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A.8HEVH1LE N. C.. TDB8DAI 1I0BNINS, MAY 9, 1899
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Dry Goods and
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SPECIAL CLEARING SALE
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WOMENS' SUITS.
A choice lot of Womens
Tailor made suits, fly front
and light fitting effects
made of choicest materials
end latest shades.
All our $14 00, $15.00,
$15.50 and $18.00 suits
special closing pri e.
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Fresh
Peeled Mushrooms
in their own juice.
,4 g)f I pound cans, lf i .oo.
- rooms fresh from the
cellar. Directions on
vieach can,
G.A.GREER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER,
53 Patton Arenue-
I When You See
A particularly fine
garden, ask whose seeds
" were planted.
I Woods!
As a rale.
J You c in get nothing
just as good as
Columbian Insectlne
4 for Toachcs; Columbian
& I.imiid fnr hfr hntrn
. aud fieas; Mnddus J
g for ants.
. " The manufacturers of
John's Asbestos Paints
Spare' neiiher paif b nor
J money to make them what
they are generally acknowl
g edged to be, 'the best
paints" for Structural pur-
; poses ever, produced. - Jt
.;:Anrs:PHABrMY:
-jU. S. Main St6et,:,: : C
' AiheWle - JTorth Car blina"
State Libr&rt'.
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One Prominent Ne
gro Proposed
Solution.
Thinks the Negroes Should
Take the Lead in
Reform.
Deplores the Incendiary
Utterances of Some of
His People.
Says the Negro Must Emancipate
Himself Politically From the
Party That I reed Him ,
Philadelphia, Alay 8. H. C. C. Ast
wcod, superintendent of missions of
the African Methodist church for Cu
ba, who, for ecveial years, was Unit
ed States consul at San Domingo,
speaking of the recenti burning and
hanging of Sam Hose and the subse
quent lynching of Lige Strickland,
said he opposed lynching but he was
more opposed to the outraging of wo
men, which he considered the greatest
cr?me man could commit. He de
plored the incendiary utterances being
made by the people of his race at
mass meetings being held all over the
country, and said there was only one
way -to bring the people of the white
and black races of the south together
.and that was to remove the cause of
dissension. "If ten thousand of these
tiihiiman brutes," he said, "should be
found and one general lynching'would
put. a stop to the dual crime, I would
say. do it. -
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I am honest In the belief that the
outraging of women, whether whfte or
black, is worse than lynching In any
form, and a race that condones It la
doomed to utter destruction. The
white man is bearing his burden no
bly; he is not trying to shirk it or
dodge the question.
"As long as we put "ourselves in the
seeming position of condoning these
hellish crimes, the feud will go on the
breach will be widened between the
races; hatred and envy will increase
within the breast of each; outraging
and lynching will multiply by the bru
tal element of both, races; women will
ha terrified and a race war and exter
mination will result. I .say, to cure
the evil, strike at the cause; let the
colored man or negro be as brave as
the white man in the denunciation of
crimes alleged against us; let us call
a convention of responsible colored
men to meet in some southern city and
meet the conservative white men and
find the way out of this terrible con
flict. If we make this move I am cer
tain the white1 men of the south will
meet, us more than half way; It we do
thi the lynching problem will be
solved.
"There is another problem; the ne
ro must bury his political differences
with the men of the south and make
friends with the people that once en
slaved him, and with whom he must
dwell. He must emancipate himself
politically, become a common citizen,
instead of the pc'itical chattel of a
particular party who freed him. Let
the negro do trns and the days of his
troubles will soon be over."
ANNOUNCEMENT.
"We beg to tnJtarm our. customers and
the public that Hn addition to our aintia-
ttc MetfcbJa&t TaSoTing1 Department
when the greatest care and study are
exercised Ito insure a perfect flit at tha
lowest possible prlcea. We have Just
opened a first-class) Grants' Fumisning
Department where you wflttl find first
class goods and the latest styles. Tour
paftronagw Mnidly solicited.
- H. GELMAN, Proprietor.
