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MORE LIGHT
Who Is able to Enlighten the Pfople? N. t
Prophets, but Making Us Seen.
This is an age when science is
brought home to us. Instead of go
ing on an expensive trip to New
York, Philadelphia or Boston to have
his eyes fitted with glasses of won
derful efficacy and power, one need
only to go to the Central Hotel,
where Dr. Matthez will renew his
sight. And it will not be done by
any surgical operations medicine
and surgery being outside of his spe
cialty but a pair of glasses so ad
roitly suited to one's natural vision, or
so cunningly fashioned to counteract
any defect of sight that, "almost a
new world is open to him."
The recommendations which this
gentleman has received from the
most expert and distinguished mem
bers of the medical profession, as
well as from high functionaries of
state and men whose sight have been
almost restored by him, places his
record beyond cavil An autograph
volume, weighing perhaps fifty
pounds, was shown to a reporter of
this paper. This book is filled with
the thanks and recommendations of
distinguished men There are names
from New York to Texas, including
those of all Governors of evervState in
the Union. The medical fraternity
of almost every city in the Union
have given him their high testimon
ial of his skill. One of these, a cel
ebrated physician, says the difference
between him and others is that
"others pretend to do more than they
can; you do more than you profess."
The reporter took a survey of and
through his instruments in his oifice
at the Central Hotel and was aston
ished at the completeness, their beau
ty, and the ease witn which defec
tive vision could be remedied or ob
viated. "I cannot cure diseases of the eye
and do not treat medically in any
way or by advice," said Dr. Matthez,
"but can and do correct, bv means
of glasses properly adapted and ad
justed, the greatest power of vision
possible."
The equipment seems absolutely
complete. There are instruments to
test all manner of vision Cards of
every description adorn the walls, to
see at what distance trie man,
woman or child can decipher all
sorts of prints. When the power of
vision is once measured, or the na
ture of a defect is once determined,
the fitting of glasses is a maiter of
course. An assortment is there from
which all the eyes of Argus, if each
had a separate and independent ob
liquity of vision, might be easily
suited. Ouce determined upon, the
glasses are ground and fitted to a
frame especially made for each pair
of eyes and to suit the physical pe
cularities of each corresponding face,
nose, etc. "The work is done by the
finest skilled labor in the world'
said the doctor, "and there are no
errors. No glasses go to the patient
until they are exactly fitted to the
eyes."
" Although possessed of the highest
credentials, the doctor is on his
"merit only." He feels that he can
confidently rely upen his skill and
states that his work is mechanical
and done with all the accuracy of
mechanics. When anyone calls and
it is discovered that his eyes are dis
eased, he is referred to his own phy
sician. This gentleman has to do
w ith the vision only, and when he
once knows the weakness or defect
in that, his glasses are brought Into
requisition and the defect counter
acted. Dr. Matthez's name and work are
not unknown in the South, having
practiced his profession in the dif
ferent States and enjoying the high
est recognition, and is traveling at
this time for the purpose of making
known his theory, practice and me
thods to the medical profession,
clergy and public, being handsomely
endorsed by the leading members of
the medical profession throughout.
the United States to be seen at his
office. Though coming so highly re
commended and endorsed, Dr. Mat
thez does not rely upon that for his
patronage, but upon his actual; skill,
work and merit. Since his position
is not one conflicting in any way
with medicine, he has sought the
honor of introducing at the hands of
many of our most distinguished
members of the medical faculty and
clergy. His valuable names of high
est endorsement from foreign sources
would be known to individuals, but
not perhaps, to the community at
large, hence it is that the polite in
troduction Dr. Matthez enjoys will
distinguish him from the traveling
doctor. His superior skill and abil
ity will be fully recognized and his
work fully deserve and merit the fol
lowing: Charlotte, N. C, March 2, 1896.
From a personal interview with
Dr. Matthez, seeing the character of
his work in lenses and spectacles,
and his endorsements, feel justified
in introducing him and his method
mechanicue1 of adjustment of
glasses to all anomalies of refraction,
free from medical or surgical treat
ment or advice
E J. Brevard, M. D.,
E. M. Brevard, M. D.,
J P. Mc Combs, M. D.,
R. L Gibbon, M. D.,
C. A. MlSENHEIMER, M. D.,
John R. Erwin, M. D ,
H. M. Wilder, M. D.,
A L. Petree, M. D.,
E. 0. Register, M. D.
J. 0. Montgomery, M. D.,
C. J. McManaway, M. D.,
C. M. Strong. M. D.,
J. W. Byers, M D.,
I. W. Faison, M. D.,
J. B. Alexander, M. D,
Annie L. Alexander, M. D.
