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TiTESDATS BOLX CALL. The Via. .- of the Visiter Yh Go QalekJy Filled by Ttim Wka Com. . i - !rra. Josephus Daniels, of Ralolo cn her Erst visit to Charlotte. She U the- fe. at ui airs. za. A- dacKSOn. J .. A. iS. McPheeters, Ksq of RaAelph, Is here to meet his - brother. Ir Mr- i-nfeiers. or t. Louis, a commiukmcr " AHemoir.-Bad nts nephew, Rer. Lr. McPheeters, ot Columbia. r Jievv R. E. -CaldweH. pastor of the Presbyterian church of Winston, is as Assembly- visitor--'W.';w Kev. Lr. J. & Waikins. of Bpartaa- - urrjs, amons m recent arrivala - ivT. J. B. Swan and wife, of Bullock's Crwk, S. C. are the meats of Mrs. Z. .V. Kendrick. in IMiworta. , 'i. Capt R- P. Waring returned yester day from Richmond, where fee spent th past five months, and Is at the Ar-linsrton.-.- . .- .- . .. . . Jas. HemphfU, E. of Chester, S.C., In the cfty.;j -.;i - J. CU HeOift of Salisbury, is at the Baford. v-js-u'.ti; v..,:'; i-: --i - W. m,v Bmfth. a leadln lawyer f Concord, is in the city to-day. . Among: the Concord people who came over yesterday to attend the Assembly were: Mr. and Mrs. John P. Allison. Mrs. H. LWoodhome, Mr. and Mrs. P. P Fetzer tod family, and Mrs. R. 8. Harris. . - , Mrs. Walter . Uddell is In New Tork - attending- the bedside of her father, who is very ill , - - Mr. LaFarette Alexander is very sick at his home on North Graham street. - Mrs. M. G. Grier, of HarriBburg-, is at- : Tenoing tne Assemniy. Miss Nan Cannon, of Concord. win: jun Laws waoswortn lor a wi or more. i - Miss Margaret McGee. of the Pres byterian College, went to Winston for a- few days, yesterday morning. She returns here and en Saturday leaves .for Logan's Point, Indiana. Miss Jennie MitcheH Rankin has re- turned to her home in 'Salisbury, after . a visit to Miss Mina Brem.' Mr. T. H. Bailey, who has been spending a few days with Mr. Raipb VanLandlngham, returned; to Chapel Hill yesterday morning;, r .Mr.jOeo. W. Montcaatle, of Lexing ton, was in the city yesterday. Misa Emma Rankin, who has been . visiting- .in the city, teft yesterday tor h, knma If T , f , . i Mrs. Corinne Moore iAwsonrrived' last night. While in the dtjshe will be the guest of Mrs. J. L. Church. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Leeper, of Bel mont, are at the Arlington Mr. and w - H. Reld. - of Mt M Jorpw-'' at the Central last T. MePherson. of Moresville. the Arlington. Mr, and Mrs. A. E. White, of Lum- berton, are attending the Assembly, and stopping at the Central. Mra, C E. Adams. Miss Edith Ad ams, Miss Annie Williamson. Robert L. Adams and A. A. McLean, of Gastonia, are at tne tsurora. i An Assembly party that came in last Sight and stopped at the' Buford con sists of Mrs. R B. Glenn and Miss Re becca Glenn, of Winston, and Mrs. Chalmers Glenn and Miss Annie C. Glenn, of Greensboro. i Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Mack have re turned to Fort Mill after spending sev eral days in Charlotte, attending the meetings of the General Assembly. Miss Mary Gaston, of Chester, S. G, Who has been spending a week at Capt. R. A. Torrance's, has returned home. i Miss Lucy Martin, of Davidson, is the guest of Miss Adeie Breniser. . Miss Carrie Lee Smith, of Greensboro. Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Cllnard. Rev. R. E. Caldwell, of Winston, and Mrs. B. M. Fewell. of Rock Hlll,,are the guests of Mr. A. M. Toung. Rev. H. M. Dixou. of Monroe, is at-': tending the Assembly. Mrs. C. 3. Frick, of Shelby, arrived at the Buford last night, on her re turn from the North. CITY WAIFS. Adopted by the Observer aad Prlssped" Cp fortfceFabUe. - Rev. Moses D. Hoge was the guest of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson at tea. last evening. , - - - , The county com missloners win lew the taxes at their meeting on the first Bishen." Lomax W bulMlnr a twbl story brick structure on North College siree to. d used as a nvery staote. - , -Capt. John R. Erwin has leased Mr. Egbert Harty rasidenee on Church street, next to the exposition building A neatly engraved card anaoooces the t-ORunencement at Claremont Cot lege, Hickory, from May 27th to June lad. . - ; .- - -":t f v. ' Lltjl Sam Cunningham, the adopt ed son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Ross, of Providence, died of brain fever last Sunday. .'.