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Hre to a Stock 'to' select from,
(a be found ejsewhene iu Wie .
abty. Cut and matte by JTapaw f,
man&hiD guiairamteedf : ; Oolotw
f Itana, Grr, Blue,' Black," Bnwn
H wad Greens vinceo
P. 17.00 to $25.00.
X Light Weight
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made of etaviUr ixiatferlals end
. : tn, same jvorKmnniJi
( VLhI to $8.60. ,
Iskirta in town ai $t.('0t':T'$12.t-0.
Petticoats
Fulli fltock -Plato jamd - Fancy.
-at Rten- Mercexized. "Silk, , 'CUftetta .
jto $10.00. - ,
Shirt Waists
Full Hne of Shiirt Walala
Wash fabrics 39c .o $2,.50f
Silk Wal&ts
in ."
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Sfttla, Tlaffetlta Habutai arid :
Fancy Plaid, $3.00 tio $7.50. ' ,
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LOWNEY'S
:ChocoIate. Bonbons
FOR SALC BY
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER,
: 53 Patton ATenne-
.-''FBJSSH LOT JUST RECEIVED,
House Cleaning, r
Si;:.jut; received bur Spring- order
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f-g"- also
1 BARREL MOTH BALLS $
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; "articles.
I HEiniTSH & REAGAN, I
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Democrats o -DlfFer-
ent :vViewst -Dine
Night. .. : , .
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Bryan Outlines His'Platform
forrthe. Campaign of
A: ah Wyck Principal Speak-:
erat the Ten Dollar ;
r - r" v.' ' v -V. '
, - t Dinner , r
He Did Hot Mention Silver or Anti
; Expansion, Themes of Bryan's;
:f -. - 1-.-'--'.- . ... . - !
. Speechi-3ntc Attack I
Trusts ,
Milwaukee, Wis., Jipril 13.--At " the
Jeff erwwi banquet here tonig-ht Bfyan
indicated ths lines ';aloo& " .which the
next national campaign -would be
fought He aid he was taking- mx risk
in paying- that no step taken in 1896
should bL. retraced, v Suggestions that
the money qucstioaV.be' abandoned
were iiot eupponred by evidence, and if.
anything-- additional,", arguments had
arisen in support of tree silver at 16
to 1 -
. Bryan went jn to gfve the-history of
whatAe regarded ss the failures of the
republicans to ref onp the currency.
--et the colonel tackled the trusts.
' "The "milk-trust leaches the Infant as
1 he enters the "wor:d,",sald. Bryaai .Th
ice trust cools him in summer the coal
'trust keeps him warm In winter, while
the coffin trust" waits -to- receive him
after life's fitful dream te o'er." '
. Bryan opposed the increase ' In. - the
army and reiterated his well known
views against imperialism. He aaa-
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lyzed the recent proclamation to tbe
Filipinos, showing' "its. similarity to the
victorious proclamation to the people
of India forty years - &go, regarding
which the people still complain the
Englishmen hold the efflces-while they
pay the taxes."
THETEll'DOLUR DltlHER
New Tork, April 13.- Democracy of a
new brand, with no use for Bryan, cI
ebrated itself toaig:ht atth Metropol
itan Opera 'Housec 'Atotit lv000 "jte
arid drank the much heralded $10 din
ner." .Triumphant "democracy .was the
watchword of tbe dinner and Augustus
Van' Wyck was the - pTrjncipar speaker.
There yere other speakers who pined
unanimously for " a"-aiew democratic
leader, and as VaajWi ck's speech out
lined a new democratic plalforoT with
Bryan, f ree :silVf r - and ar-ti-expansion
omitted, the occaM on might well " be
taken as the beg-innxOg ol the battle for.
the" control of the party in. 1900. 6igr
niflcant also is "the" fact -ihat in Milwau-
kee'tonig-ht &ryia cU'tljted iis plat
ormr f or 1900, Vhic"i. was o the: Chioar
platform entire, with anitl-imperialism
added, " "- -
The dinner as & s'ccJal success jwas a
gTand 'successAtd established firmly1
broker's club 'as ihe Fif thravenueror-
janizationiPeriry Belmont presided.
other' speakers -were- It. .B. Roosevelt,
Belmont presided,
wbose theme was the need ofa leader;
General Ca'tlin,' vbos spech savored jofJ
imnriairBTtirand Jobn W. rkelle"h'"wno
eulogized Tammany, -f-' r - JZ.
