VOL. IV: NO. 224.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY SOENING, OCTOBER 28, 1899.
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The British Garrison Thus
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A. Complete Lull in Opera
tions in Natal.
Ominous Silence Continues Regarding
Maf eking1.
berley state thai Rhodes is the center :
of the social life of the town. He dai
ly gives little dinners to the officers of
xne ue $ers raining company. .Luxu
ries are abundant, but there is a lack
of champagne 'and ice. It, is added
that every available command is hurry
ing into Natal. Western Boers are
busy farming-, preparing for the har
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'GENERAL SYMONS' BURIAL,.
London. Oct. 27. The colonial office
has made publid the fallowing tele
gram, received from Governor Hutchin
son, dated Pietermaritzburg, , Oct. 26:
"The following telegram has been re
ceived from Greytown from I. Greig,
a resident of Dundee, formerly in the
telegraph service: 'I left Dundee this
morning. General Syjnons diud on
Monday at 5 p. m., and wasi buried the
following morning close to the English
Church by Rev. W. Daily. A few -medical
officers and civilians attended the
funeral. There were no Boers. Co onel
Eckett, Majors Boultbee, Hammers
ley and Nugent and also Crum, John
ston and Ryan are improving. The
Boers occupied Dundee Monday arter
ntoon.' "
DIED TO SAVE OTHERS.
Durban, Natal, Oct. 27. An inter
esting incident in connection with the
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EUROPEAN POWERS FOR MEDIATION.
Hon. William P. Schreiner.
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London, Oct. 27. There is a complete
lull in the operations in Natal. No
news of Boer movements there reaches
London, but it is (taken for granted
that the burghers are concentrating
around Lady Smfflth. There is an after
math of narratives about the British Ten-eat
from Dundee. The British as
sume that Boers did not pursue them
because they suspected the retreat was
a ruse. Beyond a brisk skirmish at
Qrhrd faxm. near K-imoariey,
nothing of importance is reported from
that part of the country, wnne uie
otnlinous silence continues regarums
TVTa-fWHner.
MILNER ISSUES PROCLAMATION .
rionotnwn. Oct. 27. Milner 'and Pre-
,,i;r. arv,T-oiT1.Pir htave issued a lomt proc-
Tarnation, declaring the proclamation
recently- issued Dy tne yiej Z,
csfo onnivim? a, nortion jl
Colony nufl and void, and warning the
Cecil Rhodes.
..MASSAGE,.
AND PACKS
Treatment for:
NERVOUS, RHEUMATIC (and OTHER
JJlblliASil'O.
Special:
THURE BRANDT MASSAGE FOR
FEMALE UlSliiAnM, auov
FACE MASSAGE.
PROF. EDWIN GRUNER,
Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany.
Formerly with Oakland nsuu.
Sanitarium.)
.kk S MATN ST. TELEPHONE 206.
Home or Office Treatment.
Office' Hours 8 to 10 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m.
One of the most prominent South Af
rican statesmen is William P. Schrei
ner, who has served a considerable time
as premier of Cape Colony. He is a
brother of Olive Schreiner, who wrote
the "Story of an African Farm," and
sympathizes with the Boers.
diate between England and the South
Afrtaniepu:blics
STOR-3F iOUBTED IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Oct. 27. President Mc
Kinley nas nolt received any request
from diplomatic representatives lh
Paris to offer to -mediate between
Enfland and. the Transvaal. The re
port from Paris thiat several powers
had agreed to make the offier causes
surprise here. In view of the fact that
the American ambassador to Paris is
mentioned 'as one who agreed to par-
ticipatte to the overtures' to the presi
dent the story is regarded with sus
Ipicion, as the American ambassador
.would hardly participate in such a step.
! If the American ambassador had re
1 quested permission 'to be a party to
the matter, he would unquestionably
be flatly refused.
There bias been-no hesitation on the
part of the adminiitrtation to let the
rest of . the world know that America
would hot 'be drawn into the Trans
vaal trouble. A high official informed
youo correspondent 'thr.t fe position of
the United States is so well known
abroad hat it would hardly be a' n '
to join an alleged coal" i- of powers
to stop hostilities.
EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE.
DANGER THAT MENACES ENG
LAND FROM THE CONTINENT.
