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Weithef Forecast-PAIR.- '"VOL T: NO. 57 1 ''v , . . - A8HEVILLE, N. C FBIDAI. MOENING, APEIL 13, 1900. PBICE 5 CENTS. 3 : I I l l ii i t PSTREICHER & COMPANY We desire to call atten tion to our line of Tailor made suits, . , Dress and walking skirts Silk mercerized and mohair petticoats 'J.- Bilk and wash "waists ... Suits and skirts made to order' OESTREICHER&GO 51 Patton Avenue. .MASSAGE.. AND PACKS. Treatment for KXRVOUS, RHEUMATIC ud OTHER DISEASES. Special: JHURB BRANDT MAS SAG B FOR FEMALG DISEASES; ALSO i ' - FACE MASSAGE. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, XGradxutte Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakland Heights. Sanitarium.) U M. MAIN ST. THIjEPHONB K). Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to L p. m., t to 4 p. m. Uneeda Rest m F OAK HALL, TRYON, N:C. On of the best equipped hotel In the South, Forty milea outh of Aduevlll. Joseph Hellen & Son, Proprietors. Call for booklet at City Ticket Office, Patton Avenue. ...WISDOM... w. w, w. IThrte Ws. If you are wise, be care ful WHEN, WHERE and WHAT you drink Angelo Myers9 j - Pure Rye Whiskey ANGELO MYERS, 7Vie Distiller, Philadelphia. GARR & WARD DISTRIBUTORS, No, 23 $outh Mainisircet THE FIGHTING AT WEPENER British Commander Still Holds His Position Outside the Town. " Private Despatches Report MafefeiD'S Need Pressing, No Confirmation of Report of Baden Powell's Death. Boers Extremely Aggressive in Bul lets Vicinity. ROBERTS APPARENTLY TO BE FORCED TO FIGHT THE ORANGE FREE STATE CAMPAIGN OVER AGAIN MORE PRISONERS FOR ST. HELENA. London, April 13. There is no direct news from Mafekimg. The Dally Mail says it understands that private tele grams have ibeen received in London pointing out the seriousness of the sit uation of the besieged town and gloom ily emphasizing' the need of speediest relief. .The Daily Mail's correspondent at Lorenzo Marquez reports the departure Thursday of several fresh recruits from Pretoria, including a brother of Col onel Villebois Maruel, ttrle French offi cer recently killed while leading a scouting party . A despatch to the Times from Bloem fntein says that the-latest news re ceived from-Wepener was to-the effect that Majfc aletty iwaS holding his ration oiitsMe in-loWnhich it self was occupied 'by the lofera 4f ,ttoe Rouxville commando'. Tlhe correspond ent says that the pressure ehfcmld be, partially relieved in the next twenty four hours. j , . - LDSUTEiNANT HIX DEAD. Bloemfontein, April .Lieutenant Hix, the Dutch military, attache- -with tlkft Boer forces1; Wounded at 'the fignt ing of : the waterworks, who was brought here and placed in a hospital, died today. THE FIGHTING AT WEPENER. Chicago, April i.2. The Record spe cial correspondent at London cables: Latest despatches report Boers and Britons still killing one another " at Wepener. General Brabant's colonials, who are garrisoning- the town, have at their backs tlje forbidden, ground of Rasutoland, and are assailed on the other three sides 'by commandos of ag gressive burghers. The battle raged all day Monday and at the latest re port was still in progress. It is ad mitted that the garrison's losses are heavy. The Boer losses are also re ported as numerous. BOERS OBTAIN REINFORCE MENTS. The Boers discovered early m tne struggle that they hadi undertake- ? dimcult task, and sent despatch riders galloping to Dewetsdorp and Roux ville for re-enforcements. These seem promptly 'do have been obtained. There Is an impression here that unless relief reaches the garrison before a great while it may be found necessary to surrender, but it is known on the oth er hand that Dalgetty's command is well supplied with gums, ammunition and provisions. , ANNOYING BULLER IN NATAL It is reported also that (hostilities have been renewed in Sunday's riyer; region, Natal. The Boers in that lo cality are exceedingly aiggTessive, and It is supposed! tbJat General Buller has Deen lorcea to come to ciose quarters with them.. The burghers liave posted heavy guns on the range at EOiands lagte, and it Is tlhought that these may have opened on the British troops. The Boer advices that told of Colon el Pramers