The reform.' of the tariff and a restric-
- tiott 6rthl trusts-were put forward loy
2: 4 i, tfiiafii sftTan Wvck as erround enougb.
ion a successful u.vjn;ti.. wj-vc - v'-j'v.
t:-thP mext national "election. i He
brought the twa.jiieatloina., together,
saying" the, tariff hadvbcenconer prolific
Moiiiitain Park
HOT S PRINGS, N:.:C;
J. -1, v; -;TMrty nve miies wt: njumnuie..uu.uo otMiuusia ivo-ii v jr -;,-i;.jsvi:-s
r--: A 'modern . resort in' every par d cular. ; ; 'Z' : J-Jrj-
X-'S JBesT nine hole" Golf "course fei tha JouChVl &?Zz
y V For, further o-artlculm: ad
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source of monopoly. .randamonsLre,us
misuse of; tbefrknehise giving power,
another. iHechallen ged-the'! supporters
of the present- tariJf , to-: name- a sjafje
ponsiderable-C branch' of y ia?,dustr5Nyer
wjucu. jt protection us j been extenaea,
whicn-was "not jww ten trrtled by'a con-:
federacy of - conspirators -against" com
petition: " , HT- , " .
,Theffect-of tho tinstslwai forcibly
sketched. ,. and conclusion - drawn
that in ,the end they, resulted I Strang--
great; people." ' V- " - J1 1 '
. . Van - Wyck reverted to . state issues,
urging the improveLxatfof ithe canal,
which should not b iitipaired'at the la
stance of railroads. " - - "'1, '
The -prospect, '...-of ? an -alliance- with
Great Britain called forth - a sharp at
tack. England's attitude - in ? t5xe past
and herpresent position .s our : ehlef
cOnlmerciai competitor, made uch as
event dmpractieable - end- each l nation
should attend to its own business in a
spirit ot -fair play. r,-- v .r
'"Van Wyck" advlsei . keepfarg' fL Tplose
watch for-mistakes n theV party and
then ademand for a" changed would be,
so' imperative that unity- among1 demo
crats would result. . r "
Bryan, free ' silver and expansion
were not mentloat.i ,by Vain Wyck.
CHIEF JUSTICE FIELD'S FUNERAL
Impressive Ceremonies Held Yester
day at the Church of the v -"
. Ephiphany r
Washington, April 13.The funeral
services of the late Justice "Field yrere
held at the church of the Epiphany at
10:30 JtJhis morning'. Th, T church., was
crowded andmany distinguished visit
ors were present, among whom were:
President McKlnley, Secretaries Iiong
and Wilsoa ' and Attorney - General
Griggs , the British, Rut sian' and; Ger
man ambassadors, ChiTjese .minister
and the diplomatic rt presentatives of
other foreign countries.
APPOIIITr.lEIIT MADE-
Special to the Caaette. " : -
chard interviewed the pitisidant and .at
tcrney general today, and an agreement
was, reached that the appointment of
Ewart should be made immediately.
The bitter contest has endjd and Prit
chard has won. 7 W. A. H.
Washington, Apnl iS.The president
today again appo'nted Hamilton G.
Ewart . United States judge of the
western district of 'North ; Carolina.
This bas become a casus celebre, as
this is Judge Ewart s third appoint
ment, the senate having failed to con
firm him for reasons fuVy se"t forth at
ths time. Some of the president's ad
visers have urged 'him strongly not i to
repeat this nomination but political ne
cessities have proved inexorable.: .
. UIIIVERSITY VIIIS.
SpeciaUto.the Gazette. , -.Knoxville,
Tena.,- April IS. The taie-
balt game between Weavervilla conege
and -the University - of :: Tennessee, said
to be;tne best college game , ever play
ed a the Knoxville "diamond,;'tt as play
ed-here today. At.the,nlnth Inning the
score was 2 to 2, The tlniyerty won
In the tenth Inning, on aCor-S of J to 4.
