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4 ( 'Ov. A fort i. VOL V: NO. 19 ASHEV1LLE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 2 100. PRICE 5 CENTS. ESTREICHER - & COMPANY In order to make room for our new Spring Dress Goods we will put on sale a large number of pieces of dress goods which are in stock at the fol lowing prices: thirty pieces 40 inches in width, halt wool goods, worth 3 sc, this sale 21c. the yard. Twenty pieces ranging in price from 60c. , 65c. to 75c. Special 49c. the yard, 100 Skirt Remnants for less than half price. Millinery one-fourth original price, trimmed or untrimmed. OESlfiEICHER&CO 51 Patton Avenue. MASSAGE.. AND PACKS. 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.) 55 g. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1. p. m., 2 to i p. m. OSTEOPATHY. The Willard Institute of Oesteopath ' D. Willard M. E. T. D. O., and E. S. 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. rru to 5.30 p. m. Examination and consult tiom free. THE FEED STORE 39 South Main Street. Just received, one car each Bran and anun, ,,ne car r. 1 Timoth" Hay; in cur Ao. 1 to a fine stock of other feea.. ricvs right Quality guaranteed. Respectful -j, C. S. COOPER. ANOTHER BIG COTTON MILL. Kaleigh, N. C, March 1. The state today chartered the Capeist dotton 7T111' at Troy, with authorized capital 0,000. This is theeTght!h mill char irn-l this month, the others being at Enfield, : Henderson. Gastonia. two Smithfield. Lexington and -Spray. , Dp- BALLARD'S Barbecue Toast, il Pirated bv KVpd A "Hull, is now on Eal? at all .the book stores in the city. Shf neglects her heart who studies her Kioss. Lavater. 'T,V, hard to be dy Pessimist. , poor. . sierhed the GLAD NEWS fe- rnn ENGLAND olumns un der Buller Enter Ladysmith. Unparalleled Scenes of Re joicing in London, The News Causes a Great Sensation in Brussels. Urging Appeals Made to British Mag nanimity to End War. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING AT PAARDEBERG AND THE CAP TURE OF CRONJE FOOD WAS SCARCE IN THE BOER LAAGER7 BUT PRISONERS WERE TREAT ED KINDLY COLESBERG EVAC UATED. London, March 1. The news of the relief of Larysmith has transformed the nation. It is difficult to believe that the England of today is the Eng land of yesterday and the past five gloomy months. The spontaneous outbursts of joy, not only in London, but throughout the extent of Great Britain, tonight, are really more re markable than the military enthusi asm which have been called forth. Three days ago came the news of the first great success of the British arms n South Africa and the surrender of Cronje. England was unmoved. This was not the thing upon which the heart of the nation was set. Those bloody de feats in Natal had wounded the British pride, and the dearest wish of every Englishman for weeks has been to re trieve British fortune and rescue White's army. Now that it has come it has brought al3papst.a miracle in the English human Stature . "No one now living has ever witnessed such scenes as were enacted today and late tonight. Those who have a clear memory of the scenes after the Crimean victories says there were nothing like them. Flags were lavish - y displayed when the news was re- seived today. Bells rang, canonn fired aboard the ships and the street bands played "God' Save the Queen" and 'Rule Brittania." At dusk many pric vate houses were illuminated. But this was insufficient. All Lon don rushed into the streets and began to shout. All England took it up, and it is ringing yet from Lands End to John O'Groats. It is a different tone from the last great public chorus on Jubilee Day. It needs no keen ear to detect the difference in the voice of the multitude, as, singing and cheering, it passes along the streets. Hundreds of impropmtu processions are passing through the streets tonight, until mid night, cheering and singing. RELIEF OF LADYSMITH. London, March 1. The war office has received the following from Buller: "Lyttleton's Headquarters, March 1. General Dundonald with the Natal Carbineers and a composite regiment. entered Ladysmith" last night. The country ";tween me and Ladysmkh is reported clear of the enemy. I am moving on, Nelthorpe." London, March 2. None of the news papers have yet received news from Na tal supplementing Buller'e despatch to the war office. Nothing has Ibeen re ceived from Roberts' headquarters later than the evening of Febraury 28, when skirmishing was reported east jf Paarde berg. Remington's ecouts are stated to have come in touch with the Boers, who are estimated already to number 7,000, with artillery, and the concentration is continuing. There is also a report that An Opportunity ! Is now offered you to adver- tise your Real EsWe free in a T handsome "Booklet" which we are preparing for distribution in the principal cities. Those -who desire to take advantage oi this X offer must send description of property to us within the next 2 five day. COO I WILKIE & LaBARBE, Real Estate Agents, 1 23 Patton Avenue . I -"-J Ull BritteeKeiS BAKER CO., Scientific Refracting Opticians, No.1 45 Patton Avenue. Examination Free. Special attentiwx.siyea.