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Ashe He "Daily G itizen ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1898. VOLUME XIII. NO. 264. PRICE 3 CENTS ()()()())() DRIED FRUITS We hnve received during the pimt fw liny One itock of Dried Peaches, Dried Apricots, Dried Pears, Dried Prunes, Dried Apples. Alw f'lga. Date, etc. The." are bargain In quality Bd price. Snider's No. 6 Court Square. Bon Marche, 15 SOUTH MAIN ST. iw-autlfut line of Fancy Denims anj Tii king of fancy Art Work. Thw new Short Corsets, model 1898, a full line ft- & O.. and Warner's Cor dis In all styles. Thw 8 l-3c. Percales at 6V4c. are go inff very rapidly. Ginghams and Fine Percales rrr- aW the go f'r shirt waist this s-a-nh. We have a good stock. New ar rival of Fine Spring Dress Goods the trading rhades to be found with us. In order to finish closing out our line ..f lints' Furnishings we have marked town our 50c. Colored Shirts to 23c rl the white and colored laundered. l 00 an! $1.25 shirts for 6)c. This is rare bargain to get shirts at half .and l-ss than half price. ljiieit' and Children's Spring and iSuiiimer I'nderwear Just In. Bon Marche. New Livery Stable THE CENTRAL. K'-ar of Hotel Berkeley; first-class .hulfs and fine horses; careful driv er: on minute from postofftce, two fr. iri Halt.ry Park hotet Phone 25. T. C HARK. Mgr. tM-t.ii'li'l line general merchandisi ng li.iivy and fancy groceries, free 1-tnrry. Thone 90. iS. M. Chedester. The Wheel? c or The Box A ticket given free with every roll on the wheel or box at the Berkeley Cigar Store. A splendid line of fine Cigars. Cigarettes. Smoking and Chew ing Tobacco. Splendid line fine IMpes. SHOES! V do not often reflect what a de old friend we have In the shoe how it protect the foot against thumps. ruta-, wounds and cuts, from the burning sun and rains of summer, the frost and snow of winter; how, also, It protects our bodies from disease, and ftea saves our very life and limb In ""rpery places. la selecting shoes, then, select them you would a friend with care, with attention, the use of experience and Judgment aad If you do this you will find our store will suit your wants. Spangenberg, 4 COURT SQUARE. .....A FEW REASONS Why the Asheville Steam Laundry should be your laundry: 1st. We give you either gloss or do mestic finish, both the finest possi ble. 2nd. We make the button holes of the collars soft, thereby saving- your re ligion and giving you ease In but toning them. 3rd. The saw edges are taken off another Item of comfort. 4th. Promptness In calling and dellv ering the laundry. To be continued In our next. 43 West College, I'ntil you have seen the assortment of jewelry and novelties we are offer ing this week you cannot appreciate their value. The unusual is the usual here. We either sell average goods at a low price, or extra fine goods at an average price. This time we do better. We offer extra fine, beuutiful and exquisitely finished articles at an extremely low price. B. H. COSBY, Jeweler, 27 Patton Avenue- 126 CANS OF Monarch Goods Fold Inst SiiCimliiv. If yon cot liny of them they li ietil you. If you '"'I 'lot net Hli.v of them you mlxHetl n trout for Hun l!t.v' dinner. Kresh today ; CliKAM CIIKKSK, NKI'rVIIATKL CHEESE. IM KjI'KKtiRT CHEESE. CRANBERRIES. DEVILED CKAHS. HANQl'ET WAFERS. MEDLAR WATKI! Tiil.V RISCl'IT. We keep the largest l'Kl'NE in the city. 10 N. Court Square. James Leffel 5c Co. Vertical and Horizontal ENGINES. t ! Catalogue sent and e 1 1 m a t es furnished on ap plication. T. S. Morrison, Agt., ASHKVII.I.K, N. C Gilson Adjustable ALBUM for the amateur or professional photographer. With adjustable covers and Interchangeable leaves. Employing from one to 4S leavts, which may be added or taken out without disturbing others. Makes a valuable and lnex pensve gift. - . Prices $1.25 Up. Morgan's Book Store I WEST COURT 8QUARJE. POPE'S GREAT INFLUENCE It Has .Been Exerted at Washington for Peace. SAVE SPANISH DYNASTY THE UNITED STATES AFTER OTHER WARSHIPS. Again it is Assarted That Spain May Get tha O'Higgins, But Sha Want Drafting An Enlistm.nt in New Orleans. LONDON, March 15. The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a dispatch from Rome, which says there has been a re cent exchange of communications be tween the Vatican and Spain regard ing Cuba and its relations with the United States. The Pope, it Is added. Is ready to do everything in his power to prevent hostilities, "which might be fatal to the Spanish dynasty." Continuing the dispatch says: "The Vatican has specially exerted its in fluence at Washington and tried di rectly and indirectly, to