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rHE CHARLOTTE IN AND ABOUT TOWN The Minor Happenings of a THE CITY SKETCHED IN BRIEF. o,i observations Canght Hero There by The Chronicle's Alert . T'o Mr. and Mrs. Henry mwler, a daughter. lThe friends of Mr. and Mrs, E R. r be glad to know .that PreStvou son, John Randolph, is their joung ' ,.th improved. ; Mr Taekson Christian, who . is a 7 't the West Point Military ci Ll hi friends will be Inter ACaf To learn, has been awarded-a e8lid medal -for efficiency in. athletics. g a deed was filed at the court ,- riv covering the. transfer to PU of Charlotte of the site . of III iew fire 'station in Dilworth, the Lr having been sold to the city by Mr J M. bates for $1,000. -JThe friends of Mrs. Laura Brown, h wac severely injured by a fall fui weeks ago, will regret to larn tht she is still suffering a great learn h been taken to the JrMbvterian Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Alex Trotter, who has been r at the Presbyterian Hospital for f time, will be removed Friday f the home of Mrs. George B. Hann, n Tenth avenue, where she will re 1, in several days before returning to her home at Mount Airy. The Twentieth of May arches on south Trvon and West Trade streets have' been completed as to the wood work and will soon begin to appear in reeular form, making very hand some "additions to the exterior dress of Charlotte for the approaching im portant occasion. Mr. George King, who after many rears of service with the Southern Express Company, relinquished his D0Sition about a year ago on account of his health, has returned to the company's office in this city. His ifrends will be glad that Mr. King. 5J' ong identified with the company, has resumed his work in the Char lotte office. y . PERSONAL M2NTION. The Day's Kecord of Those Who Come antf Go. Mr. A. J. Williford, a prominent insurance man of Raleigh, was a vis itor in the city yesterday, a guest of the Selwyn. Mr. James O. Fulp, of Winnsboro, S. C spent yesterday in the city, a guest at the Selwyn. Mr. P. B. Beard, of Salisbury, was a Charlotte visitor yesterday, stop ping at the Selwyn. : Col. W. E. Holt, of Lexington, was among the out-of-town visitors in the city yesterday, a guest at the Selwyn. Mr. P. R. Liggett, of Blacksburg, S C.. was among yesterday's visitors in the city, stopping at teh Selwyn. Mr. P. C. Jenkins, of Winston Salem, was among the visitors in the city yesterday, stopping at the Sel wyn. Mr. Thomas Barber, Jr., ' of Win- s;on-i?ale;n. spent yesterday in the city a guest at. the Selwyn. ilr. E. J. Miller, of Spartanburg, 5. C, was among yesterday's guests at the Stonewall. - ..jir.. D, Ha. Shields, of Lincolaton,. spent yesterday in the city- a guest at the Stonewall. Mr. .Eli M. Oettlnger, of Greensbo ro, spent last night in the city, a guest at the Stonewall. ... Rev. Dr. Oliver Johnson, 'of Winns boro. S. C., was a Charlotte visitor yesterday stopping at the Stonewall. Mr. John A.. White, of . Blackstock, 8. c.. was among the guests yester day at the Stonewall. . . Mr. J. e. McDonald, of Winnsboro, 6. C, was among the guests at the Stonewall yesterday. Rev. J. m. Bingham, of Hunters vine, is a Charlotte visitor to-day a guest at the Stonewall. Mr. P. J. Pernell,- of Lenoir, is spending the day. in the'city a guest at the Stonewall. Messrs. R. N. Hadley and Jas. R. McClamrock, of Greensboro, are among to-day's guests at the Stone wall. Mr. L. W. Webster, of Fayetteville, is among to-day's guests at the Central.