VOL. Vm. NO 49.
GREENSBORO. N. 0, DAY. APRIL 2,
1901.
Price Five Genfe
PROPERTY OWNERS
MEET THE BOARD
ALL DISCUSS SANITARY AFFAIRS
DR. LEWIS MAKES FOUR IMPORTANT
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ponds Should Be Discontinued and Lands
Drained and Cultivated No Danger Yet
But Preparing Against It.
In response the call at the last meet
ing of the County Coinmissioners, the
Sanitary Committee Vand property
owners along Buffalo creek and the wa
ter shed, met this morning in the office
of the rigister o f deeds, and heard -the
report of Dr. Lewis, which was presen
ted by Dr. W. P. Beall.
Dr. Lewis' report, which, was fully
-concurred in by Drs. Beall and Fox,
discusses the cause of malarial, says
the crooked streams, along the route,
the ponds and reservoirs connected
with the mills along the stream, to
gether with the wet, marshy, bottom
lands above the mills, were such con
ditions as to menace the public health,
and concludes:
"With due regard to the "interests
of all concerned these conditions
should be abated as soon as possible,
with the almost certain elimination of
the class of diseases under considera
tion from that locality in a very few
years. To this end I would respect
ively recommend:"
1. That all the small streams be
straightened.
2. That the dams of all ponds be cut,
And water needed be piped down and
stored in reservoirs.
3. That a certain specified covering
"be kept over reservoirs.
4. That all marshy land be drained
and cultivated, :
The second and fourth recommenda
tion of the report should heeded.
The property owners along the route
are:
Dr. C. D. Mclver, of the Normal.
Wilson Kindley.
Greensboro Water Supply Company.
City of Greensboro, by Z. V. Tay
lor. Tyre Glenn.
Garland Daniel.
John Barker.
D. A. Kirkpatrick.
J. W. Lindau.
Finishing Mills.
Proximity Manufacturing Co.
Revolution Mills'.
Dr. L. W. Crawford.
Cobb, Scales and Patterson.
W. D. Benbow.
J. W. Fries. ' " ,
J. T. Ttate.
W . J. Benbow.
"Ceasar Cone.
i
Not all of these were present. The
meeting and the discussion were in
formal. The committee was of the
opinion that the recommendations
ought to be carried out. Mr. R. R.
Xing, representing the Revolution
Mill, said that to break the dam would
be a great injury to the company's pro
perty, and that the adjacent land could
be drained without breaking the dam.
The Committe decided to allow the
Revolution Mill to have an enginerr ex
amine the pond and see if the land
could be drained without cutting th
dam, the report to be made to the com
mittee on the 15h instant.
Races on the Tenth.
The fair people are arranging some
races for the tenth of May. Secretary
Petty has applied for reduced railroad
rates, and if they are secured the races
will be brought off. Arrangements
are being made to have the horses of
A. E. Wooddell of Danville, r,nd Dyer,
of Winston. J. H. Ewalt, who has th?
horses of D. J. T. J. Battle in training
at Thojnasville, Ga., will come up with
a string) of half a dozen.
;
x 1
Shy of a Mandamus. .
' Squire Pierce tried a big case of
claim and delivery at the police head
quarters this morning, in which one
colored lady sought to get some furni
ture which she claimed belonged to
her, but which another lady held con
trary to the statute made and provid
ed. Squire Pierce decided that the fur
niture belonged to the plaintiff, but
he said he'd have to rest the case there
for awhile. He lowed that this man
damus business is getting pretty tick
lish now, and he'd have to think over
it awhile before ordering the officer to
take the goods, especially, until he got
his own fee, which wasn't then in
sight.
Another Bar Opened.
G. A. Miller yesterday secured li
cense from the county commissioners
to sell whiskey, and this morning
opened up in the old stand of R. Gr.
Newcombe on South Elm. There was
a determination on the part of the Al
dermen of the city that Newcombe
should not in any way be connected
with any bar in the city. Therefore,
before granting license to Mr. Miller
they assured themselves that New
combe was in no way connected with
the business. Newcombe, it is said,
has a four year's lease on the building
and rerents it at a figure which gives
him a bonus of $100 per month.