dissuade the United States from plunging Into war with Spain. "Referring to information here, if the offices of the pontiff are accepted he will propose that Cuba remain under the dominion of Spain, but be ruled on the lines of an English colony." FOR ANOTHER WARSHIP. The United States is negotiating for the purchase of Brazilian warship "24 De Maio," formerly the Auquiaban, the flagship of Admiral Mello, lately recon structed in England. It is reasserted today that the Span ish government has secured the Chil ian battleship O'Higgins. FOR THE MAINE VICTIMS. WASHINGTON, March 15. At the opening session of the House today the speaker recognized Bou telle, chairman of the naval committee to call up the bill for the relief of the victims and survivors of the Maine disaster. The bill provides for the payment to the heirs of those who lost their lives a sum equal to 12 months' sea pay of the deceased and reimbursment to the sur vivors to. the value of the personal ef fects lost, not to exceed a sum equal to 12 months' sea pay. Loud, Republican, California, object ed to consideration of the Maine relief bill. It was finally agreed to consider the bill after the postofflce appropria tion bill had been disposed of. CREW FOR THE AMAZONAS. WASHINGTON. March 15. It is stated at the Navy Department that the San Francisco is not going to take a southwesterly course, but has been ordered to Great Britain, where she will make up a crew for the Amazonas, the Brazilian cruiser purchased by the United States. It is the present inten tion to have the San Francisco convoy the Amazonas across the Atlantic, but this purpose is not a fixed one yet. WAITING FOR THE BOARD. The Senate committee on naval af fairs had under consideration a reso lution instructing It to make an in vestigation into the Maine disaster and decided by a vote of 6 to 5 to postpone action for the present. THE NEW BOATS. The two Brazilian vessels will be extremely useful additions to the Uni ted States navy in either war or peace in the opinion of Secretary Long. They ire steel sheathed and coppered, with twin screws. The Amazonas is rated at 3fi00 tons displacement, with an in dicating horse power under natural draft of 7500, which is calculated to de velop 20 knots speed. Thus, while the ship is about the size of the Charles ton, she is much raster. WE'LL HAVE THE O'HIGGINS. At today's cabinet meeting a large part of the time was consumed in gen eral discussion of measures being taken to place the navy on a proper footing. The question of the purchase of war vessels was talked over, but without coming to any definite conclusion on any new propositions. Information in imssession of the government Is to the effect that up to this time Spain has not consummated the purchase of the Chilian warship O'Higgins. The indir cations, it is stated, seem that this ship is also to become one of the United States navy. WAR NOMINATIONS. The President has sent these nom inations to the Senate: War promo tions in commissary general office, subsistence department: Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Eagan to be colonel: Major N. J. Clague to be lieutenant- colonel; Capt. A. L. Smith to be major; First Lieutenant A. C Niskern. 2d in fantry, to be captain. Navy Pay In spector Jas. E. Tolfree to be pay direc tor. HEAVY GUNS. NEW YORK, March 15. Representa tives of the government visited Fort Wadsworth and secured valuable land adjoining the new fortifications. Ex tra gangs of mechanics and laborers have been put on with orders to rush the completion of the three heavy bat teries, which, when completed, will mount the heaviest disappearing guns in New York harbor A draft of 33 men for the Columbia and Minneapolis at League Island has been sent from the Brooklyn navy yard. ITS A WAR PLAN. All women, and all children under 16 years old, have been ordered from Sandy Hook. The wives of many of the workmen left yesterday. Hundreds of masons, carpenter and other me chanics are working on the additional quarters needed for the artillerymen. PLENTY OF FIGHTERS. NEW ORLEANS, March 15, An en listment office was opened this morning at the custom house la charge of Lieu tenant Com. Hawley, Chief Engineer Webster and Surgeon Persons. Long before the offices wer thrown open sev eral hundred men gathered before the doors and throughout the morning the crowds increased. Among those who presented themselves the enlistment of ficers find abundant material. Ail ap plicants are subjected to a rigid exam ination. The promise is that the de sired complement of men for the navy can be easily obtained here. AT