-' i t The farmers 'are making loud com plaints about the cold nights, and say that the growing cotton is showing the bad effects. ; . J .; ; .' - -MaJ. Jas. O. Harris yesterday lost a Jersey cow, on his suburban farm. Bhe was one of three cows for which he paid t300. Mrs. Stuart Warren Cramer will give an at home to Mrs. James Ren wick Wilkes to-morrow evening from S to 1 o'clock. Contractor Sam As bury yesterday began work on Mr. T. L. Alexander's new Residence, on South Tryon street, i It wgl be an ornament to that section j of.J?e residences. r. T. Holtori Sprinkle has gone to Gainesville. Fia., looking after some lands in Alaahua county, for Baltimore parties. He will return to Chariot. within a few days. WAKE F0SI3T COXJIES CEDENT. rnUXMBIT TATXOR-B GOOD KEPOBT. The Catawba river fish are,fit on -,.ir U"P11T t I III by Ma. V. B. Bregh tea as Aaditex The Trlewme's Twmpwtj aad FlxtarM Set Worth 1,S00 tpsclsl - Terms - ef Ceart ; .Ordered Dett gates f ttelstsnnHital Got KlaiagCew- VMsa The ; WUasiagtea Vaval ssneSWa the UUy Trea rer Wsrth Fays the Csspsas ea Per Cent State : Boe CeUoa fleaeee Small Cagarette Vteada in Baleiglujv.,. tOv- ' ; Obserrer Bureau, Park Hotel, -s - . -Raleigh. May 25. im: The International Gold Mining Con vention-will bo held at Denver, Col orado, July 7-. Governor Russell is requested to appoint thirty - delegates thereto, : to represent North - CaroUna, The following are recommended as the appoinjtees: John Wilkes, Jeorge B. Uaana, X XX. Kase, J. L. Rorison, J. E. Burleson. R. M. Eames, C. H. Thomas, J. Van Lindley, L- A. Gettys, GarretH-Chas. D. Ray, Richard Eames, Jr., K. x. Hambley, F. R. Hewitt, R. P, Gray C. C. Wade, 8. A. Hcnsey, R. E. Lyon. A. W. Graham. B. L. Duke. E, Tucker, E. Mauney, P M. Earnhardt, s. tt. va son, George W. Isenhow, - J. J. man, N. B. McCandlesa, J. F. Peterj; j. W. Finch.- C B. Atkinson A. Holmes, Secretary of State Tbogtbsen save he expects to receive enqugn copies of the laws of 187 to f uprnshr eaeh solicitor. Judge and countjclerk with one bv June Int. Th&-uemand is Dressinsr. nar- ticularly tpeta the counties. Gov. Bussell is invited to attend and deliver an address at a Masonic iui an picnic at MorKanton June 4th. e desires to accept and will do so if he can make the proper railroad connec tion as be returns from the Tennessee BIDOLK MICH PLJEA8ED. the market this season. time the ell, cat, sucker aad red horse wagons are seen on the streets, hut so far they have failed, to show up. The training, and industrial school -t St. Michaefs Episcopal church will have its closing exercises in the school 'luildlnr Thursday evening. May 27, at 1 o'ejtfck. The public is invited to at- Prof. C. S. Gaertner is preparing to take his summer vacation. He will re-open his school in Charlotte next September, in the same building he now occupies, unless it has been rented in the meantime. Tickets can be had at Jordan's for Mrs. Lawson's recital Thursday after, noon at 4:30, in the T. M. C. A. hall. The tickets are 50 cents for any part of the house. No seats will be reserved for the recitaL The determination of the monument committee to go ahead with the work and have the monument ready for un veiling next May is received with gen eral satisfaction in town. The opinion is freely expressed that there will be no trouble in raising the needed funds. CAPT. CH1DWICK. The Qaeem City Guards Elected Him Last Sight. It Is now Captain H. S. Chadwick, of the Queen City Guards. At a largely attended called meeting of the com pany last night Mr.Chadwick was elect ed captain, and on being notified of bis election, he visited the armory and was received with an ovation. He ac cepted the position, am made a speech to the company, which was en- Joyed. The election of Captain Chad wick was a good stroke of business on the part of the Guards. It was a sur prising piece of good luck, and the com pany is to be congratulated. : Vhe Faculty and Students Delighted Wi j the sermons They Heard from Members 5 ef the Assembly, . 'tne colored Presbyterians were de iigntea with the ministers from the k Aenerai AssemDly, who preached elo ouent and able sermons to them last Sunday. Among the preachers were two ex-moderators, Drs. Mallard and TStncKier. Dr. Strickler was very accept : .able to the students and faculty of Bid tne university, where he preened Sun wy uisiii. jjr. Banaers ceara part o ;ms aaaress on the Westminster Cate scnism Monday and expressed the opinion that "Dr. Strickler is immense. ? Dr. Sanders met Dr. F. R. Beattie in Toronto several years ago. when the . latter promised to address the Biddle faculty and students the first time he -might be in Charlotte, should the way -De ciear. Me is to redeem the pledge a mis time ana wiu preach tne baccalaure ate sermon in the chapel at Biddle nex bunoay afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The in f teres t shown in Biddle by the members ?of the Assembly is very gratifying to m people there. ANOTHER NEW COTTOX M ILL. BmerrlIle. Bullillng. a Factory for I wee Hack Banding and Nimllar Goili I Charlotte's twelfth cotton mill is now -j going up. xt is located on South Gra nam street, ana is the enterprise of Mr. A. C. Summerville, who formulated his . 