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Paili (azi lit VOL V: NO. 22 ASHEYHiLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, MAECH 6 1900. 4' ' 4v PEICE 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, half wool goods, worth 35c , 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. DESTREICHER&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.) 16 8. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office houra, 11 'a. m. to 1. p. m., 2 to 4 p. m. OSTEOPATHY. K. S. WiTlard D. O., Osteopathia. Offices over Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store, Court Square. Office hours, 9 a. m. fo 12 nOon), and 2:30 '.o 5 30 p. m. THE FEED STORE 39 South Main Street. Just received, one car each Bran and Shorts, one car No. 1 Timotlr Hay; In addition to a fine etock of other feed.. Prices right. Quality guaranteed. Respectful , C. S. COOPER. MISINFORMATION. The Gazete was mMnlwrmtd' In Btat ng that a new automobile was to ar rive for J. R. Oates tttoday. The infor tion was given by A. B. Pope, who lfio volunteered the information that a nw brake was toeing cfonsidered. As f- Pope ia an employe of the Btable, d has been considered a reliaMe man, his Informatilomi appeared trustworthy, but Mr. Oart.ee states that' he knew moith about the automobile He ia. blow ver, considerlne? the ourohase of a "brake." -whfieh the AshevMe Citizen evidently regards as something' resemb Ainig the combination of a upborn amd a Monkey-wrench, ias it refers to he ve- "wie as am "automatic 'brake' axauca- SITUATION PRECARIOUS Roberts' Troops Surround Boers injsolated Positions Near Osfontein. Expedition for Belief of Ma f eking Moves Eapidly, Food Becoming Scarce and Boers Digging New Advance Trenches. A Georgeous Description of Buller'i Entrance into Ladysmith. RUMORS OF PEACE WHICH SEEM TO HAVE SOME GROUNDS FOR FOUNDATION, BUT BURGHERS CLAIM STRUGGLE WILL CON TINUE. London, March 6. As far as known here Lord Roberts has not yet com menced1 any important movement. A despatch dated Osfontein Marcn 4 re ports that General French had anoth er successful skirmish with the Eoers thajt morning. The Standard's corre spondent describes Lord Roberts' po sition as most advantageous. The Sixth division on the right holds ali the kopjes to five miles south o? llo&ckr river; the Seventh division, in tho cen ter, is immediately south of the river; the Ninth division is on the north bank; General French's cavalry is on the left front, and the mounted infantry oa the right front. The surrounding country cons'sts of wide, grassy plains, broken ridges and isolated kopjes. Besides the Botrs on the flat topped; line north of the river, where General French shelled them Saturday, 4,000 men hold an isolated hill south of Modder river, and opposite the mounted infantry. Their position is surrounded hy level plains over which they must make their way in or der to reach the rivetr and their posi tion consequently seems very precari ous. According to a Cape Town report the expedition for the relief "bf Ma f eking is apparently well on Its way. A strong force including the Kimbrley Light Horse is moving North from Kimberley. There is little news from Mafekinsr. A despatch of February 19 said that the food was becoming scarce, and the whole town is on short rations. The Boers were busily digging new advauce trenches. Several correspondents describe Gen eral Buller's entrance into Ladysmich March 3. The streets were lined with the garrison and all civilians able to stand the sun gathered to cheer theirr deliverers. One correspandemt describee it as being as affecting as the queen's jubilee, as magnificent as the czar ? entry into Moscow, and as enthusiastic as Dewey's welcome to New York. PLANS OF THE TRANSVAAL. London, March 5. A special to the Times from Lorenzo Marques, dialed Sunday, says persistent reports contin ue that the Transvaal republic has op ened jieerotiations looking to secure peace. On the other hand it is asserted that the Boers will make a stand at Glencoe and Laing's Nek and that in the mean time the intrenchments at Pretoria are ded in anticipation of a -"o siege. A conference between the Boers' president, it is added, and the o-otlc-mI fmvmlaJnding the Boers in northern Natal was hurriedly arranged on receipt of the news of Cronje's sur render. Until Thursday night confirmation of cnrrpnrlpr was withheld from the K-'--' -m 1 Dublic. Kruger sent a Tervia