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Tlhi - " r V eemi ve VOL: 1. GltEENSBOHO, N.' C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1897. 1 HI soxuro Veal I make specialty -of this popular meat during the hot season. I kill I two every night arid have something nice and fresh for my customers daily., For: Thursday and Saturday I; have an extra nice lot of veals at reson asonable prices. Si Chops at 12 i-3C. Cutlets at 12 i-2C. Roast at ioc. Stalls 3 and 5, City Market Phone 46. PHOBNIX. J.A.BYRD, First-Class Barber.. I run three chairs and guaran tee satisfaction. Give me a call. 311 McADOO HOUSE. lflJ. B. Farrar & Son, ? The Oldest Jewelry ill ? to to to to to to to firm in the City. to m 9 Established 29 Years. By fair dealing and upright business methods, we have won an enviable reputation which we carefully protect. We are The Official Watch Exami iners for the Southern Rail way Company. - U. S. Observatory Time. The Eye Specialist J. T. JOHNSON Is being sought by persons ,.- from all parts of the state be 1 cause his worWhas proved so phenomenally successful. With in the last week either per-" sons or letters of inquiry have come in from Battle Ground, Wallace, McLeansville, Julian, "Climax, Lexington and Golds- , boro, besides an increasingly large number from Greensboro. K. of P. Building, 225 S. Elm Street. Examination Free. Satisfaction guaranteed.. Spe- ciai , attention to Artificial ., . ' Eyes. ' .,- OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a. m to 12:30 p. m.; 2:00 to 6:00 p, m. GREENSBORO LADDIES VIM They Cover t Themselves With Glory. r JUST LIKE EVERYBODY EXPECTED Our Boys Were Not in It Yesterday K But They iet There To-day -- , ' Carry Off Three Prizes. '. - ' . Special to The Tblbgham. Fayettteville ( 2:30 p. m.") Aug. 5. Greensboro covered herself with glory here today, carrying off three prizes, with a chance for another. . . The following is the result of today's contests: ' . Championship Reel Team; race pro tested, chances for Greensboro good. Junior Reel" Team special; Greens boro first; tme 18 seconds. . - 9:30-a. m. Horse Hose Wagon; Greensboro first money s $60; time:47i seconds. - ' v ' ; 11:30 a. m. Horse Hook and Ladder; Winston wins first money, $75; time one minute. ,-. , Hand Hook and Ladder; Greensboro first; time 33 seconds. Prize $50. Quick steaming contest postponed. A SQUELCH FOR DEBB5. Judge Jackson Enjoins Him ' From Interference. By Wire to Thk Teijsghlam. ! Parkersbukg Aug. 5. Upon ap plication of James Sloan, Jr., JBalti- more's stockholder in the Monongah Coke and Coal Company, made by Ex-Governor Fleming, bis counsel, Judge Jackson, of the United States District Court, issued an injunction against Eugene V. Debs. The injunc tion restrains Debs and his associates from interfering with or molesting- in .any way tne management oi tne property of the Monongah Company or their employees. The -writ covers everything thatfean possibly be con strued into an infringement of the rights of the corporation. It practi cally prevents all future agitation in the vicinity oi the Monongah "mines. Weyler Caught Him. By Wire to The Telegram. New York, via New Orleans, Aug. 5. Cuban cigar manufacturers are smuggling Sumatra cigar wrap pers into Cuba in Maine logs, despite the protests and precautions of Gen: Weyler. He succeeded in capturing some of the tobacco and fined the man ufacturers $40,000 t Gorman Will Retire. By Wire to The Telegram. 