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1 w C . ; i VOL. IV: NO. 170. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNINO, DECEMBER 20, 1899. PRICE 5 CENTS. ' OESTREICHER&CO 51 Patton Avenue. In order to close out quick we have made another large reduction on all price our Jackets, Golf Capes, Cloth Gapes, Fur Capes, Fur Boas and Collarettes. In addition we offer a large variety of spec, ial Holiday Gods at very close prices. Our line of silk Mufflers and Hand kerchiefs for ladies and men is unsur passed. Umbrellas for holi day gifts range from 50c to $12 each. All our goods are priced close. OESTREICHER & GO 51 Patton Avenue. MASSAGE,. AND PACKS. Treatment for: KERVOUS, RHEUMATIC amd OTHER DISEASES. Special: THURE BRANDT MASSAGE FOR FEMALE DISEASES; ALSO FACE MASSAGE. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, Vfrraduate Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakland Heights. Sanitarium.) 55 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4. p. m. a a jf.'-T a Pennimaa Bros. & Xinas Week, Co. Beginning Tuesday, 19th. we will offer for sale the finest line of carving sets ever shown in Asheville, at a reduction of from to 33 per cent, less thaai they have ever been eold. Also a line of pocket cutlery, worth 50 cents for 25 cents. Our 50c. Razor will cost you $1.00 anywhere. We carry in gfaek a fine line of Electric Razors and Pocket Cut lery, every one fully guaranteed. Call and examiine our etock be fore, buying'. ' 4 TO SECURE NAVY RECRUITS. AA'ashington, Dec. 19. The increas ing necessity for securing enlisted men the trouble of securing capn.bl.? ' amen has been so severely felt by navy department that orders hive been issued to the recruiting branch to enroll ia large number of landsmen, vlo will be turned oer t the traUln& schools for instruction preparatory to being assigned active duty. So suc cessful has been the department In training 'landsmen that 'Secretary Long "will shortly send to Congress a bill Providing forMwo 3,000-ton vessels for Gaining seamen- The secretary will call attention to the obsolete type, ot ships now employed on training ser "Wce. . "U.HilgHED Grant's No. 24 cures Colda anfi. Ia I SPECIAL SALE ! P2IMI lOS ft n. 4 3X$$Xj$ nppe. Quickly ocmtiwls -chills, - xeyer and pain. 25c. at quant.',' : ' J- ' I i L k - "-j 1 r i 4, s v. : - ' . y GENERAL LAW TON KILLED Shot Dead Before San Mateo While His Troops Were Attacking the City. Sharp Shooters Marked Him for Their Prey. The City Captured After He Had Fallen. Was About to be Commissioned Brigadier-General. THE NOMINATION WILL BE SENT INTO THE 'SENATE; NOTW1TH SANDING HIS DEATH HE WAS A UNIVERSAL FAVORITE IN THE ARMY. Manila, Dec. 19. Majbr General Henry W. Lawton has been shot anci killed at San Mateo. He was standing in front of his troops and was shot in the breast and died immediately. OTIS REPORTS LAWTON' S DEATH Washington, Dec. 19. Otis confirms the reported! death of General Lawton in a despatch received by the war de partment tonight. Otis says Lawton was engaged in driving insurg-ents from the San Mateo section of ihe country yesterday morning, when he was instantly killed. He adds: "His death is a great loss to u& and his country." HOW THE BRAVE OFFICER DIED. Manila, Dec. 19. General Lawton started on Monday night to direct an attack on San Mateo in the Amriquina vial'ley, where the insurgents were in considerable force. The rebel force was said to be under the command of General Gero'nimo. Lawton's force consisted of two battalions of infantry and the eleventh cavalry. Lawton and staff accompanied by a small escort started in advance of the main force. Tuesday morning-' the attack on San Mateo began. The fig-ht l'asted till noon. Only a few of the troops were wounded but the bullets fell thickly about Lawton and his staff. Sharp shooters apparently marked him as the commanding' officer. The ground near him was continually cut with bullets. He was wtalking down the firing line, apparently holding their shooting in contempt, when he threw up his hands and gasped: "I aim shot here." He fell over and was deadl before the surgeon could reach him. The shot went through his breast. The troops captured the city soon after the death of General Lawton. His body on a stretcher was taken into the city and will be sent to Manila tomorrow. The rebels dispersed. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. When the first report came of Law- ton's death, which was received while tvio pnhinpt was in session today, the president and his colleagues were greatly shocked, and the meeting ad iourned soon afterward. In the ab sence of any news from Otis in regard to the event it was hoped the report would prove untrue, but Otis' official confirmation tonight dispelled thi- hope. Lawton wfes a universal favor ite in the army. Officers now m wabu- ine-ton who served under him say lie was the idol of the soldiers over there. 'There is always good fighting wn-n -i . i. T-.