religious otpciI -ot-ith orders that it snouia De CX v read bv all officers to the burghers, in the name of the Lord), for unless they had faith in Him cowardice wovM BAKER & CO., Scientific Refracting Opticians, No. 45 Patton Avenue. Examination Free. Special attention given to r ? airing. For Rent. Am elegantly furnished dence of 16 xwn; 'h&rdwootl Hoots and furnishings; furniaca heart, large grounds, ' ft table, etc.. Twenty-room tuiffltetoed board ing house, complete fn every Pr Cicuftar, on best residence street; large garden, and gnuuds, t ble.tc, $7500. . Ohwrmlinif MHttto cottage of six Hoornaj; tastefully ' (furnished ; pi ano and library; cosy and com fortable, 140.00. Three furaflsded flats, $22 to $32. A dumber of others, city and suburban, furnished and unfur nished. ' WILKIE & LaBARBE, Real Estate Agents, phone 68U 23 Patton Ave. in and their position would be ieless the moment thfv turned their "Vjcks on the enemy. Their past victo ries, He declared, showed the Lord was on their side. A !1 J A. 1 . . 1 a pt;ciai aespaicn says a nign tuu- thority in Bloemfontein declares that in the event of a repulse of the Free State forces, the latter will retire to wards the Transvaal and unite with their brethren there, maintaining the struggle to the last. The Boer casualties at Colenso dur ing the week ending February 25 are reported to be 31 killed and 130 wound ed DIFFICULTIES OF CAMPAIGN. London, March 5. A despatch to the Times from. Osfontein, dated March 2, dilates upon the "increasing difficulty of telegraphing as the army advances through the enemy's country." The correspondent says: "Forage for horses is almost unobtainable on the journey. The whereabouts of the enemy is not exactly known, but the mobile commandos are hovering around- our army. We anticipate opposition at Abraham's Kraal, thirty miles east of Paardeburg, where General Joubert It reported collecting a force from the wnole of the Ladysmith forces, with the northeastern Free Staters. "President Steyn arrived at the Boer camp at Abraham's Kraal on the morn ing of February 27 and harangued the burghers, exhorting them to remember Majuba and to deliver CrOn3e." CHAMPAGNE. Osfontein,, March 5. A (heavy rain ha a been falling and supplies are rapidly ar riving to the mem, who have been on half rations for a fortnight. Mr. Cecil Rhodesi has sent a. quantity of cham pagne from Kfanberley. SAPHO STOPPED IN HEW YORK THEATRE Defendants Held to Court of Special Sessions. New York, arch 5. The hearing of the Olgo Nethersole case concemiig the production of "Sapho" came 'to an end. in the magistrate's ciourt today when the four defendants were held for trfial in the court of special eessfons. This action of the magistrate's having declared the play a nuisance, the police took a hand amd stopped the play. A message w&3 sent to Wallack's theatre saying that the police would interfere if the play went on, and accordingly signs were hung out saying that there Would be no perf ormanice. A crowd humg around the theatre all the evening. Miss Nether- sole's lawyer says smother play, will be put oni tomorrow might amid- no attempt will be made to play Sapho until the pending case is finally adjudicated. ABSOLUTE DIVORCE GRANTED MRS. WOLCOTT The Senator Introduces no Witnesses in the Defense. Denver, March 5. Absolute divorce was granted Mrs. Frances M. Wolcott from United States Senator Walcot't here this afternoon. Mrs. Walcott charged desertion without cc.use from February 27, 1899 to the present time. Dr. Metcalf, of Buffalo, her brother, testified as to the facts of desertions. The defense had no witnesses. Mrs. Walicott 5s to receive $7,500 a year ali mony. i;'jr A LOST STEAMER. Halifax, March 5. A life buoy has been picked up at Pubnico, Yarmouth, with the name Planet Mercury. It doubtless belonged to the steamer whose wreckage has been coming ashore for some days but whose name was not known until the buoy was found. The steamef""was bound from Portland to LiverpooJ.. It is not be lieved that any of her crew escaped. RAILROAD CHARTER. Nashville, Tenn., March 5. The sec retary of state today granted a char ter to the Tennessee and North Carolina Railroad company of Scott county. The company proposes to build and! op erate a railroad from Newport, Tenn"., to the county line of Haywood county, near the Big Pigeon river. EWART CASE AGAIN REFERRED. Special to the Gazette. Washington, March 5. The Ewart case was