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The Qreen E eleflram. sboro VOL. III. NO. 51 GREENSBORO, N. O., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1898. Price Tvyo Cents No More Credit. After Sept. 30th. 1898, we will adopt the Cash System. Our books will be closed and our prices reduced from ton to fifteen per cent. We are con vinced that this is the proper way to conduct a dry goods and shoe busi ness to the mutual interest of customer and merchant. It will cost any mer chant from ten to fifteen per cent more to do a credit business than it would to soil the same amount of goods for cash: this difference we propose to .vc our customers if they are willing u, pay us spot cash. (Proof of the iove statement can be seen below. ) Vc feel sure that any one buying for ca.-h will not fall to see where it will ,. .o their interest to trade with us. Thanking1 you for past favors, we ,.v Yours truly, J. M. HENDKIX & CO. l Example Mr. A buys dry ,Vtnis and shoes to tfie amount of and sell them on credit at a ro of 30 per cent, his gain is $300, i...- this is not all gain as the follow In:; will prove: Any merchant doing a credit busines is bound to have some josses. This we will put at the low climate of 5 per cent. He will have to employ a bookkeeper and collector, w:.ich will cost him 5 per cent, and if h. sells on credit he must necessarily i on credit, and thereby sustain a of 5 per cent discount which he could get off if he paid cash for his troods. Add all these losses and ex pi :isos together and we find that Mr. . instead of making $300, has only u.ade 150. Now we will look at the other side of this question. Mr. B buys dry goods and shoes to i, e amount of $1,000 and sells themfor ca-h at a profit of 15 per cent; his i. -otit would be $150. Mr. B, by sell !nsr his goods for cash will be able to pa" cash and get the 5 per cent dis count which would amount to $50. dd this to the $150 and we find that :-. H has made $200, or $50 more than Mr. A, and has sold his goods c one-half the profit. In other words Mr-. L5. the cash man, has sold his .-..-tomers goods 15 per cent less than Mr. A. and has made $50 more. Is i: not plain to see that selling goods for cash is of mutual interest to mer chant and buyer? J. M. HENDRIX & CO. m m m m m m m m m m m m m t ANNOUNCEMENT I beg to announce to the pub ' lie that Mr. W. G. Frazier has just returned from New York Ci- tv. where he has taken a thor ' o'u'o-h course and graduated in Optics under Dr. Julius King of that citv, and will hereafter de J vote his time to the Optical de , partment of my business, and will be glad to serve those suf- fering with defective vision. tr Examination Free. I W. B. rarrar's Son. Inspector of Southern Railroad J Watches. ' Established 1868 m 3 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 5 to 50 cents. All brushes 35 cents and over, guaranteed, HOWARD GARDNER. Druggist Corner Opposite fosr Office. Temple, 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 and Sundries. 115 East Market Street. New Goods Low Prices Rinnan's Smoked Meats. Kingan's Suar Cui-.j l Flams and Breakfast Bacon. New at Flakes. All kinds f Cannod Mcais. Vegetables, Flour, Feed. etc. Flour is chaep. See us before you buy and get our prices. VUNCANON & CO., Reliable Grocers. South Elm Street Phone No. 2 A "FULL DRESS" LADIES TEA. A Delightful Evening Music, Re freshments, Dancing. Promptly at 6 o'clock yesterday p.m. a bevy of beauties, with a goodly sprink ling of fair dames, stormed the citadel on the heights of Gaston street, where Mrs. James Callum spreads a hospit able board. Miss Margaret Callum generously proposed to entertain in honor of her friends, Misses Annie Price and Nan Lemmon, of Virginia, and was graciously assisted by Miss Pryor, of Lynchburg, Misses Shober, Staples, and others of the city. The different apartments, all thrown into one and brilliantly lighted, were all agog with flashes of wit and gay re partee, while little Misses Gilmer and Champ Gilmer gilded in and out through the throng dispensing dainty teas, chocolate, etc., as well as more substantial refreshments. Toward the close of the delightful hour several of the guests were lured by Terpsichore in a few rythmic rounds of the light fantastic to the dulcet strains of guitar and mandolin. Un der the beneficent rays of the gorgeous harvest moon they filed out after bidd dinj a reluctant adieu o their charm ing hostess, and you would recog nize in the number, besides those already mentioned Misses Eleanor Brooks, Cornie Callum, Jennie