- Mr. Walter Baugham. of Spartan burg, S. C, spent last night In the city a guest at the Central. Mr. "U". M. Gray, of Davidson, was Tjsitor jn the city, for a. few hours yesterday afternoon, a cuest at the Central. Mr. R. j. Ginn, of Anderson, S. C, was a guest at the Central last night. Mr. D. E. Brown, of . Davidson, spent yesterday in the city, a guest at the Central. Mr. M. w. Taylor, of Winston-Sa-iem, was in the. city last night a Suest at the Central. . Mr. C. H. Tulburt, of Wilkesboro, a Charlotte visitor last night, a Suest at the Central. Mr. M. W. Moses, of Lexington, X" yesterday in the city, stopping at the Central. Mr. r. b. Proctor, of Beatties Ford, Z among the guests at the Central last night. Mr. s. T. Ashe, of Wilmington, was among the out-of-town guests in the traV yeSt6rday stopPinS at the Cen- Mr. Frank Armfield, of Monroe, tt?Cenfrairday City' SUGSt wf; J' M Weathers, of Davidson, tie -Central011' yesterday' a suest at taw,Ir'- C" S- E1am, of King's v Moun guesV'A31 n "the city to-day, a suest at theBuford Pin Jhn- 'M' Anderson, of Terra vtct't ' is among the out-of-town at SlST,In the city to-day. a guest at the Buford. a H- Williams, of Newton, is at the Buford. Chrietfvf" W- a Waise and H. F. laa t SSl?' 0f nroe. were among Vr Vi s uests at the Buford. the w Larles F. Cline, cashier . of Hunt1nr'ille National Bank, of uau ssmile. spent last night in the Mr nT at the Buford, amon' i ' ?L Due1' of Newton, was Wong last , night's guests at the Bu- e want to impress you Wlth the ct that every mem ber of the Arm is a graduate registered pharmacist. That -.means something to you.. ' TRYON DRUG COMPANY. 'Phones 21 and 1043. p - Station No. 1. 1 t ; Mrs. Caswell Tatev has gone to Bris tol, Tenn., where she wil spend the summer with relatives. She was ac companied by Mr. Tate, who will re turn to the : city within a few days. , '-V- -v - i Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Tanner -will b among the Charlotte people who will attend the exposition at Seattle. Washington, this summer. W - Miss Myrtle McRae will give her graduating recital at the Presbyterian College to-morrow evening at 8-J0 o'clock. -, 4. .j. .j. Mesdames W. C. Leak and J. P. Leak, of Monroe, spent yesterday in the city, guests at the Selwyn. . - 4 Miss L. M. . Blair, of Monroe, was among the guests at the Central yes terday. . . , ' . ' . . Misses Irene and Cora Nixon, of Topsail, are spending the day in the city, guests at the Buford. . 4. 1 The Thomas Polk Chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution, will meet with Mrs. Ronald B. Wilson, at her home on Tenth avenue, to-mor-row afternoon at 4 o'clock. S i One of the events of the Twentieth that will be of great Interest to Ihe social life of North and South Caro Una, will be a big cotillion to be giv en on the night of the Twentieth of May hy the Charlotte Cotillion Club. The dancing "will not begin until 11 p. m. and will continue until 2 a. m. The. Auditorium, has ..been procured for the purpose, so that the large number of dancers looked for can be easily accommodated on the spacious floor of the Auditorium. This will be a subscription dance and admission will be by ticket. The event will be one of the "big gest social1 affair that has occurred in the city this season. Mr. Hamilton C. Jones is in charge of the cotillion. The music will be by the Richardson Orchestra. . Mrs. J. B. Ross returned to-day from an extended trip through Europe and Palestine. Mr. Ross met her in Europe on the return trip. .j. j. The Children of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. W. W. Watt, Fri day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Watt, No. 6 East Ninth street. All children who have not brought in their application blanks, signed, will please do so at this meet ing. Miss Dora Greer, of Fort Mill, S. C, is the guest of Mrs. W. W. Watt on East Ninth street. 4 The vocal and instrumental grad uating recital given by 'Misses Corne lius and Griffith in the auditorium of the Presbyterian College on Monday night was one of especial interest, both young ladies having been in the college for several years and are both deservedly popular. The interpreta tion Of the works of the great masters by these , young ladies was excellent. Miss Griffith's Instrumental" numbers were enthsiastically received by the large audience and brought forth re peated rounds of applause. Miss Cornelius has a. pure beauti ful soprano voice of fine range, flexi bility and sweetness and came as a revelation to those of her audlenca who heard her for the first. time. The accompaniments by Mrs. Anderson, violin and Miss