1 plans several weeks ago. The new fac- j lory is located on land owned by Mr. J 8ummerville. and to make room for it h , J had five tenement houses rolled away. J It will be a brick building, 125 feet long ; mjt w ii wiae, ana tne wails are now going up. I mr. oummervuie nas already pur- chased his machinery and will have it J In place and the factory in operation 5 before fall. The opening of the mill is .: : another step In the diversified milling . J Industry of Charlotte. Mr. Summerville pwin manufacture web back banding, S plow gears and similar goods, for all of ; 3 wnicn tnere is a line market in this i tion. A RAILROAD TO BS SOLD. Basalt of the Suits for Debt Against the Henderson A Brevard Railroad. - Capt. George F. Bason returned yes v- X terday from Hendersonvllle. where he ... was called to look after the claims of ;al-the Southern against the Henderson - 5 ville' Brevard Railroad Company. -. The suits against the company for debt amounted to S90.000. Sub-Contractor I rruden being the principal claimant. I Judge Norwood, who presided, ordered the sale of the road on July 6th. The 60,000 claimed as debt for, construction was allowed as first lien, and the bal - evnee as second lien. The Southern has claims for an engine and-other things . u sapplied the Hendersonvllle A Brevard i road, and 11,300 of Its claim was lnoor- po rated in the first lien. i - - The Hendersonvllle & Brevard road is 4 11 miles long and is regarded as a good piece of railroad property. Plats CUs to be Substituted Court Boese Botes; , t One fault that has been very general - ly found with the new court house its t ordinary glass (s to be removed. The ., , effect of the fine building was spoiled 1.- its windows, one of its roost con X - splcuous features, and the double thick. 3. - but cheap glass which was put in is to f be taken out and replaced by plate. I This has been decided upon by the i building committee, and everybody will .: applaud the decision. i. Another step decided upon that will i meet popular favor is ant order to have 1 the cap of the dome gilded with gold . ieax. i i The Chicago contraetnra miordiT J ; began the work ef placing the beating s itwKiuB in ut ouiiaing. Mrs. Corinne Moore Lawson To-Hisht. The musical treat of the season will be the concert at the T. M. C. A. hall to-night, by Mrs. Corinne Moore Law son. The concert will begin at 8:30 o'clock. The Charlotte Choral Society. conducted Dy l-ror. McCoy, will assist. The music loving people of Charlotte have been looking forward to this con cert with pleasant anticipations Mrs. Lawson has appeared here before and delighted the people. All who have once heard her can fully appreciate the treat that is in store to-night, and Mrs. Lawson will be greeted by a large and representative Charlotte audience. The Souvenir Programmes The demand was so much greater for the souvenir programmes of the Pres ton memorial service than the commit tee had anticipated, that the supply (1.000) was inadequate. The committee has ordered 600 additional printed. These will be ready for distribution to those desiring them, Thursday, at the store of the Carolina Clothing Company. Altogether by Steam. Messrs. Robert Wallace and John P. Hunter have bought tovo steam thresh ing equipments, which are to be deliv ered here on June lath. Each thresher will be moved from place to place un der its own steam, horse power having been entirely discarded. Mr. Wallace s machine is the- largest steam thresher yet brought to this country. To It 1.1 o With gehnde and Bal'tea-t. The members of the Shaw Bicycle Club, of which Miss Adelaide Clarkson is president, are notified to meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Clarkson. at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, to ride with Schade and Halstead. "Under these leaders a pleasant outing Is in store for the club. Lieut. Commander Morton, of the naval reserves, writes the Governor that the Wilmington division of the reserves desire the oyster patrol steam er Lily, which for the past six years has lain idle at Washington. N. C. The Wilmington division proposes to main tain the Lily at no cost to the State. The C.ovprnor has the matter undet consideration. It is to be hoped that in tender regard for the feelings of State Treasurer Worth, the Governor will ac cede to the request. The new street cars arrived to-day. The track needed much attention. Cotton is getting so scarce now in this State that the home mills are buy ing it as far South as Mississippi. The Treasurer drew a check to-day for $69,Sti2, to pay the coupons on the t per cent. State bonds the construc tion bonds of the North Carolina Rail road. The sheriffs are reported to be set tling State taxes quite promptly. Two of the inmates o? the Soldiers' Home, A. J. Brown and Mr. Landis, of -'iora, are reported to De very sick. Among to-day's arrivals is Thomas H. Vanderford, of Salisbury, who is at. tending the session of the United States District Court, which began this morn ing. At least 200 moonshiners and wit nesses are here. "What are you here or r was the question fired at a moon, shiner. "A little matter o' stillin nrung me here, was his reply. Lots of these gentry always term the court tn? ayettevlle co t." Treasurer Worth is attending Gull ford College commencement. Four convicts from Vance arrived at the penitentiary to-day. A leading farmer from Johnstoncoun ty says the stand and condition of cot ton there Is perfect. "There is noth ing to keep us from rais:ng a big crop," he added. Artist ,W. G. Randall has a commis sion to paint a life-size portrait of the late MaJ. S. M. Finger. The cigarette mania has taken a deep it is nam mat a 4-year-old boy here is an incessant smoker, and that his 9-year-old brother supplies him with cigarettes. At Wake Forest College to-day the trustees met. Present, T. E. Skinner R. H. Marsh, R. T. Vann, N. B. Cobb, J. D. Hufham, J. B. Boone, John Mitch ell, W. R. Gwathney, John E. White. J. F. Spainhour, H. C. Dockery and E F Aydlette. also J. B. Brewer, John C Scarborough, P. A. Dunn, C. J. Hunter and H. B. Duffy. The old officers were re-elected save the aucitor. Dr. Marsh, who declined to serve, -and N. B Broughton succeeded him. The re port of President Taylor was read showing 263 students enrolled. 