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(1 ti" ...(- -.'- - ; --. t . : -, - , -- - - ft , - . U a!. - . H - fl I - rise, -- Vol 4; No. 86 ASHEYttLE, .Fr G,'TfflJE8DAY MORNING, MAY48, J899 Price 5 Centsi )- :. . - " - - .... ......... . - j w - ' s,"." - - ' ' . - - . " .. - - -' - I. - . ... ..... . w .. .(' . ' Mil mmmmmi 1 mm i - - ' - v - - . OESTREICHER & CO., 51 Patton Avenue. - : - - - . : : it , - r- AT 5550 We offer all Trimmed in dnr stock which ben selling from Hata have TO Includiog some Paris pat tern hats All cheap hats at a proportionate reduc tion. . OESTREICHER & CO. SI Patton Ave. , m 4k Sole Agents for American lady Corsets - Ik-.- ( PRICE'S CREAM BAKING' POWDER : : : Is an absolutely pure Cream Tartar Baking Powder and sells for 30c Per Pound j. A. GREER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FANCY GROCER, 53 Patton Avenue. - lJl$lSIgIl$!Il$!II$I$I DO YOU FEED POULTRY FOOD fto yiour cM'ckr.i. Prabt's, wMch 1 : bly good. 25 cents.' unquestiona- GRANT'S TALCUM POWDER ; r - . .3.. j. ,fO,.. A - dusted ia the slhoes ,Tielleves. liot tinea and atihing teel; io oents. .; GRANT'S JOillcj:-; i5 a splemdid eprling' mdiclQ&. It ulcs appetite ? improves dige- ayetem; 75 cents. 7 ", 7? $ CRAIIT'8 PHARfMYr? I : J34 S,MaIn Street," 4 Trim mo fl I LIIIIIIIDU . . .Wlillinery;: $15.2 Aihevillat; C . North Carolina-2 - 5" " -1, - - - . 3'--'' Congratulated by Mc: for Capture of San Isidrol .4r Is i Now DriviDg Northward Into - . Mountains. Enemy the American Gunboat3 Moving Up the Eio Grande' - .- " Eiver. insurgenTg 100 uouy iressea to lie .Able to Eeconcentr ate Their Scattered Forces. WaahingtonY May 17. The following was received from Otisjtoday: "Manila, May 17. 'Adjutant General, Washington : The situation follows: Lawton, with tact and ability, has cov ered Bulacan province with hiis column and driven ..the insurgent troops north ward into San Isidro, the eeconid! insur gent capital, which he captured thll morning. He is now, driving the ene my northward into the mountains. 'He has had constant fighting, in- flfotfcng heavy losses and suffering few casualties. The appearance of his troops on the flank of the enemy be hind . the trenches" thrown up at every strategic point neap the town was very demoralizing to the insurgents and has given them no opportunity to reconcen- trate their scattered troops. Kobbe's column ..with the gunboats is proceed ing up the Rio Grande. (Signed) Otis." General Otia also, cabled some infor mation about the future movement of the troops which Was not made public. A TALK WlTrf M'KINLEY. : Hot Springs, Va. May 17.-McKlnley received from Alger today a copy of Otis' cablegram telling of the5 capture of Ban Isidro. President McKimey sent a. despatch to Otis congratulating 4 Lawtoh and -his gallant mettupon theiEi successful operations for the past J month resulting in the capture of San Isidro. - . . To a . reporter -McKinley , expresesd his great gratification at the news from Manila and-his4 hopefulness of a speedy termination of hostilities. In regard to the reports of the probability of an extra session of congress he au thorized1 the statement Vat he had not considered the question. He received several despatches in regard to the Cu- , ban situation and expressed the belief that matters there would he satisfac torily adjusted. CAJOLING THE FILIPINOS. Manila, May 17. The" present insur gent capital is said to be a$ Cabaha tuan. Before this last move the capi tal was at San Isidro. There are a numoer of American prisoners at Cao anatuan, -but the report . that six Americans were executed by order of the insurgent officials. is declared false. The Spanish priests, who are held prisoners by tne Jnnpinos, logetner with some American .prisoners have been seat to Benguet. It is claimed that the Filipdtao leaders are keeping up ane spirits. - or me na tives by tmaking great claims. They are telling the Filipinos-that during the month of February the bodies of-pver 8,000 American soldiers had been found aying on the various, battlefields. They claim that they have been forced to re treat because of ithe overwhelming num ber of the American troops., , The renewal of overtures . for, peace by 'the- insurgents indicates a probable break in the revolution. A -Filipino priest, arriving from Oavite, which lies south of Manila, claims to have sees a letter f rom Aguinaldo . to. Governor Trias, which explained that failing funds -misht make a termination of the revolution possible, for the next two or three vears. The letter held ; out the hope that after ithe insurgemts had re ceived more mone,y they might be able to overcome the American forces. In the letter Aguinaiao expressed regret iYtat the lack of resources makes it necessary to submit soon. - - f- NO COMBINATION ON COFFINS. Richmond. Ind.'