Carr, piano were highly entertaining and greatly ap preciated by the audience. This morning at 9 o'clock at the Brevard Street Methodist church par sonage, Mr. D. E. Brown and Miss Rhoda Taylor, both of Elfland, were married. Rev. C. M. Pickens being the officiating minister. The mar riage was witnessed by a brother and sister of the bride and several of her most intimate friends. The bride was most becomingly dressed in a blue coat suit, and car ried bride's roses. She was attend ed by her sister, Miss Louise Taylor, maid of honor, who wore blue meg- saline. The groom's best man was Mr. L. S. Gray. Shortly after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Brown left for Efland to visit relatives, after which they will re turn to Davidaon, where they will live. Mr; Brown is engaged in bus iness there. For the past three years Mrs. Brown has been a popular teach er at Waxhaw. WITNESS IN ASYLUM CASE WAS DRUNK Socth . Carolina Legislative " Commls-r sion Holds First Meeting to Hear Testimony. CHRONICLE BUREAU, COLUMBIA, S. C., May 5. The first meeting of the legislative asylum investigation commission to hear testimony wjas held to-day, when one of the witnesses x turned up so drunk that he was twice ordered away. The entire session was taken up in the examination of an ex-patient from Charleston, a man of fine family and splendid education, who had been in twice, five years apart. His testimony developed nothing serious or very "in teresting. He found no particular fault with, the food or the treatment. He recited at few instances of harsh treatment by nurses against patients who could not be .controlled. He said the only ameusement furnished by the State was dancing and card playing. ' He was a baseball crank and thought the management did not properly encourage the sport. , Art Exhibit To-Night. s There will be an art exhibition in Miss Anthony's studio at the Pres byterian College this evening from 9 o'clock until 10:30. The public is cordially , invited to attend and inspect the work of the young lady art students. The exhibit is said by those who have seen it, to contain a large number of excellent pieces of work, and to be a fine index of the nature of the work accom plished by the art department during the past scholastic year.. " jl , im ; In Society, I DR. A. D. GLASCOCK, OSTEOPATH Phono 1037. - Honrs 0 to 4. i Graduate of the American School, Klrlsville. Mo. All acute and chronic diseases successfully treated. City calls by appointment. , ' Office No. 1, Carnegie Court, , By the Library . . NEW ALDERMEN; ; EXECUTIVE BOARD Aldermen Take Oath of Office at SJ . O'clock This Afternoon- Names 0 Those Suggested for Places on Ex ecutive Board of Five, : Which is the , Main , Subject of Discussion on the Streets To-Day. - 1 - The new - board of aldermen - and Mayor-elect T. W. Hawkins ware sworn in this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the city hall, by retiring Mayor T. S. Franklin. The new board -consisting of 21 members, with Mayor T. W. Hawkins, is composed of the following named: Ward 1 W. I. Henderson, J. A. Fore, W. H. Hall. J. B. McLaugh lin. ! . , ; , s Ward '.2-plummer Stewart, T. C. Toomey and W-A. Watson. Ward 3 Thomas Garibaldi, Z. T. Smith and A. M. Guillet.' Ward 4 E. S. Williams, CoU W. W. Phifer and J. c. Hunter. Ward 5. Lewis Anderson. Ward 6 D. A: Johnson. Ward 7 E. L. Macon. Ward 8 E. R. Smith and Paul C. Whitlock. Ward 9 Dr, J. C. Montgomery. Ward 10 David Kistler. Ward 11 L. W. Wingate. The new board of school commis sioners is composed of the following named: W. H. Belk., W. A. Neal, J. H. Ross, T. T. Smith. W. L. Nifihol son, E. F, Creswell, J. Hirehinger, W, F. Harding, & F. Tomlinson, B. -F. Cato, J. A. Smith, F. v R. Cates, Rev, F. M. Osborne, J. L. Sexton, J. L. Phillips, R. O. Robinson and W. J. Gray. The new board of aldermen will contain in its personnel only two law yera excluding the mayor. Chere will bfo one physician on the board," "the remainder being business men of the city. The Executive Board. The new board will have the power to meet V immediately