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CHARLOTTE. N, C THURSDAY. MAY (1 i8'7
JW. 4jB
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9 "iLlts a.
The Valu of Cimsl inu y .
"The oonsirintjrc'p irr
Wears way the hnrcU si sione;
The eoneuuu tfttawof 'ImssiT
Masticates the toughest bone;
Tue constant cooirg lover
Carrion .- Die Muh!ui: mul l;
And the consiruit aiivrrtl. cr '
Is the one who getb the trarta."
FAILMlvRS' COLUMN
rAv I KP - An onlinnry avpeftter to pu t, nj
S'dc Hurro v in shop lv pii'tcn, ri,hi.
away. W. O. Bailed P.ncvi le, N. :.
;Vdlt wit.
"G?(11 SAT.E--1 have riisfovcred
s" m! prom-
- isinsr irukl yimi'S v my phu'e mul
nspo"t on iUMi will il at reasonable price.
Kor tii!ther i n forma t i iii.ddress W. D Pe;i'tv,
Sand if er. X. (i. 12t-w2t
I'('N'!S wy-ol wanted at Blum's
-J vU Hi.i- .nil Km- More. Mi-irlotte.
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POK SA I.F.- battel
Morraapest Deeds.
1 Mortfjatre Li'l-
Tru'tfes Deed mi.:
therletfal blanks at Vevs& Timfs r'rlntinur
Hoiij-e, -"' n Ti on street. -5-tt-d:w.
F
ifns iriiifed and for sale
"i m - s odiee. ilocw
at tne N ws
the
Merchants and Farmers
National Bnk,
;F CHARLOTTE. ,
Aceoums bo h large and small solicited
Intere-t paid on time deposits.
AVe want your patronage.
J. II. McADEN, President
JNO. M. M1LLEK, Jr., Cashier.
FaTmors Attention!
When in town on business and
want a fii st-elass umoer, come to
the Model Restauiant, 21 AV Trade
Street. Fresh fish always on hand.
Link & Haroiltori.
GARDNER'S LTGIITNINCt FLUX
Drops is ihc only reme iy known
th it has never failed to cuie any
&c. Fy sale by R H Jordan & C ,
and he Charlotte run Co Prepared
by J. F. GaUPNER.
apl 1 Flornec, N. C.
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re at Southern Detective
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CHARLOTTE N. C.
All legitimate detective work done
well at reasonable rales. Best 1" refer
ences. 2-'-8-0m
T A TT WANT Emplovment.
V 1 1 WANT a vacancy filled
I H WAN T Information.
1 U WANT !
Send 5 cent? in stamps and we will
tell you how to get it. Address,
Southern Employment and Intelli
gence Bureau, lxO Fayetteville S reet,
Raleigh, iN. C.
Alexander's
"NEW CASH STORE"
does away with time profits, time prices
and all risks
Bird in the hand worth two in the
bush One $ cash worth two promised
when the harvest comes and cotton is
sold.
Make3 y our heart glad to se suc'a se
lect iroods at such very moderate prices.
One special value of many is 3000 yd
elegant corded .'awn, value 10c, our
price Gc yard. Hundreds asking for
MU STAPH A PLAIDS,
it's 5c; wider than Alamance, heavi
er, better colors and nicer every way for
shirts and dresses.
i
We are strictly Ladies' Goods House.
Have Shirtings and S aplos of every
kind. 13 AVe-t Trade Street.
No
Tick House.
The Wheel Business is
OURSPECI<Y
and we claim to do the best, repair
work in the State.
Have ycu seen the '97 Aetna? It
is a good one. $75. 00.
Full line of sundries.
J". 1VC. HEIZBE'
waTTTmTnr Anril 30 It is
Washington, April 30. w .
What About Gen, towlei?
unofficially announced this morning
that the President has decided to
appoint Isaac F. Hopkins, of Geor
gia, minister to Greece,
IS THE WAR ENDED T
Cont;uihies Array Kefrcat
After the Bi- Battle.
Both bides Claim the Victory in Yes
terday's Battle1, the Most Hotly -Fought
Contest of the War.
By Telegraph to The News.
Athens, May G The Greek
army vbi?h was engaged with the
Turkish forces about Pharsala yes
terday, retreated last night, and has
taken up a position at Domoko, ten
miles southwest of Pharsala,
London, May 6. News today of
the situation in Pharsala is hope
lessly conflicting. Both sides claim
the victory in yesterday's battle,
which is described as the greatest
that has yet been fought since the
beginning of the war.
