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VOL VIII.
CHARLOTTE. N. C. THURS
. MAY 14 iH6
NO 399.
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NOW IS THE TIME.
e Times has already given
a watch and two cotton plan-
its premium offer. Don't
ant one of those valuable pre-
s or that $25 cash prize?
i n't get it without work but
little work might secure it. It
e too late to regret it after
other fellow has won the prize,
time is out. Now is the time
vour work.
W. C. Dowd, Editor
PREMIUM OFFER.
any one who will send us one
subscriber we will give one
papers garden seed
a club of six subscribers we
tive a Harris Cotton Planter.
a club of eight subscribers we
ve a prelty 22 ciilibre rifle,
a club of ten subscribers we
ive a pretty gentleman's or
watch guaranteed to keep good
)r a club of twelve subscribers
(ill give a handsome eight-day
or a club of fifteen subscribers
will give a fine single barrel
zh loading shot gun.
St a club of twenty subscribers
ill give a good set of buggy
less.
a club of twentv-five sub-
e:s wre will give a good family
itove.
r a club of thirty subscribers
11 give a double barrel breech
)uz snot gun. a goou snoot-
or a club of forty subscribers we
give a handsome double barrel
kh loading phot gun. A fine
bter, or a splendid cortland
For a club of fifty subscribers we
Civtsa first class sewing machine
p complete set of attachments.
or a club of seventv-five we will
fe a pretty buggy that will make
p you and your girl happy.
r a club of one hundred sub-
Ibers we will give a first class
ituiLttic tire nicely finished bicy-
$25 IN CASH.
or the largest club received un-
th is offer we will give a cash prize
if there are only five cub
i'' r-in the lot. The winner of
'-:-" h prize can take his choice be-
i rlie club prize and the cash
" contest will close on the 31st
"f May. Renewals count the
us new subscribers. In all
p 'lioney must accompany clubs.
i ;irther information address
W. (J. Dowd, Ed. and Prop.,
Charlotte, N. C.
New Advertisements.
flt- e Hive s cash lever J. u
temperate and absolutely
. L. Alexander, Son & Co.
f tray trunks a specialty
'S Hood & Co.
grade toilet ware C. B.
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A: Sheppard.
Talksof Charlotte.
iJaloigh News & Observer
I'Oining savs: lie v. Bennett
t il " who has returned from the
p "opal convention at Charlotte,
p- "1 have been to Charlotte
;' -H, hut not for several years until
!t .-k. It is a beautiful city of
gont homes and progressive bnsi-
iiien. 1 wus lmnrpssfin with its
Y(-tt strppta
I had occasion to o-o ten or
elve miles in the country. The
u were excellent all the way."
BKLT ROAD FOR THE CITY.
THE SE '.BOARD AIR LINK SECURES
THE RIGHT OF WAY.
Surveys for the Road Completed The Pro
posed Route New Fa. try S tes with Wa
ter Supplies to beOpened-Tne Growth of
Manufacturing Eirtr prises the Ha-st. for
the Building of the Line The Mot
lmporlHiv Work of the Year for Char
lotte.
Perhaps the most important work
of the year in Charlotte will be the
building of a belt railroad around
the town by the Seaboard Air Line
Company. The plan has been under
contemplation for some time past,
and the work of surveying was in
trusted to Mr. Spratt two months
ago. Mr. Spratt has completed his
surveys and the company has been
granted the right of way through all
the property, aud only the word
from the headquarters of the com
pany for the work to begin is being
waited for. Not only is this an im
portant proje t for Charlotte, but it
shows how vastly the manufacturing
interests of the city have grown, for it
is a direct result of the growth of
the factories.
It will require the building of four
miles of track to complete the circle.
The new line will curve out from the
Carolina Central track to the north
west of the city, near the culvert
over Irwin's creek, and will follow
that creek down to the west and
south of the city, crossing the Air
Line road near the trestle. It will
continue south for "half a mile then
come in by the big cotton seed oil
and fertilizer mill, pass by the At
hertou and through the lands of
Robert E. McDonald, thence to the
east of Dil worth to the creek east of
the city, and along the east of the
creek to the Carolina Central track
near the newT Louise mill and Bel
mont park, thus completing the belt
line.
Nearly all the factory sites adja
cent to present lines of railroads are
built up, but this new line .will not
only give better facilities to some of
the mills already in operation, but
will open up many new an ! much
ne ded sites. In time, the entire
line of the belt road will .-be dotted
with mills, for it w ill make sites with
water supplies available, and the de
mand for such is one of the main rea
sons for the buildiug of the belt
line. Surveyor Spr-itt's work shows
an easy survey around town and the
building of the road will not be one
of more than ordinary expense. The
land owners acted wisely- in giving
the right of way free in every in
stance. Some of them wouUl have
been willing to have paid a little to
secure the line through their lands
had payment been asked. The Sea
board Air Line has worked the mat
ter quietly and it now owns perhaps
the most valuable railroad privilege
that could have been secup-ri about
Charlotte. Further than that the
company has secured the right of
wav and had the survey made, but
little of their plans are known to the
public. The Times learns, though,
that it is expected to begin work on
the road this summer.