J. C WILBAR, Manager.
Paragon BuUdlng, Haywood, street, cor
ner College street.
New Phons $45.
Mountain Park
HOT SPRINGS, N. O.
; vTh&tr five 'n the Soutkern Railway.
AS modir ' Weorf in" every1' particular. - .
Best-olna hota Golf course In tl South. -
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BRIDGE COLLAPSES
WITH HEAVY FREIGHT TRAIII.
And Drops 100 Feet into the EiTer
Engineer Killed and Fireman
Fatally Injured.
West Superior, Wis., Ilay
freight train of forty cars plunged
tbrt-ugh a brtljre over the Noinija
rtver near Saunders, on the Great
Northern railway this afternoon. The
bridge collapsed and with the train
fell 100 feet The engineer was killed
and the fireman was" fatally injured-
RAILWAY TRAIN FALLS
200 FEET FROM TRESTLE
A Thrilling Accident at Lookout
Mountain No One Killed.
Chattanooga, Tenn.,-May 8. One. of
the most thrilling accidents that has
ever taken place at Lookout Mountain
occurred this afternoon when a Tall
way train dropped off the high trestle
to the ravine 200 feet below. Two men
went over with the engine and rolled
down the valley 600 feet. Both were
badly hurt.
BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY.
At New York R. H. E.
New Tork 6 10 11
Washington ..... .... 2 9 -8
Batteries; Do her y and Grady; Mc
Farland and McGuiie.
At Boston E, H. E.
Boston 5 7 1
Brooklyn 0 4 2
Batteries: Willis and Bergen;
Hughes and Parrel.
At Pittsburg R.H. E.
Pittsburg 8 15 2
Louisville 5 8 1
Batteries: SpaTks and Bowerman;
Magee and Kittridge.
At Chicago R. ff. E.
CMcag6 8 10 6
Cleveland 7 13
Batteries: Griffith and Donohue;
Sudboff and Zimmer.
Philadelphia-Baltimore game post
poned on account o wet grounds.
STANDING OF THE CDUBS.
dubs. Wtaa. Lost. Perot
St. Looms 11 5
PMladfelphiaj 13 6
Brooklyn .13 8
Cimteintnati 9 6
ChScagto 13 6
Boston 11 9
Bal timore 9 10
New Tork 8 11
Louisville 8 9
Ptttsbumg 7 10
Washington 4 14
Cleveland 3 14
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IIECRO SHOT
FOR ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Cumberland, Md., May 8. This city
Is In a wild' state of excitement tonight
over the killing of a negro who had at
tempted to assault two aged white
Women. John Myers, white, saw the
attempted crime and shot the negro
dead. Myers thim sat down near the
v'etim and waited for the sheriff to
whom he surrendered. The whites aay
the shooting was justifiable.
MADE
TO
ORDER
GLASSES
That's the kind! you gtlt
here. No two persons
meecl the -same lenses or
the eatrua iframea. Come
to us and we'll fit your
pajHticuaianl case. . Protect
your; eyes) frbra the
bright sun lighJB by wear
a pair? of our smoked
gTas&ea
EXAMINATION PRBE.
GSassiea RJght.
S. L. McKEE,
Scientific Optician,
45 Patton Ave.
Eye RigM.
Price Righit
Blair's Furniture Stior.
Hotel and Bath
CUBAN CITIES
IMPROVED
Satisfactory Report On a
Tour of Inspection of
Eastern Cuba.
Havana. Ma v nantain TH.Vn
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of General Brooke's staff, has returned , lantic squadron. It was decided that
from a tour of inspection of Puerto (the shiPs would siart from Tompkins-P--incipe
and Santiago; and saye that ville on the 28th of the present month
allof the cities have been put in a good for Newport to be present there dur
sanitary condition and that the people ( the inauguration of the governor
are going to work and seemed appreci- j of Rhode Island. The squadron will
ntive of the effort3 of the Americans to Pend the month ol June working out
in prove their condition. Owing to the ' Poetically some of the problems to
flocking of the political agitators to he laid down by the navy war college,
Havana much greater confidence is k the scene of which will be entirely
felt in the country districts in the hon- ,' within the waters of the North Jersey
esty of the American intentions. The ' coast. The details of this project will
presence of bandits is scarcely' noticed.
