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W is , - The Greensboro "' GREENSBORO, N. O THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899 - VOL. IV. NO. 21 Price Two Cents ADVERTISERS 'SAY THE TELEGRAM IS A WINNER. IT RINTS THE NEWS AND THE PEOPLE RJEAX) IT. ARE YOU IN IT? kadies We want you to become better acquainted with Thompson's Glove-fitting Corsets, and as an inducement to accomplish this end we will 6ell any style of the 81.00 quality (until we have sold one hundred ) at the low pricCof 75c. Remember This is to introduce thi9 Per fect Fitt'ng Corset more fully to the ladies of Greensboro; after one hundred has been sold the price will be and remain $1 00. We also have this up-to-date corset in all ssyles and prices from $1 to tl.75. Thompson's Glove-fitting Coc sets are the best and most per fect fitting corsets on the market. Every corset guaranteed to give satisfaction. J. M. Hendrix i & Co., $ 221 South Elm-Street Up to Date Service. DR. J. T. J03NS0X, the Eye Spe cialist, keeps on hand a full 6tock of Spectacles and Eye Glasses of differ ent make, but there are so many cases where somethirg special is need ed that he does not depend o" stock goods. He MAKES esrything to exactly fit the case in question. Only those who have trouble with their eyes or who have made a thorough study of the science can appreciate the im portance of having every detail just as it should be. And this service i9 furnished at a few hours' notice. All is done right here in Greensboro. Frost Bite, Chilblain, Snow Burn, Use Gardner's Frost Bite Curj Correr Opposite Postoffice. Do You Need Money? Apply to us at once. We Have It For You. Improved city property as security is required by those listing money with us to be loaned. We now have on hand several thousand dollars some of this can be obtained only on business property in large amounts. The remainder we loan on any kind of improved city property - We have $5,000 listed for April 1st. WHARTON & McA LISTER. AGENTS. Eating Works have been established i every home in Greensboro. The pi o prietors are directed to our estab lishment for their supplies. Everything for the Table. No time today to enumerate, but when you want Provisions or anything in the Grocery Line, just call VUNCANON & CO., Reliable Grocers. South Elm-Strecc Phone No. 2 THE CELEBRATED Pioneer Prepared Paints have been tested for over 25 years. Beautiful, Durable, 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, McAdoo Hi UM Bui'dlnr. Allegretti Cream Chocolates. ATHENS IS PROGRESSIVE. An Answer to One P. Drummer. A. Carter, a The following appeared in the Record of this city in a recent issue: Editors of The Record: I know from personal experience, as I go there re gularly, that the city of Athens is the least progress' ve and the deadest city in Georgia. Very truly, P. A. Car ter. It was enclosed . to the mayor of Athens, Ga., and the mayor turned it over to the Athens Banner, which re plies to it in its issue of the 19th in a manner which speaks for itself. It contains some facts which Greensboro might do well to make a note of. Read it as follows: Mr. Carter is a drummer and travels for the Cone Export k Commission Co., of Greensboro, N. C. It would be well for our merchants to paste this fact in their hats and remember this traducer of our city when be eomes here again seeking business from them, if, indeed, he ever has the pre sumption to come here any more. So far as the dispensary is con cerned as a solution of the liquor problem, we leave the people of Greens boro to determine for themselves. We think it is a good solution, but we shall address ourselves to the remark of Mr. Carter that "Athens is the least progressive and the deadest city in Georgia." Mr. Carter is, like every other man, entitled to his' opinion, but whenever the facts concerning Athens are shown, Mr. Carter will inevitably be set down as a man who shoots off his mouth without knowing whatheis talk ing about.; Athens is a city of 12,000 inab'tants. Eer tax returns are nearly six mil'ion dollars. Her tax rate is only one per cent. Her total indebtedness is sloo,- 000. Against this she has assets $62, 000 in excess of that amount. Her credit is on a par with that of any city in Georgia. She has never repudiated a debt. Athens has a waterworks system that cost her $130,000 and is equalled by that of no city of her size or wealth in Georgia. She has a sewerage sys tem tha"; cost over $40,000, and no city in Georgia Is better -sewered. She owns her own e lectric light system and gets her lights for $43.50 per lamp per annum. Even Atlanta has not been so progressive in this line, and pays now more than double that sum per lamp for her arc lights. Athens has a splendid fire alarm system, and the best paid fire depart ment of any city of its size in Geor gia. The insurance companies carry ing risks in this city can tell whether or net tnis statement is tne irutn. one has a fine police department and the peace and good order of he city is maintained with ease. In educational matters she is the centre