. May-a7!-The inifor mutton 3 eiiven out by ta ireptresen'tative of jthe J. M.' Hutton & Oo. Casket com oanv of this city tihat the 'attempt to form a coffin. trust has proved a, fiatilur. The Promoters- OCT the trust secured options oik the local concerns; Thatoo ,tho Hut ton plant expired ens May 1, amd no at tempt bas benr mabe.to renew it. Mountain Park Kmley TMrty, fiTe::miles .: wt ttf Aj&eviTje on. tfcs ftoatteni StaMwrnj '-5Ainodm-' mart la evwry particular. ft :i:--Itert :xalas Qtft:um ta t&J&M. RACK ADf.Tir.AL AFLOAT At Every Fort on His Home ward Trip Except at Malta. Washington; May 7. Admiral B;ew ey jvill -be Tanking admiral afloat at every port at which he may stop on his homeward voyage ivith the--single exception of Malta, where the British Mediterranean fleet is assembled under Admiral Hopkins. When Hopkins fiagr is displayed,- Admiral Dewey must salute first, as"T5ewey's commission is subsequent to Hopkins'. Hopkins Will respond with the admiral's salute.; Each is entitled to the same number of guns. It was settled at the iiavy de partment today that Admiral Dewey will unquestionably call at Malta, and it is expected that he will receive from the British fleet the-greatest -ovation ever given to a foreign officer visiting that port. " " ORGANIZED TO FIGHT " DOCTRINE OF EXPANSION I Society of Irish-American Eepub lican8 Formed- Washing'ton, May; 17. At a meeting of Irish-American republicans held here Monday and Tuesday an organiz ation "was effected having for its ob- ject energetic organized political op position to the doctrine of expansion and the retention; of the Philippines." The movement appears to have origin ated in New York several weeks ago, but was kept quiet. At the meeting a society was organized, and; by-3aws and a constitution adopted, but beyond this nothing was done except to ap point a committee; to issue a propa ganda and conduct extensive coires pondence. A LEGISLArURE THAT DIDirT LEGISLATE The Alabama General AsiemVy Ac complished Very Little. 1 Montgomery, May ; 17. Tbo spfisclal session of the genera!1 assembly , ad journed tonight. If was in session sev enteen days and enacted only-two statf Utes,'": onerrep'ealin&the act of the rtg ular . ajessirorT providing for the holdai iTof a constituiUonal'' other appropriating' sufflcieot money td pay the expenses of the special session. A dozen suffrage amendments were, in troduced but none were enacted. TO EXTERMINATE CROWS. Elgin, 111. , May 17. Elgin is un .der a big black cloud and every partic ular speck in the clouff is a big black crow. For this reason an army of 100 men has-been organized: for the sole purpose or exterminating ine pesi ana Saturday a grand, well planned and carefully executed assault is to be madeupon the glossy, cawing enemy. After the battle, the result of which will, it is believed, be a great field of feathers, silent beaks and upturned claws, prizes will be distributed for the biggest ctow and for the greatest num ber killed by any one mac The enow has become a nuisance to the people of this vicinity. Men's patent leather shoos $2.98 at Meara'. fa a Can We -, ThaJtTs what we am trying to do, catch the eye of the public ; We are doing", it, oo. -Thi3 Is siown. by the number of the pub lie who coma- tor see us about their individual eyes. Skill, care, a a and honesty that must free. a a a Ss a : combination win. . (Examination S. L. McKEE, Scientific Optician, WE ABE HEBE TO STAY. TRY US " 45 Patton Ave. a . Blair's Furniture Store. o pan Hotel and Batti ' WIND'S DEADLY WORK: IN 'OHIO Thirty-three Persons In jured, and Property De- molished,;3 eive1ani, May 17. A severa wind storm swept over Ohio yesterday. At Aivordton the school house was razed to the ground, and- th toaw, itwenty-threechildren were burie& in "if ruins. Ten children -were seriously injured and the teacher, badly hurt. f11 tne Pupilswere more or aess in jured. Considerable damage was done to property and crone. At ftin,! iis,a (ton, nine children wmo hup iir 4v, . v vu; razing of the sohool house. At Toledo stacks, chimneys, trees" and sheds were blown down. Reports from the west and south say that considerable live stock was killed by falling- barns. In me on belt a number o derricks leveled