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O l itizeo VOLUME XIV. NO. 31 ASHEVILLE. N. C.t MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1898. PRICE 3 CENTS a -n Do ST 11 seevi y .REDUCED. THE PRICE OF FLOUR Ft off; it may advance again s. H'li. l'n't negle'ct to buy ww, you may regret it if you Snider's 6 Court Siuare. Special Sale on Sum mer Goods....... AT Bon Marche FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY All Colored Lawns that were 8 1-3 and 1 i . his at 5 cents. rt-il Organdies that were 12V4. 15 ii 1 1 -1 1m ., for this sale. 10c. "Madras that were 12'2 and 10 cents, f..,- .;,. ti iits in beautiful bias plaids that r 1 -heap at 2jc, for 15c. A '. lossal" box of Paper and En v. i.'i is that were cheap at 35c, for 25 .-Ills. A iif'tl Summer Corset for 39c. 'l'h.- vi ry best special Ladies' Vest at 5 .iii'l 1" cents. I. a U. s- Linen Crash Skirt for 8!c. All Iii'-i and 15 cents Ladies Linen fi.ll.irs fur 10 cents. Tli.-s' special (;ihk1s are sold for cash .til ami without tickets. Ilememher tii. days are Friday and Saturday Bon Marche, 15 SOUTH MAIN ST. W have a large, lot of good shoes, in- 11 and women. Some are fine and K'.iii.- are coarse. We want to get rid tin tn for cash and will sell them at a-l.aiKain. Come and see If you can find something to suit you, then we vmII make the price lower than you i.HiM expect. S. hi. Chedester. 22 PATTON AVENUE. our mountain party hacks are unsur- iMs-.-d. Good horses and drivers. Prices r- is. 11 aide. Hear of Hotel Berkeley. Th..it.- '.). T. C. HARE, Mgr. YES, WE GIVE s s We have not stopped our prize distribution just be--nsu some of the starters of the scheme got tired N and quit We have a dis tribution every Wednes day evening. Every roll on the wheel entitles the person to a ticket. Our line of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco and Smokers' ar ticles is unsurpassed in N s the city. Berkeley Cigar and I Tobacco Store. Two Ladies "atiif in t.. see the $2.00 shoes we ad-Vf-rt:s, -i a few days ago. T'-y examined them carefully, saw th f;i 1 st,ft stock, the neat shape, full ! mi... anj remarked, they were as ci"- as t!iey had found at $2.50. u n. ver get deceived In our "ads." Th, y ai- as reliable as the shoes and ,li'l-rs here. J. SPANQENBERQ, Court Square. Youfre the j Fellow We are after. We want to please you. We want to do your laun dry work. We want you to call for our wagon to get your bundle. We may not know you, but we want to get acquainted. We want you to wear a smile as well as a nicely laundered shirt next week, and if you will let us laun der the 6hirt the smile will come anyway. We guarantee satisfac tion. Satisfaction is a forerun ner of smiles. ASHEVILLE STEAM LAUNDRY 43 WEST COLLEGE. The Watch is Set And does its daily round of duty accur ately. Always providing, of course, the watch is one from Our large and ele gant stock of pocket time regulators. We. cannot promise correctness for other watches or clocks unless we have overhauled and repaired them. We do this and charge moderate prices. Our Walt ham and Elgin watches are just the thing to take to the front. Little less than a shell from a rifled gun will disturb them. The cost is compara tively Bmall when the quality of goods is considered. B. H. COSBY 27 Patton Avenue. EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUPPLIES THE GOODS YOU LOOK AT, THE GOODS YOU BUY BOTH ARE OP INTEREST TO US THE ONES You look at today you may want tomorrow.. THE ONES You buy we make a profit on. In either instance we are glad to serve you GREER. FINE GROCERIES. JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF Surreys, Traps, Phaetons, Buggies. NEW STYLES, GOOD WORK AND REASONABLE PRICES. Every vehi cle guaranteed at ; T. S. Morrison's CARRIAGE WAREHOUSE. Sleep, sweet sleep will be the fortune of those who seek rest in the hot summer evenings In one of our hammocks. They are perfect, and the price la too small to be noticed when you come to look at them. norgan's (sH) ONE DAY'S WORK IN ARMY CAMP Side Lights on Details of the Soldier's Life. An Officer's Life is Not One of Ease Alone. Litui. STEWART TELLS THE ROUTINE OF CAMP CUBA LI BRE RECRUITING BEGINS. The details of the daily life of officers and privates in Uncle Sam's volunteer army are given by Lieutenant R. S. fete wart of Co. F, (the old A. L. I.Kwho is here recruiting for the second bat talion of the First regiment. The story shows that while there is a good bit of hard work about camp life, there is also enough of play to prevent Jack from becoming a dull boy, and enough of the mixture to develop the volun teers into such fighters as Uncle Sam would have when he moves on Cuba. In camp the private gets his first call at 4:30 a. m., with reveille at 4:45 and assembly at 5, when the men fall in with their arms. Roll Is called and the first sergeant calls his