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f if VOL. IV: NO. !& A8HEVILLE, N. C SATURDAY MOffifONG, DECEMBER 23, 1899. PBICB 5 CENTS. : t . . OESTREICIIER &G0 51 Patton Atenue. In order to close out quick we have made another large price reduction on all our Jackets, Golf Capes, Cloth Gapes, Fur Capes, Fur Boas ana Collarettes. i In addition we offer a large variety of spec ial Holiday Goods 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&CO 51 Patton Avenues 41 11 AND PACKS. Treatmenft tor: mRVOUS, RHEUMATIC Mod OTHER DISEASES. Special: THTJRE BRANDT MASSAGE FOR FEMALE DISEASES; ALSO FACE MASSAGE. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, Graduate Obemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakland Heights. Sanitarium.) E5 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 au m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4. p. m. SPECIAL SALE -'JL' I Penniman Bros. & Co. Xmas Week, Beginning Tuesday, 19th. we will offer for sale the finest line of carving sets ever shown in Asheville, at a reduction of from 25 to 33 per cent, less thaai they have ever been sold. Also a line of pocket cutlery worth 50 cents for 25 cents. Our 50c. Razor will cost you $1.00 anywhere. We carry in Bttidck a fitae lime of Electric Razors and Pocket Cut lery, every one fully guaranteed. Gall and examfimie our bock be fore, buying. 1? iinw BODIES OF THE MAINE VLCTIMS. rrr-r . . - 'Washington, Dec. 22. The navy Apartment has fixed the morning of the 28th as the time for the interment the bodies of the Maine' victims at Arlington cemetery. Chaplain Chad- ,ck, who was attached to the Maine ,nen she was blown up, and the chap 1aJn of the naval acakifemv will offi ciate. 1 ' - Where to get flcwibrs flnwere "5 Christmas can have them cut freeh t the Idlewild Company's greenhouses.: res, carnations and other favorites in Jpuntifui supply, a Fine display. Take Charlotte street car on the square 5-nl visit the greenhouse if you can. 11 t, send in your orders early. Everybody loves flowers or .their beau wnd for tDe 'thought -they how 8m. ee iection.The TrtiHM fli.l ''com-Dany Can MASSAGE flv? you a choice of many beautiful Pieties for rhrlemate - CHICAGO SCHOOL IN FLAMES Eight Girls Burned to Death and as Many More Fa tally Injured, N Four Sisters of St. Francis' Church also Victims. Girls Were Rehearsing Christmas Entertainment. The Dress of One Caught Fire From the Gas Get. SOON THE STAGE WAS A MASS OF FLAMES FROM THE BLAZ ING DRESSES OF CHILDREN AND TERROR REIGNED 500 CHILDREN ESCAPED FROM Tit 3 HALL. Chicago, Dec. 22. Eight little girls were burned to death and as r-ianj' more fatally injured at a fire ia St. Francis parochial school this after noon. Four sisters, the pastor of S:. Francis' church and two other persons -were severely 'burned.. The girls were rehearsing a Christmas enertainment on the stage of the school auditorium. They wore flimsy dresses. The dress of one caught fire from a gas jet. t he flames quickly spread to the others and soon the stage was a mass of blazing dresses and shrieking, terror-stricken children. FEW ON THE STAGE ESCAPED. So rapidly Aid the fkumes spread -from one dress to another that less than half the children escaped injury. The flames were quickly extinguished so far. as the damages to the building were conjoerned, and the work of removing the Icharred bodies and!1 rescuing- the little ones lying half suffocated and burned began.. I - the. Ball at the time off the" Are f were; 500 or 600 pupils of the school and ius orphan asylum, who had been .in vited to attend the rehearsal. A tableau representing the - birth of Christ was about to be presented when the fire occurred. GOOD WORK BY PRIEST AND SIS TERS. One ef the girls who was to repre sent the Lamib was about adjusting he truaSk representing tihe Iamb's head when she came in contact with a gas Jet in the dressing room. But for the fight against the flames by the priest and sisters the list of the dead; and in jured would be grea'ter. All the chil dren in the audience got out without injury except one boy Who jumped from the third story window and broke his leg. A