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e e: 1 -r 2-As-;'is,'C'Ji GREENSBORO, N. C, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1899 VOL. III. NO. 149 Price Two Cents ADVERTISERS SAY THE TELEGRAM IS A WINNER. IT PBINTS THE NEWS AND THE PEOPLE READ IT. ARE YOU IN IT? "3f m I 51 Thomson's Glove-fitting Corsets are renowned for their pro tective seams, which promote smooth, graceful and flexible fitting corsets. For sale only by J. M. Hendrix & Co., 221 South Elm Street Greatest Care should be exerc'sed in the preserva tion of the Eye-Sight. DR. J. T. JOHNSON is in his office every day to serve those havirg trou ble with their eyes. Office Hours 8:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m 2 to 6 p. m Examination Free. 302 i South Elm Sireet. IF YOU WANT A Good Fop 5c. Go To Howard Gardners Corner Opposite Postoffice. Money Wanted FOR GILT EDGE CITY LOANS The following amounts can be placed in extra good places at once: 300, o00, three amounts of 1700 each, $750, $900, two amounts of $1,000 each, and $4,000. All to be secured by first mortgage and interest guaran teed by Southern Guarantee and In vestment Co. WHARTON 4 McALISTER. AGENTS See Us For GROCERIES VUNCANON & CO., Reliable Grocers. South Elm Stree Phone No. 2 THE CELEBRATED Pioneer Prepared Paints have been tested for over 25 years. .Beautiful, uuraoie, Economical. None better. For sale by Crutchfield Hardware Co. 508 S. Elm St., Op. Water Tower. Phone 105. We wish our patrons all a happy and prosperous New Year, returning thanks for their very liberal patron age during the past year and assur ing them that our business will be conducted with the same carefulness tha thas- always characterized in every department. Yours to serve, Holton's Drug Store, MoAdoo Houie Building. Allegretti Cream Chocolates. PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS Wlti Reference to the Operation of the Dispensary A PERSONAL INVESTIGATION Statements by Cumberland County Officials and the Position of Fay. ettevllle's Buslneas Men. Apropos of the present agitation of the dispensary system for Greensboro, and desiring more light, the light of truth as revealed by facts, in which to present the matter more intelligently to the people of this city, I have just visited Fayetteville for the purpose of quietly investigating the matter there I found that the facts fully sustain the statements air-ad v published in this paper from Messrs. Q. K. Nimocks, S. C. Rankin. J. W. McNeill. G. G. Myrover, A. E. Rankin and R. M Prior. Their statement were in short, concise form, but just about covered the entire situation as to the advantage of the dispensary over the licensed saloon. After listening quietly to discussions pro and con, and asking for informa tion from reDresentative men, I sub mit the following: John Underwood, a justice of the peace, says there is less crime and drunkenness under the dispensary law than under the open saloon. W. S. Cook, mayor of Fayetteville, who was formerly opposed to the dis pensary and who now occupies neutral ground, says the dispensary has about doubled revenue and the records show less cases on the mayor's docket than under the former system. D. N. McLean, for six years a jus tice of the peace says: "I don't think Cross Creek township ( the township in which Fayetteville is situated,) has had one-fourth the cases since the dis pensary was established that it had for the same length of time under the old system." Chas. B. McMillan, an alderman and for ten years a justice of the peace, says: "Am an interested prop erty owner, renting thirty-five houses of my own, besides acting agent for a number of others, and I want to testify that the dispensary is far preferable to the bar rooms." W. 1. Powell, a former justice of the peace (who was beaten by the whiskey men) having held the office for 18 years, was three years on the board of alderman and a member of the board oi-audit and finance, says that in his opinion drunkenness and crime have decreased one-half. Mr. Powell is a merchant and farmer. T. B. Newberry, a justice of the peace up to January 13, says, under the dispensary system there is less crime, a better observance of the Sab bath, fewer failures and a higher mor ality. B. G. Hollingsworth, a merchant running a grocery store at the Claren don bridge over Cape Fear river, where everybody from the eastern part of the county are compelled to pass going in and out of Fayetteville, says he has occupied his present stand for several years and that during the past eighteen months, the period during which the dispensary has been in oper ation, he has seen less drunkenness than for any equal period under the license l&w. He thinks the rate of de crease is more than one-fourth and will probably reach one-half. The foregoing