$0! rf pairing. . v. ' 2 KrADOuPifrrrR or Qtm r g whitc ar LftDYOniTH, OHCKvirKS 'DOG -out 'rvoc FOR THE CSEriCRkU BY HO 3rf.rfr(THl3 SHELTER GCCHGC OCCliriEt3 vv- TO JJOCL) the Boera are to the southwest of Rob erts, which apparently indicates an at tempt to harrass his communications. A despatch from Kimberley, dated Febru ary 28, states that parties of the Boers are raiding that neighborhood. It vis stated that they are looting Klips Dam and other places. Reinforcements have been sent to Barkley West, where an attack is expected. The Boers are said :to number 400, with two field guns and two Maxims. The Telegraph's oorre sponden't at Modder river, in a despatch dated February 28, describes the arrival there of Cronje. He says that the Kaf firs raised cheeTS, but that the troops made no demonstration. Cronje and his wife took lunch at the hotel and left -n the afternoon on a spt cial train for Cape town, the Briitish troops presenting arms i and the bugles sounding. The generals saluted as Cronje boarded the i-rain. The captives looked profoundly misera ble. There is no news from the Coxes berg and Stormberg districts, except what 'is contained in Roberts' despatch. All thought of business was forgotten during the day. Nothing couid be done on the stock exchange except sing "God Save the Queen" and cheer. The lord nlayor wired Lady Buller as fallow: "My slncerest congratulations on' your eujlian husband's achieve ment." He alsjo ordered a holiday for the city schools. Later he answered the oemamde of the crowd, that increased as the day wore on, by a speech, in which he said: "This news makes our hearts leap with joy. We are now satisfied our sacrifice of blood and treasure is not in vai ." .At Glasgow Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburg, and, in fact, in all cities, big and little, whistles tooted, bells chimed and crowds paraded uie streets, singing patriotic songs. Busine-s was given up for the day, amd the schools were closed. The queen telegraphed congratulations to Buller and White. It is reported in. London, but not con firmed, that French has already reached Bloemfontein, which is not improbable, as the Boers are scarcely expecitea to make a stand there. CROKJE'S LAST BATTLE. ADDITIONAL DETAILS. (From Laffffan Correspondent with Roberts.) Paardeberg, Feb. 27. The Canadians had the honor of finishing the work which compelled Cronje's surrender. Cronje knew yesterday morning that there could only be one possible result to any sorties made by his men. Then he became convinced that the British cordon could not be broken from with in. After he had learned of the dis persal of the Wind'burg commando from Kitchener's hill he knew that the cor don was not likely to be broken from Without. This black outlook became worse dur ing the day when fifty British guns were kept firing, and the engineers be gan sapping forward and building two miles of trenches around the western boundary of the laager, which point was held by General Colville with a di vision of infantry. General Smith Dorrien's brigade was the one nearest to 'the enemy m front. wnen darK mess fell they bivouacked in silence. Early this morning they were order ed to creep silently forward toward the Boer trenches, but the Canadians and Gordons charged for two hundred yards unitler cover of volleys from the Corn walls and Shropshires. This firing en abled the Canadians to intrench them selves parallel to the Boer trenches. Before dawn there was only a distance of thjrty yards between the Canadians and Boers, and the Canadians were able to enfilade the trenches. The Boers made a brief but stubborn resistance. This was only effective on the extreme left where the Canadians had not time to erect a cover. Day light showed the Boers how utterly in defensible their position -was. The British artillery and other infantry di visions were unable to fire a shot be cause the cordon was so contracted there was danger of hitting their own men. When the Boers hoisted the white flag Colonel Ewart entered the Boer laager and told the Boers to pile their arms, which they Wia. Then Ewart sent Cronje's message of sur render to Lord Roberts. The Boers have been coming into the British camp all the morning. Of the prisoners taken 2,592 are Transvaalers and 1,327 are Free Staters. The former included 49 Scandinavians, and the latter 42 ar tillerists, 200 sappers, Major Albrecht and three oomman dants and adjutant prisoners besides Cronje. FOUND IN BOER LAAGER. (From Laffan Correspondent with Lord Roberts.) Paardeberg, Feb. 27. The biggest commandos surrendered were the Potchestroom of 700 men and the Bloemfontein of 500 men. A two hours' inspection of the Boer laager was an ordeal. It was marvelous how any one oould remain there ten days among the decomposed horses and entrails of cat tle and sheep which were being roast ed by the sun. Youi correspondent tramped out in the veldt and saw some of the British soldiers removing the Boer stock. Tour correspondent did not see a single wagon intact any where. Most of them were half