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i 1 ;Vo14 4; No. 68 A8pVILtB,N C, WEDNESDAY 1I0RNING, APBHi 26, 1899 Price 5 Cento CITY SCHOOL A- - BIOS MB MAINTENANCE ; .(JiatlUfiSsi. UUVI U. UUUUd ,1:. ' : f?S ; : -- fc - - ------ "' FrPatton Avfenue. : i'. Leading Dry Goods- and Millinery. !- i " When contemplalting I in the miillineary business we were f fully awiare that! ito eucceed we lnyi-st s3tt only excell to fityle aind ? Qttality, bu't must undersell ftab f lllahoi oomrtitlon. Public topin t ieai Kas conoeeded that we have I eatablsheldl these facts. ! We have on hand a lew "i Choice Paris l PATTERN HATS .which, having eerved pose will be sold oulti Regardless rip ia r rrf their pur this week pull lime of WaJking1 hiata-tond I etLKIors jut received. We will show this week some epetoial bargains in Madras, Bat- t tete. Ginghams und Piques. r . . . OESTREICHER &C0. 51 Patton Ave. r" V resh Peeled Mushrooms IB their 'own juice. $ 1 ,00, cans, Equal to Mush rooms fresh from the :ellar. Directions on V can, 3. A. GREER, iOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER, 53 Patton AYenue- House Cleaning, i 8 I " Just received our Spring order I of finely -rooind IN6ECT POWDER Jl BARREL MOTH BALLS and all sizes of FEATHER DUSTERS J: from 25 eta. to $1.60, . ' ' ' 1 Now ia the time to use these t articles. HEUHTSH & REAGAN, V- - '- - v ... ' Church Sfc and PattonAve: Phone 132 wn h a hurry! forlDrugs? 1 1 pound Mac Arthur Within One Mile of Olumpit . Which Is Burning and the Filipinos """" v . . . Are Fleeing Northeastward. Our Losses for the Day Six Killed and eight Wounded. Insurgent Trenches Shelled From an Armored Car Troops Swim the River Under Cover of Sharp - shooters - Effective Work of Utah Artillery. Manilla, Tuesday evening, Aprli 26. Tine movement agamst Calumpit' be- - gan to earnest (today and the town will doubtless be -captured by the time this despatch is read. Mc Arthur at 9:00 o'clock ithis morning advanced along the railroad from Malotos. Wheaton, commanding the .Twentieth Kansas and First Montana with three &uns of the Utah artillery and Itwo troops of cavalry, his line extending from the railroad to-the west bank of Bagbag river, advanced at the same time; while Hale, with the First Nebraska, Fifty-first Iowa and First South Dako ta 'Continued along tihe east bank, his left flank joining Wheaton's right across the river. ATTACK BY ARMORED CAR. , At 11: 30 -trenches were seen across" the railroad track parallel with the Ameri can front. Am armored car was moved forward-1 and the trenches shelled from It for 25 minutes. The insurgent re sponded and for a short time there was lively shooting on the left of our line. When the armored car ceased firing, Hale's command advanced over the un protected corn amd rice fields all the time exposed to a galling fire from the enemy in trenches dug at the junction of the Bagbag river and the Rio Ghico de la Pamanga. The volunteers finally reached the banks of the river, where they fought the Filipinos, who were only thirty yards distant, for half an hour. The Iowans were deployed to the right to flank the trenches and the Nebraskans and South Dakotans swam the river, drove the enemy from their posiMons .and pursued half a mile before recall ed. Before this was accomplished, how ever, Major Young, with the Utah ar tillery, dashed through the village that had been burnjd and protected 1he iNeDraskans ana south Dakotans asH they swam the river The artillery lost one killed And three wounded in this dash. The Utah guns poured a fire into the rebel lines, materially aiding the infantry when they got across the river in driving out the enemy. A DARING DEED. Little resistance was met with on the left as a large force of rebels went to the support of of their comrades against Hale's advance. When Wheat on reached the river he halted without "crossing, as the bridge had been partly destroyed. Colonel Funston, of the Twentieth Kansas, and four-other men now performed a heroic ' feat. They swam the river under cover of the sharpshooters and made a reconnois ance of the railroad and trenches of the enemies. They found many Filipinos fleeing and learned that the main body ofthe insurgents had retreated north eastwards after setting fire to Calum pit. A part of the American force is now encamped at the junction of Bagbag and Pampanga. MacArthur is within one mile of Calumpit this evening and the Amer icans will shortly be in the town itseif. LOSSES OF THE DAY. Some insurgents are estill holding trenches around Calumpit. Our losses today were six killed and twenty-eight Mountain Park HOT S PRINGSi N. C. ? Thirty five XDltt;yt4:rtIJtoxVx&ilh Soatiern Ralrwe-f. ' ' A rnVillWii.i' rii i i.i.l I f -Mr- :. .... r: . Best nine hole ' Golf" coinrw For ;Tfurtfcer I , pmculr; - Twenty wounded. The insurgents lost seventy-five killed and wounded. Lawton's communication with Mac Arthur was lost today and he has sent back eight miles to transmit messages. Lawton's progress has been retarded by inaccurate maps. He is now be tween San Jose and Narzagara. MAY CALL VOLUNTEERS Washington, April 25. The official definition of the Philippine situation to day indicates that, after all, steps might be taken toward organizing a volunteer army of 35,000 men. The