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i - r For Mayor:
j H. WEDD1SUTON.
' For Aldermen:
' Ward 1. J- B. McLaughlin. G. S.
-Hall, S. E. Linton.
Ward 2. D. O'Donoghue, H. G. Link.
jffehn VanLandingham.
'Ward 3. E. 3. field. H. Baumgarten,
' STi K. Alexander.
'I Ward 4. J. H. Emery, W. O. Berry -Klll,
T. S. Franklin,
j. p' For School Commissioners:
V Ward 1 J. U. Baskerv-ille. R. E
Cochrane.
v gWard 'l.i. H. Roes. T. T. Smith.
Ward S. Wm. Anderson, J. Hlrshin-
. Ware
yhsrr.
4. -J.
McCall, John R.
- WEDNESDAY, PRIL 21. 197.
I Writing at a moment when we haw
in, hand no communication relating i
Municipal politic, and when no 'i
can. feel that he is ixting uru-k at. w
to announce that from rhip fiat, so
the end of the fampjiipn. a.ti ..:i. ;n
order to get a communication h-.j ng
"upon local politic-s into litis iar. .'''
have t- sign his nam? to it. for publi
cation. Id persona! and !.lnial rV-U
Ing ha? be-rn fngeni--rtil ty too rr .- and
;tSo irresponsible writing. anl t'harl'Jtte
"fhas suffered bv it in thf ews of the
JObserver's readers outsit th- it .
The Gre-ks and Turks have .at last
: i peguh fighting In parnpst, Hnci th -!
: "J of the world are turner) toward th
combat. If Turkey and ;rei- - tlit. 'it
j out alone, the r-ontwt is apt to be an
'jLvnequal pne. Turk y can iaif ni. Xk,
1 fighting men .while Greece alone can
not muster over UK1. 000. There are
t hopes, however, that Greriuii sympa-
2 Jnlzere In Macedonia Monterey:-;,. Bul-
garia. and other of the southeastern
J JBurepean countries w hich have knu n
fit he oppression of tie Turk in the past
wfil come to the aid of Greece Mace-
donia belongs to Turkey
but wi!: be
.jr Invaded by Greece and
a 'he Mace-
donians have been longing to be allied
vgr Wn.m1fiyS- --JKilh thc-tr southern
klnspeople, H Is believed rfAt they wll!
i ' right Turkey In the presemrVstruggle
' Russia 'would like to get control of
Constantinople, in order to htve th
Dardanelles as an outlet frm the
Black 8ea- But England win say nay
to "this, for fear that Russia, once in
- -power there, will encroach upon Eng
lish domain In the Indian Empire. The
t outcome of the war will be watched
5 ' with intense interest.
t Tfrn yttigi -t-er has copied n few. just
I A few-f many, handsome things aid
f 'Jby its contempraries of its wreck pi-
ra of Monday- the 12th. A number of
e- ; other references that had been clipped
f were afterwards misolaceil and this
pra. graph is :tO say that nun' w-i-e
overlooked, and that all these apprecia
tive brethren-have our" most orJ'.ai
-thanks. The pbserver is under rept-at-
'd obBKationti.to : Its State contempora
ries for kindly mention and tinder con
stant ..obllgatloh to nearly all of them
for unit ormr t aJr and courteous treat -.
Ssient treatment wfilch It eet-ka to re-':V-ciprocs.teStrj
'ccordlng to -hem 'the
"s same measure,of courtesy and fairness.
Theae; Valued friends have our gruit
i a and thanks.
yev." Jeremiah Ramsey, with his usual
cul :k perception of what is the right
stances writes
-.b Hooted paper.
Sessional
' . arnW, this week:
X JOB t-liariUtVP re wounii t wUn ....
7 VIJ.VL "1,
n BXTlll IJU n buiubiuii Vll v v. , . . .
tt anabled them to issue extras and do
several thousand dollars' worth of
br&cginar.
Tha -would certainly be fair. The
Southern Railway Company will please
draw at sight On the Observer for. the
amount of damage done by the wreck
and ths bllL will be paid out of our '.as'
month's profits. The suggestion rto-s
enr noble- friend honor, and to
show that pie cannot wither nor pap
stale als infinite vanity.
i In. another column Is reprinted fr..m
.aha Raleigh Mews and .Observer an ar
ticle aettina" out a conversation t-
tVMS On. S. H Hill and Gen. Jubal
- Xarty tn regard to the difficulty ietween
pr and Gen. Robert Toombs.
referrd toTn an article-embracing ex
- tracts from letters of tSen. Thoe. R. R
Cobb, which was copied in the Observer
of Sunday t irom the New York Sun.
The Newi and Observer article, we take
U is from the pen of Mr. W. E. Christ
Ian. It will be read with interest as to
! facts and approbation as to its sen
timent. v - i
Qlvil 'war Is not confined to-the Demo
' erailev party. s. That Bailey-McMillln
T lfcat 40W6Te?lneT bravely. It Is true,
r ' FnpmtptTtS'mp'r also to
C- naged la i fratricidal' war. The
-reform element, of the Populists hare
; hand a convention- to, meet in Nash-
villa," contrary to the press orders of
f Chairman Mario Butler, and the latter
ears as will excommunicato any Pop
ulist who may toa' caught attending
aUbla convention. Bow can Populists ex
pect to find the initiative and referen
dum with this discord la tae ranks
fi 'is, correspondent at the headquarters
vat the Turkish army wrote the other
day describing an account of an en
- sacement ; between -tae ; Turka and
-Greeks, saying that be saw 48 wounded
soldiers brought to the rear, and three
dead officers. The killed eoaamon mA-"eT-wers
eft at th frenU-'-All the
' counts so far of the frostier fighting
tre reported j much bloodshed."- 'The
rks Jlght with the seal ot fanatics,
i the Greek heredity f3 fu'.l of pus-''r-
One thins Is T s Is
rotes' to b AV&.f .':"
BT A atKW srEBSET SDITOJb
He DmwI Know ut m dak JCsjaat tatfes
,? Charlotte a tksTravelsr bt nsasmss,
Seeks Cos- Health, ear tn PrwMtr tar
Iaveatsnsrst. -. -i J' s, -W
Caps -Hay aasettaS " - -
The great social Institution of Char
lotte Is the Southern Manufacturers'
Club, and if this broad land of oars
can produce the equal-of this club in
the matter joC true hospitality, we have
yet to see it. From the instant we set
foot is the Queen City of the South
unto, wfth regretful signs ror a longer
stay within its gates, we steamed away
toward Southern Pines, the editorial
party was the "recipient of that rarest
quality of warm-hearted and InteiU-
gent hospitality which, while leaving
the guests free to follow at will the
bent of his own conclusions, yet fur
nishes him with every opportunity and
facility for pleasure.
After a hearty breakfast the gutsts
were escorted to the club's borne (a
handsome three-story brick building,
fltted op in excellent taste), where they
were received by the members and a
score or more of the ladles of the city.
President H. s. Chad wick, formally
welcomed the guests to the city and in
troduced Mayor J. H. Weddington;
who, he was sure, would see to it that
the police did not interfere with the
Jersey-men, no matter what they did.
The mayor said he bad already issued
ajr order to that effect. The young
ladies presented each of our party with
a neat badge on which was printed
the picture of a cotton mill and the
words: "Southern Manufacturers Club,
Charlotte, N. C Incorporated 18S4."
