iOreemslboro Even
VOL. I. NO. 126.
GREENSBORO, N. C, MONDAY, DEC EMBER 27, J897.
Price T wo Cents
Tlhie
Telegram.
Just Received
Genuine' Florida Oranges,
Extra Fancy Ripe Ba
nanas,
New Crop Mixed Nuts,
Florida Kid Glove Tan
gerines,
Cluster JTalaga Grapes,
Catawba Basket Grapes
These Goods are Fresh
and of Extra Quality.
ANDREWS.
The Leading Confectioner.
Opposite K. of P. Building.
'Tis Useless
TO
Look Further When We
Can Supply Your Wants
In ,the Most Pleasing
And Dainty Novelties to Gladden the
Heart and Cause the "Wish Of
Many Happy Returns
of The Season.
Your Presence is Requested by
W B farrar & Son
Jewelers
Established 1868.
I Have
Secured a First
Class Cook, and am fullj prepared to
serve the good people of Greensboro.
Remember I only cater to the best
trade.
Central Cafe,
E. n. GRADY,
v Manager.
USE
Tar Heel Cough Syrup
and
Stop That Cough.
Trial Bottle Free, at
Ashehoro Street Pharmacy.
Geo W Kestler & Son, Props
W C Porter, Manager
We Have
Two Barrels
HOMEMADE KRAUT
AT 15 Cts. GALLON.
Send us your Orders, for anything
you want. We will fill it at the
LOWEST PRICES.
VUNCANON & CO.,
Reliable Grocers.
South 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. Werd
Druggist-
THE COMMERCE COMMISION
Roads righting to Secure Rep
resentation.
REFUSES TO LEAVE THE PEN.
German Warships Arrive at Glbralter
Japanese Premier Resigns
His Office.
By Wire To The Tei.bg ram.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 27.0r
ganized railroad men are bringing
pressure to bear upon President Mc
Kinley to prevent the appointment of
Judge Paxton, of Pennsylvania, to
suueeed Judge Morrison on the Inter
state Commerce Commission. They
claim that the law will never be what
the law intended until some one famil
iar with railroad business is made a
member of the Commission.
FOND OF THE PENITENTIARY.
By wire to ThsTkl.bg bah.
Columbus, O., Dec. 27. Ralph Win
tergill, known as the "lifter" in the
penitentiary, was given a Christmas
pardon by Governor Bushnell. He
refuses to leave the penitentiary where
he has been for twenty years.
PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS.
By Cable to The Telegram.
Yokahoma, Dec. 27. Count Wat
sonhota, prime minister and minister
of finance, ha3 resigned. It is expect
ed that the Marquis of Ito. formerly
prime minister, will replace him.
THE SHIPS AT GIBRALTER.
By Cable to The Telegram.
Gibralter, Dec. 27. The German
warships Deustschland and Gefion,
under the command of Prince Henry
of Prussia, have arrived here en route
to China.
THE DAN-VILLES WON.
Defeated the Wright-vtlles la a Game
1... . -v of 14 to o.
In the Christmas day game between
the eleven captained by Wright and
that captained by Daniel the latter
won by a score of 14 to 0. A good
crowd saw the game, which was one
of the warmest ever seen on the grid
iron here. The Dan-villes had the
better of the rushing and running from
the beginning.
The line up was:
Dan-villes Wright-villes
Tate. R. E E. Gilmer.
Turner R. T Boycott.
Mclver R. G Winslow.
Smfth C Boone.
Buchanan L. G Horry.
Lewis L. E Reynolds.
John Tate Q. B... J. ; Schench.
Douglas H. H. B J. Causey.
Wharton L. H. B..N. Schench.
G. Daniel. F. B I Caldwell.
A fresh drummer insisted on adding
to the gayety by throwing cannon
crackers among the players, and, be
ing twice warned to desist, was knock
ed down by the team and escorted
from the grounds. He returned later,
apologized, and behaved as a gentle
man for the rest of the game.
After the game an elegant banquet
was given the team at the Central
Cafe, served in Grady's best style.
More About the Refreshments.
Communicated.