A One Pound Lump in Mecklenburg and a
Four Pound Lump in Cabarrus.
Mr. George Stinson, of Crab Or
chard'township was in the city Thurs
day reports that Mr. John P. Morris
yesterday found a lump of pure gold
weighing one pound, even. Mr
Morris found the gold on his land,
nearly on the line between Morning
Star and Crab Orchard townships.
It is a very pretty specimen, being
free virgin gold.
At the Reed mine in Cabarrus,
where the 22 pound nugget was
found a month ago, a 4 pound lump
was found last week. The Concord
Standard verifies the report of the
finding of -this second nugget. Mr.
Shakespeare Harris, of Popular Tent
was in Concord last Saturday, and
showed the Standard 80 "penny
weights of free gold that was picked
up on his place This 80 penny
weights is the product of four days'
hunt by three men. The gold is in
pieces just as it was found and varies
in size from that of a small wheat
grain to that of a large corn grain.
Mr Harris is making extensive .pre
parations to work his gold field and
will nut in the necessary equipments
to operate it on a large scale. Speci-
: mens from a vein discovered last
week show that gold is there in un
! limited quantities and of the purest
kind.
Morgan's Cuban Resolution.
Washington, May 13. The
Senate foreign affairs committee has
postponed action on Morgan's Cu
buan resolution until next Wednes
day, when it will probably be report
ed favorably to the Senate.
CHANGES FAVOR DOCKERY-
BU f BOYD IS
EVERYBODY'S
CHOICE.
SECOND
Fu-iion Wins in Spite of Butler and h;
C 'mm it tee Walser for Attorney General
-Holton, in Opening the Convention
Abuses tite Democats and &ays the State
Democracy is Corrupt.
By Kegular Press Report.
Raleigh, N. C, May 14. Over
1,000 Republicans are here to attend
the State convention,-and excitment
is intense. There is a sharp fight
between Senator Pritchard and State
Chairman Holton, and also between
the Russell and Dockery factions. It
looks as if Jas. E. Bovd will benom-
mi
inated for Governor. Chairman Hol
ton says he thinks Dockery will be
nominated and says there will be no
free coinage resolution.
There was no contest on instruc
tion of delegates for McKinley.
Special to The 1ews.
Raleigh, N. C, May 14. The
I largest and most enthusiastic Re
j publican State convention held in
Nortfi Carolina in many years assem
i bled in the Metropolitan hall today,
at 1'2:45 o clock. I he convention
was called to order by chairman
i Holton. In his speech he congratu
lated the convention upon the record
of the Republican party, and held
the Democrats responsible for the
financial condition of the country,
lie denounced the State Democracy
as corrupt and stiid that whoever this
convention nominates will manage
the affairs of the state for the next
four years.
At the conclusion of .his speech
the following credential committee
was appointed aud th convention
took a recess until 4 o'clock. C.
A Revnolds, of Forsvth; Siebler
Martin, of Mirtin; J. J. Wood, of
Halifax; J. D. Holland, of Harnett;
F. D: Joues, of Chatham; J. N. Ray,
of Rockingham; R. B Russell, of
RobesoD; J. W. Boger, colored of
Cabarrus.
This committee with one excep
tion is composed of Dockery men,
and this, in view of the great num
ber of contests, his friends think
insures his nomination. Boyd's
friends are also hopeful, saying that
if Dockery or Rus?ll is not nom
iuati d on the first two or three
balh'rs. Boyd will be the
man as he certainly is everybody's
seco d choice. A full ticket
will uot be nominated, but a skeleton
ticket consisting of Governor, Audi
tor, Attorney General and Justice of
Supr-me Court, will be named in ac
cordance with the preposition made
bytne Republicans to L.he Populists
at tne recent fusion conftrence in
Rah igh. This, together with the
action of the congressional conven
tion here yesterday, in turning Con
gressman Stroud dowru and nominat
ing N. C English, of Randolph, a
member of Populist executive com
mittee, is considered carrying out
Holton's threat that the Republicans
were determined to have fusion and
would have it iu spite of Butler and
his committee.
Zeb Vance Walzer, of Davidson,
has a sure thing for the Attorney
Generalship while Col. R. M Doug
lass will probably be nominated for
thej Supreme .bench; There are
several candidates for Auditor.
Commencement
at HunterevIllH High
School.