London, Oct. 27. The New York Tri
bune correspondent cables: It cannot
'e doubted, whatever may be the at
titude of reticence or even denial on the
part of the officials, that the super
fluous pro-portions of the army de
spatched under General Buller to the
Cate. - with the activity that prevails,
points to expectation of possible serious
complications .with foreign powers.
Russia and France are the powers in-,
dicated. To have a. British fleelt in
readiness and to despatch a ilarge force
to the Cape under a commanding om-
cer and staff, who would direct Brit
ish arms in the event of a European
war must be regarded as an extremely
wise and prudent move on the part of
the eroveirnment .
The Persian gulf is the point wnere
it is most likely that any acftive com
plications will center, as in event of
wn ,t" the Suez canal would be inevita
bly blockaded, even with great fleetts
trt keen it ooen. The Cape is Eng
land's natural -route and half way house
to England and Persia. Sir Georg
Grey's ' energy in sending troops from
CIVIL GOVERNOR OF HAVANA
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
Because of His Refusal to Prohibit
Cock-Fighting.
Havana, Oct. 27. Ruis Rivera, civil
governor of Havana, was removed
from office yesterday, after refusing to
resign. -The removal was the result of
his refusal to revoke the order -prohibiting
cock figMing.
CEN. YOUNG'S COLUMN
ENCOUNTERS THE REBELS.
Fighting Brisk for a Short Time Two
Americans Killed.
'Manila, Saturday Morning, Oct. 28.-
General Young's column, which started
yeterday morning for CabanaJtuan, sev
enteen miles north of San Isidor, drove
a force of rebels from their trenches
near Tuboatin river and compelled them
to retreat across the stream. Th-?
fighting for a short time was brisk.
The Americans lost two killed and one
wounded. Owing to the swift current
of the river it was impossible to pur
sue tne enemy.
ANTI-EXPANSION
FOL-DE-ROL
The Sultan of Sulu as a
Faked-up Political
Issue,
A Campaign Forgery Being
Circulated in the West.
No Treaty Exists Between
This Country and Him.
Nor Has TJncUrSam "Endorsed Poly
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prL KING HAS SURRENDERED.
He Is Charged With the Murder Of
Wesley Price.
A telegram: Was received from Mur
phy yesterday which gave the infor
mation that R. Li. King had voum
tarily surrendered to the Cherokee of
ficers, and that he had been released
on a $5,000 bond:
King, who is a son-in-law of Dr
Candler, is charged wih having mur
'dered "Wesley Price at DM1?boro sev
eral weeks ago. . King ran after shoot
ing" Price.
The case stands for trial at the next
term of the Superior court in Jackson
I county.
SECRETARY ROOT CALLS THE AT
TENTION OF THE CABINET TO
THE CAMPAIGN FORGERY
WHICH IS BASED ON A SPANISH
TREATY.
Sir Alfred Milner.
Great Britain's war with the Boers
is beyond doubt in no small measure
instigated bv Cecil Rhodes, the South
African multimillionaire and politi-J
cian, wno cohsiults luu inuiiu." -
barrier in the way of his projected
Cape to Cairo railroad.
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Elandslaagte fight lis repbrted. "Wihea
the fire of the British guns became too
hot, eight Boers ran forward out of
cover, and standing together; coolly
ooened fire a)t the Imperial Light
TTnvcp with, the evident purpose OH
drawiner the latter's fire, while their
rnmraries retired. Seven out or tne
brave eight were killed.
FIGHTING NEAR KIMBERLEY.
London. Oct. 27. During a momen
tary lu'M in the fighting in Natal comes
the news from the west shitting tne"
scene of conflict into 'the be eaguerea
British force at Kimberfey. A sharp
struggle Tuesday appears to have been
the result of a sortie with the view of
breaking the cordon surrounding the
niaop. T:he British, apparently five
hundred strong, met seven ndred
Tn,prs nnd ancotrddner to ofhcial ana
other accounts, routed them after se-
vprp fihtiTia-. in 'which ithe armrnrea
trains appear to have done valuable
service. The Boers were entrqnenea
strongly seven miles northward and
the British brilliantly carried the en
emy's position without serious loss. It
is said the Boers twice unfairly usea
the white flag.
FAMOUS FIGHTER KILLED.
Sir Alfred Milner is governor of Cape
Colony and British high commissioner
for South Africa. He has been very
prominent in negotiations with the
Boers.