Mrs. Whitsett, with her assistants,
is preparing a nice bill of fare for the
Carnival Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. It was at first thought that
an elaborate course would be served,
but upon second thought it was de
cided to have oysters, with the usual
accompaniments, and ice cream and
cake. These will be served by about
twenty-five or thfrty young ladies,
some of whom, if not all, will be ar
rayed in fa acy costumes, making a
very interesting scene. j
The same cook who prepared the
refreshments for the recent chrysan
themum show has been engaged for
this occasion, and it is needless to say
that his work will be very satisfactory
to all.
Threw Cash Box at the Highwayman.
Sayville, L. I., Dec. 2U. Scudder
Snedecor, a Bayport storekeeper, was
held up by a highwayman with a re
volver, in front of his house last night.
He had with him his cash box contain
ing several hundred dollars. He threw
this at the head of the highwayman,
who ran away. Snedecor says he re
cognized the man as Edward Gilbert,
a neighbor. Policemen went to Gil
bert's house today, but he had gone
away, leaving no clue to his whereabouts.
NOTES FROM H1QH POINT.
The; Local News from Our Neighbor
Briefly Told.
Telegram Bureau. )
High Point. N. C. Dec. 27, '97. s
Prof. Raper, of G. F. C, who has
been spending Christmas at his home
near here, returned to Greensboro this
morning.
W. R. Stone, who has been visiting
the family of W. K. Richardson left
this morning for home, accompanied
by his cousins, Misses Merrie and
Mamie Richardson.
Christmas passed off very quietly,
there being very little drunkenness or
disorderly conduct.
The young people are looking for
ward with much pleasure to the Lyce
um reception to be given at Jarrell's
hall tomorrow night.
Mrs. Dr. D. A Stanton and daugh
ter left Saturday for Charlotte to visit
her niece, Mrs. W. A. Ring.
Misses Essie Thompson and Etta
Aired, of Greensboro, are visiting
Mrs. W. E. Aired, on Washington
street.
Miss Hattie Hartsell, who has been
the efficient stenographer for the Eagle
Furniture company, left for her home
last week.
Miss Lillie White, of Belvidere, is
visiting the family of J. R. Parker, on
South Main street.
Ed. Smith, of Winston, is spending
the day in the city.
J. L. Parrish left this morning for
Greensboro.
F. M. Barbee left for Hickory Sun
day morning where he will spend a few
days.
Clerk Ed . Ragan spent Christmas at
his home near here.
Miss Alice Denny, of Greensboro,
has been spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Denny.
W. J. Armfield left this morning for
his post of duty in Aeheboro.
The colored people are holding a
fair at the M. E. church for the bene
fit of the new Methodist church here.
D. L. Payne came in from Lexington
last night.
Chas. Hauser, of the National Bank
of Greensboro, s'pent'CKristmaaTin the" i
city. " '
Tomorrow Night.
It is customary to tell our readers
of the early local production of any
theatrical piece soon to be seen on our
stage. Our play-goers are soon to
have an opportunity of seeing one of
the most genuinely comical comedies
which has claimed public attention for
years, in speaKing oi it in aavance,
it is difficult for us to refrain from let
ting the cat out of the bag, and relat
ing in detail the entire story of the
play. It is really too good to keep.
The makeup of the playwright whose
pen is responsible for "Lost A Bride"
is a mystery to us. For one man to
have put together into one comedy so
many laughable incidents seems al
most impossible. Even our profes
sional joker, ( we shouldn't hardly
print this, but) he is a very jealous
man, and rarely laughs at other peo
ple's funnycisms he laughed until his
sides aehed when some extracts from
"Lost A Bride" were shown him by
the company's advance agent, He had
to acknowledge that "Lost A Bride"
was the surest cure for the blues he
had ever come across.
What preparations for curing the
unavoidable cases of hysterics result
ing from laughter, Manager Black
burn of ihe Academy of music is go
ing to make for the evening of Decem
ber 28th, when this farcical comedy
"Lo3t A Bride" will be produced at
his playhouse, we do not know, but
something should be done in that line.
Waited 26 Years.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 26 A new mar
ried couple, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Lee, left today for Ottawa, 111. The
bride, who was Miss Ellen E. Massey,
waited 26 years for Lee to Marry her,
and the patient loyalty was rewarded
only this week.
For some reason their engagement
was broken a quarter of .a century
ago, and Lee went to Arizona. He
never wrote home.
Miss Massey introduced herself to
Lee's family and consoled his griev-
ng mother.