todlay referred to the same sub-committee. New evidence may be introduced. W. A. H. GEN. WHEELER ARRIVES. Sam Francisco, March 5. The trans port Warren, arrived here this afternoooi with General Joe Wheeler and daughter on board. MINERS KILLED. Brazil, Ind., March 5. Two mimers were killed and forty injured tn.a cod--XaAoo urea "s ueMqoq juSpooij raotsii ting men from the mines to their homes In this city and a freight train. There were 30 men on the wrecked train PISTOL SHOTS. Residents la the neighborhood of Flint Bind Cherry streets were awakened at about half post twelve last evening by the sound of pistol shots. The partici pators to the fnacus were probably some of those who figured in a highly colored affair last evening ton Montrftord avenue. DANCE LASINiGHT. An enjoyable dance was neld at the Newton Academy, oear Biltmore, last evening, about twenty-five persons be ing present. Dancing was indulged in from 9 until 11:30. Fountain syringes perfect goods only. a new lot, J1.00 to 52.25 at Grant's. .wood's songster jjxkki tar canary birds 10c. at Grant's. NEGRO PRISONER SHOT TO DEATH Masked Mob Breaks into the Jail at Waynesville and Kills an Alleged Assaulter Special to the Gazette. Waynesville, March 5. At 1 o'clock imb morning George Ratcliff, colored, was shot .to. death in the jail at this place. Ratcliff bas for six veara hppn i(vin, -with the family of Mr. Thias Hollana. '-"anion, last Saturdav flftpmn the family were alarmed bv the of Hester Wigstaff, the 9-year-old granddaughter of Mr. Holland, who had gone, a short distance- from- thp house, and who Ratcliff was attempting lo outrage, on the approach of old Mrs. Holland the would-be rapist fled. Sooa a small crowd organized and be gan, scouring the country round about with the hope of capturing the black brute. About dark Saturday night he was overtaken and early Sunday morn lnffke was lodged in jail at this place. Everything here was so quiet and or derly that Sheriff Haynes thought it useless to ask the governor for troops to guard the prisoner. But about 1 o'clock this morning when the sheriff and his deputy were asleep a body of about fifty masked men demanded ad mittance into the apartments of tbe jail. Deputy Sheriff C. M. Henson awoke and informed the mob that they could not come in. But they being armed not only with pistols but also with sledge hammers, crow-bars and other appurtenances proceeded to knock the outside door down, and in a very few moments were battering On the combination lock which leads into the cage. . This accomplished they did not take time to break open the cage door leading to the cell, trut instantly opened fire on the rapist Whom they could discern through the iron bars. His body was literally riddled with bullets. Fortunately for another colored fel low who was in the cage with the rap ist the members of the mob were thoughtful and cool enough to make deliberate aim at their target, whose fellow prisoner was unharmed. Coroner Q, B. Mease, of Canton, came up on the early freight and an inquest was held. The verdict in sub stance was. that the deceased came to his death by pistol shots fired by an un known mob. THE PENSION BILL PASSED BY SENATE 's House Ratifies Treaty With Indians of Oklahoma. Washington, March 5. The pension bill appropriating $145,245,230 was pass ed by the senate today. The rest of the session was devoted to the discussion of the financial bill and the Quay case Teller spoke on the former, declaring the belief that the proposed legislation would prove disastrous to the people when the present gold output ceased Fairbanks, of Indiana, supported the measure and Butler, of North Carolina, spoke against it. Carter, of Montana, made a long ar gument supporting Quay's right to his seat, characterizing the movement against Quay as "a vile, dark, dirty, damnable, diabolical plot." It was district day in the house and a number of measures of local inter est were passed. The bill to incorpor ate the Frederick Douglass Memorial association met opposition under the lead of Bailey, of Texas, wno nnauy prevented final action by demanding a reading of the engrossed bill. Several general bills were also passed, the most important one to ratify the treaty with the Comanche, Kiowa and Apache In dians of Oklahoma. BIG BUSINESS. Sheldon's Week on Topeka Capital Has Promise of Large Returns. Topeka, an., March. 