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f THE CHARLOTTE NEWS. VOLUME V CHARLOTTE, N". CM WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBHUAIiY 25,1891. NUMBE1VC78 Gingham. Genuine Imported CROWN Our now Press Ginghams are now open and ready for insction. A grander assortment or haudsonier patterns or colorings is hard to tlud They look as pretty a ph. Prices 8c, lOo aud 12,V- "MYRTON." "Myrton" is the name of those Fast ... . ii i t t. . murk I lose wo uismny m uui mtai Wiudow. They are made right here lu Charlotte by Mr.it m. oauw, jr They are only 25 cents a pair ami are absolutely raai piac. iuy u pair aud patronize home industry. "TWILL CO KOLA," "Twill Corola" in a fast black cloth for Umbrellas. We have these Um brellas with gold plated caps, silver 1 tie and silver plated haudies of handsome designs at a very wonder ful low prioe: 24-Inch, 2i-lnch, 28-Inch tvso. VN-. $1.10. DHKrtH GOODS, We are now displaying Spring I) runs Goods and PrimmiiigH. ' a sample bt of tin- beauties in oar west window but t hern's plenty more In Hlde. Our array is very coinprehen hIv( aud embraces the Novelties as well as the staples . KMKKOIDKUIKS, Luces Hiol White Goods are all here now ami fresh. Kvery to be w ished for width or price. Kvery pattern new. Not another such col lection in North Carolina. Every Khoo and every Huit of Clothes now In stock to be closed out at or tx-low com for CASH Write to us for what you want. You'll get an answer by return mail. T. L Seigle & Co. CllAKLOTTK N. C. Lavender Salts 75 Cents a Bottle. AT A. B. REESE & CO. 150,000 PAPERS LaiNrcl- Ii s To-morrow Night .tlrel'nc. The notice in Tub Nbws, of yes terday, calling for a meeting of those of our citizens who are opposed to the amendments to the city charter to be held in the court house to-morrow evening at eight o'clock seems to have alarmed the Dally Chronicle. There was nothing in tho notice to call for fearor toexclte the Chronicle with anything of au improper char acter that would be brought hefnra the contemplated meeting. It was niply a call for those who were op posed to the resolutions adopted by the meeting In the opera house to come together and express their vews upon a Uest'on in which all of the people of Charlotte were inter ested, and which effected the pros perity of our city. This they have a right to do, ami because their views may not be in accord with the Chronicle is no reason why their motive should be Impugned, or that they should be dubbed as "stiu gy, rich men," or not making proper returns of their proixjrty for taxa tion. Neither is there any reason for calling them cowards simply because their names were not signed to the petition. Should it be necessary to verify the fact that such a call was made the original manuscript is in this office. lVople will always dif I fer upon economic ipnestlons as long as the human mind is constituted, as it now Is, and we can not expect unanimity a long as people act upon their own judgment. This hum ting is called MVMCMl'AL HOUTISO. Experience Mi out I tin I it U IIuIiiod for I'itir loflun IhrlrOwn IMnuin. Would not Charlotte make a great mistake In taking upon itself the re sponsibility of lighting the city? Our people should ponder that question, for therein lies a point at Issue. Ex perience shows that it is a mistake for a city to undertake that sort of work. In a careful review, Mr. M.J. Francisco, who lias made a study of municipal lighting, shows the folly of city ownership of plants. He saya: The favorite place quoted by advo cates of municipal ownership is Dunkirk, N Y. I herewith give the report of the water commissioners of Dunkirk. Asa specimen of expert book-keeping, and a sample of the way accounts are kept by cities, I recommend the plan to all electric light men; for, If you