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Qoly AshrviH paper soid On R. R. trims fnd circulated In all Mountain towns BBl A . -sW SSSSBT -v BBBBH 1SSM .H ISSK 1SV -SSSM SIM BT ' ISSa SB 1SSSSM AT BIT ISSSk 1SSS1 IBM SSK .SB viiir iiiiiF i n i i i 1 1 in xi 17 1 i PSPI - m Asnevuut, 17A1 ifl Kk AA . ,-.. W n,mrtn - OBSTREICHER&CO 0 1 MTI 1 Pfl milTP ANOTHER SHIP Imnnnn m nn SMITH MATN ST. I ill II I I II 111 I I I 111 I .1 SlfiUTCI) I II 1 1 1 1 T A 111 The present warm weather has brought a pressing demand for airy, feather-weight goo An ticipating the change, our alert buyer has enabled us to meet the emergency with a stupendous ag gregation of white fabrics, cover ing the entire mill weave. nda Linons, 3, 74, 8yi, 10, 12 tS, 17; 20, 25 and 45 Cents. White Lawns 4c to 25c. Persian Lawns Handsome at 45c. Linen Lawns Thread Linens. Bolten cambrics, Jones cam brics. English long cloth, soft fin ished nainsook, checked nainsook from 5c up. Dotted Swisses. P K Welts from knitting pin size to 4 inch, at 15, 20, 25 30, 35, and 40 cents. Stripes running the the long way of cloth. Large lot white organdies 12 J to $1 and up. White duck 10c. This is not all, but will convey some idea of what can be found at 28 South Main, and at OestreicherV close; one price Biggest stock Laces and Em broideries in the state. Delajr means disappointment. REFRESHING DRINKS t AT NOME! Keep at least one bottle each of . Lime Juice, Raspberry t Vinegar and Wild Cherxy J Phosphate in your ice box, 4 and in a few moments you can have a delightfully cool t and refreshing drink. x We also keep the celebrated. "Vortray" Ginger Ale, Sar saparilla and Seltzer. 6. A. We have too mny la dies' opera and strap slippers, sizes 2 to 3 )4 on narrow widths- We have marked these sizes down below their worth. If you can wear the above sizes it will pay to come to us for your shoes. J. Di BLANTON & CO. 39 Patton Ave. SUMMER GREER Ladies' Slippers m m k- ik t w.... m m e Signal Set on Yesterday Afternoon-and the Fleet Opened Fire. ureal excitement in tne uity to the Ranks of Boinbardmeut Lasted Two Hours-Spanish Losses in the Batteries Believed t6 Haye Been Heavy. ; Cape Haytien, May 31. A dispatch, . which has just been received from San tiago states that the American squad ron, under command of Commodore Schley, which has been blockading the port for a number-of days, began to bombard the fortifications at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the evident intention being to reduce them in order to get ajt Cervera's squadron at anchor in the harbor. The American fleet comprised fourr tfeen vessels. The. dispatch states that among the attacking vessels was one which seemed to be the New "York, fly ing the flag of Admiral Sampson, There is great excitement in Santi ago.. The Spanish residents, notwith standing the- repeated boasts of the military and naval officers, fearing that the Americans will soon toe in posses sion of the city. When the firing commenced many cf the men in the city whose sympathies have been with the rebels, started .for the insurgent lines, which are but a short distance from the town to offer their services. The flghting began just about' 2 o'clock, when the signal to begin bat tle was set on the Brooklyn. This seems td refute the statement that Sampson was present, for had he been with the fleet he would, by his rank, have been in command. Owing to the height of the hill on which Morro castle is located it was impossible for the Americans to run in shore and elevate their guns to a sufli- cient height to do any damage. Con sequently the big ships with heavy rifles, sttod some distance off shore, from where they could pour in & more . . . . " '.' , . 'V' I'.'K"'"-; effective fire, while the smaller vessels. nearer shore, devoted themselves to at- tacking the sand and mortar batteries. By standing off shore the big ships had plenty of water' to manoeuvre in. They passed to and fro before the en trance to the harbor. . Some of the shells from the big rifles went clear over Morro, landing in Es- f ESTABLISHED 1888. tie Minim mmiMmm, A Special Private InsUtuffakwi for the Treatment of Lung and Throat Diseases. gi. yon BUCK, M. D., Medical Director. BATES, 883.50 PER WEEK and upward, according to the room selected, In clude everything excepting medicines, wMch ere supplied at art. A cer tain nitijmJwr of rooms are reserved at .a lower rate for patient whose flman dial circumstances require it, and to such the medicines are also included. Patients can enter and leave at say time. Advanced oases net adtirfWied. ,w,IIV i I IIUUI V IU uu DflHDlDncrt " TnoiUTimn uumufliiuLu - l u Mil NAM) - ', J wck on Santiago Fort not Unex-j 'ZZlSBHB Brooklyn at 2 O'clocM ana Many Residents Flee the Insurgents trella Point battery, Santa Cataiina fort, and other