The Greensboro Evenin Tele ram VOL. V. NO. 147 GREENSBORO, N. O., MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1900 Price Two Cents GOOD KOADS AND GOOD SCHOOLS FOR GUILFORD COUNTY THE BEST INVESTMENT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR US TO MAKE! Bargain Day FRIDAY. And remember what we say is true. What we do is legitimate What we promise is ful filled. J. M. Hendrix & Co. Tbt peoples money saving store for Dry Goxla and Shoes. Chapped Hands and Lips are painful and snnoy, because they detract from personal beauty. For turately, no one need be troubled with them for long. Onr riarshmallow Lotion gives a quick and sure relief. It is sold under an abeo'ute guarantee. If it does not do what we claim for it, your money will be cheerfully refunded. We could fill pages with testimonials. Holton's Drug Store, McAdoo House Building Prescription work a specialty. Haberdasher in u u u Li U I For Gash Only One Price. $306 South Elm St. Two Hundred and Twenty-Five H Pieces New H Just Opened at H Thacker & Brockmann. C. M. VANSTORY & GO. The Clothiers Hatters and Furnishers. I 9 !!LCAPUDINE J CURES Nervous HEADACHE $ and Colds in the Head. $ 15, 25, and SOcts. at Drugstores. IT WILL PAY YOU to investigate the merits of the CHIGAGO WRITING MACHINE before buying. Why pay $100 and get no better than we Bell for $35. It is not a Cheap Macbiue, but is -High Grade at a low price. Standard Key board, only 32 keys with 90 oharacters. It is up-to-date and fully guaranteed. Write us or call and see it. Moore Optical &. Talking Machine Co. Greensboro, N. C. Prescriptions Properly and Promptly Prepared -BY Proficient Pharmacist AT GARDNER'S. Cor. Opposite Post Office. JOHN THAMES, M.D. PHYSICIAN andllRGEON Specialties: SURGERY a4 PTJULMOLOeY fitted when needed. All call prompt y attended. Office in Grissom Building, opp. Mc Adoo House. Telephone, 89 Hour 9 o 11 a. m., 3 to 4, " to 8 p m. Resi dence, 235 Edgeworth St. 'Phone, 173 and Mens Shoes. EMBROIDERY To Balance Up for 1899, We have a lot of odd Suits, Overcoats, Pants, Shirts and Un derwear one of a kii;d left that we will sell at less than first cost. 200 Boys' Short Pant Suits, size 6 to i ears, at o per cent, less than first cost. Weant to bal ance up our bookks for 1899, and if you are due us a bill kindly come in and pay it at once. Very respectfully, WASHINGTON MASS MEETING Sympathy Expressed fortbe Boers In tbelr Straggle SEVERAL SPEECHES WERE MADE Senator. Prltcfaard Speaks Today and Will be Replied to Tomorrow by Senator McEaery. Special to the Telegram. Washington, January 22. Sunday night a large mass meeting was held In this city for the purpose of express ing sympathy with the Boers in their war against Great Britain. A num ber of congressmen were present, in cluding several from Virginia and North Carolina. Some stirring ad dresses were made by the congress men present. Representative Bailey, of Texas, was the principal tpeaker. Other addresses were delivered by Representative Lamb, of the Rich mond distriot, and Judge Rhsa, who represents the ninth congressional dls trlct of Virginia. Many of the speak ers at the meeting attempted to draw a likeness between the English war against the Boers to the American war against Aguinaldo and bis cohorts. The meeting was held at one ct the largest theatres of the national cp tl and bad been much advertised, and was attended by quite a large number of people, many of whom were drawn not because of any real sympathy fop either side, but merely out of curiosity to hear the distinguished array of speakers. The present week is the senate will be an important one to the State of North Carolina. On Monday Senator Pritchard, arrordipg to the announce ment made by the senator some time ago, will discuss the resolution be has introduced declaring the proponed amendment in North Carolina unoor. stitutional. His speech has been awaited with same interest, and wiil likely draw a large number of North Carolinians to the senate galleries. On Tuesday Senator McEoery will speak in opposition to Pritchard's resolu tion!. Puring the week it is likely other speeches on the subject of North Carolina's amendment will be deliv ered in the senate. The appointment of Kitchln, of North Carolina, as a member for the state on the democratic congressional committee, is a wise selection. Mr. Kitchen served in the same capacity op the last democratic congressional committee. He is a good campaigner and will be of much value to 'be com mittee daring the coming congression al campaign In North Carolina. A number of members of congress went over to Alexandria Friday night to attend the celebration of Gen. Lee's birthday, which was observed there. A