Ty son, Walker Fr j , Mable Kase, Maie Small, Daisy Carraway, Susie Reece, Sarah De Butts, Nettie Sloan, Alice Small, Annie and Lizzie Leftwich, Annie Sneed, of Va. Mesdames Lizzie Leay, of Danville, McDuffie, W. B. Bogart, W. B. Brooks, George Roys ter, Ireland, Grissom, Leak, Carpen ter, Deavenish, Osborn, Koiner, Mc Duffie, Mrs. Albert Wilson, Misses Jennie Gilmer and Josephine Fnlford. GROWING AND ENLARGING. The L. Richardson Wholesale Drug Company. We are pleased to note the rapid growth of the L. Richardson Drug Co., of this city. Beginning last spring in the Groome building, corner of South Elm and Lewis streets, they have al ready outgrown iheir quarters and are moving into the W. G. Mebane Co. building on South Elm street, north side of the railroad. They have purchased the flavoring extract manufacturing department of the W. G. Mebane Co., and will have Mr. J. D. Helens associated with them as head of this department, which they expect to very much enlarge, manu facturing all the flavoring extracts, bottled drugs and family medicines sold by jobbers, general merchandise and grocery stores. The great advantages of buying drugs, patent medicines and chemi cals from this firm is manifest -in sav ing much freight (to our city mer chants, all the freight) and quick de livery. This fact is daily drawing on our sharp-eyed business men and mer chants all over the state, as is evi denced by the gratifying monthly in crease in volume of business done by this Arm. They deserve the full measure of success they are attaining. They work hard and their prices are as low and often lower than Richmond and Balti more we are told. The city of GreeDS boro can but taje a just pride in such enterprises as this. WILL NOT HANG TO-MORROW. Sam Lucas The flurderer's Execu tion Delayed. To-morrow, September 29th, is the day appointed by Judge Timberlake at the last term of court here for the execution of Sam Lucas, the murderer of Henry Wood. On Saturday, Aug. 20th, Lucas shot Wood in the office of the Southern Express Company. Wood died the Sunday following from the effects of theshot, and four day's after ward Lucas was tried and found guilty and sentenced to be hung on Septem ber 29th. But the appeal to the Su preme court will stay the execution un til the next term of Superior court. The Supreme court may grant a new trial, but Lucas has, nor has had, no hope of this, and at the time the ap peal was taken he objected to it, but it was done through the efforts of his wife. A Painful Injury. A Mr. Jackson, who lives a short distance beyond thecounty poor house, while out driving yesterday evening, met with a very painful injury. His horse, being full of meanness, began running and kicking, and Mr. Jackson jumped from the vehicle striking the ground on his right elbow. Fortu nately no bones were broken, bnt his arm was badly bruised. Dr. J. P. Tur ner attended him, and tells us Mr. Jackson will be laid up for several weeks. Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund money it it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. THE MECKLENBURG CASE, Judge Furches Reserves His Decision. MUST BE THREE REGISTRARS. Point Involved : Is a Party Entitled to Representlon Where It Has No Recognition? The petition made by Chairman Hol ton and Dr. Thompson for the remo val of certain Registrars in Mecklen burg county was heard before Judge Furches at the Supreme Court building yesterday. A volume of affidavits, depositions, etc., and the answer of the defendants was filed and the attorneys argued the case. Judge Furches reserved a deci sion in the case. There is a lot of ev idence to review and a decision will hardly be made for several days. The defend ants, the Register of Deeds, Clerk of the Court and Cairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Mecklenburg, constituting the Board of Election was represented by attor neys P. D. Walker and Frank Shan nonhouse, of the Charlotte bar ; Maj. J. W. Graham and D. K. Pope, of Charlotte, were the attorneys repre senting the plaintiffs. There wasp res sent Mr. P. M. Brown, chairman of the board of county commissioners, and Mr. J. W. Cobb, the register of deeds of Mecklenburg. Other inter ested spectators were Chairman E. A. J Bolton, Dr. Warren Vines Hall and J. W. Mullen, the chairman of the re publican executive committee of Meek lenburg. The hearing of the case began at 3 o'clock and was concluded at 6 p. m. The answer of the defense was read by Mr. Shannonhouse, after the reading of the petition. The republicans asked for