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v r ; y C Jlslptolk JU ail j (SSaarfk VOL V: NO, 15 ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY fOENING, FEBKUABY 25 1900. PBICE 5 CEtfTS. . . - - fESTREICHER'S LEADING DRY r.';$.lM3 : GOODS We have opened one of the nobbiest line of Shirt Waists that yon can find in the city. They are made of the finest and best material in mad ias, percales, French ging hams, etc., in all durable col ors, ranging in . prices from $100 to $3.00, Also an as sortment of Silk Waists that can't be matched in town, as to price and mate rial. And they are selling very cheap. We are offering some ot the BEST Table Linen you will find at reduced prices, viz.: 66 inch, regular price 80 and 98c yard, special 75c the yard. One piece only 84 inches, worth $1.50, this sale $1.15 the yard. 51 Patton Avenue .MASSAGE.. AND PACKS. i Treatment for NERVOUS, RHEUMATIC and OTHER DISEASES. Special: THURB BRANDT MASSAGE FOR FEMALE DISEASES: ALSO FACE MASSAGE. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, (Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakland Heights. Sanitarium.) 65 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1. p. m., 2 to 4 p. m. The Asheville Pressing Club is now serving its hundreds yL members ani other patrons with perfect satisfac tion. JOIN US and have your clothes kept cleaned and preseed for only one dollar a month. Our dyeing, repairing- and merchanc 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 389, 4 North Court Sq. over Gazette Office. OSTEOPATHY. The Willard Institute of Oesteopatlr D. Willard M. E. T. D. O., and E. to. Willard, D. O. Offices over Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store, Court Square. Office hours, 9 a. . to 12 roon, and 2:30 p. m. to 5.30 p. m. Examination and consult tion free. THE FEED STORE 39 South Main Street. Just received, one car each Bran and Shorts, one car No. 1 Tirriothy Hay; In addition to a fine stock bf other feed:, ices rigt. Quality guaranteed. RespectruL'jr, C. S. COOPER. nuuo OESTREICHERMO CRONJE STILL HOLDING OUT Indicate Battle is Still in Progress. . Firat Authentic Beport the Beginning of the Dire Struggle, of Important Information as to Boer Army Plans Retrograde Movement to a Second Line of Defenses. A THIRD LINE ALSO PLANNED EUROPE VIEWS THE DEFEN SIVE FIGHT OF CRONJE AS A SPARTAN SACRIFICE. (Special Despatches from Laffan News Bureau to the azehte. Copyrighted by New York Sun.) New York, Feb. 24. The Laifan Bu reau correspondent with General Rob erts sends the following: "Pa'ardeburg, Feb. 20 via Modder River, Feb. 23. The convergence of the British forces, at this point resulted in the surrounding of Cronje's army on all sides. The Sixth division, under General Kelly-Kenny, while hastening to the northwest occupied a hill to the east of Cronje's laager. Cronje, so the Boers say, expected reinforcements un der Commandant Andries at this point. He mistook the men of the Sixth divi sion for Andries commando and allow ekl them to occupy a slope of the ridge without opposition. The Boer position was thus: Cronje was to go south and Snyman and Fourie to the north. The Sixth division occupied a position to the southeast, and General French airrlved on the 18th in time to complete the en closure of the Boers. -.But it was the Ninth division, especially the Hig-hland brigade, that had the tarSest fighting. They arrived at mJdtnight on the 17th lh tlime to see the Boer pickets eigniaiN ling the whereabouts of Cronje's array to the expected reinforcements. The' B-ttieh saw the intervening rockets and knew the enemy was near, but could not decide whether it was Boer rein forcements that were giving the an swering signals. The Ninth division rested for a few hours east of the Boer position. At dawn the Ninth division advanced, and their mounted Infan try soon encountered the Boer snipers who were sheltered in the trees that covered the banks of the river. Shooting increased until 8 o'clock when the men of the Ninth saw that a great battle was raging. Early in the forenoon the Boers placed a Hotchkiss gun on the southern bank of the river and used it with deadly effect over the ground on which the Ninth hadi to cross. General MacDonald dismounted and sounded the advance. He was wounded in the foot while directing the Highland Brigade. During the ad vance the Seaforth Highlanders -lost heavily. Se'aforth's 'and the Duke of Cornwall's light infantry, belonging to another brigade of the Ninth, drove the Boers from cover which they had taken around a drift and bayonetted? severa.1 of them who had been shooting from the trees. Then they forced the river and