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V b i . 1 1 VOL IV: NO. 188. A8HEVILLE, K C, SATUEDAY iTOfiNING, t SEPTEMBER 16, 1899. PRICE 5 CENTS. . : m m Uneeda JWjer Wayfen YOU'LL FIND IT AT I : GREER'S. 4 K- 53 : Patton A e NO DRUGS. NO KNIFE Dr. C. M. CASE, OSTEOPATH Graduate American School at Kirkville, Mo. Office closed every Thursday afternoon Telephone 525, 18 Church Street, SWEDISH ..MASSAGE AND PACKS.. 'Treatment for: NERVOUS, RHEU MATIC AN OTHER DISEASES. Special: THURE BRANDT MAS SAGE for Female Diseases; also Face PROF. EDW. 6 RUNE R, (Graduate of Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oak land HeigMa Sanltariuai.) 55 SOUTH MAIN ST. PHONiE 206. Home or office treatment. K WOOD'S SEEDS. I S For Fall planting we $ can supply Wood's Ev- I ergreen Lawn Grass, I Scotch Kale, Spinach, I Winter Turnip and Win- $ ter Kadish Seeds. 1 GRANT'S PHARMACY, 24 S, Malnj Street, North Carolina A i , i RAILROAD CASE ENDED Judge Simonton Has 6c Days in Which to Decide. The Courses Open to Him in Rendering Judg ment. Concluding Arguments Attorneys on Both Sides. of Question of Excessive Assessment and the Power of the Corporation Com mission to Levy Tax. The arguments in the corporaition tax cases closed last afternoon and Judge Simonton has the -casee under advise ment. The judge will probably select one of twk courses. He may decide that the railroads have not made out a case and will therefore dismiss the temporary injunction issued, or he may conclude that the roads have shown sufficient cause to have the injunction coritinued, and therefore order an an swer to be filed, and the suit to take the usual course of equity suits and decide lit on final hearing after a special maeter has taken evidence. But in either event, his decision now will ba a settlement of the case practically as far as he is concerned, and the losing party will fecognize it by appealing to the circuit court of appeals, for the reason that (the affidavits taken un questionably present all the evidence either party could produce and afford the judge all the light as to facte which he would hear ait the finaJl hearing. Hon. F. M. Simmons, who managed the case for the state and its agencies, the commission, governor, auditor, etc., has not had an eaey task, and it is admitted that he ha shown good generalship. His difficulty hag been this: The law requires some body just what body the state and railroads can't agree on to assess the railroads at their full value. The corporation commission conceived this t) be iid task, and the members nave beon obiged to answer thai thev have as sessed them .it full value. Ff they had answered th-y had not th-y would have been put in thQ posi.'on of vio lating their c.aths of office. Now, if other prcporty ras not be on nasesscd at its full value, then the ral-voads have made out a. case of discrimination a denial of the "equal prV v.tl'm of the laws." Consequently, Mr. Simmons has Vef.n obliged to undertake to show that tlr'c other property over the state has !.e"n assessed' a full value otherwise he loses. To prove this he has taken thousands of affidavits. But these did not fully satisfy the requirement, be cause it is quite well believed that such other property is not assessed at the price which it will. bring under fa vorable conditions. And it by no means follows that ithe assessors have acted otherwise than rightly, for, as R. O. Burton, esq., pointed out in his argument, the assessment is made at a time when crops have not come in, and the new crop is toeing sown, I and therefore prices are lower than wThen the crops are sold and there is more money in circulation. Again, there are ithe messages of Governor "Vance to the assembly to the effect that property is not assessed at full, val ue, and the open circular of the' treas urer asking for bids on bonds in which ffie says that property is only assessed at two-thirds its value. To offset this, the state claims in its answer that the assessed value of the railroads is much less than its actual value that the as sessment was made at full value, but the commission has discovered since, by its calculations published in yester day's Gazette, that the assessment is less than full value. This, however, qnly partly relieves ithe situation, be cause the assessment was admitedly made at what the commission thought full value and placed in ithe hands of the state agencies for collection, and discoveries since then don't change the existing fact. The state, however, is confident of a decision in its favor, be cause of the previous decision of Judge Simonton and of the United States Su preme court, which has sustained har der assessments than this. Hon. George Rountree spoke for the A. C. Liat the opening of court in the mwnlng. His remarks were confined to certain features of the case, and were briefer than expected. He called attention to the publication in the Ga zette that the state had practically brought suit agafnst itself by the apH plication for an injunction by the A. & N. O. railway againsit the fct&te agencies similar to those obtained by the other railroads. He was followed by J. C. L- Harris. John D Shaw, J. W. Hinsdai?'