86 in the law class, and 40 in the graduating class. Of the latter. 38 are rpfftmmpnH. ed for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 1 iur jaasier or Arts, 7 for Bachelor of Laws. The faculty recommended no one for honorary degrees. This even ing Rev. L. G. Broughton, of Roanoke va.. delivered an exceedingly able an nual address before the alumni associa tion. The attendance is large. An expert printer to-day took invent ory of the property and fixtures of the Tribune, and says it Is worth less than a thousand dollars. Governor Russell is invited to St. ,'J"" "a-y ceieDrauon, June 21st, t-"T u urpnan Asylum, and ptr.-is 10 atena. Ex-Enrolling Clerk Swinson sues Au. altor Ayer. Lieutenant Governor Rey nolds and Speaker Hileman are sum moned as witnesses. The suit is for full pay as enrolling clerk The Governor ordered a special term of Buncombe Superior Court, July l'th and of Transylvania June :8th. both civil, the Judges not yet having been assigned. DEATH OF KB. BOSS. Be Passed Away After aafferlsg fee Seven Day rrem Fracture ef the Sknll iiA clean aad a Death. (- ' Special to the Obeer-rer-. . ' T - -Hickory, May 15. Mr. Karl A whose terrible injury caused - , by the bursting of an emery wheel in the Hickory Man uf act urine- - Shops, , noted in- the Observer teat week, died last night. The funeral services were at the Presbyterian church, of whidb he was member. The burial services were at Oakwood Cemetery to-day t 4 p. ax. conducted by the Knights f Honor. 7-:.. . -'.t i..-;..-H-Ck, 4. -a' Mr. Rose was entirely conscious for three days after the accident occurred.. although some of tne brain oosed rrcin the wound In his forehead. Aftetafard ooslng of gray matter continuesfc-'and it was by great force that he was kept In bed during the periods of .delirium. He left a small family. . osm father resides in Morgan ton.' . - - xesteroay a wre rtlcxory Shops. Mr, turning a the lathe. when thefiieel struck a knot in the wood axfl waa Buns- aeainat hie le him unconscious for an boar. unetelT the handle, not the steel hieei, struck him. V g Mrs, H. 8. Suttlemyre, died last niaht- efter an illness of 11 months. She was very much respected, and had long been a mender or tne Methodist Church. ! 1 note the Observer claims to have been the only religious daily in the State. I trust its religion will last longer than from day to day and as in the past it wilt continue to furnish secular news for sects who may not be very strens- on Church government, but who have preferences as to belief, etc. i BASEBALL, TCSTKRDAT. At Pittsburg: Pittsburg Baltimore 000000100 ll-2 10 000000501 11. uase nits rnttsouTg. s: tsaJtlmore. Errors Pittsburg. 0; Baltimore. 2. Bat teries Killen and Sugden; Nops and Clarke. Umpire, Hurst. 8 At Cincinnati: 1 Cincinnati 2000000002 Brooklyn 11310010 8 Base hits Cincinnati, 3; Brooklyn, g. Errors Cincinnati, 5; Brooklyn. L Bat teries Ehret, Breitenstein and Schriv er; Payne. Fisher and Grim. Umpire. Lynch. J At Louisville: g Louisville 00010000s 1 Boston 10111300 f 7 Base hits Louisville, 5; Boston. 9. Errors Louisville, 7; Boston, 1. Bat teries Hemming and Wilson; Lewis and Bergen. Umpire, McDermotti At Chicago: j Chicago 00000000 0 0 New York 0101021128 Base hits Chicago, 6: New York. 9. Errors Chicago, 4; New York 4. iBat- teries Callahan and Donohue: Susie and Warner. Umpire, McDonald, j At Cleveland: Cleveland ,. 2120000 14410 Philadelphia ..0000002 7j0 9 Base hits Cleveland. 11: Philadel phia. 16. Errors Cleveland, 6; Phila delphia, 2. Batteries Cuppy. MeDer mott and Zimmer: Carsey, Orthj and Boyle. Umpire, Sheridan. ;! At St. Louis: :! St. Louis 2 0 3 0 20 1 0! 0 8 Washington 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 Base hits St. Louis, 12; Washington, 13. Errors St. Louis, 3: Washington. 4. Batteries Donohue and McFartand; Swain, Gorman and Farrell. Uinpire, I Eros lie. j j We Llde a Hit with the people who hit J& ' . prUes we modeled for thefcreat events just spoiled off-" and we - -have mada friends' with those . who were aa&rtan&teaa to take them away with. them. " Yon wiJHe our everlafitiDg friend if 'jfo bay front us,"". We make it s 'Oat baatne&s to please oar cos tomera with the best goods that money can buy. Garibaldi & Bruns, JEWELERS. at ; CoxvUle, Pitt County. N. C. ' 'April f, 1897. Mrs. Joe Person! -. 