the remo val of thirteen registrars and the pop ulists for eight. Mr. Shannanhouse read numerous affidavits sustaining the appointments made by the board of election of Mecklenburg county, while Attorney Pope read the affida vits of the plaintiffs. The attorneys for the defense made out a strong case. It was shown be yond doubt that the board of elections of Mecklenburg, in the selection of registrars, appointed men of intelli gence and integrity. The lists- of reg istrars suggested by the democrats was not even accepted by the board. Par tisans were removed in every instance. In several precincts there were no populist voters and democrats were chosen to represent the party. The populist chairman submitted the names of republican negroes to represent his party. In more than one instance the negroes were shown to be worthless characters. Nothing was said against the democrats whom the board appoint ed to represent the populists. Objection was also made to the ap pointments of Bank Potts, who is a democrat, in place of a populist. The populists recommended L. Tate. The defense read affidavits setting forth that Tate was a republican and a worthless negro ; that Potts is a man of good character, and that there be ing no populist in the district Potts was selected to represent the party. Argument was opened in the case by D. K. Pope for the plaintiffs. He con tended that the board did not appoint the registrars in good faith, but select ed men whom, he said, are continually drunk and who can be bought. If the election board had desired to act fairly the men recommended by the populist and republican chairmen would have been selected. Mr. P.D.Walker followed in a strong argumentative speech for the defense. The speaker said he took it that the decision in the case of Harkins against Cathey, rendered by this court, would not affect this case. The Legislature has changed the law since then govern ing the appointment of registrars. Then the clerk appointed and now a board of election appoints. I take it that the change was made for some reason. There is only one requirement of the law that is mandatory on this board. The different political partes must be recognized. This is the only condition. Judge Furches : "That is one re quirement." Mr. Walker: "It is generally un deestood that a registrar must be a' man of some intelligence and must be able to read and write. This board had a right to act with out consulting the chairmen of either party. That board had a right to re ject every suggestion from any politi cal party in the appointment of regis trars. But it did not do that, though it cduld have done so with respect and courtesy. This board found on the ( Continued on second page. ) NOTES FROM HIQM POINT. The Local News From Our Neighbor Briefly Told. Telegram Bureau, High Point. N. C, Sept. 28, '98. At the last meeting of the board of aldermen they passed an ordinance prohibiting the dumping of old rub bish of any description into the street. We have not heard of any one being arrested on this charge yet. Possibly the proper authorities have not heard of any person violating this ordinance but it has been violated and we will be glad to go with them to the spot where the rubbish has been dumped. Possibly the people who violated the law did not know that it was against the law to do so as they may have never seen a newspaper or the ordi nance anywhere. So we think the the surest and quickest way to let the entire community hear of it would be to arrest some one on the charge and the "gossippers" will do the rest. The floor of the entrance to the Na tions 1 Bank building has been laid with steel. H. Harris & Bro., the hustling little jews have something unique in the way of an "ad." It is a tin dipper with their "ad" in the bottom of it. They are placed at all public wells and at the factories. We have never been troubled much with red mud on Main street, but we soon will be if the wagoners hauling dirt from the foundation of Mr. Trillis new buildings don't use better wagon beds. The Mayor's court did a good busi ness yesterday morning. Seven cases for "scrapping" among both whites and colored were before "His Honor" and disposed of ; also one charged with selling whiskey and bound over to Superior court. The registration books for the south High Point precinct will be open at Welch's livery stables on Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 9 a. m. to 4 p.m., and on Oct. 29 from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. The latter date will be challenge