Lee recently returned to Ottawa and
learned from his mother that his old
sweetheart was living here. He found
her in the composing room of the Globe-
Democrat, where she was employed.
Masonic Notice. ,
Special communication of Greensbo
ro Lodre No. 76 A. F. & M. this
evening at 7:30, for installation of
officers.
W. T. Gayle, Secretary,
.OrloEpps,.-W... M,;
PRESIDENT OF UNION PACIFIC
The Place Goes to Horace G.
Burt, of Chicago .
BIG WHOLESALE GROCERY BURNS
A Steamer Overdue Comes Into Port:
New York City Having the Snow
Cleaned from Her Sidewalks.
Bv Wire to Thk Telegram.
New York Dec. 27.
i
Horace G. Burt, president and third
vice-president of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway has been named
for the presidency of the Union Pacif
ic. Burt's election is expected to
fully carry into . effect the policy de-.
termined upon by the reorganization
committee when it was hoped that S.
H. H. Clark would be able to continue
in the management.
a morning blaze.
By Wire to The Telbckah. j
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 27.
The large whole sale grocery house
of Lewis Hubbord and company
burned this morning. The loss was!
$120,000 and the insurance $80,000.
THE SHIP THAT RETURNED.
By Wire to The Telegram.
New York Dec. 27.
The steamer LiAnthony Abbey ar
rived today from Dunkirk, Scotland.
She was a week overdue and the agent
had given wrap. She reports a hard
battle with head winds and gales.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW .
By Wire to The Tblbgbam.
New Nork Dec. 27.
Six thousand men are scattered over
the city today cleaning off snow from
the streets. It will cost $50,000 to re
move it. Thirty-five hundred carts
are being used.
Will Serve at the Carnival.
The "following .youngs ladies -, -have
obligingly agreed to serve at the re
freshment tables during the Carnival
Wednesday and "Thursday evenings,
and Mrs. Whitsett especially requests
them to meet her in the Academy of
Music Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Will they kindly bear this
in mind,. as the meeting is important:
Mis'ses Norwood, Stewart, Bertha
Wheeler, Helen Wheeler, Lola Carra-
way, Nan Wood, Josie Wood, Pearl
Balsley, Lizzie Balsley, Lillian
Staples, Virginia Bernard, Nellie
Poole, Irma Mendenhall, Janie
Ganey, Margaret De Butts, Sarah De-
Butts, Carrie McNairy, Julia Pearce,
Mary Wolfe, Ada Thomas, Mary
Lindsay, Mary Lou Brodrick, Mary
Goolsby, Minnie Lyon, Marjorie
Lyon, Dora Bevill, Jessie Scott, Nel
lie Merriman, Bessie Merriman , Lettie
Shober, Virginia Shober, Mary Cator,
Lola Reid.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Travelers Pro
tective Association which was pub
lished for tonight has been postponed
until tomorrow night. All members
of the association here should be
present. The meeting will be held in
the office of the Simpson-Shields Shoe
Company.
Two Brothers Killed by a Train.
Greensville, Pa., Dec. 25. James
and Samuel Lyttle were killed on the
Erie Railroad today, near Atlantic.
The brothers were driving to a relar
tive's house to spend Christmas.
While they were crossing the track a
west-bound train came around a curve
and struck their rig broadside. Both
men were hurled high in the air and
when picked up were dead. Samuel's
body was thrown ahead ot the train,
and was run over and horribly muti
lated. firs. Piper Dead.
Mrs. Ann Piper, the mother of Mrs.
Millard Rankin, died of pneumonia,
at her home on Vance street, Satur
day night at 8:30 o'clock, aged about
62 years. The remains were carried
to McLeansville on the noon train to
day and from there to Bethel church
where the interment was made." The
funeral was conducted by Rsv. J. E.
Gay from the residence at 10 o'clock
this morning. Mr. Gay and other
friends accompanied the remains, to
the last resting place.
We extend condolence to " the" be
reaved relatives. , . . '. - ; -
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the,.tooij$y
ifitfaus to cure,:' 25c,, ;-.'
.' v
TWO OF THE RABBITS DEAD.
One Died of Pnuemonia and One of
. Blood Poisoning. "...
