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... K . w - 1 jr f v. " r W, -Y' 1'. 'ill -r f-- J ' - V A8HEVILLB, Ni G. FEIDA? 1IOBN1N0, IIABCH 31, 1899 J v7 1- - Price 5 Cents. .? V ... . 'I -.- , . v-' 1 i-'-i-JL -. . 1' - -. .. . 2. " 1 I n. av. 11 1 2 'j mm -.'.Ji'::. . ) OESTREICHEIi & CO., fel 51 Parttoh Aeluegf fj. . Tfaislepartment hos. turned wit iomfedfrthe loveliest crea-- - tions that will be seen on "Eas- ter Sunday. " A lare assort ment from which to select and J, all exclusive buiida bo two alike t Many have come to ua and gone nniiiiMrBVM'I &?t3 away happy. ; ft OEI YOURS'S THIS WEEK. - . They can't be painted in these f tew lines-cooaee and select. . IicfaBTeryl)ody. w Best Assortment Dress Goods, r ;Trimniihfrs, &cM in the city. No suoh stock Wash Fabnques ever seen on this market. 9 ' $ Ladies' Fin Neckwear a spe cialty. Kid Gloues, Hdkfs., New Pom ; padoar Combs and Hair Orna- OE a CO; ".j 51 Patton Ave. a. I AlAlAfAlAlAlAlAlAlAlAlAlAlAlAfAlAlA J. EL M. ' FLOUR f : , v IS ALWAYS 1 , "Sure to PLEASE TOU 24 pou&d B&gs 'AS pound Bags - Barrels' '.. $ 70 j X 40 i... .... s oo, CTHOLESALE'AND RETAIL FANC Y GROCER 53 Patton ATenue- Huyier9s Candles -L . A'.r ... . :-, Received today (Saturday) -v Jordan-Almondf, V & , ' Burnt Chocolate Almonda, STREICHER . vTaffy, Assorted, . ; . 'k vTv, , llolasses Candy, J ; . Marshmallows, ' r t - i Caramels. ' - S - Chocolate Peppermint, . - ' 5 c iBonbohs and Chocolates, . -J': Ziized Chocolates,; & v. " CaxidiedSFruita, ST " ... ' ,1 :n $ Phone 132 wfcea in a harry for. Dreg ' ' V:r:-'c- Jli.- a.: resumed" hVadvikcV from-a half mfie ;W.WlVy l-vfllliiii V But the Town is Smol- Ruins and the Enemy has Fled. V Filipino Capital had Been Fired and Evacated . Our Troops Entered the Deserted Town , at 10 O'clock- This Morning. Aguinaldo Had Fled Aorth- 1 wardTwo Days Before His Army is now Following Him Some Heavy Fighting During McArthur'a Advance Yester dayDifficult - Country Through Which to Pursue the Tricky - Enemy. ; , WaslUngton, Maxci 30. The followine wai feeetved Jtiim Qtls tonhit. filed 1 March 31 Mac Arthur made1 diepoeitioh yeater I da for the attack on Malolcs today. this rnomdng and is now progressing1 "The casualties yesterday were four killed and twenity three wounded. All were brought ito Manila last night. - "Hale moved out" from the camping station at dayligM this morning with . - . three battalione proceeding northeast. He attacked an.d has taken MariqUtoa and is puisuina the enemy. He has ' been ordered to return this afternoon." The American force under Major Geo eral MacArthur . number about ' 14,000 men. The brigade in his division, par ticipating So the 'fighting today;'" are mananded by BrigadierGenerais Hale, Wheatoo. and Harrison, Gray, and H . G. Otis. The Filipinds,' who have as eembled within : the en treachment at Malolos, are estimated at between 20,000 J and S0(000 It is hoped that the taking J of Malolos will result in the capture of Agulnaldo, who is' in command of the garrison, and that this will terminate the insurrection: in v the island , of Luzon. The words "camping staJtlon" should probably,, read "pumping , station," in l -the reference to Hale's-mo vemenlts In 1 q Otis' despatch . Mariquina,is five miles northeast of San Juan del Monte., which is about four-miles from vAIanila.". THE BIRD : HAD FLOWfl. -- .Manila, Friday, March 3L-rThe Amer lean forces have captured. Maloios. ...... . '"I-.- - - ..... V-. ( ... , - I Barly this-morning Jthe baggage 3 trains were brought up and bridges re a I paired . :j Our. scouts reconnoitered the - s I the country to within a mile ofiMalolos. jdehng They did, not find the I enemyiin forceS OIIVCS itl bulky $ beyond ;;Guiguinto.vThe 4, Nebraska,; f x 7 South Dakota and ''Pennsylvania volun i teera were on the right. They m some opposition from. 4he enemy in tl woods but soon drove them out. Half a. mile further they (had anoth engagement In v which they; were victorious. The Kansas' and ' Mont volunteers and the. Third artillery ?: iup KTit ncic imjx. op. -tJM". anus 'a The troop bivouacked for the might mile and a hall f roitEi Malolos and unM der the fire, of .th-sharpshooters. 