banquet was given. Most of the congress 0390 Who wen$ returned to Washington the same night, but ope or two of the delegation did not return until Sunday. Congressman Young has been much Interested during the past week In (he matter of government work, etc., of Interest to Portsmouth, Va. A large delegation from Portsmouth and vi cinity were in Washington the other day and visited the white house and war department. Mrs Echols, the wife of the Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, was in Washington Saturday night, on her way to Richmond. Senator Pritchard has introduced several bills In the senate. Among them are bills as follows; A bill for the relief of M. L. Skidmorej a bill for the relief of John D. Thorpe ( by request); a bill granting an inarease of pension to Hugh Earp; a bill grant ing a pension to J. L McDowell, alias Leander D'okey, and a bill for the relief of Levi Jones Representative Bellamy of North Carolina has introduced a bill in the house for th relief of John L. Cant well, of Wilmington. The bill has txen referred to the committee on claims. Lieutenant Percy P Bishop, Fourth Artillery, United States army, station ed at Fort Caswell, North Carolina, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bihp at Olympia Flats this city. Lieu tea ant Bishop was a former student Ln the public schools of Washington. Mrs. Butler, wife of Senator Butler, will assist Mrs. Bankhead, wife of Congressman Bankhead, of Alabama, at her reception next Tuesday even ing. New pos.offices have been establish ed in North Carolina at Isaac, Wilkes county, and at Woodford, Ashe county. A Beautiful Memorial. Mr. and Mrs. R. L Vernon, former ly of Greensboro, now of Charlotte, have placed in the eastern transept window of West Washington Street Baptist church a beautiful opalescent window in memory of their son, Rob ert Willis Vernon. In the center of the window is the figure of the Angel of Purity exquisitely colored with the perspective of the valley ln the dietanne. This is indeed a beauti ful memorial to him whose life was so pure and full of promise, and whose memory is held in affectionate regard by all who knew him. Notice ot Dissolution. The firm of Hatch & Brunson, fumi" ture dealers, has this day been dis solved by mutual consent, T. A. Hatch purchasing the business and will con tinue at the old stand under the firm name of T. A. Hatch & Co., who as sume all the liabilities of the late firm. jl8 lOt Batoh & Brunson, THE QATE- CITY. Teebee Writes of QrMnsbore, the Normal and Other Thing. Father Time has dealt kindly with Greensboro. Instead of leaving the impress of age upon all . be touched, he has worked over the materials he found there a quarter of a century ago and has made everything new. At the risk of being considered older than I used to be, I will observe that my rec ollection of Greensboro goes back to the autumn of 1873, when the quiet lit tle town was called the City of Flow ers. That was when more or less pre tentious dwelling houses, with flower gardens ln front, were distributed along South Elm street. But the last of thes-4 old houses has disappeared from the street and an almost unbrok en double line of business houses occupies the ground where po sies formerly flourished. Then nearly all the commercial business of the town was done in Market street; now there is nearly as much business done in Elm street south of the railroad as there was in the entire town at the date mentioned. With the changed condition of affairs the old nickname fell into disuse and Greensboro be came known as the Gate City, as more befitting an important railroad, in dustrial and commercial oenter. It is not pretended, however, that horticul ture is one of the lt.st arts in Greens boro not at all; the scene of the am ateur's activity has slrnply been shift ed to localities where land is not wor(h sq much for business block. The growth of Qreensboro has been little short of phenomenal. - It has been a quner of a century, I said, since I first set foot on its street; but were I to try to forget all the ohanges since that time down to three years ago, the ocossion of my last visit pre vious to a trip I took there the other day, there would still remain new things enough to fill a book or make a catalogue. But I am neither writing a book or coi tern plating a census, but merely writing some observations in a general way Talking with a well known builder, I learned that his energies were cir cumscribed only by the supply of building material. He had several contracts on his hands that he was hiubhing as bard as he could, and had orders ior six nouses tnat ne naa not been able to touch, though he was hopeful of beginning