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CONCORD, N. C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1900.
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PEKIN TAKEN ON THE
15TH.
Japanese Lead t)w Attack and Lose (lie
Hum!id SIonBe$iegcl People All
Saved.-Joy to the World EinprcHS
Fled lietimes.
It is no- a confirmed factthat
tlie allied forces have taken
i'eUm ana saved the pesegec
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ministers and others with them
1 rrst announcements, now
over, seem " to' have erred m the
day. Dispatches npw .say that
it was on Wednesday, the 15th
instead of tho 14th.
Thepoint of attack, too, was
well chosen so as to reaeh the
legations as quickly as possible.
The Japanese it seems led the
movement and suffered the loss
of over one hundred men. The
.other losses are not yet reported.
The Chinese are said to have
put up a strong resistance.
The outcome is all -that could
be hoped for and is gratifying to
the highest degree.
The Empress is said to have
abandoned the city as early as
the 7th and removed treasures,
relics, etc.
The great object of the
alliance being accomplished the
further operations are not well
difined. It is glory enough' for
the present that the besieged
people .are saved. ' There is joy
all over the world.
SUSPENDED ALL KUSJNESS,
Fifty Thousand Men Drop Tbeir Busi
ness for Seven Minules.
A Chicago dispatch of tho 17th
says every wheel and stroke of
commerse throughout the great
Southern Pacific System of
Railroads and Steamship Lines,
was stopped for seven minutes
today during the burial of Coflis
P Huntington, in New York'. At
the. exact moment when the clock
. struck 11 in New 'York every
hammer in all 'shops ceased,
engines paused upon the rail
roads and steamships floated
lifelessly upon the water. In
Chicago, the offices remained
closed all Mie morning and no
tickets were sold, or business
transacted untii after the re-.
mains of the ou;e great railroad
magnate were laid to rest. "Dur
ing tno hort suspension of
business 50,00) men in all sec
tions of tho United States re
mained idle. Tho Chicago offi
ces wr draped with drape tffat
is to remain CO day.
Tllas Sijrrocs Into Sfc Council.
. 2VChicaoVispaU0ftW7tJi
iys:
"Cyrts Field Adams, a ctored
editor, linguist and orator, and
Bishop Arnett, of Ohio, also col-
ored, have been appointed by
Chairman Han na members of the!
advisory committee of 6he Ro -
puoncan naiionai commuiee.'
HIS SITFEllIXtiS CEASE.
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Morning 1 Great SufiVrer--Fiinera
Tomorrow Morning.
Mr. Randell Sloop died this
(Saturday) morniug at 4 o'clock.
This news will be received
with feelings oflningled sadness
and relief. lie has been a- suf
ferer for five years from inliarn-
imatory rheumatism, which took
in Jo combination consumption of
the lungs. He had attained to
20 years of age. II has Jboen
kept at home for thr'oo years and
m bed for .tw.o years, during
which he was a great sufferer.
Mr. Sloop was a member of
Central M. E. Church and died
in the faith.
He leaves a widowed mother,
thee brothers and two . sisters.
The funeral sorvices will be
conducted by iiis pastor, Rev. J
A B Fry, at J the home at 8:45
o'clock tomorrow morning and
the body will be laid to rest in
the city cemetery.
A Four-Year-Old Boy Strays From Ills
Home at Harrisburg and Comes to
Charlotte.
Baxter Dry, a 4-year-old boy,
wrho lives with his parents at
Harrisburg, crawled on to a
freight train and came to Char
lotte Thursday morning. There
were several passengers on the
train and but little notice was
taken of tho youngster. On ar
riving in Charlotte he wandered
up town and found a little girl
that suited his taste. The .two
soon became fast friends and
played in tho streets like old ac
quaintances. Later in the after
noon tho 'boy's father came
down. Ho was all red in the
face and his heart was coins:
sitter-pat. He imagined his kid
was deal, but not at all. The
boy was satisfied. He was ca'p-
ured anil taken rjome. While
waiting at the station for the
train Baxter sat with his head
down and his hands folded across
his lap as though he were rest
ing from a hard day's work. He
was a mere midget of a boy and
ldoked real cute. Charlotte Ob
server, of August 18th.
Target Hraclic
, The Cabarrus Black Boys
marched, out to the -Three Mile .
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Branch Friday and spend sone ,
m i
time in target shoot-ng.- "Jr. ;
Sam Loud er.and Mr. Fred Car J
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roll proved tobe the two best
shots, tVing for tirst place.
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Tbe 1' experienced
a little, of tho realVar life
being caught in tho rain and ;
coming in completly drenched. I
The Eest Prescription for Chills
,Acd vf,rn ? a .bottl?"t P'ove's Taet-o
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do pay. Pric 50c.
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STRIKES CONCORD. THE OUTLOOK IS TO
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Strong Wind and Heavy Unin- CottRM
erable l)uinage--Uani, House and
Trees Blown Down.
