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c v. - - - " f - , ?- ' , " -e 1 J - t - f . X Weather Forecast: FAIR. VOL'Y: NO. 29 ASBEVILLE, N. WEDNESDAY MOENING,. MAECH ll 1900. PEICE 5 CENTS? & GOLlPArlYi Are showing, a handsome line of LADIES' TAYLOR MADE SUITS carefully se lected from the best makers in the country, and for qual ity, style and excellence of workmanship are unsur passed. ' We are also showing a Jiandsome line of WALKING SUITS and Walking Skirts Dress Materials. Our line of Dress Goods, in Silks, Woolen and Cotton Fabrics, is by far the best collection ever gathered in Asheville, and comprises some of the choicest produc tions of both European and .American markets. 51 Patton Avenue. MASSAGE,. AND' PACKS. Treatment for NERVOUS, RHEUMATIC and OTHER DISEASES. THURH BRANDT MASSAGE- FOR FEMALE DISEASES; ALSO PACE MASSAGE. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, ((Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakland Heights. , Sanitarium.) 8. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1. p. m., 2 to 4 p.m. OAK HALL. TKYON, N. One of the best equipped Hotels in the South. Forty miles south of Asheyillc, Joseph Mien & Son, Proprietors CaU for booklet at City Ticket Office, Patton Avenue. THE FEED STORE, 39 South Main St. Bas on hand a large stock of FEED and is receiving more r every day, all bought from first; hands. We divide profits ; with no midemei ; only with : our ;cus-; tomers. ;Caliron usr Itespectfully, DESTREIOHER&CO c siciooperg To Assent to tlie Independ ence: ol the South Ai ricanleiiuWics. v His Reply to President Ktu- ger and Steyn Throws .Responsibility for the War on the Boer Government. United States Government Has Made No Offer to Mediate. Mafeking Has Not Yet Been Believed Silence Regarding Operations Near Bloemfontein. London, March 13. 'Presidents Srug- er and Steyn, in their proposals for peace, which are dated Bloemfimteilk March 5, say: "The blood audi fears of thousands who have suffered in this war and the prospect of ruin with which South Africa is threatened makes t necessary that both belligerents ask themselves dispassionately and in the iffht of the triune God 'Wihat they are fighting for, and Whether the aim of such justifies the all appalling misery and devastation." After reciting why the war was un dertaken the document goes on to say that the war is only continued, to secure pje independence or txth republics as sovereign national states and to obtain assurance that those of her majesty's subjects who participated; In the war shall suffer no harm. The proposat. concludes in pari as follows : . , " r :: On these conditions' are we -desirous seeing-;peace rg-esftt'Bhshea.' iij her majes'ty is determined to destroy the independence of the two republics there is nothing- left to us and our people but to persevere to the end in' the course already taken. We have hesitated to make this declaration ear lier, as we feared, so long as the ad vantage was on our side, that such a declaration might hurt the feeling- and honor of 'the British people, but now that the prestige of the British em pire is assured hy the capture of one of our forces, and we are thereby obliged to evacuate other positions, that this difficulty is over, and we no longer hesitate to inform your government and people in sight of the whole civil ized world why we are fighting on what condition we are ready to restore peace." SALISBURY'S REPLY Salisbury in reply says that at the beginning of October last peace exist ed between England and tne two re publics, and negotiations were then proceeding with a view of redressing certain grievances under which res idents of South Africa were suffering. He refers to the armaments of the two republics during these negotiations and says that on two days' notice the South African republic, after issuing an in sulting ultimatum, ideclared war on her majesty's government, 'and the Orange Free State took a -similar step. He re fers to the invasion of iher majsty's do minions and accuses the South African republics', in anticipation of 'these op portunities, with accumulating- military stores, which by their character could have only been intended for use against England. He concludes asy follows: "The result of these preparations, which were carried on Tilth great se crecy, has been that the British em pire has been compelled to confront an invasion Which has entailed upon the empire a costly war and the loss of thousands of precious lives. In view of the use to which the two republics rave put the position which was given them and the calamities which their unpro voked attack has inflicted upon her ma jesty's dominions, her majesty's gov ernment can only answer your honors' telegram by saying we are not pre pared to assent to the Independence of ON MONTFORD AVENUE, i one acre, and house of nine rooms X "(house out of repair) $2,200 will " buy it if taken this week. A bar t gain at $3,000 ; ; coco ' N i VilLKIE & laBARBE, - Real Estate Agents, Phone 661.' 