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v - ----- - t - , JL. ' A 0 VumW A8HEVILLE, N. Or 80S DAY MORNING, MAY H, 1899 Voif4f No. 83. PART ONE.. Price 5 Cents, - . , -- t .. . ... m m ; M m m OESTREIGHER & CO., ppatton Avenue. Trimmed. . AT $5.50 j J We offer all Trimmed Hats in pnr stock which have b -en selling from 58. 50 TO Iacludin some Paris pat tern hats AU cheap hats at a proportionate reduc- tion. m . OESTREICHER fill W WW. 51 Patton Ave. Sole Agents for American Lady Corsets i mmi AVe have some California Evaporated Peaches 'Good quality at 12 1-2 Cents per pound. dhoice Quartered North Carolina Apples 112 1-2 Cts. per pound G. A . GREER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER, 53 Patton Ayenue. A HEW LOT OF WOOD'S SEEDS IN PAPERS cucumber, - w'aterniielaa, canta Houpe, beet, paronip, squash, as -paragus, and black mustard. Also peas, (beans, and com in bulk. v IT CURES THE HEADACHE QUICK : BALWIN'S HEADACHE CURE 25 CENTS. 8 BVxr Jdom. . tretatmeat, Alloock's Millinery 1 V-:coar and buinlon -plaeitei, 25 t !Srieii!t ilox. ."Other coni wwt -bn- : on piestera .m oraes 01 sax-t," l. & . cents. OPYench; corn paper, 25 .'''""cenite ier roll.' Our: . owa reme- dy, the Peerleea Com Solvent, ,tnaI1 "wicQi there Is nothilng bet- r 25 cet8 hox. Paris green 'S. - when you needlt. . 1 vCRAHT'S PHARMACY. I 'W t. . . . . .'r si- S.Main Street - "- Ashevllle " North Carolina S. - OlSlg!4.Ie!CC!!C!A::!C!::A!r!C:!c! j nl' V if IT TO " MH R ll B It- RJl innr ri rn I y U I I tarn vm ui lai B . Because He Was an Officer in United States Army Left Out of List of Guests to Ride in Reunion Procession. Feared He would Over shadow All Other Attractions. Thousands Screamed and YeUed in Vain for the Little Fighting " Hero General Walker flamed. Charleston, May i?. The fact tha General Wheeler wiis snubbed at Charleston because he was an officer of the United ULr-, furnished anoth er sensation a-? the closing climax of the convention of fce United Confed erate veterans. In the great confeder ate parade on W.?d? esday afternoon, thousands of people Imed the streets and screamed and yelled for General Wheeler, but th lor procession mov ed bv. with th htt'e fighting' hero miesinr. The city tii's.y hf -- t0 just C?me -i&e the iit iat.cn. en;tJ c. I, Walk. commander of ln.re 3fvl(6J jrf responsible. In- . . . , , "jc tUe, committee the lis. which he give we t n P of the guests who were to rlclg ) processfon, the name of General Wheeler was not included. General Walke-?& only excuse is that he for got. It la publicly stated here that he in tended to keep General Wheeler out of the parade, because lie would over shadow all the rest. General Wheeler is visibly affected hy his treatment. The better element here publicly con demn General Walker. Today District Julge Erawley, with whom General Wheeler is stopping, gave the press a Statement of General Wheeler's treatment by Walker, In which he states that he notified Walker's officer at his house, and ask ed him to "let Walker know thait Gen eral Wheeler is ait my house until Informed as to what his movements were to be." He-adds: "After waiting for some response I came to the court room and sent my messenger to Walker to ask what Gen eral Wheeler was to do. Receiving no definite Information, I wrote a note to Walker, and asked him if I should bring General Wheeler to the auditor ium. "I received a reply saying that Gen eral Wheeler was rot to go to the aud itorium then, sus the convention was about to adjourn, and asking me to bring Trim up to ihe night meeting. I had sewi It stated m the Newis and Courier ifliat' General Wheeler was to go In the procession in the carriage with General Butler, Colonel Turner and R. E. Lee, Jr. "When the time arrived for the pro cession to start. I took Miss Wheeler (Continued on Fifth Page.) ANNOUMGEMENT. We beg to Inform our customers and the public that La addition, to our toPtta tic Merchant TEoiring' Department whene the greatest care arnd study are exercised IBo insure a perfeot fit At th lowesit possible prices. We have Just opened a first-class Genits Furnishing Department where you will find first class goods and the 'latest styles. Tour pattiromage kindly solicited. H. GELMAN, Proprietor. J.C.WILBAR, Manager. . Paraxon Bulldln, Haywood ireet, cor ner (JEollege street. New PhoM 845. TMrty nye inJl wee w AvUSe on SoutAem IUllwy -B?" : hsol : Qott coardd - fa iJ South. ' I', 'V CORONER BEGINS INVESTIGATION Jury Viewed Bodies, jand Took Notes at Scene of Wreck. Reading, Pa., May- 13. The coroner today began an investigation or me Reading railroad horror at n.xeter. The jury viewed 'twenty-four bodies brought here, and then proceeded by they took notes and returned this af - ternoon. The inqu'ry begins Wednes day. It is rtated that the two trains left Readii g within four minuted of each other, and Engineer Orrell, of the sec ond section, ran fr-rni 'here to Exeter at the rate fifty-six mile3 per hour, while ihe first section went slower, and the surmise is that vhen the first train stopped they were so close together as to preclude the warning of the second train of the stoppage. There ia a report that Engineer Orrell did not have time to put on the brakes. The total dead. j 'enty.