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is sure and harmless
house cleaning. The jnoi-l econom
ical method of cleaning you can
employ. Made only by
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Chicago, HL. Ixui
Boetou, Phihuulpln-
THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and
Dealers in Cotton Mill and Machine Shop Supplies.
Arlington Hotel.
CENTRALLY LOCATED
NEAR POSTOFFICE
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Under new and permanent management
Sixty elegantly furnished rooms.
All modern improvements.
Table equal to any In the city.
Rates: $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 per day.
W. F. BUCHANAN,
owner and Proprietor.
WHEN YOU WANT
Watches, Diamonds, Jen-elry, Speo.
tacles. Clocks, Art China. Cut Glass.
Silverware. Belts, Pocket Books and
novelties in up-to-dato designs and
low prices. I lead ths market. Tour
watch cleaned $1. mainspring $1,
rystal 10 cents. Workmanship un
equaled in the city. Call and be
convinced.
JOHN FARRIOR.
S. A. L and Southern Watch Inspector.
FIRST CLASS
Merchant - Tailoring
I keep the most reliable goods and
make them to measure In the very
best manner by thoroughly skilled
workmen here in Charlotte. Price
guaranteed to be as low as the same
class of goods and -work can be had
elsewhere.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
No. 31 South Tryon StrseU
ICE. ICE.
Siaodatd Ice and Fuel Company.
PURE CRYSTAL ICE MADE FROM
DISTILLED WATER.
Our factory has track connections
with all the railroads, which enables us
to load cars without exposing ice to sun
or air, thus avoiding heavy loss from
leakage. Ice shipped in any quantity
from sack to carload, and loaded di
rect from the bath. Satisfaction gives
in weight, quantity, etc.
Standard Ice and Fuel Co.
A. J. HAGOOD. Manager.
The D. A. Tompkins Co.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Electric Light Plants,
Automatic Sprinklers,
Steam Heating,
Top Rolls Covered,
Cotton Mill Repairs,
Fire Protection
VOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
8 ' X, bids will be received for the
ere-- 5f the A. R. P. church at Rock
Hll . J.C-. until noon of May 9th. Plans
and' j eclfications can lie seen at the of.
floe:' of Dr. I. Simpson, at Rock HilL
or Chaa C. Hook. Charlotte. N. C
Cotitractsrs must be able t file satis
factory bond. The right Is reserved to
redect any and all bid.
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KIB8CHBBB OABDIHO BEATERS.
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Warm water is 'VI A J
the slightest damage.
DUST
POWDER
in all departments of
New Tii, . l"-:
"MOTHERS'
FRIEND"
Shortens labor, lessens rain.
diminishes danger to life of
both mother and child aDd leave har in condi
tion more favorable to speedy recovery.
'Stronger after than before confinement"
says a prominent midwife. Is the bet rcmedv
FOR RISING BREAST
Known and worth the price for that alone.
Endorsed and recommended by mid wived and
all ladies who have used it.
Beware of substitutes and imitations.
Makes Ciiild-Birth Easy,
Sent by Express or mall on receipt of price,
SI. 00 per bottl. Book TO MOTHERS"
mailed free, containing voluntary testimonials.
BRADFIELD EEStTATOB CO.. ATLANTA, 6k.
BOLD ET ALL DRUGGISTS.
A System Builder
Is needed by everyone at this
L il "T 1 1 1
ot energy, and depressed, list
less feeling which takes pos
session of the system every
Spring- is caused by a slug
gish, impure condition of the
blood. The blood needs
cleansin - ifying so
that the . effects of
Spring will be obviated. A
few bottles of S. S. S.
Swill's
Specific
will prove the best system-builde-
to be found. It will
purify the blood, give tone to
the stomach, renew the appe
tite, and add strength and
vigor to the entire body. Be
ing purely vegetable it is the
best tonic on the market, as it
is the only blood remedy
guaranteed to contain no ar
senic, potash, mercury or other
mineral ingredient. Every
body knows how injurious
these drugs are
to the digestive
organs. Insist
on S. S. S. I
There is Nothing: Half as Good I
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KNOWN QUALITY
: You are making no experi
ment in buying a Crescent
Bicycle. 56300 men, women
and children bought Crescents
in J895 ; 70,000 in 13.
Owners of Crescents are
all around you. Ask them
about Crescent quality. They
know how good it is.
Crescent agents will
explain the many im
provements for 1897.
Ve want yoa to ride
a Crescent this year.
WESTERN WHEEL WORKS,
i Chicago New York
Cwiatae Agents ccjf .liejc.
Electrical Engineer and Contractor, Of
fice In Runt Building. N. Tryon St
CHARLOTTE. N. C
Are and Incandescent lighting. Equip
ping cotton mills with electric iiirht
plants a specialty. Estimates furnished.
on all kinds of electrical work. Call i
hells, hotel enunclators, burglar alarms, j
etc Correspondence solicited. i
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Far the ObMirer,
8LXEP.
When sunlight fades, and dewy dark
ness falls
About as, and its mystery enthralls.
We know 'tis but the shadow of God's
wing.
