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CARDS,
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ecttlom Agent,
8 Soutli Tryon St., Cliarlotte, 1ST. O.
THifi GJSO. B. HISS OIL CO.,
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how to accomplish the most work with the
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Centrally Located,
Near Posteffice,
CE ARLiQTTiS, N. C.
Under new and permanent management.
Sixty elegantly furnished roomf ;
AH modern improvements
Table equal to any to the City.
Rate: 1.50, 82.00 ar J $2.50 per day.
W. F.BUCHANiK, Owner and Proprietct
UP TO DATE
In Iron enameled, steel clad and copper
bath tuba, lavatories, boilers, closets,
blckets, links and hydrants, and any
thing In the plumbing line. The stop
cocks are the celebrated Oleamer. They
are not the cheapest, but are the best
made. Pumps in different styles, with
glass valve and brass cylinder, reduc
ing friction to a minimum, consequent
ly lasts longer. Our work Is done thor
oughly in every way. Each job la guar
anteed for 13 months. Give us a trial.
We give satisfaction. Estimates free.
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The first person in each county in
this or acy of the bordering States who
makes application will receive a six
months scholarship in either course for
ons half the regular rate.
CHABLOTTB
Y, M 0. A. Building. Charlotte, N. 0.
Wrfta for Cataloe-ne.
THE D. A. TOMPKINS CO.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Electric Light Plants,
Automatic Sprinklers,
Steam Heating,
Top Rolls Covered,
Cotton Mill Repairs,
Fire Protection.
ICE. ICE.
Standard Ice aad Tael Company.
f TJRE CRYSTAL ICE MAD3 FROM
DISTILLED WATER.
Oar factory has track connection with
all the railroads, which enable na to
load can without exposing ice to sun or
air, thus avoiding heavy loss in leakage.
Ioa shipped in any quantity from
saok to oar-load, and loaded direct from
the bath.
Satisfaction ffiven in weight, quality,
etc.
Standard Ice St Fuel Co.,
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society, in addition to Its intensely In
teresting reading, it contains a list of
...e valuable and unusual premiums
rven by the paper. Address.
THE NATIONAL HIMANE AIXIAHCE,
3-411 United Charities Building,
New York.
THE
CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $125,000,
We are now ready for business at our
new banking room No. 9 East Trade
Street. We solicit your account and
will promise the most courteous treat
ment and every facility consistent With
sound banking.
DIRECTORS:
O. W TTLT.WTT. J W. ttttkt)
VINTON LIDDELL, B.'D. HKATH.
v ui . uv x. i , a' t tuo nun I M.
J. F. ROBEBTSON, O. VALAEB,
& J. BHEvARDi
B. D. HEATH.
President.
W. H. TWITTT,
Oaahier.
FIRST CLASS
Merchant - Tailoring
I keep the most reliable good! and
make them to measure In the very best
manner by thoroughly skilled work
men here in Charlotte. Price guaran
teed to be at low at the tame olass of
goods and work can be had elsewhere.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
SUTH TRYON 8TRBBT
SI
'The Best is Cheapest1
For staple and fancy Groceries, we
quote lowest prices for strictly cash.
Our goods are the best offered, prices
are right, and our system cannot be
beaten. Your neighbor has found it so.
Have you? Dealing with us will prove
that one hundred cents will purchase
one dollars worth of goods. We guar
antee polite attention and a willingness
to show the best kept stock in the city.
Moore & Jones.
T. L. ELLIOTT.
Monamental Works.
Granite Monuments a specialty.
Assam fob lnon Fen en.
35 W. Trade Street. Ooerlntt. N. O.
THE
HALF-HOSE
THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
The nicest-fitting, longest-wearing, most
comfortable and cheapest in the end.
They are the only half -hose knitted to
the shape of the human foot.
They can be obtained in Charlotte of
MELLON & SHELTON,
long-tate clothing co.,
the Carolina clothlnq co.
TAKE NO OTHER.
'WEAR NO OTHER.
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Fry. Thinks CI Til Servioa la aa Awfnl
Washing-ton, March IS. The Pmi
deraf message, which, after Its being
resui yesieroay, was lam on the table.
was, on motion ox Mr. Morrill. Kepubli
can, of Vermont, referred to the finance
committee.
The credentials of Mr. John A. Hen
derson, appointed by the Governor of
Florida to fill the vacancy In the Sen
ate caused by the expiration of the term
of. Mr. Call, were resented and read,
and Mr. Pasco asked that Mr. Bender
son be sworn Into office. This request
was antagonised by Senators Allen,
Populist, of Nebraska; Chandler, Re
publican, of New Hampshire, and Hoar.
Republican, af Massachusetts, on the
ground that under the decision of the
Senate in the Mantle, and other cases,
such appointments by the Governor
were not in compliance with the eon
erltutlon.
An additional point of objection was
noted by Mr. Hoar in this that the ap
pointment tn this case was made to
continue "until the Legislature should
elect." The Governor, Mr. Hoar ar
gued, had no such power. He could ap
point only until the next meeting of
the Legislature. In fact, the Govern
or's appointment of Mr. Henderson
raigm not last ror six years orny, dui
forever, if the Legislature did not elect
a Senator.