detail for guard duty. A commissioned officer must be present, to whom the first sergeant re ports all present or accounted for. The commissioned officer then appoints non-commissioned officer as officer of the camp, whose duty it is to look after everything on the company street for the succeeding 24 hours. The non-com missioned officer in turn appoints twt men to act in the role of dishwashers At 5:10 mess call is sounded, the men fall in and the company is formed by tne nrst sergeant. The soldiers get their tin cups and pans, and march sin gle file to the cook's quarters, where ra tions are dealt out to them. They are allowed 20 minutes in which to sur round their breakfast, and if what is given them does not go far enough to wards satisfying the inner man, they can be served a second time. But they are not allowed anything to eat be tween meals. At 5:30 comes assembly, for company or battalion drill, as may be decided upon. At the same hour , the sick call is sounded. Those who are sick are reported to the first sergeant and taken to the surgeon's quarters. The surgeon decides whethei the man is able for light duty. A man on the sick list can stay in his quarters for two days, but should his indisposi tion continue longer he must go to the regimental hospital. Fatigue call, police of camp, is at 5:30. The company excepting the guard duty detail and the cooks is formed under command of one commissioned officer. The company goes to the rear of the hospital and cleans up the grounds to a point beyond the cook's quarters. This clean-up includes every scrap of paper, tin cans, cigar-stumps, cigarette ducks, discarded chews of to bacco and any old thing in the way of litter. Then, at 6 o clock there is in spection of the men's quarters by a commissioned officer. At 6:20 the soldiers are called to com pany or battalion drill, which contin ues to 8:20. Twenty-five minutes later, the detail for guard duty falls in and is inspected by the first sergeant for guard mount, to relieve the detail of the day before. Two sergeants, three cor porals and 35 privates make up the de tail, with three or four supernumera ries, for service In case any one of the detail becomes sick. The soldiers who have been drilling have nothing further to do until 12 o'clock when dinner call is sounded, and they are allowed to eat as long as the dinner rations will keep them busy. Five privates and two non-commissioned officers are allowed passes each day, these passes being good till 10:30 p. m., and signed by the major and counter signed by the colonel. During the day a few are given passes by . company commanders, good until 4 p. m. Regimental drill begins at 4:20 and continues till 6:10. Retreat hour is 6:45, followed by the call to supper. Af ter supper the men are at liberty, spending the time in singing or some amusement, visiting each other, etc. Nine o'clock is tattoo hour, when the men prepare for bed. At 9:15, taps, lights out and everything silent in camp. At 10:45 the officer of the camp visits each tent and notes whether all are "at home." He reports the result of the trip to the officer of the day. Should a soldier come In late he is ar rested and sent to his quarters, punish ment coming next day when he is given exhilarating exercise in the way of dig ging stumps or some like work. On Saturday at assembly the men fall in for company inspection. There is no drill during the day except retreat. On Sunday there is a church call at 9 a. m. or 3 p. m., and a good many of the men take advantage of the oppor tunity to attend service. If they desire. they may go into town to cnurcn, un der the charge of some officer. Now, as to the officer in the volunteer army. He must attend all drills, and at 10 a. m. there is a school of one hour for non-commissioned officers, the in structor being a commissionea 01- ficer. At 11 o'clock school "takes up' for the commissioned officers, conduct ed by the major, and the colonel and lieutenant-colonel visit the different battalion schools. Officers have to study a good deal to "keep up," as the saying goes, and Lieut. Stewart says the schools prove very helpful. Lieut. Stewart pays a tribute to the men of Co. F. saying that they have given no trouble at all. The regiments at Camp Cuba Libre are only about 20 feet apart. The Ashe- ville boys have been sleeping on Dianit ets but now have hay on which to re pose, and each man has two blankets. Privates in the army are allowed a certain amount per year for clothing. and should this allowance ne noi uw up the private will get the balance in cash when he Is mustered out of ser vice. Uncle Sam allows the commission ed officer nothing he must furnish his own uniform and everything. The of ficer who boards with the . company must pay the company just as though he were a summer boarder. - RECRUITING. Lieut. Stewart opened his recruiting