held the northwest side while the Canadians held the reserve. It was at this point during a charge that the Cornwall regiment lost -eir colonel and 'adjutant and had 96 casual ties. The mounted infantry suffered severely while attacking the Boer laag er from the North. The Sixth division, holding the posi tion on the east goTinto an engagement before noon with a strong force of Boers which "was frying to escape to the south bank of the-rer. The West Riding regiment the Duke of Welling- t An Gppiuormty Ie now offered you to adver tise your Real Estate free in a handsome "Booklet" which we are preparing for distribution In the principal cities. Those who desire to take advantage of tnis offer must send description of property to us withim the next five d'ays. WILKIE & LaBARBE, Real Estate Agents. 23 Patton Avenue. BAKER CO., Scientific Refracting Opticians, No. 45 Patton Avenue. Examination Free. ton's) repelled this attempt at the po of the bayonet, but suffered consktea; bly. Meanwhile the British shelled th Boer laager, which was soon burning il French's cavalry dashed in from northern kopje in the afternoon and be gan sending in deadly volleys Crow oi .Boers were driven from the rive banks and when darkness came on Cronae waa eurroun -d. The Boeflg prisoners uclare he lost 900 men! in the day's fifirhtine-. On Monday the shelling of the Boer laager was resumed. There jvere very few infantry engagements and the Boers were driven into the Dongas and bushes around their laager. Some in-; domitable Boer snipers on the river banks fought to the very last. The en durance of the Boers is simply regardeldi as marvelous. Hundreds of them stiff. cling to the river banks. On the 19th Cronje signalled "Sur render." This was Immediately hello graphed around the various British commands, and there was great cheer ing antt throwing of helmets In the air; but when Cronje was invited to Come personally and surrender to Kitchener he refused and stated, it is reported, that he wanted to make certain condi tions. Roberts replied that he would only accept absolute surrentiier. FIERCE FIGHTING IN NAT AD. From Daffan's Correspondent with Buller, Coleneo Camp, Feb. 24. Colen so township railway station an the south side of the Tugela, Fort Wylie and the country .there at the south ex tending about two miles north has been occupied by the British. The Britisn are meeting strong opposition to fur ther advance, the Boers having at least three guns in position on high hills di rectly in front of the English. There was heavy shelling on both sides all day Thursday. The British infantry advanced! at midday but met a heavy fire from the Boer intrenchments. From the heights the Laffan corre spondent saw the Boers clambering up the side of a kopje where British infan try were stationed with a view of en filading them. An infantry battle en sued, which was continued until dark. Even then it did not cease, and though' the night was pitch (diark the fighting was continued until 10 o'clock and volleying was kept up intermittently all night. The battle continues today The Britisn. artillery is now shelling Grobler's Kloof, while the infantry ; is fighting in the foothills. An examination of the former camp ground of the Boers shows the burih ers must have made a hasty flight.. Food and ammunition was found sc&t-: tered in atL directions. A .number of 4 sporting ad explosive soft-noseki split .millets were- also round. An electric plant and dynamo with apparatus xor a search light were among the things left. The Boer trenehes had been bornb proof shelters but were untenable when the British occupied Hlangwaya hill. PRAISE OF BOERS IN EUROPE. London, Fei. 24. Cronje and Shis Spartan army still hold out in that ter rible valley of death on the Modder river. Their numbers have been sad ly reduced. None know how many survive ofT that brave eight thousand, who chose death rather than surrender at the hands of their relentless enemy. All Europe looks in mingled horror and admiration at the magnificent but heartrending tragedy. Already a mighty voice of protest is heard from one end of the country to the other. French, Germans amli Rus sians unite in the cry, "These men de serve to be free. England shall not crush such a nation of heroes, and England herself is aghast at the spec tacle. She suddenly realizes thatxshe will have no friend left on earth, least of all in America, if she permits the deliberate slaughter of these 8,000 helpless patriots. No Boer victory, however great, could so damage the British cause in the eyes of mankind as the completion of this wholesale slaughter with lydfdite shells. Some realization of this fact