Where we are safe from every harm
ful thing:
And dropping all our cares we quiet
rest,
While Sleep, with soothing finger, gent,
ly prest
Upon the throbbing discord of .the
heart,
Surcease of sorrow doth to us impart.
Aye, more; for by the magic wand of
dreams.
She fills our tired brains with restful
gleams
Of things that were, and those that
ne'er can be.
And in their light the happy soul can
see
Beyond the shadow cast by life's un
rest. And lying safe beneath God's wing,
and blest
By Sleep, may gather strength to meet
the day
Come quickly then. O, N'ight and Sleep,
we pray! O. H.
May, 1897.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
LOCAL TAXATION. Those who are
friends of education should not neg-lect
the opportunity they have this year of
creating sentiment in favor of local tax
ation for schools. The election in Au
gust in the various townships of the
State on Oie question of local taxation
for the puDlic schools will afford an oc
casion to test the strength of the senti
ment that favors longer and better
schools. Those who favor the public
fhools are the friends of humanity and
S- od government. And this conscious
ness alone should prompt them to do
their all to carry the township elec
tions on the question of an increase of
school taxes.
The old arguments against the public
schools and public education will be
made by those who oppose progress.
But these arguments must be met by
rhe friends of tlie schools. The oppo
sition to the scheols is not founded on
reason, and therefore cannot succeed in
the end. An honest effort now will re
sult in great good, and the occasion
should be eagerly seized by all the
friends of the schools to condutc a cam
paign this summer which will result in
bringing atxjut such a healthy senti
ment In favor of increased taxes as will
put North Carolina in the line of prog
ress with other States.
In my own county, which is one of the
smallest in the-State, the voting of the
lowest increase of school tax which can
be levied under the new law would re
sult in almost doubling the length of
the public school term in every town
ship in the county. In one township
in this county there are 413 polls, which
at 30 cents each would mean $123.90 add
ed to the school fund. The property of
this township is valued at $758,451 which
at 10 cents on the $100 would mean
$758.45 more for the schools. Add
to these amounts $500 from
the State and the school fund of the
township would lie increased $1.3S2.35.
The township in question had appro
priated to it in 1M6 nearly $1,450, which
kept open its schools 12 weeks. Thus it
will be seen that the township under
consideration would have its school
term doubled in length by voting this
slight increase of taxes.
The burden of this tax in my town
ship could be placed as follows:
There are 122 persons paying on noth
ing but a poll; 170 persons pay on less
than $100 worth of property: 124 persons
pav on between $100 and $200 worth of
property: 51 persons lay cn between
$2m and $300 worth; 31 persons pay on
Let ween $300 and $400 worth; and
2S persons pay on between $400 and $500
worth. While 60 persons pay on between
$500 and less than $1,000, there are only
131 persons who will pay on amounts
Ijetween $1.0hi and $5,000, and only 22
persons will pay on $5,000 and over that
amount
The above- figures ought to convince
anybody that this extra tax will burden
nobody to any great extent, while at
the same time this increase of the
school tax will result in keeping open
the s"hool of one township for at least
six months of the year.
I believe there are many townships in
North Carolina which would be benefit
ed as greatly by the levying of this ex
tra tax. as the township in question.
A CAMPAIGN FOR LOCAL TAX A
TI N". It is evident that if the friends
of the schools do not bestir themselves
before the August election, there will
be few townships found voting in favor
of this extra tax. The most important
step is to influence the election of good
county boards of education in each
county in the State. That is the first
and most important step in thrs cam
paign. In the next place, the friends of
the schools should take great care to
have selected five intelligent men In
every township as committeemen. len
der the new law, both these selections
or appointments come off before the
August election, which is to decide the
question of local taxation. If the
friends of the schols are not hampered
by criticism of boards of education and
the committeemen, the result will, no
doubt, be materially changed in many
instances.
And again, those who favor cur pub
lic schools should organize their forces
in every township and have public
meetings and conduct a campaign of
edutation. If the result is not favor
abb; to local taxation next August, still
great good will come of it in the future.
Such work now will only hasten the
day when each township will vote local
taxes to increase the school term of
the public schools within its borders.
Why not have in each county a mass
meeting of the friends of education and
the teachers and put the county cam
paign for schools in the hands of a
ooir.nvttee? Then let this committee or
ganise each township and carry on the
best fight it can for the schools. Men
will be f und w ho will talk to the peo
ple on this question and of the impor
tance of elevating our schools. Very
little money need be spent, for I believe
the friends of the schools will gladly do
what they can for the cause without
pay. The elevation of the schools ought
t i be enough reward for any true North
Ciiclinian to work for this cause with
all his might. I wish to call the atten
tion of the teachers to the importance
of uiscusslng the questions of Interest
to the schools in the local papers. Not a
discuss the battering of the schools in
a week should be allowed to pass with
out something on the new school law
Is printed in the county papers of the
State. I know the editors will take an
interest in school matters and would
only be too glad to have the teachers
discuss the bettering of the schols in
th columns of their papers. Will the
teiu hers let this opportunity go by
without making a heroic effort to carry
the townships for this increased tax?
It will be a sad day for North Carolina
If they do. TEACHER.
ITEMS OF 8TATK KKW9.
Rev. E.W. Oakes, the evangelist, is
holding a meeting in the Presbyterian
church at Goldsboro.