The annual sermon for the Hun-
tersville high school closing will be
preached by Rev. J. T. Chalmers, of
Charlotte, on Sunday night 17th, in
the high school building. On Wed
nesday night the young men will
debate the financial question, silver
or gold. Messrs. Jas. Bradley and
N. A. Orr will contend for silver
and W..B. Rice and D. L. Sloan for
the gold standard. The primary
department, Miss Lou King, will
also exhibit same night. On Thurs
day the 21st the young men will
declaim for a gold, medal at 10 a.
m., and at 2 p. m. the annual ad
dress will be delivered by Hon. J.
D. McCall, after which the prizes
will be delivered, mese consist or
gold medal for best declaimer, gold J
medal for best essay, gold medal for
highest general average in primary
department and a scholarship in
Converse College to the young lady
making the highest average in the
school during the year. This is a
prize worth striving for.
Favorable Report on Nicaraguan Canal
Bill.
Washington, May 12. The
House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce today by a vote of
seven to four, ordered favorably re
ported the Nicaragua canal bill with
amendments.
LIKE AFRICA IN RALEIGH.
THE TOWN FULL OF REPUBLICAN
DELEGATES.
Dockery Blues and Rufcseli Reds K'oating
Everywhere iTuiifon Yet Doubtful and
Both Still Claim the Nomination on First
Ballot Drawing up the Lines of Battle.
Special to the News.
Raleigh, N. C. May 13. The
town is already full of Republican
delegates and Dockery blue and Rus
sell red badges are floating all over
town.
The Dockery men claim they will
be able to squelch the silver
resolution. Fusion is yet doubtful.
Russell and Dockery both claim
the nomination on the first ballot.
It depends on who seats the contest
ants. The Boyd men say the fight
has grown so bitler that to prevent a
split some outside man must be
named. Moody's friends claim he
will come in as dark horse. The
Russelites are making the most
noise, but Dockery seems to
have the delegates. All the Repub
lican politicians in the State are
here. One hears no opposition to
McKinley and the fight over the St.
Louis delegates is ended.
The Fifth district last night sent
two for McKinley. The second
and third did the same The Fourth
district convention met here today.
Two McKinley delegates were
sent to St. Louis. Pat Massey,
Republican candidate for Con
gress withdrew and N. C. English,
of Randolph, a Populist was nomi
nated. This means fusion, but shuts
out Congressman Stroud. The
second District nominated George H.
White, colored, of Newborn, for con
gress. The convention tomorrow7
will adopt a very brief platform and
endorse McKinley. Spencer Black
burn is the leading candidate for
Secretary of Slate and Zeb Vance
Walzer for Attorney General. The
o'her office-? if fusion prevails will be
left open for the Populists.
Encouraging Jsews From Cuba.
Washington, Mav 13. Senor
Tomas Estrada Palma, representa
tive in this country of the Cuban
Republic, says the, tone of the advices
from Cuba are of a character to af
ford the friends of the Republic
gratifying encouragement. His
opinion is that ill v arms and am
munition are needed to end the war.
The Insurgent Generals are pro
gressing in their m-aiches to the west
of the island, The leaders of the
army are constantly reanimated, and
sustained hy their Fuccesses. He
says the Cubans will consent to noth
ing only to absolute independence.
Death of a Ooort Citizen and Soldier.
Mr. Robert A. Sharp, a prominent
citizen of Mecklenburg county died
at his home in Paw Creek township
Saturday morning, from an nttack of
dropsv He was 01 years of age aud
leaves" a wife and three- children.
The body was interred at Paw
Creek church at ;n,oon Sufld'ay.
Mr. Sharpe was not only, a good citi
zen, but he was a good soldier and
fought in the 37th North Carolina
Regiment.
"Wyoming Republicans.
Sheridan, Wyoming, May 14.
The Republican State Convention
met this afternoon late. Upon the
silver question there is a close con
test, with leaning a little in favor of
silver.
The Son of his Father.
Washington, May 14. Ernest
A. Man, of Florida, was today ap
pointed consul to Bergen, Norway,
and Robt. Ransom, of North Caroli
na, secretary of legislation at Mexi
co. Bis Father's Son.
Huntington, W Va., May 14
Fitz Hugh Lee, Jr., who has been
spending the year here, will start
Saturday for" Havana, where he
goes as private secretary for his
father.
The Torch for Missionaries.
Shanghai, May, 13. Anti-mis-
sionarv riots broke out atKiang Yin
yesterday- The British mission was
looted and burned, but tne mission
aries escaped.
Defeated the Matabeles.
Bitluwao. Mav 13. Bear's col
umn inflicted defeat upon the Mata-
. - y 1 "11 1
beles at Movene Saturday, witnouc
themselves suffering loss. Cecil
Rhodes is still at Gwelo.
i
Off for Cuba Saturday.
