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GREENSBORO, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897.
Price Two Cents
Iboro
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grainnio
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Voting: Men
..i,.. wUh to purchase a special
x rundv for Xmas can place
fi'.'.nior with me now, and get
, , t, I'ootts uirwi n"u iov;
l-l,.i.:t!.:i! Eve.
bole Agent for
Chicago Fine Candies,
ANDREWS,
The Trading Confectioner.
-Time Works Changes"
The truth of the above is
plain to all who are in the
ha':it of keeping track of our
doings-
The Time Has Come.
Manv occasions arise at this
ea?on of the year for a visit
to a first class jeweler. Wed
ding invitations call for ap
propriate gifts. Thenthereare
anniversary and birthday
presents to be bought.
W 6 Farrar & Son
Jewelers
Established 1868.
THE ALLEN
Greensboro, N. C.
Formerly Morton Hotel,
rnt-nl'iv located near court house.
JeVlv furnished. Hot and cold water,
and sewerage. Cleanliness, con-rfttiu-n.-
Qn.1 fomfort. siiecial features.
Termj moderate. Special rates to
tourists and families and commercial
den. on at all hours, day and
night. Try it. Present rate, $1.00
per day.
W. B. ALLEN, Prop.
Foi Saturday:
Hecker's
All Pork .
Sausage.
. J. HENRY PHIPPS.
jiX Ashboro street
'Phone 24
Fresh
From the Country.
Kjry3. Chickens, Butter, Potato,-,
and everything in the
'iiy of Prod nee. Don't forget
tiiat we can fill your orders in
srroecries of any kind, of the
y.-ry best quality, at the lowest
i'l iees. Our motto is to sell a
Vap. to sell cheap, and to
keep continually at it. Come
and see us and ' be convinced
that we are the people to deal
with.
VUNCANON & CO.,
Reliable Grocers.
So i'l, Elm St. 'Phone No. 2.
When Out for Your
Christmas Shopping
call and examine our
Holiday
Goods
We may aid you in
settling the Gift
Question.
Gaston W. Ward
Druggist.
V.-;, H X3T BALL PLAYERS OF
. ' : -nboro were bruised up con
tiubi v and used Goose Grease Lini
6w with aplendid results. n-23.
THE : PETRIFIED
Still on Exhibition Next to the
Hotel Clegg ,
REALLY A SCIENTIFIC WONDER
The Interesting and Instructive Ex
hibit Closes To-Night and Should
be Seen by Everyone.
The town topic just now is the petri
fied woman. The exhibition is at the
room, next to Hotel Clegg. All who
have been in to see the wonderful cu
riosity, pronounce it genuine and worth
ten times the price of admission. Men
of national reputation, all over the
country, attest to the body's genuine
ness. The entire anatomy is in perfect state
of preservation; scientists who have
examined the best specimens of petri-
-fied human remains on exhibition in
the great museums of the old world.
pronounce this body, by far, the most
perfect petrification ever discovered.
Our people should avail themselves
of the opportunity of seeing this re
markable specimen before it is too
late. Let the children see the educa
tional wonder. It is something they
will never forget and a subject that
admits of a great deal of study.
THE SEA WAIF.
Presented By The Woodard-Warren
Company Last Night.
Owing to the inclement weather and
the concert at the Normal the Academy
contained a rather small crowd last
night to see the "Sea Waif" by the
Woodard-Warren Company.
Mr. Jack Kett, as Joe, the sea waif,
was a success,while Miss Sadie Handy
as Patty Lavrock, was the star of the
evening. Mr. McGrath, as the villian
was not the success he was in the per
formance night before last.
The plot running through the play
was fairly well carried out, and alto
gether the performance was enjoyed
and appreciated. In drama this com
pany is not altogether, the success that
it is in comedy. Their visit to this
city will be pleasantly remembered by
by theatre going people. We are
pleased to say their shows have thus
far been entirely free from the course
specialties and vulgarity which char
acterize so many.
Tonight closes their engagement here
with a vaudeville performance.
WILL flEET IN GREENSBORO.
The North Carolina Veterinary Medi
cal Association.
The following notice from Dr. Petty
explains itself:
Editor Telegram: The North Caro
lina Veterinary Medical Association
ill meet in Greensboro, N.C., Decem
ber 27, 1897. All members are ear
nestly requested to be present as there
is much business of importance to be
transacted.
All State papers please copy.
Yours truly,
John W-. Petty,
Sec. and Treas.
NEW FORM OF SENSATIONALISM.
Toy Balloons Used in the Pulpit to
Illustrate a Sermon.