A company with a paid-up capital of
$10,000 has been organized at High
Point for the manufacture of tables.
The dummy engine of the W. H. Cole
Lumber Company, of Waynesville. ran
away last Monday and killed the en
gineer, George Schwartz.
The Enterprise says a little child of
Mr. Albert Hargrave. of High Point,
sucked a bean into its wind-pipe last
Wednesday and died in a few minutes.
The Enterprise says that Mr. L.. J.
Ingram, of High Point, has a cow that
goes ahead of any in the neighborhood
when "It comes to rich milk. He had
some milk in a bowl one day last week
from which the servant was to make
whipped cream. In taking the bowl up
it was accidentally shaken, when, lo!
and behold, the milk had turned to pure
butter.
Oak Ride Win From Wiata.
Special totbe Observer.
Oak Ridge. May 8. Oak Ridge won
from Winston Y. M- C. A. to-day by a
score of 9 to L
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FDUBCini RTATKKKXT.
1st the Buk Statemats KfTeota of the
Heavy Imports Will B Felt gassier mw
Later A Great Iaerease la the Dry Goods
Basiaess.
New York. May 8. The Financier
says: The heavy decreases shown in the
statement of the New York banks for
the week ending May 8, reflect, in a be
lated manner, the movement of gold to
Europe during the last ten days. The
withdrawal of legal tenders for gold
export purposes is shown In the con
traction of $6,688,200 in legal tender
item. The differences between the nine
millions actually withdrawn and the
reported decrease, has been made up,
apparently through the receipts of
money from the interior. The total loss
in cash during the week was $6,447,300,
but it is noteworthy that the banks,
while they have been losing legal ten
ders, are gaining gold, the increase in
the export movement aggregating 1500
000. The detailed statement shows that
the legal tenders withdrawn by gold ex
porters were furnished principally by
the Hanover National, the National
Bank of the Republic, the Park Na
tional Bank, and one or two others of
the large clearing house institutions.
The gain in specie is distributed well
throughout the list, but as usual, a very
small percentage of the banks hold the
greater part of the gold now in the
clearing house vaults. The decrease of
$911,600 in loans is a disappointing
feature of the statement. It was
brought about through liquidation in
special accounts, as the demand from
mercantile sources is stronger than one
week ago. The operations noted result
ed in a decrease of $6,562,600 in net de
posits, and the reserve was reduced $4,
821.645, bringing the total to $44,095,975,
which is lower than has been reported
since January last. While the present
rates for money continue low and have
been scarcely affected by the recent
gold withdrawals, it is worthy to men
tion that the loans of New York banks
are now $30,000,000 larger than for the
corresponding week in 1896. The de
posits, however, are $75,000,000 larger
than at that time, and the excess re
serve is $24,000,000 larger. The enormous
volume of imports now pouring into
this center will, without doubt, exer
cise an influence on the market sooner
or later.
For the week ending May 8th. the
total for dry goods and merchandise
was nearly $18,500,000. an increase of
$3,500,000 over the previous week and
K largest, with the exception of 1872,
in the history of the country.
COMMCTtCEMENT.
The State Norma and Indantrial College
The commencement exercises of the
State Normal and Industrial College
have always been of a high order, full
of interest, and helpful and inspiring
to the large gatherings annually as
sembled from the various portions of
the State to enjoy them.
Upon no occasion have the exercises
been more interesting and appropriate
than they will be this year, as the fol
lowing programme will show:
Saturday Night, May 1th. Alumnae
meeting and reception by the factulty.
Sunday, May loth. Commencement
sermon, by Rev. Charles L. noffmann,
of Charlotte.
Tuesday Morning, May 18th. Address
by Mr. Julian S. Carr on the Philan
thropy of Dorothea L)lx.
Address by Hon. J. L. M. Curry, gen
eral agent o' the Peabody Fund.
Tuesdaj- Night. Representative Se
nior Essays.
Wednesday Morning. May 19th. Me
morial exercises relating to the life and
services of Hon. S. M. Finger.
Address by Mr. Walter H. Page, of
the Atlantic Monthly.
Presentation of Diplomas. Bibles,
and Constitutions.
Wednesday Night. Entertainment
by the Adelphian and Cornelian Lit
erary Societies.
The Governor and Mrs. Russell will
attend the commencement exercises,
and Governor Russell will present the
constitutions to ;he graduates on
Wednesday.
State Superintendent Mebane. cx-Om-cio
president ot board o" directors,
will be present and will participate in
the exercises.
Railroads will give special rates.
THE BI-METALL1STH SAIL,
Mr. Stevenson Doe Nat Anticipate
Trouble in Getting Delegates to the Con
ference.
New York. May 8. Ex-Vice President
Adlai E. Stevenson. Gen. C. J. Payne
and United States Senator Edward O
Wolcott. who were recently appointed
by President McKinley as a commission
to confer with the heads of European
governments, relative to the holding of
an international bi-metallic conference,
sailed for Havre on French Liner La
Touraine to-day. Before departure Mr.