. At the opening of the afternoon session, Judge H. G. Cornor spoke for. a. halt hour with accustomed effectiveness. Hon. John C Johnson, of Philadelphia, concluded the argument In a two hour a speech; which was amasterpiepe of ar gument, Intermingled, withc kindly; humtfr that made it Interest to: all; He contend 2d strongly that the cor poration commission had no power t make assesments on railways, but that this power exieted in the old rail way commission, which the state tays is now abolished. Mr. Hinsdale's ar gument was principally in favor of this power in the corporation commis sion. Mr. Johnson remarked humor ously that the corporation commission laws were passed by the "assembled wiBdom of the state in. the legislature." "Although with us," he added "this is not the case." This innuendo at the North Carolina and Pennsylvania leg islatures was appreciated by the leg islators present. Mr. Johnson said that the time was coming whan the courts would be the last resort of the citizen from the mad acts of momentary popular impulse as the churches were for the oppressed :'n days gone by. "It is an honor to be a citizen of North Carolina, but it i3 a greater honor to be a citizen of the United States, which the fourteenth amendment makes every citizen." The railroad people say thaton in vestigation they find that some of the subscribers to the 3,000 affidavits of the state have made as many as four af fidavits in different capacities jas ;. sessor, real estate agent, money lend er, property owner, etc, and that the affidavits are thus reduced to about 1,000. The amount of alleged excessive as sessment of railroad property by the corporation; commission is about $10, 000,000 over the assessment on the same property by the railroad commission of 1897. The Western Uinion case, which is slightly different from the railroad cases, will be argued on certain points this morning at 9:30 o'clock. It will be followed by the fertilizer rate case. THE YELLOW FEVER. Small Mortality at Key Wes-Fifteen New Cases. Jacksonville, Sept. 15. Dr. Porter tel egraphed tonight that there are fifteen new cases of yellow fever today at Key West but no deaths. There are now about three hundred cases under treat ment.. The mortality is less than 5 per cent thus far. REFUGEES TO ASHEVILLE. Chattanooga, Sept. 15. Hundreds' of refugees are coming through this city from the yellow fever stricken districts in Alabama and Mississippi. Te.'ma- jority are now going to AsheviUle, N. C, as the railroads are giving special rate to 'that point. i , , . -r BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY. At Baltimore R. H. E. Baltimore 2 10 8 Cincinnati ; 7 11 2 Batteries: Howell and Robinson; Hawley and Kahoe. At Washington R. H. Washington 14 li 1 Cleveland. ' 3 9 2 Batteries: Evans and Kittridge; Schmidt and Sugden. At Brooklyn R. H. E. Brooklyn 2 4 3 Chicago 8 12 1 Batteries: Dunn and McGuire; Gar vin and Donohue. - At Boston R- H. E. Boston 9 10 2 Pittsburg t 4 9 5 Batteries: Willis and Bergel; Ches bro and Bowerman. At New York R. H. E. New York 10 17 4 St. Louias 5 11 4 Called in the eighth on account of darkness. Batteries: Doheny and Warner; Powell and O'Connor. At Philadelphia R. H. F, Philadelphia 9 10 3 Louisville- 10 16 5 Batteries: Piatt and McFarland; Waddell and Steelman. WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Pittsburg at Bostoni. Chicago at Brooklyn. St. Louis at New York. Louisville at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Baltimore. Clevelaind at Washington. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Clubs. W. L. PC Brooklyn 88 38 .698 Philadelphia 82 48 .631 Boston 78 50 .609 Baltimore 73 53- .59 Cincinnati 73 58 .557 St. Louis 73 59 .553 Chicago 67 63 .515 Pittsburg 62 67 .481 Louisville 60 69 .465 New York 53 73 .421 Waslhington 47 80 .370 Cleveland 19 117 .140 Buy a good stove from Mrs. L. A. Johnson and save half the fuel. Ye, she sells on the installment plan. Are an every day possession. Almost everv one nas mem, Tney don't seem w ue vcrj wuuuenui until tney hurt us or we lose them. Tt does not make the affliction any easier , to Dear, to Know that we are to blame. Have yourself this un I happiness by having: us examine them for you. and fit vou with I proper glasses. S. X MCKEE, J SCIENTIFIC OPTIC An, 45, Pattern Ave." VENEZUELA CIVIL President Andrade Takes Command of Government Force3. Report That Valencia Has Been Cap tured by Revolutionists Detroit at San Juan- Washington, Sept. 15. Charg d' Af faire RusselH.of tie United States lega tion, it Caracas, has notified