repulse after having ad vanced within six miles of Maf eking have 'been confirmed, and it is seen again (how wholly inadequate was this force tb the problem it confronted. STUPENDOUS BLUNDERING. Lord Roberts apparently is aibout to be compelled to fight the Oran'ge Free State campaign over again. His swift, telling operations 'beginning' at Ja cobsdial and ending1 in the occpation of . - t A A t Two Business Opportunities Half interest, in long established business. Profit have averaged $5000 per year- for past 5 years, last year $6000. Ill health, only reason for- gelling. Price $2000 cash. . . : . , A email well established busi ness located near court aquoxc, requiring investment of $200. WILK1E & LaBABBE, Real Estate Brokers, - -- Plume 661. - 23 Patton Ave. I: BloemAmteia drove the Boers to con centrate oa the line to Pretoria, ' bt then came the "breakdown in the com mander in chiefs support and practi cally the -whole of the advantage gained was speedily lost. Plainly there has been stupendous bhinderip-g ; some where, y Bloemifontein was occupied -four weeks ago and the British - army has been utterly Inactive ever since. The railway to Norval's pont was found in good, condition and Lord- Roberts' communications with Cape Town were working satisfactory almost imme diately after the Orange Free State fell into his possession. This ,would appear to fix the responsibility for lack of equipment m the war office. CRONJE'S OVERTHROW PROVES COSTLY. TTiptp la Inst u. nnssi'hllitv that fJAn- Ami r-mniP's nvprthmw mhv nnwa f. 0n o n,tiv v,vtftrv . orth mobility of the fugitive general that French in order to effect his capture was compelled to 'crucify the British cavalry, and it ls rather expected that the experience will induce the British to refr?in from running any more races with the Boers unless the move ment promises a great reward. If Lord Roberts decides that he can protect his communications without Stepping- again to dear the southern half Of the Orange Frfee State of Dutch belligerents it is probable that he will move straigiht toward his ultimate .ob jective. However, this policy is recog nized to involve dangers. It is liable to fail to drive the Boers into a compact organization 'before the British guns and few persons here suppose that the J commander in chief will 'take the chances of leaving too long a line oi communcation beset by hostile bands of daring men. THE BRITISH LOSSES. The British losses in the Transvaal n,ffi no re TfiFi. men w .i"" v.. , -- last week and wounded, aggregating-: about 10 000 men, making a grandl tbtag of upwards of 23,000 officers and melCj putt out of action. RUMORS REGARDING BADEN- - POWELL, iNothine is jearned reeardine the ru mor of Baden-Powfe-lTs dearth nor there ay thing tending to show no IvUg the general' advance' towards Brf In the absence of exciting develo menus public interest centers upon t personaaity of mew commanders and in imrvrw,.Hr, a wh win th e!it general to be home. V: The sailors of the Powerful are com- ing in tor enthusiastic greetings equal-a sssjis voung and old women kissed officers and men indiscriminately as they came off the dock. Pretoria, April 11. Advices from Wepener, where he British force i .sur- j given the place of unfinished business rounded, say the battle continues favor- 1 to be called up when the Quay resolu aWe to the federals. About 1500 British j tio the Philippine bill are disposed SS SBNTTO STLENA. Taf the Simonstown April 12. -Owing to the 1 e J1 the W" T1" umfavorabae conditions for keeping the out of e bv th time set for a Boer prisoners here the authorities tave vte on the Quay case which is the decided to ship them all to St. HeQena 24th instant. with- least possible delay. Sickness among, them is abating:. BRITISH TO BUY HORSES IN THE CHICAGO MARKET 30,000 Will be Bonffht .and Lively Preparations are in Progress. Chicago, April 12. Agents of the British government will begin buying horses in the Chicago market Saturday. Thirty thousand animals are needed for use in cavalry, artillery, commissary and transport departments of the Brit ish army. Agents of local horse dealers have been s-ouring the middle weso sev eral days in