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^ Ixval Telophouo No. 2U.
SEVTlSMJJBIt 19, 1900.
The latest list of dead in Gulves1>tit
disaster printed in the Houston
i?ost shows the loss of 4,078 lives.
The paper says none of the persons
whose names aro printed in
the list haye been heard from and
that u great number of names have
been furnished by rein lives of
those do id.
It is estimated that 8,000 people
have loft Galveston. Of those
about 5,000 nro now in Houston
being cared for. Others have gone
to the interior or to other Slates'
Tiio total number of people fed
in Houston Saturday was 16,114
persons. Sunday the number increased
largely. Supplios aro now
being received steadily and all
prders for provisions and clothing
lire beiiur Lrivou on creneral storca
?-? V - o
jti Houston.
Mark Hanna iH alarmed over the
crowing indications of Republican
defeat this full. Fear has seized
tho camp of the Republican national
committee, and the party
boss has begun to use the whip
t ou ttye party workers. The big
Republican loss shown in the
Maine election, following on tho
heels of tlvr decreased majority
pecur- d by the Q. O. P. in Vermont,
has served as the cause for
peremptory orders having been
issued for every henchman of the
party to get out and hustle, llanna
has quietly begun tho squeezing
, pf campaign funds from western
monopolists and trust directors.
Word has been passed along the
|ino that contributions or pledges
piust bo fortbeotnigg during the
ten days the heal of tho party is
in Chicago.
At the National Capital.
A Itegnlar porrospon<tenoo.
Washington, Sppt. 17, 1000.?
Putting the American flag where
it org it not to bo is a McKinley
spscialty vyhioh hpa brought the
country trouble and humiliation
in big chunks. But that did not
1 prevent his ordering the Hay to be
I raised in the wrong place again
this week. It is by Mr. MoKinley's
i order to bo raised over the notorial
pus Li Hung Chang, who is to bo
taken from Shanghai to Pekift uiiW
(lev its protection, und >n bo^rd
W {in American warship if h- wishes,
' / {ind when ho gets to Pekin General
ChntToe and his bravo Auierif
' can soldiers are to be his body
guard. What a use to ipakn of the
American llag and American soldiers!
This old rascal lias been
{tfraid to leave Shanghai?afraid
alike of his own countrymen and
powers, with the exception of itnspia,
which is said to own him body
and soul. And now Mr. McKinley
rushes into the breach and raises
the American flag over him nnd
takes him to Pekin. recnrdlftiwi of
whether I ho other powers consider
such action nn affront or not, and
lie goes oven further. IIo has
promised Li Hung Chang that lie
would use his good offices to peiuunde
the powers to enter into negotiations
with l;im, although several
of them have already refused
to do so. Mr. McKinley's friendship
for Li Hung Chang is really
inanirinnn
It would easily possible to get a
decision from tho U. S. Supreme
Court before the Presidential election
on the cnse iuvolving directly
the constitutional status of Porto
"Rico, and incidentally that of the
other island poseasiona of thia government.
l\na been appealed
from the U. S. Circuit Court of
the Southern District of NewYork;
but the administration is
too moch afraid that tho decision
will bo against its position to take
Swy cbd^tjea. Consequently it may
ho ncvoptod an lam that the do- j
?j&iaidh will not bet handed d
^nt\l after election
> fff
' d v^'
meant to infer that the court will
in uny way I?o a party to postponing
action till this important fjnestion
for partisan reasons. That
will not be necessary. In the several
legal preliminaries necessary
to advance the case to an early
hearing it will be an easy matter
for the attorney representing the
administration, usually the i-olicitor
general, to head off the attempt
to got a decision before election
without resorting to uny extraordinary
mnnnfl
Publicly the Republicans pretend,
of course, that their majority
in Maine and Vermont are entirely
satisfactory, but they put a very
different face upon the returns
wher*. discussing them among
themselves. Every man who has
been through even the kmdergarton
of politics kuows that if the
same percentage of Republican
i loss shown in Maine and Vermont
' 13 shown throughout the Uniqu in
j November that it will mean tho
1 election of Bryan and Stevenson
by a larger majority in tho electoral
college than MoKinley nnd Hobart
received four years ago. It
isn't pretended over contideuco
' that oxisls among the Republican
' leaders now, but genuine alarm.
