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$ 1,265 nailv Circulation.- Ok VP 1,265 Daily Circulation. yOL. SI. NO. 91 GREENSBORO, N. C ,, FRIDAY, MAYI3, 1898. Price Two Cents ureeesooro I I 1 s fc H I fc i! 1 i S i i 41 1 kl 41 !! 41 41 $ hlrt Waists -AT Half Price We offer a lot of nice Shirt Waists at half price for Spot Cash. They will not be sold on credit or allowed to be taken out on tnai big bargain should not them. . This is a and you fail to see Hendrix & Co., 221 S. Elm St. New Designs -IN WAIST SETS. 1 am prepared to meet every want in Waist sets of all styles in solid Gold and sterling Silver, plain and enameled, These sets are new stock and represent the latest spring patterns. W. B. farrar's Son. m m m m m m m m m m m Inspector of Southern Railroad Watches. Established 1868 4 Flowers. Complete Assortment of the Choicest and Finest Flowers, at Pomona Hill Nurseries. Cut Flowers, Bouquets, Floral Designs for weddings, funerals, etc., on short notice. Orders by mail or phone promptly attend ed to. J. Van Lindley, Prop., Pomona, N. C. When you want a hand somer Photograph frame than you can get any where else, can di Alderman's. Fine Gilt Ovals just received. Ask to see Platinotypes or Photogravures and Bas Re liefs, 113 1-2 East Market. SATURDAY, May 7. Extra mountain honey, 12 12 cts. lb. Plenty chickens. Eggs, 121-2 cts. doz. North Carolina cabbage. Garden peas. Butter on ice, 20 cts. lb. Large tomatoes, 30 cts. dozen. Everything Eatable at Prices that will Please you AT VUNCANON & CO.'S, Reliable South Elm St. Grocers. 'Phone No. 2 Every Prescription -era out from our Drug Store is filled with the best drugs the market can furnish. All of the best cough mix tures, laxatives and liver regulators K pt constantly in stock. Toilet arti eles of every description in fact, we can supply you with anything in the rur line, of the best quality and at JM vaonable prices. Gaston w. Ward , 108 S. ElmSt. Pharmacist NOTES FROM H1QH POINT. The Local News from Our Nelehbor Briefly Told. Telegram Bureau. ) IIigh Point. N. C. May 13, '98. Dr. D. A. Stanton went down to Greensboro today on official business. J. M. Walker went to Randleman today. Mrs. Alphonso Tllden returned from a visit to Muuroo last n'orht. The Misses Tomlinson, of Archdale, and the Misses Ragant of Springfield, were visitors to the city yesterday. Mrs. J. H. Pou and Mrs. Charles Worth went down to Randleman this morning to spend the day. Superintendent of Public Instruct ion C. H. Mebane, passed through today en route to Asheboro. T. F. Rankin, of Rockingham coun ty, came up today to visit his son Wade, who is bookkeeper at the Soutlxcru Chair Co. Prof. George H. Crowell will occupy the pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday morning and night. Virgil Idol caught a Walloon in his back yard this morning. It is a very pretty bird. Call at Sapp's Racket store and see it. Mr. E. A. Bencini lost a very fine cow last night. There were about a dozen Thom asville people in the city yesterday shopping. Seborn Perry spent yesterday at his home in the city. Hillyers Wonders gave their last entertainment last night. J. R. Roach was the lucky one he got the gold watch. They went to New York from here. Attention Flower Lovers. The ladies of West Market street church Aid Society would announce to the public, especially to all lovers of flowers, that they have completed their arrangements for another chry santhemum show next fall. They be lieve this will be a welcome announce ment to those who remember the beau tiful display of last fall; and they feel sure that with the co-operation of those interested in floriculture they can sur pass in beauty and variety that exhi bition. While the chrysanthemum will be the principal feature of the exhibition they have decided to add variety and nterest by offering valuable prizes for begonias, dahlias, ornamental plants, and geraniums; and in cut flowers prizes will be offered for chrysanthe- mums, roses, dahlias, ana pansies. Through the liberality of the business men of Greensboro and vicinity they are enabled to offer about one hun dred dollars worth of prizes consisting of ornamental and useful household articles, articles of dress, and valuable collections of palms, evergreens, flow ering shrubs, roses, etc. For printed lists of prizes and for any otner inrormation in regara 10 chrysanthemun