to the earth. were CEN. WADE HAMPTON REFUSfD THE GIFT Does Not Wish the Present of a Home as a Testimonial From Friends. Columbia, S. G.. Mav 17. Knowing- him to be in needy circumstances the people of South. Carolina have been raising a funki to build or buv General Wade Hampton a home to replace the one burned. This movement has been stopped by the general's declination of the gift. In a card he says: "I cannot accep-t from my, friends a testimonial of regard such as thev Dro- pose, but the affection shown by them in wishing to reimburse me for my "loss can never be forgotten, for it is prized by me higher tfiaTi any gift from them could ever be. -It is the duty of every citizen to serve his state whenever called on to dosso," and his sole reward should be the consciousness of having fulfilled that obligation. If mv fellow- citizens think I have been ever able to serve my state in "any mariner, I only discharged my fluty doing so and I am deeply compensated for any ser vice rendered by their verdict of, "Well done , good and faithful servant." SAMPSON'S INCREASED PAY. Washington, May 17. Rear Admiral Sampson has applied for the increase of pay to which he is entitled by his successive - advancements in grade While in command of the NontcAtlan- tic fleet, and the application will be immed4atyate4,J auditor. of-the nayy, department.: : -. " BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY. At Brooklyn R. H.'E. Brooklyn X 11 7 1 Philadelphia .....10 f 3 Batteries: Hughes and Farrell; Wheeler and McFarland. At Pittsburg R. H. EL Pittsburgf ...... .. 11 15 1 Chicago J. 11 2 3 Called at the end of the eight Inning to allow Chicago catch the train. Bat: teries: Rhine and Bowerman; Taylor and Nichols. At St. Louis B.- H. E St: Louis 1 7 2 Louisville 2 5 2 Called! at the end of the sixth inning on account of rain. Batteries: Powell and Crigerr Philips and Kittridge. Garnes at Baltimore and Cleveland postponed on account of rain. GAMES TODAY. PietslUurg at WashSngton Philadelphia at Clever icd. Bos'ton at Louisvaie. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Clubs. W. L. St. Louis 19 7 Pc. .731 .720 .630 .652 .577 .500 .400 .375 .333 Chicago 18 Brooklyn 19 17 15 15 13 10 9 8 5 3 Philadelphia. Onctaniati Boston Baltimore .. Lou5sville .. New York .. PSUteburg . . WashinigtKm . Cleveland .. 1Q 8 11 13 15 15 16 21 20 .192 .130 Men's Oxford ties, Mean'. . N 6 to 8, at cewt at We Want... All the business we can get.- We appreciated small orders, an4 fill give them the p ompt- and carefal at- tent ion we do larger ones. I i Fresh Strawbeifles Today AT. iiSiiidlers,M 1 1 Oi7 ; the Square.7 NEGRO FOUGHT DESPERATELY Taylor Killed One Policeman and Wounded Another Be fore He Surrendered. Washington, May 17. After killing Sergeant of Police Frederick Passau and wounding Policeman Gow, Hum phrey Taylor,- alias Brown, wanted f or the murder of Louise Rosenstein at Boyd's, Ml, was captured li&re thjs af ternoon. The capture was attended with great excitement and a' lynching was only averted by the display of re volvers on ithe part of tht police. The police located Taylor in a house in the restrict known as College Pond, near Georgetown university. Gow and Passau had entered to arrest the negro When he fired on them with the above results. Taylor only surrendered when the police threatened to fire the house. - THIRD NEBRASKA WILL NOT CO TO PHILIPPINES Priyates Say They Would tfot Go if Offer Were Accepted. Lincoln, Neb., May 17. Colonel Vif- quian, of the Third Nebraska, received a message from .President McKinley today, -regretting that he could not ac cept the offer of that regiment, which was formerly Bryan's, to take the place of and revenge the almost decimated First Nebraska, now in the Philippines. President McKinley promised, howev er, if any more, volunteers were sent the Third should be given the prefer ence. The members of the Third say the offer was made by the officers without consulting them, and not rialf of them would go if the offer were ac cepted.; SPANISH FLAGS TORN ' DOWN BY CUBANS Riotous Seen? in Havana on the Birthday of the King of Spain. Havana, May 17, Today being the birthday of the king- of Spain,. many Spaniards raised Spanish flag overi their houses, which caused, the Cubans to protest "This morning the' house of a Spaniard was raided by Cubans !an d the Spanish, flag torn down. Th. police retuDDea tn raiaers ana arrested number. Another Spaniard defended his houae againsjt a mob who wished to tear down the 'Spanish- flag. He -wounded