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"''":.".':. ,i' 'i . ! . -T ;v - . ...... " , . . . - ; ... .. ,. . ....... . K. " " ' -.1 i i ' i '-r-a VOL. VII. NO. 115. 1 BONDS BRING FINE PREMIUM jEISONOOOD & MAYER BUY IDEM ALL AT $112.17. A Large Number of Bicl Were RoelTel aud Financial Houses Were Anxioa For the Uonds Miss Fort Makes a Flne-Splr-ited Offer For One Othe? fiailneiaTntBi- aoteti. v L.st, night Greensboro sold threg lumps of bonds aggregating $135,000, t the gratifying price of $112.17, the premium on the entire lot being $16, 428.50. This price is perhaps the best ever brought by the .same class of municipal bonds in Nbrth Carolina. The bids received showed that dealers vere anxious for our pa per, and every offer was made for the entire issue. Toe successful bidders were Season good & Mayer, of Cine nnati, the same firm which bought the previous batch of bonds to the amountof $35,000, is sued for the erection of the city hall. There were more than ten bids receiv ed last night, but only ten were in proper form. These were read as fol lows: Feeder, Holzman & Co., Cin cinnati, Ohio $ 108 50 cinnati, Ohio 111,63 First National Bank, Colum bus, Ohio . 110.37 Trowbridge and Minor Co., Chicago 110.125 L&mprecpt Bros. Co., Cleve land, Ohio 110.50 N. W. Harris & Co., New York 109.07 Se&songood & Mayer, Cincin nati, Ohio 112.17 W. J. Hayes 5c Son, Cleveland, Ohio 110.40 Faison, Leach fc Co., Chicago 111 75 Dennison, Pryor & Co., Cleve land, Ohio 110.27 When the bids were read the city clerks office was full of people, tl e of ficials, the representatives of the bond houoes, and spectators. Alderman Denny moved that the bid of Season good & Maye-, the highest, be accept ed, and wheL the motion wa.j put i 11 the members oted in the atfirmLi ?, all being p. eent exceptEllington a d Pnillips The certitie 1 checks of the other bid ders, which had been handel in to the amount oi 2 per cent, of their bids, were returned. Miss Melville Fort offered a very patriotic bid for one bond, accompani ed by ehecK, the letter staling that she 'hereby offered one per cent, more than any other bid for one bond." The gentleman who purchased the bonds said he wouid be glad to let her have one. Tne other business transacted was slight. Mr. Deuny, chairman of the street committee, mde - verbal report and asked to be excused from further service in his position as it took too much of his time- The matter was re ferred to a special committee Hunter, Boyd and Sergeant. On motion ef Mr. Hunter, permis sion was granted Prof. Grimsley to use the upper left, hand corner room of the new city hall as a free public li brary room. A vote of thanks was tendered Mayor Taylor for his service in so well nego tiating the bond bale. Mr. Hunter resigned as Chairman of the water committee, and Mr. Sergeant was appointed t) the place. Mr. Ser geant resigned i a chairman, of the mar ket committee aud Mr. Hunter was ap pointed in his place. , GREENSBORO. N. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. POLK MILLER LAST NIGHT. AatttftTs An tie at MaeOn, Ho., Lead Ntgroci to Belle-re It la eke DeVll. Boys at Macon, Mo., the other day fed the contents of a box of seidlitz powders to a goat belonging to a fam ily which had recently, moved into the neighborhood. Then, taking it for granted that he waa thirsty, they led "Billy" to a near-by trough and per mitted him to drink heartily. Soon the fizzing began, and at last view the goat was tearing down the street to 'ward the woods at a reckless pace. Some negroes living several miles out f town clahn to have setn Old Xick Mmself, a they verily; believed, rush ing along the road in broad daylight. His majesty resembled an enormous goat, they said, but they recognized him as the devil because he was spit ting fire and brimstone. Watafc Whnli. By the aid of modern machinery one man can cut 10,000 watch wheels The Old Time Neirro Revived in an Even ing: with This Well Known Painter of His Character. Polk Miller's entertainment at the Normal last night served to emphasize the chang e that have taken place in our Southland H e portrayal of the old negro, his mimicry and his banjo Dlaying were like voices from the past The old negro, like the "good ol times befo' de war," is gone, and much that is picturesque, patient, pathet c and grand has gone with him Well it would be for the negroes and indi rectly for the whites if the race had heeded his counsel instead of follow ing the leadership of the "new-issue, free nigger" of our own time. Mr. Miller abounds In anecdotes, character sketching and song. His banjo playing brought down the house. Whatever Bob Taylor and others may say, the banjo is king in the South. The deferential old negro man stood before the audience, and tbe faithful, loving, somewhat dictatorial, black mammy. Mr. Miller was