anticipation of the commie: 6f the British buyers and collection at the stock yards has already begun. When the sale begins the Chicago mar ket will be the livliest: m years ae -nearly every dealer who has been approach ed is expected to furnish good animals at the rate of one hundred a day. H possible the army men desire to cofflect horses ax the rate of 5000 a week They will be shipped to New York and for warded to the scene of operatione as rapidly as the loads (arrive. J 3 $ 3 Agency "R0CK8R00K FARM CREAMERY BUTTEP. j Jj $ Vantine & Co.'s Crystalized Orange, Ginger and Pineapple in attractive tin boxes. Pure Canton Ginger Preserves in one pound glass jars. CLARENCE SAWYER Successor to W. P. Snider, 6 NORTH COURT SQUARE. YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS Senate Agrees to Conference Report on Legislative Appropriations Jones Explains. Washington, April 12. When the senate convened Senator; Culloni pre sented the conference report on the legislative, executive and judicial ap propriation bill. The report was agreed to. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chair ro&n of the democratic national com mittee, addressed the senate on a question of personal privilege. He read from' the Record a quota'tlon from the spch of Representative DoUivci, of Ioiwa.- delivered in the house on the ' P-rtQ Rican t1!1' in whjch he "I accuse the chairmtaai of the democratic national committee of heing in ie same conspiracy. I hold in my hand a proposed amendment offered by Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, to the bll that is now to become a law to give the pro ceeds of the present Porto Riean. cus toms 'tio the people of Porto Rico,' an amendment which, if passed, would 'have given to the American Sugar Ke nning company $1,800,000 which they have already pai in cash intoi the treasury on sugar imported from Por to Rico." Mr. Jones said: VI 'pay nO attention to aspersions of this charac ter, but it may be possible that some honest rnjxn may have misjudged what has been done by me. When the Porto Ricfan bill was presented in the senate I offered an amendment proposing t refund the duties that had been col lected from, the people of Porto Riclo to the people who had paid those duties. I did that from a conviction that the government had no right to levy tariff , auue9 upon products coming from we had no such ht It was common honesty that we should give the money back to the peo Pie from whom, it had (been taken. 1 had never looked to see who had paid those reven nor where 'tft money wouad go., I am not in the confidence of the sugar trust." Senator .Morgan, asked unanimous consent that the Nicaragua caniil Wv 1 be piade tli- order of 'business for o'clock, April 30, and this was -One. " Senator BUrPdm of Michigan, ad dressed the senate on the resolution ?Z i relative to the seating of Mr. Quay as senator from Pennsylvania. TIhe definite intention of the republi- s g shtp- subsidy bl- .passed at the present . session was announced today ty the senate committee on commerce. The present purpose is to have the A FOUR STORY BUILDING FALLS TO THE GROUND Burying a Number of Workmen in the Ruins Rescuers at Work Pittslburg, April 12. The four story brick building occupied by Armstrong, McKlevy & Co., wholesale paint deal- j erS) w hich was in process of being re- modeled, collapsed at 10 o'clock this morning, falling with a roar that was heaird over a large part of the ci:y. The center wall of ,tbe nuilding had been removed by the workmen, and it is believed that this left the upper floors too weak to support the weight of stock that was stored in the rooms. A score or more of people were in the building at the time of the col lapse, and a numiber- were iburied in the ruins. A hundred men were soon at work tearing- away the debris, striving to re lease the buried men and to get out the dead 'bodies. The building fell out toward Third avenue, 'blocking up the street. A po- Wcemaji 'turned in am alarm of firc -the firemen and police took charge of the work on the debris. Two ' dead bodies were recovered at ' noon and three (persons were taken out alive. iThe dekd ar sar . Bylnghs i end Eugene