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v . .-J ' .' t in The Best I Minnesota Flour oa the face of the earth m v t It is -if $3ex$$3x8i i 6ERES0TA You'll find it at : GREER'S. Patton Ave Wholesale and Retail. NO DRUGS. NO KNIFE Dr. C. M. CASE, OSTEOPATH Graduate American School at Kirkville. Mx. Office closed every Thursday afternoon Telephone 525, 18 Church Street, mi Fad Treatment for: NERVOUS, RHEU MATIC AND OTHER DISEASES. Special: THURE BRANDT MAS SAGE for Female Diseases; also Face Massage. PROF. EDW. GRUNER, (Graduate of Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with, Oak land Heights Sanitarium.) K SOUTH MAIN ST. PHONE 206. Home or office treatment. C A lot of the famous German Soap, f No. 4711 5 ! r White Rose Glycerine, 15o iter Cake. 3 GRANT'S PHARMACY, 24 S, Main. Street. Ashevllie :9 Ndrth Carolina '.3? , . . A . .1..1. . 53 Si Massage ilk I : ' 4 As Applied to the White Illiterate Voters, r Mr. Settle's Views on The Double-Barrelled Dis franchising Scheme- Correctness of the Gazette's Transcript of His Ut terances, Interest Excited hy.the Ex-Congress man's Opinion That the "Grand father Clause' is a Nullity. It would probably be too much to say that the statements imade In .thia city by ex-Congressman Thomas Settle that he is in favor of the proposed consti tutional amendment because if it be came law both white and black Illit erate Voters would be disfranchised have had a sensational effect, but they (have certainly been received with great interest. They have at least had the result of calling lively attention to the obvious deception in the "grandfath er clause" of the law, which while pre tending to protect white illiterate vot ers from disfranchisement can have no power to afford such protection. Mr. Settle is criticised for favoring a measure only a portion of which is con stitutional when he knows that the un constitutional section in it is so clearly unconstitutional that the courts will not allow it to stand. The explanation given by Mr. Settle of his position in this respect .is that he desires: an edu cational qualification applied to all voters that he does not think either white or black illiterates ought to be allowed to. vote,, How 'extensAyely this view" is held by other advocates of the amendment it would be difficult to dis cover, as few are as frank in -their ex pressions of their reasons for favoring the measure or are willing to discuss the consequences of the Court's judgment on the section that violates the IFith amendment to the constitution of the United States. While Mr. Settle 'has not denied that thp, fa7Ptp correctlv auoted his views on the amendment, an Asheville news paper has sought to counteract the ef fect of these views by procuring from Mn Settle a statement that he rgfused on "tntnnriimr" s o-fiaiettd rpnrPSPTI - tative, which is a denial of nothing that has appeared in the Gazette. Mr. Set tle during 'his- visit here has expressed himself very openly, on several occa sions, as in favor of the constitutional amendment, because it would disfran chise white as well as black illiterates. as it requires an educational qualifica tion from all voters, the section that pretends to afford "protection" to the whites being unconstitutional. The words of Mr. Settle- to this effect that appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday were spoken by him on one of these oct casions. While no denial is made by him that lie was correctly quoted a statement that he was "misrepresent ed" by the Gazette has been published in this city and telegraphed to papers in other parts of the state. The iGa- zette, therefore, not caring to resit un der malicious misrepresentation as to itself, has requested expressions from persons wto have lhad opportunities of knowing what views Mr. feettie nas expressed openly duringhis visit In the city. The following letter was in re sponse to a request senit to unitea States Internal Revenue , Collector H. S. Harkins: Asheville, N..C, Sept. 23, WJ. Editor of the Gazette. Tn roniv tin -vm-ir reaueet for informa tion from me as to the views of Hon. Thomas 'Settle on the constitutional amendment. I will say that Mr. hetti on Raturdav last in the presence oi several nersons including -myself stated that ie was in favor of an educations qualificatTon of voters regardless of race. He said toe favored .the proposed