1 y' When' you were here in July, 1893. was suffering with rheumatism, I had to-walk with a stick." Ton advised me to take your Remedy. I took Ave hot. ties.- It made a cure of me. . : Tours truly. I . MRS. W. S. ROACH. ATTENTION, LADIES! The greatest Remnant Sale Charlotte has known for years will take place at THE EMPORIUM, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th, between tbs hours ef 10 a. m- and 12 m. Dress Good Remnants, the latest weaves and patterns worth from 15c. to 75c. per yard, at 10c. Wash Fabrics, such as Organdies, Lawns, etc., the latest patterns; worth from 10c to 25c. per yard, at 5c. Calicos worth 5c. and 6c. at 2 l-2Ct Percales, yard wide, selling at 12 l-2c, at 5 l-2c. Dave Oestreicher. When Others Fail To please you is the time to consult Sweaters! All Wool oies Less Than I -2 Price! The balance of oar stock of all, wool ' Sweaters will be sold as follows: ; The Long-Tate Clothing Company, We recognize no such word as "fail." With a large and varied stock of clothing, fine quality master work manship, and perfect fit and style to each garment, we cater to gentlemen of all tastes. We can gratify the most fastidious with clothing or a selection from our tine stock of Men's Furnishings- r i i I J 3 . I 1 i i M i-j ii Hot I7eatlier Suits. Alpaca, Sicilian and .Serge f ! I . Coats and Vests, f kJ M M Linen and Wool OraslH Suits, J Very handsome garments; well made. . t- .s n H See our. All Wool Crash Suits for S6.50 H n m THE OABOLINA CLOTHINdc CO. j . J. rt OULvillvllO, itldiutgCI. !.' Mai orders entrusted to us will receive our best attention. Goods rri sent on approval, charges paid one way. j ; t-M REVOLUTION. k-LO -!Ti-r'T ...... . 20thJP.lay Greetings The most Imnortant revolutions mentionad in th mrwi the Revolution of 1775. bv which the TTnltod Stat threw ntr t. T3-....I:' yoke; second, the French revolution of 1830, which drove Charles X intn He and raised the Duke of Orleans to the throne: third, Italian revolution In 186S-1860, that became subject to the sway of Victor Immanuel, formerly Kine of Sardinia: fourth, the United St&tra and rnnMti. s.f.. . 1 1861 to 1866, for the preservation of this tJnion: fifth, lsstlv withmit .k.j ding; of blood, beginning- the year 1895. and known as the greatest revolution inai au ever wvurrea in Business circles. Drought on ry the successful LEADERS, Belk Bros. Our victorius banner is unfurled to the breeze-, with fhi gnd .iu,. i . tions: "More goods for less money than any house on the continent " Swayine the multitudes with bankrupt stocks, railroad often less than &0 cents on the dollar. One nrice tn nil While u-o . I . n ' ni.iM to be direct descendants of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration yet, we are filled with the same spiritof determination to succeed. Have e. tablished headquarters for trading- humanitv uDon the same l,iwic that i Cornwallis occupied while here. His was in a military capacity, ours is for the better condition of mankind financially and otherwise. Toe adoption cf our LABH blBTEM" nas completelyrevolutionized the Oueen f-it tk. time way of doing business will soon bea thing of the past. Look around you ana see now mey are i ailing into unesince we blazed the pathway out of depression. How they meet and part, the old and the new. Going:, gone is the story of an. other 0th of May. - Very likely perhaps will be the story of the next hen -'tis done.;i After all, one year is so -much like another, the sunshine and the storm, the seasons as they come and go. the lights and the shadows, the deliK-hu and the sorrow. These come as the sea. sons, jj Come and always wilt. -Since the last 30th of. Mav the vounor have , grown stronger,-the middle aged nave piore gray nairs and the aged per. haps 'more i in firm. Jt is the wav with time, but there are little cherub faces, stars of delight all along; the way. While perhaps there may be blanks at some fond nlace nf greeting, these make he changes from the old to the new. , ; . i Phort--and shorter the sten seem tn be from one-year to another. How short tne time Seems to look back to- the.. Racket's beginning-, and ye what a-, wonderful a-rowth in our i business! WhyjjlsaWthlsT. . t- v--,. ;- f . Wa naturally stop to look around to see What brourht us all this unDrece. dented growth and business success. mere is (but one explanan to It. ; ; We did It all with aiirrXwea. , - u u uui ir.t nu, 15, wnicn an can runf and read, and I of all this won derful patronage and unequalled en dorsement! we shall do all in our power te aid thai masses in unloading from the .dead weights of a dead system which belongs of right to the past.: There Isj light coming to the oppress ed. It shinies through the law of dollars and j brings relief to many j a hearth, stone. : j - j. . I - .i'.