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ASHEVULE, N. C, FEIDAY MORNING, MAECH 23, 1900.
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Home or Office Treatment.
Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1. p. m., 2 to
A p. m.
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OAK HALL,
TRYON, N. C.
One of the best equipped hotels in the
South. Forty miles south of Ashevme.
Joseph Hellen & Son,
Proprietors,
Call for booklet at City Ticket
Office, Patton "Avenue.
THE PEED STORE,
39 South Main St.
Has on hand a large
stock of FEED and
is receiving more
wery day, all bought
from first hands.
We divide profits
with no middlemen,
only with onr cus
tomers. CaUonns.
RespectfuUy,
S.Eopper
IS GATAORE
MPTUREO?
Boers Claim to Have Him and
His Staff in Their Pos
session. His Forces Reported to Have
Suffered Disaster.
No Official Reports Obtainable Re
garding the Battle.
Acute Interest in Operations About
Mafeking.
CONTRADICTORY RUMORS RiJ,
GARBING- THE SITUATION
THERE STEHTN NOT HAVING AN
EAST TIME RALLYING HIS
BURGHERS.
Kroonstad, March 19. It is reported
here that General Gatacre and his
staff have 'been isolated and captured
by Commandant Olivier's commotio.
It is said the prisoners are now ea
route to Pretoria.
THE MAFEKING CAMPAIGN.
London, March 23. Commandant
Snyman's sound tactics aiming at the
defeat of Plumer's relieving force "be
fore it is able to co-operate with the
British besieged! at Mafeking have
rendered more acute the interest in the
operations which center around Baden
Powell's gallant defense of the town.
The most sanguine British reports
leave matters indecisive, while the Boer
accounts claim a British defeat. The
rumor that Mafeking itself has been
relieved -was again abroad last night
but. the rwar office at micTnio'lit declared
it was tmkible to confirm the report.
The Boer report of the capture of
Gatacre and his staff excite less uneas
iness than they would if they eman
ated officially from Pretoria. The Brit
ish have learned to respect the Boer
official reports; The war office denies
knowledge of disaster to the British in
amy form.
Little is kmown of the strength and
plains of the Boer army at Kroonsl3adt,
though it is claimed that Steyn has
had poor success in rallying the Free
Staters since Roberts' pacific Intentions
toward! the inhabitants became known.
SHARP FIGHTING.
Pretoria. March 19. Sharp fighting
continues in the -vicinity of Warrenton,
The Boers have successfully repulsed
attacks by the British. The railroad
in the direction of Mafeking has been
completely destroyed.
TWELVE CANNON TAKEN.
Kroonstad, March 21. It Is reported
that Commandant Olivier's commando
has captured twelve cannon from the
British after a hard" fight. According
to advices received here the British
have made no aCcernpt to aldvance from
Bloemfontein.
GATACRE IN BATTLE.
Kroonstad, Orange Free State, March
21. The Boers led by General Oliver
have engaged the British troops under
General Gatacre in the vicinity of
Bethulie, repulsing the Jtmtisn, wno
have lost many men.
Burghers are arriving here in great
numbers. General Dewet arrived to
day.
Desultory firing with Colonel Plum-
er s corumn nas occurreu ntra.i
ones.
BOERS ADVANCING.
Lobatsi, March 19. The Boers under
command of Synman are advancing in
force from Mafeking towards Lo
batsi. Colonel Bodle made a recon-
noissance March 13 and founHl Pietzni .
and Polthugo occupied toy Boers. He
returned to Goode siding and made a
demonstration.
He found the Boers in strength, at a
sharp curve in the railway. They had
mmmte'di a gun on the line and were
lying In wait for the construction train.
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-tsrisk firing occurred, a few miles
south of LoSatsi yesterday. The
Boers' Maxim was freely used. Colon
el Bodle came in touch with the Boera
just in time to prevent the camp be
ing surprised. The Boers attacked the
advance party and captured a fer
boxes of ammunition and nearly se
cured a Maxim. Lieutenant Tyler was
killed and Lieutenant Chapman- was
captured.
Colonel Bodle coming up put the
Boers to flight with heavy loss. The
Boers yesterday were within a- few
miles of here.