'Washington, D. C, Aug. 5. Sen ator Gorman states positively that 'he will not be a candidate for re-election. He has determined to retire from the United States Senate and from politics at the expiration of his present term. A close friend of Mr; Gorman has given out that the chief cause for this determination is ill health. PUNCHING PUGILISTS. Everhardt Does Kelly in Rounds in 'Frisco Twenty By Wire to Thk Tklegham. : San Francisco, August 5. Jack Everhardt obtained the decision in a hot twenty ":round bout with Spider Kelly before the Empire Atheletic Club here last 5night. Everhardt. was- the favorite at three to four. i i . Ship Ashore. i; By Wire to The Tklbgbam. - ? ' NEW-YORK, Aug. 5. The Lone Hill Life Saving Station reports the large German ship Otto gone ashore at Mecox, on the coast - of Long Island. The vessel sailed from totettm J une the first with a eargd of . cement. ' . - i ' Wake Forest Gets a Library. : By Wire to THE TKLfiGBAM. ... -' ' '. : - j Raleigh, Aug. 5. Rev. Dr. Tho. E. Skinner, of this city , has presented to Wake Forest College his large theo logical library, which; is valued at $10, 000. The library has been shipped to the eollege. VICTIMS OF THE FLAMES. Three People Perish In ; a Burning - House Sad End of a Wedding. "By. Wire to Thb Telbobam. ' . Cincinnati, 0.,;Aug, 5. A fire last night ... consumed " a two-story frame house on Jm Street : opposite the house of Charles Ezra. - Nellie Bennett and Roy Carr were, suffocated r before they could be reached";' Otto Adler, a German, kept an all-night restaurant on the first floor. In a room on the second floor were seventeen4 persons, all . guests at the wedding of Arthur Gatfi. Hehad been indulging in beer and cigarettes rather, freely during the course of the evening and i rarished in the flames. None of the guests was hurt. - I Death of a Confederate Chaplain. By Wire to Thk'Telbgbam:. ( Littleton , N. C. , , Aug. 5;-Rev. Dr. Wm. S. Black, a well knwn Meth odist minister and Presiding Elder, of this district, died yesterday evening at the age of 61 years. .. -' Mr: Black was a native of Cokes- bury, S. C. During the war he was chaplain of the Twenty-sixth North Carolina Regiment. For many years Mr. Black was the senior editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate and superintend ent of the Oxford Asylum. Mr. Black was well and favorably known, and his many friends through out the entire State will regret to learn , ,. .... . . . ,.. ofvhis death. : Japan Names Arbitrator. By Cable to Thk Telegram. " Yokohama, Aug. 5. Japan has suggested that Belgium be asked to act as arbitrator in the" settlement of. the disputed questions between J apan and Hawaii. Famous Horse Dead. By Wire to The Telegram. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 5. Strath more, the famous stauion. cuea irom-r excessive heat. His earnings have been upwards of five hundred thousand dol- ars. Strikers Situation Unchanged. By Wire to The Telbgbam. Wheeling, W. Va., August 5. Re ports from all the coal fields of West Virginia show no change in the strike situation. BROUGHT TO GREENSBORO. Negroes Who Got Gay on an Excur- f sion Brought to Justice. Our readers remember the account The Telegram gave of a free-for-all fight at Pomona Monday afternoon be tween passengers on a negro excursion which was returning from Reidsville. It seems that the fun they had at Po mona did not satisfy their thirst for gore at least two of them. Up about Friendship two negroes from Guilford John Neal and Peter Callen went for each other, using a knife and a pair of knucks respectively. Before they could do each other any serious damage another passenger on board took a hand, and with the assis tance of one or ' two . others, held the scrappers until the train reached Win ston, when they were turned over to an officer. . i Sheriff Hoskins was wired to know what should be done with the negroes, and his instructions were that they be brought to Greensboro. Policeman White, of Winston, ar rived here with the prisoners this afternoon, and they were carried before Justice Pritchett for trial. Being found guilty of an affray with deadly weapons, and not being able to give bond, they were placed behind bars to await our next term of court. ' ,5? Holton td Qualify. S. L. Trogdon, clerk of the United States Court, received a telegram from E.. Holton this afternoon stating that he would be down from Winston to qualify before Mr. Trogdon at 6:30 o'clock as U S. District Attorney for the western district. , ' Another Excursion." V There seems to be no abatement of the excursion fevers The latest- is -one to be run from Raleigh to Asheville on the 10th of August by-! the' Southern Railroad Company. They expect to run a first-class" excursion and carry a large crowd. - - T The fare from -Greensboro 1 will be $3.50, This will be a splendid trip. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE flEETS. Discuss the Best Methods of Obtain - ing Useful Members. , The: membership jcommittee of . the. Greensboro Industrial rand-Immigra tion Association held a - meeting: -yes terday, afternoon at 4 o'clock In ; the office - of the Southern - Stock- Mutual Insurance Company; " The following members were present: G. Ei Holton, G. W. Mebane, A W. McAlister,C G. Wright and W. E. Stone secretary. D It was . decided -that " & 'canvass of the 'city- be made" for new members The great good the Industrial and Im migration Association has accomplish ed is too apparent to need any further argument of the "necessity of -every bus ness man ; in Greensboro becoming a member. The association merits the untiring support - of every man in Greensboro who has the growth and .progress of our city at heart. . : -There are new openings continually de veloping in our midst and new oppor tunities' being held out to our people. Through no sources can we avail our selves of these opportunities so welt as through the Industrial and Immigration Association. - i ; The Southern Tobacco Company. ' . It always gives us' pleasure to note the success of any deserving home en terprise, and especially is this truejHi 'reference i to the Southern Tobacco Company This company was organ ized, if we : mistake not, something Tmore than a year ago. It iscomposed of home men men of standing and and, prominences and the success it ha& achieved is not strange. They manufacturer some, of the finest brands of both chewing and smoking tobacco on the market, and are build ing up a big trade. - They .advertise "Touch-down" smoking tobacco in to-day's Teije- GRAM. Read what they have to say about it and then try a package.. Investigating a Location. v Owing to the impetus given the pr6- posed golf club "by The Telegram, Messrs. Jordan, Cone, Settle and Dan iel go out this afternoon to see if suit able grounds for links and a club house can be secured near the pumping sta ll op, three-quarters of a mile from the Have You Paid Your Taxes? If you have overlooked the matter of settling your taxes it might be well for you to read Sheriff Hoskins' card in the one-cent column. This is an important matter, and should be at tended to. It is necessary, that your taxes be, paid by the first day " of Au gust court, as a list! of all delinquents is imperatively required to be filed with the judge for action. Bloodhounds for Winston. The Winston Journal says some c?f the city officers speak of buying a paw; of bloodhounds and training them up. There is no doubt about the invest ment paying well, besides being' of great aid in running down the many criminals in this section. Yesterday's Ball Games. Cincinnati 14, Pittsburg 3. - Second game. Cincinnati 4, Pitts burg 4. Lousville 7, Cleveland 4. . Brooklyn 2, Washington 1. Chicago 12, St. Louis 13. standing of the clubs. -Clubs. Won. Lost. vTc. Boston . : i . 58 26 : - .690 Baltimore 53 27 .663 Cincinnati. . . . . 52 . 29 -.42 New York; .... 49 31 .613 Cleveland. 45 39 .536 Philadelphia . . 41 45 .477 Pittsburg . . .v. 38 45 ".458 Chicago.. 40 48 .455 Louisville..... 40 50 .443 Brooklyn 35 48 .420 Washington... 30 53 .361 St. Louis 23 66 .251 Wanted, a " Reasonable Package." A South Carolina darkey walked into a Charlptte saloon this afternoon and in his usual humble way asked the saloon keeper, "Boss, has you any of these reasonable packages that a screw driver comes with. 