A dispatch from Athens dated
1:40 o'clock this afternoon confirms
the report of the retreat of the
Greek arm v. It says the whole ami v.
led by Pi-nice Constauiine, retired in 1
good ordr-r during the nK'ht. This !
is a decisive suoke of war and prac
tical iy puts an end to the struggle
HIGH PRAISE INDEED.
The Spectators and the Entertain
ments are Both Remarkable at the
Circus.
We have the exceTent Authority of
the New York Sun for the state
ment whic'a follo-.vs about the won
derful show of -Barnuin & Ji.iiiey
which will exhibit here on Wednes
day, May "12 ih. The spectators are
a brilliant part of the Harnum &
Bailey show at Madison Square Gar
den. No gathering iu that great
buildir.sr, not even at the horse or
doo- exhibition, have brought to
gether assemblages -more positively
fashionable. The boxes are nearly
ail tilled at every performance by
circus uanie.J, children predominat
ing in liie afternoons, while tinely
clothed aud mannered adults com
pose the eei2ing groups The enter
tainment is as good us auy that the
Barn urn-Bailey firm has ever pre
sented, and in smoothness and cele
rity it is an improvement on former
seasons. From the opening of the
doors until 8 o'clock the crowds
pass through the menageries, which
is an excellent collection, contaiuing
not only the hardier beasts common
to the show, but a number of crea
tures such as the rhinoceios,
hippopotamus, and the giraffe not
often seen in captivity. Tlk iCmi
modations of the Garden suit them
selves admirably to the requirements,
for the stall served for a good inci
dental display tf circus horses and
ponies. The arena diversion begins
at 8 o'clock with three rings and
three platforms, and not a moment
is lost in the very rapid succession oi
feats in gymnastics, equestrianism,
and the training of animals which
ha3 been described in the Sun as a
big affair. The new, clean attractive
interior of the Garden gives to this
huge entertainment an air of gentil
ity and refinement quite in keeping
with the character of the audience.
Johanna, the famous gorilla, is the
only creatuie of its kind in captivity
in the world, and is startlingly
human like in everything. Tne 70
trained horses which perform many
marvelous feats at the same time in
the same ring, the three herds of
educated elephants, and the new en
tertainment with its picturesque
features are all most meritorious.
MEMORIAL DAY NEXT MONDAY-
Charlotte WiU Commemorate
the
Virtues of the Dead Heroes.
Next Monday is Memorial Day,
the day we pay tribute to those who
died in defence of our southland. It
is the usual custom in Chariotte to
Vmvp suitable exercises on that dav.
Mr. J. M. Sims, on the part of trie j
Confederate Veterans, and Dr. C. A. ;
Bland for the sons of Confederate 1
' , i :..,! '
Vpfprfitis. nave Deeii auneuuieu iu ,
! net a sneaker for the occasion. Hon.
Tnomas W. xMason has been asked
to be present and deliver an address,
but owing to the recent death of his
wife, it is not sure he will attend. A
good speaker, however, will be on
hand and the ceremonies in every
respect be fitting to the occasion.
Since the above was written the
News has been informed by Squire
R John chalmers
will deliver the memorial address.
There is not a single prisoner in
Cleveland county jail.
WILL NOT RETREAT.
GREEKS Will FIGHT THE CONTEST
OUT.
Turks Wanted an Armistice so as to
Bury Their Dead. Grave Charge
Agiinst King George.
tsy Telegraph to The Nw.
v,
Athens, May 4. Good authori
ties say the Powers have made over
tures to Greece on the subject of
peace, but the Government declines
to invoke the meditation of Europe.
The King has decided
Athens.
to remain
in
It appears the Turks have . asked
an armistice in order to bury " their
dead. Ths request was referred to
Commander in Chief, from whom a
definite reply was forthcoming, but
the armistice will be tacitly ob
served. The Greeks speak with emoiion of
their enemy's gallantry.
When General Smolenski starts
f Pharsala to assume his duties as
chiti of staff, General Jannikosta
will probably succeed him in com
mand of the second brigade.
KING CH AHO ED WITH SPECULATING.
Paiims, May -i Gil Bias says the
King of Greece has used the crisis
in the affairs of his country to spec
ulate in the bonds of Greece atd
Turkey, as a result of which he has
cleared from 30,l00,000 to 35,000,
000 francs.
EMPIiESS FREDERICK PROTESTS.
