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STUART W. CRAMER,
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38 Soutb Tryon St., Oliarlotto. PC. O.
THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO.,
! MANUFACTURERS OF
Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and
Dealers in Cotton Mill
Arlington Hotel.
CENTRALLY LOCATED
i NEAR POSTOFFICE
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Under new and pennanent maaagemenL
Sixty elegantly furnished rooms.
All modern Improvements.
Table equal to any In the city.
Rates: $1.50, $2.00 and $2.60 per day.
W. F. BUCHANAN,
owner and Proprietor.
WHEN YOU WANT
Watihes, Diamonds, Jewelry. Spec
tacles, Clocks, Art China, Cut Glass,
Silverware. Belts, Pocket Books and
novelties in up-to-date designs and
low prices, I lead the market. Your
watdh cleaned $1, mainspring: $1,
crystal 10 cents. Workmanship un
equaJed in the city. Call and he
convinced.
JOHN FARRIOR,
8. A. L. and Southern Watch Insaectsr.
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 o goods and work can be had
elsewhere.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Njo. 31 South Tryon Street.
ICE. ICE.
Standard Ice and Fuel Company.
PURE CRYSTAL ICE MADE
DISTILLED WATER.
FROM
Our factory has track connections
with all the railroads, which enables us
to load cars without exposing ice to sun
Of air, thus avoiding heavy loss from
leakage. Ice shipped in any quantity
from sack to carload, and loaded di
rect from the bath. Satisfaction given
In weight, quantity, etc.
Standard Ice and Fuel Co.
A. J. HA GOOD, Manager.
The D. A. TompkinsCo.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Electric Light Plants,
j Automatic Sprinklers,
Steam Heating,
Top Rolls Covered,
Cotton Mill Repairs,
Fire Protection
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
i Sealed bids will be received for the
erection of the A. R. P. church at Rock
Hill. S. C, until noon of May 9th. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the of
fices 'Ot Dr. I. Simpson, at Rock TTill,
or Cnaa. C. Hook. Charlotte, N. C.
Contractors must be able to file satis
factory bond. The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
New! Perfection Refrigerators,
Blue Flame Oil Stoves,
( Peerless Ice Cream Freezers,
And a full line of summer
goods.
J. N. McCAUSLAND & COMPANY.
Slate and Tin Roof Contractors.
200-211 South Tryon Street
J. E. DUVAL
Electrical Engineer and Contractor, Of
fice In- Hunt Building, N. Tryon St,
J CHARLOTTE, N. C
Arc and Incandescent lighting. Equip,
ping cotton mills with electric light
plants a specialty. Estimates furnished
en all kinds of electrical work. Call
bells, hotel enunciatom, burglar alarms.
ixirresponaence souatea.
Your Prescriptions
Are given oar emreful attention in
' every respect And the beet of drags
ony used in their preparation.
S. L ALEXANDER & CO
Corner Church and Trade streets
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Kitsoo Machine Co.,
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OFXKEBg WITH IXLUIKi,
BBMAXEM, IHTEKsf EDIATB AID
naUHEK LAFFEBS,
CAKDING BEimt
and Machine Shop Supplies.
Who
tpenedthat
Dome or
MORES
ftootbeer?
The popping of a
cork from a bottle of
Hires is a signal of
good health aud plea
sure. A .sound the
old folks like to hear
the children can't
resist it-
HIRES
Rootbeer
is compcied of the
very ingredients the
system requires. Aiding
the digestion, soothing
the nerves, purifying
the blood. A temper
ance drink for temper
ance people.
Mm&t ooIt by
Tlx Charlts I. Ultra Cm., Puis.
ipukap nakea I cadoss.
Sold frrara.
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Condensed Milk.
The Leadso fsFAMT Food.
Philadelphia Underwriters'
Financial Standing, January 1;
1897: "
Cash Assets, $15,609,932-32.
Assets available to policy
holders in United States, $4,
000,000. Lareer than that of
any fire companies American
or foreign.
E. NYE HUTCHISON, Agent.
May 1, 1897. CHARLOTTE. N. C
Trustee's Sale of Hardware.
I offer lor s;. th of starle
hardware, th-. enu.t.- iuck of Jno. R.
Pender, consisting of farm implements
of every kind, cook stoves, belting,
cast materials, cutlery, paonts, oils, etc.,
in faot a well assorted and complete
stock of staple hardware for cah.
This is a fine opportunity for any one
who may wish to engage in this line
of business in the finest agrirultural
section of North Carolina. Come at
once and examine the stock.
F. S. ROYSTER, Trustee.
Tarboro, N. C, May th, 1SS7.
Exposition Visitors
Should bring their packages of
unlaundered garments and de
posit them with the
CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY-
We only require a sh'Tt time to
launder your garments in an ele
ant manner and return them to
your stopping place.
F. D. LETHCO, Manager.
NOTICE.
You can get a good set of upper or
lower teeth for $7.50. The best made $10.
Gold fillings $1.50 up; Amalgum 75c;
Cement r.iV. Extracting teeth 25c.:
painless extracting 40c. Crown and
bridge work done ;n the most approv
ed style.