of the educational facilities of Georgia. He system of city schools is the admiration of the state and her various schools are leaders in every department cf education. Her business interests, are far from being dead. Her annual business amounts to more -than twelve million dollars and is scattered through many interests. Her cotton receipts annu ally are from 85,000 to 100,000 bales. She is below Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta only in cotton receipts. Her wholesale grocery trade is enormous. Her merchants sell goods in large lots within thirty miles of Augusta and under the very shadow of Atlanta. In manufacturing she is not behind the times and in the city ana immediate vicinity there are five large and pros perous cotton mills. A glance at the mortgage books at the court house will show an exceedingly small amount of incumbrances upon prop erty in comparison with other cities in Georgia. Athens has six miles of electric street railway. She has an electric power plant that moves this railway, furbishes incandescent lights, and rents power to small manufactories. Only one or two other cities in Geor gia have this advantage. She has commenced the paving of her streets, and will inside the next eigni days issue one hundred thousand dol lars of bonds for street pavement pur poses To meet the principal and in terest of these bonds the city will not have to levy one dollar of extra taxa tion. The profits received from the dispensary will in themselves retire the bonds. Athens is not a boom town, but Mr. Carter may rest assured that she is hustling and doing her share of the business. Kipling is Better. By Wire to The Telegram. New York, N. Y., February 23 Drs. Janeway and Dunham report this morning that Kipling rested com fortable during the night and that his symptoms are better. No Cure No Pay. That is the way all druggists sell Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic forChllls soft Malaria. It is simply iron and quinine ki a tasteless form. Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nauseating tonics. Price, 60c. DISPENSARY 'FIGHT OVER The Bill Has Passed Both legis lative Bodies THE HOUSE ALMOST UNANIMOUS Trip of the Dispensary Delegation to Raleigh Ye terday Fight Over the Charlotte Bill. The delegation of citizens who .went down to Raleigh jesterday in the in terest of the Greensboro dispensary returned this morning well satisfied, and feeling amply repaid for their trip Notwithstanding the fact that they had been notified there was no necessity of going they knew the fight ing qualities of the opposition, and were not surprised when, on going before the house oommitte at 3 p. m. a great bundle of petitions were offered purporting to be signed by a "large number of men from all over Guilfrod county and Mr. R. R. King and Mr M. H. Cone both made speeches op posing the bill. Be it said to the credit of Mr. Cone, however, who has fought the bill very hard, that in his speech he adopted a conciliatory course, practically ad mitting defeat and stating that if it became law he would susaoit grace fully and continue to do all he could for Greensboro. Hon. A. M. Scales spoke for the .bill and made many telling points. He was cheered again and again and at tLe conclusion of his speech one mem ber moved that the bill be reported favorably. Mr. Bunch, who is a member of the committee, said he didn't like to be left out entirely as it was his county. He moved a favor able report on the- bill, which was made by a unanimous vote. At last night's session of the house Representative Bunch asked a sus pension of the rules and that the bill be put upon its immediate passage, which was done. It was then put upon second and third readings and passed abr.ost unanimously. Thus ends the fight. The signatures of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house will mke the bill law. The fight over the Charlotte bill conies before the Senate committee this afternoon. NOTES FROM HIGH POINT. The Local News From Our Neighbor Briefly Told. Telegram Bureau ) High Point, N. C, Feb. 23 t S. L. Davis, of the Southern Chair Factory, went south this morniog to buy lumber for the company. J. El wood Cox went south this morn ing. Misses Annie and Kate Ragan, of Archdale were in the city this morn ing. Glad to Frank Armfield out again after a few days illness. "Bud" Wrenn went to Sallsbur last night. T. W. Gibson has accepted the night operator's position here, as Jack Bos tick has gone to Greensboro. M. J. Freeman, or Concord, was in the city last night on business. Misses Fannie and Ann'e Burwell, of Charlotte, passed through yester day enroute to Asheboro to attend C. C. McAlieter's reception. Joe Jackson had a dog on the street this morning to sell that was five months old and weighed only 1 pound and three ounces. It takes the cake. Mr. Carson N. English, one time a resident of Trinity, but now of Cohut da, Ga., and Miss Bertha Robbins, of Trinity, were married yesterday .after noon at the home of the bride, Rev. R. S. Webb officiating. Mr. and Mrs. English passed through last night enroute to Cohutda, Ga., where he holds a position with the Southern railroad company. The young people are looking for ward with much pleasure to tomorrow night, when they will iudulge in a party at Mrs. L. J. Ingram's. J. R. Parker went to Pine Woods this morning to assist Miss Annie Ar mitage in the meeting which she is conducting.