I They realize that tho trend of
j public sentiment is against inipe
| rmiisin, nn<l tlmt if they can not
j atop it McKinloy and MeKinleyism
uro doonjed to u crushing do!
feat.
White K*ttleauakes.
Chester Lantern.
An item was copied in tho Lantern
Tuesday from the Koowee
| Courier about a white rattlesnake,
something tho writer of tho item
had never heard of before. Tho
Rev. Hugh McLees, of Pendleton,
who is here visiting his daughter,
| Mrs. Link, tolls us that a white
I rattlesnako was killed at tho door
i of his school hou3e about '.iJ years
ago, and another was killed 011 his
place some time later.
Mr. McLees informs us that
there are 12 varioties of rattlers,
of which he has soon four. These
are, tho diamond, the most com
mon variety, which has boen found
ns much as i) feet long; another
spotted variety, with a whito ring
around its neck, never known over
four feet long; one that is entirely
black, maximum length r> foet; aiul
the white, never seen moro than
about 3 feet long. While the general
appearance of tho-ro last is
white they are mottled with light
; pink.
Tillman Talks of the Future.
Senator Tillmnn passed through
Columbia a few days ago en route
to Washington, whence he goes to
Wisconsin to muke anti-imperialism
sneechpf* for llio rv.-.
ocratic executive committee, soys
The State. Before leaving thin
State ho talked of the future of the
liquor question in South Carolina,
lie expressed himself as well satisfied
with the result of the second
primary, and gave his view as to
the future in the shape of the following
interview.
When Senator Tillman was asked
if he thought the prohibitionists
; would be content with the defeat
. this year or would renew the tight
tyro years from now he suid: "I
can not tell but I assure you they
j will never bo able to litid a
, stronger candidate than Colonel
Ifoyt. If the administration of
the dispensary law shall be such
ns to do away with much of the
criticism it is possible no fight will
| be made."
"ir a light is made w:ll you take
i part in it?" was asked.
The reply was: "It will depend
! upon the situation at the time, hut
if an organized light is made such
: us has beep made this yoar, I shnll
I exert myself to see that organiza\
tiou shall be pitted against organization."
"What do you mean by that?"
was asked.
"I mean," said he, "that the dispensary
people will be asked to
hold a convention and nominate a
ticket just l;k" the prohibitionists
did." T'Z *'&*>
"Why would yon do*this?"
"In iorder to make the issue
squarelyljjn&MtfUe it for all time.
the Sret priu.a>>
,
willi but one candidate bucIi n nifijority
would have bottled the quesI
tion."
"Do you think tho people would
; like the idea of nomination by conI
vention?"
"It would not be a nomination,
but only a 'suggestion,' and as I,
; myself, was suggested by the March
| convention, and then triumphant|
ly elected, I rather favor the plan.
It is important that tho liquor
question should be settled and have
| opportunity for other matters of
I importance. The dispensary has
been the issue in four State elections,
and if tho allied forces,
j which have fought the dispensary
! shnll make another tight I am sure
' it would he the part of wisdom for
the friends of tho dispensary to
select one standard bearer than
have threo as we did in the recent
primary."
"In the event of such a contest
! would you take a part?"
"That would depend upon
j whether the people asked me
j to do ho or not. I would certainly
accept any invitation to make
i speeches."
Items from the tialfnry Ledger.
One hundred points in one day!
j That is what the cotton market
scored in the way of a rise last
Monday. It soundod like a truui,
pet blast proclaiming that King
l Cotton had mounted his throne
! again. Hold your cotton till the
unwilling world bhall be forced to J
see what's what. lSngland is practically
out of cotton for the first
time in a generation; the govern- |
incut report for September is (JH,
and is considered far ubovo the
: mark; there is no doubt of a great
disaster to the crop in Texas; it is I
; certain also that a wide-prevailing '
1 drought has blighted the crop over ,
a gr? at part of the South; hold for
awhile at leust and await the outcome.
The dry hot summer, the short
crop of cotton, tho partial failure
of corn, peas, hay and potatoes,
will all 6uroly impress upon every
farmer the importance of sowing
more wheat and of putting it in
better than ever bofore. The tine
wheat crop hnrvested and housed
1 this venr Lroes far tnwnr.la Jntinn
the place of both cotton and corn
in the household economy, and
with twice as much in their granaries
the fanners would bo in a
1 irgo measure independent of
droughts and floods. Wheat is
rarely damaged by freezes as oats
are, it needs little or no rain after
the early spring; needs no cultivation;
just put it properly into the
ground and it will do the rest. The
plain existing conditions demand
that the largest wheat crop be sown !
this fall over known in the history
of the country.