OR. J. H. NEWELL,
ROOM 4, DAVIDSON BUILDING.
CHARLOTTE. N.
Own Make
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Far Sale By
A. H PORTER & SOI.
Leaders to Shoes, Hats and Gents' Fur
nishings. I WEST TRADE STREET.
ALL OHJDHRB tor Job printing sent to
th Observer Printing House will re.
cetv the best attention and the prices
will be the very lowest.
BDKNKD TO DKaTH ABOAKD SHIP.
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Tin taa Umimi IsM-aa,
New York, May 9. The Kallory line
steamer Leona, which left her pier on
Saturday bound tor Galveston, took
fire at sea, put back, and arrived in
port to-night with 16 corpses on board.
The dead were 13 steerage passengers
and three members of the crew, who
succumbed to a terrible nre at an early
hour this morning. The horror of the
story can hardly be told to-night.
Those who are dead were penned up be
low decks, and although frantic efforts
were made by the officers of the ves
sel to save them, the fire had gained
such terrible headway before the dan
ger was discovered that all escape was
cut off. The steamer carried In her
cargo many bales of cotton. It Is not
certain how the fire originated, but
when it was discovered, it burst forth
with such fury that it was impossible
to reach the steerage. Even the steer
age passengers apparently were un
mindful of the danger, else the smoke
and -flames had not reached them. The
saloon passengers were first aroused
and in such a manner as to occasion
little alarm. When it became apparent
that the fire bad cut oft the steerage
passengers, the captain and his men
poured great quantities of water down
the ventilators, and heroic efforts were
made for the escape of those penned in.
In this way eight of the steerage pas
sengers made their escape.
The Leona left her pier Saturday at
3 p. m.. with 11 saloon passengers. She
carried a general cargo of mercnanouse.
Captain Wilder was in command with
First Mate Wallace and Second Mate
Sweeney assisting. The chief engineer
was Tavlor. with three assistants, and
a crew of about 7a men, including fire
men and deckhands.
BECEFTIUM TO XL 11. A?. I) MBS. TILLEBT
An Elegant Social Affair In Waldon A
German.
Correspondence of the Observer.
Weldon. May 8. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Garrett gave an elegant reception at
their beautiful suburban home at
Chockoyotte, last night, to Mr. and MrB.
W. B. Tillery. Among the guests pres
ent were Misses Emily Long, Kate Pres-
cott, Estelle Edwards, Annie Pierce,
Annie Bell Alsop, of Weldon; Kittie
Weymouth, of Portsmouth; Effle Wane,
of Georgetown, Va. ; India Bumgardner,
of Staunton, Va., and Messrs. T. C.
Harrison, W. B. Harrison, R. T. Daniel,
C. G. Evans, Dr. Pierce, Frank Garrett
and others.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
music, dancing and conversation. De
lightful refreshments were served and
the party then enjoyed a hay ride. Mr.
and Mrs. Tillery( in whose honor the
entertainment was given, have Just re
turned from their bridal tour. Mrs. Til
lery was formerly Miss Myra Garrett, a
sister of Mr. Paul Garrett, Miss An
nie Garrett assisted in receiving.
The german given here Monday
night was one of the most delightful of
the season. About twenty couples par
ticipated ln-the dance. Mr. T. C. Harri
son led with Miss Kate Prescott, ac
knowledged to be one of the loveliest
girls in the State, Mr. Frank Garrett,
assisted. Among the visiting young
ladies present were Miss Beulah Wil
son, of Morganton; Miss Kittie Wey
mouth, of Portsmouth, Va. ; Misses Sal
lie Powell; Maud Davis and Hattie
Hedges, of Emporia, Va. The music
was furnished by an Italian band.
Church Kextival in Oxford Annual Cele
bration at the Orphan.' Homo-
Correspondence of the Observer.
Oxford, May 8. The ladies of the
Presbyterian church gave a strawberry
festival Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. J. C. Cooper, which proved a most
enjoyable church sociable. The pro
gramme of music and recitations was
very attractive. Music was rendered in
beautiful and skillful style by Mrs.
Fleming, Miss Lottie Britt. ...iss Car-
mady. Miss Currin, Miss Weiler and
Miss Lizzie Hilliard. The recitations
by Miss Carrie Hobgood and Miss Lulie
Biggs, added greatly to the enjoyment
of the evening.
A party of young people from Hen
derson and Oxford will attend the
Chapel Hill commencement, chaperoned
by Mrs. E. j. Davis, of Henderson.
Preparations are being made to have
the annual celebration on the 24th of
June, at the Orphan's Home one of the
most attractive ever given on that date.
Harry Tucker Elected to Saccted
HI.
Father m Law Professor.
Richmond, May 10. A special to the
State from Lexington says ex-Congressman
Harry Tucker has been elected
to succeed his father, the late Hon. J.
Randolph Tucker, as professor of law
in Washington and Lee University, and
has accepted.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
.Mr. Ogden E. Edwards was elected
mayor of Blowing Rock.