constitutional amendment because it wttuM mit , out ignorant voters, both white and black. The fifth section of the amendment,, 'he said was unconeti iitlrwair and would foe thrown out. He said he (had no doubt of that. The con versation in which Mr. fettle express- -Mmspif I did' not resrard ss in Kny sense a private one. H. S. HARKINS. Colonel V. S. Lusk stated to a Ga ztte representative yesterday that he was Surprised that anyone- should question the" correctness or tne, ca a renort of ' Mr. Settle's views on the odristitutional - amendments as he nd heard Mr. iSettae quoted to exact iv tlhe same effect by several! persons who hlad talked vth the ex-congress man since he . haid, come w awkviw, frtinnaX T.lisk fifald . "I have not talked 'with Mr. Settle mvP(if hut from a number of persons ri,rt fhaVp! discussed ; with! him; the question t I- IBWP amendment I IhaVe . learned that his views aTe as they, were reported in the tlfLwtie Two persons of Unquestioned ,.,; ivirt awMr. Settle last. Sat- Zllt& toldme ,thi,t'he-;held't5xeee eWofheffect t the a5 .7 -.rjk..r. t wwjs rlnformeff:'by I ; ..nAmon who ihad Just naa s , x wuveysauon wBtn nim. There- is no. possxoie doubt that Mr. Set4e-lias-rfatk ed to a number of ihis' acquaintances here, and -in a very public manner. that he believes the coastltu'iioria!' amendment, if it becomes. la v. Lwill dis franchise .white men -as, well . ae. black men, oecause in (his opinion the-fiftli section, of. -.it being ..unconstitutional. will be thrown out. I have not" seen. that he vhas denied makiner snH . a. statemeritand I am sure that ihe will not do so." - ANTI-TRUST COHFEREIICE IN SESSION AT ST. LOUIS. Governors and Attorney Generals v - Start Off with a Wransrle. St. Louis, Sept.- 20: The ' anti-trust conference of the jrcernors and attor-i ney generals convened here today with representatives prnt from Arkansas Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Mich'gan, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. The gevernors1 vt jjouisiiana ano Georgia sent telegrams of regret 'and sympathy with the ob jects of the conference. s Governor Sayers, of Texas, was nvnde chairman and explained the object of the meeting. Governor r Stephens, of Missouri, made a lengthy address com mendatory of the trust laws of his state and urging federal action against combinations. Governor -Thomas, .of Colorado, took occasion to denounce Delaware and New Jersey as "Greeting grounds of trusts." Governor Shaw, of Iowa, attacked Stephens, and moved that a committee consisting of the 'governors of Mis souri and Tennessee and the laittorney general of Texas he named to formu late an anti-trust bill to be presented to the several state assemblies. He ac cused Stephens of attempting to make political capital out of the conference by dragging in expansion and other questions. His motion was tabled. Several other speeches- were made, indllWing one by Pingree. Before ad journment a series of resolutions look ing to the regulation of trusts were pre sented and referred to committee. HEAVY RAINFALL IN MANILA MAY INCREASE Observatory Issues a Warning That Storm May Get Worse. Manila, ept. 20. A severe typhoon is prevailing here. During the past twenty-four hours the rainf.aH was ; 6.34 inches. ! The observatory has issued a warn ing. that the storm wi'll littely. increase The country if partialoodefl: psrej- venting military operations. Nothing has topen nearu or tne Mon terey and" Concord which sailed for Subig bay' Monday to assist the Char leston in reducing the fortifications there. EXPRESS TRAIN PLUNGED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT Accident on Baltimore and Ohio En gineer Killed. 'Parkersburg, w. va., ept. tv.-r Sept, 20, Shortly before' noon today am engine of the St. Louis express on tne aamimore and Ohio left the track near Petroleum, twenty miles east of here, land plunged over a twenty-foot emibankmenft . The postal car, two baggage cars and two coaches were derailed and badly dam aged Engineer Meyers was killed and several trainmen injured. THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAICN , AGAINST BRYAN IN NEBRASKA State Convention Meets today to Norn inate a Ticket. Omaha, Neb., Sept. 20. Tomorrow the republican state cbnventfon meets here today plans to oeieax rya.ix. a supreme court judge is the only candi date to be selected, but the campaign