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Circulation Growing Pally 9 A " 54 VOL. Ml. NO. 41 GREENSBORO, N. O., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1898. Price Two Cents mm - i v Our New - Fall Shoes For Men Are Ready for Your Inspection. For Up-to-date Shoes at medium prices, we lead. Over 50 dozen received in the last two weeks. J HI llcndri!! &Co., . 23i S. Elm St. ANNOUNCEMENT I beg to announce to the pub lic that Mr. W. G. Frazier has just returned from New York Ci ty, where he has taken a thor ough course and graduated In Optics under Dr. Julius King of that city, and will hereafter de vote his time to the Optical de partment of my business, and will be glad to serve those suf fering with defective vision. Examination Free. W. B. f arrar's Son. Inspector Of Southern Railroad Watches. Established 1868 m m m m m m m m m m m m m : THE TEETH AND How to Preserve Them The object of brushing the teeth is to remove the destructive particles of food which by their decomposition generate decay. To prevent this decay we recommend a Good Bristle Brush and our Carbolic Mouth Wash. 25 cents per bottle. Brushes from 6 to 50 cents. All brushes 35 cents and over, guaranteed, HOWARD GARDNER. Druggist Corkks Opposite ost Otficx. The Bicycle Man, has added to his business a Gun and Locksmith Department in addition to a full and com plete lime of Bicycles and Bicycle Sundries, For Repairing aad' Sundries. 115 East Market Street. New Goods Low Prices Kingan's Smoked Meats. Kingan's Suar Cured Haras . and Breakfast Bacon. New Oat Flakes. All kinds of Canned Meats. ' Vegetables, Flour, Feed, etc. Flour is chaep. See us before yos buy and get our prices. VUNCAN0N & CO., Reliable Grocers. South Elm Street Phone No. 2 t A I w 8 Temple A Prosperous Season ' ' naturally increases Your Correspondence and for this you want the Best Office Stationery you can get. You will get the best if you send your or orders to me. I donet work and use only the best grades of paper. Your money back it you are not pleased. E. L. Tate, Printer and Stationer, Greensboro, N. C. THE I. ft I. ASSOCIATION. Wants Electric Lights, Electric Power and Street Railway System. At the caUed meeting of the Indus trial and Immigration Association held in the Knights of Pythias hall on yesterday afternoon, the question of making a new contract for lighting the city and for securing an electric street car line was fully discussed. Messrs. E. P. Wharton, Charles D. Mclver, R. W. Brooks, C.-G. Wright, S. H. Boyd, and D. W. C. Benbow were appointed a committee to prepare for publication in the afternoon papers and for presentation to the board of aldermen In their special meeting to night, resolutions or a petition in ac cordance with the unanimous sentiment expressed at the meeting. The commit; tee and other friends of the movement wUl present the following statement and petition to the board of aldermen tonight : "The Industrial and Immigration Association, believing that the best interests of Greensboro demand an electric street car system, electric power for manufacturing, and a more complete system of electric lights, fur nishing not only arc lights for the streets, but also Incandescent lights for residences, stores, and offices, and knowing that our present lighting con tract expires January 1, 1S89, and learning further that the board of al dermen is considering the matter of closing at an early date a new con tract for lighting the streets, desires to urge your honorable body not to enter into any contract with any party or parties until every possible effort shall have been made to secure an electric system that shall furnish to our city : 1. Streetlights. 2. Incandescent lights fof stores, offices and residences. 3. Convenient electric power for small manufacturing enterprises. 4. A street car system. Two Seriously Hart. The following telegram was received at this office too late for publication yesterday afternoon : Hot Springs, N. C, Sept. IS Among the number of injured soldiers in wreck all are probably O. K. except Watson Law and Will Milton, who are seriously injured. 