A telephone line from Walnut Cove
to Piedmont Springs, via Danbury, is a
et-itainty. Most of the money has been
subscribed.
Evangelist Fife is holding his meeting
in Durham in the opera house. The
Greensboro Record says the churches
W'ull not let him have the use of any
of th-ir buildings, nor was the choir se
lected to furnish the singing allowed to
rehearse therein.
EfCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents par box. For sale by the Burwell
& Dunn Company.
SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.
Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, 111., in speaking
of Dr. King's New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
la grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pans
could do nothing for her. It seemed
to develope into hasty consumption.
Having Dr. King's New Discovery in
store and selling lots of it, he took a
bottle home and to the surprise of all
she began to get better from the first
dose, and a half-dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and well. Dr. King's
New Discovery for consumption
Coughs and Colds Is guaranteed to do
this good work. Try it . Free trial bot
tles at the drug store of the Burwell &
Dunn Co.
OLD PEOPLE.
Old people who require medlceine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whiskey nor other in
toxicant, but acts as a tonic and altera
tive. It acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding na
ture In the performance of its func
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion- Old peo
ple find it Just exactly what they need.
Price SOo. and SI per bottle at the drug
store of the Burwell St Dunn Co.
JUST RECEIVED another lot of
those 1125 and (100 Stearns Wheels, at
$60. This is probaly your last chance
to get one of these high-grade
Wheels at the remarkably low figure
at which we are now offering them.
WAVERLIES We have also decided
to place '86 Waverlies on the "free" list
at $49 each, spot cash, as long as they
last. W. F. DO WD.
We also carry a large stock of Bicy
cle Sundries and can fiU orders prompt
ly.
T. L. ELLIOTT.
Mod Qiaeiital Works
Granite Monuments a specialty.
AGENTS TGB. IRON FENCES
338 W. Trade St-, Charlotte, N. C
monnux man bcbooi
Fnreaaa of tna Praaarty at Kaek Bill by
DaridMi Callege Hormml OaUega GIri
to Picnic at Patterson Springs.
Special to the Observer.
Rock BUI. 8. C. May 10. The prop
erty of the Presbyterian High School
here has been purchased by Davidson
College and will be opened in the tali.
The original cost of the property was
between za.wo ana sae.uuo. ur. Baew,
of Davidson College, formulated the
nlans for the acquisition of this proper
ty by that college. The execution of
the plans was put Into the hands of a
committee at Rock Hill, consisting of
Prof. E. B. Johnson, of the State Nor
mal School; Dr. T. A. Crawford and
Rev. R. C. Jones. The property was re
ceived Saturday by Messrs. Wilson,
Dunn and Brown, of Charlotte, and
Davis, of Salisbury, as a committee rep
resenting the trustees of Davidson Col
lege. The cost of the property was near
$10,000, of which $5,000 was paid by Da
vidson and the remainder was raised
in Rock Hill and Bethel Presbytery, the
work in the Presbytery having been
done mostly by Rev. J. H. Thornwell, of
Fort Mill.
The Normal College girls will on Fri
day go to Patterson Springs, N. C, for
a picnic The picnic party will be about
400, the entire school.
The college infirmary is now finished
and is under the charge of Dr. Miller,
who is a very successful lady physician,
residing in the college, and also teach
ing. The Florida Senatorial Balloting.
Tallahassee. Fla. May 10. The bal
lot for United States Senator to-day
was: Chipley 33, Stockton 33, Raney 15,
Hocker 3, scattering 2.
FINASCIAi. AND COHMKBCIAL.
Cotton Broke Badly on General Realizing
and Declined 10 to 13 Points.
Special by Private Wire to "Harrison Watts.
New York May 10. Cotton broke
badly to-day on general realizingand de
clined 10 to 13 points, thus losing all the
improvement established during Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of last week.
Liverpool cables were very unsatisfac
tory. Spot cotton there was marked up
another 1-32L to 4d. for middling, but
the total sales were only 8,000 bales,
while the market for futures, which
opened 4 to 2d. higher, closed easy, at
a net advance of point. These advices
were supplemented by bad trade reports
from Manchester and confirmation of
Saturday's advices from Fall River,
showing that spinners there are still
running their mills at a loss, with lit
tle demand for print cloths, even at
the lowest prices on record, and stocks
again accumulating. The weather con
ditions continue all that could be desir
ed for rapid development of the crop
and the receipts were liberal. The gov
ernment report proved much more fa
vorable than had been expected. It es
timated the amount planted up to May
1st at 81.9. only 6 per cent, less than
last year. The market closed barely
steady within 1 to 2 points of the lowest
and 10 to 13 points below Saturday's
final prices, after sales of 106,100 bales.
Spots here declined 1-16 to 7 11-16 for
middling. E. B. CUTHBERT & CO.
Wneat Under the Influence of Good Re
ceipts and Kxpected to Stiow Decreae in
Condition of W inter Wheat.
By Private Wire toTbad B. Seifrle, Mg'r.
