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GREENSBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1898.
Price Two Cents
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We would like to talk
Winter Wrap
to you, while our stock is
complete.
We are showing a beautiful line this
season, and we did not forget the
misses and children when we bought,
as you can easily see by looking
through our stock. Those that buy
early get the
Choice Things.
0,w ;k w method of selling for cash
fi;ls made quite a difference in our
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Yours truly.
, M. Hendrix&Go.
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A N NOUNCEM EXT
I leg to announce to the pub
that Mr. G. Frazier has
ju-t returned from New York Ci
tv. where ue has taken a thor
iii:gh e. Mirse and graduated in
iptii-s under Dr. Julius King of
that city, and will hereafter de
vote his time to the Optical de
partment of my business and
will he jjiad to serve those, suf-f.-'-ing
with defective vision.
Kxami nation Frvv.
W. B. farrar's Son.
In-i-eto;- of Southern Railroad
Watches.
Established 1S68
We have just added to
Our Stock
TRUSSES
Yours respectfully
HOWARD GARDNER.
Druggist
COKV.! Oppopitf. host ofvjc:
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 Hast Market Street.
New Goods
Low Prices
Kingan's Smoked Meats. Kingan's
S irar Cured Hams and Breakfast
Ua -',n. New Oat Flak.-s.. All kinds
': n,ned Meats. Vegetables, Flour,
IV.'.,. etc. Flour is chaep. See us
befoif you buy and get our prices.
VUNCANON & CO.,
Reliable Grocers.
South Elm Street I'hone No. 2
It Pays
Neat and
i Attractive Printing
TO USE
'Die business man cannot expect to
ateh the money spending public with
'hea I looking printed matter. Only
the 1 tst will do.
Tlkt is the kind I give all my cus-
omtl-3 the very bestir, everv respect.
E. L. Tate,
I'rinter and Stationer,
Greensboro, N. C.
SENATOR PRITCHARD SPEAKS.
Some Things He Said and Some He
Didn't Say.
The faithful were on hand at the
court house last night to hear Sena
tor Pritchard speak. The crowd was
secured by the means of a still hunt.
The local papers were not asked to
announce that there would be s leak
ing, yet, notwithstanding this the ne
groes found it out anyway and occu
pied about one-third of ,the court
room.v White republicans formed an
other third of the crowd and the re
mainder was made up of democrats"
And the official brethren haven't re
ported any conversions!
The speaking was arransred to take
plae-. at eight o'clock; lut it was eight
and a quarter before the Senator ar
rived. Mr. R. D. Douglas introduced
him and claimed that republicans were
soaring far above personalities. They
were on a high plane of thought, ele
vated, pure and wholesome. They
would discuss principles, not men ;
and in the next breath he denounced
the democratic speakers, as "unscru
pulous demagogues" and "Howling
Demagogues." He let 'em off light.
Then came Mr. Pritchard, the i-mica
man from Marshall." He took up the
election two years ago and told how
the republican party stood on one side
with a platform that promised pros
perity to every man, and the demo
cratic party on the other with free
silver vagaries no issues at all, as
the Senator announced in his speech ;
but he didn't say a word ahout getting
elected to the United States Senate on
false professions of allegiance to the
cause of free silve ! He is in and
makes fun of it now.
He said he would p""ve that repub
lican rule had benefitted the farmer,
mechanic, laborer and mill man. He
mentioned wheat; but about corn and
cotton, the chief products of North
Carolina farms, he was dumb as an
oyster. He said the price of calve?
and cows in his coun y had sro"r up:
but he didn't tell how the fusion '.eg s
lature had raised tin- taxes in a gr at
er proportion ttMn the increase in the
market value of the an-rral.