has reached Roberts and Kitchener, for the bombardment at the last accounts had slackened, and the green fumes of lyddite no longer stifle the survivors, if survivors there be. WIDE ENGLAND TURN TO AMER- A new problem' confronts England. The problem is so humiliating that no where can be found its like. What shall be done with an enemy that car ries out to the bitterest and most liter al end the motto, "Independence or death?" Alexander or Caesar, with cold-blooded stoicism, might put all of them relentlessly to the sword. v Eng land, the boasted champion of libertyf cannot. She diare not. She is defeat ed, hopelessly, completely defeated in her scheme of conquest in Africa, so long as the spirit which prompted Cron je's army to choose almost certain death at Paardeberg continues to an imate the Boer nation. Few Englishmen have yet realized th,is truth, but it will soon come home to them, and when it does when this most stupendous dilemma of the age stares them in the face they will turn alone, among the nations of the earth for a suggestion, or for advice, to America. What word will come from over the sea? Much depends on that message. BOER REPORT OF REPULSES. Pretoria, Feb. 24. A despatch from the Boer head laager at Ladysmith states that the British crossed the Tu gela river on the 22d and made an at tack on Ermelo and Milleburg com mandos, but after heavy fighting the British were compelled to retreat. They renewed the attack next morning but were again driven back with heavy loss. MAY BE TRUE AND MAT NOT. Berlin, May 24. Reports have been received from- Brussels that news has reached the Boer headquarters there hT i, J nas rorced his way through "ie British lines near Paardeberg. PLAN OF BOER STRATEGY London, Feb. 25. The Laffan office ere-has received information of inter eat regarding the Boer situation and Plans from official and other sources to Pretoria. These are to the effect that the Boers realized even in the midst of their mid-December successes that they could not hold their au vant age and positions and therefore plan ned to withdraw to a second line of de fence. This movement is now in pro gress. They, have also planned a third line of defences. The news comes di rect from Pretoria that the past week's developments have not shaken the Boers' confidence. The British plan of campaign is fully anticipated and coun ter moves are being diligently execut ed, r , THE SABINE RELEASED. End of the Incident of the Vesgel'B Saizure by English Waighip. "Washington, Feb. 24, Ambassador Choate cabled the state department from London today that the steamer Sabine from New York had been re leased at Port Elizabeth and nad pro ceeded on her way. Thia action is ap parently an acknowledgement of the contention of the United Stages that the seizure of the Sabine was an unneces sary interference of American trade. The release of the steamer is regarded in, of ficial circles ae ending the (incident. The government will not press England for a definition of principle as to the right of a British warship to make the seizure. FRANCE ACQUIESCES In the Terms cf the Hay-Paunceforte Treaty. Washington, Feb. 24. In conversa tion with the state 'department today between Secretary Hay and the French ainbassador the latter informed Hay that France assented to the terms of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty concerning the i neutralization of the Nicaragua cana;l. France is the last European na tion; to express satisfaction with the treaty. In "answering the inquiry of the state department in regard to the charges of ex-Consul Macrum that his mail was opened, the English government said s6me fetty official must be the offend er as 43ae auhoritles concerned- harr tw- Hfers to pass the official mail of all for eign governments. NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP ARRIVES IN HAVANA Cubans Celebrate Anniversary of Out break of Last Revolution- Havana, Fefo 24. Mgr. Sharette, the new Roman Catholic bishop, arrived In Havana this morning1. There was no demonstration. He was escorted by a deputation of clergymen to the Temple chapel, where he solemnized mass and preached a' non-political sermon. He refused to be interviewed. A manifesto was issued last nig-ht by prominent Cubans including' General Gomez urging that there be no demon stration. Cubans celebrated independ ence day today commemorative of the last revolution. There was a big par ade and the city was decorated. To- j nig"ht there were fireworks and many fancy dress balls. For si'ck headache, Baldwin's Head ache Cure 25c. at Grant's. For nervous headache, Baldwin's Headache Cure 25c. at Grant's. For neuralgic