2S Patton Ave. either the Sou'th Afrfcan republic or the Orange Free State." ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Washington, March. 13. Despite the news .despatches from London and many reports in circulation here as to the attitude of this government with re gard to the proposals of the Boer pres idents for peace, and although members of the cabinet are pledged to secrecy concerning- the character of the Pre toria message and the action of the ad ministration in connection with it, Laf fan's correspondent can affirm on of ficial authority that the United States government has not-soug-ht to exercise its good offices bewen. ,the Bri'tish and Boers and has not teiJjJered its serviced in the capacity of. mediator; This is the most important aspect of. the case so' far as WashingtoUi lcottcerned. What the future will bftog' forth . depends practically al'tog-etBy.att the British government. It irftettiprded here as certain that anything? short of an ab solute rejection ;.!by; England of the Boer overtures will iiot only mark the' beginning of the end of the South Afri can troubles tout will compel the Unit ed States to assume the role of media tor. It is hinted' from reliable sources that the Pretoria message contains a proposal to England that she invite the United States to tender its goodjpfflces toward bringing the war to an end. NEARER BLOEMFONTEIN. Veutersvlei, Mardi 12, 7:25 P. M. The farm teknging to Chief Justice Gregorowski,' of the Transvaal, was oc cupied 'by Lord Roberts as his head- quarters this morning. The Boers evacuated this place at dawn. They had many wagons but no artillery. Lord Roberts is now within two hours' ride of Bloemfontein. The British (have not been Weontact with the Boers for two days. The continued successes have had an obvious effect on the spirits of the British troops, and tihe men are now anxious to force matters. During1 the sixteen mile march today the pipers of the Highland brigade, under orders from Macdonald played nearly all the time. The burghers of the Orange Free State have practically abandoned the war. The surrender of Cfonje mili tated against any good effects that might have resulted front Krugef'i visit. Commandant Delarey, who apt apparently succeeded "Cronje, has not' the ability of the latter and has nt enough of the Transvaal followers to overcome the Free Staters. ROBERTS' CAMPAIGN . . . LoudoiiIaf6h deatch Zitf Roberts, supplementing his, telegram 06 - yesterday morning,, was expected last night, 'but did not arrive, and as a re sult the operations around Bloemfon tein are therefore unknown.. The Daily. Mail's correspondent at Kimberley reports that Me'thuen occu pied' Boshof March 11 without opposi tion. He left a garrison there and re turned to Kimherley Tuesday. The railway, northward has been re paired 'to Slyp Klip. , It is understood that the line twv.een Fourteen Streams and Vryburg is not damaged badly. Kimberley is very busy owing to the operations in the Orange Free State and those contemplated northward Troops are arriving and departing al most daily. The foregoing disposes of tne sugges tlon that Methuen was leading an ex pedition against Mafeking. The relief of that town, notwithstanding many rumors to 'the contrary, has not yet been achieved. AT MAFEKING. London, March 13. A despatch to the Times from Mafeking, dated March 5, says the garrison at 'that place was then feeling acutely the stress of the siege. They were reduced to the use of horseflesh and bread made from hor? e forage, while the water was parasiti cally contaminated. Typhoid, dysentery and diphtheria were epidemic, but it was impossible to isolate the victims The sufferings of the women and chil dren were terrible, and there were deaths in the women's laager daily. The native population is starving. ROBERTS' ADVANCE. The war office has received the fol lowing despatch f rom Lord Roberts at Verterveli: "Our march Is "again unopposed. We are now about eighteen