This is the fifth bar to be opened
since the dispensary closed.
Bankers' Meeting.
The Executive Committee of the
North Carolina Bankers Association
met this afternoon at the Guilford Ho
tel. The object of the meeting is to
set the date and make a program for
the annual convention to assemble in
Asheville in June. The members are:
Lee H. Battle.
J. G. Brown, Raleigh.
J. P. Sawyer, of Asheville, Presi
dent of the association. ,
John M. Miller, Asheville.
C. N. Evans, Reidsville.
A .G'.Brenizer, Charlotte.
W. G. Montcastle. Lexington.
Federal Court.
Up till this afternoon no case of im
portance had been tried. The many
cases of . small violations of the reve-
nue laws which are. usually tried at
each session of the court are being
tried. The case against the three
young irien of High Point, in jail for
counterfeiting, was taken up and is be
ing tried this afternoon.
Dr. Wilson Writes.
To the Editor of The.Telegram:
I have just seen theTfour bronze tab
lets designed for theliColonial Monu
ment to be erected at the Guilford
Battle Ground. They are the prettiest
I have ever seen. Each sets forth
facts in our colonial history worthy
to be taught, and which should be
taught to every child in our State.
It should afford every lover of our
State ground for just pride and congra
tulation that "gome of our past history
is thus being brought to light and so j
substatially perpetuated. They are to
be seen in the Odell Hardware Com
pany's window. Go and see them.
ALBERT R. WILSON.
Mr. Schiflnian Writes.
To the Editor of The Telegram:
Our attention has been attracted by
the display of highly artistic bronze
plates displayed at Odell's Hardware
storo on South Elm street.
These plates, which are of excellent
workmanship, are to be placed on the
monument to be erected at the Guil
ford Battle Ground and are the con
ception of Maj- Morehead, whose never
ceasing activity, in this commendable
cause, has given the citizens of Greens
boro and Guilford County ao-iher at
traction. S. SCHIFFMAN,
' Jeweler.
Mr. J. C. Lassiter went to' Danville
this afternoon.-
GREEIISBORO-S HD&PJt A tlTY
GENTLEMAN RECALLS HOW
STRANGER T AS CARED FOR. ,
Being Delayed Here Wit HIs Bride, He
Was Accosted by a Gentleman at the
Depot, Who LatUhed Hpon Him All the
Hospitality Due an Honored Friend.
Salisbury, March 30. A distinguish
ed and interesting visitor in the per
son of Dr. A. R. Ledoux, of New York,
spent last Thursday in Greensboro.
Dr. Ledbux is one of the most eminent
mining experts in the- world and it is
said that more valuable mineral pro
perties have been developed and more
worthless propositions turned down by
moneyed men on the strength of his
reports than of any half dozen experts
in this country. In addition he is a
member of nearly all of the leading so
cieties in which this profession is
interested, both of this and of the old
countries. Dr. Ledoux met Capt. W.
Murdock Wiley, of Salisbury, the lat
ter of whom is prominently connected
with the Union Copper Mine here, dn
professional business and' it was while
corresponding with Capt. Wiley that
he said: "I shall never cease to feel
grateful to the good people of Greens
boro. Years ago, when 1 was a mem
ber of the faculty of the University
of North Carolina, I went, north for a
bride. I was comparatively unacquain
ted in this State and when 1 stepped
from the train at Greensboro on my
return trip I expected to take the next
train to Durham, from which point I
would have to travel byN private con
veyance to Chapel Hill. Imagine my
astonishment when a fine looking gen
tleman approached me and remarked,
'This is Prof. Ledoux, believe' When
I replied in the affirmative he said:
'Let me have your baggage tor I have
made arrangements to entertain you
as my guest for two weeks.' I was to
tally unacquainted with the gentle
man but yejded to his kind invita
tion, andr liexerih inlife have I , been
treated with- suck ' lavish hospitality
and consideration. From v that day to
this I have never lost and opportunity
to 3peak a good word in behalf of
Greensboro or Guilford county, nor will
I ever forget this experience with the
big hearted, hospitable type of the
southern gentleman."