liberally applauded through tbe programme, but it is this sentiment about "Uncle Tom's 'abio which found heartiest sympathy in the hearts of all present: ur would rather be an humble old negro slave, wiih my liberties circum scribed, and with a conscience void of offense, than to have resting on me the authorship of a book which has brought death and desolation to so many homes in the South, and sad dness and bereavement to so many in the North." The evening closed with the render ing of the " Bonny Blue Flag," which many in the audience had not heard before, and who thank Mr Miller much for an opportunity to hear it. Candy Stew Last Night. The hospitable home of Mrs. C. H. Dorsett was the the scene la6t night of an old time candy stew in which a large number of young people engaged. The prize for the couple who made the best success in pullingcandy was hotly contested for. Games were played and a most enjoyable evening spent. The following were present: Misses Kathryne Jete,Helen Wheel er, Bertha Wheeler, Nettle Murray, May Harrison, Lola Reid, Minnie Lyon, Mozel Andrews,Lola Carraway, Daisy Carraway, Mary Lindsey, Nan Wood, and Messrs. R. E. Reeves, r.acey Sellers, Charles Murray, Frank Leak, Dr. J. H. Wheeler, xMoody S roud, Eugene McNairy, Rev. Cbas. Ho in, George Patterson, Professor Br adhurst, Frank Eldridge, Dr Ed mund Harrison, and Richard Craw f rd. In the Churches Tomorrow. There will be the usuul services in Grace Methodist church in the morn ing, but none at night. Young Peo ple's meeting in the afternoon. In West Washington Street Baptist church. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject in the mnrnlncr. "Heavenlv Visions:" at night, "Almost Persuaded." All in vited. St. Andrew's Church, Episcopal. No service. Sunday school 9:45 a, m. Meeting of Vestry at 11 o'clock. Christian church. Services at Friend's church at 3 p. m. Preachicg by pastor, Rev. T. D. Cox. You are cordially invited. St. Benedicts. High mass and ser mon at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m.; and benediction at 5. Chrildren will receive iheir first holy communion at the morning service. All are welcome. St. Barnabas church. Third Sun day in Advent. Morning prayer and sermon 11 a. m.; evenlqg prayer and sermon 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school 9:45 a. tn. Evening prayer Friday 4:00 p. m. All are cordially invited. St. Cuthbert'S Chapel. Evening prayer and sermon 4:00 p. m.; Sunday school 3:00 p. m. All are cordially invited. Centenary Methodist church. Preaching at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m., by the pastor, Rev. H. K. Boyer, Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., C. C. Johnson, Superintendent. The usual servica in West Market and First Presbyterian churches. Usual services at Westminster church. THE HAY-PAUHCEFOTE TREATY REPUBLICANS HOPE IT WILL RATIFIED NEXT WEEK. BE It Has Been So Changed That Its Friends Will Hardly Know It, Bat Retains' Es sential Features. By Wire to The Telegram Washington, Dec 15, It is proba ble that at today's executive session a date has bejn set f r taking the vote on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, At least this is the hope of the Republi cans who expect d to g-t an agreement before the adjournme t y sc-day, This was prevented by n objection f Senator Butler, who, for some unex plained reason, desired the debate to run on unohe-ked a while longer The treaty will be so alrered when the amendments agreed to are adopted that its advocates wil1 hardly recosr nlze it, yet they sy the essential fea tures have b-en rtined and that b will be ratified next wk. SOLDIERS COMING HOME. Washington, D c 14 The Secreta ry of War h is caii' d instructions to Maj r General MacArthur, at Manila, to begin the wo-k of returning the vol unteer troops from the PhllippiufS, in order to permit ' teir discharge in th's country by the 3 th of June nxt Th 8 action h s be-n t s.ken in antici pation of the autn r zation by Con gres of the enhotmeni of regular reg' ments t replac-i the re called troops. Plans for the organization of the pr -posed new re imentg have been pe fected at the War Department and complete ar aneem- nts ind . for their apeedy rtcrnitmn.. and equipment. Actioa in thi- mat er awaits nlv tbe approval of Congress. It is hoped by the Secretary of War and military au thorities that tr e bil' for 'h rorgani zuioD of the army wili be:ome a law b-f re Congress takes a r cs for thn holidays on he 31st int The records of the D partment ail tend to show that on v a smil percentage of the State troops are like y to eervebeyond thir present term of nlistmnt. Th plans of the War Department for bringing home the vo'un eer troop are shown in th. following cble mes sages: "War Department, "Adjutant General's Offiie, Dc. 11 r A vt hnr tVT j n i I