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A8HEVILLE, N. CUJ58DAY. HORNING, AUGUST 23, 1888
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SHAFTER
LEAVING CUBA
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North Carolina Boys Save
Property by Heroic
Work in a Big Fire
at Tybee.
Oestrecher &Co. will becin
arrangements this week for oc
cupying their new quarters. The
usual feeling of sadness attend
ing the tearing up and leaving
old tramping grounds is supple
merited in this instance by a
Deep Cut to the quick Light
niog like dispatch which will
characterize our business move
ments this Week. The goods
must be turned Into money.
Monday and Tuesday
All Ladies' Shirt Waists at 50
and 60c value, for 31 cents to
r .MftnMa -rmfAlr to it. Tt wttH luckv for
All 75C, $1, $1 25, $1.50 and $2 the property owners they did so as
Woi'otij will flrflt SQC. Think Of they saved many of the adjoining
nicelv made, well fitting waists
of Scotch Ginghams, Percale
Satteen. Madras cloth and Bed
ford Cord at this low water
mark 59C. Sizes 32, 34, 36 38,
40 and 42. Don't wait till Fri
day or Saturday, they can't be
had then.
Serge Blazer Jackets and
Skirts, Silk lined, at less than
cost to make. Few Tan and
Light Gray suits in light wei. ht
Savannah, Gel, August 22.-At three
o'clock this morning the South End
Hotel at Tybee principal seaside re
sort of the south was destroyed by fire.
The origin of the fire was supposed
to -have started from a defect in elec
tric wiring. The hotel was filled with
guests, many of whom had narrow es
capes from death.
Pour cottages near by were also
5urned.
The.North Carolina infantry is en
camped about a mile and a half from
the scene of the fire and they went
heroic work
as a
buildings by their
bucket brigade.
The guests from every city in Geor
gia and almost every southern city
lost each from $50 to $200 worth of
wearing apparel and jewelry.
M'KINLEY TO
SEEK BEST
CUBANS SHOOT
OUR SENTINEL
Negro Soldier Killed by Na
tives Whom He Told to
Halt-Wood Orders
all Cuban Flags
Lowered.
Santiago, August 22. A negro soldier
of the Eighth Illinois immune regi
ment was shot dead on Friday night at
San Juan, where the regiment is do
in guard duty.
The soldier was acting as sentinel
and ordered several armed Cubans to
halt. They misunderstood the order
and the sentinel fired upon them. The
Cubans returned the fire killing him.
General Lawton sent a staff officer to
investigate and today General" Shafter
went to San Lui to look into the matter.
The Cuban civil authorities raised
the Cuban flag over the municipal
buildings this morning,, but General;
Wood! ordered it down. The Cuban
flags are flying over the San Carlos
club and several stores.
The Harvard and Paris Railed for!
Montauk Point today with troops.
Clara Barton has sailed for Havana
on the Clinton, with supplies.
Starts From the Scene of
His Conquest in Two
Days.
Santiago, August 22. The assign
ment of the remaining troops of the
remaining, troops of the" fifth army
corps to( ships for transportation to
Montauk Point, was completed this
morning.
Three transports will sail tomorrow
andrtwo on Thursday taking' all well
troops, while the 1025 sick will sail
soon on the" Breakwater and - ships
bringing the fifth infantry from Tam
pa. General Shafter and staff will leave
on "Wednesday r Thursday on the
prize steamer, City of Mexico.
The City of Berlin arrived1 this morn
ing with Colonel Crane's colored im
munes. They will be distributed in
towns throughout the province.
Orders Isued at Washington His Force at the Philippines
to Army , OfficersList
of Regiments not
Complete.
Washington, August 22. General or-
not Diminished-Troops
to Hawaii.
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Washington, August 22. The admin
istration has taken steps to maintain
firmly its present military oosition in
ders have been issued by the adjutant PhllIppm,af ln vIew of poasU
general of the army providing for the bmty peac? negotiationa be
mustering out of such volunteer regi- dr&gged out for veral months. No
ments as may be designated for dis- more to Mamla un
eharge from ervice. m the concUlsIon of the commls8loners.
www- M aelioeratfons, but General Merrltt's
detailed by the war department to
received
decision
shipments of
PLANS FOR WARSHIPS
Weltfrn cloth for cool mornings
President SJoo to
a
.and. even'ngs,
nicely finished
TiaL
Silk lined and
at cost of mate-
Be at the SMART SALE as
all departhients.
