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TERRIBLE WRECK ON
THE SOUTHERN.
VESTIBULE AND SOUTH
BOUND MAIL TRAINS
COLLIDE.
Four Persons Killed.
Postal Clerk Benton and Fireman
Donelson Anions: the KilIed--Both
Rngines and Postal Cars Totally
Demolished Was it the Fault of
the Crew of No. n ?--A New Re
porter On the Scene.
The News Sunday iesued an
extra edition containing the follow
ing account of the wreck at Harris
burg: At 11:15 o'clock Sunday morning a
terrible accident occurred at Harris
burg, thirteen miles from Charlotte,
on the Southern railroad.
Passenger train No. 11 going
South collided with vestibule mail
train No. 3G going North.
The collision occurred forty feet
from the north entrance to the eid
ng at Harrisburg and about an
eighth of a mile from the station.
The south bound train had orders
to take the siding at Harrisburg and
allow the vestibule to pass at 11:15
o'clock. The south-bound iost a
few minutes erettiug water at Con
cord and wa3 late at Harrisburg. It
waa preparing to take the sidiDg
when the veBtibule rushed by at the
rate of fifty miles an hour and
nliinced into the mail. The two
engines were completely demolished.
The engine of the north-bound train
ran clear through the south-bound
ooatal car. ripping it up, as if it had
X ' A v-
been card-board.
The engineers of both trains
inmned before thev struck as did
af 1 y
the fireman of No. 26.
Fireman W. Donelson, of No. 11,
who lives in Charlotte, wa3 killed
instantly, his body being horribly
mutilated.
Mr. T. C. Benton, of Charlotte,
postal clerk on No. 11, was in the
car through which the engine
ploughed. He waa found under
the engine, friarhtf ullv iniured. He
lived about an hour and a half.
Four mill hands from Concord
were riding the "blind baggage" on
the north-bound train. One of
these was instantly killed. He was
identified as Clyde Eudv, who work
ed in the Forest Hill mil s Another
waa probably fatally iniured
ebing brought to Charlotte. His
name is Will CIement3. He is from
East Durham, but has been working
at Concord.
The porter on No. 11 was found
beneath a mass of debris, his legs
pinning him to a car-side. Several
went to hia rescue, and sawed him
out of planks that imprisoned him
Uoncluctor .Loveii, or JNo. 11, was
injured in the face by a flying mis
sle, but the injury is not serious
The express agent or JNo ll was
ljurea, but it is saiu his injuries are
not serious.
Three railway mail clerks were
in the vestibule postal car that was
driven into the railroad embank
ment, and which was badly splin
tered; strange to say, they grasped
the iron rod near the top of the car,
and escaped without a scratch.
Not a single one of the passengers
on either train was injured, and it
seems miraculous that they should
all have escaped.
There were eight passengers on
No. 11, and the cars of No. 36 were
well filled.
SCENE OF TIIE WHECK.
A News reporter reached the
scene of the wreck not long after
the accident occurred.
The engines were masses of old
iron, and the debria was piled high
over the embankment. One mail
car waa driven into the bank; an
other was lying on its side, a few
yards froni the entrance to the sid
ing. Of the postal car of No. 11 only the
rear platform and a part of the
flooring remained; the boiler of No.
36's engine lay over what remained
of the car; from under the end of
this boiler Postal Clerk Benton was
dragged out
The wrecking engine and a large
force were engaged in removing the
debris.
A large crowd of people gathered
from the surrounding couutry; and
there were many from Concord, and
at least a hundred from Charlotte.
Many had relatives or friends on the
train, and anxiously came to find
out the new8 for themselves.
IN THE WRECK.
News Agent II. F. Hamilton
jumped as the trains struck; he had
a narrow escape.
Mr. George Means, of Concord,
was in the wreck, but escaped with
out injury
Mr. Mangum Martin, of Conoord,
was slightly hurt.
Engineer W. B. Tunstall, of No.
36, is painfully, but not seriously
injured.
Aaaron Quay and Emily TJuay,
children who live near by, were
standing by when the trains col
lided; they say No. 11 had almost
itopped, while the vestibule was
going at full speed.
CAUSE OF THE WRECK.
Capi W. B. Ryder, superinten
dent of this division, said to a News
reporter that the fault was not
the handling of the traina.
declined to say where the fault-lay
until he had investigated the matter
and questioned thoroughly the crews
of both trains. j
But he intimated that No. Tl was
the crew at fault, and that traiii lost
time after leaving Concord, and
should have been, on the siding.
The crews of both trains are now
in Supt. Ryder's office, awaiting the
trial.
DAMAGE TO mOPJSRTY.
Two fine engines, two express cars,
two postal cars and a baggage car
were demolished; and two mail mail
cars were injured- The express,
which included all kinds of early
produce, waa scattered in every di
rection. Only a few bags of mail
were destroyed.
CLEARING THE WRECK.
Superintendent Ryder and a large
force have been at the wreck ever
since it occurred; the passengers
from both trains were brought here,
and will probably be sent north
early in the morning. ' The track
will be cleared by morning.
ONE STILL IN THE WRECK?
