hatch is improving slowly at St. Au gustine Hospital here. Funeral at Soldiers’ Home. This morning there w'as held at the Soldier's Home the funeral of Comrade J. W. Fowler, aged 73 years, who came to the home from Cumberland county in 1901. He was a member of com pany A, Fifth Regiment, North Caro lina troops. FEATHERWEIGHT MATCH. Bv Associated Press. Kansas City, Aug. S.—Tommy Bixon, a Kansas City featherweight, has been matched to fight Boyo DriscoU, in Memphis, Tenn., Monday night. After the Memphis bout Dixon will go to New Orleans to take part in an elimi nation contest in which the -v/iniiing featherw'eight of the six entered will fight Abe Attell for the championship. Naval Stores. Savannah, Ga., Aug. S.—Turpentine, firm, 49 1-2. Rosin, firm; type F, 632 l-2a6.35; G. 6.32a6.35. Three Days’ Sale • To the Farmers During the three days this w^eek of the Farmers’ Picnic in Charlotte, w’e ask every Farmer to make our stor their home. Just walk In, hang your hat up and stick your feet up on the counter; do just as you please. In fact, all Men’s and ^oys’ Suits one-third off. These Cut Prices Go For Three Days $15 Suits for $10 One lot Men’s Pants, worth up to $3, choice $1.35. All $4 and $5 Pants, $3.65. $4.00 OXFORDS, $3.15. and one of the best $2.50 farm bhoes to be had for 3 days, $1.85. * Evervthing here in Womeji's and Children’s Footwear. H. C. LONG & CO. CHARLOTTE’S LONE CASH CLOTHIER X t ♦ t i ♦ ♦ X ♦ ♦ ♦ i ❖ t X
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