-. old Lawton is arounn wv.ss m- vi lu. expressions heard among his men. Expressions of sorrow were general throughout the war department and the executive Apartments when the report of his death was received. Tes terdav the president directed that a formal nomination to the senate and a commission of Lawton as brigadier general in the regular army be prepar ed. It will be sent to the senate de spite the anouncement of Lawton's death. Lawton was wholly dependent on his pay and leaves little property. DYNAMITE FOR PHILIPPINES. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 19. The arrival in this harbor of the schooner Emma C. Middleton, having on board eight v five tons of dynamite consigned to the United States government, has given rise to much speculation concerning AN INVESTMENT In Asheville property now will mark this prediction prove to be before the end of 1900 money well spent. Call and let us interest you. i W1LK1E & LaBfiRBE, Real Estate Agents, 23 Patton Avenue, 23 4 4 $4 the destination of the deadly explosive . The strictest secrecy among army anJ naval officers is observed. From: a semi-official source it is learned that the dynamite is to be placed ahoardi the transport Sumner for transporta tion to the Philippines, where it will be used by the army in its operations against the insurgents. The Sumner, which is being fitted out here, will sail within two weeks, it is stated, going first to New York, where she will take one of the volunteer regiments. CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA Made by Committee of State "Univer sity Alumni Association. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 19. The al umni association of the university of Alabama, in session at Tuscaloos'i to- aay, receivea tne Teport or tne com mittee appointed by the association to investigate the recent sale to the Sloss Sconfield Coal and Iron company of the coal lands belonging to the institution: The report charges the governor of Al abama with having influenced the board of governors of the institution to authorize him to sell the land at less than its value, and of then having sold to a corporation of which he is a large stockholder. It also charges that the meeting of the trustees which author ized the deall was irregularly aiJoVifA majority of the association.-m&jd of the board of trustees to take .stps. to recover the l'and. A minority report was presented!, justifying the governor. RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR COLUMBIA IRON WORKS Big Baltimore Concern Fails "With $400,000 of Debts. Baltimore, Dec. 19. A sensation in financial circles today was the ap pointment of a receiver for the Co lumbia Iron Work and Dry Dock com pany, of which ex-Mayor Malster is president. The fact that Malster is al so at the head of the Atlantic Trust company caused considerable anxiety among those interested in that corpor ation and all sorts of rumors were cur rent in regard to the liability of that concern. The obligations of the Colum bia Iron Works were placed at $400, 00Q. The company alleges that money due from the government for work ta course of construction will enable to pay its debts. TO FIX DATE OF DEMO CRATIC NATIONAL CONVEHTIOH Committee Called to 3Ieet at Wash ington on February 22. Washington, De. 19. A call has been issued by Senator Jones, chairman of the idtemocratic national committee, for a meeting of the committee on Feb ruary 22, for the purpose of selecting a city and fixing the date for the na tional convention. THE CONFLICT AT FT. RINGGOLD Grand Jury Says That No Troops Were Punished. Austin, Tex., Dec. 19. The governor today received a copy of the report of the investigations made by a grand jury into the recent conflict of United States troops and citizens at Rio Grande City. It declares that the ne gro troops made the attack without provocation. The report continues: "The commanding officer admits or dering out a gatling gun. He knows it was fired upon the town but was unable to fix the responsibility. If this is the discipline of the United States arms, God help us and all others thus at the mercy of the such irresponsi bility. It is a sad commentary upon the United States army that negro troops can assault a town with or without cause, yet it was confessedly done, by the statement of army officers, and' no one was disciplined or punish ed." A nice piece of Furniture is nice for X-mas Present. Have you been to Mrs L. A. Johnsons? 43 Pa'tton ave. Standard and ExcelsioT Diaries for 1900 at RainbrMge's, 47 Patlton Ave. A PAIR OF GOLD FRAMED GLASSES FOR CHRISTMAS Makfes a very approp-rialte present. The lense can be exchanged for new ones properly fitted to the eyes after wards. Bear this in minxl if ytou want tin mia.ke same "one a' nresent who now has only steel (frames. We guarantee our work and our goods. Scientific Opticians, 45 Patton Ave. Blair's Furniture Store. EXAMINATION FREE. JUDGE H. G. EWART'S NAME SENT TO THE SENATE Botes From the National Capital of Special Interest in North Carolina. Gazette Bureau, Washington, Dec. 19. I The president sent in Hamilton G. Ewart's name to the senate today for the federal court judgeship.. Senator Pritchard left for home to spend the holidays. Ten thousand fish have been sent to North Carolina for distribution by the fish commission. Most of the fish aro rainbow trout and will be placed in the small streams. K A letter received! here states that Bfven hundred gallons