two Cubans with an iron bar but was finally overpowered1 and ifedly wounded and the flag torn down. THE WRANCLE IN. CUBA Gomez's Manifesto Held Back Also Brooke's Order. Havana, May 17. There Jiave been no new developments in tne plan or disbanding the Cuban army.' Brook's army for the distribution of the money and Gomez's statement have been held back until tomorrow. , FITZSIMMOHS AND JEFFRIES. Will Fisjht at Coney Island at Mid- Day on June 9. New York, May 17. A conference be tween Brady and Julian and "Alec Brown was held at the Union Square hotel this afternoon for the purpose of fixing "a date for the Fitzsimmons-Jef fries fight. The two agreed, on the fight to take place on June 9 at Coney Island between the hours of noon and 2 o'clock. Brady said that there would be no postponement even if " the day were unsuitable for picture taking. He also said Siler would be referee. Babies' spring heel shoes, 75, now 60 cents, at G. A. Mears'. FOR SALE, A Judgement against Miss Maud Wells and Robert L. Nell son. for th sum of J19.25. Apply to D. A. Lashly, Ashevflle, N. C Twenty percent, off on all ladies Ox fords art. G. A. M wars'. Bargains in men's low shoes at Meara', I4II$I$II!IWiJIS14ISlWW 4 & iBananas. --- J Becei7ed a large ship- J ment of fancy I PORT LEMON BAN AN AS . . Will be sold at a very: 8 low price. j KEEUNG'S C Opposite Post office. 1 ,.. - 1 vmmmmmmmmmmmu- If Furious Rain Storn oh Day Following Hurricane. Some Streets Pan Five Feet Deep With Water. People Rescued From the Second Floors of Their Homes. Reported Deaths Prom Lightning- Further Details cf Tuesday's Windstorm. Altoona, May 17. This city, whish was visited yesterday by a destructive hurricane, was the victim todayof a furious" rainstorm which deluged th streets and bursted sewere in! several sections of the town. ' - In some streets the floods reached ; above the first floors, of . residences Many Women end children -had, V) be - rescued. , . In the second ward the water flowed'-'. five feet deep down the streets, mov ing houses from thelr'foundatlons ar.d causing great" damage. The Pennsvlvania railroad shons were flooded and business is suspendel. Several residences were struck by lightning but no fatalities occurred. A report has feached here that three persons were killed by lightning at Os ceola. 5 ' : PRAYERSIO BE SAID ; FOR PEACE CONFERENCE (EesolntioniTassed by the Convention of the Diocese of Tennessee. ... Chattanooga, : Tenn., "May X7$he: following resolutions wer- unahImou'y adopted by the Tennessee fipiscopai -convention in session in this city, Bish op Gailer presiding:" " ; . "Whereas, under the guidance of Him who maketh wars cease in all the world, thecxar of Russia has been icnh to set.forth a proposition looking, to the furtherance of universal peace, and "Whereas tomorrow is the day ,et apart for the irieeting at the Hague of the variousommitJtees appointed bj the powersOfthe world to take action" upon the reposition, "Resolve,;;: That we express our hearty anckentire sympathy . - with the ' movement, 'islxa ! request our "brshop to remember the sessions of this oonersa In special prayer at: : tomorrow morn- lug's service." " " JOYOLLOWEO BY- DEATH. New; York,-" May 17. Prof. William Hale McEnroe, ohe of the foremost au thorities on theraupeutics in this coun try, died this morning. Last evening he was tendered the professorship of Materia Medica in Cornell medical col lege with a salary of $10,000.-. He was greatly elated and the excitement is said to have " 3e veloped "a long dormant-, trouble of the heart. . - OWL-: iiii COtfrW THE CATSKIUS. Kingston, May 17. The last few days . have been very ;cokC in 1 the Catsfeills.' Ice to the thickness' of a quarter of anr ! inch formed in- tubs of water. The"11 buds of peach and other f rait- trees in4 this section are frozen " The temperat- ure in some places' is reported to have been about 28 degrees on Monday and yesterday morning. u - j. - shoed Your choice xrf Mears' for $2.98. men's $4.00 .G.'A. Meara. at 200 Pairs'Worth 90c AT 60cts PER PAIR- Tf TTfTIT We . have just cloeed, cut a . large man uf acturers. -stock ", rJ . -of extra heavy Sterling Sil-' ver Liok Cuff Buttons which' we are offering for . 60 cents per pair as long ajtheyla"st. - This class of. butt on we have - always sold heretofore for 90.cents and $l00per pair. - Arthur. Mi Field Le&dlBQ Jeweler, 4 hurch Slreo t it d : Ftitcn Avsnvb 0 . . .... .r .... . . . . '..o ..-. 1 i- r "4 , j-Cf-' -----
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