It was reported late this afternoon
that another man had been discover
ed under the debris; but the report
is not confirmed.
THE BODIES IN CHARLOTTE.
Received at the Undertakers--A Hor
rible SceneShocking; Deaths.
In the midst of life we are in
death. Examples multiply daily
showing how unexpected death may
come. About the time the people
of Charlotte were assembling in the
various churches this morning four
souls were ushered into eternity by
the frightful collision at Harrisburg.
Both trains carried crowds of pas
sengers and the wonder is that not
pure were killed.
It waa a sad spectacle this after
noon that waa presented to our peo-
le. While the funeral procession
of our loved and honored townsman,
the late Calvin Scott, was on its way
to the First Presbyterian church,
"Wadsworth's transfer deposited at
undertaker Harry's the remains of
three of the unfortunates who lost
their lives at Harrisburg.
The first one of the bodies
re-
ceived and prepared for burial
was
Mr. T. 0. Benton, of this city.
Mr
Benton was a postal clerk on No. 11
coming home to spend Sunday with
his wife and little daughter, who
board with the family of Mr. J. W.
Lewis, next to the Y. M. C. A.
building on South Tryon St.
Mr. Benton wa3 a consistent mem
ber of Tryon Street Baptist Church,
He wa3 active in both church and
Sundav school work, and waa held
in high esteem by all who knew him
His horrible death is a great shock
to his friends and loved ones here
His life waa insured in the Railway
Mail Service Benefit Association for
$2,000. His burial will take place
at his former home in Monroe to
morrow.
AT THE UNDBPTAKERS.
The bodies of Messrs. Benton,
Eudv and Donaldson were brought
to undertaker Harry's to be prepared
for burial. Mr. Benton a body was
badly scalled from head to foot,
the bones iu his feet were crushed
into dozens of piece3. His face
bora marks of burning. One of
his fingers appears to have been
burned off, 'and his hauda and arms
otherwise badly burned.
Mr. Donaldson wa3 the worst
mutilated of the three. His head
was ground to a pulp, and hardly j
bone in his body that was not brok
en. There was- no semblance of face
or head left. Mr. Donaldson was a
r . t i i
nreman on one ot the colliding en
gines and lives in this city. His
death was instaneous
Mr Eudy was said to be an opera
live in ine vnarioite v-ouon jiiiis
His chest was crushed in, probably
having been caught between the
tender and the mail car. A number
or otner onuses ana marts were
shown on his head and body
Ihese bodies were brought to
Charlotte by the relief train of the
Southern, which was met at Fifth
street, and the bodies brought up
town.
QUICK TIME,
Within three minutes after the
wreck occurred a relief train wa8 on
its way to the scene of the wreck. It
arrived there sixteen minutes after
the wreck occurred.
WILD RUMORS.
Ever since the report of the wreck
reached the city there have been al
sorts of wild rumors as to the num
ber of killed and injured. Mr
Jenkins of the News went to the
scene at once, and as an eye -witness
he has given above an accurate and
detailed statement of the whole
affair.
It is with great regret that the
N ews conveys this sad information
to its readers.
At i o clock Mr. Benton's body
was removed to Mr. Lewis home.
CARED FOR AT THE HOSPITALS.
J. j. ivinnev, engineer on No. 11
thought to be seriously injured. Mr
Kinney lives at TEomasville, N. C,
and has been in the employ of tha
Southern and old 11. & D. road for
31 years. He is unconscious at time
of going to press, and the full extent
ot his lniunes is not known. Mr,
Kinney is about 65 years of age and
nas a wite and tour sons.
Mr. II. E. Lee, fireman on No. 11
was oniy sugntly hurt and did not
require the services of the physici
ans. Mr. Lee lives at Sutherlin
near Danville, Va.
Mr. W. B. Tunstall, of Danville
v a., the engineer on No. 36, the
north bound vestibule, was no
seriously hurt. Mr. Tunstall has
V, C xi i ... .
uccu m me empioy or tne road
about 15 years and ia one of their
best engineers.
The wounded are being well cared
ior at at. i'eter's Hospital, and wil
receive tfee best attention medica
ojwh Muu irameu nursing can give,
ur. J. jr. McCombs, Dr. E J. Bre-
aiu, auu ueo. w . .rressiey are
the physicians in charge.
Jbater1 he doctors do not think
Mr. Finney will live through the
night.
K. E. Gallaher express messenger
on io. do was badly hurt by the
falling of the safe in the express
car.
TV A- T i --r - .
x ni ute, porter on jno. ii, is in
jured, but not dangerously.
" -
Senator Butler an Officer.
xne fcampson Democrat eays the
JNorth Carolina Bulling and Loan
Association of Charlotte, which re
cently went into the hands of
ceivers, had a branch as Clinton
which Senator Marion Butler
president -
re-
o:
was
h0 (BkatlolU dttitSfiinU SHctrf oiUh
MR. HUNTER DEAD.
THE
POPULAR POLICE OFFICER
PASSE8 AWAY.