is considered important, as every effont will be made to beat the allied silver forces. A high arm machine for $20.00 at Mrs. L. A. Johnson's. 27 Nortn mam siireei. Your choice of our entire tock of Ox ford Ties at $1.75, for this week. G. A Meara. Rnv a erood stove from Mrs. L. A. Johnson anni save (half the fuel. Yes, she sells on the installment plan- SUNDAY'S GAMES. At New York R. H. E St. Uoui 14 20 2 New York 4 10 2 Batteries: Sudfcoff and O'Connor; Garrick, Garoni and Warner. Are an every J day possession. Almost every V one hab them. Thnv don't spp.m to be very wonderful antil they hurt us or we lose them. It oes not make the affliction any easier to bear, to know that we are to blame. Save yourself this un happiness by having- us examine them for you, and fit you with proper glasses. Sm.L McKEI C SCIENTIFIC. OPTICIAN, ' - . k , - 4& fatton Ate, (INTER AT BATTERY PARK -4 Bet feeea Congressman Pear son and Harry Martin AtudI to the.Balldt Box Stuffing at BlcjK Monntain with Which Martin was Charged. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning while Representative Richmond Pearson was sitting in,a chair at the barter shop of the Battery Park -hotel Dei-ig shaved he wae approached by Harry Martir' a stepson of the late Senator Vance! Martin began to discuss some phases of tne Pearson-Crawford coa.estd t jc tion case, especialHy evidence 'ap pearing in the contestant's (Mr. Pear son's) brier Implicating him in frauds at the Black Mountain township pre cinct. ., Martin spoke insultingly ad Mr. Pearson seized a razor strop and strufl!s him. The two men then ex changed several blows until they were separated; by Martin's father-in-la Mr. Burritt, and one of the barbers. Mr. Martin in speaking of the en counter said: "I wish it to be distinct ly understood that politics had nothing to do with it. I had no objection to Pearson's .going fully into the election at Blacjc Mountain, buit it was brought on by personal allusions to which 1 thad a light to object." Marti is a man powerfully buiLt and athletic, and had his " antagonist at a disadvantage on account of the cloth that had been placed over his arms and shoulders ' while he was being shaved. Mr. Pearson, made the following statement to the Gazette: '.'While I was sitting in the barber's chair at the Battery Park hotel this morning I was approached by Mt. Mar tin, who proceeded to deliver a pre meditated and well composed speech based upon Che testimony obtained in the contested election case of Pearson againstCrawford now pending before the house of representatives. Four wit nesses, citizens of Black- Mountafn township, 'had sworn that they saw with their own' eye Mr. Martin stuff ing the: ballot box at the last election. In response to a question from my at torney in the city of Washington, Mr. Martin admitted tfliat 'he had been ar rested during President Harrison-'s ad ministration for an attempt, to break iator th jfrhite- (house in jthe nighl; Jjtane thr&iy$ a window My attornevswere simply exercising their " professional duty in eliciting these facts, and the brief naturally contains a recital of the testimony. Mr. Martin's attack could have no other foundation than politics, because I have had no person al differences with him, have not spok en to him in more than ten months and have had Only the slightest person al relations' with him. He approached me with the evident purpose, of ascer taining whether I would submit quiet ly to the grossest personal insults, and when he intimated that I would allow a man to slap my face without resent ing it, I proved to Ihim that he was in error , by instantly slapping his, 'not Withstanding 'hi superior brute force and notwithstanding the fact that I was wrapped in the barber's drapery, and of course had not the free use of my arms. About a dozen Mows passed on each side but. no serious damage was done. I was entirelv alone, and the only cither persons in ,the room besides Mr. Martin and ihis friend, were the two barbers. "Mr. .Martin by such conduct may add to his already unenviable notoriety but he can hardl aid the contestee in the case because the evidence on both sides has already been printed, the briefs on both sides have been filed and the case stand for trial by the house of representatives. The arrest of .witnesses in behalf of the contestant and personal ' assaults upon the con testant cannot