5. The subscrip tions for the Sheldon editions of the Capital, beginning with the isue of March 13, have passed the 100 Of-0 mark, with a bushel basketful of letters unop ened. Yesterday an express wagon hauled1 to the Capitol office a lead letters which will require the services of a dozen extra clerks tomorrow morn ing to open and put on the mailing list. It is thought the rush has only com menced. This unique venture in a business way has passed the fondest dreams of the originators, and to han dle it the Capitol needs the facilities of the largest metropolitan daily newspa pers in he United States. Subscriptions are coming from every civilized1 quarter of the globe. The mails have appalled the postal author ities. A number" of" Asheville people have subscfBie tt&e Sheldon editions, but have not yet received any acknowl edgement of the receipt of the money FORTY-FIFTH REGIMENT CAPTURES SEVERAL POINTS Nulta Cacres Taken One American Killed and Eight Wounded. Manila, March 5. News has been re ceived of General Bates' expedition, which sailed for" the province of South Camarines on February 15. When the expedition arrived In San Miguel Bay, Colonel Goodwin with a battalion of the Forty-fifth volunteer regiment, dis embarked and marched to Libmanan, northwest of Nulta Oacres, and de manded the surrender of the town, which was refused. The American's then attacked the rebels, killing 120 of them. The American loss was one offi cer, Lieutenant John B. Gallaher, kill edi, and eight men wounded. The sec ond column, under Lieutenant Cornel Parker, landed on the southeast side of the bay, and occupied the main high wall of South Camarines. Meanwhile the vessel which was con veying General Bell and three compan ies of the Forty-fifth, grounded at the mouth of the Becol river, - on which Nulta is situated, the enemy fleeing to the mountains. On February 24 Colonel Dorst, with six companies of the Forty-flf ':ht started on a-reconnoitering expedition, which will occupy some time. The oth er columns will be occupied in securing the hills from the rebels. The ports of South Camarines will soon be opened to commerce . SALE OF FESTIVAL TICKETS. Minneapolis Times Highly Praises Concerts of Chicago Orchestra The chorus for the music festival re hearsed last evening, and another re hearsal will be held this evening. The sale of tickets is being pushed, but those especially Interested m the success of the festival are amazed at the seeming small amount of interest taken by the residents of the city. The aJctive workers in the movement don't feel that sufficient interest is being taken for so great an object. The ex cellence of the concerts in themselves warrant more enthusiasm, as it is un questionably the most noted perform ance ever given here. The sol os an- chorus amd orchestra separately are each splendid features of musical en tertainment, and taken all 'together are bey ond anything that has ever beea at tempted in a city of Asheville's size. The Chicago orchestra was founded in 1891, and for three years $50,000 was Kiontributed to its support, which was hardly sufficientt. Since then it has de creased the deficit, although it still does not pay. The Minneapolis Times of January 24 sayis, The second Thomas Orchestra concert attracted an immense audience last night. Every seat was occupied, and also the available standing room. Another fine program was superbly giv en. Every mlumiber was given with the same beauty of rythm and shading, masterly phrazing, the clearness of thumiatic work ithat marked the matinee programme. . . . The two conteerts have been great successes in every way artistically socially and financially reflecting much credit upon the Offi cers of 'the Ladies' Thursday Mueioale." The Boston! Traveler, .speaking of the symphony which (the orchestra plays here, says, "The third and last series of concerts by the Chitoago Orchestra was given in Music Hall Saturday after noon, before an immense and thorough ly representative audience. As at the 'two previous concerts, the great, the the overwhelming feature was the playing of the symphony. In this case Beethoven's immtontal fifth had a read ing and a performance that s'imply im poverished praise. As precisely elegant as Giercke's and as stirring as Nikisch's Mr. Thomas reading was superior to either, in that it had all the qualities of fkrish, power, saneness and fascination combined. And he played upon hie band dike the master that he is. Noth ing more noble has been