Then he said Winston had sold more
tobacco than ever and sold it at a
higher price. Perhaps this is trne,
and if so, we are glad of it. But he
reserved his sublimest eloquence in
proving the return of prosperity until
he reaehed the mica mines of his own
county. "When it comes to talking
about the great good to North Caro
lina growing out of the mica mines the
senator is at horre and pefectly at his
ease. We don't know much about mi
ca. Three-fourths of North Carolina
people have heard of it but have never
seen a mine and many of them don't
even know what it is used for. How
ever, the negroes present understood
it all and "mica" was vociferously
applauded by them
In order to get a favorable compar
ison on the lumber business he took
the years and 189 didn't say a
word about '9tf and '97 He said "we
have a better grade of religion now
than e had tw: years ago." Perhaps
so: we notice the colored ministerial
union of Wilmington have got enough
to endorse the slander on white women
by the negro editor, Manly. They
wouldn't have done it two years ago.
In order to abuse the democrats for
issuing bonds he dug up the Confed
erate states and told of the enormous
sums in bonds issued by them. He eu
logized P. esident McKinley and told
of the awful strain on his mind when
the "howling populace" were clam
oring for the recognition of Cuban in
dependence. This was not relished
much for many of his hearers were in
cluded in the "howling populace."
He said under the policy of the re
publicans in Congress the North Car
olina boys in Cuba fought under the
stars and stripes, whereas if the demo
cratic ideas had prevailed they would
have been under the Cuban flag. Per
haps the Senator didn't know the
North Carolina boys were sidetracked
of Jacksonville. Tybee Island , Land's
End, etc., and under republican policy
were not allowed to win any glory in
this war.
He then struck the color line, and
knowing well the power of it in this
campaign, he strongly appealed to the
prejudices of the negro and more ig
norant class of white men by saying if
the democrats get the legislature they
will disfranchise them by passing a
law similar to that in South Carolina.
But he didn't tell them that to do this
the constitution of the state would
have to be changed and that the legis
lature has no power to do this. It can
only be done by a direct vote of the
people.
Then he alluded to state government
and said the blind asylum cost about
$90,000 under democratic rule and
about $6."),000 under fusion. One or
two other departments he mentioned
as having cost less; but he diJa't tell
of the comparative cost of the legis
latures, or the fact that three years of
fusion rule cost nearly four hundred
thousand dollars more than democrat
ic rule for a like period. It was the
most vulnerable speech we have heard
during the campaign and we think
that a number of republicans were
disappointed with the effort. It was
perhaps, as good as any republican
could have done.
It was in striking contrast to the
great speech Bob Glenn delivered in
the same place the night before .
DON'TKNOW HIS OWN NAME!
Strange Case of an Otherwise
Intelligent Man.
NOW AT GUILFORD 60DNTY HOME
He Appeals for Help to Find Out Who
He Is Some Letters Writ
ten by Him.
Some ten days ago a stranger in
these parts appeared at the residence
of County Commissioner G.Will Arm
field, in this city, and said he had been
directed there by an officer up town.
He wanted food, and was givea din
ner. Mr. A rmtield examined him' as
best he could, and soon found he had
a strange and mysterious case on his
hands, for the man, though perfectly
rational on most subjects, didn't know
"his own name !
He was closely questioned and told
Mr. Armfield he found himself in Ueids
ville ; that he was put on the train
there (by whom he don't know) and
sent to Winston, and from Winston he
was sent'back here. When he arrived
at Mr. Armfield's he was nearly ex
hausted, from hunger it is thought, as
be ate hearty when given food. lie
didn't know from whence he came to
lleidtville. He says he has a home
Main Buildings of
and family, but doesn't know where
it is.
He is a man presumably about 50
years of age, small of stature, writes
a good, plain legible hand and con
verses intelligently about everything
except as to his own name, home and
family all is blank. He carried with
him samples of pillow-shams, tidies,
etc., with hand drawings for needle
work, and says he does the work him
self and sells the patterns.
Mr. Armfield gave him a letter for
admittance to the county home, and
he is now being taken care of there.
He has written to Mr. Arj field twice
from the home. Below wc give exact
copies of his letters:
"Co. Home, Guilford county,
"Sept 30, 18US.
"Hon. G. Will Armfield,
"Sir: Having recovered some por
tion of my senses and some relief from
the intense pain from which I suffered
(through the skilful treatment of the
attending physician) I write to thank
you f tr the kindness you showed me,
and to solicit a continuance of your
generous offices in my behatf.