All of these cases, said Mr. Hoar, were
on the same footing, and there ought
to be a well-considered, careful dealing
with them; first by the committee on
privileges and elections, and afterwards
by the action of the Senate. It was
very much more important for the Sen
ate to extract itself from the mud into
which It got by its action in the Mon
tana and Washington cases, than that
a Senator should get his seat a week or
two earlier. He hoped that under the
circumstances the Senator from Florida
would not insist upon having a long
debate upon the matter now.
Mr. Pasco stated the points in which
the present case differed from the oth
er ones and argued in favor of the ad
mission of Mr. Henderson.
Mr. Allen moved the reference of the
credentials to the committee on privi
leges and elections. This was agreed
to after further debate, over two hours
having been consumed In the discus
sion. Many bills were introduced and refer
red, among them bills by Mr. Allen,
Populist, of Nebraska, directing the
foreclosure of the government lien on
the Union Pacific Railroad; to prevent
over-capitalisation of companies doing
an inter-State carrying trade; to pre
vent professional lobbying; to preserve
the purity of national legislation, and
to increase the circulating medium. Al
together there were some forty bills in
troduced by Mr. Allen, most of them
relics of the last Congress.
A bill to facilitate the construction,
working and maintenance of telegraph
ic communication between the United
States, the Hawaiian Islands, Japan
and Australia was introduced by Mr.
Chandler, on behalf of Mr. Hale, Re
publican, of Maine. Also a bill to pro
vide for the twelfth and subsequent
censuses. A bill for a government tel
egraph was introduced by Mr. Kyle,
Populist, of South Dakota, and one to
amend the immigration laws by Mr.
iXHige, rtepuDiican, of Massachusetts.
A bill for the relief of Wm. J. Bryan,
when its title was read, caused a gen
eral laugh. A bill to increase all pen
sion allowances was introduced by Mr.
Thurston, Republican, of Nebraska. A
new Nicaraguan Oanal bill was intro
duced by Mr. Morgan. Democrat, of
Alabama. Also a bill to create a board
of trustees of the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific Railroad .Companies to
fund their bonded indebtedness. Also
a Joint resolution declaring the Bulwer-
0 ay ton treaty abrogated.
Bankruptcy bills were introduced by
Senators Hoar, Republican, of Massa
chusetts, and Nelson, Republican, of
Minnesota. Altogether there were 438
bills Introduced and referred, most of
them coming over from the last Con
gress. A bill granting a pension of $50 a
month to the widow of Brigadier Gen
eral John B. Stevenson was Introduced
by Mr. Vest, Democrat, of Missouri,
and passed. During its consideration
Mr. Allison, Republican, of Iowa, asked
Mr. Vest significantly whether he
thought that the passage of the bill to
day would expedite Its becoming law.
"I think so." Mr. Vest replied. "I think
1 can get action on it in the House."
Mr. Allison's comment was: "I have
great admiration for the Senator's con
fidence." A resolution was offered by Mr. Frye,
Republican, of Maine, calling for cop
ies of all orders or instructions, and all
correspondence with engineer officers
in charge of public works, relative to
the application of civil service rules to
the operation of works in charge of the
engineer department. He remarked, in
an audible whisper, that he wanted to
get rid of the civil sen-ice, which was
"an awful outrage."
"Is that a step," Mr. Cockrell, Dem
ocrat of Missouri, asked, "in the direc
tion of abolishing the civil service
law?"
'I regard It," Mr. Frye replied, "as
a step in favor of abolishing the civil
service rules so far as they relate to the
employment of laborers and surveyors
in the construction of public works."
"The employment by contractors or
by army engineers?" Mr. Hawley, Re
publican, of Connecticut, Inquired.
"By the engineers," Mr. Frye replied.
"It is simply this: The civil service
rules have been extended by the Presi
dent over the employment of all man-"
ner of servants through the engineer
department of the government, so that
if an officer way up the Columbia river
wants to hire a laborer for a piece of
work, the laborer must have a certifi
cate from the civil service commission.
And so in the case of a surveyor who
may be wanted for two or three days.
It is interfering with all the Improve- i
ments of rivers and harbors and is ab
solutely absurd and stupid." The res
olution was agreed to.
Mr. Vest, Democrat, of Missouri, gave
notice of an amendment of the rules,
providing trat no report shall be re
ceived by the Senate from any com
mittee nnless the report has been con
sidered by the committee at a session
attended by aquorum of its members.
After a short executive session, at
which to-day's nominations were re
ferred, the Senate at half past S ad
journed tillThursday next.
Kentucky Republicans Will Elect a Sen
ator.
Frankfort, Ky.. March 16. The five
new State Senators, four Republicans
and one Democrat were sworn in this
morning. The Blackburn Senators at
tempted to refer the credentials, but
they were out-voted. This means that
the Republicans will be able to elect a
United States Senator at this session.