'They are in the sleeping car with me and are receiving all the medical attention possible. D. J. Gilmer, 1st Lieut. The following special appeared in this morning's Charlotte Observer : Asheville, Sept. 15 The Third North Carolina Regiment passed through here this morning on its way to Knoxville. The second coach in the second section jumped the track and fell on its side, near Azalea, a few miles east of Asheville. Corpo rals Watson Law and Wm. Milton and Private George Jones, all of Company E, of Greensboro, were in jured, but not seriously. About a dozen others were slightly bruised. The Jewish New Year. The Jewish New Year begins thie evening at sunset. This holiday will be observed by all Jews, but principal the Polish and Russian Jews will have services commemorating the event, and this evening and to-morrow will be more strictly observed by them. Spain's Commissioners. By Cable to Ths Tklbohak. Madrid, Sept. 16 It is reported to day that the Spanish peace commission" will be composed of President of the Senate Rios, SenorVielarutia, Gener al Cero .General Azcarrage and Senor Wezais. Further changes,however, are possisible. Anarchists Arrested. By Cable Tn Thjoram. Brussels, Sept. 16 Two Frenchmen were arrested late last night for post ing placards glorifying the murder of the Austrian Empress. Both men de clared they were anarchists. Snipe Collide. By Wire toTus Tilsgram. Boston, Sept. 16 The steamship Gloucester, of the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Co., which ar rived today from Baltimore, reports that ogiast night she collided with the schooner Alice Jordan, off Martha's Vineyard. Nine of the Jordan's crew were drowned, and seven saved . EVACUATION COMMISSION To Begla the Withdrawal of Their Line In Two Days. By Cable to Ths Tsugbam. San Juan, Sept. 16 At their meet ing yesterday the Spanish evacuation commissioners agreed to - begin the formal withdrawal of their lines within two days. They will first visit Lares, Sanza bastian and Aguadilla, in the north western part of the island, withdraw ing towards the capital. Under the armistice they could not withdraw their outposts without permission. HOTEL NQRMANQIE BURNED. Danvllft Visited By a Serious Conflagration. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE A MYSTERY A Hitch In (letting a Stream on The Blaze Some of The Losses And The Insurance. From this morning's Danville Reg ister we take the following: The Hotel Normandie is a. total wreck. A fire last night, beginning in one of the inner rooms of the third story, played havoc with the two upper stories and the flames and- water did the work for the ground floor. Besides the losses sustained by the managers of the hotel and the owners of the building, the merchants doing business on the ground floor are seri ously damaged. At three minutes after 11 o'clock, an alarm turned in from box 17, corner Main and Union streets, which was soon, followed by a general alarm, brought out the fire department in full force. The fire started, how nobody knows, in No. 54, one of the inside rooms of the third story of the Hotel Norman die and the dense smoke was soon suf focating. It was difficult to find the fire and no one thought to look for it in No. 54, it being an unused ropm. However, the blaze was located there, those who first entered, finding a wash-1 stand on fire and a blaze making its way under the plastering within the walls. Several guests and many other per sons from tie street rushed up the steps and all ths water obtainable was thrown on tha blaze. Evidently it was thought the fire was out, and some one bellowed out to the firemen, who had arrived in good time, not to turn on the hose. Here some confusion was caused and many blame the fire depart ment for not acting more promptly. POOR FIRS FIGHTING. The construction of the building was such and the seat of the fire 30 unfor tunately located as to make It difficult under the best and coolest of manage ment for the department to make a good start. Who was at fault for the delay or who was to blame for the confusion and for the contradictory orders that reached the men at the hose, at the plugs and on the Hayes truck, The Register Is not prepared to say, but simple fact seems to be that there was bad management somewhere, the fire men got rattled, and to these facts and an accident to the engine stationed at the corner of Main and Union street Is due the delay In getting a sufficient stream In time to prevent the flames from getting a destructive headway. The flames being within the walls and under the fiat roof of a building so constructed as to be hard to get into with hose were hard to fight at best, and then just as the work was well under way and the fire was burst ing through the roof, a valve of the steam engine burst, making the engine useless for at least ten minutes. The streams from the plugs did not reach to the top of the buildiDg where the fiercest flames were, and at this time the fire got Its best headway, the flames bursting at will through the roof and out of the upper windows of the build ing. When (he engine was again made ready for use the st earn from its hose did. good enough work, but by. this time Hotel Normandie was doomed and no amount of fire fighting could save It. GREAT EXCITEMENT. As might well be Imagined, there was great confusion and excitement among the guests and occupants of the hotel, they running pell mell from the burning building, carrying with them such of their valuables as they could. Quite a lot of furniture was taken to the street and to nearby yards.