-f" , -1 -!" Just-opened 250 dosen Mason Fruit Jars, on whclh we propose to save you money it you will see us before! you buyi Bargains at every - turn, all through our mammoth , stock. Hats, Shoes, Clothing. Dress floods, 1 Dry Goods, Carpets, Linens, Ladies'; and Gents' Furnishings. It . matters I i not . what your wants may be It will pay you 10 visit ine acKet. I. fij MOM CO. I ! Old Racket. . I u i T' CONQUERORS. Misses' Sweaters, former prioe ?3.25, NOW 95c. Ladies' Sweaters, ) former price $2 .75, i NOW $1.25. at ex- BECAME ItL AT A FUNERAL. The Commencement Sermon. Rev. W. W. Moore. D. D. of the Union Theological Seminary. will preach the commencement sermon tn the young ladies of the Presbyterian College, at the Second Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. CONGRESSMEN PASS THROUGH. A Party Bound for Nashville hllihnn People T.oe Money on the Trlbaue Organizing- n Derthick Medical Club. Special to the Observer. Salisbury, May 25. A verV distin guished party of Congressmen passed' inrougn nere to-night en route to the Nashville Exposition. Amour the not ables on the train were Chaa A. Bou telle, member from Maine; Benton Mc Millin. from Tennessee: Edward nmr. hering, from Wisconsin; James H. Lew is, from Washington: John F. Shafroth from Colorado: E. J. Hill, from Con necticut; H. A Dinsmore, from Arkan sas; espasian Warner, from IUlnnio- Wm. H. King, from Utah: J O c from THiTiniq Htlr! moni. n , n -AHn.An' men. They travel in a special train from th'"u8hot this week. . . ...3., uiftiuu V7 (uuvuie. mere will be a concert thin Avpnln at the home of Dr. J. A. Cnldwell to naugurate a Derthick Musical T,ltrre Club In this city. Miss M. D. FVenrh is the organizer of this movement here. Mr. W. M. Derthick will be present to night and will lecture. Local musical talent will perform. The project of putting in a private sewer, with a main 1,600 feet lonar. is An Old Lady Dies an Hour After Seeing IHer Grandson Baried-The liegree of A. B. Conferred on Jake Xt-well Drum mer ttcarboro's Father as a Bicyclist. Special to theObse rer. Concord. May 25.-Mrs. Mary Sides, wh.Ie attending the funeral of her little grandson, at the cemetery vesterday was taken suddenly ill and died with in the next hour. Kh n-no i. aged lady. "' One of the oldest wheelmen I have seen is Mr. John Scarboro. of Erie Montgomery county. He has been vis iting his daughter at Forest Hill and made the trip from his home here via Lilesvilie and Charlotte on a bicycle Zle 86i 'ears of "Se. and weighs more than 200 pounds. James Rodgers, who lives near Thun derstruck Bridge, in this county, re ports a mad dog in his section. On Saturday last about 35 dogs had been bitten. The dog passed through the lower edge of this county into Union. Kvangelist Edmundson is conducting a very successful meeting at the Gospel tent near the Baptist church, on Spring street. The meetines will ramim.. Joe Baruch fe Co.. OPPOSITE CITY HALL. I Low prices everywhere and only the finest goods sold. Shirts of fine linen at $. Exclusive novelties in ties at 25c. Our prices may be imitated, but our quality and price never. We solicit orders from a distance and will send goods on approval by ex press to any part of the country, returnable at our expense. nected with the newspapers of this city, and Miss Lela Moser. daughter of ex -Representative litus Moser, of No. 8 township, will be married at the home of the bride's parents to-mor UJBUl l I O ClOCK. people county. Rutherford College has conferred the degree of A. B. upon Mr. Jake Newell. Both of these voune popular throughout the now- being considered' The i.mirf a P.abarT"s "ving in Philadelphia is visiting Miss Dora Hix. Miss Mary Lewis Harris, who has been teaching in the Winston graded schools, has returned to her home In this city. Miss Mary De Vane, of Wilmington, B stopping in the city for a few days, the guest of Miss - annie Hill. She is on her way home from the State Nor mal at Greensboro. . Tbs Bnudhw fass. The court house ring- yesterday sent u to ; the exposition a curiosity in the shape of a branding iron a relic of the barbarous days of Justice. The old iron v h been preserved In the archives of the county court house, since branding . "as abolished just atter the war. it is , 1 an ordinary Iron rod twei feet long. On 1 one eoo is a wooden nan ale, and on the other the letter M- .This (would be heat ed to a white heat aad held to the palm ' of the man branded until be could re peat three v times tn- succession the words. "God Save the State!" Many of . our otaer people rememaer seeing men . branded in the court house, and there -are doubtless ' yet some men -,: living ' amongst , us who carry the letter M ournea tn their flesh. te ilrea nl Stops'". ? It was an unlucky day at the-cotton platform yesterday. The farmers brought tn cotton until 13 bales bad been wetahed, and - not another bale was to be had. Cotton Weigher Witn " went borne tn the afternoon to find ; tnat bug had 'ruined his garden, and I n ector Roark , found that someone nan stolen his setter dog. The blame is a.1 on the thirteenth bale. "j. ' " 1 -'f' . P rt a sriniag Plan. -v-m-. ' Mr. Wm Reid. a mlnlnjr m.n K.