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eyes:
Its-A Duty
: Twinirwrl'ir.'ir3iirtnt flap thesmi." XU .
' cam't ba too - careful - witra ; TNA-
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- TURErs - xticnesm Diessins
TOUR EYESIGHT. Pn3tt -
rjJrom the t brigibA :ua flight, by
weaj3ife"iaPair: of..wffltj-8Tnsk&l
glasses. Wo -.have -- ttrenv in all
stylesfr? C3inBultaJti'ana and wExam-
insJtffions IHroe. ;- JL-
GlasseB Rigrht,-: 1 S. Lr. McKEEJ,
' Eyes Rlgbt,, .Scientific Ontician.
" fv Prices Right. 45 iPaittonx mvenue.
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STORY OF THE
KILLIIIG OF BAKER.
Sensational Testimony; biv-
en by a Witness Who
Turns State's Fv,'
" , dence.
Mharleton, Apr-lrjS-Josephtp.Uew,
ham, one of tfce meij ho turned state s
evidence in the-ltakerfjwathe
witness stand 'today anOi gave thetfol
lowing story- of'tne kiimiS' of. Baker
'In February, isisV Jet thesV par-i
tfes together in 'Lake CJt Some "one
gave me informatio:i. aad from that I
went to Stokes' that night,1 and -found
the crowd there waiting to gV to destroy-
tne postoffice. The men Wd there were
-not enough menjthere"; Epps said' be
come! go and get' help Cade's and
Bave help ready Jy Monday - night.
wu w in. was to get-"- a ercwdj' at . Half
Moon Bluff. Monday nighIwent back
to fatokes'. I was in tow? 'all day, got
supper and got to? Lake." City about 10
t'clock and went to Slokes' ' I found
Stokes, Godwin, Lee, Epps," .Webster, 1
ward, Alonzo Rogars; iMartin Ward
and Dunham. SingiearyV
Ater gotj there-' we -were looking:
tor more help. I-was put on watch and
stopped McKnlght from 4 goihg the
iwarenoufle and took him to the store
I was .sent out to watch for McKnlght.
Tpdy' Godwin was with me. They said,
Tell, -we haven't thV men we are
looking for. but we van't . T,Pt'n
htm- Singletarysaid lie could not
go,- and he remained at 'the store;
Those who went were myself, Lee Mc
Knight, Henry Stokes, Moultrie Epps,
Tody- Godwin, Alonz Rcgere, Martin
Ward, William Webster 'and Charles
Joyner. I am not sur-Joyner. camera
Stokes that night. I think he met us
at Godwin's s'torei I saw guns that
night. Several had guns and Stokes
wemt out and got more. We went to
Godwin's and Dr. Williams and got
other weapons, -carbines. We got guns
Liiru!UiT Awe- tr.r-c, xh Tnnn
dC4A.CU9: 1 UUUA, OLVJIN-tTS saiU XI C gll ..Hie
guns fim Sheriff Daniels. . He brought
in a -double-barrel shot gun and a
Winchester : rifie, a s!xteen-9hooter,
The carbines belonged to the military
company in"Lake City, and I think they
shot a 44-calibre ball. Before we left
the store" we had, agreed.; to fire the
postofllce and get Baker out and kill
bim. We thenleft the store and went
to God win's, store, where we got a two-
gallon bucket of kerosene oil and a bag
of shavings. We went from there to a
spot near the postoffice and arranged
for Lee to fire the postofllce, but Lee
backed out and asked me to go with
him. , We had stopped forty steps rfroJii.
the postoffice.
"Around theJwuse there was a fence,
with a church near by. On one side of
the house nexto Cade's, was' the wood
whichcame to 11 ve or x..steps from
the house. On thjs side nwet to Lake
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City-there was a. I cotton field. There
was arail fence on the Xake City side
f the postoffice, about forty steps from
the postoffice. tbe point where we
stopped we' went down past the comer
of the ence and - went up the avenue
and -Stood; behind !i ?iree. Lee backed
ut'eibou'i firing the office. They asked
me and. I said Lwould;not go unless I
could get a gun.- They gave me a carr
binand-IvBald 1 did not know how to
use it, so they gave me a double-barrel
shotgun. "
CT went wiih Lee from the crowd,
and .Lee and "! went t? fire the office.
