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SACRIFICE
The limited space we are
able to devote to our Mil
linery Department is entire
ly inadequate toadvantage
oosely display our line line
of "tnilliDery. We have
therefore decided to discon
tinue the Millinery Depart
ment for the present and
will offer everything in this
department, consisting o
TRIMMED HATS
WALKING HATS
FLOWERS
WINGS
BRAIDS and
MILLINERY
ORNAMENTS
At About .
Half
and in some instances even
less in fact, neither cost or
J value will be considered
In a sale of this kind the
J choicest goods are usually-
taken first. A word to the
J wise is sufficient.
! OESTREICHERS
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Millinery Department.
We Have An
Eastern
Packed
Pear
Fair Quality
Three Pound Can
$1.50
Per Dozen.
G.A.GREER,
63 Patton Avenue.
1 For Cabbage
$ Worms I
xnere ib notmng bo ei-
fective as Slug Shot.
5 Pounds 35c
Cuticura Soap, ?0c Men-
s nen'0
Talcum Powder, 2
boxes 25 cents.
& For Chicken
S Cholera I
Roup: and Gapes, give
""Pratt's 1 Poultry Foodg
; Large Box 25c $
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OESTREICHERS
I : ' GRAHT'S : PHARnACYi s $
2A S. Main Street.- ,v S
Asheville
: North OaroUn S
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Rushing the Work on
the Great Enter
prise. Workmen Preparing
Erect the 80 Foot
Dam.
to
Gazette Representative Visits
the Scene of the
Work.
Capacity of 4,000 Horse Power A
Lake live Miles Long Power
for Asheville
Special to the Gazette.
'-.Marshall, June 17. Work on the Ivy
dam project is prog-reesing- satisfactor
ily. A road has been built from the
place where the dam is to be built to
the mouth of the creek, where the
Southern railway has put in a sidingr.
The timber has been cleared for a long
distance above the dam, and the con
struction machinery is ail on the
ground. One of the four derrieks by
which the huge stones will be hoisted
into, nlape nn thp dam has hppn pt. nn
j and was tested for the first time yes
terday. The derrick carries a long
crane which can lift rocks from one
side of the river to the other with great
ease; The top of the derrick is held in
place by steel cables which extend in
every direction, and are fastened in the
side of the mountain on both banks of
the river. -
Now that one derrick and engine has
been put in place the others can be
et up very much easier as all the lift
ing will be done by the first derrick.
BUILDING THE GREAT DAM.
- One gang of men isjengaged in clear
ing off the stumps and! earth on each
side of the river where the dam is to
be. After the solid rock is reached
it will be blasted In order to get a
rough surface in which the dam can
be keyed in. Even the river bed
which has been worn smooth by the
water will be blasted.
The dam is to be 110 feet long at the
bottom, 340 feet at top and sixty feet
thick at the bottom, tapering to a
thickness of six feet at the top. The
dam will be as tight a rock and ce
ment can make it.
Another gang of men ia preparing to
construct the race, which, will be blast
ed out of solid rock. This will be an
expensive undertaking, but the rock
thus blasted will be used to construct
the dam.
THE POWER PLANT,
The power plant will be located half a
mile further down as the river runs,
but only about three hundred yards in
a straight line, where a level space will
be blasted out. By locating the plant
here a fall of twenty-four feet will be
gained, giving in connection with the
eighty-foot fall of the dam a total fall
of one hundred and four feet.
A ROCK TUNNEL.
The water will be carried down in
an iron flume, except where It will pass
through a tunnel one hundred feet long
through the mountain. The tunnel will
be cut through solid rock and the water
will be confined by the rock walls
alone.
The turbines will be twenty-seven
inches in diameter. There will be two
pairs, each pair furnishing 1,000 horse
power. The turbines will be geared di
rectly to the dynamos..
There will be sufficient water power
to furnish 4,000 horse power but only
half thia amount will be used for the
present.
A FINE LAKE.
The dam will back the water up the
creek five miles, making a beautiful
lake of that length and about 500 feet
wide. The company ownsThe privil
ege or bacKing up tne water ior six
miles.
This lake will be stocked with fish
from the United States fish -department.
A steam flaunch will also prob
ably be put on the lake.
POWER FOR ASHEVILLE.
Surveyor A. A, Hamlet yesterday
completed "his survey , of the route over
which the, wires.: will go to convey the
electric power to Asheville." This shows
the distance to be about fourteen miles.
There will be . three bare copper -wires
half an inch in. diameter. -
The. county 1 commissioners have
granted the company the - privilege or
carrying- the wires, over the puoiic
roads. The wires will be strung part
ly over the- roads and partly, over pri
vate property. ; c - ...
