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: -jtm a 1 - . i - Advertisers paper sold On R. R. trains nd circulated In ail s fountain towns. 2 Know the 1 Vakie of The Gazette' t Circulation In Ashevillf . Vol HI: No 90, ASHEYILLE, N. C WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1898. tQ e Price 5 Cent 1 " f - I OBSTREICHER&CO 28 SOUTH MAIN ST. Special Shirt Waist Offer. Your attention is called to our large and well selected stock of Shirt Waists, which will be placed on sale for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only at the following schedule of reduced figures : Our 50c ones 39c " 75c " 63c " $1.00 " 80c " 1.25 " $1.00 " 1.50 " 1.25 " 2.00 " 1.75 These are well made, fit perfectly and won't last long at these prices. Our stock is too large and must be disposed of at once in order to make room for other goods. Every garment marked in plakr figures at original prices. Assortment per fect, special prices tempting. To Burn Havana f GIVE ME AN INVINCIBLE S CIGAR I And while Sampson is bombarding Morro Cas- 5 tie, I'll burn Havana. See the point? G. A. GREER. CHILDREN'S SHOES We have a complete line of children's button tan shoes, size 5 to 8, at $1, $1-25 and $L40 per pair., They are light weight, flexible and will wear well. We have the widths, so we can fit your feet. J. D. BLANTON & GO. SPANISH FLEET IS HEDGED Cervera s Warships are in the Harbor of San tiago and our Vessels are on Guard at its Entrance The Imprisoned Squadron has now no Chance to Escape Hp Destruction or Capture Vesuvius may be Called on Harbor's Entrance tn Order that our Fleet v may go in and Give Battle to the Spaniards Washington, May 24. The Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera is bottled ) in the harbor at Santiago without likelihood of escape. American ships guard the narrow entrance to the har bor. Definite information to that ef fect was received at the navy depart ment this afternoon, and while the of ficials will not make a positive state ment they admit that Cervera has been caught. "You may quote me as saying that we suppose the Spanish fleet is at San tiago," was Secretary .Liong s guaraea remark to your reporter shortly after an official bulletin had been issued de nying rumors of an engagement in the Windward passage. The bulletin added that the St Louis had cut the cable at San Juan. The department did not tell anything else relating to the rival squadrons, al though unquestionably it had definite knowledge about them. Meanwhile where are Sampson and Schley? Hints were given today that no naval engagement had taken place, because the American fleet, whose ex act position was known here, were not likely to encounter the enemy, but these may have been based merely on rumors that the reported engagement had occurred in the Windward passage, so neither Sampson nor Schley is ap parently in the Windward passage and was not there yesterday. The infer ence to be drawn from the guarded remarks of officials was that no squad ron h.au been sent to Santiago by thfet route or else had already passed through it. There is no reason to doubt MUSTERED IN The Asheville Company Sue- cessfuL-Other Compan ies Arriving a Band of Musicians Special to The Gazette. Raleigh, May 24. Thirteen men of Capt. Wagner's company from Ashe ville were rejected by the surgeons. Daniel Fowl, the only son of the late governor joined this company and is its third sergeant. He is a cadet from HOrner's School at Oxford. Capt. Cooper's company from Mur phy will get some of Wagner's men. The latter company was mustered in this afternoon Twenty-five recruits from Oxford arrived for Capt. Smith and Capt. Cooper and both of the latter companies will be mustered in tomor row. A band of twenty-four pieces from ScrantOn, Fa., will be in the Smith company. Matthew Watson, a private in the ESTABLISHED 1888. THE iMff A Special Private Treatment of Lung KARL, yon RUCK, M. BATES, $22.50 FEB WEEK and upward, according to the room selected, in clude everything excepting medicines, which are supplied at cost. A cer tain number of rooms sire reserved at & lower rate for patients whose finan cial circumstances require it, sad to such the medicines are also included. Pa tients can enter end leave at say time. Advanced eases not admitted. Winyah Hotel and Sanitarium Co. n to Destroy the Mines at the that the squadron of Sampson or Schley, or of both, is blockading the entrance to Santiago. Naval officers are wondering why Cervfra allowed himself to be caught, for ho has not a chance to escape. The opinion is almost general that at least one of his cruisers was in such a condi tion that it could no: be repaired before the American ships appeared, -and it was probably lack of repairing facili ties rather than lack of coal forced the Spaiiish admiral to remain. Those wl'.o know Sampson are confi dent he will not wait for the enemy to be forced to come cut of the harbor, nor uompe" submission by blockading Santiago. They are positive that if the enemy's ships can not be reached by Sampson's guns, he will take his vessels into the harbor and force a battle de spite the narrow entrance, the forts and probably mines and torpedoes. The dynamiter Vesuvius may make her first essay in her method of warfare by dropping her explosive shells into