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qufality, but. must undereell etab
llahoi oompetltlcm. Public ; topint
ioa hias conoeeded that we have
eatablehi(i thee6 facte.
Ve have on hand 'a itew . .
Choice Paris
PATTERN HATS
which, paving served thedr 'ptir- .
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this: week '
Regardless '
OF VALUE.
Full lime of walking hatiB toad
eadlofs jut received.
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-tote, Ginghams amd Pique.
OESTREICHER
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resh
Peeled Mushrooms
m their 'own iuice.
i pound cans, $ i .00.
Equal to Mush-
boms fresh from the
Directions
on
ach can,
S. A. GREER,
Wesale and retail fancy grdcer,
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Jut received our Spring order
of finely ?roand
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FEATHER; DUSTERS - ,
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OAyfr After
erate Batitie;
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ighing In
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Suburbs.
Entrenched on Op
posite Bank of the Rio
Oracde:
Lawton Cut Ofl From Com
munication atNor-
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zagaray.
Eeported Proclamation by Luna,
Agninaldo's Successor, Decreeing
eath on Natives Found With
i&erican Proclamation. .
Mandla,' April- 26. MacArthur's
troops entered Calumpit today after a
desperate battle with the insurgents
at the trenches before rtie town.
After entering the place the"ATneri
cans planted guns in front of a church
and bombarded the suburbs where the
enemy is still fighting behind trenches.
This afnjoon ou.r losses were fifteen
kflled and wounded.
REBELS STRONGLY INTRENCHED
The insurgents are strongly 4ri
trenched on the opposite bank ofthe
Rio Grande and for the first time are
using cannon. ft ,
Major Starr, of Law ton's staff, arrived-
at Manila tonight, traveling by
way of Bocave. The object of hi vis
it Is to confer With Otis regarding
further operations.
Law ton's .troops are still encamped at
Norzagaray, which te eighteen miles
due east of Calumpit. Colonel Sum
mers with two regiments and a troop
of cavalry advanced and captured
Augat but returned to Norzagaray.
Lawton is still without communftcation
and it is lmposstible toC maintain it
through thia enemy's country.
LUNA IS LEADER, '
It is reported from Spandsh offlclaL
sources ithait-. Luaa has superseded
Aguinaldo as Filipino leader. Lun, a
report says, has Issued a proclamation
pronouncing death, .upon all natives
found with the American proclamation
GEH- OTIS' REPORT
OF THE DAY'S WORK
WasMngton Jpril 26. A. despatch
from' Otis this evening, dated Manila,
April 26, says:
"Lawton is at Norzagaray and Au
gat; his two columns united have driv
en the enemy north and west; slight
casualties; mames not reported onQy
means or communication couriers.
MacArthur has taken a portion of -Calumpit,
south of . the river. Movement
attended with : difflcuaties on account
of the Jungle, heat and" etrong en
trenchments. His casualties yesterday
three killed, eleven wounded. Develop
ments tihus. faratisfaotoryV
VOLUNTEERS
BE CALLED OUT
Washington, April 26.On the- re
sult, of the present Filipino campaign
.wiU depehd a settlement 6i the ques
ton of calling for" the 35,000 "volunteers
authorized "by congress. This statte-
ment was made today by . high , offlt.
cial.. If Iawtoa Succeeds -im-.-getting
-. w-. . .i n . , i ..... 'S -
between the insurgents and the moun
tains" there -will be" every reason to ex
pect -Agulnaldo's tforcea TwIlKbe. crush-
---w
Enemy
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Moiinla n .Par (-l oll) ana Rath
HOT, SPRINGS, NO:
Tliarty Ave miles vwest lof AsStevtlle on the Bouthent RaCwur.
: ' A' ; modem rssort : Jn? tiv iiOijlar:
Best, nine hols Goif .cou to
;3I-further - plairtlculr,
ed, but If the movement fads the orj
organizatioa of " the i vedunieer army
will begin aod all the regxflars now in
f th5s,country wlH ' be ..shipped to ,he
Phlippines. . 7V. : .J". " ,
ACOIIClLLOlCDMIilCv
Agoncilto, Agtianaido's representative
in JEuTtope, . has . received a r 'ifeessage
from him 1n wtfiohr hep-says thataie, ex-
pects to return to;; the UnStedJ-
States
and sea the authorities
rangements to end the
regafding ar-
S J H DAY' SCHOOL COIIVEHT IOII
Openin g Ceremonies at Atlanta" Last
- Evening, ':'-; .