of illicit whis ky have been captured in Ash, Alle gheny and Wilkes county by C. F. SBlalock, deputy collector. "National Responsibility for Lynch ing" was the subject of an address de livered before a crowded house at the lyceum of the Second Baptist church Sunday afternoon by Edward Everett lrown, of Boston. Brown has pre- tlfed a bill to be introduced in the sent congress making lynching, ffnishable by national authority, and Be has brought with him to Washing t6n a long petition urging congress to pass the anti-lynhing bill at once. In speaking on the measure he sail that appeal for justice and fair nlav was never made to the American peo ple in vain, and that he was not one of those who believed that the con science of the people of this country is dead to the great crime of mob vio- lence. "The president of the United States," said! he, "has declared that lynching must stop, and the leading lawyers and several congressmen from Massachusetts have put them selves on record as favoring a national anti-lynehing law. Even at 'the south there is a growing sentiment that lynching does not lessen the crime for which the perpetrator pays the penalty of death by burning at the stake." He would shield nto criminal from jus't punishment but he wanted the punishment done by a "due process of law and according to the law of the land." He idleclared it to be the inten tion of the workers "Tor the passage of the bill to put every public man or record with respect to 'the subject of lynching. s OonfiTessman Linnev expects to de liver nn address m the house soon and in the course of his remarks will touch upon the political situation in North Carolina- It is safe to predict that 'the remarks will be clear and caustic. "With reference to the speech made by Judge Linney on the financial bill the Post says: "CoQonel Nicholas Nichols Oox, of Tennessee, made an edifying contribu tion to the debate Thursday evening. when Judge Linney, of North Carolina one of the most interesting orators in the house, Was speaking. When Judge "Linnev was discussing the topic of wages. Colkmel Cox rose in his seat with his eye fixed on the North Caro linian, and he read an extract from a speech of the latter's delivered in the Fifty-fifth congress. "Has the gentle man shed his toe nail sice h mde that speech," quoth Colonel Cox tri umphantly." The Hon. John X. Atwater. repre sentative of the "Raleiffh district, made his maiden effort by particpipation in the discussion of the financial bill. The Post of Raleigh made this the oc casion for throwing at the newly-elected congressman a huge bouquet froi which all golden rocli -a.d Mnrisrolds had been carefully eliminated. The truth about the matter is that the speechlet of Brother Atwater was as dry, in the language of James Lane Al len, as the gourd of Confurius. Bel lamy is very largely the brains of the democratic state continent. Justice Harlan has delivered the opinion of thn supreme court in the case of A. "W. Cummings and others vs. the board of education of Rich mond! county. Ga. It wns a case insti tuted by colored citizens against al leged discrimination against them by the board. The court affirmed the de cision of the supreme court ot tne state I Among Other Things you might get this Christmas Is o derJ tt.o ta house and lot. We q.t-o. ffftHn,er Mow vaflue. One -r- K-worm oottaee. nearly mew, . TlP.nidi1 location. Only $8.50. An- other, 4-robm, same price, near S car line, well located. If these 3 don't suit you, build your own bouse on a vacant lot. We cam i s $ sell you very cneap in cenura-i w cation 1 Weaver & Alnder.f HEAL ESTATE BROKERS. 2fi Patton Ave. P. O. Box 244. i do? i -i - of Georgia, which was against the col ored petitioners. Senator Butler has reintroduced his postal savings bank bill, on which a fa vorable committee report has been se cured, and his Pacific cable bill. It is believed the latter bill will soon become a law, as the president recbmmend'ei uch a cable, and as it is endorsed bv the navy department. The bill pro vides a government cable to Manila, among other places. The executive committee of the committee of one hundred, which ha under charge the raising of a fund with which to purchase a home for Ad miral Schley in Washington, met re cently. Reports were submitted from the various sub-committees showing good progress of the movement, "it was decLdted that contributions to the fund should be sent to Mr. George W. Evans, the disbursing clerk of the department of the interior. It was also agreed to send letters to the chairmen of the democratic and republican state committees of all the states requesting them to recommeno. suitable persons to receive subscrip tions to the Schley home fund. Mr. Myron M. Parker was chosen chairman of the committee created to secure contributions in the District of Columbia. It was announced that- an entertainment for the benefit of the fumd1 would be given at the Grand op- em house, and that Mr. E. B. Hav would deliver his lecture, "Beautiful Italy," at National Rifles' armory in the same behalf. The committee at its next meeting will decide upon a design1 for an en graved certificate to be sent to each subscriber of $1 or more. Mr. Davis, a young Goldshoro lawyer is here. Mr. Davis says bu'rr-ss is good in his section; that there is con siderable money and a disposition to invest it. It appears this early that the Ninth tdtistriot congressional nomination will not go begging. Several gentlemen are on the point of placing themselves in the bands of their friends. Major H. C. Hunt is here from Ashe- ville. W. A. H. THE GERMAN FLAC HOISTED AT APIA Mataafa Declared King and Malietoans are Driven Out. Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 19. Advices received from Apia, diated De cember 13, show that the German flag Was formally hoisted on the court house on that date. Rose, the German rep resentative, recently told the Mataafan chiefs, that the Samoans could have their own kinsr. The Mataafans de clared for Mataafa and are now driv ing the supporters of Malietoa from their villages. There threatens to be a recurrence of former trouble over the kingship. YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS. Philippine Question Discussed by Ex Speaker Grow. Washington, Dee. 19. Little gener al debate was indulged in by the house today in connection with the usual res olutions to refer to the appropriate committees several subjects covered in the president's message. Ex-Speaker Grow discussed the Philippine questijn from a patriotic standpoint, saying it was the first duty of the government to suppress the insurrection in th Philippines, and' then for congress to J determine what should1 be done with th em . Bell followed in a speech on the mn ey question, asserting that the exit ing prosperity was due to inflation of values resulting from the organization of trusts, and that the money quest'on would never be settled until the gov ernment issued all the money circulat ed in the United States. "OH THE SQUARE" f DO YOU KNOW THAT PILLSBURY FLOUR, OBELISK FLOUR, MALT BREAKFAST FOOD, 1 PURE CRAPE WINE VINECAR ....AND.... "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER la for sale unly by i 2L CLARENCE SAWYER i Successor to W. F. Snider, 6 NORTH COURT SQUARE. BULLER HAS NOT ADVANCED London War Office Denies Ru mor that He has Crossed Tugela River. Volunteering Enthusiasm in England Continues. Orders for Enlistment and Names for New Regiments. Serious Reports of Rebellion of Cape Colony Natives. THE VARIOUS ARMIES IN SOUTH- AFRICA WILL PROBABLY MARK TIME UNTIL A NEW PLAN OP CAMPAIGN IS ARRANGED AND REINFORCEMENT'S ARE MOV ING FORWARD. London, Dec. 19. The war office definitely denies the report that Gener al Buller is on the north side of Tusela river. The office has also isued par ticulars for the enrollment of volun teers. The mounted infantry will be flamed the Imperial Yeomianry. The term of enlistment will be but for a year or not less than the deration of the war. Regarding- the infantrv. vol unteer companies will be raised for attachment to each battalion of regu lars serving in, or ordtered to South Africa, with a corresponding reserve company at home. The term of en listment will be the same as that of the yeomianry. Volunteering enthusiasm continues everywhere. Among the prominent volunteers are the Earl of Dudley and Lord Gnosvenor. CENSORSHIP TIGHTENED. London, Dec. 19. With the exception of incomplete, censorized accounts of the Colenso action and a few belated items from Moddler river there is no news of the British forces in South Af rica. This probably will be the pre vailing condition for some time to come. Everything at present tends tm forshow that the army will mark time for some week or until a new plan of campaign is inaugurated. Moreover, the censorship has clearly tightened during the last few days. BOERS SHORT OF AMMUNITION". Durban, Dec. 15 (Delayed). Hesa, proprietor of the Transvaal Critic, who was expelled from the Transv ual by the government, has arrived here. He says that the Boers are running- short of ammunition for their creust guns. The government is manufacturing shells for the captured British artil lery. NATIVES IN REBELLION. Sterkstoom, Cape Colony, Dec 15 (Delayed) .In consequence of the British reverse at Stormberjr the whole country to the north of this place Is in a state of rebellion. The natives there and in Basuioland aro losing confidence in the British. LOOTING BY NATIVES. Queenstown. Cape Colony, Dec. 1I (Delaved) . Natives are looting exten- sively in the territory in the north that has not been annexed by th I'. evs. This part of the colony is practically without government. TIOHERTS' FIOTITTXG F !:-. Nearly 120.000 ni"n ar" al-ady nrd-r the British colors s'nve th" wir V bejran. but of thr-s- not m re than 35. 000 will be ready for s-'rvic whn General Roberts arriv. . a f--v ',s hence, as the rest are either killed, wounded or captured, or sewe.i r,i. ,n the beK-ajruorod 1 owns of Lidy.-mith, Kimberley and Mafekintr. His new troops will probably not (Continued on fifth page.) Diamond Brooches and Rings. We have a few choice Diamond Brooches and Rings at 40 per cent, less than their present value. 0009 Arttnr M. Field Co., LEADING JEWELERS. Qiucii Streei ami Patton KVeauejj : 'Asheville, N. Q. L .J r' - f s if X .1 1 .f . 'v. i ay t j i ' f 4yt "
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