The carriages were then called and
the party enjoyed a three-hours drive
in and about the city, visiting the cot
ton mills and viewing the many beau
tiful homes, i-mring the afternoon
many of the prominent citizens who
had n?t been able to attend the morn-
reception, called and paid their
compliments to the editors. The real
event of our stay In Charlotte was the
dress reception given at the club from
8 to 1 a. in. It is doubtful If any mem
ber of the visiting company will ever
forget that evening, and the manner in
which President Chadwlck and his ac
complished wife. Prof, and Mrs. Ben
nett Griffin. Miss Minnie Gcuch, Miss
PvT-i Y, Z , TtT vYh, m
the pleasure jf the Northerners; did
credit to their city, their State and the J
South
Charlotte to-day U the tentre uf the
manufacturing development of the
preat Piedmont section. Her growth
has kept pace with this development
Population in 1SS0. about U.QuO, in 1S93,
14,iKa While the manufacture of cot
ton is the leading indusKy of forty-five
institutions employing skilled labor,
there are twenty-five kinds While
Charlotte as the centre, a radius of
twenty-rive miles includes not only the
best cultivated agricultural district of
like area in the Carolinas. but within
this circle are to be found eighteen
towns with an average population of
1,000. and of manufacturing enterprises. ,
that of cotton factories alone is repre -
sented to the extent of thirty-five
The public roads of Mecklenburg
county are her chief pride. Besides the
twenty miles of macadamized streets
tn th- rity limits, there are forty mllea
macadam or, ten roads leading to the
rity. FHi- banks show a capita! and
sur;.lu!. of ovf-r ll.000.0f. The total in
t:stni' rir in manufacturing exceeds $.
o0'.?,''r the chief enterprises teinp six
cotton mills, hosiery milt, towel mill,
sash cord factory, bolting mill, two rot
ton seed oil mills, a fertilizer works, etc.
Charlotte city and county finances are
In a healthy condition: the city del.t is
?1 To. - . and the tax for city purposes
is one per cent or. a valuation of two
thirds. r,f this amount. 3 cents Is a
perioral tax Hnd IT cents Is for sustain
ing the public schonis. State an-1 coun
ty tax is 2 cents for gem-raj purposes,
and cents for keeping up the public
roads, a mtai of only $1.07 on the $100.
The cotton buyers of Charlotte pur
chase not less than 250. ("00 bales a year,
of which 2S.0"t bales are bought on the
local market. Two steam compresses
pack about ir'i "XK half annually.
With ,i Tortile soil, agriculture on an
impiovea and varied character, a jrenlal
ciirnate whose average temperature is
a! Ji-iftf-B. P.nrl an elevation of 743 fet
above tide water, the traveler for pleas
ure, the seeker for health, an! the man
of business will find Charlotte well
v-jithy of examination when eaiins
a jout lor a change
tOlSTl ROAD BTIUJINO
Or. Alexander Uoe Not Like the Attitude
of the County Comuilsslunrri and Sug
Kr,n That TUer Resign.
l"o 1 he Editor of the Obseryer:
The Mecklenburg board of county
ci mmlssioners have become soured at
the Idea of being relieved of the con
trol of convicts and road building. It
looks as If they will stop all road work
unlesp the road commissioners resign,
and let them resume control. How this
county board loves a little brief author
ity, to dispense a few little pieces of
Democratic "pie;" or probably they lm
magine the county belongs to them,
and It Is thl that makes them so
blggity" that they are unwilling to
obey t)je law recently enacted to relieve
them of road building, and managing
of convicts. IfSve they anything hid
den that they are afraid will be brought
to light? Every one familiar with road
work knows they have kept some In
competent men in charge, whose only
recommendation was they were good
Democratic "heelers;" and that their
work was o"t commensurate with the
money spent ;.e board salid last Fri
day they would not famish any money
unless they had the control and man
agement. In other words they will
stop the work altogether If they are not
permitted to have their own way. Par
tisan politics appears to rule In this
AS
: unless the signs of the times are sadlv - II was generally supposed that the
out c Joint thee same count v com- committee had reached a point irom '
rr.lssloner are -treasuring ujj fjrthem- I ''rh the end of its arduous work
selves nrath against the day of tpoll-1 could 1,? discerned, and that prepara
tion' wrath." that will gueep them lK 115 u t're tj'ltiK' made for a full nn-et-frcm
the stage of action; and that it lln" tof tne committee. This did not pro e
will take more than a "snatcher from ' to exactly true, but the visit was
oblivion" to put them on deck again. : mato for the purpose of s.noothing ibc
The tHx-nnver,. heretofore hve I1Biri : way for the final work. The committee
their taxss" cheerfully, and manv of
them say they are willing to have'lheir
i tax Increased if Judiciously spent in
' ouauintj tnese roac; out arw not win
l Ing to have their hard earnings frlt-
tored .ten v trllh .,rh result u nr.!'"" " u,,ul -"ov
shown for the last six months. The
t.. vj-t. v..llu.UUsu t v uniif. umiiof,-
. . -. . . ' we ' ' . ... - ' te. . ' Li I i I J
j well to hold mass-meetings In all t
ne
, townships and express themselves in
tnnos that cannot be misunderstood.
This is no time for childishness, as Is
being shoivn by the board of county
commissioners The people are not in
a humor to be fooled with; and they
will show it is not politics with them
as all parties demand the fast and
morf. economical building of roads but
an earnest desire to accomplish the
great r.nrk. that this ounty board ap
pears determined to prevent r ob
struct unless they are permitted to re
main in
!enhurg
control. The people or MecK-
were never more in earnest
a ,Be' are now a t&19 matter, ana
It will not b wise to thwart their win.
They will not be put off with the plea
that there is no funds. If the board :
rouM provide ways. and means hereto- j
fore to ont!ntie the work, they can pro- !
vide ways a:id means now. If they ae- i
ktiowlMffc themselves Incompetent to
meet the exigencies of the ease, it
would he well for them to resign, and
put men in who are not afraid to carry
out the will of the people.
Different sections of the county are
now corresponding with iir. John O.
Alexander, with regard to working cer
tain roads and making, or trying to
make, arrangements to feed the con-
i victs and raise sufficient money to pay
' necessary expenses, rather than allow
road building to be stopped. If the
i board of county commissioners wBl vis
it cr Inquire what the people say at
Beattle's Ford. Davidson, Eastfleld, Ar
lington. Providence and an along the
line, they win hardly continue to Ig
nore the voice of the people, unless they
are determined to bring ruin on them
selves as wen as the county. The next
nine months is the great road building
j season of the year the time to ret the
I most work done for the least money
ana- to allow this tune to pass, soaa
building to be stopped, win be a crime
against the county that no good citisen
would care to be guilty of.
J. B. ALE&ANDER.
Charlotte. N. C. April Kth 1897, j
A Comsjaostaemk EusUa4.
Washington. April The sub-committee
on foreign relations to-day ex
amined Mr, EarU a correspondent of
several American newspapers, tn re
gard to the condition ot affairs -t In
Cuba. Mr. Earl recently- returned from
the island where he spent all hla time
for the Spanish forces in Havana, and
Pinar del Rio. He represented the con
dition ot affairs to be Intolerably bad.
CwaMumxilt ef U Coiere- TTnisaa'l si
vrisatsm. i
Special to the Observer. " - - 1".'