after being sworn in this afternoon, and selecting the new executive board of five mem bers, but it is hardly thought that this board will be agreed upon before to morrow, or a day or two later. Among those who have been men tioned in connection with places on the executive board are Messrs. J. K. Wolfe. Herbert Irwin, G. G. Scott, Joe Garibaldi, D. Parks Hutchison, Pat Phelan, John R. Pharr, P. M. Cave, T. J. Davis and others. It is reported that a caucus of a majority of the new aldermen had been held already and that they had agreed to support Messrs. J. K. Wolfe and Herbert Irwin as the two mem bers of the executive board, but this report is not substantiated. Another proposition that some of the members of the board are discus sing is that the aldermen shall name a number of members whom they are willing to support for the places, and submit the names to the new mayor, Mr. T. W. Hawkins, and request him to select the five men to constitute the board. There are numerous plans afoot, however, for the . forming of this board, and its creation will prove on.i of the most interesting things in connection with the entire municipal campaign and the subsequent change of city officials. City Clerk and Treasurer. . The new board of aldermen has the power to appoint several other city officials, including a city clerk and treasurer. Mr. Arthur H. Wearn, the present occupant of the office, it is stated, will be re-elected without op position. Mr. Wearn has proven per haps the most capable man - for the place that the board ahs ever had, and his re-election, therefore, seems to be very geenrally accepted as ceratin. As to the recordership nothing has been heard whatever to intimate that there will be any change whatever, Mr. D. B.. Smith, now filling that office having every chance of remaining un disturbed in office. His work since he was installed in this position has pr.ov- en highly satisfactory. There will be other heads of de partments to be chosen ater on, but until the executive board is formed. these positions are not receiving any great degree of public attention i yet. Another matter of importance which will come up before the new board most likely at the first meeting, will be the election of a city attorney to succeed -Mr. J. A. McRae, who has served tlie city for two years .in a highly satisfactory manner. It has been understood that Mr Brevard Nixon would likely get this tiosition when the board took the mat ter un. and ud to the present this has not been contradicted. Mr. T. A. Ad ams, it will be remembered, is also an applicant for the position, he having stated that he would be in the race about three weeks ago. This matter is an important one and will be thor oughly considered by the board when formal aetion is taken in the matter. Many of Mr. Nixon's friends have urg ed upon him that he be in the race. As it is pisslbie that the board will meet to-night, the election or a city attorney may be disposed of at this meeting. ' SALVATION RESCUE HOME. Capt. and Mrs. Winchester Ask That the People of Charlotte Contribute to the Support of This Institution. To the Editor of The Chronicle. THe American Salvation Army has in the State of North Carolina a large rescue home for women and girls, lo cated at Raleigh. The home is in charge of Mrs. Capt. Frances Win chester. As this Is State work and not city work alone Charlotte is in eluded among the cities of -North Carolina that will be benefitted by this institution and we ask the sup port of the citizens of Charlotte to help carry on the work we have be gun. The cost of the home when furnished completely will be $500 of which amount $100 has been raised by subscription. All checks and money orders are to be made payable to Capt. F. Winchester and are to be sent to the American Salvation Army Girls Boarding and Industrial Home, No. 419 South Dawson street, at Raleigh. The American Salvation Army has within the last year fed over 70,000 people absolutely gratis and has provided , shelter for over 63.000 people free of charge and 30, 000 women girls and babies