C. Bernhardt. Two of the injured were not seriously hurt. Noel Jasper, an employe, was , taken to the Homeopathic hospital. A tew minutes before the collapse at least a dozen people were in the front part of the bmilding, including' several BAKER & CO., Scientific Refracting Opticians, No. 45 Patton Avenue. Examination Free. v Special attentko give to repairing. B Do Brown's in Town "With an elegant line of ruffled Swiss. Net and Lace Curtains, also one hun dred different styles of Laces. He will be pleased to call at your home and show these oods and price them. Address, E. L. Brown, Agt. FOR RACINE HOStERYt- . . J 57 Hillside-Sti; Asheville, N. . C. customers. These -''hJov tin vit Ho weeonntedi for. - The firemen aznl others Trent tn work flieedless: of e tottering1 walla that xinpennea tneir lives. To the danger of the tottering walls still standing was added the menace of lire, as the stock carried by the firm .. ckmsisted largely of Lnflaimmotole paints oils and varnishes. Thin wreaths' of smoke comanenced1 to curl up from the ruins before the dust clouds caused by the falling walls had settled. To these the firemen gave close attention for "an explosion was feared. x At 8 o'clock this evening eight bod lea had been taken from the ruins. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Completion of the Ticket After an aU Night's Session. Raleigh, April -.The democratic convention finished its work and ad journed a few minutes after 9 clock this morning, after an all night's ses sion, R, D, Gl'-mgr was nominated for attorney general en the fourta ballot. Fnanklin McNeill and S. L. Rogers were nominated for railroad commis sioners, and H. B. Varner for labor commissioner. The platform endorces the Chicago j platform deriooinees everything republi can; favors election of United States : senators by the people, and primaries for nomination of state and county oi j fleers; approves the submission of the constitutional amendment. SENTENCED FOR LIFE Were Two Defendants, at Hard Labor A Compromise. Coluimibia, S. April 12. 'i-.e jury in the Cassie Boon murder case found the defendants, Harvey and John Ja-ekson! guilty of murder of the girl, but recommended them tio mercy, The recommendation was probaoiy a compromise with the friends of ttw ac cuse:? On the jury.' It -had the effect of saving the necks of the men. They were sentenced to imprisonment for life at hard labor. Solicitor Johnson has information., implicating other white men ih this crime and more pros ecutions are expected. A CAMPAIGN BANNER Being Made of Bryan l?ive Timer life Size for Convention Hal1 ' McPherson, April 12. Deicrats here are having a campaign banner, with a picture of Bryan five times life ! size, to decorate the stage of 'the Kan ! sas ity convention hall July 4. The ' Ameridan eagle, a silver dollar, a $20 gold piece and the statue of liberty will embellish the four comers of the picture . .Willteum, F. Sapi, of Galena, Kan., will take one thousand horsemen to Kansas City to participate in the par ade. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A School House Set on Fire and Two Pupils Killed. .Norfolk, Va., April 12. During a rain and hail storm today lightning Struck a school -house at Currituck, twenty-five miles south of Virginia Beach. Thomas O'Neill, a pupil as instantly killed and another boy hurt mortaWy. The building oaugiht fire. RUSSIA REPEATS DEMANDS. Yokohoma, April 12. Advices from Seoul announce that Russia .has pre sented to the Korean government re newed demands referring to Masampo . Table Cutlery, Carvers, etc., of best known makes, in new shapes and atlow prices. J. H. Law, 35 Patton avenue. Two oars baled cotton seed (hulls Just arrived at C. S. Cooper 39 South Main street. We sell our matting every day in the week at same price, cut it as you like IE and as low as any In the city. Racket Stare. New and appropriate Easter Gifts; Prayer Books and Hymnals; Easter Cards, etc. J. H. Iaw, 35 Patton ave. 840 yards 90-pound Jolntless matting received from auction and offered at Racket Store for' 16 2-8 cents per yard; and we cut it any way you want it. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Baldwin's Headache Cure Baldwin'- Headache Cure. Grant's. Grant's. Grant's. Grant's. Grant's. Baldwin's 'Headache Cure. Baldwin's 'Headache Cure. Baldwin's Headache Cure. Grant's Catarrh Cure. Grant's. Grant's Catarrh Cure. Grant's . Grant's Catarrh Cure. Grant's. Grant's Catarrh Cure. Grant's. Grant's Catarrh Cure. -Grant's. 1 1 i Another big . lot . 8(Hpwind JoinUess matling; just in?at the 'Racket Store; cut as you dike, at "15c a yar? ' TELEGRAPHERS : GALLED OUT ; The Strike However Proves Far From a Complete Success. Power's Order to Southern Railroad Operatives. Union Demands Reinstatement of Discharged Members, Train Schedules Interfered With, by the Strike. REPORTS FROM CHARLOTTE ARB THAT MANY OPERATORS ARB OUT AND THAT AS A CONSE QUENCE TRAINS ARE ALL DE LAYED. - Atlanta, April 12. President W. V. Powell, of the Order of Railway Teleg raphers, has ordered a strifce of teleg raphers and other station employes on the Southern' amd AlabamU Great Southern railways. The order issued, by himi this morning- was as follows: "Atlanta, April 12. To all telegraph ers employed on the Southern railway: Turn your board red and quit work SlC 11 o'clock today (Thursday). Perform no service of amy kind. Stand firm, an'cl. the victory is ours. (Signed) Powell.' The strike effects the Southern, sys tem from Alexandria, Va., to Meridian, Miss! To what extent it. will interfere with schedules cannot b2 learned at this time. " - A 6ix. hundred and eighty-five . elegr-. rapiers land! "other Station employesi votedin favor of a strike" and "isf' against It, when, 'the president, of the order recently asked for an expression of opinion. The strikers demand feifistatemeni' Of discharged members, the rig;ht: to.lpe Ugard regatfidjng-. grievances, aV sei f of rules arfd-yabes of pay governing them, -twelve consecutive hours' work per day with modifications, pay for over time, to abolish :vlhe practice of com pelling agents to do mendal labor, min imium" wage scale of $45 and $50 per mlonth, $75 for train despatchers and flair and equitable promotion. Negotiations for an amicable settle ment of the telegraphers' grievances" were ciatrrted o"n for a lon-g time, Pres ident Powell claiming that he could not get a -hearing (before General Man ager Gannon and the latter claiming that the telegraphers had been treat ed justly and no grievances existed. Two days agb the case was- appealed ' to President Spencer of the Southern and no statisfactin being obtained from him, the strike was called. Reports being received at headquarters' here state that the men are quitting work. NO INTERRUPTION. Washington, April 12. Vice Presi dent and General "Manager Gannon, of the Southern railway, made light of the strike of telegraph operators on thd Southern at 1 p. m. today, he said there was no interruption of traffic anywhere on the line, and that so far ae he had heard only four operators had quit work. THE COLUMBIA DIVISION. Columbia, April 12. The strike of telegraphers on the Columbia, division of the Southern railway has proved so far a failure. OnJy one man struck in Columbia, and few on) the Columbia and Savannah line. Business is not iiv comcmoded . Several men who went out ' this morning have returned to work. The officers of the railroad telegraph ers are here. , . CLAIMS SYSTEM WILL BE TIEl? Charlotte, April 12. Many operators along the line of the Southern railway went on strike today. Nearly all uie train on main line are reported from one to four hours late and the operators claim that the system will be tie up; Railway officials, however, claim that everything Is moving all r ht, but it (Continued oa Fifth Page.) DO YOU BELONG TO THE POUR HUNDRED ? FVmr htmdred people In Ai vtHe daii3r 'eTi3o-f a morning Alrti ' of WHEAT-HEART?, beeaase they consider It the best .break fast food obtainable. It is easi ly digested by those of deUiafce constitution. MedHeal authori ties recommend it for dypeptis. Children grow heaWiy acl rfe" orous witl it use, wfaile tho la borer or the athlete can Had rta better mnpele butHjj". irSVHEAT- H EARTS WE VAIIL' I 1 . i t '1'! il 1 J : , f '4 r tf t 5 .: t ' i t f ' 4 ?,Sr- - V, - ? '- -
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