At"Jatmta;; :Apria: 26:Thef nSsnth: -tobef-nlaltiOTiial
Sunday school cotaventibnr x-pen.-ed
in.Atl!ato,ta ibhfiB' ovhing and will con
tinue until Saturday evening wUtth-:&V$?
dal servtices (and inass meerttogs thrtugh
out &xe city "tehurehes Sunday. -
TIrto are 'abouft 1,500 authoried - dele
viitors. ' '.-'t ' "
At 'this . eveinSjplg's meelting addresses
of weldomd wWe deCivtred by Governor
Candler; and ex-Governor Notfthen.,, Re
sponse's were mlade by -R . A." Bieardr' of
Massachusetts, S. H. Bfiake,- otf OntiariO,
S. H. A'ttwalter, (of Coloflado, James I.
Vianice, "of Temneasee, and Prof. M. "W".
Coliier.'Of Florida. !
MAZET COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Albany. April 26. Majority.jMjd mi
nolty "replQrts from the- lazerf investi
gating committee were; submitted to
day to the assembly. The former asks
for more power and scope for the in
vestigation Lnd urges that the commit
tee be empowered to sit during the leg
islative vacations The latter urges
the futility xf further. inyestigations. It
empowers the assemblybo discharge
the committee. '
CR0KER DEPARTS.
-New York, April 26. Richard- Croft
er sailed for Europe today bn--the
American Wner New Tork. Hundred's
of friends were at the wharf. Tbomai
B. Reed was ateo a passenger on: ffeH
New York. '
BASEBALL GAMES YESTESDAY.
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn. .... ...
Baltimore
Batteries: Kennedy and
Nops and Robinson.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati .. .... .... ...... .
Cleveland ....
R Hv E.
. 5 7 2
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Farrell;
R. H. E.
.. .. 10 16 0
... . 5 11 4
and Peitz;
i -1 R H. E.
k.. 3 :8 7
.... 7 12 2
Batteries: Breitenstein
Sudhoff and Sugden.
At Louisville .
Louisville;,,. .....
Pittsburg.
Batteries: McGee and
Beever and Bowermsta.
At Philadelphia s
Philadelphia ...
Boston
Kittredge;
R. HI. E.
.. 3 7 3
v 9 12 1
Douglass;
Batteries
Wheeler, .-and
WMlis and Clark.
At St. Louis-- R. H. E.
st. Louis .... ri..r 6 9 s
Chicago ,.;rV.v. ..... ..J.... 'T 12 6
Batteries: Wilson and Creger; Calla
han and Donohue. i " " "
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DAY c
Half
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GLASS
Is beater thami mnue. No glass is better
than the wrong orae'.V Come buyi. some
of our eye knxxwlede- amd pee, aal tne
years itoll Tty, If ft is'nt a good ' invest-
t went You caii buy glasses over la case
or off. some icouinter for much less than
T7IVIT '"Trlll mtfaV HaV Viaii mlml nwu4 AAb1
efeoola.'for mlofthinlg, you pay fo'r mushjj
roomsv They look alike. Eat them amd
you'll know the difference. This method
is too -of ten, followed in buying 6pec-;
tacies. we ieam Toe aarerrects oi tne
wrong "ones by dearly boughten ex
perience. .'-.. ; 'i-..,t-.
Exsaminatkm Free. -.:
GlasB Helps, (Eye Rejrt.
S. L tocKEE,
Scientific' Opticift n -
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. . . .. .-v w .w .. . ..T"
th South
nmanded
nd Relieved of-
Com
Jfhe International Aspect of
Case AmicsyM
justed"
Ljtler of Reprimand Now On
Its Way to the Cap '
tain.
He Will Be Detached from the Baleigh
As Soon as the Grant Celebration
at Philadelphia Is Ended.