a. iTJ. vuui f Aa.au&KM "Send volunteer convalescents to the capac ty of n xt transport ramm ing, and a volunteer regiment by transport following. A yorr report ti9.0U0 now, the Scret.try of War di rects th;it you start home the volun teer regiments until the force is re duced t i 60,000. te number fixed at the be . inning of re nforcement by reg ulars. Will send you regular regi ments to further relieve the volunteers. (Signed) "Corbin." "Manila, Dec 13, 1900. "Adjutant General, Washington. "With reference to your telegram of toe 11th, the Thirty-seventh Infantry Regiment, United States, Volunteers, sails on transport Sheridan, January 1st, and Eleventh Regiment, United States Volunteers, cavalry, on Janua ry 15th. The movement will continue as direct-d till completed. The Thirty-sixth Regiment, United States Vol unteers, infantry, is in the field and cannot leave at present. Authority is requested to retain regular officers in the volunteer service, whose regular organizations are here. Also volun teer officers now assigned to special duty who desire to muster out June 30th. An important questionof policy is involved, as the departure of volun teers almost renders It impossible to furnish officers for special duty, the necessities for which are increasing. The transport Sherman leaves on De cember 15th with about 500 volunteer convalescents and the transport War ren on December 22, with the same number. Any remaining will go on transport Sheridan January 1st, (Signed) MISS BENEDICT'S RECITAL. "M ac Arthur." The Euterpe Club and its Friends Enjoy an Evening: of Rare Pleasure in the Mc Adoo Parlor. The Euturoe Club and its friends spent a very delightful and profitable hour yesterday afternoon in the par lors of tbe McAdoo, listening to Miss Benedi rt's well chosen and charmigly rendered program. The recital consisted of the follow ing number?: Beethoven's so-called Moonlight Sonata, Geig's Spr ng Song, a group of Chopin pieces, Moozkoekl's Caprce Esp gaol, two Novelettes and the Faharp maj , Romance of Schumann's, concluding with Chopin's Polon 0 8e Op 2& Miss Ben diet's clear and intelligent insight into the music she plays en ables hir to so interpert it that even the mu.-icallj unlearned can follow with pleasure the thought of the com poser Especially fine, was her con ception of the B. Minor Novelette of Schuman, and the Chopin Polonaise was performed in a very sympathetic manner. Miss Benedict's analytic remarks are of much assistance to tbe audience toward a bttr "dcrstaDding of the program. Tr e luembem of the Euterpe Club deserve much credit for their efforts t popularize good music, and we are glad to note that they are meeting with apnr-Hjiati- n. United States and Riuila Alone Pro duce Greatly in Exoeaa of Their Demands. A statement prepared by the Unit ed States department of agriculture, showing the wheat crop of the world for the last five years, contains much that is of peculiar interest to Ameri cans, says Ybuth's Companion. First of all, it is worth noting that wheat is something the demand for which keeps always abreast with the supply. Year after year the world's crop increases, yet gains in popula tion, improvements in transportation and the growth of commerce enable consumption to keep pace. Last year's j crop of almost two and three-quarters - T til " " " i t i T ii i a 1 Dimon Dusneis win De no more iiiii.ii sufficient for use, and necessity re serves during this year. The continent of Europe produces more than one-half the world's crop of wheat, and North America only about one-quarter; yet Europe is a constant buyer, and North America a constant seller. The one consumes almost the entire world's surplus, the other is the world's great surplus ex porter. The contribution of the Unit ed States to last year's crop was 20 8-10 per cent., a larger share than that of any other country, Russia, with nearly 18 per cent., being its nearest rival. The report brings out interestingly the commercial significance of varia tions in the crop. In 1897, for in stance, Europe produced an unusual ly small proportion of the world's supply, while the United States pro duced an uncommonly large propor tion. This was greatly to our advan tage, for the European demand ad vanced world prices, and we were able to sell our great surplus at profitable figures. In 1898 and 1899, however, these con ditions were reversed. Europe's per centage of the world's crop increased, while ours decreased. The result hks , been persistently low prices for wheat, in spite of a decided advance in the price of other agricultural products. An increase in the crop of South, America and Australasia, most of which goes to Europe, and the abund ance of the European rye crop, have also helped to keep the price down. Ordinarily more than 75 per cent, of the wheat crop of the world is pro