heard in Music Hall 'than the splendid outburst of the finalee, that paean of ibriumphant hope and joy. At the close of the work the really genuine enthusiasm of the cul tured audience seemed unbounded, and 'the 'conductor was recalled again and again." Elm Lozenges for all irritations the throat, 5c. at Grant's. of Buy a baby carriage from Mrs. L. A. Johnson. They are cheap while the old 5 stock lasts. Year by year the sales of Camphor- line increase. Could this be true of 8 fake. 25c All druggists. Mrs. F. R. Darby says: "Camphorline Is not only good for chapped hands but for burns and inflamed surfaces also. My huelband would have been badly burned the other day had I not used Camphorline quickly and freely." tI$l$IllSIISTSIIITWI8I$II Lenten Dishes. I Robin Brand Salmon i Steak, Soused Mackerel I in Tomato Sauce, Findon Haddocks, I Kippered Herring, I Selected Codfish, t BeardsleVs Shredded I Codfish, Star Lobster, Fresh Barataria Shrimp, f I ATn 1 TTat MadfPTAl in tito pails iwitb heada and tails cut off. ft Agency "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. & CLARENCE SAWYER Suece or to W. P. fcjdr, C NORTH COURT SQUARE. SENTIENT DIVIDED Split in the Senate Majority on Porto Rican Tariff Question. Caucus to Bring Harmony on -Colonial Matters, Ex-President Harrison Very Active Against the House Bill. Republican Senators not United on Pending Reciprocity Treaties. SENATOR EAVIS WANTS ARRO. LTJTE FREE TRADE FOR THE ISLAND AND OFFERS SUCH AN AMENDMENT TO THE FO RAKER BILL. Washington, March 5. There is such a serious division of sentiment among the republicans of the senate over the Porto Rican tariff question as to cause the party leaders great anxiety. Ap parently the question of free trade or no free trade for Porto Rico has split the republican party in the senate in two, and every effort .is being made to reach an agreement, for the fact is that this issue will overshadow all others in the coming presidential campaign. A caucus will he held and an earnest effort will be made to hring the party in line on some plan of harmonious action, which .shall include not only Porto Rico hut other problems of the colonial policy. Ex-President Harri son's opinion that the passage of the bill was a great mistake has had great weight with several western senators, and they have been active in dissemin ating their belief that the senate re publicans should call a halt on the plan to levy a tariff to Porto Rico's detriment. Another important incident today was a conference between Mr. Hanna, Mr. Frye and the chairman of the In diana republican state committee, during which the latter said that Har. rison was right, and that he believed that Indiana woulkii be lost to the re publicans if congress passed the house bill. A still more important incident was the introduction of a free trade amend ment to the Foraker bill by Senator Davis, who is up in arms against any bill that does not extend absolute free trade to the island. It cannot be said whether the advocates of the tariff or free trade are in a majority, and this will probably not be known until the caucus is held. The republican senators are also di vided over the pending reciprocity treaties, and Mr. Hay and the Hay Pauncefote canal treaty, and it win heed the caucus to settle these ques tions. CANAL BILL MAY GO OVER. Washington, March 5. It was said la the house today that the Nicaragua canal bill would not be considered at this session of congress, certainly not until after the Hay-Pauncefote treaty had been disposd of in the senate, and there is no assurance that final action will be taken by tlraT-body in the near future. It is money well spent when you buy Grant's No. 24 for colds and la grappe. 25c. at Grant's. DR. BALLARD'S Barbecue Toaist il lustrated by Fred. A. Hull, is now on sale at all the book stores in the city. Fur nature sold on asy weekly pay ments at Mrs. L. A. Johnson's, 32 Pattion avenue. A choice collection) of "Wood's and Manderville and King's flower aeeds at Grant's. ' ' . . i, 1 BKOEEMS' COMMISSION HOUSE, Murphy & Co., Incorporated, ei Broai . ray. New York 11 Churelk Street - flheTUlfe Our offle belms.a kbmCbQ rtrwtfc wire enables ua W pcwnptlr exwcaJT Co ders en Um . u New York and Chicago Exchanges. Continuous quotationa ail this office. Church Street. Reference: Blue Ridga NattooaT lil if nient" - us -. J, I t . 1 r ' " L Kr ai r
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