TERRIBLE LANDSLIDE. Hotel and Other Houses Dashed Into the Sea in Sicily. Rome, Dec. 23. A landslide occurred yesterday at Amain, .a seaport city on the gulf of Palermo. Many houses and an old convent were buried, ihe convent was used! as a hotel. It is be lieved the hotel was full. It was dash ed upon the houses below and all were hurled into the sea. It is believed a number of lives were lost. KILLED BY H'S FATHER-IN-LAW Birmingham, Dec 22. Dr. Wheeler, a prominent physician of Berry, Ala., was shot and almost instantly killed yesterday by his father-in-law, a well known farmer. A feud of long stand ing had existed between the two men. DUKE OF WESTMINSTER DEAD London, Dec.22. The Duke of West minster died tonight or pneumonia. He was one of the richest persons in England. He Was tihe owner or many race horses. He was ooro in iza. DIED IN A PEST HOUSE, Richmond, Va., Dec. 22. State Rep resentative NeWbent rrom wnoiK county, died in the pest house today or smallpox. t 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. 1 WILKIE & LaBARBE, Real Estate Agents, 9 33 Patton Avenue. f CUBANS GIVEN ASSURANCE OF INDEPENDENCE Speeches at the Farewell Banquet cf General Brooke. Havana, Dec. 22. The Tanquet last "Uhi 1.1 General Brooke was a pleas ant farewell. Every word spoken' on the occasion toy the American officials reiterated in the miost forceful way the determination expressed in the mes sages of President McKinley and Sec retary Root. The Cubans were given to understand tha't absolute independ ence would be accorded them in the shortest time possible. All the high officials in Havana, Cu ban and American, were present at che banquet. Generals Wood, Brooke and Ludlow and several prominent Cubans spoke, including Senors Lanuza and Quesada. Wood in his speech said the presence of the Americans in Cuba was t.- c-i:'-y but th declarations of con gress, and they were going to do it. He expressed the hope that in the ad ministration of 'affairs of the island lie would have the assistance and merit the good will toff every resident. The Cubans were pleased at the ex pressions of the Americans and ap plauded, the speakers furiously. Brooke will sail for Tampa tomor row. DR. BAKER, THE ALLECED MURDERER DEAD Principal in One of Virginia's Most Sensational Trials. Richmiond, Va., Dec. 22. Dr. Baker, the principal In one of Virginia's most sensational trials, died at Abingdon, Va., last evening of softening of the .'brain. He was tried and! convlcrei of murdering his) wife in order that he might wed the pretty wife of Wind ham Gilmer, a farmer, with whom he was infatuated. It was proven on the trial that the 'two had agreed upon a plan by which she was to kill her hus band and he his wife to enable them to mtarry.' The body of Mrs. Baker was disinterred and showed traces of arsen iC in her stomach. Mrs. Gilmer told the whole story. Baker was given a new trial on a technicality and was ac quitted. HUSH AT POSTOFFICE. Volume of aHa&dled Greatly Ex- ceedrYoTmet Years ' The Christmas rush at the post office is fairly 011 and 'the force is working over time to take care of it. The buHk of mail handled is increased at least eix times over the ordinary- run of matter, heavv it is erowiner. and it will be even years' work is a great deal heavier than1 world Is receding and heaven is com for years. The drivers' wagone are filled lng." He had a number of slaking up, the stamping clerk has has hands full, bu't the men -Who handle the pack ages are the most hurried, every little maill being increased '' to large propor tions. The carriers will hardly be able to carry their mail on the routes, so hea vy it i growing, and it will be even worse Monday amd Tuesday. bad. The stamp clerk has no time to stop j a mikiute, as all day long yesterday aj Fine stood in front of the window, wait-; ing for their turn. Another clerk was required to affix the stamps, and still an other to cancel 'them. At the registered letter window the same increased vol ume of bubiness was noticatole. with a line of waiters. The money order win dow was no exception. With the amount of mail handled there one day it is little short of wonderful that only once in a while a package or letter is delayed a few hours. The force seems to know ex act what is expected and handles every thing" with a dispatch that clears away what would seem insurmountable to the ordinary observer. On Christmas day general delivery and carriers windows will be open from 9 to 9:45 a. m. 