Tension. Arrll M.-T',e'comii'-
r'ent of t-e Co'orc ' 1
AKOTHEJ. DEBITS Off CUBA.
this Was Psaxts t miseinntaH Mr. Hals,
: Va P Ires wasaaf II Tasagxl-
iKoStesos Fs-a-t
SB tae ButaSftcy BUI Inforasarlnn
A boat TJUeU IMUlig. "Hiv5-f '
Washington. April 20. Senator Mor
gan's resolution, declaring that a state
of war exists in Cuba, was discussed
briefly In the Senate to-day, and then
went over for a week, owing to the ab
sence of Senator Hale, of Maine, who
has been active la opposition. A res
olution by Mr. Hoar, Republican, ot
Massachusetts, was agreed to request-
ing the Secretary of State for compre-
hensive information aa to the machin
ery of foreign nations which have dip
lomatic relations, the taxes, or excises,
and methods of collections; Imports
and exports; method of aiding the mer
chant marine: discriminations against
American merchant vessels, public in
debtedness, etc
Another resolution by Mr. Cuilom,
Republican, of Illinois, requests the
Secretary of the Treasury for informa
tion as to the effect of the present In
ternal revenue collection of distilled
spirits, to what extent illicit distillation
has occurred, and all further informa
tion that will aid in protecting the
government against frauds. In this
connection, Mr. Cuilom stated that he
understood one-third of the high wines
produced in this country came from il
licit distillation. Mr. Gorman, Demo
crat, of Maryland, wanted time to look
into the resolution, as it characterised
the present rates as "high" and be did
not know that the Senate desired to
pronounce - this tax as high. Mr. Cul
Loia moulded the resolution, striking
out the word "high rates" and substi
tuting "present rates." Mr. Hoar, Re
publican, of Massachusetts, wanted
the resolution broadened so as to give
information on alcohol used in the
arts. He said it would be of great im
portance in the consideration of the
tariff bill and in this connection he
i stated that he would propose an
amendment to the tariff bill exempting
from, tax alcohol used in the arts. The
resolution finally went over.
in consenting to bis resolution guiug
over for-a w-eek, Mr.' Morgan said that
wrriWe and abominable situation
, orii not be allowed to ro on
"" ? htdustistenea to
the testimony of a witness before the
committee-on foreign relations, w hich
presented a shocking condition of af
fairs in Pinar del Rio. It was morally
impossible that the people of the Unit
ed States should close their eyes to
these horrors much longer. We are, he
said, aroused over Greece and Crete
and Armenia but every stench of these I
horrors is under our nose. He wanted ! Secretary Sherman s example, as is ai
Americans protected and scenes worse ! leged.
than those in the bloody days of the 1 A change in the personnel of the
Netherlands brought to an end. If the ! Civil Service Commission Is among the
Senate passed this resolution, as he be- '
heved it would, human Jives would be j
saved. Mr. White asked if the testi-
rnony of horrors being takenefore the I
.. ,. 01.11 nrirni in,t !
made avallaoie to benators. ui course ners or the party in control or the exe
it would, responded Mr. Morgan Bharp- j cutive department. The present com-
ly. the committee was not adopting
dark lantern methods. Mr. White said
he would venture another inquiry. He
had heard it intimated that the Presi
dent was about to send a commissioner
to Cuba- Would it not be desirable to
await the report from this commission
er before taking action. There was no
need of awaiting further reports, an
swered Mr. Morgan. The course has
been lined v.Mh reports for the last two
years. Mr. Morgan said no informa
tion had come to Congress as to the ap
pointment of a commissioner to Cuba
It was generally understood that the
to nai me ;
e kS ''KlU1- i
commissioner woulU conllne
Ties to the case of Dr. Kuiz
but one of many. It involved only the
question of Indemnity or apology, and
did not affect the general question as to
the attitutde of the I'nlted States to
ward Cuba.
"Except to delay all action." remark
ed Mr. Allen, Populist, of Nebraska.
Mr. Morgan went on to say that In
the meantime devastation, ruin, cruel
ty and extermination were golnt? on In
Cuba. Hut two countries on the face
of the earth were engaged in thia re-
l'rt-4siin
'if human liberty.
Spain.
The atrricultural appropriation bill
was takt-n u then and passed without
amendment.
At 1:K i. in . the Senate went lntu
executive seMsloii. At '2 clock the
Senate resumed legislative session.
In the court-e of the debate Mr. Alien,
' Fopullat of Nebraska, announced that
j he v ould obstruct in every way possi
i ble, any bankruptcy bill which Includ
' ed involuntary bankruptcy. Mr. Nel
; si'n. Republican, of Minnesota, amend.
! ed his substitute bill so as to overcome
! criticisms heretofore made. Mr. Mor
gan gave notice that he 'would seek to
secure a test vote o the pending reso
lution by moving at 4 p. m., to lay the
substitute on the table. Mr. Bacon,
Democrat, of Georgia, submitted nu
merous amendments modifying the
stringency of the original bill as applt-
1 cable to debtors.
At 4:10 the Senate adjourned.
SMOOTHING THE WAV.
The Republicans Thiuk They Will be Able
to Send in a Satisfactory Tariff Hill and
One That Will be Sure to Become a Law
tin gar, Wool, Ore and Lead Are Yet
Vnsettle! Problems.
Washington, April 20. The presence
on the floor of the Senate to-day of the
members of the Republican sub-committee
of the finance committee, who
are now engaged in preparing the tariff
bill was made the subject of much
speculation. The members of the com
mittee were closeted for a time with
Senator Vest, of the Democratic side of
the finance committee, and afterward
held Individual conferences with other
members of both sides of the chamber.
19 approaching the end of its labors,
1 and ,vari?u3, S(-aa- who are making
cisiaii;iii ueuut.uu I'-fr exitilBen wm
called upon with a view to arriving at
an understanding. Among thw prob-
j llnS ?SlT- 'ed.???",d
c'aln mMinoali .FXT
wi v. i J . t . , m
"'referring to these and other articles.
The rsembors of the committee, while
'not indicating their own position or!
: that of the committee, have thought it i
well to talk over these matters with the !
complaining Senators. They are anx-
, iuu to bring a bill that will com
mand the united support of the Repub- ,
lican party, and that will be sure to be-
come a law. They think that they will ,
1 sueeeod. out beyond this they would
say little, exoept that hey expert to j
' report the bill to the full committee I
pome time next week. "The committee'
tak snet lal pride in keeping its
; wor(, private and say that no one of
, ,h fi,nK, rrm ), nnnnnnn.il until
an are rav to be made public.
STATESVILXE'S SEW POST M A STICK .
Long Numluate t Yesteniay by the Presi
dent A Large List Sent to the Senate.
Washington. April 20. The President
to-day sent to the Senate a long list
of nominations, among which were sev
eral of Importance:
John A. Merritt. of New York, to be
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Postmasters: New York Cornelius
Vancot. at New York city: Melvin M.
Conklin. Elm Ira; Andrew J. Pollock, at
Pensaeola, Fla.: John W. C. Long, at
Statesvjlle, N. C.
Interior Leverett M. Kelly, of Illi
nois, to be Second Deputy Commission
er of Pensions.
Treasury William Youngblood. -of
Alabama, to be Auditor of the Interior
Department.
Interior Wra. Jones, of Wisconsin, to
be Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Si
mon 8. Matthews, of Mississippi, to
be register of the land ofltee. at Jack
son. Miss. ;.
A Bequest Madfor 40,000 Omees.