Berlin, May 4. Tne Empress
Frederick h '. cempla ned to the
Kaiser for alio-ving German ollicers
to be sent from Tier to assist the
Turk?, esp-daily in the artillery
service. P. is cia:med the Emperor
replied thai th" Greeks had scouted
the idea of bem assisted hv the
Germ .ins. Th. Greek-', he a: id, VJ
excellent arlilk . and with German
llicers diiecung tue guns, would
be superior to i h- Turks.
LONDON' MARKETS FIRM.
London, May 4 Stock exchange
markets continue lirm acel British
consuls have advanced further.
Paris advices quote French rates as
unchanged and the Bourse steady.
The money market is a shade easier
today.
There is almost absolute stagna
tion in the American department,
prices being tdiade below New York
parity,
but the figures are really
without signification.
MORALE OF THE AHMY GOOD.
Athens, May 4. Colonel Tsa
maios, minister of war and Theotoki
minister of the interior, have re
turned from a tour of inspection of
the Greek forces in the vicinity of
Pharsala.
They immediately had a long in
terview with Premier Ktlli, who
decided that the government never,
entertained amy idea of the Greeks
retreating to Domoko orLarnia.
The morale of the army at Pharsala
is pronounced.
WHOSE HAND IS ITP
A Man's Hand Found on Brevard
Street This Horning.
The neighborhood of Brevard
street between Eighth and Ninth
was very much exercised over the
finding of a.man's hand Friday morn
ing. Some one passing along that wTay !
was attracted by a peculiar odor and j
upon investigating from whence it I
i come, euscovereet tne memoer iving ;
near tne siuewaiK. ueeomposinon
was to such, an extent that those
who saw it could not tell whether it
was the hand of a white or colored
man It is supposed that it was
buried somewhere near the place'
whf-reit was found and was unearth- j
ed by dogs
A News reporter en !
quireu among cue pny.ic.ans wneui- :
er they had amputated a hand late-
1 rr Thpc sM.tr thpv hnvp nnr Thp
.1 1.11
1
have not. The
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nero workman at the diver Oil
mill that lost a hand several weeks
ago was the only unfortunate one
and that member is in the possession j
of a physician. So the mysteti-
ous find still remains a myteiy.
Anarchists Sentenced to Death.
Barcelona, April 30. Five
more Anarchists convicted last De
cember of complicity in the bomb
throwing which occurred last June,
were sentenced to deaih today. The
proceedings of the trial were con
ducted with the strictest secrecy.
THE PARIS DISASTER
aiOST FATAL OH THE CONTINENT
SINGE 1831.
President Faure Visited the' Scene
This Morning' -67 Bodies Identified,
44 Still L'nclaimed--Alany More
Still in the Ruins.
By Telegraph to Th Newi.
Paris, May 5. The details of the
bui ling of the Grand Bazaar de
Charite yesterday are slowly filtering
out. It is now plain that it is more
terrible than any catastrophe on the
continent siuce !the burning of the
King theatre at Vienna in 1881,
where eight hunure'd persons were
burned.
i The bodies of sixty-seven have
been identified, and forty four are
still unclaimed.
Still there are a number of bodies
in the ruins, and the number of
those killed will never be known.
Many of the bodies were com
pletely dismembered. Workmen
are busy excavating the ruins in
search of bodies.
President Faure visited the in
jured this morning, rendering every
measure of assistance possible.
WILD GRIEF IN PARIS.
Bodies of the Unidentified to be Buried
With a Public Funeral Saturday.
By Teiefeiaph to The Newt.
Paris, May C. The excitement
and grief are as wild this morning
as yesterday. Pelafives move from
one charred ti unk in the Palais de
L'lndustrie to another this morning,
hunting hopelessly for some mark of
identity that will permit them to
choose one of the cf-arred bodies to
take home and weep over, and bury
it.
Since the Duehcsse D'Alencon wss
identified by htr teeth, hus-1 amis
and wives have been sending to tin ir
family dentists hoping they will find
some tangible clew, even though
the body be but a hideous mass of
burned flesh and bones.
The unidentified bodies, it was
announced this morning, will be
buried with a public funeral and
services from Notre Dame Saturday.
The whole nation will mourn. Pres
ident Faure and his Cabinet, Royal
ists and Republicans, will be present.
Pere Richaud will officiate.
More than one hundred and forty
two of the eiead have been accounted
this morning.
Terrible Dlsssteriu Paris.
Paris, May 4. Fire broke out at
four o'clock this afternoon in the
Charitable Bazaar, crowded with
well-known people, and many were
burned to death. There was a ter
rific panic. Thirty bodies have been
recovered and many more are miss
ing. TARIFF BILL HELD UP.
Jones Intimates That General Debate
Will Not Begin on the 18th.