are endeavor ing to satisfy your constituents or stockholders that electric lights can be run without money and without price, it cannot be excelled. The re port reads as folloms: "I'AIDOX ACCIifNTOF KI.KCTltIC LlilltT. For linemen's salary $ 640 00 For fuel 933 24 1 Foil supplies 447 On I For lalor repairine line 41 4J For repairs on engine and boiler r& M j For repairs on machinery Vj 40 ! For miscellaneous accounts 14 0 I I II I. t III HiS. mit that Chicago has triumphantly secured the World's Fair, and is now contrai i rr iiri. k iikin2 n..d transposing our national air to 'Hail, ! it ui tiling a w Uraci. Chicago! happy hind." But they In the Raleigh paragraphe to-day Fresh. Garden Seed JUST IN. tllJOWKK'H SALK PKICKS. WHOLK AND KF.TAIL Borwell k Dunn. JIKl'( J STORK. Retail Store opposite Central Hotel Wholesale, opp. 1. P. 1. Wittkowsky. meet In the court house, aud this Is attributed toal.u k of liberal ity, n the part of the proinoters.and that the court room was selected because it was free. This argument mirlit as well annlv to anv other : meeting held ;it that place. If tin court house is food enough and comfortable enough to hold the courts, and to contain the ollices, wh. re the business of the county is conducted, it would so. in nt leiist suitable for tin prop.., ,) meeting. It shows that the men calling this me.-ting are net fastidious. We pro pose to have Ihose who are opposed to the aiiie nd men t s to come toget hei . express their view in order that the lcgi-dature may know that the pro posed amendments are not met with full approbation, and the meeting w ill be much more largely attended than our neighbor, the Chronicle. now Imagines. There is no intention charg toretlect upon any one. We do not 1 condemn those who are opposed to this movement. We simplv mean to ! be heard by the Legislature, and are not to be turned from this purpose by the flings and sneers of the Chronicle, or any other paper or per son. Ho all who are opposed to these amendments sre requested to be present at this meeting. f2, 141 !K) The above statement shows very distinctly that the most sanguine predictions as to the cost of running the electric lighttnfthis city have been more than realized. After a! trial of one year and eight mouths, j the machinery and line are In better and more perfect condition than wneu nrst started. I he cost or our electric liirht does not exceed 1 cent per hoar for each hour." Here we have a report from the ! cuy auinnritic stating tiiat the en tire cost to the city of running S arc lights one year was$2,14U0. I You will notice one item is repairs . on engine aud boiler; also one item 1 for fuel, showing that the plant was ' steam power, and, what is far better, ' a style of belli rs an, ngint. that ran 1 the entire year, starting aud stopping ' I at proper times automatically, with to ; out anyoue to look alter them except j have not jet seen the bills for the electric lights as furnished by the city and used on that occasion. When they do, the city electrician will need to add something more to his stereotyped answers that the cost of eity lights ''does not include any expenses such as you mention- taxes, water rent, interest on invest ment, insurance, repairs, deprecia tion or renewal of plaut in general;" neither will it be expedient to charge the wages of the electric light line men to the flro alarm telegraph de partment, notwithstanding It works very nicely now, and helps wonder fully to make the cost of an arc light appear small. Upon Investigation of one of their stations of 275 to 300 light capacity, I find that the chief eugiuei r receives fr.200; assistant $1,030; for firemen, $2,H80;six trimmers, 3.240; line tester, $750; three linemen, $2,520; cost of carbons, $2,00; fuel, $12,n00; interest, $15,000; depreciation, 