0BSTRE1CHER&C0
28 S. Main St.
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-Chicago, Aug 18, 1898. ?
Mr. G. A. Greer, I
Asheville, N. C. t
Dear Sir: -We regret that t
we we j e entirely out oi 'Mon- J
arch 1 1-2 lb. Shrimps at
the time oi your recent ?
j valued older, hut we will be
unable to obtain any ot
these until ihe new, pack in
I beptember, and we hope
that at hat time you will
1 1 iavor us with your order.
I Moping you mayhot be
l seriously inconvenienced by
; the omission, and with
; ; thanks for the past fa vors
y shown us, we are, ,
Yours truly, "
J , - Reid, Murdock& Co.
Well Earned Vacation-
Much Business Be
fore Pleasure.
Minneapolis and Columbia to
be Overhauled Major
ity Kept in Commission.
ever belonged to the organization.
as a ruie me muster out or the or
ganizations and their final payment
will take place at the state or regimen
tal rendezvous, except when other
wise ordered by the war department
To facilitate the'settlement of pen
sion claims that may be made on ac
count nf Hsa VllHttr Itiiiiim1 ' 4-1,
Washington, August 22. Consldera- bull and Tampa is now without troops .. j , , ;
, I United States SrvfA an ft n rd-ntf
tionis being given by the navy depart- of any kind, except a few men in the . . . . . ,
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McKinley is endeavoring to arrange Hhat are not believed to be required for sters ana wagon, train attendants. -
lnKlts. VnoinMO on Vialfr Vio. rOn lV.l T-on4j-in -n tifUvt RPT-vIrA flTlfJ UDMll The Site Of CaiTlTl R.OErerS. il& Zt.Tti-
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IwashiriFtnn nt weTc for a well earn-1 whir :h s such as the Minneapolis, some lery camp, has been selected for a Der-
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ed vacation. He may take a trip on extensive changes are to be made in manent military training post to get , .
I , I . - ,mage or ail the volunteers, except the
tne srreat laKes witn isecreiary juzer i oraer inni mey ma.y ue mtuao uc "'"vis cw,iiiuq,i.cu uuui wivwe
TAMPA'S TROOPS
HAVE 'ALL GONE
Only a few Sick Men and
leamsters Left-Site for
a Permanent Camp
Chosen.
Tampa, Fla.f August 22. The last of
the artillery stationed here to await
the transports to Cuba' or Porto Rico,
departed this morning for Fort Trum I
uauu,cm '" present force wont be diminished.
muster out the troops. All officers will Definite advices have been
fs w v,. u.bWUUMUUit.jr i- w from Merritt, leading to the
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uiacipime ox mexr cemmanas ana xneito withhold the further
preservation ot puonc prosperity. troops.
The mustering officers are empower- Merritt asked what disposition he
ed to prefer charges against officer shouid of the present forcef y. .
who neglect in any manner to take mating that his command was larger
proper measures to insure the govern- than necessary if peace is to prevail. '
ment against the loss of property, to He was told that the protocol was ex
keep their commands together and un- pected to lead to a peace settlement,
der proper discipline. The depart- but that the negotiations might last
"rem cmyucutiaca i cu uirt:mtiIlL ma. I I SPVPra 1 mmiihs otm n,a J..i,.,i
the names of all persons that are born
on the muster-in roll and on all other
muster rolls, and all who have joined
or belonged to the organization at any
time since its muster in, must be ac
counted for on- the muster out roll
which is required to be a complete re-
to
cord of all the officers and men
send none of his force back to the
United States. In short, he was told
to hold on to the Philippines.
There was report at the war depart
ment today that an effort had been
made to overtake by a swift despatch
boat the transport, Arizona, which
w -
who I sailed f rrifci San Francisco last evening,
but Secretary Alger and General Cor
bin denied ihis. n '
It is the purpose of the administra"
tion to send more troops to the Haw
aiian islands, than first expected arid,
to maintain there a considerable ' mili
tary force in readiness to go to Manila
if needed. '
uuea to tne DPiafir. . n.f h MnaiAn
J v y wuOiVU
laws, as weir as to guard the interests
of the -Government. It l nmiorAd-tVat
and Senator Hanna, or go to lake Hopa
Tcong, N. J., with Vice-President
Hobart and Senator Griggs, or -accept
one of the other numerous invitations.