have passed through our various rescue homes in the United States. Does not work like the above deserve the good will of all. Respectfully, CAPT. AND MRS F. WINCHESTER. ) , v CULTIVATING A GOBBLER'S DOMESTIC HABITS. Out east of town is a turkey gobbler "sitting" contentedly on a big bunch of eggs with good prospects. The owner of the eggs was unable to get a turkey hen to do the mothering, so he secured the gobbler, i To make the gobbler content the owner is serving him with a ration of whiskey soaked corn, keeping the gobbler so Jagged that he is unable to walk off and leave the "aetUng." - . - Call r at oar : store and we .will how ; , you . that-, our v tailoring-. Is first . class. , and,'; prices .lower than, you cau-get ; .elsewhere, " ' . ' . . . ' : A.fD. neal& company . JLeadlng Tailors : .: ,31 S. Tryon St. ' BENEFIT FOR H. N. RIFLEMEN .... .. ...)' '--v,:i;.'"i'.' Voting Contest, in Which Diamond Ring, Will be. Awarded to Fortcnate Yocug Lady. A List of Those for Whom Votes, at a Penny Each, Will be Cast.- -; ' . An Interesting' contest for. the "ben efit of the Hornet's Nest Riflemen has been instituted to continue until the evening of the Twenth ; of , May, when the voting will be concluded by one hour of public voting in ' front of the jewelry establishment of Garibaldi & Eruhs on South Tryon street. The contest' will consist of balloting for a number offyoung ladies- of the city; the one ' receiving the greatest number of ballots to get a handsome diamond ring now on exhibition In the windows of Garibaldi. & Bruns. . Votes will be at .the rate of a penny each, and the proceeds of the contest will go to the members of the Hornet's Nest Riflemen to be used, for the needs o the military organization. The names of th eyoung ladies who who have been selected to be voted for are as follows: Misses 'Lottie' Norman," Louise Wil liams, Carry -Nathan, Carita Brown, Nellie Ray, Fannie Mews, Essie Stokes, Onnie Andrews, Pearl Link, Jennie Jaconson and Annie McKane. The last hour of voting will be held at Garibaldi & Bruns from g:30 till 6:30 on the afternoon of May Twen tieth. The voting places where votes may be deposited, are distributed through out the business sections of the city, where they will be easy o f access to participants in the voting. The successful young lady will also be crowned queen of the carnival with appropriate ceremonies. " MISS FOIL'S RECITAL. Talented Pianist and Teacher Gives Graduating Recital at Presbyterian College in a Delightful Entertain ment A Difficult Programme of Well Contrasted Selections Skilfully Rendered Professor Anderson Takes Part. Miss Helen Foil, whose reputation as a pianist and teacher is so well established in Charlotte, has been finishing a course on the organ under Professor Anderson, of the Presbyi terian College. Miss Foil gave her graduating recital in the college au ditorium last evening. Those who assembled to hear her play anticipated great pleasure and realized fully their anticipations. All were conscious of the fact that Miss Foil had added another accomplish ment to what she has already at tained. Miss Foil will take another trip abroad for study. The stage decorations for the re cital were palms, ferns and smilax. Miss -Foil was daintily, gowned in white and received t an abundance of beautiful roses and other flowers and great applause. The programme opened with the rendering of a difficult Chromatic Fantasie and Fugue, a composition of Louis Thiele. Miss Foil's playing was characterized by ease and ac curacy, the effect on the audience be ing very pleasurable. Miss Foil was fortunate in being assisted In her recital by Prof. Henry Anderson. His rich and cultivated baritone voice added immensely to the enjoyment of the evening. Dio Possente from Gounod's "Faust" was his first selection interpreted clever ly and sung delightfully. Miss Foil was heard again in a Concert Overture, C Minor, Hollins. She brought 'out the beauties of the selection without any difficulty, pedal ing and managing organ stops grace fully and very easily. "I am a Friar