J. M Henderson, M D.,
F. 0 Hawley, M D.,
D. O'Donoghue, M. D.,
Wm. T. Woodley, M. D.,
It is a peculiar pleasure for me to
welcome Dr. Matthez as a personal
friend as well af a scientific benefac
tor to the public.
Chas. L. Hoffman,
Rector St Peter's (P. E.) Church.
T. H. Pritchard,
Pastor First Baptist Church Char
lotte. W. W Bays,
Pastor Tryon Street M. E. Church,
South.
F. Francis, 0. S. B.,
Pastor St. Peter's Catholic Church.
S. B. Turrentine.
Pastor Trinity M. E. Church, South.
It is safe to say that no man so
prominent in his profession has ever
visited Charlotte in the practice of
his art.
Do not, therefore, lose the oppor
tunity of consulting Dr. Matthez
about your eyes and glasses. His
stay will be limited. Office, room 3,
parlor floor, Central Hotel.
As the reporter was about leaving
the office one of our prominent mer
chants entered for adjustment of
glasses. This gentlemeD brings light,
if not to the blind, at least to all
who "see as through a glass darkly.'
THE McKINLtl CEOWD.
Opera House Not Larj; Enough to Hold
Them -The Democratic Administration
Denounced.
Columbus, Ohio, March 11 The
Grand Opera house is unable to hold
more than half of the delegates hold
ing tickets and wearing McKinley
badges. At 10:15 Chairman Forar
ker called the couyention to order.
The platform adepted refers largely
to protection which favors now
more than ever, and denounces the
Democratic administration as the
most destructive.aud disastrous in
the history of the country.
Columbus, Ohio, March 11.
Chas. Kenney was nominated Secre
tary of State.
Mrs. Maybrick Must Serve.
Lo ndon, March 10. Inquiries
made today at the United States em
bissy confirm the report that the
secretary of state for the home de
partment, Sir Matthew White Rid
ley, has refused to reopen the case
of Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the
American, sentenced to imprison
ment for life after having been con
victed of poisoning her husband.
The report is a sore disappoint-
ment to her American and English
friends here who have worked so
faithfully for her pardon and who
have had causes for encouragement
within the past few weeks.
English War Rumors.
London, March 11. The Daily
News has a Rome dispatch which
says there are rumors that Kalifa
with a large army is moving against
Kassala. The English are prepar
ing to march against the Dervishes
from Suakim. A despatch from
Cairo says there are native rumors at
Wavdyhalfa that Kassala has been
attacked.
Iowa Republicans.
Desmoise, la., March 11 The
Republican State Convention for the
selection of delegates at large and
alternates to the national convention
is in session here today. Congress
man Dolliver, a personal friend of
Senator Allison has been selected
temporary chairman.
CONGRESSIONAL STATUS. BATTLE AT KERNERSVILLE. A DEPARTMENTAL SHIFT.
REED'S BOOM HAS SUFFERED A SE
VERE "SAG."
TWO MOONSHINERS ATTACK
VENUE OFFICERS.
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national
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that Mc-
TheSkie Look Bright for McKinley List
of Appropriation Bill Paused Composi
tion of the Senate Populists Not to Give
up the Mastery.-
Special to Thk News.
Washington, March 6. In the
lull of North Carolina news today,
it may be interesting. to give a rough
diagram of the present congressional
status and plan.
In the beginning, the Reed boom
has suffered a severe "sag" during
the past week or ten days, and the
air has begun to be resonant with
McKinley. Republicans are begin
ning to examine into the claims of
Reed a little more closely, and about
all the items they can find to his
credit are as follows: His new rul
ings in the Czar billion dollar con
gress (which is now a back number),
his spasms of sarcasm, and Jiis acci
dental tariff and bond bill program.
I say accidental because the Reed
tariff and bond 'bills would probably
never have been sprung but for the
message of the President which call
ed for relief. But Reid is working
these "accidentals" now, for all they
are worth. But they wont go down
with the G. O. P. Just as on the
silver issue, so on this tariff bill,
Reed, so think the Republicans, tried
to straddle the professed "princi
pals " So that the G. O. P. proper
miglit be said to have cut loose from
Reed temporarily, and from siiver
Senator and Chairman Carter per
manently, and are in full cry again
on gold money and McKinley tariff
A prominent Democratic Senator,
shrewd in politics and of
reputation, said two days
would wager $2, 000" to 81
Kiulev would be nominated before
w
the finishing of the first roll call.