office In the armory., third floor of the court house, this morning, with Cor poral Joe Goodson as clerk. The office will be open from s a. m. to a p. m. Ap plicants for enlistment must be be tween the ages of 18 and 45 years, of good character and habits, able-bodied, free from disease, and must be able to speak the English language. Married men will be enlisted only on the ap proval of a regimental commander. Minors must not be enlisted without the written consent of parent or guardian. The men who enlist with Lieut. Stew art will be under General Fltzhugh iee. Sergeant Hall of Shelby, Klrkpatrick of Waynesville and Turner of States- ville, who arrived Saturday with Lieut Stewart, were yesterday sent to their respective homes with instructions to secure 29 volunteers each. Lieutant Stewart says the A. L. I. re cently had a visit from Mrs. Holmes of Jacksonville, formerly of North Car olina, and that while the lady was walking about the camp she saw the new company nag. Mrs. Holmes liked the flag, copied the inscription, and had a duplicate flag unfurled in front of her home. Corporal Goodson slept in a bed Sat urday night for the first time since he left home, and he declares it made him so uneasy he crawled out and select ed a soft place on the floor. Then he Slept soundly. Speaking of the general good health of the boys in camp, Lieut. Stewart said that Bacchus Smith and J. F. .Smith would scarcely be recognized, they had gained so much in flesh. Ham Clarke has fallen off 24 pounds, and the loss of the superfluous flesh had left him in a perfectly healthy condition. i$eer, tobacco and other things are sold in the camp, but should any sol dier abuse the privilege of drinking beer, such soldier would be denied the right to drink again. Quartermaster Sergeant Eugene Bearden, who has been ill several days, is being nursed by Private Ed. Snipe. Y. M. C. A. ARMY WORK. Mr. Andersen Speaks of Observa tions in Camp. At the First Presbyterian church yes terday morning, H. P. Andersen was called upon by Dr. Campbell to give some of his observations as to the need and effect of such work as the Young Men's Christian association is doing in the several army camps throughout the country. There were three things, he observed upon going into the camp -at Chattanooga, said Mr. Andersen. First, the almost universal youth of the men enlisted; second, the great temptations that they meet at their first entrance to the grounds; and, third, the general ack of facilities for the impi ove- ment of idle hours. Mr. Andersen then stated why these men have a clsiim upon Christian people. They are at the impressionable age, are away from home influences and are thrown with companions, many times not of then own choosing, but such as are ordered to share their tent. Mr. Anderson believes that the army work as taken up by the Y. M. C A. s probably the most effective agency tor remedying many of these evils, be cause it is a work strictly for men. It aas the secular feature connected with ihe religious. As there are no chairs in ihe camp, the young men are compelled to write their letters upon their knees, r while lying upon the ground, or must take advantage of the correspon dence table of the association tent. A-hich is furnished with chaifs, plenty of pens and ink and an abundance of writing paper and envelopes. In closing Mr. Andersen character-. zed as an evil the "canteen" in the 'na tional camps. This place- is the largest tent on the grounds, and here the sol diers are sold beer for drinking pur poses in camp by the government. As there is no ice water on the grounds, and the beer is the only cool drink the men can get the "canteen" is doing a thriving business. The ground upon which this beer is furnished to the men is that it is in behalf of the cause of temperance, saying that the men will drink, and if beer is not placed in their reach they will obtain something stronger. This is clearly a taise asser tion, said Mr. Andersen, and young men who have never known the taste f beer or a craving for it are thus forming a habit which may follow them through life. At the conclusion of the talk tne army work was presented oy ur. Campbell and $57 was raised. Any mem bers of the church who were not pres ent at yesterday morning's service, and who feel a willingness to contribute to this work may leave their contributions luring the week at W. A. Blair s fur niture store. BAGLEY FUND BENEFIT. 