Stevenson said that the commission
would go directly to Paris, and after
conferring with the French govern
ment, would visit London. Berlin. Vi
enna, and the capitals of the other Eu
rgpean governments. He expected that
much good would be accomplished by
the commission, and did not anticipate
any trouble in inducing the govern
ments to appoint delegates to the con
templated conference.
Tlie Difference.
Wife Look here, John. I wish you'd
hurry. You know I want to get out to
show this $50 spring dress.
Husband (meekly from within) Just
a minute, my dear. I'll be ready as soon
as I sew this patch on my last year's
trouser's.
FINANCIAL AND COHMEHCIAL.
Cotton Market Continue to Improve
Prices Advance.
Special by Private Wire to Harrison Watts.
New York, May 8. Cotton developed
further strength to-day on futures in
Liverpool closing 2 to 2Vs points higher,
and the world's visible supply showing
a decrease for the week of 129,345 bales,
making the total amount now avail
able 2.795,511 bales against 2,934,342 last
year. There was not much pressure to
sell, and moderate buying by traders, In
the absence of offerings led to an ad
vance of 2 to 3 points at the opening,
and a subsequent improvement of 3 to 5
points additional. The market closed
steady at about the best prices, at a
net advance of 5 to 7 points. The trad
ing was light throughout, and chiefly
local. The total sales were 58.200 bales.
It is thought the report will show less
cotton planted than last year, with the
season backward. It should, however.
be remembered that since the 1st of
May farmers have been pushing plant
ing operations, and a great deal of the
crop has come up under the fine weath
er which prevailed since that time, and
the stand of early plantings has been
much improved. The fact that there
has been a heavy fall in the waters in
the flooded Mississippi Valley and that
planting is progressing in many sec
tions there should also be taken into
consideration.
E. B. CTJTHBERT & CO.
The Two Opposing Forces of the Market
Cotton Mint Go Higher.
Special to the Observer.
New York, May 8. A statistical posi
tion s3 strong as to furnish a convinc
ing argument in favor of higher prices
to bulls and bears alike, and the prom
ise is very distant, it is true, but also
implicitly believed by the cotton trade
of the world, of the production of a
crop the like of which has never been
seen, are the opposing forces in the
cotton market at present. It must not
be forgotten In weighing these facts
that one of them is an existing condi
tion, while all the contingencies of the
season are against the raising of a
monstrous crop. To-day the market
showed more life and the week closes
with the loss made in the early part of
it substantially recovered. Liverpool
advanced two and one-half sixty
fourths thir morning. Our market
opened a little higher, August selling
on the first call at 7.43. The Chronicle
report of the progress of the crop was
rather favorable, but in spite of this
the buyers outnumbered the sellers, and
the market steadily improved all day.
August advanced to 7.49 and closed at
7.48 to 7.49. with the tone of the market
steady. The bureau report to be issued
on, Monday will deal with the property
of the crop planted up to the 1st of May.
It will probably have little effect on the
market either way. The strength of
the statistical position is so pronounced
as to almost entirely eliminate the
Drobabilitv of an v considerable ihnrt
interest being created in the summer
months, and prices for them will prob
ably closely reflect the shifting aspect
of the dally spot demand. The short
interest in the late months, however, is
very large, and the first note of alarm
about the growing It would, we think,
udoubtedly be the signal for a rapid
rise in the price of cotton. At the mo
ment, all the Southern advices Indicate
the prevalence of satisfactory condi
tions. Until there is some positive sign
of a refusal of consumers to continue
talking actual cotton, we see no cause
to modify our expectation of still high
er prices. KIOKX7AN & CO.
Improvement la the Wheat Market.
By Private Wire to Thad B. Seigle, Mg'r.
Chicago. May 8. Wheat opened
strong and higher, and closed with Hie
advance established. The bull points
were sensational damage news from
California and deterioration in winter
wheat fields nearer home. Thoman's
forecast of the government report In
dicated a reduction of 10.000.000 bushels
from last month's figures, and the state
reports that are coming in would seem
to bear out this estimate. The advance
started some buying of May wheat, evi
dently to cover Northwestern shorts.
Cables also added strength by not re
flecting our decline of yesterday. There
was some liquidation of long wheat on
the advance, but good buying orders
were apparent every time the market
sagged. The Northwestern news favor
ed sellers and probably more perfect
conditions never existed there at this
season. The export and milling de
mand cut no figure to-day. Statistical
news on Monday will undoubtedly be
bullish.
Corn and oats firmed up in sympathy
with wheat. A large line of corn was
bought against weekly privileges.
Provisions show better demand, and
buying is led by leaders in the trade.
Stock Market.
By Associate Press.
New York, May 8. Considerable over
a fourth of the dealings on the stock
exchange to-day were in Chicago Gas,
and when the sales of Sugar were add
ed about half of the total sales were ac
counted for. The dealings in Chicago
Gas consisted for the most part of quite
heavy realizing sales, and the prices
uttered accordingly, although there
was some recuperative power in the
stock. The loss amounted to 1 and an
accompanying drive at a number of the
specialties, which was well resisted in
the case of railroads. New Jersey Cen
tral was subjected to special pressure,
and lost 1H- Sugar also rose 1. The
losses were restricted to less Important
fractions in other stocks.