Rev. J. H. Dennison, of the Church
of the Sea and Land, New York,
preached Sunday night on "The Causes
that Keep Men Down," and illustrated
his sermon with toy balloons. A white
balloon bobbed up from behind the
pulpit and was permitted to ascend to
a certain height. By this Rev. Mr.
Dennison illustrated that many men
rose to a certain position in the world,
but never got any higher. Something
kept them down. That something the
preacher concealed from view for a
time. Finally, however, he revealed
the weight at the end of the string to
the balloon. It was a pair of hand
cuffs. Bill Day Guilty.
A special from Winston to the News
and Observer of this morning says that
Bill Day, colored, was put on trial
today for his life for killing, his sweet
heart September fifteenth by striking
her on the neck with his fist.
After hearing the evidence of three
State witnesses the Solicitor agreed to
accept a verdict of manslaughter. This
was agreed to by the counsel for the
defense and the jury rendered the ver
dict without leaving their seats.
Judge Starbuck, it is thought, will
send Day to the penitentiary for ten
or fifteen years.
DIVINE SERVICES.
Where You Can Spend a Quiet Hour
Worshiping God.
METHODIST.
West Market. J. H. Weaver,
pastor. Sundav School at 9:20 a. m
P. P. Claxton, Superintendent. Ep-
wortn league devotional services on
Mondav evenincr at, ft. Pt-
ing Wednesday evening at 8. All
coraiauy invited to these services
Preaching at 11 o'clock by the pas-
A.
tor.
Centenary. Rev. J. E. Gay, pas
tor. Preaching at 11 a m by the pas
tor and at 7 p m by Dr. C. W.
Byrd. Sunday School at 3 o'clock
p. m. A. A. Johnson, Superintendent.
All cordially invited to attend these
services.
METHODIST PROTESTANT.
Grace. Rev. J. F. McCulloch, pas
tor. Preaching at 10:30 a m by Rev.
W. A. Bunch. Sunday School at 9:45
am. J. Norman Wills, Superintend
ent. Junior meeting at 4 p. m.
BAPTIST.
West Washington Street. Rev.
Livingston Johnson, pastor. Preach
ing 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by pastor.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m. R. W.
Brooks, Superintendent. Strangers al
ways welcome. Morning subject :
Our Helper." Night: "Perishing
in the midst of Plenty."
Cherry Street. North Greens
boro. Rev. R. R. Moore, minister in
charge. Preaching at 11 am and 7 p
m by Rev. R. R. Moore. Sunday
School 10 a m. W. F. Clarida, su
perintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First. Rev. Egbert W. Smith, D.
D., pastor. Preaching at 10:30 am
and at 7:30 p m by the pastor. Sun
day School at 11:40 a m. S. A. Kerr,
Superintendent. Christian Endeavor
meeting at 6:45 p m. Public invited to
these services.
Westminster Rev.S.O. Hall, pas
tor. Preaching at 11 a m by the pas
tor and 7:30 p m by Rev. John Wake
field. Sunday School at 9:45 a m. E.
P. Wharton, Superintendent. Morn
ing subject: "Woe to them that are
at ease in Zion."
Friends Church. Joseph Potts.
pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. by the pastor. Sunday School
at 9:45 a. m. All cordially invited.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Barnabas Rev. Horace Weeks
Jones, rector. Second Sunday in
Advent. Morning prayer and Holy
Communion at 11 a m. Sunday school
at 9:45 a m. W. E. Stone, Superin
tendent. Wednesday church instruc
tion class at 4 p m. Friday even
ing prayer at 4 p m. All cordially
invited.
St. Cutbert's Chapel Proximity
Mills. Rev. Horace Weeks Jones,
minister in charge. Sunday School at
9:30 a m. Evening prayer and ser
mon at 4 p. m. Monday sermon by
Dr. F. J. Murdoch, D. D. 7:00 p m.
All cordially invited.
St. Andrews. Rev. J. D. Miller,
rector-Second Sunday inAdvent.Morn-
ing prayer, sermon and Holy Commu
nion at 11:00 a m. Evening prayer
and sermon at 7 p m. Sunday School
at 9:45 a m. Brotherhood of St. An
drew meets after morning service. No
service on Friday.
Catholic Church Father Joseph,
Priest in charge Preaching first Sun
day in each month by Father Joseph.
WE BEAT EVEN VIRGINIA.
Kentucky the Only State Ahead of us
in the Production of Tobacco.
In production of tobacco North Car
olina stands second in the Union,Ken-
tucky alone preceding her. For the
year 1896 the State produced 65,b29,17U
pounds, against 42,043,620 pounds for
the year ending January 1st, 1895.