"In the first place, it now seems to
me that I have been beaten and rob
bed. I cannot account for the loss of
certain articles of mine any other wj.y.
I have on a pair of shoes I am certain
I never bought and didn't need as I
bought a pair in Washington, D. C,
the day after the return of the D. C.
voluLtcers. I still have my grip key,
but the grip is gone. However, I only
give this conjecture to explain why I
am here in this awful fix.
"Now, sir, I would like to get your
influence and efforts to get me enough
work, if possible, to do in my line,
to carry me to my county seat, and
then, of course, I can easily find my
home, for as yet I cannot recollect ei
ther my name or the name of my home.
"Now, sir, could not you use your
influence to induce 30 of your lady
friends to let me draw designs or Pil
low Shams, Tidies, Bed or Table
Spreads, or any other articles? I
will draw any design they may want
at 15 cents per pair and put initials
on anything at 5 cents per set. This
amount will take me to my Co. seat.
I am sure $4.50, and of course I want
to work and earn it. With the return
or perhaps partial return of my senses
is better, I am suffering with anxiety
about my family and I think I can do
that am't of work in 2 days and get
home the 3rd. Will you extend your
kindness far enough to do this for me?
"Again thanking you for your
kindness, I am respectfully,
"A man who can't think of
his own name."
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The other letter is as follows and
the "two accompanying letters" are
perhaps sample of his work on small
pieces of paper which he enclosed:
"Guilford Co. Home
"Oct. 5th, '98.
"Dear Sii If you will forward the
two accompanying letters they will
effect the restoring of an unfortunate
to his family as early as it can be
done.
"Mr. C. P. Roberts is the Editor or
Business Manager of the Shelby Au
rora and will; promptly attend to the
matter."
That is all we can gather about the
peculiar case. Mr. Armfield has
written to Mr. Roberts at Shelby and
enclosed the original copies of the
above letters.
WITH REFERENCE TO TARIFF.
Between The United States and
Cuba.
Bj Wire to Thi Tklsgram!
New York, Oct. 6 Special Commis
sioner Porter arrived t'tday from Ha
vana, where his investigations were
with special reference to the tariff
between tnia country and Cuba.
He says the work of the peace commis
sioners should be expedited as much
as possible, that if the present condi
tiobs prevail long in Havana there
will be no prosperity or progress in
business. Capital is waiting. The old
Spanish tariff, which still prevails,
has a war tax of 20 per cent which is
being exacted.
There is a prime necessity for a move-
"The State Normal aud
ment to secure control of the custom
houses in Havana. Porter's report,
which is not yet completed will recom
mend free trade, if possible, with Cuba
as soon as can be arranged with justice
to both countries. He doesn't think it
wise to send more soldiers there be
fore the rainy season is over.
CAMPS ARE CLEAN.
More Testimony Before The Board
of Investigation.
By Wire to The Tklkbah.
Washington, Oct. 6 General Boyn
ton, who is before the war investiga
tors today testified that he found the
camps clean and said there was plenty
of good beef. That brigade and regi
mental commanders are responsible for
any defects. He was questioned par
ticularly about the Eighth and Ninth
New Yo k, and denied the stories
about indecent and filthy quarters.
He discredited the stories of Father
Duly about the rottenness at Camp
Thomas.
General Boynton said the southern
soldiers, instead of complaining, ex
pressed great surprise at the bewilder
ing variety and the vast quantity of
food.
The Situation Improves.
By Wire to The TkijigbaS.
New Orleans, Oct. 6 The yellow fe
ver situation continues to improve. In
the past two days there has been only
a slight spread and few deaths. The
reports from the infected districts in
this state and Mississippi show that the
authorities are keeping it well in hand.
An Hour's Session.
By Cable To ThbTrt.bg ram.
Paris, Oct. 6 The peace commission
ers held an hour's session today. Af
terwards, accompanied by General
Merritt they were guests of Ambassa
dor Porter, who drove with them to
Versailles.
New Business Enterprises.
We understand that two new busi
ness enterprises are on hand, and that
the business of another has grown so
as to require more capital.