2'a per cent., $h,750; oil waste, repairs, globes, taxes, etc., $7,000 making $57,11)0 per year per lamp, and this makes no provision for salary of electrician, suptriutcudeiit. or fr armatures barncd out or any accidents t;r dam agos. With tho linemen's wages charged to the tire alarm telegraph department,. we can reduce this $2, 520. Now, to whatother department do they charge the other expenses to reduce it to $7.t per year per lamp. It is stated that the electric railway contractor there will come to Char lotte as soon as lie finishes the Ral eigh contract, to build the cloctrlc line for the Four Cs company. An other evidence that the 4 Ce Is get ting ready for business is in the fact that the contract has Just been given out for the making of the brick and building the pavilion, electrlo plant and car shed. The contract for this work has been given to W. H. Hou sor, colored. Housor is one of the most extensive brick makers in the State and has had many large build ing contracts in this section. He Is dow moving his brick making plant to the 4 Cs grounds, preparatory to commencing work. It will take one million brink for the electric plant and car shed, and eight hundred thousand brick for the pavilion. Housor has the contract for making the brick and erecting the buildings. The electric plant and oar shed will be located on Rlgler .Avenue, near the graded school building, bo tween tho boulevard and the Char lotte, Col uml i;i and Augusta Rail road track, un 1 from the amount of brick requ ired, o ii' can readily linag ine that it is to tie a very large build lug. ; 1 nisi i ti nr.. YOUR CHOICE THIS WEEK OF 500 FINE SUITS 500 F. Q R $9.50. -:0 :o:- is irnvi i.i..i-o of Miti.li lau ( ao on llir l arm Ihf I.atr Jonathan Itar. Dr. H. M. Wilder, county physl cian.left to-day for Providence town shin. He was ordered there by tin i board of county commissioners to lu vestigate a -upposed case of small ; pox. The patient is a of child Mrs Caston.on Id Valorem Tat liird at 2b (nl unit I'oll Tut at 7.i i nt.. Special to TilK Nku. lUl.KItiil. N. C, Feb, 25 The House went into committee of the whole on the revenue bill and adopted sections fixing the ad valo rem tax at 25 cents and the poll tax at 75 cents. Rill passed second reading !7 to 25 ('ode Is amended so that Indians can be received iuto the white In sane asylums. House adopted resolution to ad- the plantation of the late Jonathon ! J,,u-ru Monday March 9th at noon. a man occasionally to make a few re , pairs the coal walked into the fur ; nace without assistance, and no one I w as employed in or about the station, neither did the plant cot: the city 1 anything. Here is a sample of the reports made by politicians and those pro fessed economists, hirh uliow s J ust how reliable they are. (If course, a man of practical experience and knowing that electric lights ,o not run without human agency, would look further before accepting such a statement, and w hen w e examine the accounts of tin- water wot ks we lin.l engineers and firemen paid IS.55.5 ; supplies Hi''; general expenses un der superintended!, fltlS; miscella neous accounts, f2J(; superintend ent's salary, f72.i; interest on bonds, $7,024 making 12,!'?4 additional.' F.Ten if only on. -third of this is I to electric lighls, we have' j$4,.H2 to add to thr $2,111, making, $R,4fi.i for 55 lights, o r 1 17 each per j jyear. Consistency, thou art a jewel! ' Chicago, it is claimed, is the cen- ' treof the world, and the only place j on this mundane sphere where mor- tals can be happy, and where life can ' int spent without thought of money ; or the hereafter, because their elec trie lights oost $73 per year. We ad Rae, about four mi leg from Matthew station. So far as is known, no physician has examined the case, but commis sioners very wise decided upon prompt action and at once dispatch ed Pr. Wildr : ti the scviie. Shou'.d it prove to be a case ot small-pox. strict measures will be at once adopt ed, aud the ca-e will ! isolated. ten III ot Two Old l.iidie. Mrs. Mary Martha Morns, widow of Col. Zebuloti Morris, died at tier home In t h is cou n ty, at 7 ot'o, l; this morning, at t he age of years and " days. She was the daughter of Job n Rae, who represented Mecklenburg Iti the Legislature. Sin leaves -ix children. 