Yesterday the Boers pressed closely
on Colonel Plumer's main Vcamp and
kept up a hot fire with their Maxim,
killing one white man and one native.
They placed the Maxim antii a 12
pounder on a hill on the east side of,
the line, 4,000 yards from camp. The
British right was protected by Chief
Bathien, who has warned the Boers not
to enter his territory.
Colonel Plumer's present plan Is to
insure the safety of the railway north
of here and watch well the left flank.
It is probable that the before the
Boers retire toward Pretoria they will
tackle the Rhodesians in force,
It is reported thai; the burghers are
abandoning the environments, leaving
only a sufficient number of artillerists
to man the big guns. There are none
at Ramathlabama, where they were
supposed to have their base. Colonel
Plumer's scouts were at Ramathla
bama yesterday.
The usupj Mafeking despatches are
overdue, but no anxiety is felt on that
score.
Dynamite explosions, wrecking the
railway, are proceeding south of Lo
batsi.
A STIR IN THE HOUSE OF COM
MONS. London, March 22. There was con
siderable excitement in the house of
commons this afternoon, resulting from
attempts on the part of Irish members
to secure more of the house's time, in
which they succeeded' after noisy dis
plays of passion on the part of both
the Irish and the opposition. Only the
tact of Balfour, the government leader,
saved the uproar from developing Into
a scene of violent disorder.
BOTH COMPANIES
KOW CONSOLIDATED
Carnearie and Frick Come to Term a,
$15,000,000 in Stock for Frick. :
Pittsburg, March 22. The Carnegie
Steel company and the Frick Coke
company issued a joint statement this
afternoon setting forth that the part
ners of the Carnegie company and the
stockholders of the Frick Coke com
pany had agreed upon a plan of reor
ganization, vesting control of said
companies in one company incorporated
under the laws of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. The statement eaye the ef
fect of the reorganization will be to
terminate the equity proceedings
against the Carnegie and; Frick com
panies and that the reorganization on
a corporate basis to meet that large
and growing business which has been
decided upon In preference to a lim
ited partnership. All the various in
tersts, according to the statement, in
cluding the Frick company, will re
main as now under the Pennsylvania
charters, but as no charter can be ob
tained under the laws of Pennsylvania
un'dier which all the various interests
can be consolidated, it will be neces
sary to obtain a charter under the laws
of New Jersey. The new company au
sorbs the Frick Coke company. Schwab
will continue as the executive head of
the new company. The agreement for
reorganization is signed ty all the
stockholders except those in Europe.
Frick and those who took part in tne
different suits against the company
signed papers withdrawing the suits.
The capital stock of the new company
wijl be $250,000,000. Frick receives $15,
000,000 worth of stock as representing
his holdings in the Carnegie ankl: Coke
copmnaies.
MURDER NEAR RALEIGH.
Negress and Five Children Killed and
House Burned.
Raleigh, March 22. Tom Jones, color
ed, went to the home of Ella Jones, a
negro -woman living in the suburbs of
Garner, six miles from here, and mur
dered lier and her five children. then
set fire to the house.
There were two children that escaped,
aged five and seven years, and they
say Jones committed the deed. The
murder was not committed unitil this
morniner. and Jone? was arrested, but
will say nothing. There is great feel
inig against ,himi
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with Dowling's Chfloridee. .This Is why
it cures cartarrh. Get circular at Grant's.
It takes sound wine, good beef and a
little troni to make a good Beef, Wine
and Iron. We have it at 50c. a' Grant's.
If weak, run down and deblllti-teu
take Grant's tonic. It wifl help you. 75c
t Grant's.
All kinds of headache quickly relieved
hv Baldwin's Headache Cure. 25c at
Grant's.
The best corn doctor is the Peerless
Cora Solvents Price 25c. ut Grant's-
Ladies wilt find an excellent assort
ment ot flower seeds at Grant's Phar
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AGAIN WARLIKE !
IN KENTUCKY
Trial of Prisoners Charged
With Being Accessories
to Goebel Murder.
battling Guns Again Reload
ed and Made Ready.
Large Force of ' Deputy Sheriffs and
SoldierMo Guard Prisoners.