Chicago, May 10. Wheat to-day has
been under the influence of the govern
ment report, which is issued this af
ternoon, and is expected to show a de
crease in condition of winter wheat, of
at least 5 per cent, for the month of
April. The large decrease in the visible
supply would indicate a decrease in the
world's supply for the month
in the neighborhood of 5.000,000 bush
els. California advices to-day claim
that their crop has been injured at least
25 per cent, and reports from Australia
are that a severe dought exists there
also. More bullish news of French crop
are also at hand, and cables generally
showed good advances established. The
trade to-day was of a waiting nature,
the two principal features being a good
demand for May wheat and the cover
ing of a large line of shorts for a prom
inent St. Louis operator. The market is
in good condition to advance if we can
get a revival of interest among export
ers. Corn and oats and also provisions
were practically unchanged anu fea
tureless. Large decreases in supplies of
coarse grains offset the effect of the
growing weather, and larger receipts of
hogs are usual at this time, so buyers
are not alarmed at the slight excess.
The Bureau's Monthly Cotton Report
Kstlmates a 6 Per Cent. Increase in Cot
ton Acreage.
Special to the Observer.
New Tork, May 10. The monthly cot
ton report of the Bureau of Agriculture
was issued to-day. It fell upon a mar
ket in which business was almost at a
standstill. The local traders considered
its estimate of an increase in cotton
acreage of nearly 6 per cent, as a vin
dication of their bearish view s, and sold
freely. Liverpool and New Orleans also
sent heavy selling orders here. The
speculative demand was limited, and
these offerings resulted in a sharp
break in prices. The market opened
better, in sympathy with a not unfa
vorable Liverpool dispatch, but liquida
tion set in immediately after the open
ing, and prices declined slow:ly, until
the announcement of the government's
figures, then the weakness became pro
nounced and continued so until just be
fore the close, when short covering
caused a slight rally. August opened
at 7.50, declined to 7.43, advanced to 7.46,
broke to 7.36. reacted to 7.38 and closed
at 7.37 to 7.38, with the tone of the
market steady. The bureau report ha.s
intensified the general bearish senti
ment, but unless Liverpool breaks
sharply, we think its effect is over.
RIORDAN & CO.
Good Crop Reports and Improved Fram
ings Give an Impetus to Buying.
By Associated Press-
New York, May 10. The market for
stocks to-day showed signs of decided
strength throughout, though the deal
ings continued dull and prices advanced
very cautiously in spite of improved
prices for Americans in London. This
was supplemented by some small buy
ing for London account in this market
later in the day. The excellent crop re
ports from the Northwest and improv
ed earnings, both those reported and
those rumored for the immediate fu
ture, gave an impetus to the buying
of railroad properties in that region.
The Grangers and Northern Pacific re
ceived the most notable benefit from
this, St. Paul and Burlington especially
largely dealt in. Omaha lagged in the
improvement and showed some contin
uance of heaviness growing out of dis
appointment that no further dividend
will be declared this year. The ex
change situation and the resulting or
accompanying gold movement continue
to mystify dealers in stocks and are
confidently predicted this week with
demand sterling exchange ranging from
M.87i4e$4.87V4. An evidence that the
gold shipments more certainly the re
sult of the obligation of the tremen
dous trade balance in our favor hereto
fore established during the fiscal year,
the larger figures of last week's im
ports at New York exceeding J18.000.000,
are pointed to as conclusive by those
who seek to depreciate the idea that
any special demand for gold abroad is
responsible for the outgo. But, exports
of gold at prevailing rates of exchange
leave unexplained the fact that on the
Saturday previous to the first gold
shipment demand sterling ruled
at $4-88 to 4.88 after having
been at $4.88 and upwards on the pre
vious Monday and $4.87H$4.8734 the
week preceding that, without inducing
shipments of gold. In fact the ex
change houses had determined that
there was no adequate profit for them
in gold shipments under a rate of $4-88
for demand sterling.
The fact remains that further ship
ments are looked for and that fact
has a sentimental restraint on the buy
ing of stocks. The bears on Western
Union to-day added to their stock of
ammunition the Supreme Court decis
ion affirming the validity of the Ber
liner Telephone patent, which it is al
leged foreshadows opposition from the
Bell Telephone Company in the tele-:
graph field. The stock led the list in
number of shares sold, fluctuating ir
regularly, and closed unchanged. Sugar
was weak at times, but recovered the
decline. Consolidated Gas fell 1 on
profit taking, but recovered. The Coal
ers showed sharp fractional gains. Cov
ering by shorts forced Tobacco up two
and the scrip 113 and the same cause
yielded Leather preferred net rain of
one point. , The market closed quiet bat
firm. ' The total sale or stocks for the
day amounted to 143,281 shares, includ
lng American Tobacco S.200; American
Sugar Refined 15.200; Burlington . A
Quincy 10.400; Chicago Gas Trust re
ceipts 8,400; Northern Pacific preferred
6.400; Reading 10.000; St. Paul 14.100
Union Pacific M00; Western Union
Telegraph 15,600. Trading in bonds was
attended with considerable animation
but prices of the leading issues ranged
narrowly. Borne decided change were
noted either way In the Inactive low
grade mortgages. The aggregate sales
were $1,812,000.