Washington, April S.-Captain
CogMan is not only to be officixlly rep
rimanded for remarks on the German
meddling at Manila, butt after the
Grant monument ceremonies.' at PhUa,
delphia he will be relieved dfcomma.id
of the Raleigh. A. letter of reprimaflj
was. mailed this afternoon, and the in
t$rnational aspect of the Icrfe -.was
amlicably adjusted during-a brief con
feVence between the German ambas
sador" &d the president. ' "
The fetter of reprimand was read to
the ambassador and after some ex
planations he expressed himself satU
ffedulfa apology has-been,mad', how
evr, nd there is no prospect that cne
wWl be demanded ' K 5s knocwnV'aowev-
er.vthat
iolMbeu wa informed
thitfOoghaaR wDulbe dfetafehei from
the Raleigh. ..C- -:
McKinley and Long wiM meet Cogh-,
lan at Philadelphia tomorrow, where
they go for 'the Grant celebration. It
is eaected that no reference will be
made to 'the letter of reprimand or to
the intention to detach ;Jiim. - Coghlan
will be detached : before the Raleigh
leaves Philadelphia.
THE BADGER SAILS
Carrying the Commission and Eein-
forcmeats to Samoa.
' San FmaeiBCo,' April 26. The Auxfil
iary crulseir iBadger sailed for Samoa
tbday with theoint commission arid a
number of men to reinforce the Phil
adelphia's, crew. The Badger is arm
ed with 5-inch -guns and will be of great
assistance to the Philadelphia.
COL J. M. VESSQII DEAD.
New Orleans, April 26. Colonel
James M. Wesson., founder of Wesson,
Miss., died there ifcoday." He was a na
tive of North Carolma, and was one of
the first southern planters- to recognize
the possibility of the manufacture of
cotton goods in the southwest, erecting
the first cotton mill.
John's Asbestos Liquid Paints are the
best paints for structural purposes ever
pffodueedi See coJbr card at Granrs
Pharmacy.'.
b We have a car load of stoves coming
1m Mtr lsti 'We wmit iBa 'eell what wa
have before then, Yu lenow you al
ways get a" bargiain here when we are
makinBr room for cew roods. 27 North
Mala eftmeet, Mri, LA. Johnson.
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G0L1EZ ISSUES
Asfe Cuhans to Joinfiim inj
v Effort for Cuban In
dependence, v
Havana, April 26. Gomez, has issued
a proclamation announcing the forma
tion of a junta fr Cuban generals to,
advise him regarding disbandmenf
and -pother -Cwatters coacerniTigfl hts
army.-4&p.4 "addstthat all Cubans
should gJw jciaijjseekTrig to estab-lish-
an 'tadependent' democratic repub -lie.
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Thisr; proclamation caused ho sur
prise, .for Gomez has never" favored
annexation to the-United. States. -
WIDOW AND FOUR
CHILDREN
Supposed -: Murderer Her
StepsbnGuarded in a
Missoiit:i"7aih J 1
Dexter; ""Mot, April 26. -Mrs. Jane
Teetafeton, widow'and X our small chil
dren were-last nlghjjnurdered; in their
home near MaldeaaV seventeea miles
south offhereaMd W hide the' deed the
dwelliiig was sqt on fire and the bodies
partly incinerated!" The supposed mur
derer,. J. H. Teetaeton, thOf-jwoman's
stepson, is under- arrest ,.fLnd a!S the
circumstances - point to his guilt. A
strong guard has been collected and"
placed over the jail, for feelrngruns
high against him and an attempt at J
lynching is probable
NEGRO BISHOP'S
Incited by the Lyn hing
Lawlessness in
Georgia. '
Jetrsey City, April 26. Bishop AlexatiT
der Williams, wttt presded today tat the
New Jersey, confer enice of -African
Methodists, talked kbouti the receint
lynchingrs fiinr Georgia, and predicted
thct . Sif gioiod rwttDi'te people odJ the north
do holtj put a stop ko tha sweeping tiide
of lawlessness it will not the .long before
they will be called, on again! -by the
"God of Judtiice to give tthe&r best blood
to pay the penlatbtiea of the crimes of
the south," - " i .
Hoe real cause of trouble! and ' all
rhiovemienliB agaiinBS) thel negro in the
soulth, he said, was race hatred. He
saw ncitMaug (Car the jiegro tb do but to
figlM br die.. :. -
JUDGE DAY RETURNING.
Coming Back tp Asheville After His
rVisit to the Preiident.
Washington, April 25. Judge Day,
former secretary ;" of ' state; and Mrs.