Try
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I Salt-:?.. -I
Mullet
I For ; :
f BreaUFast.
A.
rEivel Cents.:'
Only
Shiaefs
Ielpoured the ReYosWon the shav!
uB9 tuii, pat;Bome-a:i on tne"house.j Lea
Y-'.fS'Jl'ihel shavings in
oy tttecnimney cf . the house and-than
poured -on- tfie-fril Heatruk.ra4 match
on his -pants adx it wentutl' He
struck - another.,- -The - -ila-jio'&is hot; up.
Then the flames dfod" dnwn. "3 heard
cries lmihe jMuse and -t ben ? the
shooting .begari At-that'timVi was
twenty stepsgCrom"" the ehim ooy end of
thetjRjctoffice. 7 Whek In blazed Lee anJ
I ran to -the church and got behlnf the
well curb. When-xhe house was bcrrf-i
ing- brightly, lighting the town we ran
across the, fields and got awayl - v ,
Xeardrtbe guns lots' of them, And
saw the fiaahes. . -The shooting was trm
theCade road side, 3near-the trpp
-' . V- - ... ---w.
corner.-' I saw no firing from any other
direction.- - - -
, "1 ,went to the Bapt'sX. hurch. On
the wayI saw a ma rr th ought to be
IawrenceDoye, so I g t in a' ditch and
hid until be - passed. 1 was ail alone
at the time. The Baptist " church is
east f'rtbe rallr xid fromr CharVton
and near Singletaryjg, tVhenx was in
the ditcb there- was - continued firing;"
GOMEZ ICCEPTS
. GENERALSHIP-
Two Other Generals will Assist Him
in Disbanding-Army.
Havana, April 1?. The 'triumph of
Gomez over-his opponents was ' com
pleted today" whea the Cuban generals
met air Gomez's residHftee aSd formally
notified.: him r of ., his eicrttion' . as com-mander-ini-cnef.,:
.Gomca accepted, and
saijt 'Chat he would" appoint two other
generals to help him In ; the disband
ment of the army. He then took the
generals to call on Brccke. ? - '
Crmnez toldi Broke - that; awv steps
jwouia be taken as yet to establish a
clvicv government In puba but. ifthe
Americams wished to ai point a Cuban
civil governor tie would recommend
Maso f or tihe post, - , .J."ir
-The work of dlso-AAiUng- the army be
gins tomorrow. " ; -- - -
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Special to the Gnecte. - - s: ---
Washington, April 13. A short time
ago, Charles F. Itabo, of the Fifth reg
ular cavalry, sta-.lo t -d in Porto Rico,
shot 'and killed a native policeman. It
is said the shooting grew out bf of some
trouble over a Woman : Babo asserts
that then officer was the aggressor, a-
Lstatemen't which Is denied by those
who synpathize with - the prosecution.
.-Tbe'-soldlepdefendsntisknown to a
great many people in Western- North
Carolina,' McDowell r-ounty being b's
former home and : the liome of his par
ents. His Relatives and - friends " ar
much -concerned oyer the trouble and
will make al str jng: .defense. Senat
Pritdhdl"laae
ael and u2yerftkely
Rico iiflatjife
an, ettVnt. ls-bekig mide' to .bave. the
heaa-ins' of the case "Dostponed unttt-
that Jttme.- - r,'-; - J-
The. Nortb'Oa tblj
city: has completed cits arrangements
for the annuW ball, wMqh will be gtvT
en Friday evening Lat Conf ederteef
erans' baJlL ' - . .
n Rura CoaitloatlouTotsver
Tike'CasiEarets-'Candj Cathartia 10o or 85o.
- For. sals by ' The CaroliniR, Pharmacy
CbGege street and Court Square, L
; JoihnV ABbeetos LlquM -Pabife. are the
best paints for structural purposes
produced. See color card at Grant
PJiarmacy-
. The best titTBS made Is the Amerioan,
Silver Truss." SomeJtMmg eraureiy caw.