Died at ii O'clock This Morning
Funeral to be Held Tomorrow Af
ternoon. Wednesday at ebven o'clock
Mr. D. P. Hunter died at his home,
corner Pine and Ninth streets. Hie
death was a shock to hia friends, as
many of them did not know he was
seriously ill. A week ago he waa on
duty. He was given eick leave on
account of illness last Tuesday. He
waa afflicted with eryaipelaa, aud
grew rapidly worse until his death,
the disease being complicated with
heart trouble. For two days he has
been very ill.
lie was about nfty-three years ot
age and waa born and reared in Mal-
ard Creek township, this county.
"When the war broke out he enlisted
and went to the front. He wa3 in
the 11th llegiment, North Carolina
State's troops, and was a faithful
and gallant soldier.
For a number of years he has been
connected with the city force. He
waa formerly city street commis
sioner, f or twelve years ne serveu
on the police force and was one of
the best officers the city has had.
He was highlv respected and
esteemed by all who knew him.
Ci A.
He leaves a wife and six children,
Mrs. J. N. McCausland, W. A. Hun
ter, Louise, Egbert, Annie May
and an infant child
The funeral will be held from the
residence at four o clock this
afternoon, Iiev. J. W. Stagg conduct
ing the services.
The police force will attend the
funeral in a body. The following
officers will act as pall-bearers: W.
F. Baker, W. W. Irvin, J. H. Cun
ningham, II. W. Jetton, E. W. Rig
ler, J. T. Farrington.
By request of the family the Meck
lenburg Camp of Confederate Vete
rans will attend in a body. Com
mander Hilton requests all veterans
to meet at the mayor's court room,
at three o'clock th'13 afternoon,
to attend the funeral.
TAYLORS 'ILLE TOWN ELECTION.
Platforms and CandidatesIredeil
County's Surveyor Married Today.
Correspondence of the News.
Taylorsville, N. C, April 14.
Ira W. Summers, county surveyor
of Iredell county, will He married
today at the residence of bride's
father in this plaoe, to Miss May
Fiemster. The ceremony will be
performed at 8 a. m., by Rev. J
Ridball, pastor of the Presbyterian
chuch.
Congressman Linney, who has
been spending a few days at home,
will return to Washington tomorrow
morning.
F. A. Linney, attorney at law,
returned from Watauga county yes
terday.
Our people are generally well
pleased with the proposed change in
the schedule of the Taylorsville and
Charlotte railroad.
Very little excitement is maDi
fested in the coming town election;
however, some little differences exis
in the platforms of the several can
didatea for mayor. Mr. John G.
Ingram, our popular hotel man, is
out on an anti-police platform, John
Hayden Burke believea in the free
coinage of the Taylorsville product
at the ratio of 16 to 1, and A, Hall
Matheson, in defending the bulwarka
of our liberties by putting a safe and
steady man to the front.
Deputy Collector Bryant, of
Statesville, spent yesterday in town
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Goodman Gets One Year and Campbell
Goes Up for Five.
lhe record of the Criminal court
for Wednesday is as follows:
Tom Dodd col. larceny 6 months
on countv road.
Pink Cunningham larceny, G
months on county roads.
Isaac Lawson, larceny 6 months
on county roads.
liobert Harris, horse stealing, 6
years state penitentiary. .
George Phillips, horse stealing, 5
years state penitentiary.
Ii. Goodman, larceny one year in
state penitentiary.
C. C. Campbell, horse stealing, 5
years in State penitentiary.
m
Fcelgn Notes of Ileal Interest.
Curzon announced in the house of
Commons that the raid into Mace
donia had been disavowed by the
Greek government, and that the
government of Turkey had an
nounced that if the raid was not
repeated Turkey would not treat it
as a cause of war.
Balfour announced in the House of
Commons that Great Britain would
not take the initiative in promoting
an international bimetallic confer
ence. John William Morrison, secretary
of public works for Prince Edward'
Island, is dead, aged seventy seven
years.
It was announced in London that
the Venezuela boundary treaty will
shortly be ratified.
Aubrey Beardsley, the artist, was
received into the Koman Catholic
Church in London.
Prince Bismarck's health is much
improved.
A Gilded Prince of Kome.
Prince Albert of Thnxn and Taxis
is spending on clothes the fortune
accumulated by hia ancestors while
they held the monopoly of the poat
as hereditary Grand Postmasters of
the Holy Koman Empire. He wears
a new suit, perfumed with attar of
roses, every day, spending $15,000
annually on his tailor, who keeps
twenty workmen constantly at work
ior mm. ne puts on a new necktie
three times a day and nses up 200
pairs of boots a year.. He spends
l,000 a year on cigarettes and $75,
U00 on sports. The Prince is 30
years of age and married to an Aus
trian Archduchess. New York Sun.
RELICS OF THE WRECK.
An Engine Window That Was Not
Cracked Burial of the Dead.
Mr. John P. Hunter, of Derita,
who was here Tuesday, found the
cap of Porter Fitzhugh Lee under the
front of No. ll's engine. Lee, it
will be remembered, was sent for
ward to turn the switch. He also
found beneath a huge mass of de
bris, the window of Engineer Kin
ney's cab; the glass, strange to say,
is whole, without a scratch. The
cap waa restored to the porter this
morning.