miles from Bloemfontein. The cavalry division is astride the railway six miles south of Bloemfontein. There are about 3?1 men. About sixty or seventy killed or missing "Colonel Umohelv has died of wounds. Lieutenant Pratt, of the Es sex regiment, 'was severely wounded The wounds, as a rule, are more seri ous than usual, owing to expanding bul lets, which are freely used by the Boers." TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS. Nashvdflle, March, 13. The republican d&ate executive committee today select ed Nashville as the place for holding, and ' April 19 as the date, of the state convention. The Flight between Con gressman' Brownlow and H. Olay Evans for control of ithe state organization 9s likely to come before the oonventtlon. BAKER & CO., Scientific Refracting Opticians, NoJ 45 Patton Avenue. - ' , &x&rainat!on Pwe,.. Special' attention givea ito repairing. OSTEOPATHY. E. S. Willard D. O. Osteopatbirt. Offices over Dr. T. ' C. Smith's Drag Store, Court Sqn&re. . v " Office hours, 9 a. m, to 12 noonv' and 2;30 o 5 ZQ P. in. ' - :; ' i; " .-" ; COMPROMISE. LIKELY ON FORAKER BILL Republican Sanators Meet ia Cauca But Fail to Eeaca Conclf sion on - Porto Eican Legislation. Washington, March 13. For more than three hours 'today the repubMcan senators sougrht behind the closed doors the caucus room to harmonize the conflicting' factions and agree upon a p3an of action in regard to the Porto Rican question. Nb definite settlement Was arranged at the caucus, and it ad journed until tomorrow. Before todav's conference ended each senator pi edge a. his nonor not fc reveal what had taken Place. It was the ereneral opinion to night that a compromise on the Foraker pm, which was tentatively agreed on yesterday would yet win- The advo cates of free trade with Porto Rico dis played euch strength that it it was im possible to reach a formal agreement off any kind. One thing seems to be certain, (the -pro vision in ithe Foraker bill, for the ciVH government of Porto Rico will -not Ibe withdrawn. The president is determined on this, and may send a special- mesi- sage to congress emphasizing the im- pomance oi establishing civil gern- menit. ALLEN AND BUTLER'S POSITION ON SILVER House Adopts Conference Ueport on Finance Bill. Washing-ton, March IS. Personal ex planations in the senate today by Sen ators Allen and, Butler, in which both declared they had been misrepresented in the newspapers regarding their po sition on the silver question, and in which both avowed that they favored the free and unlimited coinage of sil ver at 16 to 1 toy the United States alone, led Mr. Aldrich to sarcastically express his pleasure at obtaining- from Butler an explicit statement that he favored free and' unlimited coinage of silver by the United States alone, claiming thatTebeated queries by him (Aldrich) on a formeKoccasion failed to elicit such an explicit statement. Mr. Butler angrily retorted that he bad made the statement explicitly, last Tuesday. Mr. Aldrich replied that he haagfailed tp force a reply. The re- mahider of" "the session was devoted to . speech' by Turn ey in opposition to the Porto Paean tariff bill. He de scribed it as so revoltfng tnat no per son in the republican party from tbe president down was willing to admit its paternity. He entered into a legal and constitutional argument against the right to impose duties on trade between the United States and Porto Rico. Without completing his speech the sen ate went into executive session, and subsequently adjourned. IN THE HOUSE.. Washington, March 13. ---The house today adopted the conference report on the financial bill by a vote of 166 to 120. Nine democrats and all the re publicans present voted for its adop tion. Previous to the vote the day's session was almost wholly devoted to a discussion of the report. Mr. Over stree't presented the report and explain ed the provisions of the bill as agreed upon by the conference. Several dem ocratic members spolze in opposition to the (bill. Saturday was set aside for eulogies on the late Senator Hayward, and 'the house adjourned. PROBLEM OF CUBAN IN- TERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM DisaffTeeiheiit Over Taxation of Sugar and Tobacco. Havana. March. 