- One lady fainted and had to be taken by strong men from the house and all the ot&& were In a state of great excitement.-- At one time tjra- Lawson building, occupied by MrsJjjfew, Immedi ately joining the tsa&ndie, was con sidered to be in $$33f danger, and the occupants proceeded to move out fur niture, etc., which suffered considera ble damage thereby. It was thought once that the postoffice and United States courthouse building would suf far some d amaze , but the lire was kept in the walls of the hotel building, and there being no breeze at the time, 12:30, all danger of a spread of the flames was passed. The roof of the Normandie, the third and second floors were burned, and the ground floor was not only scorch ed, but flooded with water. At 3 o'clock this morning the fire was still burning among the remaining timbers and the department was still throwing water upon it. LOSSES AND INSURANCE. An accurate list of losses and insur ance could not be obtained this morn ing, t 7;. i The building and hotel furniture was owned by Frank X. Burton, John L Peon, and the Planters' National bank, who carried $12,000 Insurance. - E. H. and R. S. Ellyson, proprie tors, loss on furniture, etc., $1,000. No insurance. Several of the regular boarders owned the furniture in their rooms and lost it all, but the value and insurance could not be obtained. Thetwo storey and the barroom on first floor suffered from fire and water and are almost a total loss. No defi nite estimate .of the. same could be ob tained this morning. W. W. Watklns, grocer, carried a stock of about $2,000; Insured for 11,800. M. Francisco, confectioner, carried a laige stock, value unknown, fully Insured. M. H. Hatcher, barroom and bill iard hall, value unknown, partly in sured. NOTES FROM HIGH POINT. The Local New From Oar Neighbor Briefly Told. O Telegram Bureau, i HiGBPonm n. C Sept. 16, '98. We learn that the town authorities have glvenne of our best business men permiislonto "plant a hitching post on Main street where they just had one taken up. Of course we cannot blame our friend for asking this priv ilege If he. thought it would be granted him, but we wonder why our town au thorities would pass a law and not en force It. Why not repeal it and let our friends put up new posts and paint them red, or why not force them tgn.se hitching blocks, which are under no circumstances half the nuisance as a post? With a block they seldom hitch twice in the same place, and horses never paw a hole around a block like they do around ft post. J. C. Welch has just thrashed out his wheat crp. 1 Out ' of his 50 acre field Be yielded 1130 bushels of the best grade of wheat. -Who can beat that in this section? The Southern railway has been lev eling up the walk near the depot with new gravel. The breakfast train did not recog nize us this morning. She was behind time. Geo. H. Morehead returned last night from Chicago where he was suddenly called last Friday to the bed side of John M. Merrymon, who died on Sunday. The deceased was 73 years of age, was the father of Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Morehead, who are so kindly remembered here by a wide circle of friends. Mr. Morehead re sided In High Point for several months and had many friends here who extend their sympathy to the bereaved family. John Pleasant,of Asheville,ls spend ing a few days with his sister, Mrs. O. N. Richardson. Rev. T. L. Troy, of Durham, and Dr. J. M. Long, of Salisbury, were at Jarrell's last night. They went to Randleman this morning. Dr. D. Reld Parker, of Trinity .pass ed through this morning, returning from the eastern part of the state, where he has been in the interest of the Farmers' Alliance. Mrs. D. A. Stanton went to Randle man this morning to visit friends and relatives. Last Detachment Arrives. By Wire to Thi Tilkbah. New York, Sept.. 16 -The last de tachment of General Mile's Porto Ri can army