HAVANA. HAVANA. March 15. Up to 10 o'clock this morning nothing bad been heard concerning the death of Mrs. Thurston, who died yesterday on board the American yacht Anita at Sagua. The Anita left Sagua at midnight with the body for Key West- Relief Commissioner Klopsch is de veloping great activity. . FEARING A BOMBARDMENT. LISBON. March 15. The cruiser San Francisco has sailed in a southwesterly direction. The War Department has decided to complete the defenses of the port of Lisbon as speed ily as possible. FOR SPAIN. BIRMINGHAM. Eng.. March 15. The Kynochs company has already dis patched part of a large Spanish order for special projectiles, standing 4V4 feet high, the largest ever made by them. HAVEN'T SAID A WORD. BERLIN, March 15. The North Ger man Gazette denies that Germany has received any inquiry from the United States in regard to her attitude in the event of ar. FITZHUGH LEE, JR., RETURNS. It is Thought That Ha Brings a Mas sage to tha Prasid.nt. TAMPA, Fla.. March 13. Fitzhugh Lee, jr., son of Consul General Lee, ar rived here late this afternoon on the steamer Olivette from Havana. He made the following statement: ' "I have been in Havana only 10 days, having gone there to visit my father on my regular winter vacation. While in Havana I ascertained a number of facts concerning the present strained situa tion between Spain and the United States. I am of the opinion that war between the two countries is imminent, notwithstanding the fact that diplo macy will be taxed to its furthest limit to prevent it. The Maine disaster and the attitude of the United States gov ernment upon the "belligerency question will be the chief incentives. While the report of the board of inquiry, now at work in Havana investigating the Maine disaster, has not been made public, their determination is probably known to the officials." Mr. Lee left tonight for Richmond, where he will visit his mother for a few days before going to Washington. He denies absolutely the report that his father is in any danger of violence and says trat there Is now surrounding the United States consulate a guard of eight men detailed from the regular Spanish army. . . Passengers arriving from Havana with young Lee say that the impression prevailed in Havana that he was the bearer of an official report from the court of inquiry to President McKinley, and also of important reports from his father to the Secretary of State. N. Y. Sun. TAY LOR TO JO N ES. Hot Shot of tha Kind tha Evangelist Lovaa-to Hurl. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 15. Sam Jones in his sermon Monday night crit icised Governor Taylor for his free use of the pardoning power. When he was asked about the matter the Governor said: "I think it comes in poor taste for Sam Jones to talk this way. Had it not been for the pardoning power Sam Jones would have been in hell long ago. I have only about 10 months to serve in the governor's office, and during that time I expect to do whatever I think is right and for the best interests of the people, and all the devils in or out of hell can't kep me from doing my duty as I see it." SHOT GEORGE S. RYE. Tha Killing Grow Out of Stock Transactions Possibly. WASHINGTON, March 15. Dennis J. Canty, formerly clerk in the interstate commerce commission and later part ner" with Herman Van Senden, private secretary of Secretary Carlisle in the stock and grain brokerage business, to day shot and killed George S. Rye, a speculator. It is assumed that the killing grew out of some stock transactions and per haps may have been connected with the failure several months ago of Canty & Van Senden. The firm was not a member of the New York stock exchange, but did considerable busi ness. FRANCO-GERMAN RUCUS. It Was on a Small Seal, and No Blood Was Shad. NANCY, March 15. The German captain of the customs guards and one of his subordinates crossed the frontier Monday, advancing 15 yards beyond the boundary line. A body of French work men attempted to arrest the Germans, and one workman struck the German officer with a stick. The officer drew his sword, and ordered his subordinates to load his rifle. Both Germans then with drew to the boundary and confronted the Frenchmen. The affair is being investigated. THE MARKETS. Cotton la Steady Spanish Consols Still Lewtr. NEW YORK. March 15. Cotton fu tures opened steady. Sales 8000 bales. March, 5.85; April. 5.88; May. 5.93; June, 5.92; July. 5.96; August, 6.01; September. 5.99; October and November, 5.98; De cember, 6.00. LONDON, March 15. Spanish 4s opened at 53. over yesterday's clos ing, and soon eased off to 524. PARIS. March 15. Spanish 4s are quoted at 53. against 53, -the closing yesterday. MADRID, March 15. Spanish 4s are quoted at 75 against 76.60 yesterday. Murd.rad Hla Sweetheart. sY NEW YORK. March IS. Wm. J. Ko ernor. a newspaper artist, was sen tenced today to Imprisonment for life for the murder of Rose Red grate, his sweetheart, on September 23. 1896, Koernor's attorney will appeal. HELD SALARY Tender of Services Made in Case of War. MOTT TALKS POLITICS THE STRAWBERRY CROP IS SET BACK. Tha T.rms of tha Populist Call Wara Net Sugg.st.d by J. C. L. Harris Old Confederates Ready-Rain. RALEIGH. N. C, March 15. Spe cial. The Supreme court recently de cided that the legislature had no right to give the Western Criminal court Jur isdiction in civil suits. Now Auditor Ayer has held up a warrant for Ewarfs salary, and will ask the attorney gen eral's opinion as to whether the Su preme court's decision effects Ewart's pay. Governor Russell has received the following letter from Col. John Winder Atkinson of Wilmington: "I have the honor to tender my services as colonel of artillery, to take command at Fort Caswell should the President call upon you for troops. During the civil war I was for more than four years in com mand of several of the forts near Rich mond and I believe the experience with heavy guns would enable me to render effective service for our government should war result from the present complications with Spain." L. W. Minor of Oxford, ex-captain Co. E, 3d regiment'of the guard, ten ders his services in any capacity. Dr. B. F. Dixon of Shelby wries as follows: Should war be declared between this country and Spain I want it distinctly understood that I am in it! I entered the Confederate service in April, 1861, at the advanced age of 16 and served through the entire unpleasantness, coming out of it with the rank of ap tain. I hereby tender you my services for any active duty that may be as signed to me should there be a call for troops.' " It is said that the name of the young man who is to be Governor Russell's new executive clerk is Fowle and that he is a kinsman of the late Governor Fowle and also of Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. There was a called meeting of the railway commission yesterday. It be gan at noon, but only routine business was transacted. Today is the date set by the com missioners for hearing the matter of reduction of express rates on fish. The express . company's officials asked for further time, which is granted them. The fish dealers had a hearing today. Today is also the date for the hearing of exceptions by the three great rail way systems to the reduction of pas senger rates by the commission. . A day or two ago a prominent Re publican said that J. C. L. Harris had made suggestions which were incorpo rated in the call for the Populist con ference here tomorrow. Auditor Ayer is pretty warm about this statement and says the informant is "a contempt ible liar." He says further: "I wrote the address or call and carried it around and obtained the signatures, at the request of a conference held in my office two weeks ago. Nobody but my self and those who signed ever saw it until it was Issued." What makes some Populists mad is even an intimation that Republicans have anything to do with their affairs. Dr. J. J. Mott, so widely known as a shrewd political worker was asked for an interview on the political situation. He said he was not ready to make a statement. He says the mass of the Populists are with Senator Butler. As to the negro vote he believes that the old, aristrocratic, slaveholding element can manage it better than the Repub licans possibly can. Dr. Mott is cer tainly a devoted friend to Governor Russell. He said there was a confer ence Sunday at the executive mansion, but declined to say who were present save the Governor and himself, though he admitted there were others. One paper makes the suggestion that the meetings of the Democratic state committee ought in future to be open. A newspaper man visited the jail Sunday to take a peep at the lovely collection of lawbreakers there. Two of these, Langdon, the forger, and Young, the burglar, have an idea that anyone who visits the jail desires to photograph them. So in deadly fear of kodaks Langdon ran from end to end of the cell while Young crawled under a cot- 9 It appears that the strawberry crop in the eastern counties is set back two weeks by the cool weather in February. Rain fell Sunday night and ended what was beginning to be a drought. Much more rain is needed. The Governor pardons John Lyda, convicted in Henderson of being an ac cessory after