Governments were active with the
demand for the new 4's coupon advanc
lng the price to 123 on transactions with
122. Sales were LO00.
Slow Market and Light Baslneas la Dry
floods.
New York. May 10. It has been
slow market in all branches of the dry
goods trade, and at the best new busi
ness was light; too light. In fact, to
warrant any special reference. Deliver
ies on former purchases, however, re
turned a good volume of sales, but each
succeeding week these become smaller.
Printing cloths are quiet but steady,
at 2 cents. In fact, these values
show no weakness In any direction.
CITY PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected Dally by Oeo. 8. Hall, Groceries,
ana rroaace ueaier.)
Apples dried quarter bright.
" Vr4rVt alf,r
is:
fan -v bright sliced. .
" " exfta a " ..
Peaches nn peeled halves, bright.
peeed bright
SO 5
SO 7
H'vDemei anea..
k. -Ta flour sack 1 79Q2 OS
family " " i oosz z
maea ary per m so 8
green " " IY.& S
Wool wash 1SH Q
Bacon hog round per pound 06O (
" ham 1MQ13
" -sides HOT
" shoulders SWQ 6
Oats 83 pounds per bushel. 3846
feas ciay twaou
" mixed 5S0xn
Meal bolted 44 pounds per bushel 40&45
- unrjoitea ts - umta
orn old 66 do and ner bushel a&4S
Onions select per bushel
Eras hen 103 U
wheat ssaso
Bye rtOQM
f eat tiers 89041
Lard N. O rvta 8
Tallow 2HO 3
Honey strainea per nouna
" comb per pound 810H
uhck. lovszu
Hens ner head anetas
Spring chickens. 15630
boosters ner bean laOiM
Turkeys per pound 8 9
Guineas 10aiS
3eese Sft&SO
Butter choice yellow 10415
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
Baltimors. May 10 FLO OB Stead v
Family 4 86&4 65: winter wheat Datenta
4 70&4 00; spring wheat patents 4 2S04 50:
spring wneat 4 ive4 zu
WHEAT--Firmer. SDOt and Haf Htl hid
July 7 Southern by samule ssaSs.
OOBN Firm. Mixed and Mm
Ssaam; June KH3M; July 2tUs2M.
steamer mixea 2HSa?t; Houtnern white
. . i yellow zHp3U.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York. Mav 10.-FLOTTR Firm, higher
City mill patents 4 8505 30; Minnessota pat-
ems v. winter wneat patents 4 enxa
4 tu; ao strain nts ux0 so; ao extras a lws
1 "; do low trades 2 ?56i 86.
WHEAT. Spots Arm. Options closed easy
ai v urn.e. nu. s reu mav ov?k : jane
J o 1 y 7 ?
CORN. Snots steadv. No. 8 red 30 elevntor
31 afloat. Options closed steady. May 29;
PORK. Steady.
COTTON SEED OIL Dull. Ornde
prime summer yellow !3.&2U off summer
COFFEE Closed dull at 5 to 10 noints ad
vance. Spot Bio steady; No. 7 invoice 8 00;
joooing
SUGAR Raw strong. Fair refining 2X-
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Nbw York, May 10. Money on call easv
atluIM per cent.: last loan at 1 K : closlnc
oierea at i!4em.
Prime mercantile paper "iWOA 00. Ster
ling exchange firm with actual Dusiness in
bankers' bills at 4 88U86tt for 90 days and
4 &7?7H for demand. Posted rates 4 87
V4 tei uommerciai Dills 4 8M&4 H3t. Sliver
certiorates euxui. Bar silver st4. Mex
ican dollars 47. Government bonds firm:
State bonds dull; railroad bonds ttrm.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Opening Closing
Ti 74 H
78S 72
8BHf 8X
24 24H!
86 ax&sai
I7t 17;
17 173
18 18
8 60
9 65 H 62H
8 65
4 00 3 9714
4 05 4 02
4 15 4 10
4 70
4 67 4 70
4 72 4 72
WHEAT
Mav ,
July
September
CORN
May
July
OATS
May
July
September
MESS POBK
May
July
September
LARD
May
July
KIBS
May
July
September. . .
CLOSING STOCKS.
Atchison 10A I Northwestern
Adams Express 150 I N W pfd 154
Alton. T. 11 60 i N Y C 89
rtiion. Ltipiu. -- ir3r, 07
m E-x Dress.
lid out x western .. 13
11! Ore Improvem't
51a ! Ore Nay 10
411 OS Li UN 16
Hi O
Can Pac
Can So
Con Pue
7 PaciBc Mail 27
CiO 1K
Chicago Alton, lien
C. Bi 0 74
Chicago Gas 824
Con Gas 1 634
C, C. C 9t L . . 29
Col Coal & Iron S
C O Cert 10
Del Hudson. .. 106
Del. Li W 146
Den A R-G pfd. 37
Dis i C F Co
East Tenn
Erie 11
Erie 1st pfd 27
Fort Wayne 160
GCNJpfd 120
r ill pfd 85
Hock Valley ... 1
niJCentral OT
St P i Duluth. 18
K i T pfd 27
LEA W
L E i W pfd... 63
Lake-Shore- 163
Lead Trust 24
P Di K VI
J'ltisburg 160
Pullman Palace . 157
Reading 1874
Rich Ter ..