'The New Magdalen" to Be Pre sented Wednesday Evening. Unless the good reports which come from all quarters are magnified beyond reason Asheville is going to have Wednesday evening one of the best performances it has ever had. The play, "The New MaUgdaien, is a strong story, freshly interesting and necessitating incessant action. It deals cith the Franco-Prussian war of 1S71, and at this time when the nation is in momentous conflict, when brotners, husbands and sons are doing battle for their country's honor, what can possi bly be more interesting than the scenes of a great struggle of years gone by, eproduced on the stage.' it is soui- stirring in the extreme. It makes one s blood course quickly to near tne rapia flrine. the bursting shells, the hurried orders, the loyalty and courage of the Red Cross nurse who remains witn me wounded W hen the Germans storm the French hospital and take possession of it. ' . . . Those who have witnessed renearsais are lavish in their praise. The audience should be very large as, outside of the artists' merits, many of Ashevllle's cit- zens are Interested in it on account 01 its worthy object, the Bagley monu ment fund. So those who are desirous of obtaining choice seats will do well to secure them at once. The great num ber of seats being engaged for visitors with the Teachers' association aaso em phasizes the advisabilty of immediate ly selecting seats. W. S. Hart, w no piays me ledums role of Julian Gray, is acknowledged throughout the country to be one of the finest artists upon the stage. No actor now before the public nas been so unanimously praised by the most se vere critics. This performance will cer tainly be the event of tne meairicat season. 30 People War Killed. CANNES, June 13. A four story building at Biot, a village near here, collapsed today. It Is estimated 30 peo ple were killed. Troops were ordered to the scene and engaged in clearing up the debris and removing bodies. Knows Nothing New. WASHINGTON, June 13. The State Department said today that neithei Ambassador Hay nor any other official had informed it of the fall of Manila. The government had no official advices concerning the fight at Guantanamo. TROOPS SAILED THIS MORNING Nearly 15,000 Left Key West for Cuba. Sampson's Squadron Awaiting Transports Off Santiago. IT WILL BE THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK BEFORE THE SOLDIERS LAND. WASHINGTON, June 13. The first division of the troops to begin the in vasion of Cuba sailed from Key West at daylight this morning. The expedi tion comprised 773 officers and 14,564 enlisted men, all under command of General Shafter. A large force of transports conveyed the troops under convoy of a large squadron of warships. ranging from the immense battleship to a small gunboat and an armed fast yacht. By far the larger portion of the ex pedition was made up of Infantry, al though an unusually large number of artillery was included. The cavalrv is almost altogether lacking. THREE VOLUNTEER COMPANIES. WASHINGTON. June 13. It is for mally announced by the War Depart ment that first military expedition left Key West at daylight today, bound for Santiago. All day yesterday there was a lively conference between offi cials of the Navy and War Depart ments, and after an all day session the board completed plans for convoying the troops' transports. Major General Shafter commands the expedition. Uni ted States regular troops make up a greater part of the force, there being only three volunteer organizations on the ships. These are the Seventy-first New York infantry volunteers, the Second Massachusetts infantry volun teers and two dismounted squadrons; troops from'the First United States volunteers cavalry, the regiment which Colonel Wood commands and to which Theodore Roosevelt is lieutenant colo nel. Whether either of these officers was with the squadrons named is not known at the War Department. It is difficult to prevail upon the mounted riflemen of Texas to leave their mounts behind, but this was a matter of necessity, it is said, owing to the lack of accommodations for horses on shipboard. The best the depart ment could do at this time in the way of supplying a cavalry contingent for the expedition was to include Among the troops one squadron of Sec ond United States--cavalry, "Tully mounted, with nine officers and 280 en- isted men. General Shafter in his report Indi cates that great obstacles had been overcome in order to embark his force at Tampa, and it is not likely, if his recommendations carries weight, that the effort will be made again to em bark so large a number of troops from that port without considerably- enlarg ing the shipping facilities. AT THE PARK. CHICK AM AUG A, June 13 Rain yes terday laid the dust in the park and considerably lowered the temperature. In case of an emergency 25,000 men could be sent into action from Chicka mauga at any time now. These are not entirely equipped, but are in such condition that they could give a good account of themselves. The equipment work goes steadily on, and the officials are making strenuous eflorts to put the entire army in condi tion to respond to any calls which may come. The work of equipping the Cuban and Philippine armies has somewhat de layed things here, but from now on things will move rapidly. The au thorities can now send equipment here, as the other armies are provided for. The First Ohio cavalry will be sent to Tampa the last of the week. Nothing definite is learned in regard to the othei regiments moving. TRANSFERRED. MOBILE, June 13. The volunteers here, including two Texas, two Louis iana and one Alabama regiment, will be transferred tomorrow to Mount Ver non, Ala,, an old miltary post. This post is 30 miles from Mobile and has always been very healthful. AWAITING THE TROOPS. (Copyright, 1898, Associated Press.) MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, June 12. 