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v s aaaav Vol HI: No 110. ASHEVELLF, N. G, TCJESDAT MORNING, JUNE 14, 189ft " HHHbB' g j j . JUNE incidents iiinupT B fliirc nnnpi! cii IUITTHTT nuin - until! i i nn i h i i n . h i .h i t We mean to make this month me morable In mercantile history by out stripping all efforts previously put forth The inauguration of a THREE-DAY SPECIAL, from week to week will break the record as a June starter. At 6 Cents. 400 yards of our Zephyr Ginghams. 10 and 12 l-2c. At W Cents. 350 yards, best Madras cloth, former price 15 and 18c.. At 15 Cents. 400 yards best French Corded Zephyrs former price 25c At 5 Cents. About 400 yards, 38 inch Fancy Or gandies, worth 3 times the money. These lots are all very small and cannot be duplicated. Listen for ' MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY: These prices mean much to well posted alert buyers, who arrive early and get choice. The "slow to catch on" folks always get left and wonder with regrets and murmers how, their neigh bors always get ahead of them. Watch our offers as they appear from time to time and be quick to embrace them then you'll be content, and that means happiness. 28 soirrk MAIN ST. FOB i t The Home, The Camp, The Voyage. coco In fact wherever the table is spread, there is no more dainty appetizing and health ful relish than BANANA HAMS. t I I COCO 6. A. GREER. Tan Oxford Ties! In order to close out our pointed toed Tan Oxford Ties on B and C widths, sizes 2 to 4, we are offering all of our $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 grades at $1.50 a Pair. See the Samples in our show window, J. D. BLANTON & CO. TREICHER&CO Splendid Army Numbering Nearly Sixteen Thousand Men, Start at Last for Santiago. the Work of Fitting out the Will Begin at Once-General Miles Perfecting Plans. Eelief for the Little Band at Guantanamor-Nineteen Begi ments of Infantry, Six Battpriep, Engineers and . Cavalry Form the Ontfit-12,000 the Size of Army for Porto Eico. Washington, June 13. The last of the transports carrying troops to Santiago left Tampa this afternoon. It has been arranged that there shall be no delay at the rendezvous which is understood to vbe the Dry Tortugus, transports and convoys falling in to gether and proceeding without slacken ing: speed. When the combined fleet has begun the voyage to Santiago there will be a grand procession Of forty-six vessels. The war department made public to day the number and character of the troops composing the expedition. Gen eral Shatter's corps is composed of 15,- 337 officers and men including- nineteen inf aniry regiments, four light batteries, two seige batteries, two companies of engineers, a detachment of signal corps and forty-eight cavalry troops, dis mounted v ' P-? ' No definite statement can be made of the time when the expedition will reach Santiago. All the-ships will have left the Dry Tortngus by tomorrow and is likely to reach Santiago by Saturday. With the return of General Miles to KOBSON'S REWARD Will Probablyghe Made Lieu. tenant Commander -Medals for His Men. Washington, June 13. When Rich mond Pearson Hobson is released from his Spanish jail and returns to his na tive land he will find, besides a great- ful nation, rich reward for his splendid valor. Admiral Sampson has written a strong recommendation to the navy department, in which he says Hobson's deed at Santiago equals that of Cush ing when he blew up theAlbemarle. In general orders sent out by Sec retary Long at the beginning of hos tilities there was the following: "Each man engaged in the work of the - inshore squadron should have in him the stuff out of which to make a possible Cushing; and if the man wins, the recognition given him shall be as great as that given to Cushing, so far as the department can bring this about." Hobson is a candidate for the hon ors and reward with the endorsement! of the entire nation. Cushing was raised from the rank of Lieutenant to Lieutenant commander and Hobson's reward will certainly be no less. In addition a handsome sword appro priately inscribed is coming to him arid his brave men will all receive medals. ESTABK THE WAS A Special Private Treatment of Lung IliiiL . j EARL von BUCK, M. ratks. s22.RO per week and upward, according to the eludes everything excepting medicines, wMch are ippiied 1 tain number of rooms aire reserved at a lower rate tar patienti dal circumstances require it, and to such the medicines are Patients can ester and leave at say time. Advanced etses sot NOW ON ITS WAY ReportbTin Bad HELD