pres ident is reported to have told the cab inet that he would send all the regnlars now in the United States -to the Phil ippines and organize a sufficient volun teer force to take the place of the reg ulars. No decision was reached. GOGHLAN EXPLAINS Dida't Mean to Reflect on Germany or Its Kaiser May Be Punished, Washington, April 26. The president and cabinet today discussed (the re cent remarks of Captain Ooghlan about the Germans at Manila. Secretary Long brought to the meeting a letter from Ooghlan . in answer to a query whether he had been correctly quoted. Coghlan's statement waa regarded as an abfle defense and has unquestiona bly softened much of the offioial criti cism. The matter was left in McKin ley's hands, who said he wanted a day or two to think it over. Coghlan said ion the letter he did not make the speech at the dinner but made remarks In an swer to questions. Furthermore, he said, the objectiona ble statements were made at a private gathering of -gentlemen and mot intend ed to have any public or official signifi- Half A GLASS is Deflter than) nome. No glass is better 'than the wrong one. Come buy some of our eye knowlede arid see, as the years Ttoll by, if it is'nt a good invest- mien't. You can buy glasses over a case or off some Counter for much less than you will pay us. You miayt get toad stools car (nothing, you pay for mush rooms. They lotok alike. Eat them and you'll know the difference. This method is too often followed in buying epee tacles. We learn the had effects of the wrong ones by dearly boughben ex. perience. Examination Free. Glass Helps, (Eye Reirt. S. L. McKEE, Scientific Optician 45Patfcn Axe Blair's Furniture Sto Hotel and Bath la th South, addra : - WI- . uu u ULiy canose. Coghlan maintained he didn't mean to reflect on Germany or the kaiser, and expressed regret at the at titude in which he had been placed by the newspapers, which fit, is under stood, he said, had -distorted his mean ing. Ooghlan expressed a wish to ap pear before Secretary Long to make a fuller explanation. , "It is the impression that CogOilan will be given some punishment, either a public reprimand or in being detached from rthe Raleigh. But the chance of a court martial has been disposed of. The president may decide what to do before going to Philadelphia Friday, when he will visit the cruieer. The German embassy gives the im pression that the incident ha been closed diplomatically. NEGRO MURDERER LYNCHED BY NEGROES They Waited Until Coro ner's Jury Rendered Verdict. Joplin, Mo., April 25. CharleaWill iams, a negro murderer, was lynched by a negro mob at Galena, Kan., early s his morning. Williams had strangled is mistress the night before, and his own race were quick to avenge the crime. As soon as the coroner's jury declared Williams guilty of murder a mob of masked negroes went to ithe city ja&l, tore off the locks with axes and battered down the door of Will iams' cell. Williams attempted to fight for his me. wthen the mob told Mm --to com out and be hanged, where upon they shot him to death. - No arrests have been made or are likely to be made for no one seems to regret that the negro mob executed the neerro murderer in a state that does not inflict the death penalty. SENTENCE COMMUTED. Stewart, the Ex-Confederate, will Serve Life Sentence in Mexico. Dallas, Tex, April 26. 'General C. C. Bevens and A. A. Brlnsmade have re turned from' Mexico, where they went in behalf of MacStewart, a confeder ate veteran, who, for more than a year, has been under sentence of death at Chihuahua -for killing a policeman about four years ago. They procured a commutation of Stewart's sentence to life imprisonment. The besfr 'trues made Is the American Silver Truss. Something entirely new. See it ait Gnanit's Pharmacy. John'fl Asbestos Liquid Paints are the bt paints for structural purposes ever produced. See color cardi at Grant's Pharmacy. - FOR SALE, A judgement against Mies Maud Wells and Robert L. Neilson, for the sum of $19.25. Apply to D. A. Lashly, Ashevllle, N. C. We have a car load of stoves coming to May left. We want to sell what we have before then. You know ywi al ways get a bargain here when we are making room for new eoods. 27 North Main street, Mm. L. A. Johnson. rT7 A TVTTTTn riLAn ui BRITTLE I i Fresh, Nice and Delicious at Snidegs, "4 On thc Square Superintendent Eggleston on the Proposed Change of the Tar Rate. Editor of the Gazette: - Theschools can not run nine months at the present tax rate of 20 cents on the $100 valuation of property. They have to beg help every year from the board of aldermen, which sometimes helps and sometimes does not. It ia proposed to change the tax rate from 20 cents on. the $100 of property to 30 cents and the ' sphool poll-from 60 cents to &0 cents, and relieve the board of aldermen of the necessity of giving the schWs mon ey to help them run a full term. A property holder announces that he will not vote for this amendment, be cause "one third of the school taxes paid by the white people goes to the negroes The gentleman has been misinformed. The colored people of Asheville have one-fourth of the school buildings one building; they get one- sixth of the school fund; the tax books show that they contribute to school taxes at least one half of