are some of the numerous expressions we neara in favor of the dispensary system. THE OPPOSITION. Here in Greensboro we are confront ed by the statement that "the people of Fayetteville are making a hot fight before the legislature to have the dispensary law repealed." From the best information I could gather in one day on the "scene of war" the whis key men are the opposion. That 1b a broad statement, but it covers the case. It will be argued that the bank officials there signed the petition for repeal. The bank holds a mortgage for a large sum on the LaFayette Ho tel. The hotel owners want to reopen the hotel bar. which, it is alleged, used to run day and night and on Sunday, and was the paying feature of the hotel. That sufficiently ex plains the interest of the bank officials. NOTES. The last work performed by Capt. S. C. Rankin, just before his sudden death last week, was to make prepar ations to go to Raleigh to fight the proposed repeal of the dispensary law. Some one remarked to him that the 6tand he was taking might injure his business, when he replied that there was a higher consideration than the dollar. A large dry goods house manager says his concern has done nearly five thousand dollars more business the past year under the dispensary law, than when barrooms were in use. Nearly four thousand more bales of cotton were sold in Fayetteville last year than when there were open bar rooms. All of Fayetteville' s wholesale gro- cerv houses are advocating the re ten m tion of the dispensary .- Five of Fayetteville's physicians signed petitions, four for the dispen sarv and one against. The others are neutral. A large majority of retail grocery men have stoned a petition in favor of tbe dispensary. It is acrreed on all sides that labor cj is easier to control than formerly and .there is less vagrancy and begging. The holiday trade for the season just closed waa better than it has ever been. While in the office of a businessman a gentleman from the country '.walked in and was asked if the dispensary question should be submitted to a vote what per cent, of the white population in the country would vote in favor of it. He replied that he thought four out of every five would do so. THOSE WHO FAVOR IT. I have shown where the business men stand and it will be of interest to state where the church people are on the subject as church people. In the peti tions gotten up only one Baptist signed against the dispensary. All officials in the Presbyterian churches signed In favor of it. All officials in the Metho dist churches signed in favor of the dispensary except two and they didn't sign against it. I give these statements just as 1 se cured them in Fayetteville, without varnish or coloring. Any oe or all of them can be verified by writing to Mr. Q. K. Nimocks, a prominent mer chant and an official in the Methodist church, or to Mr. Jno. A.Oates, editor of the North Carolina Baptist. And these are not a 1. Other points will be mentioned later. Meantime I will be glad to talk with any one who is interested in the movement. R. M. Phillips. THE INJURED MAN DEAD. Remains Burled By The Southern In Greene Hill Cemetery. C. M. Coble (or Cauble as some papers have it) who was stealing a ride on the Southern railway Friday night and in attempting to get off as the train was slowing up for the sta tion here fell beneath the wheels, "and was badly injured as announced in this paper Saturday, idied Sunday morning about two o'clock at Wag ner's boarding house on Lewis street. The remains were buried in Greene Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon. It was seen from the first that Coble could not live. He was placed upon a cot and Dr. Broadnax summoned, who examined him and saw at once that amputation of the injured leg would be necessary to save the man's life, and that, even seemed a hopeless chance as the man's condition was such that he would have died under the surgeon's knife, according to Dr. Broadnax. He was placed in a room at the depot until Saturday morning when he was removed to Wagner's. Coble's sister in Salisbury was com municated with regarding the caring for the injured man but she declined to give any iustructions and threw the responsibility back on the road. Au thorities of the road asked the city to take charge of the man, but the city refused. The Southern railway offi cials felt U. vt they were in no way re sponsible fur the aeoid ;nt and should not be expected to care for the man. He was aboard their train without a ticket and without their knowledge or consent, and in attempting to get off, by reason of being drunk was thrown or fell beneath the wheels and was mangled in uch manner that he died. After he died notice was given his sister in Salisbury and answer re ceived that if the Southern would bear