31 grand-child! K -Tea! grand children and h1 great, great grandchildren, niakin '' livii g ,b -scendants. Her children are Mrs. Wm. Maxwell, of Charlotte , Jno. R. Morris, ( ('. Morns. Mi-. Jno I". Moore. Mrs. Wm. Mc Penald, Mecklenburg and Mr. P. M. Morn-, of ( '.tl.arrtis. Mrs. Morris will be bin b-d nt Phil adelphia church to-morrow .it 12 o' clock. Mrs. Haima ShatTer. . aged 0 ytars. a neighlsir of M rM orris, lied - terday. - Mr. J. W. pott,formerly "f Meek -letiburg, but who has been clerk at Wright's Hotel at Danville, Va.. for sometimes past, is now night clerk at the Ruford Hotel. Ho Is an excel lent young man anil a popular clerk. Ladies clean your kid Mat her 's ( i love Cleaner. Reese fe Co., druggists. gloVeS W it ll For sale by Hill appropriating $2,000 to furnish governor's mansion was tabled. Hill to allow wostern extension of the A. iv. N. C. R. It., w as made special order for Saturday. Vt m on r r nvheJ t o br -rou nd Ity it lulling '1 rce. A citizen of Alexander county who I was hi- w iy to Charlotte y. r j i l..y , 1 . . . t ith an xp.Ti- nee at I -r 1 - ta tha badly .lem-.r.ilied him. H : was driving a I o ii with a wagon, m , w h ich . .a in. 'tig o! h. r a rt icles of nier l andi?.-. w en- two barr-ls of corn : whisk, y. A n.-gio einp'oyetl by Mr. John II 'ii.n r was . rgag-ed m f.-lling tr.-e- in a tr.u t f woodland through w hid. t h. road I ass, and .! . hap pened 1 1 1 ; u-: a- th' Al.-xandcrCo. turiioi;- cam along, a ti-e that th n '.to a ciittiiu;. wms jui in , '!)- a,.( .,t :;l!!nig. i I;.- Alexander , ' man heard the warning shouts of i I the iie-r... and hopp. d out t.. the toi,eU. .. ,ts w ;u.'ii. He was driving and -e'liip the tree linn, he commenced ! nui! '.at thi- -ante t line j I Ui. king the animal -tu him into a trot, i 1 -!:k. , threw Lack hi- ' te. ! i- feet tirtnly : e :mr : to a dead -top. ; : mat lie was in a 'inip.,1 otT. jusi a- the I 'wn on his wagon. The Id" a- sin l-hei to pieces and one barrel of whiskey was crushed. The eth. r barrel was saved, and Ksq. Hunter shipped It by rail to its des tination. The pieces of the wagon were thrown to one side so as to clear the road, and the mountaineer got on his mule and turned his face bomeward. This sale embraooe Five Hundred oi mora ol Fin TJioi-mad Blta, out In the latest styles, trimmed in first-class manner, suitable tot dxeu r business. They Include 1UU or Fancy Cheviota, Caaslmarea ot forsteda, made up in Hacks or Cutaways. They sold readily this season tor $10, $12.50 and $15.00, And were good raluas at those, fljrurea. An lusnection will eanvlnAa lha most skepticaL Oentlemen, now is your opportunity to p roc ire ft ROo4 suit for a little money. A large lot ot Roys Panto Just reoelved, ages 14 to 18, t&at vs will sell tbtff week for 75c, $1 and fl.25, worth doable the money, W. KAUFMAN & CO., LKAIHNti CIOTHIERS, FCRJJI8HEKS AND HATTERS. CHARLOTTBt S. C -MAIL mi)KRS KW.KIVK OUH PROMPTED CAEKITUL ATTBHTiQIf. TEUNKS- AID VALISES1 We carry an excellent line of Trunks in ail the different stjls and baDa Fine Flat Top Trunks with Patent Roller Trays are the best and ftieest The trunk is easily packed without the labor of handling the Uara. Our stock of Valise. Traveling Hags and Clubs should ba axamlnad when lu neel of one. We carry the beet to be had, at PRICKS A LOW Ac THE LUWEKT. BBW FUE8H QUO DM. a blind miib avi ! .g , b ' y. lling at t b whipping a::i v.g..ron-l v to TI; .1! 