Washington Dispatch.
A delegation representing the league
of Republican cluue of America held an
extended conference on Saturday with
President McKinley. The delegation
asked that something like es.MO offices
should, be restored to the status they
occupied prior to Mr. Cleveland's last
civil service extension.
These office include chiefs of divi
sions in the various departments, con
fidential clerks, many employes in the
different- postofflces and custom houses
throughout the country, those engaged
tn the internal revenue service and an
the high officials now exempt from re
moval for- political reasons. i
- The delegation left the prescsee of
Mr, McKinley with faces illumed by the
smila of anticipation. : -, ,- -t-
The aneual report of the American
Bell Telernfe Cornranv is s vrv io-
BAiDiaa fn crra uktick .
1BH ths
Ann to CklUs Bis H SMMtfi ;
Wsshiostoa Ooi.l n1atSi.PMladslpnla
Boooia. .
It can be authoritaUvery stated that
no breach has as yet occurred between
the President and the CivU . Service
Commission. The commissioners did
not call at the executive mansion, on
Friday, as reported, to protest to the
President against alleged illegal re
movals, and threaten to submit thelr
reslgsations. The facts are that -the
President requested the commissioners
to call upon him without statins; -his
purpose. They complied, but found him
engaged and retired without seeing
him. The commission, up to this time,
has no official knowledge of any re
movals made for purely political rea
sons. Such removals may have been
made, but the commission will not be
come cognizant of them until after the
1st of May.
Each head of an executive depart
ment furnishes soon after the first of
each month to the commission a list of
removals, appointments and promo
tiona When information is obtained
in this routine way, it is not competent
for the commission to take any action
unless complaint is made by responsi
ble persons and i list' of witnesses fur
nished who will substantiate the State
menu made. Then, if the evidence
warrants, it becomes the duty of the
commission to make a formal investi
gation. If the investigation results in
the conviction of the offending official,
the commission must recommend him
to the President for dismissal. Only in
the case of collecting assessments for
political purposes can criminal prosecu
tions follow. In all other cases recom
meouuuo for removal from office is
the limit of punishment.
Secretary of State Sherman request
ed the resignation of the Democratic
chief clerk of the State Department.
His salary was 1,500. W. H. Michael
was selected to succeed Edward 1. Re
nick. Mr. Michael is carried on the
rolls of the inter-State Commerce Com
mission at liKMJ per year, without per
forming any duties or drawing any sal
ary. He never passed a civil service
examination, and his transfer hence
cannot be legally made. If the com
mission Is called upon, as It will doubt
less be, to investigate the dismissal
without sufficient reason of Mr. Renick,
the recommendation of Secretary Sher
man's own removal for violating the
civil service law and rules would logi
cally and technically follow. But the
members of the commission will pro
ceed cautiously and will not precipitate
a contact with the President or any
of his cabinet who may have followed
possibilities of the future of the present
administration. While the commission
is a non-partisan body, events have so
shaped themselves in t'he past that the
n,.inritv ... ,n.i r m.m.
mission consists entirely of men ap
pointed during the last term of Presi
dent Cleveland. President Proctor, the
sound money Democrat irom Ken
tucky, has been a fearless and non
partisan head of the boara. Colonel
Kice, of New York, who was at one
time private secretary' to the Governor
of the State, is a man of ability and
usefulness, but some of his friends say
that he did not expect to serve perma
nently on the commission, and that hla
voluntary resignation is among the pos
sibilities of the near future. This would
aftord president McKinley the opportu-
nity to All his place with a Republican.
Kx-Postmastc-r Harlow, of Bt. Louis, la 11am McKinley's candidacy on the
the only Republican member at present, sound money platform liberal contrlbu
and he Is likely to remain on the board, tions were made and the fund of the
The appreciation of the public that i Republican national committee was
civil service reform has become a real- J always plethoric. For Mark Hanna,
Ity. is evidenced by the small crowd
vho came here at inauguration time
looking for minor offices. There are
certain members of the two houses of
Congress, however, who do not like to
accept the fact that political influence
' l"J """I 'J
sion has been running behind because
of Inadequate force and because of the
great extension given the rules by the
latest orders of President Cleveland.
The pressure t strong upon President
McKinley to revise these orders and
take certain classes out from under the
civil service rules.
There are many friends of the reform
who believe that President Cleveland
went at least rather iast In providing
for competitive examinations of such
officials as the Supervising Architect of
the Treasury and the Chief of the Bu
reau of Engraving and Printing. It Is
not unlikely that these places will be
made excepted places. The friends of
the reform are unanimous, however,
in the opinion that chiefs of divisions
should be subject to the rules.
The pressure Is becoming strong tn
some departments for the repeal of the
rule which prevents restoration to the
Rprvlrp lifter pnn m t ion for more than
1 one year. Those Republicans removed
: duTing the last year of the Cleveland
administration are able to secure rein
statement without submitting to exam
ination, under the existing rules. They
are finding no fault, but they are in a
more fortunate position than those of
their party brethren who have been out
of the service two or three years. Those
wbT have not been able to And a way
of earning a living In private life are
now- besieging the heads of depart
ments for reinstatement. The friends
of the reform do not believe that the
bars ought to be let down In these
cases.
OLD MA FLASK EXPLAINS.
11
Hnowa All About the InUlatlTe and
ltrlerend uru. and Tells What It la.
i'o .be Editor of the Observer
Dear Sir: After obtaining your
promise to help me to -?iU relief "next
time," -I had concluded to . silent for
awhile, but when 1 see :t iiewipaprr
man struggling so hard for informa
tion that I am able to give I urn bound
to speak, although 1 am n u consulted.
Besides. I feel somewhat snubbed by
vour reference to me as not knowing!
what the Initiative and referendum ut: j
(not is) so partly, to defend my jti'n I
character and partly to r!iev you of I
such anxiety about the Initiaflvj an I '
referendum I write to give you the de
sired information. The Ashevllli Cit
izen, the Monroe Journal and th Ob
server are all right in some, of their
' "?as. out aM pUt togetner an not son e
tne, Prohiem ot the initiative ana - fi'i -
enuum. i ne i.uisi-n i ngiit .:.
about Its being plural and the Monroe
Journal is right in associating It with
oxen, and the Observer is right In
claiming that It belongs excli-sivr-ly to
the United Plates but tbc question
what It all is, is stlil unsettled. It Is not
a pair but a triplett. Greece, Turkey.
Spain nor the Island of Cuba has any-
thing to do with It. It is tho properly
of the tnlted States It is composed
oi uirw par wiuugn on can i fp-
arate them. It is three in one. It 13
an ox
anu tne ass ami u uiin-i. a ut
ox and the ass are not yoked together
as the Journal supposes, ' but the ass
works In front of thi ox, who alone
bears the yoke. The ox represents the
people. The ass represents the Demo
cratic party and the driven represents
the Republican party. As before stat
ed it Is composed of tlnve parts, though
you cannot seperate them. It Is one
composed of three.
Now, when the Citiaen, the Journal
and the Observer all pgree that I am
correct in my analysis of the Initiative
Mid referendum, I will proceed further
and give them a lesson on the "imper
ative mandate." which li more or less
connected with the inltts-tiva and refer
endum. And. Mr. Editor, you know you
promised to help me (jet relief, but
placed me "foot," and I wish to ask 11
my explanation of the Initiative and
referendum does not entitle uie to one
or two numbers above "foot." Hoping
that you have been anlighted and hop
ing that the ignorance you accuse me
of has been proven false, I am.