'and from 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. and the regular Sunday coHeCtiiotn. will be made. The stamp and money order windows will not open. Regular Sun day hours will be observed tomorrow. r Liu vv iivo xv ma x What young girl or what matron does not appreciate a gift of flowers? Send a dozen rhinioe roses or carnationSs or a fine potted plant on Christmas to the la- dv von wish to remember. The Idlewild Company wiM fill -our order. A nice piece of Furniture is nice. for X-mas Present. Have you been to Mrs L. A. Johnsons? 43 Patton ave. A PAIR OF GOLD FRAMED GLASSES FOR CHRISTMAS Makes a very appropriate present. The lenee can be exchanged for new ones properly fitted to the eyes after wards. Bear this in mind if you want j to make some one a present who now has only steel frames. We guarantee our work and our goods. Bc3e ds cc. ! Scientific Opticians, 45 Patton Ave. Blair's Furniture Store. EXAMINATION FRFES. DWIGHTL. MOODY PASSES AWAY The Great Evangelist Died Yesterday at His Home in Northfield. Peaceful Ending of a Most Notable Life. Last Request That His Sons Cara for His Schools Death Was Due to Development of Heart Trouble. WITH WHICH HE WAS STRICKEN LAST MONTH AFTER ADDRESS ING 15,000 PEOPLE' AT KANSAS CITY HIS LIFE GRADUALLY EBBED AWAY. East Northfield, Mass., Dec. 2 Dwight L. Moody, the famous evan gelist, died at noon today. Mr. Moiody was stricken With heart trouble in Kansas City, Mo., while holding revival meetings at Conven tion hall. He was compeled to give up work there and on the day foil wing Started for .his home in the east in cire of a physitfan. Mr. Moody , probaoly addressed the largest crowds during his stay in Kansas City he ever f iceJ. Meetings began Sunday, November 12. The crowds were immense thousands of people filling the hall afternoon and evening of each day. The strain upon Moody was great. He preached his last sermon on Thursday night No vember 16, fully 15,000 people listening to the arnest appeal 'that m!any stamp ed1 as the evangelist's greatest effort. He was stricken the next morning at the hotel, hut laughingly declared he was all; right and would be able to preach: tibJat afternoon1. He grew worse gradually and it was deemed best to TOLri'i&n "lbtfc&me - the next day, al- rugh his- physlctan stated his condl tfctofwas not oecessafilas serious -HOW MR .MOODY DIED. Mr. Moody, according to those who were at his bedside, retained conscious ness most of the time until the enC. He Was informed last evening that he would! not recover and then said: "Th spells during the night. This morning in speaking to his sons he urged thern to give the schools founded oy him their best care. This they promised. His daughter said to him, "Father we can't spare you." He replied, 'If God has more work for me to do I'll not All the memlbers of the house- hold were at his bedside when he dietf. His wife is prostrated by his death. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. HIS LIFE WORK. Dwight Lyman Moody was born in Northfield. Mass., February 5, 1837. He received a meagre education and work ed on the farm until he was seventeen i when he became clerk in a hoot and shoe store in Boston. He joined the Congregational church soon after, ana in 1856 went to Chicago. Here he en gaged zealously in missionary work among the poorer classes. In less than a year he built up a Sunday school whic" : dren. numbered over a thousand chil- He was in the service of the Christian commission during the civil War, antd! subsequently became city missionary of the Y. M. C. A. at Chicago. A church was built for his , T 4.. -.v,: e 10T1 V ,, , ,,,, v furniture, which had been given him, ! were destroyed, but a new church was erected in its place. In 1873, accompan ied by Ira D. Sankey, Moody went to Eurone and held religious