The history of the week as it refers to
dealings in securities has been unusual
ly barren of incidents. The unexpected
reporting of the tariff bill to the Senate
was accepted as a bull factor in the
market. One or two securities showed
loss of value on account of adverse pro
visions in the amended bill, and others.
notably Sugar, showed strength on ac
count of advantageous provisions, thus
sending a sympathetic stimulus through
the market. The inferential deduction
that the final enactment of the bill into
law was nearer at hand than had been
supposed encouraged professional trad
ers to buy. reasoning from the Wall
street standpoint that business im
provement is waiting on the disposal by
Congress of the tariff question. Deal
ings on Tuesday, therefore, were ani
mated and the general trend of prices
upward were reports of the influential
character of the opposition to some of
the provisions of the bill caused a reac
tin next day, the mercurial traders
rushing to the opposite conclusion that
there would probably be no tariff bill
enacted at all. London paid little at
tention to Amjerlcan securities one way
or another all week,-except some light
arbitrage operations. The price of Su
gar, which touched 118 on- the an
nouncement of the Senate committee's
sugar schedule, reacted next day on the
reports of opposition to that schedule,
and had since shown some evidences of
restraint, attributed to a politic purpose
to prevent a too obvious response in the
price to the benefits to accrue from the
legislation. The former offer of inter
vention by the powers in the Greece
Turkish war has been accepted in Wall
street as a beneficial factor in the out
look, in accordance with the view re
flected from the fwreign exchange. The
subsidence of the war scare has left the
wheat market comparatively strong,
which is counted an additional benefit
to the share market, especially the
Grangers, as shown by the demand for
them. The heaviest drag on the mar
ket during the week has been the heav
iness of the so-called Gould stocks. Mis
souri Pacific touched 10, the lowest
price on record, and Western Union
75Sfe. The recent eccentricities of the
exchange, and the gold movement con
tinue a puzzle to traders. The sales of
the bills against this week's shipments,
which aggregate $2,500,000. were made
at the price of $4.87'4. or under, which is
considerably below where any profit
can be figured in the transaction. Sat
urday's shipments came as a total sur
prise and opinions differ widely as to
w hether further shipments will be made
next week. The low price of sterling
exchange the rise in the Paris rate, the
reduction in the price of bar gold and
American eagles In London and the
continued low rate of discount for
money there all fhdicate the contrary.
The outgoing gold movement has a de
terrent effect on advances in prices, but
the effect is largely sentimental, and
no serious apprehensions are felt for the
nation's supply of gold or for the effect
on its currency. The total sales of
stocks were 70,847 shares, including the
following: American Sugar Refinery 11.
400; Chicago Gas Trust Receipts 21.900:
St. Paul 5.100; New Jersey Central 3,100.
The bond trading during the week
lacked general feature and long trad
ing mortgages, which, however, dis
played a marked undertone of strength.
Among the usually neglected Issues
some noteworthy variations either way
occurred with Missouri Pacific 5's mak
ing an extreme break of 12, with a re
covery of 24; St. Paul consols moved
up 10 per cent. Business was very
quiet, but the speculation showed quite
a broadening tendency.
CITY PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Oeo. 8. Halt, Groceries.
ana rroouce ieaier.;
Apolas dried oaarter bright.
nr
right sliced SO 4
fan -y bright sliced
exn 'T "
Peaches un peeled halves, bright. Xt 5
" Deeed brleht SA 7
B'-ce berries dried
K -ra flour sack 1 7SW 0"
Family " " S Ooas 2
Hides dry per t 6 8
preen - 4Hb 9
Wool wash 1
Bscon hog round per pound 09& I
ham IHSJi
" sides a 7
shoulder Shift 6
Oats 32 pounds per bushel 884fl
feas clay toaio
" mixed 55&80
Meal bolted 44 pound per bushel 40&4S
unnoiteo ts " " cztz
urn old 96 oounds Der bushel iOBulB
Onions aelect per bushel
Kegs hen 10311
Wheat 86M
Bye eoeeo
Feathers. 3A&41
Lard N. 0 7H4S
Tallow tH 3tt
Honey strained per pound
comb uer uonna actio
Ducks. lfM
Bens per bead 925
Spring chickens. lfiaao
Roosters per bead 19015
Turkeys per pound aO 9
uuineas tools
3eese SSM
Butte r choice yellow 10315
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORB. Mav S FLOT7R Slrm
Family 4 2S&4 9i; winter wheat patents
4 7(ctA 90: SDrins wheat na tenia I Soeti K-
tprinz wheat 3 u&M in
WHEAT Strong. Spot and May 79;
July 75 Southern by sample
CORN Mrm. Mixed uot and H
Xes: June I9329H: August ....
Steamer mixed SSJtaBfe: boutoern white
32: yellow 30Q31
NEW TORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York. May 8. FLOUR Firmer, unlet.
W li C T Bnn.u , . . . . 1 . ,
quiet at advance. No. t red alar n: June
rviuv q'A. jh a m, -,
1 w i . . . . t'lO . A. t J . ITU Mm CEBVB.
tor; afloat. Options closed steady at H
fAT- 1 ..... . ,-
- - - - e-' ...... . yuv uraier. opu nu.