the funeral expense the body might be sent there, otherwise not to send it. Hence the burial here. In justice to those upon whom the responsibility of caring for the man was forced we will state that at no time after the accident was the action of ' the man's heart deemed by the physician to be strong enough to keep him alive while under going an operation. Hence it was not attempted. Hoyt Ordered to Santiago. Bj Wire to the Telegram. Washington, Jan. 23 Henry M. Hoyt, assistant United States attorney and son of ex-Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, has been ordered to Santiago to advise with General Wood on legal questions and to rep resent the legal department of the United States there. On a Pleasure Trip. By Wire to Thx Tilkbih. Washington, Jan. 23 President Mc- Kinley and party of friends left this morning on a trip down the Potomac in the light house tender Sylph. About fifteen persons, guests of tbe white house, accompanied the party. Mrs. McKinley also went. Was Thought to Be Lost. Wire to the Thjobim. By New Orleans, Jan. 23 Rev. Eeward . Budd. who was thought to have been lost on the Paul Jones, is alive1. Owing to the detention of the vessel in passing Alontree the Rev. Budd re turned here. LARGEST DEAL ll TEN YEARS A Transaction Involving fifteen Million Dollars OUTLOOK FOR A LONG DEADLOCK In the Pennsylvania Senatorial Con test Jenks to Remain In the Fight to the End. By Wire to Thi Tilmsax. Knoxville, Jan. 23 The largest business transaction in the south for ten years has just been announced here. It involves fifteen million dol lars. The Virginia Coal, Iron and Railway Company has bought the blast furnaces of .Max Meadows of Pu laski and Roanoke, Va. and Bristol Tenn.: also the .Bristol and Elizabeth- town and South Atlantic and Ohio railroad company become owner of 125,000 acres of coal lands 0,000 acres of ore lands, two railroads and nine furnances. OUTXOOK FOB LONG DEADLOCK. Harrisburg, Jan. 23 The outlook today for a long deadlock in the sen atorial contest is more promising than at any time since the fight began. Attorney-General Elkin jaid he didn't expect any conclusion for several days, but intimated the end might come at any lme. Frank W. Leach who is regarded, as one of the most clear-headed of the Quay calculators, gave his opinion today that the fight will continue for weeks and estimates that Quay can hold out at least a hundred months, if necessary. He ad mits tnat a lew can be pulled away under pressure, but not enough to af fect the result. It is understood that Jenks will remain in the field to the end in order to hold the democrats firmly in line and prevent the election of Quay. NOTES FROM HIGH POINT. The Local News From Our Neighbor Briefly Told. Telegram Bureatj. ) High Point. N. C. Jan. 23 i Mr. H. E. Cartland, of Lexingtor, spent yesterday in the 'city with his parents. J. M. Seehrest and son Mallie went to Danville yvterday to look at some tobacco there today. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hedrick, of Lex ington, were in the city yesterday to visit Mrs. Hedrick's mother, Mrs. Shepard. Dr. lu I. Bodenhamer and daughter Miss Nellie who have been in South Carolina for several weeks visiting relatives, returned home Saturday night. U. S. Marshall Millikan, of Greens boro, was in the city this morning awhile. Prof, and Mrs. Carr, of Trinity, passed through this morning en route to Greensboro. Mr. Will Robins, of Raleigh, passed through this morning en route to Trinity to spend a few days gunning. Miss HattieTomllnson, of Archdale, spent a few hours in the city this morning. Luther Jones, of Richmond, spent yesterday in the elty with his sister Mrs E. D. Steele: One of Bright Leonard's houses, down on Leonard row, was destroyed by fire Saturday night about 2 o'clock. No one was living in it. The loss was not much. The Whitney players arrived here yesterday on No. 36 from Gastonia. They will open their three nights' en gagement here tonight in the opera house by introducing "The Little Widow." There are ten in number of this company, and a good perform ance is expected. Editor Foote and Murphy Brewer, of the Daily Citizen force, spent yes terday in Thom&8ville. W. J. Armfield, of Asheboro, was in the city yesterday and returned to day. Zelfa Jones was drunk last Satur day night and trying to paint the town red when Chief Bennett secured her company and escorted her to the guard house where she remained until she paid her fine and was released yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ida Beeson, of Greensboro, spent Sunday in the city with her parents. Lawyer Piokeno, of Lexington, was n the city yetterday on a very pleas ant business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Flem Norman, of Steeds, were in the city yesterday. Mr. Norman left this morning for home. Mrs. Norman remained over a few days with her parents. Cure Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab tTeto. .All drnggists refund money if it f ails to cure. 26c. - The genuine h&s L. B. Q-i on each tablet. A YOUNG FORGER. Detective" T. R. Dunn Charged with Forging a Check. For several days there has been around Greensboro a young man pur porting to be a professional detective and giving his name as T. R. Dunn. n . . , ne naa an important case under way and frequently sought Officer Scott of the night force to tell him of the suc cess he was having in his work. He told everyone whom be met that he was a detective, something not com monly practiced by the members of that profession. Friday Dunn went to M. R. Farrar's jewelry store and after selecting a handsome gold watch handed Mr. Farrar a check for $62.00 signed by J. B. Smith, of Guilford College. Not knowing his customer Mr. Farrar accompanied him to the National bank to ascertain whether or not the check was valid. They re fused to cash it and young Dunn He turned up in High Point Satur day and bought from the High Point Clothing Co. a suit of clothing and other wearing apparel. He paid for this with a check for $58.55 on E. M. Caldcleugh & Brother of th's city. He returned to Greensboro Satur day night and, going to the Allen, treated all the guests to cigars. He was now a run nedged dead game sport. Yesterday officers Scott and Weath- erly seoured a warrant for his arrest and called on him at the Allen. He quietly surrendered himself to the offi cers and he was searched. Two splen did S. & W. pistols, a gold watch and ten dollar bill were found in his pockets. He is now in jail and will have a hearing before Mayor Taylor at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Messrs E. D. Steele and Lee Cart and, of the High Point clothing Co., came down at noon to look after their nterests in the case. Transport Superintendent. By Wire to Thb Tklboram. Washington, Jan. 23 The war de partment today ordered Lieutenant- colonel Jones, chief quartermaster, to assume the duties of General Superin tendent of the army transport service with office in New York . THE MARKETS. Closing Quotations by Private Wire to W. A. Porterfleld & Co. W. A. Porterfleld & Co., commission brokers, furnish us withihe following closing quotations of the New York Stock exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade: New York, Jan. 23, 1889 American tobacco 148i Atch., Top. & Santa Fe -63i B. and O. . . . C. and 0 231 Chic, Bur. and Qui no y 139 Chic. Gas 112t Del., Lacs:, and Western Delaware and Hudson 116 Federal Steel 53 Erie 16 General Electric 107 Jersey Central 104 Louisville and Nashville 67 Lake Shore Manhattan Elevated 115 Missouri Pacific 47 J Metropolitan and S. railway.... 198 Northwestern '.. 157 Northern Pacifio Pr 80i National Lead 38i New York Central 137 f acific Mail 46t Reading 24 Rock Island 120 Southern Railway Southern Railway Pr 48i St. Paul 128 Sugar Trust 1311 The following are the closing quota tions of the Chicago Board of Trade: Chicago, Jan. 23, 1869. Wheat, May 72 Deo July Jan 69 Corn, Dec - Jan July May 35f 38i 38 26 261 28 1055 1010 1035 Oats, July Jan July May ;.. Pork, Dec July Jan May Lard, Nov " Dec " Jan " May.. 567 590 Ribs, Nov " Dec " Jan " July..... i May 500 517 527 Cotton, Sept 600601 Jan 60K3603 Feb . 600601 " March 602603 April 6056O6 (i May 607608 June 607608 July 608608 August . . .T. 811612 Oct 600601 Not 601602 ii it ii " Deo. 603604 :- Spot cotton ......6 Pts, nil Calls, 73i, Curb MAY GET STUCK III HOUSE, The Probable Fate of rhe: Nica ragua Canal BUI. NORM CAROLINA LEFT AGAIN. No Appropriation For The Improve ment of The Dismal Swamp Canal. Other Washington News. Special to the Telegram. Washington, Jan. 23 The passage oi the Morgan bill for the construc tion of the Nicaraguan canal by such a large margin, as 48 to 6,does not in dicate that the bill will be enacted into law. Indeed there is considerable doubt at present as to the house of representatives passing any bill for construction of a canal at the present session of congress. The in terstate and foreiern commerna nnm. mittee of the house are groatly divided as to the character of the bill to be reported, and the passage of the Mor gan bill, which is manifestly defective in many particulars, will only add to their burden. Senator Martin, of Vir ginia, who was one of the few mem bers voting against the bill stated Sat urday afternoon that he did not be lieve any bill for the construction of the canal would be enacted into law during the present session, as the time remaining is too short. If the house should pass a bill, it will not be the Morgan bill, unless it is radically amended, in which event it would have to go