The product for 1896 was valued at
$8,783,926.
The Western Revenue district of
North Carolina last year manufac
tured 14,913,567 pounds of plug tobac
co, while for the same period the fac
tories of the Eastern district produced
12.015.675 pounds. The Western dis
trict manufactured 371,010 pounds of
smoking tobacco and the Eastern dis
trict manufactured 4,512,378 cigars
336,913,500 cigarettes and 6,300 pounds
of snuff.
These figures are taken from ad
vance sheets of Labor Commissioner
Hamrick's forthcomiug report.
At the Catholic Church.
Rt. Rev. Leo Haidd, D. D., the
Catholic Bishop of North Carolina,
will hold confirmation services at the
Catholic church tomorrow morning
at 10:30 o'clock. . He will also preach
at 7:30 p. m.
DAUNTLESS AT IT .AGAIN.
And Another Claim Tor Damages
Will Result.
BLANCO'S DISPATCH TO MADRID
The Old Chestnut About the Pope's
Heath Revived Blowing Up Bar
v celona With Bombs.
By Cable to Thb Telegram.
Madrid, Dec, 4 The Spanish gov
ernment has semi-offlcially announced
that ifhas received notice of the land
ing of an expedition in Cuba from the
American filibuster Dauntless. It is
understood that the Spanish minister
at Waihingtoawill soon present to the
State department a claim for damages
against the United States in this con
nection. The minister of colonies Moret has
received from Marshall Blanco a dis
patch saying: "I have today sent the
following telegram to our Minister at
Washington: There is no need for
foreign help for the wants of this is
land or its inhabitants. The Govern
ment from its own resources is endeav
oring to provide for the necessities,
the need of which moreover is dimin
ishing daily."
the pope in poor health.
By Cable to Thb Tklbqsam.
London, Dec. 4 A dispatch from
Rome announces that the Pope has
not been enjoying good health lately.
His attending physicians have been
compelled to adopt special precautions
against the weather. He takes hot
8 and baths.
ANARCHISTS AGAIN?
By Cable to Thb Telkgkam.
Barcelona, Dec. 4 Great excitement
was last night at the village a Monis-
tral, Calatonis, twenty-seven miles
northwest of this place by an explosion
of four bombs. ITx damage was done
and there were no casualties.-
A RARA AVIS.
An Arctic White Owl Killed in Hyde
County.
From Col. Old's Observer corres
pondence we clip the following:
A very rare bird in North Carolina
is the snowy, or Arctic owl. So far
as recorded -only two have ever been
killed in this State; one in Guilford
county several years ago and one last
Tuesday in Hyde county. The latter.
was shot during the day by a gentle
man, who sent it to the museum. It is
in fine condition, pure white as to
plumage, save a faint brown tint on
part of the wings, -and measures five
feet from tip to tip. Its habitat is the
Arctic circle and its particular prey
the great snowy hare. Sometimes in
the winter these birds make flights as
far to the southward as Long Island:
Old Hand at the Bellows.
Sheriff Callaway, of Watauga coun
ty, yesterday brought one convict to.
the penitentiary. He is sentenced for
five years for stealing a yoke of oxen.
He is by no means a stranger to pris
on life, having only last spring com
pleted a ten-year term. He is a white
man and only 18 years old. No doubt
he is glad he was brought here in time
to join in the? Christmas festivities
which Capt. Smith is said to be pre
paring for his convicts. News and
Observer.
Will Break the Record.
The present year will prove a record
breaker in Buncombe county in respect
to marriages. Last year the number
of licenses issued aggregated 360. Reg
ister Beachboard's year does not close
till next Monday and already there
have been 405 licenses issued. Last
December was a blue ribbon month,
the total being 62 12 of which were is
sued in one day. It is scarcely ex
pected that this December will go
above that record. Asheville Citizen.
Accusing Jerry Simpson.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 3 W. F. Brown,
populist member. of the legislature,
a
in
a statement today , cb arges U mted
States Senator Harris and Congress
man Jerry Simpson with collusion with
the railroad lobby last winter to de
feat the Maximum freight bill which
Brown and Governor Leeds wanted to
pass.
Brown says that $5,000 was offered
to him to stop his fight. He says Har
ris and Simpson sold out the people's
party to the railroads.
HE LOOKED GUILTY.
And Turned- Out to be an Escaped
Convict. .
The Salisbury correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer says:
A guilty looking negro arrived in
Salisbury last night on the southbound
train. His appearance and demeanor
were such as to excite suspicion. His
right hand was bleeding a wound. The
man was arrested by officer James
Mowery at the depot almost as soon
as he set foot udon Salisbury soil. He
gave his name as Septer Johnson, and
said the wound was made by a pistol
in the hands of a man in Greens
boro. He would not talk further.