Respectfully,
E- V. FLAKE.
A rsetory Witkov Bhafttag or Battas
The new silversmith factory of Tif
fany & Co.. at Forest Bills, N. J.. In
which is made some of the most artis
tic silverware productions in the world,
has all Hs department operated by
electric power. The electric generators
are two moderate speed multipolar
generators, each four-pole, lOd-KIlo-watt,
750-revolution, 15ft-volt machines.
driven by belts from a countershaft.
which is driven by a belt from a ZSa -
horse power CorHss engine The ran-
tershaft is equipped with WorraH cut
off couplings, by which either or both
of the generators may be driven. The
leads from the generators are carried
ta the switchboard beneath th floor.
From th switchboard the. feeder cir
cuits rlae ta th owf of rh etigtne
room, and are carried an pot crisis in
sulators, tn line as straight as posaj.
ble. to th various points of ntilixatioa
in th factory- , . , j -
The New York ffnn ry that
y j t r,i("!vw the -- s ri"""'H
St.
a wrmman&ax.omcxB jaxlkiv
laOiaae0 si The Jaags, Hw
sr.Taryqwlly MBIaOst.
fiOevataad. O. April JO. Major W. B.
Stockman, of , the -r United, States
Weather Bareau. was sent to Jail by
Judge Ong this afternoon for contempt
of court- Stoekntaa bad been, called as
a witness in a damage ease and was
expscted to tel the Jury whether K
rained on a certain day. He did not
appear when called, and Judge On is
sued an attachment tor him. The
major was on the way to the court
hawse when the deputy sheriff met him.
Judge Ong lectured the major severely.
Stockman op held with dignity that he
was busy with work for the- United
States government, and added that he
had written orders from the Depart
ment to attend upon courts only when
be had completed those official duties.
Judge Ong replied warmly that he did
not understand that government offi
cials were above the courts, or that the
courts had to wait until they had leis
ure. He, therefore, fined Stockman ta
and costs and ordered him committed
until paid. Stockman was exceedingly
Indignant and announced that he would
report the ease to the Department at
Washington. Judge Ong told htm to
do so by all means. The major left the
court room In a rage without paying
his fine. The Judge sent a deputy sher
iff after him and ordered him taken to
Jail. Major Stockman declared that a
government official cannot be compelled
to attend a civil court when busy, and
that Judge Ong will find it out. At 2:55
tnis afternoon Judge Ong held a con
sultation with District Attorney Dodge
and. as a result of the interview, the
Judge decided to remit Stockman's fine.
Stockman was accordingly released.
THJB 8TORT. Or A STOLEN FLAG.
It Betorned as Mysteriously as It Had Dls-
sppearsd Ka-Joioisg is the Camp,
special to the Observer.
States vllle. April JO. Last fall, dur
ing the campaign, a large flag, bearing
the names of McKinley and Hobart on
the one side, and Russell and Reynolds
on the other, swung triumphantly 4n
the breese from' a tall pole in the pub
lic square, and cheered the Republi
cans on to victory. Soon after the elec
tion, the stars and stripes was hauled
down, with an eye, presumably, to lu
ture use. On emancipation day the col
ored brethren asked that the patriotic
emblem might wave while they cele
brated, but forgot to haul it down, as
usual, at night. In the night some
person described in severe language in
a succeeding issue of the Piedmont
Sun (a black sun; made away with
the flag. No clue was found as to the
manner or means of its disappearance,
and no one knew whether the theft had
been instigated by hate of the Repub
licans or desire to have some new
shirts.
To-day Coi. H. C. Cowles received a
box by Southern Express, mysterious
in nature, bearing nothing but the ad
dress, not even the express company's
stamp. It was billed from Richmond,
Va, and 70 cents charges was due. The
colonel decided to risk the 70 cents, and
the box was found to contain the long
lost flag. There is rejoicing In the
camp, but the abductor's name is etill
shrouded in mystery.
H ANSA AND McLEAN.
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Ohio Politic Give Great Promise for the I
rail CAmpmign
-Bryan to Stump for He-
Lean.
Wsshlogton Dispatch to Philadelphia Times.
Mark Hanna has his millions, but
John R. McLean has his tens of mil-
lions.
John R
Mark Hanna Is In the Senate.
McLean hopes to be. For Wil-
as an Individual seeking political pre-
ferment, the funds will not burst forth
spontaneously. That is the way Col.
Ike Hill, of Ohio, talks. He is a Mc
Iean man, and a hard worker In poll
tics. He says: "Mark Hanna has been
too much of a boss, and too suddenly a
boss in politics. He has been an auto
cratic boss and has not cultivated the
affections of the Republican workers.
He has ridden rough shod over them.
Besides, Foraker does not like him a
little bit."
In addition to that information It Is
ascertained that Mr. McLean has al
ready engaged William Jennings Bryan
to spend four weeks in Ohio on the
stump during the conclusion of the
campaign next fall. Mr. Bryan has ac
quired the rear platform bii.. and will
give oratorical displays at all of the
small towns along the railroad lines.
He will talk free trade, free sliver and
Johnnie McLean at every station.
BUT 8CGAB 8KSTD ZH DEMAND.
Applications Flow in from Many States
Corn and Wheat May be Supplanted.
Washington, April 10. The Agricul
tural Department Is being Importuned
from all parts of the country for beet
sugar seed. In view of the unsatisfac
tory prices received for staple crops
during the past few years and the pros
pective Increase In the duty on sugar,
farmers In all sections of the Union
evidsntly intend to experiment with
beet sugar culture. Heretofore, beet
sugar growing has been confined al
most exclusively to Nebraska, Kansas,
and California. The Agricultural De
partment has sent beet seed this spring
to about thirty States and Territories.
The demand comes from Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, the Dakotas. Texas,
New Mexico, Iowa, Missouri, Wiscon
sin. Minnesota, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Virginia. There have also been re
quests from Pennsylvania and New
York. A Nebraska sugar refining
company donated five tons of beet seed
to the Department, and the Department
purchased two tons additional. The
supply is about exhausted by the de
mand. If successful, the Industry will
probably be developed In many of the
States In which experiments are made
this year, supplanting corn and wheat.
SALISBURY'S INDEPENDENT TICKET.
A Statement That It la Conipoaed of Nine
Republicans and Six Democrat,
To the Editor of the Observer:
To iu-Sans bury wrrtasDOndent daoarts
somewhat from his usual accuracy tn
his report of the political complexion of
the Independent ticket for the forth
coming municipal election in this city.
, In your last Sunday's issue he says
. "Mayor. H. G. Tyson (who voted for
McKinley) ; for aldermen: C. F. Atwell.
t j. l. Randleman. D. W. Goodson, G. H.
, Hellig. M. L. Bean. G. A. Bingham, all
Republicans, and P. A. Frercks and E.
K JoneSi Democrats."
. Th,. Ucket jjy reads M foUows:
Mftyor. jj. G. Tyson (who did not vote
, for McKinley), E-K.James. P.A.Frercks.
, D A Atwell. I. F. McCubWns, P. H.
Thompson. Democrats: C. T. Bingham,
c F Atwt,u, j. Randleman, D. W.
Qoolson G H. Hellig. M. I-. Bean, G.