Two AaU-Trast mils Rosdy.
Albany, N. Y.. March 16. The Gover
nor's legal adviser, Chas. Z. Lincoln,
has completed the preparation of the
two anti-trust bills which are Intended
to carry oat the recommendations of
the Lexow trust Investigating commit.
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almost invariably cures before one bot
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Death, P latiea aad DsstrtteOa AXJ
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Memphis. Tenn.. March 1C The val
ley of the lower Mississippi is a vast in-
lana sea. Death, desolation ana dis
tress is spreading from as far north as
Bird's Point, Mo., to the country oeiow
Helena, Ark. The heavy rainfall of the
past fortnight in the valley aad the
consequent Hoods are the immediate
cane of the frightful swelling in the
Mississippi in the vicinity of Cairo and
south of there. The break in the levee
near Nodena, ArJc-Saturday, has
wrought havoc in Mississippi county,
which is virtually at the mercy of the
raging torrent. Many persons ar
thought to have perished in the vicin
lty. Twenty-five negroes are reported
drowned in Bushy Bayou.
Many people are in a state of starva
tion. The steamer Minnehaha has re
turned from a trip to Island Forty, five
miles north of Mound City, where sev
eral families were found. The women
were in water up to their waists, and
two of them were holding babies in
their arms.
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FINANCIAL AND OOMMKBCIAX.
Cotton Advanced 4 to 6 Point, la the
Early Trading In Sympathy with a Bat
ter Tone to th. Liverpool Market. ,
Special By Private Wire to Harrison Watts.
New York, March 18. Cotton ad
vanced 4 to 6 points in the early trad
ing to-day in sympathy with a better
tone to the Liverpool market than had
been expected and continued alarming
reports in regard to the extent of the
overflow of the Mississippi river and
the wet weather conditions in the
South. There was considerable buying
by commission houses and room trad
ers during the first hour, but the de
mand subsided soon afterwards, and
left the crowd heavily long at the top.
The receipts were moderate at both
the ports and interior towns, and the
Southern spot markets ruled steady at
yesterday s prices. These features com
bined served to hold the market steady
during the balance of the morning, but
when some of the local traders tried to
unload in the afternoon the market
broke from under them and steadily
declined. The selling pressure became
general in the last half-hour and the
market closed weak, with all the im
provement lost and the final prices
showing a decline of 1 to t points
from last night s quotations. Total
sales were 78,500 bales.
B. B. CUTHBERT & CO,
Bad Weather Preventing Planting in the
Booth.
Special to the Observer.
New York, March 16. The early deal
lngs in the cotton market to-day gave
promise of more activity. The Liver
pool cables reported an advance of one
and one-half sixty-fourths in that mar
ket- This was regarded as bullish and
prices here were 2 points higher at the
opening. May selling at first call at
7.08. New Orleans sent a few buying
orders early In the session and May
rose to 7.12. The advance encouraged
realizing and the bears, who are gain
ing confidence in the continued absence
of any speculative demand, sold freely.
prices gradually declined until the
close, which was barely steady, with
7.06 bid for May. The reports from the
South Indicate that the retarding of
planting preparations by the wet
weather Is becoming serious. We do not
expect any decline of consequence.
RIORDAN & CO.
Th. Wheat Market Developed Weakness
in th. Early Trading, Influenced by Dis
appointing Foreign advices and Less
Confidence in the Bad Crop Reports.
Chicago, March 16. Wheat developed
weakness in the early trading on liqui
dating, influenced by disappointing for
eign advices and less confidence in the
bad crop reports from Kansas. Indiana
and Illinois. The foreign houses turn
ed up af good sellers and .a good,
steady stream of long wheat came on
the market, which caused a weak
opening and steady decline of to lc.
per bushel. May sold down to i3A and
July 714 in the Chicago market before
the selling pressure subsided. General
covering by shorts and buying by hold
ers of "puts" set in, and as Bradstreet
reported a decrease in the world's via
ble supply for week of 4.000,000 bush
els against 680,000 last year, the market
rallied and closed steady within H to
of last night s closing. A disappoint-
ng feature was the continued absence
of cash or export demand. In the ab
sence of cash business or foreign sup
port, we will have to have more bad
crop news to stimulate a further ad
vance. E. B. CUTHBERT & CO.
Speculation in the Stock Market Strong
The Tand.rbilta Displayed Great Firm,
ness from Start to finish.
By Southern Associated Pres..
The sensation of the day in the stock
circles .was a break in Missouri Pacific
from 19 to 15 on usually heavy trad
ing. The report of a receivership was
freely circulated, but this time the ru
mor met with a most emphatic denial
on the part of President Gould and Di
rector Sage. Mr. Gould, in a statement
made public shortly after the slump in
the stock, denied absolutely that a re
ceiver would be appointed and also ex
pressed his willingness to cash April
coupons of the company at their face
value, less the usual rebate at the rate
of 6 per cent, per annum. He further
stated that the earnings of the road
were improving, net for January show
ing an Increase of $148,000 as compared
with the corresponding month of 1896.