It is learned that the injuries to
Express Messenger Gallagher are
more serious than has been reported;
the injuries that are most serious are
internal. He left for his home in
Washington Monday night.
The News in its extra Sunday
night answered the important ques
tion, "Who is to blame ?" and said
the fault lay with No. 11, the south
bound train. -The
News' unusual "scoop" in giv
ing the people of Charlotte the first
complete news of the most fatal dis
aster that has occurred in its ter
ritory in years, ha3 been highly
complimented. It was "news while
news ia news," and covered the
ground.
The Atlanta Journal says: "Mr.
W. H. Black, a prominent young
lawyer of Atlanta was in the wreck,
but escaped unhurt." ;.
Supt. L. M. Terrell, of the rail
way mail service, has wired for in
formation regarding the mails. The
only mail that was damaged was on
the south-bound tram, the postal
car on which Postal Clerk
Benton
wreck.
was killed being a complete
There was little mail on the
south-
bound train, and probably
small amount was lost.
only a
"The
A Danville special says:
bodyof Fireman William Donald
son, who was killed yesterday in the
Southern railway collision at Har
risburg, N. C, was brought to his
home in North Danville today and
buried in the afternoon. Many of
the local railway officials attended
the sad services. He was regarded
by the railway officials as one of the
best and most promising of the
vounger employees of the road. He
leaves a wife.
Engineer Tunstall is at his home
in Danville, doing as well as can be
expected.
The funeral of the late T. Cling
tr.au Benton was held at Tryon
Street Baptist church at 6:30 o'clock
Monday, Revs Barron, Austin
and Pruett conducting the services,
The church was crowded, the exer
cises simple ar.d. impresshe. The
Knights of Pythias had charge of
the funeral arrangements. The
body waa taken to Monroe on the
8:20 train.
BIOGRAPHY OF MATTHEW YATES.
Written by President Taylor, of Wake
For at College. .
Correspondence ofthe News.
Wake Forest, April 13. Presi
dent Taylor lectured here Sunday on
the lite and work of the great mis
sionaryj Matthew T. Yates. Dr.
Taylor talked for fifty minutes. At
the close one of -the students was
heard to remark that it was the best
talk of the kind he had ever listened
to Dr. Taylor has sent his biogra
phyof Yate3 to the publishers, and
it is expected to be out soon.
The medal offered by the Phi
oociety ior tne oest essay, was
awarded to Mr. J. C. McNeil.
Mr O. E. Winburn, editor of the
"Nationalist," the new organ of the
Temperance movement in North
Carolina, is visiting friends here
Polk Miller lectures here this
evening.
At a recent meeting of the His
torical Society the following theses
were read: E. B. Gresham, of Char
lotte; "General T. J. Jackson;" A. J
Medlin, J r., "The Colonization o
Georgia;" C S. Burgess, Governor
Tryon's Palace." Professor Gorrel
gave a short talk on his European
tour.
MR- POTTS DROPPED DEAD.
Well Known Citizen of Mecklenburg
Dies Suddenly.
A very sudden death occurred near
Davidson College Tuesday. Mr.
Tom Potts, who lives two miles from
Davidson College, dropped dead at 6
o'clock.
He has been in his nsual health
recently, and his family had no
warning of his sudden end. He was
seventy-nine years of age, and his
increasing years had left the mark of
age. But his death was a great
shock to his family and friends.
He was one of the oldest and most
highly respected citizens of the com
munity in which he lived; for years
he had been a member of Bethel
church.
He leaves three children.
Elizabeth College Already a Sncoeis.
Rev. C L. T. Fisher, one of the
principals of Eliaabeth Lutheran
college, is here today He is now
engaged in canvassing for the insti
tion, and is meeting with gratifying
success He has secured patronage
as farnorthas Pennsylvania.
The faculty of the institution has
been selected, and " will shortly be
announced.
Con traetor-Ittner will -push the
work on the college as fast as pos
sible, and it will be completed in
time for the opening next fall.
The New Hons tor Convlcta.
The News is informed that Supt.
Little,, of the convict camp on the
Walker's Ferry road, is the inventor
of the unique "new house bnilt for
the convicts at that point, and it was
erected under his personal supervi
sion. Commissioner McDonald said
a few days ago the idea was good
enough to warrant a patent. One of
the advantages is it can be taken
down in sections and moved when
ever it is required. -
IN MONROE JAIL.
ELL MARSHALL CAUGHT AT CSCEO
LA, 8. C
Shot Before he was Captured, and Is
Serloualv Wounded. Will be
Brought to Charlotte.
Ell Marshall has been captured.
A telephone message came to the
News from Pineville early this
moraine savme tne report nau
1 1 i j
reached there that Marshall had
o
been captured in South Carolina.
The N i.W3 this morning received
. . . .i
a telephone message from Monroe,
savins that Marshall had just been
brought there, and placed in tne
Union county jail.
CAPTURED AT OSCEOLA.