'J At first the Charlotte man could not imagine what the darkey was trying to get at. It finally dawned upon him that his customer wanted some rum of the original package, design. He was sriven to understand : that : this was North Carolina and that the dispensa ry had not as yet gone into effect and that the ! "reasonable package", with the screw-driver " attachment was not in the order of things up this way . Charlotte News. ' .V i . . , . - ; Statesville is to ' have a system -of water .works and sewerage to cost 50.QPP....--.- - SOUTHERN VARNISH : COnPANY.: Another. One of the ; Enterprises That! " ' V', MarksOur Growths -One of the enterprises with which ouri people are, perhapsnot very well ac- mini Ik. 4 " ' 4umuicu, ueuauHc oi its : general na- ture and: quiet business methods, -is the Southern Varnish Company. This' company located here in 1896, Mr. Yorkof Randolph county, being r the! leading spirit in the business -Thei factory is located on South'; Elm . just outside of the corporate limits of -the city. The firm is, capitalized: at; $8,000 and employed a force of twelvemen in its iactoryi The factory has a - capac-' ity of fifteen barrels per day andr has no difficulty in disposing' of its entire putput ; irr fact; the factory is now sev-; eral. weeks behind with orders and is running extra time to" catch up . i. ' -r The company keeps J. no- men on the road, but disposes i of its products en tirely tby price" list. It sells.its var nishes and in every State f rom " Mary land ; to " Missouri, where there are furniture or carriage factories." The bulk of its goods Is sold to factories direct, " without-: intermediary whole salers. It supplies such large furni ture establishments as the J, H. Con rad Chair and Parlor Furniture Com pany, of St. Louis, whichr gets . all its varnish . from- the' Southern Varnish Co. The White-Reckel Furniture Com pany, oi JNew York, also uses their high grade varnish : exclusively . . This company is by no means without honor in its own country, since the local Fm niture Company and the Eagle Com pany," of High Point, use its goods, and everybody knows your neighbor is the last man to recognize your vir tues.- The company gets the gums used in the manufacture of its varnishes from New York, its linseed oil from Rich mond and its turpentine- from -Eastern North Carolina. The company has its office , and storerooms on South -Elm, next to the Southern Express Company; It handles furniture, as a side line, ex changing varnish for it with companies that are large customers. As the tailor believes that - l. 'the - clothes make the manj" so the Southern Varnish Com pany believe that the varnisb ; makes the furniture. - - - THE MARKETS. Closing - Quotations by ; Private Wire" to Hodgen & Co. - f Messrs." Hodgen & Co . , commission brokers, furnish us with the following closing quotations of the New York Stock exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade: , The following are the closing quota- of the New Stock "Exchange: : . ' r New York, Aug. 5, 1897. Am. spirits las Am. sugar refining. .... . 145f American tobacco . . v .- 92f Atch., Top. & Santa Fe. . . . 28 C. and O. . ....... L : . ...... Chicago & Northwestern 119i Chic, Bur. and Quincy.:. 91i Chic. Gas Co's Fid T. R. . .... . . 102i Chic, Mil. -and St. Paul.. 90f Chic, R. I. and Pacific... 86i Ontario and Western. . . -... . ... Erie.............! 17 Jersey Central. ; .' ; . . 91i General Electric; 37i Kansas and Texas Pr Louisville and Nashville. ....... 58i Manhattan Elevated. . . . . . . 95 . Missouri and Pacific . . . , . . . . . J. . 26 1 Southern Railroad . . . . .J Southern Railroad Pr: . .... 33i Northern Pacific Pr. . . . ......... Texas and Pacific. . ... . . . . . Philadelphia & Red. Vot. Ctfs. Tenn. Coal & Iron Railroad. . 