Rich Ter pfd
R G Western 12
R G West pfd.... 30
Rock Island 63
St L A S F lstpf d ....
St Paul 74
St Paul pfd 131
St P A 0 56
St P A O pfd 138
So PaciOc 15
Sugar Refinery .. 115,
Tenn Oil 19
Texas Paci8c 8
T A O C pfd 50
Union Pacific 6
U S Express 38
W St L A P 41
WStLAPpfd... 12,
W F Express 101
Western Union .. 75 X
v at r.
W A L E pfd....
Minn A St P....
Den A KG
Gen Electric...
Nat Linseed....
Col F A I
Col F A I pfd..
H A T C
T A A A N M . . .
T St L A K C
1
LiN 44
2k
17
31
10
15
87
LAN A....
4
Man Can -
M &C
M C
M P
M i O
Nash Chat
N ash Cord
Nash Cord pfd
N J Central...
M & W pfd.. ..
N A Oil Oo
Northern Pac.
82.
15
96
13
17
66
5
78
22.
4
TStLAKCpfd. 18
Southern 7
Southern pfd--.. 26
Amer Tob 7J
AmerTobpft 104
13
N Pac pfd ta
UP Gulf 1
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
New York. May 10. Cotton steady. Mld-
uiidk npianu i u-m; maaiins truir
Futures closed steady.
Sales 106.100.
Closing
7 3i38
7 3839
7 4K&.42
7 3703S
7 06(307
6 83t8t
6 8384
6 85086
6 89&00
6 tea5
6 97099
May
July
August
September
October
November. . .
December...
January
February
March
April
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. Hay 10. 4 p. m. Middling
4Vi.
Futures Olosea quiet at advance.
Mav
4 11 b
4 10 b
4 09b
4 08 b
4 64303
t 60061
1 54 v
52 s
5051
$50051
May and June.. ,
June and July
July and August
August and September....
September ana October. . .
October and November....
November and December
December and January...
January and February.. .,
February and March.
March and April.
NAVAL STORES.
Wilmington, May 10 Boats i strained
... j gwu Himiani e-pints vurpeaune
arm machine 96; Irregular Tar steady
at 1 OS. Crude turpentine qaiet; bard 1 to:
suit a v, virgin a sv.
Norfolk, May 10. Cotton steady. MiddUing
7. Net 101; gross 101; sales 97 bales;
stock 13,457-
CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET.
These fgnres represent prices .paid to
waaona.1
Strfctrood midaling.
Good Middling....?...
Strict middling , ,
Middling ..,.. 4...
Tinges
Stains.
The market was firm.
T 85
7 80
..... ?
7
7 57 40
Highest Lowest
7 50 7 38
7 51 1 38
7 53 7 39
7 50 7 46
7 18 7 06
6 94 6 t
8 86 6 82
6 95 6 84
7 00 6 88
7 03 7 02
. i H. 8. CHAD WICK I " ' -. , . " , f f Prealdfliit sttd-Timrarar
CtarlotteMacMnee
202 and
Cotton Mill
Electric Light Plants.
We have just erected and started in our hibition
rooms a new
nuLuiiiuuu iuiiuiiiu iiiuuidiiu.
This machine is a wonder. It automatica Hy makes bands for Spinninf rames and other
machines. It is the only Automatic Banding Machine in the world for making loop bands.
AH interested are invited to call and see it in actual operation.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
CHARLOTTE
Board of Trade.
THAD. B, SEIQLE, Manager.
Stocks, bonds, cotton, grain and pro
visions. For cash or on margins.
Commission on Wneat, Corn and
Oats, i.
Direct private wires to New York,
New Orleans and Chicago.
Promptness and Reliability.
Phone 196. 12 Sonth College St.
Barnhardt&Co.,
(Successors to Cochrane & Barnhardt.)
WHOLESALE PROVISIONS, GRAIN
AND COAL.
301. 80S, 306 East Trade street,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Jas. E. Mitchell & Company,
122 and 124 Chestnut Street, Philadel
phia, 51 and 63 Summit Street,
Boston..
C01T0N YARNS OFALl KINDS
Richard A. Blythe,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
OTTON WARPS AUD YARNS.
No. 114, Chestnut Street.
PHILADELPHIA PA
When we began bnsinees three
months ago we stated that by courteous
treatment and prompt attention to all
orders, we hoped to merit a sha'e of the
grocery trade. It has been thoroughly
demonstrated to as that the merchants
took us at our word, as our business
has gradually grown each month. It
has taxed our entire force to its utmost
capacity to fill aril orders the past week.
We did it, though, ana with the best
goods that comes to this market.
