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miK EXTENDED.
I muiiy of our readers who
ke to secure one or more of
ible prizes we are offering
ke to have the time extend-
;il commodate them we have
to extend our offer for two
This is the most liberal
have ever made, and we are
ng our friends and others
iportunity to get the full
r it. It vou intend to work
of these premiums notify
will send you sample cop-
fcive you any assistance 1 can.
the names as fast as you
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m ana get your premium
vou want it. You do not
vait till the contest is over
This is the best opportuni-
ave ever had or may ever
get one of these valuable ar
for so little trouble.
PREMIUM OFFER.
v one who will send us one
triber we will give one
-r garden seed
all of six subscribers we
a Harris Cotton Planter.
Jckib of eight subscribers we
;t nrettv 22 calibre rifle.
club of ten subscribers we
a pretty gentleman's or
fetch guaranteed to keep good
club uf twelve subscribers
Civc a haiidsome eight-day
club of tif teen subscribers
give a line single barrel
oading shot gun.
club of twenty subscribers
five a good set of buggy
club of twentv-five sub-
We will give a good family
club of thirty subscribers
fci- a double barrel breech
shot gun.
A good shoot-
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club of forty subscribers we
ihI some double barrel
a
a'iii.g ?hot gun. A fine
;i splendid cortland
(;.;bnf fifty subscribers we
; class sewing machine
tf- hi of attachments.
tiiK iij seventv-fi vf wp will
e 1 1 v hu'ro-v that will make
iu.i; your girl happy.
iUb , '' fme Vinndred aub-
ve will give a first class
t tire r;icely finished bicy-
IX CASH.
club received nn
; :' -. will give a cash prize
t:' are only five pub
1 r' lot. The winner of
'' ("in take his choice be
' , ; prize and the cash
will close on the 31st
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'''i-t accompanv clubs.
iiifot mation address
!'owj. Kd. and Prop.,
Clmrlottey N. C.
' ii 'xiiitf rfcitins.
'.tvd, X. A. Chaneyand
!;tddry were arraigned
'd States Commissioner
d Tuesday morning, on
i, ;ding counterfeit coins.
l,MI: was released. Maynard
Ii - Went to iail in rlpfanlt.
f-'d each, for trial before
r'k, at the next term of the
Jccurt.
AN INTERESTING COMMUNICATION
AND VALUABLE ENDORSEMENT
Charlotte, N. C. April 6lb, 1896.
To the Editor of the News.
I do not much believe in com
mending tlds or that particular mat
ter or" subject as superior to, and
above al ' Imt articles of similar
kind, and specially in doing so
through the press; but when it be
comes a matter of public interest,
w herein it may benefit humanity, all
formality should be put aside, and
duty performed. I speak from tue
experience of a life time w hen I say
that I have never during the life
time of defective vision been able
to see as Dr. Matthez has made me
see, and that, too, with a degree of
perfect comfort and ease. When I
say defective eyesight I do not mean
sore or weak eyes, but simply 'hav
ing eyes yet seeing not." When a
person has never had the detect oi
his sight overcome by glasses, or by
any one doing the work which yet
was there to be done, and it being
finally accomplished, one cannot
help but recognize such skill as su
perior, which opens the gates of
light. When I visited Dr. Matthez
at the Central Hotel I did not go as
a skeptic, but realized that I was ap
plying to a gentleman of recognized
ability and an honorable person. It
was simply to ascertain the opinion,
"could I be benefitted?" If so, to
what extent, and at what cost? To
these quettions I was first answered
by being given an appointmen-t, at
which a preliminary examination
was made occupying one hour. In
that time it was demonstrated, prac
tically, just how much sight could
be given, what was required, and
what the cost of the case would be,
it being then left to me to leave his
office, reflect upon the subject, and
decide as might suit me best; the
preliminary tests, arguments, and
ascertaining of what the cost of the
case would be all done without anv
outlay upon my part. I concluded
to place my case in his hands. After
examinations requiring many hours,
and different sittings, measurements
were takeu of my face, two sets of
glasses being made for me one for
reading, writing and close work; the
other for distant use. Not only
were the examinations thorough
and exhaustive, but the workman
ship on the two sets of glass
es most beautiful, and I can
see better than I have ever been able
to before. No amoun-t of money
would buy my glasses if I knew they
could not be duplicated. A com
plete record is kept of my own, and
all cases, s that they may be dupli
cated at any time, in case of loss or
accident, and all changes are guar
anteed to be made without charge
The way I look upon it is this: I
pav once, getting the best in sight
and glasses, in lieu of paying out
every few months, at the end of a
short time, having paid out more
than I would have done for good
work in the first place, in addition
to ruining my eyes besides. During
my visits to Dr. Matthez's offic js I
noticed instances where persons'
cases required but one-fifth the time
my own needed. It is just the same
as anything else to build a one
room cottasre costs less than to build
one of twenty rooms. If a dentist
gives you ten-hours' time, aud on
complicated fillings, it necessarily
cost more than a simple piece of
work taking half.an hour or so. I
apologize for writing at such length,
but being anxious that others should
eujoy benefits where I have, and the
sympathy I feel for those who are
going it blind for the want of know
ing just what to do, I make the sub
ject plain. I paid my money and
paid in full, and what I do is for the
benefit of others, and next in grati
tude to Dr. Matthez, I must congrat
ulate the gentlemen who introduced
Dr. Matthez to Charlotte as public
benefactors. I am well enough
known here for persons to kuoiv that
I sually say what I mean and mean
what I say.