This made was Calvin S. Brice. Reed
feels his set back, and is doing trjck
work trying to make a trap for fol
lowers. He will allow no legislation
to be forwarded, except appropna
tion hjllr-and Judge Turner, of
Georgia, told me yesterday that he
thought Congress would adjourn by
June 1st. This estimate about rep
resents the safe opinion here
The appropriation bills thus far
passed are as follows: Military,
Urgent Deficiency, Diplomatic, Ag
riculture, Indian, Pension and Jbor
tilication The Legislative, Judicial
and Executive appropriation will no
doubtbe passed today, leaving to be
passed only these: butiday Civil,
Naval, Posroffice, Rivers and Har
bors, District of Columbia and, last
ly, General Deficiency.
Reed will push through these bi lis
and come down with his
nothing can stop
some unforeseen intentional com
plication. He would not yesterday
even allow the Cuban resolution
which was favorably reported to the
Senate to come back to. the House
from conference, and when it first
hour and ten minutues debate on it.
But it looks like the country will
force the Congress, probably next
week, to pass a joint instead of a
concurrent resolution, in which case
Reed will have to yield to the pres
sure for a brief period at least. The
next thing, aside from the regular
programme, now enjoying the atten
tion of Congress is the Dupont Sen
atorship case before the Senate.
Senator Prichard told me yesterday
that he would vote in favor of seat
ing Dupont,as, also, would Senators
Burrows, Hoar and Chandler.
Speeches of opposition will be made
by Senators Gray, Turpie and Pugh.
The composition of the Senate now
is as follows: Republicans 44, Dem
ocrats 39, Populists 6. I called
Senator Pritchard's attention to the
rumor that the Populists would go
against Dupont, as according to the
present status, they held the balance
of power, whereas with the Demo
crats they would be only a tie in case
they vote to seat Dupont. I then
asked him how Butler would vote.
He said Butler had told him some
time since that he would vote to un
seat Dupont, but that within the
last few days Butler had told him
that he now had doubts as to how he
would vote. This looks like a poin
ter to the probable Populist scheme
not to give up their present mastery
of the situation. W. E. C.
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To be Tried for Murder.
Cant Sanford G. Howie, of Union
j-
county, passed through the city to
day tor Greenville, . U., where nis
son is to be tried on charge of mur
der. The young man was one of Till
man's constables, and is charged
with shooting and killing a negro in
a dispensary row.
The Officers are Wounded and Tbeir As
sailants Killed A Bloody Affair Over
Illicit Whiskey.
; ; The train from Kernersville reach
ed Greensboro this morning just
before the Charlotte bound train left
there. On the Kernersville train
were two revenue officers, both
wounded, one very badly. They had
a few hdurs previously had a battle
with moonshiners in Kernersville,
and in the battle, two moonshiners
were killed.
j The story as brought by passeng
ers is that the revenue officers had
seized a lot of illicit liquor and had
. stored it in a stable in Kernersville.
j This morning they went to the stable,
and as soon as their nresence was
j known, two moonshiners, brothers by
the name of Cook, appeared on the
scene and opened fire on the officers.
The officers had their guns ready
and returned the fire. Eight oi ten
! shots were exchanged and both the
Cooks were killed, and both revenue
agents wounded. One of the officers
received a flesh wound. The other
was badly shot, having been struck
by three bullets, one in the left side
and two in the thigh. His injuries
are believed to be fatal.
FJ&FE INTRODUCED- A BIIL TO CON
SOLIDATE THINGS.
To Create a New Department to be Known
as Commerce and Manufacturings to
Which Will be Transferred Various De
partments. S
Washington, D. C, March ,11.
Senator Frye introduced a bill to
provide for the creation of a depart
ment of commerce and manufactur
ing and transfer to this department
from the treasury, the life saving;
service bureau, steamboat inspection
bureau, navigation, coast and geo
detic survey bureau and statistics of
the state departments. The consular
service will also be transferred from
the state department. The new de
partment will have general jurisdic-.
tion of foreign and internal com
merce, except the revenue.
THIS WAS NOT A STUDENT'S AFFAIR
or;irfl 'in H
him but
A Genuine Anti-American Demonstration
in ltilboa More Serious Than Any Pre
vious One.
Bilboa, March 9. Another anti
American riot today was of greater
importance than the so called patri
otic disturbances, caused by the ac
tion of the Congress of the United
States in regard to Cuba. Twelve
thousand people took part in today's
demonstration. The excitement was
started by a group of young men at
a street corner, who began to cheer
every soldier that passed. Their
conduct was soon imitated by groups
of people until every soldier seen
was cheered by the crowds and some
musicians who refused to repeat the
national anthem were hustled and
beaten and otherwise maltreated.