13. The commission engaged in working out the system of inttermal revenue for the island have got ten into a tangle. Rubens, the Ameri can member of the commission, opposes taxing sugar and tobacco while the sub-seoretary of the treasury, Camcio. favors the imposition of such a tax. Ru bens contends that the planters have suffered mostly by the war and ax the burden" is increased by additional taxes it would prevent a rehabilitaition of the:r estates. A committee of itihe plamters association! called on Secretary Root with regard to the matter itoday ana there was a general discussion' or tc subject. Root received a number or cal lers today. Tomorrow he and Wood wm visit Mariana: , FIGHTS WITH CONVICTS. Fatal Results of Attempt to Escape in South Carolina. ' Columbia, S. C, March 13.-Convicts working uu the state farm car and the Oolumlbia chaiai gang broke from the guards today. The guard was attacked by five men with rak'-' He drew a pis tol and shot one dead and wounded a second. One surrendered ana one es- I caped. The guard was badly Injured, and- in the Lauren county chain gang Jack Coleman mashed a guard's heaa with a rock, killing film. He .seized a rifle and ran. He was pursued and on being taken a sharp fighlt . ensued. A deputy sheriff was shot dowo. Coleman surrendered wlhen fllievi. with lead. KOBBE MADE GOVERNOR. Washington, March 13. General Otia has notified, the war department that he has aDDointed Brigadier General Kobbe military governor for the prov ince of Albaya, Luzon, and! of the isl and of Catuadanes, and temporarily to subserve, the immediate ( purposes of the islands of Samar and Leyte.. Gen- i era! Kobbe is diredted to occupy several, i forts withj troops - . , . GOLP AT HOT SPRESTGS. A Pretty Exhibition Game at the Wana Luna Links. Hot Springs, N v. u March 13 .The golf course of the Mountain Park hotel has recently 1Seen altered by Gnoert Nicholls, the expert golfer of Boston, Mass., who has made several . improve ments to tbe course in the way of sand bunkers, etc., and lengthened the course to 2,600 yards, and it is now ia first class condition. Next year all the greens will be sown, in grass, and the links of the Wana-Luna Golf club will, without doubt, be one of the finest in the south. At the opening of the new holes on Monday, March 12, an exhibition match was played between Bernard Nicholls (who a week or two ago defeated Harry Vardon, the English chamion, at Or mond, Fla.,) and Mr. Gilbert Nicholls, of Boston. The game was one of the most excit ing ever witnessed in the south, Ber nard Nicholls winning by two up, and! laying his brother, Gilbert Nicb lls, a stymie at the 17th hole. The score follows: Bernard Nicholls Out .. ... 3 5 5 3 4 4 5 4 437 In ...5 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 439 Total 76 Gilbert Nicholls Out 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 439 In 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 5 438 Total 77 WAYNESVILLE ITEMS. Waynesville. March 13. The demo cratic county convention me't here to day. A fairly good crowd was" present. Hon. G. S. Ferguson was orator. In the course of his remark he said the voters should remember that the amendment mus't be ratified by the peo ple while the election law was made by members of the legislature only. This was perhaps thoroughly understood be fore Mr. Ferguson mentioned it. The people had nothing to do with the for mation of the election law which is so corrupt and partisan that no democrat in this section has had the nerve to defend: it. Mr. J. G. Moore is here representing Asheville Register, He appears to be doing considerable bufelijess. Mr. and Mrs Johfc C."" Wright left yesterday for Richmond, Va., wjhere they will purchase their spring stock of goods. Mr. C. G. Logan went to Asheville yesterday, returning today. Mr. Samoel Felmet, of Blue Rde.;ietit:i)d,-ry.4a BTeasB of ua,, i iicic visuuig Alio J. cicv li v cro aua friends. Mr.. C. L. Seehorn, flour drummer, was in town today. Mr. "W. H. Benodict, of Jamestown, N. T., is in the city. NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA. Washington, March 13. Among those who appeared before the house commit tee on militia today in advocacy of an icicre'aee in the amnual appropriation for the militia from $400,000 to $2000,000 was Adjutant General Roystoii. of North Carolina. As a result of the hearing, Chairman Marsh linfcroduced a bill in creasing tine annual appropriation to $2,000,000. "In winter's cold and summer's parch ing heat," use Camphorline, for chapped hands and face, tan, sun burn, etc. 25c all druggists. At home and abroad hundreds now use Camphorline. The famous chapped tand and rough skin lotion. Fountain syringes perfect goods only; a new lot, $1.00 