See-lt at Gramt's PhSLrroaey. - t ,
TO CTTRB A COLB IN OKB DAT
nvv . Tmiartigw Bromo Quinine Tablets.
AA druggists refund taxe. money tf ft fafii
to cars. 25 ei-- Tne gewuim mm. a
B. Q. ch table. - .
ThoSBdston
ShfieSSidre
Wo are recedving- new good daily di
rect flrtanv Boston mamufSacturero.Our
Une "or Ladles Oxfords tV blacks1 " and
colors 3st immeaisia, ania prices right; We.
extend to you aTcordlM tavltaton.to ex
anto.W naw" " and ' complete! 'stock
l whether you. puflchase or not.;;
:Prica tour immense Jine -of Roller TW
Trunks. v " -
Next 4ox jto Blu Ridg National -Bank'
.:fcAsavllle, North Carolina y
Question as to Wheth-Vyer-Joiril-Gomiiiis-
sion ("an be .
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Formed "
United States and England
Hold German Officers Re
: sponsible for Outras.
Arid Insist that Gommission
Shall Investigate Eose's
Conduct.
Germany Wants v-Mataafa's Govern
ment .Bestoredy and this is a Cru
cial Peint of Difference "? : :
to Settle -
Washington, April 13 Events today
bave not changed - tbe unsatisfactory
condition of the Samoan negotiaitlofis;
although officials are. . tcpef ui that the
differences will be removed shortly.
.Great Britain js sfclilv. the retarding
element in the poin t ' under considera
tion,' that of whether the majority or a '
unanimous vote shall determine the
action In the joint, (emmfeskm, but it is
a. mistake to suppose that the three
powers-agree-on the Instructions to be
given, .the Samoan-commissioners.
' The. government has . placed, the' ,
transport Badger at the -disposal of the , .
commission, and be will be held at " ' -San.
"Francisco awaiting an" agreement. . : -
Voir Sternberg's", appomtment".as vthe . i J
German- commissioner was officially v' 1 A-J
announced today. - He will notgo .to -a
Berlin now that a-t agreement; ssems
possible.' Z --- '..
. The present sratus of negotiations ' '"
embraces auiisagreeme.nt on the-major- :
ity, or a uoanimnus . vot"e question and
the question of the scope- of the inves- -:
tigation.. Great 'Britain favors a ma-, .
jotity. vote. : In t'ne i ther point of dif
ference 1 this gSerneiit is; more vitally -
eresiedS.; ZSyl'X- :J ' '
The "American and : British govern-
ments hold that. the German oificers at ...
Apia areresponsiblejahd are 4, Insisting f i
at tlhe commission hall:nns'ttiicted':.1
to investigaCe the conduct of Rose and
Raf el. ' .. ' V 5 - - : - 'V. : :
Germany on the 'oi her hand wants
the Matafaa 'government restored, and
the commission--proceed to conduct the
inquiry -from the standpoint of.Jts, legal
existence.-: '..t.'. ). .
V It is regarded ra3 ceriain thatiGreat
Britaia and the United S'tate.w.iri;nev
er consent to this n account of the Ma
iaafan -trnitllatlmof; the bodies of the
American and British officers.
New- Vine Negligee Shlrte. " vry prettv
patterns- Juafe in at WMt'lock's. 41 Pat
tora avenue v : :-r:r .
rfei you (need a sideboard? We have a
lialrw-:Bowf''wetUsfliertiea"llns!nd will ,
take pleasure in showing them. Mrs . -L.
A. Johawon, 2? North Mala street. ;v
Do You Want Soroe
Silverware
For Less' Thaii i itis Worth T
; ; Wo hare selected ont a lot .
of Silver-plated Ware, inclu
dingXraysrEIat
Ware, whichjwo aret offering
at8o.- cehtaonihe ollar&Itj;
7ill pay. ybu tolook. thegol
things overH as" :they
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are
70rth .0;- per ;cent more
than V7e Jare1aowaskiDg for
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