- Two of the rabbits4 inoculated by
Drs. 'Brooks and Turner at Astly
Cooper hospital with the spinal col
umn of the dog suspected of having
rabies, died on Friday night. One of
them died with pysenia, a species of
blood poisoning. Abscesses were found
to have formed on its liver, lungs and
flanks. The other died of pneumonia
It is well known to the medical fra
ternity that meningitis and pneumonia
are caused by the same micro-organism.
The only difference is that in
one case it attacks the lungs and in
the other the spinal column. The
fact, therefore, that one of the rab
bits should have, died of meningitis
gives color to the hypothesis that the
dog may have been suffering from
meningitis rather than rabies. A
Telegram , reporter appeared before
the State Veterinary Association in
session at the McAdoo, and, after
hearing the facts the surgeons agreed
that the dog may have had meningitis
so far . as the symptoms were con
cerned.
It is Veil known that foreign sub
stances in the stomach of a dog result
sometimes in meningitis. The animal
suffering with the latter disease will
also attack people. One of the sur
geons reported a case of meningitis in
a dog in this city caused by cockleburs
in the stomach. The case cannot be
settled until the other rabbits have
been observed further.
THE CHRISTMAS JAG.
Was Ended on a Cruel Barbed Wire
Fence.
There are funny' things and things
that are not funny. Some people find
it to be very funny getting drunk, but
the man who finds it funny getting so
ber has never been found. And there
are different ways of getting soberi
Perhaps the best way is to go to
Keeley and take the treatment.
Then there is the old-fashioned way
of tapering off, which means that you
will stay drunk longer than you an
ticipated. But in this instance the in
ebriated victim ended up his "holiday
jag" hanging on a barbed wire fence.
A. L.. ; Wy rick, one .of w the,. men whq
foundr Henry-1"- Jackson-' after he was-
struck by a train lip above the coal
chute Thursday night, or rather very
early Friday morning before day.
when going home from the city was
out again Friday night, and the story
goes that he in some unaccountable( ? )
way, became involved in a difficulty
with a barbed wire fence in on -- R. P.
Gorrell's place.
And it is further related that the
fence in some way got the best of the
tussle and fastening its unrelenting
grip on Mr. Wyrick', held him fast
there until morning, when he was
found and released by friends who
happened to pass that way.
His flesh was considerably torn but
his injures are not serious. He will
probably have better sense than to
tackle a barbed wire fence next time.
Wilsons Lose.
In the Supreme Court last week the
decision in the Railroad Commission
ers' case was adverse to the. Wilsons.
Judge Douglas, of this city, handed
down the opinion which was able and
lengthy. Chief Justice Faircloth dis
sented and granted a writ of error on
which the case will go to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Give Away 3,000 Rabbits.
Denver,Col., Dec. 25 Parson Thos.
kUzzell distributed 3,000 jack rabbits
among the poor people who applied
for them today. These rabbits were
shot in the annual hunt at Lamar, Col.
Arrangements are being made to feed
2,000 people at the annual Christmas
dinner, at the Uzzell tabernacle next
Tuesday.
DIVORCED FROM JUDGE BANKS.
Wife of a Connecticut Jurist Obtains
a Divorce in Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 25. Judge Ewingthis
morning granted a divorce to Jennie
W. Banks, who was the young wife of
Judge Elmore S. Banks, who now
presides in the Probate Court of Fair
field, Conn. The alleged cause of the
divorce was cruelty on the part of the
defendant. It is asserted that jealously
on the part of the judge was the di
rect cause of the difficulties which have
led to a legal separation. The com
plainant is a dressmaker residing on
Indiana avenue.
Judge Banks, it is said:, is many
vears her senior. They were married
July 11, 1889, ,nd lived together unil
JulyV 1896,- when the complainant left
her husband.
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative- Bromo Quinine Tab
lets, 411 druggists -refund the money;
TROUBLE IN THE FAR EAST
England and Japan Going After
Russia.
POSITION OF UNITED STATES.
Russia flust Keep . Her Hands Off
Korea Senator Morgan Talks
on the Situation. ,
By Cable to Thb Tblbgbam.
London, Dec. 27. Englandss exact
position in the eastern crisis, hitherto
unknown to the general public, was
revealed in the announcement of her
warlike camp on the coast of Corea.
Seventeen ships of war comprising a
great part of the British fleet is lying
off Chenuelpo and its anti-Russian
demonstrations will have the support
of the J apanese fleet of thirty ships.