to $2.25 at Grant's. It is money well spent when you buy Grant's No. 24 fcr colds and la gnppp A choice collection! of Wood's and Manderville and King's flower seeds at Grant's. t irritations of Elm Lozenges for all the throat, 5c. at Grant's, Morphine, Opium, Laudanum, Cocaine habit, myself cured, will inform "you of harmless, permanent home cure. Mrs. M. Baldwin, Box 1212, Chicago. Lenten Dishes. Eobin Brand Salmon Steak, Soused Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, Findon Haddocks, Kippered Herring, Selected Codfish, BeardsleyV Shredded Coclfish, Star Lobster, Fresh Barataria Shrimp, Nof 1 Fat Mackerel in tin pails with heads and tails cut off. Agencj R0CKBR00K FARM ft CBEAMERYJUTTER, -4 CLARENCE SAWYER 8uecessor to W. P. Snidr, ' 8 NORTH COURT JQUARB. E TUCKV'S LEGISLATURE Ends Its Brief But Historical ; Session at Midnight :V Last Night. . ;4: The Gtoebel Law Bemains on 7T the Statute Books. Amended Answer in the Beckham Taylor Case to be Filed. Another Arrest of an Alleged Goehel Murder Accessoiy. THE MEN WHO FIRED THE SHOTS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN HAR BORED AT THE LAKELAND ASY LUM THIS CAUSED THE AR REST OF HAZLIPP. ;" Frankfort, March 13. The most his torical session of the legislature of this state closed today. It was a day of rushing business and fully a dozen ex tra enrolling1 clerks were busy enroll ing bills to be signed by the speaker- Among the last resolutions to be passed was the Triplett resolution to appro priate $100,000 for the equipment of a state militia under Castleman. and th capture of the military stores under charge of Taylor and Collier. The day was one of little incWent other than the rushing and closing tip of legislative business, and it was " nearly 12 o'clock tonight oefore the closing of the assembly, with a small ! quoium present, which concluded the reading and comparison of the bills passed. No amendment to the election law reached its fimial paeeage. Tne Goebefl law remains on the statute booka Twen ty bills and reeolutidns, the smallest number ever passed at a regular session, were passed Including ith? l'chprd rail road cm, and the resolutions apoprj- - lAsrwruci 'O cLraojDoxxt, cuiha, , f javV u.yJr - uic equipment of a militia under Castleman. There has been little uevefopment of interest in the case of the parties ua- der arrest. THE INJUNCTION CAS!TV Louisvil'le, March 13. An. amendment to the answer to the iqonsofliiidated in junction of Beckham vs. "Taylor wilt be filed Thursday before Judge Field by attorneys for Taylor. As far as learned the case aga'iEst Hazlipp, who was arrested yesterday himges on the belief that 'the man or men who fired the shots, one of which caused the death of Gcebel were harbored at the LekeHand asylum, and that Hazlipp was cogniz ant of the plot. It is alleged thalt de tectives have evidence that two moun tain men who were guards at the Asy lum were overheard laying plans for the assassination. They wenlt to Framkfort on memorial dey, accompanied, it is al leged, by Hazlipp. Since then tne two men 'bave ieft the asylum for parts un known. Hazlipp claims that his only connection with politics was to collect the funds for the Taylor contest. It was learned from reliable eources ihat an important arrest was made to day but the authorities refuse to gTve any information regarding the matter unitil tomorrow, presumably in order that premature publicafcioinXmight Idter- . fere with other arrests which are to - low. ' ANOTHER ARR1BST. Frankfort, March 13. Gilbert Taut, of Breckenridge county, was today arrest- ed' Gorged ibh being accessory -to tha Year by year the sales of Camphor line increase. Could this be tme of or fake. 25c All druggists. Wood's Songster Food at Grant's. for canary? birds 10c. "We regret to say that we have -io cfld stock on hand, but will give you any thing in Furniture or Stores newer - ' design and for less money than you cart get elsewhere. MRS. L A. JOHNSON, 43 Patton avenue. ihone 166. Private Wire. Continuous Quotation - HDEPET & COHPAKT, BROKERS STOCKS, COTTON, , GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. 1 New York Office, 61 Broadway. ' Tele; lone 649. 11 CHURCH STREET, . REFER TO Blue .Ridge Nattma;iBaok, AShevJll :' . Cliartot'i Notional BanJk Chalo(t'.,N.C , Ijorwry Eiazikinsr Ox, AtiairtA, Qa. T r Oapitot City Baafcr Atlanta, 6a. ' ' 1 M V? r . i ft Mi 1 t .1 I r. V f v f. t it i i- -1 ' X t 'V i f f - :'
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