Visitors to liris city will be many this
month, and wj want all visiting mer
chants to make onr place of business
their headquarters. The "latch string
hangs on the outside," and a hearty
welcome is extended to all . We can
interest those merchnnts who contem
plate replenishing their stock with good
groceries. We have them at attractive
prices.
John B. Ross & Co.,
gjticcessors to Mayer & Ross.
Marie Correlli
Has a new book. Read it,
"ZISKA," - - Cloth, $1.50.
Other books that are very popular now
are:
QUO VADIS. by Sienkicwloz, cloth t2.
A SINGULAR LIFB, by Phelps, $1.25.
ON THE RED STAIRCASE, cloth.
$1.50.
AMOS JUDD. cloth, 75c.
We would like to order you a copy
of "FARTHEST NORTH," by Dr.
Nansen; two volumes, J10.
STONE 4 BARRINGER.
BOOK, STATIONERY AND ART
STORE, 22 S. TRYON STREET
THE
CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK,
CAPITAL $125,000.
We are now ready for business at our
new banking room No. 9 East Trade
Street. We solicit your account and
will promise the most courteous treat
ment and every facility consistent with
sound banking.
DIRECTORS:
Ci. W TtT.T TTTT J W. RnNT
VINTON LlDDELL, B. D. HEATH,
JNJ. at. W1T. J r. WALIt" WUKXtl,
J. F. ROBERTSON, O. VALAER,
R. J. BREVARD.
B. D. HEATH.
W. H. T WITTY,
Cashier.
President
DRINK
HOFBRAD,
Bavarian Hops, '
Canadian Malt.
R. PORTNER BREWING COMPANY,
Charlotte Branch,
C. Valaer, Agt
Phone No. 5.
CALL FOR....
AUGUSTA
Extra Fine Draught andlExport'.Beer
ralso all kinds of soda waters and
ciders. r ; I 1
CH ARLOTTEj BrUNCH,5 J j
J A. B1NDEWALD, Mgr
204 South Tryon Street Charlotte N. C
. SPBCIALTT -
Machinery and
-AND-
u --
mo
DOUBLED AJLY
SEEEIjCB
TO
ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE, ATHENS,
WILMINGTON. NEW ORLEANS,
CHATTANOOGA AND NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON.
NORFOLK, RICHMOND.
SCHEDULE IS EFFECT FEB. T, 1817.
WESTWARD.
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waaesbore mni
Lv. Marshvills
A.r. Moaroe
Lv. Mesroe
Ar. CHAR.LOTTB .
ar. ML Holly
Ar. Lin coin to a ... ,
Ar. Shelby
Ar. Eiletiboro
Ar. aalherfordtoa
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Me. St.
Lv. RptlierlbrdtM
Lv. BUcabero , ...
Lv. Shelby ... .....
L. Lincointoa .......
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4 3-pnt
S5"
3pm
7 eopn
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10pm
9 40pm
Lv. ML Holly
Lv. CHAB.LOTTB ..
Ar. Monroe
Lv. Monroe
Lv. Marshvtlle
Lv. Wadesboro
Lv. Rockingham
Ax. Hamlet
Lv. Hamlet
Lv. Lsurinburg;
Lv. Utxton
Lv. Lumber tos
Ar. Wilmington.-
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10 iSass
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NORTHWARD.
Hamlet ijaaa n Jjpm
Raleigh 11 30am 1 nam
Portsmonnth g ypm 7 yam
Lv.
Ar.
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Ar.
Ar.
Ar.
Richmond 6 50pm 8 15am
Washing-ton li 10pm i3ipio
Wsw York 4 53sm 4 3pm
SOUTHWARD.
Lv. Monroe 4am f ipm
Ar. Abbeville ussaas 1 40am
Ar. Athens I 15pm 145am
At. Atlanta (Central Time) 1 jopm 3 seam
Dally. tDaily, except Baaday
Bots trains make immediate connection at
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,
Texas, California, Mexico, Cbsttanoofs, Mash
vill, Memphis, Macon, Florida.
Bsg-ae checked from hotsl or rcsldenc ts
destination. State room mmm steeper reaer-
vstions mane in advance.
For Tickets, sleepers, etc.. apply ta
W. H. RAMSEUR. City Ticket Aft.
sj 5. Tryoa SC. CkarhrrU, N. C
R. A. NBWLAND. Osm. Art. P. Dent.
Kimball Hsu. Atlanta, da.
a BO. Mc P. ATTB, Trnv. Pass. Art.
Camrtotts, N. C
B. ST. JOHN, H. W. B, OLOVCR,
Vlca-Pres. sad Oen'l Mgr. Trains at sr.
V. B. McBBB, T. J. ANDBRSON.
Oen'l Sapcinteaeat. Oen'l Pass. As
fiElEKll OFFICES. WRTJIOffTl. TL
Southern - Railway.
IN EFFECT MARCH 29. 1897.
This condensed schedule la published
as Information, and la subject to
change without notice to the public.