27$ Union r Pacific. -. . . ' 8 Western Union Tell ............ . 87f U. S . Leather Preferred : . . 64i Wabash Preferred r. ... 18 The following are the closing quota tions of the Chicago Board of Trade: . Chicago, Lug. 5, 1897. Wheat, Dec ; . 7s " -Sept " Corn, Dec. . . ..... - t Sept Oats, Sept. ...... f ..... Pork, Sept ............ .;!.. Lard, Sept....- . 75i 29i 27i 17i 808 437 Cotton, AUg. . . . ... ; 752 " ' Sept '. . .J. 727 Oct. : 714 To the Land of the Sky; Traveling Passenger Agent Vernon passed through 'today', going toward Raleigh, "advertising the personally conducted excursion the Southern is to run from Raleigh to - Asheville on the 10th of August. On the return trip the train will ; leave -Asheville on the morning'of the 13th.' ; Rate, from Ral eigh ' to iMebanes; $4;: Haw River to Greensboro,5 $3.50. Baggage will, be checked; on this train, which will be first-class in every' respect. -- This is a cheap rate, 'considering the long stay in Asheville, and many will take advantage of the trip, v Hirst-Class Tailoring r: At Reduced Prices. From now until September 1st - '- I will: offer special inducements - to closer out- my Summer ; Goods; want to make room for . -' : V large winter stock. Spot cash -r - 'only. Drop in and see me at - Once. " . J faii and. Winter Goods y a Now coming in , and and am -w ready to make up -Fall and ' -- Winter Suits. M. ' : B L. RUBEN. - , x t: Merchant Tailor. 116 South Elm St Benbow Bl'dg. If You Want : The best protection, j - The- promptest settlements,' 5The cheapest Insurance, Apply to WHARTON & McALISTER, --agents for Continentar Insurance Co.. of New York. . - ' Williamsbursrh Citv Insurance Co. . - of New York. ' Southern Stock Mntnn.1 Tnsnrn.-niv Co . , of , Greensboro . .". 'v;-v The' combined assets 'of these, three v companies amount to nine "millions of ; dollars. . ' . The Southern Stock -Mutual Insur- siira.np. f!nniTifl.Tivh,H "RaTfid' -to - its- - policy-holders in 5reensboro since its I A Matter of Interest it I 2 1 Concerning Your Health, Pleasure and Pocket Book is this : . . .. Have you ever bought from us your Drugs. Toilet Articles, Imported and Domestic Perfumes, Mineral waters. Garden Seeds and - Delicious Soda Drinks Under Cooling Motor Fans? , If you have, we know .we please you, - for we rarely lose a customer. If you have not, then try us, -and . you will toe ' convinced of the-high and satisfactory quality of all goods we sell, our urban ity and reasonable prices.. .'. 1 - Prescription ,Wob,k is Dtir Hobby, Your physician .will tell you we are carefully skillful compounders and use only .the best material. Your health, is too important not to give this matter thought, when you need Drugs. - Fresh Huyler's Candies - every week. : ' V Yours sincerely, Richardson & Farris. - Prescription Pharmacists, Opp. Benbow Hotel, Greensboro, N. C. .- . ' Night Clerk "Up Stairs. Ward's Drug Store Where you will find a full line of Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. ""-it" -T- .- --" -' --t -. . . ----.1.-- . . - ' C Also a line of fine Cigars, Smoking and , Chewing Tobacxo. All the Cold Soda Drinks; PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Dr. Wm. H. BROOKS, Office in Katz Building, Opposite Benbow House. Residence 123 Church Street, at - . Mrs. Payne's. - TF.r.EPHONE CALL. No. 81. W: P. BEALL, M. DM Physician and Surgeon, Office 117 Court Square, ' - - Residence' 404 Asheboro St. ' , ' Office Hours 1130 to 1 and 3 to 430. Dr. J. E. WYCHE, DENTISTS Office in Savings Bank building, South Kim Street, Greensboro N. C ' . Dr. G. W. WHITSETT, r- DENTIST. 106 1-2 South Elm, - GREENSB0B0. J. G BTNXTM, W; P. BYNTM, JB., Z. V.: TAVXOB. ' ' ; . .- ' . . . ' Byniim, Bynum & Taylor, Attorneys and Counsellors z , - M Law ;: ' -lOe cOURT SQUARE. Li V
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