The generous hearted host to whom
Dr. Ledoux refers was Dr. D. W. C.
Benbow of your city, and while the in
cident may have passed from Dr.
Benbow's memory years ago Dr. Le
doux cherishes it as one of the most
remarkable examples of hospiality to
a stranger that has ever come under
his observation, and his deep gratitude
recalled Thursday in all its surprising
and pleasing phases the happy event.
BREAKING OF THE CLOUD.
Tiie Erection of the Monument
is Certain.
If the friends of the Colonial Monu
ment will stop at the window of the
Odell Hardware Company's store they
well see a sight that will give them
much cause for gratification. The
sight consists of the four large bronze
tablets tablets for the monument. They
are extremely handsome and in every
way will be worthy of the shaft upon
which they will be placed.The tablets
were made by Bureau Brothers, of
Philadelphia, and are of the finest
bronze.
In order that the monument enter
prise may not be delayed all those who
have already subscribed should pay
in their subscriptions at once, and the
friends of the cause who have not yet
subscribed should do so at once.
This is the Stuff.
In J. M. Hendrix & Co's ad in this
paper it will be seen that the shoes
manufactured by Johnson & Watson
are advertised. Mr. Hendrix says that
they are as good as any bodyJs man-;
ufacture or a little better. That shows
the way things are going in this nect .
of the w6ods. ! '
i" : '
SCRAP IN WttMraGTOlr.
One Man Gets Swatted for Look
Ing at Another't Wife.
Wilmington, April 1; A sensational
affray occurred in the Orton House cor
ridor yesterday afternoons.. The prin
pais in the encounter were Judge ES. K.
Bryan and W. W. Williamson, the lat?
ter a traveling man from Philadelphia,
Mr. Bryan is a powerful man and he
was getting the best of the Philadel
phia man when John Cotton and oth
ers interferred arid stopped the fight.
The drummer struck the first blow
and drew blood. "
Th'e cause of the encounter is the
most delicate part. There are two sides
to every question or difficulty. In this
case the two sides were plainly appar
ent in the stories that went around.
Here is the side of Judge Bryan as
shown by the accounts of his sympa
thizers: Judge Bryan looked at thq
wife of Mr. Williamson. Willianmson
testily took him to task for it and blows
followed. Somewhat more explicitly
yesterday morning -at breakfast at the
Orton, Judge Bryan's wife called the
attention of her husband to a very
pretty waist that Mrs. Williamson ; was
wearing. Judge Bryan very naturally
looked at the waist as any other man
would have done. At another meal
his attention was again called to a
prettygarment worn by the Philadel
phia lady and he looked again. Soon
afterwards a -card was sent to his
room bearing the name, "W. W. Will
iamson, Philadelphia." Judge Bryan
suspected no trouble and went to see
the' party. He started to introduce
himself to the stranger and the trou
ble began as described above.
The traveling man's side is as fol
lows: He took it that Judge Bryan
had been staring at his wife in an-offensive
manner. He went to Judge
Bryan for an explanation. Judge
Bryan wasn't in a cohcilatory mood,
which tended to add to the
flames of the irate husband's wrath.-
Then the Philadelphia man began, us-l
ing liis fists'ahd fia"d a blow Janded in
judge Bryan's face - almost before
Judge Bryan Could collect his thoughts.
COUNT TOLSTO BANISHED.
All on Account of the Attempt
ed Assassination of Pobiedon
ostzeff.
St. Petersburg, April 1. It was ru
mored several days ago, but generally
disbelived that Count Leo Tolstoi had
been banished from Russia becauseso
tne attempted assassination of Priv
Councillor Pobiedonostzeff, chief proij
curator of the Holy Synod (who wa
shot at ieraly in the morning of March
22, while sitting in his study), the at
tempt being attributed to a desire for
revenge," growing out of the excommu
nication of Count Tolstoi.