the fact to a murder and sentenced to 10 years. Dr. Mott is working like a beaver to induce the Governor and council of State to favor the reduction of passen ger rates and drop the matter of the lease of the Atlantic & North Carolina railway. He is here as Butler's special representative. SMALLPOX IN KENTUCKY. Tha Lagislstura Askad to Ralieva tha Distress Caused- FRANKFORT. Ky., March 15. The Governor has received a message from Middlesboro today that there are 70 cases of smallpox there,, and 400 sus pects. The city is quarantined, has no money, the county can appropriate none, and the stricken people are liable to starve. The Governor at once prepared an emergency special message to the leg islature which is in session for the last day, urging an appropriation and inti mating that he will sign the bill with out question as to the irregularities of putting the measure through in one day. Unconstitutional Tax Law. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. March 15. The Supreme court, en banc, in an opinion by Chief Justice Gantt has de cided that the inheritance tax law passed In 1895 for the ben fit of the State university is unconstitutional. Spain's Other Trouble. MADRID. March 15. An official dis patch from Manilla says that 500 in surgents have been killed Balinao. Troops have been sent to the relief of the garrison. THEY WERE RETURNED. S. M. Rh.a Writ.s Concerning a Re cent Article. S. M. Rhea of Sylva sends The Citi zen the following letter regarding an item printed recently: "In regard to a report which came out in last week's Citizen, U wish to make some corrections. I hired a horse at Cone's livery stable on Saturday af ternoon and was to return the horse Sunday afternoon, with the under standing, as I thought, that if I failed to get it back on bunday it would be all right with the liveryman. I started the horse back on Monday, but I under stand the man who I sent it by did not reach Asheville till Tuesday, which was not my fault. "As for the overcoat and leggings. : borrowed them from an old acquaint ance of our family and returned them by the same man I sent the horse by Mr. Cone and Sheriff Worley tell The Citizen that the horse, overcoat and leggins were returned, as stated in the letter above. TO HOLD U. S. COURT. Judge Simonton May Have to Des ignate a Judge. Should Judge Ewart's confirmation be much longer delayed or shold he be defeated it will be necessary for Cir cuit Judge Simonton to designate a district judge to hold one or more of the U. S. courts of the district. The Greensboro court opens the first Mon day in April, the term at Statesville on the third Monday in April, and Ashe ville's term the first Monday in May. Charlotte's term begins the second Monday in June. Either Judge Purnell or Judge Brawley will be designated. In cases where a judge is designated to hold a court other than his own he does so without extra compensation, but is allowed expenses to an amount not exceeding 310 a day. A telegram from Washington Friday stated that Judge Ewart left Wash ington that day for his home. It is said, however, that the Judge was not at Hendersonville Sunday. JUDGES AND REGISTRARS." Republicans Recommended for Ap pointment by the Board; James M. Moody, esq., of Waynes ville and Judge Eug. D. Carter were the speakers at the Republican club meeting last evening. The club select ed the following judges and registrars for the May election, to be recommend ed to the Board of Aldermen for ap pointment Friday evening: Judges First precinct. Hunter Ar nold; Second, A. B. Ware; Third, J. A. Wagner, jr.; Fourth, J. W. Haymond; Fifth, H. Lamar Gudger; Sixth, A. H. Kesterson; Seventh, T. H. Bishop; Eighth, A. F. Duncan; Ninth, T. C Mc Coy. Registrars First, T. I. VanGilder; Second, T. J. Loftain; Third, G. M. Roberts; Fourth. Otto Hildebrand; Fifth, F. F. Howell; Sixth, M. M. Led ford; Seventh, R; Mclnturff; Eighth, R. H. Lee; Ninth, J. M. Green. Z DEATH O F.MRS. C. S. PUGH.2 Death Came on the Anniversary of of Her Birthday. Mrs. Fannie Pugh, wife of Physical Director Charles S. Pugh of the Y. M. C. A., died today about 11 o'clock at their home, 155 North Main street. Mrs. Pugh had been ill for two months. She was 30 years of age, today being the anniversary of her birthday, and had resided in Asheville three years. Her husband and five children survive. Mrs. Pugh's remains will be taken on the early train tomorrow morning to Lynchburg, Va, her old home, for in terment, and will be acocmpanied by the bereaved husband. A most unusual fact is related in connection with Mrs. Pugh's death Her mother died on her 30th