The health of the troops everywhere is
excellent
CRUISER RALEIGH
GOES TO CHARLESTON
To Participate in the Con
federate Veterans'
Reunion.
Wilmington, N. C, May 8. The
cruiser Raleigh this afternoon sailed
for Charleeton to -carticiDate in the
United Confederate veterans reunion
this week.
Captain Coghlan said that nowhere
on the ArtinnMp mset Vn Via aYiimrai
h's Visit more thoroughly than here.
AGUINALDO YIELDING.
Washington, M'ay 8. A special to the
Chicago News says: A member of be made public. Of course I d not de
the cabinet is authority for the asser- j ftire to take any action that willjin
tTbn that AguimOdohas submitted and 'justly hamper the admiiHstration, for
sought a fair field for a7 surrendferr-j t;m aq,. American, but I do not pro-
JtiiS , agents maue me prwyosiiwn
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President Schurman, Of the
American
Philippine . peace commission. The in the Philippines In defense of the thsI
commission has a wide range in ad- ? jcy which is actuating those in charge
justing affairs with-the rebels, and has 0f our armies abroad,
been instructed to go ahead. j in the first place the volunteer
A tri-department government w?il troops are being detained illegally and
be established, with a governor gener- m defiance of the constitution. They
al at the head, with a legislature and ! enlisted for the Spanish war. That war
judiciary. These offices will be filled
by Americans and natives, the execu
tive to be chosen by the president of
the United Statss.
The governor general will have full
power on all legislative acts.
The rebel army ie in sore straits and
here it ia believed that the Filipinos
are on the verge of an outburst in their
own ranks such as will disrupt the in
surgent organization unless pease be
soon reached.
FROM OTIS,
Washington, May 8. The war de
partment has received -the following:
"Manila, May 8. Adjutant General,
Washington: The situation is as fol
lows: Lawton is at Maasin and Bali
nag, and scouting parties to the north
and east; Mac Arthur is at San Fer
nando. The population of the country
between Manila and northern points
heJd by troops are returning home.
They appear cheerful andv : contented.
Army gunboats are operating in the
r ers. Have cleared the country west
of MacAnthur of insurgents. Signs of
insurgents' weakness are more appar
ent daily. (Signed) Otis."
MieMtruaitJkra made Regular and
Painless, ana Pains in Sides, Hips and
Limbs cured by Stimmona Vine Wins
&
Purina Health
Flour
Glutan,
Entire Wheat
Makes
Brain Bread
Fresh
AT
Snide? s,
On the Square fif
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SAMPSON CONFERS
WJTH SECRETARY LONC.
Regarding- the Future Movemen's of
The North Atlantic
Squadron.
"Washington, May 8. A conference
-ras held today between Rear Admiral
Sampson and Secretary Long and As
sistant Secretary Alien regarding the
'future movpmonts xrv. a
be arranged teiween Sampson and
Captain Stockton tomorrow at Tomp
kmsville. COLORADO'S GOVERNOR
IS VERY WRATHY.
Says -.Colorado's Voluntesrs are De
tained in Philippines Illegally.
Denver, Colo., May 8. Governor
Thomas declares his intention of tak
in steps to secure the immediate recall
of the state troops from the Philippines
, if President McKinley
I of War A1er continue
and Secretary
to ignore his
communications on the subject of the
j Colorado regiment being ordered home.
',C cannot say ss yet just what
: course I shall follow, he said, but I
will exhaust evory resource at my
command 'to bring those boye home. I
have tried peaceable means and have
failed. Now, I will be obliged to resort
to something more forcible, and it will
pose to sit' idly by and see the volun-.
."teers jfromrColorado fighting and dying
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those far-off isl ar.de.