X Stt. Options clused quiet but arm at H
cent higher. May 22; July
rvniv. mill, mess o Taw au.
Spot Rio easy; No. 7 Invoice ?4,- JobbiDg 8.
v mm w uriU TWI rVlUUaag 1 10.
NEW TORK MONKT MARKET.
If rw Yoaa. May 8 Money oa call easy
at Ita&lM Ber cent.: last loan atlUrcUndu
offered at lx&l.
Prime smeutln paper SH04 00- Bter
ling exchange steady with actual iiiwiioas In
baakers- bills at 4 9694 MM tor 96 days and
4 w7WUStS7 tor demand. Purtod rmtea t 7
9 M vamaamSUl bUla 4 S4 K. Silver
certificates Bar silver 904.. Mex
ican dollars 47H- Govern meat bonds firm:
State hoods dull; railroad bonds weak.
'r H. & CHAD WICK
Charlotte MachieeComaiiy
202 and 204 South Tryon Street Charlotte. N. C. - . - '
SPECIALTY: ! i-' -
Cotton Mill
We have just erected and started
rooms a new
Automatic Banding Machine.
This machine is a wonder.
machines. It is the only Automatic Banding Machine in the
AH interested are invited to call and see it in actual operation.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
CHICAGO PRODDOB MARKET.
Opening Closing
WHEAT
Mav
July
September ,
uuisa-
May
July
September
. 2441
. 24
.
. 17
- 17
.3 17
. 8 BS
67
. 8 67
4
24
24
17
17
18
8 0
8 62
8 5
4 02
4 07
4 17
4 70
4 70
4 72
OATS
May
July
September
MESS POKK
May
July
September
LARU
May
luly
September .-
4 10
4 17
4 75
70
4 77
KlbS
May
July
September
CLOSING STOCKS.
Atchison ....... lOVt
Northwestern.. . .
N W pfd .
NYC.
N Y&N'E
Ont Western ..
Ore Improvem't.
Ore Nay
OSLAC N
PaciBc Mail
I D & E
Pittsburg..
Pullman Palace .
104
154
99
97
13
ii"
16
27
41
160
156
18
Adams Express ISO
Alton, T H 60
Alton, THpfd. ...
Am Express 113
B&O 11X
Can Pac 52
Can So 46Vt
C'en Pac 7
V & O 16
Chicago Alton. 150
C. B& O 74
Chicago Gas.... P1X
Reading
t on t.as KM
Rich Ter
Rich Ter pfd
K G Western
R G West pfd
Rock Island
St L 4 9 F lstpfd
St Paul
St Paul pfd
'. C & St L . . S
Col Coal & Iron
12
30
vm
73
130
58
138
15
115S
iOH
8
50
5
38
4
12V
101
75H
2
16
8
31
10
15
87
OCert 10 V
Del Hudson. .. 10"X
lel. L, w
18
Den & R G pfd.
Ihs & C F Co ...
30
East Tenn
... i StPA O
11 I St P I O pfd
27 I So PaciBc
Erie
Erie 1st pfd
Fort Wayne
1K0
118
I rugar Keanery ..
j Teun C I .
i Texas Pacific
T 4 O C pfd
I Union Pacific
TJ S Exp-ess
' W St L & P ...
1 WSt LA- Ppfd...
; W K Express
. Western Uulou ..
'WALE
W & L E pfd
' Minn & St. P
Den RG
1 Gen Electric
! Nat Linseed
, Col F & I
, t)ol F A I pfd....
H & T C
! T A A A M. . . . .
T St L A K C
! TSt L A KC pfd.
! Southern ....
Southern pfd....
Amer Tob
; A mer Tob pf t
G N pfd
& E 1 pfd . . .
Hock Valley . . .
1
03
1
27
18
r2
IH-i
21
44
H
82
15
95
Ill Central
St V & Duluth.
r Dfd
LK&W
L E & W pfd..
I.:ike Shore . . . .
Lead Trust
LAN
LAN A
Man Can
M & C
M C.
M V
12
M&O 16
Nash Chat
66
Nash Cord
Nash Cord pfd.
N .1 Central....
5
18
7
26
70
104
78
21
12
36
1
M & W pfd
N A Oil l'o
Nort hern Pac. .
N Pac pfd
UPi Uulf
NEW TORK COTTON FUTURES.
New York. May 8 Cotton -firm Mid
dling upland 7; Mlddltne Gulf
Futures closed steady. .Sales 58.300.
Highest Lowest Oloslns
Mav 7 43 7 40 7 46a47
June 7 47 7 42 7 47ffr48
July 7 52 7 45 7 5051
August 7 49 7 44 7 48
Seotember .... 7 19 7 13 7 17(il8
October 69H m 6 9o4z9j
November... 6 U3 6 93 9542,96
December 6 9? 6 95 6 96a7
January 7 01 6 99 7 007 01
February .... 7 04 7 01 7 0I4J04
March .... .... 7 0810
Adi-11 ....
LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. May 8. 1 p m. Middling
4 7-32.
Futures Closed steady at advance.
May 4 1011
May and June.. 4 0910
June and July 4 0809
Inly and August 4 07O8
August and September 4 04 v
September and October ' 3 60 s
O tober and November 3 S3t&54
November and December 3 51 b
December and January 3 50 s
January and February 3 50 s
February and March 3 90 b
March and April.
CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET.
These figures represent prices paid to
wagons.
Strict good middling 7 85
Good Middling .- 7 80
Strict middling
Middling 7
Tinges 7
Btalus. 7 57 40
Z The market was Arm.
CHARLOTTE
Board of Trade.
THAD. B. SEIGLE, Manager.
.a
Stocfes, bonds, cotton, grain and pro
visions. For cash or on margins.
Commission on Wheat, Corn and
Oats, i.
Direct private wires to New York,
New Orleans and Chicago.
Promptness and Reliability.
Phone 196. 12 Sonth College St.
Catlin & Co.-
216 Church St.. New York.
67 Channey St., Boston.
206 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
mi-.
ALL NUMBERS.
Skeins, Warps, Caps and Cones.
Jas. E. Mitchell & Company,
122 and 124 Chestnut Street. Philadel
phia, SI and 53 Summit Street.
Boston-
C01T0N YARNS OFALL KINDS
CALL FOR....
Extra Fine Draught and Export Beer
also all kinds of sod waters and
ciders. ,
CHARLOTTE BRANCH,
A. BINDEWALD, Mgr.
Machinery and
-AND-
Electric Light Plants.
It automatically makes bands
-.LIMITED
DQUBLEDAIET
SB
3
TO
ATLANTA. CHARLOTTE, ATHENS,
WILMINGTON. NEW ORLEANS.
CHATTANOOGA AND NEW YORK,
PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON.
NORFOLK. RICHMOND.
SCHEDULE IS EFFECT FEB. T, 1117.
WESTWARD.
He-41-
4
L. vcatmisftsa ....
tv. Lumbertsa. ...
1
.cW.. 1
Lv. Maatoa Si
Lv. Lauriaburg
At. Hamlet
Lv. Hamlet
Lv. Kockiaghaat
Lt. Wadeaboro
Lt. Marahvllle
Ar. Menroe
Lt. Monroe
Ar. CHARLQTT ...
Ar. Mt. Holly
Ar. Liucelatoa ...
Ar. Shelby
Ar. Elleaboro
Ar. Ratherfordtoa
spm
5SP
T "3Pa
8 lipat
Spat
"!
t
MSps
-
......
ttssm
4Sa
f joam
-
35"
11 43am
13 jcpm
54P"
t8 om Lv....
10 eeanl Ar
....Hamlet..
...Cheraw..
. Ar. 4 aopm
Lv. t ecpa
EASTWARD.
Ho J-
to. 4s
415P"
tp
Toopr
JSpi
lopn
4opn
Ratherfordtoa
Biles bore
Shelby
Lincointow
V t Holly ....
CHARLOTTB ....
Monroe ....
Monroe
Marsh vtlle
Wadesboro
Rockingham
Hamlet
Hamlet
Laurinburg
Maxtofl .....
Lumberton
Wilmington
JSam
05am
asaav
7 eiam
7im
Jsssm
45am
f nam
f 30am
10 tftam
11 ypm
10 31am
Iiospm
11 t3pm
NORTHWARD.
Hamlet 15am MPia
Raleigh 1130am lliam
Portamounth 5 50pm 7 30am
Richmond 6 50pm 8 ijin
Washington it 10pm it jipro
New York 4 sjaat 6 3pm
SOUTHWARD.
Lv. Monroe 4 4 la at
Ar. Abbeville 11 asast
Ar. Athena 1 ijpaa
Ar. Atlanta (Central Time) 1 jopat
" 5P"
I 40am
4J"
3 loan
Dally. t Dally, except asaday
Both trains make Immediate ooaaectioa al
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, Mew Orleans,
Texas, California, Mexico, Chattanooga. Nash-
vill. Memphis. Macon, Florida.
Baggage checked from aotel or reaideaea ts
.destination, state room aaa slsspn rcscr
vatioas made ia aavance.
For Tickets, sleepers, etc.. apply ts
W. H. RAMSEtlR. City TVkot Aft.
aj 5. Tryon St.. Caartetta, N. C
R. A. NEWUND, Osa. Aft. P. Dept.
Kimball Mamas, Atlanta. Oa.
a BO. He P. BATTB. Trav. Pass. Agt.
Caartetta. N. C
B. ST. JOHN. H. W. B. OLOVEK.
VlcawPrea. sad Oaa'l Mgr. TrajOs 1
V. B. McBEB. T. J. ANDERSON,
Oea'l 8n pelntes est. Oea'l Pass. Agt
foil emea nmiom u
Southern - Railway .
IN EFFECT MARCH 29. 1897.
This condensed schedule Is published
as Information, and ia subject to
change without notice to the public
Trains leave Charlotte, N. C. :
10:16 P. M. No. 25, dally for Atlanta
& Charlotte Air Line division, and all
points South and Southwest. Carries
through Pullman drawing-room buffet
sleepers between New York, Washlnc
Oton, Atlanta and New Orleans. Pull
man tourist car for San Francisco Sat
urdays. 9:35 A. M. No. 17, dally, Washington
and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited
for Atlanta. Birmingham, Memphis,
Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans,
and all points South and Southwest.