day. Dr. J. J. Cox has bought the Willis property adjoining him, west of his residence. We regret that parties interested for bid us reporting the trade in hotel bus iness here today. We will report it tomorrow. Lewin Harris received some slight bruises on the head and arms yester day while trying to hold Harris & Brown's dray horse while he was run ning away. The horse broke the shafts off and went home without har ness on or a scratch. W. C. Jones, while driving his little mule up street at a 2:40 gait, was run down by Chief Police Bennett on a wheel. But it happened that Bennett run him down to avoid an accident in stead of to arrest Bill. Bennett had found a nut that he thought had worked off the spindle of Bill's cart. Thus he run him down. We Btated on Monday that Private Clyde Curlee had returned home. That was a mistake. He will return soon. Capt. Rankin will doubtless stop running a bob-tailed train. A first class car has been added to his train permanently. Whltsett Items. Whitsett; Sept. 28th. L. R. Mason, of Virginia, entered school today. The young ladies of the Star Liter ary society will give an entertainment in the Institute Oct. 8th, at 7:30 p. m. The boys played their first game of football this season yesterday. They will soon be in good trim and ready for a match game. Chas. Elmore, who is with the Caro lina Shoe Co, spent the first of the week here. Several of the boys went to Gibson ville Saturday to hear Brooks and Wilson. Chas. Brown, who has been resting in this community for some time, re turned home yesterday. Will Lowe returned home yesterday from Richmond where he has been do ing some carpenter work. The senior, junior and sophomore held their meeting today in the insti tute. , A fire occurred at the Park about 2 o'clock last night which came very near being serious. The boys from the Wharton hearing the girls crying "firel fire! ' went to their rescue and saved the building from destruction. It was caused by rats setting fire to some paper in the wood box. Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION, Bryan Democrats Will Name t e Ticket, GREAT CONFUSION PREVAILS. After Temporary Organization the Convention Adjourned No Bal loting Until Tomorrow. By Wire to Thb Tklbgbam. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 28 Demo crats in large numbers began to arrive early this morning to attend the con vention. Up to the hour of meeting no choice for the nomination had been made or given out by the leaders of the party. There was great confusion when the convention opened. Spectators seized the seats of the delagates and the hall was literally packed. Temporary Chairman Halmer says hte voices the judgment of every re flecting man in the State when he says that all signs point to a Democratic victory in November. He attacked the Republicans on State issues and asserted that countless offices have been created for the republican politi cians. That sounds like North Caro lina. Ed. Telegram. The Bryan democrats will name the ticket. After the temporary organiza tion was perfected the convention ad journed, and there will be no balloting until tomorrow. Powder Explosion. By Wire To Thb Tklbgram. St. Louis, -Sept. 28 An explosion of powder in the basement of the four story building owned by McLain, dealer in Ashing tackle and sporting goods, fired the building. Three women jumped from the third story without waiting for assistance and were fatally injured. The fire spread to the St. Louis Crocery Co. The McLain building was totally de stroyed. Trains In Collision. By Wire to The Telbgbam. Halifax, Sept. 28 An excursion train from Pictora to the exhibition here this morning crashed into a work train near Stellerton and killed engin eers Spraull and Gbiren and firemen Henderson and McEnzie and William Cameron, a passenger from Pictoria. John McMillan and a number of oth ers were injured. Condition Serious. By Cable to The Telbgbam. London, Sept. 28. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Copenhagen says the condition of the Queen of Denmark has grown more serious, ardthat all the rqyal family have been summoned to the castle". Hundred Tons Overboard. By Wire to Thb Tel.bg bam. New York, Sept. 28. The transport Massachusetts arrived today from San tiago. Twice during the voyage her bunkers took fire, and she was obliged to throw overboard one hundred tons of coal. Yellow Fever Increasing. By Wire to The Telbgbam New Orleans, Sept. 28. Yellow fever continues to increase, slightly in the infected cities, though the death rate is very low. The disease is being held well in check by the medical authori ties. Mr. Bayard Still Living. By Wire to Thb Telbgbam. Dedham, Mass., Sept. 28 Hon. Thomas F. Bayard is still living, but is in such a delicate state that it seems impossible for him to survive the day. Anticipating Interest. By Wire to Thb Telbgbam. Washington, Sept. 28 About ten million dollars in interest on bonds due November 10th, will be paid on Octo ber 10th. To Review Cadets. By Wire to Thb Telegram. New York, Sept. 28 General Joe Wheeler went to West Point this morning to review the cadtets. In Session. By Cable Thb Telbgbam. Paris. SeDt. 28. The Deace commis sion went into session at 11 o'clock this morning. Campaigning Together. G. Sam Bradshaw is campaigning the county for G. Sam and Will P. Ragan is going with him yelling for "Brother Ed" and the sheriff. They address the republicans of Jamestown and vicinity tonight and preach the funeral of democracy near Friendship on Friday night. Public cordially in vited to attend these services. THE SICK AT HAVANA. Work of Embarkation Will Require Much Time. By Wire to the Tblbg bam. New York, Sept. 28 Dr. Congesto, the Secretary General of Cuba arrived here this morning on the Ward liner City of Washington to act as attache to the Spanish peace commission. JHe was at one titre Spanish consul at Philadelphia Dr. Congesto says there are six thousand sick soldiers in Havana and it is impossible to transport them im mediately. Spain has but four trans ports and the embarkation is going to take much time. He says there are no more reconcentradoes; they are no longer kept together and their condi tion is worse than formerly. The Oregon and Iowa. By wire to Thb Telbgbam. New York, Sept. 28 The battleship Oregon left the navy yard this morn ing and anchored off Staten Island ready to sail for Honolulu. She was given a grand reception as she passed down the bay. The Iowa is not quite ready and will sail tomorrow if she can be completed. Both vessel will leave together. Experts and Zola-. By Cable to The Telbgbam. Paris, Sept. 28 The three hand writing experts who recently won a libel suit against Zola, refused to ac cept the offer regarding the payment of damages which Zola was sentenced to pay them. The judicial sale of the novelists paoperty in Paris, including his residence, is announced to take plact on Oct. 11th. 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 York, Sept. 28, 1898 American tobacco 127 Atch., Top. & Santa Fe B. and O C. and 0 22i Chic, Bur. and Quincy 113! Chic. Gas 101i Del., LacK. and Western Delaware and Hudson Am. spirits Erie General Electric 47f Jersey Central 91 Louisville and Nashville 55 Lake Shore Manhattan Elevated 95J Missouri Pacific ' 32 Metropolitan and S. railway 157i Northwestern 130 Northern Pacific Pr 761 National Lead 33i New York Central 1153 Pacific Mail Reading 17f Rock Island 100 i Southern Railway Southern Railway ,Pr 33i St. Paul 106 Sugar Trust 119i Tenn. Coal & Iron 27f Texas Pacific 12i U. S.. Leather Preferred Western Union Tel 911 Waoash Preferred 20i Chicago, Sept. 28, 1898. Wheat, May 64 " Dec 63i J Sept 68i Corn, Dec 29i " Apr " Sept 29 i ti Oct : " May. 311 " Jan Oats, Sept .i..... 21i " Apr " Dec 21 " May 22f Pork, Dec 307 " Apr " Sept 807 " Jan 907 Lard, Sept . " Apr " Dec 477 " Jan.. 487 Ribs, Sept.. 522 " Dec 470 " June " Jan 472 Cotton, Sept 521522 " Dec 529530 " Feb 539540 " March 544545 " April... 548(550 " May 553554 " June 557559 " July ' " August " Oct 521522 " Nov 5240525 . Jan ...534535 Spot cotton. 5 Puts, 63 (3 ; Calls, 641; Curb New Lot Tenney's Candy, In Sealed Packages. This Lot was Made Last Saturday, 24th. 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 sensitive stomach without any nause ating effect. Every bottle guaranteed to cure or your money back. Price 60c. JOHN B. FARISS, Dependable Drugs, t. Stamps, to oblige. Sponges and Chamois Skins A new invoice just received. School Children's Sponges 1 cent each and others in great variety. Stanley & Grissom, (Successors to. South SidePbarmacyi J. K. M'lLHENNY, 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. iYou 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. We Have ilone to lend on First Class Security Today we have the following amounts: $900, $1,000, $2,000, $2,500, $3,000, $4,000. If these amounts do not suit you, we may be able to make them suit Call on us at once. WHARTON & McALISTBR. 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 i - V ... i m -y;;v: i Hi: -.'-i'S a;' ..... .A . . . i V' n;-:f.--r-, -!.: