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VOL. III. NO. 154
GREENSBORO, N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1899
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THE DISPENSARY.
It Has Proved Better Than Prohibi
tion at Athens, G.
At Athens, Ga., as in every other
part of the United States, the saloon
question has, at various times, vexed
the minds of the people. The "wide
open" plan was tried, but it failed to
give satisfaction. Then they intro
duced prohibition, and that was a still
greater failure. Tiring of their unfor
tunate experiment, the Athenians took
up the dispensary system, thus de
scribed: "1. It i9 under the con'rol of the
Christian people of thecommunity,
who are anxl us to confine the liquqr
x.. .v,- ,
train u bu but uarruwesu puaaiuia lim
its, where it will do the least possible
harm.
No one in its management has
any money invest! or is in any way
interested in the profits of the busi
ness. "3. The commissioners and man
agers receive fixed salaries, paid out
of the city treasury and dependent
in no wise upon the profits or losses of
the business. These salaries are not
increased by large sales or diminished
by small sales It is not to the inter
est of an individual to enlarge the
business.
4. The managers of the dispensary
are officers of the city of Athens, ap
pointed by law to take liquors the city
buys as a police regulation, put them
in sealed packages, deliver them at a
price fixed by law to parties author
ized by law to receive them and to
turn over to the city each day all
moneys received by them.
"5. The liquors are analyzed by a
competent chemist, are sold in sealed
packages and cannot be opened on the
premises.
' 6. The dispensary is closed on Sun
days, on all legal holidays, at night,
and whenever there is a crowd in
town. All sales are for cash; no man
can get credit there."
It is stated that this system was es
tablished through the influence of the
churches of the town. A controversy
between two church factions has re
cently brought it into notice. The
manager of the dispensary is a church
member and a faction of one church
denounced him as a rum seller. They
declared that he must resign his office
or be expelled from the church. But
he did not resign, nor was he expelled.
The good man had friends in his
church and they rallied manfully to
his support. They 6toutly defended
him as a promoter of good, and in so
doing, made this highly interesting
statement concerning the results ob
tained under the dispensary system:
"The records of the city show that
there was a great deal of disorder
traceable to drunkenness in the last
four years of the barroom regime
here. The same records show that in
the last four years of prohibition
there were more cases of disorder,
traceable to whiskey than during the
corresponding four years of barroom
rule. The same records show that
since the dispensary was established
there has been less of such disorder
than in the same number of years in
any other period of the city's history.
The fact is that when the old topers,
made in times of barrooms and prohi
bition, have died out, there will be no
drunkards in Athens, unless they are
imported We are not raising a new
crop here."
That is claiming a great deal for the
Athens adaptation of the Norwegian
plan. The Post has no means at hand
of determining whether or not the
statement is fully justified by the facts.
It is put forth by honorable men who
believe every word of it, and it may
be that they are not mistaken. And
yet it seems almost incredible that
there is a town in any part of the
country of not less than 10,000 inhabi
tants where no young men are acquir
ing the drink habit. Condensed from
Washington. Post.
THE AWFUL CRIME.
Committed on a Colored Girl Near
Here Yesterday.
A short while before noon yesterday
Alf. Gibson, colored, went to the home
of John Wilburn, .colored, in north
Morehead township, about two miles
north of the city and raped Wilburn's
daughter, Martha. The victim is a
half witted girl, of 18 years, and was
at home with some younger children
when Gibson went to the house, dis
played a pistol and committed the
crime.
Gibson is a low, heavy set, ginger
colored negro and comes of a mean
family. He has a brother now in the
penitentiary, serving a seven-years
term for this same crime. Two other
brothers have served, or are serv
ing, terms on the county roads for less
serious crimes. Alf. has served more
than one term on the roads.
The matter was reported to the po
lice yesterday afternoon, and a few
hours afterward Policeman Weatherly
and Constable Scott found Gibson at
the home of his brother, not far from
the scene of the crime. He was brought
to jail and will be given a hearing
Monday.
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.
EAGAN WILL BE DISMISSED,
Found Guilty By Court-Martial
Last Night.
NO RECOMMENDATION FOR MERCY
The Insanity or "Preoccuped Mind"
Dodge Didn't Work With The
Members of The Court-flartlal
By Wire to Tai Tklxgham.
p . .
Waehingto
Jan. 28 General
Eagan, chief of the commissary de
partment of the United States army
was found guilty by the court-martial
last night and will be dismissed from
the army. The judgment of the court
is that General Eagan is guilty in both
charges. Guilty of a crime against
discipline, against good order and
agains' decency, without the least
shadow of palliation or excuse. The
sentence is dismissal, and there is no
recommendation for mercy.
The verdict is not yet officially an
nounced, but the above report is tele
graphed on good 'authority. General
Eagan is completely broken down to
day. He had hoped until the last.
FAYETTEVILLE NOTES.
The Facts About The Citizens fleeting
Against The Dispensary.
Editor Telegram:
It has gone abroad that a citizen's
meeting of the town of Fayetteville
passed resolutions protesting against
the dispensary act of a fusion legis
lature demanding a popular vote on
the question. It might be well for the
people of the state to have some of the
facts about this meeting:
1. It was held in the office of one of
the stockholders of the hotel which
never raid expense1 except when a bar
was run in the hotel.
2. There were 31 citizens in attend
ance, most of whom were in some way
financially interested in the sale of
l'quor. And these were somewhat di
vided in their cause.
3 A number of citizens who were
invited did not attend among whom
was the mayor of the city, and num
bers were not invited at all.
4. The refusal of these representing
the liquor interests of the city, shows
the animus of the liquor business.
The saloon advocates care but lit
tle about religion or morals. They
care little about the home or the
church. They think only of the dol
lar made by it. They sang out "white
supremacy" before the last election,
and now they desire the negro rule es
tablished so that they may be able to
overcome the will of over 1200 white
voters, said to be the majority of the
white voters of the county.
The dispensary men won an honest
victory before the house and now the
people who have cried out against the
fusion legislature will not gracefully
accept the act of a white man's
legislature. ,-The action speaks much
against the saloon advocates. The
men who have stood for the dispen
sary are disinterested and have made
denials in fighting the money power
which the saloons represent. While
most of those who are now trying to
overthrow the work of the house are
personally interested in the saloon
traffic, if not - as sellers, they are as
drinkers and endorsers.
A new petition'is now being circu
lated by the liquor men to put it to a
popular vote of the people. This
means that these men do not care for
the great issue of November 8,1898;
but only for the advancement of per
sonal interests. The. Christian people
of Cumberland county are awakened
as never before. They are largely
democrats and they desire that the
dispensary shall st&nd until the con
stitution is amended. They will then
be ready to vote for prohibition
against dispensary. For the present
the dispensary is the best solution of
the liquor traffic.
Chas A. G. Thomas.
January 27, 1899.
A New Citizen For Gnilford.
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Forsept and
four children, of Maine, arrived in
the city last night and for the present
are stopping at Clegg's. Mr. Forsept
has purchased a good farm a few
miles from the city, and will in the
future make his home in Guilford
county. We welcome him to our sec
tion and hope that he is only one of
Maine's citizens who will come to this
part of the Sunny South to find more
pleasant homes. He purchased his
farm from Greensboro's hustling
real estate agents, Jordan, Sinclair &
McDonald.
Already Struck Greensboro.
Bj Wire to Thi Tilkbiu.
New York, Jan. 2d Weather fore
caster Emery announced this morning
that the indications are favorable for
the coming of a severe snow storm
and high winds, which may become a
blizzard.
A SHORT MEETIQ.
A Curfew Ordinance introduced and
Referred.
The board of Alderman met last
night, with Mayor Taylor in the chair.
Absent, Bogart, Ellington, Merritt,
Walker and Pickard.
T. J. McAdoo asked that he be al
lowed to change his telephone poles
on East Market street, from the north
to the south side of the Btreet. Alder
man Sergeant moved that the matter
be referred to a street oommittee, with
power to act. Carried. . .
J. R. Hardin was granted permis
sion to sell fresh meats at Barnes'
store in South Greensboro.