Marshall was captured late yester
dav afternoon, about dusk, at Os
ceola, S. C. He has been for several
days along the border between North,
and South Carolina, and has been
ocated near Waxhaw, and just over
he line in South Carolina. But
each time he was located he escaped.
Yesterday evening the report
came that Marshal was near Osceola
party was at once made
np,
and
went in pursuit of him.
Messrs. Starnes, McGirt and Cren
shaw ran up on him near Oce-.la.
Marshall, when ne saw .they were
after him, started to run. One of
the party had a shotgun loaded with
old-pistol balls. He pulled his gun
and shot at the fugitive. One f
the balls took tffect in Marshall s
hip, and he fell to the ground.
They captured him easily.
This morning Marshall was
brought to Monroe, and placed in
jail. The wound in his hip is seri
ous.
A Monroe doctor tells the News
that Marshall cannot be moved for
sometime on account of his wound.
The ball has not yet been located,
and it is impossible to determine the
extent of the miury.
Marshall will be held in Monroe
jail until he is able to be moved. He
will then be brought to Uhariotte
and put in Mecklenburg jail.
It he had been caught anywhere
m the vicinity of the locality in
which the crime was committed, he
would hardly have been brought to
lail. the indignation against him is
bo intense.
A gentleman from Pineville said
todav that Mr. Nevms was some
better, and there arc hopes or his re
covery.
COUNTY ROAD MATTERS.
What Will the Commissioners Do? -The
Communication by the Road
Board.
The News several days ago men
tioned that Mr. D C. Moore had
resigned as superintendent of the
convict camp, and that Mr. V. D.
Beattie would succeed him.
The road commissioners are pro
ceeding with their work, and, Mr,
McDonald says, will move along
smoothly and continue the work on
the roads as long as possible.
The road rund is exhausted, and
it is not known whether the work
can be continued, or whether the
commissioners have the right to ap
ply money raised for one purpose to
another.
The commission has addressed
this communication to the commis
fcioners:
"lhe convict and road commis
sioners for the county of Mecklen
burg, haying heretotore organized
and taken possession of the convicts
for the purpose of further grading
and'macadamizing the roads in this
county, have ascertained from the
county treasurer, that he has not
any such special funds in his hands,
provided for the purpose of carrying
on this work, and recognizing the
fact that it is impossible to carry on
this work without complete co-op
eration and understanding with your
honorable board, who are charged
by law with the duty of providing
the necessary funds, we take this
means of signifying to yon our wil
ungness to co-operate witn you in
any manner consistent with the du
ties both oi the road commission
and the county commissioners, for
for the purpose of carrying on the
work. We take this course because
it has become plain to ns that with
out such co operation and under
standing, the work of road-making
in this county by the convict system
will have to cease, and the convicts
returned to prison. We would be
pleased to receive a suggestion from
you, or, if necessary to hold a con
ference with you at your appoint
ment.
Commissioner McDonald tells The
News that the convict camp at Lit
tie s is in spienaia conaiuon: and
that the house erected there for the
convicts is a model of its kind. I
is the invention of Mr. Alexander,
ana can oe tasen apart, and moved
when required.
Spring Aldermen Nominated In Ward t.
At two separate meetings in War
2 Monday night CapU F. W. Ahrens.
Dr.H. M. Wilder and J. S. Myers were
endorsed ior Aldermen from tha
ward on the Springs ticket. The
meeting of white voters was held at
Hayes' store and the negroes met
th? colored Odd Fellows hall. Both
meetings were very harmonious and
perfect crder prevailed.
;In -rhcOriminal court Tuesday the
following - cases " wer& - disposed:
Will Smith, lareeny, two- years and
six months on the county roads
Burness McLaughlin, larceny,
four month 8 on the county -roads.
Jim Ross, larceny, four months on
tbe county roads.
Charles Rape, larceny, four
months on the county roads.
Don't Worry about your health. Keep
your ciooa pare dj i&King Hood Bar
saparula and you need not fear the
grip, cod, bronchitis, pneumonia
typhoid fever.
of
Hood's Pill are the .favorite family
cathartic, aay to take, easy to operate.
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THE LATE MR. JOHN BAIN.
to the Founder
of Bain
A Tribute
Academy.
Correspondenoe of the Nkwb.
On the 26th day oi last mu.
"rr xf; Tnhn Bain. He was
born November the iutn, xooo,
died March the 26th, 1897, aged 83
a mMtho And lo aavs
VkoW one of a remarkable
rn. - ' wm. Tbev all
iamny oa bcicu . -
PTnpnfcion lived to be
and none of them ever married, con-
sequently the property as iu
away one by one came into the hands
, .t vil4. t h',a Blr-tr.hv until
oi me buhjcuu w
he owned a consideraoie muuuu
flO raara 51ITO he was led
to
XV uu uw iv j y - ,
ffco crrpftt: nPflPSSltV Of t
having a
permanent school in this community.