show apply to any member of the committee. Mrs. L. W. Crawford, Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Mrs. L. W. Andrews, Mrs. W. F. Trogdon, Mrs. L. H. Robertson, m!3-d-h-2t Committee. Col. Stedman Honored. Hon. Chas. M. Stedman, of Greens boro, is attending the supreme court. He has always been popular in Ral eigh and his friends here are glad to greet him. He has been employed by Governor Russell to appear with other counsel before the railroad commis sion next week in the governor's com plaint that the passenger rates on railroads in North Carolina are too hisrh. Colonel Stedman was counsel B for all the railroads leading into Wil mington when he was elected lieuten ant governor. When he took the oath of office he resigned all these attorney ships. This example is one which every public official ought to follow. News and Observer. You Can Locate Them. The draughtsman of the Telegram fnr has nrpnared and placed in the bulletin window a map of the West In dies and adjacent ports with towns, distances, &c, all given. Those who are rusty in geography will find it a great help in fixing the war news. All the maps in the bookstores have been sold and even atlases are at a premium. aii tv, ftftprnoon eaerer students of geography surrounded the Telegram's map. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money BIG BATTLE IS IMMINENT, Sampson Wires That He Has found The Spaniards. SQUADRON WAS AT MARTINIQUE France MUst Explain Squadron Or dered From Martinique And It Is Run or Fight. By Wire to Ths Telegram. Washington, March 13 Admiral Sampson wires that he has succeeded in locating the Spanish squadron and a battle today is immanent. The mon itors have been left to hold San Juan but no attempt has been made to land rines. Secretary Day has demand ed an explanation from France of her conduct in allowing the Spaniards to coal at Martinique, a French port. ORDERED TO TAMPA. New York, May 13 The batteries at Forts Wadworth, HancocK and Mon roe have been ordered to immediately report at Tampa. The Seventy-first Volunteers from New York state goes by rail this afternoon to Tampa PLANS CHANGED A GAIN. Washington, May 13 The arrival of the Spanish fleet at Martinique has changed all the plans of the adminis tration and has postponed the inva sion of Cuba-until the Sampson's meeting with it is known or indefinite ly. This information is given on the authority of a cabinet office. SCHLEY TO MOVE AT LAST. Old Point, Va., May 13 At last tha welcome order to sail has come to Schley's squadron. Preparations for sailing were hastily made. The fleet is still here but pilots are being taken aboard. ENROUTE TO TAMPA. New York, May 13 The second reg iment of Massachusetts volunteers ar rived this morning from Fall River enroute to Tampa. THE PRAIRIE SAILS. The auxiliary cruiser Prairie with the Massachusetts reserves aboard sailed this morning. MARTIAL LAW IN CANARIES. Teneriffe, May 13 Martial law has been proclaimed in the Canary Is lands. TO BOMBARD MANILA. Berlin, May 13 The North German Gazette announces that the insurgents in the Philippines have secured the arms and ammunition stored at Cavite. The bomboardment of Manila is an imminent event. The Spaniards at tack Americana at every opportunity. The Germans at Manila are safe. INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS. London, May 13 A dispatch from Havana, via Kingston, Jamaico, re ports that in a battle between the Spanish soldiers and the Insurgents 900 Spaniards were killed. ORDERED TO SAIL IMMEDIATELY. Madrid, May 13 Orders have been issued bv the minister of marine to the admiral of the Spanish fleet at Mar-' Unique for his entire squadson to leave that port immediately. DEWEY'S BLOCKADE CLOSE. London, May 13 The agent of the Lloyds cables from Hong Kong this morning that Dewey is maintaining a strict blockade. He reports several Spanish vessels captured. Assassination Denied. By Cable to Thk Tklbgbam. Rome. Mav 13 The report that the king and queen of Italy had been as- sassinated is officially denied. Building Collapses. By Wire to Thi Tklsgram. New York, May 13 An unfinished building in Harlem collapsed this morning burying in the ruins twenty workmen who were employed on the hnildinc It is definitely known that Frederick Tielker, Albert Kalminski, and Giovanni Salvatoe were killed and that six men were seriously injured. Universities