.j
Preparations Caused by Information
That Mountaineers Would Attend.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORED
IN JAIL AND CO.URT HOUSE TO
WITHSTAND ATTACK EVERY
ONE ENTERING COURT HOUSE
WILL BE SEARCHED AND DIS
ARMED. Lexington, March 22. Kentucky is
excited tonight over Beckham ordering
the state guards from here and Win
chester to Frankfort, ostensibly to pre
vent the rescue of prisoners who are
to be arraigned for examination there
tomorrow charged with being accessor-
es to Goebel's assassination.
The rushing of empty passenger
coaches to Washington over the Ches
apeake and Ohio has given rise to a
rumor that President McKinley is go
ng to send federal troops to prevent a
conflict between the troops of Beckham
and those of Taylor.
Sergeant Golden, .who has turned
state's 'evidence, is in hiding, as it is
feared he will Toe killed.
Beckham issued a proclamation at
Frankfort explaining his.'posi'tion, out
lining the situation and saying, (he has
ordered troops to Frankfort to uphoM
the law and maintain order, and to pro
tect the courts and prisoners. He
asks all law-abiding citizens to assist
bim by moral support.
TROOPS ARRIVING AT FRANK
FORT.
Frankfort, March 22. The first de
tachment of soldiers to arrive here was
the company from Lexington under
Captain Longmfre. They marched
from the train to the court house and
were viewed by the Taylor soldiers.
As the Beckjiam soldiers passed, by the
court house the Taylor soldiers sent up
a loud oheer, as the men had previously
served with the Taylor soldiers here.
The soldiers from Winchester joined
the Lexington men lalter. They have
two Gatling guns. The soldiers are
quartered at the court house.
Deputy sheriffs and police are watch
ing the trains and roads leading lo t!he
city. The special train from BarDours-
ville bearing mountaineers will not ar
rive before morning. A few mountain
eers have arrived on regular Trains.
Frankfort, Ky., March 22. Political
excitement is again running high here
and threatens to burst into fury to
morrow in the event of an attempt to
release any of the prisoners now con
fined in the Franklin jail as accessor
ies to the assassination of Goebel. In
formation that a large body of moun
taineers has left Barbourville for
Frankfort, to be present at the exam
ining trial of iPowers, Davis and Cui-
ton tomorrow has resulted in the sher
iff summoning a large body of depu
ties to prevent an attempt to take the
prisoners from custody and to preserve
order. In addition to the tdieputies
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OSTEOPATHY.
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Offices over Dr. T. C. Smith' Drug
Btore, Court Square.
Office hours, 9 a. m. to 12 nooni, and
2:30 a 5 20 p. m.
Racine Hosiery,
For ladies, gents. and children
Now Je the time to put in your spring
order. There Has beetm too advance in
prices fltoce last year. I have Just the
styles amd sizes yon want. Will be
pleased to Call with my samples at
any time. Goods ordered fresh every
few days. Postal card address.
E. L. BROWN,
57 Hillside St.
i soldiers under Adjutant General Cas
tleman will be on hand in the vicinicy
of the jail and courthouse.
Guns and ammunition were today
; stored in the court house and every
thing maile ready to fortify the jail
nd court house in the event of attack.
Every man who enters the court
house tomorrow will be searched and.
relieved of his weapons. In case of
trouble the trials; will be postponed in
definitely. The Gatling gun in the
court house square was reloaded and
made ready for action today.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
Frankfort, Ky., March 22. A large
consignment of guns and ammunition
was received today and enclosed in the
buildings adjacent to the jail where
Suspects Powers, Davis, Wheeler and
Culton are entombed.
This action was ordered yesterday
when it was seen that armed bodies' of
men from the mountain counties might
come here to the preliminary trial to
morrow. These rumors were accom
panied by hint9 that an attempt might
be made to rescue the prisoners.
BUILDINGS WRECKED
IN PHILADELPHIA
Explosion Causes Loss of Life Men
Buried in the Ruins.
Philadelphia, March 22. An explo
sion of chemicals blew out the rear
-I
in South Eleventh street this after-
noon and set fire to the building and
several surrounding properties, includ
ing the Jefferson Hospital. One man
was killed.
The patients were hurriedly removed
from the Jefferson hospital to the I
Pennsylvania hospital. . A few min
utes after the rear wall of McCullum's
factory fell the fourth floor sank,
burying twenty-five people at work on
the third floor. They were all rescued.