6 p. m. The expedition from Tampa under General Shafter, convoyed by warships, is anxiously awaited by the fleet off Santiago. Operations will begin imme diately after the arrival, which is ex pected this week. When the Dauntless left Guantanamo bay Sunday morning the cable steamer Adria was grappling for the Haytlen cable. The cable will be spliced and Sampson will hold it for direct communication with Washington Santiago Is about 1200 miles from Key West, sailing distances. The con voyed fleet will hardly move faster than 12 miles the hour, so that it will be 100 hours or four days in reaching Santia go or Guantanamo. UNFIT FOR SEA. The Cadiz Fleet is No Good, it Is Learned. WASHINGTON, June 13. Word has. been received at the Navy Department from a high, though unofficial, source that Admiral Camara's Cadiz fleet has been found unfit for sea- San Franeisco Ashoro. HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass.. June 13. The cruiser San Francisco ran ashore during a dense fog this morning, about half a mile west of the Hlghhead life saving station. She lies in an easy po sition and it is thought will oat without injury at high tide. Prorogued. ; VIENNA. June 13. Count von Th'un Hohenstetin, premier, informed the presidents of both houses today that the Reichsrath had been prorogued by Imperial order. SPAIN FULL OF HOPE BUT SHE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY FIGHT. MADRID, June 13. A semi-official note, issued today, emphatically con tradicts all American reports of the op erations in Cuba, and even denies that American forces have effected a land ing at Guantanamo bay or elsewhere. The note concludes: "The European press will make a mistake in imagining that Spain is dis couraged and at the end of her re sources. On the contrary, Spain is full of hope and determined to continue the war." CLEANED OUT THE PLACE. Illicit Whiskey Shops Will Have to Go from Near Chickamsuga. CHICKAMAUGA PARK, June 13. An incident occurred yesterday at Lyttle, the camp station, that will probably terminate the existence of the illicit whiskey shops and gambling dens which have up to this time been per mitted to ply their business by the Georgia authorities without hindrance. A private of the Twenty-first Kansas, who had been drinking at the whiskey dive of one Joe Baker, became involved in a difficulty with the barkeeper. Blows followed, and Baker drew a re volver, firing point blank at the soldier. tne bullet, it was claimed by the sol dier, striking him near the left eye, in- nicting tne loss oz an eye. The shot attracted the attention of the throngs on the streets and soon a crowd of soldiers rushed in. Baker, fearing further trouble, had gotten out of the way. A large body of soldiers formed with the purpose of avenging the injury of their comrade. An armed guard, however, was quickly detailed I by order of Gen. Brooke, who took charge of Baker and his place, and or der was soon restored. The soldier was taken to his division hospital, where the surgeon investi gated his injuries. He found a wound as indicated, but thought the injury had been caused by a bit of broken glass, and not by a bullet, a splinter of glass being found sticking in the eyeball. After the shooting a number of sol diers discovered the gambling den was running a brace game, and that the dif Acuity between the soldier and Baker had resulted from the fact, that the lat ter had been playing the former with loaded dice. It took the soldiers only a few minutes to demolish the place They broke up the furniture, scattered the gambling paraphernalia in the streets and were only deterred from pulling the house down by the arrival of officers. . BRYAN'S REGIMENT. To Ba Mustered in at Once Bryan and tha Philippines- LINCOLN, Neb., June 1L Gov. Hol comb received word this afternoon from Col. Stark at Washington that the War Department had ordered the Third Ne braska regiment, Col. Bryan's, to be mustered in at Fort Omaha, the work to begin at once. The companies will be sent there one at a time for physi cal examination and mustering in. The State officers say that the work will not take ion g. as most of the com panies are ready to move to Omaha, and will be recruited into the service as fast as the