of Orders Grey," Reeve, and "Cuilene Rhu," Bliss, were two well 1 contrasted selections sung by Professor -Anderson in cap tivating style, bringing out rich tones of voice. ( leaitation," d'Evry, and "Le Cgyne," Saint Saens, made the melodies of the great, big organ come out forcefully under the skilful play ing of Miss Foil. The audience greeted the appear ance of Professor Anderson with hearty applause. He sang Prologue (II Pagliacci) Leon Carello. It was sweet at times and then it was dra matic. With pleasing stage presence and a good baritone voice the won der is that Professor Anderson is not on the concert stage. So gifted as a vocalist the wonder Is that Professor Anderson is not professionally a vocal teacher. The Presbyterian College and the Charlotte public are satisfied to have matters as . they are and avail themselves of Professor' Ander son's piano and organ accomplish ments. The young ladies of the col lege surely have an eye for produc ing artistic stage effects maybe never designed they gave Professor Anderson white carnations and white roses. Miss Foil's closing number was Widor's "Toccata" '(from Sixth Symphony), a tremendously difficult and intricate composition, requiring very careful technique, delicate finger ing, as well as great strength in fingers, arms and wrist. Miss Foil excelled herself in this number, which was considered by a number of music lovers, in the au dience the hest of all her selections. . . .. ,. . ; Realty Deals To-Day. Papers : were filed in the clerk's office covering realty deals to-day as follows; . R. B. Turner. to W. H. Turner, lot on South Poplar street, consideration $750. ' M. C. Quinn to C- B. Miller, lot oh Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company to T. H. Merritt, residence and lot in Dilworth, on Rensselaer avenue, 50 feet frontage, considera tion $1,953. " . .. Next Term of Court. The next term of Superior Court in Mecklenburg -'county will convene on Monday,. May 31, when a week will be devoted to the trial of criminal cases on the docket. On Monday, June 7, a two-week term of civil court will begin. Judge. Councill will preside at these three weeks' terms, there is some unforeseen change ar ranged for holding the court' here. Mr. John J. Parker, of Greensboro, was among the Charlotte visitors yes terday,' stopping at the Buford. ; . . "H-MV SELL IT" WE SELL. Parker Fountain Pens. The pen with the lucky curve. Our personal guarantee goes with each one. 'PHONES' 20S and 459. "We deliver the goods Hamilton-Martin Drug Co. (Inc). "The Cash Druggist on the Square.!' "BP ITS. DRUGS" MRS. ANNIS TO GO ON STAND AGAIN Wife of Hams' Victim Will Testify in Rebcttal Hypothetical Question of the Defense Completed. FLUSHING, L. I., May 5. Mrs William Annie, wife of Capt. eter C. Hams' victim, is expected to take the stand late to-day to give rebuttal tes tlmony for the State. Policeman Baker testified this morn ing that Hains seemed irrational when arrested. Charles R. Oliver, a real estate man, told of arranging with Thornton Hains to inspect some real estate on the day of the gragedy, but the hour was so late that he was compelled to leave and return to New York. - The defense completed its hypothet leal question to-day which will be p'ut to the experts. It reviews all the tes timcny and contains 10,000 words. THE MASSACRES WILL CONTINUE Impossible to Check the Rioting in the Smaller Interior Towns of Tcr key Without Much Delay. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 5. The rioting and massacres are continuing to-day in the smaller towns of the interior. . The slaghter of Christians by the Moslems is likely to continue for weeks. It is practically ispossible to get troops to the numerous places of the outbreaks. It would require 20,000 additional troops for all the patrols needed. Word received to-day from several towns in the interior says the situa tion is improved for the ghastly rea son that no more Christians remain for the mobs to massacre. The coast towns are orderly as the result of the presence of battleships. AT THE STAR