In his opinion the attack on the stock
and the reports of a receivership were
the result of a desire on the part of the
bears to cover the short sales in other
stocks. The denial alarmed the shorts
a rush to cover followed and the stock
bounded up to 184. closing at that fig
ure. WabaBh stock and bonds declined
in sympathy, but the general market
held remarkably well throughout the
raid. In fact as the day advanced rail
way and industrial stocks gathered
strength, and near the close the best
figures for a long time past were re
corded in many instances. The Vander
bilts, especially New York Central,
Canada Southern. Southwest and Nick
el Plates displayed great firmness from
start to finish. New York Central got
up to 100, Canada. Southern to 50,
Northwest to 110, Nickel Plate second
preferred to 84 and Big Four to J3H
The confident buying of these issues
was the subject of much comment and
had a great deal to do with the firm
front presented by the other railway
stocks. Illinois Central, which has been
dormant of late, had a spurt of activity
and on buying for both local and for
elgn account advanced about 3 points
to 964. In the afternoon rise Manhat
tan and Western Union were conspicu
ous, moving up 1 per cent, each to
87 and 86 respectively. Covering of
short contracts accounts for the im
provement. In the industrials Sugar
was traded in ex -dividend of 3 per cent.
The stock, first sold down to 111 and
then rose to 113. Rubber preferred
was In better demand on the denials of
the reports current yesterday of a war
in the trade. Speculation closed strong
in tone. Net changes show gains of
1424 per cent. Illinois Central lead
ing. The total sales were 239,131 shares,
of which S5.500 were Missouri Pacific,
66,10s Sugar, 8,600 St. Paul and 8,600
Omaha.
Beads were steady. The sales footed
up 31.310.000. : .
Treasury balances: Coin. 313S.783.000-.
currency. 366,728.811.
New York March It The Journal of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin in
its review of the week of the dry goods
market says: "There has been little
change from the general routine of the
market during the past week. The gen.
eraj tone j of staple , cotton is without
improvement. Spring lines of printed
cotton fabrie are generally well situ
aied aad steady ha price.: Men's wear
woqsea ana werstea fabrics have been
in considerable request with a general-"
ty steady tons, toot . with no . such
strength aa might hav been expected
in view of the Impeading tariff legisla
tion: i Dress goods jhave steadily ad-
f vajaceMwlth ftricesf mostly well sup.
portea. tcauecttons jcontniue ssrisfao.
toey if ji j -- ! f
: orry pkodook maker.
Corrected Dally by Ctoo. 8. BalL Groceries.
and Prod acs Dealer.)
T falWnsisktallaaA
Peaches apseled tisltsa, bright..
3?
B1 oeberries dried .. . ...
Aflonr-sack .......
Family " " ,
Hidesdry per ...,.
ISOtOO
S003SS
Wool wasn.
Bacon hog tosnd pet poud.
1SUA19
-sides. ear
shoulders tuai
Oats P pounds per btamhaU. I8$4e
mixed i n csnwis
Heal bolted 44 pounds par bnaaal SSQU
" unbolted 48 4s3s
Oora old 66 povnda par bnaaal Ot&iS
Onions select per bnshel floaTS
Lard R. O THA
Tallow tha 5
Dncks 120
Bona osr head s9i
Spring chickens. c :19&
Roosters ne head laaia
Turkeys par pound... Q 8
Guinea 0ail
3eese
Batter choice v. llo w 'beta
Honey strained per pound a
" comb per pound MMOH
wasa!rr."""rrrrr."."r."iiv.".".".".T mS4
Rve - Snass
Feathers. SS041
NEW YORK OOTTOH FCTUBR8.
Rsw York. March M Oottsxi ateul,. M fal
dling upland 7M; JsUddliag Gait
natures nareiy steaay. Bales msos Dales.
nwaos liUSBii Mains
March 700
6 W
6 99;oo
7 203
April.
708
7 12
7 16
7 21
7 23
5 95
6 S3
84
6 88
6
7 05
7 05
7 to
7 14
7 18
92
79
6 7
83
6 W
Hay
7 O506
7 loan
7 14915
T U&f
Jane,
July
A agast
September
October ....
November. .
S 0O1
S 78k7
6 79tW
S 830LH4
8788
December..
January....
rebrnary ..
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool March Its. 4 p. m. Middling
4 00 d.
ratnrea Closed anlet but stead r
March
March and April
April and May. ...
May and Jane..
lane and July
Inly and Angost
Ans-nstand Bonaember
a arasi
s eo&ii
3 60O61
8 M&M
Sl 8
3 61 s
3 68059
September and October
October and November .
November and December
December and January
3 53 S
3 48 b
3 46&47
3 464?
January and February
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
Baltimore. March 16. FLOUR DulL
and unchanged.
WHEAT Unsettled. Spot 87 bid
May 80 to 804; Southern by sample
8SS90.
CORN Quiet. Spot and March 274
27; Southern "white 2727; do yellow
26HZ7.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
New York. March 16. Money on call
has been firmer at 12 per cent, last
loaned at 2 and closine offered at 2.