J. P. Carr, 903 East Fifth St.
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Precautious at Madrid.
Madrid, April 7. The Govern
ment has taken every precaution to
sefely guard the United States lega
tion against any attack in view of
the temper of the populace as a result
of the adoption of the Cuban belli
gerency resolutions by the United
States yesterday. Similar precau
tions are taken to protect prime
minister Castille.
Liberal Offers.
The Times premium offers are the
most liberal it ever made. Look them
nvp.r. Pick out one of the best and
go to work for it Kemember the
time is out May oisu
PR1TCHARDIS VERY HOT.
SO MAD THAT HE CANNOT YET TRUST
HIMSELF TO TALK.
ButlfSays H wao not the Circular he In.
tenried to Seud Out Mrs. Jaivis in Wash
ingtou. Special to the News.
Washington, April 3. This
! morning the foreman of Butler's
Caucasian paper artived here leaving
a copy of the first edition of the
News aud Observer which exclusive
ly contained the circular which Mr.
Butler had written to send out. To
say that Senator Butler was non
plussed does noc express it He
possessed the only paper in town
containing the circular aud yet the
contents of it were all through the
corridors by one o'clock. Mr. Prit
chard was beseiged by newspaper
men from Cincinnati, Baltimore and
New York who wanted to get some
reply from him, but he was so hot
that be would not tiust himself to
finish his reply today. It may be
ready tomorrow and will no doubt
deal in some straight languiige from
the tone today of Senator Pritchard's
remarks.
Senator Butler asked me to say
that this was not the circular that he
intended to send out; that it was un
official, and was cancelled by alatr
circular. This later circular I sawr,
but Mr Butler said he would not
gi ve i t u p u u ti 1 i t had offi cial ly rea cht d
the county chairmen. There is little
difference between this and the cir
cular printed except in the number
of words, the printed one containing
1,500 words, while the later one con
tains only 500 The attitude of the
shorter one towards the republicans
is virtually the same, but the item
of the $100,000 difference between
the offices hst time of the Bepubli
mus and Populists is omitted. It
comes too late for Mr. Butler to Pav
that he did not intend to send this
circular out; for I have had reason to
believe, iu fact I am confident to as
sert that he had already mailed some
but later withdrew them from the
mail. Jio dobut he realized a break
made to me this by Col. John S.
Henderson, namely that it would not
do for him to be measuring the bonds
of the two fusion parties to one an
other by the item of money division
of the spoils. So this was with
drawn. Col. Henderson said it was
the most remarkable document he
ever saw to emanate from a U. S.
Senator, and that at least them ney
bottom of the fusion was given away.
The News and Observer w as not al
lowed to be taken from Butler's com
mittee room though 1 asked perniis
sion to get it to show to Mr. Prit
chard who had not vet seen it. But
I told him of its contents yet he
wants to read it before answering.
Among those political observers and
newsjiatherers it was distinctly the
sensation of the day as upon But
ler's chances of success it is' thought
depend Pritchard's chance or lack of
chance of carrying the state for Mc
Kinley. By some it is thought that
Pritchard will win. At any rate he
is going to make a desperate fight.