- lor been identified wit a the RudisilnJ i - re to-day for White county. Oa.. to - t cp miil butldlnes and place the ma . ry for Zel ten fester's plant. It wm ; e four months to complete the sewer will embrace four blorka on inni. and Ellis streets. It is highly probable hat. this sewer will be conatnidid in other- private sewer, somewhat shorter. man tnis, is almost assured, on Main street. Some Salisbury cash will be lot in the Raleigh Tribune's wrecks James H. rtamsey owned two shares, amounting to HQ, and Mr. O. A. Bins-ham (lv. shares, representing 150. John L. Ren dleman, correspondent of the naner. was due $12.50. Immediately- upon the announcement of the failure, this morn ing, ne orougnt suit for his money. He also attached U worth of accounts due paper oy oansoury parties. The linotype set the amount of the Presbyterian collection Sunday for the Spencer chapel at $135. It should have oeen iso. There is no disnensarv here, an nta In CoL Old's correspondence this morn ing. J. T. Wvatt- of Faith, tnl mnm. has nearly finished the monument erect ed near Newton to the colonial heroes wno were stain by Indians. To Uhml ankenwui Annvnt These firms the Cwmmw- Madrid. May 2a, The president of the wcamoer or nepuuea, Senor Pldalin the name of the majority, nas begged Senor Sagasta. the Liberal leader, to persuade the Liberals to resume at tendance upon the sittings of tne Cortes. Eenor Sagasta replied that the question was between the government and the Liberals ami not Mmn ih. uoerais ana the majority. Consequent ly, the Chamber ot Deputies met to-day without the Liberal members. ' The Minister for the Colonies. Senor Castetlane, read a ' UD introduce! tn proviae 1 or tne expenses ef tbs wnp in Cuba and the JPhilUppine Islands , nmlM Jaeenh. T Battenkare. tn Omws ' Crete. London. Mav 2C-A ellanntoa i. Standard from Brriln lan .tk.t k- powers. lncludtaaTnrkev. km ed to the appointment of Prince FranJ cw josepn. or Battenbnrsr. an niwamA General of Crete,- . .. ...... The trial of President tTanmirM he su.ir trust, v as be jun la S iuhiisg. i THI FIXJOJD AT. EX, PASO. A Hobby Horse could never race because he aint built that way. Alexander's goods never stay on the counter long because they are not styled that way. It is an absolute impossibility for you to get an old piece goods at the The Ladies' Store. Bombs on' the track would wreck a train. The bomb we drop to-day costs you 28 cents. It will explode and knock Into nothingness recollections of other day silk sales. . One Way. One Door. One Place. 13 W. TRADE ST. 28-cent sale of Figured Waist Silks. Somebody wants them; others don't. Guess you'd better come and see whici body you are after examination. Para letics would leap if the could.! LIFE! ACTIVITY! HUSTLE! Very newest and prettiest !Ribbons from hi. to 6 or 6 Inches wide; 2fc. to 75c. yard. GATTZE'VESTS. GAUZE VESTS. GAUZE VESTS. GAUZE VESTS. GAUZE VESTS. GAUZE VESTS. PARASOLS, Jl to $10. i The world rushes on and we! go with it. Will you see the silks to-day? Seen nowhere but at a NO-TICK HOUSE. Tbs Rie Grand, ea the Boons, Breaks Threagh the Levee and Swamps a Heme. Dallas, Texas, May 25. A special to win irom .1 raso says: At 1 o'clock this morning the fire alarm sounaea to arouse the people In the rower part of the city and notify them that the levee had broken, and that the flood waters of the Rio Grande were rushing through the city. The levee which broke was of the bank canal on Canton street. The river had reached Its highest point since 1S9L In. a few minutes a large force of men was at work trying to check the angry waters ' "was niiea wttn sand, but a sec- ona break above backed up the water me woramen, ana they had to retire. Tne Texas and Facile railroad, realising- that hundreds of families were be ing Hooded from their homes, backed up acarge nuroner of freight ears for um acoommouatlon of the homeless. was man lZu homes were swept away, and to-night several hundred kb are ai won on a new levee. Mta to tan TarixT - at 111. Washington. Mav ftenalnr 1M. rich, on behalf at the Republican man ners os tne uenate . committee -on finance, to-day save notion at r mMi- tional amendments to the tariff bill, which will be offered as the bill pro- Most of the amendments are verbal. . Special to the Observer. Washington. May li North Oerann poetomce appointments to-day -were: Boyett. Wilson county. W. P. Howe; Hardesvnie. Greene county, 3. H. Sav s e; Hermitage. Ashe county, Lyaia AN IDEAL... I Pen is Waterman's Ideal. iWe have a complete line both at he store and at the Exposition. When at the . Exposition ask us to show you the jeweled pen sent us by the Water man Co., set with rubles, diamonds and sapphires, and valued at $275. Visitors to the city cordially in vited to visit our storej whether prospective purchasers or not. STONE h B4RRINGEH Knox Ladies' Sailors The best made and the standard of fashion for ladies. Prices 51.50 to 53.75. Knox Straw Hats For men are the finest and best made. The standard of fashion everywhere. . LESLIE & ROGERS. Sole Agents in Charlotte for Knox World Renowned Hats. With an unlimited supply of ammunition ready dollars we art. rtniiv celving stocks of Shoes. Dry Goods. Hats, vients' Furnishing Nmi.. direct from Importers and panic manufacturers in this country. Listen several nunarea cases Hnoes scooped in below the cost of makine. Ladies' band sewed shoes 98c. Button boots as low as 48c. per pair. Men's gaiters 48c and up to the et hand made shoes, from 75c. to 1 a pair below any other dealer. Ladies' Oxfords, 25c., 35c.. 48c., and so on. Children's shos 18c and up. Dress Goods finest stock in the city. Gingham 2c. Sheeling "214c Clothing. Boys' suits 26c., pants. 