Alderman Mendenhail offered the
following ordinance:
An ordinance prohibiting certain
persons from being on the street alleys
and public place? in the city of Greens
boro after certain hours, providing
penalt'es for its violation.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
board of aldermen of the city of
Greensboro, N. C, Guilford county,
that it be and it is hereby made un
lawful for any person under fifteen
years of age to be or remain in or
upoo any of the streets alleys or pub
lic places of the city of Greensboro at
night after the boar of 9 p. m., from
May 1st, to October 1st each year, and
8 o'clock p. m. at all oiher times, un
less such person is accompanied by a
parent, guardian or other person hav
ing the legal custody of such minor,
or is in the performance of an errand
or duty directed by such parents,
guardian or other person, having the
legal curtody of such minor person,
or whose employment make it neces
sary to be upon said streets, alleys or
public places during the night time
after succh specified hours.
Sec. 2. It is hereby made unlawful
Nfor any parent, guardian or other per
son having the legal care and custody
of any person under fifteen years of
age to allow, suffer or permit any such
child, ward or other person under
said age, while in such legal custody,
to go or to be in or on aay
of the streets, alleys or public
places in said city after 9 p. m. be
tween May 1st and October 1st, and 8
o'clock p. m. at all other times, unless
there exists a reasonable necessity
therefor.
Sec. 3. Each member of the police
force of said city, while on duty, is
authorized to arrest, without warrant,
any person violating the provisions of
section 1 of this ordinance, and when
such arrest shall be made it is hereby
made the duty of said police officer to
require the appearance of such person
before the mayor of said city on the
day following such arrest for trial,
and upon conviction the mayor shall
administer a reprimand to such of
fender for the first offense, and for a
second or subsequent offense such per
son shall be liable to a fine not to ex
ceed ten dollars: Provided, that no
person not previously convicted of
having violated this ordinance, shall
be detained in jail or otherwise con
fined before trial, but the officer mak
ing such arrest shall see. that the per
son so arrested is immediately con
ducted to his or her home, and shall
notify the parent, guardian or other
such person having legal custody of
such minor of said arrest; and, pro
vided, further, that any person who
shall violate section 2 of this ordi
nance shall, upon conviction thereof
by the mayor for said city, be fined in
any sum not exceeding, ten dollars.
This ordinance to be in effect at once
after ratification.
W. D. Mendenhail.
The ordinance was referred to the
street committee and- the board ad
journed.
A Painful Accident.
Mr. A. W. Palmer, of Winston,
happened to a very painful accident
in this city, about noon today. He
came down from Winston this morn
ing and expected to take the noon
train for Siler City. He was on the
railroad, walking toward the depot,
and was passing some section hands
who were at work on tae track when
the accident happened. The track
was covered with snow and Mr. Palm
er stepped off the end of a cross tie,
snapping the large bone of his right
leg, -about four inches above the an
kle. He was taken to Clegg's Hotel,
and a physician summoned to set the
broken limb.
Mr. Palmer is about 50 years old,
and has many friends, both here
and in Winston, who sympathize with
him in his misfortune.
Montejo's Defense.
By Cable To Thi Ty.aoatif
Madrid, Jan. 28 The supreme court
has decided by a majority of one to
leave Admiral Montejo free for the
present in order to enable him to pre
pare his defense for the court-martial
proceedings against him in conse
quence of the destruction of his squad
ron in Manila Bay.
Will Hear tha Archbishop.
By Cable to Thi Tilkbim.
Rome, Jan. 28 It-fs asserted in
Vatican circles that the Pope will hear
the views of Archbishop Ireland on
the questions of Americanism in Cuba
and the Philippines. The date for the
reception has not yet been fixed.
FAMOUS BUILDING UN FIRE.
Priceless Treasures Destroyed in
the Names.
HOUSE SAVED WITH DIFFICULTY.
Most Remarkable Library; on Engin
eering Subjects In the World.
Four Thousand Volumes Lost
By Wire to Thi Telegram.
Woburn, Mass., Jan. 28 Priceless
treasures were ruined early this morn
ing in the burning of the famous
Loahhi Baldwin residence in North
Woburn. The mansion was saved
with much difficulty. The most re
markable library on engineering sub
jects in the world, consisting- of four
thousand volumes was totally destroy
ed. Col. Baldwin, who belonged to
General Washington's army, built
the-mansion in 1791.