- F. L. Huggins, the general agent for the well known Remington bicycle was In the city this morning in the in terest of the wheel which he represents. Murderer Hanged. By, Wire to the TiLMfUM. Jersey City, Feb. 23 Murderer Reid was hanged at 11:30 today in Hudson county jail. 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. Young men in Sacramento, Cal., are organizing a colony to settle on the Island of Guam and raise crops. TRUST STOCK TO BE TAXED. Bill Under Which College Funds Are ' No Lodger to Be Exempted. The following bill was Tuesday In troduced iij the house by Mr. Thomp son, of Onklow, and referred to the finance- conjmittee: it is a bill to be entitled "an act withdrawing exemption from taxation where funds are invested in trust stock or securities." "The General Assembly of North Car olina do enact: "Whereas exemption from taxation wherever granted to an eduoational institution or religious or benevolent association Is in effect a grant out of the public j funds annually of the amount of taxation which would other wise be collected upon the property of such institution, body or- association, and such exemptions are entirely op tional wiUfclhe legislature aadrmay be modified OJfc, withdrawn- at will, and wnereas ma-ownersnip ox stock in a trust or combination forbidden by the laws of this state is felony and punish able as sucht now, therefore, any ex emption from taxation now in force as to the property of any educational in stitution, religious body, or benevo lent association is hereby withdrawn as to any such -institution, body or association any part of whose prop erty or endowment shall comprise any stocks bonds,, or securities of any trust or combination which is illogical under the laws of this state or of the United States." "Section-1. It shall .be the duty of the tax listers in each township where there is any educational institution. religious body or benevolent associa tion which claims exemption from. tax ation to summon the president or other chief officer thereof and examine him on oath as to such investment when any reputable taxpayer shall lay information that he believes the endowment or other property of such Institution, body or association com prises in whole or in part 'stock, bonds or otner securities of any trust or other illegal organization and if the charge is found to be true shall list the entire property of such offending institution, body or association for double taxation as in case of all other unlisted property. "Section 2. Whenever any educa tional institution, religious body or benevolent association shall own any stocks, bonds or other securities of any trust or other organization which Is Illegal under the laws of this state, such institution, body or association shall list its entire property for taxa tion, and on failure to do so it shall be liable for double taxation like the owners of other unlisted property and the president or other chief officer of such ins itution, body or association failing to list its entire property for taxation when it is the owner, In law or in equity, of any stocks, bonds or securities of any trust or other illegal organization as aforesaid shall, in ad dition, be individually guilty of a demeanor and be fined not lesB than five hundred dollars or imprisoned notless than four months for each offense. "Sections. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification." NEW CLOTHING STORE W. H. Mattews to Open In the il. Building. P. Greensboro is to have a new cloth ing store another large, live and pro gressive clothing store, second to none already here. W. H. Matthews, for merly of Matthews, Chisholm, Stroud A Rankin, has decided not to es ablish a wholesale hat house, but to re-enter the clothing business, in wh!ch few men are more successful than he. He has secu.ed the store now occupied by Workman Brothers, and will leave to night for tie northern cities to select his stock of goods. Mr. Matthews has been fortunate in securing a store so suitable and well adapted to his needs and will no doubt make It -one of the most attractive In the city. He will carry a full line of clothing and gent's furnishings and will get ready for business as soon as possible. He is one of the most capable and best known business men in the city and we wish for him unbounded success. President Faure's Funeral. By Cable to Ths Tklbqrak. Paris, Feb. 23 The funeral of Pres ident Faure today was without a sin gle unseemly Interruption. There was concealing the anxiety of the govern ment, which, fearing a coup de etat, last night summoned several fresh regiments to Paris. The concourse was immense and for four hours not a voice was heard except just before the procession moved there were a few cries of "vive he armee" to greet Gen. Zurlinden. President Loubet was crreeted by the silent raiding of hats. There were a hundred thou sand troops in line. H. & L's. The regular monthly meeting of the Hook & Ladder Co. will be held at Wharton Bros', bookstore at 7:30 o'clock p. m , Thursday, February 23rd. It is Important that every mem ber be present. L. G. Wharton, Secretary. ONE KILLED, TEH WOUNDED The Enemy Engaged in Worrying Tactics Today, AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A RUSH Desultory Firing and Skirmishing all the Horning The Monaduock Throws Some Big Shells. By Cable to the Telegram. Manila, Feb. 23. 