benefit the cause of the contestee. I ought to aiddfthat I have avoided the publication of this testi mony so injurious to Mr. Martin's character, but he has chosen a method which must give it the widest public ity." The provocation which seems espe cially to have influenced Mr. Martin is the statement in the brief which we give below: "Black Mountain , precinct The rec ord contains the testimony of four wit nesses' for contestant ail white men whose character ie established by con testee' s own witnesses. Each of these four men swears, each corroborating tif testimonv of 'the others, that he saw the democratic judge of election, at this precinct duringthe counting of the batata on election nighit, take tickets ets from the ballot box, put them into his overcoat pocke and take other tick ets from his trousers pocket and put them into the ballot box." Then follows the testimony of the four witnesses referred -to, and the brief continue: "Here we have a. genuine case of bal lot box stuffing, clumsily done, but dear, weffl defined ntmiistakable. The Interest in this incident is heightened by the fact, admitted by' the party ac cused, that he is t3ieaime person who was arrested during Mr. Harrison's ad ministration for an attempt to break Into the white house through a window, in the nigh. It seems that a man who would' commit an assault on the wMte house is a most fifc person to commit am assault upon the ibailot box. The as cent or" descent, from- one crime to the Other is'' easy and natural. The mo tive in the two casest may have been different, but the person is the same and the act bespeaks a bold and daring nature .- It is, proof at once of .a reso lute heart, and of a lively imagination." Mn the testimony, taken for the -"contestant," Mr. Pearson, appears ttte fol: Q. Mr- Martin. I 'arm obliged to refer, ElCfl to a passage m your own career that occurred here during Mr. Harrison's administration. Do you recall having made a somewhat violent entrance into the white house sometime at night by breaki-ner the window? (Counsel 'for contestee objects to question unless 1 is asked for the dis tinct purpose of impeaching the verac ity of the witness.) A. My recollection of that event is not very distinct. My attorney, J. J. Darlington, informed me that it was -case of disorderly conduct, which was no! pressed. Q. Do you recollect the circum stance? A. I recollect the circumstance. I wish to say that it is obvious from this question,- which Is, of course, directly inspired by Mr. Pearson, that he has some personal malice; because the fact rtfliat.I was disorderly at the hite "house, or ainy other house, has no more relevance to 'the present issue than the fact that Pearson once laid himself open to indictment for a crime by sending a challenges to fight a duel, this being tlife besv method known to man of keeping out of a- fight. HAVANA-CART DRIVERS STRUCK YESTERDAY Transportation of Goods Brought to a Standstill. Havana, Sept. 20. Every cart driv er in Havana struck today and the transportation of goods was brought to a standstill. The "drivers are aill Span iards and. complain that Cuban police men are unnecessarily harsh in enforc ing the ordinances. All the other strikes continue, but without disorder. To night a big meeting was held to urge a general strike. CHIEF OF POLICE HANNAH SHOT BY MOONSHINERS A tempted to Arrest a noted Blockader Who Killed Him. Chattanooga, Sept. 29 Chief of Po lice Hannah was shot dead at North Dalton, Ga., this morning by" a man named Jones, one of the most noted moonshiners id Georgia. Jones and two others were selling moonshine whiskey in North Dalton, when Han nah attempted to arrest them. Jones then 'Shot him, and the three men es caped. A posse of 150 armed men are in pursuit. DETROIT WILE WATCH i -a AMERICAN; IHTERESTJi Feared They will Suffer in Event of Battle in Venezuela "Was'-gton, Sept. 20. Capt. Hemp hill, of the cruiser Detroit, sent a de spatch today regarding the situation in Venezuela in which he said that four thousand insurgents have been operat ing in the vicinity ofPuerto Cabaillo -and that he would proceed tliere, as it was feared that American interests would be injured in the event of a fight. BIG EARTHQUAKE IN ALASKA Seattle, Sept. 20. Passengers on the steamer Dona today bring news of the biggest earthquake in Alaska since the days of Russian sovereignty. It