CHANGES IN OTIS STAFF.
Chief Surgeon Lipptacott to Be Suc
ceeded By Col. Woodhall.
B) Wire to The Tslbgbaic.
San Francisco, Jan. 28 The officers
and men of the Twentieth Infantry who
were left by the Scandia yesterday
will follow on the Senator or Morgan
City. Lieutenant Colonel Lippincott,
chief surgeon of General Otis' staff,
has been relieved of duty on account
of ill health and ordered to return to
this country. Lieutenant-Colonel
Woodhall, chief surgeon of the de
partment -of Colorado, will succeed
him and is now under orders to pro
ceed immediately to Manila.
NO ELECTION.
The Pennsylvania Legislature Has a
Small Attendance.
By Wire to th Tklboram.
Harrisburg, Jan. 28 The only rep
resentative of the anti-Quay faction
present today at the joint session of
the general -assembly was Senator
Flynn, who attended to resist any at
tempt to elect Quay by revolutionary
means. Representative Creary at
tended in the same capacity. Two or
three democrats were present and, ex
cept Spatz, declined to vote. The bal
lot stood: Quay 30; Dalzell, 1; Jenks
1; no election.
To Take Cable Soundings.
By Wire to The Telegram
San Francisco, Jan. 28 The U. S.
Steamer Ranger will be 'immediately
prepared to go into commission and
has been detailed to make deep sea
soundings between Honolulu, and
Guama and Manila, for survey. Suit
able cable ground sounding between
San Francisco and Honolulu have al
ready been taken.
Free Fight In Paris.
By Cable to the Tklegbam.
' Paris, Jan. 28 In the course of the
representation of "The King of Rome"
at the New Theatre last evening the
Bonapartists made a demonstration,
waving a tri-color crowned imperial
eagle and shouting "vive Emperor."
A counter-cry was raised and a free
fight ensued In which several were se
verely hurt.
Stocks Today.
By Wire to the Telegram.
Wall Street, N. Y., Jan. 28 Deal
ing was heavier this morning than
yesterday. Brokers are loaded with
orders to buy at the opening. Cus
tomers are hoping to get in level. The
recession of yesterday has taken an
upward movement, steady and rational.
Panhandle is up 2, sugar 131.
Want to Sell Horse Meat.
By Wire to the Telegram.
New York, Jan. 28 The board of
health this morning received a letter
from Medoria, N. D., asking permis
sion to establish depots in this city for
the sale of horse meat. The letter
says the best horse porter house steak
can be sold at five cents per pound.
Carnegie's Benevolence.
By Wire to Thi Tklboram.
Harrisburg, Jan. 28 Andrew Car
negie has offered to donate one hun
dred thousand dollars for a library
building for the state college Belle
fonte, provided the state annually ap
propriate ten thousand dollars for the
maintenance of the library.
Black Plague.
By Cable to Thi Telegram.
Port Louis, Jan. 28 Mauritin's
Black Plague has broken out here. A
number of cases have already been
discovered.
Charlotte's Water Works.
The proposed new water works plant
for Charlotte will cost $225,000, and
the bond issue amounts to $196,000.
A bill is now before the legislature to
provide for an additional issue.
NOTES FROM HIGH POINT.
The Local News From Our Neighbor
Briefly Told.
Telegram Bureau.
High Point. N. C. Jan. 28 f
Mr. Chas. Tilden has opened'a class
1b Spanish in the rear of W. C Jones
insurance office. His terms are very
reasonable.
George Tuedlin was tried before
Mayor Bradshaw this morning for
being drunk and disorderly on two
occasions. For one offence he was
fined $6.90 and the other judgment was
suspended on payment of cost.
Joe Haynes and Elsie Carter were
taken to jail last night by Deputy
Sheriff Parrish; the former because he
could not give bond after being found
guilty of forgery, the latter because
she was found guilty of larceny.
Ttere will be a union temperance
meeting at the Methodist Protestant
church tomorrow night, with short
addresses by the pastors of the par
ticipating churches. All are cordially
invited.