revivals at Edinburgh and Glasgow, Dublin, Lon don and other cities of Great Britain In 1875 thev returned to' 'the United States and held large meetings In va rious cities. Moody continued his evangelistic labors in the United States and Great Britain. He estab ished four schools. Three of these are at his native town of Northfield and one at Chicago. Two of the Northfiel . schools are academies, fitting students for college: the third is a., woman's training school, while the Chicago, in stitution is for ttiblical Instructin Moody published! a number of "works, including compilations of his dis courses and 'the following "Arrows and Anecdotes," "Heaven," "Secret Row pr." "The Wav of God"and the "Bible Characters." GEORGIA NEGROES MIGRATE Madisoni, Ga., Dec. 22. Five hun dred negroes left here last' night to set tie in Mississippi swamps. They .were induced' to gO by stories of emigrat n agents. This m'akes 2,000 that havi migrated Wthin a fortnight and the cx odus is still in progress. McGOVERN KNOCKS OUT FORBES. New York. Dec. 22. McGovem knock ed out Harry Forbes, of Chicago, in the second round at the 3roaxtway xomgni. Forbes, who is undoubtedly clever, never had a chance. The knockout blow was a clean right hook ton the jaw- At the end of the. fight Al Smith offered to bet Jiouu to 5600 thait McGovern would defeat .lux- on in the coming fight. HEBREWS AND NEGROES ENCAGE IN A FIGHT Three of the Latter Shot Near New port Hews. Newport News,. Dec. 22. Trouble is threatened between Hebrews and ne groes in the district known as Rock etts, which is populated by 'negroes principally. For some time past the Hebrews have been systematically rob bed by the blacks, and this mornin? three of them vested with police power shot and killed a negro named Williams as he was entering the store of a He brew woman. Later during a fight be tween the negroes and Hebrews one of the latter shot a negro in the back. A policeman arrested: the shooter and a howling mob vjf negroes tried to take the Jew from the policeman. All ..if the Hebrews present were assaulted witft oricks and clubs. The Hebrews became frightened and fired wildly n every direction. Another negro was shot in the head. The blacks undoubt edly would have killed the Jews out for the timely arrival of the rvoliVe The Hebrews who took part in the shooting were arrested and several ne groes placed in jail on a charge of in citing Tiot 'among their people. Fur ther trouble is feared. TALK OF IMPEACHING GOVERNOR PINGREE Pingree S?nds His Compliments and Says, "Go Ahead." Detroit, Dec. 22. A conference of several state senators and representa tives was held here today to consider the advisability of instituting Im peachment proceedings against Gov ernor Pingree On account of his con nection with the McLeodi municipal ownership hill in. the legislature. The bill was passed under suspicious cir cumstances and after it became law convulsed Detroit with the hottest kini of a fight. When Pingree was inform ed of the conference he seemed not 'n the least perturbed, merely savintr. 'Give 'em my compliments and tell 'em to go ahead." He added he ought to be impeached! and imprisoned if the reports were true about his connecfon with the bill. SPEECH BY SECRETARY GAGE. Orange, N. Dec. 52.-New England Society of th Granges- observed fore fathers day with a diwner tonight. ' at which the principal speaker wa Secret tary Gage, who spoke on some of the aspects of the national finances. COLLEGE TEAltf LINE-UP. Ladies Will be Admitted Free to the Christmas Football Game. The line-up of the All-College foot ball team , as it is commonly callel, which will plw ti e Asheville team at the river grourds Christinas day will b-; as follows: Gu4ger, left end; Brown, O., left tackle; Glenn, left guard; Cooper, cen tre; Creasman right guard; Cocke, right tackle; Brown, G., right end; Ottinger, quarter back; Nichols, left half back; Brown, C, right half back; Fitzpatrick, full back; Person, Lynch, Pritchard and Purefoy substitutes. The game will be called at 3:30 r m. and zi cents aiatmission wm ne charged except for ladies, who will be admitted free. Both teams practiced yesterday ani seem to be evenly matched. FOR THE CHRISTMAS DINNER TA BLE, i Flower add refinement and beauty to the dinner table. Do not let the Christ mas dinner table be without them. Cut or potted flowers from the Idlewild Flor al Company will be delivered witn your oa-d on unTimmas morning uruer iww. Grant's No. 24 cures Colds and La Grippe. Quickly controls cnilis, rever and pain. 25c. at Grant's. "ON THE SQUARE." Agency "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. 