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Formerly with Oakland Heights. Sanitarium.) 5 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1. p. m., 2 to -4 p. m The Asbeville Pressing Club -is now serving its hundreds oi members And other patrons with perfect satisfac tion, i JOIN US and have your clothes kept cleaned and pressed for only one dollar a month. Our dyeing, repairing and merchaaic tail ring departments are complete. La dies' work is given special attention, all clothing is sent for and delivered. J. C. WILBAR & CO., Prop. Telephone 89. 4 North Court Sq. over Gazette Office. OSTEOPATHY. The Willard Institute of Oesteopath D. "Willard M. E. T. D. O., and E. fc. Willard, D. O. Offices over Dr. T. C. Smith's DTUg Store, Court Square. Office hours, 9 a. . to 12 noon, and 2:30 p. m. to 5.30 p. m. Examination and consult tion free. THE FEED STORE 39 South Main Street. We have the It 'gest land a ost conv pleie stock feed in town. Buy In car lots, graving several years' experiemo t in the business make it a speciality. Can buy cheaper ana sell for less price ' Jhan any ody. Call and see us for tfeed. Respectful' f, - C.S.COOPER. CAMPAIGN OF INVASION Roberts' Ad vance Into the Boer Lands. Rumors That British Have Evacuated Rensberg. Belief That They Were Instructed Withdraw. to Roberts Relying on His Advance to Compel Boers to Return. REASSURING DESPATCHES FROM MAFEKING THE CASUALTIES IN THE FIGHTING UP TO THE 12TH AT RENSBERG THE RE PORTED ZULULAND INVASION. London, Feb. 19". The absence of further news from General Roberts is interpreted here as an indication that important operations are progressing. There is practically no news of conse quence from the Natal side. Boer re ports, of the skirmishing previously re corded in Springfield neighborhood state that two of the British lancers were killed, five wounded aradl nine tak- ..prisoners. skjlespa.tc h from Pretoria February j&ports that the burghers have tak e; 'all the British positions around Cioiesberg, and the Chronicle's corre spondeaJt at Cape Town, dating his de spatch the 14th, says that there are ru mors vthat the British have evacuated Rensberg and retired, to Arundel. This, if correct, supports the 'belief (here that General Clements, General French's successor, was instructed to withdraw when pressed by the enemy so as to risk no loss of hs reduced force, Gen eral Roberts relying on his own ad vance to compel the Boers to return to -protect their own territory. FROM MAFEKING. London, Feb. 15. The war office has issued despatches from Mafeking, the latest dateni! February 2. They confirm the reports that the Boers shelled a convent and the women's laager at Mfeking. The garrison is healthy and cheerful. The casualties up to Feb ruary 3 are: Five officers, 63 troops, 12 non-combatants kiued 8 officers, 126 34 men missing. CASUALTIES AT RENSBERG-. London,. Feb. 13 The official list of the British c:t-unities at Rensberg ficm February 10 ;o 32 shows: Killo."! foil officers and seven men; wounded, six officers and fourteen men; missing, two officers and eightmen. The officers killed were Colonel Con ingiham, of the Worcester regiment, and Major Eddy and Lieutenants Pow ell and Roberts, all of the Australians. Intense satisfaction continues the dominant consequence of Lord Roberts' plan of operations in South Africa as revealed1 by despatches published this morning. There is no further news of the British advance into the Orange Free State or of activity at Modder river, but a feeling of quiet confidence prevails that the strong hands of "Bobs" and the hero of Khartoum are shaping matters toward that much needed decisive victory. GENERAL CLEAR! ILL. A special despatch to the Times from Chieveley, elated February 13, says: "General Lyttleton has succeeded to the command of the second division during the illness of General Cleary, who is suffering from blood poisoning. Colonel Northcott, of the rifle ' briga.ie, temporarily commands the fourth di vision." Fears regarding a Boer attack on Zulul'awd) are somewhat allayed by a special despatch fromi Durban, which says a column of colonial scouts after a forced march has arrived at Eghowe I DESIRABLE PROPERTY ! i FOR SALE. 1 Several choice building lots on' Montford avenue. Prices $1000 to $1500. A new modern residence, lot 100x200 feet, on Momtford avenue just beyond city limits. Price $3800. For immediate sale we have a bargain in improved property, paying 15 per cent, an investment. Easy terms. CO WTLKIE & LaBARBE, Real Estate Agents, 