THE WOODWARDS Comedy Sketch ' IDA NEAL Singing and Dancing Soubrette Sat ffl THE FAMILY THEATRE" "That Place" (May Srd-6th.) Eddie Foyer The Hippodrome Comedian ' Singing and Recitationr Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray Smith ' In a High Class, Refined Comedy Sketch Entitled "Is Marriage a Failure." , Absolutely First Run Motion Pictures. -V . v Children's Souvenir Matinee Friday - 'Afternoon. Bargain Column. THE GEM IS 'CONDUCTING THE Denny as a dining room for ladies especially. This room has been re fitted and refurnished and every facility possible is provided for prompt, excellent service. Polite attendants and strict order main tained. . NEW SUPPLY FIRST-CLASS PO , tatoes, sacks wilK measure three: bushels,' $3.25 or 33c peck, Sweeta 75c bushel. . Finest Porto Rico Molasses the old time "fo de war" kind 55c gallon. Extra large Pine Apples : 17 l-2c, largest well ma tured new Potatoes ; &&c peck. Grape Fruit all prices. BRIDGERS & CO. 203 West Trade street. , , . flflL QUOTATIONS ON COTTON, The Chronicle's Financial and; Commercial Review of x . the Prices Current. . : INTERESTING MARKET FEATURES NEW NEW YORK, May 5. prices were 2 to 3 points higher. Opening:' May, 10.55;; July, 10.34; September, 10.22; October, 10.18. : . ' - New York Stocks. NEW YORK, May 5. The stock market was irreg ular with trading lacking decision. First prices gener ally showed fractional changes about evenly divided be tween gains and losses. The leading railroad stocks are practically unchanged. Chicago Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, Mav 5. Wheat was ud one cent after the start: Opening: Wheat, 6b. 7-8; Oats, May 56 5-8; Pork, July 17.97. - CHARLOTTE. These figures represent prices paid to wagons. May 5: Good middling ... ... ... ... 10 Strict middling .... ... -9 Middling ..... . 9 Charlotte Grain. (Corrected daily by Cochrane-McLaugh lln Co.) Rye... ... 1.35 Corn ... 97 Cotton Seed Zt Oats 75 Meal Seed.... 24 Cotton seed meal, ton 30 Charlotte Produce. (Corrected Dy R. H. Field A Co.) Butter 10 12V4 Chickena Spring... 20 Ducks 20 35 Uese per head... 40 oii Eggs 15 17 Hens per; head , ...40 45 Turkeya per pound .. 14 01 Chicago Grain and Provisions. Wheat May ... July ... Sept. ... Dec. .. . Corn May ... July... . Sept. ... Dec. .. , Oais May ... July ... Sept. ... Dec. . . Pork May ... High Low Close 129 128 - 128 . 117H 115 115y8! 106 104 104 104 102 72 71 71 69 6S 69 68; 67' 67 58 58 58 57 56 - 57 50 r 49 -. " 50 43 42 43 43 43 43 1775 - .1772- 1792 1797 1795 1795 1797 1795. 1795 1030 1027 1027 1040 1037 1037 152 1050 1050. 977 977 - 977 9S5 980 982 992 992 992 . ... July . . . ... Sept .. Lard May .. , July . Sept. '. Rips May . . July ... Sept. .. . ... ... LIVERPOOL COTTON. LIVERPOOL, May 5. Futures opened steady; futrues clsed quiet aond steady. Receipts 4,000; American 1,800. Sales 7000; American 6400. ' Middlings 6.53; middlings yesterday 6.56. Spots fair; prices easier, January-February ... February-March ... ... March-April ... April-May .. ... . May-June .. ... ... June-July . 5.40 5.40 5.41 ' 5.45 5.45 5.50 July-August .. 5.53 August-September 5.50 September-October . . . October-November . . . November-December ... December-January ... . 5.46 5.43 5.41 5.40 CLOSING AT ELIZABETH. Exercises Begin The 16th and Close the 18th The Programme. The commencement exercises at Elizabeth College this year will begin Sunday, May 16 and extend through the 18. Following is the programme: Baccalaureate sermon, Rev. J. Hen ry Harms, D. D., May 16 at 11 o'clock. Address before the Y. W. C. A. by Rev. A. A. McGeachy, D. D., May 16, at 8:30 o'clock. - ( Alumnae meeting, May 17, at 12 o'clock. ' Art exhibit and reception, May 17, at 3:30 oclock. Concert day. May 17, at 8:30 o'clock. Class day exercises, May 18, at 10 o'clock. Graduating exercises, Speaker, Rev. Harris Mallinckrodt, May 19, at 8:30 o'clock. Following are the members of the graduating class for 1909, A. M. course: Miss Margert Marquis. A. B. Course, Misses Mary Agnes Chalmers, Mirian Avalon Gryder, Ed na Oliver Harper, Zula