Messrs. John Farlow and John Mor
ton are spending the day in Greens
boro. Prof. Hodgin, who was at tne time
teacher in High Point, was in the city
today .J
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walker left this
morning for Charlottesville, Va., to
spend a few days visiting.
Speaker Nixon III.
By Wire To Thi Telegram.
Westfield, N. Y. Jan. 28 Speaker
of Assembly Nixon is ill at his home
here. He has been prostrated lor a
week by grippe at Albany, but returned
home yesterday much improved. His
physicians now say he has pneumonia
and that his condition is serious.
Morley's Fee Paid.
By Cable to The TeJbgram.
London Jan. 28 John Morley's fee
of ten thousand pounds for writing
the life of Gladstone, has a' ready
been paid him full.
THE MARKETS.
Closing Quotations by Private Wire
to W. A. Porterfleld & Co.
W. A. Porterfleld & Co. , commission
brokers, furnish us with the following
closing quotations of the New York
Stock exchange and the Chicago Board
of Trade:
New YORK, Jan. 28, 1899
American tobacco 146i
Atch., Top. & Santa Fe 62f
B. and O
C. and O 29i
Chic, Bur. and Quincy 138
Chic. Gas 116i
Del., Lacs, and Western
Delaware and Hudson 115
Federal Steel 53i
Erie 16
General Electric .'. Ill
Jersey Central.
Louisville and Nashville 68
Lake Shore.
Manhattan Elevated 1151
Missouri Pacific 47f
Metropolitan and S. railway.... 217
Northwestern 149
Northern Pacific Pr 80
National Lead 38
New York Central 1351
Pacific Mail 541
Reading 231
Rock Island : 1201
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Pr 491
St. Paul 1281
Sugar Trust 1351
Tenn. Coal & Iron 461
Texas Pacific.
U. S. Leather Preferred 731
Western Union Tel .' 961
Wabash Preferred 231
The following are the closing quota
tions of the Chicago Board of Trade:
CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 1899.
Wheat, May 771
" Dec
" July 741
" Jan
Corn, Dec
" Jan 361
" July..... 381
" May 381
Oats, July 261
" Jan 271
" July
" May 281
Pork, Dec
" July
" Jan.. 1035
" May 1060
Lard, Nov
" July
" Jan 575
" May 595
Ribs, Nov
" Dec....
" Jan 510,
" July 537
" May 525
Cotton, Sept 611612
" Jan rtlZ6U
Feb 614615
" March 615616
" April ; 618619
" May 621622
" June 621622
" July 623624
" August 627628
" Oct &11612
- " Nov 611g612
" Deo 614615
Spot cotton 61
Cheese
Finest Full Cream
Cheese in Greens
boro, 20c pound
and the best Soda
Wafers to be had.
Flowers
Plenty of Roses,
Carnations, Vio
lets, etc. Call and
see them.
L. B. Lindau
Opp. Benbow Phone 56
Every Hother
Should Keep
a box of our
Croup Relief
in the house. It prevents and
cures croup and colds. Guar
anteed. Your money back If
not satisfactory.
J no. B. Fariss,
Druggist.
121 S. Elm St. Opp. Benbow
Fresh Huyler's and Mur
cott's Candfes.
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Grippe Capsules
will positively cure La Grippe
in 12 hours. Price 25 cents.
No cure no pay.
Grissom & fordham,
Prescription Druggists.
We Sell
The Best
For the Least Money.
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 jewelry of all
descriptions.
We sell the best goods for the
least money.
Yours to serve,
Sctiiffman 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.
Electric Burglar and Fire Alarms,
Door Bells, Annunciators, Incandas
sent Lamps, ets,
First Class printing
at Reasonable rices
These Prices Speak for Themselves:
1,000 White Envelopes Il.fli
1,000 Note Heads Ifi
1,000 Statements IM
1,000 Bill Heads 1.59
1,000 Letter Heads S.BS
1,000 Business Cards IM
All printing done on superior stock. No
shoddy material used. Work guaranteed to
please or money refunded.
ET Taf Printer and
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Over Grissom & Fordham'g drugstore.
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