the harbor and exploding the mines to open a passage for Uin fleet. NO NEWS AT KEY WEST LAST NIGHT. Key West, May 24. Key West has been anxiously awaiting all day the ar rival of news of the fight off the Cuban coast. No news has been brought in here by any newspaper or government despatch boats concerning anyengage ment, but bulletins from New York re porting such a battle have aroused in tense eagerness. At this writing, mid night, there is nothing but inference on which to base it. Jones company from Watauga, is apt to die tonight. His right side is para Iized. No other man is at all seriously sick. Ten of Wagner's men haVe joined the Murphy company. Eight more men came for Wagner tonight and will be placed at the disposition of Adjutant General Cowles. Capt. Cooper is look ing for thirty men from Waynesville tonight MUSTERE DIN. Special to The aGzette. Raleigh, May 24. Our company was mustered in today. All the men are well and happy. J. A. WAGNER, JR. A telephone message to the Gazette last night said that the New ASheville company would be named the "Banks" company. iN LONDON. London, May 24. A special which has just been received, says there has been 'a big naval engagement in the vicinity of the Windward passage. The de spatch says that Admiral Sampson closed on Admiral Cervera and de stroyed all the Spanish ships. - ttOTMIM 5 Institution for the and Throat Diseases. D. , Medical Director. SAIL FIB ill MANILA The Transports Pekin Australia and Syd ney Depart this Afternoon To be Convoyed From Hono lulu by Cruiser Charles ton The Government Endeavor ing to Secure More Trans port Ships Monitor Monterey Will Start as Soon as Coaling is Completed Washington, May 24. The war de partment will follow up as soon as pos sible, the embarkation of troops from San Francisco today, with additional detachments destined to reach Manila immediately after the first armed force. Simultaneously with the receipt of the news today that three ship loads of troops had embarked from the Pacific, it was officially announced that the Charleston would convoy the troop ships from Honolulu to Manila. The government has not the slightest appre hension that Spain will be able to in flict any damage on the expedition be tween California and Hawaii, but it is deemed best to avoid all chance of dan ger for the rest of the journey. It is estimated that the expedition will reach Manila about June 15. The govern ment is trying to secure several more ships, especially those of the Northern Pacific Company to which American register will probably be granted by congress. It is unlikely that any American ships will have to be impressed. The coast defence vessel Monterey is now lying in the stream, and will be ready to start as soon as she receives a supply of coal. By carrying an adequate load of coal the Monterey can reach Honolulu, but from that point to Manila she will have to be accompanied by a collier, or else taken in tow by one of the transports. TROOPS FO RPHILIPPINES. New Orleans, May 24. All the regu lars at Camp Foster left today. The eighteenth and Twenty-third regiments started westward. They expect to sail from San Francisco to the Philippines on next Tuesday and are delighted at the prospects of active service. TRANSPORTS LEAVE TODAY. San Francisco, May 24. At three to morrow afternoon the first expedition for manila will leave this port on the transport City of Pekin, City of Sydney and Australia. The ships will carry 2, 600 men and officers to help Dewey in capturing Manila and to keep order in the city. The embarkation of 1,400 or more sol diers today aroused scenes of great pa triotism. It is known that troops would have been sent to Manila before this had it I en possible for the war depart ment to secure transports on the Pacific coast. The utmost difficulty is being experienced by the department in ob- - There is chicken cholera in this sec tion now. Pratt's Poultry Food is the only reliable remedy, because it is the only remedy that cures. It makes hen's lay regularly. It makes young chicks grow quickly and keeps all poultry in a ! healthy condition. i East Court Square DRATtf PHARMACY taining such transpcrtSjJTlia-- i trade in the Pi State Library. pared with thai nnUantte and a majority of the vessels engaged in the trade are of fc reign register. Of course ships flying a Toreign flag can not be used as transports by the government, as such would constitute a violation of the neutrality laws of the nation whose flag the ship bore. COMPANY OF ENGINEERS. New York, May 24A company of regular engineers left here this morn ing for San Francisco to join the ex pedition for Dewey's assistance in the Philippines. FROM DEWEY. Hong Kong, May 24. The Japanese cruiser Akitsushima arrived this morn ing from Manila and reports that the captain of the Spanish revenue cutter Callao, which was recently captured by Admiral Dewey, is to be shot for his failure to return the fire of the Ameri cans. Admiral Montojo, who commanded the Spanish fleet, will be court-mar tialed on the charge of cowardice. Admiral Dewey is improving the san itary conditions at Cavite. He has granted permission to the British and perman merchants to move from Ma nila to Cavite and has ordered houses to be placed at their disposal. Provisions are becoming scarce