17c. and up. 1$ pants 48c. Boys' pants 5c' Hats. More than any three houses combined: all the way from 3c. up Men's shirts 10c. socks 2c. Elegant line of ties; -ourin-hands at 10c. Large lot of shield bows at 10C.; worth 25c. If you expect to pet a share of this pur chase, keep step to the time of low prices that is continually grinding out bargains at , BELK BROTHERS . Cheapest Store on Earth. 15, 19. 21 E. Trade Street. - Charlotte. N. C. ATTENTION, LADIES! A New Departure! Having purchased the entire stock of Geo. S. Read & Co at much below cost price, we propose to sell these goods regard less Of the COSt. Having placed large orders with European manufacturers, we will be compelled to have room to display our new goods. Avail yourself of this opportunity to buy aiijf and everything in this line at much below regular prices. MOORE & KYLE. Successors to George S. Read & Company. EVERY MAN... Should Wear a Hat This little fellow has just as many Hats as he can well carrf. So have we; and we want to dispose of some of them. The Straws RlOSt go at once. We have a most charming line of hats. The man who doesn't know just what he wants will find it on our counters. We have all the latest blocks. MELLON & SHELTON, A M n D OH. ' C Carpets, ilNUMLVV 0 Pianos and Organs. BOOK. STATIONKRT AND ART STORE. 22 B. TRYON STREET The highest of HIGH GRADE WHEELS is the RAMBLER Their . equal has never been found. PRICE $80. Rambler Ideab ait record breakers at 550. C.-,l . l.wuvll' L.i We are making special low prices bn white enamel Beds i"'1 wcck. uur jnces range at D.w, &.oU, b.UU,-7.50i 120, 15.00 and 20.00. Solid Mahogany Bureaus also. ; One white enamel at a bargain. If you want furniture we guar antee our prices right. No better goods or lower prices to be had in this country. We are showing a great stock of Rrwk. ers and Easy Chairs. Nothing in this section compares with it for variety and cheapness. Organs. see our stock of Pianos and E, Lei dir.? D: I ANDREWS, !:r in Fur ilture, Cirpsts, Phr.os ahd Organs. Leading Clothiers and Gents' Farnishers. Mail orders have oar prompt attention. In addition, to our UMjal large lines we present this week two new articles in our Dry Goods Department; new fabric and a good one; very stylish, too our new Bi- cycle Skirting. 3782 Is a Lucky Number. : I 8782 ia the lot number of ox t fa. imotisfd.SO bine serge eoit that. : has been such a trade vrinne: : for ' us. 9782 1b lucky for the bluyer, because he has a sure saving of S3 on his suit purchase. : 8783 is lucky for us because the pleased ' customer recommends Lieberman . - .1 made clothing to his neighbors, 1 thereby increasing our business. Yonll never know for jusi how little' money good suit can be bought until you come ; here oT note pur prices. JOk ) LEI8ERMAN - &C0. I hVi i . - 21 South Tryon Steet. : Kail Orders Solicited. The Modern EvolulTon. A. I" I - . : I . f is e - - a - In our Furniture Depart ment a new idea in a Baby Carriage. Also a new line of Ladies' Umbrellas; handsome and cheap. D. H Baruch I I D. H. Baruch In comfortable as well as artistic funi tare is something in whioh joiee, ana i t nas been our -aim to kwp luur uji wica, not ine aemuAfo rai; as the sflpplT. Peonle mtifft i.Vi .., be educated by seeing things that they need and wans them tike pleasure in showincr vrm dnr lar and varied stock, satisfied) (v have you bu or inspect, you are always wel come, j t ifl.k.f .j..; jWe sell the Kimbnll Pianos and Or gsns. Call and ere themj j Car load just recrived to day. 1' on can find any thing ydu want in oar stort in the way of furniture or house furnishing goods, cook stoves and ranges. Our prices are tne lowest, and we will treait you risrht Comeandsee, for "seeing ia believing." n:i i r r pnmnni nirnmiroi n I lUVHIUill I Ul IIILUIU UUII 17 W. TRADE STREET, CHARIOTTB, N. C. We want every girl in town to cofr,c and try our UVVII UVVIII -THE ft stxnnHf.nn w warn mm : - mm w mm j j gs. fXJnARLOtTE HARDWARE CO. I Ko. tO EaH TizJ; Street , -. i I exhibit of BheU & Harirsoa atfte xpoaitaoa building, after! the visitors b once seen the charming line of Bilverwsre, Rich Cut Ulass (loods. Watches and the Handsomest Display of fine North CaroUna Oems ever shown in the State. Souvenirs of all the His-' toricai Buildings and Spots in the City will be on aale at reasonable prices. , - 1;1 if Shell ttriii.' r X r i. Si r .
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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May 26, 1897, edition 1
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