I do not think he now speaks to But
ler. Col. Henderson returns home to
night. Mrs. Governor Jarvi3 is a guest of
Congressman and Mrs. Harry Skin
ner. As a result of Butler's circular,
there is some talk of Harry Skinner
as the Populist nominee for Governor
but now the clouds have cleared,
Guthrie will be found to be the man.
W. E. C.
Grain Congress to Meet.
Charleston, April 4. Interest
in the coming south and west grain
congress is becoming general in two
sections interested, and the assembl
age in Charleston on April 29 pro
mises to be a large one.
It will be composed of prominent
business men of the south and west
and the result of their deliberations
must be the improvement and exten
sion of trade and business relations.
All the railroads south of the Ohio
and east of the Mississippi river will
be represented either by theis presi
dents or vice presidents and traffic
managers.
It is also expected that prominent
officials of several of the trunk lines
between the Ohio river and Chicago
will be in attendance. Interesting
addresses by practical men from dif
ferent sections will be delivered.
Another Snow Storm in New York,
New York, April 7. A heavy
snow storm prevailed here all this
morning.
i S35 Given Away.
Do you want $25? The Times is
giving away that amount. With a
j little effort you might get it.
MOODAKD TO RETAIN HIS SEAT.
The Formal Decision Will Probably be
Rendered Today.
Washington, April 7. From
absolutely authentic information to
night I can say that Woodard will
be seated. Congressman McGuire ,
said to me that according to Lin
ney's informant, the case has been
close, he knows nothing of it. The
formal favorable decision will be
rendered probably tomorrow. i
Dr. Mott says tonisht that if any '
fusion is made it will be on the plan
for which he has contended all
along, namely, that there shall be an
independent electoral ticket pledged
to silver. Zeb Walser, I am reliably
informed, is trying to get Butler io
put him on the fusion ticket for :
Governor in recognition of fusion '
services as speaker.
Dr. Charles D. Mclver, of Greens
boro, is here W. E. C.
Oregon Republicans.
Portland, Ore., April 9. Chair
man Steel of the Republican state
central committee called the Repub
lican state convention to order this
morning at 11 o'clock. Besides the
237 regular delegates there are sev
eral contesting delegations that pro
pose to make a strong effort to secure
recognition. If the official call fore
shadows the platform to be present
ed there is certain to be a lively
time before it is adopted. The call
contains these wor is: "All voters in
favor of the Republican principle of
protection to American industries
and American labor, the upholding
of a home market, a sound financial
policy and a patriotic enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine etc."
The Democratic state convention is
also in session here today. Both
parties will nominate state tickets as
well as select delegates at" large to
the national conventions.
"The Nutwood Cracker."
The News & Times acknowledges
the receipts of a copy of the "Nut
wood Cracker,'' a six page paper got
ten out by the pupils of Nutwood
school in Sugar Creek.
The teacher of this flouiishing
school is Miss Ruth Alexander, of
Shamrock. The editors of this
sprightly paper are Misses Kate
Moore Neal. Nora E. Orr, Annie N.
Ereeland. The paper is a great
credit to these young ladies. Its
reading matter is well prepared and
written in an e:isy interesting style.
Th k N kws & Tim congratulates
these young lad'e ml wish- them a
successful journalistic career.
The National Hank Reserve.
Washington, April 9. Senator
Teller today spoke in behalf of his
bill requiring National banks to keep
their reserves in their own vaults.
He claimed that the present practice
caused a congregation of money in
the east and of one hundred millions
held in New York last summer, seventy-five
per cent had been used in
stock speculation and not in legiti
mate business. The bill was referred
to the finance committee. Senator
Turpie then took the floor in behalf
of his call for a resolution providing
for the intervention by the United
States in Cuba.
W00DARD GETS HIS SEAT-
CYRUS THOMPSON TO BE TURNED
DOWN.
Fire at Riddle Institute Last Night.
There was considerable excitement
at Biddle Institute last night about 9
o'clock over the discovery of a fire in
the dormitory. This is a large two
story frame building located just in
rear of the main building. It is the
original Biddle Institute building.
The fire caught on the upper floor
from a defective flue, and had gained
considerable headway before I it was
discovered. The students set to work
and extinguished the flames, but not
until a considerable quantity of
weather boarding had been tora off
and four or five rooms gutted.
Another Massacre Feared.
Constantinople, April 9. The
nalace nartv is thwarting the pledges
I i. J T7 X tJ I
which the porte has given to Sir i
Phillip Uurne, tne British Ambas
sador, and J. W. Riddle, the United
States Charge de affairs.' It is feared
that another organized massacre will
occur in Cilican provinces.