The immediate purpose of this demon
stration is tb support the British Con
sul's protest, amounting to an ultima
tum against the King of Corea practi
cally yielding the government of that
country to the hands of the Russian
minister. .
POSITION OE THIS GOVERNMENT.
By Wire to The Tki.bg ham - -
Washington, D. C, Dec. . 27. Sen
ator Morgan, of Alabama, a member
of the Foreign Relation's Committee
said today that it would be impossible
under existing conditions for the
United States to look on as a passive
spectator, should the European nations
decide to carve up China.
THE MARKETS.
Closing Quotations by Private Wire
to W. A. Porterfield & Co.
W.;,A. Porterfield & Co., commission
brokers, furnish us with the following
closing quotations of the New York
Stock exchange and the Chicago Board
of .Trade: 1 " ' 1
The following are the closing quota-
. XT ir 1 cj1-' u v. . ....
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 1897.
American tobacco. . ..; . . ........ . 88t
Atch., Top. & Santa Fe. " 30
B. and O.. . '. . . .... . . . . . I
C. and O...... 221
Chic, Bur. and Quincy ltX);
Chic. Gas.. : 96i
Del., Lack, and Western
Delaware and Hudson. 113
Am. spirits..; -
Dist'r and cattle feed
Erie
General Electric 33
Jersey Central. 97i
Louisville and Nashville 561
Lake Shore
Manhattan Elevated. 1111
Missouri and Pacific -341
Northwestern 121f
Northern Pacific Pr 59
National Lead
New York Central 106
Pacific Mail.
Reading.. 23:
Rock Island 91t
Southern Railway......... ,
Southern Railway Pr..... 32
St. Paul 95t
Sugar Trust. 129
Tenn. Coal & Iron. 26t
Texas Pacific. . ;
U. S. Leather Preferred
Western Union Tel...... 90S
Wabash Preferred.
The following are the closing quota
tions of the Chicago Board of Trade:
Chicago, Dec. 27, 1897.
Wheat, Jan.....
" May........
" July...
94
Corn, Dec.......
" Sept.
" Oct..
" May...
" July.
301
Oats, Sept
" Dec
" May...
23
870
892
455
490
440
455
Pork, Dec i
" Jan
" May.
Lard, Dec
" Jan
" May
Ribs, Dec
" Jan
" May ......
Cotton, Sept.....
41 Oct
" Nov.
" Dec
" Jan
" Feb.
" March
' April..
" May...
" July
' " August ................
Spot cotton......
Puts, 93 j; Calls, Hi , Curb, 94
run iiT "e&tJT -
CHRISTIAS ADVICE
may be' wasted, as it is only the wise that profit
by other people's experience, but we will srive
it for what it is worth. You will ret more real
satisfaction, comfort and wear out of one suit;
of custom tailor-made clothing than you will
out of twenty ready-made suits. Why nott
What is a tailor for i To fit every curve, rem-.
edy every defect of figure, have yout- collar'
lay just so, and give you the style of a gentle
man. We do it every time.
B. L. RUBEN, Merchant Tailor,
110 South Elm Street-r-Benbow Building.- '
We Are
Now Busy
Will write an
Advertisement
; Later.
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Richardson & Fariss.
Prescriptionists.- . -' , '-'.-"
Opposite Benbow Hotel
Will Be Absent
I shall be Out of the city from De
cember 25th to. January -3rd.
I will be' in my "office up to the night
of the 24th of December, and will open
it again Monday morning, January
3rd. I,--;-
J. T. JOHNSON,
The Eye Specialist,
M. P. Publishing House 302 South
Elm Street
OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a m to 12:30
m. 2:00 to 5:30 p. m.
Facts Worth Studying.
If the Southern . Stock-Mutual pays
no larger dividends than the 20 per
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 bQ.
kept at home and invested in the taW
What better investment can the publio
make than by upholding an institu
tion tike this? '
WHARTON & McALISTER.
AGENTS. -
Teller
Hand Made
25 in a Box For $1.00.
Howard Gardner,
Druggist.
Corner Opposite i-ost Office.
Holiday Goods.
I have just opened a pretty
line of holiday goods please
call.
NotLing better for chapped hand a
than Marshmallow Lotion.
Holton's Drag Store.
McAdoo House Building.
Taking Stom,
Christmas VJooIi,
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