Rnlrhn. nar,, Thn, tt-w rn-
T. J. Ramsey. Republicans. Total. 9
Republicans and ( Democrats. Accura
cy Is cherished even In the heat of a
campaign. FAIRNESS.
Salisbury, April It,
PRESIDENTIAL TRIP TO XIW TORK.
The Arrangements Ail Complete Why
McKinley and ohaurt Will Kot Go On
the n ens Trais.
Washington, April 20. The arrange
ments for the President's trip to New
York, to attend the dedication of the
Grant monument. April 26, have been
perfected. President McKinley. -with hla
family, the members of the cabinet and
their wives,. the ambassadors and min
isters of foreign countries and a few
specially invited guests, will leave here
on a special train over the Pennsylva
nia Railroad at IV: SO Monday morning,
arriving in New York at 4:80. General
Miles, commander of the nny. and
Admiral Brown, th ran kin admiral
ot the navy, will accompany the Presi
dent aa a special escort. Th members
of th Heme and Senate will leave on
Tuesday. The precaation of having
ths President and Vic Presldeat travel
separately on such occasions is taken
because, while no danger la anticipated.
It la regarded as wise to guard against
the remotest possibility ot embarrass
ing the administration.
The new naval experiment tank at
the Washington yard, in which mtnla-
J ?iJ??ifhl. w,2
Ms feet tons; aad H feet serosa, and In
side th water space will he 7S by S
feet. Its depth will be 14 fee. Run
ning across, close to th water. wtH be
a carriage spoe which there will be at
tached m dynamo meter to register the
resists nc dn to towing modt!
through th basis. Models, varying In
sise treat 1 to 29 feet, of aei r new
ship to be built win b attached to this
machinery and draws through , the
water. The wave motion, will be ob
served and th reaistanea It offers will
b calculated. - -.,-
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COBB
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Thstr rablioattoa Tganwf aati C
Hirfs A satss
BsJeifh hews and Observer,
i In another column will be found
what- purports to be extracta from
private letters written by the lata Gen.
T. R. R. Cobb, of Georgia, during the
heat of the civil war.
To say that the expressions of Cteneral
Cobb, touching his contemporaries, are
sentimental doea not, perhaps, ade
quately characterise them; to say that
they will be painful to the thousands tn
the South who proudly contemplate
the memories of all those mentioned,
including the memories of both the
gallant Cobbs, Is, perhaps, unneces
sary; to say that the better Judgment
of all the people would have counselled
the suppression of these sentiments la
necessarily true, both for the reason.
that the effect upon the reasonable
reader la distressing, and for the reas
on that were General Cobb living to
day he no doubt would greatly depre
cate the historic preservation of feelings
that were probably more the opinions
of an hour than mature conviction. -
Publications of the last few years
have brought to light not a few such
animadversions. To have them now
dangled in the public view may do
harm in many, but will not, at least,
change even a shade, the estimate of
such men as D. H. Hill and Lee and
Hoke and Davis and the rest of them.
Why think of it! Lee "keeping out
of range. of the enemy's fire." The
shock to the Southern mind will not al
low it to do more than state such a
thought.
Then, who can be brought to the
edge of the thought that D. H. Hill was
a man of fear? Possibly If the poll of
the living Confederate veterans were
taken as to which general was least
conscious of fear, the result would give
the name of D. H. HilL Really. It
has been said by old North Carolina
veterans that Hill did not deserve cred
it for being brave, because he was born
without the knowledge of fear.
And this brings us to the D. H. Hill-
Toombs Incident, mentioned in the
story which forms the basis of these
remarks. Under the present clrcum
cumstances it does seem not only in
taste but almost obligatory to mention
a conversation between the late Jubal
A. Early and the late D. H. Hill, of
which the writer has a distinct recollec
tion, almost to the word.
The two generals were eittssg vis-avis,
in the eighties. In front of a com
fortable fire, one winter night, in ths
best of humor, and the best of friends.
as all really brave men are. The con
versation had drifted, with the softly
glowing meltfluous flow, meandering
aimlessly but dellclously in and out
among the battlje scenes of the war.
And after a moment's lull, "Old Ju
bal," (we use this soubriquet respect
fully) remarked Jocularly:
"I heard Toombs backed you out. ,
They say you wouldn't fight him be-
cause you were an elder in the Church." j
Then came a good laugh, after which ;
General Hill said he had ordered I
Toombs back, adding, "Coward th.it
you are!" These exact words were
used, and were the cause of the chal
lenge to Hill. Then the old general said
that he had replied to Toombs, tellttig
him that "there will soon be a battle.
In which if you, by your action, dls-
: prove the charge made by me. I
i I will then retract what I '
isald: If not. the words will have to:
stand." Inasmuch as this incident was !
, . . .,., , . Wn.
reieircu i.o, vtiis vcmiun iium na
of General Hill is due.
But Hill and the Cobbo and Jackson ;
snd Lee and Hoke and Branch and,
Stuart and all the others for trictnres ;
to be made by either upon the other, ,
is as if the stars were to burst with a j
a chaotic blaze of Jealousy because j
"one dlffereth from another In glory." i
Do let us keep our skeletons in the
closet.
May is almost here again, the t'tsv ,
for only the songs of grief un.I of love i
that rome from the lips of Southern
blooms t try where.
A MESSAGE FROM KING GEOBGB.
He Thanks Ex-M lnlster Snowdea for
Kindly Kinrritiiio A Had Time for 1
Greece to Strike, Mr. bnowden 1 hlnks.
Philadelphia, April 19. Ex-Mlnlster
of Greece Snowden stated to-day that
he had recently received the following
reply to a message sent to King George,
approving the attitude assumed by th.tt
monarch:
"Hearty thanks for your approval.
Precious to me. Have six powers
against us. GEOROfl."
Continuing, Mr. Bnowden "bsU:
"There never was so til an opportunity
as the present for Greece to have a
conflict with Turkey. Up to twj or
three years ago an advance of the
Greek army Into Theesaly vvoulJ have
meant a general uprising In Uoura.inla,
Bulgaria, Servla and Macedonia, on.i
the overpowering of the Turk, fur
Roumanla alone has a larger and tet
ter equipped army than the Sultan.
Now, however, the situation Is very
different. Roumanla has practically
established an alliance to Germany by
having a Hohenrollern upon her throne,
Bulgaria has almost become a Rus
sian province, Servla's King Is a Kin
of a daughter of a Russian colonel; so
that unless the people of these coun
tries act contrary to tha influence
their leaders there Is not likely to L
any combination against Turkey. The
Turks can, and no doubt will, drive
the Greeks back over the 'ronticr. The
Turkish 'army outnumbers that of
Greece two to one, and Is better equip
ped. The entire army of Greece. In
cluding reserves, consists of about SO.-
bnr3ibfor them . h. U"
equipped with the most modern muni-
tions of war. Greece has n depleted
Treasury, and cannot stand a protract-1
ea war.
lnformatlon'About Oreeee.
It has a population of 2.187,208.
It is called "Hellas" by its people.
The mean temperature of Greece Is
64 degrees Fahrenheit.
No part of Greece in forty miles from
the pea or ten miles from the hills.
About one-half of the population are
agriculturists and shepherds.
It has an area of 1:4.977 square mil-.
lr la rhe nnlv countrv in the world
whose armies are provided with thefl
Gras guns and pa per -covered cart
ridges.