The company hopes to - induce the
Southern railway to establish a flag
station at the siding. The - dirt road
from the aiding .to the damjwhich was
"built by the company, ana, which is
claimed to be as . good as any. publ'c
road. Inr the county, ' Is only "two miles
long" and if it flag: station is established
It. will be far more convenient f or vis
iSHKTOLR, . C, SESD1Y UOUfflft), JONR 13, 1899
TEXAS HAS
ANOTHER FLOOD
Rio Grande Valley Again
Visited and Destruc
tion Terrible. .
Austin, June 17. A despatch received
here this evening: from narrio. Tets
says the devastation of the flood In the
Rio Grande valley is unprecedented.
That region has been sufforinsr from
drought, and hundreds of Mexican
rammes had settled in the valley. The
flood swept away their crops and
homes y It is believed manv were
drowned both above and below Carrizo.
Several bodies were seen to trass down
the river.
The flood has not yet reached
Brownsville. The buildings of Fort
Brown are near the river banks and
are almost certain to be damaged
when the waters reach the heifrht In
that place indicated in up-river point.
WINCHESTERS OUT
IN WILMINGTON
Crowd of "Substantial' 7 Cittt
zens Gathered to Scare ;
Away a Negro:
Wilmington, N. C, June 17. A oarty
of citizens, composed of substantial
business men, gathered in Brooklyn to
night for the purpose of Bearing Arte
Bryant, a aiegro who was exiled during
the terrible race conflict here last Nov
ember, out of the city. He returned
(recently, it is believed, for the purpose
of learning how he would be received.
It was ibeli-eved if he was mnJnterferred
with others would return. The citizens
were heavily armed with Winchesters.
Friends of Bryant forewarned him of the
movement and he was not to be found
when his premises were searched. It is
aaunou'iiced that he has gone for good.
He will advise others to stay awawy.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN
MURDERED IN HAVANA
A Former American Officer Suspected
of the Crime.
Havana, June 17. Minnie Rces, an
American, was found dead in a barn
here this afternoon. She evidently had
been murdered, as her skull was fractured-by
blows from a. hammer. The
murderer of the woman is - unknown,
but a former American officer named
McCreur was arrested for complicity.
The woman was a beautiful member of
the demi-monde.
BANDITS CONTINUE
DEPREDATIONS IN CUBA
In a Conflict Kecently Seven Police
men Were Killed.
Havana, June 17. The depredations
of the bandits coaatinue in this province.
In a conflict between police a.ndi some
bandits near Guamo last Thursday, sev
en policemen were killed and a number
wounded. The bandits escaped.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED.
Hav&na, June 17. General Brooke has
ordered the arrest of a Cuban newspaper
correspondent for sending a dispatch to
his paper accusing the Americans sol
diers of taking money from 'the Cubans
alter they had been paid..
GOVERNMENT SMOKELESS
' POWDER MILL BLOWN UP
Two Explosions Occurred in Close
Proximity, Killing Four Persons.
San Francisco, June 17 The United
States smokeless powder works in Marin
county Mew up today killing four per
sons. Tnere were two explosions, fol
lowing one lamotlher rapidly. Five tons
of powder exploded.
CAUTION.
A talk on coal at 34 Paittton avenue
will save you money. Phone 40.
ASHEVILLE I OB & COAL CO.
Only those who have been re
Meved by the use xf glasses un
derstand what beailng the condi-
tion of the eyes have on general
-health, after suff earing- the tor-,
ture jot headaches, nervous -depression,
watering, muscular
fitrainv etc e'te.; the comfort and
ease given by" a pair of tour per-
tnounoed. Exanyir'auons rxee.
LET
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HELP'
- YOU ?:
S. L. McKEE,
Scientific Optician;
. 45 Patton ' Ave..
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REBELS
REPULSED
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Filipinos
Ad-
vance on Wheaton's
Left Flank.
Gunboat Napadan Lay Close
to Shore Unknown to
Insurgents.
Opened on Them With Every
uuu, uompieteiy sur
prising Them.
Steamer Continued Down the Lak&,
Destroying Supply Train and Bar
racks and Killing Many.
Manila, Saturday Evening, .Tune 17.
A battalion of the Fourteenth infan
try ie making a reconnoissanci from
Imus toward Salitran, where the r-:ie!s
are reported to be massed. The giin
boat Napidan arrived yesterday and
made a brief stay. Her commander,
Captain Franklin, reported the details
of an engagement with the rebels on
the lake on June 10. While General
Wheaton was fighting near Taguig,
Captain Franklin saw a party of 500
insurgents advancing under cover of
the bluffs to attack General WheatonJe
left flank. The steamer Napidan, un
seen, within 500 yards of the shore,
opened upon the enemy with every gun,
two and three-inch Hotchkitss, revolv
ing Colt, rapid fire, gatling and rifles
in the hands of the crew.