By Telegraph to the News.
Washington, May 6. Senator
Jones of Arkansas, today made a
speech in the senate announcing
that the tariff bill debate cannot
even commence May 18tb, unless
comparative statements promised
for today are promptly furnished.
Senator AJiison repiieel they cannot
be jeady before Saturday. Senator
Jones publicly intimated that the
bill won! el not be taken up at the
date fixed.
Iu the house ,a resolution was
reported from the committee on rules
to adjourn every Monday and'ihurs
day until further notice. It will be
adopted. Bailey opposed the rule
on the ground that it meant nn in
definite postponement of the Nelson
bankruptcy bill.
Married In South Carolina.
Correspondency of the News.
Pineville, N. C, May 5. Mr.
W. T. Wallis and Miss Lenora Slater,
and J. L. Kiser and JVliss Rosa
Jordan, all of Charlotte, were
married Sunday, May 2nd, by W.
O. Bailes, the notary public in South
Carolina. There were many friends
out to see them married and all had
a very pleasant time. '
TURKS REPELLED.
6R' EKS BLOW U? A RAILROAD TUN
NEL. Member of tbe Former Greek Cabi
net Fomenting the Peeling Against
King George.
By Telegraph to The News
Athens, M-.-v I rJei'u'ditiir the
battle of Velec r 1,0. Piime Me:i-ter
Ralli sav.-: 'General Smoletiiz tele
graphed that h repel! eel a desperate
attack by Turks whoe loss is very
great, and that the morale cf the
Greek forces is unimpaired.
"The new cabinet has not had time
to frame a programme. Reports
from the front addressed to my pred
ecessor lacked clearness.''
He has decided it will be wise to
send two members of the cabinet to
Pharsala in order to encourage the
army, which is fighting valiantly,
and investigate the condition of af
fairs. Ralli is not aware of a y. act or
proposal of febe Powers looking to
intervention.
FOMENTING REVOLUTIONARY FEEL
ING.
Athens, May 1. Certain mem
bers of the late cabinet are indus
triously fomenting the anti-royalist
feeling by statements in the press
calculated to reflect upon King
George. Queen Olga and Crown
Princess Sophia are working day and
night like Sisters of Mercy. The
queen's health still leaves much to
be desired.
BOMBARDED BY GREEKS.
Athens, May .1 A dispatch
from Santa Mura, the capital of
the islam, 011 the west coast of
Greece, araioutuvs that the Greek
gunboat flotilda in the gulf bom
barded the Turkish coast near Nicop
oils and Santa Petra. The Turks
lied.
BLEW UP A TUNNEL.
Slonioa, ? 1. Four :y'n sand
Gieks !;; tided at- Keauinoti and blew
up the rail way runnel near Okajilar.
A strong band of insurgents appeared
at Neviesa with the intention of
cutting elf communication with
Sorovi.ch, Troops have been has
tily sent to Monastir as an atrack
there is feared.
YOUNG A3! ERICA FOR GREECE.
New York. May 1. Twexity
American boys started for Greece on
French liner La Gascogne this
morning. They range from 17 to
22 years old.
conference of the powers.
London, May 1. Lord Salisbury
proposes that a conference of the
Powers be held in Paris for the pur
pose of settling affairs in the East.
TOWNSHIP TJRUSTEES MEET.
Officers Re-elected--Co-operate With
, Convict Board to Finish Sugar Creek
Road.
The township trustees met Tues
day morning in the court house. The
following officers were elected: 1). P.
Hutchison, chairman; W. W. Phifer,
clerk. Messrs C. H. Wolfe, M. C.
Mayer and D. P. Hutchison elected
road committee. There was no other
business before the meeting and at
noon they adjourned. .
The report of D, T. Ritch, super
visor, was read and approved. ' The
new act passed by the last Legisla
ture was read, but was so complicat
ed and mixed that the trustees re
fused to take action on it.
Chairman Hutchison stated that
he had left on hand $998 left over
from the taxes of 1895, the 1896
taxes not having yet coaie in.
Road Commissioner McDonald
appeared before the board, and they
agreed to co operate , with the new
road commissioners iu completing
the Sugar Creek road.
BURYING THEIR DEAD.
Fighting Between Greeks and Turks
at Volo Suspended.
Volo, May 5. The fighting has
been stopped here, in order to bury
the dead The Turkish advance
guard which attacked General
Smolenitz's division at Velestino has
retired. Its loss in the recent fierce
struggle i3 estimated at one thous
and. The Greeks held their posi
tions. WAITING FOR DEFINITE NEWS.