work on all at once when spring opens. Jis experi ence is not exceptional, for every bul der of reputation Is up to the eyes with orders. Incidental y, J foamed that the rebuilding of the Ben bow Bouse is being pushed along so expe ditiously that the work will be com plete by the first of March. As in the ease of some other towns, the original settlers of Greensboro bad no idea hereunto the thing would grow. They just lit upon the most ell? glble situation for a court house and laid put a few tquares in each direc tion, and then wept about building bouses and making a Cjty of Flowers. The oonsequenoe was that w hep the building lots were occupied, later com ers began to establish homes along the adjacent public roads, the avenues of egress to the regions beyond. Later when more streets were opened the country roads were not disturbed. The result of the lack of foresight in the first settlers is seen la number of streets running in different directions, at various angles nd Id graceful curves all in a manner calculated to distress the soul of the city directory man, but well adapted to please the eye of those aesthetic persons who ab hor straight lines. After all there art Just enough of those surfed and crook ed streets to relieve the monotony and keep one perplexed who likes to keep the points of the compass in bis mind. The industries of Greensboro are so varied that there is no danger of any one attaining to such prominence as to overshadow the rest. In faot the tendency is in the' opposite d.rection. There is the tobacco industry, for in stance. Talking with a prominent warehouseman,! learned that although t jur million poundg of leaf are sold on tae Greensboro market the average city merchant hag little idea of the money it brings to his till. In Win ston or Durham when a farmer goes into a store it is always assumed that he has brought a load of tobaceo to town, and the merchant makes some inquiries on the iubjct He (the mer chant) is always prepared to impart some information In regard to the sta'a of the market and to put ia a good word for the warehouse people and leaf buyers. It would be wor.b money to both the market and the merchants of Greensboro if the latter would put themselves In touch with the former. The thought that you are interested in the sucoess of my business makes me feel kindly disposed toward you and your business. The closing of the State Normal in November was a serious matter all around. But that is all in the past Tears have been shed over the dead and sympathy expressed for the living. Heart has gone out to heart through the touch of hand grasping hand. The The voice of weeping has been hushed and flowers will soon grow on the resting place of the loved ones depart ed. A brighter day for the Normal is dawning and its friends look hopefully to the future. A week hence its doors will be re-opened and its rooms will be filled with bright and studious young women eager to drink from this foun tain of knowledge. A few weeks have sufficed to for a work of transformation. The day I visited the Normal the last shovel-full of earth was thrown into the old well, tae last section of defective sewer was being removed, and plumbing connec tions were being made that will stand the test of time and all possible change of weather. The walls of the college have been newly kalsomined from cellar to garret and every room has been fumigated with the most powerful disinfectant known. ' Unless medieal and sanitary sience is a de ception the conditions conducive to health are as near perfect as it is pos slble to make them.' The double bed stead has been abolished, the old beds sold, and the mattresses burned. New Iron bedsteads anu new mattresses a bed for every student has been bought. Indeed nothing that could be done to insure the health of -stutends has been left undone. It is not con sidered possible that a diseasr germ could and an exouse for existence any where about the Normal buildings. The opening of the Normal last fall beat the best record of all North Caro lina institutions in point of attendance The number present at the beginning of the session was 425, and when wort was suspended there' were 456 . on the roll. It is not expected that the at tendance will be so large at the re openino on the 30th,- but from the num ber oi replies received it is 'certain that there will not be less than 300 The health record of the Normal up to the last of October was phenomenal. The attendance so far exceeded, expec tations that the infirmary was used as a dormitory until theoutbreak of fever, when other accommodations were pro vided for he girls who occupied It While at the Normal;! saw the report of the resident