-seven. The various undercakmg estd.uut" ments and morgues vere crowded to day with people from Norristown, Consohocken and other points, identi fying n-laitives and rriends. Ih, many instances there is evidence thaA the dead have been robbed as the pockets were turned inside out. There . axe many sad scenes in Hie hospitals where relatives and friends hava been found injured. PBFQENniSITS I JWTU.RM. BnlDut t - .- K tt rk W s ss -A r t . m I . . m jrm -m W 1 Beneath the Arch. - t:j. v m i rx iiunt and Mrs. "McKifiJey and a party 6f friends spent the day at Natural Bridge. The trip was somewhat "mar red by the showery wt:a her. Mrs. Mc Kinley because of the remained in the train when they arrived at the bridge. The postmaster at f.iion Forge met President McKinley at the entrance of the br'dge reservation, and escorted the visitors to the brjc'ge. A pretty sight greeted them when they arrived benean the arch. A scor of girlg from Hollins institute, near P.oanoke, greet ed the president. He rhcok hands with all. After taking in the sights, Presi dent McKinley visited Mrs. Parsons, the owner of Natural Pridge, and then was driven back to th train. A judgement agatns Mies Maud Wells and Robert L. NeiLson, for tht sum of J19.25. Apply to D. A. Lihly, AhevfU, N. C Can i i We i That's what we are trying to do, catch -the eye of the -public; We are doing it, iroor- This Is shown by the number otf the pub licujho come to see us about their individual eyes. Skill, care, and honesty Is a combiniatlioii thkt must wSin. Emmicalfclon frfee. S. L. McKEE, Scientific Optician, WE ARE HERE TO Hot Springs, .ya., 3fa? la.- ""liz,000 Insurgels nre unde STAY. TRY US 45 Patton Ave. Blair's Furniture Store. mmmmf S SPRINGS, N. C. FIUPIWOS Insurgents South the Pasig Will Surrender, of Promise Ot FarOOn.-- Funds Exhanted, Sol diers Worn Out. Aguinaldo Suggested Sub mission and General Trias Advised It New Powder Mill at Buena Vista- Trenches of San Ildefenso Capt ured and Two Americans Wounded. Manila, Mar i a.--Lieutenant Reyes, reperesenting it.p Filipino general, Gregoiio Pilar, cntt-ied the American lines ori Geneiil I awton's Tront yes terday with a Hag of true and request ed the permit ;n f the military com mission to pass to Manila for the pur pose cf conferring with the American Philippine commi-skn. Today Lieutenant Reyes came to Ma nila and called upon General Otrs, who told him the Americans would at any time permit ilv FiH'- - I I to- to the discreo M . j i lawton. 1 Ms mer attempt cn the part of the Fili Pinos io gain time. A .Filipino pnwst from the province of Cavite. h . ? ' 1J" iniormation that i h . . . . " r arms in that province, but they desire to quit fighting The pt'ost also ?ays that General Trias, who is in command of all the Filipino forces south of the Pasig river, has said that he would surrender if he i-f.ceivod the promise of pardon. General Trias recently receiv ed a letter from Afruinaldo stating that the Filipino funds were almost ex hausted and the soldiers worn out. Aguinaldo suggested submission to the Americans and asked General Trias' advice In the matter. General Trias replied favoring surrender. The Filipinos, the priest says, have started a new powler mill at Buena Vista, obtaining their sulphur from a volcano and their supply of saltpetre from a recently discovered mine. The priest also rr-pcrt,. that Private Coates, of the First California infantry, who has been h-Id a prisoner at Par anaque, has beon transferred to Ba tangas. Lieutenant Gilmore, of the gunboat Tork'-.wn and his fellow prisoners are at Biancnabto. The peaceful condition of Manila has caused a suspension cf the order re quiring inhabitants to be in their houses at 7 o'clock in the evening. The hour is now eight o'clock. A party of thirty scouts, Undef Cap-1 tain Birkheimer, captured the trenches of San Ildefenso f ter a brisk fight, in which the Amerrca.is had two- men wounded. Matinee performance at Lookout park fonaaiies and children ait 3 p. m., Satur day. Also Sacred concert Sunday, 3.30 to 8 p. m. Purina Health Flour .. Glutan, Entire Wheat Makes Brain Bread Fresh - -At- i n ft Snider. 's, I -1 - A. On the Square E 1 ' : . 