Trains leave Charlotte, N. C:
10:15 P. M No. 35, dally for Atlanta
& Charlotte Air Line division, and all
points South and Southwest. Carries
through Pullman drawing-room bu.Tet
sleepers between New York, Washing
Oton, Atlanta and New Orleans. Pull
man tourist car for San Francisco Sat
urdays. :3S A. M.-Jo. XI, dally. Washing-ton
and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited
tor Atlanta, Birmingham, . Memphis,
Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans,
and all points South and Southwest.
Through Pullman sleeper New Tork 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 Greensboro for Ral
eigh and Norfolk.
12:20 P. M. No. 1L dally, for Atlanta
and all points South. Solid trains Rich
mond to Atlanta: Pullman sleeping car
Richmond to Greensboro.
10:16 P. M. No. 86. dally, for Colum
bia and C, C A A. local stations: Au
gusta, Savannah, Jacksonville, carries
through Pullman drawing room buffet
sleeper between New Tork and Jack
sonville; also Pullman sleeper Char
lotte to Augusta.
9:35 A. M. No. 37, dally, for Columbia
and C-, C. A. local stations.
9:36 A. M. No. 88, daily, for Wash
ington, Richmond, Raleigh and all
points North. Carries Pullman draw
ing room buffet sleeper New Orleans to
New York; Jacksonville to New York.
Pullman tourist ear from San Francis
co Thuradaya.
3:30 P. M. No. 38, dally. Washington
and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited,
for Washington and all points North,
:40 P. M. No. 12, dally, for Rich
mond, Raleigh, Golds boro and all points
North. Carries Pullman sleeping car
from Greensboro to Richmond. Con
nects at Greensboro with train carrying-Pullman
car to Raleigh.
9:05 A. M. No. 16, daily except Sun
day, for Statesville, Taylorsville and
local stations. Close connection at
Statesville for AshevtUe, Hickory, Le
noir and Blowing Rock.
4:30 P. M. No. 62, dally except Sun
day; freight and passenger for States
ville and local stations.
Dally except Sunday.
All freight trains carry passengers.
John M. Cuip, W. A. Turk,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass, AgL,
W. H. Green, Washington, D. C
Gen'l Superintendent,
Washington, D. C
B. H. Hard wick. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt-,
Atlanta, Gait-
L. Vernon, Traveling Passenger Art,
18 East Trade St.. Charlotte, N. C
T. J.Hodgen&Co
CHARLOTTES, N. C
Dealers In
COTTON, STOCKS GRAIN AND
PRO VISIONS.
Private leased wires to New Tork and
Chicago,
Brokerage oa stock and grain ft; f
(r bale on cotton, round trade.
National Bank reference given oa ap
plication. Phone in.
23 Booth Tryon atreet- -F.
B. ALEXANDER. Manager.
Equipment
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
V, 1,1, .. 4-V. Y, r, ... - Asv , .
They can be obtained in Charlotte of
MELLON & SHELTON, '
LONG-TATE CLOTHING CO, -THE
CAROLINA CLOTHING CO.
Take No Other. :
Wear No Other.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE,
r
Charlotte, N. C. The present out
took is that every available space ;
will be occupied. Those who content- -plate
patronizing the boarding depart
ment are advised to apply
AT ONCE,
For it is feared many will be turned
away on account of room. Board ta
ACTUAL COST
1100.00 A YEAR, INCLUDING LIGHT
and heat. Full corps of able, experienc
ed teachers in academic department.
Price of tuition S12.50 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 37.50 to 315-00 per quarter.
With the past year's success, ' the
College is prepared to do the most-thorough
work, and from 375 to 3126 less per'
year than the average : Institution.
Compare Catalogues. Address.
MISS LILY W. LONG
or TINSLEY PENICK JUNKXN.
- Coal and Wood. -
Best grade soft and anthracite coals;
ao dust, no slack. j
Pine wood, seasoned. . . . ' .
Oak flre wood. -
Stove wood: seasoned pine, dogwood
and persimmon.
Leave orders at city office ; No. 35
North Tryon street, opposite city ball.
or at yard office, corner College and
Second streets. Telephone No. 170.
TAKE A DIP Not a dip in the "briny
deep," but a dip in one of
A. R. WILLMAN'S ;V,.
UP-TO-DATE BATHING TUBS.'
Ton cannot afford to go through tbe
summer months without having all the
bathing accessories at hand, especially '
so while the prices are so reasonable.
A. R. WILLMAN. .
All repair work given prompt atten
tion. .
WATER !
HENRY E- KNOX. JR.
CONSULTING
AND
HYDRAULIC
Engineer
Artesian ana tuDe weiis a specialty.
General water works conrtruction,
surveys, plans and estimates. I
.Borings made for architects,
bridge and railroad engineers. .J
Pipe aud pumping machinery. f
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Blank Books
Of any size and style made
to order. We use Medlin's
spring back and hinge. A trial
will convince you that this is
me strongest and best book
thade.
r
Old Books
Bound over and made to
look better than ever.
MAGAZINES and
PERIODICALS
Bound into volumes in plan
or ornamental bindings. :
OBSERVER PRIHTIHG HOUSE
CHARTiOTTB. N. C