3 This morning our' men : pushed 011 ana" captured the town. v' , Telegraphic jordei . were - found at .. .. -. . . . , . Guigulnto directing tranportalion ot rails to Calnmplt, Iac miles beyondv Malolos, wnero tne Kjen?y? wiu oe pur; '''''''' ' i '. . sued. It is probable resistance-.will be met with. The country is rough and .... the rivers necessitate slow advance. Our casualties- to the fighting near Guigulnto were: , ' First Nebraska bitf Lkined; thirty wounded.. Tenth Pennsylvania One kiljed, three wounded. First South Dakota Ten wounded. MacArthur entered MakloV at 10 o'clock this morning. The natives burn f ed the town, then evacuated it. The . rebels are in fall retreat to the north, where AguinaMo went two days ago bios Stffca the"" Insurgent capttatt where the assembly had been sitting and the insurgent government had been io opration.. It represents more to the insurgents than any other place tar the Philippines, and little doubt was enter tained that they would make a desper ate stand there. , The tactics of Agulnaldo are gradu t aaiy taking him: beyond the range of Ad miral Dewey's guns. "While the insur gents were at Malabon. Saturday they were within a mile of the water front and easily within range of the fleet. Eut as they have moved northward tliey have gradually moved away from the bay. Malolos is abouft seven miles back from the bay, although there are shallow estuaries which would permit light draught boats, to get within a mile or two. The native army is, bow moving into the inteilorjt through a rough' country cut ' up by' many streams. The crisis that'was expected at Maloloa has mot occurred, the Fill pinos preferring flachific.eir city to needlessly impentbehj army; and tl.e "decisive bat'tie' . 5rin. probabily be drawn out Intofmaysucnsklto as those of the last few days. LATEST FROW OTIS. Washington, March 31, 2 A. M. This Is from Otis, dated Manila, , March 31: 'MacArthur captured" Malolos at 10.15 this morning The enemy retired after slight resistance and firing the Fresh Cranberries, Naval; Oranges, . T, ,i ' . , lfflpOICd FJS '9 ts On x th& Gntmre:' aali Today ey. Particulars latar. Hale ha quite a 8evre engagement heyond Ottari quIna- C5asuaitlesi 20. vEnemy driven. THE LAST DAY'S MARCH yi Manila, March 31, 1 A. M-MacAr tuur's division haa continued fts ad vance from Guiguinto river and 'our nes are now only a mile and a half 0m Malplos. The advance wa made r&Iidly and without oppositaonr The country near Malolos Is clear of the net i wrk of streams that have Intercepted "the progress of the Americans prevJoW t0 lthis last movement. KAUTZ WARNED TO BE CAUTIOUS Instructions Sent io the Ad f miral-Hopes for Peace- ful Outcome. Germany Suggests a Commission to Irame a "Sew Agreement in Samoa Why Force Wa j Necessary. ? Washington, March 30. Although th government deeply regrets that force Was necessary in Samoa, the conflict has not caused nearly eo much concern as might have been expected . There evidently is an honest coofldence felt hat the maJtter widl be amicably ad justed diplomatically, and while it is admitted that further hostilities may cause international friction, the feeling Chat the matter will end peaeeably gen erally bains. tTo prevent a llklihood of internation 41 difficulties, however, instructions Were eent to Kautz this afternoon to maintain the statue quo and exercise the greatest caution in dealing with thjpoiiae the Samoan, ques Ltion. Consul Osiborn is Instructed to send Ifmmediately a full report of. the trouble. : '' In megotiatdone now progressing Ger many, has set up