headache, Baldwin's Headache Cure 25c. at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Flower Seeds at Gramt's. Kumyss at Grant' Grant's Tknic cures grippe 25c. alt Grant's. colds and la Grant's Digestive Cordial i aw excel lent remedy for digestive troubles. Many cases of long standing completely cured by a few bottles. Try it, and if not satisfactory, your money bock. 50c. at Grant'. ' i ; I ' To restore appetite, Grant's Tonic. To aid digestion, Grant's Tonic. To renew energy of mind ami Grant's Tonic. body, To recruit the blood, Grant's Tonic. Grant's Tonic, 75c. at Grant's. Do-wning-'s Chlorides cure asthma, bronchitis, catarrh and all diseases of tie respiratory organs by simple inhalation. No apparatus. Literature at GranVe Pharmacy. FRENCH FUR .FELTS. Mrsr Lou Mitchell wiil offer a eelect line of French fur felts, Tuesday and Wednesray, at 25 cents. The beat cigar at Blom berg's. The larg-est and best selected stock Fresch Briar Pipes at Blomiberg's. The . larg-est stock of Imported and Key West Cigars at Blojiberg s. the leader, 17 Patton. avenue. Established 887. Tear by year the sales of Camphor line increase. Could this be true of fake. 25c All druggists. Buy a baby carriage from Mrs. L. A. Johnson. They are cheap 'while the old stocky lasts. MORE SUITS FILED IN KENTUCKY The Contest Cases Likely to be Passed Upon by the Courts Within the Next Ten Days. Frankfort, Feb. 24. Ex-Governor Bradley, chief counsel for Governor Taylor, said 'today that if the contest cases are pushed in good faith, as -e expected them to be. that the circuit court and court of appeals would paes on them within the next ten days. Louisville, Feb. 24. Another turn was taken in the Taylor-Marshall and Beck ham -Carter controversy today, by the filing of a petition of counter claim by Beckham and Senator Carter, and by the filing of another suit for injunction against Taylor and Marshall. In an swer to the 'injunction euit of Taylor aginst Beckham amd in answer to the injunction suit of Marshall against Car eer, both claiming to be president pro tern of the sena'te, Beckham and Carter deny that Taylor Is lawful governor of Kentucky and Marshall ie lawful lieu tenant governor. They set up a counter claim that Beckham is legally lieuten ant governor and therefore qualified to act as governor since 'the death of Goe bel, and they assert thiat Carter only hae the right to preside over the sen ate. Beckham and Carter today filed other euits against Taylor and Marshall similar to suits filea m the Frankfort circuit court about two weeks ago, in which they pray for permanent injunc tions againstt Taylor and Marshall. By agreement among the attorneys on both sides the euits are to be consolidated, and will come to trif before Judge Field next Tuesday. TO SUCCEED GOEEEL IN SENATE. Frankfort, Feb. 24. Matthew Harbe son was nominated tonight for state sen ator by the democratic executive com mittee of Kenton county to take the place of Goebel. MIUSTRELS TUESDAY. A Performance Which Will ba Wor" thy of Everyone's Patronage. Another rehearsals of the members of the local minstrel troupe was held last evening at Miss Carrie Reynolds' on Spruce street, and the enthusiasm which has been so characteristic of all the rehearsals and work: of the mem bers and the -promofers, was even more manifest last evening. The perform ance will 'be given Tuesday . evening, and a parade will be given on the streets Tuesday afternoon by the stars . oeats are on sale at the Paragon and th3Fiswe-iEeing' rapidly taken. The bdjtes wflT also be on sale tomorrow. The proceeds 'g-o to the Flower Mission and1 will be devoted to the good work they are carrying- on in the city . This performance will be given by amateurs, but will be free from the disagreeable "amateurism" which sometimes spoils performances of this character. All of the members have been seen by Asheville audiences in their specialties, and they are really g-odd. The singing-- will be particularly fine. MEETING OF STOCKMEN. There wiill be a meeting- of the cattle and stockmen of Buncombe county in the office-of Mr. J. K. Chambers, county tax collector, in, 'the court house, at Asheville at 12 o'clock Mondav. the 26th day of February. The state veterinarian, Dr. Cooper Curtice, and also Dr. Steddom the fed eral inspector of quarantine work agairsr lexas fever, will both bp present" and give a 'talk upon the latest features of this work, and will oe raciy to receive any opinions or complaints from this county. Other counties interested have alreadv formed active cattle clubs, and their work and representations are duly con sidered in the formation of all etate reg ulations against Texas fever, and theee clubs will also largely hasten the im provement of the various breeds of cat tle. It iis earnestly requested that every one 'interested in this will, therefore, at tend, that this meeting may end in. the formation of a permanent organization. Signed by J. K. Chambers, H. Cham bers, Mark Reed, Charles R. Whi'ttaker amd G. F. Weston. 