It was a tremendous surprise to the
Insurgents. The first discharge scat
tered the rebels and threw them Into
ntter confusion. The Filipino com
mander, who. was mounted, belabored
his men with the flat of his sword,
striving to rally them, but they would
not stand to be cut down by the mur
derous fire of the gunboat. Finally
the rebels fled over the hi 1, and1 the
Napidan shelled them until the last
man disappeared.
General Wheaton saw the insurgents
as they were scrambling over the hill
in their flight. He was ignorant of the
reason of their demoralization, his ovn
fire drowning that of the Napidan.
The gunboat then steamed down the
lake. A short distance down she saw
a Filipino supply train and opened fire ;
upon it, killing every caraboo and de
stroying every cart. Continuing down
she saw new barracks containing 500
insurgents, which were sheLeu and j
burned. After the barracks were de- j
6troyed Franklin with a detail of men,
went ashore and found nearly sixty !
dead Filipinos and several wounded
rebels, who had been left where they
fell. Franklin picked up an officer's
sword but it was impossible to distin
guish officers from privates among the
dead. - He reports that the lake is
cleared' of rebels south of Muntuilupa.
REINFORCEMENTS SOON TO SAIL.
Washington, June 17. Reinforce
ments for General Otis are to be rush
ed to Manila with the least possible de
lay. The quartermaster's department
has secured three additional transports
for transporting troops to the Philip
pines and a schedule has been prepared
showing their capacity and the troops
which it is proposed they shall take.
Major Long reports that the Zealan
dia will be ready to sail June 22 and
the Sheridan and Pennsylvania June
24. The aggregate capacity of the Ze'a
landia, Valencia, Pennsylvania and
Sheridan is about 4,400 enlisted men.
The troops to be sent on these vessels
are as follows: six troops of the
Fourth cavalry, 700 men; two compan
ies of the Fourteenth infantry, 220
men; eight companies Twenty-fourth
Infantry, 896 men, and eight companies
of the Twenty-fifth infantry, 896 men.
General Shafter has been Instructed to
make up the additional number In re
cruits, and accordingly 1,688 recruits
from among those now at the Presidio
will be ordered to Manila on the ves
sels named.
IMMENSE NEW COTTON
MILL FOR CHATTANOOGA
Will Contain 40,000 Spindles and Cost
a Miilien and a Half Dollars.
Chattanooga, June 17. S. M. Bourne
and S. Collidge, of the Stark Cotton
Mm enmimnv are in Chattanooga with
' the. Southern railway officials to select
a site to build a cotton oieacnery anu
mill to cost. $1,500,000, The mill will be
built jat Chattanooga and will contain
40,000 spindles.
EXAMINATIONS FOR ANNAPOLIS.
AnanoMsJ- Md June 17. The medical
board tor exfamine physically; candidates
tor. admission to the . naval academy re-
port the toikwing candidates ; ae naving
passed Jthe mental ; examinations: : a.
M ThacKera, Pennsylvania; jtt,x.
Khea. Kentucky: W. B.T. -Newman,
CSaaifxwaiia, and Njxob (Elmer New Yorsv
THE BENBOVV
HOUSE BURNED
Greensboro's Big Hotel De
stroyed No Insur
ance. Greensboro, N. C, June 17. The Sen-
bow house, the leading hotel of this
city, was totally destroyed by fire to
day. The lossis $100,000, and there is
no insurance.
CYCLONE IN WINONA
COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Details Are Meagre But Destruction
Thought to be Great.
Winon'a, Minn., June 17. A cyclone
passed through western sections of
Winona county this afternoon. Only
meagre reports have been received
but it is believed that great damage
has been done. A large number of
people have been Injured and many
buildings razed to the ground. Two
persons were injured in the hamlet of
Montana. At Bethany a number of
buildings were Tazed to the ground.
Wires are prostrated, precluding com
munication from several towns.
STILL RIOTING
IN CLEVELAND
Bad Faith Changed on Both
Sides in Street Car
Strikes.
Cleveland, June 17. Negotiations be
tween the street car companies and the
strikers for a settlement have ceased.
Bad faith is charged on both sides.
Rioting on the part of the strikers con
tinued today in various parts of the
city. The most serious was on the
south side of the city, where half a doz
en were injured.
SHOT HIS WIFE AND
THEN KILLED HIMSELF
She Left Because of Mistreatment,
and He Followed Her.
New Orleans, June 17. William A.
Fischer, a builder- and contractor of
this city, shot his wife this morning,
and then killed himself. His wife will
recover. Fscher had been married sev
en weeks. His first wife secured a di
vorce. 1
Two weeks after his last marriage
his second wife left him because of ill
treatment and returned to her moth
er's house. Fischer followed this morn
ing and shot her through the mouth
and head. Fischer believing that he
had killed his wife fled, pursued by
neighbors, but after going a short dis
tance shot himself.