physician, which would make interesting reading if there wert room for it ln this article. $t should be remarked in this . connection that the student's who wr re well and the parents of those who were ill were kept fully informed of the calamity that overtook the college in the early day? of November, and that the entire stu dent body was notified within one hour from the time when It was definitely ascertained that there' was typhoid fe ver in the college, Throughout the tryins- ordeal the loyalty of the etu dents to the Normal and tueir confi dence ln President Mclver never wa vered. Today their fai h in the future of the institution is unbounded, and the two thousand matriculates inevcy nook and corner of the state are stand ing np for their alma mater like the brave and loyal women that they are. The spring session of the Normal will be prolonged until Jane Ig.h, which will afford former students an opportunity to attend commencement, and many will doubtless take advan tage of the late closing tp graoe the occasion with their presence. In an other week students will be returning to the college. The 'management of the principal railroads will give half rate" to students returning from their homes, in lien of like terms given to those who went home for the Christ mas holidays. While visiting the oollege I took a drive over the grounds with Dr. Mc lver, visiting the piggery-rthe scene of the reoent post-mortem by moon lightthe dairy, the barn and other places, all of which were found, in a condition to reflect credit upon the agricultural department of the insti tution. Dr. Mclver has a great scheme ln his mind, which be will carry out as soon as the means for doing the work are provided. He contemplates making the grounds an educational park, In which every hill and dale, every spring and brook, and every road and path will bear the name of some patron of education or some in stltjtlon of learning. "'Stones, appro priately inscribed with brief state ments of the thought to be carried home to the mind of the observer, will be set up to designate the name of the locality, whereby the student in the coming years may study the history of education in North Carolina while engaged ln her rambles through the grounds, My mental memorandum book has some more notes that I might make use of ware it not for fear of weary ing the patience of the reader or of trespassing upon space that should be devoted to entertaining disquisitions on politioal matters aad the usual va riety of goo reading that goes to make up the Sunday Post. Perhaps it is ju.t as well that there are limits to newspaper articles. I am sure that the limit of this has been reached. Teebee in Morning Post. Manufacture of Wood Pulp. B; Win M TSI TIUOB1M. Montreal, Jan. 23 The Quebec gov ernment's plad for encouraging the manufacture of pulp will probably as sume the form of discriminatory tamp age, bat the present stumpage in pulp wood eut la the province Is 40 cents per eord. This will be consid erably increased and then a substan tial r. bate will be made upon that manufactured in Quebec. School No. 3. City School No. 3, at the Normal College, will reopen on Jan. 30. No pupil will be admitted who does not present a physician's certificate stat ing that he has been successfully vac cinated during the past twelve months. By order of the board of education. jl9 lw W. E. ipne, Pres. COSTS FIVE DOLLARS up-to-date. Bestnake; usee roll film (12- exposures). The Premo and Hawkeye cameras are the best. Ex amine before you buy. 112 E. Market street. 2t Yon can't find the match ln quality or quantity to Vick'a Turtle Oil Unl. snent 25o. E AS YET A DOGGED Advance and Sfnb- birn Resistance. THE BRITISH SLOWLY GAINING The Boers Try Again the Tactic Which Previously Enticed the British Into Death. By Cable to the Telegram Spearman's Camp, Jan. 22 General Buller's forces are still shelling the Boer positions. The advance is mad with the greatest care and every move ment is being justified by the report made on the Boer position after a bal loon asoent. Yesterday '8 fight was a stubborn contest over a front six mitts long and continued from dawn till dark, with the British slowly gaining ground There has been a constant mus ketry fire to the northeast and the Brltibh gained . a position the Boers were holding on the rocky ground beyond where the fight was go ing tm at the f loot and both flanks covering every side range of territory At 10 o'clock Sunday a Dublin regi ment was carrying a strong position with the bayonet, NOTHING DECISIVE. London, Jan. 22 Nothing has been received thus far today to indicate that any '-oteiusive result has been reached by the British forces in the region of