Facts About Galveston.
(Jnlveslon, often and not inaptly .
termed the "coming New Yoik of
the South," is situated on Galves*
ton Island, 310 miles west of the
south pass of the Mississippi;
Is the largest and most extensively
commercial city of Texas;
Is the gateway of an enormous
trade, situated as it is between the
great West granaries ami Europe;!
I ies two miles from the north
cast corner of the Island of Gal-1
j vent on;
Is a port of entry nnil the principal
seaport of the Stato;
Its harbor ia tlie beat, not only
| on the coast line of Texas, but also
| on the ontire gulf coast, from the
month of the Mississippi to the
I Rio Grande;
la the nearest and moat accessible
tiiot-clnss seaport for the!
States of Texas, Kaunas, Now i
(Mexico and Colorado, the Indian
Territory and the Territory of
Arizona and pnrta of the States
and Territories adjoining those
juat mentioned;
la today the Gnif terminus of j
most iif cpfit Y*?iil?? ?-*?
iUitnitjr nj<ru;u?y ,
j entering Texas;
Hanks third among the cotton
j ports of the United Stales.
Its port charges are as low as or
lower than any pott in the United '
Slates.
Is the only seaport on the Gulf
const west of the Mississippi into
which a vessol drawing more thau
10 feet can enter;
lias steamship lines to LiverpoolA
New York. New Orleans, aml^^
ports ofjWj||afo '-s far as tho^fl
ran E
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bns only 100 ucres of 14 feet depth
of water);
IImb the.lowest m iximum temperature
of any city in Texas;
Has tlio finest bench in America
and is a famous summer and winter
resort;
Has public free school system
unexcelled in the Unit- d {States;
Has never been visited by any
epidemic disease since ihe yellow
fever scourge of 1807;
Has forty miles of street railways
in operation;
lias electric lights throughout
! the city (plant owned by the city);
i Is tho wealthiest city of ,its 6ize
j in the Union; has millions invested
in docks, warehouses, grain elevai
toip, tlouring mills, marine ways,
manufactories and mercantile
I heuses.
, The first settlement of Galveston
was made in 1837. The city is
handsomely laid out upon ground
i u i i
I ?uii:u iii's very even, eievaieu six
er eight feet above the yea level.
Its stieets are straight, broud, aud
elegant; those running parallel
: with the bay nre designated as avenues
and those at right nngles as
streets. The city presents a quaint
look to the visitor from the North.
; The streets are flat arid sandy, lined
; on each side by trees that stay
gtoen the year round. Nearly all
of tho residences are built of wood
and are surrounded with high
i plank or brick walls. Inside these
courts are semi-tropical plants,
such as banana and wild orange
trees, oleanders, magnolias, etc.
' The city is strikingly similar in
appearance to Mobile, Ala., and
both aro like Now Orleans, except
upon a smaller scalo. Tho water
supply is largely from elevated cisterns
or tanks, which are set upon
tho housetops. There are a number
of churches and schools of various
kinds, an opera house and seven
public halls; there are two libraries,
two theatres, three market places,
and fourteen hotels; in public
buildings Galveston has a post-oftice,
custom house, United States
court-house, a county court-house,
a county and city prison, and a
city 1ml I.
The population of Gulveston is
about 39,000.
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ARE IN
BUSINESS
IN THIS
SECTION
AN ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE
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PAY YOU
HANDSOMELY.
New York's
Leadership
There in one kind of nppnrel
wherein New York's pre-eminence
is established the world over. That
is apparel for boys. Pronounced
as the leadership t f Pnris for women's
wear and of London for
men's, it is universally admitted
that New York hns evolved a distinct
order of style for its youth
evorywhcro admired. Crescent j
Clothes for Hoy's are the product
of the best known makers in New
York. They are the perfection of
tit, fashion, and fablic. They are
the only boys' clothes made that
will retain shape. Any woman
whose purse allows the least leewny
in the gratification of pride in
dressing her boy will bo delighted
with the style and positive economy
of Crescent Clothes. In nli
n^es from it up and for younjr men
to U5 chest measure. Th\b beautiful
lino of Boys' apparel will bo
found only at?