The Greek flag is a white cross on,
blue ground the Bavarian colors andK
the Greek cross. J
Greece is more thickly populated than;'
any other country In Europe, with tbsj
exception of Sweden and Prussia. v !
It has few rivers and many hi'lsiJ
None of the former Is navigable, ted
many of the latter are fortified. W
Its present boundary limits were de.
terminer vy an ai unisciucin "a
Great Britain, France. Russia and Tui'4
key, concluded at Constantinople oaf '
Tni 9.1 isa? i :
Only about 70,000 of the inhabitants
speak any other language than Grceai
and only about 20.000 profess any re!l
Ion other' Than the orthodox.
The chief characteristics of the avl
erage Greek are his inquisitlvenesar
fondness for excitement, love of dit
cusslon, desire for knowledge, an aptjt.
tude for learning and aggressive ps
triotism. ;
The climate has two striking pe?u
liaritles the heat in summer and the
cold In wtnter are far more Intennte
than those of any other country in thje
world lying in the same latitude. GeM
once remarked that In traveling
through the More a In March he found
"summer In Messenia, spring In L4
conta and winter in Arcadia, wltho
having moved beyond a radius of fit Ey
miles." J
Mr. Ballsy to Delivsr a Commeaoemeat
Salem, Vs., April 20. Hon. Joseph W.
Bailey, of Texas, leader of the Demo
crats In the House of Representatives,
has accepted an Invitation to deUvarr
the commencement address at Roaa
oke College, on Jans It, It is expectsd
that Mr. Bailey and Senator Welling
ton, of Maryland, who will address ths
literary societies on June Uth, will lbs
among the speakers at the alumni din
ner, an th afternoon of coxnmenos
ment day, June 18th.
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Limner. '
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RHEUMATISM
MuByon'e RheomarUm Cor is sraar-
aatjpd to cure acuta or muscular rheu
mauamt la from aas ta aw days. Sharp,
shooting pains in any part of the body
topped by a few doses. A prompt, com-,
plets and permanent cure for lameness,
soreness, stiff back and ail pains ta hips
and loms. Cbrenic- rheumatism, sciat
ica, lumbago or pain in the back are
speedily cured. - It seldom fails to glv
relief trom one or two doses, ana ai
most invariably cures before oaa bottl
has Men used, prlea zftc
Improved Homeopathic Bom Rerot
edy Company put up a separate curs
for each disease. At all druggist),
mostly 25 cents. Quids to Health free.;!
Personal letters "to Prof. Munyoi'i.
1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., an
swered with free medical advlo for arty
disease. . j
The Expectant lVIotba
looks forward to th
hour of ooofinemipit
with great apprehen
sion. By the use af
Mother's
Friend)
the body is made to yield pleasantly to
the dhange It is undergoing-. Headfjehe
and nausoa are dispelled, ins aepresea
fee 11a cr vields to one of nleasurabla ex
pectation. OeasjBr to Ms as eotfa Maflwr
and fMW t aofcfcd and she ptsses
throkg-h the ordeal quickly.
-las suitor of thr cMsris, was sstfsrsd
westtyfcitasMrtfcefssch, iilsi esfle of
'MrtMrs fries el s eefsis ssr fssrtk ces-
JOHN C.
Swk-TO EXTBCTAMT MOTHa
Tms ssoncLs Rcsulstos Co.. Tuurr
I sols st six OBueejera.
Everybody Needs
1 a Spring tonic The peculiar
i conditions at this season; pro
l duce a depressed, care-'xrarn,
- languid feeling, which per-
vades the entire body. When
: nature, unassisted, attrmpts
L to get rid of the accumulated
impurities, the energies) give
r way, the appetite fails, a-tvorn-1
out, run-downconditionris the
j result. All of which can be
avoided by a few bottles of
Swift's
I which promptly purifies the
the b food and thoroughly
f renovates the entire Ijystera,
tones and strengthens the
i stomach, and renews Ihe ap
i petite. It is the only safe
tonic, being purely vegetable,
r and the only blood Remedy
guaranteed to contain, no ar
t senic, sulphur, mercujy, pot
ash or other mineral sub
stance, whice is of a much
importance to all who know
the injurious effects bf these
drugs. Nature should be as
sisted by na-
ture's remedy,
S. S. S. Insist
on S. S. S.
There is Nothing Half is Good!
'i
P The farmer who has beenideoetred by
the shrewd trickster is on the watchout
'when his successor appears,; The jockr
Whose horse has a defective eye or limb
U on the watchout to detec t similar im
liperfections in another's "Ijioss." The
merchant whose store is hUed with old.
opworn goods Is ever on he watcnout
banoorten raves me a maniac, aDusing
goods and wares of others. .;
Watch out for people wI?o only excel
in abuse and boasting. Brass instead
of brains is what is ths maiiter with 'em.
Round all imitators and iteer straight
for the
Cheapest Store in the Jitats,
The Old Reliable
Mammoth: Wholesale : Dspartmant
Enables" us to buy In enormous quanti
ties and to dispose of goods so quickly;
stock always fresh and' new.
Rich merchants who .wish to sell out
old stocks at full valve in order to com
mence business again with new goods
need not apply to us THE BEE HIVE
only pays for old stock one-fourth to
one-half cost, which enables us to cut
prices way past the middle, and despite
all the rant-cant, shana and chaff, you
always find the majority making for
CORNER TRADE and COLLEGE
streets.
Every article In ourteiammoth Retail
Department marked in plain prices at
flgurea without a parallel. Matchless
prices, below the whisper of .competi
tion, comparison or monopoly. Direct
opposition to com bint iUocs, trusflg and
mnopoUs.
Shoes! Shoes!!
Ladies' Shoe TO-DAY in small siaee
less than on half wholesale cost.
Oemant and Bala, handmade Shoes,
cost a bankrupt merchant $3, $3.25 and
fa Tonr choice forQNE DOLLAR.
Zeigier'a, Bolton; a, Consia's and
Faust's fin shoes, wi offer retail at leas
than one-third original cost of havnkrnpt
merchanta, - !)
Shoes, former prks $2, any pair yon
wane kmt m
Suspend wra Imitation Harris wire
bucki. srlp back, all rubber. &c aad i
aaenw svwialrf ara tmJejrap.-rf
lse. up.
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Specific
WATCH
OUT
Bee
Hive
if.
TEXTILE MACHINERY
THE
charlotte; n. o.
N j
iers, Eogineers and Contractors.
Cotton Mill
Cotton Hill Repairs, Cm Cutting, Roller CvTerhg, etc
DEAD
rarer tr r :
mm . . , a , a
&ne name iieeis uukwhtv u snuekuuig ,uiv im imjunu raivtuptivii. ihi
tells us that this body of water la fed by the Jordan on the north, and QttarVT
. i j . 14. 1 . .!. 1 J. t ...... i-n -IT
streams now ujuu 11, , aw uu sppitrouii wuov
appearances dead; no life there, not even a little sun perch is teen playing in its
waters, nor shrubbery linins; the banks thereof. Nothing grows there except the
Aaclrpias Procero. which fields f mi called the Apples ol Sodom, beautiful on
the outside but bitter to the taste, filled with fibre and dust. Bather a gloomy
picture, bat it describes very forcibly pretended competition. The only vitality
noticeable about them is a few fragments lying around the front door. No house
in ths country has as much get ap and get as
We go sweeping along like the mighty Mississippi did in her mad career" re
cently, carrying everything before na None need try to check the wave of pub
lic opinion, for they are impressed with the fact that ours is the only real, wide
awake and up-to-date house in this country; receiving and giving out all the time.