ex tended from September 3 to 10 and made a. great change in the topography of the north, of Cook's inlet. NO PROGRESS SINCE WAR. Santiago, Sept. 20. General Wood, who, a few days ago, completed a tour ress had been made sin'ce the war. The peasants are quiet, however, and are willing to 'work. KEY WEST'S YELLOW FEVER. Jacksonville, Sept. 20 Forty-five new 'cases and no deaths is the Key west yellow fever report for the last twenty-four hours. Oyster Crackers CRACKER . MEAL AND J i A Fine Assortment OF FRESH CRACKERS I 3T In One Pound Tins AT - ISMIDER'S! J ; ' : ON THE SQUARE , - y(L TMNSVMI MB Against Further Move ment of Troops To ward the Border. Boers Preparing for a Stub born Defense of Their Territory, T England Likely to Take Ac tion ,at Tomorrow's Cab inet Meeting. Expectation of Martial Law at Johan- nfisbursr Belgian Corps Organ, izing to Aid the Boers. London, Sept. 20. A Cenitral News despatch tonight says it is stated on good authority that the Transvaal has notified ;Sir Alfred Milnert that any further movement of troops toward the Transvaal border will be regarded as an unfriendly action. A despatch to the Standard says the Boers are preparing for a stubborn de fense. Sir William Vernon Harciurt, liberal leader, made a speech at New Trede gar today, in which he denied the Transvaal's right to be treated as a sovereign state, but denied that there was a casus belli and declared that war would be a shameful catastrophe. The second edition of the morafaif Post contaMrs a despatch (from Pieter maritzburg.Natal, idtated; September 19, saying: "I have never known a si'tua tiioni to-be graver. The Boers only await two days' rain on 'the veldt before be ginning hostilities. Thev are determined on war, and; conisiidler they can expect (nothing, elso after the last dispatch and are prepared 'to face the Consequences. " The correspondent descrioas the' Boers' elaborate border preparat5on. He siavs Lth;.Cra.go. PreoS tto officers at. Bre- uorra ;cieyiiea jarcom OT:neO '!l.n. Oti ' 'aOTJOlj'--whicli includes tlhe seizing of Majuba. LainigB Neck and New Castle, Natal.-'lihe moment the ultimatum arrives. Con tinuing, 'the correspondent asr;a that Portuguese official's at Risanio Garcia have arrested Boer official's on a charge of constructing a laager in Portuguese territory. The Outlamder's council .have decided' ito address a communication to 'the British Wigh commissioner, urging the imperial government to break off ne gotiations wiith tbe Transvaal . Mr. Joseph Chamberlain spert todiav..j at bh coloDdal office. He looked com plete! v worn out by anxiety. A despatch from Pretoria; says at a meefetag. of ' thex Belgian,- three corrs were emtthusiasticly formed to help the Boers in case of war. The presence of the Orange Free State official at Frato riia, lis confirmed. Numerous field cor nets are at the border capital. The second edition of the Times prints a despatch from Johannesburg,. avjinp quiet prevails. Prevailing feeling, how ever, is one of intense uneaFiiness, owthe1 to the pos'sibilTtjr of martial law be'iinbg proclaimed at any moment. ' It probtf bly w!ill he proclaimed' at the end of the week. It i-s said when this is done the government win iiE'sst on all persons unfavorable to the- Boers leaving within forty-eight (hours. The correspondent says a person hav ing access to the inner circles at Pre toria tells him that a dispatch from Mr. Ghiamberlain was handed) to the Trans vaal governmenl' Septembpr 18, demand ing the dismantlement of Boer forts, and the reduction of armament by 75 per cent. The Boers are greatly perturbed and are keeping the matter secret until thy have decided! on a plan of aatiion. The 'same rumor was current in .Lon don yesterday, but nothing has been ascertained tending to confirm it, aTid i splite of the Times correspondent's re iteration, it is looked jpon as improba ble. Durban, Natal, Sept. 20. The First battalion, of the Mancheistter regiment ar rived here ana Immediately procee e Pietprmaritzburg. The crowds 'present cheered the troops, who responded. Money Saved is Money Made If there is anything you caa use lo the lot of Novelties we are Closing Out it will certainly afro, you money to buy them. A A A A . A A . T VJ'W Arthur HI. Field. . Corner Churclr Efirtci azul YeS&m 3Lvr ' . 1 .ViVi 1? -v- - T v. ; - ".,- .
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