NEGRO LYNCHED BY A MOB
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run aiHDDinu h mnn
Macom. Oct. 27. John Goosby, a ne
gro, was lynched today by a mob at
Reeran's hill for stabfoing and danger
ously wounding a planter named Rob
inson. It was thought Robison would
die, but he lis improving.
AN AGED MAIL-MURDERED.
Knoxville, Odt. 27. Leon Jackson,
aged 75 years, wa -red'-' New-
Dort. Tenn.. at daylight this morning.
Three meru called ostensibly to get
ome'thing to eat. provoked a dixncuity,
running the aged wife away from the
home. Jackson wte then murdered.
Four shots were sent ''through his body.
Hidden treasure of $600 was stolen from
the house'. The men escaped im the
mountains. A posse is in pursuit.
THE YELLOW FEVFR-
Kev West. Oct. 27. Two new cases
of .yellow fever were reported tonight.
Miami. O'cft. 27. Seven new cases or
fever and one death was the record
here.
Jackson, Mis., Oct. 27. Three nw
cases of fever toaay, one uasi iiisiit,
and one death.
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It's Town Talk.
I saw today a romping, frolipketoime
Miss whb was wearing a pair of Rlactine
Hose fabat I eold Suer mother thilrtJem
mooiths ago. The child said she had
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cClonists to fulfill their obligations to
the queen.
a dpsmatch from Buluwayo, Rhodesia,
dated October 23, says that a large
Boer force is menacing the Khamas
country west of Rhodesia
PROCLAMATION AT PRETORIA.
Pretoria. Oct. 27. An official pro el a -
.Tnfl.tifvni announces that mo rent nor in
terest on bonds are claimable dunm;
existence of martial law in the South
African republic. President Kruger
as enjoying excellent health.
Tendon. Oct. 27. A despatch from
Orange river says that a despatch ri
der arrived ithere last night who saw
it hp. fie-htiTier at KLmtoerley.. He says
the engagement renewed the garrison's
confidence of balding tne piace unui
reinforced. He says the Boers mined
thP irrnnnd near the British position
and then endelaVored by various means-
n entire the British to occupy tne
spot, but Colonel Murray, the British
commander, suspected their object and
refused to order his men to faKe tne
position. They would unaouoieaiy
have been blown, to pieces.
At the outset of the engagement tne
dpiraflbilv harried the defend
ers. The burghers were scattered over
a wide area and 'the Brtitlsh were un
iable successfully to copewith them
for la time, because of their inaDiiity.xo
ibri"- the Maxim guns to near enec-
.tively on "the numerous quiCK mwmg
bodies of ithe enemy. -ine rsoer nai
teries imafetained a galling fire until
the Britisih gums suencea mem
cleared the way for the chiairge. s
Cecil Rhiodes, whom the Boer ere
anxious .to capture, rode out of town
and witnessed the engagement. ,
i IRISH TROOPS DEPART -.
Dublin, t:.rPrin ;Lo11
ise regimenlt left today en route to
South Africa.
Capetown., Oqt.?27. A. -gjea pubjc
reception As being amanged : for the
New South Wales lancers 'on their arrival.
RHODES ENJOfS HIMSELF
Rnma. wmonsr the killed, was a mem
w nf thp .Vmlksraad and a famous
Dutch fighter. He distinguished him
self as ia marksman aft. Brenkhorst--nit.
when the Ninety-fourth British
TP-e-impnt wiais mowed down. After-
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Q,ci rh o id pf ended' a rarm nouse
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th British. When he sur
rendered the fairml house, Botha was
,,,1 TTith fit'p. u-ramds. oathed m
a ftoerraSli despatch from Capetown
today gives the detatiis of the defeat of
7nn -Ripr the British north of Kim-
beriey Wednesday, In which the enemy
was completely routed witn neavy
loss, 'the British loss being three killed
and 20 men, including omcers, wounu
ed. 1
A despatch f rten Capetown says ien-
ai .TmnrhrtPt-. the Boe r commiaiKier,
sent a message of sympathy to Lady
Symons, widow of General bymons.
NOTIFICATION TO ENGLAND.
the Cape to India and good fortune in
having 'them to send involved Britain's
salvation at a most crucial point In; the
Indian mutiny.
GERMANY REMAINS FRIENDLY.
I have strong reason to bel'ieve that
if the spcreJt history of the present en
sis onnild he told it would, oe found mat
the foreign office of Great Britain and
Germany have never been on more
friendly termsi. - This fact must oe
(CcmltiinuevJ on Fourth Page.)