"Under the constitution the Colorado
volunteers will be perfectly Justified in
laying down their arms where they are
and in returning the United States
If they should do' anything like that,
probably they could be court martialed
and punished under the strict letter cf
military rule, but In that event this
ame military rul would be placec'.
above the constitution of our republic.
"It is regarded as possible lhat in
the even of the failure of any owWfc
attempt which might be made to br!ng
about the return of the troop? the
governor will Tesort to legal proceed
ings. If such proves to be the case the
supreme count of the United States
may be called upon to decide a test
case regarding the powers of the pres
ident and that provision of the consti-
tion relating to the purpose for whKh
vnirm-tppr snldi?i-s mav be called into
service."
Tkn. Mm Rod -Riis-s "Rite You? One bot
H -Mlr. Torrldl 'R'llTmli'ttllTe1 POllSih Will
ii it - f w Hues if properly ap
iDlied: "wifi make old furniture look like
new. 'Far siale by Mrs. X.. A. jonneon
27 North Main street
lit makes no difference how bail th
wwiind if vou use1 Def Wtftt'S Wltc
Hazel Salve; It will quickly heal
leave no scar.
For sale by Paragon Pharmacy.
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FOR SALE,
A judgement against! Miss Maud
Wells and Robert I. Neilaom. for ths
sum off $19.25. Apply to D. A. L&ahly,
AshevfUe, N. a
THE BEST
Fruits
Candles
Cigars
And
Stationery
Can ba found at
HEELING'S
Opposite Postoffice.
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Admiral Watson Or
dered to the Phil
ippines. A Move That Indicates Dew
ey'a Relief From
Command .
May be Summoned to Wash
ington as an Ad
visor. The Appointment of Watson Follow
ed a Suggestion to That Effect
From President Shnrman.
Washington, May 8. Orders were is
sued by the navy deDartmpnf ?Q
preparatory to the assignment of Rear
Admiral Watson to succeed Dewey in
eorrmand of the Asiatic station.
The orders direct Watson o proceed
to Manila by the steamer leaving San
I'rancisco May 16 and report to Dew
as second in command. An order
wae also issued assigning Rear Ad
miral Kempf to Mare Island yard to
euceeed Watson. , i
It is said officially that no direct re
quest had come for the relief of Dew
ey. Dewey sent word some time ago
that, he did not want to come home
while matters hi the Philippines were
cTiJfcal. The-prospect peace caused
the president and Secretary Long to
gie this consideration to the ques
tion, giving Dewey less arduous duties
at home, buit the matter was not seri
ously considered until a few days ago.
Friday a message was received from
President Schurman , expressing the
hope that if. Dewey Wre recalled he'
m'ght be retained as a member of the
commission in an advisory capacity to
the government at Washington. This
s taken to be an indirect expression of
Dewey's desires, o today's orders as
signing Watson were issued that he
might relieve Dewey when the latter
wa ready to return. It is expected that
he will not ask for a detachment until
July first at the earliest.
FOOD SUPPLIES
IN THE TROPICS.
Special Inquiry to be Made 'as a Ee
snlt of the Beef Decision.
Washington, May 8. One beneficial
result of the beef inquiry is the deci
sion of the president to institute a
special inquiry 'nto the food supplies
of troops in the tropics, and the proba
bility is that some change will be made
i;i the ration. While it Is not believed
tbe food is responsible for sickness
among the troops, it is thought better
rations could be secured by lessening
the meat supply and increasing cer
eals and fruits.
M'KINLEY LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 8. McKinley and
party left for a vacation trip to the
W'fginia Hot Springs at 9:45 tonight.
The president will remain away about
ten days.
200 Pairs Worth 90c
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60cts PER PAIR,
We haye just closed out a
large manufacturers' stock
of extra heavy Sterling Bil
ker Link Cufi Buttons which
W8 are offering: for 60 cents
per pair as long as they last.
This class of button we have
always sold heretofore for
90 cents and $1.00 per pair.
Arthur M. . Field
TV itedlng Jeweler,
Church Street and Patton Avenut
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