It was discovered today that John
son had on under his citizen clothes,
the convict garb. He was tried before
Mayor Linn this afternoon before this
last fact had been ascertained, and
placed in jail to await the next term
of the superior court.
This afternoon Sheriff Monroe was
notified that Johnson was an escaped
convict from Wake county.
After the discovery of his convict
clothes, Johnson confessed that he had
been sent to the workhouse for shoot
ing a man.
GRIGGS FOR SURE.
The Report of His Appointment Con
firmed Authoritatively.
By Wire To Thb Tklegeam.
Washington, Dec. 4. From a source
of authority which is undoubted it has
been learned that the attorney general
ship will be offered to Governor Griggs
when McKenna is nominated to the
bench of the Supreme Court. Griggs'
appointment was urged by Hobart.
Owing to the absence of the President
it is impossible to confirm this state
ment absolutely.
A CENTURY OF SINGLE BLISS.
flassachusett's Oldest Old Maid Died
at the Age of ioo Years.
Bo8ton,Dec. 2 Miss Susan Wesson
died of old age this morning at her
home, 58 Ruggles street. She was 100
years, 4 months and 7 days old, and
was the oldest unmarried woman in
Massachusetts.
She was born at Cambridge and was
the oldest of four sisters. About forty
years ago she removed to Roxbury.
Her father died more than half a cen
tury ago and her mother about forty
years ago. She broke her hip by a
fall about ten years ago, and for the
last four years she waj confined to
her room. She retained all her facul
ties to the last, and could read and
sew without glasses. At the 100th an
niversary of her birth she greeted
more than 100 callers. Her kindness
and charitable deeds were felt in many
quarters.
AIDING LUETGERT WITHOUT PAY.
Lawyer Luther Laflin Mills Guides the
Defense of the Sausage Maker.
Chicago, Des. 3 Luther Lafling
Mills is acting as Luetgert's associate
counsel. This statement is made on
the authority of Attorney Harmon,
chief counsel for Luetgert. Mr. Mills
is receiving no pay for his services,
and is actuated wholly by humani
tarian motives. He has not appeared
in court yet, but every movement
made by the defense has been consider
ed and discussed with the famous
criminal lawyer. When the closing
arguments are reached Luther Laflin
Mills is likely to figure publicly as a
pleader for the prisoner. The work of
obtaining a jury proceeds slowly. But
four jurors have as yet been , accepted
by both sides.
His Bride Cost One Man's Life.
St. Louis, Dec. 3. Edwin S. Varnell
and his bride, Kathryn, left tonight
for Cleveland, O., where they are to
live. Their marriage yesterday at
Palmyra, Mo., recalls one of the most
sensational tragedies recorded in Mis
souri. Last summer Daniel Rose
caught Dr. J. W. Norris in the room
with his daughter Kathryn after mid
night, i
In the scuffle that followed Rose was
worsted. A few days later Rose shot
and fatally wounded Norris. j He him
self was wounded in the right arm.
Norris died several weeks later. The
Palmyra authorities refused o prose
cute Rose. Varnell has known his
wife for six years. He espoused her
cause at the time of the Norris shoot
ing. . Thorn Taken to Sing Sing.
By Wire to Thb Telegbam.
New York, Dec. 4 Martin Thorn
was taken to Sing Sing prison, today
where he will be electrocuted.
IS
family Called To tier Side at Six
This Morning.
FLOATING ELEVATOR EXPLODES.
Oscar Wilde's "Ballad of Reading
Jail" -Chicago Policeman Taking
a Rest of Three Days.
By Wire to Thb Telegram.
Canton, Dec. 4 It is announced this
morning that Mrs. McKinley's "death
is fast approaching. Soon after six
o'clock this morning the family was
called around her bedside to witness
the end which seemed at hand.
1:30 p. m. Mrs. McKinley is still
living.
OSCAR WILDE'S BOOK.
By Cable to Thb Telegram.
London, Dec.4 It is said that Oscar
Wilde has arranged to publish here
and in New York a poem entitled "A
Ballad of Reading Jail."
CHICAGO DEAD BROKE.
By Wire to Thb Telegram.
Chicago, D.ec. 4 Chief of police
Kipley has issued an order directing
each policeman on the force to take a
vacation of three days this moath
without pay: This is for the purpose
of making up the preceding f shortage
in the expenses of the police depart
ment.
ELEVATOR BLOWS UP.
By Wire to Thb Telegram.