As soon as General Shafter and the
Santiago army have landed at Mon
tauk Point the president will go there
to see them and visit the war ships at
Tompinkville.
In the meantime the president will
decide definitely on the list of vblun
teers to be mustered out: instructions
to the Cuban and Porto Rican commis
sioners; the appointment of the peace
commission,' and the appointment of a
new ambassador to England.
The only members of the peace com
mission yet agreed on are Secretary
Day and Senator Davis, but the make
up of the entire commission will be an
nounoed this week. Justice White of
the Supreme court,, it is reported, has
accepted a place on the commission.
efficient ships. The reserve basin at me government has already estab
League island in which three .large lished a system of water works at the
ships were quartered until just pre- camp, having invested several thou
vious to the war has. a capacity for sand dollars in the plant and it is said
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COTTON MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Fall River, Mass., -August 22. A
number of cotton mills here are pre
paring to close for three . weeKs or
more. Although there has been no re-
newal of the movement to Lrlng
about a general shut-down it is
thought that almost a million spindles
will be idle next month.
four large vessels and one small one,
or seven of the smaller type, where
they may be anchored and held in
readiness for commission on a few
day's notice.
The Minneapolis is to be placed in
this basin while her battery is being
increased and the "Columbia, which will
soon follow her will also, remain there
until new and larger guns have b?en
substituted for those she now carries.
While it is the intention of the naval
authorities for the present to continue
practically all ships . in commission,
some will soon be retired that art not
considered necessary to retain with
full crews aboard. These will be sent
to League island, overhauled, and put
in readiness to respond promptly to the
calls of department. Next winter the
reserve basin will be utilized to its full
capacity.
to be the -intention to keep at least two
or three-regiments here at all times,
getting them in condition to be carried
to Cuba for garrison duty. 'Permanent
oaxracKs win De errectea and every;
thing for comfort will be provided
general officers and the officers of the
general staff, immediately prior to
their muster out. A list of the regi
ments to be first mustered out has not
yet been completed.
GARCIA RESIGNS
THE SECOND TIME
DODN'T WANT TO-QUIT UNCLE SAM
Washington, August' 22. Representa
tive Livingston of Georgia joined Sena
tor Bacon and Representative , Bartlet
here today, and will aid them in their
effort to rescue : the last regiment of
Georgia volunteers from anr order of
the war "'department mustering .thenil
out of service. , t t
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SAN JUAN IS WITH US.
Ponce August 22. Tour correspond
ent, who arrived at San Juan Monday,
sends word by a courier that San Juan
and all the northern, section of Porto
Rico 'have at heart about the same
feelings toward the Americans as were
manifsted at Ponce.
The natives are especially delighted
ait the ceding of " the island to the
UhHted States. ...Censorship ln cable
dispatches and on newspapers is very
strict. . ,
A LITTLE LOT AT 65c. EACH.
cups and saucers. Easily worth' $1.50
each, only 30c in the lot. J. H. Law,
35 Patton tavenue. ' . - " 169-2t
SAMPSON
SEES M'KINLEY
.
About His Duties as One of
the Havana Commis-
sioners.
Washington, August 22. Admiral
Sampson returned to Washington thi
afternoon. He first called on Assis
tant Secretary of the Navy Allen, and
then went to the White house where
President McKinley received the ad'
miral. . '
His new duties as a member of the
Havana commission were the chief
subject of the discussion. Sammson
win not he relieved of his command
while acting as commissioner.
FORGE ON
AGUI1LD0 :
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If the IqsugentGets Hostile V
Merritt Will Call Him - ;
Summarily to Time. T ,
Washington, August 22. The state- " - ' " -
ment can oe made with assurance , .
that the-United States wont yield at
hair's breadth in the Philippine's policy '
as a result of the extensive claims put 'f . "s
forward by Aguinaldo. v i C -
mi a . .mm m . ,i. '
xne insurgenc win pe ignored en
tirely as long as he makes no hostile
demonstrations but it is equally cer
tain that General Merritt, acting under
instructions from Washington, will not
hesitate to repel the' insurarenta bv
force of arms should it become necessary.