arrived today on the troop ship Alamo. She carried three com panies of Wisconsin volunteers, an engineer corps, First District of Co lumbia, and Battalion C of Pennsyl vania volunteers. There was no sick ness or death during the voyage. Toral Hissed. By Cable to Thb TaxaoBAJC Madrid, Sept. 16 General Toral, who surrendered the Spanish army at Santiago to the Americans, arrived on the Vigo from Santiago this morn ing. A great crowd awaited his arri val and greeted him with a storm of hisses and abuse. The demonstration was so violent that the general return ed to the ship and decided not to land until the people became more quiet. High Offlcal Confesses. By Cable To Th bTxlso bah. Seoul, Sept. 16 It is reported that a high official of the palace named Ko, has made a confession that he had or dered food to be poisoned which was intended for the king and crown prince. THE IMPRESSION GROWING That America Will Control The Philippines. AMERICAN PEOPLE DEMAND IT And With Conditions Such as These, There Is no Alternative Com mis sion Preparing to Leave. By Wire to Ths Txlbqbam. Washington, Sept. 16 The impres sion seems to be growing that when the terms of peace with Spain are fi nally concluded, they will include a provision for the practical ownership and certain control of the Philippines by America, although nothing official can be learned further than the state ment made by Judge Day last night. A member of the administration said, regarding the control of the Philippines : "There is no escape from it. The American people de mand it, and with conditions such as these there is no alternative." Senator Frye said 4-hat the idea of holding all land secured by conquest is growing. It is believed that the Instructions to commissioners are not hard and fast except as to the general policy to be pursued, and that they have discre tion to deal with any unexpected de velopments as they may occur. Gen eral Merritt will meet them lu Paris, and it is expected that he will give the commission much Information which will largely determine their action. Chairman Day and Senators Davis and Frye will, go to New York this afternoon and there join Gray and Held. A FEARFUL GALE. A Captain Believes that Many Ves sels Foundered. By Wire to Ths Tsudobam. Philadelphia, Sept. 16. The hurri cane which recently swept the Wind ward Islands was encountered Sunday by the Norwegian steamship Avana, which has arrived here. Capt. Frosted said the storm lasted for twelve hours, after which there was a short calm, and the storm raged- again for the same length of time. The captain be lieves that many vessels which were unable to live in the heavy sea foun dered, never to be heard from. THE DREYFUS CASE. Thought that the Cabinet Has Adopted Proposal for Revision. By Cable to Thb Tblsoham. Paris, Sept. 16 The newspapers to day Bay that Minister of Justice Sar- rlen has completed his examination of the documents In the Dreyfus case and will communicate to the minister and cabinet council tomarrow his Inten tion to refer the matter to a commis sion competent to undertake a revis ion of the proceedings. -It is the gen eral opinion that the cabinet has adopted the proposal for a revision of the case. Changes Base. By Wire to Ths Tklbqham. Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 16. Major General Breckinridge and staff arrived today and are guests of Gov. Bradley. During the day General Breckinridge will go to Lexington, where he will re main permanently In charge of the troops in camp there. Steamer Disabled. By Cable to Thi Tilbokim. Queenstown, Sept. 16. The Aurenia arrived from New York this morning, in tow of the steamer Marino, from Montreal for London. The Marino reports that she met the Aurenia 119 miles west of Fastnet Main, with her shaft broken, on September 13. All well aboard. Fourteenth N. Y. Volunteers. By wire to ThbTklbqbam. New York, Sept. 16. The first sec tion of the train bearing the Four teenth New York Volunteers, from Anniston, Ala., arrived this morning. Six are dangerously sick. Forty are confined to their berths, and seventeen are convalescent. Public Speaking. .Hon. W. W.n Kltchin will address the people at Burlington, Tuesday night, Sept. 20th; Greensboro, . Wed nesday night, Sept. 21st; High Point, Thursday night, Sept. 22nd; Madison, Friday (day), Sept. 23rd; Walnut Cove, Saturday (day), Sept. 24th. Let everybody attend and hear the political issues discussed. A. L. Brooks, Chairman Dem. Con. Com. BOLTING POPULISTS. A Great Day at Qoldston Three Thousand People. Special