23 Patton A.venbe. BAKER $ CO., Seientifie MractiDg Opticians, JYo. 45 Patton Avenue Examination Free. . ' In splendid fighting form. They were ' pursued several times during the march by the Boers, but succeeded in repuls ing them. DEFENSE OF ZULULAND. London, Feb. 15. In the house of commons today during the course of a reply to question relative to the probable Boer invasion of Zululanl, Secretary of State for the Colonies Chambernlain said the government had decided that if the native ta r.'iories wrere invaded by the Boers tne natives "will be encouraged and assisted in ev ery way in defending themselves." BULDER MAY YET SUCCEED. London, Feb. 15. Criticism of General Buller has quite ceased to be the fash ion here. It ie pointed out on every hand that Sir Redvers was the first to recognize the difficulty of relieving La dyemith, and that he therefore volun tarily 'took on himself the most danger ous task. It is now thought that if the British are aWe to occupy Hlangwana mountain, which their shelling has com pelled the Boers to evacuate, J3uller will be able to make, a fresh advance, and that this fourth time he may be able to reach Ladysmith. The fact that no more is heard regarding sorties from Lady- emith is taken to mean that the garri son is not so badly off as has been feared, while further encouragement is derived from the publication of the of ficial list of General Buller's casualties at Vaalkrantz, which amounted to 24 killed and 322 wounded. The butcher's bill is heavy enough, in truth, considering the result of the Vaal krantz operation, but other operations of the "war have cost more and accomplish ed less. GOVERNMENT SCHEME CRITI CISED. ' The government's scheme for increas ing the nation's military strength 4s criticised severely here. One military expert characterizes the project as a colossal, costly imposture, designed to hoax the country into the idea that some 'satisfactory reform in the mili tary system has at length been accom plished, and at the same time to throw dust into the eyes of foreign, nations. Where, it is asked, after the war fever is over will the nation get recruits to fill the ranks of the extra cavalry regiments, batteries and battalions? It is pointed out that a year ago the au thorities found difficulty in getting enough recruits, and that the situation will he worse wheir the relaxation come at the end of the war. VOLUNTEERS MAKE POOR MARKSMEN As regards the auxiliary forces, it is asked how many volunteers, yeomen and militiamen will be able to give even a month in a year to the campaigning scheme at present proposed? As it is now, with facilities enough and oppor tunities enough for practice, not hali the volunteers are able to qualify las marksmen a fact that "appears in the reports. In some quarters, indeed, the whole scheme is branded as an at tempt to satisfy the people, until the end of the war comes, when the system will be allowed to relapse into its for mer state. LORD ROSEBERY'S STARTLING SPEECH. London, Feb. 15. The chief feature of the war situation at the moment is Rosebery's somewhat stratling speecn in the house of lords raising the cry that the empire is in danger. His at tack upon the government's proposals on the ground of their inadequacy is not accompanied by any practical sug gestion of what ought to be 'done. Lord Salisbury and the Marquis of Lansdowne, in replying, declared that the only possible alternative was some sort of conscription. London, Feb. 15. Lord Rosebery in the house of lords today during the de bate on the army proposals condemned the government's measures for an in crease of the forces as altogether inad equate. He declared that the govern ment did not appreciate the gravity of the situation. In his opinion the crisis was urgent and 'he asked the government to take a large grasp of the situation and make adequate pro posals. The question of the reorganiz ation of the army could wait but tem porary measures suited to the present great emergency should be as large and sweeping as possible. HOAR REPLIES TO CONGRESSMAN GUSH MAN Says Bryan's Election Would be De struction to Prosperity. Washington, Feb. 15. Senator Hoar, in a prepared statement in answer to an attack made on him by Congress man Cushman of Washington, ml a speech at the Middlesex club m Boston last Saturday, deals with his attitude on the ""Philippines. He says he be lieves Cushman s cry of 4 treason is only the fashion which men like he (Cushman) have oT saying that they dis agree with you on some question. Hoar