Prime mercantile paper 33Vs per
cent. Bar silver 62. Mexican dollors
4849l. Sterling exchange is dull and
easy with actual business tn bankers
bills at 4 854 864 for 60 days and
4 874 for demand. Posted rates 4 86
64 88. Commercial bills 4 8484 85. Gov
eminent bonds firm. State bonds steady
Railroad bonds generally higher. Sil
ver at the board heavy .
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York. March rs..FLOUE..Dnll. steadv.
Winter wheat, low grades, t ao3 25; do fair
to fancy 8 24 N); do patents 4 6095 00; Min
nessota clear 3 00s 50; patents 4 10&4 85;
Av. a . f9 U..,.KAn fll, Hull
steady; common to fair extra 3 20&3 50; good
to choice 3 Dim 00.
U'll t' i T Uka. -1... .lr.11 lb
steady. F. O B. 83K: ungraded red "Ot&Xi!
Options closed steady at H to tt cent de
cline. No. 3 red March 814; April ...,;Ma
7tWt : Julv78K. BE
UUKiN. Spots dull, Arm. No. Z ZH ele-
vator: 3CQ30X afloat. Options closed steady.
M arena.: May w; July aiw.
OATS. Snots dull. firm. Outlons W lower
dull. March . . .; May El V Spot No. 2 22;
No. 2 white 24: mixed western ZI493.
LARD Stronger, unlet. Western steam
4 50; city 4 15; May 4 62. Refined firm; conti
nent 4 su; s. a. s ua; compouna mox-
PORK. Strong. New mess 8 75i 25.
COTTON BEI
Eli
OIL Steady.
Crude 20H;
yellow prime 234.
COFFEE Closed dull at
5
to 10 points
down March ; April
siay a k
Spot Rio dull. weak. No. 7 9H"-
SUGAR. Kaw. uutot flrro. Fair refining
IX. Refined active, hieber. Off A 5 3-16:
standard A 4M; cat I oar ana crasnea an:
granulated 414.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Opening Closing
WHEAT
March 72V
72
73X
May 73sffS
July .... 72H4
72
CORN
March 23
May
23K
25
16M
16
17
July 25
US1D
March r. 16M
May 17
July.. 17JK18
MESS PORK
March
Mav
8 85
9 00
8 92
9 05
July
LjA KU
March
May.
4 SO
4 42
4 32
4 42
Jnly.
RIBS
Ill
March
May 4 75
4 82
4 82
July 4 77
CLOSING BTOOKS.
American Cotton Oil 12
do preferred
56
American Sugar Refined..
113
103
78
106
n
15
53
18
166
77
78
15?
oo prererreu
American Tobacco
do nreferred
Atchison
Baltimore A Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Ohesapeak A Ohio
Chicago Alton
Chicago. Burlington Qulncy
Chicago Gas.
Delaware, Lack A Western
instilling ana cams jreeaiag
Erie
14
33
85
98
17
67
170
40
H
86K
15
a
1SH
to
67
do nreferred ........
General Electric. ...
Illinois Central
Lake Erie A Western.
do nreferred-
Lake Shore
Louisville A Nashville
Louisville A Saw Albany
Manhattan Consolidated.
Memphis A Charleston.
Michigan Central
Missouri Pacific
Mobile A Ohio.
Nashville, Chattanooga A Bt. Louis.
Nnited States Cordage
do preferred.
New Jersey Central
Dew York Central..
New York A New England
Norfolk 4s Western preferred:
Northers Pacific
do preferred
Sorts western
94
W.
87
27
13
87
10
156
.
24
8
78X
137
63
80
9
7
ao nreienea.....
Pacific Mail..
Reading..... .
Rock Island
St. Paul
do preferred
Silver Certificates.
Tennessee deal and Iron
do nrefamd
Texas Pacific. ..
Union rtdtc.t
Wabash
5
do. nreferred 14 v
Western Union.... 86
Wheeling A Lake Erie.. IS
ao. ntererrea 4
Alabama Class A 104
Alabama Class Bi 104
Alabama -Ola C. w
Louisiana Vm 87
North Carollaa 6"a-. ICE
North Carollaa r a 124
Tennessee New Settlement rs... 79
Virginia , deferred S
Virghua Trust Receipts, stamped 6
Virginia Funding Debt se
Cnlled Btates 4'a, registered- ill
United (Hate. 4'a, coupons 113
United states le... osS
Southern Railway fa 90
ooathern Railway, common. .... 9
do, preferred
South Carolina 4"s. ., 108
unites Btates new 4s, reglsSeied 123
Calved State, sew 4s, coupon.. 23
CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET
(These Imres .represent prices paid
to
waronal
Strict good asW4ns...
Good Middling v.
Strict middling
Middling.............. .
Tinges ....
s'wb1wssBW sv- oo4i e-oeeeeoenoo see a
7 09
T 03
a&sWur
INW4
Thenuvket was arm.
NAVAL, STORKS.