GEN. GUY V. HENRY DEAD.
WnahiTijjtfrm. Oct. 27. The death of
Henpral Guv V. Henry was announced
to the war department today in a des-
fi.t-h from Lieutenant Traub, aide de
camp on the general's Starr, xne m-
termenlt -will be at Arlington iNat'ionai
cemetery next Sunday. The announce--ment
was received with heartfelt ex
pressions of regret from Secretary Root,
adjutant general, amd atners. ieneri
rTTpnrv' dea.tfh leaves t the com
mand of the department of Missouri
and creates a Vacancy in the grade of
brigadier general, in the regular army.
ROMAN PAPER SEQUESTRATED.
Rome, Odt. 27. Observatore Roman
iii i. orsran of the Vatican, was se
questrated this evening in consequence
of the publication, of an article on papai
sovereignity. v
BRUMBY GOES TO HIS HOME.
Atlanta, Oct. 27. After 'a day re
plete with honors, Lieutenant Brumby
left tonlight for a ten diays' sojourn at
his hime in Marietta.
FLORENCE MARRYATT DEAD.
London, Oct, 27. Florence Marryagt,
the novelist, is dead.
Washington, Oct. 27. There was an
interchange of opinion at the cabinet
meeting today on the publication in
anti-expansion newspapers, and the
circulation in democratic ' campaign
documents in various western states of
the alleged text of an alleged treaty
With the sultian of Sulu. This copy is
said to be identical, save in a few ver
bal changes made to suit the present
occasion, with the treaty between the
sultan of Sulu and Spain, by which the
sulltan agreed to acknowledge the sov-
ereierntv of Spain in consideration of
gratuity and non-interference with the
pradtice of polygamy and the existence
or slavery.
It is understood ithat Secretary Root
called the attention of the cabinet to
the forgery circulated in the west.
Root has in 'his possession the original
draft of the suggestive arrangement
made by General Bates with the sul
tan of Sulu. In view of the fact that
this tentative agreement has not beea
ratified and does not officially exist
there are considerations of propriety
confronting the administration as to
making it public. The charge that
Bates endorsea xne pruvisiuu iuii.-
ing slavery is untrue.
MAKES LAND VALUABLE.
Richmlontf Times.
We have repeatedly pointed out in
'these columns Ithat 'the way for ithe 'south
to make tJhe cdttion lindustry pay is to put
up enough mills to consume all the cot
ton product. We have said thait if this
were the mse 'the farmers Could very
well afford tb make dhe'ap cotton, for
they would profit by having a home
miairket for (the products of 'their farm.
Asa proof of 'this Dr: D. A. Tompkins,
of Charlotte, N. C gives out the f ol'low
ing figures: .
"The spindles lim and netair Charlotte m
1870. none; ithe price .of land per iacre,
$5 1
"Spindles to and neair Chiarlbttte to 1880,
35,000; 'the price of land per acre, $8;
"Spindles in aind near Charlotte ua 1891,
150,000; the price of aland per acre $15.
ovinAVc, in , and neajr Charlotte In 18J,
X 250,000; the price of land) per laore $25.
Thieire is iai lesson w itmis iui
iv,oo itliiir'.fPn cotton linns "
a charter has been issued for anoher one
to cost $150,000, ajnd 'tne wnoie c
taken by Sher citizanB. ,
CONTINENTAL POWERS BESTIR
RING THEMSELES MEDIATION.
Paris Oct. 27. Announcement is
made by a high authority this even
ing that the principal continental pow
ers have intimated o England in case
the Tramsvaal war results in her favor,
-nriiii oirmsider that they have a
right to a voice in the peace settle
ment, inasmuch as vney nave -tant
financial and commercial inter
ests in both republics and many of
their subjeets reside an them.
There exists perfect accord among
the principal continental powers, in-
dluding Germany, on. tnis poniL,
ssts'to demand com pen -
samon in the event England extend.-
ang her dwainion in South Africa.
M'KINLEY TO BE ASKED TO ME
DIATE.
. 'As a result . of the conference ber
tweem the French foreign minister and
representatives of Russia, ' Spain and
r,PQ it.hnn been nracticalJy ' de-
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London, Oct. , 27, Riders from Kim- hall request McKinley to offer to me-
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tkq iTiiiMAnnl' annroachdng "failure
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