officer conducting the ex amination can handle the men. Col. Bryan said today that he was pleased to know that his regiment would see active service. He expects to move to the front within two weeks. He said that he has made no protest, nor has he countenanced any, against his regiment being sent to the Philip pines; and that he will shortly be an enlisted soldier, and he expects to do a soldier's duty, obey orders and ask no questions. N. Y. Sun. THE COCHRAN SUIT. To Bo Heard at Linvillo Before Judge Burwell.' Judge Charles A. Moore, Judge Thomas A. Jones and Miss Clara Emanuel, stenographer, will leave to morrow for Linville, where they will be engaged in the case of Arthur E. Coch ran and others vs. Linville Improve ment company, to be tried before Judge A. Burwell, referee. The plaintiffs claim a tract of 100,640 acres in Mitchell, Yancey and Watauga counties, claim ing as heirs of Cochran and Tate under a grant from the State in 1795. The counsel in the case are: For the plaintiffs. Davidson & Jones of Ashe ville, E. J. Justice of Marion and D. W. Robinson of Lincolnton; for the de fendants, R. H. Battle of Raleigh, J. W. Bowman of Bakersville, M. H. Jus tice of Rutherfordton, and Moore & Moore of Asheville. It is expected that the hearing will be concluded about the first of July. SWAIN SOLID FOR CRAWFORD. A Groat Gathering of the Unterrifiod at Bryson City. BRYSON CITY, N. C, June 13. W. T. Crawford opened his campaign here today with a large crowd present. There was much enthusiasm. Pearson's brand of Republicanism was shown up in a masterly manner. Many old time Republicans will fall into line, while weak Democratic knees were strength ened. Swain is solid lor Crawford and Democracy. THE PRINCE'S LEVEE. - Even Some Chicago People Ware Admitted. LONDON, June 13. The Prince of Wales held a levee today. Ambassador Hay. Secretary of the Embassy Henry White, Second Secretary Carter, and Chauncey Depew attended the func tion. Messrs. C. Richardson of Wash ington, Bradley Martin, Jr., J. Stokes, and R. Ward of New York; E. H. Litchfield of Brooklyn and Marshal Field, Jr., ,of Chicago were presented. FROM THE TELEGRAPH. The town of Spartanburg, Pa., burned Sunday night. Loss 3150,000. Secretary Alger, in an Interview, de fends the management of the army and says wonderful results have been ac complished in a short time. By a new convention with China, Great Britain gains an extension of the boundaries of Hong Kong for about 200 square miles, including part of Mirs Bay. Joseph Chamberlain stated In the House of Commons that his speech ad vocating an alliance had the support of Lord Salisbury. He also declared that an alliance of England and the United States would be a splendid thing for both countries. A SURPRISE AT GUANTANAMO BAY Attack on Our Marines for 13 Hours. Some Cosses on Both Sides Apparently. IT WAS GUERRILLA WARFARE AND WAS HOT FOR A TIME. (Copyright. 1898. by Associated Press) DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLESS, via Mole St. Nicholas, June 12, 8 p. m. Huntington's marines were continuous- Iy engaged for 13 hours until 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, fighting Spaniards, guerrillas and regulars at the entrance of Guantanamo harbor. Americans fin ally landed reinforcements. bpamsh loss believed to be heavy. We lost four killed and one wounded, advance pickets unaccounted for Among our dead is Assistant Surgeon John Blair ' Gibbs. home Richmond lately practicing in New York city. The Marblehead launch, a Colt ma chine gun in her bow, pushed up the bay enfilading the Spaniards, and it is tnougnt tnat some were killed. The ma rines trailed much blood to the water's edge and there lost it. Sharks are num. erous in the vicinity. The ships throw their searchlights ashore, the powerful electric eyes sweeping the deep tropic foliage and disclosing occasionally skulking parties of Spaniards. iiacn aiscovery of the enemy was greeted by cracks of the carbine lira along the edge of the camp ridge or by the long roll of the launch's machine gun, searching the thickets with a lead en stream. Shortly after midnight came the main attack. The Spaniards made a gallant charge up the southwest slope, but were met by repeated volleys from the main body, and broke before they were one-third of the way up the hill; but they came so close that at points there was almost a haJid-to-hand struggle. The officers used their revolvers. Three Spaniards got through the open formation to the edge of the camp. Col. Jose Canipina, the Cuban guide, dis charged his revolver, and tnrj, turning and finding themselves without sup port, ran helter skelter down the re verse side of the hill. It was during this assault that As- sitant Surgeon Gibbs was killed. He was shot in the head in front of his own tent, the farthest point of attack. He fell into the arms of Private