Wtl
March .Rosin fins
44;
stasias 1 SB. Spirit, tarpeatln.
nrne .... 2 ii mm mimw rV .m
H -PJ9??1 . hard 1 ;
soft 1 89; virgin nothing doing. -
t - -nCKTOTK. OOTTOH.
Nrtrfolsr. Mama ta Onsanoi Sm SbMih.
714.. Not 1.187: ms 9 mmimm
Stock 17.843, , , ...
H. & aZBADWiCK
'1 ..! s V 1
pariioxteOTacffl
202 and
Ceiling or Wall Fans. It
Unsurpassed
Facilities
:::
!::t:l::t:
Our facilities for handling heavy
groceries are unsurpassed and the large
quantity in which we buy enables us
to offer the best and most staple goods
at exceedingly low prices. We take
care of our customers in all Instances
and offer them only the best goods. If
you should miss our salesmen drop us a
letter; or if you are a visitor to the
city make our store your headquarters
while here.
John B. Ross & Co
Wholesale Groceries,
(Successors to Mayer & Ross.)
WATER!
HENRY E. KNOX. JB.
0ONBULTIN9
AITD
HYDRAULIC
Engineer
Artesian and tube weLs
specialty. General, water
works construction, surveys
plans and estimates.
Borings made for archi
tects, bridge and railroad
engineers.
Pipe and pumping ma
chinery. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
What a pleasure it is to have
Nice, Clean, White Laundry!
After yon have taken your bath yon
feel a hundred per cent, better if your
garments are nicely done up and your
linens showing the appearance of clean
liness and beauty. We take special care
of all garments entrusted to our keeping
ana guarantee to return tnem to yon in
tne best condition possible.
CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY,
F. D: LETHCO, Mgr.
JAS. i MITCHELL CO..
121 aJTD lM.CHMTTTOT ST., FnTLADXLFHIa
51 ABTO 53 STJMstKn ST., BOSTOH.
COTTON TURNS OP ILL KIND
T. J. Hodgen & Co,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Dealers In
STOCKS GRAIN
COTTON,
AND
PROVISIONS.
Private leased wires to New York and
Chicago.
Brokerage on stock and grain H; to.
i-r bale on cotton, round trade.
National Bank reference glyen on ap-
1.
i.fl-.-e 23 South Tryon street.
F. B. ALEXANDER, Manager.
T. DeWirt Talmage says....
Of all the centuries, this is the best century.
Of all the years, this Is the best year.
Of all the days, this Is the best day.
Charlotte People Agree
With the Dr. in the above and would add
that of all the cities, Charlotte Is the best
city (Mr. Henry to th. contrary notwith
standing), and of all the places to bay fine
Stationery, STONE A BARRLNGER'S is
the place. All the latest shapes and tints.
STONE & BARRIN6ER.
Booty Stationery and- Art Store,
4-a South Tryon Street.
Furniture Buyers
Have theft eyes opened on entering onr
store and seeing the elegant line o? bed
room sets, rockers, etc, at such redioo
loualy low prices. We will treat yon
right
MAXWELL 4 kUXWELL.
InsnranceAgency.
i ESTABLISHED LK 1854,
Representing:
ttOYAIT INSURANCE COMPANY,
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH
AMERICA,
GEORGIA HOME, VIRGINIA
HI ATE, RICHMOND,
And other Solid Companies
i E. NYE HUTCHISON.
CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA.
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rest tai s I
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- M tsy. j THM BBT WORK and tne lowmst
204 South Tryon Street,
We are dealers (wholesale
Electrical
Why don't jyon giYe us
Electric Ventilating iFans,
so that you may be cool during the coming summer.
It takes! time to fill an order and properly wire your
DUllUlIlg. ! r
WRITE
is a pleasure to promptly answer all correspondence.
Over 400 Steams i wheels (and t no
other) used in the great Trans-Conti
nental Road Race or W). rrorn uaiuor
nlo Mow Turk. The arreaisst road
race of any kind held in the world's his
tory. Tet our competitors, admitting
that we have the best racing wheels
made, say that it b better for track
thsn road. S W. F. DO WD.
Stearns. Waverly, Fates Clipper Bi
cycles.
Friends of the Stearns, watch for
something interesting. !
The ladies having in charge this com
ing event, are displaying Wondeiiul
business tact. It would be well for some
men to pattern after tneir vtna ana en
thuatawm Th mMwu of this enter
prise is assured. They never fail in
anything, it they are banded together,
as they are in this case. The people
will come for hundreds of miles away
to see tnis exnioit wmcu in mu rc
fll h. Miial n th World's Fair.