COLORED DESPERADO
SURROUNDED BY POSSE
He has Killed One Constable Sent to
Arrest Him.
New Orleans, June 17. Louis Guidry.
the colored desperado, is now sur
rounded by a large posse in a swamp
back of the Calumet plantation, St.
Mary, apd will be lynched when cap
tured. An attempt was made to ar
Tjt fi-nidrv last week by Constable
Bull. He killed another constable sent
to arrest him and also killed and
wounded a negro accompanying the
constable. He fled to the swamps.
Bloodhounds traced him to Calumet
where he is surrounded.
GOVERNOR OF MONTANA WILL ATTEND.
Austin, June 17. Governor Sayers re
ceived a telegram from the governor oi
Mnnitainfl tviav avine that he would ftt-
tned the amti-tjrust conference.
MILLINERY
Special sale of white and straw sailors.
Aiil $2 and $3 sailors to be sold Saturday
and Monday at $1. ,
MRS. LON Mixtriisiji.
VERY IMPORTANT.
To every gentleman wearing Tailor
made Clothes:
For the next 30 days we will make a
special reduction on all our summer
suits audi pants made to order. It will
save you from $5. to $8 on a euitt.
Our $38 Suits reduced to $30.
Our $30 Suits ireduced to $25.
Our $25 Suits reduced ito $20.
Our $22.50 Suits reduced to $19. -Our
$12 Pante reduced to $9.50.
Our $10 Pamita reduced o $8. . "
Our $8 Pants reduced to $6.50. -Our
$7 Pants reduced to $5.50.. -Our.
$6.50 Pants reduced to $5. ..
-We especially guarantee you every
garment a perfect "fit. r .
- Paragon Building, on Haywood street,
opposite postoffice. ' " . -z-
w - H. G-ELMAN, Prop.
J. C. WILBAR, Manager, w - '
Price 5 Cents j
ULlJDY
Virtual Deadlock In
Work of Peace Con
gress Reached.
Situation Referred to the
Governments for Elu
cidation. Fatal Opposition to Every
Important Proposal
Made.
Even Humane Measure May Fail
Permanent Arbitration, Tri
bunal Opposed.
The Hague, June 17. A crisis has
now been reached in the work of the
peace congress and the issue is no
longer with the delegates. The nego
tiaitons have come to a virtual dead
lock and the situation has been referred
to the various governments for eluci
dation. It cannot be said that the out
look is hopeful.
No measure which falls to command
practically the unanimous support of
the peace congress has any chance of
adoption. As a matter of fact every
single proposal of importance submit
ted has encountered fatal opposition.
It Is even probable that certain hu
mane measures will be rejected when
it comes to the question of incorporat
ing them into international law. The
reason is that as laws they Involve the
intervention of neutrals and there Is
strong opposition . to augmenting the
power of neutra's who might become
belligerents by citing violations of in
ternational law, real or reported, as
justification for their Interference.
The American delegates realize there
is no chance of adopting their proposal
for neutralizing private property at
sea. The greatest -objection to It is
that it weakens the strongest deterrent
from war, namely, the loee and incon
venience sustained , by combatant.
The prospect for the adoption of a
permanent arbitration tribunal Is also
uriencouraging.
THE CZAR'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
London, June 17. A despatch to the
Daily News from Odessa says that the
czar is much disappointed at the re
suits thus far of the peace conference.
He did not hope that disarmament or
the arrest of progressive armaments
would be achieved1, but he did hope
that there would be sufficient success
to warrant the reassembling of the con
ference at an early date.
The czar's advisers regard the hope
as dissipated. It is understood that
Germany and Austria would not re
spond to an invitation to take part In
another conference, and the holding of
another conference without their par
ticipation would be useless.
FAITH HEALER'S PUNISHMENT.
New York, June 17. Supreme Court
Justice Maddox, in Brooklyn, has hand
ed down a memorandum denying the
application for a certificate of reason
able doubt in the. case of Mrs. Mary
Muller, the faith "healer." Mrs. Muller
was convicted of practicing medicine
without being registered and waa sen
tenced to five months' imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
FOR DEWEY CELEBRATION.
New York, June 17. Mayor Van
Wyck has signed the municipal as
sembly resolution requesting the board
of estimate to appropriate $150,000 for
the celebration of the arrival of Ad
miral Dewey in this country.
200 Pairs Worth 90c
: : at : :
60cts PER PAIR
We have just Closed out a
large manufacturers' stock
of extra heavy Sterling Sil
ver Link Cnfi Buttons which
we 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 p?r pair.
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Leading Jeweler, .
Church Strest and Patton Avenuo
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