Riot Over Registration .
New Orleans, April 8. A seri
ous riot over registration occurred
in St. Landry parish. Two negroes
were killed and seven wounded.
Many others were; whipped.
$35 in Cash.
Somebody is going to get $25 in
hard cash oh May 31st Are you
the one? You wont get it if you
don't try.
Two Points Higher.
New York, April 9. Cotton is
two points higher. Liverpool cot
ton is unchanged.
It is the Last Gag and Ha Butler' Consent
The Monument, to Nathaniel Green
Butler's Amendment to the Constitu
tion. Special to the News.
Washington, D. C, April 7.
Butler made a speech today adyocat-;
ing his amendment to the Constitu- I
tion to limit tne veto power oi tne
President. He said that the patron
age of the President was so great
that when com) led with the. veto
power, it virtually made an autocrat
of the President; that the founders
of the Government never intended
the veto power to apply except on
constitutional questions; that it was
a relic of monarchy, aud the present
use of it was never foreseen by our
forefathers.
Butler broke out into a smile of
unconcealed joy when, to his evi
dent surprise, his amendment to the
Postoffice bill was passed by a vote
of 27 to 25. It provides for "$70,000.
to be used in making the experiment
of carrier delivery of mails in the
country. The amendment contem
plates a trial in the sparse, as wrell
as in thickly settled States.
Senator Pritchard's bill appro
priating $25,000 for a monument to
Nathaniel Green, on Guilford Battle
Ground, was re orted favorably to
day. Both he and Senator Butler
are now endeavoring to get b 1,000 a
year for the battle ground, addition
al, and Senator Butler said he
thought he would succeed Senator
Butler's bill passed today getting a
condemned cannon for the battle
ground.
Elections Committee No. 2 took a
vote todav and seated Woodard
unanimously. The report has not
vet b- en formally brought into the
House. The case of Lockhart and
Shaw were today set down for the
13'h and 14th, respectively, Mr.
Lockhart has seut for his lawyers.
There is some inside news about
these cases which shows the nasty
methods of the committee in case
of any closeness.
In Shaw s case it is said that it
has been decided to turn Cyrus
Thompson down so that, as a return
the Republicans will consent to his
being Governor. This is the latest
gag and is said to have the consent
of Butler, if not of Pritchard. The
story goes that thn Shaw will be
sealed, but that Lockhart wTill be
turned dowrn as it has been determin
ed that at least one Populists must
be seated as a bait to them to be
friendly to the McKinley Republi
cans, the majority of the committee
Republicans being for McKinley.
This story comes to me absolutely
authenticated, and as corroborative
of it Senator Pritchard, I am relia
bly informed, busied himself today
frequenting the rooms of Committee
No. 2, and was instrumental in hur
rying up the cases on the plan laid
down above, and for some reason,
Lockhart, whose case came first on
the list, was put before Shaw, Shaw
receiving notice and he none. Mr.
Lockhart was justly outraged at the
treatment when I told him the story
and was severe on Senator Pritchard
in thus having meddled, as was al
leged, in business not his own. Mr.
Lockhart says he will fight bis case
on its merits, bootlicking nobody,
and all who know him know this to
be the man. Meanwhile Tommy
Settle may take comfort in not beat
ing Woodard w hich, it is said, was
his heart's desire. Mr. Woodard's
case was simply a Gibraltar against
which even partisan prejudice could
not stand. W. E. C.
Ex-Governor Holt.
Very much concern has been man
ifested over the critical condition of
Ex -Governor Thomas M Holt.
There appears to be no hope that he
can survive, as he is now in the last
stages of Blight's disease. His phy
sicians have notified him that the
end was near and he has given in
structions to his family as to the dis
position of his property. He is lia
ble to die at any minute; he may live
for a week yet.
Ex-Governor Holt is one of the
wealthiest men in North Carolina.
He is owner of several big cotton
mills and other business interests.
He succeeded Governor Fowle, on
his death, being lieutenant governor
at the time, but was not renominated
at the ensuing convention though
led the ballot for several hours.
$25 in Cash.
Somebody is going to get $25 in
hard cash on May 31st. Are you
the one? Yoa wont get it if you
don't try.
The Republican Convention.