No each thing as stand still. The stream leadirg to our store is filled with esger
buyers. No wonder the throngs are constantly pouring in, for everything is fresh
and lovely. New goods of the latest qffyles coming in on every train. Would
make you real thirsty to witness the clerks opening up shots, clothing, dress
goods, nets, gents' furnishings, etc. all the time. Why the prices we are making -on
this cargo of stuff will astonish the natives. Talk about any house in the conn
try keeping in sight of us. We know-when to strike, how to strike and where to
strike to knock down valuable stuff at frequently less than 60c. on the dollai.
Our three stores are now filled up with goods bought from first class houses at
a big sacrifice. We don't handle any old shop-worn goods at any price, but pick
them np from railroad wrecks, panic manufacturers, auction sales, etc. Think of
it, suit of clothes for.tl.4i4; boy's suit 25c. ; pants, 5c; socks 3c ; laundered shirt
25o. ; caps 5o. ; hats more than any two houses in Charlotte. $2.50 and i ladies' ..
shoes sold for 9e., and as low as 48c. per pair. Men s gaiters worth $1.25 going
for 75c, and for one "brownie": t balls thread. 6 lead pencils, cake toilet soap,
handkerchief, 24 sheets paper, tin cup, stove polish, 88 slate pencils, blacking, 9
blank books, 25 envelopes, 4 boxes matches thousands of other useful articles at
same price. Come to the living fountain and inhale the sweet odor escaping
from our choice selections-
BULK BROTHERS.
Cheapest Store on Earth.
19, tl E. Trade Street.
is,
LIST OF PEESSES WE BUILD-
Boes Press.
Bose Press with steam traoijer.
Boss No. 2 Press.
Boss No. 2 Press with steam tramper.
Boss No; 3 Press.
Boss No. 3 Press with steam tramper.
Steam Tramper for attaching to Boat Praataa,
Boss Press with No. 8 press gearing.
Boas Single Screw Press.
Graveley Press.
Double Screw Hand Press.
Doable Screw Hand Press mounned on whela
- Direct Acting down-packing team,
Press 80-inch cylinder. J
Direct Acting up-packing ataam, V
Press i$0-inch cylinder. j
Revolving Box Press with steam.
Tramper and Screw Power.
Revolving Box Press with steam. 1
Tramper and 30-inch Steam Cylindar. J
Presses for Cotton Waste.
Warp and Yard Presses. '
Cloth Presses.
Presses for Hay, Excelsior, Tobacco Stems, Hides arid other materials
built to order.
LIDDELL
Charlotte,
THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF ,
Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and
Dealers in Cotton Mill and Machine Shop Supplies.
NOTICE.
This Is to give notice to all whom It
may concern that the Charlotte Sash,
Door and Blind Manufacturing Com.
pany has leased Its property on the
corner of Ninth and Alexander streets
to Messrs. R. W. Smith and William
Tlddy, who will continue the business
under the name of Smith & Tlddy. Mr.
William Tlddy Is authorized to collect
all Indebtedness due the Charlotte Saab,
Door and Blind Manufacturing Com
pany. We thank the public for the liberal
patronage given the company, and hope
the same will continue to Messrs. Smith
& Tlddy.
CHARLOTTE! BASH. DOOR AND
BLIND MANUFACTURING CO.
By R. K. Cochrane, March L 1897.
a
Referring to the above notice, we de
sire to say to the former patrons of
the factory that we hope by strict at
tention to business, filling orders
promptly, and at aa low prices as con
sistent with good work, to merit a con
tinuation of your business.
SMITH dc TEDDT.
XL M. Bstsy, the wall known Cana
dian drummer, writes of
MRS. CRIER'S
Real Hair Restorer.
"I have had Jl years of experi
ence In the drug business and have
sold docens of so-called hair re
stores, but not until In Charlotte.
N. C. I found Mrs. M- O. Grior's
Real Hair Restorer, have I found a
reliable, perfect remedy for dan
druff and falling hair."
R. H. R. Is not a patent medicine,
but a medicine for the scalp. Recom
mended by Dr. Paul Barrtnger, of the
University of Virginia: Dr. J. R.
Campbell, of Newton, N. C. and Dr.
Kllllen, of Taylorsville, N. C, and Dr.
have testified to its harmlessness and
power In aggravated cases of falling
hair, dandruff, and Itching of scalp.
Send tor Interesting history of R. H.
R-, to
MRS. MART OILMER GRIBR,
Harrtsburg. N. C.
Jas, E. Mitchell & Ccmpany,
12X and 124 Chestnut Strset. rhUadet
phla, si aad U 8ummit Street,
Beaton.
COTTON YARSS OF ill KINDS
Barnhardt&Co.,
fSttoeeaacra to Cochrane. A Barnhardt.)
WHOLESALE PROVISIONS, GRAIN
AND COAL,
801, 90S, MS East Trade street,
; CHARLOTTE, N. C
in no iTirprlfled that mail orders
vtng in fnwa so many oi oar oesi
Vily. Who ever had this ehanc
" ' N ElCiH GBaOS tlOO End $125
Ftlrnat beforet - Bead ta your
. it; "
(MAM.
Machinery.
; jj
,i i. l , a-1
iwemug uut uu ha vuw, w
Charlotte, N. a
COMPANY.
N. C.
California or Mexico
Both are auch daatrahle objective
noints for a winter trio that It'a ner '
haps hard for you to decide where to
LET US HELP TOU TO A DECISION.'
A trip via New Orleans and the
Southern Pacific to either Mexico or. the ;
Pacific coast is one you will never for'
get.
IT IS A TRANSITION FROM FROBT
TO FLOWERS ! ;
And the service Is so luxurious that
neonle who have tested ' the "Sunset
Limited" call it Incomparable.
IF TOU ARE THINKLNO OF GOINO
WRITE US.
We have a book entitled "Through
Storyland to Sunset Seaa," a handsome
volume of 205 pags, fully illustrated, ;
which we will send on receipt ol 10
cents In stamps to cover postage. We
also have a delightful little guide to
axvxico. wnicu wn wiu Bsna on rtrcwyt
of 4 cents to cover cost of mailing.
TOU REALLY OUGHT TO ROAX
THEM BOTH.
Shall wa put you down for a copy.?
If so, or If you want any special Infor
mation. It will be cheerfully furnished
by addressing,
S. F. B. MOR8H,
ftni-al Pauennr and Ticira Ansit.
New onesns. .
tl. n i T.
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CILaRLOTTE, W. C.
Electric Light Plants,
Automatic Sprinklers.
Steam Heatintr. - ' .
' Top Rolls1 Covered,
Cotton Mill Repairs,
Fire Protection
After January L my effloe win he
Room No. t -
MsaeiT RssSlssrsra.
aauaak ss uiiuiiiv -
CHAS. C. HOOK.
j ARCKHlTECTe. l j .
Arlington Hotel,
CENTRALLY LOCATED
NEAR POSTOFFICE
OHARLOTTR K. a
Under new and aermajnentinanageiner L
t Sixty cleg an tly furnished rooms. '
All tnedern'tmprovemtits. 'T
'.- Table equal to any ia the jftty.'"
Kates: ILS9, tt.00 t 1 ti& Jar-
SEA
t or ce ciaavpouit-ea-'
- V. F. DOVD.
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