says with the exception of Garfield there is no president to wnom he has been more strongly attached than McKinley. He says that unless the republicans deal with the Filipinos as they did with the Cubans, there was but th alterna tive of electing Bryan, ana that was not to be thought of. His election, he declares, would be the destruction of prosperity. Whooping Cough ' lnjtaotly relieved by inhalation with Downing s Oolpridee Agency ait Grant's. Downing Cnlorldea area while you sleep. Germs cannot live la air im pregnated with Do wiring's Chlorides Agency at Grant's. Wood!s Seeds catalogue Grant's . "In winter's cold and rammer's parch lng heat," use Camphorltae, for chapped hands and face, tain, bud burn, etc 35c, all druggists. . ' Headquarters for Cots and Got Mat tress ee. Mattresses made to order any size you desire.: MRS. IX A. JOHNSON, sa rtuiuu avcuuc , . ,i...w TAYLOR HAS A LONG LEASE Legal Contest With Goebelites May Occupy Years in the Courts. Meanwhile He Will Hold to the Governorship. ontest Board Unseating Minor Re publican Officials. Democratic NewsDauers Ramnant Asrainst the Governor. AN APPEAL TAKEN TO THE UNITED STATES COURT IN THE CASE OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE OFFICIALS REFUSED AN INJUNCTION. Louisville, Feb. 15: Lieutenant Gov ernor Marshall, following Governor Taylor's lead, brought suit this after noon against Beckham and Carter. He asks that they be restrained from act ing respectively as lieutenant governor and president pro tern of the senate. No application has yet 'been made for a temporary restraining order. The petition is similar to that of Taylor. Even if ultimately defeated in the state courts it is the hope of the re publicans to, hang the whole contention on a legal nail, while they continue to hold the offices and draw the salaries. The republican attorneys make no con cealment of the belief that they will be able to keep the question in the courts for years, or for a sufficient number of years to permit Taylor 'and the other republicans to serve out their terms. THE LEGAL PROGRAM. Should the court of appeals decide Against them they will endeavor to take the 'case to the supreme court of the United States on a writ of error, exe cuting a supersedeas torod! in order to stay the execution of the judgment of the court of appeals. Only the chief justice of the court of appeals or an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States would be empow ered to grant a writ of error. Should the chief justice of the court of appeals refuse it Application might be made to an associate justice of the supreme court. The only question remaining to be brought into the case by tn repub licans will be the constitutionality of rule 11 of the senate, but they propose to exploit this for 'all it is worth, main taining that when the house and senate act as one body instead of two it is not in accordance with a republican form of government. It is learned) today that the republi can lawyers are not inclined to apply for a temporary restraining oruer on the injunction proceedings, but are disposed to take their proof in the reg ular way, make up the issues and then go into the court of appeals. THE LEGISLATURE. The legislature met at noon today. Senator Triplett withdrew his resolu tion for adjournment to Frankfort and J also the bill for a reward and' a com mission to detect the assassins of Goe bel, and he introduced a substitute of a similar character. It does not differ materially from the old one. THE RABID COURIER-JOURNAL. Frankfort, Feb. 15. Kentucky is set tling down to the belief that whatever may be the result of the legal contest for the office of governor, Taylor will continue to 'hold office for many days to come. The kiemocrats will not admit this. The democratic press, after urg ing the people to keep the peace for the past two weeks, has been indulging in attacks on Taylor. The Courier-Journal today says: "The rebellion of Taylor against the constitution of Kentucky is a crimi which cannot be expiated by tame sub mission after his purpose has failed. For an act less reprehensible ithe scaf fold has claimed many a noble victim at the hands of the law." The Kentucky State Democrat, organ of the party here, prints the follow ing: "We believe it was Mrs. Surrat, who was executed for harboring an as sassin, and the shot was not fired from her house either. Assassin, do you want to make a cool hundred thousand dollars? If so prove beyond doubt who conspired with you to kill Goebel. Jus tice cries