The Republican county conven
tion is to be held at the court house
iu this city next Saturday at noon
and there promises to be more spirit
about it than has been displayed
since the palmy days of John
chenck. "Anything to beat the
Democrats" is the slogau. Ward
meetings were held in the city last
night to appoint delegates, and each
ward sends up a full team. Nearly
all the delegates are colored. The
list is as follows:
Wrard 1, precinct 1 S. J Cald
well, T J.Keith, H. C. Caldwell.
Alternates, G. G. Musgrave, Milton
Alexander, W. M. Hyatt. Precinct
2, Wm McMillen, J.'A. Pethie, I.
S. Phifer. Precinct 3, J. H. Tay
lor, L. A. Lasseter, H. Steele.
Ward 2, precinct 1 Will Hinton,
Sam Moseley, Ed Hagler. Precinct
2, Andrew Shepard, A. J. Stewart,
Sam'I L Duren,. Alternates, John
Harris, H. M Motz, Joe Caler. Pre
cinct 3, J L. A. Hennigan, W. J.
Perry, Albert Wallace.
Ward 3, precinct 1 J. M. Goode,
L R. Clark, I. N. Qarter. Alter
nates, M. C. Harty, James Curry,
Isasc Canady. Precinct 2, Chas S.
L. A. Taylor, (01, the highest vote
cast), H.B. Kennedy, T. C. Clutch.
Alternates, R. A Neal, Alex Ruffin,
M. E. Elliott.
Ward 4, precinct 1 J. Fisher
Correl, H. R. Stewart, Albery Sut
ton. Alternates, Alonzo Sample, F.
T. Knox, E. E. Williams. Precinct
2, E. McDonald, G. W. Farrington,
Charlie Alexander Precinct 3,
Pride faction, S. B. Pride, G. E. Da
vis and J. E Walker. Harris fac
tion, R. L. Harris, T. B. Alexander
and J. A. Alexander. Alternates,
Harris faction, C. E. Dixon and P.
P. Phair Alternates, Pride fac
tion, T'heo. Caldwell. O. Bradlev and
Geo. Phifer.
County Commissioners.
At the meeting of the board, of
county commissioners Tuesday it was
ordered that sufficient stone be plac
ed on the Camden road to macada
mize that road from the end of the
macadam to the six mile post, and
that the stone be paid for when
used.
A petition was received to change
the public road knowm as the Long
and Beattie road as follows: Leav
ing the mill road at Mrs. M. E. Al
exander's pasture and running;
straight by a cabin on AVm. Long's
place, leaving the cabin on the south
side of the road, and running by
the colored school house to the lands
of C. W. Abernathy aud the lands
of J. B. Clan ton to the Yorkville
road. The petition was referred to
the trustees of Berryhill township.
The board declined the petition
to open the old plank road between
Charlotte and Rozzell's ferry.
The children of F. O. Johnston
and A. K. Sherrill were t ran -furred
from school district 35, t) district
42, in Oeweese township.
The Case of the Sehool Ttacher.
In the Criminal court Tuesday
morning, the case of -George Long,
of Paw Creek township, was taken
up. Long is a school teacher, and the
charge against him is cruelly beat
ing a son of Jonas Gardiner, a
charge which he denies. The case
promises to occupy the entire day in
court. Long is represented by
Clarkson& Duls, andBurwell Walk
er & Cansler, Clarkson and Cans-
ler in the box. The solicitor, Mr.
Webb, is assisted by Col. II. C.
Jones, of Jones & Tillett. Long
has about 20 witnesses to prove that
he didn't do it. The state has 8 or
10 witnesses.
Dr. Norment in the City
Dr. Richard M. Norment, of Lum
berton and Charlotte, was here Tues
day in the capacity of pulse feeler and
fence mencfer for Russell. The Doc
has been considerably rejuvenated
since the Democrats were beaten in
this State, and is as spry as he was
20 years ago. He is a Russell man,
and says tnat Russell will easily be
nominated for Governor. "He has
enough material in hand now to
make his nomination secure," said,
the Doctor.
Contractor Robert Law ing this
morning began the work of erecting
the iron balcony along the front of
the Arlington Hotel- It is to be a
very ornamental structure.
Mr. J. W. Gordon is very sick
at his home in Crab Orchard town
ship with pneumonia. Mr. Gordon
came to Mecklenburg from Hickory.
It is a pretty good sign that the
list of property advertised for Don
payment of taxes, is shorter this year
than usual.