Frank Ken drick, Alice Kerr Houston, Lois Esther Lucas and Clara Louise Miller. Piano: Misses Grace Davis Barn hardt, Beatrice Mae Boyd, Annie Eliz abeth Bryant, Martha May Carr, ,Ze lia Clare Carriher, Annie Douglas Kincaid and Chattie Sue Usher. PERSONALS. Mr. Horace Brown, of Cornelius, was among yesterday's visitors in the city, a guest at the Buford. Mr. J. M. Humphries, of Hunters ville, was a guest at the Buford last night." Mr. H. Hammond, of Laurinburg, spent yesterday Jn the city, a guest at the Buford. Mr. Sarnuel T. Ashe, of Wilmington, who takes a position on the editorial staff of Th'e Observer, has arrived in the city and fs engaged tp-day in tak ing his bearings. Mr. Ashe's family will come to Charlotte in the course of a few weeks. By the aid of electro-chemical pro duction of manures containing atmos pheric nitrogen. Germany expects soon to largely decrease its importa tion of saltpeter from Chile. .There-are' 22 lepers half of them whites in the hospital in New South Wales.' From 1883. when the lazaret was established, to the end of 1907, 114 persons have been Isoi&Ud there. '-r. STOCKS, GRAIN PRODUCE ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS YORK. Cotton opened steady. First July 115 3-4; Corn, July, NEW YORK. High Low ' Close January 101 1008: 1016-17 March ... ... 101S 100S 1014-15 May 10G1 1033 1059-60 June ... .. 1043-45 July .. ... ... ... ... 1044 1032 1040-41 August 1032-Si September : 1025-27 October 1028 1017 1024-25 November ... 1021-22 December 1025 1013 1021-22 NEW YORK STOCKS. Close 107 114 180. 77 . .' 31 48 29 146 139 73 43 130 91V 49 135 151 150 121 28 .. 68 33 183 19 49 78 .78 39 137 " 114 133. .-55 .119 -73 . - 44 47 91. Atchison .- ... ... Baltimore and Ohio Canadian Pacific ... , Chesapeake and Ohio Erie, . .' . . . . . . . . . Erie, pfd .. ... ... ... ... Rock Island ... ..: ... , Illinois Central. . .. . . ... Louisville ' and Nashville .. Missouri Pacific t Missouri, Kansas and Texas New York Central ....'.. Norfolk and Western ... Ontario and Western ... ... Pennsylvania ... . "i Reading ... St. Paul Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway, pfd. . Texas and Pacific ., ... Union Pacific . Wabash, . ... . . Wabash, pfd ... ... Amalgamacd Copper .... Brooklyn Rapid : Transit . Colorado Fuel and Iron Consolidated Gas ... ... People's Gas" American Sugar Renningi United States Steel .. ... United States Steel pfd., Western Union ... ... ... ... ... .t. ... . . J Northern Pacific ... Virginia-Carolina . . Smelters 6 -. . .., The London Times has just pub lished Dr. Dawson Burn's annual statement of the British nation's bill for' drinks, which Consul Church Howe, of Manchester, states shows an actual decrease last year of nearly $29,000,000. or allowing for the in crease of population, a decrease in 'expenditure equal to $36,644,321. CASINO Convertible Air Dome Programme for this week. , Charles Ewing Black Face Comedian Young Buffalo Novelty Act Leslie and Adams Singing and Dancing Dno In a Twenty' Minute Absurdity V "Show Folk." Daily Motion Pictures Admission 5c. Vaudeville Performances After 7:30 P. M., Admission 10c. PENNY COLUMN. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. ALL KINDS 'of hauling receive prompt attention. 'Phone 105. Black's Transfer Co. WANTED Clean rags. Printing House, Inc. Observer WANTED Boy to carry The Even ing Chronicle. Good route in heart of city, Call at Chronicle office. MISCELLANEOUS. AUTO FOR HIRE. - Mecklenburg Auto Co. 'Phone 1447. 14 South Church street. CARRIAGES to meet an early morn ing trains. 'Phone 105. Black's Transfer Qo. PROMPT ATTENTION to all calls for baggage. 'Phene 105. Black's Transfer Co. RICHARDSON'S Orchestra will fur , nish music . for dance Thursday night Latta Park, v LOST Gold pin with Belleveu Train ing School for Nurses on it. Re ward for' return to No. 11 East 7th street. .- 4 ' ' FOR SALE One horse surry. Ap ply 216 N. Cedar. . . MILK Patrons, of .the Sprngdale Dairy in first and fourth wards, who ' t have not been served promptly will please notify me. McD. Watklns. : s r