1 CALL AND GET A CAKE BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE. In Two, Five and Ten pounds. Handsome Tin Boxes, a't only to 25c per Pound. CLARENCE SAWYER Successor to W. F. Snider, 6 NORTH COURT SQUARE. FRUIT FIGHTING AT LADYSMITK Only Information Given Out is a List of British Casualties. A Sortie or Bombardment by the Boers. Tremendous Enthusiasm in the New Recruiting. Conjectures as to the Situation in South Africa. BULLER SAID TO HAVE REQUEST ED ROBERTS' APPOINTMENT. WILL LORD WOLSELEY HAVfJ TO FACE CRITICISM? London, Dec. 22. A list of seven killed and four wounded contained in a war office despatch from Pietermaritz- burg today as the result of an engage ment reported to have occurred on the 18th, is the first report of any fight on that date. The casualties are h among the regiments that are known to with White, indicating either that another sortie was made by the Lady- smith garrison or that the Boers have succeeded in making the bombardment of the town more effective than when last accounts were received. This is the only hint of any action in the whole seat of war for the past week. TRANSVAAL ASKS FOR PEACE. London, Dec. 22. The Daily Mall's Paris correspondent says Dr. Leyds, the European representative of Transvaal, visited the French of foreign affairs, M. Delcasse, T1J -day and requested his services in the cause of peace,, and -that the latter gave an equivocal reply, asking for time for consideration. BULLER' S HANDICAP . It is thought here that General Duller will flnvit 'a de. cisive movement . tnat win turn toe tide of Boer victories until he has important cavalry reinforcements and more efficient means of transportation. At present the British advance is .CM close to the railroad lines in eVWty sphere of British operation. WILL WHITE QUIT LADYSMITH? In these circumstances it is believed that General Buller will remain where he is thus confining the Boers to their present position. In this case it is pos-!' sible that General White will evacu ate Ladysmith and advance on the Boers at Colenso from the north with his whole force of 9,000 men. This force includes 1,200 cavalry, 36 guns and 6 naval guns, but General White wou!bl be grea'tly hampered by the sick and wounded and non-comibatants. While the Boer position at Colenso is invul nerable from the south it is particular ly vulnerable to an attack from the north. It is believed here by military experts 'that were a night attack In force to be made on the Boer position at Colenso via Onderbrook assisted by a simultaneous attack by General Buller's forces the British would be successful. If the stores of ammunition and food are running short at Ladyemith, as is surmised here, some such move will be imperative unless, as Is believed to be far more likely, General White shall surrender the forces at Ladysmith ac prisoners of war. FEAR FOREIGN FOE. Despite the enthusiasm over the gov ernment's decision to send yeomanry and volunteers out for foreign service in South Africa) as well as elsewhere the decision as received by the coun try in general does not escape severe criticism. It is pointed out that quite possibly the volunteers will be required in the near future for the defense of England against a foreign foe, which it is contended is the real object of the recruiting of the volunteer bodies. Yet this time has been chosen by the gov- (Continued on fifth p&g.) Diamond Brooches and Rings, We have a few choice Diamond Brooches and Rings at 40 per cent, less than their present value. Mir M. Field Co., LEADING JEWELERS. Chuch Street and Patton Avenue, Asheville, N. 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