Eichmond, Va., May 12. Gen.
Lee leaves for Cuba with his fami
ly Saturday.
DON'T MAKE
When in Charlotte to Buy Goods in the
DPoY GOODS AND MILLINERY LINE,
you make a mistake if you dofl't call on us.
We have this season attractions tp offer you that
you can't find elsewhere.
Our Spring and Summer stock is one of the Great
est and Cheapest ever oilered in this house.
We Have Every Description of Dress Goods
from three cents a yard to five dollars. Here are
some special bargains to be had right now:
III of cur tO, 12 1 2 and 15c Fine Ginghams at 5c-
10 and 12 l-2o Fine White Lawns 60
BB&T CALICOES 5-ts.'
A few Silver Dcllars will buy a wagon load of Dry
Goods from us.
Ladies' Sailor Hats 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c.
Beauties they are.
Every Lady wants one of our Trimmed Hats.
THOSE 180 ARE NOT TM WITH US SHOULD GIVE IIS TRADE.
e promise and will give you more good goods for
your money than you can buy trash for.
e want your trade and will convince you that we
are entitled to it.
D. H. BARUCH.
H. BA.RUCH'3
The Teachers at Asheville.
The Times has received from
President Joyner.the full programme
of the 13th aunual session of the
North Carolina Teachers' Assembly,
to be held at Asheville June 16-23
inclusive.- Among the addresses to
be delivered on the occasion, The
News notes the following: The
Relation of Technical Training to
Material Development. P. A. Tomp
kins, of Charlotte; A Comnlfte Edu
cation, Dr. J. B. Shearer, Davidson
College; Art, W. G. Randall, Ral
eigh; Roentgen Rays, Prof. Henry
Louis Smith, Davidson College;
School Supervision, Chas. D. Mc
Iver, president State Normal and
Industrial School.
The reasons why every teacher
and friend of education should at
tend the next session are:
The Assembly has passed through
its crucial period and is nowr under
going a revival; the future policy of
the organization will be discussed
fullv; questions of vital importance
L affecting our school system will be
discussed; questions for legislation
will be shaped for presentation to
the next Legislature: this is the only
opportunity for such advantages of
social and intellectual contact. An
effort will be made to have all teach
ers and friends become acquainted;
the trip of itself is of great educa
tional value and pleasure. No city
in the South has the attractions of
Asheville and vicinity. About 100,
000 people from every part of
America visit it annually.
The Vance Statue.
Major C. Dowd hopes to have some
good work done on May 20th, for the
i Vance statue. The pledges so far,
have not been what they should be,
on account of the failure to secure
canvassers. It is proposed that at
the meeting on the 20lh, to secure a
hundred or more men and women
who will pledge themselves to get up
so much money, and if this is done
and those who guarantee the work
carry it out, all the money needed
will be speedily secured. Those in
terested in erecting a bronze statue
to Vance in Charlotte should make a
final and successful rally on the
20th.
A MISTAKE.
OLD STAND.
Commencement Programme of the State
Normal aud Industrial School.
On Tuesday morning, May 19th.
the sermon will be preached by Rev,
E. A. Yates, D. D., of Durham, and a
life-size oil portrait of Vance will be
unveiled with appropriate exercises,
the chief feature of which will be an
address by Hon. R. H Battle, of Ral
eigh, on his personal recollections of
! a nee as a man and as a inendand
j promoter of education.
! Van 'e was the lirst Governor of
North Carolina who recommended an
appropriation for the special educa
tion of teachers, and it is peculiarly
appropriate that his portrait should
be the first to adorn tne walls of
the State Normal and Industrial
School.
The portrait is the work of W. G:
Randall, our North Carolina artist,
whose remarkable career has been so -gratifying
to the people of the State.
Tuesday night will be given to
the Senior Class, and the repre
sentatives of the clas3 will read their
essays.
On Wednesday, May 20 th, an ad
dress upon Industrial Education will
be delivered by Hon. Charles W.
Dabney, Assistant Secretary of Ag
riculture, Washington, D. C.
Dr. Dabney is well knowrn in North
Carolina, having been our State
chemist some fifteen years ago. He
was one of the progressive spirits of
our State then, and has since achiev
ed distinction as the President of the
University of Tennessee.
It is also expected that Hon. J. L.
M. Curry will be present and partic
ipate in the exercises on Wednesday.
Wednesday night the commence
ment occasion will close with an en
tertainment by the two Lli.rary
Societies.
Ground Broken.
Ground has been broken for the
nev court nouse. ne ounaing
committee with a view to seeing the
character of the foundation had a
five foot excavation made. They
found that by digging only two feet
they will get a good ioundation.
They are pleased at that, as it will
not only saye expense, but give tho
building a better elevation.