Another drawing card that is attracting
every free American ciusen wnnin me
borders of North and South Carolina is
the display at
-y.. k..im(t, mukrlnr more SDSCe
than any other hojuse in the! country.
and giving us three commoaipus wr
rooms to spread ouj values inj presents
. .mlHir not nausMlV found
in a city of 100,000 (inhabitants, having
department stores ts a Biep
thing ever undertaken in thisi country.
v. .. i -. n V. r. . Wwium tn Hlicb TirO -
uur uuoiucm z " '
portions we were -forced to beep pace
r - . ill JLswil 4ka
with It. in one eiore win we
moat magnificent Sine or arees goooa,
C111CI DAtUB oHwt " ' . .
worth 4c., going at 2c; towels, worth
4c., sold at zc: be. calico ai isov
piques, valued at iwc., novinsiuiwu
at 7Vic.; French organdies, worth S6c,
our price, 25c.; 76c. storm serges at 48c;
81.25 silks at 75c; &8c. silks at 63c; $1
shirt waist for 50c. and 40c etamlne at
30c This is only a brief sketch of the
thousands of other articles. Our next
store is filled up with clothing and
hats. My, to see (those $7 and 88 suits
that other houses i.are bragging about
being cheap.
We
Are Selling the Same Right
Along for $5. !
Our gift is In money. I
"See." Boys pafits, 5c; boys suits,
25c; men's pants. 25c; men's suits,
81.48 and up. Hatst why, we have more
than any three concerns In Charlotte.
Think of men's hats for 10c and up Xo
the best brands; foom 25c to 75c below
any other dealer. Boys' caps, 16c Third
store room is stoqked with shoes and
gents' furnishing. Talk abeut yeur
gents' and ladles4 hand-sewed shoes
that you have been paying from S3 to 85
for and see onr 31.50 ladies' shoes, all
styles, toes, etc. Men's hand-sewed, all
widths, only 83. How mucm can you
save, if this don't knock tnei socks on
of anything in this country you must
be color blind. Gents' furnishing: One
hundred dosen scarfs. Just in, worth
50c, -only 25c; Seeks, 2c; stilrt, 10c;
Harris wire buckle suspender, 5c. ; good
laundried shirt, 26c, and fhe very best
brands from 25c. to 50c cheaper than
any one. If these prices and goods
don't attract jhen you are a fit subject
for the lunatic asylum. Get in the
tidal wave of prosperity by) stepping
Into
BM
Cheapest Store
I On Earths
15 to 21 B. Trade St. ,
Charlotte, - j- - tf.Sc.
We Makela Specialty pt
SLATE AND TIN ROOFIHS.
f
Contracta ont oi the city rJoetyet Our
prompt attentionv and ; only I tiie .best
work executed in all cases. If yon sre
building or contemplating building And
want to use siace or, tin in jami roofing,
write to us for ant estimate.
' 1
I N.L'cCA'JSUKD&CO.
Richard A. Dlytho,
COU'JISSICl UERCHANT,
COTTOM WAJEPg aXD TAKBT. j-
. h.HTsw juC Ctnnt : Street, ; .
EXPOSITION.
i
BELK
BROS
I . :
! t
j ! - j ; President
Charlotte, N. C
and retail) in all kinds of
Supp
ies.
. - f
an order for our
F
I.
FOR ESTIMATES.
Soatherp 1 Railway.
IN EFFECT FEBRUARY It, 1297.
This condensed schedule is published
as information, and ts subject' to
change without notice to the public
Trains leave Charlotte, N. C:
10:16 P. M. No. 85, daily for Atlanta,
St Charlotte Air Line division, And all
points South and Southwest Carries)
through Pullman drawing-room buffet
sleepers between New York. Washing
Oton. Atlanta and New Orleans. 'Pull
man tourist car for San Francisco Sat
urdays. '
:S6 A. M No. 8 dally, Washington
and Southwestern r Vestibnled Limited
for Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis.
Montgomery. Mobil and New Orleans,
and all points South and Southwest.
Through Pullman steeper New York to
New Orleans and New York to Mem
phis. Dining car. vestlbuled coach, be
tween Washington and Atlanta.
5:15 A. M. No. St, dally except Mon
day, New York and Florida Limited.
Consists exclusively of Pullman dining,
sleeping, compartment. library and ob
servation cars. New York to St. Augus
tine. Pullman sleeper New York to Au
gusta. j f ! .
6:40 A. M. No. Is, dally for Rich
mond; connects at Greensboro for .Ral
eigh and Norfolk, i --
in-wi v u.-No. lL daily, for Atlanta
and all points Soutlu Solid trains Rich
mond to Atlanta; muman sleeping oar .
Richmond to Greensboro. .
10:16 P. M. No. 35, dally, for Colom
bia and C. C. A. local stations Au
gusta, Savannah, Jacksonville, carries .
through Pullman drawing room buffet
sleeper between New York and Jack
sonville; also Pullman sleeper Char
lotte to Augusta, i - i
11:00 P. M. No. 82. dally except Sun
day, New York and Florida Limited for
Washington. Baltimore and New York.
S:85 A. M. JNO. it, ioaiiy, ior toituaoia
and C, S A A. local stations.
0:36 A. M. No. St, daily, for Wash
ington. Richmond, t Raleigh and all
points Worth. ; carries ituunan ormw
tng room buffet sleeper New Orleans to
New York! Jacksonville to New York.