to Thi Tklhgrak. Goldston, Sept. 16. This is a great day for white supremacy in Chatham.' There are people here from Moorp, Harnett and Randolph. Hon. Lee S. Overman has just made an. eloquent, masterful and telling speech, followed by a few impromptu remarks by Mr. W. W. Edwards, a former populist, who has returned to the democratic fold. He was heartily cheered. Hon. A. L. Brooks and H. A. London ae yet to speak. This is sent while the immense crowd of at least three thousand -people are taking dinner, prepared in the 'shape of a bountiful barbecue. On yesterday the populists held their convention In this county and when the proposition to fuse with the repub licans was carried about one-third of the convention, headed by Hon. John W. Atwater, walked out, claiming they would have no part or lot with them. It is not known whether they will put out another ticket or support the dem ocrats. Thompson's Hulabaloo. Dr. Thompson would have us believe in his SDeech that his rjredecessor either did not sell Supreme court re ports or did not turn into the state treasury the amounts. Mr. Cook shows that In the fifteen months and eleven days he was in office, he sold Supreme court reports amounting to $4,434, which the treasurer's books show. Dr. Thompson's accounts show only $4,396.48 for nineteen months and nineteen days from-the same source. THE MARKETS. Closing Quotations by Private Wire to W. A. Porterfield & Co. W. A. Porterfield & Co., commission brokers, furnish us with the following closing quotations of the New York Stock exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade: The following are the closing quota tions of the Chicago Board of Trade: The following are the closing quota tions of the New York Stock Exchange: . .New Yoek, Sept. 16, 1898 American tobacco 151 1 Atch., Top. & Santa Fe. ... 35 B. and O C. and 0 23i Chic, Bur. and Quincy 1151 Chic. Gas 105i Del., Lacic. and Western Delaware and Hudson 107 Am. spirits 121 Erie 12 General Electric 461 Jersey Central : 90 Louisville and Nashville 57i Lake Shore Manhattan Elevated 96i Missouri Pacific 34i Metropolitan and S. railway 154 Northwestern 131 Northern Pacific Pr 78 National Lead 34i New York Central 117 Pacific Mail 33 Reading 18 Rock Island 103i Southern Railway 9 Southern Railway Pr 34$ St. Paul 110i Sugar Trust... 123i Tenn. Coal & Iron 29 Texas Pacific . . . U. S. Leather Preferred Western Union Tel 93 Wabash Preferred 2H Chicago, Sept. 16, 1898. Wheat, May 64t " Dec 621 " Sept 65i Corn, Dec 29 " Apr " Sept 291 Oct May 311 ,r Jan Oats, Sept 201 " Apr Dec 20 " May 22 Pork, Dec 837 Apr " Sept " Jan Lard, Sept 472 " Apr " Dec 470 Jan 487 Ribs, Sept 527 " Dec 470 " June " Jan 470 Cotton, Sept. 535S537 " Dec ...546547 Feb 554555 . ' " March ' 559558 " April , 561562 " May 564565 " June 567568 " July ($ " August " Oct 538(539 " Nov.. 542543 " Jan 552551 Spot cotton 5 11-16 Puts. 62 (3 ; Calls, 64i: Curb 62 Just Received Fancy Jumbo Bananas 25c. Doz. Large Sweet, Oranges Ripe and Juicy, 40c. Doz. L. B. Lindau Opposite Benbow. FARISS HAS IT Bedfords Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is more effective than Quinine and is an antiperiodic, alterative tonic,ow Ing to its pleasant and palatable taste, can be taken by the most delicate and 1 sensitive stomach without any nause ating effect. Every bottle guaranteed . to Cure or your money back. Price 50c. JOHN B. FARISS, Dependable Drugs, JMK.k Stamps, to oblige. Sponges and Chamois Skins A new invoice just received. School Children's Sponges 1 cent each and others In great variety. Stamey & Grissom, (Successors to. South Side Pharmacy) J. K. M'lLMENNY, Druggist, 504 So. Elm. Manager. Do Not Trifle With Your Eyes And do not let any one else do It for you. Yonr eyes are too pre cious and too easily Injured for life to have any one tamper with them but a Reliable and Competent Eye Specialist. You may learn this when it- is too late. Dr. J. T. Johnson The Greensboro Eye Specialist. Office hours: 8 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.: 2 to 6 p. m, M. P. Building. EXAMINATION FREE. Special Bargains IN Improved and Unimproved Lots 1. A desirable lot on Worth street, size 80x150. 2. Two houses and lots on Price st. 3. A vacant lot and a house and lot on West Market street. There are special bargains in the above. Call on us. WHARTON & McALISTER. AGENTS. We Have We have just opened up a complete line of Fountain and Bulb Syringes, Hot Water Bottles, Ice Bags and Air Cushions. Holton's Drug Store. McAdoo House Building, V