'ON THE SQUARE." Agency u R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. In order to Introduce PILLSBURY'S FLAKED OATS we will sell it during- week of 3 FEBRUARY 26TH ONLY at 10 cts. per Package but not more than two packages to one person. (Made from BEST "WHITE OATS under the Pilte bury Process. iNo Oat Food as g"ood. 2. 4 CLARENCE SAWYER 8uecMr ,to W. F. Snider, S NORTH COURT SQUARE. i " 1 ' PORTO RICAN TARIFF TALK Likelihood that Bill Will be Amended, Limiting its Operations. Republicans to Confer od I he Measure in New York, Hawaiian Bill Starts Tillman Talking in the Senate. Says bis State Has Done its Best to Keep the Ne?ro from Voting. WANTS TO APPLY THE buJTH CAROLINA SUFFRAGE LAv S TO HAWAII QUAY CASE TO COME UP IN THE SENATE TOMORROW. Washington, Feb. 24. Interest in the debate on the Porto Rican tariff law in the house today was subordinate among the members to the discussion of the prospects of a conference of republi cans to be held in New York to consid er the features of the measure. Several propositions looking- to a modification of the bill were under consideration in the course of the day, out of which came a settled .mpreseion that the managers of the bill would consent to an amendment limiting its operation to the brief period of one or two years, with an understanding that this would bring to its support enough of the op posing republicans to insure its pas sage. The principal speeches of the day were those of Mr. Tawney, in sup port of the bill, and Mr. Powers, in op position to it. Other speakers were Messrs. Clayton, Tompkins, Frousard and Thayer against and Mr. Eddy in its favor. . , Mr. Claytoii of Alabama wae the first speaker, presenting a legal argument. He maintained thtat "the Uni'ted States military forces nfeld Porto Rico at thO time the treaty Waa Jaisned and that 1st- land:' ca4a$e .-"tosj&i a? part yf. -7t'iM;," Unma4&s$& territory of ''Ji.'.' zona. Mr. Tawney of Minesota, a . member of the way 9 and meane committee, en livened the debate by a severe s arradgiih meet of Mr. Littlefield of Maine, fofr his speech of yesterday, attacking the bill and its promoters. "What reason ie there," exclaimed Mfc Tawney, "for the unusual ana unprece dented course of the, gentlenran fron Maine, compelling him to leav the ranks of the republican party and Join the ranks of the democrats? Why is It he exhibits a want of decent courtesy ito ways and means committee and 'to the distinguished gentlemen on the floor? Can it be the epruce lumber interests of Maine, who will hlave 'to pay on 'their produce entering Porto Rico 50 .cents per thousand feet? Is it the people of Maine who raise their voice against this? No, it is the lumber barons of Maine, the oppressors of the people, against whom 'the gentleman declaims so fiercely." Mr. Littlefield listened to the speech, but made no answer. Mr. Tawney then directed his atten tion to the merits of the bill. A resolution giving to the president ne authority to determine upon a fiscal pol icy as a part of the general authority which the executive .branch is jow exer cising, is favored by some members. Such a resolution has been introduced by Mr. Weeks of Michigan. It is fa vorably considered by a number of those who oppose the pending bill, and efforts are under way to have 'this or a like plan accepted ae a compromise. Mr. Penrose of -Pennsylvania, gave notice in the senate tha't he would call up the Quay case Monday. IN THE SENATE. Washington, Feb. 24. Consideration of 'the bill providing a territorial form of government for Hawaii absorbed most of today's session of the senate. During its consideration Mr. Tillman took occa sion to answer Wolcott's reference, dur ing the debate on the bill a few days ago, to the disparity between the popu lation ox soutn Carolina and the vote cast. He quoted statistics from Maesa- (Continued on fifth. Dg.) BROKERS' COMMISSION HOUSE, Murphy 6c Co., Incorporated, 61 Broadway. Ner York. 11 Church Street, Asheville. Our office being cctmfcetett bjr prdvwt wire enable uc to promptly exec lit or, dera oo th New York and Chicago Exchanges. Continuous quotations at this office. Church Street. Reference: Blue RUge National - 'f u I ' ;i! j;; i' i r b i -III n I A u; !! If! H t '4 -- f -
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