Vol. Xi. No. 276
0ONCOK1J, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 6 1898
Whole No 1176'
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MANILIANS TENDER
ANCE SPANISH SUPPLIES
BEING- LANDED.
The Manila Cable Soon to be Repaired Eng-
land is With Us.
rl TeleorJm to Daily Standard.
t . ij jr aLivi o ,
Spaniaids Espying Plans.
Camden, May 5 . Spaniards ere
arrested in the ship yards here today 1
getting'plans; of the gunboat Prince
ton. ;..
Reported at tbe Canaries.
New York, May; 5. Washington
dispatches to Journal aay that the
Spanish fleet has been reported at
the Canary Islands.
Favors the Annexation.
Washington, May 5. The senti
ment of the majority of the House
committee favors the annexation or
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Hawaii. The vote will be taken!
Tuesday.
A Capture Ordered Immediately.
. Key West, May 5. It is reported
that Sampson orders the capture of
Matanzw immediately.
Miners and boldlers Combat, -
Madrid, May 5. At Murcla, 30
miles from Carthagena, eight thou
sand miners battle with the troops
They endeavor to burn the public
railroad buildings. They were re
pulsed with heavy losses. Rioting
is extending rapidly. Martial law
is proclaimed.
THe Olivet Sails.
Tampa, May 5 . The Olivet sailed
ihiB morning with troops, Watson
commanding. Other transports
rapidlycoangi
Manila Still Being Held.
New York, May 5. DispatcheB to
the New York Journal from Singa
pore gay that the Americans still
hold Manila and are exercising the
powers of tbe governments The
Americans have: reduced the forts
and destroyed the Spanish fleet. The
leader of the insurgents ' has been
supplied with arms for the rebels .
Tender Their Allegiance.
Wasbington, 1.24 p. m. Secre
tary Long received this morning
bis first dispatch from Wilman
from Hong Kong since the battle
of Manila, , reading "Many of the
wealthiest families of Manila ten
der their allegiance and petition
for citizenship.
. Span ish Supplies Arriving.
Key Weat. 1:24. Two 8panish
ccnooners with supplies fpr Gen.
H J n T
and
THEIR ALLEGI
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Blanco were brought in this morn
England Will Not Intervene.
London, May 6, 1:32 p. m. Eng-
land this morning snubbed tbe pow
era that are advocating intervention.
; Cable to Be Repaired.
: . jWashington, 2 30 p. m. Secret
tary Long is informed from Hong
Tfnncy fho.kf.ViA- Manila nM TOill
soon be repaired. H
Porto Rico to be Taken Tomorrow;
w-u: 4. o in . muL
M J
administration expects Porto Kico
to be taken tomorrow. The Cabi
net officials said this afternoon
that important news may be ex
pected by Sunday.
Key West, May 6, 3.17 p. m.-j-
Captain Ltchapelain formally pro-
tested against the capture of the Li
I ,
Fayette and demands the removal
of the prize crew.
Official Programme of tbe 20th o
i-
May Celebration. M
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thePade at
iu.ou u uuv;& uy i . xv o urovaru ui
the Monument Association and
Chief Marshal of the day.
Veterans by I, Leon, om.mander,
and Harrison Watts, Uhief Marshal
of the Veterans.
March of the Continental Brigade
under the direction of Heriet Clark-
son. Commander-in-Chief.
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Review of Confederate Veterans
by Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Mrs.
D H Hill, Mrs. Eufus Barringer,
the Generals composing the North
Carolina division, and bur honored
gue&ts. . h
Opening of Ceremonies, by FjB
McDowell, President of the Meck
lenburg Monument Association, j
Prayer by Rev. Dr. J R .Hower
ton, Pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Charlotta.
i Address of welcome by Mayor E
B Springs and Gov. D L Russell.15
Reading of the Declaration by
Capt. A F Brevard, of Lincoln
County. jj
Reading the .Observer's prize
poem by Col. H C Jonos, of Char
lotte.
Introduction of Hon; AdliaHE
Stevenson, of Illinois,; the orator of
the day, by Dr. Joseph' Graham,
Vice-President of the socikHbn;
Brief speeches by; distinguished
invited guests'. li
I Ceremonies will be concluded by
F B McDowell, President of tW As
Bociation,. . ; .
The Monument .will bei unveiled
by the following young ladies,
descendants of the signers, viz; Re
VioVnK Pha'mKftra -" Jn lift A To Yftnrl nr '
Mary J Springs Davidson, Caro Bre
vard, Mary Oates Caldwell, Alice
Graham, Julia Jackson Christian,
Mary Irwin.
i PERSONAL POINTERS.