fortifications on the same side of the entrance, but to the northward. Thousands of persons when they found the shells did not reach the city, went to points of vantage where they could witness the bombardment. The forts replied bravely to the fire of the enemy, but as far as can be learned they did not reply to any great damage. , The sound of the cannonading was I l J ,. - f T - j. 4 The dispatch intimates that some of the Spanish warships took part in the engagement, but this cannot be veri fied. Whether or not the Americans en tered the bay is not known. It is re ported here that they did, but this is doubted, as it Is scarcely supposed Schley would attempt to run the fleet through a channel known to be filled with both electrical and contact mines. It may be, however, that Schley did enter the harbor for a short distance, and is now awaiting a more favorable opportunity for proceeding up the bay and engaging the Spanish warships. During the fighting a number of troops were hastily dispatched from the city, and it is judged from this that the Spanish losses in the batteries must have been heavy and that the artil lerymen were needed to man the guns. It is certain that the firing ceased shortly after 4 o'clock. Just before if ceased the cannonading was the heav- ptet of: the day. " LEAVING CHICKAMAUGA The Movement of Vast Bod ies of Volunteers to Tam pa Still Continuing. Chattanooga, May. 31. It is said to night that the second New York will break camp at four o'clock tomorrow morning,, leaving for Tampa about an hour later. The First District of Columbia, 157th Indiana and. First Ohio will probably get away tomorrow, and other regi men ts will leave Thursday. Winy all Hotel and Sanitarium Co. 1 ' 1 lack on Santiago FofU not Unex- ington, May 31. Advices were ed by the navy department today Schley showing definitely that all rvera's ships, except the Terror Pneante, were in Santiago harbor. ley's fleet has sighted another ves- Vizcaya class in Santiago." This official bulletin. ile this leaves one unarmed, crui- accounted for ,it proves that Cer- did not divide his fleet. despatch received this afternoon bly contained the . information Schley was asked to furnish ut the defenses of Santiago, the post the enemy's ships, condition of bor and the good landing places by. Some valuable data about character of the shore Use Is also session of the navy department. It is the intention of the admlnlstra- tftHaBK delay an attack on Cervera's squUmn, unless it attempts to escape, until military expediticm is landed. 'Schley is evidently anxious to have it out with his oponent, but this plan does not meet with the approval of the autnorities here, but Schlev mav in the meantime shell some of the batteries defending the entrance to the harbor, just for target practice and to keep the enemy cuscouraared. He has ample authority to prevent the erection of new batteries. ' Sampson's squadron, it is understood, will have a part in the Santiago expe- cort to transports or in a sea attack on the fortifications has liot been - ascer tained. . New York, May 31. A despatch to the Post from Cape Haytien says: Gunboats report sighting five Ameri can warships passing Mole St. Nicho las. IN BEHALF OF LEW WALLACE. Washington, May 31. Indiana con gressmen this morning called on Presi dent McKinley with a request to ap point Lew Wallace a major general of volunteers. In the meeting of the cabi net this morning it was evident that the president's policy not to send an army to begin operation against Havana be fore autumn had been changed and his objections to an immediate invasion met and overcome. Members of congress generally ex press the opinion that Havana is at this season a mere pest hole and that Americans will die faster from disease than from Spanish bullets. CHURCHMEN FRIENDLY. Ambasador Hay has informed the state department that the following resolutions were unanimously adopt ed by the Churchmen's Union, of Eng- v " land: Resolved, that this meeting of lib eral churchmen extends itsf ullest sym pathy to the president and citizens of the United States in their efforts to se? cure good government for Cuba and trusts that in future years the ties of -blood and brotherhood between Amer ica and Great Britain will be constant ly strengthened. - PRESIDENT'S QUIET DAY Washington, May 31--President Mc Kinley spent a quiet day, a few visitors being received. There is chicken cholera in this sec tion now. Pratt's TPoultry 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 alt poultry in a healthy condition. ' WAY'S PHARMACY, East Court Square and College Street. 