lhe upper Tiigela. All that can be Bald is that the British seemed to be doggedly advancing in the face of equally stubborn resistance. At the close of yes erday's fighting the Boers had mere y evacuated their first line of defense to take another semi circular position a short distance in the rear, recalling the old burghei ruse whereby the Boers havepreviout- ly managed to entioe the British into atal traps. Methodist rUaaloBarlee. Bj wtr to Tn TaxasaAM San. Francisco, Jan. 22. The Meth odist church is about to. begin active missionary work in the Philippines. under the supervision of Bishop TheoJ! burn. The first missionaries sent to Manila will be Miss Wismer, Miss Cody, Dr. Worton, of Ohio, and Miss aaontes, Of Michigan, who will-sail for China on Wednesday, accompanied by Mies Anderson, who is going on missionary work at Malasla. Mr. Bryan la New York. By Wire to Thb Tclbq&xh, . New York, Jan. 22 Hon. W. J. Bryan arrived herethis morning and took quarters at the Hoffman House. When see a he said he would ln every speech discuss three important topics, imperialism, corporations and trusts and silver. "I am tired of having one man pick out a single subject for me to discuss," he added. In Congress Today. By Wire to Thi T elm bah. Washington, Jan. 22 The house is considering the District of Columbia business. In the senate Senator Al len introduced a resolution calling for the correspondence of Secretary Gage and President Hepburn of the Nation al City Bank, also for detailed depos its and allotments of the treasury money . Eleven -Men Entombed. By Wire to the Telegram. Los Angeles, Jan. 23 The west and third tunnel caved early this morning and e'even laborers were entombed. W. T. Labblr, inspector of the street department was fatally injured. It is believed the laborers will be released in fifteen hours. To Stop Smuggling. By Wire to Thb TrLco eih. Montreal, Jan. 22- A .large number of United States treasury officials are in the city to take steps to diminish the smuggling of Chinese in the Cana dian border into the United States There are several underground roads which are used not by Chinamen ouly, but for coal oil and other things as as well. Big Strike On. By Cable to Th Telbqbam. " Vienna, Jan. 22 The strike of eol lies is general throughout northern Bohemia Seventy-two thousand men are out. Spot Cotton. By Wire to the Tela bam.' New York, Jan. 22 February eot ton, 49 and 60; March, 50 and 61; April, 46; May, 47 and 48. fUlI riDFN are delighted with the OniLUKEIN maehlne it,,., Biog8t plays and talks. You will like it, too. Hear it and get one for the home. Moore Optical and Talking Machine Co. 2t Prevented a Tragedy. Timely information given Mrs. George Long, of New Straitevil O., prevented a dreadful tragedy anttaved two lives. A frightful cough had-kept her awake every night. She tried many remedies and doctors but steadi ly grew worse until urged;, to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle cured her, and she writes this mar velous medicine aUo cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of pneumonia Such cures are positive proof of the matchlees merit of this grand remedy for ouring all throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 60c and $1 00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at C. E Holla's drug store. FOR STATE OFFICES. The Candidates Are Coming Thick and Hast. The News and Observer sums up the past week in political circles as fol lows: The past week has been an interest ing ana important one in politics. The populists have got down off the amendment fence and we all now know where we're at. The last of the three state conven tions has been called. In short the track has been laid off. The "get ready" gong has teen sound ed and it is now in order for candi dates to canter out upon the course for a "show-off" before the grand stand and a preliminary warming up. Soon the race will be on in dead earnest for the democratic party. As for the populists and republicans the an i convention contest will be a very tame affair. Candidates will simply have to "see" Butler. If he's for 'em they're alright, for he will name the populist ticket and whatever the populibts name the republicans will endorse. That's their agreemen with Butler. But in democratic rank things are different. The fellow who gets a place on the ticket needs firai the endorsement of the folks Other rise he stands no more chance than a pint of liquor in a cow camp. And this is why we may look for some rare old sport between now and April 1', the convention day. The convention this year will have more places on the st te ticket than heretofore. The It st legislature made the corporation commissioners, the