and the Spanish volunteers threaten to seize the store houses because their de mand for arrears of pay has been re fused. GERMANS THREATENED DEWEY. Manila, voa Shanghai, May 24. Ad miral Dewey has been threatened by the German consul here. After an in terview with Agusti, general of the Spanish army in the Philippines, the consul attempted to land provisions from the German ships. Admiral Dewey refused permission and the consul declared he would force the landing with the aid of the two German cruisers. Dewey retorted that he would Are on the cruisers if they at tempeted to execute the consul's threat. The provisions have not yet been landed. The Germans are very friendly with the Spaniards, holding frequent con ferences vith them. -They expeet to obtain the Caroline Islands at the final partition of the Spanish possessions in the Orient. The Spaniards are expecting rein forcements. BAD CONDITION IN MANILA. New York, May 24. World and Journal correspondents at Manila ca ble that Admiral Dewey is maintaining a strict blockade and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of troops. The of ficers and crew of the fleet are in good health and have plenty of food, but are unable to control the Spaniards ashore. Manilians are entirely without meat and are living on canned goods. An absolute famine is certain within twb weeks. More rioting is imminent. A small Spanish transport vessel was captured yesterday and is now used as an American despatch boat. The Spanish report is that 500 were killed and that 700 were wounded in the recent bombardment at Manila. RICH HAUL Train Eobber in Texas Yes terday Secured $7,000 El Paso, Tex., May 24. The south bound Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train was held up this afternoon at Be len, N. M., by two masked men. The safe in the express car was removed, blown open with dynamite ajlooted. The robbers secured about $77oOO. SSIST The ladies of the Free Kin dergarten Association by using White Cloud Soap for toilet and laundry pur poses. Save the wrappers and send them to the office of the Asheville Ice and Coal Company. Buy the Soap at SNIDER'S - - 6 Court Sq. iNBETT INJfJIN Fears Entertained ior the Safety of Ad miral Cervera's Squadron Government Trying to Allay Apprehensions of the Public Long Instructions Sent to Blanco Before Cable was Cut Camera gone to Cadiz to Arrange for Squadron's Sailing Madrid, May 24. The anxiety con cerning Cervera increases hourly. The government tries to reassure the public by circulating favorable accounts of the advantages of Santiago as a refuge for the squadron. Nevertheless, there is obvious anxiety among the officials and the press. In view of the expected severance of the last cable to Cuba the government during the past forty-eight hours has sent long despatches to Blanco and Cervera, instructing them as to all eventualities. TO THE RESCUE. Admiral Camara has arranged to go to Cadiz this evening -where, after his arrival, his squadron may move at any moment. MADRID'S BELIEF. Madrid, May 24. Official disDatehes assert that Cervera is still at Santiago. Belief is general that the government is withholding importan news from Cuba. PERSISTENT RUMORS. New York, May 24. Persistent ru mors were received today, and up to a late hour this evening, of engagements in the Windward passage or the south of Cuba in which the Spanish fleet was demolished, with the loss to the Ameri can fleet of several of her best ships. The rumor came from Port au Prince, from Port De Pax, from Mole St. Nich olas, and from London. There was no confirmation of any of the stories. FROM PORT AU PRINCE. Port au Prince, May 24. A rumor prevails here of an engagement off Santiago between the American and Spanish fleets. It is said that Sampson lost two vessels, which were sunk. NEW YORK TROOPS TO-DAY A regiment of New York troops will pass through Asheville this afternoon en route to Chickamauga. They will occupy a train of four sections. LEFT NEW- YORK. s Camp Black, N. Y., May 24. The Sixty-ninth New York volunteer regi ment left here this morning. ALABAMA LYNCHING. Birmingham, Ala., May 24. At Eu taw, Ala., last night a posse of infu rtated citizens shot to death. Jesse Biv ings, a negro, who refused to surrendef to them. Sunday night BiVings ha stabbed Dr. Gunther, a prominent phy sician, . dangerously. NORTH CAROLINA GEMS. The rare beauties of xture, so well rep resented in Western North Carolina, are becoming better known every day ae peo ple who are better educated in the forma tion and utility of mineral have from tdme to time shown their appreciation of these gems by using them tn all kinds ef adornment. We have decided to close out some of these gems and offer them at prices that should make them all sell in a very ie days. WfB OFFER: one lot of 41 gems at 60 cents each. One lot of 40 gems at 00 cents each. One lot of 169 gems at 75 'cents each. One lot of 40 geam at $L00 each. One lot of ae gems at 1.25 each. Sold. One lot of 5 gems at $1.50 each. One lot of 3 gem at $2.00 each. One lot of 5 gem at $2.60 each. Sold. One iot of 3 gems at $4.00 One gem for $6.00. ARTHUR M. LEADING JEWELER, Church street and patton Avenue, 1 "'.'5m I I -IH m H I 5 Vnl I 39 Patton Ave. College Street. n. a
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