the principle that no actioji should be taken at Apia without the approval of all three consuls." Amer ica and Great Britain contend, howev er, that the German consul, by refusing to' abide by the supreme court, violat ed the teria of the treaty, thus making t necessary for the Other consuls to act without him. Th 'government has been informed" that Kautz found affaire bordering on anarchy, that the lives of Americans were in danger from Mataafa's follow ers and therefore adopted a course end" tng these conditions. . The negotiations with Great Britain and Germany have reached a point where a basis of temporary adjustment may he -reached. 'Germany has sug gested that the commissioners shalT be appointed to arrange a new agreement and it Js not unlikely that the United States wHWconsent to that scheme. BRIBERY IM QUAY CONTEST. Harrisburg, Pa., March 30. The in - 1 s vesttgatlon committee today neara testimony, charges of alleged bribery In. connection with the Uniteu Estates senatorehip and the McCarroll jury bill in the housed Towler, Quay repub llcari, said, a member told him he had been indirectly approached -to change his vpte from Quay to another. This member has'not testified and Towler preferred mot divulging his name until afterNhe has given his testimony. COTTOH COMPRESS TRUST Dallas, Tex., March 30. The move ment on foot to form an immense trust of cotton compresses also seeks to con trol the places at which cotton shalLbe compressed. ' The Boston I . -; ...... Shoe Store . - .,... .. . , . 9 S. W. COURT SQUARE. wm.ff fm h next week special prices on-all 'goods, s advertisement hftino- nA firm with new goods, re Cntly-boughl : direct. tromt'tBt Tv. : , s are flveni-resaa tend buying or. not. . r - L r ndumenrW? hliller & Kennedy CIIEUICflLS WERE USED c -1 Positive Testimony at Last Subinitted in Proof of This Fabt. , Washington, March 30. Positive stl meny that chemicals were used in re frigerated beef was secured by the in quiry board today. Acting Oomml sary Grampf er, of the First Ohio- cav airy, stated that beef received at Lake land was spoiled. "An agent 'of Armour & Co.," he said, "appeared apd we told hinn the beef" was evidently sour. We removed the burlap and showed him the meat with greenish discolor ations on it. He waived the matter aside, saying Its ;on dltion was due to the chemcals used to keep It the sixty hours required." Later Grampfer quoted an agent as saying: "Oh, that is all right; that is good meat. The spots and smell you ob serve are due to chemicals." COTTON SPINNERS AT f HARLOTTE Call for a Conventioa of AH Southern Manufactur ers for May n. Gtiaxlotte,. N. C, March 30. The boac of" directors of the Cotton Spin rers assooiatioo. met here tonight and calied5 a convention of all the cotton manufacturers of the south for May 11. At the meeting a committee win be ap pointed to confer with the New Eng land" manufacturers' concerning, various qiietfons-. A banquet "was given the members, of the board tonight . The May meeting is to be an elaborate af fair. WRS THIS SHIP BLOWN TO PIECES? Wreck of a French Bark that ha ' a Cargo of Guncottou. London, March SO. The French -bark Marechal Lannes has been wrecked off the coast xjf Wales. It is feared all on board have been lost. The appearance of' the wreckage suggests an explosion, and it Is understood she carried a quan tiity of guncoCtoo. BLIZZARD, IN MISSOURI, ' ; St. Joseph, Mo., March -ao. A fierce snowsttorm has been raging here since last night. The snow is so badly drift ed that street cars have been unable to run. Railroad trains are. irregular and some have been abandoned. The storm is the worst experienced her in many years, so late in the season. TERRIBLE MURDERER HANGED. Harrisonville, Mb., March 30. E. Bates So per was hanged here today for the murder of his wife and two daugh ters, aged ifour and six, la 1891. He confessed not