aloud not for the man who pulled the trigger , but for those who laid) the damnable plot." Other papers contain articles of a similar nature. OUSTING REPUBLICAN OFFICERS Under the established rule of practice in Kentucky Taylor's suit, having been filed first, takes precedence. If Judge Oantrill does not follow the established rule, and grants a temporary restrain ing order, the order will not be effec tive and Taylor will ignore it. Judge Taft's decision having left the contest board free to act that board went to work today to oust all republican offi cers. The republicans will . make no contests, , but will bring suits similar that of Taylor. An indication) of the extent the demo cratic officials are prepared to go was shown 4his afternoon when a convict serving a term of burglary was released on a pardon signed fhy Beckham. The warden of the prisoa refused to reoog- nize a pardon issued by Taylor a week ago for a convict named Hays. There is a conference of republicans going on tonight at the executive man sion and there is some talk of further surprises for the democrats. Ex-Governor Bradley is among- those in consultation. APPEAL TO U S. COURT. Cincinnati, Feb. 15. Attorneys and advisers for the republican state om cials, whose application for an injunc tion against the democratic election commission was put out of court by Judge Taft, today announced they had decided to continue the litigation in the United States courts here. They will appeal from Taft's decision. This will bring the case before the United States circuit. Papers will be filed to morrow. INHERITANCE TAX ON $5,000,000 TRUST FUND Conrt Declares Vanderbilt Heirs Must Pay the Tax. New York, Feb. 15. Surrogate Fitz gerald today handed down a decision denying the application of Henry Ban derson for a court order declaring the trust fund of $500,000,000 created by the will of the late William H. Vander bilt exempt from the inheritance tax. The surrogate directs that the tax be assessed against the fund. Under the will of William H. Van derbilt a trust fund of $5,000,000 was created for the benefit of his grand children, the ahikltren of his son, Cor nelius. Cornelius Vanderbilt held the fund in trust with discretionary power to distribute it among his children. Counsel for the Vanderbilt heirs con tended that the grandchildren of Will lam H. 'haidl a vested right in the fund from the moment William H. Vander bilt's will was probated. As this will was admitted to probate before the in heritance tax law went into force, it was contended, the fund was not sub Ject to the tax. The surrogate's decision in effect holds that the children took a title in the fund only after distribution unr the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and therefore it is subject under the inher itance law. DESTRUCTION OF MAINE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED Imposing Memorial Services Held in Havana Havana, Feb. 15! Today was the second anniversary of the destruction of the Maine, and imposing memorial ser vices were held in the Catholic church of Our Lady of Mercy. General Wood was present. Many eteam launches filled with Americans visited the wrecked battleship, where prayers were offered on the platform formerly occupied by the searchlight of the vessel. The American flag was hoisted above the Wreck and the portions above the water were banked with laurel. INCENSED AT LUDLOW. Havana, Feb. 15. The Cubans are incensed by General Ludlow's interview published in New York, which has been cabled here, and in which he is quoted as declaring that the Cubans are incapable of governing themselves and as making another attack on the Cuban papers . Tear by year the sales of Camphor line increase. Could this be true of a fake. 25c. All druggists. At home and abroad hundreds now use Camphorllne. The famous chapped I hand and rough akin lotion- Mrs. F. R. Darby says: "CamphoTlitae is not only good for chapped hands but for burns and inflamed surfaces also. My husband would have been badly burned the other day had I not used Camphorllne quickly and freely." nrrvnn cur.d bv inhalation with Downing's Chlorides. Agency at Grant's The largest and best selected of French Briar Pipes at Blomberg's. "ON THE SQUARE." 