Owing to the indefiniteness of the
rumor it was disregarded by the cor
respondent here of the Associated
Press. Now, however, the correspon
dent has received a private letter from
a usually trustworthy source in Vilna,
capital of the government of that
name, saying that Count Tolstoi was
reported to have passed through Vil
na, March 24, being escorted to the
frontier by the gendarmes.
Millikan's Good Hecord.
Greensboro Correspondent of the
Morning Post.
Marshal Millikan has the satisfac
tion of knowing that during the past
four years he ha3 conducted the af
fairs of his office in such a manner as
to meet the approval of both the public
and the Department of justice. He
has given the office his personal at
tention, inaugurating many needed
reforms, several of which have been
adopted by the Department of Justice.
He has always rendered his accounts
and paid the court expenses promptly
The government examiner who Recent
ly inspected the office closed the report
to the department by say ing that the
office compared favorably with the of
fice of any - marsfiai fii nthe United
States. .
' 1
NOTABLE TRIUMPH
AGUIIIALDO TAKES THE OATH
j has now become a good AfitERi-
CAN CITIZEN.
The War Department Has Received No
tice and the Text of the Oath Will Soon
Be Given. . . ,- ' -
Washington, April 2. The war de
partment has received a message from
G eneral Mac Arthur giving the inf or-
mation. hat Aguinaldo has taken the
- -" e - x -
oath of allegiance to the Unifel States.
The iformation is given out that the
full text of Aguinaldo's oath will soon
be given..
Hanna Says "liiar."
By Wire to The Telegram.
. . New-York, April 2. Senator Hanna
today called "Al" Johnson, the trolley
magnate, and brother of Mayor Elect
Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, an "in
fernal liar," because "Al' - said that
Hanna had spent $100,000 to defeat his
brother Tom.
Russia's Ultimatum.
Washington, April 1. Information
has reached here to the effect that the
Russian government, being seriously
perturbed by the course of China in not
signing the Manchurian agreement
largely because of the protest made by
the several powers, has conveyed a dis
tinct .and unmistakable indication to
China that if this course is persisted in
there may be an interruption of diplo
matic relations between China "and
Russia and: a termination of the pres
ent intercourse between them. This is
little: short, of an ultimatum that CM
: na must sig& or take the consequences,
qf a termination of rher friendly relai
tions with Russia; To what extent the
Tinted States will, take cognisance of
Russia's disposition to enforce the sig
ning of the agreement has not yet been,
made apparent. It appears to. be the
policy of the Chinese authorities to
consider this as a subject which con
cerns the powers quite as much as U
does China. The matter has become
further complicated by reports reach-
ing Washington that the Chinese au
thorities themselves are divided on the
course to b jpursued, some of the most
influential, including Li Hung Chang,
urging tha acquiescence be given to
the Russia proposal, while others in
sist on rejecting the agreement. The
attitude of Li Hung Chang is account
ed for by his well known friendliness
for Russian interests. In this case,
however, there appears to be arrayed
against him the strong influence of the
Southern viceroys, Chang Chi Tung
and Liu Kun Yi, who oppose the sign
ing of the treaty. The reports reaching
here this morning showed that the
agreement had not been signed.
$5,000,000 for a New Eight.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dispatch, 29th.
It is reported here that the Standard S
Oil Company has closed negotiations
for the purchase, at $5,000,000, of a hew
process for producing light and heat,
which was invented by a resident of
a
this city. The promoters of the sale
are said to be former Senator Frank:
Cannon and E. F. Colborne, of Utah,
who are now in New1 York. One of the
owners of the new process is said to
be W. A. Nelden, en route to New
York city.
Ball at Guilford
Trinity College and Guilford College
will cross bats over the Guilford plate
next Monday.
On the 13th Guilford will play with
Siler City. . .v '
On May 14th they play, also at home
the Virginia Polytechnic institute. J
. i .;: : . -
V,