Concord was isited Friday
evening with .a heavy rain, ac
companied with a strong wind
which did considerable damage
In and around -town.
. The rain began to pour down
about 4 o'clock and came down
in torrents till ditches and gut
tors worrj completely Hooded
There was very little lightning
and thunder.
Mr. Chas. McDonald, who
lives just north of here, su'Tere.i
most from tho blow. A strong
dash of wind with blinding rain
camo and when Mr. McDonald
was able. to see beyond his yard
ho found that his largo barn was
lying flat. In the barn were
four horses which were thought
of course to be killed. Tho
horses were fastened to the
ground by tho timbers. Help
was securod and the timbers
taken off tho horses, which were
lying flat on 'the ground. Tho
horses lay perfectly quiet until
released and when takon'. out
were found to have not the least
scratch on them.
Mr. "Warren Winecoff had
driven his team under tho barn
for protection. Ho and team
were caught under tho building.
Mr. Winecoff succeodod in crawl
ing out and soon had his team
out uninjured.
Mr. McDonald says that it is
the worst storm he ever wit
nessed. He had 140 bushels of
wheat in tho barn, which he is
having taken out this morning.
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A number of fruit trees around
the house were blown down, also
the telegraph, poles and trees
around the cemetery. "
A large tree in Judge Mont
gomery's yard was up rooted.
The Steam Laundry building
on West Corbin street was con
siderably damaged. Tho front
ft
of the building wis moved about
10 inches. while the pillars and
posts in the rear were badly
wrenched and twisted out of
shape. One p: fwo houses near
the Cabarrus mills were blown
down.
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First Dale of New lottori.
Capt. Odell boat in getting a
bale ?f new cotton on oar mar-
ket this year. Moment otic dotv-n
on the market Friday evening
after the stornt. vc'l:..l ! !0
oundsand was purchased .by
Mr.'D P DayYault at 1C cents ner
pound. . .
The many friends of Dr. M L
Stevens here will be glad
to
know that he has been appointed j
iirst assistant physician in the
JWinyugh Sanatorium Ashevillo.
Dr. Carl Van Kuck has chargo
of this sanatorium which
ol. this sanatorium which has
quite a rejiutation.
Capt. "Wiley Returns From New York--"Will
Go Back to the Metropolis in a
Few Days For a While.
Capt. W Murdoch Wiley re-J
turned this mornirfg from New
York and Boston, whero ho has
been for the past four days on
business connected with the af
fairs of tho -"Gold Hill Copper
Company. .
Capt. , Wiley tells us. that the
outlook fur the settlement of the
Cold Hill n Tairs is bright. He
also says that tho Union mine
was never in better "shape than
today.
It is probable that during his
term as receiver for the Gold Hill
company Capt. Wiley will take
up his headquarters inNew York.
He expects to return to Now
York in a few days.
As previously 'notod in the
Truth-Index a motion will be
made on tho 20th before Judge
Simonton for tho appointment of
a permanent recoiver. Salis
bury Truth-Index, of August the
17th.
It Helped Win Battles.
Twenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for scratches
bruises, cuts, wounds, sore feet and
stiff joints Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best in the world. Same for" burns,
sir in eruptions and piles. 25c. a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold at Fetzer'e
drug Btore.
A FKESII LINE OF
Nice Candies,
ALSO NICE FKESn
Summer-Cheese
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The Man Behind
Wo are also ready for notion
with all fcinls of
Furniture and House Fdrnlshiegs
to tbe muzzl". We no forth cohqneria!: fi'l to ouU4uer.--Gar lots
aud savior all diKoounts. We are m a position to do you d ...
6ur line of
Maliqgony, Birtls Eye Mapld and Golden, Oak Suits'
fo beautie-s. Irou am! Brass Beds are tlTe talk of the town Yon
em't call for anything madt out of wood used iu the hons for
Furuiture tliat we huyen't ii tho Ptcro, or ou t'ae way. 9
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This store will U- conuuikf
on modern principles and of a
broad and liberal business policy.
Every department will bo con
ducted like a separate store and
will be in charge of a salesperson
who is thoroughly competent
and familiar with every article.
Every department will be stocked
with tho best and choicest of
merchandise. Quality is our
stendard and will always be our
first thought.
'Notning under the head of
trash can come into this store.
tVe want you - confidence and
your trade and can expect it
only by giving y op tho very best
quality. The best will not be
too good for tho Department
Store's customers.
The 'front of the building will
bo painted anew and interior
changes made tint will add'
greatly to tho appearance and
(convenience of things.
Our buyer will leave in a few
days for the northern markets
where a fall stock will be pur
chased. Everything in this house, that
is summer goods. go:s now at a
greatly reduced price. We must
have room for the new goods.
H. L.
Parks & Co.
the Gun !
in correct form with atea jy nun, Io&uxi.
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jj Musical Instruments.
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