Sul livan and both dropped. A second bul let threw dust in their faces. Surgeon Gibbs lived 10 minutes, but did not re gain consciousness. The surgeons of the hospital corps then removed their quarters to the trenches about the old Spanish stockade north of the camp. The attacks were continued at intervals throughout the rest of the night, with firing from small squads in various di rections. Toward morning the fire slackened. Dawn is the favorite time for attack; and, as the east paled, the marines, lying on their guns, were aroused. Some were actually asleep, as they had had no rest for 48 hours and tired na ture could no longer stand the strain. But no attack came. Lt. Col. Huntington and Maj. Cock- rell gave high praise to the nerve and steadiness of officers and men, espe cially the young ones, as the engage ment was a baptism of nre tor a large maloritv. The men were in darkness and in a strange land, but they stood to their posts with courage and forti tude and there was no symptom of panic. Today the amplest precautions nae been taken, and, as the Dauntless was leaving, reinforcements were landing from the Marblehead. A stormy time was expected. Estimates vary as to the attacKing force, some saying 200 and the ngures running as high as 1000. Colonel Cara pina, the Cuban guide, said the Span iards were mostly irregulars, but the re ports of the discharge of Mauser rifles would indicate that they were regulars, as most of the guerrillas carry Rem ingtons. The Cuba guerrillas, as a rule, have more dash and courage than the regulars. UGLY POSSIBILITIES. WASHINGTON, June 13. While no advices have yet reached the Navy De partment of the attack made on the marine force by Spanish guerrals Sat urday night there was no reason to question the affray part of the report. It cannot be said tne attacK causeu ajiy surprise here, but it is plain it in dicated some ugly possibilties for the future. It is apparent for one thing. that the regular organization of troops, fighting according to established meth ods, is destined to meet with a severe loss at the hands of irregular bodies such as Spanish guerills who had evi dently taken a leaf from the Cuban's practice and are conducting something like Indian warfare. GET IN LINE And wear one of our AR MY AND NAVY BELT BUCKLES. ARTHUR M. FIELD, Leading Jeweler, Asheville. N. C. LADIES In Some Thing's Ignorance is bliss ' and ' 'tis folly to be wise," but not so in the prac tice of pharmacy. It is dangerous and almost criminal to be ignorant as a dispenser of the drugs and medicines kept in a drug store of modern times many years of hard study and close attention to the duties of a druggist, as well as the great expense necessa rily incurred during the time, are re quirements that must be met by all those who would be skilled in this science Dr. T. C. Smith has engaged in the study and practice of pharmacy for more than a third of a century this long experience gives him a knowledge of drugsnot enjoyed by those of less advantages a sjxrcialty in which he claims to excel is the long acquaintance with all the best drug houses in America, from whose facto ries and warehouses the best medi cines are procured and in such quan tities as secures prices out of the reach of smaller dealers then it is well known that n.any. drugs become inert by age; they die like everything else our drugs never have a chance to die in this way, as our larre trade consumes them so fast at our low prices that we are constantly called upon to order fresh supplies don't buy stale goods of any kind when a large stock is always at hand of the freshest and best that money will buy, at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store on Monument Square. 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 Agent for the Augusta Brewing Co. Beer and liquor sold by wholesale and re tail. Free delivery. 'Phone 218. P. O. Box 337. Pat Mclntyre, Prop If you are looking for a fresh stock of drugs you want to go to Carmlch ael's new pharmacy corner of public square and Patton avenue, where you will And everything new and fresh. The finest soda fountain in the city and ev erything Up to date. Ladies and gentlemen will always find a welcome at the store while wait ing for the cars or friends. Remember all the street cars In the city stop at our store. Biltmore Dairy The herd, consisting of high bred Jerseys, is under the 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 znllk To do all the above costs mon ey and lots of it; but we have the satisfaction of knowing that we are supplying customers with pure milk. Perhaps you can buy milk a lit tle cheaper, but Just think lt over. S W. COURT. SQUARE.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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June 13, 1898, edition 1
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