duced in seven countries of the north ern hemisphere: the United States, Russia, France, India, Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy; but of these countries two only, the United States and Russia, produce a quantity great ly in excess of their , own demand. Only $3,500. Miss C. J.Gorrell tells The Telegram that it was mistaken yesterday in say ing that she had recovered $5,000 in her suit against the Greensboro Water Supply Company. After she obtained this judgment, the company appealed, but the suit was compromised before it went to the Supreme Court, and Miss Gorrell received $3,500. Sermos to Toang Hs, ' Tomorrow night Dr. Smith will preach a special sermon to boys and young men on "Success in. Business." Most bald people are found to lead indoor lives, and almost all of them belong to the intellectual class. Usually the loss of hair begins be fore the thirtieth year. In woman it usually constitutes a general thin ning; in man it affects the top of the head. Diseases that ' affect the general nutrition of the body are likely to thin the hair. Frasce Taking to Cheap Llaor. A comparatively sober country not so very long ago, France has become the prey of the cheapest and moat deleterious forms of alcohol. Price Five Cents FOUR COMPANIES CAPTURED. KITCHENER REPORTS THIS LOSS ALONG WITH THAT OF 18 OFFICERS. The Boers Still Show That They Are Ac tive Parliament Dismissed With a Shor Speech by the Queen. By Wire to Tbe Telegram. London, Dec. 15. Parliament voted the war funds, and was dismissed to day with the reading of the shortest of the Queen's speeches. It is as follows: 'My Lords and Gentlemen: I thank: you for your liberal provision which you have made for the expenses in- curred by the operations of my armies in South Africa and China." Lord Kitchener reports eighteen of ficers and five hundred and sixty men missing from Clement's force. They consist of four companies of North umberland Fusilers. Judging from the me sage they were captured by the Boers. PERSONAL MENTION. Rev. P. J. Carraway went to Walk ertown this afternoon. Mr. T. A. Lyon returned at noon, from a business trip east. Rev. C. A. G. Thomas was here thisV morning on his way to Thomasvi'le. Prof. George White, of Guilford College, spent the forenoon in the city. Mr. Jack Love spent today ia the city. He returned to Guilford College this evening. Prof. W, P. Whitaker and R. H. Wright, of Oak Ridge, spent the day in the city Rev. L. N. Chappsll, of Graham, is visiting Mr. J. S. Moore, his brother-in-law. Mr. E. E. Trogdon, who for some time has been at Oak Ridge Institute, is back at Odell's. Mrs. J: R. Brooks, of Raidmlle was here a few hours last niglt re turning home from a visit to Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Steele, , of High Point, passed through last night re turning home from Washington. Miss Lilian Staples, who has been spending several months in New York, is expected home tonight. Mr. Marshall Hayden, of Honder son passed through last night on his way to Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. A. Johnson, the edilor of Char ity and Children, of the Thomasville orphanage, spent the day in the city, Mr. Ballard Keen, of Danville, Vir ginia, will sing at West Market Street Methodist church tomorrow morning and evening. Miss Neal of Reidsville, is spending a few days in the city the guest of Mrs. Lynch, on East Washington Street, Mr. Geo.'F. Cant, president of the North Carolina Coal & Coke Compa ny, was here this morning returning; to Gulf from a trip North. Mrs R. A. Stanford, of Burlington, who has been visiting the family of Mr. C. C. Townsend, returaed hozne this morning. Mr. William Edward Ubl and daughter Miss Fara Uhl, of Monticel lo, Indiana, are visiting Mr. and Mrs C. R. Brown, on West Washing ton street. . , Mr. and Mrs. Cuther, of Raleigh are visiting Mrs. Claude Pea roe, oik East Washington street. From here they will go to Salisbury to spend the winter. 'She's in a terrible predicament." "In what way?" "Why, that rich old man that sire promised to marry has offered to have his life insured in', her favor." "I should say that was both consid erate and thoughtful of him." "But you-de&'t understand. If his physical condition is such that any insurance company would accept him as a risk she doesn't want to marry him." Chicago Post. Of course she knew he was a mesas man, but she did not think 'lie was . as mean as he proved to be. "I can see," he said, .Srhers womaii in politics would make a very great change." "Where?" she asked, unsuspiciously. "Why, if she were given the fran chise," he explained, "the proportion, of what is known as the silent vote would be considerably lessened. Chicago Post , r f(T it i- 1 1i ff :5-l si i 1 J ' ' - I " T . ' fc Vi tl -f1 1 1, -.in it "'if 1 . Til ;! .', -1 4 4 ? ' ! a - X : 3LtO "f f-.