Vol. No. 2728
CONCOUIX N. 0. MONDAY, JUNE 6 '1898
W hole No 11728
WAS
THE SINKING OF A SPANISH
TORPEDO BOAT CONFIRM
ED AIND DENIED A
SHAM FLEET SAID
TO BE AT
SANTIAGO.
OUR BOYS VACCINATED 1 when they will be called from this
' po3t into actnal eervice, but few if
Tnree or Our Boys Were Excused r . j ... '
From Having their Arms Cnt-A J think we Will go to Cuba before
Moonlight Picnic JoTlal Talkers In October, if at all.
the Camp.
Jacksonville, Fla,
Camp Springfield, June 3, '98.
Mr. Ed P Bacon, wbo is a native
Concordian, and who has been chief
clerk in the main office of the Plant
Ccryern Hurrying to the Philippines
-Twenty Four Ships Bombarded quently I have no Jonah Btorieft to
ttantlaffo Saturday Night War Rev
enue Bill Toted On A. Landing: of
Troops Expected.
j,y Cablegram and Telegram' to the Daily
-Standard. ,
The Monterey and Brntas Sail.
San FraDcisco, 10 47 a. m. The
Monitor Monterey and the collier
Brutas sailed this morning for Ma
nilla. They will join the Mohican
at Honolulu.
QUp to date all the members of System Railroad, was this week ap
Company L have escaped the horriv pointed to the position of general
ble tortures of being swallowed by ! paymaster. : His brother Tom is
either an a Hgator or whale, conse-, al8 ln e ranroaa Dusiness.
.Lawrence Taft, a Salisbury boy,
artist and printer, is in Jacksonville
and frequently visits camp.
There is no sickness in camp and
the surgeons 'are having a picnic.
H. P. D.
chronicle, but the three members of
the company who were vaccinated at
Concord last February escaped being
"slit" yesterday, when vacoination
was in order. The dote was adr
ministered to our company by As
sistant Surgeon Archey.
General Fttzhugh Lee arrived in
the city Wednesday and will make
this camp his division headquarters,
and is located on the north end ot
the camp .
A division or field hospital' has
been established in the post, with
Dr. H H McKnight, of Charlotte, as
- vamara sun at Cadiz. chief steward. A J Pntohard, of
Port Antonio, 2.30 p. m. The Chapel Hill, .W M Wolfe, of Ashe-
London Central News dispatch from ville, and A Bruce Moore, of Com
Vienna tay that information has pany L, have been placed in the di
teen received from private sources vision hospital as orderlies. Moore's
in Madrid that Camara is still at promotion was merited, and his
a(jjz Balary is $24 per month .
Every company, except three, of
a Spanish Binfr. tne JNortn Uarouna Volunteers
Madrid. 2 30 p. m. The Horaldo kicked yesterday on account of short
allegts that worthless auxiliary rations. Company L, of Concord,
rigged in imitaticn of Cervera's
GETTING MARRIED.
Spanish Torpedo Boat Sunk.
Kingston, 2 30 p. m. The sink
in of the Spanish torpedo boat the
Terror or Furror, is confirmed.
One Alter One They Vailed on Satur
day at the Register's Office One
failed On Sunday.
License was issued on Saturday
to Mr. Jason Furr and Miss Laura
Linker. I
battleships and are in the harbor, at
Santiago while the real flset is hur
rying to the Philippines. The cabi
net instructed Lson, the Ambissador1
to France, to negotiate a loan of half
a billion pestes, offering railroad cons
cessions as security.
Company K, of Raleigh, all of the
third battalion, had -plenty and to
spare.
To behold the tened city at early
candle light while all the regimental
bands dispense sweet and enthralls
m? music, is a sight worth a great
price, and thousands of people come
out on the car line daily for that
purpose. Joshua Gas key, a Rowan
county boy, is the'eompany mascot,
ana wnen tne soiaiers are not en?
A ILandlne Expected Soon.
Washington, 2.30 p. m. It is ex-
p?cted that the landing of troops at gaged io the routme drills and aN
tending to the "red-bugs," they are
Santiago will be reported in a day or
two. Secretary Alger is preparing
a list of Spanish prisoners at At
lanta to exchange for Lieutenant
Hobson and his six men.
A Reported Bombardment.
... ' ' T
Madrid, 2.30 p. m, A dispatch to
the Imparcial from Santiago says
that Saturday night twenty Ameri
can ships bombarded the city with
serious effect.
The War Reyenue Bill Toted.
Washington, 2.50 p. m The
House this afternoon voted for the
war revenue bill and named Messrs
Dingley, Payne, and Bailey for the
conference committee.
Denies the Sinking: of a Vessel.