5:35 p m At day light this morning the enemy com menced worrying tactics along various parts of the American lines apparent ly for the purpose of withdrawing the attention of our people from the affairs inside" the city. An attempt to rush through our extreme left, near Ca- loocan was N made but was promptly checked by a hot and effective mus ketry and artillery fire. In the meantime small bodies of re bels, evidently some of those who were engaged in last , night's incendiary work at Tondo, have spread out be tween the city and-che outposts. Every available man was sent to drive them away. There was desultory firing all the morning. The Monaduock joined in the en' gagement, hurling ten inch shells over the American lines, into bodies of the enemy as indicated by the signal corps from 8 to 10:30 o'clock this mornine. We lost one man killed -and ten wounded. At 11 o'clock sharp there were en gagements at Chinese Cemetery San Pedro and Macati and almost simul taneously the artillery drove the en emy from both positions. From the high towers of the city fires are seen at a dozen points outside, some prob ably due to shells from the Monad nock. It is reported that the natives have threatened to bura-Lisoolata and the walled city tonight. Scores of rebels bare been arrested in the Tondo district. One band of sixty rebels with two carloads of arms and accoutrements were captured in one house. Business has practically suspended temporarily. Flimsy native houses have been burned like tinder, and a thousand families are homeless. OFFICIAL. ADVICES RECEIVED. Washington, Feb. 23 Official ad vices of the burning in three portions of Manila were received at the war de partment this morning and word was sent to Otis to . rush the campaign against the insurgents. General Otis' report says a consider able number of incendiaries were shot and a few of our soldiers were wounded. The property -lost last night probably amounts to a half million dollars. A Journal special from Manila says there are several hundred insurgents who occupy a position within our lines. The American women are safe on the St. Paul. WASHINGTON LETTER. The News by Special Letter From the National Capital. Special to the Telegram. Washington, D. C. February 23 The postoffice appropriation bill having been disposed of, Senator Pasco of Florida, a member of the commerce committee, stated last night that the river and harbor bill will be taken up for consideration without delay. The senator expects that the bill will be called this afternoon. It i will be taken up during the morning hour after the completion of the routine business, and will then have the right of way until two o'clock, when the army reorganization bill is taken up as unfinished business. This order will probably be continued until the river and harbor bill is disposed of. The members of the commerce commit tee eay there is no doubt but the amendments inserted by the commerce committee, of interest to North Caro lina and Virginia, will go.through the senate. Southern members of congress are much pleased with the nomination of Hon. David Shelby, of Alabama, to to be judge of the new circuit court established in the south. Judge Shelby has long been identified with the best interests of the south, being one of the best known and most highly respected republicans of his section. That he will prove to be a good and fair judge is not doubted. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, who was one of the most earnest supporters of Judge Shelby, in speaking of the nomination last night stated that the president, in appointing him to this exalted and dignified position, honored not only the man, but the state of Alabama and the entire south. - Senator Bacon, of Georgia, is a member of the senate committee on judiciary, and was a supporter of ex- Mayor Glenn, of Atlanta. He said that so far as he is -aware there will not be the slightest opposition to the confirmation of Judge Shelby. Washington's birthday was gener lly observed in Washington. The executive departments, departments of olty government and banks were closed, but the principal business houses remained open during the greater portion of the day. The most important event of the .day was the banquet at night by the Virginia Democratic Association, which was attended by a large and distinguished gathering. Among those present were uon. William J. Bryan, Represent tive