ITS GROUND . j . "- m. -r. v ' .Ml : Shape But Will ; 1 Expedition for Porto Rico Washington this week the plans for the invasion of Porto Rico will be definite ly arranged and the expedition started as soon as possible without regard to whether Santiago has been taken. Nine transports are available without drawing on those sent to Santiago and two more were secured today. As the force is not likely to numebr more than 12,000 men only a few additional troop ships will be needed. On a barren ridge on the coast of Cu ba, a brave little band has planted the Stars and Stripes. Around them isdense woodland hiding the foe. They on the barren ridge are plain marks for the death dealing rifles of the enemy. But worthy o f their colors, they with stood and repulsed a long fierce attack, from a superior force, staunchly and splendidly. It cost the lives of four of them. Six hundred the. little band num bered and Balaklava's six hundred were not nobler than they. So it is good to know that to their relief are speeding the transports laden with a splendid army. LETIER - GOES UNDER Napoleon of Wheat Pit, Face to Face With His Waterloo. Lost all He Made and More Besides Father Will Save Him From Chagrin of Open Failure. Chicago, June 13. Joseph Lieter, the young Napoleon of the wheat pit, has lost the millions of dollars he made, or was reported to have made, out of the winter. They are probably all gone and with them millions more of his own and his father's good money. Young Leiter may be spared the chargin of making an assignment fori the Chicago banks and his father will rive him aid. Just how disastrous the blow will prove is not known. The general opin ion is Leiter has failed and failed badly. He has "trusteed" his cash holdings and liquidated his options. It is expected that his operations are ended. SANITMUU. Institution for the and Throat Diseases. 4 D . , Medical in- $ Winyah Hotel and Sanitarium Co. Sail Soon. The Canaries Its Destination Whither it Will Take Troops to Defend Islands. American Fleet Forming in Hampton Roads to go A gainst Camara, Government Not Certain of its Course Toward Canaries. Washington, June 13. The navy de partment has been informed that the Cadizfleet is in bad shape and cannot put to sea within three weeks or a month. .ir -A i Another report says that Camara ex- pects to sail next week, and officials hope that this is correct, for if the squadron leaves so soon it will be in poor condition for any offensive or de fensive operations. They are convinced that he won't go further than the Canaries, whra it is expected a rendezvous has been pre pared. It has also been discovered that he will take troops on the squad ron, probably tor, the defence of the Canaries. No decision has been reach el to begin a campaign in those islands but the ad visability of forming a strong fleet to rout out Admiral Camara 'Is being con sidered. The fleet is already gathering at Hampton Roads;' and whils the orig inal intention was to use it merely to harrass Spanish commerce near the Spanish coast the authorities are in creasing the strength of the fleet with Camara in mind. The ships to be in the squadron are probably the Har vard, Yale, St. Paul, St. Louis, Brook lyn, New York, Columbia and Minneap olis AMERICAN SPY CAUGHT. Gibraltar, June 11. An American it is reported, was arrested at Alge ciras, on the bay of Gibraltar, Spain, tonight, charged with being in posses sion of the plans of the fortifications 1 at Cadiz. PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL Washington, June 13. President Mc Kinley this afternoon gave his ap proval to the bill designed to provide funds for the prosecution of the war Before the bill was taken to the white house for the president's approval. Speaker Reed and Vice-president Ho bart affiixed their signatures. There is chicken cholera in this tion how. 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. WAY'S PHARMACY, East Court Square and College Street. Large Force of Spaniards Under Cover of Woods, Almost Surround Marines at Guantanamo. Unsheltered but Undismayed the "Noble Six Hundred" Returned Shot for Shot Till the Enemy Quit. I . Four Americans Killed-Assistant Surgeon Gibbs Among the Slain-It is Certain That Spanish Loss was HeavyT-Little Camp in Banger. s Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay, June 12. After two days and nights of incessant strain and twelve hours of guerilla warfare the first American forces to land on Cuban: soil have to report today four men killed. Three of the victims met their death in a