labor commUsiocers and the commis sion of agriculture elective offices Heretofore the state convention has aamed seven candidates. This year it ill name eleven one for each con gressional district, giving two places a the state ticket to the districts. This puts me in mind to say that geography will enter somewhat in the nominating convention, for with eleven p aces and nine districts it is not to be aupposed that any district will be backward about asking a place on the state ticket, and then which districts will get the two extra pl&c:s? So tar the entry books show the fol lowing persons entered for the race: Governor C. B. Aycock, of Wayne; fohn S. Cunningham, of Person; Theo. F. Davidson, of Buncombe; M. H. Justice, of Rutherfordbon. Lieutenant Governor W. D. Tur ner, of Iredell; R. L. Smith, of Stanly. Secretary of State D. H. McLean, of Harnett; J. Bryan Grimes, of Pitt. Treasurer W. H. Burgwyn, of Vance; J. D. Boushall, of Wake; H. A. London, of Chatham. Attorney General R. D. Gilmer, of Haywood; Francis D. Winston, of Bertie; J. T. Terome, of Union. State Auditor W. S. Pearson, of Burke; B. F. Dixon, of Cleveland. So far there has been no announce ment of candidates for the other places on the ticket. - The Florida Republicans. St. Augustine, Fia., Jan. 19 The republican state convention met here today, Hon. John G. Long was elect ed temporary chairman. Delegates to the national conven tion at Philadelphia were chosen as follows: John G Long and Henry Chubb, white, Joseph Lee and Mark White, oolored. The national administration receiv ed hearty endorsement but the dele gates were not instructed for any can didate. The leaders of the convention all agreed that the vice-presidential can didate would come from New York, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, being the favorite, though Secretary Bliss had many supporters. The Florida delegation will, It is conceded, follow the lead of the New York delegation. Saw Mill Men Exempt. Durham, N. C, Jan. 20 Judge Moore, who has been holding court here this week, has rendered a decision that is of special interest to saw mill men generally. State Treasurer Worth has decided that all saw mill men in the state must pay a tax as lumber dealers under a section of the revenue act levying a tax on people who deal in lumber. In order to test the legali ty of Treasurer Worth's decision, J. H. Bar bee, a saw mill man of Patter son township refused to pay the tax and the case was carried into the courts. Judge Moore held that Mr. Bar bee was not liable for this tax and in rendering the decision said that a lumber dealer, under the laws, was one who bought and sold lumber and not saw mill men who are manufactu rers. Wade's Command Changed. By Wire to Thi Tki.bg kam. Washington, Jan. 22 Brigadier General Wade, commanding the de partment of Dakota, has been di rected to assume the command of the department of the Lukes. Upon the retirement from active service of Jan. 21st, of Briga dier General Anders. Lieutenant Colo nel Marye, of the ordinance depart ment was ordered to make one visit a month for the next four months to Ft. Monroe and Petersburg Iron Works ompany at Petersburg, Va., to In spect the projectiles now in course of manufacture by that company. No joke, we have too many men's tan shoes on hand and will sell you a pair for less than they are worth. Can fit you in half a dozen different shapes and grades ranging in price from 1 75 to 2.35 Thacker S Brockmann. WORKING $1.00 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 MEN'S The best $2.;o Corduroys $2.ool PANTS We will sell you clay worsted pants from broken stock j at $1.25 to $2.50. Extra heavy, wool worsteds in blue & black at $3.50 to 5.00 Rankin, Chisholm, Stroud & Sees. 300 S. ElmStreet Quality First Than Price. This is what we give you and no doubt is what .you want. First quality glasses with frames that are right in price and prop erly adjusted. You don't want ill fitting glasses even as a gift. If you value your Eyjs, you won't wear theM. You oant af ford to abuse YOUR EYES. We devote our entire time to the eye thus enabling us to give the bst- 2 ter service. We please others, 2 only ask a trial from you. 8 DRS. R. L. & E. H. MOORE, S 112 E. Market Street. 8 Greensboro, - N. C. $ 3 Four Hundred Bushels Select New York State Seed Irish Potatoes Wholesale or Retail VUNCANON & CO., Reliable Grocers. 3outh Elm Stre v Phone No. 2 I 20 PER CENT I LESS THAN COST I I have on hand a few holiday goods consisting of medallions, vases, puff-boxes, etc., that I will offer for this week only at the above price. Sterling Silver nov elties at ABSOLUTE COST. J NO. B. FARRISS, Druggist, 121 South Elm Street.