H was a devoted member of PhU-
adelnhia church which is over one
,aa rourg old and had never
sent out a single one of her sons to
preach the gospel. Mr. am la
mented this said trntn ana uiuuS
t was due to lack ot sumcieni euu
cational facilities. This is certainly
Mrf of the dDlanation from a un
man stand point. Reasoning in this
Ut. ----6 -
nuv fv. Ruin ofl
ottered to ouuuag
Academy and donate it to Philadel
phia church with tne unaerstauuius
that it should always be a non eec
terian school. Soon we had a large
two story brick bmlding nnisneu
and "furnished at a cost of over
twenty three hundred dollars. A
good school has been kept up in this
- 1 .1 v.
academy ever since. Aireauy
the
ffQ nf this Bhnol are to
Buuwu iu8tulwv -
. t 1 m n,,rtct- Wa
n mam iv seen m uui
that this liberal hearted old
man lived to see some oi me kwu
fruits of his labors.
It was his great desire to help
poor children to obtain an education
.... i ii
certainly he has openea up tne
way so that there can be no excuse
for anv in this community.
Uam Academy is lae lowering
. , ... ii- l :
monument of John Bain, built by
himself while living.
We hava marble slabs erected at
our graves by friends. They soon
crumble and fade, but here here is a
monument which will not crumble
nor fade. Time may destroy the ma
terial building, but time will only
make shine more brightly the young
minds which arejhere moulded. We
can do no greater honor to the name
of this noble benefactor than by
keeping a good school i n the hand
some builing he has left ns, and by
training the minds of our young peo
ple to seek grand and noble things
in life. This we propose to8 do by
God's help. Pastor.
Gen. Sangullly Here.
Gen. Julio Sanguilly, the famous
Cuban leader who was under sen
tence of death, was for two years
confined in a Spanish piison, and
was released and banished from the
Island, upon the demand of the
United States, was a passenger on
North-bound train No. 36, which
was wrecked at Harrisburg Sun
day. He went north on the tram
made up that night.
Death of Mrs. Richard Morse.
Mrs. Richard Morse died at noon
Friday at her residence on South
Church street. She had been sick
for months with lung trouble, and
has been very ill several weeks.
She was a consistent member of
Tryon Street Methodist church.
Mrs. Morse was a Miss Jamison,
daughter of the late Mr. McKee
Jamison She leaves many relatives
and friends to mourn her death.
Musicals at Mr. J. O. Alexander's.
At Mr. J. 0. Alexander's home in
Providence township Friday night
there was quite an eniovable musi
cal entertainment Miss Agnes Mc-
ueacnv oi laurinDurg an accom
plished pianist was present and
delighted her audience with some
pretty sclec:ioi;s. The Sardis string
Dana was ii iso pnsent; Miss Ethel
Wearn of 0ik Grove school delighted
ner nearers witn tne guitar.
Evangelist Schoolnetd In Lancaster.
rarties up from Lancaster state
that Evangelist School fields meet
ings in the Methodist church in that
town is attracting large crowds and
a number of people have signified
their desire to lead different lives.
Merchants close their stores at the 11
o clock service and a feeling of relig
ious iervor pervades the town.
Registration Figures.
lhe total registration in the four
wards of the city is as follows:
Ward 1, 465; Ward 2, 575; Ward 3,
G13; Ward 3, 460. This makes the
total registration 2,513. The total
registration in the last election was
something over 3,200 and the num
ber that voted wa3 about 2,900.
Had Just Taken Out Insurance.
ine Washington Post says: "Fire
man Donaldson, of Danville, who
was Killed bunday m the wreck on
the bouthern Railway, near Char
lotte, rv. C , had but two week3 ago
taken a life insurance policy for
Congressman Honey a Passenger.
congressman W. D. Money, of
Mississippi, who mace " a personal
visit to juo& to investigate the sit
uation there, was one of the passen
gers aooara the wrecked vestibule
ounaay.
Death of Hlu Ai.nH -
'jWAlexandefrthe- daughter ol
mr.-d. -jyL. Alexander, of Mallard
creelc township, ied Taesday: and
xneiuneral was held "Wednesday.
Something to Know.
may be worth Eomethino in
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired cu. nervous system to a beaithy
vigor is f lectric Bitters. This
is. purely vegetab.e, acts by giving toneJ
v me nerve centres in ine stomach,
gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing off
imparities In the blood. Electric Bit
ters improves the appetite, sids diges
tion, and is pronounced- by those who
have tried it as the very best blood puri
fier and nerve tonic Try it. Sold for
50e or J.O per bottle at Ssrwell and
Dunn's Drug Store, 3
BRYAN HERE.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT IN CHAR-
LUI It
Returnlagtoalhon from nor-ida-PalnJully
In jured by His Fall.
5oke of Vance and Wants his Bi
ography - Recalls His Visit to Char
lotte. waiting around
j. nose - , ;u
tne ouumciu , v - a.
Sonthern station - uuuj
when the unanouc, v,. -
Augusta train pulled in were repa id I
for their wait, for they had an o V
rtunity of seeing William Jenmn ga
Bryan, who was returning from a
trip to Florida. A News report er
had the pleasure of a l?rg chat with
Mr. Bryan on the tram from Co
lombia, He was not able to sit up
having suffered painful injuries
f rom the fall of a platform m St
Augustine the other day. Mr.