birthday, and her sister's death occurred when she was Just 30. Mrs. Pugh had a pre monition that she. too, would die at the same age, as was the case. "BOWERY HIGH KICKERS." "Paris M usee" is Notes Wsrm as Might be Supposed. At 18 Patton avenue may be seen what an imposing but time-worn plac ard alleges to be a "Paris Musee, a garden of pleasure; the dancers, the beauties and the high kickers of the Bowery." A young man, well stocked with assurance, stands just inside the door and beams blandly upon the crowd as he announces that the reli giously inclined are not wanted, and that the presence of the sporting youth who can appreciate a warm thing is alone desired. However, adults may safely sit through the "performance" without receiving a shock even in a mild form, unless the loss of 10 cents, the admission price, is sufficient to pro duce such a result. The "show" will continue through this evening. STABBED 'SPIDER KELLY. Solly Smith Tried to Kill Him In a Saloon Row. SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. James Curtln, known as "Spider Kelly," was seriously but not fatally stabbed last night by Solly Smith, a pugilist, who was Intoxicated in Kelly's saloon, as the culmination of a row. Smith struck with a knife at Kelly's throat. Spider threw up his shoulder, and the knife cut the fleshy part of the body back of the armpit, but the move ment Baved Kelly's life. Smith .es caped. Mrs. Thurston's Death. WASHINGTON. March 15. The de plorable death of Mrs, Thurston, wife of the junior Senator from Nebraska, John M. Thurston, was made the sub ject! of a .touching reference by the blind chaplain in the invocation at the opening of the Senate today. On mo tion of Mr. Allen, Mr. Thurston's col league from Nebraska, the prayer was ordered printed in the record. Fire on the Prairie- CIMARRON. Kan.. March 15. With a wind blowing 40 miles an hour a pra rie fire has been raging within sight of this place, sweeping everything before It. Thousands -of acres of pasture lands have been burned off and reports are coming In of losses of live stock and buildings. A San Francisco Klondike. . CAN FRANCISCO, March 15. A ledge of goldbearing quarts has been found by men engaged in grading at 70th street in this city. The street Is being cut through a bluff, varying from 40 to 50 feet high and about 300 feet long. Concord's P. M. WASHINGTON, March 15. The President has named G. L. Patterson to be postmaster at Concord, N. C AT fl Honored Guest at Vice-President Hobart's. A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT INVITED AS REPRESENTATIVE OF CUBAN REPUBLIC. Palms of the Cubsn Junta Ses it is Seml-Offielal Recognition ef the Republic Nothing But Abeolute Independence. NEW YOK. March 15. Thomas Es trada Palma, of the Cuban junta of this city, said today: "I consider Mr. Quesada's presence at Vice-President Hobart's reception to the Belgian prince at Washington yesterday a matter of great import ance. He was invited as an accredited representative oflhe Cuban republic, together with "the Spanish minister and the other members of the diplo matic corps. "Quesada's presence, Under the cir cumstances, as an honored guest, is very significant. It is a semi-official recognition of the Cuban republic." Palma said that the proposition for Cuban pacification reported to have been offered by Senor Caballos was not satisfactory to the junta. "We will not consider any proposl tion for the settlement of the war," he said, "unless it be based upon the ab solute independence of 'Cuba. We are willing to pay Spain an indemnity of not more than 3100,000,000. If this is not satisfactory to Spain, we will con tinue the war. Our resources are suf ficient to demand this. I will not re ceive Senor Caballos unless he wants to treat on the basis of absolute inde pendence." When Senor Palma was told that Spanish fours were selling in the Lon don at 52 3-4 he replied: 'I have recently sold some Cuban bonds at 60 per cent." GLORIED IN MAINE WRECK. High School Students Gives One of Their Mattta Beating. CHADRON, Neb., March 13. An ex pression of sympathy for Spain nearly cost Robert Parsley his life yesterday. He is a student in the local high school. Parsley's mother is a Spaniard. In a dispute during recess he said that if the Spaniards destroyed the Maine he was glad of it. His remarks so incensed his school mates that they set upon him .and af ter giving him a severe beating drag ged him with a handkerchief tied around his neck to a near by post, where it was propsed to lynch him. Parsley was rescued by a crowd of cooler headed and older boys. N. Y. Sun. Hanged