only to killing his wife and two children in; Missouri and his child in Oregon, but admitted the mur der in 1880 of his father. . REGULARS START FOR CUBA Anniston, Ala., March SO.COmpanies A and E, Second infantry, the last of th nine thousand soldiers which spent the past seven months here, left today for Augusta, Ga.,vto join the remain (der of the regipent, preparatory to sail ing for Cuba. . : -J- : A GOOD THING on Buckwheat i mir -beBSt N. O. Molasses. We BelJJt at a reasonable price. KROGER, next 'the market. . ... . ' WOOD'S SEEDS. - WooxTs seeds are , pecuEiaxly adopted to the soil anw climate oi uw Sold at Grant's pharmacy. ; , JDPPORTUIHTY. FOR THJT PEOPLE OP ASHEVTLLB I haye made up my mind 4a SCO V Porto Rico, y X.will close nt my ntlr stock at 2S per oesnc. less than? ce$. Clothing, ; gents' t furnishing . gstods, bats and underwear, merchant alW ;,cloth and eXotlcfor -ladleaV tailor made . snfta alsd Etorpiclura: "tettttre stock"Tnust go .-taT jmm iMr Mr j -- - - - -, jx? . A3 drugs&ta refund Cm money If ft Csils to cora. 25 ecsta. ?: Th geoaifle ba I D. Q.on ac9 f Call and examine" the new -line of. r carte and baby earrlagea at Mrs. L. A. ' JohMom'i, 27 North ilaln sow. i . . . . .11 r Sentenced to a Ten Year s Term of Im prisonment Promptly Gave the Required $30,000 Bond' for Appeal, Jury Rendered Verdict After T?hree Quarters of an? Hour Judge PuraeU't Very Positive Charge CouW Boom Crowded to Hear the Besnlt When the Appeal Will he HeardCan Su preme Court Ibe Reached After bedngL out. forty eight minutes ttie Jury in the. Dickenson, case yestar day returned a general verdict of guil ty. The Jury filed into the court room at 12:53, and as. they took, their seata In the jury box, the clerk: enquired.-: "Gen tiomen of the Jury nave you agreed on a. verdict?" "Tee," replied the foremanv "What is it?" 1 "A general verdict oC guilty." The jury was discharged with the ex caption of Mr. lance, and: Judge Pur nell sentenced the prisoner. Ie said: "The Judgment ef the court is that the defendant be imprisoned to. the prlsea the United States for a term of ten years. The appearance bid ie fixed at $30,000." The motion for a new trial was over ruled. Notice of appeal was given. In less than an hour Mr. Dickerson had secured his bondsmen They were Dr. G. W. Purefoy,- George Henderson, Mrs. C. B. Alvey, J. H. DickereoE, Jr., and T. V. TerrelL In the jury room there was only one ballot taken, though there was some discussion previous-to it. Some of the urors did not understand some of the prints, and when these has! been dfcs cussed and explained, all voted "gufl ty.-' The jurors knew' nothing of the letter soliciting a bribe until they were discharged. They suspected that some thing unusual' had taken place, because the bailiff was- changed, and because they became suddenly under . stricter 1 . surveillance but they.... did not know the csause. None.o2" -Glance's fellow jurors believer he was Implicated In any way in the letter incident. Judge PurnelT ibegaiiu his charge to the Jury at- the openlnisr. of court in the morning.-. . Judge Purnell- In charring the jury, "Gentlemen of th Jurv, we are new rear the end of one of the most remark able trials that "has ever taken place in North CaToBna. I deem 1ft my duty tori warn you not to be " iiiflunced by im proper matters that have occurred dur inrtfte''r..u have -nothing to do (Obriflnued; on Fifth Page.) Bo YouWant Some 1 j - . . Silverware For Less Than it is Worth? We have selectedout a lot of Silver-plated Ware, Inclu ding TraysFlat and Hollow Ware, which 7e are offering at 80 cents on the dollar. It will pay yon to look these things - over ; as they are worth ,20- per cent, more iffiwejowjasto - (;Lesdlhs Jeweler, Cixtoehlit; and Patton Are. Aflhovflloi RC . I 1 1 :'1 v !1 Hi tV' . ,t.. I -a 'Sr. 4 1- ..h V
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