1 I 9' .IV 1 1- wch tioia of in fee eT 'jSSSSSl vesnment Decides to be Lgmded Near the City and to Co-opdrate With Schley. If Cervera's Fleet is Still in the Harbor it may be Bom barded With Siege Guns From the Hills. The Expedition f or the Invasion of Porto Bico Will Fol low, With General Brooke in Command-Lee Like ly to go with it. Washington, May 31. A . cable de spatch from Scbiey today left the gov ernment in no doubt as to the sending of troops to Santiago, the number need ed for the expedition and the prospects of naval protection during the landing of the forces near harbor. Resolutely as the administration ad heres to the policy of giving out no in formation regarding the 6ontemplated movement of troops, it was learned to day that its intention is to send the first detachment to Santiago and with hold the expedition to Porto Rico until these have been landed. About 20,000 soldiers will go to San tago. he distance from Tampa is about 1100 miles and it will take the transports about three days to make the trip and land the men and muni tions. The transports can then return to Jacksonville from whence the bulk -of the Porto Rican expedition will embark Naval officials endorsed the plan to send troops. The forts at the mouth of the harbor are to be first occupied and then forces will occupy the hills, sur rounding the bay. Then it will be prac ticable for the American warships to proceed against Cervera, as all the mines and batteries would be able to assist and not injure Schley's ships. The army officers believe the Spanish fleet can be bombarded with siege guns from the hills and many guns of a pow erful kind have been loaded on trans ports. The fact that the first military move ment is to be made in Santiago is for tunate for the troops as that part of the island is free from most of the deadly disease prevalent in other provinces. TO PORTO RIC05 Allowing a reasonable time for the transports to return from Santiago, the Porto Rico expedition should be ready to leave within a week. It is believed that 20,000 men will be sufficient Maj. Gen. Brooke has been selected to command the Porto Rico expedition and he will probably be accompanied by General Lee, who is already at Jacksonville. THE BELIVDERE ASHORE. Boston, May 31. The Boston fruit company has received a cablegram stating that Its large steamer Belvi dere is ashore at Cape Masi, eastern The ladies of the Free Kin- dergarten Association by 1 usin White Cloud Soap X for toilet and laundry puf? poses. Save the wrappers and send them to the office of the Asheville Ice and Coal i Company. Buy the Soap at ! SNIDER 'S 6 Court Sq. ASSIST to Send 20,000 Men CI end of Cuba The vessel is probably a total wreck and the fate of the pas sengers is unknown. The company says that Vice-president Capote of the Cuban republic was aboard the wreck ed vessel. COALSHI? CAPTURED The Cargo may Include Also Arms--All Cuban Cables Now Cut. Key West, May JL Thl'st. Paul has completed the cutting off the Santiago cables off Cape Maysh Tjiiis completely cuts Blanco off from communication with Madrid. On May 21, off San Juan an American cruiser captured a large bark loaded with 2200 tons of coal. Under the coal were sus picious cases not yet opened. The master of the bark said he was going to Porto Rico. The bark was the Maria Dolores, from Bilbao, via. Rio, to San Juan. A COMPLETE SUCCESS. Key West, May 31. The Florida ex pedition was a complete success. Five hundred Cubans were landed and are . - r now with Garcia. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was also landed. The Spaniards were completely out witted, and not a shot was fired. The Florida and her convoy the Osceola have returned. OKLAHOMA TRAGEDY William PiperShot his Wife, his Baby and his Wife's Sister. Perry, O. T., May 31. William Piper shot his wife, baby and his wife's sjs ter here this evening and then killed himself. He had parted from his wife and they quarrelled over the possession of the child. Piper's wife and sister-in-law nearly pulled the infant to pieces to get pos session of it, but the women won. lIp er then commenced shooting and killed an three. He then put three bullets in is own brain. NORTH CAROLINA GEMS. - The rare beauties ef nature, so well rep resented in Western North Carolina, are becoming better known every day as peo ple who are better educated in the forma tion and utility of mineral have from time to time shown their appreciation, at these gems by using them In all kteds si adornment. We have decided to close out some of these gems and offer them at prices that, shentfd make them all sell in a very WB OFFER: one lot of 41 g One lot of 40 i One lot of 169 One lot of 40 One lot of p One lot of 5 gc at 0 cents each. St 76 m s LW at 1.26 at $1.66 each. One lot of gems at $3.09 - ; w One lot of i genu St $2.60 One lot of 3 gems at $4.00 each. One gem for $6.00. ARTHUR M. Fl33ld, Church street and patton Avenue, vllle, N. O. - 'ilBBm 2 . H8I m t ' KB 1 1 0
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