Bryan has a bad cut over tne rigu.
eye-lid, a big bruise on the right
side of the forehead, and both of
his limbs were more or less nciapcu
in the fall. The injury umi.
Bryan seems to thinK the most a-
" i'ncf fthnva the hearc
-f th0 fAU he had a small
rums wao
iub "" "V t.:. rww.
D;i7or match case in mo cdk
He fell on a large stone ana me caB
, .1
was badly smashed, inmcung a uau.
i;aa At. first he thought that
c0r nf hs ribs were broken, but
Jnatinn it WRS found that
it. onlv amounted to a severe bruise
Mr. Brvan recalltxl his visit io
Charlotte last fall, and said that he
bnnpd to reium to North
Carolina
--'"v. - Al. ftrP
I n..n-a mo in inf. iifur 1UIU1P.
remembered the large hornet s nest
that, fiwunc from the stand tnat ne
fmm. and several other little
-
incidents. -
Mr. Brvan was told by the report
ofthatr.fc life of Senator vance
V. a i a it w wuv
wnnbl soon be on sale and he expres
rp1 a oreat desire to have one. He
was informed that a copy of the
book would be sent him as soon as
;t waa iesnpd. for which he is to
con A Tttt?. News a volume of his
book, "The First Battle." In
pneakinff of his book Mr. Bryan
says that the receipts nave aireauy
. . . i .1 i
amounted to enough for him to
purchase the residence in Lincoln
J -i n 1
that he has occupied ior several
vpara. unto iwO-moninH nu ue
h.is been a renter.
Mr. Brvan stops over in Wash
ington today where he will make t
short address to the executive com
mittees of the Association of Demo
cratic Clubs. Un tomorrow ne is
a puest at the Jtffersonian dinner
that will take place in Washington.
From Washington he goes to his
a w
home in Lincoln.
The Grandest Remedy.
Mr R. Greeve, merchant, of Chil
howie. Va.. certifies hat he had con
sumpthn, was given up to die. sought
medical trea'ment that money could pro
cure, tried ail cough remedies he could
hear of, but got no rel et; speit many
nitthts pitting up in a chair; was induced
to try Dr. King's New Discovery,
and
was cured by use or two bottles,
ror
past three years has been attending
business, aud says Dr King's flewlrs
covery is the grandest remedy ever
made, as it has done so much for
him -
and also for others in his community.
Dr. King's Few Discovery isgaaranteed
for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. It
don t f u. 1 rial Lotties free at Kurwell
and Dunn's Drag Store. 2
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, Apl 14, 1897
COTTON MIDDLING.
Futures closed steady
High
Low
6 89
0 00
0 00
0 00
7 10
7 15
7 19
6 20
6 97
6 80
6 80
6 83
Close
6 88 F9
0 00 00
0 CO 00
7 (8 11
7 1 13
7 16 17
7 20 21
7 21 22
6 97 98
6 8J 81
6 81 83
6 8t 85
92,800
January
6 S9
0 OU
0 00
February
March
April
May
00
13
16
21
22
93
Junt
July
August
September
October
November
December
6 82
6 83
6 86
Sales today
Nkw York, Apl
STOCKS.
Sugar
American Tobacco
General Electric
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Burlington & Quincy
Southern Railwav. Dreferred
112
74
3(f
72i
71 i
25f
22
62i
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Roc 5 Island
Union Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Western Union
80
1031
45
Delaware & Hudson
Louisville & Nashfille
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARS 1ST.
LrvBKPOon, Apl 14-4 p
Middlings 4 3-33 Sales 12.000
Closed quiet steady at advance
January and February
February and March
March and April
April and May
May and Jane
June and July
July and August
3 46
0 00
0 00
4 C2
4 01
0 00
4 d
8 61
3 56
8 60
8 47
Augrjsl and September
September and Octoher
Ortpber and November
November and December
Liecember and J annary
8 41
CHICAGO GRAIN AND rRODUCK
C-HICAOO, Api
WIIKAT-Mav
6Fi
1H
8.27
4.15
4.60
July
CORN May
67f
17
8.37
4.25
4.62
July
July
July
July
July
OATS May
PORK May
LARD Mav
RIBS Mav
CHABXOTTX COTTOH 1UBUT TO-rl V
Middling fair
Strict good middling
Good middling
Strict middling
7 00
7 00
61
Middlinir . 0
a 1
4-sv TT X1X1
a;insr . . 1
"CTArrpiWI)Tj(A
; Corrected Apt 14, IB977 ' :
8SK? " rm$
-bolted. 4R n r.i v., rxrfx
oats. 32 lr'-vr'-tr, wuzmoi'
WVPAnvwa tlfiT . 47
.vxvjw iTun, per du....
50(S60
ONIONS - Select, per bh3 wSf
COUNTRY Ham DMnei75
Shoulders
QWfWT- As-
BUTTER 1520
FORTUNE ON TH
1
waning ior me New Juj-g -May
Step Into tie PUceT'
The rumor that Jodge e.