The excitemet increased and riotous
groups formed in the main through
fare, cheering for Spain and de
nouncing the United States. The
authorities did every thing possible
to restore order.
martial law proclaimed.
The entire police force was called
out when he populace assumed a
threatening aspect. The rioters
were dispersed again and again.
Eventually the mob swept the police
aside and moved on the American
consulate stoning the buildings, en
route. The stores handling Amer
ican goods were ruined and the win
dows of the consul's house were bad
ly shattered, although the police
defended the building. The mob then
moved on the consulate, where they
were met by a strong guard, who
held them off with drawn sa
bers. The mob pelted the officers
vigorously with stones and the offi
cers charged. The rioters fired their
pistols, wounding two of the police.
The police then charged in a body,
beating back the rioters. The Gov
ernment has proclaimed martial
law.
News and Personal Items from Matthews.
For the New and Times'
Matthews, March 11. Com
munion services were heldatthePres
byterian church here Sunday. Pre
paratory services began on Wednesday
night previous and were conducted
by Rev. A. A. Little, of Steel Creek.
Those who heard Mr. Little, pro
nounce his preaching as good as has
been h-urd at that church, and the
meeting was decidedly an interesting
one.
Mr. and Mrs Gaston Weares, of
Abbeville, S. C, were visiting at
Mrs. S. M. Birretirs the past week.
'.Mrs. E. F. Sinclair has gone to
visit her mother, who is very sick,
near Rutherford tod.
The Knights of Pythias have a
flourishing and growing Lodge here.
Organized nine months ago with
eleven members, the membership has
since increased to twenty-three
They have a nice and neatly furni
shed Hall, fitted up for their special
life IL
Gov. Matthews Views.
Indianapolis, March 12. Gov
ernor Matthews, discussing the Re
publican Presidential nomination,
said it would be Harrison. His
friends are doing some excellent
work for him. Next to Harrison,
he looked upon Senator Allison as
the probable nominee. He dont re
gard Reed in the race. McKinley is
overdoing the thing and has treated
Cullom outrageously. Morton is not
a factor. He was put up for the
reason as 4 Quay.
mam
The Bermuda Filibusters
New York, March 11. Gen
Garcia and other filibusters of the
Bermuda, had a hearing by Commis-
a T -t mi
sioner onielus today. lne new
grand jury convened today and the
cases will be referred to this body
for examination and will probably
not be taken up again.
Strength of Silver Sentiment.
Col. Johu Robinson, ex-Commissioner
of Agriculture, who travels
all through the State. Hys: "I am
a Democrat, I want you to under
stand, and nothing else. But I'll tell
you this: the silver sentiment is very
strong and it is rooted in this State.
The silver men will carry this State,
regardless of party lines, and I do not
believe any gold bug can carry it."
Blizzard and Suow Storm in New York.
New York, March 11. The city
is visited by a blizzard today, with
indications of the greatest snow storm
of the season.
$25 Givnn for $5.
That is what we would be doing if
our prize contest were to close today.
We have not received a club of as
many as five subscribers vet. I don't
know whether we w ill or not. I do
know that somebody is going to get a
valuable prize for almost nothing.
You will wish it had been you when
it is too. late.
Only Two Weeks Left.
In two weeks our splendid club
offer ceases. Are you going to get
any of the prizes? It will be a long
time before you have a better oppor
tunity. Who is going to get the $25
cash prize? A club of 5 subscribers
would get it today. Don't you want
$25? Then work for it. You can
get it.
Maxtou's M. P.
Last week we meutioned that
the Hon. Donald McRue, of Glas
gow, Scotland, and a former member
of the British Parliament, had been
visiting Col. McRae. He died last
week in Wilmington, where the Wil
mington papers state that he had
been on a prolonged spree. He was
also denounced as being an impos
tor. He stated while here that he
had not drank intoxicating liquors
in twenty years. Lumberton Robe-sonian.
Will Stund by General Booth.
Peoria, 111., March 12. The
Salvation Army of Illinois closed
its session last night. The officers
agreed to remain loyal to General
Booth.
New Advertisements To-Day,
Fertilizers, vehicles and storage
S. S. McNinch.
Hard cash is what tells J. D
Collins.
Cotton planters J. H. Wedding
ton & Co.
Have yon indigestion then try
Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy.
From maker direct to purchaser
Ludden & Bates Southern Muc
House.
It's spring time don't yon know
D. H. Baruch.
Notice to delinquent tax payers
Z. T. Smith.
Buy your honse paints from J. J.
Ezell.
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