A satin coat with a cloth skirt and a
velvet coat with a silk skirt will be
two of the fashionable fall styles.
A recent rumor from Paris predicts
the advent of a costume consisting of
a close fitting baaque of a darker or a
contrasting shade to the skirt.
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.
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE
Began Its Seventh Year This
Morning,
THE OPENING LARGER THAN EVER.
President Mclver flakes a Plain Talk
Describing and Expounding
the Courses of Study.
For two or three days large numbers
of young ladies have been arriving to
be present and eater the State Normal
and Industrial College at its opening
this morning.
At nine o'clock this morning the
opening exercises were held. The large
number of students present must have
been highly gratifying to the president
and faculty of that splendid institu
tion. President Mclver made a plain,
practical talk to the young ladies in
which he discussed tho various courses
taught by the State Normal and In
dustrial College and the incalculable
value to young womanhood of a prac
tical, industrial education. Dr. Mclver
evidences more and more as the years
go by his eminent qualifications for
the position he occupies as head of
this great institution. It may be truly
said that this college, its special work
?F3
Indnstrial College."
and mission are creatures of Dr. Mc
Iver's own massive brain.
He may well feel proud of it, for a
man would have to study long and
hard to invent a plan by which he could
better serve his country and his God
than by the education of the women of
the land in industrial pursuits, teach
ing them self-reliance and giving them
an equal start with man in the race of
life.
This college has a work and a mis
sion, peculiarly its own. Its success
is marvelous ; yet it is not at the ex
pense or detriment of any other col
lege in the land. It is noble and grand
and great. Greensboro is proud of it.
North Carolina is proud of it.
All hail to Dr Mclver and the splen
did institution he has engineered to
such a high standard of usefulness !
RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.
William A. Snider Hurt on the South
ern Yard.
While walking on the North Caroli
na railroad near Sergeant's foundry
about noon today, William A. Snider
was run down by a shifting engine and
seriously hurt. Two wheels of a box
car passed across the instep of his left
foot and crushed it. He was also hit
on the knee and thigh and badly
braised .
He was taken to his home at Prox
imity, where Dr. Broadnax, the South
ern's physician, dressed his wounds.
Dr. Broadnax says, though the foot is
badly mashed, he thinks he can save it
and that amputation will not be neces
sary. Snider says there was an engine in
front of him, and he was watching this
when hit by a train which came off a
side track on to the main line. The
train was backing and the engineer
could not see. him. The brake beam
knocked him down and the car passed
over his foot.
THE WINTER CAMP.
What is Greensboro Doing to . Get it
Here.
Senator Pritchard has, it is said,
secured the promise of a winter camp
for North Carolina, and has named
some of our best towns to be chosen
from, among them being Greensboro.
Raleigh, i charlotte and Fayetteville
are.making strennous efforts to get the
camp. Is Greensboro pressing her
claims? It means much to the city ib
a financial way. What is Greensboro
doing?
Ladies'. Misses' and Children's
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Shoes of every style, size at width at
I Shrier's, 216 South Elm street.
PROBABLY A MASSACRE.
Battle in Minnesota Between Whites
and Indians.
By Wire to Thk, Telegram.
Washington, Oct. 6 The war de
partment bulletin says that reinforce
ments are already on the way to Gen.
Bacon at Leech Lake if the gallant of
ficer and men are not already wiped
out by the Indians with whom they
were fighting yesterday. We have
force sufficient to drive the redskins
from their strongholds.
The report of the massacre is still
unconfirmed, but the dispatch boat
which cruised around about the scene
of battle late in the afternoon could
find no trace of the soldiers.
There is general excitement at Walk
er, Minn., which is the nearest rail
road and telegraph point to the scene
of hostilities.
The morning papers contain the
first accounts of the battle referred to
above, saying: A terrible battle was
fought at 11 o'clock yesterday morn
ing 30 miles from Walker, Minn., at
Bog-oh-Me-Ge Skirk's Point, close to
Bear Island. The reports from the
scene of action are somewhat conflict
ing, but all agree that there has been
considerable shedding of blood and
some loss of life on both sides.