B. Eobinson is to a once be
pointed judge of the Eastern &
tnct, is not so fresh and warmt
appears to be. It has been ron!
in Washington a eek. The r
has-been current' in Washing
week-, mar. as fh Pn.n
...r xuiucu ram
ri rrr I uteri Rrm lima o
A gentleman
who
turned from
Washington, say
I or W S. O'B.p?
eitner jrurneu or w S. O'B. BnT
A t Tl 11
lusvii ajiuiuKU liila Week Uw,
best chance of appointment if
anil if tbfl mntpst. in tVin t .
7 ----- R,
too warm he will appoint Bmd
A Washington special to the Netl
and Observer says: "Senator Prifcl
ard, it was reported tonight, y
uicu mvu duo xiiuuiuey ueneral
letter urging tne appointment
either Robinson or Purneli
Judge, Senator Pritchard is nUoy
as saying that an Eastern man mr
ue appuiuieu. auu mat eitner tlobia-
son orirorneii win De acc ntaW.k
liiui. ii iiuuuaiu 18 10 contml
i: Tf l :t-..i ,i ,
tnis case, one or tne other of
,i- .i . U1
gontlemen will be chosen, andtk
appointment will probably be nu&
nis weea.. dui ii oKinner
interpose au uujeciion, it mjj
make a difference. It is very evident
iaj muse ne giuuuu mat fifcinBw
stands pretty close to the poeti
that be."
J. B. Fortune, who is in Raleirt
says he has been promised the clerk
ship of the Federal court for ft.
eastern district; and he is there tt
enter upon his duties as soon as tb
new J uage is appointed.
At tbe National Capital.
A protest will probably be entered
against the action of ColoDel Ton
intendente general of Blnefieldi,
Nicaragua, for discriminating
acrainst American merchants
It is reported that Assistant Unite
. .......
ed States Treasurer Jordan, whoa
term of office will expire in a fei
days, will be reappointed by Presi
dent McKinley. Mr. Jordan ii i
gold Democrat.
Tbe Round Cotton Bale.
A Houston (Tex.) dispatch aajt
"lhe cylindrical process of bai
cotton is again exciting considerabk
discussion in cotton trade circlet
Thus far the new process has
been extensively employed, but it a
stated that its promoters propose tun
season to introduce the ronnd ball
in English markets."
Point! to Advertiser!.
A little calm thought before be
ginning to advertise saves much ir
ritation afterwards.
The best advertiser is not he who
says the most original things, but
he who says commonplace things in
such a manner that the world mm:
all
listen.
to
oWWfl. nf Will r.Ptt.v's was bnrnedK
rv-"-w"- " .
rlPAth. nnp nf ihe other children let-
LlUg U1C W ItO UiUUlllIlg
. r t i i ll"... Til. - k.
mg broom.
OASTOHIA.
Tis fac
simile lgMtnn
tf
ANDREWS.
14
FURNITURE-
Tf nnA fni.n ttirA TOD MU
n(AAl, T M nAn -,r,i1nin(f 1 fat
nuuiu LJ lull l DWV
nit 11 ' sa 1 miib iiiuijii(l
a from blE
fc a- : ., .I
rupt manufacturers all over
countrv. I have what you 1
m
atnricea that no or.e can duplicat
r Ko., o i f r,ri,i Upfls. BureM'
t
47
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00
04
02
0
of a ki'ndY some damaged sligbtj
snmfl stnpk worn that will 8e"
half t hir ralne. A grand opp
tunif ir tr hniT- chn and make JO"
home comfortable and beautiful-
v
62
b
b
b
-w-n TUH
xuy an iDHiruiucm m -riirht.
Wpara a life time and
mk.'nk U -ir,a la ricrht.. We ba"
47
. .. . r . j j: . fmm IM
nniir tha hoar rrranPM mieib iv-
makers and we guarantee tbe pf
r,il n 1 1 11 1 i ! 1- nil ti t. nid ready
14
. . ...r cur
antee. Can you afford to buy y
pianos or organs from small deal
and agents and run tbe risk of gy
ting a good instrument and tbenp J
a higher price than bigb gj
instruments are eold by a reii
1 r i:m n know 800
thing about music and about idjuj
ments. We are
opposed to u"
inferior instrument
worthless and
II g"
1
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na-ni onnfirlAnoe W6 g've
yfrk tnSwiey'B worth every tim--RTrrvnT.-Rsi
"RTCYCLES-
'
'lTh"eBicycIe"i8 the great AmerUj
Bpori tooa.y. it is ne""r . r ,
, fool-
nra it!n'aitH ViormlpSH.
ish tcv-nav $5.00 or $100.00
for
a
MSM. MLt. m VtisYrfMA-
We V
ermno tr JnoHtrnrfttft a ?rea
the nrice of hih crrade bicycles
tbn
year that will be beard all ver Lj.
country. 26in. youth's , wheel 1
tbi
40
oinr men s w
great Windsor
wneeia .
wheel, tbe ing--
earth. 62.ou
giBUS nuvvi uu omvu, i
E.M. ANDEEvVP
16 & 18 West Trade St
rwi Tiflii
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