Closed. By Cable The Tklbobam. Rome, May 13 Owing to the recent rimnnstra.tion8 and acts of violence and disorder by students, the univer sities located at Naples, Cologna and Rome have been closed by the gov ernment. The suppression of the news- riATiftra continues. The officers of the newspapers in Aanti were searched this morning. Quiet has been restored at Como. SKETCH OF ENSIGN BAOLEY. His Family Live In Raleigh Where His Remains Will Be Buried. Washington, May 12 To North Carolina is -accorded the melancholy honor of giving up the first life in the war with Spain, in the person of En sign Bagley, of the Winslow. He was well known and highly re spected. Ensign Bagley was appoint ed to the Naval Academy in Septem ber, 1891, from the Fourth ( Raleigh ) District, North Carolina. He graduated June 30, 1897, and was appointed Ensign on the day fol lowing. While cadet attached to the Academy he was assigned to make cruises on the Texas, Montgomery, Indiana and Maine. Upon being appointed Ensign, last July, he was assigned to duty on the Indiana, but in the following month was ordered to the Maine. He served on the ship until Novem ber 23d last, when he- was transferred to the Columbia liron Works for duty in connection with the Winslow. When the Winslow, which was being constructed at that time, was comple ted he was attached to her and re mained so until the moment of his death. Ensign Bagley was -a classmate to Ensign Breckinridge, son of General J. C. Breckinridge, who lost his life by being swept from the deck of the Cushing, .and was one of the pall beares at the funeral of that unfortu nate young man. He was 25 years of age, was of ath letic build and inclination. He had made a great record as a football player at Annapolis, and was regarded as a "star man" during two or three seasons. He was extremely popular at the academy and enjoyed similar esteem wherever he was known. Worth Bagley was the eldest son of the late Maj. William H. Bagley, for so many years the esteemed clerk of the supreme court of this state. His grandfather on his mother's side was the late Gov. Jonathan Worth, so well remembered and loved by the older citizens. His brother-in-law, Mr. Jo sephus Daniels, is tne editor of our morning oentemporary, the News and Observer r whUe his brother Henry is the editor of the Times-Visitor, of this city. Two other sisters. Miss Belle and Miss Ethel, and young David, are also associated in this heart-breaking sorrow. Raleigh Post. Baseball Yesterday. At New York New York 6, Brook lyn 3. At Cleveland Cleveland 12, Chica go 4. At Cincinnati First game, Cincin nati 3, St. Louis z. Second game, Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 5. At Pittsbure Pittsburg 2, Louis ville 3. At Boston Boston 15, Baltimore 6. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Clubs. Won. Lost P. Ct. Cincinnati 15 Cleveland 14 4 6 5 8 7 8 10 8 17 13 13 789 700 643 600 562 529 500 Baltimore 9 Boston 12 Brooklyn 9 New York 9 Pittsburg 10 Philadelphia 7 Louisville 6 261 235 235 St. Louis 4- Washington 4 Death of Mrs. Heberling. Mrs. Wilhelmina Maus Heberling died this morning at half past six, at the residence of Mr. Henry J acobs on Belmeade avenue, in this city. Mrs. Heberling moved to Greens boro from Baltimore about two years ago to live with her son-in-law, Mr. Jacobs. She was 63 years of age. Funeral services will be held at the residence of Mr. Jacobs tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock. Michael Schenck In Wilmington. Michael Schenck, who has been a member of the Oak Ridge Institute faculty for the past year, has accepted a position in the office of the traffic manager oi tne Aiianuc uoast jine. The Wilminerton papers speak of Mr. Schenck in most complimentary terms. Mutiny at Camp Dewey. Sioux Falls, a. u.. May ll A mu tiny in Camp Dewey occurred today when one entire company of the First Regiment refused to muster in because all the commissioned officers failed to pass examination. Uol. Frost ap peared and denounced them as cow ards, and the men then started to or ganize an insurrection, but were un successful and left the ground after tearing off their chevrons. SMASHED TO "SMITHEREENS San Juan Reduced By Sampson's Squadron. DAMAGE TO AMERICANS SLI6HT. More Arms and Ammunition For Insurgents Landed After a Sharp Conflict. By Cable to Thk Telegram. St. Thomas, May 13 An advance