Joseph W. Bailey, Representative De Armond, Representative Kitchin, of North Carolina, Senators Daniel and Martin, Governor Tyler, of Vir ginia, and most of the state officers. Senator Pritchard, and other North Carolina republicans profess to be lie, o that the amendment to the state constitution, if adopted will "be de clared by the courts to be unconstitu tional; Lawyers, however, who have examined the proposed amendment. say that It is constitutional, and will J- w stand the test as well as does the con stitution of the state of Massachusetts. and no one ever thought of declaring the election laws in that state other than constitutional. The near approach of the adjourn ment of congress is plainly evidenced by the fact that ' members and their families are already making their ar rangements for taking their departure from Washington. The members of the Virginia and North Carolina del egations, almost without exception will remain at the national capital until the day of final adjournment. most of them taking their departure as soon as possible after the hour of noon one week from Saturday. Senator Quay from the committee on public buildings and grounds has re ported favorably and without amend ment the bill for the erection of a pub lic building at Elizabeth City, North Carolina. J. Mc. Alexander, of Charlotte, was in the city yesterday registering at the Metropolitan Hotel. - Star service in North Carolina has been discontinued as follows: Spring- hope to Springhope, from March 18th. Talbot to Wilson, from March 18th. Leaksvllle to Reidsville, from Feb. 28th; Lamm to Wilson, from March 18th. John F. Barlow has been commis sioned postmaster at Goshen, N. C. Lieutenant Colonel Louis Mrsh. lata BUreeon of the Seventh arm v nnrnn In Cuba, and Lieutenant Colonel Rowan, u. b. a , nave arrived at teW York. THE MARKETS. Closing Quotations by Paine, Mur phy & Co. By private wire to F. A. Burgin, Manager. Nkw YORK, Feb. 23, 18S9 American tobacco .' 185 Atch., Top. & Santa Fe B. and O C. and O.... 2&i Chic, Bur. and Quincy 144 Chic. Gas 114 Del., Lac, and Western 1604 Delaware and Hudson... Federal Steel 504 N. & W. Prf 66i General Electric 1134 Jersey Central 1094 Louisville and Nashville 66i Lake Shore.. 2004 Manhattan Elevated 112i Missouri Pacific 47 Metropolitan and S. railway.... Northwestern 1494 Northern Pacific Pr. 79i National Lead 364 New York Central 137 faeificMail 514 Reading' 221 Rock Island 120 Southern Railway.: 13 Southern Railway Pr 604 St. Paul 1304 Sugar Trust 135i Tenn. Coal & Iron 444 Texas Pacific U. S. Leather Preferred 72 Western Union Tel 944 Wabash Preferred 234 Chicago, Feb. 23, 1899 Wheat, May 734 " Sep " July 714 " Feb Corn, Sep 374 " Feb 344 " July 364 May 36 Oats, July 255 " Feb 264 " July 254 " May 274 Pork, Dec " July 1082 " Feb 965 " May 1065 Lard, Sept " July 572 " Feb " May 535 Ribs, Nov " Mar " Feb 470 July " May 482 Cotton, Sept 612-613 " Jan 615g616 " Feb 621622 " March 621622 " April 620621 " May ...622623 " June rr....620621 " July '. 621622 " August 623624 " Oct 612613 " Nov 611612 " Deo. ..613614 Spot cotton 6 9-lft Just Received Baylis Horseradish and Mustard ALSO Heinz's and Durkee's Dressing L. B. Lindau Opp. Benbow Phone 56 12 Razor straps m m m m ; m m m m .m m m m m i m m m Genuine Horse Tail Razor Straps, 25c, 50;, 75c and $1.00. J no. B. Fariss, Druggist. 121 S. Elm St. Opp. Benbow Huylers and Murcotts Candies. Hi w Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Fordham's Grippe Capsules will positively cure La Grippe in 12 hours. Price 25 cents. No cure no pay. Grissom & Fordham, Prescription Druggists. We Have For Sale THOSE Modern Dwellings ON- Summit Avenue. We Will take DleiUllirn In ahnartnir these houses to any one who contem plates purchasing a home in Greens boro. They are complete with aU modern conveniences, sufficiently near the business nart of tnwn n nr) l on a thoroughly city street. Property win uuuouoteaiy aavance in value in this section of Greensboro, and those DUrchASinC first will nnt nnlv excellent homes, but first class invest' ments. we can arranere a loan of one-half the value on nnt nn nf thau houses, so that parties having the uiuer nan can pay owner casn, or we can sell on installment plan. See us at once. Wharton & McAlister, - .Agents. D. W. Robertson, ELECTRICIAN. Odd Fellows Building. 120 W. Market Cosmopolitan incandescent Ho-hfca put in for 91.00 each. Welsbach Mantles nnt in fni -in cents each. Shades, Chimneys, etc., furnished at low prices. Electric Burglar and Fire Alarms, Door Bells, Annunciators, Incandes sent Lamps, ets, First Class. Sprinting at Reasonable rices These Prices Speak for Themselves: 1,000 White Envelopes at k 1,000 Note Heads .ijj 1.000 Statements i.as 1,000 Bill Heads iS 1,000 Letter Heads m 1,000 Business Cards 1.26 All printing done on superior stock. No shoddy material used. Work guaranteed to please or money refunded. . ET Tofp Printer and L.. 1 alC, stationer Over. Grissom & Fordham's drugstore. PHONE 89 -f i -...- i. -xzv " -
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