Day, who have been visiting the pres
ident and MmjMcKinley, . will spend
another"' month 4n. the mountains of
North' Carolina, before" proceeding
home. Judge p&y- and, his wife left for
Asheville ttioday, where the judge will
spend most of . his time fishing.
IMMUNES RETURNING.
Santiago,- Aril 26. All the troops Of
the Ninth immunes who were doing
garrison duty ut interior tawins arrived
today and immediately embarked on
the transport Mead, "which will convey
them to the United States. The officers
and men are enthusiasjtic over the
prospect of being home in a tmv days.
T!he" best truss made-Is the American
Silver Truss. Something entirely new.
See it at Grant's Pharmacy-
ANNOUNCEMENT. ;
We beg to Inform our customers and
the public that la addMora .to our artis
tic Merchant .Tailoring Department
where -the greatest care amd study are
exercised fio Insure a perfect flit tl.tb
lowest possible prices. " We have Just
opened a ftrsfccJass Geats' Furnishing
Department jwhwe you wEl "find 'flrst-
class; goods 'and: the, latest style.-7Youi
hjaroiage fctatfly oncltt. r - ' 4 --
i :H. GELUANyr Proprietor. zx
Z:L C. WILBAR, Managers
pgirtBdingi ywoMjtreei;';coT
xubt couege screw.
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FOB-SALE.-
rA :Juugeinenc.:i agaiast ;i Miesj ilaud
WeUs aund Robert 1 ettaon, :for ths
um i6f I19.25.1 Apply tot D. A. Lahly
PROCLAMATION
A&ttd&l Night for the
J. i v --
Soldiers at Swan
nancya HalL .
More Than Two Thousand
People Present to Join
. in the Welcome.
Feast of Music After the
Tables Wtr Cleared
Awaj.
Entnnsiastic Greeting Accjrdedrto
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JJap ain Patton Patriotic Songs .
Stir the Larere Gathering.
The welcome to the returned volun
teers was a sincere and- generous one.
The tig hall adjoining the Swannanoa
hotel was decorated with, patriotic col
ors and. "welcome home'! appeared in
two-conspicuous places.
The bajique7wa served at 7:30 and
made the soldiers feel how substantial
the welcome-was. The (ladies made an
effort to please -them and succeeded.
A great deal of credit Is due the ladies y
who have woVked-t'eartnestly, and their
efforts were fully appreciated. After
tjie volunteers had finished supper, the
tables were, reset for the- home com
panies. - ''
At 845 the' public was admitted. For
an hour the crowd "had beenjguthertng
lit front of the Swannanoa hall, and at
once they began pouring in, and within
half an hour -one of the largest audi
ences ever gathered together under
roof had congregated to participate' in S.1'
the welcome to the returned soldier. -Over
2,500 people are estimated to have
been preseat. - , , .
The tables were cleared away and
chairs placed and fully three quarters
of an hour were consumed in hand
shaking and general greeting.
When the .crowd had been seated, .
that lis tall that, could get aeats, Lieu
tenant Arch Nichols, the master of cer
emonies, announced that the Sym- .
phony club would begim the program.
"Ah, I Have Sighed to Rest" Me."
from 11 Trovabore; was" rendered,, the
beautiful music filling the hafll with .
its harmony.
Dr. Byrd delivered a short, earnest
prayer."
Miss Daisy Sawyer sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" with feeling .and a
sweetly melodious voice. " '
Frank Carter next made the speech
of welcome. In prefatory he announced
that the manager of the opera house,
. J. D. Plummpr, Invited all members of
the First and Second regiments, who
appear in uniform', to attend the play
tonight. The boxes. will be tendered to
the use of the officers and their ladies.
He announced also that Rev. Dr. Swope
Invtited the members of Company F to
attend the afternoon services at All
Souls' church next Sunday. : Those
that are at the postoffice at 4:30 o'clock
will find the Biltmore, cars there to
take them to Biltmore. The address
was full of glowing tributes to' the sol
dfiers. He retailed the scenes of a
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200 Pairs Worth 90c
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60cts PER PAIR
We have just closed out a
large manafactuters' atbs
of e itra- heavy Sterling Sil
ver Link Cuff Buttons which
- weare offering: for '60 cents
: per pair as long as they last.
"This class of butt on -we have
:lwa,js jsoldt heretofore for-
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