report of the bombardment of San Juan de Puerto Rico to the. New York -Journal says that Seaman Witemark was killed and four of thpse aboard the flagship New York were wounded. A shell from the New York tore the roof completely off the palace of Gov ernor General Machias, but he heroic ally remained at his post vainly e-. deavoring to rally the panic 6tricken Spaniards. The Spanish torpedo boat destroyers Terror and Furor, which were reported a few days ago at Cadiz, have arrived at Fort de France, Martinique. San Juan is situated on the northern coast of Porto Rico. It has about 30,000 population and was garrisoned by 3,566 regular troops. Jt is situated on a rocky peninsula rising out of the water aoout zuu leet. Tne place was- strongly fortified, apparently, but the fortifications were somewhat antiqua ted. It is the best kept Spanish city in the world. The population of Porto Rico is 809,000. FLEET AT MARTINIQUE. London, May 13-Lloyd's agents at Martinique confirm the report that the Cape Verde Fleet is now at Fort de France, on the Martinique Island. This island is one of the Winward Is lands or Lesser Antilles and is situ ated just north of Venezuela. SAN JUAN SURRENDERS. St, Thomas, May 13 San Juan de Puerto Rico has surrendered to Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet. The fleet of Sampson is composed of the battleships Indiana and Iowa, the cruise r8 New York, (Sampson's flag ship), Montgomery, Detroit and Mar blehead, the monitors Terror-and -Am- phitrite and several smaller vessels. SAMPSON SMASHED 'EM. St. Thomas, ( Danish, West Indies, ) May 13 rSampson thoroughly smash ed the defences of San Juan. Leaving only enough of bis fleet to blockade the port, he is cruising about the is land with his iron clads on the look out for the Cape Verde squadron, which is reported to be at Martinique, in the French West Indies. It is thought here that the decisive naval battle of the war will be fought today or to morrow since the Spanish squadron cannot remain longer at Martinique. Sampson is reported to have plenty of ammunition and coal and the efficiency of his fleet has not been impaired by the bombardment of San Juan. LONDON CONFINES SURRENDER. London, May 13 The evening News publishes a dispatch from St. Thomas in which it is announced that San Juan de Puerto Rico surrendered to Admiral Sampson, of the American navy, last evening at 6 o'clock. SPANISH TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES. Gibraltar.May 13 The second Span ish fleet, which is now at Cadiz, will act as escort to a strong military expedition, which Spain has deter mined to send to the Philippines. EXPEDITION LANDED. Key West, May 13 The transport steamer Guissie successfully landed an Important American expedition at Cabanas yesterday. The landing was effected only after a lively engage ment with the Spaniards. LANDING MORE ARMS. Key West, May 13 The transport Gussie landed 7000 rifles and a quan tity of ammunition at Canbanas yes terday underprotection of the auxiliary crunboats Wasp and Manning. The Spaniards fired heavily on the land ing party but did no damage beyond wounding one American in the arm. The arms and ammunition were deliv ered safely to the Insurgents who are massing rapidly to attack Havana in the reai so soon as the bombardment begins. "Lurline. the water queen," who has just died in London, was the sensa tion of three continents ten years ago at which time she had 850,000, every cent of which was made on the exhibi tion stage. Lurline was a Boston girl and her real name was Sallie Swift. It is said that she would have been alive today had she used water internally as well as externally. LIEUTBffVNT SETTLE PROMOTED. He is Now Assistant Adjutant Gen eral. A telegram yesterday from Sena tor Pritchard to Hon. Thomas Settle announced that Lieutenant Settle's name has been sent to the senate for the positiou of assistant adjutant gen eral with the rank of captain. This is a deserved promotion and will be good news for Lieutenant Settle's many friends here and elsewhere. To Consult the Governor. Major Qharles M. Stedman leaves tonight for Raleigh to consult with - Governor-Russell inregrd to the case of the state against the Railroad Com mission for the reduction of passenger rates. Major Stedman will' repre sent the Governor in these cases. The Lrfwn Party. Communicated. The lawn party will be