8 Agency "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. GREATER NEW YORK'S GREATEST ! COFFEE. This Coffee combines full strength with fine flavor. It is cleaned thoroughly when green, and then roasted in perfection, put 3 up in fancy decorated -ana, live & pounds each, at $1.25, and guaran- 2 te d to give satisfaction iby CLARENCE SAWYER Successor to "W. P. Snider, 6 NORTH COURT SQUARE. FINANCIAL BILL PASSED Senate Approves Gold Stand ard Measure by a Vote of 46 to 29. International B i m etallism Amendment Adopted. Democrats Attacked Bill; Republicans Demanded it. The Power to Acquire Foreign Terri tory by Purchase. GROSVENOR IN THE HOUSE AT TACKS ADMINISTRATION" (J- THE CIVIL SERVICE ALABAMA MEMBER ADVOCATES REPEAL OF XV AMENDMENT. Washington, Feb. 15. The senate de voted! most of the day to the financial bill, which finally passed this evening by a vote of 46 yeas to 29 nays. The bill as passed provides among other things that the gold dollar be the standard of value; that a reserve fund of $150,000,000 in gold be provided for redemption purposes; that outstanding five, four and three per cent, bonds be refunded in untaxable two per cent, bonds payable in gold; that national banks be allowed to issue notes to the full face value of the bonds deposited by them in the national treasury, and' that a tax of 1-4 per cent, be imposed annually on the average amount of national bank notes. The last section of the bill declares "that the provisions of this act are not Intended to place any obstacles in the way of the accomplishment of interna tional bimetallism, provided the 'same can be secured by concurrent action, of the leading commercial nations of ,th world and at a ratio which -shall insure the permanence of the relative value . between gold and silver." . It was ever this section, when it was tn the form of an amerydiment offered bjT the committee, that the greatest dis cussion took place. Messrs. Hoar, Morgan, CockrelL Piatt, of Connecticut; Aldrich, Teller and Wolcott were the chief partici pants. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, said the double standard of gold and sil ver had not only been accept ed by the people, but had been embodied! in the constitution it self, but when by the action of other nations this country was forced to ac cept a single standard, it was forced to accept the most valuable metal. We should get a double standard when the opportunity came. v The democrats attacked the bill, while the republicans defended it. Mr. Morgan characterized it as a "misera ble makeshift." Mr. Cockrell de nounced the gold monometallists as "bowing the knee to the golden calf." Mr. Teller offered an amendment for. the committee's amendment, but it was voted down and the amendment of the committee on bimetallism was adopt ed by a vote of 45 to 30, and it became the last section of the bill, and the bill was then passed. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Feb. 15. General de bate on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was closed tn the house this afternoon. Then the bill was read by paragraphs for amend ment for. an hour. This afternoon Mr. Boutelle, of Illinois, made an ex haustive speech on the power under the constitution to acquire foreign terri tory, asserting that the ratification by the people of Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana settled the proposition in the affirmative . Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, spoke in favor of the repeal of the fifteenth amendment, which, he declared, was a failure. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, made a vig orous attack upon the adtministration of the civil service by the commission authorized by the law of 1883. A MACRUM INQUIRY. WTashington, Feb. 15. Representative Wheeler, of Kentucky, introduced in the house a resolution directing Secre- tary Hay "to inform' the house whether Charles A. Mac rum, as a consul of the American government, informed the state department that his official mail had been opened and) read by the Brit ish censor at Durban, and If so, what steps, if any, had been taken to obtain an explanation and apology from the British government." 4 The resolution also asks for informa tion as to the truth in the charge that a secret alliance exists between the United States and Great Britain. The speaker referred the resolution to the foreign affairs committee. Asthma cured by 'inhalation with Downing's Chlorides. Agency at Grant's. Catarrh cured by InhaHatlon wren Downing's Chlorides. Agency at Grant's. Bronchitis' cured by Inhalation wKh iDowningr's Chlorides. Agency at Grant's. LaGrrppe cured In 24 hours by lnha latio with Downing Chlorides. Agen cy at Graaf. -"v f 1 -u V y x j , k 1 A ft t, 6-. V - I r W - v - 1'
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