New York, 3 p. m. A special to
the Tribune from Mole St. Nicholas
says, that advices from the flagship
New York deny that the Spanish
torpedo boat was sunk by the
Oregon.
. fP. Wot Ice.
Concord Lodge, No. 51, regular
Convention Tuesday evening the 7tb.
Election of officers.
Worthy Knights urged to ren
dezvous at Castle "Hall promptly at
$ o'clock. ,
J as. C. Fink. C. C.
Jas. R. Yodng, K. of R. & S.
Mr, Odell Clark was married on
Saturday evening to Miss Ida Ritch
daughter of Mr. Sam Ritcb. Both
parties are from Cannonviile.
Mr. Harmon Helmes was granted
license to" ! marry Miss Joanna
Smith.
BIG
LOT
OF
Ladies' Shirt
Waists,
Worth 35, 40 and 50
cents, to go for
5
See onr 2 1-2 and 3c
Lawn
YOU FURNISH THE FEET
WE DO THE REST.
That's all we ask von to do f r-
nieh the fret. AVe will not crly d
the rest but we
$2 50
will co it well foe
cents
Mr. Baxter Cook, formerly of our
county, came home Saturday even-
ins and was married to Miss
Eather Little, daughter of Mr. Tom
Little, of No. 5 township. .
?
Mr. v Wm. Crowell, of Charlotte,
was granted license Sunday noon to
marry MissfMattie Phillips, of near
Patterson's Mill. The ceremony was
performed Sunday evening.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
t FJ (
. We have everything in Osfdrdc
except your feet.
An ounce of: satisfaction is wsrtfe
a ton of -talk. Satisfaction gsss
with every pair of shoes we sell.
Respectfully,
Federal Court Jurors.
i
The following are the iarors from
our county at the coming term of
- i
the Federal court, which convenes
Mam 1 V M
in 'unariotte on tne lotn 01 tnis
month: S S MoWhirter, Rufus T
HoneynuttJ Jno. Lady, James Welsh,
Jw N Brown and Henry Lent,
colored. i
Dry A Miller
Shoe Furnishers.
Silver sold Friday at 591, the
ghest price for the year. The rise
-1? to the Spanish demand, it is
said.
grouped around Josb who enters
tains them f
The regimental staff and commis-
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sionea omcers were given a moon
light picnic and ride down stream
up the St. John's river. This is
one of the most famous rivers known
to the civilized world, not for its
resources particularly, but because
it is one of the two streams that run
directly north. Lieut. Goldston was
officer of the guard, and his duties
prevented him from taking in the
trip. Capr. Hill and Lieut. Goods
man report a. delightful time.
The population of Jacksonville is
about 35,000, Uothirds of whom
are negroes, some of whom are ex
tremely wealthy and live in palatial
residences on some of the principal
streets. They are easily controlled,
and the sight of a North Carolina
soldier ma&es them shudder with
fear. '
The news of the lynching of the
two negroes last Sunday night was
eagerly awaited by the North Caro.
linians, especially the Concordians.
The Standard was in, great des
mand, and was read, by at least one
half the regiment.
In the city there are several hun
dred Cubans, principally' children,
who are engaged in making cigars
and working tobacco. They are an
interesting people, and when called
upon to answer questions they do so
through an interpreter.
, Of coursg the soldiers know not;
All a Mistake
Our "War Oar, City of Knoxville," is safe in port, io d )d with
Ibe Commissioners Meet.
The County Cemmissioners are in
session at tne court nous touay.
iNo thine or special interest was
reached at the time of going to press.
month, thev will make out the tax
assesmentsi nav the costs of the cor una-: one was not capturea oy tne bpanisn ij'Jeet ot nign i r.eesas rec
oners jury iu the case of the murder p0re
or Jiimma uartsen, ana win aiso
draw the jury foi tne coming court, she was Safeguarded into port by 'our Gunboat, "High Price
witu iw uittiutBu auuttiu, ut prices ruEgmg irom v
Dallas Pitts spent Sunday at $15. 00. Hearing is believing, seeingjis the laked truth. You can fcecr
hnmn.
irom anyone tnat Has ever been;in our store that wttaave.tne "stuff7 aaa
-Mr. Gus Sells, of Salisbury,
spent yesterday here.
Mr. Fred Cochrane, of Char
lotte; spent Sunday with Mr. D J
BoBtian.
Mr. H E C Bryant, collector
for the Charlotte Observer, is in our
city.
fancy
we make the prices.
What we say unto one we say unto all. Come and see.
Bell, Harris & Company.
P. S. We are still in tlie undertaking biia-
ness at the old stand. . See Bell.
Besidence Phone 90.
Store Phone 12.
Cahes
Jam Up
Fresh,
AT-
Ervin & Morrison
GROCERS