LATER REPORT.
Minneapolis, Oct. 6 Arthur Pegler,
a correspondent of the Journal, tele
graphs from Walker this morning that
eighty men under General Bacon have
been annihilated by pillagers at Bear
Island.
The steamer had signaled all night,
but no soldiers have been seen or ans
wer to the signals received .
FURTHER REPORTS.
St. Paul, Oct. 6 Brainerd's des
patch received this morning says: A
courier has arrived at Walker con
firming the .report that all men not in
uniform were killed in the Indian
massacre. Ceneral Bacon and his
bund are not mentioned. The result
of last night's Indian council is un
known but it is confidently believed
the older Indians succeeded in con
vincing the young braves who were
thirsting for a fight that a conflict with
the troops would mean annihilation.
Nothing heard from the missing.
Reports of casualties: It is known
that six Indians have been killed, one
half breed, and one inspector. Noth
ing heard from the missing reporters,
Beaton, of the Minneapolis Tribune,
Knappen of the Minneapolis Times
and Brill, of the St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
It is believed the Indians have es
caped to the mainland and are moving
to the northeast along thS Little and
Big Fore rivers and that a massacre
of the whites at Cass aad Itasca may
follow. A special train with thirty
armed men and one hundred riflles with
ammunition has gone to talkers.
St. Paul, Oct. 6 Tbe correspondent
of the Globe telegraphs tody that the
attack of the Indians in which was
ambushed and annihilated the command
of General Bacon, was more cowardly
than at first reported. The Indians
were seen and they pretended to be
friendly to the soldiers. The soldiers
had unloaded and were preparing to
leave when the Indians fired. The last
seen of the soldiers they were crouch
ing behind a bank defending them
selves. The pilot boat was injured as
I left.
Four People Drowned.
By Wire to Thk Telegram.
Troy, N. Y., Oct. 6 -Commodore
Weatherly, of the Troy Yacht Club,
Stephen Mallory, bookkeeper at the
state prison, Mrs. Nellie Breslin, a
widow and Miss Lizzie Savage, of
Waterford, were drowned today by
the capsizing of their yacht which
struck the ferry rope.
Injury to Cotton.
By Wire to The Telegram
Augusta, Oct. 6 The indications
are that in the storm the first part of the
week the cotton crop sustained a loss
of five million dollars. The contin
ued wind and driving rain beat out
the open cotton and completely ruined
it.
Massachusetts Republicans.
By Wire to Ths Telegram.
Boston, Oct. 6 The republicans met
to endorse Governor Wallcott who
will be renominated without opposi
tion. The St. Louis platform was en
dorsed. French and English Agree.
By Cable to The Telegram.
Paris, Oct. 6 The French and Eng
lish have agreed to delay the action on
Fashoda until the receipt of March
and's report.
Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggist refund money if
I itfails to cure. 25i. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each tablet.
Fresh Cakes
and Crackers
Cherry Wafers
Orange Wafers -Royal
Fruit
Marshmallow Chocolate
Pecan Marshmallow
Plain Marshmallow
riilk Lunch Biscuit.
Reception Wafers
A new lot of Bananas
and Oranges
L. B. Lindau
Opposite Benbow.
FARISS HAS IT
Murcottes Fine Chocolates and Bon
Bons, per lb. 50 cents.
Murcottes Peanut Brittle, per box,
10 cents."
Murcottes Chocolate Cream Pepper
mints, per box, 10 cents.
Murcottes Chocolate Vanilla Creams
per box, 10 cents.
JOHN B. FARISS,
Dependable Drugs, sstreet.
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
Andjda 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. J. 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.
Public or Private Sale
of 105 Acres of Land Near the City.
The tract of land known as the George
D. Lane place, 4 miles north of
Greensboro, adjoining D. A. Kirk
patrick, if not sold privately, will be
sold at public sale at courthouse door
Nov. 5th, 1898. This is desirable pro
perty and can be bought cheap. I
also have a lot on Percy street, near
Lindsay, size 66x136, for sale.
L. M. SCOTT.
Apply to
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.
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