given by the fik-emen tonight in Mrs. Ballard's lawn. Everything is in great shape for all to have a good time. You need not be afraid of not getting cream, cake or strawberries, lor we have a sufficiency of all and show your appreciation of your fire boys by coming out and giving them your patronage. The military company for the first and last time will march in a body to help a good cause. They go into camp tomorrow at Raleigh. The Greensboro Orchestra will fur nish music. Come . early and avoid the rush. THE MARKETS. Closing Quotations by Private Wire to W. A. Porterfleld & Co. W. A. Porterfleld St 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 York Stock Exchange: . New York, May. 13, 1898. American tobacco 110i Atch., Top. & Santa Fe 3H B. and 0 18f C. and 0 21i Chic, Bur. and Quincy 99$ Chic. Gas 96i Del., LacK. and Western Delaware and Hudson 153 Am. spirits 109 Dist'r and cattle feed -. Hi Erie 124 General. Electric 36f Jersey Central 94 Louisville and Nashville 54 J Lake Shore .-. 188 Manhattan Elevated 103i Missouri and Pacific 331 Northwestern 124J Northern Pacific Pr 65 National Lead 2 New York Central . 115 Pacific Mail 28i Reading 18 Rok Island 99 Southern Railway 8 Southern Railway Pr 29 St. Paul. 96 Sugar Trust 13H Tenn. Coal & Iron 25i Texas Pacific. 11 U. S. Leather Preferred 63i Western Union Tel 89f Wabash Preferred 19 The following are the closing quota tions of tfie Chicago Board of Trade: Chicago, May 13, 1898. Wheat, July 104 May Sept 150 88 Corn, Dec " Apr Sept " Oct.. " May " July 36 35 35 Oats, Sept r. .. 24 30 Apr May July 26 Pork, Dec Apr . . . May July 1145 1165 Lard, Sept 657 Apr May.'! July 642 650 1 620 Ribs, Sept Apr May July 610 612 Cotton, Sept 628629 " Dec " Feb " March " April May..r 623624 " June 624625 July 631630 August 634635 " Oct 628629 " Nov 6qp633 Jan 63HW Spot cotton 64 Puts. 109 : Calls, 119 : Curb 104 A fresh Supply Watermelon & Canteloupe Seeds Also Seasonable Drinks AT Stanley & Grissom, (Successors to. South S lite 'Pharmacy ) J. K. M'lLHENNY, Druggist, 504 So. Elm. Manager. Fariss Has It ! The World's Sweetest Odors are imprisoned in the score and more odors that you will find among my stock of perfumery, Everything from the most renowned perfumers of this country and Eu rope. Here hey are: Le Grande's, Roger & Gallet, Luben's, kin eon's, and others. The priees range from 40 cents to $1 per ounie; by the bottle, from 25 cents to $1.50. You never pay a cant too much; you always get exactly what you want at this store. Jno. B. Fariss. Dispensable Drugs. SPRING WEATHER Weakens The Eyes. There is no time of the year when the eyes neod to be more carefully protected and assisted than this time througtx which we are now passing. Tne syem is undergoing a change and the oppressively kot weather is debilitating. In this weakened con dition our delicate optic organs have to stand the glare of the bright aum- a i t i j mer avia ana unless toe utmost care is exercised they may be permanently injured. If they are troubling you better consult at once the oniy Eye Specialist in this vicinity J. T. JOHNSON. Opposite McAdoo Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a m to 12:30 m.: z:uu to 6:00 p. m. REMEMBER THE AUCTION SALE OF IMPROVED CITY LOTS Monday Ma; 16th, '98. Promptly at 12 o'clock noon, on next Manday. The court House bell will ring for this sale. After announ cing terms, &c, at the court house door, we will immediately adjourn and 01 prooeed to the property. First to Mrs. JrTigh's lot and then to Isley property, now occupied by J.M. Love. WHARTON & McALISTER. AGENTS. MOTH BALLS. MOTH BALLS. MOTH BALLS. MOTHBALLS, 15c pound 2 pounds for 25c HOWARD GARDNER'S. Cornhb Opposite fosT Office. Fresh Gardea Seed. Go Ahead I But first be sure you are right. That is where we tome in or rat&er that is when you come in and see us. First be sure you know fust what sort of Sponge, Bath Brush or other toilet article you want, then be sure you go to the place where you can buy the ar ticle the cheapest and best. We have a full line of just such goods which we are offering at unusually low prices. There is a lot of 'go in all of our goods. ttolton's DrirD Store. McAdoo House Building. Dr. B. W. BEST M. P. Building, opposite McAdoo House. Calls left at Holtn's drug stors promptly attended. if it fails to cure. 25c.
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