to a committee on conference. Senator Butler, of North Carolina, voted for the passage of the bill, while Senator Pritchard did not vote, being paired. It is understood had the sen ator voted, however, he would have supported the Morgan bill. North Carolina, as is usually the case, comes out of the little end of the horn, in the river and harbor appro priation bill which has just been made public. No appropriation is given for the improvements of the Dismal Swamp canal, whfch was urged by both Virginia and North Carolina delegations coming to Washington. As is usually the case, the bulk of the appropriations go to reliably republi can states. So far as can be ascer tained only one item of interest to North Carolina is contained in the bill for this year. The item referred to is an appropriation of $150,000 for Cape Fear river, at and below Wil mington. Senator Pritchard stated 'Saturday that he would offer his proposition for the care of the confederate graves, in the form of an amendment to the civil sundry appropriation bill. His amendment will be introduced in the senate as soon as he can get some data from the war department relative to the amount which will be required for the work. He does not, at present, ntend to provide for the marking of graves of the confederate soldiers in the city or private graveyards, but it will include only the marking of graves in the purely national confed erate cemeteries in the south, or other sections where they may happen to be located. If the work is successful, and meets with the approval of the people of the south, as it doubtless will, it is more than likely that in the course of time the scope of the work will be ex tended so as to include city or private cemeteries. Senator Pritchard has introduced a bill providing for the establishment and erection of a military post near the city of Raleigh. The bill carries an appropriation for the purpose of establishing such a post. It has been referred to the committee on military affairs. Among prominent men in Washing ton is representative-elect Levi, of New York city, who is well known as the owner of the estate of Thomas Jef ferson, at Monticello, Virginia. Mr. Levi tonight will give a banauet at Chamberlins Hotel to a number of his personal friends in congress. As Mr. Levi is one of the candidates for the eadership of the democratic minority in the next congress, it is expected many prominent members will be in attendance. He will remain in Wash- ngion for several days, and may vis it Monticello before returning to New York city. , Postmasters have been appointed in North Carolina as follows: Ashley D. Mizell, Amherst, Martin county; Mag gie D. Parker, Averasboro, Harnett county; Jackson Sparks, Elmer, Yancey county; Abraham H. Reavis, Nicholson's Mills, Iredell county; P. Y. S pence Ruff, Wake county: Rufus C. Long, Tuscola, Haywood county; William T. Clark, Wolfsville, Union county. Senator Butler has presented a peti- I tion to the Senate from citizens of North Carolina, asking for the enact ment of legislation to prohibit the sale of liquor in canteens to the army and navy and of soldiers' homes, and in immigrant stations and public build- Cure k Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab eta. All druggists refund - monev if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. Buttercup 25c pound Candy that is Worth Eating, Roses Plenty This Week American Beauties, $4,00 doz. All Others, $1,50 doz, L. B. Lindau Opp. Benbow Phone 56 How is Your TOOTH BRUSH? When your tooth brush wears out we want you to know that you can boy the best tooth brush for 25c of anywhere here-abouts; one thatcleans thecre vices, where cleanliness is most needed, as well as it does the surface of the teeth. AH 35o -"brushes reduced 25c for the next 10 days. Jno. B. Fariss, Druggist. : 121 S. Elm St. Opp. Benbow m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m i Ford ham's -Grippe Capsules will positively cure La Grippe in 12 hours. Price 25 cents. No cure no pay. Grissom & Fordham, Prescription Druggists. We Sell Tli8 Best For the Least? For -instance, the Star and Eagle brand Rogers Triple plate Tea Spoons, guaranteed for 20 years, at a cut price; and all other goods in proportion. We carry a complete line of Sterling Silver Ware, Watches, Dia monds, Chains, Scarf Pins, Broaches, Cuff Pins, Manicure Sets, and other jewelrv of all descriptions. We sell the best goods for the least money. Yours to serve, Schiffman Jewelry Co., SOUTH ELM STREET. Mail Orders filled promptly. D. W. Robertson, ELECTRICIAN. Odd Fellows Building. 120 W. Market Cosmopolitan incandescent lights put in for $1.00 each. Welsbach Mantles put in for 40 cents each. Shades, Chimneys, etc., furnished at low prices. 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