KD. \Y. MELLON & CO.S,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Mail orders promptly filled.
TURNIPSNow
is the time to sow Turnips.
I hnvo juct received n fresh supply
?in all varieties.
Have also received a new lot of
molasses?reboiled CJeoriria Svruo.
Puerto Kico, Sugar House, and
Silver Drip Syrup.
Octagon Soap is the best. I
have it.
Whit? Fish, Fresh Cakes,
Crackers and Cann^gBljods of all
kind^
"THE OLD BEL
|W ANTED,
WAN
Wawted bv T. B. BELK: Coi
Oats, Potatoes, Chickens, Eoos, a
which the Highest Market Pbice
FOR SALE,
FOR {
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For Sale by T. B. BELK: Ai
$15,000 worth of Clothing, Shoes
ies, etc.; also "Old Hickory" an
Grain Drills, and other Farm Im
Call on us for Guano and Ba<
OUR PRICES
~ T. R. RET.K.T .
R.F. GRIER,
UKALKU IN
MATS, SHOES,
I
PANTS, DRY GOODS,
j
NOTIONS, DRESS OOODS,
HARDWARE,
TINWARE,
GLASSWARE,
GROCERIES, ETC..
I
AND THE
BEST LINE OF
POCKET AND
TABLE CUTLERY
IN TOWN.
I
I W. H. IIOOVE1S, I
j LIQUOR DEALER,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
We look eapeclally after the utilp
ping trade and below quote very close 1
figures. Will be glad to have your !
orders. Terms casli with order. 1
Corn, per gallon, In Jug (boxed), |
$1.50, $1.75 Sa.
All firat-class goods at $1.75 and $2
VERY OLD. 1
Ryes from $t.6o to $2, $2 50 and
$3 50 per gallon.
Olns from $1 60 to $2, and $2 50.
Genuine Imported "Fish Gin" at $3 per
gallon.
Apple Brandjr, $2*25 per gaMoa.
Peach Brandy $t 9a per g*Uoe.
No charge fee )uq and box on above,
?nu nu tnargc ( 'mm ?ricaa for kif j
when wanted In *ayb qi*ntltt?a. j|
Let us Lav* your order* and oblige s
w.u aoovfcR.
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1 ABLE STORE;'
yva
TED,
WANTED,
*ton, Cotton Seed, Corn, Peas,
nd otnnr Country Produce, fo$
IS will be Pa 10.
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SALE,
FOR SALE.
: the Lowest Prices $10,000 to
, Dry Goods, Hardware; Grocer,
d "Piedmont" Wagons, Buggies
PLE MENTAL
. GING AND TlE8.
ARE RIQMT.
PROPRIETOR
I OU> RBLIABLS STORK.*
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Fresh Meat.
AND
Fresh Ice.
Yes; Inv G. Smythc <fc Son will keep
constantly on bund a supply of Meats
and I<-e. Comparatively speaking, wo
have been unavoidably out of the business
for two months, but we hope to bo
able in the future, by close attention to
business and fair dealing with our patrons,
to furnish them with both Meat
and Ice in season, and merit a liberal
share of the public patronage.
Orders for Sunday Ice received Saturday,
and lee delivered from 7 to 9 a. m.
Sundays. Call up No. 27 any time yop
need IJeef or Ice.
IRA 6, SMYTHE k SON.
Spratt Machine Oo.
Brick, Lumber, Laths, Lime, Shingles,
building Supplies, and house
Fittings of all kinds.
Contractors and builders. Estimates
on all work furnished promptly *
CVntcr ; Attraction'
for thoao who ar? nonvHniiv
x mj luincumr'
about the lanudcrtng of their Summer
garments is the??-laundry. Kveryono
knows except those who haven't tried
our work, how clean; properly starched
ami ironed every article proves itself to
be after it hsj.sbeen through our hands.
If you don't know us, lot's get acquainted.
h'or ease of mind and comfort of body,
be sure that your laundry goes to the
Model Steam Laundry, Charlotte. N. C.
Ld. L. richLttANAY, Agent,
Fort .villi, S. C.
We Feed the Hungry.
When in town and you vrami-a
good meal', remeiubei we teed
the people. A good meal tor
25 cents. Our Restaurant I*
on Depot street.
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