Himself. LONDON, March 15. Elgate Wen theim, a stock broker and well known as a South African financier, has com mitted suicide by hanging. Licensed to Wed. - From Register Beachboard's office license to wed has been issued as fol ows: . J. S. Redmond and Julia L. Lindsey. FROM THE TELEGRAPH. A test vote may be taken in the Sen ate this week on the Hawaiian annex ation treaty. President Dole returned to Honolulu March 4. He says President McKinley is heart and soul for the annexation of Hawaii. - i Reproductions of -the McKinley and Bryan homes will be on the grounds of the coming Trans-Missisippl exposition at Omaha, Neb. - There is discord in the ranks of the annexation party in Hawaii, and it is believed that President Dole cannot long avert a crisis. The Populists of Georgia are planning to nominate "Tom" Watson for gover nor and lead to a fight with National Chairman Marion Butler. George W. McCoy has been arrested in Portland, Orfe., on a charge of fraud ulently using the mails With a view of booming a proposed Klondike expedi tion. Acting President Cabiara of Guate mala has issued a general decree of amnesty to all persons driven out dur ing the last regime of the late Presi dent Barrios. The Chinese general in command of Port Arthur says that he does not pro pose to wait for govermental orders if attacked, by foreign .powers, but will defend the port. From present indications the House will complete all its urgent work of this session this week and next, and from that time on be waiting the pleasure of the Senate as R adjournment. House elections committee No. 3 has decided to report in favor of unseating W. A. Young, representing the second Virginia district, and giving the seat to Dr. R. A. Wise, the Republican con testant. A special from Havana states that there is a large hole in the bottom of the harbor there under the Maine's for mer anchorage, which lends color to the theory that a. torpedo caused the wreck. Rev. F. B. Meyer, an English evan gelist, who has returned home from a visit to Baltimore and other American cities, expresses. In an interview, com mlBe ration for the wlckedness" of Americans. Do not worry your neighbor by bor rowing his paper. Ths Cttizkn Is only 10 cents the week. Pay for your news Just as yon pay for all els tou enjoy. The "Empire," leading hotel In New QUESADA ill York, is advertised on pace 4. PAINT FACTS! More than a hundred million dollars is spent annually in this country for painting this enor mous expenditure Is for the pur pose of protecting and beautify ing property It is consequently of interest to know what kind of paint best fills the requirements there must be a combination of pigments with pure lead and lin seed oil which will form a perfect alloy or the paint will not give satisfactory results It Is exactly this perfect binding together of Its ingredients which we claim for the Longman & Martinez prepared paint, the standard mixed paint of America they embody all the knowledge money can buy in the scientific compo sition of paint they are always the same because mixed and ground by the best machinery known to the trade they are made in all the most popular tints used by architects and builders Dr . T. C. Smith has been In the Drug and Paint bus iness more than a third of a century and willingly stakes his reputation that no better pre pared paint can be found in Asheville. 53 S. MAIN ST., The leading saloon In Ashe ville. I carry a complete line of the leading brands of Liquors, Wines. Ales and Cigars, Import ed and domestic. .Agsnt for the Augusta Brewing Co. .Beer and liquor sold by wholesale and re tail. Free delivery. 'Phone 218. P. O. Box 837. Pat Mclntyre, Prop T. C. STARNES, Real Estate and Loan Broker Renting a Specialty. OFFICE NO. it TEMPLE COURT, AhaevlUe, N. C, Now have a fine lot of city property for sale or rent. Also money to loan on gilt edged city property. In small or large quantities. Two fine stores for sale. Also two fine homes of ten acres each three miles out with good barns, etc Biltmore Dairy The herd, consisting of high bred Jerseys, Is under tha daily Inspection of a Qualified veter inarian, formerly inspector for the New Orleans board of health. All the cows have been Tuber culin tested and are In perfect health. " . No expense or labor spared to secure cleanliness In all opera tions connected with the mir. . To do all the above costsmoney and lots of It; but we have the satisfaction of knowing that we are supplying customers with pure Perhaps you can buy milk a lit tle cheaper, but just think it over.
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