Through Pullman sleeper New York to
New Orleans and New York to Mem
phis. Dining car, vestibuled coach, be
tween Washington and Atlanta.
6:40 A. M. No. 10, dally tor Rich
mond; connects at Oreensboro for Ral
eigh and Norfolk.
12:20 P. M. No. IL dairy, for Atlanta
and all points South. Solid trains Rich
mond to Atlanta; Pullman sleeping car
Richmond to Oreensboro.
10:15 P. M. No. S6, daily, for Colum
bia and C, C. A 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. ,
9:35 A. M. No. 17, dally, for Columbia
and C. C. & A. local stations.
9:36, A. M. No. 38, daily, for Wash
ington, Richmond, Raleigh and all
points North. Carriea Pullman draw
ing room buffet sleeper New Orleans to
New York; Jacksonville to New York.
Pullman tourist car from San EYancla
co Thursdays.
8:30 P. M. No. S8, dally, Washington
and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited,
for Washington and all points North.
6:40 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 Oreensboro with train carry
ing Pullman car to Raleigh.
9:05 A. M. No. It, daily except Sun
day, for Sta-tesville. Taylorsville and
local stations. Close connection at
Statesville for AsheVlIle, Hickory. Le
noir and Blowing Rock.
4:30 P. M. No. 62, daily except Sun
day; freight and passenger for States
ville and local stations.
Dally except Sunday.
All freight trvins carry passengers.
John M. Culp, W. A. Turk,
Traffio Manager, Gen. Pass.' Agrt.,
W. B. Green. Washington, D. C
Gen 1 Superintendent.
Washington, D. C.
S. H. Hard wick, -Ass't Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta. Ol
R. L Vernon, Traveling Passenger Agt.,
18 Sast Trad st Charlotte, T4. c
T. J. Hodgen & Co
CHARLOTTE. N. C
Dealers in
COTTON, STOCKS GRAIN AND
PROVISIONS.
Private leased wires to New York and
Chicago.
Brokerage on stock and grain ;
uer bale on cotton, round trade.
National Bank reference gtven oa ap
plication. Phone 1st.
23 South Tryon street.
F. B. ALEXANDER, Manager.
aaVUVy
Pmttaot and Treasurer
Equipment.
in our ! hibition
for
Spinning1 frames and other
world for making Iood bands.
THE
HALF-HOSE
ARE
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. r
They can be obtained in Charlotte of
MELLON & SHELTON, i
LONG-TATE CLOTHING CO. f
THE CAROLINA CLOTHING CO.
Take No Other.
Wear No Other.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE,
Charlotte, N. C. The present ont-.
look is that every available k space
will be occupied. Those who contem
plate patronizing the boarding depart
ment are advised to apply
AT ONCE, .
For lt is feared many will be turned
away on account of room. Board Is
-ACTUAL COST
$100.00 A YEAR, INCLUDING LIGHT
and heat. Full corps of able, experienc
ed teachers In academic department.
Price of tuition $12.50 per quarter.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC. Prof.
G. P. McCoy director, compares most
favorably with any other conservatory
In the South. Piano, Voice, Violin,
Harmony, Theory, Organ, etc Price of
tuition from $7.50 to $15.60 per quarter.
With the past year's success, the
College Is prepared to do the most thor
ough work, and from $76 to $125 less per .
year than the average Institution.
Compare Catalogues. Address. r,
MISS LILY W. LONG 1
or TINSLEY PENICK JTJNKXN.
MANTELS! MANTELS! MANTELS!
Come and see our new line Mantels,
Grates, Etc., Tiling of all colors.
Mantels from $L56 up to $75.00.
E. D. TESSIER & BRO.
Phone 8O. Corner College and Third.
WE have Just put in another new and
T. L. ELLIOTT.
Monumental Works.
Granite Monuments a specialty.
AGENTS FOR IRON FENCES
335 W. Trade 8t Charlotte. N. Ot
TAKE A DIP Not a dip in the "briny
deep, " but a dip in One of 5
A. R. WILLMAN'S 5 j " 3
UP-TO-DATE BATHIN6 TUBS.
Ton cannot afford to go through the
summer months without having all the
bathing accessories at hand, especially .
so while the prices are so reasonable.
A. R. W1LLMAN.
AU repair work given prompt atten
tion. i .
WATER !
HENRY E- KNOX. JE.
CONSULTING
AND
HYDRAULIC
Engineer
Artesian and tube wells a specialty.
General water works contraction, v
surveys, plans and estimates. 1
15onngs . made for architects,
bridge and railroad engineers, i
Pipe aud pumping machinery.
CHARLOTTE, N.; C.
Blank Books !
Of any size and style. made
to order. We use Medlin's
spring back aryi hinge. Atrialt
will convince you that this is
me strongest and best i booV
thade. s
Old Books
Bound over and made
look better than ever.
to
MA6AZINES and ;
PERIODICALS j -f -
Bound into volumes in plan
or ornamental, bindings.
OBSERVER PRINTING HOUSE,
CHABXOTTBL K. C '
AXX, ORDERS for Job printing sent to
the Observer Printing House will re
ceive the best attention and the., prices
will be the very lowest.