fierce encounter on the outposts with Spanish troops while the other, Assistant Surgeon Gibbs, was shot while standing not twenty feet from his tent. The dead were Sergeant Smith and Private Dunphy and Mc Colgan. The camp of marines is exposed on three sides to the fire of the enemy who are under the shelter of the woods, and Col. Huntington's task in holding the camp win be an extremely difficult one. There are between 2500 and 3000 of the enemy within fifteen miles of the camp. They are well armed and know the country thoroughly, and so far iiave severely harrassed the little band of Americans. An attack made in proper form would result in the annihilation of Ameri cans or relinquishment of the camp. The fighting began shortly before five o'clock Saturday, when skirmish ers were sent out to locate the Span iards. It was nearly dark when out most sentries came in, wearied and panting. Three of their men were miss ing, including Sergeant Smith, but he later turned up all right He went out again with a squad several hours af terwards and was killed. v The bodies of Privates Dunphy and McColgan were found shot through the head. There was no sleep In camp last night as foe was harrying sentry lines and sending bullets into the camp. At least a dozen attacks were made between dark ftnd dawn, the heaviest being at about one in the morning. Then the Spaniards had apparently al most surrounded the camp. They poured in volley after volley, but the marines, though hemmed in, kept faces to foe and gave shot for shot. Tw field pieces had been hauled up the hill before dark, but they couldn't be used, owing to the impossibility of locating the enemy. This morning when the Spaniards were doing their best work and shots were thickest in camp, Doctor Gibbs was fatally wounded and carried into a blockhouse where he died. Col. Laborde of. insurgent army is co-operating with Americans. He says I PARMA I VIOLET : t t X Something nice for the Bath 1 and Toilet. J; You will be delighted with X it. Try one bottle. m SNfDER'S 1 1 6 Court Sq. AMMONIA MM t the Cuban-Spanish guerilla ally of the Spaniards killed Doctor Gibbs. It is . ... lmpossime to estimate the loss of enemy, but It must be heavy. This morning the Marblehead began to shell the thickets and roads leading to the hills where the Spaniards are supposed to be hiding. As the Sun's despatch boat left at nine o'clock shell ing was still going on. Col. Huntington may move the camp to a less exposed place and every pre caution will be taken to guard against another attack. The arrival of the regulars and volunteers from Tampa is eagerly awaited. JOHN BLAIR GIBBS. John Blair Gibbs, who is reported killed at Guantanamo was 40 years old, single and lived alone. At his late home in New York city, he is said to have been a graduate of the University of Virginia, He lived -and practiced JjnedicJne inNewYprk for about four years, iwo months5 ago he received the. appointment of acting assistant surgeon and was ordered to Key West. His only relative in New York city is a Mrs. Roosevelt, but,- it Is said that he has a brother in Altoona,. Pa FLAGSHIP WENT AGROUND v , San Francisco of Patrol Fleet Ran on Cape Cod Sands-Off Again Uninjured. , Provincetown, Mass., June 13. The cruiser San Francisco, the flagship of the patrol squadron, ran hard and fast aground on the sand bars of High Head the easternmost shore of Cape Cod, early this morning. For twelve hours the cruiser was in a dangerous position and there was great anxiety felt on board for her safe ty. At high water this evening, how ever, by the aid of a quartet of power ful tugs she was pulled off the sands, apparently uninjured. The man who persists in doing his fellow man usually ends by doing time. During a number of years of experi ments, which demanded large outlays of cash, we have been trying to produce the native North Carolina gems, cut and mounted, at a figure to compete with the ordinary imported semi-precious stones. We have just succeeded in accomplishing what we consider a very important and difficult task and we can now offer to the public a beau tiful line of native North Carolina gems that are better proportioned and polished than any we have ever had, at prices about one halt less than for merly. It Is always our study and de sire to furnish the public with the class of jewelry and silver we are known sf handling at the very lowest market prices. ATRHUR M. FIELD, Tes fling Jeweler, Asheviile, Ni a m m Via -3 . - m - :2 ' I H 39 Patton Ave.
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