1 i bin ui 1 raj av . cam. UMBRELLAS AND GOSSAMERS. ,SY. Valentin Me"nfer. it was a hapy thought on the part of Ht Valontine to send by his dainty little messenger such a dainty utile burden. The truth of the matter is that tho Saint was especially desir ous of selecting a pleasing giftand ho coulrt think or nothing more appro priate than a pair of our r ine Mines, Of course the messenger will bo promptly admitted, and of course tho young lady, every time she looks at tho hoos, will wish the day came onco ft month instead of ouoe a year. A. E. RANKIN & J1RO., - - :o. -:(: :o: - - How they (logo these bad rain days. We can lit anylnuly from the smallest girl to the largest woman. If you havn't got an I'mbrollacome buy and keep dry, WOOLEN UN 1) K R W F. A It will be slaughtered in every branch T- Ij. A.1g - - o: 0 - - I - - from next Monday to next Satin day. Ioii't fall to come early if you t ish to get tho best bargain. DRESS HOODS Hying daily at prices tha open the eyes of every body. Why'.' It, .cause of the superiority of the goods and the humble price. HU N KS. Trunks. Trunks. Trunks. .Trunks. Trunks. Trunks. Trunk. Trunks. Trunks. Trunks. TRCNKS. TRl'NKH. Trunks, Trunks, Ti links, Trunks. ill FOE SLIPPERS. We have just opened a new lot of Slippers and Oxford Ties. Tbr are the handsomest Hhoes we have ever shown; Just the thing tot evening areaa. Fine Ooze Tops with Patent leather Vamps and Fine Dongolla Kid wlU Diamond Tips, Square Tips or Plain Opera Toe. AU the very latest style. lie sure to call aud sv us. we w 111 show you something nice and WW. THE LATENT STVLE8 AND LOWEST PRICE8. GUA1 & BARNHARDT. 19 East Trade Street, CHARLOTTE, IT. 0. "Prompt ktteotion'jriTco to all kail Orders. CHILDKEN SHOES. Cfi3 WE ARE SHOWING All the New Shapes Stiff and Silk Hats That are out for the Spring Season. The Dun lap Rlock is not out yet. We ask the wearers of tJood Stiff Hats to look at the two stylos we of fer this season at $-..ri0. The shapes are correct aud the ouality Is the same you usually pay 3.60 for. The imported Neckwear we offered last week at $5 oents made quite a "hit" Of tho 60 dozen we had only about lo doen are left. ROGERS 8c OO. to: o: We have rcetved au entire new stock of the Genuine Solar Tip bee, best boys and girls slices ever produced, and most comfortable. v Also the elegant Pansey Kid Spring Heel Shoes with Patent Leather l ip-. These are the nicest and best shoes for the money In tbe market See the little monitor Infants Shoes, Hoft French Goat, only SOo. New Hprlng Ooods arriving everyday. Call and see or write for prieeja I QILRBATH Ss OO. i I (ptm every eventug till 8:80; riatarday till 11:00. BABY CARRIAGES. MY new stock a Baby Carriages arrived a few days ago and are all fit top up for your lnevlon. Undoubtedly tbey are the haudsomeet ftftd ami cheapest lot of Carriages I have ever bandied. This la tha time ov should turn your minds toward the healthfulneas and plasare of the 'baby" and certainly the most Important thing Is a carriage. I have, tbem at prices that will suite everybody. Every carriage you buy from me Into season is new stock aud not one of them was carried over from last season. My stock is perfectly uew. not buy a Carriage till you see my stock and get prices, as I will save you money and at the same time have th cousolat ion of knowing that you have a uew style and new good "Q iSTlOHOLS - Furniture Dealot -:o:- :o:- It. Nichols. B. SWUOLH e CO. U ND E RTA K E R 8. KJUCobb, funeral DlreoUr. All work 412 North Poplar lu that Hue promptly attended night and day. Night call, oplar street. B. NICHOLS 4 CO. . 17 WMt Trade it, Chaxlotta, V. C.
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