burn ed. Meal and potatoes were scattered among old clothes, trunks and cooking utensils. There were thousands of rounds of Mauser and Martini-Henry cartridges, but there was scarcely any artillery ammunition. Only four Krupp 12-pounders, one Maxim and one Vick era Maxim were found. The position sottthvof the river was protected with remarkahle trenches that looked like split dumb bells. They were banked with sand-bags waist high and the ends were deep and overhanging. There were many bags filled with flour, bread and cartridges. Probably . not more than three persons lived in each trench. The prisoners look more like a regular horde than like soldiers. There were many gray-bearded! men and boys among them. FOOD SCARCE. London, March 1. A news agency despatch from Paareberg states that the women and children in the Boer laager were uninjured except one girl who was wounded on the tip of the fin ger. Three British officers and nine soldiers who were prisoners in the laag er during the bombardment were all put in deep shelter holes and kindly treated. The Boers, reported in full force of Cronje's command, numbered 4,100 odd. Food in the laager was very scarce ana most of that estimated no guod. Before the arrival of the guard to remove the prisoners the laager pre- . SeilLCU cL JJlllctUlC SlgUL. 1UC -i u r j. i3 were lying and sitting in groups, their faces haggard and worn and nearly all crying out for a drop of spirits. The laager had been practically destroyed. Nearly all the free staters spoke English and the prominent idea seem ed to be thankfulness for their present deliverance. One of them shaking his fist in the direction of Cronje said: "Damn you; you hard man; you de serve to be shot." There was a strange scene when the prisoners crossed the river. It look ed more like frolic than grim warfare. The prisoners took their trousers off and many splashed water on each oth er andi cracked jokes. Others with gr m faces looked, writh disfavor on this care less merriment. The Boer rifles tha' were surrenerea were uumjureu. j.l seemed incredi table that the Boers could have lived in their laager. There was a frightful stench and every ten paces the odor from dead mules and cattle polluted the air. COLESBERG JUNCTION. London, March 1. Lord Roberts ca bles the war office as follows': "Paardeberg, Fen. 28. Clements re ports on. hearing that Colesberg had been evacuated he" sent a force to oc cupy Colesberg junction and rode into Colesberg and received an enthusiastic welcome. He secured) an amount of ammunition, arrested several persona and returned to Rensburg. The rail way is clear and working to Lanewele man's Siding. He reports tomorrow in reference to a few culverts that have been blown up. Our troops hold Coles berg and Colesberg Junction." TO BE PUT ON FLAGSHIP. London, March 1. In the house of commons tod'ay it was announced that Cronje and his family would be placed aboard the flagship of the British fleet at Cape Town. WILL ITALY INTERFERE? Rorne March 1. In the chamber of deputies today the republicans inter pellated the government as to whether it intended to make overtures to Eng1 land in favor of re-establishing peace Cont&nued on fifth page.) IRRITATION OVER DELAYED SANITATION OF HAVANA Secretary Root's Trip to Cuba Awaited with Expectation Havana, March 1. There is much ir ritation here over the hanging up of the contracts for the paving and. sewering of Havana, pending the decision of the department of justice 'as to the legality. Two' leading Spanish xatena refer to hp matter and atseert thjit it matters little who does the work snfeflons- as itt i rtvn The Neuvo Press says that it is ridicu lous to attempt the sanitation otf Havana unm xne city is provided wnth proper sewerage. The coming of Secretary Root is awaited with expectancy, despatches state that he is coming to straighten out me aimcuraes net ween. Governor General Wood and the Cuban officials, but this statment is not understood hr fhe greatest cordiality exists. between Getner- aj wooa and all of the officiate. TRIED TO CHECKMATE THEIR POPULIST ALLIES Such Butler Sas was Object of Demo crats in Holding State Convention. Raleigh, N. C, March 1 -Senator Butler in the Caucasian today says: "It is we'll known that Mt. Bryan fa vored aai early date for the democratic national convention. It is clear that those who waruteu a late uate desired to prevent co-cperation between the demo crats, populists and silver republicans on Bryan. But poulism, wphen aroused, will not be sidetracked, and wTe predict that the convention, in spite of these schemes, will declare for harmonious co operation." INCENSED AT A GOVERNOR. Sensational Ending of a British Col umbian Parliament. Victoria, March 1. A eensatkmal scene marked the closing of the British Columbia parliament today. The mem bers were so 'incensed at the governor's selection of an unpopular man for premi er that they all refuseo: 'to listen to the document of Governor Mcln-nis' speech closing parliament ana walked out, leav ing the lieutenant governor to speak to empty benches. CANAL TREATY MAY SLEEP. . Washington, Mao-ch 