Resignation Accepted-Provisions
Reach Havana
Slowly-Some Up
risings. Havana, August 22 General Garcia,
who is now at Gibara, has handed in
his resignation for the second time, and
it has-been accepted.
a general oraer to the army says
that the, minister of war, Correa, has
urged 'the army to aid ( theautori ties in
carrying out designs for the good of
the country. General Pando 'has ar
rived from Mexico. Provisions are
coming to slowly. There have been
no disturbances in the city but upris
ings are reported from the country.
SANTIAGO HEALTH REPORT.
Washington, August 22. General
Shatter's sanitary report for August left tonight on the Aransas for New:'
22 shows: Total sick, 1101; total fever Orleans,-vand General Brooke is ' In
cases, 817; new fever cases, 156; fever charge. Brooke will start for San Juan
cases returned to duty JH, deaths, 7. soon as he is notfled of the arrival of
MILES SAILS FOR HOME.!
Ponce, August 22. General Mliea
leaves Porto Rico for Washington to
night, sailing on the steamship. Aran-
zas. General Brooke arrived from Ar
royo this morning to take command7
and General Wilson came from Coamo
this afternoon.
Ladies' serge 'congress, snoes at $1.25
a pair, v J. D - Blanton & Oo.
I Start the Week Right
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v DRUGGISTS. ; . .
7 Church St.A and Patten' Ave.
, ESTABIJSmiD 1CS3.
; 't m 'Minim smiMim '.
' , ; - ; ' ,A, Special PrivaU Institution for ib -
r .;.- ; Treatment of Lung and Throat Disfeasea. .
bates, 8220 PER wesk and upward, according to tie room selected,
includes everythlnsr excepting medidnea, which are supplied at cost. A
certain number of roome are reserved at a - lower rate for patient
-whose financial circumstancea require It. -and to auch -the mediclnee are -also
Included. Patients can enter and leave at any time. -Advanced
; eases not admitted.' . 14 : rS" 'r '- V,; 1T- i
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HOT SPRINGS, N. C
Tuesday is a good day to -be-
gin drinking1 our, SodaL Tues-
-day's' trial f wiUr. convince -rou
that the Soda isright, that jroa
you arej right "Inr drinking ' ft
and then, you will te satisfied .
: to go ahead the rest 'of the sea
son." '. : .'t .'
-, Our Ice Cream ; Soda is ' the
ladies favorite, 10 cents.
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Mountain Park Hotel
T. D. GREEN,
- V; Manager.; . .. : ' - 4 , ; :
83 miles from Asheville. Reduced rates round, trip tickets from all points.
SPECIAL EEDUOED SUHHER RATES,'
PAEA60N PHAEIIACY,
; J- v Ccr Patten Aie , .
-' and IXaywood Ct. '
BROOKE GOESTTO SAH JUAN.
Ponce, August 22. Miles and staff
other com:
PAPER M ACHE TRAYS.
-A beautiful line of .them just at hand.
-J. H. Law. 35 Patton avenue. 169-2t
missioners..
Ladies with small, riarrow feet can''.
savemoney ny going to Blanton'a shoe
i.New PackA
Tomatoes
During a number of years' of 'eiperi-
ments, which demanded large Outlay
of cash, we' have been trying to pro- J
duce the native North Carolina gemsv'
cut and mounted, at a figure, to com-
? WcMad no old stock-to
carry over , . J
These goods were grpwa
this year, and packed when
properly" ripe and A fresh
? frbxa tie fields , : - -
pete with the ordinary imported semi.
precious stones. We have just sue-'.
ceeded in accomplishing, what we con-
sider a very important and 'difficult i ,
task, and we can now offer to the pub- v
lie a beautiful : line Of naUve Norta-
Carolina gems that are 'better, proper- '
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tioned and polished than any we hare
ever had, at prices about one-ihalf less
than formerly.It is always . our' study Y
1 vZlend deslro? to furm&a. the public wltltt
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the class of Jewelry, ejxd ieUrer . we are l ;
known as T,TnT-'n? at the very lowest '
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6 Court Sq.
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' Asheville, N. a