the state department that Presidenii Andrade, of Venezuela, has gone to tfflie front to as sume command of the government forc es fighting the revolutionists under De caste. The department has also been. Informed by ithe United States consul at Porto Cabello that it is rumored the town of Valencia has been captured by revolutionist. This information was serut by the state department to ithe navy depart ment with a suggestion that the cruiser Deitirolt might be given the benefit of it if she stopped at any place on her way to La Guayra. The niavy department had calculated that the Detroit would arrive art. La Guayra today ,amdl was much surprised to learn of her arrival at San Juan yes terday. Department officials suppose she was caught in the end of the recent blow in. the Wast Indies and was de layed, making it necessary to put irato San Juan to replenish her coal. JOINT DEBATE PREVENTED BETWEEN BRYAN ANQ COCHRAN Did Not Meet as Scheduled Cochran Spoke Bryaq Today. Chicago, Sept. 15. Thfs evening Cen tral music hall, where ithe trust confer ence is in session, was thronged) in ex pectation that there would be an inter- eating argument between William J. Bryan taind W. Bourke Cochran, who were scheduled as speakers. Bryan ar rived from the west this afternoon. He went to the Sherman house, where he was joined by a number of prominent democrats. Bryan's friends objected to permitting him to debate a subject which is likely 'to be one of the issues of the politicail campaign. It was finally agreed) that Cochran- should speak to night and Bryan tomorrow. Cochran spoke at length, reviewing the utterances of previous speakers. He said the only remedy for the evil complained of was publicity. He be lieved the hatred displayed toward cor porations was not wholly justified.' He 'dlec'lared that he believed there .was (not a stogie industry sxisting today that could be called a. monopoly. SERIOUS ASPECT IN HAVANA OF LABOR SITUATION Likelihood of th.9 Strikes Increasing No Disorder Yet. Havana, Sept. ' 15. Although there are no signs of disorder the labor situ ation is becoming grave, owing to the likelihood of the strikes increasing. The masons, carpenters and painters are actively urging strikes in all trades. The general cry is for shorter hours. The eight-hour cry has found approval among workmen since the arrival of the Americans. The newspapers urge moderation, arbitration and compro mise. AN INTERVIEW WITH CHAIRMAN JONES Predicts Imperialism and Trusts Will Be Chief Issues. London, Sept. 15. Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee, arrived here from the con tinent today. He denied -that he in tends to resign Ithe chairmanship on account of ill-health. He says the best nchvsicians assure him he that he has no heart trouble and that his condition FALL OPENING. My Fall Opening of Pattern Hats and Novelties will take place on T uesday, September 19 MRS. LON MITCHELL. 12 Church Street. BOUKSE COCKE AX - is due to nerves. He declared he had almost recovered and would soon start for home. Referring to the political situation Jones said the democrats raust take positive grounds against imrjerialism and trusts. .He predicted that rhes would be prominent features of the next campaign. He had no dmitvf thp Chicago platform would be reaffirmed. He is opposed to holdine a national convention at an earlier date than in previous years. PLANS FOR M'KINLEY'S TRIP WESTWARD Discussed at a Cabinet Meetine- -Will , Visit St. Paul Alio. Washington, Sept. 15. The regular cabinet meeting today was largely de voted to an informal discussion of the plans for the president s coming trip to Chicago and Minneapolis. Mr. Mc Kinley has decided , to visit both St. Paul and Minneapolis after the celebra tion in Chicago, in order to greet the Minnesota volunteers who have return ed from the Philippines. All the mem bers of the cabinet will go to Chicago. There was an informal talk in the cab inet about the affairs in the Philippines and Cuba but there were no important developments. CARLISLE ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOEBEL AS A COLD BUG They Conferred in 1896 to Secure Sound Money Delegation. Louisville, Sept. 15. Carlisle has is sued a statement in regard to hie con ference with Goebel in 1896 on sound money. He says Goebel sought the conference, the purpose of which Goebel informed him was to "secure a sound money delegation from Kenton county to the convention which wae to be held soon thereafter at Lexington. Carlisle says he had no further interest in the matter, and took no action ex cept ae Goebel represented to be nec essary in order to secure the souad money delegation referred to. FIRE ADDED TO HORROR OF A FREIGHT WRICK Three Men Burned to Death on. the Missouri Pacific. Nebraska, Neb., Sept. 15. A freight train on the Missouri Pacific went through a bridge at St. Paul, Neb., this afternoon and three men were killed. The wreck took fire and the bodies to gether with twenty-one cars were con sumed. The cries of the men could be heard for some time. DREYFUS PARDON MAY BE CRANTED NEXT TUESDAY Not to Take Effect Until Eevision Court Has Ruled. Paris, Sept. 15. It is .rumored in ministerial circles that President Lou bet will sign Dreyfus' pardon on Tues day, though it will not be public-o';! until the revision court gives its deci sion on appeal from the judgment rend dered at Rennes. EX-SENATOR CAMERON FINED , BY SOUTH CAROLINA JURY. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 15. A jury in Beaufort county has found a verdict against ex-Senator Cameron, of Penn sylvania, .for $850 damages for horse whipping David Schein for selling li quor td negrp hands employed on his es tate at Beaufort five years ago. The suit was originally for ten thousand. Mrs. M. W. Williamson; will- open a Primary Schooll at her residence, No. 94 Wbodfin street, September 18:h. Your patronage is solicited. She will be at home to callers at Mrs. Doe's, No. 20 Oak street, until the eighteenth. le!llISlSllISllSllSlIJIIl 8 I 3 They Sell. I EITTERS CONCENTRATED SOUPS. BECAUSE 1 They have the. .qualtiy, -. I They are Economical They are v; Delicious J la Wets. Cans. ONLY AT- SNIPER'S 58 ON THE SQUARE mm FOR Outlook for Peace is Pessimistic in the Transvaal. Manchester Regiment Lands at Cape Town and Wildly Cheered, is London Times Despatches Say Everything Points to Early Conflict. Chamberlain Issues Blue Book Giving His Last Despatches to Kruerer. Pretoria, Sept. 15. The executive council today finally considered its re ply to the last British note. It is stat ed that it stands by the seven-yearj franchise but is wiling to consider sug gestions as to a working law regarding other points in the dispute. The Trans vaal 'firmly adheres to the convention of London. The outlook is pessimistic. London, Sept. 15. A Bluebook con taining the Transvaal dispatch of Chamberjetin wTas issued today. The only important feature revealed in the iteleraon from the British high commis sioner was iJaJted August 31, referring 1 to commercial distress and saying: "Ant xeceiviiuj . reyre&eniauons irom many pqruarters to urge the imperial igovern- menit to tutomiinate.lthe suBpemse. British' ,Soutti Africa prepared for extreme meii0Sf)and. is ready to 6Uffer much rrsbije in Jjrder to see a vindication of BkitfBhiathoriityj It is ithe prolonga tion, ofnegolftatidnaf, endless and 'iiadecis ive, that s drx3eft, 'J fear there will be a 'Strogeac.tion?jif feeling against the policy of' tjie imperial government if matters drag'." The Bluebook throws no new light on the situation except to show the com mtssionerw'patiefice had reached the eb bing point. Am. interview with ftruger yesterday says: "I have tried to place aliens in the Transvaal on the same footing po litically as Burghers. Mr. Chamber lain says I have not kept promises. "This. "thundered President Kruger, "I deny." Kruger, after stating that the Britishers made no effort to obtain fran chises for themselves says, "in my opin ion there is no cause whatever for war. Everything couldi be settled by arbitra tion." A second edition of the London Times today prints a special from New Oastle, Natal, dialed September 15. The corre spondent says: "There is nothing to confirm the reports that the Boers will concede Chamberlain's demands. On the contrary, i' is stated 3.000 soldiers will be $lat2becT to the border immedi ately after the Transvaal reply is sent. E Yjjery thjnghc to jamr early conflict." M( wbr&..OE TROOPS. London, Sept. 15.' Advices from Capetown today tend to confirm the pessimistic view of , ithe Times' corre spondent at New Castle. - News that a strong force of Boers had been started! from Ramathalabiama, commanding the Pretoria and Johannesburg roads, cre ated great indignation at Capetown. The first batalTion of the Manchester regiment arrived at Capetown 'today, disembarked and marched ithrough the streets.. The soldiers were wildly cheer ed. After they toad been reviewed by Lieutenant General Sir Frederick "Walk er, commander of tibe British itroops in South Africa, the battalion re-embarked and proceeded to Natal. These troops were 'sent from Gibraltar to Capetown. Our entire stock of 1898 shoes at actual cost. These shoes are not the latest styles of toes, the reason we offer at cost. G. A Mears' Shoe Store about 800 pairs of men's shoes. Your choice of our entire stock of Ox ford Ties at $1.75, for this week. G. A Mears. Money Saved is Money Madf If there Is anything you can the lot of Novelttea we are Closing Q It will certainly save you buy them. Arthur III. Field. 1- - money "to Corner Churclx, lnsi vad - Fftttai :'jLrj v V i i n . s- K a- 1i I K I 4? At t -1 V X r 4S 'A t 2 V 4 - a. J ji .1. 4 v - t -
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