Misses Winona Cook and Mars
garet Fisher, of Mt. Pleasant, were
seen in our town this morning.
Dr. Hyraes, of Raleigh, spent
last night with his friend, Mr. B F
Rogers.
-Rev. C B Miller is in Salisbury
today, where he is attending a meet
ing of the Executive Committee of'
the North Carolina Synod.
Fancy
Jam Up
Fresh,
AT-
p - c- m j n
El Vlll OL lYlUrriZUIl
i GR0CER5,
The streets of Manila are so mod-
en a8 10 M01'84 f kP'g wlth
They are perfectly straight, macad
amized and provided with ample
granite walks. Of these the Escolta
and Roearia are the best. In both
there are excellent shops, kept prin
... .. r f i .
ci pally by Chinese merchants, most
of whom came from Amoy. Tin-
roofed houses line each side of both
thoroughfares. Ex.
Children like it. it saves their
lives.
We mean Oe Minute Cough
7
Cure. . the" infallible remedy for
cough, colds, croup, bronchitis,
grippe, bdo an tnroai ana n
?roleB .G,bSon'd Dr ng Store.
and all throat and lung
The weather around Manila was a
little Dewey when tbe Commodore
hailed the Spanish fleet Durham
8nn
V The roost fascinating invert-
J tionoftheage. Aiwaysready
to entertain
X. f skill to operate it andrepro-
-'C Hiina tho mnsip nf hands. OT"-
lb requires uu
chestras, vocalists or instru-
tn! snlnistfi. There 13
ing's entertainment at liome or in the social gath-
TiAthitKr IiVp it. far nn even
enng. xou can sing or uu. iu nuu ""i
reproduce immediately and as often as "desired,
your song or words.
utner so-caiiea laiKiug luauniiies icpmuuto
only records of cut and dried subjects, specially
prepared in a laboratory ; but the Graphophone i3
not limited to such performances. On the Graphs
thone vou can easilv make and instantly reproduce
o-ecords of the voice, or any sound. Thus it con-
stantiy awaKens new iuitrtuauu iu unaiiii jd c vj.
iresh. Tne reproaucuons are ciear auu umuauu.
Pmnrinnrinnno orfl enlif f nr Old an( '
uiapHuiJUUHuo aiu oum iui viu up
Manufactnred under the patent of Bell, Tainter
Kdison and MAcdonald. Our establishment Is beafl.
quarters of the world for Talking Machines an$
Talking Machine Supplies. Write for catalogue.
Columbia- Plhoiniograph Co.
DEPT. 30,
110 B- Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md,
New York, V arip, Chicago, St. Lou
iaV Philaaelphia, Baltimore Wash
5 ington Buffalo. d&w u5
Thousands of sufferers from
grippe! have! be?n restored to health!
by' One Minute' Cough Cure. It
quickly curer coogh, colds bron
otitis,: , pneumonia, Gripp, asthma,
and. al) thrpat and . lung diseases .
Gibsons Drag Stori
Cakes
Big Lot
of 34 inch. Organdie worth V2
cents per yard. We are going
to let them go at 6t cents'
Black Satin Duchess,
Taffeta Silks,
4v Armnre Silks.
Brocaded Silks for Skirts.
See onr 25 and 35 cent
Shirt Waists.
Pretty fine Scotch Lawns,
2 h cents yard.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
All aoMistahe.
Our "War Car, City, of Knoxville," is safe in port, loaded with the
finest'cargo oflGralden Oak Suits ever shown in this part of North Caro
lina. She wasjnotlcaptured by the Spanish -Fleet of high trices as re
ported.
SheBwas safely guarded into port by our Gunboat, "High Price
s i , . . .
j Exploder, with lOOmattress' aboard, at prices ranging from $1.25 to
15.00. Hearing is belieTing, seeingis the ra'ied truth. You can hear
from anyone thatihas ever been in our store that we have the "stuff' and
we makelthe prices.
WhatwesayIunto onetwe sayuntorall. Come andCsee.
Bell,f Harris 6cCompany,
P. S.EWefare still in thelnndertakingibusi
ness atfthe old stand. See Bell.
Residence Phone 90.
YOU FURNISH THE FEE T
WE DO THE REST.
That's 'Ml we ek you to do 'lC -nisb
tbe feet. We will not only ao
the rest hut we will co it well for
$2 50.
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We have everything in Oxfords
except jour feet.
An ounce of satisfaction is worth
a ton of talk. Satisfaction goes
with every pair of shoes we sell.
Respectfully,
Dry 4t Miller,
Shoe Furnishers.
StorelPbone 12.
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