Pullman tourist car from San Francis
co Thursdays. i
8:80 P. M. No. 38. dally. Washington
and Southwestern Vestlbuled limited,
for Washington and an points North,
C:40 P. M. No. -12. daily, for Rich-.
mond, Raleigh, Goldsboro and all points
North. Carries Pullman Sleeping car
from Greensboro to ; Richmond. Con
nects at Greensboro with train carry
ing Pullman car to Raleigh, v -
7:30 A. M. no. sz daily except nun
day, freight and passenger for States
vllle and local stations.
4:46 P. M. No. 16, dally except Sun
Anv tnr fttatMrvtllsi- Tavlorwvills and
local stations. '
Dally except Sunday.
All freight trains carry passengers.
John M. Culp, W. A. Turk,
Traffic Manager, : Gen. Pass. Agt,
W. B. Green, Washington, D. C
Gen'l Superintendent,
- Washington, p. C
8. H. Hard wick, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt,
Atlanta. Ga.
R. L. Vernon, Travelinir Passenger Agt
18 East Trade St., charlotte, M. c
IIIIITCIt
P0UBLEDAILY
.TO
ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE. ATHENS,
WHLMINCTON. NEW ORLEANS.
CHATTANOOGA AND NEW YORK,
PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON.
NORFOLK. RICHMOND. .
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. T. 1897.
WESTWARD. -
. .: No. 4L
Ho. Ssa,
Lv. Wirmlngtoa . ...... -3
l3f2?
3 spn
Lr. LnmMrios.'. .mh.m
Lv. Mas ton ....
Lv. Lanrlsbarg
Ar. Hamlet......
Lv. Hamlet.
Lv. Sock in (ha A
isobb
ajprn
53Ps .
713pm
7 JP
8 itpsa
4ps.
ispsa
sspse
5 team ,
Lv, Wadeaboro
Lv. Marshville..
Ar. Monroe. ... ...i...
ssa
asasa
aoasa
. 8 Joans
Lv. Monroe.
Ar. CHAR I.O TTB
Ar. Ut Holly.
Ar. Lincoln too. ;
Ar. Shelby i..
Ar. Ellen bo ro .... .
tit
tSSOpBB
i54Pa
At. Rutherford ton
Lv..
Kaailet...
ClssTT'skWae.i
.Ar.
Lv. tj
m Ar..
i EASTWARD.
j -a - Xo.Hl'-
Katherfbrdton ......... ......
BUenboro.. ......,... ........
Shelby. t . . .... ....,
Liscolntos. ..mot,. y
M t. Holly ...... .....it..
CHARLOTTB ......... jMasa .
Monroe....; ........... S58ant
Monroe .. .. ...... . t... ..sam
Msrshville .............. saa
Wadeaboro. i T.iam
Rockiaghani .. . ........ 7 4isss
Hamlet.. ...v.... ....... rsjasa.
Hamlet-... ...... ........ 45am
Lanrinburg 9 nam
R0.4M.
4SSPS
: jisps
jpst
? fops
fjopai
: 85pa
; P
7t4psi
-1. 31am
Lv.
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Lv.
Lv.
Lv.
Lv.
Ar.
Lv.
Lv.
Lv.
Lv.
Ar.
sa
1 UI
Lv.
Lv.
Lv.
Lv.
Ar.
.... ....
Milton . yMm
Lombertoa.v. ........... xo isam
Wilmington.
11
! NORTHWARD.
Hamlet . S 15am
Ksieifh...... II 30am
Portsmounta .... ..... jjopm
Lv.
Ar.
Ar.
Ar.
Ar.
Ar.
Kichmond'
WashisgtoaV ..
Hew York .....
. wea4) 6
.S31".
SOUTHWARD.
Lv.
Ar.
Ar.
Ar.
Monroe1
.,..t e 4sam
Athens L...., 115pm
Atlanta; (Central Timet yjpos
OaUy. . j tDaOy, except Sasday
Both train, make immediate eonaectloa at
Atlanta for Montgomery, MobUe,Mew Orleass,
Texas, Califoraia, Mexico, Chattaaooga, Mask,
ville, Memphis, Macon, Florida, i
Baggage checked firoat hotel or residence ts
Bowuuon - eiaie room as.
vationa made Is advance. (
For Tickets, Sleepers, etc., aeply t
W. H. RAMSEtIR, CKy Tmfcet Agt.
sx S. Tryea St., Cbarletts, N. C - -R.
A. NEWLANO. Oea. Agt. Dsat. "
s im h ns.ss, snasaa, us.
aeo.
Ms. s. BATTB. Trsv. Pass. Agt,
.4' I
B. ST. JOHN, 1 H.W. B. ULOVBS, '
Vies Pres. sad Osa'IMgr. , t ; TrataaBgr.
r. B. McBSB. j T. J. ANDERSON. -
Agt
WHoi.Ban.m p&ovisioNa. q&aih
'AND COAL. 1
tOl, got, SOB East Trade strert. 1
sa W sBsat BBSsf SP si ii
ttasnsi
a nam
JJoam
8 1 jam
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345am
' 5 am us
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