London, May 5 Stock exchange
markets are firm and somewhat
quiet because of the lack of definite
news as to the progress of peace
negotiations in southeastern Europe.
$3,000,000 FIRE.
IN THE HEART OF PlTTGOtEUrS
BUSINESS CENTRE.
Occurred Before Day This McrnfirgJ
Duaucsne Theatre Burped Fia
Alvin J'iay house Destroyed.
By Te!rr&ih to The News. "1
'iTTsnuii.r,, Pi. Mav 3.-
-12 in.-
The liie was c nfined to the UlocJfca
bounded by Fifth and Sixth street
Liberty and Pennsylvania avenues
The loss will greatly exceed the first
estimates and will probably amount
to three millions.
The firemen injured are: 2!i!ca
Daly, Elmer Crocow, George Meek in.
William Irwin, and Robert Badgers
The principal losers are: Herns s
Co, dry goods; T. C. Jenkins; Du
quesne theatre; Mayer's glove hous
W. P. Giier & (Co; SeTamans; t2i
Methodist Bood Concern and tenants
There are about fifty others xrboib
losses range from $2,000 to $25,CC$
each.
Pittsburg, May 3. Fire wiisdia
covered before day this morning in
the general merchandise and produce
store of T. C. Jenkins, on Liberty
street, near Fifth avenue, in thQj
business centre of the city. . WitJU.
the arrival of the first engi.iea it;
was seen that the fire was likely to
spread to the surrounding property
and a second alarm was sent, oirfe.
It wac quick-iy followeel byi ifneral
call for all the fiie apparatus in th$
city and-Allegheny's fire depa?;meiiti
was calied upon.
When all the engines had reached
the fire it. lad t-pn-Ml until the
square bound d by V ih. aenue
Liberty street, P. n S i aaia civenuQ)
and Sixth avenue vas in a blaze.
Streams were put on k from every
side, but it suadjly gained on th&
firemen and at Una hour it threat-'-ens
to 6.tep tiLt entire part of lira
city. ' .
Heme'. big . ",: le.k'alo and retail
dry goods hoii.v, the Duquesno thca
tre, several luge office buildinga
and a number of retail shps anci, .
wholesale stor- 3 are burvrg. Tha
Hotel Audeitouu, one 1 .it, chiedt;
hotels in the city, occupies, the cor-
ner of Pennsylvania aud Fifta are
nues It is crowd.! with guests
but none of them are in any danger
and they will huve sufficient time to
escape.
The costly Alvin theatre, said t&
be the most e pensive playhousa
outside of New Vork, and th3 Bijou
theatre, controlled by the same mar
agement which conducts the Stajf
theatre in New Yen k, are in th&fe
block. In about iwo hours $2,500,-.
000 worth of property went up in
fire. Jenkins, the wholesale grocer
suffers a loss of $ 00,000; Jos. Qorn5
& Co.; retail dry goods, loss $500,
000 Other firni3 are damas'eei.
from $50,000 to $100,000. The.
building in which the Methodist;'
Book concern is located was destroy
ed.
It is reported that one fireman hat
been killed.
DEATH OF MISS HOLOBQUGtf.
The Remains Taken to Rowan C
ty for Burial.
Mi33 Amanda Holobough died at
the residence cf her brother, Mr. Gv
M. Holobough on East Moreheacl
street Friday night at 11:45 o'clock
She had been in bad " health for
many months and had been rapidly
declining for the past two weeks.
Her end was peaceful ael khe dieel -
clinging to the Cbrii-Uun
hop
Miss Holobough was 'in
,5tnU.
year. She has been r
years a consistent GVi:
eoiinec'ee i heisclf with
church at this p ace t.
cv. The remains were
number c
haying;
1j vtt her ail .
:l 1;
iuf'm-
t.-Uii to Sfev
John's church, rive m,
bury, for burial. t In
) 3 1 - 1 S.;lia
u-nj.jnce of .
Dr. 'Bowman Re v. H. L.
At L ins con
ducted the services at
:nca
Situ diy. Dr. Bo wm . t will at
tend the funeral that tu-kos place on
tomorrow and will conduct the ser-
yice3 at the grave.
m- '
Rumor That Tariff Hill .Vill Fail.
Washington, May 1. The Pres
ident today ordered a suspension
four days of the sentence of Joseph
R. Dunlap, editor of the Chicaga
Dispatch.
A rumor was started today to tha
effect that the tariff bill would ' not
pass, but it seems to have no. other
purpose than to affect the New York:
stock market.