1. A protracted debate is 'likely to follow the calling up of the Porto Rico tariff bill in.the senate next week, and important measures Will crowd along so fast atnd furious that nothrng can be done for arranging for the consideration of the Nicaraugan oa nail treaty, and it may be allowed to sleep in the foreign relations committee The vote on the Quay case is likely, to be taken next week. DECREASE OF PUBLIC DEBT. Washington, March 1. The debt statement, issued today, shows a de crease for February of $6,750,168. Baldwin's Headache Care 25c. -our money back if it fails. At Grant's. Grant's No. 24 cures Cold and La Grippe, 25c. Your ru ney back if it fails. At Grant's. Grant's Digestive Cordial Cures Dys pepsia, Indigestion ana Constipation, 50c. Your money back if it fails. At Grant's. Downing's Chlorides cure Asthmo, Bronchitis, Catarrh and all diseases of the respiraory organs by simple inhala tion. No apparatus. Agency at Grant's. Wood's Garden md Flower .Seeds Fresh seeds only. At Grant's. Leave orders for Kumyes at Grant's. The largest and best selected stock French Briar Pipes at Blomherg's. The largest stock of Imported and Key West Cigars at Blomberg , the leader, 17 Patton avenue. Established 887. Buy a baby carriage from Mire. L. A. Johnson. They are cheap while the old stock last. ii$gI$SSlSI$I$ISI8I$l$ISl$l$ 'ON THE SQUARE." Agency "R0GKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. IT In order to introduce PILLSBURY'S FLAKED OATS -- we will sell it during week FEBRUARY 26TH ONLY aj M5 tb IO cts. per Package- f but not more than two packages to one person. Made from BEST TTTTTTtrtT y-v A mC -3 -T T-fcJ II. yl vv xii. i. JtLi uaid unuer xne jtiub bury good. Process. ' No Oat Food as I CLARENCE SAWYER Successor to W. F. Snider, 6 NORTA COURT SQUARE. 8 GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII Territorial Bill Passed by the the Senate Without Division, Porto fiico Bill Taken up for Discussion. Poor Prospects for Nicaragua Canal Treaty. A Bush of Important Legislation Near at Hand. MEASURES OF NATIONAL IM PORTANCE WILL CROWD FAST UPON THE SENATE NEXT WEEK VOTE ON THE QUAY CASE WILL ALSO BE TAKEN. Washington, March 1. The senate today passed the bill establishing a ter ritorial form of government for Ha waii without division. The bill provides for a legislature, for supreme and minor courts, for a governor and for other officials, and extends to the islands internal revenue, customs and naviga tion laws. It also provides for the elec tion of delegates to congress. The sen ate afterwards took up a bill to estab lish a government in Porto Rico impos ing for two years a tariff of 15 per cent of the Dingley tariff rates on trade be tween the islands and the United States, and made it unnnishea business. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, March 1. The session of the house today was extremely brief. It was mostly consumed in futile at tempts to take up a contested election case and a call of committees for bills, etc. It was announced that the Nica raguan bill will, be made a special or der for the 13th Instant. LEGISLATION AGAINST FRAUD ELECTION LAV Conerress to be Asked to Intercede. Moyment in Kentucky. Frankort, Ky., March 1. The repub lican joint caucus of the legislature, after a long discussion concerning elec tion laws in the south and particularly the Goebel election law in this state, has decided to take the initiative to bring the matter before congress. The purpose is to call a convention of the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Al abama. Mississippi, Missouri and Norfh and South Carolina, at which conven tion action is to be taken memorializ ing congress to amend the national election laws so as to take out of the hands of the election machinery of the various state governments the details of at least congressional and presi dential elections. Several prominent republican lead- ers in addition to the republican mem bers of both houses were present. Na tional Committeeman John W. Yerke9 was among, the leaders present ankJ made a speech. The speakers declared that the elec tion laws in the states mentioned par ticularly amount to disfranchisement of the republican voters living in those states, and the call for the convention! will invite all persons who oppose par tisan election laws to participate in it. A committee was appointed to secure the co-operation of republicans in the states named and all over the country and interest them in the movement in favor of election reform. ' Year by year the sales of Camphor line increase. Could this be true of m fake. 25c. All druggists. BROKERS' COMMISSION HOUSE. Murphy Co., Incorporated, 61 Broadway, New York. 11 Church Street, Asheville. Our office being c cneete . tirvte wire enables ua to promptly execut or ders oa the .! New York and Chicago Exchanges. Continuous quotations at this office. Church Street. Reference: Blue Ridge National Bank -- ....-j-- 1 .'I Mi j . c S v. a.il i r M a V TV 'J h c 9 4- t t -.4 t 1 fir I r v V , V,,,..: ' 1 I
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