Soon afterward other flodYs fell an'di it
is said that two men were buried in
the ruins. Two firemen may also be
in the ruins. - t
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A L. I. DRILL.
Announcements of Prize Drill and of
Arrival of Equipment.
The Asheville Light Infantry drilled
on tne square last evmiuis, mac
open air drill since last fall. After re
turning to he armory, squad arm wac
conttinued some time. At the business
meeting, three new members were
elected and four applications received
Captain Nochols announced that t
company would give a prize arm m
the armory April 12th, in which every
member of the company is to partici
pate. In preparation for this squad
drill will be held every Monday even
ing at 8:30, and regular drill Thursday
evening, as usual. The non-commissioned
officers school will be held Mon
day evening before 8:30. Captain, Nich
ols also announced that he "had been in
formed that the additional equipments
are at the depot and that they would is
sued to the members as booth as possi
ble. A new line of Baby Carriages and re
clining: go carts at Mrs. L. A. Johnson's,
43 Patton avenue. Phone 166.
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and scalp. It leaves the hair perfectly
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To"cure your cold always ttake Grant's
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Mange on your dog q ickly cured by
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M. B. Smith, Butternut, Ml h., says,
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THE FESTIVAL
A SUCCESS
Crowded Houses at Both of
Yesterdays Great
Concerts.
Beceipts More Than Cover
the Expenditures.
Thomas Pleased With the Apprecia
tive Audiences,
Festival Ended With Singing of "The
Star Spangled Banner "
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE CHO-
RyS TO DUNKLBY AND FLORIO
SUCCESS OF FESTIVAL WILT.
REVIVE INTEREST IN AN AUDI
TORIUM. The Asheville Music Festival of 1900
In every way the festival has been a
success. As a musical event it was one
of the most noteworthy in the history
of this state. In a financial wav the
results realized the highest expecta
tion of its promoters. With expenses
approximating $3,000 the managers
realized from the beginning that they
could hope from the proceeds to do lit-
tie if anything more than pay the costs
of the festival. It was stated last night'
that the receipts have exceeued the
expenditures by a few dollars. This
result, it is believed, will insure the life
of the festival association and a repe
tition annually of the splendid con
certs. With a spacious auditorium
such as Ashevifle needs, and through
the festival association, it may scne
time be able to obtain, the Asheville
music festival would be placed within
the reach of many who did not attend
its first series of concerts because of
the high price of aJdcnittance. Dast
night the full capacity )f;j&en.tfjpra
nouse was testecr, stanoing room. rDeilfg
sold in the upper gallery.- Among lu'os
who attended the concluding conceit,
were Mr. and Mrs. George W.Vander
bilt, Colonel afid Mrs. A. B. Andrews;
Miss Andrews and Mr. Thomas An
drews and Miss Otis, daughter of Mai
jor General Otis. Especial Credit Is
due to Mr. Charles McNamee, president;
of the Festival association, and Mr.
Ferdinand Dunkley, musical director;
and Mr. John A. Nichols, chairman of
the committee on hall and tickets, f 3f
the success that attended the festival
throughout. The grand concert last
night closeld! with an addition to tlae
program in the singing of the "Star
Spangled Banner," accompanied by the
orchestra. The audience rose from
their seats during the singing of th
anthem. The enthusiasm was ex
treme during the entire evening, when
Mr. Dunkley was forced to announce
from the stage in reply to the repeat
ed applause that it was necessary on
account of its length to proceed witfc.
the program. Many floral tributes
were sent to the stage during the af
ternoon and evening performances. Mr.
Dunkley was present.! with a pair of
silver "military" hair brushes, and
Mr. Florio with a director s baton cov
ered with white ro3?s as a testimonial
from the chorus.
The house was even better 31W at
the matinee than at the first evening
performance, andi with an equally en
thusiastic and considerably more vo
ciferous audience. The parq let seats
were occupied by those holding season
tickets, and there was a goodly contin
gent of the Bingham boys in the gal
leries and the matinee girl was in ev
idence in the dress circle. Applauro
was frequent and prolonged an 3' evok
ed encore performances several tl.Mfs.
Mr. Thomas appeared in an especially'
genial mood and the orchestra, ployed
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