this and that the white people are actually giving them between one-twelfth and one-fif teenth of the school fund. There is Boone oirrerence Detween one tmra and one fifteenth. Another objection raised is that the increase asked for really means 30 cents in addition 'to the 20 cents now received. Of course nobody believes this, but that does mat prevent some people from saying so. One tax payer says, "we ought to wait until there is a surplus in the city treasury before we talk about an In crease." If we do we will wait till the crack of doom. Another man says he will not vote for" any. school tax because he is not go- Jog -ito have his: wife's property taxed for schools. But nex$ session when his child, who is attending tine' puDUc schools, "applies for admission, in the next grade, this will be the condition off affairs: Eighty children asking for seats in that room. Thirty should be excluded, and if his child should hap- nen to be in this latter number, here J is what Ihe will save by the transaction: Saved on $15,000' valuation of property, $30; paid out for nine months . tuition for his child at a private school, $29.25; net gain, 75 cents plus 29 other chil dren excluded from that one grade and forced to go to a private school or no school at all. Or.suppose we calculate the saving of a tax payer who has a boy in the seventh grade this session, and who thinks we can not "afford" to increase taxes for schools: There will be only 95 pupils applying for admis sion to the eighth grade next session. The grade should eiither be cut to fif ty or cut off entirely. Taking the first alternative and supposing that Ms boy may in some way be one of those cut off, the proposition would stand thus: Saved on $8,000 valuation' of property, $16; paid out to nine months tuition for his boy at a private school, $45; net (Continued on- Fifth Page.) ANNOUNCEMENT. We beg to Inform our customers and the public that In addition to our asntie tic Merchant Tailoring' Department where the greatest care and study are exercised Ito insure a perfect ftt at the lowest- possible prices. We have just ooened a first-class Gents' Furnishing Department where you will find first class croods and the latest styles. Your jpatronags kindly solicitor. H. GELMAN, Proprietor. J, C WILBAR, Manager. "Pat1 a erm Buildins:. Haywood street, cor ner Collesre street. New Phon 346. Roller Tray Trunks. We have a completo line of Trunks, Valises, Grips, Telescopes, that we dfy competition in price. If you are out tobking for a nice Trunk, do not fall is giva us look, we will save you mooy ITIeBostoiLS! hoe : - " tore; I Next door to Bin Ilidg NatJocal Bank Their Extremely Criti- cal Situation at Blue Fields. Stores Closed and Flags HungGut for Protec tion. Drunken Mcaraguan Sol diers Swearing Vengeance. General Torres Overrules a Protest Against the Forcing of Americans to Pay Duties tie Second Time New Orleans, April 26. Passengers arriving today on the steamer Jarl, which left Blue Fields Wednesday, re port the condition there extremely critical with a probability of a disturb- - ance between Americans and British merchants on the one hand and Nicar- augans on the other. Business was en tirely suspended and Americans were compelled to close stores and hang out American flags for protection against drunken Nicauragan soldiers who were swearing vengeance. This result was brought about by the departure, Monday, of American Con sul Lorsby, of Greytown, and British Consul Belanger. Lorsby returned to Greytown to meet the American min ister, Merry, and the cruiser Detroit. He had" previously entered a protest to General Torres that the Americana should not pay duties . a second time andfts he left before Torres had replied the Nicaraguans understood the de parture as flight and abandonment of' the protest, and this encouraged them into assuming a threatening attitude. Torres declared the protest was over ruled and said that American goods would be seized unless duties were paid. Thereupon the Americans dis played flags for protection, but were submitted to many insults. Minister Merry and the Detroit are expected Friday. YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL GAMES At Washington R. H. E. Washington 9 11 1 New York 7. 8 10 4 Batiteriee: Dineen and McGuire; Ooakely and Grady. At Brooklyn R. H. E. Brooklyn 6 9 i Baltimore 0 6 4 Batteries: Dunn and Smith; Kitson and Robinson. At Philadelphia It. H. E. Philadelphia 10 13 1 Boston 8 14 1 Batteries: Donnohue and Douglas-s; Nichols and Yeager. At St. Louia R. H. E. St. Louis 4 9 5 Chicago 2 8 2 Batteries: Powell and Criger; Grif fith and Donohue. At Louisville R. H. E. Louisville 2 8 3 Pittsburg 1 10 0 Batteries: Dowling and Powers; Tannehtll and T owerman. - Cincinnati-Cleveland Wet grounds. 200 Pairs Worth 90c : : at : : 60cts PER PAIR - A. A. AAA, m .lt4AA WWW" We have jusfe closed out a large manufacturers' Rto:k of extra heavy Sterling Sil ver Link Cuff Buttons which we are offeriog; for 60 cents per pair as long as they ast. This class of button we have always sold heretofore for 90 cents and $1.00 p r pnir. -ww . Arthur. M. Field -'-I Leading Jeweler, Church JStreit" and; ration yino :.-t J ..V I r 7-J-- T." D.-GRSSIilaBafiTer
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