1 - t FIERCE STOM IN KENTUCKY Has Been Ragibg Twenty four Hours--Two Lives Lost. Louisville, May 13. A -rrific and de structive storm has Icon devastating central Kentucky 3 living the past twenty four hours. (;, at damage was done &t Owingsville to outbuildings and crops. At Carlettsburg several houses were razed to the ground anI rmo man was killed bv lightning. An other man was killed by a falling tree. ALL IS QUIET AT BLUEFIELDS British Consul Has Arrived to Investigate Demands of Jones, New Orleans,. May 13 The steamer Jarl, from Blueneias, reroris an quiet there and the stores reopened. The British consul at Gr-ytown, with whom Americans are depositing the disputed duties pending, a decision, has reach- -mnefiAMfl- where he will investi- gate the demands made by Torre. uAivitS YESTERDAY At Philadelphia- ft. H. TC. Philadelphia .. 9 18 1 New York o 3 4 Coakley and Grady. At j-itteourg pt. h. E -r- j i i nusDurg 6 12 2 Cleveland n i 3 Batteries: Tanaehill and Bowerman; Hughey and Zimrrer. At Boston r. h. E. Boston 2 7 0 Baltimore 1 4 1 Batteries: Willis and Bergen; Kit- son and Robinson. At Chicago R. H. E. Chicago 5 7 1 Louisville 4 10 7 Batteries: Griffith and Donohue; Cunningham and Towers. At Cincinnati R. H. E. Cincinnati 7 7 2 St. Louis 3 8 6 Batteries: Datnman and Wood; Young and O'Oonnrr. At Brooklyn ' " R. H. E. Brooklyn 12 14 1 Washington 1 7 2 Batteries: Mc-.James and Farrell; McFarland and McGuire. Seccnd game R.H. E. Brooklyn 7 7 3 Washington 3 4 4 Batteries: H-iyies and Farrell; Bak er and McGuire. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Clubs. St. Louis W. L. Pe, ..15 6 .727 -.17 1 .708 . xv 1 .696 ..14 7 .667 . . 16 8 .667 ..14 10 .583 .. Jl 13 .458 . . 9 13 .409 .. 9 13 .409 .. 8 14 .364 .. 4 20 .167 .. 3 19 .136 Chicago Men's patent Mears'. leather shoes $2.98 at Twenty percent, off on ail ladies' Ox fords af. G. A. Mears'. New stock stylish Oxford ties for 'la dies at J. D. Blauiton & Co.'s shoe store. Bananas 4 Receired a large ship- meat, of fancy 4 - - t Will be sold at a very low price. - REELING'S Z -' A Opposite PostofSce. CUBANS A Serious Hitch in the Scheme to pay 40 the Insurgents. Refu&e to Give Up Their Arms to the United States. Gomez Sides With the Army and Insists on Thi3 Policy. I He Finds Himself With His Former Bitter Enemies, the Gen erals of the Assembly Brooke Denies. Havana, May 13. The situation with reference to the di?;r. bution of the three million dollars to the army has reached a crisis ani ke relations be tween General Brooke and General Go mez are strained to tbe breaking point The Cuban general appointed to serve in the distribution of the money refuses to serve and there is dinger of a nas ty entanglement. The slumping W". to the negotia of their arms. the Bcnement dranc By the tei. man, on the ed by General Brooke e.. surrender of his arms, was to recei. $75. Gomez agreed to this and ap- , FV"lir,J uDan omce.-.s 10 co-operate in the dif tribution. When the terms were published the miliary element raised s howl. The cry was taken up by the press, which d?c!ared that the surrender of arms ivas ciichonorable. " When the storm bro:?, General Go mez took sides wih the army, and now he finds his former bitter enemies, the generals of the assembly, standing with him in opposition to the American military government. General Brooke dni-?.s :hatany fric tion ha.s occurred, nut Gr.nez has pub licly announced that he was angry at General Brooke, and is preparing a proclamation embodying the negotia tions with General Brooke. The generals at a raeeling today re solved that it would b shameful to surrender their arms. The resolutions were forwarded. to General Brooke who sent a message to the meeting, saying that the United States must have the arms. -Upon receipt of this Gomez in formed the meeting that Genera Brooke was the obstacle to Gomez's peace policy. He said he came to Havana upon the request of President McKinley, and expected to have his ad vice followed. Gomez insists that the army shall retain their arms. VILLAGE COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE. loss Will Reach One Hundred Thous and Dollars. Toronto, May 13. The village of Port Burwell was burned last night. The postoffice, hotels an! business places are in ashes. The loss will reach one. hundred thousand crilars. 200 Pairs Worth 90c AT 60cts PER PAIR If ft WTTWW We have just closed out a large man uf acturera', stock of eitra heavy . Sterling Sil Ter Li ak Cuff Buttons which we ; are offerioj? for 60 cents per pair as long e they last. This class of buttpn we have always sold heretofore for 90 ppnte and l00 p r pair. f Mf f f 4 4 ' Arthur M. Field , " Leading Jeweler, . - REBEL ' igjharch IStrestand Patten -Avsnu - i- V i' . f..
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