New York, Dec. 4 The floating ele
vator Columbia, owned by the Inter
national Elevating Company exploded
this morning. The flames spread
quickly and the elevator was almost
entirely "wrecked. The crew had a
narrow escape from death. An exam
ination showed that the machinery is
in good condition. It is believed that
the explosion was due to the igniting
of dry grain dust. The vessel was
floated into deep water and allowed to
sink.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
It Is About Completed But Is in Can
ton, Ohio, for Revisal, Etc.
Washington, Dec. 3. Although the
message to Congress of President Mc
Kinley was nearly or quite confpleted
when he went to Canton to attend the
bedside of his supposedly dying moth
er, it is not thought it will be sent to
Congress on Monday, unless the Pres
ident returns to this city by that time.
He is now engaged in revising it and
putting on the finishing touches. Un
der such circumstances the Congress
would meet adjourn from day to day,
etc., as is usual in such cases. The
message is complete in the final revised
proofs for the official copies to go to
the Senate and House, but is not signed
by the President yet.
RODE A RACE FOR LOVE.
Jockey Jones Won the Race but Must
Wait a While for His Bride.
San Francisco; Dec. 3 Jockey Ed
die Jones rode a race for love on the
opening day of the race track across
the bay, but though he won the race
he has not yet got the bride. He fell
in lovo with the daughter of Dr. Row
ell, a prominent horseman, who owns
Satsuma and other speedy horses. The
girl accepted his proposal, but her
father objected because Jones was too
young and too ppor. Finally he made
a compromise.
If Jones would ride Satsuma, who
was coming from Minneapolis, and
win the race, the doctor said he wouTd
be put on the basis of a preferred suit
or. Jones rode the horse for all he
was worth and won, but the doctor has
told him he must now wait a reason
able time before claiming his bride.
TO CORNER WHEAT.
Big Combine to Force Price to a Dol
lar and a Half.
By Wire to Thb Telegram.
Minneapolis, Dec. 4--It is reported
to the Chamber of Commerce here tliat
the Peavey Elevator Company has
made a combine with Pittsburg to con
trol all the wheat stored in the north
west. They will push the price to a
dollar and a half a bushel.
a Thanksyivniy Miiner,
or any social function, a man should be pro
vided with a dress suit of the latest out and
fashion. Order now, and we will have it ready
for you on time, and will guarantee that in
perfection of fit, distingue style and beauty of
fabric no one will look more "swell" than a
man who wears one of our dress suits. Clean
ing, repairing and dyeing done at short notice.
B. L. RUBEN, Merchant Tailor,
116 South Elm Street Benbow Building.
Chirine Chap Lotion,
Antiseptic, 25c. '
Perfumed Witch Hazel Jelly,
In Tubes, 10 and 35c.
Take your choice both perfect prep
arations for Healing chaps and abra
sions of the skin and keeping it in
healthy, smooth condition.
Not sticky or greasy.
Beautiful Xmas stock opening up.
Richardson & Fariss.
Prescriptionists.
Hot and Cold Drinks,' Fine Candies.
Facts Worth Studying.
N.
If the Southern Stock-Mutual pays
no larger dividends than the 20 ner
cent, now paid, and the business in
creases during the next seven years in
the same ratio it has increased during
the last three years, the actual saving
for the ten years to policy-holders in
North and South Carolina will be
$194,822.00, and to the policy-holders
in Greensboro alone, $26,237.00. Be
sides this the Company's assets (rein
surance reserve and surplus) repre
sented by still larger 'figures will be
kept at home and invested in the state.
What better investment can the publio
make than by upholding an institu
tion tike this ?
WHARTON & McALISTER.
AGENTS.
New Quarters.
I have at last rotten into mv new
office in the elegant
M. P. Publishing House,
302 i-2 S. Elm St.,
where I shall be glad to see all who
are needing my services for the cor
rection of the various errors of refrac
tion. Many are be being relieved
who had given up in despair because
of repeated failures by good oculists.
J. T. JOHNSON.
Examination Free.
OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a m to 12:30
m.; 2:00 to 5:30 p. m.
Almond
Cream
Will Cure chapped Hands,
Face and Lips.
Every bottle guaranteed,
FOR SALE BY
Howard Gardner,
Druggist.
' Corner Opposite post Office.
Holiday Goods.
I have just opened a pretty
line of holiday goods please
call.
Nothing better for chapped hands
than Marshmallow Lotion.
Holton's Drug Store.
( McAdoo House Building.
WANTED An energetic boy of
' good address and neat appear
ance, age about 15, to help in stor.
Address , Lock Box W6 stating exy-l-